Puerto Morelos, Mexico
The Leaning Lighthouse
Still standing despite its considerable slant, this tilted lighthouse has become a local symbol of resilience.
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Puerto Morelos, Mexico
Still standing despite its considerable slant, this tilted lighthouse has become a local symbol of resilience.
Kolkata, India
Kolkata’s only Portuguese church has a curious link with chickens.
Bucharest, Romania
Check out engineering marvels of the past at this unintentionally retrofuturist museum.
Neringos savivaldybė, Lithuania
A narrow strip of land is home to the tallest migrating dunes in Europe.
Slampe, Latvia
Spend the night in 1920s Latvia in this historic recreation and movie set.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.
Puno, Peru
These ruined Incan mausoleum towers still bear carvings of sacred animals on their blocks.
Santa Marta, Colombia
The 17th-century hacienda where Simón Bolívar spent his last days before dying from tuberculosis.
Guatemala
Hidden deep in the Guatemalan jungle is a turquoise paradise of natural pools, caves, and waterfalls.
Mexico City, Mexico
Get a privileged view over Mexico City's Historic Center from a terrace right in its heart.
Austin, Texas
A former electrical substation is now home to an eccentric junk art masterpiece.
Brussels, Belgium
Theme park featuring miniature replicas of European monuments.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Strange rumors surround the artist who created these solemn metal guard dogs.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
A cemetery for Slovenian notables also serves as a popular recreation space.
Vienna, Austria
Apartment complexes built into huge repurposed natural gas tanks.
Wattens, Austria
Swarovski's museum/theme park is a fake diamond fantasia overlooked by a giant.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
From afar it looks like someone's hat blew into the water, but closer inspection reveals a giant floating sculpture.
Gislövshammar, Sweden
These mysterious circular formations are actually remnants of 19th century gristmills.
Gudhjem, Denmark
The largest of Denmark's seven mysterious round churches stands on an island in the Baltic Sea.
Lübeck, Germany
The small alleys in Lübeck's Old Town are a result of medieval urban sprawl.
Nykøbing Falster, Denmark
This secret collection of the strange and occult was rediscovered in a forgotten room of an old house.
Sofia, Bulgaria
Sofia's legislative center is continuously reinventing itself.
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
A gigantic statue of a Russian soldier watches over the ancient city of Plovdiv, a prominent reminder of the Soviet period in Bulgaria.