Tokyo, Japan
Giant Unicorn GUNDAM Robot
A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.
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Tokyo, Japan
A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.
Glenfinnan, Scotland
Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.
Paris, France
High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.
Mitaka, Japan
A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.
Carlisle, England
A stone copper was sculpted on the wall of the Carlisle Cathedral to honor a local hero.
Wellington, New Zealand
Referred to as "the crappiest fountain ever," this sculpture has been splashing unknowing passersby since 1969.
Whangārei, New Zealand
A heritage park that explores the history and ecology of Whangārei.
Ohakune, New Zealand
The largest model carrot in the world.
Cape Reinga, New Zealand
Mounds of fine golden sand that can rise nearly 500 feet tall.
Taupō, New Zealand
Eat your Big Mac in a DC-3.
Indooroopilly, Australia
The pillar of this bridge contains a small home and underneath, a ballroom.
St Kilda, Australia
Home to the oldest operating roller coaster in the Southern Hemisphere.
Bardon, Australia
This rickety old shed hides a trove of secondhand literary treasures.
Arnhem, Netherlands
A set of beech hedges planted in the 19th century forms a tunnel that takes on a different appearance in every season.
Milan, Italy
A brutalist gem towering over the heart of Milan.
Pisa, Italy
The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A bronze statue of a low three-legged seat commemorates a piece of furniture that started a riot.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The building where Mary, Queen of Scots was said to have bathed in white wine.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
A former coastal watch post has been turned into a bothy with unrivaled views of the sea and its inhabitants.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland’s second-largest island emit an entrancing sound.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.
Oban, Scotland
Looking strangely like Rome's Colosseum, this unfinished tower has dominated the skyline for over 100 years.
Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland
The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.