Florence, Italy
Gipsoteca Bartolini
A slightly creepy gallery of plaster cast models in the same museum as Michelangelo's David.
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Florence, Italy
A slightly creepy gallery of plaster cast models in the same museum as Michelangelo's David.
Florence, Italy
Overlooked amid the tourist bustle of Florence, this museum is dedicated to the craft of stone inlay.
Florence, Italy
Renaissance hospital featuring a rotating door into which unwanted babies were dropped.
Florence, Italy
A plaque on the base of this statue holds a bewitching design.
London, England
At almost 1,000 years old, this is the oldest known door in all of Britain.
Anchorage, Alaska
See a full-scale whale skeleton and experience the captivating culture of Alaska’s Native people at this heritage center in east Anchorage.
Anchorage, Alaska
Pay homage to a preeminent matriarch, and the native Dena’ina people, at this sculpture installation in Anchorage.
Anchorage, Alaska
Tour a Cold War-era U.S. military missile launch site in Anchorage.
Anchorage, Alaska
The now-serene site of the largest earthquake ever recorded in North America.
Flüelen, Switzerland
On the water, the sound from this horn could be heard from up to 10 kilometers away.
Pune, India
An old tree within the university grounds has formed a beautiful archway that looks like a magical portal.
Youngstown, New York
This historic fort spans more the 300 years.
London, England
A totem pole of heads to represent the different stages of life.
Luwingu, Zambia
A small but beautiful waterfall hidden away in the north of Zambia.
Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
Take a stroll through this centuries-old tunnel of enormous moss-hung evergreens, nestled among the grounds of America’s first public sculpture garden.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Once a safe haven for Black patrons and performers—including Billie Holiday and Duke Ellington—during the Jim Crow era, portions of this nightclub and motel have been restored to welcome a new kind of visitor.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Take in some Air Force history—and ogle some beautiful planes—at this little-known park near Myrtle Beach’s seashore.
Gas, Kansas
Don't pass Gas, stop and enjoy it.
Sapporo, Japan
An open-air museum exhibiting a total of 52 century-old buildings, recreating Hokkaido’s “pioneer village.”
Rennes, France
Like the monarchs in its home country, this sculpture keeps losing its head.
Steinbach, Manitoba
The only fully operational windmill in Canada.
Delft, Netherlands
The grave of the famous painter is marked by a simple stone in the ground.
Tianshui, China
A hidden Buddhist gem accessible only by boat.
Vienna, Austria
A mechanical clock built in 1914, with a rotation of 12 historical figures on its face.