Le Havre, France
Catène de Containers
Rainbow arches made of shipping containers grace the entrance to one of France's largest seaports.
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Le Havre, France
Rainbow arches made of shipping containers grace the entrance to one of France's largest seaports.
Steele, North Dakota
The metal bird, nicknamed "Sandy," stands nearly 40 feet tall and is an homage to the birds that migrate through North Dakota every year.
Lincoln, Nebraska
Underneath downtown Lincoln resides a network of caves that was also the city's first brewery.
Stowe, Vermont
A mountain pass used by Prohibition-era bootleggers to facilitate traffic into and out of Canada from Vermont.
Farmington, New Mexico
Seemingly grown on some other world, these New Mexico rock formations look like a disused science fiction set.
Aarhus, Denmark
A massive bell inside a Danish library rings to announce the birth of a baby in the city.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
The country’s largest collection of southwestern jewelry, along with contemporary Native American art.
Harrislee, Germany
These hilariously laughing bronze figures lampoon empty promises while encouraging civic engagement.
Tiverton, Nova Scotia
This massive rock column in Canada is perched on a corner of its base, seeming to defy gravity.
Cantwell, Alaska
Four-story concrete hotel never opened to customers.
Iceland
This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.
Portland, Oregon
The oldest tofu shop in the United States is a firm favorite with locals.
Kong, Côte d'Ivoire
Perhaps the biggest draw to this mosque is its remote location and lack of tourists.
Kalsoy, Faroe Islands
This statue commemorates the tale of the fisherman who captured a Kópakonan by stealing her skin while she was transformed as a woman.
Glasgow, Scotland
A discarded umbrella stand from a women's prison is an object of pride at a library that is dedicated to women's culture and achievements.
Denver, Colorado
This swanky speakeasy is Denver’s oldest bar—and hasn’t changed a bit since 1933.
Hanksville, Utah
At this gas station in the middle of the desert, a convenience store has been carved directly into the rock.
Three Forks, Montana
These giant metal horses graze on a hilltop near the Montana highway.
Carlin, Nevada
Little is left of this formerly bustling railroad junction on the Transcontinental Railroad.
Aristes, Pennsylvania
A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire.
Aveiro, Brazil
Henry Ford's failed rubber plantation in the middle of the Amazon rain forest.
Menlo Park, California
In 1998, Larry Page and Sergey Brin briefly ran their fledgling company from this Silicon Valley garage.
San Francisco, California
This one-block alleyway is stuffed with street art that is colorful, cultural, and intensely political.
San Francisco, California
Around the perimeter of San Francisco’s second-largest park is a meandering 2.7-mile path designed to inspire contemplation.