Seattle, Washington
Piece of the Berlin Wall at Cafe Turko
A nondescript Seattle restaurant inherited a piece of European history.
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Seattle, Washington
A nondescript Seattle restaurant inherited a piece of European history.
London, England
The cedar tree in Highgate Cemetery earned its title by accident.
Kingston Springs, Tennessee
The first full-scale tunnel built in America is short but scenic.
Segovia, Spain
One of the few remaining ancient aqueducts described by Frontinus as 'the most solemn testimony of the Empire.'
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The only way to see Pittsburgh is from the top of this lookout point, just like the ancient members of the native peoples did.
Crater Lake, Oregon
A vertically floating hemlock controls the waves and weather at Crater Lake.
Naalehu, Hawaii
A beach made of semi-precious green sand on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi.
United States / Canada
The entire length of the border is marked by a 20-foot-wide slash through the trees.
Safford, Arizona
One of the world's largest telescopes, stares into the night sky with two huge mirrors.
Kiruna, Sweden
The world's first ice hotel is still one of the most elaborate and beautiful.
Casper, Wyoming
Devilish landscape, once cinema home to giant alien bugs, now derelict roadside attraction.
Pepeekeo, Hawaii
These picturesque Hawaiian falls are home to a rare species of fish that uses a special sucker to climb up cliffs.
Austin, Nevada
Officially named the "Loneliest Road in America," this barren stretch of Nevada road offers almost nothing but sky and open fields.
East Sussex, England
These stark white cliffs were spat up by the sea and are slowly being retaken by it.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A whimsical sensor instrument for Minneapolitans to play on their walks to work.
Toronto, Ontario
The Victorian-era greenhouse is stuffed with tropical plants, and open 365 days a year.
Fredericksburg, Texas
Abandoned railroad tunnel is home to a colony of three million Mexican free-tail bats.
Haarlem, Netherlands
The Bloemen Route, or “Flower Route”, stretches 25 miles through prime Dutch tulip country as a result of “tulip mania,” the world’s first economic bubble.
Buckingham, Virginia
The flower-shaped temple in Virginia aims to transcend the boundaries of the world’s religions.
Singapore
Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees.
Schulenburg, Texas
Twenty churches beautifully painted by 19th-century Czech and German immigrants in Texas.
Constanța, Romania
Once an opulent Art Nouveau hotspot, the Constanța Casino is one of Romania's most beautiful abandoned buildings.
Giverny, France
At Monet's beloved home you can still see the Japanese bridge, waterlilies, and weeping willows that were the subjects of some of his most iconic paintings.
Portland, Oregon
Statues of Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ribsy the dog in the park where their adventures "really happened."