Washington, D.C.
Washington Monument Lightning Rod
The monument's pointy aluminum tip has been melted down by repeated lightning strikes.
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Washington, D.C.
The monument's pointy aluminum tip has been melted down by repeated lightning strikes.
Washington, D.C.
There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.
U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado
Air Force Academy Chapel made of 100 identical tetrahedrons works to inspire those of all religions.
Crich, England
This poignant WWI memorial looks like a lighthouse 100 miles from the sea.
Fovant, England
Soldiers carved these regimental badges into the chalk hills in remembrance of those who died in World War I.
Winchester, England
This gravestone and its inscription inspired a movement that has spanned generations and saved countless lives.
Pokhara, Nepal
This institution honors Nepal’s most storied warriors.
Sheffield, England
This commercial and retail center was crafted from walled military barracks.
Hillerød, Denmark
This striking royal residence is the largest Renaissance-style castle in Scandinavia.
Manchester, England
A Victorian-era British railway viaduct has been transformed into an elevated garden.
Birmingham, England
A gigantic mechanical bull rages over unsuspecting passengers at Birmingham’s central station.
Rothwell, England
A stretch of land where the sour-sweet vegetable is cloaked in darkness and grows so fast you can hear it crack, squeak, and pop.
Bramhope, England
This Gothic castle-like portal is a testament to the amazing craftsmanship of the navvies who built the railway tunnel.
Kirkstall, England
Artists have long been drawn to these atmospheric 12th-century ruins.
Leeds, England
This Victorian graveyard in Leeds is a macabre collection of beautiful tombs and memorials.
Leeds, England
This device was crucial to the Industrial Revolution development of Leeds.
Leeds, England
In a small courtyard resides this large mural that draws inspiration from Leeds and its history.
Leeds, England
This sculpture of Edward of Woodstock is surrounded by eight Victorian lamp bearers.
Leeds, England
One of three sites in England that house the National Collection of Arms and Armour.
Leeds, England
The last gas-lit cinema in the United Kingdom, and perhaps the world.
Leeds, England
This sculpture celebrates a boules tournament and the link between Leeds and its twin city Lille.
Leeds, England
The name of this suspended sculpture is Latin for "high horse," which is exactly what it is.
Woodhouse, England
A trove of history focused on Marks & Spencer, the British department store.
Leeds, England
Winner of the Leeds Award for Architecture and the Environment.