Zemo Nichbisi, Georgia
Didgori Battle Memorial
Towering metal swords commemorate a 12th-century victory.
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Zemo Nichbisi, Georgia
Towering metal swords commemorate a 12th-century victory.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This artwork in a Pennsylvania forest will gradually be overtaken by nature.
Namur, Belgium
This unfinished sculpture, once loathed by locals, ultimately earned their affection.
Leuven, Belgium
A chapel quietly preserves the remains of Father Damien, who devoted his life to caring for leprosy patients.
Zhongpu Township, Taiwan
A shrine for a once-beloved historic figure, whose mythology has been discredited.
Louisville, Kentucky
This 12-foot bronze statue pays tribute to his early days in Kentucky.
Tambon Dong Lakhon, Thailand
Get lost in the fantasy underworld of Thai serpents where wishes are granted
Aviemore, Scotland
Britain's only herd of free-ranging reindeer.
Yamanochi, Japan
Nine healing baths available only to those who stay in this quaint town, said to have inspired 'Spirited Away.'
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
The first space rock known to have struck a human.
Hong Kong
This ancient Han dynasty-era tomb is Hong Kong's oldest known structure.
Philipsburg, Sint Maarten
A fort of historic failures where the island's colonial powers first collided.
Victoria, British Columbia
Home to an octopus slide and a humorous playground-sized cryptid.
Annfield Plain, England
A striking testament to the industrial past.
Cartago, Costa Rica
Lankaster is a research and conservation center specializing in orchids and tropical plants, located near the city of Cartago.
Holbrook, Arizona
Giant steel and concrete dinosaurs near Route 66 invite passerbys into a mineral shop.
Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza, Mexico
They say that the sculptures in the fountain dedicated to deceased children move at night.
Thurmond, West Virginia
Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.
Aarhus, Denmark
A giant pair of rose-tinted sunglasses offers an illuminated view of Aarhus Bay.
Nexø, Denmark
The childhood home of the author of Pelle the Conqueror.
Dljin, Serbia
A cave-turned-memorial church marking the site where civilians were killed during an 1814 uprising.
Neah Bay, Washington
A museum displaying an impressive collection of pre-contact Makah artifacts.
Città del Vaticano, Vatican City
The secret centuries-old German cemetery in the heart of the Vatican.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
This 15th century church is where the Pilgrims spent their last night in the Netherlands before setting sail for America.