Brussels, Belgium
Manneken Pis
A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.
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Brussels, Belgium
Zinneke Pis
Meet the bronze beloved pet to a family of famous peeing statues.
Brussels, Belgium
Comic Strip Route
This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip."
Brussels, Belgium
The Atomium
Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.
Marietta, Georgia
Big Chicken
This abstract roadside poultry was saved from demolition by outraged drivers and pilots.
Atlanta, Georgia
Coca-Cola Secret Formula Vault
One of corporate America's best-kept secrets is also one of the most publicly displayed.
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit Masonic Temple
The world’s largest Masonic temple was saved by the White Stripes.
Detroit, Michigan
Michigan Central Station
A Beaux-Arts triumph rises from decades of decay to become the heart of a new innovation district.
Detroit, Michigan
Heidelberg Project
One man's attempt to create an artistic wonder on a run-down block in Detroit.
Bielefeld, Germany
Bielefeld Conspiracy
According to a satirical conspiracy theory that persists today, this German city of 300,000 is a hoax invented by the CIA.
Vilnius, Lithuania
The Church of St. Anne
Legend has it that Napoleon Bonaparte fell in love with this Gothic church.
Vilnius, Lithuania
Republic of Uzupis
This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.
Walcott, Iowa
Iowa 80 Truck Stop
The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
John Brown's Fort
The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands.
Lübeck, Germany
The Devil's Stone
A statue honors the local legend that the devil helped build St. Mary's church after being tricked into thinking it was going to be a wine bar.
Baku, Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum
A unique museum dedicated to culture and artistry of carpet weaving.
Baku, Azerbaijan
The Maiden Tower
This mysterious but iconic tapered tower appears in many Azeri fairytales and legends.
Baku, Azerbaijan
Heydar Aliyev Center
The building's fluid, wavelike walls are a true feat of architectural ingenuity.
Baku, Azerbaijan
Fire Temple of Baku
A shrine of fire worship built on top of a natural flame.
Wiesbaden, Germany
Wiesbaden Kurhaus Spielbank
A historic casino where Dostoyevsky is said to have lost it all on a single spin of the roulette wheel.
Mainz, Germany
Mainzelmännchen Traffic Lights
While you wait to cross the street at a traffic light in Mainz, you might notice that the light is staring back at you.
Mainz, Germany
The Chagall Windows of St. Stephan’s
A famed artist's inspiring work of peace and tolerance.
Völklingen, Germany
Volklinger Ironworks
A former ironworks that was the first UNESCO industrial site.
Zadar, Croatia
Sea Organ
A musical instrument played by the sea.
