Washington, D.C.
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Corn-inthian columns with a uniquely American take on neoclassical architecture.
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Washington, D.C.
Corn-inthian columns with a uniquely American take on neoclassical architecture.
East Molesey, England
The world's largest grapevine has produced a delicious harvest at Hampton Court Palace for almost 250 years.
Washington, D.C.
Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Eduardo Kobra’s breathtaking 32,300-square-foot graffiti wall took over Rio’s Olympic Boulevard.
Venice, Italy
Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.
Rome, Italy
A treasure trove of Renaissance-era funerary art in a Roman church built on top of Nero's grave.
District of Columbia
The sculptor was instructed to add “stallion attributes” to the general's bronze mare.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Remnants of the 16th-century defensive wall still stand unassumingly within Edinburgh.
Windsor, England
At just 51 feet and 10 inches long, it's the shortest street in England.
Washington, D.C.
An ear-piercing buzzer calls lawmakers to a vote with a series of long and short rings to form coded messages.
Jekyll Island, Georgia
Constant erosion has created a surreal landscape of bleached and preserved fallen trees.
London, England
The cedar tree in Highgate Cemetery earned its title by accident.
London, England
The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.
Windsor, England
All unmarked mute swans on the Thames are owned by the Queen per a tradition that began in the 12th century.
Brookfield, Illinois
It was originally part of a "terrible lizards" collection at the 1964 New York World’s Fair.
Quepos, Costa Rica
The sister plane of the C-123 shot down during the Iran-Contra Affair has found a new purpose in retirement.
Charleston, South Carolina
Dedicated to the history of the health sciences.
East Molesey, England
Carved initials which are nearly 500 years old preserve the deposed Queen's presence at Hampton Court Palace.
York, England
A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies.
Chicago, Illinois
Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.
Wadmalaw Island, South Carolina
The only working large-scale tea plantation in the United States.
Washington, D.C.
The 5.5-mile ring of steel posts around the Capitol Building is one of the largest (and most uniform) of its kind in the world.
York, England
One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.
Pella, Iowa
An Iowa town celebrates its heritage with the tallest working Dutch windmill in North America.