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Córdoba, Spain

Córdoba Synagogue

This medieval synagogue survived the Inquisition as a hospital and church.
Added by cdanesh
Toronto, Ontario

Rosalie Sharp Centre for Design

This buzzy, award-winning building hovers 85 feet above the ground on a dozen colorful stilts.
Sponsored by Destination Toronto
emilyyates Added by emilyyates
Lyon, France

La Fourvière Funicular

The world's first funicular powered by a steam engine.
Xavixavir Added by Xavixavir
Prague, Czechia

The Devil's Column

According to local legend, the devil shattered this column after losing a bet.
Added by RiccardoDP
Hurricane, Utah

Zion–Mount Carmel Tunnel

A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.
Dr Alan P Newman Added by Dr Alan P Newman
Moab, Utah

Landscape Arch

The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Hanksville, Utah

Hollow Mountain

At this gas station in the middle of the desert, a convenience store has been carved directly into the rock.
raquelmellifera Added by raquelmellifera
Paris, France

Mascarons of Pont Neuf

If you look closely at the oldest bridge in Paris, you might notice hundreds of ugly faces leering from its sides.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Otter Rock, Oregon

Devils Punchbowl

This coastal rock formation resembles a churning cauldron at high tide.
Added by cdanesh
Toronto, Ontario

Museum Station

A unique subway station where pillars evoke ancient civilizations.
Hector Navarro Buil Added by Hector Navarro Buil
Coimbra, Portugal

Cabinet of Curiosities at the University of Coimbra

One of the oldest universities in the world exhibits thousands of specimens from its 700-year-old collection.
Added by mattboris
Thunder Bay, Ontario

Terry Fox Monument

Honoring the adaptive athlete's Marathon of Hope.
Added by cdanesh
Paris, France

'Victims of Revolutions'

French sculptor Paul Moreau-Vauthier transformed the site of a 19th-century massacre into a haunting memorial.
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
Dresden, Germany

Grünes Gewölbe (Green Vault)

The largest treasure hoard in Europe is contained in a castle that was bombed out during World War II.
easydistance Added by easydistance
New York, New York

Balto Statue

This monument is dedicated to Balto, the heroic Alaskan sled dog.
Added by TE Watts
Rocamadour, France

Rocamadour

This medieval village clings to a cliff in southwestern France.
agboe Added by agboe
Brno, Czechia

The Samurai of Brno

A peculiar samurai statue overlooks the center of Brno.
Added by Dubplate
Brno, Czechia

House of Stone Maiden

A tragic tale of a young woman accused of witchcraft haunts this place.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Sunshine Valley, British Columbia

Hope Slide

The morning of January 9, 1965, over 46 million cubic meters of earth, rock, and snow broke free, obliterating a section of the highway below.
slgwv Added by slgwv
Lyon, France

Saint Exupéry Monument

This statue stands in honor of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, the French author of 'The Little Prince' and an aviation hero.
Xavixavir Added by Xavixavir
Prague, Czechia

Iron Knight

The statue of a cursed knight is said to come to life every 100 years.
Added by RiccardoDP
Krakow, Poland

The Cloth Hall Knife

Legend holds that this knife serves as a chilling reminder of the deadly rivalry between two local builder brothers.
Johan SWE Added by Johan SWE
New York, New York

IFC Center Peephole

The best way to get a sneak peek at the movies.
yello10 Added by yello10
New York, New York

The Standard Oil Building

This curved Manhattan building was built to house the opulence of John D. Rockefeller's oil empire.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer