Athens, Greece
Petraki Monastery
The oldest standing Byzantine church in Athens is tucked within a monastery in the middle of an upscale shopping district.
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Athens, Greece
The oldest standing Byzantine church in Athens is tucked within a monastery in the middle of an upscale shopping district.
Leek, England
A face-like natural rock formation so well known, a pub was named in its honor.
Stockholm, Sweden
This small statue hints at the incorrect origins of the lush landscape park surrounding it.
Rome, Italy
A statue representing a lost Roman profession that was vandalized for centuries.
Romangordo, Spain
This small Spanish village is home to dozens of public paintings meant to trick the eye.
Gränichen, Switzerland
The excellent Swiss museum of witchcraft is led by a modern witch.
Galena, Kansas
This statue is an ode to an iconic roadside advertisement popularized during the 1970s.
Mexico City, Mexico
This collection of promotional calendars preserves a staple of mid-century Mexican pop art.
Chilmark, Massachusetts
A red brick monolith is all that remains of New England’s first commercial brickyard.
Parson, British Columbia
A roadside attraction fit for a giant.
Seattle, Washington
In this subterranean brick arcade, a small shop continues the ancient practice of bookbinding.
Southend-on-Sea, England
This charming, narrow-gauge railway in the Thames Estuary is sometimes referred to as the "Train to Nowhere."
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This museum inside Amsterdam's largest cemetery explores how people deal with death.
Mexico City, Mexico
This Mexico City subway station will make you feel like you've been transported to the London Underground.
Rome, Italy
An 18th-century post box used to alert the church of sick and ailing foreign pilgrims.
Westmoreland, Tennessee
This tiny 19th-century tunnel was built so a man could move his cows from one field to another.
Seton Mains, Scotland
The ruins of a 15th-century church once home to priests who prayed for a single family's salvation.
Rome, Italy
A deep mark on the remains of a Roman temple, believed to be left by a legendary warrior.
Cushendun, Northern Ireland
A memorial to a goat culled during a foot and mouth disease outbreak guards a series of fantastical caves.
Tlaxiaco, Mexico
After a partial collapse in the 1950s, this small church's historic facade lives on.
Upper Allyn, Australia
Thousands of used shoes create a unique public art exhibit along this old paddock fence.
Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
Home to some of the world’s darkest skies, this project blends ancient Māori culture with world-class astro tourism.
Québec City, Québec
The floating gallery illuminates the heart of Québec City's arts district.
Gourock, Scotland
An urban megalith steeped in local lore.