Belén de Escobar, Argentina
El Ojo
A mysterious, almost perfectly circular floating island gyrating inside a likewise circular lake
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Belén de Escobar, Argentina
A mysterious, almost perfectly circular floating island gyrating inside a likewise circular lake
Ann Arbor, Michigan
A model of what was supposed to be Domino's Pizza's colossal, Wrightian headquarters
Kyoto, Japan
150 kinds of unique sundaes and gigantic parfaits await at Kyoto’s iconic vintage café
Aarhus, Denmark
Long before the hollyhocks and colorful facades, this lane was notorious for witch trials, infanticide, and prostitution.
Laguardia, Spain
This carillon clock features three figures that mark the start of the city’s most important celebration, the San Juan Festival
Washington, D.C.
This one-time communal home of radical feminist activists was the first lesbian-related landmark on both the D.C. Inventory of Historic Sites and the National Register of Historic Places
New York, New York
Supremely flaky treats await at Amadou Ly’s boulangerie and patisserie.
New York, New York
An art installation commemorates journalist Nellie Bly's undercover reporting inside a New York asylum.
New York, New York
The studio and home of one of America’s preeminent mid-century sculptors.
New York, New York
New York's transit system peddles terrible food in limited windows—this restaurant is a rare exception.
Brooklyn, New York
Coney Island’s last surviving haunted ride.
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago’s last original drive-in restaurant is a family-run hot dog joint that started in 1948.
Chicago, Illinois
Location of the Real World's disastrous, and protested, eleventh season.
Chicago, Illinois
A 19th-century horse lover's bequest led to the construction of this unique fountain in Chicago.
Chicago, Illinois
Designed by Alfred Caldwel, this landscape showcases his vision of a native garden.
Chicago, Illinois
Rifle through images of skyscrapers, Worlds Fairs, and more in the largest public postcard repository in America.
Chicago, Illinois
An avant garde art museum at the University of Chicago.
Copenhagen, Denmark
A collection of noses tucked inside an art museum reveals how times have changed.
Altadena, California
Beside a lonely road winding into the hills overlooking Altadena, sits a portal that urges callers to embrace humanity‘s innermost expression: Goodbye
Madrid, Spain
The ruins of the Sacred Heart Memorial, which was first “shot” by a weird firing squad and then dynamited during the Spanish Civil War
Madrid, Spain
This mural, the largest one in Spain, covers the whole south façade of this reinvented bullring
Vignale Monferrato, Italy
The Serpentello House is a true work of art, with a unique façade and decorations made of individually handcrafted ceramic tiles created by the owner, making it a truly unforgettable place.
New Orleans, Louisiana
An art gallery/gift shop that feels like Tim Burton, Pee Wee Herman, and Jim Henson combined!
Los Angeles, California
This gray utility box is not full of wires; it is a tiny, operational theater hiding on a Downtown Los Angeles sidewalk.