Barnsley, England
The Oaks Disaster Memorial
A churchyard in Ardsley houses a memorial dedicated to the victims of England’s worst mining disaster.
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Barnsley, England
A churchyard in Ardsley houses a memorial dedicated to the victims of England’s worst mining disaster.
Italy
The 16th-century son of Sienese nobility carved this hermitage out of volcanic rock.
Bratislava, Slovakia
The inverted pyramid design of this station stands out amid Bratislava's urban landscape.
Pohang-si, South Korea
Originally built by Japanese fishermen, this historic neighborhood has withstood the test of time.
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.
Deepcar, England
A stone wall commemorates the legend of a ferocious dragon who literally got his butt kicked by a knight.
Rome, Italy
A 15th-century monumental Latin inscription on this house celebrates Lorenzo Manilio's love for Rome.
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.
Kleitoria, Greece
This 200-meter-high waterfall marks the site of Achilles’ immortal baptism at the mouth of the River Styx.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A hidden oasis in the heart of Minneapolis is also an Important Bird Area.
Mgxotyeni, South Africa
A massive rock in the surf steeped in legends.
Fredericksburg, Virginia
These trees are living witnesses to events that inspired poet Walt Whitman’s service during the American Civil War.
Seattle, Washington
This sculpture forces visitors to confront their relationship with space.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
A watercolor recreation of a famous fresco unearthed at Pompeii.
Bratislava, Slovakia
A once-fairy tale mansion now stands in a state of disrepair.
Durham, England
These lamps were created to expel sewer gases after an event known as The Great Stink.
Barnsley, England
Graham Ibbesons's moving tribute to the victims of England's worst mining disaster.
Bologna, Italy
A large statue of Pope Gregory XIII in Bologna was disguised as Saint Petronius to avoid destruction.
İzmir, Turkey
An underground network of massive stone arches and their skylit vaults support ruins of portico structures above.
Rome, Italy
The Italian revolutionary's legendary wife is portrayed on horseback waving a gun and holding her child in this memorial on the Janiculum.
Durham, New Hampshire
A quiet spot commemorating two naturalists who had to choose between love and the university at which they both taught.
Parma, Italy
The final resting place of the famous violinist, after his corpse was denied a proper Catholic burial for decades.