Chur, Switzerland
Gigerplatz Fountain
Study the Alien etchings in this fountain while you refill your water bottle.
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Chur, Switzerland
Study the Alien etchings in this fountain while you refill your water bottle.
Brussels, Belgium
Intricate metal sculpture that's half gothic cathedral, half construction equipment.
Quincy, Massachusetts
This mill played a key role in the region’s development and it is just one of ten along the east coast of the United States.
San Francisco, California
A hidden gem, named after a San Franciscan icon, offers spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean.
Broome, Australia
The final resting place for many Japanese divers who tragically lost their lives in the Australian pearling industry.
Washington, D.C.
Once home to the largest photo service in the United States.
West Chester, Pennsylvania
A converted hangar displays dozens of helicopters, from a famous 1943 rescue chopper to several autogyros.
Albacete, Spain
Housed in a stunning Victorian building, this museum has the largest exhibition of knives, blades, penknives, and scissors in Spain.
Tokyo, Japan
A hidden gallery exhibits intricate, decades-old Buddhist reliefs.
Songo Mnara Island, Tanzania
Mosques carved from coral and dozens of well-preserved stone structures fill this 500-year-old Swahili trading center.
Stockholm, Sweden
Absolutely no saxophones in the library.
Schiphol, Netherlands
A solid steel plane designed to catch fire over and over again.
Punta Arenas, Chile
A gorgeous and extensive collaboration between biologists and artists, displaying skeletons and other animal remnants in lifelike poses.
Cossack, Australia
This site pays tribute to the life of an iconic local dog.
Prague, Czechia
A small monument on the outskirts of Prague, where one of the bloodiest conflicts in the country's history was decided.
Los Angeles, California
This jagged colossus of a building is mostly held together by an enormous concrete exoskeleton.
Loiba, Spain
This humble bench is considered the most beautiful in the world.
Kamakura, Japan
Nestled among the bamboos in a temple complex, this art installation serves as a unique memorial to insects.
Lakeview, Oregon
Along the Outback Scenic Byway, adjacent to hot springs, this human-made geothermal feature takes unexplained breaks.
Oyer, Norway
This mountainside mural of a person carrying a torch was created for the 1994 Winter Olympics.
Rjukan, Norway
For six months of the year, three giant mirrors direct a pool of sunshine onto this otherwise occluded town.
Torryburn, Scotland
The long-lost final resting place of an accused witch.
Rochester, New York
Where the Millerites gathered to watch the end of the world in 1844—and left disappointed.
Juneau, Alaska
A 30-mile-long glacially-carved canyon leads to a massive pair of glaciers.