Menlo Park, California
The Great Spirit Path
A trail weaves through the verses of a poem illustrated by stone sculptures inspired by Native American pictographs.
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Menlo Park, California
A trail weaves through the verses of a poem illustrated by stone sculptures inspired by Native American pictographs.
Cadillac, Michigan
A series of 33 stone markers maps an ancient 55-mile transportation route.
Kaédi, Mauritania
The beehive-like buildings of this abandoned resort reside near the border of Mauritania and Senegal.
Nice, France
An Orthodox church built by the Royal Family for the Russian community exiled to the French Riviera.
Nice, France
This massive blockhead sculpture hides an entire library.
Naval Air Station Point Mugu, California
A stranded woman lived alone on this remote island for 18 years, inspiring the great children's novel "Island of the Blue Dolphins."
Chicago, Illinois
An actual 1957 Cadillac De Ville, encased in 15 cubic yards of concrete.
Blumberg, Germany
A historic steam train meanders along one of the most scenic rail routes in Germany's Black Forest.
Antonito, Colorado
An antique narrow gauge railway line still running through the Colorado and New Mexico mountains.
Portland, Maine
Accessible only by boat, this centuries-old island fort never saw troops or combat.
North Vancouver, British Columbia
This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.
Assin South, Ghana
This series of rope-style bridges brings visitors into a jungle layer that is usually reserved for birds and monkeys.
Yueyang, China
At nearly 1,000 feet long, this astonishing glass suspension bridge is one of the longest in the world.
Leuk, Switzerland
A symbol of friendship between the mountainous regions of Switzerland and Bhutan.
Zhangjiajie, China
The latest in a series of long glass bridges suspended at terrifying heights.
San Marcello Pistoiese, Italy
A factory director designed what was the world's longest suspension footbridge in 1923 so his employees could get to work safely.
Xingtai Shi, China
This terrifying glass bridge on the side of a mountain cracks as you step on it.
Aguas Calientes, Peru
A backdoor to Machu Picchu that only the most foolhardy infiltrator would attempt to breach.
Sasso di Castalda, Italy
Crossing this suspension bridge feels like walking through the sky, a fitting tribute to the head of the Apollo program.
Constantine, Algeria
This dizzying span over the ancient Algerian city was once the highest suspension bridge in the world.
Punakha, Bhutan
This colorful overpass is one of Bhutan's longest suspension bridges.
Winter Park, Colorado
These decaying bridges 1,000 feet high are a reminder of the skill it took to cross the Colorado Rockies by rail.
Lekki, Nigeria
This Nigerian nature reserve is home to the longest canopy walkway in Africa.
Los Angeles, California
During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.