🔍 Ricardo Saprissa Stadium 🏟️ 📍 Seen in Tibás, San José, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 The Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, known locally as “La Cueva del Monstruo” (The Monster’s Cave), has such an intimidating home-field atmosphere that visiting teams have historically lost there at a dramatically…
🔍 Empire State Building 📍 Seen in New York City, New York, United States 🇺🇸 💬 The Empire State Building was constructed in an astonishing 410 days, and during its construction, workers were racing so fast that the steel framework rose at an average of…
🔍 Journalist Philippe Daou Bridge 🌁 📍 Seen in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil 🇧🇷 💬 This bridge (also known as Rio Negro Bridge) connects Manaus to Iranduba across the Rio Negro (near the meeting of the Rio Negro and Solimões rivers). When it opened in 2011,…
🔍 Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of Monterrey ⛪️ 📍 Seen in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico 🇲🇽 💬 Construction began in 1705, but it wasn’t fully completed until the late 18th century. Colonial-era construction was… not exactly fast. Photo Location: Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico Year…
🔍 Subiaco Academy 🏫 📍 Seen in Subiaco, Arkansas, United States 🇺🇸 💬 Subiaco Academy is a private, Roman Catholic all-boys boarding and day school located in Subiaco, Arkansas, USA. It serves students in grades 7 through 12 and is closely affiliated with Subiaco Abbey,…
🔍 Parish of Saint Raphael the Archangel ⛪️ 📍 Seen in San Rafael, Heredia, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 Did you know that… this temple (built in 1887 and declared a Historical Architectural Heritage Site of Costa Rica in 2004) features materials brought from different parts…
🔍 Grand Central Terminal 🚊 📍 Seen in New York City, New York, United States 🇺🇸 💬 Did you know that… Grand Central Terminal, built in 1903, is the world’s largest train station in terms of number of platforms (44, with 67 tracks throughout the…
🔍 Volvo P1800E, 1970 🚙 📍 Seen in Escazu, San José, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 This car wasn’t meant to be a sports racer, yet it’s famous for its reliability, long-distance touring and surviving decades with minimal mechanical issues. Engine: Inline 4-cylinder (1,986 cc) Power:…
🔍 BSA B31, 1953 🏍️ 📍 Seen in Escazu, San José, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 BSA singles were widely used by UK police forces for patrol and escort duty. Reliable, torquey, and easy to fix roadside. Engine: 4-stroke, single-cylinder (350 cc) Power: ~16 HP Top…
🔍 Volvo PV544, 1964 ⚙️ 📍 Seen in Escazu, San José, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 Volvo tested these cars by literally driving them until something broke—on frozen lakes, gravel roads, and snow. That’s why many are still running 60+ years later. Engine: Volvo B18 inline-4…
🔍 Church and Convent of Our Lady of Mercy (La Merced) ⛪️ 📍 Seen in Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala 🇬🇹 💬 This church was built in 1749 and inaugurated almost 20 years later in 1767. A little over 200 years later, it was declared a UNESCO…
🔍 Former Port Captaincy 🧑🏻✈️ 📍 Seen in Downtown, Puntarenas, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 This beautiful 19th-century structure once served as a lookout post, providing a better view of the sea towards San Lucas Island and other islands in the gulf. The Old Captaincy, built…
