Melbourne, Australia
Eight-Hour-Day Monument
Commemorating the 19th-century labor movement in Australia.
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Melbourne, Australia
Commemorating the 19th-century labor movement in Australia.
Melbourne, Australia
This historic Melbourne bullet factory is fully encased in a massive glass and steel cone.
Abbotsford, Australia
Saved by the community from destruction, this sign has become a national treasure.
Melbourne, Australia
This 20-story artwork on a public housing block is the tallest mural in the Southern Hemisphere and tells the story of a community.
Abbotsford, Australia
This 19th-century convent is now a flourishing 21st-century hub for art.
Estes Park, Colorado
Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."
Fort Collins, Colorado
This dynamic entertainment venue brings a much-needed funkiness to the region with its bizarre art, eclectic films screenings, and peculiar performance pieces.
Fort Collins, Colorado
For 14 years, this former stray dog greeted every train passenger that arrived in Fort Collins.
Fort Collins, Colorado
Built in 1981 in collaboration with Andy Warhol, this giant piece of pop art stands on the campus of Colorado State University.
St. Louis, Missouri
This titanic oil company sign is a reminder of the Americana boom of the 1970s and also its commoditization.
St. Louis, Missouri
This ambitious restaurant celebrates the culinary traditions of the Ozarks before 1870.
St. Louis, Missouri
Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.
Chicago, Illinois
The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.
Chicago, Illinois
In 2004, a Dave Matthews Band tour bus dumped 800 pounds of waste off a bridge and onto an unsuspecting tour boat below.
Chicago, Illinois
The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.
Chicago, Illinois
The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.
Chicago, Illinois
Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.
Chichen Itza, Mexico
Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.
Rudolph, Wisconsin
Five acres of divinely inspired folk art.
Montreal, Québec
A swaggering, monumental souvenir of the most extravagant party Montreal’s ever thrown.
Montreal, Québec
Montreal's colorful subway station shows its support of the local LGBT+ community.
Montreal, Québec
A massive Montreal stadium that has seen nothing but trouble since its inception.
Montreal, Québec
This 1967 experiment in modular architecture was designed to be a new model for urban living.
Montreal, Québec
Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.