Rotterdam, Netherlands
Cube Houses
These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle.
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Rotterdam, Netherlands
These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle.
Placida, Florida
Every winter, this tiny islet on Florida’s Gulf Coast is swarmed by some of the largest birds on the continent.
Wexford, Pennsylvania
A stone arch leads to a cavernous 1930s spring house tucked away in the Pennsylvania woods.
Seattle, Washington
Though strikingly beautiful, Seattle's other railway station is now largely forgotten.
Batumi, Georgia
The first skyscraper to include a Ferris wheel built into the facade.
Mägipe, Estonia
One of the oldest lighthouses in the world has been in continuous use since it was first built in 1531.
Tokyo, Japan
Home to a legend of the supernatural raccoon dog, a rare wooden structure of Edo, and witnesses of the Tokyo bombings.
Fredericton, New Brunswick
This bullfrog grew to an alleged weight of 42 pounds on a diet of whiskey, baked beans, and June bugs.
Shimanto-chō, Japan
A whimsical museum dedicated to the mischievous kappa, a mythical cucumber-loving water sprite.
Tokyo, Japan
This water goblin statue represents a 19th-century urban legend about a haunted canal that became a Japanese idiom.
Duzluk, Croatia
Legend has it fairies gathered at the site of this medieval castle.
Wichita, Kansas
A mysterious and terrifying public art goblin seemingly meant to inspire local legend.
Älvdalen N, Sweden
This tiny Swedish troll protects the land and all who wander within it.
Tokyo, Japan
Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.
Pakenham, Australia
Dedicated to a strange, local cryptid beloved by all.
Prague, Czechia
A grumpy old water goblin guarding an old mill on the Devil’s Stream in Prague.
Brooklyn, New York
This innocent-looking townhome is actually a subway exit.
London, England
Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.
Bexley, Australia
Over two million dolls have been healed during this hospital's century in business.
Kansas City, Missouri
How did the front of a supersonic jet make its way to a display case in a Kansas City yard?
Valentine, Texas
A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.
Smithville, Texas
A Texas landowner spelled out his name with three miles of trees, a giant signature that's been used by NASA to evaluate satellite imagery.
Stockholm, Sweden
The world's largest model of our planetary system.
Madison, Wisconsin
Prayers and messages of hope decorate the ceramic tiles of this pavilion.