Taupō, New Zealand
Ngātoro-i-rangi Carving at Mine Bay
This 46-foot-tall carving of a legendary Māori navigator can only be visited by boat.
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Taupō, New Zealand
This 46-foot-tall carving of a legendary Māori navigator can only be visited by boat.
Burlington, Vermont
Inspired by the work of a German artist, these brass installations commemorate the lives of enslaved Vermonters.
Llandudno, Wales
In a resort town where the real Alice spent her summer holidays, iconic characters create a curious trail.
Lahore, Pakistan
This mosque was built overnight as an act of defiance against the British colonial authorities.
Northampton, Massachusetts
Two artist-designed restrooms are part of the collection at the Smith College Museum of Art.
Bloomfield, Connecticut
Sand dunes from a glacial lake are preserved in this woodland park.
New Haven, Connecticut
Panoramic views of the city of New Haven and the Long Island Sound, with a side of history.
South Kingstown, Rhode Island
Off a hiking trail in Rhode Island stands a picturesque memorial to a long-forgotten war.
Marietta, Pennsylvania
An industrial waste tourist attraction.
Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
A rock maze opens up to a panoramic viewpoint at an abandoned mine full of ghost stories.
Tabernacle, New Jersey
Rising out of a clearing in New Jersey's Pine Barrens is an Aztec-inspired monument to the "Lindbergh of Mexico."
Jersey City, New Jersey
A playground inspired by differential calculus dangles from the ceiling of the Liberty Science Center.
Stanhope, New Jersey
Historic town settled in the 19th century because of its convenient location along a popular coal transport route.
Hope, New Jersey
Local lore claims this park is named after a young woman who jumped off a cliff.
Millville, New Jersey
The remains of an old sawmill, gristmill and the surrounding industry dating back to the 18th century.
Cape May, New Jersey
The rusting remains are visible sticking out of the waters of the Delaware Bay.
Hamburg, New Jersey
Tucked behind New Jersey's abandoned Gingerbread Castle lie the eerie ruins of a once-flourishing paper mill.
Cape May, New Jersey
World War II bunker still standing on the New Jersey beach.
Boonton Township, New Jersey
This massive boulder is either a unique rock formation created by glacial melt or a magic energy vortex.
Washington, D.C.
Daily lunch spot for many of Washington, D.C.'s cab drivers.
Washington, D.C.
This lovely pocket park is one of the most under appreciated in D.C.
Washington, D.C.
A Civil War fort in the middle of Washington, D.C. has been swallowed by a forest.
Washington, D.C.
The country's oldest continually-operated mini golf course lies hidden in plain sight, eclipsed by one of D.C.'s most popular tourist attractions.
Washington, D.C.
A derelict bit of transportation infrastructure hidden in the woods.