Syracuse, Italy
Fountain of Arethusa
According to Greek mythology, this natural spring is the home of a freshwater nymph.
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Syracuse, Italy
According to Greek mythology, this natural spring is the home of a freshwater nymph.
Belpasso, Italy
The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.
Savoca, Italy
A quiet Sicilian village is home to a cafe that had an important role in "The Godfather."
Orikum, Albania
Nestled at the southern end of the Bay of Vlore in Albania resides ruins that contain Illyrian, Greek, and Roman influences.
Palasë, Albania
Climb into Albania's communist history while enjoying a spectacular ocean view.
Sarandë District, Albania
A naturally beautiful, seemingly bottomless deep blue spring.
Tirana, Albania
What happens when you cross a mayor and a painter?
Elbasan County, Albania
Hundreds of thousands of concrete bunkers crowd Albania long after the fall of Communism.
Tirana, Albania
An Albanian monument to the Communism that nearly crushed the country is now a crumbling wreck.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A unique post-modern public space in the middle of the Warehouse District in New Orleans.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The oldest operational cathedral in the U.S. has one shell of a way of projecting speakers' voices.
Memphis, Tennessee
Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.
Boulder City, Nevada
An ode to one of the dirtiest jobs during the construction of the Boulder Dam.
Boulder City, Nevada
A lovely park home with a few interesting guests.
Boulder City, Nevada
A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Fans of vintage Vegas, kitsch, and toy pony-based gambling now flock to a casino called The D.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.
Las Vegas, Nevada
The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.
Las Vegas, Nevada
An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.
Las Vegas, Nevada
These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.
Lexington, Kentucky
This tombstone marks the final resting place of the beloved 1990's character, Ernest P. Worrell.
Boston, Massachusetts
This statue intended for children to enjoy became a minor political spat.
Boston, Massachusetts
Dedicated to one of the darkest moments in Irish history.
Boston, Massachusetts
A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.