Iquitos, Peru
Casa de Fierro
This iron building in the Amazon allegedly shares an architect with the Eiffel Tower.
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Iquitos, Peru
This iron building in the Amazon allegedly shares an architect with the Eiffel Tower.
Khujand, Tajikistan
A bustling bazaar with an elaborate facade in Central Asia’s underrated capital.
Swanage, England
Constructed for defense, this fort oversaw the dress rehearsal for one of the largest invasions in history.
San Marino, San Marino
The San Marino-Rimini railroad was short-lived but this tunnel once provided shelter for hundreds of refugees during World War II.
Quintanar de la Orden, Spain
The biggest depiction of Don Quixote's love interest in the whole world.
Tokyo, Japan
This one-of-a-kind indie publisher-bookshop specializes in archiving historic red-light districts and niche cultural topics of the Shōwa era.
Lindsborg, Kansas
In the heart of Little Sweden USA, a small gallery and museum pays tribute to a Swedish-born artist who fell in love with the American landscape.
Fort Collins, Colorado
Built in 1981 in collaboration with Andy Warhol, this giant piece of pop art stands on the campus of Colorado State University.
Kirkcaldy, Scotland
An ingenious way to immortalize the inventor of universal time.
North Macedonia
After witnessing the rise and fall of three empires, this ancient city was finally destroyed by a series of earthquakes.
Glasgow, Scotland
The Guinness Record holder as the "tallest cinema in the world" is a building with screens in almost every one of its 12 floors
Tokyo, Japan
This lesser-visited gallery in a corner of the Tokyo National Museum complex is an architectural beauty dedicated to the ancient treasures of Hōryū-ji.
Florence, Arizona
Florence's historic adobe county courthouse was turned into a historic site that honors one of Arizona's most prominent political leaders.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Collection of scores of race cars from the 1900s to recent lovingly maintained and displayed.
Willow Grove, Nevada
It bustled briefly in the late 1860s, but little is now left at this stage stop on the Hamilton/Pioche Stage and Freight Road
Alcoy, Spain
If you like Art Deco you will love this bridge.
Sioux City, Iowa
This 19th century Sioux City candy company is the home of the Twin Bing, a historic, chocolate-covered treat.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
This massive Art Deco-inspired mural was the world's largest augmented reality artwork at the time of its completion.
Hay-on-Wye, Wales
In 1977, an eccentric book lover formed a micronation for book lovers.
Moapa Valley, Nevada
A well-preserved example from a 1920s network of airmail navigation arrows sits near Interstate 15 in southern Nevada.
Cascadia, Oregon
Now a secluded county park, this site was once a "health tourism" destination for wealthy Oregonians.
Iceland
A giant concrete orb in far north Iceland marks the ever-shifting boundary.
Horn-Bad Meinberg, Germany
Between Neo-Pagans and Neo-Nazis, these strange rock formations have a curious cult following and a very strange history.
Castel Sant'Elia, Italy
Magnificent frescoes decorate the interior of this Romanesque church, which also showcases an unusual phenomenon during winter solstice.