Batu Caves, Malaysia
Batu Caves
Holy Hindu shrine in an enormous, monkey-filled limestone cavern.
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Batu Caves, Malaysia
Holy Hindu shrine in an enormous, monkey-filled limestone cavern.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A tour de force of a fountain, memorializing a man who loved fountains more than anything else.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.
Lefkoşa, Cyprus
The largest caravanserai in Cyprus also includes amazing examples of Ottoman architecture.
Valparaiso, Chile
What was once a unique system of urban elevators is turning into a mechanical ruin.
Viña del Mar, Chile
Built for the 1962 World Cup, this fully functioning botanical clock is still ticking.
Viña del Mar, Chile
A whimsical European-style chateau that calls the coast of Chile home.
Bradford-on-Avon, England
This bridge later moonlighted as a local jail.
Bath, England
Legend has it that Bishop Oliver King dreamed of angels ascending to heaven and ordered the church's reconstruction in the late 1400s
Bristol City, England
Bristol’s narrowest street is a ‘Hidden Gem’ for stunning street art
Bristol, England
The unpredictability of this pendulum's movements has drawn visitors to this magnificent church for decades.
Bristol, England
A miniature version of the ship that took John Cabot from Bristol to Newfoundland.
Bristol, England
This pedestrian footbridge honors Pero Jones, an enslaved African who lived in Bristol.
Bristol City, England
Installed in 1938, this was the first moving neon sign in Bristol
Sydney, Australia
A collaboration of art and ornithology mourns the calls of Sydney's lost birds.
St. Louis, Missouri
A creepy sculpture of a decapitated head invites viewers to see St. Louis through its empty eyes.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Meet your friends, marry your true love, or tell your enemies to kiss your butt under this historic Pittsburgh timepiece.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The last remnants of Fort Pitt also hold the distinction of being the oldest structure west of the Allegheny Mountains.
Washington, D.C.
The winding route passes through an enclosed alleyway, two tunnels, and leads to the White House basement.
Sterling, Virginia
These unusual rooms on wheels are holdovers from the 1960s.
Dallas, Texas
A serene temple with stunning stained glass hides in downtown Dallas.
Athens, Greece
This Byzantine Church was moved from Paris to Athens block by block.
San Francisco, California
This antique shop specializes in the history of print and design.
San Francisco, California
At the base of the Golden Gate Bridge, a small sign basically begs for a high-five.