Villanueva de la Cañada, Spain
Cementerio del Cristo (Cemetery of Christ)
This small cemetery and its chapel are located in the middle of a traffic circle.
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Villanueva de la Cañada, Spain
This small cemetery and its chapel are located in the middle of a traffic circle.
Mexico City, Mexico
This warehouse-gallery-shop hybrid showcases Mexican craftwork at its best.
Mexico City, Mexico
Located in a veterinary school, this macabre exhibit displays the effects of animal diseases.
Tokyo, Japan
This tiny stone in a children's park is what remains of an ancient, once-worshipped object.
Tokyo, Japan
A cool dive bar, off the beaten track.
Larne, Northern Ireland
This giant sculpture is both loved and disliked by the local community.
Gao, Mali
The most important and best preserved remnant of West Africa's powerful Songhai Empire.
Sligo, Ireland
This cemetery overlooking the Benbulben rock formation is the final resting place of one of Ireland's most beloved poets.
Xicotepec de Juárez, Mexico
The colorful array of art leads to a small Aztec pyramid.
Picacho, Arizona
A stone pillar marking the location of the westernmost battle of the American Civil War only honors one side of the conflict.
Siyazan, Azerbaijan
Swirling layers of white and red rock earned these mountains their festive nickname.
Gävle, Sweden
A Viking man's tribute to his brother stands in Gävle's oldest church.
Guanajuato, Mexico
This highly decorated dam is one of Guanajuato's most unexpectedly beautiful public works.
South San Francisco, California
A bronze tribute to a legendary Californian, the self-proclaimed "Emperor of the United States."
Jamestown, New York
Its original statue was deemed so ugly, locals called it “Scary Lucy.”
Milanovac, Serbia
Legends of treasure and spirits flow from this this fairy tale-like oasis.
Camp Verde, Arizona
This comprehensive collection features Native American artifacts dating back centuries.
Angahuan, Mexico
Artwork celebrates the local culture in the region around the world’s youngest volcano.
Stromness, Scotland
Thanks to both terrific preservation and historic vandalism this ancient site is known as the "Heart of Neolithic Orkney."
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
What happened to the three lighthouse keepers who vanished from this place remains a mystery over a century later.
Rockall, Scotland
British Empire's last territorial expansion, claimed by four countries.
Oyndarfjørður, Faroe Islands
Two massive boulders, rocking back and forth with the ebbing of the sea.
Faroe Islands
The largest lake in the Faroe Islands seems to be held hundreds of feet above sea level thanks to an optical illusion.
Gasadalur Village, Faroe Islands
This remote island village was in danger of depopulating completely until a tunnel was built to connect it to the rest of the world .