Binh An, Vietnam
Duong Long Cham Towers
Standing as a 12th-century architectural titan, this trio of brick structures boasts the tallest surviving Cham tower in Vietnam, reaching an impressive height of 38 meters.
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Binh An, Vietnam
Standing as a 12th-century architectural titan, this trio of brick structures boasts the tallest surviving Cham tower in Vietnam, reaching an impressive height of 38 meters.
Chicago, Illinois
A giant bronze coil of feces is both a tribute to doggie defecation and a reminder to pick it up.
Tōno City, Japan
A thousand figurines of Oshira-sama, a horse-loving goddess of silk, await wish-making worshippers.
Washington, D.C.
Daredevil repair workers can worm their way out the access hatch, loop ropes over the apex and rappel down the monument.
Rome, Italy
The final resting place of the poets Shelley and Keats.
Trassenheide, Germany
The first (but not only) upside-down house in Germany.
Kerry, Ireland
Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.
Talkeetna, Alaska
This Alaskan town appoints the general store's resident feline as honorary mayor.
Tijuana, Mexico
Giant nude woman of Tijuana is also the artist's home.
Lake Village, Indiana
A unique outdoor timepiece at a "clothing-optional" resort.
Raleigh, North Carolina
This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.
Gablenz, Germany
This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Don’t miss the local staple of rice vermicelli with charcoal-grilled pork patties and pork belly.
New York, New York
The impeccably spiced roast pork buns at this bakery are worth the wait.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The first patented shaved-ice machine heralded a snowy wonderland of iced treats at a favorite New Orleans summer shack.
Hong Kong
Despite being built 50 years ago, this housing estate's unconventional design gives it a futuristic, sci-fi aesthetic.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mural made of 100,000 pieces of hand blown glass, and one of the largest glass murals in the US.
Peebles, Ohio
The largest earthwork effigy in the world.
Padua, Italy
The tomb of the mythological founder of Padua is not hidden in some obscure crypt, but stands right in the middle of the city square.
Telouet, Morocco
A mud brick kasbah with a history of lavishness and traitorship.
London, England
A plaque hangs near the execution place of the Scottish Independence leader famously depicted in "Braveheart."
Baltimore, Maryland
An antiquarian horologist’s mysterious home in Old Goucher.
Washington, D.C.
The Corinthian columns that towered over Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration stand proud.
Onsted, Michigan
The remains of an abandoned dinosaur theme park litter the woods just off the highway.