Bakersfield, California
Big Shoe Repair
Get your footwear fixed inside a 30-foot-long shoe built by an obsessive cobbler in 1947.
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Bakersfield, California
Get your footwear fixed inside a 30-foot-long shoe built by an obsessive cobbler in 1947.
Pasadena, California
A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.
Culver City, California
A modern day curiosity cabinet.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
A full figure 4th century incorruptible saint lies in a glass coffin in Croatia.
Zagreb, Croatia
A well-worshipped shrine to the Virgin Mary nestled inside the last of Zagreb’s historic gates.
Milan, Italy
A Milanese café entirely designed by the American director Wes Anderson.
Milan, Italy
A space dedicated to contemporary art and culture, co-chaired by fashion icon Miuccia Prada.
Turin, Italy
The intricate geometry inside this Baroque-style dome was designed to create "terror of the human soul."
Bologna, Italy
Stuck in the arcade of Casa Isolani are three arrows of mysterious origins.
Bologna, Italy
Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.
Bologna, Italy
The remains of an ancient Roman city are hidden underneath Bologna's beautiful public library.
San Diego, California
A blast from the past in central San Diego.
Bologna, Italy
A striking memorial recalls thousands of Bolognese men and women killed fighting fascists in World War II.
Bologna, Italy
Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.
Bologna, Italy
A massive line that stretches across the floor of Bologna’s largest church was created by a 17th-century scientist to measure the movements of the Sun.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Inspired by the Rialto Bridge in Venice, these three clustered bridges were just one part of a Slovenian architect’s grand vision.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
When this monument to Slovenia's national poet was erected, it's said to have sparked the ire of nearby church authorities.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
A public work of art that also provides some relief from the summer heat.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Buy raw milk from a 24/7 vending machine or pick up tomb candles at this local market.
Lompoc, California
With its peeling paint and faded sign, this theater-turned-recycling plant is a nostalgic relic of 1950s Americana.
Ojai, California
Explore more than 130,000 new and used books in the "world's largest outdoor bookstore."
Ojai, California
Make sweet music as you walk through this interactive sonic sculpture.
Palmdale, California
The road plays 30 seconds of the Marine’s Hymn when driving over the grooved pavement.