Cotonou, Benin
Amazon Statue
The 100-foot-tall (30-meter) bronze statue was built to recognize the world's only documented all-female army.
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Cotonou, Benin
The 100-foot-tall (30-meter) bronze statue was built to recognize the world's only documented all-female army.
Meridian, Mississippi
This small museum showcases the Singing Brakeman's yodeling prowess, railroad roots, and country music stardom.
Tunja, Colombia
This well in the former capital of Colombia's Muisca people is the setting for a steamy legend.
London, England
Run by the same people as a subterranean art space, this pub does double-duty as a Cave of Wonders.
Menawali, India
Taken as a war trophy in 1739, this Portuguese bell now hangs in an ancient Hindu temple.
London, England
The last vestiges of a magnificent Victorian-era train station can be found in this pub.
Wabash, Indiana
Abraham Lincoln never visited Wabash, but his statue found a home there.
La Rochelle, France
Under the streets of La Rochelle, a former wartime bunker holds some surprising secrets.
Petrópolis, Brazil
This spaceship-like structure was once a popular roadside restaurant.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Hidden in plain sight, a gravestone seemingly inscribed from the future stands among the cemetery’s historic tombs.
Mogollon, New Mexico
Once a mining boom town, Mogollon’s well-preserved buildings are tucked away in the mountains of the Gila National Forest.
India
According to legend, a Sufi saint decreed that 11 men can lift this roughy 150-pound stone with only their index fingers upon invoking his name.
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Constructed during the roaring 20s, this restored historic hotel recalls its past as home to the first in-hotel distillery.
Coimbra, Portugal
One of the oldest universities in the world exhibits thousands of specimens from its 700-year-old collection.
Eskişehir, Turkey
This harrowing memorial remembers a murdered investigative journalist.
Chaoui, Lebanon
Surrounded by natural bridges, this picturesque waterfall drops hundreds of feet into an underground cave.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
These public toilets also provide entertainment for visitors to Amsterdam’s Red Light District.
Lleida, Spain
A river hides a charming medieval bridge.
Jarrow, England
A bronze sculpture immortalizes a historic 1936, 26-day-long march for economic relief.
Ohey, Belgium
The 6th-century saint is often invoked for tooth pain and young children who experience problems walking.
Austin, Texas
A tribute to a great Texas blues musician.
Denver, Colorado
The oldest operating cemetery in Denver is the eternal home of some of the Centennial State's most famous residents.
Denver, Colorado
Neal Cassady may still have an open tab at one of Denver’s oldest watering holes.
Denver, Colorado
A multiversal transit station located right below a highway interchange.