Akureyri, Iceland
Akureyri Heart-Shaped Traffic Lights
Instead of solid circles, the stoplights in this northern Icelandic town have glowing red hearts.
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Akureyri, Iceland
Instead of solid circles, the stoplights in this northern Icelandic town have glowing red hearts.
Iceland
This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.
United States / Canada
The entire length of the border is marked by a 20-foot-wide slash through the trees.
Bixter, Scotland
Across the islands, baked goods, sauces, and much more are for sale 24/7.
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
One of the largest aviation events in the world brings half a million aircraft enthusiasts to Wisconsin each year.
Fairbanks, Alaska
This mile marker stands at the unofficial end of a highway built to defend the United States from a Japanese invasion during World War II.
Hamilton, Ontario
The first outlet of Canada's biggest fast-food franchise has been slinging doughnuts since 1964.
Union, Illinois
At the largest railway museum in the United States, you can see everything from an early steam engine to a functioning Thomas the Tank Engine.
Ardmore, South Dakota
Abandoned businesses, homes, and rusted cars are all that remains of this stopover town.
Toronto, Ontario
A former Canadian Pacific Railway station turned liquor store, the first and only station in Canada visited by British royalty.
Sandwick, Scotland
Amazing and mysterious Neolithic settlement on Scotland's Orkney Islands.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.
London, England
Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.
Barcelona, Spain
One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.
Malmö, Sweden
This poignant sculpture of a gnarled weapon is a symbol of non-violence.
Malmö, Sweden
This chimerical bridge/tunnel appears to dead end right into the sea.
Jasper, Alberta
This natural wonder is disappearing at an alarming rate.
Hyder, Alaska
The easternmost town in Alaska can only be accessed from Canada.
Pompeii, Italy
The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.
Wicklow, Ireland
This ancient Irish tower could easily have stood in for Rapunzel's prison.
Dickeyville, Wisconsin
A tribute to the twin ideals of religion and patriotism, built by a Catholic priest from rocks, glass, and innumerable found items.
Vernazza, Italy
Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.
St. Augustine, Florida
A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.
Dubuque, Iowa
For just a few bucks, this Iowa funicular will let you feel like an 1800s fat cat.