Orkney, Scotland
Old Man of Hoy
A red sandstone freestanding monolith rises out of the sea in northern Scotland.
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Orkney, Scotland
A red sandstone freestanding monolith rises out of the sea in northern Scotland.
Bergen, Norway
Stay overnight in the world's most sleekly designed rabbit hole, free of charge.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.
Aguas Calientes, Peru
If youâve ever seen a picture of Machu Picchu, then youâve seen a picture of Huayna Picchuâyou just didnât realize it.
Honolulu, Hawaii
What remains of the summer palace of King Kamehameha III.
Joshua Tree, California
An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.
Schonach im Schwarzwald, Germany
A Black Forest cuckoo clock theme park features one timepiece big enough to walk inside.
Singapore
The largest pool at its elevation sits on top of one of the most expensive resorts in the world.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
The moving metal works of one troubled artist can still be viewed on his front lawn... for now.
Kobe, Japan
An astounding annual light display honors the victims of one of Japan's most devastating earthquakes.
Bran, Romania
The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."
Hallandale Beach, Florida
The behemoth beasts engaged in an epic battle is the second-tallest statue in the contiguous United States.
Venezuela
This everlasting lightning storm may be the world's largest generator of ozone.
Los Angeles, California
First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.
Vienna, Austria
This cubist Vienna church building looks like some sort of alien stonehenge.
Paro, Bhutan
The small cliffside monastery known as the Tiger's Nest is said to be the meditation site of an 8th-century Buddhist master.
Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
A historic observatory precariously perched at the "Top of Europe."
Arlee, Montana
This giant meditative chakra sits peacefully in the Flathead Valley of western Montana.
Marmore, Italy
Romans built the world's tallest artificial waterfall in 271 BC.
Portland, Oregon
A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.
Inyo County, California
The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."
Manhattan Beach, California
The sun acts as a key that only fits this giant keyhole twice a year.
Da Nang, Vietnam
This bridge is embedded with a giant steel dragon that breathes fire from its mouth.
Clark County, Nevada
This massive geographical sculpture is so subtle, it's possible to pass by it without noticing.