Cambridge, Massachusetts
Harvard Lampoon Building
The headquarters of one of the world’s longest-running humor magazines bears a noticeable resemblance to a head wearing a Prussian helmet.
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Cambridge, Massachusetts
The headquarters of one of the world’s longest-running humor magazines bears a noticeable resemblance to a head wearing a Prussian helmet.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The oldest operational cathedral in the U.S. has one shell of a way of projecting speakers' voices.
Medellín, Colombia
Two identical statues by Fernando Botero, one blown to pieces in a terrorist bombing, the other donated as a gift for peace.
Garching bei München, Germany
Four-story slides send people whizzing through the math department at this Munich university.
Lijiang, China
A bright turquoise river cascades beautifully down stepped terraces in southern China.
Valletta, Malta
A centuries-old forgotten underworld lies beneath Malta.
Rijeka, Croatia
Now abandoned, the world's first torpedo factory is crumbling into the sea.
Hutchinson, Kansas
The world’s largest combined collection of U.S. and Russian aircraft got its start in a poultry building.
Sacramento, California
Before it was abandoned and left to rust alongside the road, this riverboat starred in a John Wayne movie.
Clevedon, England
Constructed from recycled wrought iron railroad tracks, it's been described as the most beautiful seaside pier in England.
Penela da Beira, Portugal
An ancient tomb that still stands in Portugal.
Santiago do Escoural, Portugal
A neolithic tomb converted into a tiny chapel.
Pavia, Portugal
Pagan monument converted to Christianity with the population.
Lisbon, Portugal
An early Portuguese serial killer's head is alarmingly well preserved in a jar at the University of Lisbon.
Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
An honorary saint of the people, Maria Adelaide became an incorrupt corpse, the clothes intact, exhaling “a strong scent of roses.”
Pico, Portugal
As the highest point in the Mid-Atlantic range this stratovolcano offers spectacular views.
Santa Luzia, Portugal
Dead weights honor the dead of Portugal's fishing industry.
Luso, Portugal
A majestic hotel for dreamers rises from the center of a fairytale wood.
Montalegre, Portugal
Local lore says the devil built this beautiful medieval bridge to help a fleeing bandit.
Portugal
An abandoned mine now resembles a post-apocalyptic landscape of derelict buildings and blood-red pools of water.
Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal
This crumbling Portuguese ruin overlooks the populace it once ruled.
Lisbon, Portugal
A garden in Lisbon filled with giant porcelain creatures.
Porto, Portugal
The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.
Elvas, Portugal
This star-shaped military outpost is now simply trying to protect itself from neglect.