Sydney, Australia
Water Dragons of the Chinese Garden of Friendship
Native Australian lizards inhabit this garden celebrating Sydney and its sister city in China.
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Sydney, Australia
Native Australian lizards inhabit this garden celebrating Sydney and its sister city in China.
Sydney, Australia
The bones of this aquatic dinosaur turned to opal over the centuries and the beast's remains were almost sold as jewelry.
Sydney, Australia
The statue honors an adventurous seafaring cat.
Sydney, Australia
A rare specimen of an iconic extinct animal in downtown Sydney.
Arlington, Virginia
The last remaining location of a drive-up hot dog stand named after a local pool shark.
Milan, Italy
Small on the outside, big on the inside, this church is an astonishing act of visual deception.
Milan, Italy
Milan's duomo is covered in beautiful carving including a curious "dinosaur-like" beast.
London, England
At the top of the hour, figures of the London department store's two co-founders emerge and bow to each other.
London, England
The wooden telephone box hidden away in London's Piccadilly was the original prototype of the iconic kiosk.
London, England
A traditional American farmhouse plopped in the middle of a Piccadilly courtyard.
London, England
Bronze sculpture celebrating the relationship between Churchill and Roosevelt.
Tokyo, Japan
Rows of stone statues are dressed up to mourn children that are lost before birth.
Fort Worth, Texas
A modernist landscape of water and sci-fi concrete.
Johns Island, South Carolina
One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.
Santa Barbara, California
This house is a mosaic of tiled artwork sourced from local artists.
Santa Barbara, California
For over 20 years, Lil Toot has delighted guests with narrated boat rides between Stearns Wharf and Santa Barbara Harbor, becoming a beloved local legend and top-rated experience for visitors.
Arlington, Virginia
This site is believed to be connected to the oldest house in Arlington County.
Arlington, Virginia
This church built atop a gas station promises to "equip you for the next stage in your life’s journey."
Arlington, Virginia
This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.
Washington, D.C.
Largest Roman Catholic church in North America.
Washington, D.C.
Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.
Washington, D.C.
Enormous piles of historically significant stones, dumped by Congress in a forest, and abandoned for 60 years.
Silver Spring, Maryland
The longest escalator in the Western Hemisphere takes over three minutes to ride down.
Arlington, Virginia
This lovely picnic spot featuring thunderous jet landings is an aircraft spotter’s dream.