Colombo, Sri Lanka
Old Colombo Dutch Hospital
This popular shopping mall and eatery once provided scant comfort to sick colonials and seafarers
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Colombo, Sri Lanka
This popular shopping mall and eatery once provided scant comfort to sick colonials and seafarers
Seville, Spain
The friendship between Kansas City and Seville materialized in this sculpture
Darwen, England
An example of early 20th century gender segregation
Laguardia, Spain
This carillon clock features three figures that mark the start of the city’s most important celebration, the San Juan Festival
Granada, Spain
A statue of Granada's self-proclaimed "King of the Gypsies"
Santa Cruz de la Zarza, Spain
One of the last remnants of an ancient town wall
Tokyo, Japan
A smiling guardian couple stands beside a department store, carrying folk belief into modern Shibuya
Madrid, Spain
These murals, created by UCM students, were granted legal protection in 2003 to prevent their deterioration
Santo Domingo de la Calzada, Spain
The cathedral's live rooster and hen symbolize a renowned medieval miracle associated with Santo Domingo de la Calzada
Tung Chung, Hong Kong
Now dwarfed by high rises on adjacent reclaimed land, this fort once defended the coastline against pirates
Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong
A short walk up a small hill provides spectacular sunset and nighttime views of Kowloon
Madrid, Spain
Gifted by Madrid's Peruvian community, this unusual statue celebrates the enduring ties between Peru and Spain
Madrid, Spain
This elegant sundial combines two timepieces in a single structure
Madrid, Spain
This controversial monolith—topped with the iconic Madrid Rock logo and a heavy-metal hand gesture—marks the site of what was once Madrid’s most popular record store
Madrid, Spain
A humble monument outside a metro station to the greatest bullfighter in history
Stanley, Hong Kong
Originally located in the business district, this former barracks building was dismantled and rebuilt on Hong Kong Island's south side
Sheung Shui, Hong Kong
A British Army regiment's coat of arms is imprinted on a ridge overlooking their former barracks
Skull Valley, Utah
A 1920s navigation arrow for airmail is preserved right off Interstate 80 near the southern edge of the Great Salt Lake
Rimini, Italy
A magnificent amphitheatre that once hosted gladiators is now considered the most significant in the entire region
Yale, British Columbia
The gateway to the goldfields of British Columbia, at the head of navigation on the Fraser River, features Gold Rush era buildings, artifacts, and living history exhibits
Bologna, Italy
Tombs containing the remains of some of the first and most important professors of medieval Bologna
Mantova, Italy
A Quiet Masterpiece of Early 20th-Century Architecture in Mantua
Revere, Italy
The last working ship mill in Italy, once widespread on major rivers in Europe
Bologna, Italy
A papal fortress built to assert Roman control over the independent city of Bologna