São Paulo, Brazil
La Madone de São Paulo
This giant mural of Santa Muerte in downtown São Paulo reminds passersby of their own mortality.
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São Paulo, Brazil
This giant mural of Santa Muerte in downtown São Paulo reminds passersby of their own mortality.
Bhimashankar, India
These particularly resplendent rodents are the state animal of Maharashtra.
New York, New York
Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.
Maitland, Nova Scotia
The highest tides in the world come in and out here twice a day, allowing you to essentially walk along the ocean floor.
Auvers-sur-Oise, France
One woman's decades-long obsession with the "La Fée Verte."
Kassel, Germany
At this cemetery, artists are invited to design their own gravestones.
Mexico City, Mexico
On a cornerstone of the City Museum is the head of a monstrous serpent stolen from an Aztec pyramid 400 years ago.
Hinckley, Ohio
Faces carved into the cliffs create an otherworldly walking trail.
Athens, Greece
The railway carts travelers to central Athens's highest peak, which offers stunning vistas of the city.
Zittau, Germany
This historic little railroad runs through some of the most beautiful scenery in Germany.
Ardtalnaig, Scotland
Monty Python fans will recognize this abandoned mine as the Cave of the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog.
Bosque, New Mexico
The winter home of thousands of beautiful snow geese and sandhill cranes.
Matsuyama-shi, Japan
A giant rooftop ride with unbeatable views of Matsuyama city, the nearby mountain ranges, and the Inland Sea.
Seoul, South Korea
About as hidden as can be, this specialty coffee shop is wedged between multi-story buildings at the end of a dark, skinny alleyway in Seoul.
Borgholm, Sweden
Crooked windswept pines give this old forest an enchanted and magical look.
Federal Way, Washington
A comprehensive collection of bonsai set in a beautiful campus.
Millport, Scotland
A bizarre stone beast lurks on the beach of a popular tourist island.
Hòa Vang, Vietnam
This spectacular bridge supported by two gigantic hands looks like something out of a fantasy universe.
Paris, France
One of the last umbrella repair shops in Paris upholds the nostalgic art of umbrella making.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.
Howick, South Africa
Local lore says a serpent-like beast lurks in the deep basin below the falls.
Læsø, Denmark
This antique farmhouse is one of Læsø's rare seaweed houses.
Quito, Ecuador
The gondolas let you glimpse a bird's-eye view of one of the world's highest capital cities.
San Lawrenz, Malta
The fishing boats that moor in this small lagoon enter and leave through a tunnel to the sea.