Seattle, Washington
Seattle Chinese Garden
This beautiful landscape is the only Sichuan-style garden outside of China.
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Seattle, Washington
This beautiful landscape is the only Sichuan-style garden outside of China.
Motloang, Lesotho
This sandstone plateau once served as a stronghold for Lesotho's King Moshoeshoe I and his subjects.
Varanasi, India
The octagonal tower at this important Buddhist site was added many years after the temple's initial construction.
Austin, Texas
This small stone building, the final work of a renowned artist, offers a peaceful environment with radiant, colorful glass windows .
Seattle, Washington
The classic lawn figurine now claims this wooded area as home.
Gainesville, Florida
Though illegal, city officials have made an exception for this work of art.
Cleveland, Ohio
Old car parts and assorted materials get turned into one man's mechanical treasures on the side streets of Cleveland.
Corinne, Utah
This now-abandoned part of the original transcontinental railroad route provides a surreal driving and historical experience.
Durham, England
An unusual stone chair can be found on the banks of the River Wear, not far from Durham Cathedral.
Siena, Italy
First founded in 1472, this is the oldest bank in the world. Its history may explain why we call financial institutions "banks."
Devetaki, Bulgaria
A massive cave once a secret military base is now home to thousands of bats.
Murtoa, Australia
Though it may look like a Modernist cathedral, this structure was built to store massive quantities of grain during World War II.
Tupã, Brazil
This artist's studio is decorated inside and out with tiles, mosaics, and ceramic dishware.
Wageningen, Netherlands
A Dutch museum preserves the world's most diverse collection of vertical slices of soil.
Athens, Greece
A unique housing complex born from the aftermath of the Greek Civil War.
Gravina in Puglia, Italy
An impressive bridge over a ravine also served as an aqueduct.
Ulverston, England
This unique style of bridge is the last of its kind and runs over the straightest canal in Britain.
Nieuwpoort, Belgium
A massive, gleaming sea turtle with a rider atop its shell looks out over the horizon.
Bradford, England
A comfortable-looking armchair and a grandfather clock have been sitting on this sidewalk for the last 30 years.
Gerlach, Nevada
A remote, little-known natural arch in granite in the desert of northwestern Nevada.
Prague, Czechia
A half-buried vehicle in Prague's is the latest iteration in a long-running piece by Czech artist David Černý.
Scottsdale, Arizona
An out of this world experience.
Silva Jardim, Brazil
These small, spectacular monkeys are making a comeback after deforestation destroyed much of their rainforest habitat.
Fish Creek, Wisconsin
Walk up a ramp through a forest for panoramic views of Lake Michigan.