San Jose, California
Communications Hill Grand Staircase
This 252 step staircase offers stunning views of San Jose.
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San Jose, California
This 252 step staircase offers stunning views of San Jose.
Cardiff, Wales
An impromptu shrine appeared shortly after beloved "Torchwood" character Ianto Jones was killed off the show.
Reykjanesbær, Iceland
This wild explosion of color on a disused water tower tells the whimsical tale of a curious puffin.
Uppsala, Sweden
Ancient burial grounds of the wealthy.
Hjärup, Sweden
This cobblestoned medieval-style town was entirely constructed in the 1990s and 2000s.
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
An old drug store full of mortars and pestles, pill-making machines, and medicines reputed to cure most any illness.
Zurich, Switzerland
This charming fountain honors Felix Salten, the creator of the iconic storybook deer.
Simrishamn, Sweden
The world's only above water sand volcano, believed to once be the bathtub of a priest.
Coimbra, Portugal
The "Little Ones," show Portugal in full miniature splendor.
Edwards Air Force Base, California
These colossal desert barcodes have been fine-tuning spy satellites for decades.
Gnisvärd, Sweden
Ancient stone graves shaped like ships provided a Viking-like burial to carry the dead to the afterlife.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
The capital of Cambodia is named after the hill on which this ancient temple complex stands.
Holmrook, England
One of the highest Roman forts in Britain is set amid dramatic scenery on a notoriously difficult road.
Treen, England
A legendary rocking stone, returned to its clifftop perch.
Eiðar, Iceland
This tiny cabin was home to one of Iceland's most famous painters and was the only land he ever owned.
Alcubierre, Spain
A series of recreated fortifications mark George Orwell's path through the Spanish Civil War.
Washington, D.C.
Every drop of D.C. tap water flows through this old waterworks.
Saint Davids, Wales
A Neolithic tomb hidden among a spectacular boulder-strewn stretch of coast.
Vienna, Austria
This museum is dedicated to the little known ancient Roman history of Vienna.
Wetumpka, Alabama
One of almost 200 confirmed impact craters in the entire world, untouched for tens of millions of years.
Åtvidaberg, Sweden
In the town of Åtvidaberg, the midday sun sets off a loud cannon boom.
Strasbourg, France
Explore this medieval cathedral by trying to spot all the malevolent monsters hiding in its beautifully colored windows.
Providence, Rhode Island
The stone sculpture of an Ottoman soldier is an homage to a lost Providence landmark.
Montreal, Québec
A swirling spectrum of stained glass dazzles visitors who enter this subway station.