Lazarim, Portugal
Lazarim Carnival Celebrations
One of the few places in Portugal where the Celtic ritual of wearing large wooden masks is still practiced.
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Lazarim, Portugal
One of the few places in Portugal where the Celtic ritual of wearing large wooden masks is still practiced.
Viana do Castelo, Portugal
An icon of the city, this chapel features an amazing dome ceiling and offers panoramic views.
Porto, Portugal
A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.
Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
This giant sculpture made of trash is a critique of society's wastefulness.
Barcelona, Spain
The 2,000-year-old Roman columns are hidden within Barcelona's Gothic Quarter.
Barcelona, Spain
The oldest giants in Catalonia are now displayed in a 14th-century Gothic church.
Frankfurt, Germany
Revitalization efforts converted a former U.S. military heliport into a sprawling urban park.
Oberursel, Germany
Germany's tiniest institution of education.
Königstein im Taunus, Germany
World's only telecommunication tower with a wooden pinnacle.
Miami Beach, Florida
Over 120,000 curious objects that have shaped our modern world.
Arlington, Virginia
At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.
Washington, D.C.
A celebrity from the late Cretaceous period.
Seattle, Washington
Deep into the lower floors of Pike Place, find a date with fowl fate.
Seattle, Washington
Though strikingly beautiful, Seattle's other railway station is now largely forgotten.
Seattle, Washington
This grand old 80-foot sequoia towers above the buildings in the city’s retail center.
Seattle, Washington
A community gathering place that once housed half-ton tanks and the World's Fair.
Seattle, Washington
This Puget Sound military post has a long, turbulent history as a gateway to the Pacific.
Victoria, British Columbia
A monument stands at one of the starting lines of the Trans-Canada Highway, formerly the longest uninterrupted highway in the world.
Victoria, British Columbia
This Italianate house was the childhood home of the prominent Canadian painter, Emily Carr.
Victoria, British Columbia
Greenery cloaks this serene sculpture inspired by the famous Lost Gardens of Heligan.
Victoria, British Columbia
The narrowest street in Canada was once a spot for dastardly doings, now a historic piece of Chinatown.
Victoria, British Columbia
First flying reptile discovered in British Columbia was for years forgotten in a cabinet.
Mount Vernon, Ohio
Abandoned former poorhouse, bible college, and haunted house in an Ohio hamlet.
Mount Vernon, Ohio
Constructed from the ruins of a former glass factory, this park incorporates the old with the new.