London, England
Vauxhall Bridge's Miniature St. Paul's Cathedral
A tiny replica of the iconic London landmark hides on the side of the steel structure.
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London, England
A tiny replica of the iconic London landmark hides on the side of the steel structure.
Jacksonville, Florida
Must form and function forever remain at odds? Not if the Florida Department of Transportation has its way.
Uruguay
This small island off the coast of Uruguay hosts the largest colony of sea lions and fur seals in the southern hemisphere.
Montevideo, Uruguay
This historic stadium was built to host the first-ever FIFA World Cup.
Montevideo, Uruguay
A replica of a famous Greek statue adorns the front of the unusual home of architect and alchemist Humberto Pittamiglio.
Montevideo, Uruguay
An epic sculpture depicting a wagon and straining oxen.
Paris, France
An overlooked marble is the only surviving in-place 18th century example of the measurement that changed how we define distance.
Barcelona, Spain
A cemetery in Barcelona's Poblenou district is home to this touching funerary statue, which depicts death in the form of a winged skeleton.
Fleury-devant-Douaumont, France
Site of one of World War I's most horrific scenes.
Metz, France
A neighborhood church's unusual abstract stained glass was the final project of avant-garde artist Jean Cocteau.
Bar-le-Duc, France
Statue of a decomposing prince that once held his heart in its hand.
Delme, France
This building’s ghostly exterior reflects its former lives as a prison, school, and funeral home.
Domrémy-la-Pucelle, France
The woman who helped save 15th-century France was born in this humble home.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
The last manually operated turntable ferry in the world.
Laos
A boat ride through utter darkness, lit only by headlamps, reveals an emerald green pool locals believe is sacred.
Excelsior, Minnesota
This vintage "streetcar boat" lay at the bottom of Lake Minnetonka until the 1980s.
Hamble-le-Rice, England
A ferry has operated across the River Hamble for around 500 years, but its distinctive bubblegum pink is a more recent addition.
Strausberg, Germany
A unique, free-floating electric ferry may be the only of its kind in Europe.
North Webster, Indiana
Indiana's oldest sternwheel paddleboat has been plying the placid waters of Webster Lake for 90 years.
Saugatuck, Michigan
This is the last hand-cranked chain ferry of its kind in operation in the United States.
Louisville, Kentucky
The oldest operating Mississippi River–style steamboat still navigates the Ohio River.
Telgárt, Slovakia
A gorgeous stone viaduct crosses over a bucolic valley.
Chapel-le-Dale, England
This incredible viaduct was part of the Victorian railway boom and helped the Midland Railway navigate tough terrain.
Bologna, Italy
Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.