Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia's Magic Gardens
A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A layered tribute to the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The greatest collection of New Orleans masking and processional traditions covering everything from Baby Dolls to Skull and Bone gangs.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.
Moscow, Russia
Moscow's imposing monument to the Space Age.
Moscow, Russia
Former headquarters of the KGB.
Montreal, Québec
A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.
Montreal, Québec
This 1967 experiment in modular architecture was designed to be a new model for urban living.
London, England
A community of artists and entrepreneurs seeks a simpler life on London's waterways.
London, England
London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.
London, England
This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship.
London, England
Explore nearly 400 years of English middle-class home life.
London, England
Artists and musicians now rule over this former rail station.
London, England
Bronze sculpture celebrating the relationship between Churchill and Roosevelt.
London, England
London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth.
London, England
Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.
London, England
One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.
Chicago, Illinois
The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.
Budapest, Hungary
The mummified right fist of a 1,000-year-old saint-king sits inside an ornate golden reliquary.
Budapest, Hungary
Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.
Budapest, Hungary
From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself.
Budapest, Hungary
A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.
Budapest, Hungary
Budapest's Communist-era statues, banished to the suburbs.
Budapest, Hungary
Museum dedicated to the terror regimes of Hungary.