Richmond, Virginia
James River Park Pipeline Walkway
Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk.
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Richmond, Virginia
Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk.
Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland
The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.
Florence, Italy
This private skyway is filled with art and was expanded explicitly so that Hitler could appreciate a river.
Malička, Croatia
This huge metal monument is slowly being stripped to its concrete skeleton.
Oakley, Kansas
One of the Eight Wonders of Kansas and the first official National Natural Monument these stark formations look like nature's Stonehenge.
Austin, Pennsylvania
When the Austin Dam failed it destroyed much of Austin...and then it failed again.
Castle Rock, Colorado
The remains of the dam that unleashed a 15-foot wall of water on Denver.
Isle of Eigg, Scotland
This cramped crevasse saw the entire population of its island suffocated inside its depths.
East Sussex, England
These stark white cliffs were spat up by the sea and are slowly being retaken by it.
Ripon, England
One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.
Gharapuri, India
An extraordinary "City of Caves" carved from solid stone.
Fortingall, Scotland
Possibly the oldest living thing in Europe, more likely a pagan survivor.
Whistler, British Columbia
This egg-shaped treehouse was inspired by "sport sleeping."
Pontypool, Wales
Go deep down into the earth to experience the world of Welsh coal miners.
Muynak District, Uzbekistan
Once a bustling fishing port, this semi-ghost town is now more than 90 miles away from the shore.
Downieville, California
Downieville's largest Gold Rush structure still standing has one of the longest bars in California.
Padua, Italy
The world's oldest surviving anatomical theater, where "the dead are pleased to help the living."
Berlin, Germany
Berlin's oldest surviving academic architecture hosted decades of animal dissections.
Bologna, Italy
In the world's oldest university is a stunning 17th century anatomical theater carved from spruce.
Uppsala, Sweden
The second oldest anatomical theater is housed in a museum of curiosities.
Nageezi, New Mexico
A phenomenal assembly of pueblos in New Mexico is the most complete example of ancient ruins north of the border.
La Rinconada, Peru
In this mine all the gold you can carry may not be as sweet of a deal as it sounds.
Dublin, Texas
This soda factory is one of the last in America to use real cane sugar despite the protestations of Dr Pepper.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
The museum moved on, but the diorama remain.