Hellissandur, Iceland
Murals of Hellissandur
Dozens of large, brightly-colored paintings adorn the walls of the "street art capital of Iceland."
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Hellissandur, Iceland
Dozens of large, brightly-colored paintings adorn the walls of the "street art capital of Iceland."
Keflavík, Iceland
A relatively obscure antihero from the Marvel Comics universe adorns a wall inside Iceland's main airport.
Paris, France
A favorite Paris bar for U.S. expats, including Gershwin, Hemingway, and James Bond.
Venice, Italy
According to tradition this is the oldest church in Venice, but its actual age is a mystery.
Venice, Italy
Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.
Venice, Italy
In the past, Renaissance sex workers were encouraged to entice customers on this bridge.
Venice, Italy
Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.
Verona, Italy
This medieval castle was reconstructed by Carlo Scarpa.
Verona, Italy
A whale rib was used to advertise the store by the arch that offered exotic goods from far away.
Verona, Italy
Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.
Florence, Italy
A slightly creepy gallery of plaster cast models in the same museum as Michelangelo's David.
Florence, Italy
Drink wine handed out through a window as part of an age-old tradition.
Florence, Italy
This strange bovine gargoyle is said to have been put in as a passive aggressive form of revenge.
Florence, Italy
The famous sculptor left his mark on this Italian wall in an internationally protected example of street art.
Florence, Italy
In Florence's great Duomo, a 26 foot fresco honors a mercenary famous for attacking Florence.
Modena, Italy
One of the earliest depictions of an Arthurian scene that is shrouded in mystery.
Independence, Missouri
This otherworldly church spire reaches up toward the heavens.
Hanksville, Utah
At this gas station in the middle of the desert, a convenience store has been carved directly into the rock.
Halchita, Utah
The location where the iconic movie character declared it was time to go home.
Moab, Utah
Few things look more out of place than the electric blue ponds in the reddish-brown desert of Utah.
Hurricane, Utah
A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.
Moab, Utah
The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.
Berlin, Germany
On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.
Wilson, Kansas
A 20-foot-tall egg painted in a traditional Czech patterns by the Czech community in Wilson, Kansas.