Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
Algae Growing Ponds
Football field-sized microalgae production tanks on the Hawaiian coast create a stunning view from space.
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Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
Football field-sized microalgae production tanks on the Hawaiian coast create a stunning view from space.
Kealakekua, Hawaii
A controversial memorial at the place where Captain Cook met his violent end.
Rome, Italy
A rather vulgar example of the transition from Latin to the Italian vernacular.
Rome, Italy
Installed in an act of one-upsmanship, the annual sundial in this church is also a symbolic victory for the Gregorian calendar.
Lecce, Italy
An eccentric artist's abode in this small Italian town has been transformed into a surreal temple of mosaic madness.
Lecce, Italy
A long-buried ancient ruin unearthed right in the middle of the city.
Lecce, Italy
One man's quest to fix his toilet unearthed over 5,000 artifacts spanning more than 2,000 years of history.
Shoreham-by-Sea, England
A motley, fantastical agglomeration of unlikely houseboats along the Shoreham-by-Sea riverbank.
Guildford, England
The remains of the oldest synagogue in Britain lay forgotten for seven centuries, hidden under a humble shop.
Compton, England
This quaint mortuary chapel hides a stunning Celtic Revival and Art Nouveau interior.
Bognor Regis, England
Poet William Blake penned some of his most famous work during his brief stay at this beloved country cottage.
Godalming, England
The hidden "ballroom" under a mansion lake was built by a criminal who ate a cyanide pill during his trial.
Singapore
This $62 million dollar temple was erected to house one little dental fragment of religious history.
Singapore
A Buddhist theme park brings you a Buddhist version of Hell.
Singapore
The largest pool at its elevation sits on top of one of the most expensive resorts in the world.
Singapore
Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees.
Tucson, Arizona
In Tucson a giant metal snake helps pedestrians cross a busy highway.
Tucson, Arizona
Religious statues built because of one man's bargain with God fill this peaceful sculpture garden.
Green Valley, Arizona
America's only nuclear missile silo open to the public.
Amado, Arizona
This giant steer-skull edifice refuses to die.
Fatehpur Sikri, India
An imperial fortress city that incorporated cultural elements from the entire Mughal empire, only to be abandoned the year it was finished.
Portugal
An abandoned mine now resembles a post-apocalyptic landscape of derelict buildings and blood-red pools of water.
Bisbee, Arizona
A living snapshot of a different time in America is preserved and maintained by a community of volunteers.
Tucson, Arizona
The world's largest military aircraft cemetery.