Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Gettysburg Cyclorama
A dramatic, 360-degree recreation of Pickett's Charge in the Civil War.
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
A dramatic, 360-degree recreation of Pickett's Charge in the Civil War.
New York, New York
A little lighthouse in New York City, surrounded by mysterious stories of insanity-driven construction.
Queens, New York
This outdoor gallery of sculptures along the East River was once a landfill.
Chicago, Illinois
First planned industrial community in the United States.
Brooklyn, New York
Ride the subways of yesteryear.
New York, New York
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
Shanghai, China
A giant scale model giving a sneak peek at what urban planners see for Shanghai by 2020.
Shanghai, China
Rivers of cattle blood gone, a strange Escheresque building remains, the last of its kind.
Beijing, China
Beijing's version of Disneyland, completely abandoned, mostly destroyed.
Beijing, China
This probably wasn't what Mao had in mind.
Bethesda, Maryland
This propitious plastic porcine has been petitioning park visitors to pick up after themselves for more than 50 years.
Los Angeles, California
This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
Rancho Palos Verdes, California
A Swedenborgian glass church surrounded by redwoods sits perched atop a massive landslide area.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The United States’s oldest funicular railway glides up and down a steep Pittsburgh street.
Prague, Czechia
Looming communist pillar with a Czech twist.
Prague, Czechia
Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s.
Boston, Massachusetts
Millions of numbers carved in glass represent the tattoos forced upon victims.
Boston, Massachusetts
A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.
Singapore
This fountain was once heralded as the largest in the world.
Singapore
This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."
Singapore
This $62 million dollar temple was erected to house one little dental fragment of religious history.
Singapore
A Buddhist theme park brings you a Buddhist version of Hell.
Singapore
Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees.