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Tallinn, Estonia

'Broken Line' Memorial

A monument commemorating the 852 lives lost in the sinking of the MS Estonia.
Ivankivs'kyi district, Ukraine

Duga 'Russian Woodpecker' Radar

This derelict superstructure was a very important warning system for the Soviet military.
Formia, Italy

Eremo di San Michele Arcangelo (Hermitage of Saint Michael the Archangel)

Hidden in a high mountain cave, this hermitage dates back to the ninth century.
Tehran, Iran

Golestan Palace

Iran's "Rose Garden Palace," built during 131 years of rule by Qajar kings, consists of 17 stunning structures.
Prypiat, Ukraine

Abandoned City of Prypiat

The ghost town left by the worst nuclear disaster of all time is being taken over by nature and urban explorers.
Shiraz, Iran

Eram Garden

Named after a legendary garden called Eram in southern Arabia, built by order of Shaddad, an Arab king who wanted to compete with Paradise.
Fars Province, Iran

The Ruins of Persepolis

The palace of the King of Kings, burned by Alexander the Great.
Breznica, Serbia

Monastery Blagoveštenje Gornjačko

This outcropping was once home to a medieval monastery destroyed during the Ottoman conquest.
Milanovac, Serbia

Krupaj Spring

Legends of treasure and spirits flow from this this fairy tale-like oasis.
Kolkata, India

Marble Palace

This lavish estate recalls the opulent history of Calcutta.
Seoul, South Korea

Unhyeongung

The site of the last royal wedding in Korea.
Naples, Italy

Porcelain Boudoir of Maria Amalia of Saxony

A rococo room covered entirely in porcelain originally constructed for another royal residence.
Cleveland, Ohio

Westinghouse Electric Corp

An enormous factory from the late 1800s sits abandoned on Cleveland eastside.
Kazanlak, Bulgaria

Buzludzha Monument

An abandoned saucer-shaped monument in the Bulgarian mountains.
George Town, Malaysia

Cheong Fatt Tze's Blue Mansion

Once the private home of China’s most legendary tycoon, getting inside this stunning mansion no longer requires an elite pedigree or acts of daring.
Dinoša, Montenegro

Dinoša Mulberry Tree

Water gushes from the trunk of this miraculous mulberry tree about once a year.
Novakovići, Montenegro

Medieval Slavic Cemetery

A scattered cemetery of medieval tombstones, each carved with indivdual patterns and scenes, overlooking a bright blue lake.
Washington, D.C.

Maine Avenue Fish Market

The oldest continuously operating fish market in the United States.
Farnham, England

Waverley Abbey

The ruins of a 12th-century Cistercian monastery can be found alongside World War II tank traps and pillboxes.
Trafaria, Portugal

Piri Piri

Taste the precursor of peri-peri chicken at this restaurant just outside of Lisbon.
Manila, Philippines

Manila Metropolitan Theater

This historic Art Deco building embellished with local tropical fruits had fallen into disrepair before a recent restoration.
Paris, France

Au Pied de Cochon

Offal and flawless onion soup are on the menu at this restaurant that once catered to the workers of Les Halles.
Banja, Serbia

Dvorine

The remains of a luxurious 14th-century church built by the last despot of Serbia.
Sopotnica, Serbia

Sopotnički Vodopadi

This natural monument has an origin story steeped in legend.