Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
Lapu-Lapu Monument
This statue honors the Philippine warrior who repelled a foreign invader and prevented Ferdinand Magellan from circumnavigating the globe.
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Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
This statue honors the Philippine warrior who repelled a foreign invader and prevented Ferdinand Magellan from circumnavigating the globe.
Claremont, California
Orozco’s fiery mural that brought the Mexican Muralist Movement to the U.S.
Portland, Maine
A bronze sculpture in the heart of Portland represents Maine’s most defining industry.
Niigata, Japan
Giant animal sculptures are created with the rice straw leftover from the fall harvest each year.
Hamburg, Germany
This red light district plaza memorializes the Fab Four and their historic connection to the area.
Johnson City, Tennessee
This bottle-shaped monument pays tribute to the Appalachian drink that changed the pace of human life.
Mitaoli, India
This ancient goddess temple inspired the design of India’s Parliament House.
Manila, Philippines
This historic Art Deco building embellished with local tropical fruits had fallen into disrepair before a recent restoration.
Sam Roi Yot, Thailand
At the right time of day, sunlight floods through the roof of this cave and illuminates the small pavilion hidden within.
Kleitoria, Greece
This 200-meter-high waterfall marks the site of Achilles’ immortal baptism at the mouth of the River Styx.
Medellín, Colombia
Two identical statues by Fernando Botero, one blown to pieces in a terrorist bombing, the other donated as a gift for peace.
Kolomyya, Ukraine
Welcome to the world's only museum dedicated to the Ukranian Easter egg.
Salamanca, Spain
The Cathedral of Salamanca has a number of unusual carvings but none so surprising as a modern astronaut.
Sukagawa, Japan
In the hometown of Eiji Tsuburaya, a street lined with intergalactic heroes and monsters.
Baku, Azerbaijan
A public park commemorating the iconic works of a satirist, with medieval ruins on the side.
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
A rare Japanese-style temple and a Shinzo Abe Statue, honoring both spirits of the past and modern connections between Taiwan and Japan.
Shaki, Armenia
After visiting hours, this picturesque waterfall is essentially turned "off" to be used for hydroelectric power.
Buffalo, New York
A monument to a Polish general who fought the American Revolution and became the "Father of the American Cavalry."
Atlanta, Georgia
A provocative museum dedicated to the genre and the harsh realities that inspired its origins.
Paris, France
French sculptor Paul Moreau-Vauthier transformed the site of a 19th-century massacre into a haunting memorial.
Rochester, New York
"Call for the doctor, call for the nurse... Vote!! said the lady with the alligator purse."
Singapore
This house is one of the most colorful in the country, and is the last remaining example of a historic villa.
Moscow, Russia
Thirteen sculptures in central Moscow graphically depicting vices of the modern world.
Brooklyn, New York
This nondescript coffee shop conceals one of the wildest patisseries in New York City.