After public executions took place at this location, attendants would also attend a local horse race.

Murder, searching for gold, and being cut in half—the memorial statue of Daniel O. McCarthy and the Pioneers of '49

The largest statue of this convex, homogeneous object with just one stable and one unstable equilibrium point.

This incongruous small ferry across the Willamette River north of Salem, Oregon has been operating continuously since the 1850s.

An out-of-the-way state park in Oregon that features both a picturesque waterfall and the ruins of a hydropower plant.

Approximately 50,000 gallons of water gush from these springs, creating the Metolius River.

Anza led the first Spanish settlers from Mexico to Monterey, California in the 1770s.

This large artificial waterfall in Washington state was merely an incidental byproduct of a technological megaproject.

One of Madrid's oldest trees, with a long and colorful history, resides in El Retiro Park.

This building displays the scars of the “Dekemvriana,” a dark time in modern Greek history.

A series of modernist, abstract sculptures form a route created as part of the 1968 Olympics' Cultural Olympiad.

This iconic clock tower is the largest in the Philippines.

This massive statue is the personification of Bavaria and the first colossal statue of the modern period composed of bronze.

The home of Greece’s national poet sits crumbling in the middle of a popular tourist district.

The remains of an ancient bathhouse sit inside this aptly-named pub.

The tallest bridge in California was constructed for a project that was eventually cancelled.

A train tunnel that was made obsolete by the dam it helped create.

A building-sized painting of the renowned 19th-century American abolitionist.

A much-loved local landmark pays tribute to the shipbuilding past of this area.

This theatre and its amazing marquee harken back to the Golden Age of Hollywood.

At this 1940s-era neighborhood favorite, you can still drink a cherry phosphate.

A plaque and memorabilia collection mark where A&W got its start.

A replica of the Statue of Liberty watches over the tomb of 72 Chinese revolutionaries.

A monolith stands at the site of the most significant battle ever fought on British soil.