Boulder City, Nevada
Winged Figures of the Republic
A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.
Places I've been
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Boulder City, Nevada
A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.
Windhoek, Namibia
Held in a fort that once stood for colonization of the area, this museum now tells the history of its indigenous people.
Namibia
Road signs in Namibia mark the location of one of the five major circles of latitude.
Sossusvlei, Namibia
This "dead marsh" sits among the largest sand dunes in the world, a forest frozen in time.
Namibia/South Africa
A seemingly desolate park that belongs to two countries actually supports all kinds of wildlife.
Gansbaai, South Africa
An odd little fishing town that is inundated by tourists looking to be locked up in a cage and surrounded by great white sharks, because why not?
Foz do Iguaçu, Argentina
A series of waterfalls so massive they straddle the border of Argentina and Brazil.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
105-foot wide giant metallic flower blooms anew every day in the heart of Buenos Aires.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Buenos Aires' city of the dead contains some very famous remains, including Eva Perón.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
A vast necropolis where you'll find the elaborate mausoleums of Argentinian tango stars.
Montevideo, Uruguay
The design of the Palacio Salvo has been described as "a lighthouse on top of a building."
Santiago, Chile
It's just another skyscraper, but it's shaped like '90s cell phone.
Valparaiso, Chile
This historic Chilean cemetery is the burial place of hundreds of European and American freethinkers and non-Catholics.
Valparaiso, Chile
Hand-made memorials and a wish-granting murderer lie within this seaside pauper's cemetery.
Urubamba, Peru
Huge stone depressions which may have acted as an Incan agricultural experiment.
Ollantaytambo, Peru
Preserved Inca city and site of the last Inca stronghold against the Spanish conquistadors.
Aguas Calientes, Peru
The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.
Vieques, Puerto Rico
The world's brightest bioluminescent bay.
West Bay, Cayman Islands
Send a postcard while vacationing with Satan.
George Town, Cayman Islands
The capital of the Cayman Islands is a center of offshore banking, but gets battered by blistering hurricanes.
Viñales, Cuba
Neo-cave art on the macro scale.
Havana, Cuba
A Cuban artist reclaimed his impoverished neighborhood as a dreamy folk art kingdom.
Havana, Cuba
A focal point of the Cuban government, this city square features one of the most iconic images in the country.
Havana, Cuba
Once a favorite playground for the world's most illustrious guests, Hotel Nacional's secret weapons and bunkers reveal a more menacing side to its golden history.