New York, New York
Silver Towers Playground
This sculptural piece by the artist Tom Otterness doubles as a jungle gym.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
New York, New York
This sculptural piece by the artist Tom Otterness doubles as a jungle gym.
Sulphur Springs, Arkansas
These springs were once the source of a tourism boom to Sulphur Springs.
Riga, Latvia
A statue built to honor the elite soldiers who fought for Latvia during World War I.
County Donegal, Ireland
Ireland's most northerly island is hauntingly beautiful. Its lighthouse was the last glimpse of home for many Irish emigrants bound for the U.S.
Rodeo, New Mexico
This rural museum is home to more than 50 local desert reptiles and the world's largest snake bite kit collection.
Tromsø, Norway
The world's northernmost botanic garden has 25 collections of plants from arctic and alpine regions.
Gibbstown, New Jersey
The C. A. Nothnagle Log House stands as the oldest surviving log cabin in the United States, offering a remarkable glimpse into America's colonial past.
Rose Blanche-Harbour le Cou, Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland's last remaining granite lighthouse.
London, England
A small stone monument marks the spot on Stavely Road where the first of hundreds of missiles touched down during World War II.
Budapest, Hungary
A highly-criticized monument in Budapest has become the site of a makeshift Holocaust memorial.
Baghdad, Iraq
A surreal monument depicting a five-armed giant supporting a toppling cylinder seal.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The mirrored section takes the shape of Hebrew characters when viewed from above.
Grafton, Massachusetts
The world's most comprehensive collection of Willard timepieces is a celebration of early American clockmaking.
Brandon, Colorado
The hallowed ground of one of the worst atrocities in United States history.
Rapa Nui, Chile
A volcanic crater that visitors can look inside.
Dampierre-sur-Boutonne, France
A public center dedicated to showcasing and conserving the enormous shaggy Poitou donkey.
Boston, Massachusetts
A memorial dedicated to victims of the Irish Potato Famine who perished while quarantined on this island.
St. Louis, Missouri
In the Compton Hill Reservoir Park sits a statue whose lack of clothing caused a scandal for the group that commissioned it.
Last Chance, Colorado
Winter and summer solstice aligned sculpture in the middle of nowhere.
Fergus Falls, Minnesota
The world's largest otter started his life as a high school shop project.
Neyshabur, Iran
The beautifully designed resting place of Iran's national poet is a masterpiece of modern Persian architecture.
Atlanta, Illinois
A small museum celebrating the fiberglass giants that are icons of America's highways.
Cook's Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador
A lone lighthouse on the wind-swept shores of the cape.
Helsinki, Finland
Dedicated to the outnumbered Finnish forces who pushed back Soviet forces during the conflict.