Ireland
The Dry Stone Walls of the Aran Islands
Mortarless walls that stretch for miles are a lovely solution for creating grazing land in the harsh terrain of the Aran Islands.
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Ireland
Mortarless walls that stretch for miles are a lovely solution for creating grazing land in the harsh terrain of the Aran Islands.
Inishmaan, Ireland
Certain traditions prevail on the least-visited island of the Aran Islands.
Venice, Italy
Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.
London, England
Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.
London, England
The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.
London, England
A hands-off space for graffiti artists to hone and display their skills.
London, England
Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.
Boston, Massachusetts
An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.
Boston, Massachusetts
An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.
Boston, Massachusetts
A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.
Boston, Massachusetts
This massive tea kettle was once a promotional stunt for the Oriental Teashop.
Boston, Massachusetts
Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.
Boston, Massachusetts
Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.
Boston, Massachusetts
Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance.
Boston, Massachusetts
The world's largest piece of copyrighted artwork.
Quincy, Massachusetts
From economic backbone of a community to deadly diving hole, these former stone quarries are now a park for rock climbers and graffiti artists.
Newton, Massachusetts
A historic bridge with a lovely acoustic anomaly.
Boston, Massachusetts
From bench to vandalism to art, this silly prank seat was funny enough to become permanent.
Dedham, Massachusetts
The oldest surviving wood-frame building in North America is still in the family.
Boston, Massachusetts
Museum dedicated to awful artwork.