Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Sebastopol Artillery Mortar Replica
This roadside monument commemorates the huge weapon built by an Ethiopian emperor's hostages.
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
This roadside monument commemorates the huge weapon built by an Ethiopian emperor's hostages.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
A powerful tribute to the victims who suffered under Ethiopia's most devastating regime.
London, England
Spitalfields' regal market goat is said to be a monument to the area's migrant population but most are pretty sure it's just a goat.
London, England
Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.
London, England
A mysterious pair of mice eating a piece of cheese is London's smallest public sculpture.
London, England
You'd never know the houses at 23-24 Leinster Gardens were fakes—until you see the train tracks on the other side.
New York, New York
Manhattan's deadly West Side railroad, which killed hundreds of New Yorkers, is remembered by this simple plaque.
Dakar, Senegal
This tiny, tranquil Senegalese island serves as a powerful symbol of the Atlantic slave trade.
Lisbon, Portugal
Sip cherry liqueur at a bar dating back to 1840.
Lisbon, Portugal
The scorched Lisbon church that survived two earthquakes and a massive fire.
New York, New York
A masterpiece of LGBT art has been restored in what may now be the most valuable restroom in America.
New York, New York
The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.
New York, New York
New York City's smallest piece of private property.
New York, New York
This monument to a veteran of the Mexican-American War is one of only two in Manhattan that serve as an actual mausoleum.
New York, New York
Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.
New York, New York
An uber-secure, windowless tower of doom in the center of Manhattan is an NSA spyscraper.
Guatemala
Central America's deepest lake is actually a volcanic caldera, surrounded by three volcanoes.
Nicaragua
The youngest volcano in Central America.
Granada, Nicaragua
The crumbling remains of a once-grand building.
León, Nicaragua
Housed in a 20th-century prison, this small museum recounts local Nicaraguan myths.
Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala
Guatemalan womanizer, venerated during Holy Week.
Athens, Greece
This mystical orb covered in strange symbols is thought to have been used in ancient Greek magical rituals.
Athens, Greece
This ancient Greek place of assembly and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape.
Athens, Greece
Legend says it was constructed with the destroyed pillar of an ancient Greek Temple.