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Kyiv Institute of Information

This exquisite, alienesque piece of Soviet architecture is being threatened by modern shopping malls.

hrnick

Added by hrnick

Citadel Inn

A fortress built to pacify local uprising that had a stint as a Nazi concentration camp before becoming a five-star hotel.

Josh

Kyiv Monastery of the Caves and Microminiature Museum

This 1000 year old relic-filled cave monastery and UNESCO World Heritage Site also hosts an amazing micro-miniature museum.

Dylan

Arsenalna Metro Station

The deepest metro station in the world.

SamM

Museum of the Great Patriotic War

One of the largest museums in Ukraine remembers the story of the German-Soviet War in iconic, brutalist style.

Added by rmcculloch

Rodina-Mat : Mother Motherland

340-foot statue built to honour the Heroes of the Soviet Union.

Dampo

Golden Gate of Kyiv

A reconstructed medieval gateway that was the magnificent entrance to the capital city dating back to 1037.

Added by Kavya Ram Mohan

East Sussex, England

The Quarter Boys

Two gilded cherubs perched on a church bell tower have been reminding visitors of the finitude of life since 1760.

Monsieur Mictlan

Added by Monsieur Mictlan

Rye Water House

An ancient water supply dating back almost 500 years can still be found standing in East Sussex.

Gavin

Dublin, Ireland

The Long Room Library at Trinity College

The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.

St. Mark's Clock Tower (Torre dell'Orologio)

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.

Annetta Black

Added by Annetta Black

Queens, New York

Panorama of the City of New York

The crown jewel of the Queens Museum is a nearly 10,000-square-foot architectural model of the city originally built for the 1964 World's Fair.

bboas

London, England

Vauxhall Bridge's Miniature St. Paul's Cathedral

A tiny replica of the iconic London landmark hides on the side of the steel structure.

Juliejoolz

Added by Juliejoolz

Francisco Pizarro Statue

A monument to the conquistador became increasingly controversial in the very city that he founded.

Tony Dunnell

Added by Tony Dunnell

Plaza de Armas

Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.

micahspangler

Added by micahspangler

Plaza de Toros de Acho

This bullring in Lima is the oldest in the Americas and the second-oldest in the world.

Tony Dunnell

Added by Tony Dunnell

Cripta de los Héroes

The elaborate crypt where Peruvian heroes of the War of the Pacific were laid to rest.

Tony Dunnell

Added by Tony Dunnell

Cusco Cathedral

Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.

Amber C Snider

Added by Amber C Snider

Sillustani

These ruined Incan mausoleum towers still bear carvings of sacred animals on their blocks.

Added by JoeDeRose

The Twelve-Angled Stone

This geometric feat is a testament to the Incas' mesmerizing architectural abilities.

micahspangler

Added by micahspangler

Gran Hotel Bolivar

Visiting dignitaries and Hollywood stars once stayed at this 1920s hotel, alongside ghosts that are said to haunt its corridors.

Tony Dunnell

Added by Tony Dunnell

Nazca Lines Observation Tower

This metal tower in the desert provides views of a handful of Nazca geoglyphs.

Tony Dunnell

Added by Tony Dunnell

Larco Museum's Erotic Art

The large collection of pre-Columbian pottery might make you blush.

Sofia Perpetua

Added by Sofia Perpetua

Lambayeque, Peru

Tombs of Sipán

The shockingly unspoiled Peruvian tomb of the Lord of Sipan was once guarded by a footless warrior.

Added by kondorqueen