Madrid, Spain
Feria de Madrid Mural
This mural, which made perfect sense before the metro stop changed its name, now feels out of place under the station's new name
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Madrid, Spain
This mural, which made perfect sense before the metro stop changed its name, now feels out of place under the station's new name
Madrid, Spain
High above one of Madrid's busiest streets, a woman nobody can identify has been watching passersby for nearly a century
Madrid, Spain
Likely the most colorful in the metro network, this mosaic was installed back in 1995.
Madrid, Spain
Along the pavement of this neighborhood in Madrid are quotes from famous authors.
Madrid, Spain
Artist Natividad Sánchez wrote a new ending for one of Roman mythology's tragic love stories.
Córdoba, Spain
This medieval synagogue survived the Inquisition as a hospital and church.
Boston, Massachusetts
The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby.
Parksville, New York
This Central New York ghost town was once a prosperous railroad community.
Little Compton, Rhode Island
Founded in 1788, this Rhode Island institution is the oldest operating general store in America.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum.
Boston, Massachusetts
An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.
Boston, Massachusetts
A beacon atop a downtown building provides Bostonians with weather forecasts and baseball news.
Boston, Massachusetts
One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.
Boston, Massachusetts
One of the few remaining monuments dedicated to South Boston's Irish heritage.
Boston, Massachusetts
On a former island, this old fortification once used to protect the Boston Area and started Edgar Allan Poe in his military career.
Quincy, Massachusetts
Solar powered Spectacle Island features all-green facilities.
Boston, Massachusetts
A dedication plaque on this Boston tunnel is a microcosm of a massive, controversy-laden construction project.
Boston, Massachusetts
In 1958, an MIT fraternity pledge laid down on this bridge and instituted a new, unique unit of measurement.
Cataño, Puerto Rico
The bat-covered home of one of the world's most popular brands of rum is located on a tropical Art Deco campus.
Madrid, Spain
After the queen of Spain had a dream where these statues fell and crushed her, they were removed from the palace and given new homes around Madrid.
Madrid, Spain
One of the best examples of the modernist movement in Madrid.
San Sebastián, Spain
The oldest operating roller coaster of its kind, the Montaña Suiza has been thrilling riders since 1928.
Madrid, Spain
Inaugurated three times, this tower offers some of the best views of Madrid.
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
This enormous censer uses a pulley system installed over 400 years ago.