‘Claudia’ The Lazy Cow (Montreal, Quebec)
‘Claudia’ by Joe Fafard is perhaps one of the greatest sculptures of a cow on the planet. Resting on a small patch of grass, Claudia seems ready to fall asleep in the late afternoon sun. …
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Crooked Forest (Gryfino, Poland)
Planted sometime around 1930, the grove of approximately 400 twisted pine trees known as the Crooked Forest is located near Gryfino, Poland. Each of the pine trees in the Crooked Forest bend just above ground …
Prince of Wales Tower (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
Built in 1796 by Captain James Straton, the Prince of Wales Tower is the oldest martello tower in North America. Under the direction of Edward, Duke of Kent, the structure was built to protect the …
Peace Bridge (Calgary, Alberta)
Designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, Peace Bridge is a pedestrian bridge that accommodates both cyclists and foot traffic across the Bow River in Calgary, Alberta. Most often referred to as the Finger Trap Bridge, because of its uncanny similarity to a finger …
The Monument to the Uprising (Budapest, Hungary)
The 1956 Revolution Monument, more commonly known as the Monument to the Uprising was built to mark the 50th anniversary of the Hungarian uprising and marks the spot where a 25 meter tall statue of …
The Hartland Bridge (Hartland, New Brunswick)
At 1,282 feet (391m) long, the Hartland Bridge in Hartland, New Brunswick, is the world’s longest covered bridge. Crossing the Saint John River from Somerville to Hartland, the bridge has served the communities since 1901. Before the …
The Louvre Pyramid (Paris, France)
The Pyramide du Louvre is a large metal and glass pyramid designed by Chinese-American architect I.M. Pei. Along with its three smaller pyramids, the well known Paris attraction serves and the main entrance to the …
Horace E. Dodge and Son Memorial Fountain (Detroit, Michigan)
The Horace E. Dodge and Son Memorial Fountain, most often called the Dodge Fountain, is located at the center of Hart Plaza along the riverfront in the city center of Detroit, Michigan. Dodge Fountain was …
Lincoln Tomb State Historic Site (Springfield, Illinois)
The Lincoln Tomb at the Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois is the final resting place of the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. Laid to rest with his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln, and …
Bluebird Theater (Denver, Colorado)
The 1914 Bluebird Theater in Colorado opened as the first Denver theater designed specifically for the exhibition of movies. The theater was opened in 1914 as Thompson Theater, named for a well known Denver grocer and druggist, John …