Places Cowshow Wants to Go

An elliptical glass tower that is known as the world’s first two-sided building.

We're not in Kansas anymore: the Strabag headquarters has a playful upside-down addition.

This modern district offers a stark contrast to Bordeaux's terrace-lined squares and waterfront façades.

This building embodies the vision of Darcy Ribeiro, a renowned Brazilian educator, and founder of the University of Brasília.

A public library display of fossils from the ice age.

The "Key of Keys" for Washington, D.C. and the apocryphal landing place for the military campaign that started George Washington's career is now at the bottom of a well.

This wildlife refuge is home to more than 200 species of birds, as well as monkeys, lizards, and other wildlife.

Despite monuments in other locations, this spot in a South Dakota field is recognized by the U.S. National Geodetic Survey as the center of the 50 states.

This modest monument marks the only point of intersection between longitude and latitude in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

A rare forest habitat nestled behind two sand dunes.

On the right bank of the Grand River a plaque remembers an imaginary painter who once awaited his youth.

A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.

Once-buried markers show England’s lowest land point keeps getting lower.

Here, cows that make vodka are treated like celebrities.

This Oregon farm is dedicated to teaching people the professional art of tree climbing.

A lush vertical garden blooming in the heart of Paris.

Mural dedicated to one of Spain's favorite cartoonists, Francisco Ibáñez.

A beautiful Victorian-era mausoleum, designed for a single occupant.

A small Sardinian village covered in vivid murals depicting a century of local life.

A dazzling work by a Pop art legend hangs in one of the world’s busiest subway stations.

Unusual carved mural of “barefoot diva” Cesária Évora, icon of Cape Verdean morna music.

The smallest chapel in Europe is a moving testament to the love between a husband and wife.

An elaborate Roman funerary monument dedicated to the family of Scipio.

This circus town museum recognizes the outstanding clowns of history.