Mexico City, Mexico
Benjamín Carrión Statue
An ode to a chess-loving diplomat.
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Mexico City, Mexico
An ode to a chess-loving diplomat.
Wageningen, Netherlands
A Dutch museum preserves the world's most diverse collection of vertical slices of soil.
Athens, Greece
A unique housing complex born from the aftermath of the Greek Civil War.
Raschala, Austria
A monument marks the site where the famed composer stopped to relieve himself on a long journey. Just one problem: Mozart never went to Raschala.
Gainesville, Florida
Though illegal, city officials have made an exception for this work of art.
Metung, Australia
This work of art pays tribute to an iron-hulled paddled steamer that traveled the world.
London, England
According to legend, this tomb holds the secrets to time travel.
Lisbon, Portugal
This tile-work piece featuring a chicken riding in carriage is both a remarkable artistic creation and a social commentary of politics and culture in 17th-century Portugal.
Corinne, Utah
This now-abandoned part of the original transcontinental railroad route provides a surreal driving and historical experience.
Cleveland, Ohio
Old car parts and assorted materials get turned into one man's mechanical treasures on the side streets of Cleveland.
Acteal, Mexico
A 26-foot tall roadside concrete pillar recalls a yet-unresolved 1997 political massacre.
Portland, Oregon
The oldest restaurant in Portland serves fiery coffee cocktails and an astounding amount of turkey.
Seattle, Washington
This beautiful landscape is the only Sichuan-style garden outside of China.
Motloang, Lesotho
This sandstone plateau once served as a stronghold for Lesotho's King Moshoeshoe I and his subjects.
Varanasi, India
The octagonal tower at this important Buddhist site was added many years after the temple's initial construction.
Austin, Texas
This small stone building, the final work of a renowned artist, offers a peaceful environment with radiant, colorful glass windows .
Portland, Oregon
A mile-long audio-guided walking tour preserves an iconic era of Portland soul music.
Vallombrosa, Italy
A 14th-century abbey founded by a forest-loving order of monks now sits in the center of a pristine nature preserve.
Portland, Oregon
One of the most comprehensive collections of historic Native American culture in the country reframes artifacts as artwork.
Mobridge, South Dakota
The final resting place of the Hunkpapa Lakota leader Tatanka Iyotaka, commonly known by the English translation Sitting Bull.
Austin, Texas
After 97 years of constant vigilance from the dome of the Texas State Capitol, the original Goddess of Liberty retired to a life of climate-controlled leisure.
Baarle-Hertog, Belgium
A tribute to smugglers and the Butter Wars.
Tucson, Arizona
This church on a Tohono O'Odham reservation has stood since 1797.
Panauti, Nepal
One of the largest pagodas in Nepal is a 13th century testament to regional craftsmanship.