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Casa Batlló in Barcelona, Spain
One of Gaudi's most iconic works, Casa Batlló was built to look more like the physical layers of an animal than a private residence.Also known among locals as the "House of Bones," Casa Batlló seems to...
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The Emerald Mound in Stanton, Mississippi
Dwarfed only by a temple mound in Illinois, the sacred hill known as the Emerald Mound was once a well-appointed holy site, but is now just a flat octagonal expanse. Originally constructed between the...
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Eilean Donan in Dornie, Scotland
Having been featured in photos, ads, and films, the island fortesss known as Eilean Donan has spent centuries solidifying its position as the most iconic image of Scotland for natives and foreigners...
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Dadipark in Dadizele, Belgium
From its humble beginnings as a church playground for the children of the Basilica of Our Lady of Dadizele, Dadipark would became Belgium’s first private amusement park.Originally built in 1950 as a...
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Eagle Mountain in Superior National Park, Minnesota
In the dense forests of northeastern Minnesota, Eagle Mountain stands above the entire state at 2,301 feet above sea level. A plaque, spectacular views, many lakes, and frequent mosquito attacks await...
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Giethoorn in Giethoorn, The Netherlands
Known as the "Venice of the North," the town of Giethoorn has no roads, just quaint canals and rustic wooden bridges connecting the populace. Looking like nothing more than Venice as designed by...
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James River Park Pipeline Walkway in Richmond, United States
The beauty of nature and the usefulness of city works are harmoniously joined in Richmond's James River Park Pipeline Walkway, a little known scenic area where fish, birds and human waste collide....
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Eric the Pliosaur in Sydney, Australia
First discovered in a small Australian town in 1987, the pliosaur skeleton that has come to be known as "Eric" has the unique quality of having become opalized across the millennia, giving the bones a...
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The Sawdust Alfombras of Comayagua in Comayagua, Honduras
Using nothing but colored wood shavings the people of Comayagua, Honduras create rich religious tapestries that are trampled into oblivion the moment they are complete. Each year, on the morning Good...
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Stickball Hall of Fame in New York, New York
Once a popular activity in many metropolitan areas, with teams such as the Young Devils, Minotaurs, and Milton’s Playhouse waving their banners in the evening and on weekends, the Stick Ball Hall of...
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Madaba Mosaic Map in Madaba, Jordan
Located in the Church of Saint George in Madaba, Jordan, the Madaba Mosaic Map is the world's oldest glimpse into the cartography of the Middle East during biblical times. The tile map is actually the...
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Monument Rocks in Lewis, Kansas
Rising from the flat plains near Lewis, Kansas, the so-called Monument Rocks are large chalk formations that stand up to 70 feet high and look as though they were arranged by human hands.The towering...
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Citadel Inn in Lviv, Ukraine
The sumptuous lodging now known as the Citadel Inn was not always known for fine wines and pressed sheets. It was originally built as an imposing fortress before being converted into a Nazi "Tower of...
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Castlewood Canyon Dam Ruins in Franktown , Colorado
Crumbling away in a verdant state park, the ruins of the old Castlewood Canyon Dam hardly looks like the remains of a sturdy industrial water wall that released a torrential flood on the surrounding...
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The World's Longest Conveyor Belt System in Bu Craa, Morocco
Simply transporting ore across Morocco to the sea, the World's Longest Conveyor Belt System is not as grand as the Great Wall of China, but it can be seen just as easily from space.A winding system of...
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Ankerwycke Yew in Wraysbury, United Kingdom
Growing out of a flood plain of the river Thames, the gnarled and ancient Ankerwycke Yew is famous not just for its age, but also for the important historical moments that supposedly took place at the...
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Ragged School Museum in 46-50 Copperfield Road, London
The Ragged School Museum is a preserved Victorian schoolhouse that was originally established to educate the many poverty and disease stricken children of the day.Opened in 1877, the three warehouse's...
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Oak of the Golden Dream in Los Angeles , California
Someone had to be the first person to discover California's gold deposits and as the story goes it was a premonition received beneath this tree that inspired the first successful prospector. As the...
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San Cataldo Cemetery in Modena, Italy
While construction on this architectural proof of concept was never completed, the San Cataldo Cemetery the intention of the brightly colored grave house can still be discerned from the rows and rows...
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Shrine of the Book in Jerusalem, Israel
Housing the ancient biblical parchments known as the Dead Sea Scrolls, Israel's Shrine of the Book surrounds the crumbling artifacts in a surreal modern womb built specifically to rotate the delicate...
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