Madrid, Spain
The Giant of Extremadura
The lengthy skeleton of one of the tallest Spaniards of all time is on display in Madrid.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Madrid, Spain
The lengthy skeleton of one of the tallest Spaniards of all time is on display in Madrid.
Batumi, Georgia
The first skyscraper to include a Ferris wheel built into the facade.
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Where a young athlete began his run across Canada after losing his right leg to cancer.
Boston, Massachusetts
Sacks of potatoes, made of cast stone, mark where the iconic potato sheds once stood along the river.
Hrodna, Belarus
The old fire station features a mural that has more to it than first meets the eye.
Melbourne, Australia
A friendly monster lurks outside the State Library Victoria.
Lübeck, Germany
A stunning two-story timepiece within a medieval Brick Gothic church.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
A statue in a Canadian zoo remembers the WWI origins of the beloved character Winnie-the-Pooh.
Yarraville, Australia
The artwork celebrates Trugo, a odd yet beloved local sport played only around Melbourne.
London, England
A sculpture outside London's oldest cathedral honors the Mohegan chief who died while petitioning the king.
Washington, D.C.
A building shaped like the Army Corps of Engineers logo, because why not?
Buffalo, New York
This unique crypt designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for his longtime friend was not completed in either man's lifetime.
West Hartford, Connecticut
This tribute to the founding father of the American dictionary originally contained a spelling error.
Austin, Texas
This eclectic, mosaic-clad home includes a bamboo ping-pong loft and a "Whispermaphones" intercom.
Lakeside, California
The smallest Mexican land grant in California was given, and then taken from, a 19th-century teacher and nurse.
Gaithersburg, Maryland
This golfball sized platinum iridium cylinder is the official starting point for all national weight calibrations
Kerry, Ireland
An ancient holy well said to be used by the patron saint of sailors and travelers, lost in the boggy west of Valentia Island.
Breckenridge, Colorado
Each year, teams of the world's best snow sculptors have 65 hours to create frozen masterpieces.
Colombo, Sri Lanka
This mesmerizing architectural wonder will take your breath away with its unusual color patterns.
Hunstanton, England
All that remains of the fishing-vessel-turned-warship is its weathered hull.
Lee, Massachusetts
Stay at this storybook estate, featuring Sir Henry Hudson Kitson's masterpiece "Gingerbread House."
Prague, Czechia
The risqué mixed-media sculptures are supposedly a metaphor for Czech politics.
Mechanicsville, Virginia
The skeletal white beams stand as a monument to religious dissent.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
A statue of the second-tallest Dutchman in history.