Places Edited by jlord7

This church houses the “incorrupt” body of its founding Bishop.

Hopeless romantics will swoon over the sweet story behind this bright and colorful home.

This memorial to the victims of the Romanian Revolution of 1989 is often compared to a potato on a skewer.

An early work of the architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, these swimming pools blend into the beach.

A monument to the thrice mayor of London who according to lore made his fortune by selling his rat-chasing cat.

One of two giant blue cockerel statues erected with an intentional double meaning.

Thousands of people walk over this fantastic work of art every day, but how many notice it?

These former theme park figures have a new lease on life outside a water plant-turned-restaurant.

This big empty pig is a nostalgic throwback to mid-20th-century Texas barbecue.

The obelisk meant to mark the founding father's grave at Monticello is actually on the University of Missouri campus.

A Florida college boasts the world's largest single-site collection of structures designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

The four tall pillars once marked the entrance of the historic Seattle church that fought for women's suffrage and civil rights.

The oldest operational cathedral in the U.S. has one shell of a way of projecting speakers' voices.

The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.

After the parade, students throw their beads on the tree hoping for good luck on exams.

The beautiful, fruit-covered facade hints at this building's former life.

Famous and forgotten figures lie beneath the faded headstones and decaying planks of wood.

A stunning Catholic cathedral built by a curve-loving communist in Brazil’s newly created capital.

The behemoth beasts engaged in an epic battle is the second-tallest statue in the contiguous United States.

For over 75 years, this cute stone statue has warmed the hearts of San Antonio.

An unrealized Taoist palace left abandoned in a Houston suburb.

The Victorian-era greenhouse is stuffed with tropical plants, and open 365 days a year.

A park filled with vibrant mosaics created by more than 300 folk artists.

A creepy sculpture of a decapitated head invites viewers to see St. Louis through its empty eyes.