Richmond, Virginia
The Grand Kugel
This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.
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Richmond, Virginia
This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.
Richmond, Virginia
This beautiful vintage movie palace has seen little change in form or function since the 1920s.
Richmond, Virginia
Inspired by a foil-wrapped potato, (seriously) the Markel Building has been deemed one of the 10 ugliest buildings in the world.
Williamsburg, Virginia
America's first public mental health facility.
Hopewell, Virginia
For nearly a year, General Ulysses S. Grant was based here during the American Civil War.
Petersburg, Virginia
A home built with marble tombstones from the graves of 2,200 Union soldiers buried in a Virginia cemetery.
Tokyo, Japan
Composed of scrap metal, a pair of platform-length murals chronicle Japan’s history, from the Big Bang to the development of modern Tokyo.
Milan, New Hampshire
This site was once the largest ski jump tower in the world.
Fredericksburg, Virginia
These trees are living witnesses to events that inspired poet Walt Whitman’s service during the American Civil War.
Valaste, Estonia
This stunning limestone waterfall is the highest in Estonia.
Kleitoria, Greece
This 200-meter-high waterfall marks the site of Achilles’ immortal baptism at the mouth of the River Styx.
Mgxotyeni, South Africa
A massive rock in the surf steeped in legends.
Berlin, Germany
Dedicated to the European Sinti and Roma peoples murdered during the Holocaust.
Deepcar, England
A stone wall commemorates the legend of a ferocious dragon who literally got his butt kicked by a knight.
Phú Hòa, Vietnam
This unique formation is characterized by hexagonal basalt rocks stacked in unique formations.
Linnaka, Estonia
Inside this medieval church resides a unique set of murals.
Rome, Italy
A 15th-century monumental Latin inscription on this house celebrates Lorenzo Manilio's love for Rome.
Cambridge, Ontario
The tombstone epitaph of Millicent Milroy commemorates her "marriage" to King Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor.
Obertraun, Austria
A breathtaking viewing platform over the Alps.
Chesterfield, England
One of the town's most famous residents, holding one of his most famous creations.
Borrowdale, England
A 2,000-ton rock resting in a state of a delicate balance.
London, England
This 19th-century pub features stained-glass windows celebrating Victorian-era “champions.”
Zdenac, Croatia
A unique two-level bridge designed to honor a king.
Oroville, California
A picturesque example of brute-force engineering conquering nature.