Lisbon, Portugal
Electricity Museum
Located in the thermoelectric factory that once powered the entire city, this Portuguese museum is shockingly fascinating.
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Lisbon, Portugal
Located in the thermoelectric factory that once powered the entire city, this Portuguese museum is shockingly fascinating.
Lisbon, Portugal
Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.
Madrid, Spain
This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for decades.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The largest clock face in the United States is twice the size of Big Ben and infinitely more ad-sponsored.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The last remnants of Fort Pitt also hold the distinction of being the oldest structure west of the Allegheny Mountains.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Meet your friends, marry your true love, or tell your enemies to kiss your butt under this historic Pittsburgh timepiece.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This permanent exhibition celebrates the finest of our heartless automatons both real and fictional.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This plaque marks a place where one of Hollywood’s most famous dancers got his start.
Braddock, Pennsylvania
These disused steel furnaces are now haunting ruins that may one day be a national park.
Delray Beach, Florida
Japanese gardens dedicated to the Japanese farmer that refused to throw in the trowel.
Hallandale Beach, Florida
The behemoth beasts engaged in an epic battle is the second-tallest statue in the contiguous United States.
Florence, Italy
The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.
Rome, Italy
Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.
Rome, Italy
Architectural monsters are devouring this palace's every door and window.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Sections of the iconic limestone columns have been left uncleaned as a reminder of the city's polluted past.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Once the most painted on object in the world, this short campus fence is well on its way to being so again.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A model of a dinosaur that was named for Andrew Carnegie stands outside the museum that also bears his name.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The largest university building in the West is a gothic masterpiece containing dozens of theme rooms based on different countries.
New York, New York
A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.
New York, New York
This abandoned subway station can still be seen on regular commuter trips.
New York, New York
A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.
New York, New York
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
Asheville, North Carolina
The U.S. Supreme Court's secret Cold War relocation facility in the mountains of North Carolina.