Alexandria, Virginia
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier of the American Revolution
The final resting place of an unidentified revolutionary soldier sits behind a Virginia church.
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Alexandria, Virginia
The final resting place of an unidentified revolutionary soldier sits behind a Virginia church.
Alexandria, Virginia
This brick-lined pedestrian walkway was once a railway tunnel used during the Civil War.
Marousi, Greece
What once sat in the world’s spotlight is today a largely disused ghost complex.
Montreal, Québec
A massive Montreal stadium that has seen nothing but trouble since its inception.
Key West, Florida
The birthplace of American international flight service has been turned into a celebrity's microbrewery.
Hampton, Virginia
This tree is a living witness to the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement.
Lautertal (Odenwald), Germany
This natural "sea of stones" was once used by the Romans as a quarry.
Rome, Italy
The remains of this 2nd-century Roman temple are incorporated into a modern building.
Rome, Italy
This is the oldest Roman-made bridge in the city still existing in its original state.
Rome, Italy
This ancient market is often referred to as the oldest shopping mall in the world.
Washington, D.C.
This lonely waterfront memorial to the men of the Titanic was erected by the "Women of America."
Atlanta, Georgia
A popular oddity on display in a stately building, offering a symbolic commentary.
Covington, Virginia
The oldest arched-covered bridge in Virginia has truly withstood the test of time.
Monaco
This statue of the great Argentinian car driver is located near a famous curve of the Monaco Grand Prix.
Antwerp, Belgium
The legendary giant's severed hand sits on Antwerp's popular shopping street.
Antwerp, Belgium
Rare wooden escalators lead deep down into an otherwise staggeringly monotonous tiled tunnel.
Antwerp, Belgium
This legendary giant, born from vegetables, terrorized townspeople and cheated local children in games.
Antwerp, Belgium
According to this bar, God gave an “11th commandment” to Antwerp: Thou shalt drink beer.
Antwerp, Belgium
A man throwing a giant severed hand towers over Antwerp’s main square.
Antwerp, Belgium
This statue dedicated to the story of a Flemish boy and his dog was relatively obscure in Belgium, but a cult sensation in Japan.
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
A series of haunting wooden totems are hidden in the woods surrounding a German environmental center.
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
This medieval cathedral houses stained-glass windows featuring saints and pretzels.
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
A stonemason's hilarious revenge came in the form of this peculiarly positioned gargoyle.
Sevelen, Switzerland
The oldest surviving wooden bridge over Rhine lets travelers cross easily from Switzerland to Liechtensten.