Syracuse, New York
Tree of 40 Fruit
A Frankenstein blend of science and art allows one tree to produce 40 different types of stone fruit.
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Syracuse, New York
A Frankenstein blend of science and art allows one tree to produce 40 different types of stone fruit.
Syracuse, New York
In DeWitt, New York, a blanket-wrapped gas station makes a creative statement on global dependence on oil.
Muncy, Pennsylvania
This sculpture brings optical illusion to the roadway.
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
A local prank turned town icon.
Hershey, Pennsylvania
This extraordinary Depression-era expenditure was modeled after a postcard of a Mediterranean hotel.
Hershey, Pennsylvania
Themed gardens, a conservatory, and a rose named for Milton Hershey, all overlooking Hersheypark.
Ashtabula, Ohio
A monument to the “unrecognized dead” of the tragic 1876 train crash.
Çanakkale, Turkey
This famous city eluded concrete detection until the early 2000's.
Nafplio, Greece
This 18th-century former mosque held the first Hellenic Parliament.
Nafplio, Greece
The historic building has preserved human organs, unusual hexagrams, and scars from a political assassination.
Nafplio, Greece
Public water fountains built during the Ottoman Era still stand throughout this seaside town.
Nafplio, Greece
This building served as the first customs house in modern Greece.
Nafplio, Greece
This church is dedicated to the patron saint of seafarers.
Nafplio, Greece
This 15th-century island fortress later served as home to the executioners no one wanted to live near.
Rome, Italy
A secret hatch containing two parchments was discovered in this statue over 40 years after its installation.
Matera, Italy
People have been living in the cave houses on this Italian hillside since the Neolithic era.
Matera, Italy
Skulls and skeletons are omnipresent in this church dedicated to souls trapped in purgatory.
Castellana Grotte, Italy
The sunlight passing through the opening of this huge cave system creates a magical effect.
Locorotondo, Italy
The oldest-known example of a historic architectural style recognized by UNESCO.
Alberobello, Italy
Southern Italy's spinning top village.
Sandy Creek, New York
A marker commemorates a 1,400-pound wheel of cheese made to honor Andrew Jackson.
Milan, Italy
Milan's duomo is covered in beautiful carving including a curious "dinosaur-like" beast.
Milan, Italy
Before there were doorbells this bronze ear was installed for visitors to announce their arrival.
Milan, Italy
Invented in the mid-19th century, this machine could send copied images via telegraph lines.