Toronto, Ontario
‘Straight Flush’
A free James Turrell artwork all to yourself
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Toronto, Ontario
A free James Turrell artwork all to yourself
Shinjuku City, Japan
A taste of the 15th century in the bustling heart of the modern Shinjuku City.
Berlin, Germany
An East German time capsule caters to nostalgic Germans and curious tourists.
Otterburn, England
The memorial to this brutal battle between the English and the Scots has a surprisingly humble origin.
Gering, Nebraska
From this scenic rockface, you can still see the paths Western pioneers followed.
Chadron, Nebraska
A fur trade museum in western Nebraska stands on the reconstructed footprint of a 19th-century trading post.
Nebraska City, Nebraska
At this leafy estate, one man’s passion for trees grew into Arbor Day.
Plainview, Nebraska
A small-town Nebraska museum is home to thousands of handmade clown dolls.
California
The only perennial creek in the Mojave Preserve is also the site of an 1860s fort.
La Porte, Indiana
Make a joyful noise with these contrabass chimes.
Niagara Falls, New York
Historical marker that is a mini replica of the original in New York.
Gothenburg, Sweden
A monumental magenta installation looms over a tangle of roads and tracks, as controversial as it is conspicuous.
Can Picafort, Spain
“Primitivist” style sculptures that emphasize the human body as nature’s highest creation and seek a connection between man, the sea, and the tradition of the Mediterranean.
Cardiff, Wales
This Cardiff Bay landmark traces its history back to when Norwegian ships transported coal from Wales.
Lund, Sweden
The technology company Ericsson erected a real rune stone to mark the birthplace of the wireless technology.
Hong Kong
Resting place of the legendary Wing Chun grandmaster who taught Bruce Lee.
Meung-sur-Loire, France
A painted medieval castle where the most celebrated outlaw-poet of the Middle Ages was imprisoned — and where you can descend into his exact cell, nine centuries later.
Tajikistan
The Pamir Highway between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan takes a mere hour driving through a stretch of No Man’s Land.
Brooklyn, New York
Every spring brings a colorful tribute to this wizardly actor's most famous role.
San Francisco, California
A historic office and commercial building located in the heart of downtown San Francisco.
Regina, French Guiana
Islands of granite rise above the rainforest canopy to form unique microbiomes in a remote French territory.
Vincennes, Indiana
The museum displays the life work of the great clown spanning a career of 70 years in movies, television, radio and his paintings.
Essex, California
Steel rings embedded in rock enable hikers to ascend a picturesque slot canyon in the Mojave Preserve.
Sale, England
The materials from one of the United Kingdom’s most famous animation studios are now preserved in a suburban library.