Turin, Italy
'The Bench of the Lovers'
A portrayal of two lamps embraced and in love.
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Turin, Italy
A portrayal of two lamps embraced and in love.
Yokohama, Japan
Unchanged for decades, World War II-era bullet holes and nostalgic ghost signs still haunt this desolate train station.
Poughkeepsie, New York
This sound-art installation features songs composed using only the Mid-Hudson Bridge as an instrument.
Baghdad, Iraq
A surreal monument depicting a five-armed giant supporting a toppling cylinder seal.
Soja, Japan
This unusual "magical shrine" honors a legendary raccoon-dog god that stowed away to Japan from some far-off land.
Arrizala, Spain
An ancient stone structure that, according to legend, was built by witches.
Bisbee, Arizona
This open-pit mine is now an abandoned symbol of Bisbee's copper-mining heritage.
Luna County, New Mexico
This roadside sculpture garden in New Mexico venerates Mother Earth and outsider art.
Viñales, Cuba
Besides being home to cave paintings and pre-Columbian Cuban archaeological remains, you get to take a boat through this stalactite and stalagmite covered cave.
Jodhpur, India
The clock tower is a prominent landmark in the bustling commercial hub in the heart of Jodhpur, showcasing intricate architecture and cultural significance.
Takasaki, Japan
The oldest surviving stele in Japan is a personal dedication from a monk to his late mother.
Budapest, Hungary
A highly-criticized monument in Budapest has become the site of a makeshift Holocaust memorial.
Boston, Massachusetts
Former home of an abolitionist couple who escaped slavery and established the most active Underground Railroad stop in Boston.
Lakeside, Colorado
One of the oldest continuously operating amusement parks in the U.S. is an open-air museum of Art Deco and neon lights.
Rose Blanche-Harbour le Cou, Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland's last remaining granite lighthouse.
Bucharest, Romania
An abandoned pasta factory in the centre of Bucharest, once home to Bulgarian revolutionaries and a hub of crime.
Banavie, Scotland
The longest staircase lock in Britain.
Kingston, Jamaica
One of just five sand-floor Jewish synagogues in the world.
Guernsey
This World War II bunker is now a shrine covered with sea shells.
Louisville, Kentucky
A ceramic-tiled room at the Seelbach Hotel said to have secret tunnels used by Al Capone and a crowd that helped inspire F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby.'
Yokohama, Japan
A narrow, dead-end alley hides with a small fox shrine and the untold history of Yokohama's historic red-light district.
Përrenjas, Albania
Decorated with a staggering 1,380 ladybugs, the installation has turned what was once a grim, forgotten nickel mine into a landmark and a statement.
Osawatomie, Kansas
Explore the cabin where the famed abolitionist once lived and the site where he fought the Battle of Osawatomie.
Houyet, Belgium
The private train station King Leopold II built for the Belgian royal family now lies abandoned.