Stockholm, Sweden
Berzelius Park
This statue and park honor the Swedish chemist Jacob Berzelius, one of the founders of modern chemistry.
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Stockholm, Sweden
This statue and park honor the Swedish chemist Jacob Berzelius, one of the founders of modern chemistry.
Pensacola Beach, Florida
Pensacola's UFO home has withstood many hurricanes—just as the experimental 1960s design intended.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A warehouse for all of your architectural details.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Thousands of people walk over this fantastic work of art every day, but how many notice it?
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A bronze statue on a downtown corner honors Minneapolis's favorite career gal.
El Paso, Texas
Natural catch-basin rocks covered in thousands of drawings spanning many millennia.
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
When life gives you Prohibition, open a bar in Juárez.
Lyon, France
Hundreds of hidden passageways weave through the old quarters of Lyon.
Lyon, France
Lyon's miniature version of the Eiffel Tower was built as a statement in support of French secularism.
Paris, France
The spiral staircase hidden inside this giant Parisian column was likely built for Catherine de Medici's astrologer.
Shanghai, China
A small gallery and shop dedicated to an ancient style of hand-printed textile.
Oslo, Norway
The Brutalist building harbors an unusual inverted dome that swoops down over its central sacred room.
Athens, Greece
An ancient octagonal weather station named for the eight Greek gods of wind.
Athens, Greece
Scars of this building's past life as a violent prison still cover its walls.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The first patented shaved-ice machine heralded a snowy wonderland of iced treats at a favorite New Orleans summer shack.
Strasbourg, France
There has been an astronomical clock on this spot since the 14th century.
Sofia, Bulgaria
A Bulgarian monument to Russia's role in World War II is constantly being painted in pop culture protest.
Palma, Spain
A contemporary art installation housed within a Gothic cathedral.
Alaior, Spain
This remarkable prehistoric town is full of watchtowers and houses that have withstood thousands of years.
San Antonio, Texas
The cremains of those who donated their bodies to science are buried in a tiny cemetery behind the building.
San Antonio, Texas
Conflicting markers on its floor tell a tale of two city centers in San Antonio.
Frankfurt, Germany
Carved fountains poignantly placed in parks and in front of special monuments.
Frankfurt, Germany
The sweet story of how American cargo planes became known as "Candy Bombers" during the Berlin Blockade.
Frankfurt, Germany
After years of being casually peed on by humans, this tree is peeing back.