London, England
Platform 9 3/4
Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.
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London, England
Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Barcelona, Spain
GaudĂ's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.
Mont Saint-Michel, France
This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.
London, England
A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.
Great Missenden, England
This magical museum celebrates the life and work of a seminal children's book writer (and occasional spy).
Spokane, Washington
This playground sculpture of an icon from the past is dedicated to the children of the future.
Spokane, Washington
This inanimate goat created by the "welding nun" has been helping to clean up the city of Spokane for more than 40 years.
Spokane, Washington
The decorations were inspired by an unlikely missing treasure.
North Bend, Washington
Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.
Venice, Italy
Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.
Odawara, Japan
Coast along one of Japan’s mountain railways for coveted views of magnificent hydrangeas.
Kawazu, Japan
An ingenious solution to a tricky engineering problem, this spiraling bridge takes drivers for a dizzying spin.
Victoria, British Columbia
Greenery cloaks this serene sculpture inspired by the famous Lost Gardens of Heligan.
Qualicum Beach, British Columbia
This country market harbors goats on its roof.
Coombs, British Columbia
This quirky countryside store is known for the goats that hang out and eat the grass on its roof.
Tambon Mae Raem, Thailand
You'll never meet anyone this passionate about elephant droppings.
San Diego, California
One of the largest trees of its kind in California.
Pattaya, Thailand
A modern temple with an ancient philosophy.
Kyonan, Japan
This sawtooth mountain range still bears the strangely lovely marks of its history as a medieval quarry.
Los Angeles, California
Come crisp December nights, this fairly plain neighborhood becomes a holiday dream world.
Julian, California
Where there's quartz, there must be gold. Thus is the story of the mines of Julian, and the titillating times of the Gold Rush.
Munich, Germany
Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.
Seattle, Washington
The tale of a strong-willed woman who stood her ground when the commercial world came rumbling in.