Chichen Itza, Mexico
Chichen Itza Chirp
Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.
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Chichen Itza, Mexico
Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.
Invergordon, Scotland
Where the sleeping monsters of Scotland's oil industry are left to rust.
Elgin, Scotland
A baffling beast so absurd a town councilman called it "intellectual vomit in technicolor."
Madrid, Spain
Commonly acknowledged as the only public monument to the Devil himself.
Madrid, Spain
This amazing abuela became a diehard metal fan late in life and an icon of Madrid's '80s rock scene.
San Antonio, Texas
A colorful public mural in San Antonio's West Side encourages students to stay in school.
Hyderabad, India
A magical expanse of colorful street murals lies hidden within the quiet neighborhood.
Mill Valley, California
One man's love of natural beauty led to the creation of this hidden granite monument.
Mill Valley, California
Discover for yourself what Herb Caen referred to as "the best kept secret in the Bay Area."
San Rafael, California
Frank Lloyd Wright died a year before construction on his largest public project even began.
Mill Valley, California
Law-protected wreckage serves as a peculiar memorial for an almost forgotten World War II tragedy.
Olema, California
'Cause the fence start shaking, the earth was quaking.
Bolinas, California
This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.
Hamragarðar, Iceland
This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.
Stromboli, Italy
A petite white lighthouse perched on the ancient core of Stromboli Volcano.
Kalsoy, Faroe Islands
This isolated structure beckons adventurers with sublime views of the Faroe Islands.
Iceland
A lonely beacon, precariously perched atop a remote sliver of rock.
Villa de Leyva, Colombia
A museum built around a bus-sized fossil on the side of the highway.
Sogamoso, Colombia
Largest monument in Colombia depicts 14 lancers who drove back an army.
Seville, Spain
An eerie collection of the surviving structures from a past celebration of the future.
Waiau, New Zealand
Water-powered gadgets whirr to life in this quirky eco park.
Tocancipá, Colombia
A little known Colombian theme park of giant curiosities.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This Philly cemetery is the eternal home of many famous area residents, including Rocky Balboa's wife.
San Antonio, Texas
The cremains of those who donated their bodies to science are buried in a tiny cemetery behind the building.