Atlanta, Georgia
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Atlanta's strange assortment of concrete pillars inspires reflection in some, confusion in others.
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Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta's strange assortment of concrete pillars inspires reflection in some, confusion in others.
San Martín, Peru
This set of mysterious petroglyphs in the Peruvian jungle could shed light on centuries-old activities in the region.
Cheltenham, England
Deep in the countryside lie the remains of one of the grandest Roman dwellings in Britain.
New York, New York
The oldest surviving bridge in New York City, which reopened to pedestrians in 2015.
Rothwell, England
Under a church hides a forgotten 13th-century ossuary containing the remains of around 2,500 people.
Vis, Croatia
Formerly Yugoslavia's "forbidden island," this sleepy little city still holds the abandoned remains of military strongholds.
Osijek, Croatia
A tribute to an iconic act of defiance from the Croatian War of Independence involving a small car.
Lisbon, Portugal
An early Portuguese serial killer's head is alarmingly well preserved in a jar at the University of Lisbon.
Iceland
These enlarged egg sculptures represent the native birds of eastern Iceland.
Novo Selo Palanječko, Croatia
A tower marking the spot where Yugoslavia began its resistance against the invading Nazis stands neglected, but not quite forgotten.
Iceland
A giant concrete orb in far north Iceland marks the ever-shifting boundary.
New York, New York
Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.
Bușteni, Romania
Conspiracy theories and occult legends surround this mysterious natural rock formation.
Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina
A forgotten and crumbling Yugoslav monument to the victims of fascism.
Arlington, Virginia
Please don’t anchor your boat onto the Department of Defense’s underwater data cables.
Provincia de Dos de Mayo, Peru
This remarkably well-preserved Incan city managed to survive the conquistadores.
Dolgarrog, Wales
Britain's only artificial surfing lake is nestled in the beautiful mountains of Wales.
Washington, D.C.
A diminutive plaque recalls the treetop sniper who almost killed Abe Lincoln.
Santiago, Chile
This observatory high on a hilltop in the center of Santiago got its start in 1852.
London, England
The majority of the museum's large collection is held in a storage space open to the public a few times a year.
Llandudno, Wales
An unexpectedly extraterrestrial room in a former Victorian resort club.
London, England
Shiny Brutalist box commemorates a pioneer of electricity and houses a railway transformer.
Kragujevac, Serbia
Abstract monuments express sorrow and resilience at the site of a horrific massacre in Nazi-occupied Serbia.
Alicante, Spain
A celebration of solstice followed by a fiery purging of evils.