San Francisco, California
Bernal Hill Rock
This colorful boulder serves as a canvas for political statements and artistic expression.
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San Francisco, California
This colorful boulder serves as a canvas for political statements and artistic expression.
Bilbao, Spain
Marvel at this immense work of art that greets arrivals to the city.
Suzhou, China
You can still find your way around Suzhou with this 800-year-old stone map.
Iceland
A black sand beach where glacial fragments wash ashore and look like sparkling diamonds.
Berlin, Germany
An astonishingly accurate water clock that doubles as an hourly spectacle in this Berlin shopping area.
New York, New York
In 1986, Keith Haring was arrested for painting this anti-drug mural on a Harlem handball court.
Chicago, Illinois
The rodent-shaped sidewalk imprint that earned worldwide media attention.
Turin, Italy
This sinister Baroque entryway could lead you to a terrible fate.
Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Browse through a century of this principality's first popular export.
Singapore
The oldest bakkwa shop in Singapore is especially beloved during the Lunar New Year festivities.
Krakow, Poland
At first glance, this area seems like just another city park, but the lush landscape hides a dark past.
Orto Say, Kyrgyzstan
Where you'll find anything but nothing.
Khujand, Tajikistan
A bustling bazaar with an elaborate facade in Central Asia’s underrated capital.
Toguz Toro, Kyrgyzstan
These oldest of these "embroidered stones" were carved 4,000 years ago in a high mountain valley.
Uppsala, Sweden
Legend says this fabled well held part of a mythical Norse tree.
Hjärup, Sweden
This cobblestoned medieval-style town was entirely constructed in the 1990s and 2000s.
Manzanillo, Costa Rica
An intentionally grounded cargo ship remains half-buried in the sand.
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand
One of Ayutthaya’s most iconic locations is a mysterious, hauntingly surreal miracle.
Seoul, South Korea
Celebrating the history of Hangul, the Korean writing system invented by King Sejong to improve his realm’s literacy.
Baghdad, Iraq
A surreal monument depicting a five-armed giant supporting a toppling cylinder seal.
Spokane, Washington
This family-owned restaurant celebrates Native American cuisine.
Terceira Island, Portugal
One of few vertical lava tubes in the world accessible by foot.
Fukuoka, Japan
In the oldest zen temple stands a descendant of the very tree that introduced tea to Japanese culture.
Khasab, Oman
Take the most scenic fjord landscape in Norway and add dramatic red cliffs, warm clear water, and playful dolphins.