Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
Takapō (Lake Tekapo)
A perfect turquoise lake colored with glacier dust.
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Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
A perfect turquoise lake colored with glacier dust.
Christchurch, New Zealand
After the devastating 2011 earthquake, historic Christchurch begins to recover, starting with the pop-up Re:START mall.
Glasgow, Scotland
The community pools that the community refused to give up on.
Las Vegas, Nevada
An enormous illuminated figure dances on the Las Vegas strip.
San Francisco, California
A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.
San Francisco, California
Floating man-made island and upscale restaurant.
San Francisco, California
San Francisco's newly reopened hands-on science museum.
San Francisco, California
A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.
Reykjavik, Iceland
One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.
Reykjavik, Iceland
An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.
Seattle, Washington
42nd story Pyramid shaped penthouse tops Seattle's oldest skyscraper.
Seattle, Washington
A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.
Portland, Oregon
The world's smallest park was dedicated in 1948 as the only colony for leprechauns west of Ireland.
Portland, Oregon
This public art piece proves that in Portland even reporting the weather is a thing of whimsy.
Portland, Oregon
The magic's in the hole!
North Pole, Alaska
A trading post in the North Pole where children send letters.
Nice, France
This massive blockhead sculpture hides an entire library.
Inverness, Scotland
The Titanic sails again in one Scotland man's backyard.
Glasgow, Scotland
This stately monument has been wearing a traffic cone hat for decades much to the delight of the locals.
Alexandria, Scotland
Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.
Budapest, Hungary
Possibly the world's largest hourglass only needs to be reset every New Year's Eve.
Wick, Scotland
The world's shortest street was created by an awkwardly placed hotel.
Blackpool, England
One of the oldest amusement rides in existence was a huge disappointment to its creator.
Glastonbury, England
Fascinating town where normal life interfaces with the occult.