Santa Monica, California
Pacific Park Solar Ferris Wheel
A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.
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Santa Monica, California
A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.
Los Angeles, California
In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands out as one of the architect's weirder works.
Los Angeles, California
A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.
Los Angeles, California
60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.
Los Angeles, California
After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.
Coral Gables, Florida
This historical swimming pool near Miami is emptied and refilled each day with naturally filtered water.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Buenos Aires' city of the dead contains some very famous remains, including Eva Perón.
Santo Amaro do Maranhão, Brazil
A faux desert landscape in the middle of the jungle that sprouts oases during the rainy season.
Recife, Brazil
The massive gardens and office of a Brazilian sculptor.
Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil
As one of the world's largest hydroelectric dams this plant took two countries to get built.
Foz do Iguaçu, Argentina
A series of waterfalls so massive they straddle the border of Argentina and Brazil.
Canela, Brazil
This attraction is devoted to the wonders of steam power and features a replica of one of its most public disasters.
Curitiba, Brazil
Solitary monument dedicated to the beauty of nature.
São Paulo, Brazil
One of São Paulo's tight urban intersections has become a haven for graffiti artists ever since a single Batman started the trend.
São Paulo, Brazil
The bookstore with bookshelves built into unlikely places.
São Paulo, Brazil
A snake farm famous for its venemous varieties.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Beautiful public park off the beaten path and away from tourists.