Kyoto, Japan
Sanjūsangen-dō
1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.
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Kyoto, Japan
1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.
Chicago, Illinois
A hollow cement depiction of time's inexorable effect on the human body.
Seattle, Washington
Though strikingly beautiful, Seattle's other railway station is now largely forgotten.
Marazion, England
A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.
Berlin, Germany
Art and a pun, all in one.
San Francisco, California
The one-time watch house for incoming ships at the Golden Gate now stands abandoned and hidden in trees.
Boston, Massachusetts
Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.
Chicago, Illinois
A haunting statue called "Eternal Silence" has quite the reputation among visitors with active imaginations.
Bushmills, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.
Atlanta, Georgia
The largest cemetery in the American Southeast is a hidden gem near the heart of Atlanta.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Found art has transformed this Pittsburgh neighborhood into a psychedelic dream.
Los Angeles, California
Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.
Vienna, Austria
The final resting place for the remains of 143 Habsburg royalty.
San Diego, California
An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.
Cañon City, Colorado
The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.
Florence, Italy
The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.
Homestead, Florida
A mysterious castle built as a monument to lost love.
Amarillo, Texas
A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.
Berlin, Germany
Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.
Tokyo, Japan
Every color in the rainbow awaits.
Bryce, Utah
Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."
Mecca, California
The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.
Nara, Japan
This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.