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Dublin, Ireland

The Dragon Gates

Fantastic stainless steel dragon gates complete with mesh wings.
Lehighton, Pennsylvania

Stinson the Dinosaur

A unique sculpture designed to raise stroke awareness.
Hovea, Australia

Swan View Tunnel

This 1800s former railway tunnel is now part of a heritage walking trail.
Belgrade, Serbia

Eastern City Gate of Belgrade

This feat of Brutalist architecture is also known as the Three Sisters.
Brigham City, Utah

Box Elder County Office Clocktower Clock

Designed in 1887, this clock from the county office clock tower has been restored and is on full display.
Urbana, Illinois

Nick Offerman Gazebo

An actor's tribute to a former mentor.
Los Angeles, California

The (W)rapper

This jagged colossus of a building is mostly held together by an enormous concrete exoskeleton.
Panaca, Nevada

Panaca Summit Kilns

Two well-preserved charcoal kilns survive in a remote part of eastern Nevada.
Madrid, Spain

Palacio de Longoria

One of the best examples of the modernist movement in Madrid.
Glasgow, Scotland

Lion and Unicorn Staircase

This emblematic representation is said to bring the students good fortune.
San Diego, California

Bum and Bobby

These two K-9 memorials commemorate the sister cities of Edinburgh and San Diego.
Washington, D.C.

Almas Temple

One of the last mosaic tile facades found in the city.
London, England

The Meeting Place

This sculpture encompasses the emotion of rail travel.
List

14 Tunnels Made for Walking

From a reimagined railroad to a path under the Elbe River, step into these unique passageways.
Jonathan Carey March 31, 2023
Redcliffe, England

The St Mary Redcliffe Chaotic Pendulum

The unpredictability of this pendulum's movements has drawn visitors to this magnificent church for decades.
Pune, India

Nagarkar Wada

A 19th-century mansion with a Gothic entrance in the center of Pune.
Tokyo, Japan

K-Museum

This abandoned, spaceship-like building is home to a museum so unpopular that it has been put on hiatus for over two decades.
Gjirokaster, Albania

Zekate House

This beautifully preserved Ottoman house is steeped in history.