Valparaiso, Chile
Elevators of Valparaiso
What was once a unique system of urban elevators is turning into a mechanical ruin.
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Valparaiso, Chile
What was once a unique system of urban elevators is turning into a mechanical ruin.
Arecibo, Puerto Rico
The world's second largest single-dish radio telescope, once used to contact E.T.
Cape Town, South Africa
This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.
Bethesda, Maryland
She stares out across six lanes of traffic, clutching a musket and infant with determination.
Chicago, Illinois
The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.
Rome, Italy
Rome’s legendary peephole vista is also a former Crusader stronghold.
Quepos, Costa Rica
Costa Rican accommodation resembles a crash site, but with a nice balcony.
Washington, D.C.
Members of Congress have traveled between the buildings on Capitol Hill for a century hidden from tourists, press, and storm clouds.
Sterling, Virginia
This pun was simply waiting to come to life, and one defense contractor made it so.
Cabin John, Maryland
The bridge's highly-contested plaque (once again) honors Confederate President Jefferson Davis.
Boston, Massachusetts
A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.
Chicago, Illinois
A hollow cement depiction of time's inexorable effect on the human body.
Chicago, Illinois
This bronze sculpture on a former squash court marks the secret origins of the Atomic Age.
Chicago, Illinois
What's left of the ruins of the 1893 Columbian Exhibition, or World's Fair, also known as the White City.
Chicago, Illinois
The faint remains of a Polish news empire still linger.
Chicago, Illinois
This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.
Teboursouk, Tunisia
The best-preserved Roman small town in North Africa.
Tacoma, Washington
This famous bridge twisted itself into oblivion, but not for the reason you might think.
Lisbon, Portugal
A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.
Casablanca, Morocco
An awe-inspiring mosque in Morocco with one of the tallest minarets in the world.
Juneau, Alaska
A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.
Eastend, Saskatchewan
Built after the 1991 discovery of one of the world's most complete T.rex skeletons in the nearby hills.
Montreal, Québec
A massive Montreal stadium that has seen nothing but trouble since its inception.
Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Québec
This chilly Canadian hotel has a four-month lifespan due to the unusual material it's made of.