23rd Street Mural in Austin, Texas
Painted in 1974 on the side of a building near the University of Texas campus, the 23rd Street Mural looks at first like a gloriously weird artifact from old Austin. Look closer and things get...
View ArticleDr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum in Mumbai, India
Within the premises of Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan in Mumbai’s Byculla area stands an extremely stately turquoise building, reminiscent of old British mansions. It houses Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum,...
View ArticleAirpower Museum in Ottumwa, Iowa
The Airpower museum is nestled between crop fields in the middle of Iowa. It is located adjacent to the Antique Airfield property so general aviation pilots can land their planes right next to the...
View ArticleMetro Argüelles Mosaic in Madrid, Spain
Madrid’s Metro is more than a way to get around the city. Over the years, the network has continually sought to improve and embellish its stations, turning otherwise functional spaces into unexpected...
View ArticleWahpper: The World’s Largest Catfish in Wahpeton, North Dakota
Where the Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail rivers merge in southeastern North Dakota, the Red River of the North begins its winding trek northward into Canada. The river is renowned across the continent...
View ArticleHood River Pumping Station and Pipeline Trail in Hood River, Oregon
This is a place with two unique and magical places to see. The first, the abandoned Hood River Pumping Station, is at the parking lot to the Hood River Pipeline Trail. It is a decommissioned...
View ArticleThe Ivanhoe Clock in Leeds, England
At one end of Thornton’s Arcade, beneath its elegant glass roof, four Victorian characters wait for their cue. When the clock strikes, Robin Hood, Friar Tuck, Richard the Lionheart, and Gurth the...
View ArticleWild Bird Petroglyph in Phippsburg, Maine
Inspired by the natural environment in Phippsburg, there are a series of petroglyphs in the deep woods near the Center Ponds Trailhead located at 125 Parker Head Road. This site has one of Kevin's...
View ArticleIs Alton, Illinois America’s Most Haunted Small Town?
Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. Troy Taylor: There’s a story about a phantom riverboat that I always liked, about how if you heard the riverboat whistle...
View ArticleFirst Bank of Murphy in Murphy, North Carolina
Welcome to one of Downtown Murphy’s oldest buildings and quite possibly one of its most colorful. This was once the Bank of Murphy, established on January 16, 1899. Today, it’s home to FairyCross...
View ArticleThe People’s Treasure in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Outside the Kyrgyz National Academy of Sciences, at the western end of Chuy Avenue, a mass of rust-red concrete blocks juts out over the pavement — part tree, part cloud, part city skyline tipped on...
View ArticleCon Chim Islet in Tuy Phuoc Dong, Vietnam
Far beyond the sun drenched beach resorts of coastal Vietnam lies an unexpected wilderness that most travelers entirely overlook. Con Chim Islet is a hidden oasis anchoring the vast expanse of Thi Nai...
View ArticleWWI Pillbox in Southwold, England
For decades this rare 100 year-old 'Pillbox' or defensive bunker had been neglected and vandalised, until it was about to be demolished in 2023. Built by the military during World War One to guard a...
View ArticleConnell Lake Dam in Ketchikan, Alaska
The Connell Lake dam is an imposing, almost gothic structure. Weather-worn and cracked in places, it blocks fish passage on Ward Creek. Frequently flagged by federal agencies like NOAA Fisheries, the...
View Article14 Real Places That Haunt the Pages of Literature
One of literature’s greatest gifts is its ability to transport us to other worlds: some utopian and fantastical, others dark and unnerving, scary and supernatural ... This guide is all about the latter...
View ArticleThe Press Mosaic in Baku, Azerbaijan
The building that printed Soviet Azerbaijan's newspapers and books is shaped like an open book. It takes a moment to register from the pavement, and then it becomes difficult to see anything else: two...
View ArticleReplica of the Portal of the Casa de la Cadena in Navalcarnero, Spain
Navalcarnero may be a small town southwest of Madrid, but its streets are steeped in history. Founded in the 15th century, it became an important stop between Madrid and Toledo and is now particularly...
View ArticleHouse of the Gladiators in Episkopi, Cyprus
Kourion's ruins are full of mosaics: mythological scenes, geometric patterns, hunting parties. But tucked near the main courtyard of one villa is something the rest of the island almost never shows:...
View ArticleThe Créac'h Lighthouse in Ouessant, France
At 47 metres tall, with a range of 60 kilometres, the Créac'h Lighthouse is the most powerful lighthouse in Europe. Located on the island of Ouessant, it marks the entrance to the English Channel. The...
View ArticleColle Eletto Cableway in Gubbio, Italy
An old-style cableway built in the sixties. The cableway starts near Gubbio city center and bring you to the top of Monte Ingino, where the Sant'Ubaldo basilica is. Cabins are indeed open air cages,...
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