Nuremberg, Germany
Ochsenportal
An ornate sculpture of an ox in repose marks the former entrance to Nuremberg's medieval meat market, which was destroyed during World War II.
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Nuremberg, Germany
An ornate sculpture of an ox in repose marks the former entrance to Nuremberg's medieval meat market, which was destroyed during World War II.
Duffel, Belgium
The birthplace of the titular coat and related products celebrates its claim to fame with a statue of a coat.
Castle Valley, Utah
These tall, red sandstone pinnacles outside Moab are often forgotten amid their more famous neighbors.
Birmingham, England
A small alleyway with an unusual moniker.
Uonuma, Japan
Running through lush forests and across the Tadami River, this train line offers breathtaking views of rural Japan.
Seattle, Washington
This park celebrates a sister city relationship that survived the Cold War.
Leiden, Netherlands
Only a few walls remain of the last church the Pilgrims used before they sailed to North America.
Bratislava, Slovakia
Admire dozens of life-size animals made from old scrap metal, nuts, screws, and valves.
Ouray, Colorado
A glimpse of a waterfall is reached by a steel catwalk along a slot canyon located in an Ouray city park.
Staten Island, New York
The highest natural point in New York City and all of the Atlantic coastal plain.
Dundee, Scotland
Atop this arch, during the 16th-century, a sermon was given to those suffering from plague.
Northallerton, England
The church and nearby castle are all that remains of a medieval village, mysteriously abandoned.
Dublin, Ireland
This 18th-century fort surrounded by a moat was used to store gun powder and ammunition, and now sits in the middle of a large park in Dublin.
Kano, Nigeria
Walk through history in a palace that has seen centuries of Muslim rulers.
Harvard, Massachusetts
Utopia and nostalgia mingle at the site of Bronson Alcott's ill-fated agrarian commune.
Asmara, Eritrea
Scrap material from around Eritrea finds a new life at this outdoor market, where upcycling is a lifestyle.
Dhigurah, Maldives
A narrow, serpentine spit of sand is constantly eroded and rebuilt by competing currents.
Whitby, Ontario
One of Whitby's first homes is now a showcase of the lifestyle of early Canadian families.
Waterloo, New York
A rusted blade sticks out from the trunk of this tree, left as a memorial to a young man who left to fight in the Civil War but never returned home.
Reno, Nevada
A concrete arrow from a 1920s network of airmail beacons is still preserved at the western edge of suburban Reno.
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
A tomb in this cemetery holds soil from every country in Latin America.
Bundibugyo, Uganda
Famous in both ancient and modern times, the "mountains of the moon" are legendary for their beauty and biodiversity. But they are threatened by the changing climate.
Rosario Beach, Washington
This statue and its surrounding plaques tells the story of Ko-kwal-alwoot and the kinship between the Samish people and the sea.
Three Rivers, California
This small shack near the entrance to Sequoia National Park has been in almost continuous operation for the last century.