Mexico City, Mexico
"El Retrato de la Burguesía" (Portrait of the Bourgeoisie) Mural at SME
The art on the walls of the Mexican Electricians' Syndicate pulls no punches in its messages against capitalism and authoritarianism
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Mexico City, Mexico
The art on the walls of the Mexican Electricians' Syndicate pulls no punches in its messages against capitalism and authoritarianism
Mexico City, Mexico
A jaw-dropping "megalibrary" that turns book-browsing into a geometric adventure.
Evans City, Pennsylvania
The iconic grave markers from George A. Romero's 1968 horror masterpiece,Night of the Living Dead.
Hinckley, Ohio
Faces carved into the cliffs create an otherworldly walking trail.
Mexico City, Mexico
This stunning and ethereal mural symbolizes the beauty, unity, and diversity of humankind.
Brampton, Ontario
This metal sculpture is a tribute to the Canadian Pacific Railway, which had a station in the village that has now been converted into a library.
Mississauga, Ontario
A Victorian cemetery hidden along a trucking route is all that remains of a 19th century village.
Toronto, Ontario
A book collector's dream, this Toronto bookstore has the world's first "Biblio-Mat," a random book vending machine.
Toronto, Ontario
Smallest house in Toronto sits on a lot meant to be just wide enough for cars to drive through.
Providence, Rhode Island
Rumors of the occult haunt this upscale 1920s hotel.
Schellsburg, Pennsylvania
Witness these plains giants that nearly became extinct in the late 1800s.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.
Gulfport, Mississippi
A brick-lined alley full of public artwork tucked away in downtown Gulfport.
Ocean Springs, Mississippi
A small museum celebrating the work of a Mississippi artist who had a unique connection with the natural world.
Montgomery, Alabama
Designed by Maya Lin, the memorial honors 41 individuals who died fighting for equal rights between 1954 and 1968.
Montgomery, Alabama
Colloquially known as "the lynching memorial," this is the United States' first memorial to the victims of racial terror at home.
Montgomery, Alabama
A bronze sculpture of a white dove commissioned by Pope Benedict XVI.
Montgomery, Alabama
The whimsical construction on the roof has given rise to many a Montgomery myth about its contents.
Montgomery, Alabama
Cadillac where country's first big star was found dead.
Montgomery, Alabama
The country music legend's grave is surrounded by Astroturf because fans kept plucking out the grass.
Millbrook, Alabama
The remains of an idyllic small town built for the film 'Big Fish' still stand around a rundown main street.
Clanton, Alabama
The second-tallest water tower shaped like a peach in the American South.
Montevallo, Alabama
Orr Park's dead trees have been carved into a menagerie of whimsical visages.
Homewood, Alabama
Every last book in this bookstore is signed by the author.