Benalmádena, Spain
Castillo Monumento Colomares
A New York–based physician returned home to Spain to build his own elaborate monument to Christopher Columbus.
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Benalmádena, Spain
A New York–based physician returned home to Spain to build his own elaborate monument to Christopher Columbus.
Scarborough, England
Believed to be the longest railway bench in the world.
Lerwick, Scotland
This public library still showcases its former life as a 19th-century church.
Athens, Greece
A historic building houses one of the most important archaeological institutes in Europe.
Salamanca, New York
This museum pays tribute to the largest group in the Iroquois Confederacy.
Alexandria, Virginia
This brick-lined pedestrian walkway was once a railway tunnel used during the Civil War.
Riga, Latvia
This statue is dedicated to the animal cosmonauts that perished during space flight experiments.
Sanga, Nepal
Nepal is home to the world’s tallest Shiva statue.
London, England
Legend has it that seven Anglo-Saxon kings were coronated on this stone, located in the appropriately-named town of Kingston.
Glasgow, Scotland
An angelic, yet demonic-looking figurine presides over one of Glasgow's most ancient streets.
New Orleans, Louisiana
An artist weaves "wooden quilts" with scraps salvaged from his Katrina-damaged home in Tremé.
Doylestown, Pennsylvania
An extraordinary collection of vampire-themed antiques lurks on the second floor of a store.
Oakley, England
A sense of bewilderment encounters visitors when they happen upon this former railway bridge.
Blace, Serbia
A Serbian monument to plums.
Cheadle, England
Inside this reclamation yard is a unique collection of horse-drawn vehicles.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
A secluded, little-known temple hidden amid the dense jungle.
Prestonpans, Scotland
Reportedly the "most handsome" market cross in Scotland.
Miskolc, Hungary
This castle played host to the largest great hall found in medieval Central Europe.
Somerville, Massachusetts
This tower commemorates the spot where George Washington hoisted the Grand Union flag.
Whitethorn, California
A grove of "candelabra redwoods" deep in California's Lost Coast.
Andong, South Korea
A traditional village rooted in the Joseon Dynasty.
Beaumaris, Wales
A holy well believed to have healing powers.
Vienna, Austria
A glimpse into the festive and private lives of medieval Europe.
Ottawa, Ontario
These prehistoric replicas were based on actual skeletal remains.