Iquitos, Peru
Casa de Fierro
This iron building in the Amazon allegedly shares an architect with the Eiffel Tower.
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Iquitos, Peru
This iron building in the Amazon allegedly shares an architect with the Eiffel Tower.
Wellington, New Zealand
The remnants of a 1849 sunken ship lie underneath a building.
Kiangan, Philippines
This memorial commemorates where a Japanese commander surrendered to Allied forces on September 3, 1945.
Lisitsite, Bulgaria
At almost 900 feet long, this is Bulgaria's longest suspension bridge and the only way to reach the small village of Lisitsite.
Yokohama, Japan
The Port of Yokohama’s customs headquarters building resembles a Moorish kasbah, complete with a minaret.
Martonvásár, Hungary
This museum showcases the lives of Hungarian school children and their vintage toys.
Belgrade, Serbia
An eerie fountain commemorating the death of a boy that sparked a small war in the 19th century.
Scotland
A copy of an ancient Roman distance marker that indicates the beginning of the Antonine Wall.
Tarumã, Brazil
This museum on the site of a former rubber plantation showcases the harsh conditions to which rubber tappers in the Amazon were subjected.
Cameron Corner, Australia
The point where New South Wales meets Queensland and South Australia.
Hamelin Pool, Australia
This remote historic museum tells the story of the early telecommunications systems in 1800s Australia.
Mbala, Zambia
The propeller from the first steamship launched on Lake Tanganyika.
Piccadilly, Antigua and Barbuda
Tours drive right past this military burial ground to get the the Shirley Heights lookout.
Noonamah, Australia
This preserved site served as part of Northern Australia’s defense in World War II.
Panaji, India
Dedicated to the victims of a tragic ferry disaster in Goa.
Kufstein, Austria
The father of the sewing machine died broke, but this small, free museum is dedicated to the unsung inventor.
Velha Goa, India
This cross marks the site of a 16th-century Portuguese gunpowder factory.
Ishpeming, Michigan
A small mountain made entirely of banded iron stone overlooking downtown Ishpeming.
Mexico City, Mexico
One of the best examples of Modernist religious architecture in Mexico City.
Cuernavaca, Mexico
Home to works by notable Mexican artists and an underwater mosaic of the pre-Columbian goddess Gaia.
Guanajuato, Mexico
Take in a sweeping views of Guanajuato—and save yourself a hike up a steep hill—on this funicular.
Mexico City, Mexico
A small building that loosely resembles a tooth is appropriately used as a dentist office.
Mata Ortiz, Mexico
A small gallery in the home of the founding father of Mata Ortiz pottery.
Glasgow, Scotland
This remarkable sculpture symbolizes the regeneration in this Glasgow suburb.