Vancouver, British Columbia
'The Drop'
This exaggerated sculpture resembles a well known feature of Vancouver:
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Vancouver, British Columbia
This exaggerated sculpture resembles a well known feature of Vancouver:
Los Angeles, California
This jagged colossus of a building is mostly held together by an enormous concrete exoskeleton.
West Chester, Pennsylvania
A converted hangar displays dozens of helicopters, from a famous 1943 rescue chopper to several autogyros.
New York, New York
Established in 1937, the oldest candy shop in New York City boasts a rainbow-colored inventory that would make Willy Wonka envious.
Boston, Massachusetts
What was once a true peninsula has now been filled in, causing the water to recede and leaving many streetside "waterfronts" and landlocked "islands."
Boston, Massachusetts
A beacon atop a downtown building provides Bostonians with weather forecasts and baseball news.
Denver, Colorado
A downtown park built on top of unclaimed graves.
Vancouver, British Columbia
A pixel art killer whale is frozen mid-leap in this Vancouver square.
Vancouver, British Columbia
A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.
London, England
After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.
London, England
This unique bridge curls up like a caterpillar to let boats pass and then unfurls again to span a small canal.
London, England
A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.
London, England
Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall.
London, England
At the top of the hour, figures of the London department store's two co-founders emerge and bow to each other.
London, England
A masterpiece of Art Deco architecture hidden in plain sight in West London.
Salisbury, England
Ancient human remains unearthed around the iconic monument.
Amesbury, England
Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
Bath, England
This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.
Binsey, England
This historic pub is a hidden gem for fans of Lewis Carroll.
Stow-on-the-Wold, England
This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.
Oxford, England
A little piece of Oxford's overlooked industrial heritage.
Oxford, England
Legend says this public grazing area hasn't been plowed for thousands of years.
Oxford, England
Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.
Oxford, England
Home to the most complete dodo remains known - one head, and one foot.