Villa de Leyva, Colombia
Casa Terracota
This whimsical home made entirely from clay is basically a giant piece of pottery.
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Villa de Leyva, Colombia
This whimsical home made entirely from clay is basically a giant piece of pottery.
El Peñol, Colombia
A 10 million-ton rock once worshiped by the Tahamies Indians, accessed by an astounding staircase.
Villavieja, Colombia
Unparalleled stargazing, one of Colombia's best observatories, and a swimming pool can all be found in the middle of this ancient tropical forest.
Guatape, Colombia
The Andean town where every single building is decorated with a brightly colored frieze.
San Antonio del Tequendama, Colombia
This picturesque mansion has gone from opulent ruin to nature museum.
St. Augustine, Florida
The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.
St. Augustine, Florida
Location of a reliquary containing bone fragments of 18 saints.
St. Augustine, Florida
An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Yo, Adrian!
Cleveland, Ohio
This spectacular public market has got meat, fish, vegetables, baked goods, and enough kielbasa for a lifetime.
Chicago, Illinois
A 400-foot-tall tall map of Chicago makes this once-ignored building stand out.
New York, New York
This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.
New York, New York
A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.
New York, New York
Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.
New York, New York
The "Seinfeld" diner.
New York, New York
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
These small sculptures pay homage to the lovable star of an iconic Argentine comic strip.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
A vast necropolis where you'll find the elaborate mausoleums of Argentinian tango stars.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
105-foot wide giant metallic flower blooms anew every day in the heart of Buenos Aires.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
A bright little alley in La Boca is a part of tango history.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Buenos Aires' city of the dead contains some very famous remains, including Eva Perón.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
This historic, palatial theater is now one of the world’s most beautiful bookstores.
San Francisco, California
A collection of memorabilia from the Beat era in the back of a San Francisco bookstore.
San Francisco, California
There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.