Vaglia, Italy
The Colossus of Villa Demidoff
Renaissance villa and gardens complete with a tormented colossus.
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Vaglia, Italy
Renaissance villa and gardens complete with a tormented colossus.
Bomarzo, Italy
A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.
Tremosine, Italy
This winding road through an Italian canyon may be the most scenic drive in the world.
Terrassa, Spain
The Gaudí-inspired building that was the start of Terrassenc modernism.
Martorell, Spain
A gravity-defying "devil's bridge" that has a surprising architectural feature for its stability.
Monterosso al Mare, Italy
The bomb-ravaged remains of of a colossal Neptune.
Genoa, Italy
A stunning cemetery famous for its extraordinarily delicate & lifelike mourning sculptures.
San Francisco, California
In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.
Graz, Austria
Double spiral staircases are not unheard of, but they are very rare.
Seydisfjordur, Iceland
These concrete domes were installed on an Icelandic bluff to honor a very specific musical tradion.
Iceland
This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.
New York, New York
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
Iceland
Climb right into the heart of this colorful Iceland volcano.
Iceland
A winding, blood-red tunnel of hardened lava navigable by foot.
Rome, Italy
The final resting place of the poets Shelley and Keats.
Averøy, Norway
A serpentine highway twists and turns over the treacherous Norwegian Sea.
Austin, Nevada
This railroad magnate's 19th century tower is more than a little bit out of place in the Nevada desert.
Yavapai County, Arizona
Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.
Baia, Italy
A submerged archeological park still holds the wonders of a Roman Sodom.
London, England
Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.
London, England
Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.
Rome, Italy
Architectural monsters are devouring this palace's every door and window.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.
Duisburg, Germany
No need to strap in for a “ride” on this walkable roller coaster.