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Shoes on the Danube in Budapest, Hungary

In October of 1944, Hitler overthrew the leader of the Hungarian government, Miklos Horthy, and replaced him with Ferenc Szalasi.Szalasi, whose ideology closely followed Hitler’s, immediately...

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Coaldale, Nevada in Tonopah, Nevada

While it was never a thriving settlement, the tiny town of Coaldale, Nevada's Highway 95 supported itself well enough on the earnings from its gas station and small diner, but when those closed down,...

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Cat Island in Ishinomaki, Japan

On the island of Tashirojima, the cats outnumber people, and the people like it that way.It's no accident that the cats who inhabit Tashirojima, or what has become known as "Cat Island," in Japan have...

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The Woolworth Building in New York City, New York

Frank Winfield Woolworth five-and-dimed his way to the top of the world, and he did it in style.When the Woolworth Building opened in 1913, President Woodrow Wilson pressed a button in the White House,...

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Diquís Spheres in San Jose, Costa Rica

Popping up in yards across Costa Rica, the huge, stone Diquís Spheres might be seen as simply a landscaping trend, but in fact the rounded stones are mysterious artifacts that were created centuries...

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Øresund Bridge in Malmö, Sweden

Supporting both cars and trains as they pass between the southern tip of Sweden and Denmark, the Øresund Bridge (or Øresundsbron, as it is nicknamed in a mish-mash of Swedish and Danish), transitions...

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Marble Caves of Chile Chico in Chile Chico, Chile

Carved into the Patagonian Andes, the Cuevas de Mármol are located on a peninsula of solid marble bordering Lake General Carrera, a remote glacial lake that spans the Chile-Argentina border. Formed by...

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Por-Bajin in Tuva, Russia

The large archaeological hotspot known as Por-Bajin sits on an island in the middle of Tere-Khol Lake and while most of the site sits right on the surface it is still one of the most mysterious ancient...

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Screen Novelties in Los Angeles, California

Started by a trio of cartoon buffs, LA's Screen Novelties is an animation house that specializes in stop motion puppetry, creating weird and wonderful worlds full of expressive characters that hearken...

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Daksa Island in Daksa , Croatia

Croatia's lovely little island of Daksa is up for sale, yet despite its historic Franciscan monastery, idyllic lighthouse, and verdant woodland, the island cannot shake the memory of the dozens of...

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The Whampoa in Hong Kong

Anchored in the concrete ocean of Hong Kong is The Whampoa, a commercial center which commemorates the city’s maritime heritage, as well as providing high-end shopping!This ship-shaped structure is...

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Marilyn Monroe's Subway Grate in New York, New York

On the corner of Lexington Avenue and 52nd street is perhaps the most famous subway grate in the world.It was on this spot, at one in the morning on September 15th, 1954, that Marilyn Monroe had her...

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Hallgrimskirkja in Reykjavik, Iceland

Rising 244 feet above the streets of Reykjavik is Hallgrimskirkja, the tallest building in Iceland. It is situated in the capital city’s center and has become one of Reykjavik’s best known symbols.The...

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Goodyear Airdock in Akron , Ohio

Built in 1929, the almost unbelievably huge Goodyear Airdock in Akron, Ohio was created as a space where blimps, airships, and dirigibles could be constructed, but building such a massive space created...

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IceCube Research Station in Antarctica

When your grade-school science teacher described the various methods one can use to construct a telescope, drilling countless holes a mile and a half deep into Antarctic ice probably wasn't one of...

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Rock-A-Hoola Waterpark in Newberry Springs, California

Originally started as a fun vacation spot for a local business man and his family, the collection of pools and slides that would come to be known as the Rock-A-Hoola Waterpark provided a carnival oasis...

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Secret Caverns in Cobleskill , New York

Mixing the free love fun of acid trip illustrations with the subterreanean spectacle of massive show caves, Cobleskill, New York's Secret Caverns present a unique series of chow caves through the lens...

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Letchworth Village in Thiells, New York

As though it as dependable as the life cycle of a butterfly, American mental institutions all seem to follow a trajectory from noble-facility-for-healing to abusive-human-rights-horror-show to...

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Harvington Hall in Worcestershire, England

Harvington Hall is a strangely fortified English manor house whose name all but demands to be pronounced in a cartoonish British accent, and which also holds a number of secret compartments built by...

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Dazu Rock Carvings in Dazu, China

Covering figures and imagery taken from Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism the sprawling Dazu Rock Carvings are a series of cave sculpture temples clustered in central China that were built over...

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