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Paris, France

Villa La Roche by Le Corbusier

Architect Le Corbusier built his friend a cubist house to match his impressive collection of cubist art.
Laetitia Barbier Added by Laetitia Barbier
Nashville, Tennessee

Concrete Parthenon

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.
Valparaiso, Chile

Elevators of Valparaiso

What was once a unique system of urban elevators is turning into a mechanical ruin.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Los Angeles, California

Angels Flight

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.
anhie Added by anhie
Chicopee, Massachusetts

Edward Bellamy House

The home of a famed utopian science fiction author has been preserved long after his predicted future in the year 2000.
robvelella Added by robvelella
Kimberley, South Africa

Big Hole and Open Mine Museum

Mined to a depth of 240 meters with a perimeter of about 1.6 km, the largest hand-dug excavation in the world.
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Stromboli, Italy

Stromboli Island

A volcanic old faithful, Stromboli has been erupting continuously for the last 2000 years.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Amiens, France

Jules Verne's Tomb

Science fiction's grandfather has a fittingly marvelous tomb.
rogerbcn Added by rogerbcn
Naples, Italy

Catacombs of San Gennaro

An underground paleo-Christian burial site composed of the remains of several cemeteries and Basilicas.
Lily Landes Added by Lily Landes
Rome, Italy

The Catacombs of San Sebastian

Jesus' footprints and the first catacombs in the world.
atimian Added by atimian
Seattle, Washington

Seattle Underground

A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle.
New Delhi, India

Iron Pillar of Delhi

An ancient iron pillar in Delhi that seems to be rustproof.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Kasukabe, Japan

G-Cans: the World's Largest Drain

The world's largest drain sits below the city of Kasukabe, Japan.
Added by CPilgrim
Sukawati, Indonesia

Goa Gajah

The name of this ancient Indonesian temple translates as "Elephant Cave" but it could be more accurately called "The Hellmouth."
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Xanten, Germany

Xanten Archaeological Park

Take a walk in a recreation of ancient Rome.
Added by impossiblesoul
Berlin, Germany

Hall of Mirrors in Clärchens Ballhaus

This classic restaurant features a gorgeous mirror-clad room.
Added by Quisquilia
Paris, France

Musée des Arts Forains

A museum of carnival attractions where you are invited to ride the rides.
Added by mzed
Paris, France

Le Louxor Palais du Cinema

Egyptian Revival movie palace abandoned for decades and restored in 2013.
Laetitia Barbier Added by Laetitia Barbier
Paris, France

Musée Curie

The history of radiation is on safe display at the foot of a radiation science laboratory.
Indygenous Added by Indygenous
Paris, France

Salvador Dalí Sundial

A surrealist timepiece by the artist of melting clocks.
Allison Added by Allison
Paris, France

Le Défenseur du Temps (The Defender of Time)

A mechanized clock where a man fights off a dragon, crab, and rooster.
Allison Added by Allison
Paris, France

Le Musee des Moulages

A unrivaled and rather horrifying collection of wax dermatological models.
Added by CPilgrim
Paris, France

The Last Original Standard Metre

An overlooked marble is the only surviving in-place 18th century example of the measurement that changed how we define distance.
Allison Added by Allison
Paris, France

Musée de la Vie Romantique

Down a cobblestone alleyway is a museum dedicated to Romanticism, with a secret garden.
Allison Added by Allison