Paju, South Korea
Korean Axe Murder Incident Memorial
A monument to the two U.S. officers killed by North Korean troops while trying to trim a poplar tree.
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Paju, South Korea
A monument to the two U.S. officers killed by North Korean troops while trying to trim a poplar tree.
Castrillo Mota de Judíos, Spain
The tiny Spanish village that long refused to change its outrageously anti-Semitic name.
Burgos, Spain
This remarkable museum sprung from one of the most important prehistoric archaeological sites in the world.
Eltziego, Spain
A medieval village holds a very modern hotel.
Bordeaux, France
A picturesque vertical garden provides respite from the bustling streets of Bordeaux.
Bordeaux, France
This Bordeaux parking garage has 712 indoor spaces, and one outdoor.
Bordeaux, France
Lady Liberty's original designer installed a little clone in this French fountain.
Bordeaux, France
These gardens whisk you away to Japan and Morocco—without leaving Bordeaux.
St. Louis, Missouri
Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.
British Columbia
This vast, pristine wilderness is home to a rare subspecies of black bear.
Olympia, Washington
In addition to what was once the world’s largest single-loom carpet, this charming space contains a pair of unique flags in American history.
Vashon, Washington
Walking by this fence is like strolling along a portal to various fictional worlds.
Lincolnton, North Carolina
Visit the secret grave of a legendary privateer who faked his own death.
La Palma, Spain
This underwater graveyard commemorates a group of murdered 16th-century missionaries.
Vancouver, British Columbia
At just six feet two inches deep, it is said by Guiness and Ripley to be the world’s narrowest freestanding office building.
Vancouver, British Columbia
The colorful, smiling concrete silos of Vancouver.
Vancouver, British Columbia
A renegade art installation in a small Vancouver park is now officially sanctioned by the City Parks Department.
Vancouver, British Columbia
A high point in Vancouver kitsch.
Vancouver, British Columbia
This Elizabethan hedge maze is one of only six in North America.
Point Roberts, Washington
An American city stranded at the tip of a Canadian peninsula where strict adherence to the "49th parallel rule" became problematic.
Surrey, British Columbia
A winding stairway to a secluded beach in a residential neighborhood.
Gaziantep, Turkey
This hidden gem is bathed in beautiful natural light.
Gaziantep, Turkey
A beautiful 19th-century Armenian mansion is preserved above an unassuming cafe.
Port Renfrew, British Columbia
Saved by a logger, this Douglas fir is one of the last great old-growth trees in Canada.