Newport, Rhode Island
'The Wave'
An ode to Japanese artist Hokusai, with a bit of a comical twist.
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Newport, Rhode Island
An ode to Japanese artist Hokusai, with a bit of a comical twist.
Barcelona, Spain
One of Antoni Gaudí's least-visited works, an homage to Catalan patrimony that mixes neo-Gothic with Modernista forms.
Barcelona, Spain
Occupied for six centuries by Franciscan Order nuns, this monastery is an amazing ode to Catalán Gothic architecture.
Barcelona, Spain
This stunning iron gate designed by Modernist architect Antoni Gaudí is filled with mythic symbolism.
Barcelona, Spain
A cemetery in Barcelona's Poblenou district is home to this touching funerary statue, which depicts death in the form of a winged skeleton.
Boulder City, Nevada
A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.
Boulder City, Nevada
These markers are used to document elevation changes around the famed dam.
Baltimore, Maryland
Public opinion is still divided on this enormous sculpture in front of Baltimore's Penn Station.
Baltimore, Maryland
Once part of a dam servicing an early 19th century grist mill, the tucked-way falls are a tricky-to-find urban oasis.
Berlin, Germany
A restaurant and observation deck built in a unique broadcasting antenna.
Washington, D.C.
Outside the Department of Transportation, a collection of artifacts honors the history of how we get around.
Washington, D.C.
This statue of one of baseball’s greatest pitchers looks like something out of a sci-fi horror movie.
Baltimore, Maryland
The "Sultan of Swat" once attended a school at the site of this baseball field.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
This colorful gate stands as an entrance to the walled city of Old San Juan.
Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
The ruins of the first Spanish settlement in Puerto Rico.
Isle of Wight, England
The now-quiet remains of coastal artillery defenses that were used in both World Wars.
Isle of Wight, England
This lighthouse was crafted as penitence for the theft of wine bound for a monastery.
Ventnor, England
The UK's oldest theme park slowly slips away.
Austin, Texas
Home to an endangered salamander, a full moon celebration, and a large spring-fed outdoor swimming pool.
Budapest, Hungary
The metal leaves on this tree are engraved with the names of Holocaust victims.
Budapest, Hungary
This sculpture honors the man who was known as the "Righteous Among the Nations."
Cabin John, Maryland
The bridge's highly-contested plaque (once again) honors Confederate President Jefferson Davis.
Budapest, Hungary
Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.
Budapest, Hungary
On Gellért Hill, this statue depicts the tragic tale of lovers divided by the Danube.