Seattle, Washington
Union Station
Though strikingly beautiful, Seattle's other railway station is now largely forgotten.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Seattle, Washington
Though strikingly beautiful, Seattle's other railway station is now largely forgotten.
Southbank, Australia
Designed to celebrate more than a century of circus performances in Australia.
London, England
This pub boasts a curious history and may have inspired a Dickens character.
Lovelock, Nevada
An abandoned mine serves as a stark memorial of when mercury was a valued strategic metal.
Belgrade, Serbia
This statue of the famed author, actor, and journalist is made entirely of screw-nuts.
Vejle, Denmark
This unique architectural wonder is home to luxury apartments.
Wigtown, Scotland
A circle made up of 19 boulders has stood in Scotland's Bladnoch Valley for some 4,000 years.
Topanga, California
Will Geer's outdoor theater started as a mountain retreat for actors, musicians, and other artists who were blacklisted during the Red Scare.
Vernazza, Italy
This tiny chapel withstood a massive mudslide and flash flood.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A blast of nostalgia awaits visitors to this miniature indoor raceway.
Bremen, Germany
One room inside this building mesmerizes all with its parabolic dome.
Ballina, Ireland
The remains of a concrete ship sit on a sandbank between Ballina Quay and Belleek Woods.
Boulder City, Nevada
These markers are used to document elevation changes around the famed dam.
Suffolk, England
A 550-square-meter micro-nation off the coast of Britain.
Mutsu, Japan
This mountain's identity is stuck somewhere between a nightmare and a scenic tourist attraction.
Somerville, Massachusetts
A tiny town in an empty lot was the work of a local eight-year-old.
Lisbon, Portugal
After the owner of this Art Nouveau home died, it was turned into a museum displaying a lifetime dedicated to art.
Karaul, Kazakhstan
A pair of towering monuments commemorate two of Kazakhstan's greatest poets and philosophers.
Sandhead, Scotland
Dating back to the 500s, these stones include some of the oldest Christian memorials in Scotland.
Pune, India
These stone carvings represent the various governors that once ruled Mumbai.
Brasília, Brazil
The most unusual block in Brasília.
Austin, Texas
One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.
Rancho Grande, Mexico
A small outpost dedicated to protecting the stingless bees native to Oaxaca.
Florence, Texas
A community-funded monument to kindness in the face of life's difficulties.