MedellÃn, Colombia
The Birds of Peace
Two identical statues by Fernando Botero, one blown to pieces in a terrorist bombing, the other donated as a gift for peace.
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MedellÃn, Colombia
Two identical statues by Fernando Botero, one blown to pieces in a terrorist bombing, the other donated as a gift for peace.
MedellÃn, Colombia
Home to 23 voluptuous and instantly lovable sculptures by one of Latin America's most celebrated artists.
Cape Town, South Africa
Despite many attempts to finish this overpass, it has been abandoned since the 1970s.
Utrecht, Netherlands
The world's largest bicycle shelter can hold more than 12,500 two-wheelers.
Delft, Netherlands
A nuclear reactor created for Eisenhower's "Atoms for Peace" campaign is now used for research at a Dutch university.
Stavoren, Netherlands
This Dutch statue is a monument to the fictional shrew who brought doom to the city of Stavoren.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
A giant floating rubber duck-bunny painted with a different design every year.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Four giant movable street lights decorate this modern Rotterdam square.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Old ships and machinery fill a historic harbor in the city that's home to Europe's largest port.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
The Netherlands' first car tunnel has an unusually rectangular shape.
Dronten, Netherlands
This artificial ring island was built to hold cubic tons of polluted dirt.
Haarlem, Netherlands
This towering church is home to a world-famous organ and a treasure trove of medieval art.
The Hague, Netherlands
In the Netherlands, one of the world's largest private car collections can be found.
Dwingeloo, Netherlands
This giant radio telescope would be a rusting ruin if it hadn't become such a beloved relic.
Delft, Netherlands
Now a museum, this building was once a 14th-century monastery and the place where the founder of the Dutch nation lived and was assassinated.
Leiden, Netherlands
The remains of a medieval wall discovered in the basement of a jewelry store.
Hilversum, Netherlands
The world's longest wildlife overpass provides Hilversum's critters with a safe alternative to trying their luck on the roadway.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Elegant marble and old vaults fill this historic Dutch bank turned office space.
Leiden, Netherlands
Graffiti covers the walls of a room where university students through the centuries have waited nervously to defend their theses.
Schiedam, Netherlands
Wind power station for making famous Ketel One vodka.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
A dramatic art installation features a BMW flying out of a building in Rotterdam.
Breezanddijk, Netherlands
The 20-mile causeway that separates the Netherlands from the sea.
IJsselstein, Netherlands
For the holidays, the tallest broadcasting tower in the Netherlands turns into one of the world's tallest Christmas trees.
Lelystad, Netherlands
This giant wire frame man sculpture is crouched in contemplation.