MedellÃn, Colombia
The Birds of Peace
Two identical statues by Fernando Botero, one blown to pieces in a terrorist bombing, the other donated as a gift for peace.
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MedellÃn, Colombia
Two identical statues by Fernando Botero, one blown to pieces in a terrorist bombing, the other donated as a gift for peace.
Monaco
This statue of the great Argentinian car driver is located near a famous curve of the Monaco Grand Prix.
San Marino, San Marino
The smaller of the three towers of San Marino is a former prison inaccessible from the ground level.
Tikal, Guatemala
The remnants of an archaeological camp stand within Tikal National Park.
Robbinsville, North Carolina
A historic dam made famous for its turbines and feature in a Hollywood classic.
Riverdale, Georgia
A vision of beautiful Hindu architecture in the middle of the American South.
Key Biscayne, Florida
Located within a historic park, the beacon is the oldest standing structure in Miami.
Raleigh, North Carolina
In a pedestrian tunnel on North Carolina State’s campus resides an expressive and artistic free-for-all.
Richmond, Virginia
Under a playground is a little-known sealed train tunnel that likely contains the bodies of workers trapped by cave-ins.
Richmond, Virginia
Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk.
Petersburg, Virginia
An innovative attempt to break a siege in the American Civil War still scars the earth today.
Richmond, Virginia
A small Richmond island dotted with the remnants of hundreds of years of history.
Richmond, Virginia
Inspired by a foil-wrapped potato, (seriously) the Markel Building has been deemed one of the 10 ugliest buildings in the world.
Dobbs Ferry, New York
This dilapidated castle-like structure overlooks the Hudson River at one of its widest points and was once home to nuns.
Closter, New Jersey
A whimsical monument deep in this park commemorates the groups that helped build it.
Columbia, South Carolina
This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.
St. Helena Island, South Carolina
The remains of a chapel created for convenience.
Savannah, Georgia
One of Savannah's oldest and most haunted cemeteries, featuring graves desecrated by Sherman's Union Army.
Savannah, Georgia
"X" marks the spot of an echo chamber in the middle of a plaza.
Savannah, Georgia
A once-groundbreaking power plant turned into a hotel and mini-museum of archeological and geological wonders.
North Miami Beach, Florida
St Bernard de Clairvaux Episcopal Church, better known as one of the oldest European buildings in the Western Hemisphere.
Coral Gables, Florida
This historical swimming pool near Miami is emptied and refilled each day with naturally filtered water.
Palm Beach, Florida
This spooky road cut through a mound of ancient coral might be haunted by a witch.
Opa-locka, Florida
America's only city hall with minarets took architectural cues from Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.