Odense, Denmark
Submerged Sculpture of Hans Christian Andersen
After funding was cut for a memorial to the Danish author, the sculptor had his statue ceremonially lowered into the city harbor.
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Odense, Denmark
After funding was cut for a memorial to the Danish author, the sculptor had his statue ceremonially lowered into the city harbor.
Mexico City, Mexico
A series of mosaics in Mexico City's Historic Center celebrate the Basque Country's "eighth province"—its diaspora.
Queens, New York
This New York florist also sells traditional tofu pudding.
Ramnaklev, Sweden
Around 9,000 ties call this museum home.
Tampaksiring, Indonesia
One of the holiest places in the region, devotees come to Tirta Empul to bathe in the holy spring water.
Milarrochy, Scotland
A single oak tree rises out of the waters of Loch Lomond.
Thessaloniki, Greece
One of the most photographed locations in the entire city.
Fort Worth, Texas
This library is a reader's paradise and a plant lover's dream.
Tygh Valley, Oregon
Members of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs still net migrating salmon in the traditional way at this cataract on the Deschutes River.
Denver, Colorado
Overlooking the Colorado Convention Center is this giant sculpture made from thousands of triangles.
Hyrum, Utah
Built in 1917, this building is home to the last working spring-loaded dance floor in Utah.
Aswan, Egypt
This eatery is emblematic of the connection between Jamaica and Nubia.
Dundee, Scotland
Dedicated to one of the nation's worst engineering disasters.
Grover, Colorado
On the edge of grassland in northeastern Colorado, these rock formations are some of the few remnants of a high plain that has eroded away over millions of years.
Lockport, New York
Take an underground boat ride through a former hydraulic raceway that was built in the late 19th century.
Hemer, Germany
Wooden pathways run through this rocky landscape, which legend says was created when a dwarven king pulled down his own castle to stop raiding giants.
Bernal, Mexico
At the base of Peña de Bernal, a small business keeps evidence of alleged extraterrestrial visitors on display.
Ternant, France
A small village church is home to two extraordinary triptych altarpieces that date back to the 15th century.
Saudi Arabia
A phenomenon that appears to make gravity work in reverse has been attributed to jinn, supernatural spirits from Arabian folklore.
Telde, Spain
Nature puts on a spectacular show at this blowhole on the eastern side of Gran Canaria.
Al Reeth, Saudi Arabia
Climbing the "mountain of frustration" is no easy feat.
Buffalo, New York
A monument to a Polish general who fought the American Revolution and became the "Father of the American Cavalry."
Kalampaka, Greece
Believed to be the only Orthodox church in the world that features a free-standing pulpit.
Burney, California
The flow from this waterfall sometimes comes out of springs below its rim.