Istanbul, Turkey
Ottoman Bird Palaces
The ornate miniature mansions were built for Istanbul's feathered residents.
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Istanbul, Turkey
The ornate miniature mansions were built for Istanbul's feathered residents.
Barnegat Light, New Jersey
A granite monument honors a beloved World War II canine mascot.
Stockport, England
Great Britain's only hat-making museum.
Norfolk, Virginia
A cement mixer-turned-kaleidoscope in downtown Norfolk offers different views of the city.
Bangkok, Thailand
On stormy days debris from this unfinished and abandoned skyscraper rains down on the Bangkok streets.
Bangkok, Thailand
For centuries young Thai men used this Giant Swing as a slingshot to heaven.
Bantimurung, Indonesia
These 40,000-year-old stenciled hands are older than the famous cave art in France and Spain.
El Paso, Texas
A Bhutanese temple gifted from the isolated Himalayan kingdom is now a surprising cultural gem located at the University of Texas at El Paso.
Las Pinas, Philippines
Church organ in the Philippines constructed out of bamboo.
North Adams, Massachusetts
Resonating tubes make music from highway overpass.
El Segundo, California
The Mighty Wurlitzer organ continues to belt out the tunes at downtown El Segundo's historic home for silent and classic movies.
Charlotte, North Carolina
This nine-story building can be played like an instrument.
Luray, Virginia
An organ located deep within a cave, whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A whimsical sensor instrument for Minneapolitans to play on their walks to work.
Box, England
The designer of this railway tunnel added a birthday present for himself.
East Lansing, Michigan
Housed in the university planetarium, the thousand-strong collection of tiny towelettes includes a used one from the hosts of Car Talk.
Vancouver, Washington
A library of only unpublished manuscripts.
Waxhaw, North Carolina
Trace the history of writing at this unusual North Carolina destination.