Vancouver, British Columbia
Digital Orca
A pixel art killer whale is frozen mid-leap in this Vancouver square.
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Vancouver, British Columbia
A pixel art killer whale is frozen mid-leap in this Vancouver square.
Vancouver, British Columbia
This Art Deco masterpiece has stood in for some of the most famous buildings in comic book history.
Naalehu, Hawaii
The southernmost point in the United States is a beautiful place to look at but a deadly place to wade in.
Bergen, Norway
The burning of this 12th-century church kicked off a campaign of Norwegian Black Metal terror.
Vancouver, British Columbia
The colorful, smiling concrete silos of Vancouver.
Honolulu, Hawaii
A unique set of caves that spits waves back out into the ocean.
Honolulu, Hawaii
Once the site of the Hawaiian monarchy, this building was originally designed as a palace.
Basel, Switzerland
An unassuming Swiss institution houses Europe's largest toy museum.
Barcelona, Spain
One of Europe's largest supercomputers is housed inside of a disused chapel.
Barcelona, Spain
An unusual stroll through gentlemen's erotica demonstrates that pornography is timeless.
Barcelona, Spain
Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Rome, Italy
The studio built by fascists in the hopes of "reviving the film industry" with the occasional propaganda film opportunity thrown in.
Venice, Italy
A new sculpture calls attention to climate change in the centuries-old city it threatens.
Venice, Italy
Stare out over the lagoon and beyond from this 10th-century campanile on the island where the city of Venice began.
Venice, Italy
An extensive collection of reliquaries containing the bones of saints housed in the largest Catholic church in Venice.
Venice, Italy
The small peaceful island off the Venice tourist circuit is where the city began more than 1,500 years ago.
Venice, Italy
This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.
Venice, Italy
This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.
Prague, Czechia
A plaque marks the spot where the saint was shoved off the Charles Bridge and into the river.
Prague, Czechia
A controversial artwork draws attention to the dark history of Prague's "Suicide Bridge."
Prague, Czechia
Street artists transformed an abandoned air vent into the beloved Star Wars robot.
Prague, Czechia
This spooky statue sits outside a famous Prague theater.
Prague, Czechia
One of the famous Czech artist's lesser-known Prague installations appears to be a glowing fetus affixed to a drainpipe.