Kiel, Germany
'Die Räuberköpfe' ('The Robbers' Heads')
Legend claims these are the heads of executed criminals, magically turned to stone.
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Kiel, Germany
Legend claims these are the heads of executed criminals, magically turned to stone.
Sendai, Japan
Established in 1950, this humble burger joint is the oldest surviving one in Japan.
Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka
This site was once the religious, cultural, and trade center of Sri Lanka.
Waco, Texas
Dedicated to the first Black recipient of the Navy Cross.
San Francisco, California
Lombard Street may be more famous, but this is the real “crookedest street in the world.”
Amargosa Valley, Nevada
This enormous fiberglass cow near Death Valley National Park once graced a casino roof in Las Vegas.
Minamiuonuma, Japan
Take a lick of the legendary homemade miso paste that protected this Buddhist temple’s scrolls from a fire centuries ago.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The smallest bar in Amsterdam has stayed in the family since 1798.
County Donegal, Ireland
Ireland’s northernmost pub.
Southwold, England
A historic seafront building established as a refuge for sailors to promote moral living and literacy.
Mjölby, Sweden
This traffic circle in a small Swedish town is adorned with a statue of a giant potato.
Odate, Japan
An Akita-themed facility modeled after the old Shibuya Station, erected in honor of Hachiko, a famously loyal dog.
Vienna, Austria
The world’s oldest military museum has remained largely unchanged since the last days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Greenland
Welcome to the greenest place in Greenland.
Middelkerke, Belgium
A tilted water tank turned tourist attraction.
Swansea, Wales
A Swansea industrial estate hides a sanctuary to that most humble mode of public transport: the bus.
Hat Creek, California
The first radio telescope dedicated to the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence.
Bexley, Ohio
Visit a section of the historic wall that once divided Berlin in the heart of Columbus, Ohio.
Washington, D.C.
The Lincoln Memorial has inspired many, even though a word on the inscription appears to be spelled incorrectly.
Phoenix, Arizona
This mural of the late David Bowie features eight colorful panels showcasing Bowie’s various alter egos.
Montreal, Québec
This 1967 experiment in modular architecture was designed to be a new model for urban living.
Klevan, Ukraine
This beautiful natural train tunnel is said to grant the wishes of visiting lovebirds.
Mexico City, Mexico
Explore the atmospheric ruins of an abandoned convent in the dense forests of Mexico's first national park.
London, England
These 19th-century gas tanks were remade into an apartment complex.