Bristol, England
Cheese Lane Shot Tower
A 142-foot-tall Q-tip on Bristol's skyline.
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Bristol, England
A 142-foot-tall Q-tip on Bristol's skyline.
St Paul's, England
A unique sculpture cemetery dedicated to the region's defunct businesses.
Melbourne, Australia
This historic Melbourne bullet factory is fully encased in a massive glass and steel cone.
Cameron, Arizona
More than a century old, this trading post resides in the Navajo Nation.
Millaa Millaa, Australia
The name for this waterfall was derived from the Aboriginal word used to describe a rainforest vine.
Magnetic Island, Australia
After much poking and prodding, this island is decidedly not a magnetic anomaly, but it sure is pretty.
Bowen, Australia
One of Australia's famed "Big Things," this giant fruit was once stolen as part of a publicity stunt.
Mundaring, Australia
An engineering masterpiece, or “Scheme of Madness?”
Perth, Australia
A beloved statue of a diving woman in Perth’s Swan River is frequently dressed up in costumes for special occasions.
North Fremantle, Australia
Visible from both land and sea.
North Coogee, Australia
The ruins of a once prosperous power station have become a mouldering seaside gem.
Rottnest Island, Australia
Ships still use this historic lighthouse to navigate dangerous, island waters.
Cervantes, Australia
One of the few places in the world home to living stromatolites.
Two Rocks, Australia
An abandoned marine theme park has created a difficult experiment in dolphin rewilding.
Leeuwin, Australia
This water wheel turned to stone in a matter of decades.
Sydney, Australia
This work of art was designed to represent the Tarpeian Way Quarry that once dominated the area.
Hanoi, Vietnam
A gift from the Soviet Union in the 1980s, this is the only statue of the Soviet dictator in Southeast Asia.
Huế, Vietnam
Giant pagoda houses the car that drove Thích Quảng Đức to his death by self-immolation.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
This French colonial post office is arguably the grandest in all of Southeast Asia.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
A memorial to the monk who set himself on fire to protest the persecution of Buddhists in Vietnam.
Hội An, Vietnam
One of Vietnam's most iconic landmarks was built by Japanese traders and is now in danger of sinking.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Home of the unusual art of water puppetry, one of Vietnam's oldest curiosities.
Bangkok, Thailand
Striking, enormous gold-plated sculpture of Buddha installed in the 19th century.
Kanchanaburi, Thailand
This bridge made famous in a novel and on-screen wasn't actually built over the river Kwai.