Perhaps the world's cheapest vending machines.

A monument dedicated in memory of the over 100,000 civilian deaths during the liberation of Manila in World War II.

A church made of steel.

Nelson Mandela lived here with his family from 1946 until his arrest in 1962.

Two giant painted cooling towers make for one of the world’s most epic bungee jumps.

A large-scale steel sculpture entitled 'The Shadow Boxer' pays tribute to Nelson Mandela.

A historic Montreal market that was the city's agricultural hub for over century.

This shrine is dedicated to a symbol of the Maya people's struggle against inequality and injustice.

This nightlife venue and cultural center keeps a unique Ethiopian musical tradition alive in the nation’s capital, but breakneck urban development threatens to shut it down.

This trio of bronze giants celebrate the influential trip to Britain that led to Botswana's independence.

A sobering account of the vibrant multicultural neighborhood that was destroyed under apartheid.

The largest Neolithic ruins in the world hide a notably clean prehistoric metropolis.

Ottoman-era houses lovingly preserved.

This public Skyspace created by artist James Turrell for his alma mater puts on a show every day at sunrise and sunset.

The best-preserved ancient theater in the world.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

A modern day curiosity cabinet.

A museum, art project, and institution that demands we look at the world around us in a strange new way.

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

The abandoned coal loading dock is a canvas for unsanctioned art.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

The sea once considered an ecological wasteland is now called "crown jewel of avian biodiversity" by scientists.