Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
Maria Pía Bridge
Gustave Eiffel's masterpiece until the Eiffel Tower was built.
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Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
Gustave Eiffel's masterpiece until the Eiffel Tower was built.
Spring Hill, Florida
A 110-foot concrete dinosaur once sold fossil fuel from its belly.
Brooksville, Florida
Dozens of giant mermaids are hidden across Florida’s coast in parks, yards, and beaches.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
The bell of HMS Hood is rung every Sunday at this ship-themed church.
Regina, French Guiana
Islands of granite rise above the rainforest canopy to form unique microbiomes in a remote French territory.
Otterburn, England
The memorial to this brutal battle between the English and the Scots has a surprisingly humble origin.
Krzeszów, Poland
One of the largest and most ornate abbeys in this part of Europe.
Gothenburg, Sweden
A devilish mask still mocks a king’s rumored love nest across the street.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
The largest known adobe office building, emulating in style and layout the forms of traditional adobe architecture common to the region.
Morgan City, Louisiana
The only place in the world where the general public can walk aboard an authentic offshore drilling rig.
Burlington, Ontario
The world's largest swan species was saved from extinction thanks to conservation efforts at this park.
Kalfafellsstadur, Iceland
An airplane wing is a roadside art installation and monument on a remote stretch of highway.
Elizabethtown, Kentucky
The world's largest pin (or tack) is located in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, at the Transit Authority of Central Kentucky (TACK) headquarters.
Hong Kong
Ancient artifacts discovered during the construction of an underground railway station are now on display in its concourse.
West Perth, Australia
Western Australia’s heavenly staircase is not for the faint of heart.
Antwerp, Belgium
A beautifully preserved and hidden 16th-century alleyway, tucked behind an unassuming door.
La Mesa, California
A brick labyrinth hidden in a church courtyard where anyone can take a quiet, contemplative walk.
Winchcombe, England
A ruined castle revived by a glove magnate, home to countless tales of bad luck, romance, and war.
Niles, Michigan
A cabinet of funerary art and death culture hidden inside an oddities shop.
Takachiho, Japan
Row through this enchanted narrow chasm whose stones are said to resemble dragon scales.
Battle Ground, Indiana
Victory on this battlefield catapulted William Henry Harrison to the presidency in 1840.
Florence, Italy
A haunting medieval cloister that once served as the friars’ burial ground.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Oviedo, Spain
A statue honoring the tragic heroine of a Spanish literary masterpiece.