Green River, Wyoming
Greater Green River Intergalactic Spaceport
This UFO landing strip was created by a charitable Wyoming city that was worried about residents of Jupiter.
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Green River, Wyoming
This UFO landing strip was created by a charitable Wyoming city that was worried about residents of Jupiter.
Nazca, Peru
A set of ancient drawings in the desert of Peru that are so massive, many of them can only be fully seen from the sky.
New York, New York
A vibrant, 100-foot-tall mural dedicated to Evelyn Nesbit, the tragic icon of the Gilded Age.
Elberta, Alabama
Alabama has a fiberglass Stonehenge. With apologies to Spinal Tap, this one is full-size.
Monaco
This public amphitheater was once a key part of Monaco’s defense strategy.
Baku, Azerbaijan
The building's fluid, wavelike walls are a true feat of architectural ingenuity.
Paris, France
French sculptor Paul Moreau-Vauthier transformed the site of a 19th-century massacre into a haunting memorial.
Washington, D.C.
The Corinthian columns that towered over Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration stand proud.
Salt Lake City, Utah
In 1952, this restaurant began selling the Colonel's “secret” recipe.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Pleistocene megafauna fossils are the subject of Nevada's newest state park at the northern edge of the Las Vegas metropolitan area.
Hanover, Germany
This feat of German engineering is one of the only elevators in the world following a curved path.
Old Station, California
Sunset-colored dunes of volcanic ash make taking a poor photo impossible.
Lekki, Nigeria
This Nigerian nature reserve is home to the longest canopy walkway in Africa.
Burgh Saint Peter, England
The story behind this uniquely-shaped tower involves ancient empires, local legends, and new words.
Xilin Gol, China
The largest dinosaurs in the world, kissing above the highway.
Minamiuonuma, Japan
Take a lick of the legendary homemade miso paste that protected this Buddhist temple’s scrolls from a fire centuries ago.
Hat Creek, California
The first radio telescope dedicated to the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence.
Strasbourg, France
This 14th century wine cellar is home to the oldest barrel-stored wine in the world.
Dusseldorf, Germany
Twisted buildings adorn the banks of the Rhine river.
Basel, Switzerland
An interactive exhibition space dedicated to the kinetic sculptures of Swiss artist Jean Tinguely.
Klevan, Ukraine
This beautiful natural train tunnel is said to grant the wishes of visiting lovebirds.
Seattle, Washington
The tech giant built three enormous glass orbs in Seattle so employees could work inside a rainforest greenhouse.
Montreal, Québec
Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.
Montreal, Québec
This 1967 experiment in modular architecture was designed to be a new model for urban living.