Mendoza, Argentina
Shrine to Gauchito Gil
This roadside memorial pays homage to Argentina's Outlaw Saint.
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Mendoza, Argentina
This roadside memorial pays homage to Argentina's Outlaw Saint.
Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
Rebuilt several decades ago, its striking murals prevent it from being reconsecrated as a church.
Beechworth, Australia
Constructed in 1857, mourners used these towers to burn offerings of paper prayers and gifts for the afterlife.
St. Petersburg, Florida
History is hiding at the Morean Center for Clay.
Ottawa, Ontario
Now a public art piece, this curious metal feature originally advertised a tinsmith's services.
Indianapolis, Indiana
This hidden stream beneath Indianapolis makes an appearance in the best-selling novel "Underground Airlines."
Indianapolis, Indiana
A modern-day wunderkammer dedicated to Indianapolis history, Afrofuturism, and musical vibrations.
Mooresville, Indiana
This mysterious hill seems to pull objects uphill.
Guilford Township, Indiana
One of the largest collections of merchandise from the famous British sci-fi show can be found smack in the middle of Indiana.
Fortville, Indiana
The bespectacled, cocktail-sipping pachyderm is a strange but fitting liquor store mascot.
Tokyo, Japan
Japan's iconic sci-fi hero rendered to 8-bit by notorious French street artist Invader.
Carnforth, England
These early 19th-century kilns were used to make coke, a key Ingredient in steel production.
Bay City, Michigan
This indie movie theater is one of only three surviving Mayan-themed theaters designed by “Detroit’s greatest theater architect.”
Berlin, Germany
This platform is now a memorial dedicated to those who were deported during the Holocaust.
Lagoa, Portugal
Perhaps the most spectacular grotto along the Algarve coastline.
Smartsville, California
Once the largest town in eastern Yuba County now sits abandoned.
Gerlach, Nevada
Many generations of travelers have passed through the steep, smooth walls of this canyon.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
One of the world's tallest flagpoles.
Turin, Italy
The intricate geometry inside this Baroque-style dome was designed to create "terror of the human soul."
Muang Kham, Laos
A tangible and sobering reminder of an atrocity that took place during a secret war.
Vientiane, Laos
American bombs, morbid memorabilia, and graphic photographs tell the story of the CIA-led “Secret War” from the Pathet Lao perspective.
Antwerp, Belgium
This legendary giant, born from vegetables, terrorized townspeople and cheated local children in games.
Asheville, North Carolina
Every week, a festive public jam session breaks out in downtown Asheville.
Asheville, North Carolina
A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.