Cape Town, South Africa
The Noon Gun
From atop a hill at the center of Cape Town, a cannon has been signalling the time since 1806.
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Cape Town, South Africa
From atop a hill at the center of Cape Town, a cannon has been signalling the time since 1806.
Haugesund, Norway
A unique sculpture designed to outline humanity's reliance on oil.
Irvine, Scotland
Once the overnight home of Mary Queen of Scots.
Kathmandu, Nepal
A place for local artists to showcase their works.
Pachuca de Soto, Mexico
A farming family's tribute to the pack animal.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Under Hanoi’s medieval citadel sits a secret military headquarters from the final years of the Vietnam War.
Deepdene, Australia
This ancient limestone cave system contains many impressive geological features.
Atlantic City, New Jersey
The third-tallest lighthouse in the United States stands as a reminder of Atlantic City's early days.
Nijmegen, Netherlands
The only bicycle museum in the Netherlands charts the invention of the now-ubiquitous two-wheeled machine.
Port Eynon, Wales
The seaside ruins of an ancient salt production facility.
Ma-Me-O Beach, Alberta
Hundreds of pelicans call this island no larger than a car their home during the summer months.
Troisvierges, Luxembourg
Carved into living stone, a beloved roadside chapel peacefully welcomes the faithful and curious alike.
St. Louis, Missouri
This ambitious restaurant celebrates the culinary traditions of the Ozarks before 1870.
Battle Creek, Michigan
When beetles destroyed these trees, they found new life as fantasy sculptures.
Bay City, Michigan
This state-of-the-art planetarium takes architectural inspiration from the sun itself.
Monroe, Louisiana
A small World War II museum housed in what was once the largest navigation school in the United States.
Aarhus, Denmark
This inverted metropolis model is the artist's "revenge" for not being allowed to have a doll house as a kid.
New York, New York
Established in 1937, the oldest candy shop in New York City boasts a rainbow-colored inventory that would make Willy Wonka envious.
Athens, Greece
This abandoned shopping arcade has new life as an art installation.
Singapore
A giant baby floats in the middle of Singapore’s nature park.
Ingram, Texas
A dam that moonlights as a gigantic, brutalist waterslide.
Tokyo, Japan
A precursor to Taro Okamoto’s iconic Tower of the Sun.
Abomey, Benin
A giant chameleon, with a fascinating purpose.
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
Visit a fourth-generation farm and museum dedicated to everyone's favorite fungi.