Quincy, Washington
Grandfather Cuts Loose the Ponies
This metallic stampede sits frozen on a Washington ridge yet the artist's vision is still incomplete.
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Quincy, Washington
This metallic stampede sits frozen on a Washington ridge yet the artist's vision is still incomplete.
Alexandria, Scotland
An eccentric aristocrat brought these Australian natives to their current Scottish home.
Shanghai, China
The world's first hotel built in an abandoned water-filled quarry.
Dunbar, Scotland
At high tide this strange footbridge appears to have no purpose whatsoever.
Carrara, Italy
Explore the quarry where the marble was sourced for Michaelangelo's David.
Prague, Czechia
What looks like a crashed Zeppelin is actually a bright, airy reading room perched atop a modern museum.
Copenhagen, Denmark
The gilded, masterful astronomical clock will calculate time, dates, and planetary positions for thousands of years to come.
Åtvidaberg, Sweden
In the town of Åtvidaberg, the midday sun sets off a loud cannon boom.
Santa Marta, Colombia
An ancient city hidden in the heart of the Sierra Nevada mountains.
Bodnant Hall, Wales
A breathtaking flower tunnel bursts with beautiful golden blossoms.
Goffstown, New Hampshire
Row, row, row your pumpkin quickly down the stream.
Binz, Germany
A long spiraling walkway winds through the woods, and around a copper beech tree at the center.
Berkeley, England
Abandoned boats decaying in the largest ship graveyard in mainland Britain.
Gatteville-le-Phare, France
A beautiful lighthouse with as many steps as days in the year, as many windows as weeks, and as many levels as months.
Moscow, Russia
This small museum is basically a time capsule of daily life in the Soviet Union.
Meyrin, Switzerland
The World Wide Web was created in this nondescript corridor at CERN.
Gildeskål, Norway
Norway has built what may be the world's most beautiful public toilet.
Kowloon, Hong Kong
In Hong Kong, a fairytale flower tunnel is hidden within the gardens of a public housing complex.
Leonora, Australia
This once-booming gold mining hub was basically abandoned overnight.
Egypt
An alien landscape of chalk-rock in the Egyptian desert.
Hullo, Estonia
Hundreds of unusual wheel crosses poke above the earth in this small Estonian cemetery.
Sasso di Castalda, Italy
Crossing this suspension bridge feels like walking through the sky, a fitting tribute to the head of the Apollo program.
Toronto, Ontario
A botanically themed auditorium blooms within the world’s last operating double-decker theater.
Elx, Spain
Originally planted by the ancient Carthaginians, this sprawling palm grove is one of the largest in the world.