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Mitrovica Miners Monument in Mitrovica, Kosovo
Standing in the form of some lost Roman addition to Stonehenge, Bogdan Bogdanović's huge concrete monument in the town of Mitrovica is actually an homage to those the communities roots and those who...
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Horseshoe Curve in Altoona, Pennsylvania
A track with a 220-degree arc on a mountainside leads trains through the Alleghenies near Altoona, Pennsylvania, attracting trainspotters from across the country but during World War II, the iconic...
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Ernest Hemingway's Grave in Ketchum, Idaho
Despite his legacy of loud boozing and masculine myth-making the actual grave of famed author Ernest Hemingway is a flat, unadorned slab. However that has not stopped his fans from leaving booze and...
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Stone Flower in Jasenovac, Croatia
Created by famed sculptor Bogdan Bogdanović, the stylized Stone Flower in Jasenovac, Croatia is a dream-like cement construction that where visitors can enter the roots of the massive flower to...
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Paul Bunyan Statue in Portland, Oregon
There are countless Paul Bunyan figure's dotting the American landscape from the heyday of Route 66, but there are none quite like the smiling giant of Portland, Oregon which was custom built as a...
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Campo de Fiori in Rome, Italy
Flower stalls, cafes, and throngs of tourists now mill about Italy's Campo de Fiori, but in the center of the square is a tall plinth topped with the grim brass statue of Giordano Bruno, a 16th century...
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The Burlington Arcade Beadles in London, United Kingdom
The deluxe Burlington Arcade in the West End of London has been selling high end luxury goods since 1819. Running from behind Bond Street to Piccadilly, it was the first shopping arcade to have a...
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Experimental Breeder Reactor-I in Arco, Idaho
For better or worse nuclear power plants can be found the world over, but they all got their start from Idaho's Experimental Breeder Reactor No. 1 (EBR-I), the world's very first atomic power plant,...
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Enchanted Forest in Turner, Oregon
A hillside theme park built by Roger Tofte, who based many of its features on classic fairy tales. Sections of the Forest include Storybook Lane, inspired by Alice in Wonderland and Mother Goose, as...
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The Fugitive Train Wreck in Dillsboro, North Carolina
Aside from Harrison Ford jumping off a dam waterfall, the most iconic scene from the 1993 film, TheFugitive, is the escape sequence where a freight train smashes into fugitive John Kimball's transport...
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Orissaare Oak in Orissaare, Estonia
This Estonian oak has stood for 150 years but it is receiving some major attention now that it stands in the middle of a football pitch which earned it the honor of being the 2015 European Tree of the...
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Irish Lot in Middletown, Rhode Island
In Middletown, Rhode Island—across from a post office, behind a Christmas paraphernalia store and across from a budget motel—lies a 30’ x 40’ cemetery dating to 1801 and the burial of Colonel George...
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The Buried Remains of Little Compton Street in London, United Kingdom
An anonymous looking traffic island in the middle of London's busy Charing Cross Road holds a mysterious secret.If you look down at the metal grate covering the island you will see two tiled, Victorian...
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Böhmisches Brauhaus in Berlin , Germany
Berlin's Böhmisches Brauhaus is an imposing complex of beer-brewing history that was once a swiftly growing, multi-use behemoth until it was nearly destroyed during World War II. Today the original...
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Epitaphs of Cathedral of Saint Mary in Tallinn, Estonia
The Cathedral of Saint Mary in the Estonian capitol of Tallinn is the oldest church in the city, dating back to at least the 13th century, but the wonder of its remarkable age is outshone by the...
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Magic Circle Museum in London, England
Established back in 1905, Britain's Magic Circle is a secretive group of illusionists who have set out to keep the magic in magic. While the illusionists are not inclined to reveal their secrets,...
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Sundial Bridge in Redding, California
Checking your phone while riding your bike or even while walking can be hazardous but trying to read the time off Redding, California's dual-purpose Sundial Bridge is probably even more dangerous since...
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Penn's Cave in Centre Hall, Pennsylvania
Boats take visitors through Penn's Cave, a quarter-mile subterranean waterway with ornate limestone formations and a bat colony, all underneath a working farm. It is also said to be the final resting...
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The Ruins of St. Dunstan-in-the-East in London, United Kingdom
The church of St.Dunstan-in-the-East has survived a lot during it's 900-year history, including the Great Fire of London in 1666.An English parish church located halfway between the Tower of London and...
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The Kelpies in Falkirk, Scotland
Scotland has a long history of equine utility and symbolism, including in their folktales, which tell of water spirits known as kelpies, which generally take the form of a horse. The titanic heads of...
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