This vestige of Seychelles’s colonial past now resides in a busy intersection and didn’t chime for its first 96 years.

Looking strangely like Rome's Colosseum, this unfinished tower has dominated the skyline for over 100 years.

The world's tallest statue of an American hero.

A master plumber has turned his love of art and toilets into a folk museum that's not taking the piss.

The FBI's urban training course may have the highest fake crime rate in the world.

The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.

A home that witnessed Civil War combat on the Sunken Road has the battle scars to prove it.

Constructed by the younger brother of George Washington.

This plaque celebrates the sister city relationship between Fredricksburg and Fréjus.

This whimsical fountain pays tribute to Toronto's four-legged friends.

The Victorian-era greenhouse is stuffed with tropical plants, and open 365 days a year.

Legend has it the lovelorn tears of a princess and a shepherd boy formed the blue and green twin lakes in the Azores archipelago.

This abandoned five-star hotel is now a five-star urban exploration destination.

A 19th-century mansion houses the largest collection of gin in the European Union.

This softball diamond has a culture all its own.

Single runway interrupted by a busy road that cuts across its middle.

A powerful tribute to the victims who suffered under Ethiopia's most devastating regime.

An abandoned lighthouse located on the cliffs of Barbados.

Under the desolate and windswept northern coast of Barbados stands a small oasis filled with sea anemones.

One of the most accessible undersea plane wrecks in the world.

They squeal, they nosh, they look like predators.

In paradise, feral pigs have claimed an island all to themselves.

These charming mailboxes became social media stars after a typhoon failed to topple them.

Looking for a crappy restaurant? Pull up a porcelain bowl and enjoy your meal.