Montgomery, Alabama
Casket on the Steiner-Lobman Building
The whimsical construction on the roof has given rise to many a Montgomery myth about its contents.
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Montgomery, Alabama
The whimsical construction on the roof has given rise to many a Montgomery myth about its contents.
Montgomery, Alabama
Colloquially known as "the lynching memorial," this is the United States' first memorial to the victims of racial terror at home.
Montgomery, Alabama
Designed by Maya Lin, the memorial honors 41 individuals who died fighting for equal rights between 1954 and 1968.
Budapest, Hungary
This sculpture honors the man who was known as the "Righteous Among the Nations."
Budapest, Hungary
A plaque bearing the names of those who dedicated themselves to protecting Budapest's Jewish population during World War II.
Saint Andrews, Manitoba
One of Canada's oldest collections of stone fur trading buildings.
London, England
Revel in the Victorian splendor of the world's oldest eating establishment inside a museum.
Costa Mesa, California
A small sculpture garden that provides a microcosmic representation of California.
Newport Beach, California
These were the largest wind chimes in the world when artist Tom Van Sant created them for a California mall in 1967.
Berlin, Germany
The site where a plot to assassinate Hitler was planned—and its conspirators were executed—is now a powerful memorial to the German resistance during World War II.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
One of Canada's tiniest museums tackles the world's largest turtle.
London, England
Preserved behind glass, the ruins of a medieval building used to store human remains.
Dublin, Ireland
A statue in the center of Dublin dedicated to one of their favorite sons of rock & roll.
Berlin, Germany
This watchtower once presided over the Berlin Wall.
Golan
This sixth-century synagogue was first reconstructed digitally, then in real life.
Montreal, Québec
This hidden park hosts a rogue’s gallery of eccentric architectural obelisks.
Stockholm, Sweden
A concrete mushroom that divided Stockholm residents for nearly a century.
Toronto, Ontario
This Hindu temple is an architectural marvel designed and built according to ancient Indian principles.
Toronto, Ontario
A unique collection of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and everything in-between.
Toronto, Ontario
Named after one of Canada's greatest writers who lived out her days in this quaint neighborhood.
London, England
This coffee shop lies hidden beneath a historic church.
Prague, Czechia
Straight out of a nightmare, barcode-faced babies climb up and down Prague's television tower.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
This little theatre at the end of the Urban Gallery in the Manitoba Museum plays silent films from stars who performed in Winnipeg.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
A marvel of engineering built to prevent annual floods from devastating the city of Winnipeg.