Guadalajara, Spain
Osborne Bull
Originally used to sell brandy, the bull-shaped billboard became an iconic symbol of Spain.
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Guadalajara, Spain
Originally used to sell brandy, the bull-shaped billboard became an iconic symbol of Spain.
Syracuse, Italy
Italian cave with exceptional acoustics and an unsavory history.
Belpasso, Italy
The world's most active stratovolcano is almost always erupting.
Caltagirone, Italy
142 ceramic steps become a mosaic once a year.
Bahamas
A full-scale sculpture of a mermaid and baby grand piano hidden underwater by David Copperfield.
Catania, Italy
A mysterious ancient elephant said to possess magic powers is now the symbol of a Sicilian city.
Pensacola, Florida
The 44,000-ton aircraft carrier was purposely sunk to create an artificial reef teeming with life.
San Fruttuoso, Italy
A sunken idol welcomes parishioners to Davy Jones' Locker.
North Coogee, Australia
This drowning bronze monument marks the spot where one of Australia's great engineers died by suicide.
Worcester, Massachusetts
The Burnside Fountain and its questionable interpretation.
Worcester, Massachusetts
This miniature feudal castle was built on a whim to honor a US Navy pioneer.
Worcester, Massachusetts
A comic book store got the road by its shop officially renamed after Superman's girlfriend.
Rome, Italy
This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.
Brookville, Pennsylvania
Dozens upon dozens of boulders engraved with scripture tell the story of one man's troubled life.
Woodstock, Illinois
This softly rounded mansion was built without corners not to avoid evil spirits, but to make them more comfortable.
Schaumburg, Illinois
The face of a woman pushes its way through the earth.
Palatine, Illinois
Take a break from all the boring business of death at this funeral home mini-golf course.
Worcester, Massachusetts
This boulder with a 200-word legal dedication to God has remained hidden in the woods for over 150 years.
Chicago, Illinois
Honoring Italian greats from Joe DiMaggio to Rocky Marciano.
Chicago, Illinois
One-of-a-kind preserved ruins of an abandoned 1880s church in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood.
Chicago, Illinois
Home to a protest movement, a bombing, and a dramatic change in labor history.
Chicago, Illinois
This cheerfully-named branch of the Chicago River is the fetid result of years of blood, entrails, and meatpacking waste.
Chicago, Illinois
These abandoned grain silos and tunnels are an urban exploration dream.
Gatteville-le-Phare, France
A beautiful lighthouse with as many steps as days in the year, as many windows as weeks, and as many levels as months.