Macquarie, Australia
The Big Owl
This roadside attraction became locally famous for its unintentionally phallic shape.
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Macquarie, Australia
This roadside attraction became locally famous for its unintentionally phallic shape.
London, England
Drink your espresso at a Victorian-era urinal in this underground-restroom-turned-coffee-bar.
Fortescue, Australia
Many rock climbers have come to conquer this slender sea stack, with various degrees of success.
Canberra, Australia
Dozens of large-scale, creative, evocative curios from prominent artists dot the calm outdoor space around this major museum.
Mexico City, Mexico
The former headquarters of Mexico's Secretariat of Public Education now houses a muralism museum, including Diego Rivera's first large-scale mural project.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."
Tikal, Guatemala
Deep in the Guatemalan jungle stands an ancient pyramid that once marked the reign of a king.
Del Norte, Colorado
A mural of the Virgin of Guadalupe painted on the rock wall by canyon's religious namesake.
Calistoga, California
A sculpture dedicated to Napa Valley's oldest mineral water company.
Regensburg, Germany
This riverside restaurant has been serving customers since 1146.
New York, New York
This morbid scene depicts the Darwinian drama of death on the African savannah.
Detroit, Michigan
The grandiose interior of this bar speaks to its past as home to famous jewelers and railway offices.
Freiberg, Germany
A Saxony castle houses one of the largest and most outstanding mineral collections in the world.
Bronx, New York
Rare moles meet activism at this Oaxacan eatery.
Tübingen, Germany
The old castle kitchen where nucleic acid was first isolated is considered the "cradle of biochemistry."
Bovec, Slovenia
A crumbling World War I fort that is reached through a series of concrete tunnels.
Corbridge, England
This medieval manor house was hastily fortified when it found itself in the middle of the Scottish fight for independence.
Erin, Tennessee
Hiding behind a grocery store is a spectacular cavern carved as part of an old limestone quarry.
Batna, Algeria
Classical ruins that remember ancient Rome's presence in Africa.
New York, New York
Imagine having a street run right through your home, or better yet, a historic bridge three stories high.
Mexico City, Mexico
Murals made with millions of colorful stones adorn the abandoned building.
Pernik, Bulgaria
Founded in the 4th-century, the town of Pernik plays host to the Surva Carnival—a magnificent display of masked Kukeri dancers.
Búðardalur, Iceland
A fantastic reconstruction of a 10th-century Viking longhouse.
Vienna, Austria
The first modernist church in Europe.