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Barcelona, Spain

Casa Batlló

One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.
isidrond Added by isidrond
Barcelona, Spain

Sagrada Família

Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Leslie McIntyre Added by Leslie McIntyre
Budapest, Hungary

Szimpla Kert

A Trabant car, a kangaroo statue, and a plethora of plants take over this abandoned-factory-turned-bar.
cakahane Added by cakahane
Budapest, Hungary

Terror Háza

Museum dedicated to the terror regimes of Hungary.
dzamonja Added by dzamonja
Budapest, Hungary

Budapest Castle Hill Funicular

Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.
thelittleowl Added by thelittleowl
Budapest, Hungary

Vajdahunyad Castle

This Hungarian castle was built out of cardboard and wood until it proved so popular that it got upgraded to stone.
Added by DoctorMoog42
Budapest, Hungary

Shoes on the Danube Promenade

A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.
Added by alisakennedy11
Lucerne, Switzerland

Dance of Death Bridge

This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Lucerne, Switzerland

Lion of Lucerne

This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.
Added by ectoman3
Munich, Germany

Valentin Karlstadt Museum

A serious museum dedicated to two German comedians.
Added by kbmaronski
Munich, Germany

Eisbachwelle

Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers.
Added by Alpha
Munich, Germany

Asamkirche

Among the ostentatious rococo ornamentation of this church, an image of death cuts the life-thread.
Allison Added by Allison
Munich, Germany

Rathaus-Glockenspiel

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Kampala, Uganda

Kasubi Tombs Ruins

The burial ground of four Buganda monarchs was nearly destroyed by a devastating fire.
Added by dougonair
Uganda

Murchison Falls

Where the White Nile River dramatically cascades between Lake Kyoga and Lake Albert in Uganda.
Added by Rachel Gould
Sundi, São Tomé and Príncipe

Roça Sundy

This abandoned plantation was once witness to an eclipse that proved Einstein's theory of relativity.
Added by frabuleuse
Caue, São Tomé and Príncipe

Pico Cao Grande

Nature’s skyscraper launches out of the terrain with attitude.
Added by Mordy
Kandy, Sri Lanka

Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic

This elaborate temple was built around one of the Buddha's teeth.
esmetravels Added by esmetravels
Colombo, Sri Lanka

Jami Ul-Alfar Masjid (Red Mosque)

This mesmerizing architectural wonder will take your breath away with its unusual color patterns.
Snjezana Added by Snjezana
Chobe, Botswana

African Quadripoint

There is only one place in the world where the corners of four nations come together.
Josh Added by Josh
Lalibela, Ethiopia

Ben Abeba

An otherworldly restaurant perched on the edge of a jagged cliff next to a medieval holy city.
ewayte Added by ewayte
Lalibela, Ethiopia

Bete Giyorgis of Lalibela

An Ethiopian "Jerusalem" featuring a church hewn out of a single rock.
Tatev, Armenia

Wings of Tatev

The world's longest nonstop reversible cable car soars through spectacular scenery to the medieval Tatev Monastery.
Daja Added by Daja
Garni, Armenia

Garni Gorge

A geological oddity topped with a 2,000-year-old pagan temple.
michelle Added by michelle