Bangkok, Thailand
City Pillar Shrine
The pillars inside this small, ornate shrine hold Bangkok's horoscope within them.
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Bangkok, Thailand
The pillars inside this small, ornate shrine hold Bangkok's horoscope within them.
St. Louis Park, Minnesota
This unassuimng grain elevator, commonly confused for a smokestack, helped inspire the modern architecture movement.
Alcalde, New Mexico
This ranch on the banks of the Rio Grande is home to a little-known LGBTQ history of Mary Cabot Wheelwright, Marie Chabot, and two-spirit Navajo weaver Hastiin Klah.
Royal Tunbridge Wells, England
A grand Wetherspoon pub set in a former opera house dating back to 1902.
San Francisco, California
The second building of its name to occupy this location might be the finest flatiron building in San Francisco.
San Francisco, California
The historic building's ornate stained glass fixture has survived the devastating 1906 earthquake, ensuing fires, and multiple redevelopment attempts.
Longreach, Australia
The museum describes the story of how an Australian airline with a single biplane became one of the biggest in the world.
Washington, D.C.
Press 1 for knock-knock jokes.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
This large stone residence served as a field hospital during the Battle of Gettysburg between stints as a tavern.
Osaka, Japan
Perhaps the world's cheapest vending machines.
Mountain View, California
A gathering of green robots at the Googleplex.
Alton, Illinois
This life-size bronze statue remembers the tallest recorded human in his Illinois hometown.
West Alton, Missouri
Stand at the point where the two mightiest rivers in the United States converge.
Glasgow, Scotland
This vessel is the final ocean-going paddle steamer in the world.
Bursa, Turkey
This Ottoman bridge is a rare covered bridge with shops, and considers itself the only bazaar bridge in the world.
Indianapolis, Indiana
A monument to the King's final show, complete with a time capsule.
Lake City, Colorado
These towering cliffs crystalize each winter, forming sheer walls of ice that are open for climbing.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
A small museum built by a family that survived the Siege of Sarajevo.
Genoa, Italy
Although called a funicular by both its owner and the locals this historic railroad is actually a rack and pinion system.
Chanute, Kansas
This unusual sculpture honors the city's namesake, Octave Chanute, for his pioneering work in early aviation.
Monroe, New York
Famed activist Hellen Keller was involved in the operation and administration of this vacation home for blind women starting in the early 20th century.
London, England
A quartet of tiled art pieces adorn the floors of this prestigious art museum.
Antonito, Colorado
Colorado's oldest church is now home to the largest handmade adobe labyrinth in the world.
Ōme, Japan
A hidden alley with seven corners and handmade cat decorations.