Lancaster, California
Civic Musical Road
Finale of "William Tell Overture" can be heard as drivers pass over grooves in the road.
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Lancaster, California
Finale of "William Tell Overture" can be heard as drivers pass over grooves in the road.
McKittrick, California
Hidden in the back of a disused small town hotel is a dive bar shellacked with over a million pennies.
Los Angeles, California
Common all over Japan, kōbans are small community police boxes, and now one is guarding one of L.A.’s megamalls.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Yo, Adrian!
Corella, Philippines
A patch of Philippines forest devoted to saving the lives of an emotionally sensitive species of googly-eyed primates.
Paris, France
Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.
Ambergris Caye, Belize
This portion of a lovely Belize beach is infested with (harmless) sharks and rays.
Belize
Sparkling, calcite-covered skeletons of children who may have been sacrificed to appease an angry god.
Lucerne, Switzerland
This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies.
Lucerne, Switzerland
This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.
Paris, France
Site of a classic 19th-century physics experiment to prove the earth is rotating.
Paris, France
An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.
Paris, France
This modest marker near Notre Dame identifies the very center of Paris.
Paris, France
This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.
Barcelona, Spain
This semi-secret storybook hedge maze is also the oldest garden in the city.
Barcelona, Spain
One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Madrid, Spain
This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for decades.
Córdoba, Spain
Spain's unique Mosque-Cathedral has been a place of worship for both Muslims and Christians throughout its history.
Joshua Tree, California
Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.
Twentynine Palms, California
Crumbling pink walls and murder memorials preserve the pioneer history of Joshua Tree.
Landers, California
A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.
Yucca Mesa, California
An artist's vision for connectivity spans seven continents and 16 countries.