Honolulu, Hawaii
Iolani Palace
The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.
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Honolulu, Hawaii
The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.
Dowth, Ireland
The ancient tomb acts as a calendar that keeps perfect time.
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Niagara Falls holds a special place in Nikola Tesla's history, so they put a statue on it.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A Dutch passageway's artistic, aquatic-themed makeover pays tribute to the capital city's famed waterways.
Seattle, Washington
Though strikingly beautiful, Seattle's other railway station is now largely forgotten.
Santa Monica, California
A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.
Vancouver, British Columbia
The colorful, smiling concrete silos of Vancouver.
Dublin, Ireland
Dublin's most modern, visually spectacular bridge is modeled after Ireland's national emblem.
Dublin, Ireland
The somber sculptures commemorating Irish Famine on the river Liffey in Dublin.
Madrid, Spain
An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.
Victoria, British Columbia
This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.
Dublin, Ireland
The comedy and tragedy of Oscar Wilde is preserved in a Dublin park, captured in a sculpture of colorful stone.
Dublin, Ireland
The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.
Los Angeles, California
This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.
Las Vegas, Nevada
One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.
Paris, France
A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge.
Vancouver, British Columbia
What happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100-year-old copyright.
Montreal, Québec
A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.
Paris, France
This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.
Toronto, Ontario
One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.
Vancouver, British Columbia
A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.
New York, New York
Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.
London, England
Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.