Where can you find this out-of-town Prada store? – Marfa, Texas – Driving along Highway 90 in Texas, a strange sight comes into view: a Prada store, surrounded by nothing but dust and scrubland. Thirty-seven miles outside of the small town of Marfa seems like an alien location for a high-end Italian fashion house, and … Read more
In which South American country can you find “Coca-Cola Lake”? – Brazil – Brazil’s tropical state of Rio Grande del Norte boasts a body of water that looks somewhat unappealing but sounds like it would taste delicious: Coca-Cola Lake. The brown color of this rainforest lake comes from the water’s high iodine and iron content, … Read more
In our search for the world’s creepy crypts and catacombs, we visit Chapel of Bones in Évora, Portugal, adorned with 5,000 skeletons. What message does one find by the chapel entrance? – The correct answer is “We, the bones that are here, await yours.”,: is the answer of In our search for the world’s creepy … Read more
Where can you find this granite monument? – Havana – The José Martí Memorial looms over the city of Havana’s Plaza de la Revolución (Revolution Square). The grey, 357-foot-tall, star-shaped granite tower is a memorial to the Cuban writer and national hero who fought for independence from Spain. Inside, there’s a museum on Martí’s life, … Read more
In which German city can you find this unusual subway entrance? – Frankfurt – Germany’s financial city of Frankfurt is usually all business — until you get to Bockenheimer Warte subway station. One of its entrances looks like an old tram car bursting out of the ground. Built in 1986, the quirky design came about … Read more
In which Middle Eastern country can you find these limestone terraces? – Iran – If you think this looks like it belongs on Mars, you are sort of correct — both Mars and these limestone terraces get their reddish-orange color from iron oxide. Badab Soort (also known as Badab-e Surt) is a series of limestone … Read more
Where can you find this famous sea stack? – United Kingdom – From the “Old Man of Storr” to the “Old Man of Hoy,” there are a lot of “old men” in Scotland. The latter appears in Orkney. Meaning “High Island,” Hoy is a 450-foot-tall sea stack off of Scotland’s northern coast in Rackwick Bay. … Read more
Where can you find this “Cathedral of Learning”? – Pittsburgh – The “Cathedral of Learning” has seen many minds inspired by its symbolism and history. A Gothic Revival-style tower at the University of Pittsburgh, the cathedral was the brainchild of Dr. John G. Bowman, the university’s chancellor. With growing enrollment and not enough space for … Read more
Where can you find these ruins of a Roman Empire outpost? – Morocco – You’re looking at the ruins of Volubilis in Morocco! Volubilis was an ancient Berber city and once the capital of the Kingdom of Mauretania. Volubilis was also once an important outpost of the Roman Empire, which, at its height, included portions … Read more
Where can you find this prehistoric village in Europe? – The Alps – Thousands of years ago, there were likely villages and settlements scattered across Europe, but today, the most intact remains of a prehistoric village can be found in the Alps. Out of the 111 sites of pile dwellings (also known as stilt houses) … Read more