Glasgow, Scotland
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An icon of the Battle of Britain is frozen in flight in a grand Victorian museum.
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Glasgow, Scotland
An icon of the Battle of Britain is frozen in flight in a grand Victorian museum.
Campbell Island / Motu Ihupuku, New Zealand
The most remote tree in the world is more than 170 miles from its nearest neighbor.
Bern, Switzerland
The bears of Bern have been a city highlight for over 500 years.
Stockholm, Sweden
Frequent fliers welcome in this airplane hotel.
Besançon, France
One of the world's most complex timepieces.
Avalon, California
Chewing gum tycoon's memorial lies perched over wife's botanical gardens on Santa Catalina Island.
Washington, D.C.
While most wind tunnels test scale models, the "Cave of Winds" was large enough for actual airplanes.
Agoura Hills, California
A strange mishmash of ruins and abandoned structures hint at the park's many lives.
Funchal, Portugal
A micronation on an islet along the coast of a Portuguese island.
Salamanca, Spain
The Cathedral of Salamanca has a number of unusual carvings but none so surprising as a modern astronaut.
Carrara, Italy
Explore the quarry where the marble was sourced for Michaelangelo's David.
Busan, South Korea
The 400-year-old remains of the samurai invasion of Korea.
Chartres, France
The largest crypt ever constructed in France was built in the 11th century on an ancient Druid sacred site.
Liverpool, England
Gutted during the Liverpool Blitz, this architectural husk has been left destroyed in honor of the dead.
Paradox, Colorado
The decaying ruins of a failed mining company’s water diversion project cling to the side of a desert canyon.
Tintagel, England
Part museum, part piece of Arthurian-inspired history, this stately hall attracts King Arthur fans from miles away.
London, England
The Art Deco artwork depicts gilded carriers of deadly illnesses.
Townsville, Australia
A series of sculptures beneath the waves promote ocean conservation and support coral reefs.
Los Angeles, California
A 50-foot tile mural mosaic for the 100-year anniversary of the Statue of Liberty.
Marble Canyon, Arizona
This isolated outpost was once the only place to cross the Colorado River for hundreds of miles.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The 20th-century chapel’s intricate woodwork includes amazing details, most notably angels playing bagpipes.
Livermore, California
Location of the most powerful laser in the world, and the potential birthplace of tiny stars.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
The headquarters of one of the world’s longest-running humor magazines bears a noticeable resemblance to a head wearing a Prussian helmet.
Parker, Arizona
This huge dam across the Colorado River caused an armed standoff between two U.S. states.