Tokyo, Japan
Azabu-Jūban Smile Monuments
A series of smile-themed sculptures created by artists from all over the world fill this Tokyo shopping district.
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Tokyo, Japan
A series of smile-themed sculptures created by artists from all over the world fill this Tokyo shopping district.
Weston, Massachusetts
This historic Massachusetts tavern played a critical role in the start of the American Revolution.
New Plymouth, Ohio
The remains of a massive blast furnace in what was once one of the country's largest iron-producing regions.
Berlin, Germany
A plaque on the side of a building is a small tribute to the woman who invented an iconic Berlin fast food.
Whitby, England
A monument to the real explorer and bear who inspired characters in Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials.'
London, England
At the top of the hour, figures of the London department store's two co-founders emerge and bow to each other.
Verzasca, Switzerland
This medieval footbridge in the Swiss Alps is known to attract cliff-jumping daredevils.
Sevierville, Tennessee
An ode to "The Queen of Appalachia."
Stockholm, Sweden
Celebrating the Swedish ship used in the first Arctic expedition to navigate through the Northeast Passage.
Churchill, Manitoba
This former outpost was designed to protect the lucrative fur trade of the 18th century.
North Bethesda, Maryland
The location where the famed author and abolitionist began his journey to freedom.
Ranier, Minnesota
This 25-foot-tall statue was built as a protest to a property dispute.
Shinnston, West Virginia
A 21-foot-tall statue of a miner made of scrap metal stands in this West Virginia coal town.
Mountain City, Georgia
Where you can experience the story of Appalachia, as told by Appalachians.
Manly, Australia
The ruins of Brisbane’s own Alcatraz now sit in the middle of a national park.
Eglwyswrw, Wales
This rocky outcrop served as a quarry for some of the bluestones that sit at the center of Stonehenge.
Changikhisarak, Uzbekistan
More than 10,000 small mirrors cover the curved surface of the world's second-largest solar oven, located in a remote village in Uzbekistan.
Zurich, Switzerland
This massive boulder was hurled into a Zurich church when a gunpowder depot was struck by lightning in 1652.
Bacalar, Mexico
This series of paintings celebrate a locally beloved snail species.
Osijek, Croatia
A statue of Paulina Hermann, the eccentric noblewoman known as the "mother of cats."
Amesbury, Massachusetts
Explore the odd assortment of items that have washed up on the beaches of Plum Island.
Vihals, Norway
Local legends say that a giant who tried to destroy a nearby church lived in this rock cave.
Petite-Rivière-de-l'Ile, New Brunswick
Inside the simple black-and-white exterior of Église Sainte-Cécile hides a pastel wonderland.
Orto Say, Kyrgyzstan
Where you'll find anything but nothing.