Oracle, Arizona
Biosphere 2
A reproduction of earth's many biomes.
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Oracle, Arizona
A reproduction of earth's many biomes.
Liverpool, England
The tower was originally used as a chimney for the waste incinerator of St Johns Precinct and Market.
Liverpool, England
Created as a punny statement about genetic engineering this monstrous hybrid statue has become a beloved icon.
Liverpool, England
This stone once marked the boundaries of Liverpool's medieval markets.
Liverpool, England
Gutted during the Liverpool Blitz, this architectural husk has been left destroyed in honor of the dead.
Liverpool, England
This bronze statue was dedicated to a 1966 Beatles hit.
Dublin, Ireland
A guitar mounted on a wall in Temple Bar honors the Irish musician.
Southampton, England
The rusting relics of Southampton's former luxurious flying boat industry.
Southampton, England
A half-mile-long stretch of medieval forts built after a devastating pirate attack persists amid the modern port city.
Southampton, England
Now a memorial to merchant sailors and Titanic victims, this medieval church was destroyed by bombing raids in 1940.
Southampton, England
This 700-year-old storehouse was a POW jail, aviation workshop, and Titanic memorial before becoming a brewpub.
Southampton, England
Many mysteries surround these objects questioning whether they are cannonballs at all.
Deadwood, South Dakota
A cemetery housing wild west legends in South Dakota.
Keystone, South Dakota
The highest point in South Dakota contains the ashes of Valentine McGillycuudy, the "Holy White Man."
Custer, South Dakota
The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.
Devils Tower, Wyoming
The first declared National Monument in the United States.
Mexico City, Mexico
Many people don't realize there’s a lot going on in—and below—the world’s tallest triumphal arch.
Morelia, Mexico
This feature of the city's aqueduct has achieved numismatic fame thanks to its appearance on Mexican banknotes.
Morelia, Mexico
This colonial-era hospital chapel is now a foyer and side entrance to a popular department store.
El Rosario, Mexico
The winter home of millions of migrating monarch butterflies.
Tlalpujahua, Mexico
This lonely tower survived the landslide that devastated much of a Mexican mining town.
Nagasaki, Japan
A sobering scientific reminder of the human damage caused by the advent of the nuclear age.
Kanazawa, Japan
Although it has never been a secret ninja base, this shrine still has plenty of tricks up its sleeve.
Schroeder, Minnesota
A giant granite cross remembers missionary Father Frederic Baraga, and his safe passage across an angry Lake Superior.