Washington, D.C.
Taras Shevchenko Memorial
A small park honors the legendary Ukrainian poet.
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Washington, D.C.
A small park honors the legendary Ukrainian poet.
Washington, D.C.
This bridge over D.C.'s Rock Creek Park is sometimes called the "Buffalo Bridge" because of its four buffalo sculptures, which were cast from a single piece of bronze.
Washington, D.C.
The most magical part of this Latin American and Caribbean art museum is a room covered in beautiful blue tiles from floor to ceiling.
Cape Town, South Africa
The Cape of Good Hope is not quite as low as you can go on the African continent, but it's still geographically significant.
Vienna, Austria
A monument dedicated to a lone, brave invader.
Johannesburg, South Africa
A large-scale steel sculpture entitled 'The Shadow Boxer' pays tribute to Nelson Mandela.
Soweto, South Africa
Two giant painted cooling towers make for one of the world’s most epic bungee jumps.
Soweto, South Africa
Nelson Mandela lived here with his family from 1946 until his arrest in 1962.
Sossusvlei, Namibia
This "dead marsh" sits among the largest sand dunes in the world, a forest frozen in time.
Namibia
The remains of diamond fever taken over by the desert.
Luderitz, Namibia
This deceptively beautiful island was once home to a German concentration camp and known as "Death Island."
Namibia
A desert that rolls right up to the ocean, where it's so dry animals live off the fog.
Keetmanshoop, Namibia
A rare cluster of alien-like plants grows along a dusty highway.
Windhoek, Namibia
Held in a fort that once stood for colonization of the area, this museum now tells the history of its indigenous people.
Windhoek, Namibia
A public display of prehistoric space rocks is named for the Namibian village where they were found.
Show Low, Arizona
A monument commemorating how a frontier town got its unusual name.
Washington, D.C.
A glimpse of the Pacific Northwest‘s indigenous culture in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
A gift from Japan, 17th-century lantern stands among the cherry trees at D.C.'s Tidal Basin.
Karonga, Malawi
A cultural center on the shores of Lake Malawi dedicated to preserving Karonga’s past and present, including the fossilized remains of the Malawisaurus.
Mexican Hat, Utah
This balancing rock is one of Utah's most unusual geological formations.
London, England
A mysterious suspended hand greets unsuspecting visitors at the Tower of London.
Souris, Prince Edward Island
A walk along this white sand beach creates a symphony.
Washington, D.C.
This rowhouse doubles as one of the most photographed spots in the nation's capital.
London, England
Look up from the busy streets to discover how time is kept!