Cambridge, Massachusetts
Blaschka Glass Flowers
Impossibly life-like natural history models created out of glass by a father and son.
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Cambridge, Massachusetts
Impossibly life-like natural history models created out of glass by a father and son.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature.
New York, New York
Manhattan's lighthouse, erected at the insistence of the unsinkable Molly Brown.
Boston, Massachusetts
Narrowest house in Boston.
Boston, Massachusetts
The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.
Boston, Massachusetts
"Mock all and sundry things, but leave the saints alone."
Boston, Massachusetts
The first bell ever cast in Boston was cast by Paul Revere...and sounded terrible.
Boston, Massachusetts
A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.
Malampa Province, Vanuatu
Plains of ash and pair of semi-active volcanoes contribute to the otherworldly beauty of this little-known Vanuatu island.
Bodo, Norway
According to the locals, the sands of this secluded Norway beach are infused with gemstone particles.
Cervantes, Australia
Alien rock formations grown from the sands of an Australian national park.
Oslo, Norway
Housing the famous Norwegian ice-defying 19th century polar exploration ship.
Bern, Switzerland
This simple apartment may have inspired some of the most important theories in the history of science.
Lucerne, Switzerland
This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.
Munich, Germany
Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.
Nuremberg, Germany
A castle from the Holy Roman Empire that hosts traveling youth... in its stables.
Berlin, Germany
Cold war icon and onetime "hole" in the iron curtain.
Hamburg, Germany
This contentious squat has stood through fire, violence, and government intervention as a hotbed of leftist protest.
Freycinet, Australia
One of the best beaches in the entire world.
Derwent Bridge, Australia
Carved panels tell the complete history of the harsh Central Highlands region.
Goulburn, Australia
Three-story concrete ram with a permanent gift shop.
Kiama, Australia
This massive water spout has been luring visitors for hundreds of years, some to their death.
Mosman, Australia
The yawning remains of a complex naval fortress still haunt this Australian shore.