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Seward Street Slides in San Francisco, California
Signs reading "No adults unless accompanied by a child" accompany two lanes of slippery downhill slides tucked away in a residential neighborhood park.Built in the 1960s and designed by a local...
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Takaoka Daibutsu: The Great Buddha of Takaoka in Takaoka, Japan
Although a large image of the Buddha has been located in Takaoka since at least 1221, the particular giant Buddha itself has been replaced many times. In 1745, a priest at the Gokurakuji temple carved...
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National World War II Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana
Perhaps once thought too narrowly focused, this museum was known as "National D-Day Museum" before a recent name change--and status upgrade.Although it still concentrates primarily on events...
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james dean memorial junction in Shandon, California
The California junction of Highways 41 and 46 would be simply another remote road crossing had it not been for the 1955 accident which led to the death of Actor James Dean, idol to millions of...
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Johan's Ark in Dordrecht, The Netherlands
Twenty years ago, Johan Huibers dreamt about a gargantuan storm that brought the wrath of the ocean onto The Netherlands. The Dutch carpenter interpreted this, along with other signs, as a message to...
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Museum of Methodism in London, United Kingdom
In a surprisingly welcoming crypt beneath London's John Wesley Chapel is a collection of religious art and writing known as the Museum of Methodism.This collection of works devoted to Methodism's...
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Corporate Goddess Sculptures in San Francisco, California
Twelve ghostly figures watch over San Francisco's financial district from a rooftop perch 23 stories up, spooking those who spot them for more than 20 years.Artist Muriel Castanis, known specifically...
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Pico Cao Grande in São Tomé and Príncipe
On a small island off the coast of Africa a lofty volcanic tower known as Pico Cao Grande looms dark on the horizon, like a fantasy landscape illustrating why mountains have often been mythologized as...
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The Oval Space in London, United Kingdom
The club and music scene has gone through a number of evolutions throughout the years, being given sanctuary by a number of venues that are often troubled or shuttered by the powers that be. Bethnel...
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450 Sutter Street in San Francisco, California
Designed by prolific San Francisco architect Timothy L. Pflueger, the 26 floor medical and dental office building at 450 Sutter Street is nothing short of a shimmering jewel. The facade, with its...
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Jindo-Modo Landbridge in Jindo, South Korea
The story of Moses parting the Red Sea in order to save the Israelites from the Egyptians is well-known.South Koreans have a similar story. Their version is that the Island of Jindo was attacked by...
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Bergpark Wilhelmshohe in Kassel, Germany
Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe is Europe's largest hillside park with 590 acres just west of the Kassel, Germany city center.The Baroque "bergpark," meaning "mountain park," was started in 1696. It is most...
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The Pennsic Wars of Coopers Lake in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
It all began rather innocuously at a backyard party in 1966. In celebration of all things medieval, a group of medieval studies grad-students dressed up and whacked at each other with fake swords, a...
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The Temple of Abu Simbel in Abu Simbel, Egypt
The Great Temple of Abu Simbel was completed in 1265 BCE. It is one of the crowning monuments of Rameses the Great, the pharaoh who would become the model for Percy Shelley’s poem "Ozymandias": "My...
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Bergen Place Park and Mural in Seattle, Washington
The small, triangular Bergen Place Park marking the intersections of Leary Ave., 22nd Ave. and Market St. in Seattle has been dedicated to the city of Bergen, Norway since 1971. In 1975 King Olav V....
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Zayda Buddy's Pizza in Seattle, Washington
Offering midwestern comfort in the form of thin-crust pizzas topped with 100% Wisconsin cheese, natural-casing hot dogs made from Wisconsin beef and a selection of canned midwest beers. Owner Joel...
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Kingdom of Redonda in Antigua and Barbuda
It would be ideal to have hard evidence about the history of Redonda. But unfortunately, reality and legend have blurred over the last 150 years, and now the world is left to deal with an island...
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Eternal Flame Falls at Chestnut Ridge County Park in New York
All you need is a pair of hiking boots and a lighter to find out how the Eternal Flame Falls got its name.At the heart of this waterfall is a small flickering flame that is caused by a natural gas...
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Hiram M. Chittenden Locks in Seattle, Washington
A brilliant engineering feat, the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks play a crucial role in the transportation of over one million tons of cargo a year, all while accommodating and protecting the migration...
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Tacoma Narrows Bridge in Tacoma, Washington
The original Tacoma Narrows Bridge opened on July 1, 1940, and collapsed into Puget Sound on November 7, 1940. The suspension bridge spanned the Tacoma Narrows strait between Tacoma and the Kitsap...
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