Madrid, Spain
Colonia de la Prensa Gate
This Art Nouveau gate still stands at the former entrance of a 20th-century Spanish writer's colony.
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Madrid, Spain
This Art Nouveau gate still stands at the former entrance of a 20th-century Spanish writer's colony.
London, England
A pair of club-wielding guardians stand watch over London's first public clock to feature a minute hand.
Lonaconing, Maryland
The first blast furnace in the United States that used coal and coke fuel instead of charcoal to make pig iron.
Helsinki, Finland
In the waters outside Helsinki, a tiny island once used as a military outpost now welcomes visitors.
Kolkata, India
In Kolkata's China Town, a temple to the Hindu goddess Kali.
La Paz, Bolivia
The soaring gondola lines form the longest aerial cable car system in the world.
Nantes, France
Home to the "Rat King" of Nantes and other wonders of the natural world.
London, England
A mysterious pair of mice eating a piece of cheese is London's smallest public sculpture.
St. Louis, Missouri
The eccentric and colorful pavilions of Tower Grove park are a beloved and overlooked symbol.
Štrpce, Kosovo
As of 2022, the 124 rooms of Kosovo ski resort remain empty.
Bluffton, Indiana
Home to some of Indiana's last bison herds.
Warsaw, Poland
Atop this library is one of the most beautiful green spaces in Warsaw.
Newark, Delaware
This school was designed to support the rebuilding of African American schools around Delaware.
Tetovo, North Macedonia
Artists made this mosque into a marvel of Ottoman baroque architecture.
Broxburn, Scotland
In the 18th century, the Earl of Buchan mapped the universe on this stone pillar.
Orlando, Florida
A different kind of swan princess.
Valley Falls, Kansas
A steeple that now houses a small church.
Byards Leap, England
According to legend, this is the site where a blind horse killed a local witch.
St Dogmaels, Wales
Since the Middle Ages, this stone has been used as a place to bless fishing boats moored at the nearby landing stage.
Destin, Florida
Dedicated to the "World's Luckiest Fishing Village."
Washington, D.C.
Once a sewer culvert, this road tunnel now offers cyclists and pedestrians a subterranean stroll under the C&O Canal.
Chillingham, England
This 13th century castle is chock full of ghosts and impossibly rare cows.
Lendalfoot, Scotland
Legend says this cave housed a 16th-century cannibal and his family of 48.
Ringwood, Australia
A sculpture of the largest owl in Australia.