Havana, Cuba
Fusterlandia
A Cuban artist reclaimed his impoverished neighborhood as a dreamy folk art kingdom.
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Havana, Cuba
A Cuban artist reclaimed his impoverished neighborhood as a dreamy folk art kingdom.
Key West, Florida
The island residents are known for taking their quirky sense of humor with them to the grave.
Key West, Florida
A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.
Key West, Florida
The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.
Berlin, Germany
These former Nazi anti-aircraft towers offer a singular view of the north of Berlin in the summer, and a sanctuary for bats in winter.
Haarlem, Netherlands
This towering church is home to a world-famous organ and a treasure trove of medieval art.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.
Hamer, South Carolina
I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.
Charleston, South Carolina
Tour the oldest unrestored plantation house in America that is open to the public.
Charleston, South Carolina
South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history.
Mount Airy, North Carolina
This North Carolina grave is the final resting place of the world's most famous conjoined twins.
Seattle, Washington
This painted blacktop brings the classic arcade game to life.
Seattle, Washington
A huge musical sculpture and other art installations on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grounds.
Seattle, Washington
This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.
Seattle, Washington
Continuing a tradition of movie magic on the site of America’s oldest continually operating movie theatre.
Seattle, Washington
From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery.
Berlin, Germany
A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.
Vilnius, Lithuania
These traffic lights celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the women's suffrage movement in Lithuania.
Vilnius, Lithuania
Travelers who fall victim to this mermaid's charms are destined to stay in Užupis forever.
Vilnius, Lithuania
This former KGB building is now a museum memorializing the people who suffered during the Soviet regime.
Amman, Jordan
This exceptionally well-preserved ancient marvel also houses a small museum dedicated to Jordanian folk tradition.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This large copper bolt represents the benchmark for measuring sea levels in most of Europe.
Beijing, China
Why walk on this historical site when you can zoom down instead?
Beijing, China
The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.