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AirPano is a non-for-profit project focused on high-resolution spherical panoramas shot from a bird’s eye view. Being the largest resource for 360° aerial panoramas in the world - by geographical coverage, number of aerial photographs, and artistic and technical quality of the images, AirPano has already photographed over two hundred most interesting locations on our planet. There are nearly two thousand 360° panoramas on our website at the moment.
Starry sky over mount Elbrus
We invite you to a journey to the mount Elbrus. You will be able to see incredible starry sky over the highest peak of Russia, mount Elbrus...
Yuanyang Hani Rice Terraces, China
Yuanyang rice terraces (fields that follow the shape of a hill) turned out to be a great attraction for everyone who can appreciate natural beauty. There are no words to describe this stunning picture, and we don't need to — you will see it for yourself though our panoramas...
Sydney, Australia
One of the most beautiful cities of the planet, Sydney, unites more than 200 other works of modern cinematograph. Sydney is not the capital of Australia at all, though it is its oldest city. Sydney is a visit card of Australia, there are its most recognizable buildings: the fantastic Sydney Opera House and the grand Harbour Bridge...
Lencois Maranhenses National Park, Brazil
The Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, one of the main natural landmarks of the country, is located in northeastern Brazil. A flat surface occupying about 1,500 square kilometers is covered with large sand dunes reaching up to 40 meters in height...
360 video, The Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Part II
Today we present the second 360 video of The Great Barrier Reef, Australia. We invite you to a journey to one of the greatest wonders of nature! You will be able to see one of the most impressive nature monuments from the very unique point of views and catch a sense of a flight...
Thousand Island Lake, China
The Qiandaohu Lake, or Thousand Island Lake, has 1,078 islands of relatively large size and a countless number of tiny patches of land peaking from under the water. Good climate and water promoted lush vegetation on the islands, and now forests with lots of animals and birds cover over 80 percent of the land...
Varanasi, India
The ancient city of Varanasi is one of the most interesting landmarks of India, and it is probably the most unique. The fame of Varanasi is based not only on its architecture but also on its history and its important role in Hinduism...
San Francisco, California, USA
San Francisco is one of the most famous cities in the U.S. Its path is inseparably connected with the history of the country. The city of San Francisco experienced a rapid growth in the 19th century when gold was found in California This made San Francisco the largest city west of the Mississippi River, until Los Angeles claimed the title in 1920...
360 video, Starry sky over mount Elbrus
We invite you to a journey to the mount Elbrus. You will be able to see incredible starry sky over the highest peak of Russia, mount Elbrus. This video was filmed during Olympic Games in Sochi. We were in these places while shooting virtual tour of Elbrus. At that time we shot more than 10 hours of the starry sky, which we bring to your attention...
Berlin, Germany
We are so delighted with the victory of German national team over Brazilians — the hosts team of 2014 FIFA World Cup. That's why we decided to publish unscheduled virtual tour over Berlin, and thereby to congratulate the German fans and all football fans on a historic victory...
360 video, the Emirates (UAE)
We invite you to a journey to the United Arab Emirates. You will see the Abu Dhabi Corniche, the skyscrapers of Dubai, the famous hotel Burj Al Arab and the racetrack of Formula 1 — all from a very unique point of views...
Iceland, the best aerial panoramas
Spacious fields, mountains, and water exists in all possible states: from frozen ice to steaming geysers - this is what makes this unique, majestic, harsh and deserted landscape of Iceland, the country that looks so different from anything else in the world...
Download iPad application AirPano Travel Book
AirPano Travel Book is a collection of unique spherical photo panoramas of the most amazing places in the world shot from a bird’s eye view. AirPano Travel Book takes you on exciting journey with a real-life presence at a photographic location...
360 video, The Great Barrier Reef, Australia
Today we present another 360 video: The Great Barrier Reef, Australia. We invite you to a journey to one of the greatest wonders of nature! You will be able to see one of the most impressive nature monuments from the very unique point of views and catch a sense of a flight...
Meteora, Greece
The monastery complex of Metéora in Greece is one of the very few monuments on our planet that was created both by man and nature. The Metéora is an extremely unique example of harmonious craftsmanship that enriches the local landscape without changing it...
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The Marvelous City is an unofficial name of Rio de Janeiro, and it suits the city very well. With the total area of 1,260 square kilometers, the city of Rio de Janeiro lies on the western shore of Guanabara Bay, the Atlantic coast of Brazil. Valleys, hills, mountains, and beaches create a picturesque landscape...
Mount Elbrus, Russia
Mount Elbrus, the highest peak of Russia, is located north of the Caucasus Mountain Range, on the border of Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia of Russia. The twin-peak mountain (5,642-meter and 5,621-meter summits) can also be considered the highest peak in Europe...
Maldives, Anantara Kihavah and Gili Lankanfushi
Many international resorts offer their guests "primordial purity, unique nature, snow-white beaches" and so on, when on the Maldives all these are perfect in a special way. This insular state consists of about 1190 islands in the Indian Ocean...
Waterfalls around the World
There are thousands of different waterfalls on our planet. They are wide and narrow, high and low, famous and unknown, but every "cascade of water falling from a height" is unique in its own way. See it for yourself when you take our virtual tour over waterfalls from several continents...
Beijing, China
During the course of its long history, the city of Beijing has lived through countless forays and devastation, and changing of names, governments, and administrative status. In 1421, the city finally received its modern name, Beijing. By that time, in the midst of the outside city, which was surrounded by brick walls, people built the world-famous Forbidden City...
360 video, Central Himalayas
This time we invite you to a journey into the highest Mountains on a planet! You will be able to see some of 8000-peaks and dozens of smaller mountains from the very unique point of views and catch a sense of a flight...
Church of the Intercession of the Holy Virgin on the Nerl River, Russia
After wondering through river channels for about an hour we saw a blurry silhouette of the Church. Right before the sunrise. The sun painted the sky and the water with such surreal colors that we almost forgot why we were there...
Oculus Rift support is added
Today AirPano offers a great opportunity to all owners of Oculus Rift glasses. We have created a first virtual tour with support of Oculus VR technology. Unique landscapes of the ancient city of Petra is perfect for demonstrating the virtual reality devices. You can see the virtual tour with panoramas of Petra in Oculus Rift here...
Casablanca, Morocco
The biggest city of Morocco is not the capital city of Rabat, as one may think. It is the ancient legendary city of Casablanca. Casablanca also is the largest Atlantic port of the country, one of the most influential trade centers in North Africa, and an important industrial and financial center...
Soyuz-AirPano rocket launch
Five, four, three, two, one, lift-off! You hear the roar of the boost engines and in a second the space ship is on its way to the open space... But it took us a long way to take an airscape of a spaceship launch. And finally, today, on the 1st of Aprill 2014, the launch of a space rocket called "Soyuz-AirPano" took place...
Bagan, Myanmar
The great ancient kingdom of Bagan was once located on the territory of the modern country of Myanmar. The capital of the kingdom was also named Bagan. The city of Bagan stretched along the western shore of the Irrawaddy River. Today, it is one of the largest archeological zones in the world...
New 7 Wonders of the World
The Seven Wonders of the World is a list of the most famous monuments of human genius created before our time. Since then, humanity has created a number of other amazing masterpieces of architecture. There have been multiple attempts to review and edit the original list, and even alternative lists have been proposed...
Valley of Geysers, Kamchatka, Russia
The Valley of Geysers — one of the most famous attractions of Kamchatka region. There are dozens of similar canyons in Kamchatka, but this is the only one with 40 geysers and numerous hot springs stretched 6 km from the mouth of the river. All known modern forms of hydrothermal activity is represented in the valley...
Sevastopol, Crimea
The city of Sevastopol is located on Heraclea Peninsula in the southwestern part of the Crimea. In 5th century BC a prosperous Greek colony of Chersoneses was located right on this spot. There are many unforgettable milestones in the history of the city. One of the most important historical events is the legendary First Siege of Sevastopol...
Three applications by AirPano available in the App Store
Three iPad applications from AirPano team are available in the App Store. The apps offer virtual tours to most beautiful places of Kamchatka: "Bears 360º", "Volcano 360º", and "Geysers 360º". Each virtual tour features spherical panoramas, 360º videos, set of photographs, and a brief story about our photo expedition.
Maya Pyramids, Chichen Itza, Mexico
There were a number of great civilizations on our planet. One of the most famous civilizations is Maya. They created a unique written language, art, architecture, and mathematical and astronomical systems before disappearing without a trace. Remarkable monuments of Mayan architecture are found in Mexico, Chichen Itza...
XXII Olympic Winter Games
Having been to the Olympic Games I'd forgotten how to write "Sochi" and "2014" separately... I would never miss the 2014 Olympics and here is why: the Games were held in my country, they were only 3-hour flight away from my city, my friends lived on a hill with a nice view of the Olympic Park, an airfare was reasonable...
Cappadocia, Turkey
Caves and whimsical rocks of Cappadocia are not the only tourist attraction of the region. Travelers are also attracted by the opportunity to admire local landscape from a basket of a hot air balloon. Hundreds of them ascending simultaneously from different corners of the valley. What a spectacular sight!
Petra, Jordan
Petra is a city that lives in four dimensions. Or "lived" to be exact... My mind doesn't want to accept the fact that the majority of the breathtaking monumental rock castles are only random parts of a gigantic centuries-old multinational Necropolis. But Petra was not designed as Necropolis. Deep under the rocks, there once lived around twenty thousand people...
Lake Baikal, Russia
Lake Baikal is the deepest lake on the planet, and is one of the most famous landmarks of Russia and the world. In 1996 Lake Baikal was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Lake Baikal is the largest reservoir of fresh water. It is fed by 336 inflowing rivers and is drained though a single outlet — the Angara River...
Madrid, Spain
Being the capital of Spain and its largest city, Madrid is also a popular tourist destination. Variety of monuments from different epochs, rich history, and unique culture attract tourists from around the world. Saving landmarks of its legendary past, Madrid went on building new exciting architectural masterpieces...
Venice, Italy
Located in the center of Europe, Venice is called the "city on water". There are no roads, cars, taxis, buses, trams, nor bikes. You either walk on foot or use water transportation: boats, motorboats, or gondolas. Tourists use the latter as a romantic adventure...
Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China can be easily called a world landmark: there is hardly a person who doesn't know about it or its location, and it not just because of its obvious name. The Great Wall of China is the most famous monument, unparalleled in its glory. The wall was supposed to run along the mountain chain, rounding all the spurs and covering high rises and deep gorges...
The Land of Bears, Kurile Lake, Kamchatka, Russia
One of the craters of the long-extinct Kamchatka volcano (caldera) is filled with picturesque Kurile Lake. It's the second largest freshwater reservoir in Kamchatka. On a clear day a surface of the lake becomes a mirror that reflects volcanoes, creating landscapes of unimaginable beauty...
Niagara Falls, Canada-USA
At the North American Niagara River nature created a magnificent cascade of waterfalls. Each waterfall has its own name: the Horseshoe Falls, the American Falls, and the Bridal Veil Falls. However all of them are known under one name — Niagara Falls. This is the most important landmark of the USA and Canada at the same time, as it separates one country from another...
Grand tour of Moscow, Russia
According to the legend Moscow is situated on seven hills. The Kremlin, a settlement around which the modern capital of Russia grew, is situated on one of those hills — the Borovitsky Hill. The first mention of Moscow dates back to year 1147, and since then, for almost nine centuries, the city experienced a myriad of events, and it has been destroyed and rebuilt over and over again...
Cancun, Mexico
Cancun is one of the most famous resorts towns in Mexico visited by almost seven million tourists every year. Half a million of local residents are involved in tourism industry and work hard to provide guests with high quality recreational experience. Meanwhile, in 1970 only three people lived here, and the only activity they did was looking after a coconut plantation...
Irkutsk, Russia
Irkutsk is a city and the administrative center of Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, and one of the largest cities in Siberia. The city proper lies on the Angara River, a tributary of the Yenisei, 72 kilometers below its outflow from Lake Baikal...
Grand tour of Iceland
“Ice and fire” - these are two words, which despite their seeming mutual exclusiveness, perfectly grasp the nature of Iceland. Although called “the land of ice”, ironically, Iceland has boiling hot springs and geothermal lakes. And how magnificent are the flows of glowing lava from Eyjafjallajoekull, the famous volcano!
Peterhof, St. Petersburg, Russia
Nowadays Peterhof is a world-famous complex consisting of various palaces and gardens, and it's considered to be one of the most important sights in St. Petersburg and Russia. Modern Peterhof includes several palaces and park complexes that were under construction for almost two centuries...
Flamingo, Kenya, Lake Bogoria
The number of flamingos varies during a year depending on the water level and food availability, but at the peak of the season Lake Bogoria is covered by about half million of these graceful birds...
360 video, the Land of Bears, Kamchatka, Russia
We are pleased to offer to your attention unique 360 video. This film was captured in September of 2013 over the Kurile Lake in Kamchatka in natural habitat of Kamchatka bears...
Uzon caldera, Kamchatka, Russia
Uzon Volcanic Caldera (a cauldron-like collapse) was formed about 40,000 years ago on the site of the volcano that was destroyed by a series of eruptions. Just like an open air museum, this unique volcanic territory offers you almost all Kamchatka places of interest: both hot and narzan mineral water springs, mud pots, volcanoes, lakes, and streams...
The Great Migration, Kenya
Masai Mara, a unique nature reserve, is located in the south-western part of Kenya, with its northern part adjoining the Serengeti National Park. The reserve was named after the indigenous population (Maasai) and the Mara River. With an area of 1510 square kilometers, Masai Mara is one of the largest nature reserves in Kenya...
Florence, Italy
As any other ancient city, Florence has a lot to offer to tourists. However, its distinguishing feature is not only presented in architectural elements, but rather in continuous connection with history and culture of the world. Dante, Petrarch, Giotto, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Machiavelli, and many other great Masters lived and worked in Florence...
Flooding in Amur River, Russia, 2013
The current flooding in Russia’s Far East, on a river Amur is the worst in the region in 120 years. The locals who have been fighting the high waters for the second month in a row are comparing the catastrophe to the Biblical Great Flood. Almost 30,000 people have been evacuated and almost 3,000 are in hospitals.
Trip to the North Pole
The most impressive thing is how fast it pushes through the ice floes. You could never forget the vibration of the vessel while it is making its way through the ice and the scratching sound it made. It seemed like the sensations pierced my whole body...
Bird's Eye View of the Moscow Kremlin
Today AirPano project and Russian Geographic Society (RGS) have prepared a gift for the city: a virtual tour over the Moscow Kremlin consisting of five spherical panoramas.
Inside the Thrihnukagigur volcano, Iceland
Iceland is one of the most active volcanic regions in the world, with eruptions occurring every 3-4 years on average. Thrihnukagigur volcano is dormant — it last erupted over 4,000 years ago. There are no indications of it erupting again in the near future...
Rome, Italy
Rome is one of the most famous and beautiful cities in the world. The fall of the Roman empire didn't affect the city's renown: its glory wasn't tarnished, but became of a different character. Nowadays countless sights of Rome built during legendary times attract many tourists...
Maldives, One&Only Reethi-Rah. Split-panoramas
The Maldives Islands are often associated with calm and lazy leisure full of utter bliss and tranquil solitude. Today we decided to gather all panoramas we have created for last years on Maldive Islands into one virtual tour...
Mexico City, Mexico
Sights of Mexico City turned the capital into one of the most popular tourist destinations in Latin America. If put together, all of Mexico City's contrasts: high crime rate vs. hospitality of local residents, ultra modern skyscrapers vs. Aztec pyramids, slums vs. magnificent palaces, hills vs. plains — provide the city with a special unforgettable atmosphere...
The Drakensberg - Dragon Mountains, South Africa
Drakensberg is a beautiful mountain range cut by numerous rivers. You can also see Tugela Falls that drops in five free-leaping falls from the eastern cliff. Here one can find peaks next to completely flat tops, and rainforests next to meadows and savannas...
Prague, Czech Republic
Prague is one of the most famous and beautiful cities in the world. The city's nine hills are situated on the bank of the Vltava River, offering very picturesque views. There are many unique architectural landmarks in Prague that survived to this day: Powder Tower, medieval Vyšehrad fort, Old Town Square, Jewish Quarter, Charles Bridge, etc...
Flooding in Germany, 2013
It was very unusual and strange to see bushes, trees, street signs, and lampposts floating in the water. And it was even more unusual to see flooded homes in the distance. Seven hundred meters separated us from the Elbe River channel! Level of the raised water, its volume, and its speed made a horrendous impression on us...
The first "under ice" panorama in the world
Ice diving has a special place among all other types of diving. During this process you can't surface where you want, you have to carry more equipment, and the temperature of air and water is much lower. Salt water freezes when temperature drops below zero, about minus two degrees to be more precise. Water in the White Sea reaches freezing point...
Kazan, Summer Universiade 2013, Russia
Kazan is one of the oldest cities of Russia: in 2005 the city celebrated one thousand years since its foundation. Kazan is officially known as "the third capital of Russia": its population is over one million people, and the same number of tourists visit it every year. The 27th World Summer Universiade 2013 in Kazan will be held from July 6 to July 17, 2013...
Guilin National Park, China
Guilin is one of the most interesting cities in China, also famous for its wonderful natural monuments. The Guilin's mountains are among the most picturesque mountains in the world. They are often covered with soft haze, as calm water of Li's river has this magnetic aura, that excited the muses of artists and poets for ages...
Shanghai, China
During the centuries of Shanghai's history, the city has seen both peacetime and war: it was invaded and bombed, and then, with new powers, it was restored again. And now it's one of the world's major financial centers, the core of China's political intrigues, and, at the same time, the cradle of modern Chinese cinema and theater...
Flooding in Czech Republic, Usti nad Labem, 2013
Located North of Prague, at the confluence of Elbe and Bilin rivers, city of Usti nad Labem is experiencing a major flood at the moment. Our colleague Stas Sedov is working in Usti nad Labem right now. He was able to capture the “Big Water” from a bird’s eye view...
360 video, Manhattan at Night, New York, USA
Now we would like to show the unique 360 video of the night Manhattan, New York, USA, which has been taken in March 2013...
Athens, Greece
Being one of the oldest cities in the world Athens was first mentioned in 15th century BC. Athens is called the "cradle of civilization" — it's the birthplace of democracy, western philosophy, political science, literature, theater, and the Olympics...
Maya Pyramids, Tikal, Guatemala
The name Tikal, which in means "the place of spirit voices" Mayan language, appeared in the 1840s when Europeans discovered this area. Perhaps this monumental abandoned complex made explorers tremble in awe, and native Indians, descendants of the ancient Maya, decided to strengthen this impression by giving this place an appropriate name...
Singapore - Dream City
Singapore is an eye-candy city-state. Being in the center (or, as it was in the ancient times, in the end) of Asia, this city has absorbed all the might and splendour of a modern western civilization and is happy to showcase it to the world — it's definitely worth it.
The Great Barrier Reef, Australia
The Great Barrier Reef is located in the eastern part of Australia and it is one of the greatest wonders of nature. It stretches 2,500 kilometers along the coast. It is the largest coral ecosystem of our planet and the largest natural object formed by living organisms...
President of Russia V. V. Putin handed AirPano the Grant Certificate from the RGS
On 30th of April President of Russia V. V. Putin handed Sergei Semenov, the representative of AirPano team, the Grant Certificate from the Russian Geographic Society (RGS)...
Norwegian Fjords
Fjords are considered to be among the most beautiful sights of the world: narrow, winding, and cut deep into the land, these sea bays are lodged between steep cliffs that sometimes reach 1,000 meters high. They can be found all around the world but when you mention fjords, most people think about Norway — it has the highest number of most beautiful fjords in the world...
Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona is one of the most famous ancient cities in the world. The center of the old city is the Gothic Quarter. It still has many structures that were built during the Middle Ages, and even some buildings that were built around the time of the first Roman settlements...
Flooding in Germany, Fischbeck and Lostau Towns, Ultra High Resolution
The situation in Germany is getting slowly back to normal, but there are still many places which are still under water. We would like to suggest you two ultra high resolution panoramas from Fishbeck and Lostau towns...
Shooting spherical stereo panorama
We shot a lot of complex and unique spherical panoramas in various parts of the globe. But so far we could not make a spherical panorama with a 3D image. Today we managed to solve this seemingly unsolvable problem...
Abbey Mont Saint-Michel, France
Mont Saint-Michel, is a name that has a lot of charm, it sounds almost poetic and lyrical. But don't let it fool you: Mont Saint-Michel is a small rocky tidal island situated on the north-west coast of France...
Acropolis, Athens, Greece
Many Athens landmarks have survived to this day, and the most famous of them, without a doubt, is the Acropolis. It became the famous landmark of the world and a symbol of Greece, just like the Eiffel Tower in Paris or the Kremlin in Moscow ...
Top Hotels in Turkey
Turkey is famous for its resorts. Millions of tourists come to Turkey every year. More and more hotels are being built on the Turkish shore. The variety of Turkish hotels can satisfy every taste. There are true masterpieces of architecture, secluded club houses surrounded by green golf courses, boutique bed and breakfasts, and huge ultra-modern hotels...
Reykjavik, Iceland
Reykjavik, capital of Iceland and the northernmost capital of the world, was founded by Ingólfur Arnarson, a Norwegian Viking, who decided to settle down and farm somewhere far away from his homeland. In 874 he built a farm on the southeastern tip of Iceland and called this area Reykjavík, which stands for "Bay of Smoke"...
Maldive Islands
The Maldives Islands are often associated with calm and lazy leisure full of utter bliss and tranquil solitude. Today we decided to gather all panoramas we have created for last years on Maldive Islands into one virtual tour...
Thermal Resort "Blue Lagoon", Iceland
The Blue Lagoon geothermal spa is one of the most visited attractions in Iceland. The warm waters are rich in minerals like silica and sulphur and bathing in the Blue Lagoon is reputed to help some people suffering from skin diseases...
Santorini (Thira), Oia, Greece
There is no time, no rush. Eyes are resting, slowly moving along wonderful, as if carefully picked by an artist, details: the rhythm of blue-and-white stairs, a black cat napping on a white parapet. Everything has its special charm. This is an amazing island, capable of filling up not only view finders of your camera, but your entire soul...
360 video, Plosky Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka, Russia, 2012
Now we would like to show the unique 360 video of the Plosky Tolbachik volcano eruption, Kamchatka, Russia which has been taken in December 2012...
Orda Cave. The first underwater cave panorama in the world
Underwater caves are considered the hardest subject of underwater photography. Overhead environment, inability to surface when you need to, underwater narrows, you have to squeeze through, and complete darkness - here are just a few difficulties that one faces in cave diving...
Iguasu Falls, Argentina-Brazil. Grand tour
The waterfalls are unbelievably cool! A true endless flow of water! Approximately 1,5 to 3 million liters per second of water flows down the Iguazu Falls every second depending on the season. Entire canyon is covered with think mist created by falling water...
Highlands of Iceland, Langisjor and Veidivotn
“Ice and fire” - these are two words, which despite their seeming mutual exclusiveness, perfectly grasp the nature of Iceland. Although called “the land of ice”, ironically, Iceland has boiling hot springs and geothermal lakes. Iceland is also one of the most active volcanic regions in the world...
The Matterhorn Mountain, Switzerland
Ranking traditional icons of Switzerland by their increasing size may look like this: Swiss watch, Swiss knife, Swiss chocolate, Swiss cheese, and Swiss bank. The largest icon of Switzerland - the Matterhorn Mountain — caps the list...
Flight to Stratosphere
Sending cameras into the stratosphere is done by using balloons filled with helium. These balloons rise 35-37 kilometers above the ground, gradually increasing in size until they are as big as three-story house. At this altitude balloons suppose to burst and send cameras safely to the ground by parachute...
Bryce Canyon in Winter, Utah, USA
Truly the Bryce Canyon is not just another attraction in the USA; it is one of the very few places on our planet that puzzles our human mind unable to find logical explanation and process visual information. So if you ever happen to be in The Bryce Canyon — don't panic. This gigantic forest of orange and rose asparagus is very real...
Volcano Plosky Tolbachik, Kamchatka, Russia, 2012
As we got closer to Tolbachik, we realize how incredibly lucky we were! The slopes of the volcano were clear of clouds; the visibility was perfect up to the horizon. The morning sun lit up the plume of smoke from the active volcanic cone. We are going straight to the cone...
Taj Mahal, India
In 1997 famous Frenchman Bertran photographed Taj Mahal from a helicopter. Since that moment nobody else has been able to get a permission to shoot the Indian landmark from air for 15 years. AirPano has achieved the impossible — for the first time in world's history we created a virtual aerial photo tour of Taj Mahal, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World...
Christ the Redeemer Statue, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
During sunrise the wind blew from the ocean and gradually cleared the fog away from the hill, leaving behind fantastic colors. Suddenly a huge heavy cloud floated above our heads became brightly coloured in orange. Dima shouted: "Urgent take off!" And we were on our way! ...
Great Pyramids of Giza in Egypt
Arabian proverb says, "Everything in the world is afraid of time, and time is afraid of the pyramids". In the end of this year we would like to invite our visitors to have a bird-eye view of the Great Pyramids of Giza in Egypt — the only one of "Seven Wonders of the World" which is still standing...
Grand tour of Manhattan, New York, USA
I remember this photo shoot by one funny detail: there were no headphones for passengers in the helicopter's cabin. I had to shout from the back seat (while trying to overcome the engine roar that was coming from the open door) to let the pilot know where to go. I also had to tap on his shoulder and then point the direction...
Paris, France
France is one of the most famous countries in Europe, and Paris is probably the most famous city in the world. Paris is rightfully called "the city of light". It is because the capital of France has been a center of education, arts and philosophy for many many centuries...
Shwedagon Pagoda, Myanmar
It's not surprising that the Shwedagon Golden Pagoda was repeatedly plundered over the years, and some parts, like three hundred years old bell encrusted with jewels, are now lost. However, the Golden Pagoda in Myanmar has survived to see our days in its full glory...
Vatican City State
Vatican City is the smallest independent state in the world with a total area of 0.44 square kilometers and the total length of the state border of 3 kilometers. Vatican has almost two thousand years of history and it is more than just a church, the square, and museums...
Angel Waterfall of Venezuela - The World's Highest Waterfall
In March of 2011, Dima Moiseenko flew to Venezuela to shoot Angel Falls, the world's highest waterfall. The photo session lasted for two days. However, all of difficulties were overcome and Dima managed to shoot Angel Falls and two other waterfalls that flow from the Tepui.
New York, Manhattan, Night
Technically this shooting from the hotel Millennium UN Plaza was enough difficult, and we spent more several years thinking about this panorama. The idea has arisen in 2007 after we had made our first panorama using four meters bar. We had some difficulties to ressolve before the shooting ...
St-Petersburg, Virtual Tour
That evening we left St. Petersburg accompanying with the sounds of thunder. The big rain drops were pattering on the train's windows but we were not upset anymore - our work had been done. A year of preparation, a month and a half of waiting for a good weather and an hour and a half of the flight over one of the most beautiful cities in Russia - all those were in past.
Matterhorn-Cervino, Monte Rosa, Zermatt
In terms of altitude, the Matterhorn is the fifth among the Alpine peaks, but the difficulty of a climb ranks it second to none. Its faces are so deceptive, that even the most experienced climbers could not ascend them until 1865; and the southern slope remained unconquered for another 66 years...
Swaminarayan Akshardham, Delhi, India
The world's largest Hindu temple is situated in the capital of India. It was opened in 2005. The construction took over 5 years and involved 7 thousand artisans and 3 thousand construction workers from all over India. Construction of this beautiful site was funded by donations and done through a spirit of volunterism...
Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Angkor includes a number of majestic temples complexes, the most famous of which is the "Temple City" of Angkor Wat. It was built as a temple and mausoleum for King Suryavarman II in 1112-1152. It's considered to be one of the biggest cult buildings in the world...
Moscow City Center, Kremlin
The treasury of our Moscow panoramas is gradually increasing. We have already been shooting aerial panoramas for 6 years. However, we didn't succeed in shooting Moscow, the city we live in, though we did our best. The case is the flights over Moscow are forbidden except those of Russian Federation Ministry of Civil Defense and Emergency Response and Russian police...
Ta Prohm temple, Angkor, Cambodia
Ta Prohm is a beautiful temple, bound by massive roots of huge trees. Back in the days it was very different: one could see walls decorated by precious stones, hear beautiful music, and dancing in the halls. When in late nineteenth century Ta Prohm was discovered by French, they decided not to conduct a full-scale restoration of the temple...
Moscow, Aerial 360 Video testing
In early 2011 we developed and published a method for filming and editing 360 spherical video. We also filmed a test video from the car around the Moscow Kremlin. Now we offer you something that was impossible for many years: flying in the full 360 video ...
AirPano - the laureate of the competition “Runet Award 2012”
The laureates of people choice award of Runet 2012 were announced on the 21st of November during their official award ceremony. The projects AirPano, Yarmarka Masterov, This is Horosho and Warface were awarded 4 kilogram statues covered with gold...
Leaning Tower of Pisa, Tuscany, Central Italy
First of all, Pisa is famous for Torre Pendente di Pisa, The Leaning Tower of Pisa. It's so famous that it outshines all other Pisa tourist attractions and monuments combined. Locals call it the "long-drawn miracle". Ironically enough, the tower is located at Piazza dei Miracoli (the Square of Miracles)...
Virtual Tour of Toronto, Canada
Toronto is the biggest Canadian city and 5th largest city in North America after Mexico City, New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. In 1998 the rapidly growing Toronto and six other communities are merged to form a new Mega-city, else known as GTA (Greater Toronto Area)...
Roman Colosseum, Italy
The Colosseum is a monument with a great history. It probably wouldn't even have been built if not for the vanity of the Emperor Vespasian, Nero's successor. In his attempt to outshine the glory of the former ruler, in 70 AD Vespasian ordered to build a huge amphitheater, which could amaze everyone with its beauty and magnitude...
Iceland, Jokulsarlon Ice Lagoon
“Ice and fire” - these are two words, which despite their seeming mutual exclusiveness, perfectly grasp the nature of Iceland. Although called “the land of ice”, ironically, Iceland has boiling hot springs and geothermal lakes. Iceland is also one of the most active volcanic regions in the world...
Eiffel Tower, Paris, France
The Eiffel Tower ... One might ask, "What else is there to say?" There is hardly a person in the world that doesn't know or haven't heard of the famous Paris landmark. Well, we are going to tell you what you might already know anyway...
Most Famous Mosques in Istanbul, Turkey
Among the many landmarks in Turkey, the three famous mosques of Istanbul that deserve special attention. The most beautiful one — The Blue Mosque — is considered the greatest masterpiece not only of Islamic architecture, but also of the world. Hagia Sophia Museum and The Suleymaniye Mosque - two other great architecture landmarks...
Virtual Tour over Artificial Islands in Dubai, UAE
The United Arab Emirates is one of the most amazing countries in the world. Millions of tourists come there to see its places if interest, however, almost all of them are man-made.
Fjallabak Nature Reserve, Iceland
“Ice and fire” - these are two words, which despite their seeming mutual exclusiveness, perfectly grasp the nature of Iceland. Although called “the land of ice”, ironically, Iceland has boiling hot springs and geothermal lakes. Iceland is also one of the most active volcanic regions in the world...
Montenegro, Kotor Bay
Montenegro is located in the southwestern part of the Balkan Peninsula and is often called the gem of the Adriatic. It is a unique country with blue ocean, well maintained sandy and pebble beaches, most beautiful nature, and cleanest air. Wild nature of Montenegro coexists in harmony with small towns, resorts, and monuments of ancient architecture...
Halong Bay, Vietnam
Halong Bay is one of the most beautiful and breathtaking places on the planet. In 2011 the magnificent landmark of Vietnam was declared one of the "New Seven Natural Wonders of The World" beating serious "competitors" like Vesuvius Volcano in Italy, Great Barrier Reef in Australia, and even Baikal, the deepest lake in the world...
Hong Kong - the City Where Dreams Come True
Our photographer Dima Moiseyenko had a stop-over in Hong Kong on the way from Bali Island to Moscow. This photo session of Hong Kong would have never happened if it were not for the amazing circumstances — somebody above the clouds had heard his girlfriend Alina's wish to stay there for a week :)
Moai Statues, Easter Island, Chile
I was amazed by Easter Island the minute I walked across the field of the local airport. Rich, vibrant colors made me feel like a Disney cartoon character. Later that evening I went sightseeing with my friend Dima and wound up on the shore of the Pacific Ocean. It was the second time I lost my breath: the local color palette was beyond my imagination...
Las Vegas at Dusk and Night
The attentive visitor will tell that we already have shown something similar on our pages. And he will be right. However, shooting of night panoramas is extremely difficult task so we have decided to show the second part of our night shootings over Las Vegas...
Sunset and Dusk Time View of Manhattan, New York, USA
In 2011 we returned to New York to once again photograph Manhattan: this time making it much better technically and artistically. Enjoy the sunset nd dusk time aerial panoramas of Manhattan now. Recently has been published the virtual tour of Manhattan at daytime...
Forest waterfall, 360 video panorama
It took us awhile to figure out how to add some action to our panoramas. Finally we decided to create a panorama of a forest waterfall, which would be filled with sounds and falling water, to show it in its true glory...
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Grand Canyon West, USA
The deepest canyon in the world is one of the most famous US tourist attractions. And it's respectively called the Grand Canyon of Colorado Plateau: "grand" means "big, magnificent, enormous, great" and so on and so forth. The Grand Canyon was added to the famous UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979 and the Grand Canyon was one of its first entries...
Unreal Aircraft of Ivan Roslyakov
No one knows how our colleague, Ivan Roslyakov, managed to shoot this panorama. Witnesses say, that Ivan opened the airplane window to take some photos, before the co-pilot grabbed Ivan's camera. Others say, Ivan himself gave his camera to the co-pilot, and had him lean outside the small cockpit window to take some photos of Ivan along the way...
Day view of Manhattan, New York, USA
I remember this photo shoot by one funny detail: there were no headphones for passengers in the helicopter's cabin. I had to shout from the back seat (while trying to overcome the engine roar that was coming from the open door) to let the pilot know where to go. I also had to tap on his shoulder and then point the direction...
San Francisco, Golden Gate Bridge in the Fog
I've been waiting for this photo shoot for a long time... Perhaps even my whole life. Over the past 20 years and despite numerous visits, I haven't seen the Golden Gate Bridge covered in its famous fog. For me, it has been really unlucky...
Nazca Lines. South America, Peru
No one knows exactly what Nazca lines are. The only indisputable fact is that they are located in South America, at the Nazca Desert plateau in the southern part of Peru. However this is where the indisputable facts end, leaving the scientists with numerous unsolved mysteries.
Balloon flight in Bagan, Myanmar
I would definitely class Bagan as one of The Wonders of the World — wherever you look, there are stupas and temple spires as far as the eye can see, from tiny ones to huge ones. Moreover, at dawn all this splendor is surrounded by a light mist, and the higher you get - the further is the horizon. It's an incredible and breathtaking sight ...
The Geoglyphs in Palpa Valley, South America, Peru
Palpa is a deserted plateau at southern coast of Peru, in 20 km to the north of desert Nazca. The drawings found in Palpa represent huge human figures. Besides, there are images of different animals and fantastic beings too...
Machu Picchu — the ancient city of the Inca Empire
I quickly assembled the machine, took a deep breath and took off into the abyss. We shot several spherical panoramas and landed. As soon as the helicopter touched the ground we heard applause of the spectators and whistles of the security guards running towards us....
Fussen Town, Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau Castles, Germany
This virtual tour concludes our series of panoramas about the most beautiful castle in Bavaria — Neuschwanstein. Around the famous castle located many other attractions. We were able to capture the castle Hohenschwangau as well as the very nice town of Fussen...
Virtual Tour over Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany
Neuschwanstein is first and foremost a true fairy tale made of stone. The castle is located in Bavaria, near the town of Fussen. It became the prototype for the Sleeping Beauty castle in Disneyland Paris and a source of inspiration for Tchaikovsky's ballet «The Swan Lake»...
Dominican Republic - Caribbean Paradise
The Dominican Republic may be described as "heaven on earth". Millions of tourists cannot be wrong about that. Just look at the weather in the Dominican Republic! The eternal summer here is very comfortable and mild. The island has several large resorts with almost ideal conditions for a relaxed vacation...
Virtual Tour of Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town is one of the most popular cities on the African continent. It is located in the southwestern part of the continent, on the shore of the Atlantic ocean, near the Cape of Good Hope. The history of the Republic of South Africa begins in year 1652, when a Dutch seafarer Jan van Riebeeck founded the city of Cape Town...
Waterfalls of Iceland
Iceland has a north Atlantic climate that produces frequent rain or snow and a near-Arctic location that produces large glaciers, whose summer melts feed many rivers. Small or large, high ot low - all of Iceland 's waterfalls have a special attraction of their own, each providing locals and visitors with a great sight worth remembering...
Victoria Falls, Zambia and Zimbabwe border
"Victoria" — is one of the most unusual waterfalls in the world. It is created by the Zambezi River that suddenly plummets into a narrow, 100-meters deep chasm. At the same time, Victoria — is the only waterfall in the world that is over one kilometer wide and over one hundred meters deep...
Underwater Maldives. Stingrays
This sphere shot in warm waters of the Maldives Islands continues the series of our underwater spherical panoramas. 8 years had already passed since my last diving and I remembered almost nothing. But the instructor encouraged me: "Put the oxygen cylinder on and jump into water. There you will remember everything." And I jumped...
Virtual Tour of Dubai City, UAE
In short, Dubai is a paradise city, a page from a science fiction book, a true picture of how even the most bizarre and ambitious ideas may be implemented into reality. We hope that the panoramas and photos of Dubai will transmit the incredible greatness of the unique and the most famous city of the United Arab Emirates...
Neuschwanstein Castle in Fog, Germany
In a few minutes, here it was — our helicopter returned from the white foam of the fog, all wet, as if it was in a shower. Everything was covered with large drops of water: the helicopter, the camera, and the lens. Nevertheless, the equipment did its job just fine...
Lake Powell, Utah-Arizona, USA
Flooding of Glen Canyon has created a landscape treasure that is completely unique not only in the US, but in the entire world. The shore line of the lake is cut up by over a hundred of large and small canyons that join the main riverbed, some of which spread over many miles...
Hawaii, Oahu Island Virtual Tour
The main places of interest on Hawaii are beaches and the amazing nature: volcanoes, waterfalls and national parks. In general, Hawaii isn't called «paradise islands» in vain — it seems that both weather, and the magnificent nature of Hawaii are specially created to awaken people's senses...
AirPano project on Google Earth
We are very happy to announce that AirPano has been presented on Google Earth Travel & Tourism gallery. You can go to our page and download KML file. Open our KML file in Google Earth application and look for the red helicopter icons or select our panoramas from the left side menu.
Luminous Las Vegas at Dusk and Night
After we had taken the first and the third prizes in the contest Epson International Pano Awards, had shot the spherical panorama at a speed of 250 kilometers per hour, had dived and had shot from inside the microwave oven, in a supermarket our photographer Dima Moiseenko bought the book Ten Easy Ways to Improve the Quality of Your Photos.
New York, I love you
Technically this shooting from the hotel Millennium UN Plaza was enough difficult, and we spent more several years thinking about this panorama. The idea has arisen in 2007 after we had made our first panorama using four meters bar. We had some difficulties to ressolve before the shooting...
New York. Remembering 9/11
The term «Ground Zero» has several meanings. Since September, 11th, 2001 phrase «Ground Zero» is often used in connection with tragical events of that day, when terrorists have hijacked four jets and directed them into highly significant for the USA targets, including towers of the World Trade Center (WTC) in a southern part of Manhattan.
Miami, Florida, USA
I only came for two days of playing
But everytime I come I always wind up stayin
This the type of town I could spend a few days in
Miami the city that keeps the roof blazin
Will Smith - Miami
St.Moritz, Swiss Alps, Virtual Tour
«Exacting people recreation» - they say about Saint Moritz in travel guides. Saint Moritz has surprised me twice but not with its restaurants among alpine skiing tracks where visitors in ski boots are served with black caviar and truffles and live orchestra music sounds in the neighborhood as well as "weightless, salubrious and sparkling champagne air". Virtual tour contains 9 panoramas.
Spherical 360 Video, Test Shooting
When we received the $63.000 proposal from Immersive Media for the equipment, we have decided to try to create our own 360 video. We spent a week for a brain storm, week for the shooting experiments and the first 360 video has been created. Our server was not too happy and after 10 minutes it stopped working :)
Night Maldives
We continue the series of Maldivian panoramas and offer you enjoying of the night one. It was shot at 2 a.m. when the full moon was shining there.
Moscow City View, Stereo Panorama
A new spherical stereo panorama, photographed from the rooftop of the 301-meters high "Moscow City" tower — the tallest building in Europe — is now available on our website. All you need to view this photo is a pair of red-and-cyan stereo glasses. See below for shopping suggestions.
Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.
The real most southwestern point of the African continent is actually situated several kilometers away — it's an unremarkable place by the water, with a small parking lot nearby and an official plate. This location is hardly known and is visited by less than 10% of all tourists...
Moscow Kremlin at Night
This spring Dima Moiseenko became the first man in the world who shot a fantastic areal panoramic view of Las Vegas at night from his heavy-duty tripod installed in the helicopter. Inspired by his success we decided to shoot a panoramic photo of Moscow at night. Unfortunately there are no real helicopters allowed above the city of Moscow...
Horseshoe Bend, Colorado River, Arizona
How deep is 1,000 feet? Imagine standing at the rooftop of 99-storey building. Can you get to the edge? You just casually walk on the giant plateau until suddenly the abyss opens up under your feet. You breath is taken away, and even the bravest of us feel dizzy and weak for a moment.
Churun-meru (Dragon) and Cortina falls, Venezuela
Unexpectedly, in five minutes a cloud appeared from below and we were standing in a thick fog that moment. Several hours long the fog was so thick that a pilot refused not only to shoot but he even didn't think of flying up. We got stuck on the mountain top...
The Twelve Apostles, Australia
The Twelve Apostles stacks located on the South of Australia not far from Melbourne is the second most known symbol of Green Continent after the Opera House in Sydney. Unfortunately, the sea feels no mercy towards the stacks wearing away soft limestone. The Apostles haven't been 12 yet for a long time...
Bangkok, Thailand
The full name of Bangkok is as follows: Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Yuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Phiman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit. The city was recorded in the Guinness book as the city with the longest name in the world.
Moscow. The view from 300 meters above. Gigapanorama
A beautiful blond stood near Kremlin Tower and looked busy sending a text message. The screen letters were too small and I could hardly read what she was typing. The gusts of wind on the roof of the skyscraper "City of Capitals" started getting stronger and my eyes became watery, so I turned away from the camera...
Underwater Shooting on the Maldives. Divers
This sphere shot in warm waters of the Maldives Islands continues the series of our underwater spherical panoramas. 8 years had already passed since my last diving and I remembered almost nothing. But the instructor encouraged me: "Put the oxygen cylinder on and jump into water. There you will remember everything." And I jumped...
Moscow State University
The main building of Moscow State University is not only one of the most famous Moscow buildings but also the biggest Stalin style high-rise building in the capital city. Moreover, 37 years long it had been the highest building in Europe till 1990, when in Frankfurt the MesseTurm skyscraper was built.
Sydney, Australia
In 2008 I decided to visit New Zealand for a couple of weeks. On my way back a stayed for a night in Sydney and in the morning, before leaving for the airport, I shot these panoramas in the harbour near the Opera House. That time we still couldn't shoot HD spheres, so, they are represented in standart resolution.
Underwater Shooting on the Maldives. Coral reefs
It was not very convenient to take panoramas from the plane, so we decided to try it from the underwater. It is our first experience of the underwater panoramic photography.
Hollywood, USA
A famous sign HOLLYWOODLAND with its huge letters appeared in 1923 on the South slope of Mount Lee at a height of 491 meters with an advertising purpose exclusively. It was the way to announce publicly about itself of the Hollywoodland Construction Company. After the renovation letters LAND were removed and well known HOLLYWOOD comes to our days.
Moscow City View from the Highest Tower In Europe
This May with the help of Dmitry Chistoprudov we came on the roof of the Capitals' City building complex. We were standing there at a height of 300 meters above Moscow and shooting several spherical panoramas from the highest tower in Europe.
Kiev, Ukraine
Then, near St. Sophia Cathedral we were attacked by a crow. And while we were fighting in the air duel, the sun disappeared in the clouds. We had nothing to do but land our model and wait for the light. It was good luck for us when by the moment the light appeared the crow had already been bored to wait for the flight of its unknown competitor and had flown away.
Ai-Petri in Crimea, Russia
And imagine: on the edge of the rock there is a man trembling with fear who is afraid of heights. In his shaking hands there is some metallic thing, he almost sees nothing with his closed eyes because of the bright sunlight. There is so much adrenaline in his body that “steam goes from his ears”. The first flight is always the most fearful.
On the edge of the Grimsvotn volcano crater
Recently Dima had a helicopter flight over the half of Iceland but the volcano was covered with clouds and he wasn't able to shoot. This time he was able to rich the Grimsvotn volcano crater by the car and on foot.
Novodevichy Convent, Moscow
This shooting of the Novodevichy has an old history. It was our first shooting in Moscow completely realized by ourselves and with own AirPano’s equipment. In the beginning of this year we bought a radio controlled helicopter, improved it and adjusted to the shooting of spheres.
St-Petersburg, Ultra-High Resolution panoramas
One of the key tasks of our flights in St. Petersburg in August 2010 was the air shooting of ultra high resolution panoramas. Finally, the spherical panoramas of 18.000x9.000 resolution were shot in the air of St. Petersburg. As we know, that hasn't been realized by anybody in the world yet.
Los Angeles at dusk, CA, USA
It was an occasion when we realized our late evening helicopter shooting over downtown of Los Angeles for the first time. It happened when our photographer, Dima Moiseenko, as he said us, had loitered with the take-off, but I would say he had been late for the shooting for half an hour :) Finally, he flew up at that time we usually land...
Fiordland, New Zealand
Two days of travel under a haviest rain I have ever seen. Forty eight hours with no single sun ray. Every minute the strong wind was reducing the probability of successful flights over the Fiordland- the most beautiful place of New Zealand. But we didn't surrender...
Golden Eagles fly to Moscow
In May, we managed to get on board of a helicopter, which flew over the city during the military fly-past rehearsal dedicated to the 65th Anniversary of the Great Victory. On our way back we decided to try the spherical panorama shooting from the moving helicopter.
Maldives from the Plane
For two hours I was flying around Northern and Southern Male atolls which is approximately 10% of the area of Maldives. I had four cameras with me and the most of the time I was shooting plain photos, but eventually have decided to try to shoot a spherical panorama. I had no idea how it can be done from the plane flying with the speed 150 km/h...
Moscow, Gigapixel Panorama
This panorama gives a unique opportunity to see lots of famous places in Moscow. As we know it is the first gigapixel panorama taken from a helicopter.
Moscow Virtual Tour
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the world. It is located by the Moskva River in the European part of Russia.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal city of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea. The city's other names were Petrograd (1914-1924) and Leningrad (1924-1991). It is often called just Petersburg and is informally known as Piter.
MKAD, Moscow, Russia
MKAD is a ring road encircling the City of Moscow. The acronym is a transliteration of the Russian "Moskovskaya Koltsevaya Avtomobilnaya Doroga", or Moscow Automobile Ring Road.
Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE
Dubai is one of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi. Today, Dubai has emerged as a global city and a business hub. Palm Jumeirah is one the main touristic attraction.
Moscow from 1000 meters
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the world. It is located by the Moskva River in the European part of Russia.
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Chicago is the largest city in the state of Illinois. With over 2.8 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous city in the country. Chicago was founded in 1833. Nowadays the city is a center for business and finance and is listed as one of the world's top ten Global Financial Centers.
St.Moritz, Swiss Alps
«Exacting people recreation» - they say about Saint Moritz in travel guides. Saint Moritz has surprised me twice but not with its restaurants among alpine skiing tracks where visitors in ski boots are served with black caviar and truffles and live orchestra music sounds in the neighborhood as well as "weightless, salubrious and sparkling champagne air".
Statue of Liberty, Liberty Island, New York, USA
There is a new panorama over the Statue of Liberty added to the virtual tour shot over New York in 2007. Unfortunately, the pilot couldn't go closer though before the start had promised to go 100 meters close to the statue. In this case we would see the tourists walking inside the crown on head of the Liberty.
Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, USA
This panorama was shot in May of 2008 from one of the main sightseeing of San Francisco - the Golden Gate Bridge. the Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most recognizable bridges in the world. To shoot it we took with us a 4 meter collapsible telescope when we left Moscow for the USA.
Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius
The Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius is the most important Russian monastery and the spiritual centre of the Russian Orthodox Church. The monastery is situated in the town of Sergiyev Posad, about 70 km to the north-east from Moscow by the road to Yaroslavl, and currently is home to over 300 monks.
Green Point Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa
We shot this sphere in Cape Town in the beginning of 2010. It was shot right over the Green Point Football Stadium which was being built that time and it is devoted to the World Cup Football Championship. There are still bulldozers on the project site in the sphere, but now the stadium is completely ready.
New Jerusalem Monastery, Russia
New-Jerusalem monastery of Resurrection founded by Patriarch Nikon in year 1656 is one of the most complicated and interesting monuments of Russian spiritual culture.
Helicopter Journey over Manhattan
400 years ago there was the loudest and the most beneficent real estate transaction in the human history: the Indians sold Manhattan to the Europeans for 24 dollars. Now the island has changed beyond recognition and for this amount of money one can buy except perhaps a ticket to visit the skyscraper of Empire State Building.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2008
It's very convenient to fly over Rio by helicopter. Unlike most of other big cities of the world, where there are many restrictions and often special flight permissions are needed, in Rio de Janeiro you can fly almost everywhere and at any flight-level, surely, satisfying safety requirements and common sense.
The Iguazu Falls, Argentina-Brazil, 2008
On the border of two countries of South America, Brazil and Argentina, there is a complex of the Iguazu Falls which is one of the most spectacular nature miracles. The most detailed definition of the Iguazu Falls was given by Eleanor, the wife of the American President Franklin Roosevelt: "Poor Niagara! This makes Niagara look like a kitchen faucet".
Millennium UN Plaza Hotel New York, USA
View from the window of Millennium UN Plaza Hotel
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Petronas tower
Petronas Twin Towers are the symbol of Malaysia's capital, Kuala Lumpur. They are the highest twin towers in the world; their altitude is 452 meters. Picturesque architecture along with really giant dimensions of the towers make these skyscrapers ones of the most impressive buildings on the planet.
Argentina's Tango. Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tango has millions of the fans and very many styles. So, there is Finnish Tango, though it's difficult to imagine how the severe Northern people do this with hot passion. But the most famous tango is the Argentinean one: romantics and sensuality, temptation and inaccessibility are united in it as nowhere else.
Virtual tour over the Amsterdam and Holland
Amsterdam is one of the most well-known cities in the world, rich in historical events and intensive culture life. Particular here, for instance, the Hermitage, a famous Russian museum, founded its filial. But in spite of all the cultural and educational efforts, we associate Amsterdam not only with the museums and tulips.
Kalyan Minaret, Bukhara, Uzbekistan
The part of Silk Road and the ancient capital of khanate is Bukhara. Bukhara is one of the most picturesque and legendary cities of the world. It had been captured, destroyed many times and restored again. And behind the walls of its numerous harems no laughing south passion was burning...
San Juan River, Goose necks, Utah, USA
The Goose Necks are on the San Juan River. The photos of that place can be found in any geology textbook. Speaking scientific language, these intricate curves of the river, which were formed in the beginning of the Miocene (about 25 million years ago), are named the Meanders. And one more cult place is seen on the back side, it is Monument Valley.
Virtual tour of Iceland
Iceland is a wonderful and beautiful country where sliding from the mountains glaciers neighbor with the blue lagoons filled by the hot thermal waters, and the rumbling waterfalls come down to the fuming black lava fields. Besides, there are no predators and mosquitoes.
San Juan and Colorado rivers. Utah, USA
In the fall of 2006 I made the first in my life sphere of this place shot from the helicopter, and then I could join its parts in the computer. It became clear, that it's possible to shoot the spheres not only from the ground with a tripod, as it usually happens according to the classical canons, but also being in the air.
Moeraki boulders, New Zealand
These enigmatic huge boulders of the right spherical form with the diameter from one up to two meters are located on the Eastern Coast of New Zealand, on the shore of the Pacific Ocean, in the place named Moeraki.
Mono Lake, California, USA
The Mono Lake is a salty and alkaline lake: there are 4-7 trillion brine shrimp living in the lake as well as millions of alkali flies that live both in the water and along the shore. Many limestone figures called tufa are shown from water...
Our first aerial panorama :)
This first aerial test sphere had been shot nearly a month before the shooting in New York at the hotel Millennium UN Plaza.
Panoramas and 3D Virual Tours of the Most Beautiful Places Around the World:
Guilin National Park, China | Masai-Mara, Kenya | Plosky Tolbachik Volcano , Russia | 360 video, mount Elbrus, Russia | UAE, UAE | Australia, Australia | Kurile Lake, Kamchatka, Russia | Mont Saint-Michel Abbay, France | Acropolis, Athens, Greece | Ay-Petri, Russia | Grozny, Chechen Republic, Russia | Angel falls, Venezuela | Angkor Wat, Cambodia | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Mariana Trench, Mariana Islands | Athens, Greece | Bagan, Myanmar | Bagan, Myanmar | Bangkok, Thailand | Barcelona, Spain | Beijing, China, China | Berlin, Germany, Germany | Moscow Kremlin, Russia | Bryce Canyon, USA | Cancun, Mexico | Cape Good Hope, South Africa | Cappadocia, Turkey | Casablanca, Morocco, Morocco | Chicago, Illinois, USA | Corcovado, Brazil | Church of the Intercession on the Nerl, Russia | Venezuela, Surroundings of Angel Falls, Venezuela | Manhattan, New York, USA | The Caribbean, Dominican Republic | Paris, France | Everest, Nepal | Everest, Nepal | Fiordland, New Zealand | Fjallabak Nature Reserve, Iceland | Lake Bogoria, Kenya | Pereslavl-Zalesskiy, Russia | Khabarovsk, Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Russia | Usti nad Labem, Czech Republic | Flooding, Germany | Florence, Italy | Forest falls, Brazil | Fussen Town, Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau Castles, Germany | Moscow Region, Russia | Golden Gate Bridge, USA | Grand Canyon, USA | Manhattan, New York, USA | Moscow, Russia | Egyptian Pyramids, Egypt | The Great Wall of China, China | Cape-Town, South Africa | Halong Bay, Vietnam | Oahu, Hawaii, USA | Manhattan, New York, USA | Langisjor and Veidivotn, Iceland | Hollywood, California, USA | Hong Kong, China | Horseshoe Bend, Arizona, USA | Jokulsarlon Ice Lagoon, Iceland | Iceland, the best, Iceland | Iguasu Falls, Argentina | Iceland, Iceland | Irkutsk, Russia | Kalyan Minaret, Bukhara, Uzbekistan | Kazan, Russia | Kiev, Ukraine | Kuala-Lumpur, Malaysia | Lake Baikal, Russia | Lake Powell, USA | Las Vegas, USA | Pisa, Tuscany, Italy | Los Angeles, California, USA | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Machu Picchu, Peru | Madrid, Spain | Matterhorn-Cervino, Switzerland | Chichen Itza, Mexico | Tikal, Guatemala | Meteora, Greece, Greece | Mexico, Mexico | Miami, USA | Millennium UN Plaza Hotel, New York, USA | MKAD, Moscow, Russia | Easter Island, Chile | Moeraki Boulders, New Zealand | Mono Lake, California, USA | Kotor Bay, Montenegro | Moscow, Kremlin, Russia | Moscow City, Russia | Moscow City, Russia | Moscow, Russia | Moscow Kremlin, Russia | Moscow, MSU, Russia | Moscow, Russia | Moscow, Russia | Krokus Expo Center, Moscow, Russia | City of Capitals, Russia | Istanbul, Turkey | Mount Elbrus, Russia | Nazca Lines, Peru | Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany | New Jerusalem Monastery, Russia | Millennium UN Plaza Hotel, New York, USA | Millennium UN Plaza Hotel, New York, USA | Manhattan, New York, USA | Niagara Falls, USA | Norwegian Fjords, Norway | Novodevichy Convent. Moscow, Russia | Grimsvotn, Iceland | Orda Cave, Russia | Ramenki, Moscow, Russia | Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE | Paris, France | Petra, Jordan | Prague, Czech Republic | Reykjavik, Iceland | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Brazil | Rio-de-Janeiro, Brazil | Roman Colosseum, Italy | Romw, Italy | Saint Petersburg, Russia | San Francisco, California, USA | Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, USA | San Juan and Colorado rivers, USA | Goosenecks, Utah, USA | Oia, Greece | Sevastopol, Crimea, Russia | Shanghai, China | Moscow, Russia | Shwedagon Pagoda, Myanmar | Kremlin, Moscow, Russia | Saint-Petersburg, Russia | Saint Petersburg, Russia | Sankt-Moritz, Switzerland | Sankt Moritz, Switzerland | Statue of Liberty, New York, USA | Manhattan, New York, USA | Swaminarayan Akshardham, India | Sydney, Australia | Ta Prohm, Angkor, Cambodia | Taj Mahal, India | The Drakensberg, South Africa | White Sea, Russia | Palpa, Peru | Great Barrier Reef, Australia | The Iguazu Falls, Brazil | The Land of Bears, Kurile Lake, Kamchatka, Russia, Russia | Matterhorn, Switzerland | Twelve Apostles Marine National Park, Australia | Blue Lagoon, Iceland | Trinity Lavra of Sait Sergius, Russia | North Pole, North Pole | Cramp fish, Maldives | Maldives, Maldives | Uzon caldera, Kamchatka, Russia, Russia | Valley of Geysers, Kamchatka, Russia | Italy, Vatican | Venice, Italy | Victoria Falls, Zambia | Cape Town, RSA | Dubai, UAE | Toronto, Canada | Dubai, Islands, UAE | Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany | Amsterdam, Holland | Kamchatka, Volcano Plosky Tolbachik, Russia | Waterfalls, Iceland | Sochi, Russia
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New 7 Wonders of the World
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is the first known list of the most remarkable creations of classical anti- quity. Today, the only ancient world wonder that still exists is the Great Pyramid of Giza. New 7 Wonders of the World was an initiative started in 2001 to choose another Wonders of the World from a selection of 200 existing monuments. The popularity poll was led by Canadian-Swiss Bernard Weber and organized by the New7Wonders Foun- dation based in Zurich, Switzerland.
New 7 Wonders of Nature
Also a list of New 7 Wonders of Nature chosen by people through a global poll has been created. To see "New 7 Wonders of Nature" click the link.
- Chichen Itza (Yucatan, Mexico) - Virtual tour is in progress
- Christ Redeemer (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) - Open virtual tour
- Colosseum (Rome, Italy) - Open virtual tour
- Great Wall of China (China) - Virtual tour is in progress
- Machu Picchu (Peru) - Open virtual tour
- Petra (Jordan)
- Giza Pyramid Complex (Egypt) - Open virtual tour
Finalists
- Acropolis of Athens (Athens, Greece) - Open virtual tour
- Alhambra (Spain) - Virtual tour is in progress
- Angkor (Cambodia) - Open virtual tour
- Hagia Sophia (Istanbul, Turkey) - Open virtual tour
- Kiyomizu Temple (Kioto, Japan)
- Neuschwanstein Castle (Germany) - Open virtual tour
- Statues of Easter Island (Easter Island, Chile) - Open virtual tour
- Stonehenge (United Kingdom)
- Sydney Opera House (Australia) - Open virtual tour
- The Eiffel Tower (Paris, France) - Open virtual tour
- The Kremlin and Red Square (Russian Federation) - Open virtual tour
- The Statue of Liberty (New York, USA) - Open virtual tour
- Timbuktu (Mali)
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Atlas Obscura
Wondrous, curious, and bizarre locations around the world
Obskure Orte auf der ganzen Welt
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Atlas Obscura is the definitive guide to the world's wondrous and curious places.
In an age where everything seems to have been explored and there is nothing new to be found, we celebrate a different way of looking at the world. If you're searching for miniature cities, glass flowers, books bound in human skin, gigantic flaming holes in the ground, bone churches, balancing pagodas, or homes built entirely out of paper, the Atlas Obscura is where you'll find them.
Atlas Obscura is a collaborative project. We depend on our far-flung community of explorers (like you!) to help us discover amazing, hidden spots, and share them with the world. If you know of a curious place that's not already in the Atlas, let us know.
There is plenty out there to discover, so let's start looking!
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Hardcover: 480 pages
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company (September 20, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0761169083
ISBN-13: 978-0761169086
Atlas Obscura: An Explorer’s Guide to the World’s Hidden Wonders
Inspiring equal parts wonder and wanderlust, Atlas Obscura: An Explorer’s Guide to the World’s Hidden Wonders celebrates more than 600 of the strangest and most curious places in the world.
“Atlas Obscura is a joyful antidote to the creeping suspicion that travel these days is little more than a homogenized corporate shopping opportunity. Here are hundreds of surprising, perplexing, mind-blowing, inspiring reasons to travel...Bestest travel guide ever.”
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ESSENTIAL GUIDE: Ruins of Super Science
Places in this Article
- Superconducting Super Collider - Waxahachie, Texas
- Project HARP Space Gun - Barbados
- Brick house at the Nevada Test Site - Atomic Survival Town - Nevada
- Teufelsberg - Berlin, Germany
- A Rockwell B-1B strategic bomber is prepared for testing at Atlas-1 in 1989. - ATLAS-I - Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Vozrozhdeniye Island, Kazakhstan
- A view of the Biosphere's million-gallon "ocean" - Biosphere 2 - Oracle, Arizona
- The drill resides under the site's 200-foot tower - Kola Superdeep Borehole - Murmansk, Russia
- El Caracol -The Observatory of Chichen Itza - Chichen Itza, Mexico
- Wardenclyffe Laboratory - Tesla's Wardenclyffe Laboratory - Shoreham, New York
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root bridges of Cherrapungee
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The floating railway of Wuppertal
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the world's largest Tesla coil
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Mundaneum, Mons, Belgium, the first internet, made of index cards
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"In all, 1,746 people were killed. The villages of Nyos, Kam, Cha, and Subum were left all but wiped out. And, more than 3,500 livestock perished in a matter of minutes." The killer? A lake
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"Don Julian Santana devoted his life to honoring this lost soul in a particularly unique, fascinating and for some, unnerving way: he collected and hung up dolls by the hundreds. Eventually Don Julian had transformed the entire island into a kind of bizarre, and to some, horrifying doll infested wonderland."
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All Places - Ordered by most recently added
- New Delhi, India
- Cafe Lota
- Nestled among the artifacts of the National Crafts Museum, this hidden gem offers hard-to-find regional foods from all over India.
- Monhegan, Maine
- D.T. Sheridan Shipwreck
- The steel hull of a wrecked tug rests on Lobster Cove on Monhegan Island’s rocky southeastern shore.
- Worthing, England
- Dome Cinema
- It was once the longest continuously running cinema in the United Kingdom.
- Glendale, California
- Grand Central Air Terminal Museum
- This historic aviation building is now a museum owned and operated by Disney.
- Singapore, Singapore
- Krishna's Kitchen
- Little India's hidden gem of kindness and good food.
- Monterrey, Mexico
- Palacio del Obispado (Bishopric Palace)
- One of Monterrey's oldest buildings is perched atop a hill boasting impressive views of the city.
- Mesa, Arizona
- Organ Stop Pizza
- Come for the pizza, stay for the organ.
- London, England
- Ernest Shackleton Statue
- An effigy of the famous polar explorer stands outside the Royal Geographical Society's headquarters.
- Lakonia, Greece
- Dimitrios
- This wrecked ghost shipped has been rusting on a Greek beach since the 1980s.
- Qatar
- Al Thakira Mangroves Forest
- A mesmerizing wonderland of salt-encrusted tree branches and pencil roots.
- Toronto, Ontario
- Toronto Music Garden
- This urban oasis is a marvelous meld of music and landscape architecture.
- Prudhoe Bay, Alaska
- Brooks Range Supply
- This general store is a one-stop-shop for workers at the Prudhoe Bay oil field.
- Palm Beach, Florida
- Henry Morrison Flagler Museum
- This railroad and oil tycoon's lavish estate now stands as a time capsule of the Gilded Age.
- Meriden, Connecticut
- Talcott Basalt Lava Pillows
- Hidden behind a Target are pillows of cooled lava that formed at the bottom of a deep lake in the Mesozoic Era.
- Midleton, Ireland
- Punishment Book at Jameson Distillery
- The whiskey producer's archives includes a historical list of infractions committed by and associated penalties exacted upon employees.
- Garching bei München, Germany
- Lego Extremely Large Telescope
- A miniature model of what will be the world's largest telescope.
- Manistee, Michigan
- S.S. City of Milwaukee
- The restored ferry is now a dockside museum and a unique bed and breakfast.
- Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
- Jebel Hafeet Beehive Tombs
- The cluster of igloo-like domes forms the remains of an ancient burial ground.
- Lower Beeding, England
- Leonardslee Lakes and Gardens
- This breathtakingly beautiful botanical garden is home to a horde of wonderful wallabies.
- Redmond, Oregon
- Redmond Caves
- A sprawling cave network created by a lone lava tube.
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Tantolunden Flak Position
- Tucked away in a downtown Stockholm park are the remains of a World War II defense position.
- Vienna, Austria
- Gugumuck Wiener Schneckenmanufaktur
- An IT-specialist-turned-farmer reintroduces an Austrian food tradition while promoting snails as a sustainable "future food" option.
- Barcelona, Spain
- 'Dona i Ocell' ('Woman and Bird')
- This colorful statue welcomes visitors to a Barcelona park.
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Venice Cafe
- This mosaic-covered bar is brimming with curated curios.
- Naples, Italy
- Via dei Presepi
- Every day is like Christmas on this street where the traditional Neapolitan nativity scene comes to life.
- Xicotepec de Juárez, Mexico
- Virgen Monumental de Xicotepec
- This enormous statue of the Virgin of Guadalupe has become one of the world's most recent Catholic pilgrimage sites.
- Ussana, Italy
- Abandoned Ussana Brick Factory
- An eerie gravel road full of shards of red bricks leads to the ruins of a deserted factory.
- Spencer, Massachusetts
- Spencer Brewery
- The only certified Trappist brewery outside of Europe hides in the central Massachusetts hills.
- Abiquiu, New Mexico
- Ghost Ranch
- Its history includes dinosaur fossils, cattle rustlers, Georgia O'Keeffe, and a mythical giant rattlesnake named Vivaron.
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Bokbåten
- Twice a year, this floating library delivers thousands of books to the remote islands of Stockholm’s archipelago.
- Seaham, England
- Vane Tempest Sculptures
- Public art now takes pride of place on the site of one of County Durham's last deep coal mines.
- Kaneohe, Hawaii
- Battery Cooper Bunker
- This World War II-era bunker is now packed with posters and props from movies and TV shows filmed nearby.
- Qualicum Beach, British Columbia
- Folk Art Farms
- An eclectic retreat speckled with whimsical folk art.
- Leh, India
- Kardung La
- Over 3 miles up in the Himalayas this pass is one of the highest drivable roads in the world.
- Hope Valley, England
- The Round Building
- This petite cutlery factory sits on the foundations of a defunct gasworks.
- Kamnik, Slovenia
- Samostan Mekinje Monastery
- This 14th-century monastery survived Turkish raids, Nazi occupation, and even a stint as a spot to store towels.
- Madrid, Spain
- Edificio Mirador
- This postmodern apartment block was designed to be a vertical neighborhood.
- Vista, Australia
- Newman's Nursery Ruins
- The haunting remains of a beautiful old plant nursery founded in the 1850s.
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Philbert the Pig
- This beloved marketplace mascot poops money and grants good luck.
- Ledburn, England
- Bridego Bridge
- The site of the notorious Great Train Robbery of £2.6 million, one of the biggest heists in English history.
- Tokyo, Japan
- Jiyu Gakuen Girls' School Myonichikan
- The buildings are among the few Frank Lloyd Wright structures still standing in Japan.
- Keeler, California
- Cerro Gordo
- A lawless ghost town deep in Death Valley, famous for its riches and its death rate.
- Öjebyn, Sweden
- Paltzerian
- A tiny village is home to the world's only diner completely devoted to the many varieties of traditional Swedish dumplings.
- Grange-over-Sands, England
- Grange Lido
- Abandoned for over 20 years, this art deco seaside swimming pool is a magnificent waste.
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Capital Gate
- No building in the world leans as far as the so-called “Leaning Tower of Abu Dhabi.”
- Park City, Kentucky
- Bell's Tavern Ruins
- A former 19th-century tavern, famous for its peach brandy and honey concoction.
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Trap Music Museum
- A provocative museum dedicated to the genre and the harsh realities that inspired its origins.
- Tillamook, Oregon
- 2nd Street Coffee House
- Stepping inside this coffee shop is a journey through time.
- New York, New York
- African Elephants Diorama
- This magnificent herd of stampeding elephants has been frozen in time for over a century.
- Dearborn, Michigan
- The Roundhouse at Greenfield Village
- One of the few working locomotive roundhouses in the United States.
- New York, New York
- Dvorák Room
- A small piece of the composer's New York home lives on in the center of Czech culture in Manhattan.
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia Insectarium and Butterfly Pavilion
- This Philly landmark has a giant butterfly pavilion, three floors of insect displays, and withstood a $40,000 heist.
- Budapest, Hungary
- Dominican Convent
- A 13th-century convent where St. Margaret of Hungary spent her teenage years.
- Budapest, Hungary
- Budapest Chairlift
- A two-way chairlift system between Zugliget and the highest point in the city.
- Ocotlán de Morelos, Mexico
- Rodolfo Morales Municipal Palace Mural
- A little-known hall almost completely covered in art by the beloved local painter.
- Isla Mujeres, Mexico
- Isla Mujeres Sea-View Cemetery
- An island graveyard with spectacular views of the Caribbean.
- Port Huron, Michigan
- The Raven Cafe
- Located in a Civil War era building, this cafe is engrained with the spirit of Edgar Allen Poe.
- Brno, Czechia
- 11-Year-Old Mozart Statue
- The strange statue depicts a young boy's body with an adult Mozart's head and a single wing.
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Wall Poems of Charlotte
- Colorful murals stationed throughout Charlotte bring poetry to everyone.
- Williamstown, Massachusetts
- The Spruces
- This abandoned neighborhood is now a park filled with beautiful trees, wildflowers, and hints of its past.
- Raleigh, North Carolina
- Pine State Creamery Butter Churn
- A giant cement churn carries the legacy of American resilience, unity, and greed.
- Los Angeles, California
- Snow White Cafe
- This Hollywood dive houses a mural painted by the artists who animated its namesake film.
- Belper, England
- Strutt's North Mill
- This industrial gem was one of the earliest examples of a metal-framed building.
- Lawton, Oklahoma
- Parallel Forest
- A peculiar forest that was handcrafted for government experiments.
- Lovagny, France
- Gorges du Fier
- A suspended footbridge allows for traversing this gorge carved through the French Alps.
- Seaham, England
- 'Eleven 'O' One'
- Locals affectionately dubbed this World War I memorial "Tommy."
- Akureyri, Iceland
- Akureyri Heart-Shaped Traffic Lights
- Instead of solid circles, the stoplights in this northern Icelandic town have glowing red hearts.
- Innerstaden-Östermalm, Sweden
- Shopping
- The world's first purpose-built indoor shopping mall opened in Sweden in 1955.
- Marknesse, Netherlands
- Waterloopbos
- This former hydraulic laboratory is now a woodland dotted with old engineering models.
- Pudong Xinqu, China
- A.P. Xinyang Market
- A labyrinth of clothing, electronics, and other counterfeit items.
- Fair Lawn, New Jersey
- Radburn, New Jersey
- The first neighborhood to implement the Garden City model in its suburban planning.
- Southbridge, Massachusetts
- Optical Heritage Museum
- A quirky museum paying tribute to the history of the optical industry.
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- The Blue Horizon
- A legendary boxing venue and ring featured in Rocky V.
- Batang Duri, Brunei
- Sumbiling Eco Village
- A remote lodge nestled among some of the world's best-preserved rainforests.
- Lampasas, Texas
- World's Largest Spur
- A spur fit for a giant sits just off Highway 281 in Texas.
- Greater London, England
- Alfred Russell Wallace Statue
- A tribute to an explorer and naturalist often overlooked by history.
- Carrabelle, Florida
- Crooked River Lighthouse
- Tucked away in the forests of North Florida resides a 19th-century lighthouse.
- Halifax, Nova Scotia
- The Sea Turtle Centre
- One of Canada's tiniest museums tackles the world's largest turtle.
- Thomson, Georgia
- The Old Rock House
- Built in 1785, this residence is the oldest stone house in Georgia.
- Pinellas Park, Florida
- Replica Fardier de Cugnot
- The only known working replica of the world's first self-propelled vehicle.
- Salamanca, Spain
- Masonic Lodge Museum
- An unusual but excellent display created in the 1930s as propaganda against the Freemasons.
- Traverse City, Michigan
- Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park Fairy Trail
- This enchanting forest trail leads to ethereal abodes and a giant bird's nest.
- København, Denmark
- Jorck's Passage
- Site of the first radio and telephone broadcasting companies in Copenhagen.
- Surrey, British Columbia
- 1001 Steps Park
- A winding stairway to a secluded beach in a residential neighborhood.
- St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Signal Hill
- The first transatlantic wireless signal was received at this 17th-century fort.
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Class of 1959 Chapel
- The strikingly modern structure stands out among the brick buildings speckling Harvard University's campus.
- Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza, Mexico
- CIS San Javier
- This palatial building has lived many lives as a convent, prison, cultural center, state archives, and government offices.
- Montreal, Québec
- St. Patrick's Basilica
- Its columns were all carved from the same white oak tree.
- South Africa
- Sudwala Caves
- These otherworldly caverns form Earth's oldest known cave system.
- Chile
- Lego Atacama Large Millimeter Array
- A surprisingly detailed model of the world's most powerful radio telescope.
- Setagaya, Japan
- Noumin Cafe
- This “peasant cafe” in the middle of Tokyo re-creates the atmosphere of the Japanese countryside.
- Edgard, Louisiana
- Evergreen Plantation
- This 19th-century sugar cane plantation is one of the most well-preserved estates of its kind in the United States.
- Krong Siem Reap, Cambodia
- Neak Pean
- A small 12th-century temple surrounded by waters believed to have curative properties.
- Gijón, Spain
- Jardín Botánico Atlántico (Atlantic Botanic Garden)
- This enchanting green space houses a labyrinth lined with toxic plants.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Casa de la Memoria Indómita (House of Indomitable Memory)
- Its exhibits are dedicated to educating the public about state terrorism in Mexico.
- Lima, Peru
- Abtao Submarine Museum
- The retired vessel is South America's first floating museum.
- Tokyo, Japan
- Kojo
- This subterranean spot might be the epitome of Japan's baroque, retro coffee houses.
- Clarence, New York
- Greatbatch Barn
- This exhibit pays tribute to the “humble tinkerer” who invented the implantable pacemaker.
- Sado, Japan
- Sado Island's Tarai Bune
- These unconventional "tub boats" let locals row around the island's turbulent coast.
- Rolling Meadows, Illinois
- Opera in Focus Puppet Theater
- Grand opera on a miniature scale.
- Glasgow, Scotland
- Panther Milk Bar
- A secret door leads to this cozy dive that sells only “milk.”
- Del Norte, Colorado
- Penitente Canyon Wagon Tracks
- Historic wagon wheel ruts formed by ox carts cutting into the soft volcanic ash in the mid-1800s.
- Amsterdam Island, Norway
- Smeerenburg Blubber Ovens
- These circular ruins are all that remain of a 17th-century Arctic whaling outpost.
- Loveland, Colorado
- Loveland’s Sweetheart Couple
- A tribute to Loveland’s most famous sweethearts, who helped spread cupid’s message to millions.
- Westminster, England
- Fleet Air Arm Memorial
- A haunting monument dedicated to the Royal Naval Air Service and the Fleet Air Arm.
- Milton, Ontario
- Halton County Radial Railway
- Take a ride on antique streetcars from across Canada.
- Marxzell, Germany
- Fahrzeugmuseum Marxzell
- This private museum is packed with 20th-century traffic and technology artifacts.
- New York, New York
- Scavenger Taxidermy Diorama
- This morbid scene depicts the Darwinian drama of death on the African savannah.
- Detroit, Michigan
- Grand Trunk Pub
- The grandiose interior of this bar speaks to its past as home to famous jewelers and railway offices.
- Regensburg, Germany
- Wurstkuchl (Sausage Kitchen)
- This riverside restaurant has been serving customers since 1146.
- Doha, Qatar
- Pearl Monument
- This fountain pays homage to Qatar's history of pearling, the primary industry before oil.
- Quezon, Philippines
- Mount Banahaw
- This volcano in the Philippines is believed to have miraculous healing powers.
- Neot Semadar, Israel
- Kibbutz Neot Semadar
- An autonomous community living in the southern Negev desert.
- Rome, Italy
- 'Il Babuino' ('The Baboon')
- Romans decided this 16th-century "talking statue" was so ugly, they named it after a primate.
- South Pittsburg, Tennessee
- Nickajack Cave
- This large cave is a summer home to thousands of bats and has a rich history dating back to prehistoric times.
- Calistoga, California
- Calistoga Water Truck Sculpture
- A sculpture dedicated to Napa Valley's oldest mineral water company.
- Canberra, Australia
- Australian-American Memorial
- From a distance, this statue of an eagle looks like a giant chicken on a stick.
- Del Norte, Colorado
- Madonna of Penitente Canyon
- A mural of the Virgin of Guadalupe painted on the rock wall by canyon's religious namesake.
- Tikal, Guatemala
- Tikal Temple IV
- Deep in the Guatemalan jungle stands an ancient pyramid that once marked the reign of a king.
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Brouwerij’t IJ
- This bird-loving brewery is situated in an old municipal bathhouse, nestled beside a 300-year-old windmill.
- Tervuren, Belgium
- Royal Museum for Central Africa Natural History Collections
- A fascinating and enormous collection of natural history exhibits stained by a dark colonial legacy.
- Colborne, Ontario
- The Big Apple
- This giant roadside fruit is home to an array of apple-based treats.
- Montejo de Tiermes, Spain
- Tiermes
- The ruins of an ancient Celtiberian town with incredible rock-cut buildings and a Roman aqueduct.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Secretariat of Public Education Murals
- Diego Rivera hid various people and symbols in his first large-scale mural project.
- Greenfield, Scotland
- Willie MacRae Memorial
- The solitary cairn marks a mysterious death that's still controversial more than two decades later.
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Dooky Chase's Restaurant
- Parts of the civil rights movement unfolded in this historic eatery, helmed by the "Queen of Creole Cuisine."
- Canberra, Australia
- National Gallery Sculpture Garden
- Dozens of large-scale creative and evocative curios dot the calm outdoor space surrounding the National Gallery.
- Fortescue, Australia
- Totem Pole
- Many rock climbers have come to conquer this slender sea stack, with various degrees of success.
- San Agustín Etla, Mexico
- Centro de las Artes de San Agustín (Arts Center of St. Augustine)
- The former textile factory is now an oasis for the arts.
- Ashford, England
- Mark IV World War I Tank
- A rare example of this century-old British tank stands near the center of town in Ashford.
- London, England
- The Attendant, Fitzrovia
- Drink your espresso at a Victorian-era urinal in this underground-restroom-turned-coffee-bar.
- Sierra Gorda, Chile
- Chacabuco
- This abandoned nitrate town was repurposed as a dictator's prison.
- Macquarie, Australia
- The Big Owl
- This roadside attraction became locally famous for its unintentionally phallic shape.
- Salamanca, Spain
- Cave of Salamanca
- A hidden medieval crypt where a famous legend says the devil used to teach black magic.
- Munich, Germany
- Pinakothek der Moderne Futuro House
- One of the most easily accessible examples of the rare 1960s UFO houses.
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Zak Bagans Haunted Museum
- A collection of haunted objects and macabre oddities under one roof.
- Leander, Texas
- Davis Cemetery
- Victims of the Webster Massacre are buried here in a mass grave.
- Chennai, India
- Fort St. George
- The first English fort built in India.
- Taos, New Mexico
- Tiwa Kitchen
- Taos Pueblo recipes, foraged ingredients, and outdoor ovens define the menu at this eatery.
- Dipkarpaz, Cyprus
- The Donkeys of Dipkarpaz National Park
- The animals wander freely amid this gorgeous stretch of nature.
- Richmond, British Columbia
- Larry Berg Flight Path Park
- An ideal location for plane spotting in British Columbia.
- Isfahan, Iran
- Vank Cathedral
- The cathedral stands in New Jufa, Isfahan's Armenian quarter that was established in 1606.
- Durango, Colorado
- Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
- This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.
- South Yorkshire, England
- Wortley Top Forge
- This industrial museum is based on one of the oldest standing iron forges in the U.K.
- Washington, West Virginia
- Abandoned Lock No. 19
- One of the few surviving examples of the first lock and dam system built on the Ohio River.
- Canberra, Australia
- The Shine Dome
- This copper-coated, multi-arched dome is surrounded by a moat and lights up at night.
- Tula, Russia
- Tula Pryanik Museum
- A tea party concludes each visit to this Russian spice cookie sanctum.
- Vienna, Austria
- Justizcafe
- A rooftop restaurant hides in plain sight atop Vienna's Palace of Justice.
- Doha, Qatar
- 'Untitled (Lamp/Bear)'
- This 23-foot-tall bear stands amid the hustle and bustle of Hamad International Airport.
- Shimanto-cho, Japan
- Kaiyodo Kappa Museum
- A whimsical museum dedicated to the mischievous kappa, a mythical cucumber-loving water sprite.
- Lekki, Nigeria
- Lekki Conservation Center
- This Nigerian nature reserve is home to the longest canopy walkway in Africa.
- Tampa, Florida
- Odyssey 2001 'Spaceship'
- The strip club's VIP lounge is actually a rare repurposed Futuro House.
- Del Norte, Colorado
- La Ventana Arch
- Unlike most arches, this geological oddity formed in a volcanic dike.
- Callander, Scotland
- Lady Kentmores Antiques
- A weird and wonderful collection of items that pique curiosity and haunt nightmares.
- Tarpon Springs, Florida
- The Hempcrete House
- Florida’s first home built with eco-friendly hempcrete.
- San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
- Meteorite Museum (Museo del Meteorite)
- A massive display of meteorites all found in the Atacama Desert.
- Murfreesboro, North Carolina
- Brady C Jefcoat Museum
- A vast collection of everyday items amassed by one man.
- Agawa Bay, Ontario
- Agawa Rock
- A sacred Ojibwe site covered in pictographs next to Lake Superior.
- Nashville, Tennessee
- George Boedecker's Dinosaur Sculpture Garden
- Dinosaurs invade a suburban Nashville neighborhood.
- Payson, Utah
- Devil's Kitchen
- A dazzling display of red rocks weathered into spires and hoodoos.
- Indian Head, Saskatchewan
- The Indian Head Statue
- Dedicated to the people of Indian Head, Saskatchewan.
- Monroeville, Pennsylvania
- George A. Romero Bust
- An ode to filmmaker George A. Romero, who used the mall to film an iconic horror movie.
- Rimini, Italy
- Italia in Miniatura
- Famous landmarks and structures from across Italy fill this miniature park.
- Pakistan
- World's Highest ATM
- Just in case you need some cold cash at the top of the world.
- Stratford, New Zealand
- Stratford Glockenspiel Clock Tower
- This mechanical clock performs "Romeo and Juliet" in a Shakespeare-themed New Zealand town.
- Paddys River, Australia
- Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex
- It's home to the antenna that received the first images of Neil Armstrong walking on the moon.
- Gundagai, Australia
- Marble Masterpiece
- A miniature cathedral made of 20,948 tiny pieces of marble.
- Ypres, Belgium
- In Flanders Fields Museum
- This memorial museum chronicles the apocalyptic destruction of the First World War.
- Dudley, England
- The Crooked House
- This pub can leave even the sober feeling slightly unsteady.
- Afar Zone 2, Ethiopia
- Gaet’ale Pond
- The Earth's saltiest natural body of water belches toxic gas.
- Sparks, Nevada
- Last Chance Joe
- The colossal cartoon man stands outside a Nevada museum.
- Cruztón, Mexico
- Maya Crosses of Romerillo Cemetery
- This isolated Maya cemetery in Chiapas is distinguished by its towering, colorful wooden crosses.
- Kobayashi, Japan
- Crepe Vending Machine
- Ever needed a chocolate-filled crepe in the wee hours of the morning?
- Trieste, Italy
- Bora Trieste
- The Adriatic's most famous wind can be reliably experienced in the city's Marina.
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- La Belle Nouvelle Orleans Antiques
- This unique shop is full of memento mori art, antique medical equipment, secret society paraphernalia, and historical relics.
- Chile
- Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA)
- One of the world's most advanced radio observatories sprawls across the Atacama Desert.
- Chicago, Illinois
- L.H. Selman Glass Gallery
- Over 1,000 pieces of one of the most niche art objects imaginable: the glass paperweight.
- Roswell, New Mexico
- Roswell UFO Spacewalk
- A blacklight journey through a celestial art exhibit.
- Granada, Spain
- Muslim Gravestones of the Alhambra
- Spanish architects used seized Muslim gravestones to rebuild parts of the fortress.
- Newhaven, England
- Newhaven Fort
- A Victorian Fort built into the chalky cliffs that overlook the English Channel.
- Cape Girardeau, Missouri
- Cape Girardeau Common Pleas Courthouse
- This 1854 courthouse along the Mississippi River has a storied history.
- Paris, France
- Gobelins Tapestry Factory
- This facility has manufactured stunning tapestries for France's royalty ever since the 17th century.
- Quebradillas, Puerto Rico
- Puente la Bellaca (La Bellaca Bridge)
- This former railroad bridge was named after the great river that once flowed below it.
- Segovia, Spain
- Civil War Bunkers of Alto del León
- These Bullet-scarred bunkers are haunting reminders of the Spanish Civil War.
- Frankfurt, Germany
- Bockenheimer Warte Subway Station Entrance
- The entrance to this Frankfurt subway station looks like an old tram car crashed into the concrete sidewalk.
- Toronto, Ontario
- Redpath Sugar Refinery Museum
- In the back of a bustling factory lurks a quiet museum honoring the history of Canadian sugar manufacturing.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Proyecto Público Prim (Public Project Prim)
- This once-abandoned mansion is now a dreamy event space.
- Jeongseon, South Korea
- Grasshopper's Dream Cafe
- Along a rail-biking route, giant insects house a two-story restaurant.
- Cáceres, Spain
- Torre de las Cigüeñas (Tower of the Storks)
- The tallest tower in Cáceres's Old Town.
- Grates Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Walled Landscape of Grates Cove
- The stone barriers in this historic fishing village were once used for farming and gardening.
- Thurgoland, England
- Thurgoland Tunnel
- A repurposed railway tunnel with otherworldly acoustic characteristics.
- South Pittsburg, Tennessee
- Cast Iron Cookware Man
- The pan man stands as a testament to the functionality of American cast iron cookware.
- Ashford, Washington
- Recycled Spirits of Iron Sculpture Park (Ex-Nihilo Park)
- Not far from Mount Rainer, an iron wonderland claims the landscape.
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Coca-Cola Secret Formula Vault
- One of corporate America's best-kept secrets is also one of the most publicly displayed.
- London, England
- Victoria & Albert Museum Dining Rooms
- Revel in the Victorian splendor of the world's oldest eating establishment inside a museum.
- Kassel, Germany
- GRIMMWELT Kassel (Grimm World Kassel)
- A modern museum dedicated to the fairytales and dictionary work of the Brothers Grimm.
- Frankfort, Michigan
- Frankfort Marine Gateway
- The structure has welcomed visitors to this scenic harbor city on Lake Michigan for many decades.
- Chile
- Lagunas Escondidas de Baltinache (Hidden Lagoons of Baltinache)
- You can swim in these highly salty, mesmerizingly blue lakes in the Atacama Desert.
- Paris, France
- Paris Space Invaders
- The video game-themed street art first popped up in the French city.
- Twillingate, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Prime Berth Twillingate Fishery & Heritage Centre
- This quirky museum celebrates the history of a local cod fishing industry.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- José Luis Cuevas Museum
- Its most enigmatic sculpture is a giantess with a ghostly face on her knee.
- Haslingden, England
- 'Halo'
- At night, the enormous sculpture looks like a UFO hovering above the English hills.
- Esrange, Sweden
- Esrange Rocket Shelters
- The wilderness of northern Sweden is full of shelters to protect people from sounding rockets returning from space.
- Wallace, Idaho
- Sierra Silver Mine
- It was once used as a classroom to teach mining skills to local high school students.
- Tikal, Guatemala
- Howler Monkeys of Tikal
- These roaring primates were considered a divine creature in the cosmology of the Maya.
- Soda Springs, Idaho
- Geyser Park
- Home to a timed geyser created by complete accident.
- Bukit Batok, Singapore
- Little Guilin
- A disused quarry turned lake in the middle of a residential district.
- Anegada, British Virgin Islands
- Anegada Conch Middens
- A mountain of conch shells created by centuries of fishermen.
- Lebanon, Tennessee
- Cedars of Lebanon State Park
- This park contains one of the largest concentrations of cedar glades, a unique and rare ecosystem.
- Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
- Grave of Caroline Walter
- Flowers have mysteriously appeared on her effigy every day for the last 150 years.
- Thursford, England
- Thursford Collection
- A large collection of steam engines, organs, and fairground attractions.
- Varley, Australia
- Rabbit Cemetery
- A unique memorial to the bunnies who died because of Australia's historic Rabbit Proof Fence.
- Acton, Australia
- The Big Dish
- With a surface area of nearly 500 square meters, welcome to the world's largest paraboloidal dish solar concentrator.
- Nicholls, Australia
- Dinosaur Garden
- Outside the National Dinosaur Museum, dozens of dinosaur statues and sculptures claim the landscape.
- Romulus, New York
- Spud Chuckin'
- Launch vegetables using oversized slingshots at this Fingerlakes winery's roadside attraction.
- Malabon, Philippines
- Demon in the Cemetery
- A very peculiar and macabre statue calls Tugatog Cemetery home.
- Hinsdale, New Hampshire
- Northfield Drive-In Theater
- This New England drive-in was built to straddle the border between two states.
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Hanny's
- A former department store turned restaurant with a few quirky additions.
- San Francisco, California
- Venus Statue
- The contorting sculpture is the tallest in San Francisco.
- Segovia, Spain
- The Selfie Devil
- A controversial art piece that harkens back to local folklore.
- Martinsburg, West Virginia
- Big Apple Time Capsule
- A giant time capsule not scheduled to be cored until 2040.
- Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
- The Rolls-Royce Foundation Museum
- A museum and research center dedicated to preserving the history of Rolls-Royce and Bentley motorcars.
- Budapest, Hungary
- Kerepesi Cemetery
- Time stands still at this serene burial ground in the center of Budapest.
- San Francisco, California
- Jack's Record Cellar
- This surreptitious shop is only open five hours per week.
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 'We the Youth'
- South Philadelphia is home to Keith Haring's only surviving in situ collaborative public mural.
- Haddam, Connecticut
- Haddam Shad Museum
- Springtime is go time for this repurposed shack and the fish it venerates.
- Oaxaca, Mexico
- Rufino Tamayo Museum of Pre-Hispanic Art
- An incredible collection of Mesoamerican art assembled by one of Mexico's great artists.
- Osaka, Japan
- Fudo Myo-o Statue
- A moss-covered statue of a Japanese Buddhist deity stands at a quiet temple in downtown Osaka.
- Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
- The Little Falls
- For decades, this waterfall remained hidden because of an artificial dam.
- Consett, England
- 'Terris Novalis'
- These giant sculptures are supported by a bizarre menagerie of feet.
- San Francisco, California
- Duboce Bikeway Mural
- This painted marvel is San Francisco's 400-foot ode to urban biking.
- Lindesnes, Norway
- Under
- The world's largest underwater restaurant is submerged off the southern tip of Norway.
- Richmond, Virginia
- Agecroft Hall and Gardens
- A genuine Tudor manor transported piece by piece from England.
- Cancún, Mexico
- El Rey Ruins
- A small collection of iguana-infested ruins hides amid Cancún's bustling hotel zone.
- San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
- Pukará de Quitor
- The ruins of a pre-Columbian fortress city so secure it held off the Spanish conquistadors for over 20 years.
- Ripon, England
- Ripon Cathedral Crypt
- Reputedly based on the tomb of Jesus Christ, this crypt is the oldest surviving structure of any cathedral in England.
- Gea de Albarracín, Spain
- Albarracín-Cella Roman Aqueduct
- This ancient tunnel is of the most important examples of Roman hydraulic engineering in Spain.
- Mejillones, Chile
- Punta Guaque 01
- This hidden pre-Columbian rock art depicts a whale hunt.
- Dala-järna, Sweden
- Café i Fårhus
- This restaurant gives a new meaning to farm-to-table cuisine.
- Wallace, Idaho
- Pulaski Tunnel Trail
- This trail leads to a mine that was used as a sanctuary during the Great Fire of 1910.
- Pasadena, California
- Pasadena Cheeseburger Plaque
- A California city claims to be the home of a fast-food classic.
- Hinsdale, New Hampshire
- Northfield Drive-In Theater
- This New England drive-in was built to straddle the border between two states.
- Liphook, England
- Hollycombe Steam in the Country
- This incredible collection contains rare steam-powered engines, rides, and trains.
- Fontenille, France
- Motte de la Jacquille
- This 5,000-year-old tomb once had its own hinged door.
- Pavia, Italy
- Monumento alla Lavandaia
- An ode to the washerwomen who called Pavia home.
- San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
- Librería del Desierto
- A beautiful little bookshop located in the middle of a desert.
- Segovia, Spain
- The Selfie Devil
- A controversial art piece that harkens back to local folklore.
- East Lothian, Scotland
- Prestongrange Industrial Heritage Museum
- Journey through one of the oldest industrial sites in Scotland.
- Perquín, El Salvador
- Museo de la Revolución Salvadoreña (Museum of the Revolution)
- Military artifacts from the Salvadoran Civil War are displayed in this small but notable museum.
- Statesville, North Carolina
- Fort Dobbs
- North Carolina's only restored fort from the French and Indian War.
- Brooklyn, New York
- Mary A. Whalen Oil Tanker
- A retired oil tanker now offering amazing views of New York City.
- Copiapó, Chile
- Museo Mineralógico (Mineralogical Museum)
- One of the world's most complete mineralogical collections.
- Ravenna, Italy
- Mausoleum of Galla Placidia
- An incredible mosaic-lined monument said to have held the remains of an ancient Roman empress.
- Tosashimizu, Japan
- Ashizuri Underwater Observation Tower
- This retro underwater observation tower would make the perfect lair for a sea-loving villain.
- Strasbourg, France
- Château Musée Vodou
- This fascinating museum in an old water tower holds the world's largest collection of Vodou artifacts from western and central Africa.
- Rancho Cordova, California
- Back to the 80s Cafe
- This diner's a kitschy dreamland for anyone whose heart is stuck in the 1980s.
- Sark, Guernsey
- Sark Prison
- One of the world's smallest prisons boasts just two small cells.
- Talacre, Wales
- Point of Ayr Lighthouse
- This 1776 beacon on the coast of Wales is said to have a ghost called Raymond, the last lighthouse keeper.
- Ensenada, Mexico
- La Bufadora
- Legend says one of the world's largest marine geysers is actually a whale that got wedged within the rocks.
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- John Livingston's Tomb
- Nestled among the living residents is the final resting place of an apothecary plague victim.
- Songjiang, China
- Guangfulin Relics Park
- This theme park presents 5,000 years of Shanghai history and includes a "sunken" exhibition hall.
- Stockton, California
- Pixie Woods
- This hidden amusement park is a magical escape for kids and kids-at-heart.
- San Francisco, California
- Doggie Diner Head
- This grinning pup statue is all that's left of what was once a ubiquitous Bay Area diner chain.
- Lorton, Virginia
- Stoney Lonesome Cemetery
- A small, forgotten prison cemetery marked only by a wrought-iron fence and eerie depressions left in the ground.
- Washington, D.C.
- Annie's Paramount Steakhouse
- This restaurant has been a haven for D.C.'s LGBTQ community since the 1950s.
- Hilo, Hawaii
- Waianuenue (Rainbow Falls)
- This legendary urban waterfall creates a dazzling display of rainbows.
- Mistley, England
- Old Knobbley
- This ancient oak tree sheltered accused "witches" in the 17th century.
- Reykjavik, Iceland
- Hólavallagarður Cemetery
- This verdant, tree-lined Reykjavik graveyard is both enchanting and eerie.
- Ravenna, Italy
- Baptistery of Neon
- Psychoanalyst Carl Jung reported a paranormal experience after visiting this mosaic-lined Roman baptistry.
- Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
- Kaohsiung National Stadium
- This dragon-shaped sports arena is the world’s largest solar-powered stadium.
- Copiapó, Chile
- Statue of Juan Godoy
- A monument of the man who spurred Copiapó's silver mining industry.
- London, England
- 'The Ambassadors'
- A mysterious shape catches the eye in this 16th-century painting.
- Escondido, California
- Heartbreak Hotel House
- Sojourn to the past at this residence teeming with 1950s memorabilia.
- Oaxaca, Mexico
- Panteón General (General Cemetery)
- The graveyard boasts a medley of diverse and imaginative funeral architecture
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Graffiti Pier (Pier 18)
- The abandoned coal loading dock is a canvas for unsanctioned art.
- Waterbury, Connecticut
- Abandoned Fairy Village
- A miniature village lies nearly forgotten in the forest by the side of a major highway.
- Nejapa, El Salvador
- Bolas de Fuego (Fireball Festival)
- This risky summer festival honors a historic volcanic eruption.
- Chile
- La Silla Observatory
- The Chilean mountain is freckled with (relatively) small European telescopes.
- Wallace, Idaho
- Oasis Bordello Museum
- After this former brothel closed, its interior remained almost frozen in time.
- Lowell, Massachusetts
- Jack Kerouac Park
- A monument park dedicated to the influential Beat Generation author and poet, Jack Kerouac.
- Paris, France
- The Bears of Gobelins
- During the summer months, giant teddy bears take over Paris near Les Gobelins metro station.
- Seattle, Washington
- Georgetown Castle
- An allegedly haunted mansion with a tragic, tawdry past.
- London, England
- Charing Cross Mural
- The medieval woodcut-style artwork chronicles life in medieval London.
- Washington, D.C.
- National Academy of Sciences
- For 60 years, the academy had no permanent location until members voted Washington D.C. as its forever home.
- London, Ontario
- Labatt Memorial Park
- The world’s oldest baseball field had to fight to earn its record.
- Ravenna, Italy
- Arian Baptistry
- A medieval, mosaic-lined baptistry built by a heretical Christian sect.
- Copiapó, Chile
- The Copiapó
- South America's oldest surviving locomotive.
- Captain Cook, Hawaii
- Kona Coffee Living History Farm
- Try your hand at old-fashioned coffee growing at this museum devoted to one of the world's most coveted beans.
- Rossville, Australia
- Black Mountain
- Legend says entire herds of cattle have disappeared within this boulder-strewn landscape.
- Centerville, Indiana
- Warm Glow Candle Outlet
- A giant lumpy candle serves as a beacon for this highly scented pit stop.
- Basel, Switzerland
- Museum Tinguely
- An interactive exhibition space dedicated to the kinetic sculptures of Swiss artist Jean Tinguely.
- Yalcobá, Mexico
- Cenote Palomitas
- Take a dip in this subterranean pool.
- Seoul, South Korea
- Sewoon Sangga (Sewoon Plaza)
- Its humdrum facade only adds to its electrifying appeal: a rooftop with panoramic views of a shapeshifting metropolis.
- Bournemouth, England
- Fisherman's Walk Cliff Lift
- The world's shortest funicular ferries beachgoers a whopping 128 feet from clifftop to shore.
- La Coruña, Spain
- Elevador del Monte de San Pedro
- This panoramic lift provides a futuristic ride up San Pedro Mountain.
- Brooklyn, New York
- 'The Dinner Party'
- This enormous banquet-themed artwork honors over 1,000 notable women throughout history.
- Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Africville Museum
- Housed inside a replica church, its collection honors the black community displaced by the Halifax government.
- Amherst, Massachusetts
- Hitchcock Ichnological Cabinet
- This exhibit is one of the largest and most well-preserved collections of Jurassic-era trackways in the United States.
- Basel, Switzerland
- Spielzeug Welten Museum
- An unassuming Swiss institution houses Europe's largest toy museum.
- Houston, Texas
- Arthur B. Cohn House
- A historic, century-old house plopped along the perimeter of Houston's ballpark.
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- The Betts House
- The oldest brick house in the state of Ohio.
- Tokoroa, New Zealand
- Talking Poles
- The wooden sculptures are studded throughout a small New Zealand town.
- Wrenshall, Minnesota
- Free Range Film Barn
- This century-old barn is home to a homey, eclectic film festival.
- Hamburg, Germany
- Hall of Fame Heimfeld
- One of the largest legal spray spots in Hamburg.
- Prague, Czechia
- Velvet Revolution Monument
- Nine bronze hands protruding from a wall honor the student uprising that led to the fall of Czechoslovakia's Communist government.
- Maricopa, California
- Lakeview Gusher
- Remnants of the United States's largest accidental oil spill still mar a California valley.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Museo de Geología (Museum of the Institute of Geology)
- The museum houses "the most studied meteorite in history," among other geological oddities.
- St Regis, Montana
- St. Regis Trout Museum
- Between Missoula and Spokane, a family-owned travel center has an unusual museum in the back.
- Cambridge, England
- Kettle's Yard
- Students can borrow artwork from this gallery to display in their own residences.
- Granada, Colorado
- Granada War Relocation Center
- The remains of a World War II-era Japanese American internment camp dot a windswept Colorado hill.
- Queens, New York
- Cassinelli Pasta
- The oldest pastificio in Queens offers visitors fresh noodles and a peek inside the macaroni-making magic.
- Faroe Islands
- Faroe Islands One-Lane Tunnels
- The narrow passages will challenge even the bravest driver.
- Birmingham, England
- Birmingham Walk of Stars
- The star-studded street honors the city's most notable Brummies.
- Sydney, Australia
- Charles Dickens Statue
- This rare effigy of the author spent years lost in storage.
- Richardson, Texas
- Texas Triffid Ranch
- "Dallas’s pretty much only carnivorous plant gallery."
- London, England
- Horniman Aquarium
- A wonderfully eclectic Victorian aquarium lies in the basement of the Horniman Museum.
- Nottingham, England
- The Caves of Nottingham
- A labyrinthine underworld of tunnels and caverns hides beneath the city.
- Alaska
- Arctic Circle Monument Sign
- The stickered marker pinpoints where the only maintained road in the United States crosses into the polar region.
- Paris, France
- El Clan Destino
- The storefront of a ramshackle Parisian puppet theater.
- Plymouth, Connecticut
- Ted Knight Memorial Bridge
- A bridge commemorating the actor's legacy and his Terryville roots.
- Franklin, Kentucky
- Octagon Hall Civil War Museum
- A unique home built by Andrew Jackson Caldwell that also served as a military hospital.
- Glasgow, Scotland
- Glasgow Cathedral's Hebrew Inscriptions
- In the depths of Glasgow Cathedral's crypt, one pillar stands out from all others.
- Denver, Colorado
- The Room of Lost Things
- A store that specializes in all things odd and macabre.
- Tulsk, Ireland
- Rathcroghan
- This ancient Irish landscape boasts hundreds of legendary ruins.
- Taltal, Chile
- Kitson Meyer Locomotive
- The antique vehicle is a preserved relic of Chile's nitrate mining industry.
- New York, New York
- Catacombs of Old St. Patrick's Cathedral
- Historical figures from New York City's Catholic community lie within the crypts.
- Teruel, Spain
- Los Arcos Aqueduct
- This multi-level, aqueduct-footbridge hybrid is one of the greatest works of the Spanish Renaissance.
- Brussels, Belgium
- Laeken Cemetery Crypt
- This recently restored crypt was once plagued by liquefying coffins and exploding caskets.
- Silea, Italy
- Cemetery of the Burci
- A haunting collection of sunken wooden barges litters this Italian river bend.
- Neece, Texas
- Cast Away Crossroads
- It's where the final scene of the beloved Tom Hanks movie was filmed.
- New York, New York
- Shorakkopoch Rock
- A large boulder marks the place where the island of Manhattan was purportedly sold to the Dutch.
- John o' Groats, Scotland
- John o' Groats Marker
- The sign marks one of the endpoints to mainland Britain's longest overland travel route.
- Antofagasta, Chile
- Antofagasta Mountainside Messages
- Instead of using billboards, some people here relay their messages on the side of a mountain.
- Albertslund, Denmark
- 'Scenarie'
- An artist has turned what most people would consider a bathroom nightmare into a work of political art.
- Cornuda, Italy
- Tipoteca
- This Italian museum is a one-of-a-kind celebration of printing and type.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Museo del Metro (Metro Museum)
- This underground museum highlights the history of Mexico City's subway system.
- Chadron, Nebraska
- Museum of the Fur Trade
- This Great Plains museum pays tribute to both the prosperity and tragedy of the North American fur trade.
- Teruel, Spain
- The Two Lovers of Teruel
- These magnificently sculpted tombs represent Spain's own legendary version of "Romeo and Juliet."
- Rõuge, Estonia
- Pesapuu Watchtower
- This Estonian watchtower looks like a big tree with two giant bird nests on it, complete with a "golden egg."
- Williamsburg, Virginia
- The Archaearium
- This museum for people who really dig colonial American history holds an unsavory secret.
- Tring, England
- Tring Natural History Museum Hybrid Animals
- A menagerie of curiously bred creatures.
- Kulin, Australia
- Tin Horse Highway
- There's a lot of horsing around on this lonely stretch of Australian highway.
- Geneva, New York
- Mike Weaver Drain Tile Museum
- This museum pays homage to a device that precipitated a watershed moment in Finger Lakes food production.
- Nuremberg, Germany
- Historischer Kunstbunker
- Now a museum dedicated to its former purpose, Nazis once stored stolen art in this former beer cellar.
- Simi Valley, California
- Corriganville Park
- The ruins of the movie ranch owned by actor and stuntman Ray "Crash" Corrigan.
- Peniche, Portugal
- Fort of São João Baptista (Berlengas)
- A fortress off the West coast of Portugal that dates back to 1502.
- Novelda, Spain
- Novelda Shrine of Mary Magdalene
- The 20th-century church looks like a rustic version of the Sagrada Familia.
- Calabasas, California
- Leonis Adobe Museum
- The restored estate of a wealthy rancher was once at the heart of an unprecedented legal victory.
- Tehran, Iran
- Iran Mall
- The world's largest shopping mall complex covers an area of 15 million square feet—and it's still set to grow.
- Pohuehue, New Zealand
- Mahurangi Harbour
- A drowned river valley that was important to the Maori and European settlers.
- Marrakesh, Morocco
- Musée de La Femme (Women’s Museum)
- Northern Africa's first museum of its kind preserves the culture of Moroccan women and their artistic achievements.
- Tokyo, Japan
- Ekibenya Matsuri
- A railway station takeout shop sells boxed meals in containers shaped like trains and snowmen that hold the country’s abundant regional delicacies.
- Vienna, Austria
- Steinhof Church
- The first modernist church in Europe.
- Chernobyl, Ukraine
- 'Monument of the Third Angel'
- The biblical sculpture honors those who died combating the Chernobyl disaster.
- Sado, Japan
- Earth Celebration
- Japan's longest-running music festival takes place on an isolated butterfly-shaped island.
- Búðardalur, Iceland
- Eiriksstadir
- A fantastic reconstruction of a 10th-century Viking longhouse.
- Pernik, Bulgaria
- Surva Carnival at Pernik
- Founded in the 4th-century, the town of Pernik plays host to the Surva Carnival?—a magnificent display of masked Kukeri dancers.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- SCOP Center
- Murals made with millions of colorful stones adorn the abandoned building.
- Monroeville, Pennsylvania
- Monroeville Mall
- The Pennsylvania shopping center was once the setting for the 1978 film, "Dawn of the Dead."
- New York, New York
- Staple Street Skybridge
- Imagine having a street run right through your home, or better yet, a historic bridge three stories high.
- Peninsula, Ohio
- Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad
- A throwback train ride transports passengers through one of the lesser-known national parks in the U.S.
- Katakolo, Greece
- Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology
- Get hands on with the technological marvels of the Classical world.
- Batna, Algeria
- Timgad
- Classical ruins that remember ancient Rome's presence in Africa.
- Palmdale, Florida
- Gatorama
- Get up close with some alligators at this roadside farm attraction.
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- First Official 4th of July Celebration Plaque
- This metal disk commemorates the birth of a historic American holiday.
- Erin, Tennessee
- Rock Quarry Cave
- Hiding behind a grocery store is a spectacular cavern carved as part of an old limestone quarry.
- Corbridge, England
- Aydon Castle
- This medieval manor house was hastily fortified when it found itself in the middle of the Scottish fight for independence.
- Staten Island, New York
- Silver Lake Park
- Staten Island's original central park is the former home of the city water supply as well as thousands of immigrant graves.
- Bovec, Slovenia
- Fort Hermann
- A crumbling World War I fort that is reached through a series of concrete tunnels.
- Tübingen, Germany
- Schlosslabor
- The old castle kitchen where nucleic acid was first isolated is considered the "cradle of biochemistry."
- Bronx, New York
- La Morada
- Rare moles meet activism at this Oaxacan eatery.
- Zagan, Poland
- Stalag Luft III Prisoner Camp Museum
- The site of one of the largest prison escapes of World War II.
- St. Francis, Colorado
- Colorado Low Point
- While other states boast lower points than Colorado, Colorado has the highest low point of any other state in the U.S.
- Freiberg, Germany
- Terra Mineralia
- A Saxony castle houses one of the largest and most outstanding mineral collections in the world.
- New York, New York
- Okapi Taxidermy Diorama
- This impressive scene portrays the elusive forest giraffe of Central Africa.
- New Delhi, India
- Lodhi Art District
- India's first open-air public art district sits in the heart of the country's capital.
- Gannan Zangzuzizhizhou, China
- Labrang Meditation Huts
- These picturesque structures speckle the hill above the monastery.
- L'viv, Ukraine
- Znesinnia Park Rail Tracks
- The largest park in Lviv is surrounded by a network of disused rail tracks.
- Aladdin, Wyoming
- Aladdin Coal Tipple
- The crumbling structure is a rare surviving relic of the area's bygone mining industry.
- St. Augustine, Florida
- Castillo de San Marcos
- The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.
- Dresden, Germany
- Yenidze
- Tourists often confuse this beautifully ornate former cigarette factory for a mosque.
- Valencia, Spain
- Central Market of Valencia
- This amazing example of Valencian Art Nouveau looks more like a cathedral than a public market.
- Fermo, Italy
- Roman Cisterns of Fermo
- A 2,000-year-old engineering wonder hides beneath an Italian town.
- Frankfurt (Oder), Germany
- St Marienkirche's Stained Glass Windows
- This unique medieval artwork featuring the story of the Antichrist remained lost for decades.
- Tembagapura, Indonesia
- Grasberg Mine
- This mile-wide crater high in the mountains of Indonesia is the largest gold mine in the world.
- Nottinghamshire, England
- Bessie Sheppard Stone
- This lonely memorial marks the supposedly haunted site of a brutal 19th-century murder.
- Nederland, Colorado
- Devil's Slide Trestles
- These decaying bridges 1,000 feet high are a reminder of the skill it took to cross the Colorado Rockies by rail.
- Peñíscola, Spain
- Bufador de Peñiscola
- The blowhole bursts spectacularly right next to the buildings in a medieval seaside town.
- Asheville, North Carolina
- Moogseum
- A museum dedicated to the legacy of Bob Moog and his pioneering synthesizers.
- Moscow, Maine
- Roadside Birdhouses of Moscow, Maine
- A collection of birdhouses await curious motorists and avian squatters.
- El Mirage, California
- Aviation Warehouse
- Where decommissioned airplanes and helicopters go to become part of Hollywood.
- Southampton, England
- Ruins of Holyrood Church
- Now a memorial to merchant sailors and Titanic victims, this medieval church was destroyed by bombing raids in 1940.
- King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
- Washington Memorial Chapel
- An eccentric priest's tribute to George Washington, this chapel tells the story of the American Revolution.
- Nederland, Colorado
- Rifle Sight Notch
- This old train trestle and collapsed tunnel once allowed the railroad to negotiate the steep slopes of the Colorado Rockies.
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- North Point Water Tower
- What appears to be a wizard's lair in Milwaukee actually houses a massive water pipe.
- Brooklyn, New York
- Washington Park Wall
- The unassuming structure was part of a Major League Baseball stadium.
- Hot Springs, Arkansas
- Tiny Town
- Everything in this miniature world was handmade from matches, paperclips, wires, tin cans, and other everyday objects.
- Dunnet, Scotland
- Dunnet Head Lighthouse
- The most northern place on the mainland of Great Britain.
- St Kilda, Australia
- St. Kilda Pier Penguin Colony
- You'll find the little birds tucked within the rocks of this Australian beach.
- Merv, Turkmenistan
- Ancient Merv
- This famed Silk Road oasis was one of the largest cities in the world before it was destroyed by a Mongol horde.
- Chicago, Illinois
- American Writers Museum
- Small and slightly hidden, the American Writers Museum is preserving the legacy of America's finest authors.
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Maynard Street Parking Garage Signs
- Its floors are marked by colorful cues depicting Michigan's native fauna.
- Hualqui, Chile
- 'Independent Republic' of Hualqui
- Despite being of the most short-lived republics in history, this small Chilean town won’t forget its two days of independence.
- Queens, New York
- Luna de Xelajú
- Deliciousness abounds at a Guatemalan restaurant masquerading as a pizzeria.
- London, England
- Statue of Guy the Gorilla
- A sculpture of a famous ape who was once a beloved household name in London.
- Tucson, Arizona
- Casa Goofy International
- This scrap yard doubles as a naive art gallery full of found art and farm animals.
- New York, New York
- Libyan Desert Diorama
- This poignant display is now a memorial to these regionally extinct species.
- Kaltbach, Switzerland
- Kaltbach Cave
- A 22-million-year-old sandstone cave is a natural habitat for award-winning cheese.
- Randers, Denmark
- Memphis Mansion
- An Elvis superfan built Denmark's own version of Graceland.
- Shibli, Israel
- Mount Tabor
- This dome-shaped mountain boasts amazing views and has a rich religious history.
- Glencoe, Scotland
- Ralston Cairn
- Nestled atop a wind-swept crag in the Scottish Highlands is a lonely memorial to a beloved hiker.
- Altea, Spain
- St Michael's Russian Orthodox Church
- The magnificent sanctuary is Spain's first purpose-built structure of its kind.
- Douglas, Isle of Man
- The Old Fairy Bridge
- This hidden bridge is where local children leave gifts and messages for the island's fay folk.
- Zacatecas, Mexico
- Mina El Edén Rock and Mineral Museum
- The spectacular subterranean collection includes dazzling minerals, including a piece of "kryptonite."
- Cuernavaca, Mexico
- Museo Robert Brady
- An incredible little museum of interior design full of artifacts collected from around the world.
- Bedford, Pennsylvania
- Dunkle's Gulf Service
- This Art Deco service station has been providing tune-ups and turning heads for close to a century.
- London, England
- Kew Gardens Underground Aquarium
- permanently closed
- A marine aquarium with an astounding variety of fish hides in the basement beneath the famous Palm House.
- Bronx, New York
- Nano Billiards Cafe
- A basement pool hall is the front for some of the best Dominican food in New York City.
- Chilas, Pakistan
- Thalpan Petroglyphs
- Thousands of ancient rock carvings are scattered just off the highway.
- Durango, Mexico
- Durango Walk of Fame
- A series of sculptures depict the actors who starred in the many cowboy movies shot in this Mexican city.
- Schönau an der Brend, Germany
- Rhönrad-Denkmal Schönau (Schönau Gyrowheel Monument)
- A memorial to a dizzying sports device and its creator.
- Torrelavega, Spain
- Vaulted Ceiling of Iglesia de la Virgen Grande
- This magnificent brick dome was made with an unusual design method.
- Østervrå, Denmark
- Pixlart
- A beautiful photography exhibition space housed in a former church.
- New York, New York
- Sambar and Wild Dog Diorama
- This taxidermy scene brings the struggle for survival in the Indian jungle to a quiet corner of a Manhattan museum.
- Kolkata, India
- Cathedral of the Most Holy Rosary
- Kolkata’s only Portuguese church has a curious link with chickens.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Panteón Francés de La Piedad
- This French cemetery houses some of the most exquisite examples of funerary art in Mexico City.
- Ukiah, California
- City of 10,000 Buddhas
- One of the largest Buddhist communities in the West sits on the site of an old hospital.
- Argentina
- Mysterious Ruins
- Are they the remains of a fallen hotel, or the final stronghold for escaped Nazis?
- Dallas, Texas
- Gravesite of Clyde Barrow
- The final resting place of infamous outlaw Clyde and Marvin Barrow.
- Dallas, Texas
- The Grave of Bonnie Parker
- The final resting place of an outlaw, whose legend grew after death.
- Alcoi, Spain
- Llotja de Sant Jordi
- This exhibition space designed to look like the skeleton of a whale is hidden underground.
- Walsh Island, Ireland
- Ringfort Relic
- An unassuming historical marker for an iron age fort leads you to an oddly adorned cemetery for unbaptized children.
- Montpelier Station, Virginia
- Montpelier Horse Cemetery
- The grave of a champion Thoroughbred hides within the former presidential estate.
- London, England
- Quantum Cloud
- Sculptor Antony Gormley used chaos theory and fractal growth to design his tallest creation.
- Madrid, Spain
- Carpetana Metro Station Museum
- Replicas of fossils unearthed during renovation work reveal how this area would have looked millions of years ago.
- Charlevoix, Michigan
- Weathervane Restaurant Boulder Fireplace
- In the main dining room, a nine-ton boulder caps the fireplace designed by local architect Earl Young.
- Mahabaleshwar, India
- Pratapgad Fort
- This fortress played a key role in the battle that would ultimately give rise to the Maratha Empire.
- London, England
- The 'Scribble'
- A giant scrawl on the skyline of south London.
- Grayling, Michigan
- Camp Grayling Military Cemetery
- At the top of a local ski mountain is a hidden cemetery containing the graves of just two soldiers.
- Bingley, England
- Milner Field Ruins
- A lavish Victorian mansion wound up inheriting a gruesome reputation that would be its demise.
- Washington D.C., United States
- Boy Scout Memorial
- The innocent intentions of this monument to the history of the Boy Scouts are somewhat lost in the sculpture's muscled imagery.
- Bridgeport, Connecticut
- Bloodroot Feminist Vegetarian Restaurant
- This last stalwart of the now-forgotten feminist restaurant movement has been serving food in an activist atmosphere since 1977.
- Brooklyn, New York
- Childs Restaurant Building
- The flagship building of an early national restaurant chain is a superb example of terra cotta art.
- Dolceacqua, Italy
- Dolceacqua's Ponte Vecchio
- Claude Monet immortalized this medieval bridge in two of his paintings.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- National Museum of Anthropology Murals
- The unique collection often goes unnoticed by visitors focused only on the archaeological objects.
- London, England
- Topolski's 'Memoir of the Century'
- Tucked inside a South Bank bar is an epic expressionist chronicle of the 20th century.
- Rock Stone Pond, Belize
- Altun-Ha
- An important Mayan religious and trading center dating back to 200 BC.
- Cañon City, Colorado
- Garden Park Fossil Area
- The site of the "Bone Wars" between two rival paleontologists during the dinosaur rush of the 19th century.
- Looe, England
- The Monkey Sanctuary
- A wonderful safe haven founded in the 1960s to rescue endangered monkeys from the pet trade.
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Johnny Angel's Ginchy Stuff
- One Pittsburgh musician's decades-in-the-making memorabilia collection is on display at this rock-n-roll curio shop.
- Dunloe Upper, Ireland
- Gap of Dunloe
- Traveling this mountain pass reveals quaint stone buildings, stunning Irish scenery, and a bridge said to grant wishes.
- Canning, Nova Scotia
- Black Hole Falls
- A beautiful waterfall and beach where precious stones are plentiful.
- Clinton, Tennessee
- Asa Jackson’s Perpetual Motion Machine
- This improbable contraption was passed down through five generations of industrious Tennesseans.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Fonoteca Nacional
- Mexico's National Sound Library houses music, recordings, and voices from the nation's rich past.
- London, England
- Queen Caroline's Bath
- The plunge pool is a surviving relic of a rowdy royal residence.
- Kubinka, Russia
- Patriot Park
- You'll find rocket launchers, not rollercoasters, at Russia's “military Disneyland.”
- Brocton, New York
- Marmaduke Statue
- The world's only statue dedicated to the greatest Great Dane in comic strip history.
- Pittston, Pennsylvania
- Abandoned Knox Coal Distribution Center
- The graffitied ruins stand hidden within the Pennsylvania woods.
- Florence, Italy
- La Berta
- Legend says this mysterious stone head belongs to a woman who was petrified by an alchemist.
- Durango, Mexico
- Paseo Túnel Minería Durango (Durango Mining Tunnel Walk)
- This subterranean passage reveals the city's mining history as well as its legendary terrors.
- Staten Island, New York
- Booze History Museum
- Crammed into several rooms of a Staten Island home, this museum is a vodka-soaked paean to the pleasures of drinking.
- Bratislava, Slovakia
- Church of St. Elizabeth
- Also known as the Blue Church, the building was consecrated to the daughter of Andrew II.
- Crestone, Colorado
- Crestone Ziggurat
- Climb to the top of this spiritual tower, and you'll be rewarded with spectacular views.
- London, England
- Crystal Palace Subway
- A relic of Victorian grandeur hides beneath a busy South London road.
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Gene Kelly's Pittsburgh Plaque
- This plaque marks a place where one of Hollywood’s most famous dancers got his start.
- Natchez, Mississippi
- The Grave of Florence Irene Ford
- Florence’s mother built a stairway down to her daughter’s coffin so she could comfort her during storms.
- Tlalnepantla, Mexico
- Mexica Sculpture Museum Dr. Eusebio Davalos Hurtado
- The 19th-century hacienda house is filled with Aztec sculptures.
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Penn Museum's Collection of Ancient Tweezers
- These medicine cabinet staples are part of the museum's collection of everyday objects.
- Odate, Japan
- Nipro Hachiko Dome
- This sports stadium was made from 25,000 cypress trees and ranks among the world's largest wooden domes.
- Barentsburg, Norway
- Barentsburg
- This Arctic mining town is home to a cat that's spent years masquerading as a fox.
- South Queensferry, Scotland
- The Loony Dook
- Every New Year's Day, locals don gaudy costumes and dive into the frigid Firth of Forth.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Zócalo Metro Models
- These subterranean models show Mexico City's central square during three different eras.
- Ontinyent, Spain
- Pou Clar
- Locals use these rock pools and waterfalls for swimming and cliff diving.
- India / Pakistan
- Siachen Glacier
- This disputed mass of ice is home to the highest battlefield on Earth and the world's highest military base.
- White Pigeon, Michigan
- Chief Wahbememe (White Pigeon) Memorial
- A memorial to a Potawatomi chief who ran nearly 150 miles to alert local settlers of an impending attack.
- Shinjuku, Japan
- Omoide Yokocho
- Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”
- Argentina
- Huemul Island
- The island houses the ruins of a secret nuclear fusion lab that once employed high-profile Nazi scientists
- Lecarrow, Ireland
- Rindoon
- Wander among the abandoned ruins of this once-powerful medieval town.
- Toa Baja, Puerto Rico
- Ruins of Lazaretto de Isla de Cabras
- The crumbling remnants of this 19th-century quarantine hospital hint at the touristy island's darker past.
- Outer Hebrides, Scotland
- Catalina Wreck
- The rusting remnants of a flying boat lie scattered near the site of its fatal crash.
- Sant Adrià de Besòs, Spain
- Tres Xemeneies (Three Chimneys)
- The unexpectedly beloved remnants of a controversial thermal power plant.
- Firbank, England
- Waterside Viaduct
- The abandoned railway bridge stands hidden in the farmland of rural Cumbria.
- Grimsby, England
- Grimsby Dock Tower
- Despite its ornamental looks, this towering Tuscan-inspired anomaly was a masterpiece in hydraulic engineering.
- Ahmedabad, India
- Jama Masjid
- This 15th-century mosque is a beautiful blend of Hindu and Islamic architecture.
- Tsovagyugh, Armenia
- Fish-Selling Mannequins of Tsovagyugh
- Men and special assistants stand by the road to sell the day's catch in this lakeside village.
- Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Burning of Zozobra
- Setting this massive marionette aflame rids Santa Fe of doom and gloom for another year.
- Dale Abbey, England
- Hermits Cave at Dale Abbey
- Inspired by a dream, a hermit carved out a home in this sandstone bank to live a life of contemplation and prayer.
- Minato City, Japan
- Little Peeing Monk of Tokyo
- This Japanese Manneken Pis gets new outfits for every occasion.
- Storforshei, Norway
- Arctic Circle Centre
- This roadside attraction looks like a flying saucer parked atop the tundra.
- Gokdepe, Turkmenistan
- Saparmurat Hajji Mosque
- A memorial to the thousands of Turkmen soldiers and civilians who died in a bloody 1881 battle.
- New York, New York
- Bill's Place
- This speakeasy continues the Prohibition-era legacy of Harlem's jazzy Swing Street.
- New Castle, Pennsylvania
- Cascade Park
- This public space is speckled with the eerie remnants of a defunct amusement park.
- Cuenca, Spain
- Castilla-La Mancha Paleontological Museum
- This museum is known as the "Land of the Dinosaurs," but its full-scale dino models are just the start.
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Bamboo Playhouse
- A delightful architectural wonder awaits on a lake island in Kuala Lumpur’s oldest park.
- Cuauhtémoc, Mexico
- Café La Habana
- This old-school cafe is famous for serving coffee, chilaquiles, and the Cuban Revolution.
- Glynn, Northern Ireland
- The Fairy Well
- A former watering trough turned local heritage site.
- Albacete, Spain
- Albacete Fairgrounds
- This uniquely shaped 17th-century structure comes alive in early September.
- Slubice, Poland
- Wikipedia Monument
- The first, and perhaps only, monument dedicated to Wikipedia.
- Empire, Michigan
- Manning Memorial Lighthouse
- This tribute to a local man towers within a quaint lakeside park.
- Lincoln, England
- Temple Bruer
- This lone tower casts an outstretched shadow over the site of a once-wealthy Knights Templar preceptory.
- Havana, Cuba
- Grand Lodge of Cuba
- The largest masonic lodge in Cuba.
- Greensburg, Pennsylvania
- St. Clair Park
- Originally a cemetery, this city park remains speckled with a handful of scattered gravestones.
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Millennium Clock Tower
- The dance of this huge clock is a magnificent and eerie commentary on good and evil in the history of humankind.
- East Timor
- Rock Art at Nino Konis Santana National Park
- Ancient images hide within the park's caves.
- Doorn, Netherlands
- Huis Doorn
- The elegant manor house where Kaiser Wilhelm II lived in exile after World War I.
- Brooklyn, New York
- Wonderville
- An arcade packed with a rotating collection of unique independent video games.
- Colmar, France
- Museum of Natural History and Ethnography
- A charming little museum founded by the designer of the Statue of Liberty.
- Benton, Illinois
- George Harrison Commemorative Mural
- The famous Beatle secretly visited this Illinois town several times to visit his sister.
- Peebles, Scotland
- Neidpath Train Tunnel
- An abandoned, desolate train tunnel that was used during World War II.
- Reno, Nevada
- Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts
- An iconic 1960s theater with a Buckminster Fuller-style geodesic dome.
- Móstoles, Spain
- Móstoles Planets Garden
- A model solar system adds a celestial touch to this suburban park.
- Bolivia
- Torotoro National Park Dinosaur Footprints
- Thousands of fossilized footprints speckle this Bolivian national park.
- High Point, North Carolina
- Hoggatt House
- This colonial cabin is the oldest building in High Point, built by one of the first settlers in the area.
- Hillerød, Denmark
- Frederiksborg Castle
- This striking royal residence is the largest Renaissance-style castle in Scandinavia.
- Tallassee, Tennessee
- Abrams Creek Underwater Bridge
- Abandoned for 60 years, this submerged bridge was completely forgotten until the lake was drained.
- Milan, Italy
- 'Selva Elettrica' ('Electric Jungle')
- The enigmatic sculpture hides above an escalator in a Milan metro station.
- Cartagena, Colombia
- KGB Cartagena
- In the middle of one of South America's most historic walled cities lies a bar with an enormous collection of Soviet memorabilia.
- Summerville, Georgia
- Abandoned Luten Arch Bridge
- Bypassed and forgotten, this double arch bridge is slowly being reclaimed by nature.
- Chalcatzingo, Mexico
- Chalcatzingo
- In the Valley of Morelos lies a mysterious Olmec site with signs of jaguar veneration.
- Lucknow, India
- Bara Imambara
- This magnificent 18th-century hall consists of a maze of nearly a thousand interconnected passages.
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Faulkner House Books
- Shop for books in the New Orleans house where William Faulkner once lived.
- Asmara, Eritrea
- Tank Graveyard
- Wander among hulking piles of rusted machinery left over from the Eritrean-Ethiopian War.
- La Paz, Bolivia
- Abandoned Chacaltaya Ski Resort
- The world’s highest ski resort was deserted after an 18,000-year-old glacier melted away.
- Offham, England
- Offham Quintain
- Horsemen once used this tilting post during jousting practice.
- Oughterard, Ireland
- Alpacas of Curraghduff Farms
- Fluffy and friendly alpacas nestled against the border of the beautiful Connemara region.
- Masua, Italy
- Porto Flavia
- This cliff-face port is considered a masterpiece of mining engineering.
- Beira, Mozambique
- Macuti Lighthouse and Shipwreck
- This rusted shipwreck directly in front of a century-old abandoned lighthouse looks almost surreal.
- Birchington-on-Sea, England
- Powell-Cotton Ethnographic Collection
- A vast archive of cultural artifacts collected from numerous expeditions across Africa and Asia.
- San Juan, Puerto Rico
- La Casa Estrecha (The Narrow House)
- This tiny home was originally a narrow alleyway.
- Tampa, Florida
- Grindhouse Video
- This video store is a horror buff's dream.
- New Smyrna Beach, Florida
- DC-7 at Epic Flight Academy
- An aviation relic that made coast-to-coast travel possible.
- Munich, Germany
- Monopteros
- This beautiful 19th-century temple stands atop the ruins of its predecessor.
- Pune, India
- Statue of Aryabhata
- A tribute to the creator of the present day Hindu number system.
- Genova, Italy
- Ascensore Castello d'Albertis-Montegalletto
- This peculiar Italian elevator runs both horizontally and vertically.
- Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Sternenweg Sculpture
- This enormous abstract sculpture is part jungle gym, part elaborate noise-making machine.
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Bengt Erland Fogelberg's Norse God Statues
- Finally reunited, the three effigies now stand in a museum courtyard.
- Lewisburg, West Virginia
- Lost World Caverns
- Home of a 28-foot tall stalagmite known as the War Club.
- The World's First Internet-Enabled Park Bench
- Long before wi-fi, this public seat provided the wonder of being online while outdoors.
- Nuuk, Greenland
- Nuuk Center
- Greenland's first shopping mall also hosts the country's government.
- Lairg, Scotland
- Ard Neackie Lime Kilns
- The ruins of a defunct limestone quarry still haunt this Scottish promontory.
- Willcox, Arizona
- Heart of the Rocks Loop
- Hike the unusual hoodoos and rock formations that form this little-known natural wonder.
- Lyon, France
- Curiosities Garden
- This hidden garden boasts amazing views of Lyon.
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Mark Bischof's Studio
- This subterranean studio is filled with fascinating kinetic art.
- Erie, Colorado
- Wise Homestead Museum
- This restored farmhouse is a time capsule of a 19th-century Colorado homestead.
- Tehran, Iran
- Tehran Aerospace Exhibition Center
- A graveyard of old and rare planes that once were the glory of Persian aviation.
- Varanasi, India
- Cremation Ghats of Varanasi
- Many Hindus make the long pilgrimage to this holy city to have their remains burned on the banks of the Ganges River.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Iceberg Alley
- Hundreds of enormous icebergs drift through this waterway every year.
- Denver, Colorado
- Carpio Sanguinette Park
- An innovative local park built from an abandoned sewage treatment plant.
- Játiva, Spain
- The Upside Down Painting of King Philip V
- This portrait of Philip V is always hung upside down, in a protest three centuries in the making.
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- St Giles' Cathedral Thistle Chapel
- The 20th-century chapel’s intricate woodwork includes amazing details, most notably angels playing bagpipes.
- Brooklyn, New York
- Marine Park Salt Marsh
- This preserved wilderness hides the remains of a colonial grain mill used to feed George Washington's troops.
- Camuy, Puerto Rico
- Iglesia Cristiana Avivamiento La Piedra (The Stone Church)
- This memorial to a family's dead son has survived a century of hurricanes and earthquakes.
- Lynford, England
- Grime's Graves
- A strange and ancient landscape hides the dark, cavernous remains of a 5,000-year-old flint mine.
- Prilep, North Macedonia
- Museum of Tobacco
- Thousands of objects tell the story of a city famous for its tobacco.
- Kurashiki, Japan
- Matsuka Seimen Noodle Factory
- Fans line up at the crack of dawn for a slurpy bowl of deliciousness at this noodle counter inside a factory.
- Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Ethyl the Whale
- This sculpture of a blue whale is made of hand-recycled plastic trash.
- Porrentruy, Switzerland
- JURASSICA Museum
- This little museum is packed with information about the region's past and present biodiversity.
- Sapporo, Japan
- Moerenuma Park
- This futuristic public park includes large sculptures and an artificial geyser.
- Guánica, Puerto Rico
- Guánica Lighthouse Ruins
- Invading U.S. troops were first seen from this now-abandoned tower, leading to the Spanish-American War.
- Skørping, Denmark
- Thingbæk Kalkminer
- An old limestone mine transformed into a beautiful and unusual sculpture museum.
- Gormaz, Spain
- Castle of Gormaz
- This Arabic fortress was once the largest citadel in Western Europe.
- Gallipolis, Ohio
- Silver Bridge Disaster Memorial
- The failure of one component toppled this entire bridge during rush hour.
- Madrid, Spain
- Parque el Capricho Bunker
- A subterranean relic of the Spanish Civil War hides below this picturesque park.
- London, England
- Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries
- This long-hidden space above Westminster Abbey now displays the battle gear of the legendary King Henry V.
- Madrid, Spain
- Convent of the Holy Spirit Crypts
- Remains of the lost church hide beneath this Spanish Parliament building.
- Gwalior, India
- Sasbahu Temples
- A pair of nearly 1,000-year-old temples profusely covered in meticulous stone carvings.
- Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania
- Christian Sanderson Museum
- An unusual and eclectic collection of local historical memorabilia.
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Charles II Statue
- Edinburgh's oldest statue hides within a parking lot behind the city's iconic cathedral.
- Springfield, Illinois
- Mr. Accordion's Grave
- The empty tomb that houses the memories of Roy Bertelli's revenge.
- Prague, Czechia
- 'Llamas (He and She)'
- The rusted creatures wait to be discovered in Prague's botanical garden.
- Palermo, Italy
- Lajos Tüköry Memorial Plaque
- A plaque honoring a Hungarian hero of Italy is hidden in plain sight in Palermo.
- Kirkby Lonsdale, England
- Devil's Bridge
- A beautiful medieval bridge allegedly constructed by the Devil.
- Prague, Czechia
- 'Il Commendatore' ('Cloak of Conscience')
- This spooky statue sits outside a famous Prague theater.
- Camden, New Jersey
- Walt Whitman's Grave
- The final resting place of one of the United States's greatest poets.
- Petoskey, Michigan
- Lake Michigan Crucifix
- Winter weather reveals a large Italian marble crucifix drowned beneath Lake Michigan.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Monumento a la Revolución
- Many people don't realize there’s a lot going on inside—and below—the world’s tallest triumphal arch.
- Baginton, England
- Lunt Roman Fort
- This reconstructed ancient fort was home to one of the few horse training rings in the Roman Empire.
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Tweeddale Court
- This 16th-century close preserves an unusual piece of Edinburgh's transportation history.
- North Yorkshire, England
- Abandoned Scar House Village
- The remains of a remote village that once housed over 1,200 dam workers and their families.
- London, England
- The Mount
- The remains of a historic football stadium that once housed 50,000 spectators.
- Hawthorne, California
- SpaceX Space Cheese
- The first privately-owned space capsule to orbit and land carried a secret payload: a wheel of Le Brouère.
- Florence, Italy
- Cimitero delle Porte Sante (Sacred Doors Cemetery)
- The graveyard is filled with beautiful funerary art and boasts breathtaking views of Florence.
- Isle Au Haut, Maine
- The Keeper’s House
- A former lighthouse keeper's abode is now a rustic vacation rental.
- Hacienda Heights, California
- Hsi Lai Temple
- An unexpected and peaceful oasis on a hillside.
- Bonampak, Mexico
- Murals of Bonampak
- Three small rooms in the jungle house the most elaborate and intact murals of the Mayan world.
- North Webster, Indiana
- The Dixie Sternwheeler
- Indiana's oldest sternwheel paddle boat has been plying the placid waters of Webster Lake for 90 years.
- London, England
- London's Rose-Ringed Parakeets
- Legend says these colorful, invasive residents are the descendants of birds released by Jimi Hendrix.
- Cashel, Ireland
- Hore Abbey
- The ruins of a medieval monastery named after a type of tree.
- Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
- WaldMenschen Sculpture Trail
- A series of haunting wooden totems are hidden in the woods surrounding a German environmental center.
- Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
- Gary Gygax Memorial
- Legend says Dungeons and Dragons players can get their diced blessed at the creator of the game's memorial.
- Ronda, Spain
- Central Electric Ruins
- The hidden ruins of an old hydroelectric plant reclaimed by nature.
- Velha Goa, India
- Church of St. Cajetan
- The last remaining colonial-era Italian church in Old Goa.
- Druzhnyy, Russia
- Goliath Transmitter
- The Russians still use the transmitter Nazis built during World War II to communicate with submarines.
- Fairfield, Ohio
- Jungle Jim's International Market
- An unusual, super-sized grocery adventure awaits in an Ohio suburb.
- Portland, Oregon
- Ota Tofu
- The oldest tofu shop in the United States is a firm favorite with locals.
- Wirksworth, England
- Moot Hall
- This unique medieval court deals solely with the lead mining laws in two small areas of Derbyshire.
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Blair Street Underground Vaults
- A labyrinthine network of chambers with a storied past hides below Edinburgh's South Bridge.
- Page, Arizona
- Street of the Little Motels
- These mid-century motels once housed the workers who built the Glen Canyon Dam.
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- The Scotsman Steps
- The colorful stairs are made with marble from the world's major quarries.
- Gisenyi, Rwanda
- Congo Nile Trail
- A hiking/biking/exploring trail that winds across over 140 miles of Rwandan shoreline.
- Nicosia, Cyprus
- Cyprus Buffer Zone
- This no man's land slicing through the island is strewn with abandoned relics of another time.
- Hersey, Michigan
- Rimwood Chapel
- The smallest useable chapel in Michigan is five-by-eight feet and has seating for three.
- Gili Meno, Indonesia
- Rabbit Tree Hostel
- A crazy maze of a hostel, where every trap door and secret entrance brings you to a new wacky, wonderful room.
- Auray, France
- Port of Saint-Goustan
- A quaint medieval harbour where Benjamin Franklin landed in 1776.
- Stellendam, Netherlands
- Tij Bird Observatory
- Watch the local Netherlands birds from inside this giant eco-egg.
- Huot, Minnesota
- Old Crossing Treaty Memorial
- A lone bronze figure stands in memory of historic a 19th century land grab.
- Feshiebridge, Scotland
- Frank Bruce Sculpture Trail
- These skilfully executed, poignant works of art dot a verdant Scottish dell.
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Dunbar's Close
- A verdant 17th-century-style garden hidden along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.
- Baildon, England
- Shipley Glen Tramway
- This quaint funicular has been ferrying people up and down an English valley since the Victorian era.
- Berlin, Germany
- Tegel Creek Water Buffaloes
- The non-native bovine herd was brought in to help conserve these Berlin wetlands.
- Vandalia, Illinois
- The Kaskaskia Dragon
- Buy a token from the liquor store and you can make this beast spew flames on command.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- National Museum of Interventions
- A bullet-scarred monastery chronicles Mexico's turbulent history of foreign invasions.
- Hapeville, Georgia
- Hapeville Worry Rock
- This hidden stone has absorbed decades of human anxiety.
- Banyeres de Mariola, Spain
- Valencian Paper Museum
- A lovely look back at the manufacture and use of paper in all its forms.
- Brooklyn, New York
- Albemarle-Kenmore Terraces
- These century-old townhouses contain some of the first car garages built in the United States.
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- St Cecilia's Hall
- Scotland's oldest purpose-built concert hall houses an incredible collection of ornate, centuries-old keyboards.
- New Haven, Kentucky
- Thomas Merton's Hermitage
- The Trappist monk, prophet-poet, and rebel never really got to live out the eremitic life he was seeking.
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Crescent City Cat Club
- A calm and comfortable place to hang out with cats and kittens up for adoption.
- Invergarry, Scotland
- Glengarry Viewpoint
- From here, the loch appears to take the shape of mainland Scotland.
- Windber, Pennsylvania
- Grand Midway Hotel
- An occult-y, historic hotel with a giant Ouija board on the roof.
- Los Angeles, California
- The Baked Potato Jazz Club
- From sax to spuds, get 'em all at this landmark music establishment.
- Brantford, Ontario
- Mohawk Chapel
- The 18th-century church's stained-glass windows tell the story of the Haudenosaunee people.
- London, England
- Water Dragons of Kew Gardens
- These docile dragons are ideal inhabitants for the conservatory greenhouses.
- Greenwood, Mississippi
- Bryant's Grocery and Meat Market
- A decaying building marks the site associated with Emmett Till's brutal 1955 murder, an event largely credited with sparking the civil rights movement.
- Clachan-Seil, Scotland
- Clachan Bridge
- The "Bridge Over the Atlantic" lets you cross the waterway in mere seconds.
- Stuttgart, Germany
- Monte Scherbelino
- This natural hill rose another 130 feet from the debris and rubble added after World War II.
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- The First Heinz Pickle Charm
- The souvenir got the company’s founder out of a pretty pickle at the World’s Fair.
- Durham, North Carolina
- Bennett Place
- The scene of the largest surrender of Confederate troops at the end of the American Civil War.
- Ibi, Spain
- Old Payá Toy Factory
- Ibi's pioneering toy factory now houses two small but mighty museums.
- Vallejo, California
- Vallejo Vinyl & Pinball
- Come for the records, stay for the retro pinball machines.
- Bologna, Italy
- Monument to Fallen Partisans
- A striking memorial recalls thousands of Bolognese men and women killed fighting fascists in World War II.
- Panguitch, Utah
- Quilt Walk Memorial Park
- If it wasn’t for an innovative use of quilts during a crisis, the city of Panguitch might not exist today.
- Osborne, Kansas
- Geodetic Center of North America
- This lesser-known geographic marker was the reference point for all surveys of the continent for 75 years.
- Rome, Italy
- Museo Storico Nazionale Dell' Arte Sanitaria
- One of the most important yet well-hidden museums dedicated to the history of medicine.
- Aguascalientes, Mexico
- Museo José Guadalupe Posada
- A museum dedicated to the famous Mexican illustrator's iconic calaveras.
- Vaduz, Liechtenstein
- The Prince of Liechtenstein's Vineyard and Wine Cellar
- In one of the world's smallest countries, a royal's personal winery is open to the public.
- Woodside, California
- Filoli
- This old-world mansion with lush gardens is a gem in the heart of Silicon Valley.
- Henderson, Texas
- Rusk County Youth Expo Center
- Your one-stop-shop for antique tractor shows and emotional paintings of children championing livestock.
- Beacon, New York
- Old Beacon Hat Mill
- A 19th century hat factory still stands as a crumbling ruin in upstate New York.
- Payson, Arizona
- Camp Verde to Payson Mail Route Memorial
- The handsome statue is a tribute to the post riders who traversed 52 miles of tough Arizona terrain.
- Alicante, Spain
- Archibald Dickson Memorial
- A monument at Alicante Marina honors a little-known hero of the Spanish Civil War.
- Richmond, England
- Tan Hill Inn
- At 1,732 feet above sea level, this spectacularly isolated yet surprisingly bustling bar is the highest pub in Britain.
- Suzhou, China
- London Tower Bridge Replica
- The Chinese have long been excellent at the art of copying, but this epic replica takes the biscuit.
- Ibi, Spain
- The Walking Students of Ibi
- Oversized versions of a beloved toy dot a children's playground in a Spanish toymaking town.
- Marshall, Liberia
- Libassa Ecolodge
- This Liberian resort facilitates eco-friendly hospitality guided by a mission of sustainability.
- Chernobyl, Ukraine
- Canteen 19
- The dining hall that nourishes workers in Chernobyl's Exclusion Zone is also open to visitors.
- Royalton, Vermont
- Joseph Smith Birthplace Memorial
- An obelisk marks the farmhouse where the founder of Mormonism was born.
- Brockville, Ontario
- Brockville Tunnel
- Canada's oldest railway tunnel is illuminated in a rainbow of color as it passes under the streets of this small city.
- Chesham, England
- Chesham Cozies
- A line of iron bollards with colorful, handknitted cozies fitted over them.
- Gigante, Colombia
- La Mano del Gigante (The Giant’s Hand)
- The enormous appendage offers spectacular views of Colombia's Huila Department.
- Flagstaff, Arizona
- Red Mountain
- The eroded core of an ancient volcano is now accessible by a short hike.
- Parkersburg, West Virginia
- Blennerhassett Island
- Visit a replica of the estate where Aaron Burr allegedly plotted a treasonous scheme against the United States.
- Biar, Spain
- Medieval Aqueduct of Biar
- This 15th-century aqueduct with distinctive pointed arches was used for irrigation in the Vinalopó valley.
- Mineral del Monte, Mexico
- Panteón Inglés
- The English graveyard of Mineral del Monte, a magical little piece of Cornwall in Mexico.
- Turkmenistan
- Dekhistan Ruins
- The remains of a medieval city loom in one of the most isolated desert regions of Turkmenistan.
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Graylyn Estate
- This stunning home looks like it belongs in medieval Europe, not North Carolina.
- Ibi, Spain
- Toy Autogyro Sculpture
- This fantastic sculpture of an early model helicopter celebrates the local toy industry.
- Madrid, Spain
- Kiosko de Horchata Miguel y José
- Madrid's last horchata kiosk is a blue-and-white beacon of refreshment.
- Tullamore, Ireland
- Lough Boora Discovery Park
- An Irish peat mine has become a stunning sculpture park.
- Domžale, Slovenia
- Domžale Straw Hat Museum
- A wonderful museum dedicated to the local straw hat industry.
- Queenston, Ontario
- Niagara Falls Floral Clock
- This impressive working clock made of 16,000 plants changes its flowers twice a year.
- Miami, Florida
- Burger Museum
- This shrine to bovine consumption and all things fast food is a slice of culinary history both rare and well done.
- Brooklyn, New York
- Coney Island Mermaid Parade
- The famed amusement district marks the beginning of summer with a wild procession of nautical creatures.
- Uganda
- Murchison Falls
- Where the White Nile River dramatically cascades between Lake Kyoga and Lake Albert in Uganda.
- Givenchy-en-Gohelle, France
- Canadian National Vimy Memorial
- A monument to the thousands of Canadian soldiers who died capturing the French ridge during World War I.
- Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
- Caparra Archaeological Site
- The ruins of the first Spanish settlement in Puerto Rico.
- Entebbe, Uganda
- Kigungu Missionary Landing Site
- A monument marks the spot where the first Catholic missionaries arrived in Uganda.
- Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico
- Zoo Miguel Álvarez del Toro
- Catch a glimpse of local, native wildlife at this zoo dedicated to conservation and education.
- New York, New York
- Bluestockings Bookstore
- New York City's only radical feminist independent bookstore.
- Binghamton, New York
- Bundy Museum of History and Art
- This local landmark is home to art galleries and the area's only community darkroom.
- Rome, Italy
- Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana
- Also known as the Square Colosseum, this building is a prime example of fascist-era rationalist architecture.
- Encarnación de Díaz, Mexico
- Mummies of Museo de las Animas
- An impressive if morbid collection of mummified remains from different eras of the region's history.
- Sahinbey, Turkey
- Nazaretian House
- A beautiful 19th-century Armenian mansion is preserved above an unassuming cafe.
- Orchha, India
- Cenotaphs of Orchha
- These medieval funerary monuments are now home to a colony of critically endangered vultures.
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Ostermalm Echo Dome
- Sound travels strangely in this underground whispering gallery.
- Seria, Brunei
- Billionth Barrel Monument
- A monument built to commemorate the billionth barrel of oil extracted from the Seria oil field in Brunei.
- Tallahassee, Florida
- Bill's Trail Little Lending Library
- A trove of tiny treasures hidden within a Florida park.
- Ahmedabad, India
- Sidi Saiyyed Mosque
- This 16th-century mosque is the hallmark of the African architectural legacy in India.
- Barolo, Italy
- Barolo Wine Museum
- A stunning medieval castle houses this eclectic, interactive tribute to all things wine.
- Palenque, Mexico
- Rabbit Skull Relief
- The enigmatic skull gazes out over the ruins of a once-great Mayan city.
- Muang Khoun, Laos
- Wat Phia Wat
- This ruined temple's giant Buddha statue bears the scars of the Second Indochina War.
- Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
- Türkmenbasy Ruhy Mosque
- The controversial final resting place of the equally controversial first president of Turkmenistan.
- Regina, Saskatchewan
- Reginald the Grasshopper
- This bushy bug is one of the unsanctioned public sculptures that have survived in Regina.
- Tailem Bend, Australia
- Old Tailem Town
- This pioneer village is like a time capsule of 19th-century Australia.
- Madrid, Spain
- Costitx Bulls
- These ancient artifacts are a testament to the enduring significance of the bull in Spanish culture.
- Tomkins Cove, New York
- Bear Mountain Walt Whitman Statue
- The poet's been ambling through these New York woods since 1940.
- Dublin, Ireland
- The Oscar Wilde House
- The house where the writer spent his formative years.
- Paro, Bhutan
- Drukgyel Dzong
- The ruins of an abandoned 17th-century fort that was almost completely destroyed by a fire.
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- National Textile Museum
- An exploration of Malaysian heritage through the lens of traditional textiles.
- Regina, Saskatchewan
- Albert Memorial Bridge
- This Art Deco landmark claims to be the longest bridge over the shortest span of water in the world.
- Sanibel, Florida
- Grave of Captain Oliver Bowen
- The bizarre story of the mysterious death and hidden treasure of one of Sanibel Island's early homesteaders.
- Pantelleria, Italy
- Giardino Pantesco
- This ancient walled garden turns fog into food.
- Bronx, New York
- William Spain Seismic Observatory
- An unassuming stone building houses New York City's oldest seismic station almost 30 feet below the Bronx.
- Glasgow, Scotland
- The Lighthouse
- Climb this overlooked gem's spiral staircase and you'll be rewarded with spectacular views of Glasgow.
- Palmer, Alaska
- Castle House
- The only house built with a turret, crenellations, and a moat in Palmer, Alaska.
- Arcadia, California
- Denny's Windmill
- A relic from a forgotten bakery chain still spins atop a diner.
- Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Ahsan Manzil (Pink Palace)
- This colorful palace is an oasis of calm amid the hustle and bustle of the Buringa riverfront.
- Modena, Italy
- Modena Synagogue
- This beautiful 150-year-old synagogue survived Italy's fascist period and the Second World War.
- Brooklyn, New York
- Avenue H Station House
- This unusual subway stop was originally a real estate office.
- Trongsa, Bhutan
- Chendebji Chorten
- An 18th-century Nepalese-style chorten built to subdue demons and evil spirits.
- Bronx, New York
- Fordham Cemetery
- A small graveyard is hidden in the midst of a bustling university campus.
- Kumi, Uganda
- Nyero Rock Paintings
- Six rock shelters covered in abstract art created by ancient Ugandan tribes.
- Kigali, Rwanda
- Kuruhimbi Milk Bar
- One of the capital's last independent milk bars remains a crucial community watering hole.
- Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Armenian Church of Dhaka
- All that is left of an Armenian community that thrived in Dhaka 200 years ago.
- Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Lalbagh Fort
- The untimely death of a dignitary's daughter led to this fort being abandoned before it was ever finished.
- Palenque, Mexico
- Scarlet Macaws of Palenque
- After becoming locally extinct, this esteemed avian now flies free in the forests around the ancient ruins.
- Tallinn, Estonia
- St Nicholas Church Danse Macabre
- Only a fragment of this 15th-century Dance of Death survives today.
- Yeonnam-dong, South Korea
- Cafe Yeonnam-Dong 223-14
- Step into a cartoon at this Seoul cafe that aims to evoke a two-dimensional scene.
- Leetonia, Ohio
- Leetonia Beehive Coke Ovens
- Rows of 19th-century brick ovens used to process coal into coke form the center of a wooded park.
- Indio, California
- Shields Date Garden
- A giant knight, sex education, date shakes, and Jesus coexist happily in this Coachella Valley desert oasis.
- Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Kendall Band
- A three-piece musical sculpture installed between the subway tracks at Kendall Station near MIT.
- Sahinbey, Turkey
- Abandoned Turkish Bath
- This hidden gem is bathed in beautiful natural light.
- Frederikshavn, Denmark
- Cloos Tower
- Plans for this local observation tower were debated for so long, the allocated funds lost value and the design had to be changed.
- Meadview, Arizona
- Pearce Ferry
- The lost ruins of the forgotten ferry lie hidden beneath the silt.
- Sonargaon, Bangladesh
- Panam Nagar
- This historic textile city was abandoned after being ravaged by fire.
- Dublin, Ireland
- John Kavanagh ('The Gravediggers')
- This pub built its reputation pouring post-shift pints for employees of the cemetery with which it shares a wall.
- Ratlinghope, England
- Grave of the Last Sin-Eater
- A quiet country churchyard holds a monument to the last known sin-eater in England.
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Boston Bricks
- These whimsical works of art tell the story of the city's past and present.
- Tende, France
- Valley of Wonders
- Tens of thousands of ancient rock carvings hidden in the heart of a French national park.
- Ibi, Spain
- Ibi Toy Locomotive Sculpture
- An enormous roadside attraction in the heart of Spain's toy-making hub.
- Ishigaki, Japan
- Yonekoyaki Craft Center Shisa Park
- Along the side of the road on a small Japanese island is an extensive garden of uniquely designed Shisa statues.
- Punakha, Bhutan
- Punakha Suspension Bridge
- This colorful overpass is one of Bhutan's longest suspension bridges.
- Parker, Arizona
- Parker Dam
- This huge dam across the Colorado River caused an armed standoff between two U.S. states.
- Uncasville, Connecticut
- Wells Dinosaur Haven
- A free display of artistic lifesize dinosaur sculptures in a backyard garden.
- Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Star Mosque
- A tiny mosque decorated with mosaics using an early form of recycling.
- El Pueblito, Mexico
- The Pyramid of El Cerrito
- The ruins of an ancient pyramid built by the mysterious Chupícuaro civilization.
- Altadena, California
- Mountain View Mortuary and Cemetery
- This magnificent mausoleum is as much a work of art as it is a historic resting place.
- Brest, France
- National Botanical Conservatory of Brest
- Admire endangered plants in a verdant garden that looks straight out of a Monet painting.
- Interlaken, Switzerland
- Jungfrau Park
- A Swiss amusement park entirely dedicated to the theory of ancient astronauts.
- Greenville, Maine
- B52 Crash Site
- The debris forms a solemn memorial to those who died in a 1963 accident.
- Ozd, Romania
- Castle of Magyarózd
- Home of the first female Hungarian poet, where her secret writing lay hidden for over a century.
- Connemara, Ireland
- Kylemore Abbey
- A stunning Victorian abbey and walled garden on a lakefront.
- Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
- Living Water Wayside Chapel
- Only six people can sit inside this delightfully quaint sanctuary.
- Ibi, Spain
- Pozo de Nieve Roundabout
- A replica of the ice houses that once formed the basis of a local ice cream industry sits proudly in the middle of traffic.
- Oaxaca, Mexico
- Museo de Filatelia de Oaxaca
- This amazing collection includes rare stamps from around the world, including fluorescent ones.
- Salzburg, Austria
- 'Gurken'
- Amidst medieval and baroque buildings, five human-sized gherkins stand tall.
- Klamath Falls, Oregon
- Baldwin Hotel Museum
- This hotel has hardly changed in over a century, like a time capsule of old Oregon.
- Calixtlahuaca, Mexico
- Calixtlahuaca
- The striking and little-touristed ruins of an ancient city destroyed and rebuilt by the Aztecs.
- Vienna, Austria
- Austrian State Archives
- More than a millennium's worth of municipal records preserve the political history of Austria.
- Northampton, England
- Northampton Museum and Gallery
- The museum houses one of the world's largest shoe collections, boasting over 12,000 pairs.
- Santa Barbara, California
- Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park
- Colorful Native American paintings are hidden within this small cavern.
- Vaadhoo, Maldives
- Sea of Stars
- Bioluminescence in the reefs of the Maldives causes the sea to glow like a starry night sky.
- Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Grave of Walter White
- The fictional star of "Breaking Bad" is memorialized with a real-life gravestone in his hometown.
- Chicago, Illinois
- Calumet Fisheries
- One of Chicago's last seafood smokehouses perfects a dying breed of fishcraft.
- Presidente Franco, Paraguay
- Salto de Monday
- An underexplored, 130-foot tropical waterfall that you will have all to yourself.
- Rocky Hill, Connecticut
- Glacial Lake Hitchcock Sediment Dam
- Now home to hardy plants, these sand and gravel dunes once held back a massive prehistoric lake.
- Berlin, Germany
- Humboldthain Flak Tower
- These former Nazi anti-aircraft towers offer a singular view of the north of Berlin in the summer, and a sanctuary for bats in winter.
- Fishtail, Montana
- Tippet Rise Art Center
- A working ranch doubles as a sustainable hub for world-renowned classical music and large-scale sculptures.
- London, England
- Trellick Tower
- This iconic high-rise residential block was one of the last to be built in the Brutalist style.
- Leland, Michigan
- Leland Champion Cottonwood Tree
- A preserved stump is all that remains of the once-mighty hardwood.
- Proaza, Spain
- Cercado Osero
- A mountain path passes by several sprawling enclosures home to a pair of rescued brown bears.
- Salinas, California
- The Steinbeck House Restaurant
- Eat a tasty meal in the house where John Steinbeck was born.
- Cádiz, Spain
- Cádiz Phoenician Anthropoid Sarcophagi
- The discovery of these rare, ancient artifacts led to the creation of a new museum.
- Buxton, England
- Solomon's Temple
- This landmark Victorian folly rewards visitors with spectacular views over the Peak District.
- Amman, Jordan
- Umbrella Staircases of Amman
- An oasis of shade and color amidst the bustle of the old city.
- Woods Landing-Jelm, Wyoming
- Woods Landing Bar & Cafe
- Dance on a hand-hewn log floor padded with bouncy boxcar springs at a saloon built in 1883.
- Manchester, New Hampshire
- Ralph Baer Memorial
- This riverfront statue honors the inventor of the first video games ever sold.
- Porto, Portugal
- Banco de Materiais (Bank of Materials)
- Building owners can take out tiles for free at this repository for historic building materials.
- Leland, Michigan
- Leelanau Preservers Tile Wall
- The artwork honors those who are dedicated to preserving the beautiful Michigan peninsula.
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Miller Mausoleum
- This enormous, elaborate tomb looks oddly out of place next to a suburban Edinburgh bowling club.
- Sidney, Ohio
- Wagner Manufacturing Company Factory
- The headquarters of a pioneering cast iron and cast aluminum cookware company is in ruins, but still standing.
- Jinja, Uganda
- Jinja War Cemetery
- The final resting place of soldiers who fell during the First and Second World Wars.
- Metten, Germany
- Baroque Library of Metten Abbey
- This 8th-century Bavarian monastery is home to an exquisite Baroque-era library.
- Tilburg, Netherlands
- Meta Maze
- A dream-like maze full of strange art, surreal spaces, and fantasy landscapes to get lost in.
- London, England
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Vectors of Disease Frieze
- The Art Deco artwork depicts gilded carriers of deadly illnesses.
- Sutton Courtenay, England
- George Orwell's Grave
- In a sleepy village in Oxfordshire, the visionary English writer's gravesite attracts a yearly pilgrimage.
- Balkanabat, Turkmenistan
- Yangykala Canyon
- Few people have ever heard of, let alone visited, one of Turkmenistan’s most impressive natural attractions.
- Norwich, England
- Tombland Alley
- A 16th-century footpath said to be haunted by a young girl that died trapped within its misshapen old house.
- Yermo, California
- Peggy Sue's '50s Diner & Diner-Saur Park
- Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.
- Ellsworth, Maine
- Finn's Irish Pub
- This architectural onion has an original 1932 Jerry O'Mahony dining car at its core.
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Bacchus House
- The god of wine stares out at passersby on this busy Pittsburgh thoroughfare.
- Krakow, Poland
- Statue of Jan Matejko
- Extremely famous in his native country, this Cracovian painter is all but unknown beyond Polish borders.
- Los Angeles, California
- Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden
- This “living museum” at UCLA exhibits thousands of plant species from all over the world.
- Whitby, England
- Whitby Horse Mounting Blocks
- These carved, weathered stones once gave mail carriers and pub goers a leg up.
- New York, New York
- Timbuktu Islamic Center Food Vendors
- These small stands sell Malian snacks to worshippers and passersby after Friday prayers in Harlem.
- Maulburg, Germany
- Knickebein #12
- Obscured within a ring of trees, this abandoned World War II relic hides on a German hillside.
- Queens, New York
- Rokhat Kosher Bakery
- Serving crisp Central Asian breads, this bakery brings Bukhara to Queens.
- Rakvere, Estonia
- Rakvere Aurochs Statue
- This behemoth bovine guards an Estonian town and is a memorial to the lost species.
- Whitby, England
- Whitby Wishing Chair
- Legend says squeezing into this slender stone seat will make your wish come true.
- Tubmanburg, Liberia
- Bomi Blue Lake
- An abandoned mine pit is now a beautiful, colorful attraction.
- New Delhi, India
- Judah Hyam Synagogue
- This synagogue is the only place of worship for New Delhi’s small Jewish community.
- Valletta, Malta
- St. John’s Co-Cathedral Skeleton Tombstones
- The floor of this spectacular Baroque sanctuary is covered in memento mori.
- Moscow, Russia
- 'Compassion'
- A monument to Malchik, a stray dog who lived in a Moscow metro station until his tragic death.
- Knob Noster, Missouri
- Whiteman Minuteman Missile Site
- The only remaining Cold War-era Minuteman II missile control center in Missouri.
- Brooklyn, New York
- Calvert Vaux Cove
- This small, hidden cove is home to an abandoned boat.
- Isfahan, Iran
- Khaju Bridge
- This 17th-century structure is a beautiful testimony to traditional Persian architecture
- Tambon Pong Ngam, Thailand
- Wat Tham Pla
- A Buddhist shrine in a cave protected by macaques next to dark passages lined with creepy paintings.
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Royal Malaysian Police Museum
- This surprising museum tells the story of modern Malaysia through the history of its law enforcement.
- Bloomington, Illinois
- Dorothy's Grave
- The carved remains of a 200-year-old oak tree memorialize the namesake of the iconic "Wizard of Oz" character.
- Homestead, Florida
- Fruit and Spice Park
- Found: Garden of Eden in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
- Reading, England
- Thames Lido
- Soak up some local history in this restored Edwardian era swimming pool.
- Mexico, New York
- Casey's Cottage
- A carriage house converted into what resembles an 11th-century English manor house
- South Bathurst, Australia
- Ben Chifley's Model Airplane
- The intriguing artifact can be found in the former Australian prime minister's home.
- Olintepeque, Guatemala
- Chapel of El Rey San Pascual
- Hidden in the highlands of Guatemala, a small shrine venerates a forbidden folk saint.
- London, England
- St. Sepulchre's Execution Bell
- On the eve of a condemned prisoner's death, this bell rang 12 times outside their cell.
- Qujing, China
- Duge Beipanjiang Bridge
- The highest bridge in the world rises a dizzying 1,854 feet above the river.
- Bardstown, Kentucky
- Jailer's Inn Bed and Breakfast
- Kentucky's longest operating jail is now a spooky spot to spend the night.
- London, England
- S.O.E. Monument
- A bronze bust commemorates the heroism of the secret agents who led covert operations against the Nazis.
- Anacortes, Washington
- Overgrown Ship Hulk
- This dilapidated ship carcass covered in trees is a striking sight.
- Queens, New York
- Lhasa Fast Food
- A hidey-hole sandwiched between cellphone, DVD, and jewelry stores features Tibetan delights.
- Quebrada, Puerto Rico
- Cueva Clara
- An enchanting natural wonder in Puerto Rico's Camuy River Park.
- Adalar, Turkey
- Prinkipo Orphanage
- One of the largest wooden constructions in Europe was meant to be a casino, but soon became an orphanage.
- Peterborough, England
- Old Scarlett's Grave
- A humble homage to a gravedigger tucked within the dignified Peterborough Cathedral.
- Salcoatitán, El Salvador
- La Ceiba Park
- A legendary tree towers within its own vibrant sanctuary.
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Elephant Building
- This Bangkok high-rise looks like a rudimentary LEGO elephant.
- Wendover, Utah
- Desert Bottle Tree
- A quirky old tree covered in tokens, cans, and bottles of wishes.
- Szentendre, Hungary
- Szamos Marzipan Exhibition and Workshop
- Everything from miniature biblical scenes to life-sized statues are almond-based at this sweet and nutty gallery.
- Usterling, Germany
- Growing Rock of Usterling
- Nestled within a German forest is an intriguing, growing rock.
- Chiapa de Corzo, Mexico
- Crocodiles of Sumidero Canyon
- In this breathtaking canyon, crocodiles bask on boulders and glide through the murky waters.
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Bennets Bar
- This historic pub has maintained much of its 1906 decor, including a small sequestered room for women, where orders were slipped through a tiny window.
- Datia, India
- Datia Palace
- This deserted palace is one of the finest examples of Indo-Islamic architecture in India.
- Xalapa, Mexico
- Xalapa Museum of Anthropology
- The largest collection of artifacts from the Olmec civilization, the mother culture of Mesoamerica.
- New York, New York
- American Museum of Natural History Mountain Gorilla Diorama
- Creating this diorama spurred naturalist Carl Akeley to begin advocating to protect the apes.
- Glendale, Colorado
- Four Mile Historic Park
- It's easy to forget what century it is as you wander this rustic homestead.
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Renaissance Book Shop
- A wonderfully curated used bookstore at the airport.
- Greenville, Mississippi
- Doe's Eat Place
- In the mid-20th century, a tamale-slinging juke joint attracted a diverse clientele in the Mississippi Delta.
- Scarborough, Maine
- Lenny the Chocolate Moose
- This 1,700-pound edible sculpture is way better than your average chocolate mousse.
- Buffalo, New York
- Edward M. Cotter
- This vessel is believed to be the oldest operating fireboat in the world.
- Copley, England
- Copley Chimney
- This industrial chimney looks rather out of place, isolated in the middle of an attractive woodland.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Museo del Pulque y las Pulquerías
- Explore the history of Mexico's lesser-known ancient alcoholic beverage.
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Aunt Green, Aunt Brown, and Aunt Lavender
- The three colorful women depict characters from a beloved children's story.
- Kinver, England
- Holy Austin Rock Houses
- The last occupied troglodyte dwellings in England weren't abandoned until the 1960s.
- Barnard Castle, England
- Egglestone Abbey
- A little-known ruin with a convoluted history and a fascinating latrine drainage system.
- Brooklyn, New York
- Leroy's Place
- This interactive gallery makes you feel like you've stepped into a fantasy world filled with whimsical monsters.
- Brescia, Italy
- Bonomini Tomb
- Legend says the only thing buried within this magnificent tomb was a dog.
- Akhmeta, Georgia
- Alaverdi Monastery Cellar
- Monks in the empyreal Alazani River valley have preserved their 1,000-year-old winemaking tradition.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- 'Las Razas y La Cultura' Mural
- This stunning and ethereal mural symbolizes the beauty, unity, and diversity of humankind.
- Whitby, England
- 199 Steps Coffin Benches
- These planks were originally installed to hold the dead.
- Odense, Denmark
- Tidens Samling
- This museum is a portal to 20th-century Denmark.
- New York, New York
- Komodo Dragon Diorama
- Here be dragons.
- Meols, England
- Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Telephone Box
- After the band included its number in one of their songs, the booth became a monument to the musical group.
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Site of the Looby House Bombing
- The attack of a prominent black attorney's house sparked a watershed moment in Nashville's civil rights movement.
- Forest-in-Teesdale, England
- High Force and Low Force Waterfalls
- These remarkable cascades are the jewels of Upper Tees.
- Rushock, England
- John Bonham's Grave
- The grave of the legendary "Bonzo" can often be seen covered in cymbals and drumsticks.
- Everett, Pennsylvania
- The Igloo Soft Freeze
- Built in the 1970s, this curious modular home found new life as a sundae-shaped ice cream stand.
- Port Pirie, Australia
- Port Pirie Barnacle Bill
- Worship at the altar of seafood at this fish-and-chip shop housed inside the town's oldest stone church.
- Naqu, Tibet
- Tanggula Railway Station
- At 16,627 feet above sea level, this unstaffed station is the highest in the world.
- East Gwillimbury, Ontario
- Sharon Temple
- An architectural marvel built by a nearly forgotten Canadian Quaker sect, the Children of Peace.
- Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
- Frieze of Lions
- This pair of running lions engraved on animal bone is one of the earliest artistic depictions of big cats.
- Lille, France
- Lille Natural History Museum
- An astounding collection of taxidermy, fossils, skeletons, and even a few strange live beasts.
- Langtry, Texas
- Judge Roy Bean Visitor Center
- Once called the Jersey Lilly, this former saloon was the domain of infamous Judge Roy Bean.
- Hubertus, Wisconsin
- Holy Hill
- According to the legend, this strikingly beautiful hill has miraculous healing powers.
- Doha, Qatar
- National Museum of Qatar
- The building is a gigantic piece of art inspired by the shape of a desert rose.
- Marfa, Texas
- Faith Alive Cowboy Church Radio Station
- Not everything is bigger in Texas.
- Fontanellato, Italy
- The Labirinto della Masone
- The world's largest bamboo labyrinth is a living demonstration of the plant’s immense potential.
- Anjuna, India
- Anjuna Flea Market
- This weekly bazaar started in the 1960s as a way for hippie travelers to barter their goods.
- Beulah, Michigan
- Old Benzie County Courthouse
- This former county courthouse was originally an opulent hotel and entertainment venue.
- Quito, Ecuador
- La Carolina Park
- This huge green space packed with activities will make you forget you're in the middle of the Ecuadorian capital.
- Qurain, Kuwait
- Al-Qurain Martyrs Museum
- The site of a bloody showdown between invading Iraqi forces and a cell of the popular resistance in Kuwait.
- Cairns, Australia
- Cairns Library Bats
- These flying foxes dangle from the trees around the library like fuzzy black fruit.
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Indy's Teeny Statue of Liberty Museum
- The building is topped by a Statue of Liberty statue whose torch has stayed burning since the museum opened.
- Molson, Washington
- Okanogan Highland Ghost Towns
- This former mining mecca holds a surprising abundance of undisturbed relics from the Old West.
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Kronblom on a Walk
- Wooden cutouts of the fictional family from the popular Swedish comic strip take a stroll along the side of the road.
- Morelia, Mexico
- 'People and Landscape of Michoacán' Mural
- This masterpiece of muralism depicts the rich culture of the people of Michoacán and their timeless connection to the land.
- Havana, Cuba
- World's Longest Cuban Cigar
- The enormous smoke hides within a little known, semi-secret exhibit inside Havana's Morro Castle Historic Park.
- Posada de Valdeón, Spain
- Cantabrian Chamois of Asturias
- These ungulates have quite literally bounced back from the brink of extinction.
- Lithonia, Georgia
- Arabia Mountain
- Like Mars, but much closer.
- Elgin, Ontario
- The Stone Arch Dam
- Thanks to its curved shape, this incredibly durable dam "whispers" to visitors.
- Mexcaltitán de Uribe, Mexico
- Mexicaltitán de Uribe
- Legend says this tiny ancient island is the lost ancestral homeland of the Aztecs.
- Burke, Virginia
- Marshall Family Cemetery
- A 14-foot monument marks the resting place of two of the town's earliest residents—and one unknown soldier.
- Fairfax, Virginia
- Fairfax Nike Missile Site
- A lone historical marker off the highway and scattered debris are all that remain of this Cold War-era missile site.
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Skepptuna Church
- A 12th-century church with a medieval fresco and an intriguing “Greek runestone.”
- Jabriya, Kuwait
- Tareq Rajab Museum of Islamic Calligraphy
- A private collection of over 30,000 ancient and modern items showcasing the beauty of Islamic calligraphy.
- Seville, Spain
- Royal Shipyards of Seville
- Its appearance in "Game of Thrones" may spur on the long-awaited restoration of this medieval shipyard.
- Cisco, Utah
- Home of the Brave
- Within the former ghost town of Cisco is a carefully restored tiny town with one resident and its own art residency.
- Haarlem, Netherlands
- Grote Kerk
- This towering church is home to a world-famous organ and a treasure trove of medieval art.
- Kawthaung, Myanmar (Burma)
- Nesting Turtles of Wa Ale Island
- How often do you find security guards patrolling tropical beaches to protect rare sea turtles from poachers?
- Currarong, Australia
- Mermaid Inlet Cliffs
- These sea cliffs are an epic natural wonder.
- Washington, D.C.
- Ben's Chili Bowl Mural
- A gorgeous mural outside a beloved D.C. restaurant pays homage to famous African-Americans.
- The Hague, Netherlands
- Van Kleef Museum and Distillery
- Rumored to have been frequented by Vincent van Gogh, it's the only remaining genever producer in the Hague.
- Areguá, Paraguay
- Castillo Carlota Palmerola
- An unlikely neo-Gothic castle in the Paraguayan countryside.
- Baldwin, Michigan
- World’s Largest Brown Trout Sculpture
- This enormous fish commemorates the unplanned release of brown trout into a Michigan river.
- Gilboa, New York
- Gilboa Fossils
- This Catskills museum preserves stumps from the earliest known fossil forest on Earth.
- London, England
- Blenheim Gardens Estate
- A wonderfully preserved example of London's 1960s-style high-density, low-rise public housing.
- Kolkata, India
- Armenian Church of the Holy Nazareth
- This historic complex is home to the oldest Christian grave in Kolkata, India.
- Green River, Utah
- Elgin Cemetery Sentimental Statues
- A cemetery full of touching tombstones from a community of railroad workers, uranium miners, and Cold War missile launchers.
- Naantali, Finland
- The Moomin House
- A replica of the home of a famous fictional troll family.
- Eastham, Massachusetts
- Doane Rock
- The largest glacial erratic boulder on Cape Cod.
- Panueli, Solomon Islands
- Egg Fields of Savo Island
- Megapodes incubate their eggs using the heat of an active volcano on this Pacific isle.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- 'El Perfil del Tiempo'
- A "time traveler's" vision of human history stretches throughout Mexico City's Copilco metro station.
- Bronx, New York
- Bronx Zoo 'Fountain of Youth'
- Hidden inside one of the world's most well-visited zoos is a secret plaque promising eternal life.
- Springfield, Massachusetts
- Barney Family Mausoleum
- The final resting place of a wealthy landowner who helped create the largest public park in Western Massachusetts.
- Myanmar (Burma)
- Kakku Pagodas
- This unique temple complex remains off the typical tourist trail.
- Bartow, Florida
- Grave of 'America's Oldest Man'
- Charlie Smith was almost certainly not 137 years old when he died, but why let that get in the way of a great story?
- Nottingham, England
- The Flying Horse
- A 15th-century former coaching inn forms the implausibly grand entrance to a 1980s shopping mall.
- Bratislava, Slovakia
- Bratislava’s Hidden Bunkers
- A line of disused military bunkers built to defend against Nazi invasion lies hidden on the outskirts of the city.
- Vimmerby, Sweden
- Pippi Longstocking's House
- A replica of the beloved character's house, modeled after the author's own drawings.
- Buffalo, New York
- Silo City
- Buffalo's abandoned concrete grain elevators are getting a second life as a unique cultural event space.
- Sponsored by Visit Buffalo Niagara
- Buffalo, New York
- Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
- This restored house is like a time capsule of the president's unconventional inauguration.
- Sponsored by Visit Buffalo Niagara
- São Paulo, Brazil
- 'Imprensa' Mural
- A beautiful midcentury mural by the famed Brazilian modernist artist Emiliano Di Cavalcanti.
- Uppsala, Sweden
- Anders Celsius's Thermometer
- The first thermometer made with the almost-universal temperature scale is backwards.
- Consolação, Brazil
- 'Imprensa' Mural
- A beautiful midcentury mural by the famed Brazilian modernist artist Emiliano Di Cavalcanti.
- London, England
- Urine Deflectors of Fleet Street
- One of the few remaining examples of 19th-century London’s attempt to clean up its reputation.
- Gennevilliers, France
- Grave of Philibert Aspairt
- The tombstone of an unfortunate explorer who disappeared in the Paris Catacombs.
- New York, New York
- Central Filing Bar
- A hidden bar inside an ad agency has a deliberately misleading name, so employees can stay late under pretext of paperwork.
- Washington, D.C.
- Howard Theatre
- Throughout the decades, black music stars have performed at this historic hub for music and the arts.
- Fjärdingen, Sweden
- Anders Celsius's Thermometer
- The first thermometer made with the almost-universal temperature scale is backwards.
- Lübeck, Germany
- Niederegger Marzipan Museum
- Twelve sweet, nutty, life-sized statues are housed in this second-story shrine to almond paste.
- Staten Island, New York
- Swinburne Island
- This abandoned artificial island off the coast of New York City is now home to dozens of harbor seals.
- Rotterdam, Netherlands
- The Polaroid
- An enormous Polaroid picture adds an artistic flair to Rotterdam.
- Madrid, Spain
- Tío Pepe Sign
- For decades, Puerta del Sol has been illuminated by a giant, guitar-wielding bottle of sherry.
- London, England
- Torso in Metal from Rock Drill
- This haunting sculpture was created as a statement on the mechanized warfare of the First World War.
- Wroclaw, Poland
- Hydropolis
- This oddly beautiful water cistern is a techno-temple to the wet stuff and a multimedia masterpiece.
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Symonds Street Cemetery
- One of Auckland's oldest cemeteries was partially demolished during the construction of a major highway in the 1960s.
- Nga Khin Nyo Gyee Island, Myanmar (Burma)
- Boulder Island
- This remote island known for its balancing boulder may have inspired Peter Pan's Neverland.
- Manchester, England
- Rochdale Pioneers Museum
- A museum of co-operativism housed in the birthplace of the modern movement.
- Abdali, Kuwait
- 'Highway of Death'
- This road earned its macabre nickname after hundreds of Iraqi troops died along it in 1991.
- Miajadas, Spain
- Miajadas Tomato
- A small town celebrates its cash crop with a giant highway sculpture.
- Oviedo, Spain
- Iglesia Santa Maria del Naranco
- The atmospheric ruins of a historic church can be found on a hill above the city of Oviedo.
- Antananarivo, Madagascar
- Parc de Tsarasaotra
- See hundreds of herons and egrets in the heart of the city in this dreamy hidden park.
- Oviedo, Spain
- The Mafalda Monument
- The much-loved protagonist of famed Argentinian comics can be found sitting on a park bench.
- Madrid, Spain
- Parque del Oeste Pillboxes
- These three pillboxes still remain as a witness of the Spanish Civil War in a park of Madrid.
- Paris, France
- Paris Catacombs Golem
- A mud statue stands in the dark tunnels, seeming to hold up the weight of the city above.
- Drumheller, Alberta
- Star Mine Suspension Bridge
- Not for the faint of heart, this long pedestrian bridge rewards those who brave the wobbly walk with a beautiful view.
- Fernandina Beach, Florida
- The Outhouse
- This former bathroom has been transformed into the smallest bar in Florida.
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Edgar Degas House
- The only home of the famous French impressionist painter open to the public is now a museum and bed and breakfast.
- Colunga, Spain
- Jurassic Museum of Asturias
- A wonderful collection of fossilized dinosaurs and other creatures that roamed the landscape millions of years ago.
- Zoor, Kuwait
- Failaka Island
- Wander among the ghostly ruins of an island where civilization flourished for thousands of years.
- Texcoco, Mexico
- Museo Paleontológico Tocuila (Paleontological Museum of Tocuila)
- Get a close look at the gigantic remains of long-extinct mammoths.
- Manchester, England
- Guardian Telephone Exchange Tunnels
- This nondescript building hides an entrance to an underground nuclear tunnel system.
- Terre Haute, Indiana
- Indiana Track & Field & Cross Country Hall of Fame Museum
- The modern museum honors the achievements of the state's all-star athletes.
- Nokia, Finland
- Pirunpesä (The Devil's Nest)
- This honeycomb-textured tafone looks like a petrified troll head.
- Quebradillas, Puerto Rico
- Puerto Hermina Ruins
- Legend has it this historic port was a popular hideout and smuggling spot for pirates.
- Wheeling, West Virginia
- Sweeney Punch Bowl
- The largest piece of cut lead crystal adorned a grave for 75 years and is now the shining star of a glass museum.
- Swidnica, Poland
- Swidnica Peace Church
- This centuries-old wooden wonder was built in less than a year and is one of Europe's largest timber-framed churches.
- Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Het Badkonijn
- A giant floating rubber duck-bunny painted with a different design every year.
- Hailuoto, Finland
- Hailuoto Church
- This modernist island church incorporates the Finnish nature into its worship.
- Littlefield, Arizona
- Glitter Mountain
- This old selenite mine is dotted with tiny crystals that make it shimmer like it's covered in glitter.
- Osaka, Japan
- Maishima Incineration Plant
- This whimsical garbage disposal facility receives around 12,000 accidental tourists each year.
- Los Angeles, California
- Bob Hope Grave and Memorial Garden
- The final resting place of one of Hollywood’s most prolific and talented actors is on the grounds of a California Mission.
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Oepfelchammer
- A 200-year-old tavern challenges guests to finish a glass of wine while hanging from a ceiling beam.
- Wroclaw, Poland
- The Train to Heaven
- A 90-ton, gravity-defiant steam locomotive shoots for the skies in this bizarrely beautiful public artwork.
- Boisie, Idaho
- Big Idaho Potato Hotel
- When in Idaho, sleep in a giant potato.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Coatlicue Statue
- Come face to face with the ferocious visage of the serpent-headed mother goddess of the Aztecs.
- Rotterdam, Netherlands
- The Hat of Lou Bandy
- From afar it looks like someone's hat blew into the water, but closer inspection reveals a giant floating sculpture.
- Easdale Island, Scotland
- World Stone Skimming Championship
- Every September, international competitors flock to a tiny Scottish island's flooded quarries.
- Yarmouth, Massachusetts
- Whydah Pirate Museum
- This Cape Cod museum exhibits what it claims is the only authenticated pirate treasure in the world.
- Cabanas, Spain
- Fragas do Eume
- This enchanting natural park is a magical example of a temperate rainforest in Europe.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Flowers & Gardens Spring Festival
- Mexico City decorates its facades with extravagant floral arrangements every year.
- Kalkaska, Michigan
- Kalkaska Shoe Tree
- Michigan’s most famous shoe tree.
- Denton, Texas
- The Chairy Orchard
- A quirky collection of old chairs fills a random vacant lot in suburban Texas.
- Williams, Arizona
- Sultana Bar
- Bootleggers ran booze beneath this building before (and after) Route 66 appeared beside it.
- Kathmandu, Nepal
- The Pashupatinath Temple
- The oldest Hindu temple complex in Nepal serves as the seat of Nepal’s national deity, Lord Pashupatinath.
- Villamarzana, Italy
- Michelangelo da Vinci
- Two planes stand abandoned after the closure of an aircraft-themed restaurant.
- Scotland
- Corryvreckan Whirlpool
- Legend says a witch conjured the world's third largest whirlpool to protect Scotland from a nasty pirate.
- Pyongyang, North Korea
- Arch of Triumph
- Pyongyang’s Arch of Triumph is the second tallest triumphal arch in the world.
- Burlington, Ontario
- Martimas's Grave
- The racehorse's headstone highlights a forgotten part of the Hendrie Park Gardens' history.
- Kailua, Hawaii
- Ocean Rider Seahorse Farm
- Get up close and personal with these majestic fish.
- London, England
- Epstein's Medical Sculptures
- A series of carved figures that scandalized British society.
- Tartu, Estonia
- Karl Ernst von Baer Statue
- Once a year, local students "clean" this statue with a champagne shower.
- Worcester, Massachusetts
- Worcester Common Burial Ground
- A grave surprise in the downtown area of New England's second-largest city.
- Mörbylånga, Sweden
- Sandby Borg Ringfort
- Archaeologists are still unraveling the secrets of the brutal massacre that wiped out this ancient fort.
- Cáceres, Spain
- Don Alvaro Alley
- Fragments of human bones are embedded in the walls of this quaint alley.
- Asturias, Spain
- Teverga Prehistoric Park
- See replicas of Europe's most famous cave paintings and even some of the animals that feature in the art.
- Åkraberg, Sweden
- Borrås Skåra
- Walking through this narrow gorge will make you feel like you've fallen into a fairytale landscape.
- Argyll and Bute, Scotland
- The Drovers Inn
- Nestled amid the peaks and lochs of the Scottish Highlands, this inn and pub has played host to outlaws and ghosts.
- Nardò, Italy
- Monteruga Ghost Town
- A fascist-era rural village abandoned since the early 1980s.
- Lincoln, England
- The Lincoln Imp
- Legend says this demonic carving inside a medieval cathedral was one of Satan's minions.
- Erlach, Switzerland
- St. Peter’s Island
- The idyllic island where the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau spent “the happiest time of his life.”
- Vancouver, British Columbia
- 'Abbott & Cordova, 7 August 1971'
- This enormous photomural pays homage to Vancouver's infamous history of public activism.
- Nteko, Zambia
- Zwangendaba's Gravesite
- A Zulu warrior is buried far from home, near the very northern border of Zambia.
- Fjärdingen, Sweden
- Uppland Runic Inscription 489
- A rare rune stone dedicated to a woman.
- Jinhua Shi, China
- ZJNU Museum of African Culture
- A museum at a Chinese university is the first of its kind in the country.
- Savoca, Italy
- Bar Vitelli
- A quiet Sicilian village is home to a cafe that had an important role in "The Godfather."
- Uppsala, Sweden
- Saint Erik's Spring
- Legend has it this spring formed at the spot where a medieval Swedish king was killed.
- Candamo, Spain
- Cueva de La Peña de Candamo
- A prehistoric cave in Spain contains paintings dating back to the Ice Age.
- Brussels, Belgium
- Musée des Égouts Bruxelles (Brussels Sewer Museum)
- Head underground and take a tour of the city's working sewer system.
- Uppsala, Sweden
- Runestone in Gamla Uppsala Church
- This mysterious runestone embedded in a church wall is linked to the medieval cult of Saint Erik.
- Oviedo, Spain
- El Sidrón Neanderthal Bones
- It's believed these prehistoric individuals were the victims of cannibalism.
- Borgholm, Sweden
- Neptuni Åkrar
- An otherworldly fossil-rich cobble beach marked with Viking graves.
- Kangaroo Island Council, Australia
- Kangaroo Island Bee Sanctuary
- An island off the coast of South Australia is home to the last purebred Ligurian bees.
- Ödeshög V, Sweden
- Alvastra Abbey
- The ruins of a monastery where Saint Bridget of Sweden had her revelations recorded.
- Chattanooga, Tennessee
- North Shore Dance Paving Stones
- Follow the steps, and this roadside artwork will teach you how to dance.
- Quartzsite, Arizona
- The Red Ghost of Quartzsite
- A scrap-metal sculpture recalls an infamous 19th-century camel.
- Kamakura, Japan
- Yoshiya Nobuko Memorial Museum
- The former home of queer novelist Yoshiya Nobuko memorializes her contributions to modern-day manga.
- Trinidad, Colorado
- Art Cartopia Museum
- A roadside attraction filled with an astounding array of gloriously wacky vehicles.
- Uppsala, Sweden
- 'Thing of all Swedes' Mound
- The official meeting point for the oddly named governing assembly of ancient Sweden.
- Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Rathskeller Cafe
- A 114-year-old restored German dining hall awaits those who venture beneath the Minnesota State Capitol.
- Uppsala, Sweden
- Urdar's Well and Yggdrasil
- Legend says this fabled well held part of a mythical Norse tree.
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Lake Pontchartrain Causeway
- The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum
- This quirky museum has a collection of more than 10,000 bobblehead dolls.
- Vientiane, Laos
- Patuxai
- When the USA donated cement and funds to expand the airport in Laos, the Laotians built a massive monument instead.
- Asotin, Washington
- Cloverland Ghost Town
- The century-old remains of an abandoned farm town in eastern Washington.
- Los Cerrillos, New Mexico
- Los Cerrillos
- This sparsely populated town offers a look back in time.
- Mount Pleasant, Michigan
- Mission Creek Indian Cemetery
- The final resting place of a prominent Chippewa chief and several American-Indian children who died at the boarding school nearby.
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Evel Pie
- “Live hard, ride fast, eat pizza” at this joint filled with Evel Knievel memorabilia.
- Oviedo, Spain
- The Green Skeleton
- This Bronze Age man spent millennia buried in a mine, giving his bones an eerie hue.
- London, England
- Tower Bridge Chimney
- An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.
- London, England
- The Blind Beggar
- This East End pub gained notoriety as the site where gangster Ronnie Kray publicly shot a rival.
- Bramhope, England
- Bramhope Tunnel North Portal
- This Gothic castle-like portal is a testament to the amazing craftsmanship of the navvies who built the railway tunnel.
- Middlefield, Connecticut
- Powder Hill Dinosaur Park
- This petite park lets visitors see and touch examples of fossilized dinosaur tracks.
- Berlin, Germany
- Stadtbahn Viaduct World War II Damage
- Reminders of the Battle of Berlin still scar the railway.
- Glenreagh, Ireland
- The Devil’s Bit
- It's said this geological anomaly was caused when the Devil took a bite out of the Irish mountainside.
- St. Augustine, Florida
- Pinehurst and San Sebastian Cemeteries
- The graves in Florida's oldest African-American cemeteries are marked with shells, stones, and mementos of the deceased.
- Maracaibo, Venezuela
- General Rafael Urdaneta Bridge
- Once considered a marvel of engineering, there are now doubts about the structural integrity of this 5.4-mile cable-stayed bridge.
- Cangas del Narcea, Spain
- Cantabrian Bears of Asturias
- Head to the mountains to catch a glimpse of Spain's endangered subspecies of brown bear.
- Marietta, Ohio
- Ohio River Museum
- One of the few places where you can explore a 1918 paddlewheel steamboat from stem to stern.
- Alexandria, Virginia
- George Washington's Distillery
- The only place for a truly presidential dram.
- Glendale, California
- Vintage Arcade Superstore
- This childhood throwback has hundreds of arcade games and pinball machines to transport you back in time.
- Moab, Utah
- Potash Evaporation Ponds
- Few things look more out of place than the electric blue ponds in the reddish-brown desert of Utah.
- Bastrop, Texas
- Texas Chainsaw Massacre Gas Station
- The real-life version of the horror flick's pit stop serves beef and pork, not people.
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Dickens and Little Nell
- The oldest of only three existing statues of the great novelist stands in a city he did not care for.
- Suzhou, China
- Chongyuan Temple's Guanyin Statue
- An enormous effigy of the goddess of compassion hides within the sanctuary.
- Jáchymov, Czechia
- Hotel Radium Palace
- Visitors flock to the historic birthplace of radiobalneology for its therapeutic radium treatments.
- Menlo Park, California
- The Great Spirit Path
- A trail weaves through the verses of a poem illustrated by stone sculptures inspired by Native American pictographs.
- Uppsala, Sweden
- Rune Staff Collection
- The second-largest collection of runic calendar staffs in Sweden.
- Quito, Ecuador
- Calle García Moreno
- This historic street in Quito is known for its seven stone crosses—and one presidential assassination.
- Olympia, Washington
- Procession of the Species
- Celebrate Earth Day with a menagerie of vibrant, artistic animal costumes.
- Valence-sur-Baïse, France
- Flaran Abbey
- A treasure trove of fine art is hiding inside this small medieval abbey in Gascony.
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Spruce Hill Bird Sanctuary
- Hidden behind West Philadelphia rowhomes is a haven for migratory and local bird species both ordinary and rare.
- Pomeroy, Ohio
- Kerr’s Run Colored School
- The oldest African American schoolhouse still standing in southeastern Ohio.
- Johnstone, Scotland
- Kenmure Hill Temple
- A mysterious ruin shrouded in more folklore than fact.
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Chapman's Peak Drive
- This road winds through the steep coastal cliffside offering spectacular views for those who brave the drive.
- Uppsala, Sweden
- Universitetshuset Runestone Circle
- A large collection of ancient runestones decorates this university courtyard.
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- The 'Dowager Empress' Crystal Ball
- The world's third-largest crystal sphere has sat in the Penn Museum since 1927 with the exception of one outlandish theft.
- Captain Cook, Hawaii
- The Painted Church
- A priest with no formal artistic training used basic house paint to create gorgeous religious scenes inside this historic church.
- Ruhnu, Estonia
- Ruhnu Lighthouse
- It's rumored this unique Baltic beacon was designed by Gustave Eiffel himself.
- Tucson, Arizona
- El Tiradito
- Make a wish at what might be America's only Catholic shrine to a sinner.
- Lviv, Ukraine
- The Most Expensive Galician Restaurant
- Get past the gatekeeper's apartment and enter an elaborate hoax of a restaurant with a Masonic feel.
- Inari, Finland
- Treriksrøysa
- This cairn marks the only place where Central European Time, Eastern European Time, and Further-eastern European Time meet.
- Ithaca, New York
- Cayuga Nature Center
- A six-story treehouse offers spectacular views of New York's Finger Lakes region.
- Krimulda Parish, Latvia
- Virtaka Cliff
- This remote sandstone cliff has one of the richest collections of Livonian petroglyph marks.
- New Delhi, India
- Yamuna Ghat
- Ancient traditions and surreal birdwatching come into sharp relief along one of the world's most polluted rivers.
- Ohër, North Macedonia
- National Workshop For Handmade Paper
- See how paper's made the old-fashioned way.
- Huntsville, Utah
- Shooting Star Saloon
- Eat burgers beneath gargantuan taxidermy and thousands of dollar bills in Utah's oldest continuously-operating bar.
- Valencia, Spain
- Torre Miramar (Miramar Tower)
- This abandoned viewing platform has become a monument to unnecessary government spending.
- Berwick on Tweed, England
- The Loovre
- One of the few surviving examples of Victorian-era public toilets now houses a coffee bar.
- Newmarket, England
- Potoooooooo
- A misunderstanding gave this 18th-century racehorse a most amusing name.
- Pomeroy, Ohio
- St. John’s Church Cemetery
- A lost cemetery stands forgotten on a hilltop, known only to the older residents of Pomeroy.
- Ronda, Spain
- Puente Nuevo
- One of the most spectacular bridges in Spain spans a narrow chasm that divides the city of Ronda.
- Baker, California
- Travelers Monument
- This large pile of traveler-curated rocks by the dry lakebed is a longstanding tradition on the Old Mojave Road.
- Cedar Lake, Michigan
- Two-Story Outhouse
- There are two legends behind the origin of this unusually tall sanitary structure.
- Stockholm, Sweden
- 'In Between'
- What looks like a birch tree smushed between two pieces of glass often confounds commuters.
- Grahovo, Montenegro
- Grahovo Memorial Park
- This memorial to local World War II heroes is slowly being reclaimed by nature.
- Portland, Oregon
- Paxton Gate PDX
- Entering this curiosity shop is like stepping into a mad scientist's lab.
- Caracas, Venezuela
- Esfera Caracas
- One of the most iconic sculptures in Caracas looks like a large orange ball suspended in the air.
- East Liverpool, Ohio
- The First Evangelical Presbyterian Church
- A storybook church made from a mesmerizing medley of multi-colored stones.
- Ribadesella, Spain
- Tito Bustillo Cave
- A magnificent place to see authentic paleolithic cave paintings that are an astounding 33,000 years old.
- Vlychada, Greece
- Tomato Industrial Museum
- A former factory serves as a shrine to the industry that sustained Santorini for decades.
- Lochawe, Scotland
- Saint Conan's Kirk
- This eclectic sanctuary is a hodgepodge of various architectural styles, all crammed into one building.
- Valladolid, Mexico
- Cenote San Lorenzo Oxman
- Found down a long dirt road, a sacred Mexican cenote and 18th-century hacienda remain hidden.
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Newton's Apple
- This giant subway sculpture celebrates the fruit that inspired the theory of gravity.
- Alicante, Spain
- The Head of the Moor
- Legends surround this natural rock formation that looks like a Moorish king wearing a crown.
- Quito, Ecuador
- Cementerio de San Diego
- One of the most historic cemeteries in Quito is an eclectic mix of architectural styles and famous tombs.
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Mårten Trotzigs Gränd
- Stockholm's narrowest alley is barely over two feet wide.
- Rome, Italy
- Elephant and Obelisk
- A detailed pachyderm supports Rome's smallest Egyptian obelisk.
- London, England
- Whitechapel Bell Foundry
- This unassuming building produced some of the world's most famous bells.
- Kramfors N, Sweden
- Bålberget Memorial
- This serene wooded hilltop has a dark history as the climactic point of the Swedish witch trials.
- Deal, England
- Deal Maritime and Local History Museum
- A jumble of treasures in a small space, this old-fashioned local museum is full of surprises.
- Hisor, Tajikistan
- Hisor Fort
- The first version of this stalwart construction appeared around 3,000 years ago.
- Konitsa, Greece
- Konitsa Bridge
- One of the largest single-span stone-arch bridges in the Balkans looks like something straight out of a fairytale.
- Leland, Michigan
- Leland's Historic Fishtown
- A charming remnant of 19th-century fishing towns sits on Michigan’s Leelanau Peninsula.
- Moab, Utah
- Landscape Arch
- Utah is home to the fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.
- Halle (Saale), Germany
- Anton Wilhelm Amo Monument
- The monument honors the first (and for a long time, only) African-born philosopher to teach at a German university.
- Traverse City, Michigan
- Cherry Growers Weigh Station
- This vacant station is a relic of harvest processing techniques of the mid-20th century.
- Aquinnah, Massachusetts
- Aquinnah Cliffs
- Colorful clay cliffs tower over an unofficial nudist beach on Martha's Vineyard.
- Pueblo, Colorado
- Pueblo Levee Mural
- This three-mile concrete levee in Pueblo, Colorado was transformed into the world’s longest painting.
- Barquisimeto, Venezuela
- Flor de Venezuela
- This iconic pavilion in Barquisimeto has a roof made from 16 “petals” that open and close depending on the weather.
- Atlantic City, New Jersey
- Chicken Bone Beach
- Once forgotten, this strip of sand was a rare beachside haven for African Americans in Atlantic City.
- Lumigny-Nesles-Ormeaux, France
- Parc des Félins
- A unique zoological park home to over 30 species of wild cats, both big and small.
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Pizza Pi
- Swim or sail to this pie-slinging boat off the coast of St. Thomas.
- Tikal, Guatemala
- Spider Monkeys of Tikal
- Monkeys inhabit the lush forest surrounding ancient Mayan ruins once considered sacred.
- Suttons Bay, Michigan
- The Archduke of Austria's Michigan Grave
- Where else would you expect to find the gravesite of European royalty than the windswept dunes of rural Northern Michigan?
- Bovey Tracey, England
- House of Marbles
- This historic factory peddles classic toys from the picturesque English county of Devon.
- Berlin, Germany
- Schöneberg Gasometer
- The skeletal frame of a decommissioned gas-pumping station offers breathtaking views of greater Berlin.
- Petros, Tennessee
- Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary
- This former maximum-security prison is creepy, sobering, and supposedly haunted.
- London, England
- 'Tapestry of Life' Mural
- This peeling mural of Adam and Eve was inspired by the greenhouses at Kew Gardens.
- Prague, Czechia
- Periodic Table of Charles University
- A giant interactive periodic table with real samples of the elements.
- Dolores Hidalgo, Mexico
- Son of the Tree of the Night of Sorrows
- A sapling of the legendary tree where conquistador Hernán Cortés sat and wept after an Aztec uprising.
- Duns, Scotland
- Scottish Borders Wojtek the Soldier Bear
- The beloved war-time celebrity spent time in the area before retiring to the Edinburgh Zoo.
- Traverse City, Michigan
- Coast Guard City Monument
- A humble ode to the heroic air rescue efforts of the United States Coast Guard serving on the Great Lakes.
- Ikateq, Greenland
- Bluie East Two
- A surprisingly beautiful abandoned World War II military base in East Greenland.
- Hatteras, North Carolina
- Hatteras Weather Bureau Station
- This historic sunny-yellow building has an unfortunate connection to the sinking of the Titanic.
- Alexandria, Egypt
- Tamr Hena Museum
- Part shoe store, part sociopolitical art gallery, part zoo.
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Tyska Kyrkan Weather Vane
- This centuries-old rooster survived a devastating fire.
- Haddonfield, New Jersey
- Hadrosaurus Foulkii Leidy Site
- The first partially complete dinosaur skeleton was discovered here, forever changing the world's view of the ruling reptiles.
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Percys Trappa
- A wooden street sign is the last remnant of this 400-year-old alleyway.
- Halle (Saale), Germany
- Museum of Livestock Science
- A beautiful old horse stable hosts one of the largest collections of domestic animal skeletons and taxidermy.
- Jamestown, New York
- National Comedy Center
- The first and only American institution dedicated to the enduring value of comedy in the United States.
- Berwick-upon-Tweed, England
- Penguins of Berwick
- Over a decade ago, painted penguins mysteriously appeared around Berwick-upon-Tweed for no apparent reason.
- Halle (Saale), Germany
- Nebra Sky Disc
- The 3,600-year-old archeological sensation is considered to be the oldest representation of the cosmos.
- Louisville, Kentucky
- Joe Ley Antiques
- A curiosity-seeker's paradise set inside a three-story historic school house.
- Lake George, New York
- The Last Howard Johnson's
- All that remains of the once-booming chain is a single orange-roofed restaurant.
- Prague, Czechia
- The Penguins at Kampa Park
- A series of playful yellow penguins share a serious message about the environment.
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Hidden Heart of Music Row
- It may take some time to locate, but it's sure to warm even a heart of stone.
- El Calafate, Argentina
- Glaciarium
- This glacier interpretation center houses the world’s only bar made completely from glacial ice.
- Rootsiküla, Estonia
- Kihnu Island
- This little gem in the Gulf of Riga has a very rich heritage and distinct culture.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Concrete Animal Cemetery
- Discarded animal sculptures stand forgotten by an abandoned aquarium and water park in Bosque de Chapultepec.
- Marietta, Ohio
- Washington County Courthouse Motifs
- Dozens of striking Indian symbols cover the second-floor hallways of this rural courthouse.
- Bo’ness, Scotland
- Hippodrome Cinema
- This vintage gem is one of the oldest surviving purpose-built movie palaces in Scotland.
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Sahachat Memorial
- This ambiguous pig shrine is actually a monument to a beloved queen.
- Kayabwe, Uganda
- Equator Line Restaurant
- This small roadside eatery exists in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, as the equator runs right through it.
- Evanston, Illinois
- Halim Time & Glass Museum
- The first and only museum dedicated to stained glass and horology opened outside of Chicago in 2017.
- Washington, Wisconsin
- Nelsen’s Hall & Bitters Club
- The oldest continuously-operating tavern in Wisconsin used a clever loophole to serve alcohol during Prohibition.
- Thorold, Ontario
- Blue Ghost Tunnel
- Abandoned for over a century, this chilling train tunnel is now a destination for ghost hunters.
- Quito, Ecuador
- Palacio de Carondelet
- Ecuador’s historic seat of government has been quietly looted in recent decades, and no one knows how or by whom.
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Boy Scout Catfish
- This quirky local sculpture is quite literally a fish out of water.
- Foxworth, Mississippi
- Red Bluff
- A dramatically eroding canyon thousands of miles from the desert.
- Madison, Minnesota
- Lou T. Fisk
- This giant fiberglass cod celebrates Madison's self-proclaimed status as the U.S. capital of lutefisk.
- Cusco, Peru
- Plaza de Armas
- Built on the remains of one the Incas’ most important gathering spots, this square keeps the spirit of a fallen empire alive.
- Mecca, California
- Dos Palmas and San Andreas Springs
- These lush groves of fan palms rise up like oases out of southern California's Colorado Desert.
- Kuwait City, Kuwait
- Kuwait Water Towers
- Kuwait City's uniquely designed water towers look straight out of a retro sci-fi cityscape.
- Fatih, Turkey
- Isa Yusuf Alptekin Park
- A tiny park in the middle of some big power politics.
- Springfield, Illinois
- Thomas Rees Memorial Carillon
- One of the largest carillons in the world, this giant instrument has 67 cast-iron bells played by a keyboard.
- Mporokoso, Zambia
- Chilubula Mission
- The first Catholic Mission to the Bemba people of Zambia still stands.
- Agra, India
- Sheroes' Hangout
- This small cafe aims to empower acid attack victims and stop violence against women in India.
- Lares, Puerto Rico
- Hacienda Lealtad
- After years of neglect, new life is being breathed into this 19th-century coffee plantation.
- Twentynine Palms, California
- The Ruins of Ryan Ranch
- The decaying adobe remains of an old homestead are just off the beaten path in Joshua Tree National Park.
- Tagish, Yukon Territory
- Venus Silver Mine
- The picturesque remains of an abandoned silver mine slope down to Tagish Lake in the Yukon.
- Brooklyn, New York
- Kane Street Impaled Pumpkins
- For 20 years, local pumpkins have met their fate on the iron fence surrounding this Cobble Hill home.
- Troutdale, Oregon
- Tad’s Chicken ’n Dumplins
- This old-fashioned roadhouse's quirky neon sign is as famous as its enormous dumplings.
- Southampton, England
- The Wool House
- This 700-year-old storehouse was a POW jail, aviation workshop, and Titanic memorial before becoming a brewpub.
- Thousand Palms, California
- Thousand Palms Oasis Preserve
- Hike amid the palm trees that thrive among Southern California's Indio Hills.
- Oxford, England
- Jane Burden's Birthplace
- A plaque marks the humble origins of an artistic muse who embodied the ideals of Pre-Raphaelite beauty.
- Tambon Tham Lot, Thailand
- Tham Lod Cave
- A mile-long navigable cave adorned with stalactites and stalagmites reaching up to 65 feet tall.
- Louisville, Kentucky
- The Witches' Tree
- Locals place their offerings on this nightmarish gnarled tree so the witches won't summon another storm.
- Clifton, Arizona
- Clifton Cliff Jail
- This Old West prison built into the side of a cliff was said to be inescapable.
- Nanjing, China
- Librairie Avant-Garde
- With former lives as a bomb shelter and government parking lot, this shop is one of China’s most extraordinary locales for book-lovers.
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Peace Sign Geoglyph
- A heartwarming message to those entering and departing Music City from above.
- San Francisco, California
- Clarion Alley
- This one-block alleyway is stuffed with street art that is colorful, cultural, and intensely political.
- Tuscumbia, Alabama
- Rattlesnake Saloon
- You'll need cowboy boots to trek to this old-fashioned saloon that’s nestled in a giant natural cave.
- Po, Thailand
- Phu Chi Fah
- This mountain sunrise is one of the most breathtaking views in Thailand, yet well off the tourist trail.
- Oxton, England
- Robin Hood's Hill
- This Bronze Age burial mound used to be called "Robin Hood’s Piss-Pot" until it was renamed by spoilsport Victorians.
- Willcox, Arizona
- James Garfield Memorial Fireplace
- This fireplace-turned-monument pays tribute to the assassinated U.S. president.
- Howth, Ireland
- Ye Olde Hurdy Gurdy Museum of Vintage Radio
- A former fortified tower now houses a collection of classic communications equipment.
- Batumi, Georgia
- Batumi McDonald's
- Fast food feels like fine dining at this award-winning modern Georgian building.
- Begunje na Gorenjskem, Slovenia
- Alpine Ski Museum
- This cutting edge museum details the history of skiing, from its ancient origins to its status as a sport.
- Detroit, Michigan
- The Raven Lounge
- One of Detroit’s oldest blues clubs stands in defiance of the passage of time and the city’s shifting fortunes.
- Hershey, Pennsylvania
- Hotel Hershey
- This extraordinary Depression-era expenditure was modeled after a postcard of a Mediterranean hotel.
- Taungbi, Myanmar (Burma)
- Nat Taung Kyaung
- Amazingly, this centuries-old wooden monastery is still standing today.
- Hinckley, Minnesota
- Hinckley Fire Museum
- Its collection contains relics from the devastating disaster that set the town ablaze.
- Kinsale, Ireland
- Ringfinnan Garden of Remembrance
- A memorial created by an Irish nurse who lived in New York City during 9/11.
- Pine Bush, New York
- Ellenville Fault Ice Caves
- The largest known open fault in the United States is basically a giant natural refrigerator.
- Luling, Texas
- Luling Watermelon Water Tower
- A fruit-loving town welcomes visitors with a giant melon set against the sky.
- Tambon Mueang Kao, Thailand
- Phra Achana
- An enormous Buddha peers through a gap in its ruined chamber.
- Stanbury, England
- Ponden Hall
- The English bed-and-breakfast believed to have inspired Emily Brontë's novel "Wuthering Heights."
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Laksegade
- This ordinary street was made infamous by a legendary visit from the devil.
- Denver, Colorado
- Denver Omelet Plaque
- This sidewalk tribute honors Colorado's great culinary creation.
- Kiruna, Sweden
- LKAB’s Visitor Center
- The world's largest underground iron ore mine.
- Detroit, Michigan
- St. Joseph Oratory
- Once the tallest building in Detroit, this Gothic church houses some of the oldest stained-glass windows in the country.
- Mazirbe, Latvia
- Mazirbe Boat Cemetery
- These abandoned vessels are destined to be reclaimed by the forest.
- Turin, Italy
- 'Baci Rubati' ('Stolen Kisses')
- This building has a giant piercing through one of its corners.
- Cairo, Egypt
- The Hanging Church
- Standing atop 2nd-century Roman ruins, this church is one of the oldest and most iconic in Old Cairo.
- Rovaniemi, Finland
- Rovaniemi's Arctic Circle Border
- If you visit Santa's village, you can get your passport stamped to show you crossed into the Arctic Circle.
- Al Madam, United Arab Emirates
- Buried Village of Al Madam
- An abandoned desert hamlet swallowed up by sand.
- Hamelin Bay, Australia
- Hamelin Bay Beach
- Incredible rock formations jut from the southern end of this spectacular stingray-viewing spot.
- Kent, England
- The Rook in the Red Coat
- This strangely dressed taxidermy creature has a heartbreaking story.
- London, England
- Shield of Parade
- This magnificently macabre shield shows the power of chivalrous love in medieval times.
- Split, Croatia
- UNESCO-Protected SPAR Supermarket
- When a supermarket opened up shop within a medieval building it became protected by UNESCO on a technicality.
- Alicante, Spain
- Volvo Ocean Race Museum
- This interactive museum highlights the history and philosophy of one of the world's most difficult sailing races.
- London, England
- Wolf-God of Woodeaton
- A gruesome and mysterious ancient sculpture of a pagan deity from the Roman occupation of Celtic Britain.
- Hachioji, Japan
- Yakuo-in Temple
- This incredible mountainside temple is home to intriguing statues of demon-like creatures.
- London, England
- The Aurochs Skull
- The gigantic skull of a long-extinct species that once roamed the forests of England and Ireland.
- Portsoy, Scotland
- Findlater Castle
- These ruins are a hidden gem, complete with fantastic views over the cliff edge.
- Budapest, Hungary
- Szimpla Kert
- A Trabant car, a kangaroo statue, and a plethora of plants take over this abandoned-factory-turned-bar.
- Seoul, South Korea
- Noryangjin Fish Market
- Buy your fish and have it cooked to order in this bustling, eight-floor seafood market.
- Clare, Michigan
- Michigan Transportation Employees Memorial
- The statues honor the state transportation employees who've died while performing their work-related duties.
- New York, New York
- Hall of North American Mammals
- Outstanding taxidermy dioramas showcase the grandeur of the continent's wildlife with spooky realism.
- Larnaca, Cyprus
- Larnaca Salt Lake
- Once part of an ancient international harbor, it's now an all-you-can-eat shrimp buffet for flamingos and other water birds.
- York, England
- Baile Hill
- The little-known second castle that William the Conqueror built in York.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- The Sweets Section at Mercado de la Merced
- Mexico City's largest market contains a Willy Wonka-esque wonderland.
- Dragoon, Arizona
- The Grave of Johnny Ringo
- The remote resting place of a notorious Wild West outlaw whose death is shrouded in mystery.
- Tbilisi, Georgia
- Tbilisi Sulfur Baths
- A cluster of historic bathhouses built on the famed hot springs that gave the Georgian capital its name.
- Quito, Ecuador
- El Panecillo
- A short volcanic hill in Quito doubles as a stellar observation point of an iconic statue.
- Yavapai County, Arizona
- Verde Hot Springs Resort
- A once popular resort—said to be the vacation spot of gangster Al Capone—now remains abandoned in the woods of Arizona.
- Battle Creek, Michigan
- The Former Battle Creek Sanitarium
- Dating back to the 1800s, two imposing buildings in Michigan have had countless transformations over the years.
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Estufa Fría
- This once-forgotten oasis in the middle of Lisbon was first created over a century ago quite by accident.
- Wakefield, England
- Chantry Chapel of St Mary the Virgin
- A tiny chapel perched along a 14th-century bridge.
- Reading, England
- Henry West's Grave
- The wooden grave marker of a railroad worker who died in a freak whirlwind.
- Asheville, North Carolina
- Asheville Mystery Museum
- A collection dedicated to the mysterious and dark side of the area, housed in the basement of a Masonic lodge.
- Dolinka, Kazakhstan
- KarLag Memorial Museum
- A sober museum housed in the original administrative building of one of Stalin's largest gulags.
- Jerusalem, Israel
- Church of the Pater Noster
- Dozens of elegant ceramic tiles decorate these ancient walls, each displaying the Lord's Prayer in a different language.
- Bermiego, Spain
- Bermiego Yew
- One of Europe's oldest yew trees is more than 2,000 years old.
- Bsaira District, Jordan
- Dana Village
- A ghost village sits atop a mountain within Jordan’s largest biosphere reserve.
- Milan, Italy
- The Wall of the Dolls
- This poignant art installation raises awareness of violence against women.
- Paris, France
- Georges Méliès's Grave
- The final resting place of the "father of special effects."
- Okemos, Michigan
- No. 2 Plank Road Tollgate House
- The last remaining tollhouse in Michigan built during the 19th-century plank road craze.
- Williamsport, Pennsylvania
- Thomas Pursell’s Escape Burial Hatch
- A retired firefighter created this contraption so he and his family wouldn't die if accidentally buried alive.
- Karak, Jordan
- Kerak Castle
- Perched above the bustling town of Kerak is a sprawling, ruinous castle that has witnessed nearly a millennia of Levantine history.
- Lowell, Massachusetts
- Worthen House Cafe
- The oldest tavern in Lowell has dedicated fans of its fan.
- Göttingen, Germany
- Göttingen Royal University Observatory
- Renowned mathematician and physicist Carl Friedrich Gauss once worked at this observatory.
- San Diego, California
- El Campo Santo Cemetery
- This historic graveyard was partially paved over to create a streetcar line.
- Leiden, Netherlands
- Burcht van Leiden
- This 11th-century castle sits so low you can't see it behind the surrounding buildings.
- Quartzsite, Arizona
- Reader's Oasis Books
- The shop's owner has spent decades in the desert wearing nothing but a strategically placed sock.
- London, England
- 'Monument for a Dead Parrot'
- The sculpture of the deceased cockatoo flops atop its personal plinth.
- Penny, British Columbia
- Ancient Forest/Chun T'oh Whudujut
- Thousand-year-old trees tower within one of the world's only inland temperate rainforests.
- Washington, D.C.
- 'Spirit of American Youth' Statue
- A replica of the famous memorial statue at the Normandy American Cemetery hides in an office building in downtown D.C.
- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Sebastopol Artillery Mortar Replica
- This roadside monument commemorates the huge weapon built by an Ethiopian emperor's hostages.
- Boge, Sweden
- Tjelvar's Grave
- A Bronze Age stone ship said to be the grave of the mythical founder of Gotland.
- Valongo, Portugal
- Valongo Sanatorium
- An abandoned tuberculosis hospital said to be haunted by the patients who died within its walls.
- Washington, D.C.
- Sweet Home Cafe
- This unique museum cafeteria showcases the history and regional diversity of African American cuisine.
- Lycksele, Sweden
- Lycksele Ice Pillar
- This small town's local tradition is to create the world's tallest ice pillar.
- Oak Ridge, Tennessee
- The Prophet of Oak Ridge's Grave
- John Hendrix predicted the creation of the "Secret City" built as part of the Manhattan Project.
- Älvdalen N, Sweden
- Trollvägen Magic Hill
- Gravity seems to fail at this intriguing Swedish attraction.
- London, England
- Electric Avenue
- "We gonna rock down to Electric Avenue, and then we'll take it higher..."
- Junction, Texas
- Deer Horn Tree
- A curious cone-shaped structure made of wire and covered with antlers.
- Hicksville, New York
- The Long Island Puppet Theater
- The last standing puppet theater on Long Island.
- Detroit, Michigan
- Murals in the Market
- Detroit’s Eastern Market has been transformed into an outdoor museum with colorful murals that address social issues and symbolize the city.
- Rome, Italy
- Vespa Museum
- This subterranean shrine beneath a bike rental store celebrates the iconic Italian scooter.
- Bridge of Allan, Scotland
- Ben Gunn's Cave
- A carved bench marks the Scottish cave that inspired the classic adventure novel "Treasure Island."
- Aguascalientes, Mexico
- Museo Espacio
- A formerly derelict railway workshop is home to a new world-class contemporary art museum in Central Mexico.
- Leiden, Netherlands
- Museum Depot
- Unknown to many, this is where items not displayed in a Dutch history of science museum are held.
- London, England
- The Charterhouse Black Death Skeleton
- This historic building displays the remains of a victim of the devastating 14th-century plague.
- Tartu, Estonia
- World’s Largest Hoberman Sphere
- The enormous isokinetic structure hangs within a science center in Estonia.
- San Jose, California
- Orchestria Palm Court
- This restaurant's marvelous musical machines include a self-playing violin.
- Townsend, Georgia
- Memory Park Christ Chapel
- Dubbed the "smallest church in America," this tiny sanctuary was a local grocer's dream come true.
- Orkney, Scotland
- Kirkwall Ba
- Twice a year, this Orkney town hosts a rowdy game of medieval mob football.
- Bodiam, England
- Bodiam Castle
- A beautiful ruin of a 14th-century Plantagenet castle built by a medieval mercenary.
- White Oaks, New Mexico
- No Scum Allowed Saloon
- In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws.
- Garfield, Washington
- Elberton Ghost Town
- A nearly abandoned 19th-century town on the Palouse.
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Vikingaliv Runestone
- Outside a Viking museum sits a modern-day runestone made by a Swedish runemaster using traditional methods.
- London, England
- Mold Gold Cape
- This intriguing Bronze Age artifact spent centuries hidden within a Welsh faerie hill.
- Reykjavik, Iceland
- The Raven's Nest
- This oceanside Reykjavik spot is speckled with recycled sculptures and large stones.
- Shingleton, Michigan
- Chapel Rock
- This lone tree and dramatic sandstone outcropping are so beloved by Michiganders they can be found on one of the state’s coins.
- Aguascalientes, Mexico
- Templo de San Antonio
- This ornate church designed by a self-taught architect is an eclectic masterpiece in the heart of Central Mexico.
- Seattle, Washington
- Ballyhoo Curiosity Shop
- This Seattle store is packed with all sorts of curious creatures and creations.
- Michamvi, Tanzania
- The Rock
- Sitting atop a rock on Michamvi Pingwe beach, this restaurant becomes its own island at high tide.
- Saudi Arabia
- The Edge of the World
- These towering cliffs jut dramatically from the middle of a barren desert.
- Mount Pleasant, Michigan
- Mount Pleasant Indian Industrial School
- This solemn facility remembers the tragic effort to compel American-Indian children to relinquish their culture.
- Paris, France
- Quai Branly Museum
- This Parisian gem is one of the most incredible ethnographic museums in the world.
- Älvdalen N, Sweden
- Nipgubben
- This tiny Swedish troll protects the land and all who wander within it.
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Tuwaiq Palace Heart Tent
- This mesmerizing, colorful structure looks like a tent made from stained glass.
- Troy, New York
- Troy Gasholder Building
- This relic of 19th-century infrastructure is one of the few remaining coal gas storage tanks in the U.S.
- Hartsville, South Carolina
- The Last Yogi Bear Honey Fried Chicken Restaurant
- The sole remaining outpost of a once-thriving South Carolina chain still sells “pic-a-nic” baskets.
- Sanborn, New York
- Native American Museum of Art
- This diamond in the rough outside Niagara Falls preserves and celebrates Iroquois culture.
- Tbilisi, Georgia
- Dry Bridge Market
- You'll find just about anything in this funky Tbilisi flea market.
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- 'Center of Edinburgh' Bollard
- This mundane post marks the old location of the city's main postal hub.
- Leiden, Netherlands
- Graveyard Groenesteeg
- This early 19th-century graveyard is the final resting place of Vincent van Gogh's mother.
- Sacramento, California
- Johnny Cash Mural
- This 15-story mural celebrates the 50th anniversary of the musician's iconic "At Folsom Prison" album.
- San Juan Teotihuacan de Arista, Mexico
- Mural of the Great Goddess
- A striking depiction of Teotihuacan's mysterious "Spider Woman."
- Hirzel, Switzerland
- Johanna Spyri Museum
- Its collection commemorates the author of the iconic children's book "Heidi."
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Pompe the Dog's Grave
- A tombstone on the grounds of the royal castle marks the burial site of a Swedish king's beloved dog.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Monoliths of the Templo Mayor
- This museum houses two of Mexico's most impressive Aztec monoliths.
- Fatih, Turkey
- Asitane Restaurant
- This eatery re-creates dishes from the Ottoman Empire so you can dine like a sultan.
- Tbilisi, Georgia
- Tbilisi AutoMuseum
- This extensive collection of vintage Soviet cars is the only one of its kind in the Caucasus.
- Fort Collins, Colorado
- Father Goose Memorial
- This stone marker honors the man who released Canada goose goslings in Fort Collins, Colorado.
- San Francisco, California
- California Historical Society Headquarters
- A former hardware store near Yerba Buena is the official home of California's history.
- Leiden, Netherlands
- 'Bagage'
- A striking memorial to the Jews of Leiden who were murdered during World War II is scattered throughout the city.
- Cuenca, Spain
- Los Ojos de la Mora
- Two large eyes painted anonymously on a mountain overlooking the city pay homage to an old legend.
- Accra, Ghana
- La Tante DC 10
- This grounded passenger jet is now a restaurant, complete with rows of seats and “flight attendant” servers.
- Barquisimeto, Venezuela
- Monumento Manto de María
- This unique depiction of the Virgin Mary may be the tallest kinetic art sculpture in the world.
- Th? Quang, Vietnam
- Lady Buddha
- Vietnam's largest Buddha statue depicts a female sage.
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- John Knox's Grave
- The Scottish Reformation leader's grave was paved over and is now a parking lot.
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Civil Defense Control Center
- An abandoned underground bunker not far from downtown New Orleans.
- Middletown, Connecticut
- Joseph Barratt's Grave
- The gravestone of an eccentric Connecticut doctor features dinosaur tracks and a pair of fossil tree casts.
- Fribourg, Switzerland
- Taxidermy Whale of Fribourg
- This unique preservation is one of the only taxidermies in the world made with real whale skin.
- Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Street Art Museum
- An art museum inside an active factory.
- Stow-on-the-Wold, England
- St Edward's Church
- This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.
- Lisbon, Portugal
- History of Lisbon Mural
- Hidden beneath a beautiful overlook you’ll find the history of the city depicted in comic strip format next to a pay toilet.
- Skagway, Alaska
- Red Onion Saloon
- Originally a brothel during the Klondike Gold Rush, this bar once used dolls to denote when ladies were working.
- Mkawer, Jordan
- Ma'in Hot Springs
- This cascade of mineral-rich hot springs and waterfalls is an oasis in the Jordanian desert.
- Icod de los Vinos, Spain
- Drago Milenario
- This local emblem is the oldest and largest dragon tree in the Canary Islands.
- Keetmanshoop, Namibia
- Quiver Tree Forest
- A rare cluster of alien-like plants grows along a dusty highway.
- Singapore
- Kampong Lorong Buangkok
- Singapore's last surviving traditional village is hidden among giant skyscrapers and modern infrastructure.
- Ecuador
- Cueva de los Tayos
- This cave system allegedly holds the "metallic library" of a lost ancient civilization.
- Hatch, New Mexico
- Sparky's
- A wealth of pop culture statuary and green chile dishes give this roadside restaurant clout.
- Southwell, England
- The Leaves of Southwell
- Exquisite carvings of leaves, Green Men, and the occasional dragon adorn a medieval chapter house.
- Bray, England
- Oakley Court
- You can spend the night in Dr. Frank-N-Furter's castle.
- Quito, Ecuador
- Iglesia de la Compañía de Jesús
- It took 160 years to complete the most ornate church in Ecuador.
- Ouarzazate, Morocco
- Ouarzazate Solar Power Station
- The world's largest concentrated solar power plant.
- Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia
- Manyate Coffee Village
- An Ethiopian cloud forest protects some of the last wild arabica plants.
- Ranua, Finland
- Ranua Wildlife Park
- Finland's northernmost zoo is home to the country's only polar bears.
- Chevilly-Larue, France
- Rungis International Market
- Walk through spectacular aisles of hanging meat and wagon wheel–sized cheese at the world’s largest wholesale food market.
- Tamana, Japan
- Tonkararin
- A mysterious set of tunnels carved into a Japanese mountain.
- New Taipei City, Taiwan
- Ghost Mask Museum
- One man's hand-sculpted collection of colorful masks representing a host of gruesome spirits.
- Craswall, England
- Craswall Priory
- Britain’s highest medieval monastery is a remote ruin nestled at the head of a valley 1,240 feet above the sea.
- Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza, Mexico
- Amparo Museum
- This beautiful and unmissable little museum is full of fascinating artifacts from Mesoamerica's great civilizations.
- Boise, Idaho
- Freak Alley Gallery
- The largest outdoor art gallery in the northwestern United States.
- Dalat, Vietnam
- 100 Roofs Cafe
- This Vietnamese bar doubles as a multistory labyrinth.
- Rudbaxton, Wales
- Church of St. Michael
- Eerily lifelike effigies stare at everyone who enters this sanctuary.
- Seaside, Oregon
- Elsie Cemetery
- This small, rural pioneer cemetery is full of interesting grave markers.
- Almuñécar, Spain
- Cave of the Seven Palaces
- Despite its grandiose name, this enigmatic first-century void under the town is no cave, and it's possibly not a palace either.
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Stockholm Observatory
- When this 18th-century observatory's meridian was moved, it set Sweden's time back by 0.04 seconds.
- Naples, Italy
- Toledo Art Station
- This shining multicolored metro station deep under Naples is said to be the most beautiful in Europe.
- Zanzibar, Tanzania
- Mercury House
- Freddie Mercury's childhood home is now a monument to the iconic Queen rockstar.
- Butte, Montana
- Pekin Noodle Parlor
- The oldest continuously-operating Chinese restaurant in the United States has been in business since 1911.
- London, England
- 'An Allegory of Man'
- This mysterious and unique painting is filled with symbolism.
- Kamiah, Idaho
- Heart of the Monster
- This landmark is a central figure in the Nez Perce origin story.
- Manitou Beach, Saskatchewan
- Little Manitou Lake
- This mineral lake known for its healing powers is so buoyant it's been dubbed the "Dead Sea of Canada."
- Stockport, England
- The Garden House
- This delightful hidden farm is home to Victorian ruins and a wonderful menagerie of animals.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- La Casa de los Azulejos
- Once home to an aristocratic family and a workers' organization, this intricately tiled building now houses a chain restaurant.
- Tipaza, Algeria
- Tipasa Roman Ruins
- An extraordinary mix of Phoenician, Roman, early Christian, and Byzantine ruins beautifully set overlooking the Mediterranean.
- Washington, D.C.
- Mitsitam Native Foods Cafe
- A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.
- Tokyo, Japan
- Replica of Duchamp's 'The Large Glass'
- One of three official copies of Marcel Duchamp's enigmatic masterpiece is on display in an obscure Tokyo museum.
- Karaman, Cyprus
- Saint Hilarion Castle
- The ruins of a fairytale castle with a tumultuous history stand high atop the mountains.
- Santiago, Chile
- Monument to the Indigenous People
- This sculpture meant to honor the bravery of the indigenous Mapuche people of Chile proved controversial.
- Piódão, Portugal
- Piódão
- Nestled in the mountains of Portugal is a tiny village made almost entirely of schist.
- Basel, Switzerland
- Hoosesagg Museum (Pants Pocket Museum)
- The smallest museum in Basel, Switzerland, is a two-foot-by-two-foot window in the door of a 600-year-old house.
- Warsaw, Poland
- Shrine of St. Thaddaeus
- Hundreds of notes give thanks to the patron saint of lost causes.
- Winnebago, Nebraska
- Angel De Cora Museum and Research Center
- A Winnebago Tribe collection featuring arrowheads, artwork, and a mysterious rock carving.
- Krakow, Poland
- Wojtek the Soldier Bear Statue
- A memorial to the beloved brown bear that served in the Polish army during World War II.
- Alcobendas, Spain
- Castilla-La Mancha Park 3D-Printed Bridge
- This technological marvel is one of the world's first 3D-printed bridges.
- Silverado, California
- Modjeska Shakespeare
- This 75-year-old Shakespearean sculpture is painted by a local artist for every season.
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Last Home of Descartes
- A plaque marks the house in Stockholm where the French philosopher René Descartes lived up until his death.
- Juneau, Alaska
- Aquilean Whale Tail Sculptures
- A whale of a public art display towers atop Juneau's cruise ship dock.
- Oakham, England
- Oakham Castle Horseshoes
- Hundreds of huge, centuries-old horseshoes adorn the walls of this nontraditional 12th-century castle.
- Talaván, Spain
- Hermitage of Santo Cristo
- Disturbing winged beings decorate the walls of this strange abandoned hermitage.
- Nottingham, England
- The Exchange Murals
- These 90-year-old murals of local kings, Vikings, and outlaws hide in plain sight in a beautifully baroque shopping arcade.
- Bloomfield, New Jersey
- Holsten's Brookdale Confectionery
- This old-fashioned candy shop, ice cream parlor, and diner served as the setting for one of TV's most controversial series finales.
- Bledów, Poland
- Bledów Desert
- People in Poland have rallied to save this unnatural desert from being reclaimed by the forest.
- San Diego, California
- Spreckels Organ Pavilion
- The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.
- Wigtown, Scotland
- The Open Book
- This seaside Scottish holiday rental lets you live out your bookselling dreams.
- Toms River, New Jersey
- Insectropolis
- A "Bugseum" dedicated to all things insect-related, tucked behind a pest control company.
- Marianna, Arkansas
- Jones Bar-B-Q Diner
- The most acclaimed eatery in Arkansas is a two-table diner on the ground floor of a family home.
- Kiplingcotes, England
- Kiplingcotes Derby
- You don't have to be a professional jockey to ride in Britain's oldest horse race.
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Sundbybergs Köksbryggeri
- Located in an old church, this brewery produces a different kind of holy water.
- Karpacz, Poland
- Karpacz's Gravitational Anomaly
- On this Polish road, an optical illusion makes cars seem to roll uphill.
- British Columbia
- Spirit Bears of the Great Bear Rainforest
- This vast, pristine wilderness is home to a rare subspecies of black bear.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Death Mask of Pakal the Great
- The striking jade death mask of an ancient Mayan king is displayed in a replica tomb in Mexico City.
- Margilan, Uzbekistan
- Yodgorlik Silk Factory
- Witness traditional silk production in the Uzbek city that's been a hub of sericulture for over a thousand years.
- Skagway, Alaska
- Skagway Centennial Statue
- A monument commemorating the role of Alaska's native Tlingit guides in the Klondike Gold Rush.
- Tainan City, Taiwan
- Anping Tree House
- The tangled roots of a giant banyan tree have fully reclaimed the ruins of this abandoned warehouse.
- Carlingford, Ireland
- Sliabh Foy Loop Trail
- The home of Ireland's last leprechauns is officially protected by the European Union.
- Reading, England
- Reading Museum Bayeux Tapestry
- This unique, full-sized copy of the Bayeux Tapestry sports a few modern additions, including underwear.
- Ndola, Zambia
- Ndola Slave Tree
- Once a meeting point for Swahili slave traders, this ancient tree is now a monument to those killed by the slave trade.
- London, England
- St. Nicholas Church Memento Mori
- These morbid carvings remind churchgoers of the inevitability of death.
- Keetmanshoop, Namibia
- Garas Park Rest Camp
- A rustic place to spend the night, complete with amazing quiver trees and outsider art.
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Moriarty Monument
- The tallest monument in a historic New Orleans cemetery was prompted by romance and dash of pettiness.
- California
- Dumont Dunes North Pole
- Peek inside this sandy mailbox and you'll spot kids' letters to Santa.
- Karpacz, Poland
- Vang Stave Church
- This fairytale medieval church in Poland originally spent centuries in Norway.
- Esporles, Spain
- La Granja de Esporles
- This 17th-century manor house provides a fascinating glimpse into old-world Mallorcan life.
- Merritt Island, Florida
- Georgiana Cemetery
- Believed to be haunted, this old cemetery is beautifully adorned with Spanish moss hanging from the trees.
- Rascafría, Spain
- Peñalara National Park
- A breathtaking and biodiverse wilderness in the mountain setting of Ernest Hemingway's "For Whom the Bell Tolls."
- London, England
- The Lioness and the Lesser Kudu
- This striking statue brings a scene from the African savannah into central London.
- Sheffield, England
- The Old Queens Head
- Amidst towering office buildings, a local pub lives inside Sheffield’s oldest surviving domestic building.
- London, England
- Genius Treasure Museum
- This informal museum is a magical trove of anonymous art collected from car boots and flea markets.
- Sanford, Florida
- Mr. Imagination's Memory Wall
- This whimsical outsider art wall holds tiny treasures donated by the local community.
- Colares, Portugal
- Convent of the Capuchos
- The verdant mossy ruins of a Franciscan monastery lie in the remote Sintra hills awaiting exploration.
- Helsinki, Finland
- Seurasaari Open Air Museum
- A small island dotted with old, historic Finnish buildings.
- Tübingen, Germany
- Tübingen University Paleontological Collection
- One of the world's oldest fossil exhibits is on display in a beautiful antique "naturalienkabinett."
- Rockland, Maine
- The Center for Science, Leadership & Marine Research
- On Hurricane Island, a former ghost town has been transformed into a forward-thinking research center.
- Tønsvik, Norway
- Tromsø Arctic Reindeer Experience
- At this Arctic outpost, get to know members of the indigenous Sámi community and meet their herds.
- Diani Beach, Kenya
- Ali Barbour's Cave Restaurant
- Drink and dine in a coral cave that's at least 120,000 years old.
- Orrville, Alabama
- Old Cahawba Archeological Park
- This ghost town houses the remains of Alabama's old state capital.
- São Paulo, Brazil
- Museu de Arte de São Paulo
- This singular art museum in São Paulo is unique inside and out.
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Berzelius Park
- This statue and park honor the Swedish chemist Jacob Berzelius, one of the founders of modern chemistry.
- Warsaw, Poland
- Grave of Rudolf Kwiek
- The final resting place of the last "gypsy king" of Poland.
- Nottingham, England
- Park Tunnel
- An engineering error ensured this cavernous 350-foot-long subterranean thoroughfare was never used as intended.
- Turin, Italy
- Plana's Perpetual Calendar
- A landmark in the history of technology and computing is hidden in a tiny Baroque chapel.
- Medellín, Colombia
- Casa Museo Pablo Escobar
- This unofficial museum details the rise and fall of Colombia's most notorious narcotrafficker, Pablo Escobar.
- Kathmandu, Nepal
- Kathmandu Durbar Square
- This historic square in Nepal is home to temples dating back to the third century.
- Bologna, Italy
- Roman Ruins of Salaborsa Library
- The remains of an ancient Roman city are hidden underneath Bologna's beautiful public library.
- Paris, France
- Statue Le Rhinoceros
- A beautiful Victorian statue shows France's enduring love of the rhinoceros.
- Jardim Anapolis, Brazil
- Dedo de Deus
- Known as the "Finger of God," a dramatic rock formation resembles a divine hand extending towards the heavens.
- Pristina, Kosovo
- Newborn Monument
- This massive monument was unveiled the day Kosovo declared independence from Serbia.
- Wheeler, Texas
- The Wheeler Historical Museum
- A local museum honors Wheeler native Alan Bean, the fourth man to walk on the moon.
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Der Trauerautomat
- An unusual vending machine designed to support mourners during funeral ceremonies at Zurich's largest cemetery.
- Asunción, Paraguay
- Casa de la Independencia
- The fighters and conspirators that won independence for Paraguay held secret meetings at this historic house.
- Uppsala, Sweden
- Pelle Svanslös Crosswalk
- Uppsala's adorable feline sign celebrates a popular children's book set in the Swedish city.
- Bagni San Filippo, Italy
- Fosso Bianco
- Nestled in the hills of Tuscany are gorgeous, multicolored hot springs.
- Yarnell, Arizona
- Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial
- The stone circle honors the 19 firemen who perished during the Yarnell Hill Fire.
- Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
- Brewers’ and Bakers’ Guild Windows at Freiburg Minster
- This medieval cathedral houses stained-glass windows featuring saints and pretzels.
- Pompei, Italy
- Villa dei Misteri
- This amazingly well-preserved villa just outside Pompei boasts rare examples of ancient Roman paintings.
- San Francisco, California
- Free Gold Watch
- This print shop boasts one of the largest pinball arcades in San Francisco.
- London, England
- Strand Lane 'Roman Baths'
- Victorian-era Londoners really wanted to believe this 17th-century cistern was actually an ancient artifact.
- Mbala, Zambia
- Mbala Old Prison
- This old brick building has held everyone from prisoners of war to freedom fighters during its turbulent history.
- Silver Spring, Maryland
- National Capital Trolley Museum
- A suburban museum tells the story of a historic transportation network and even provides rides in antique trolley cars.
- Lacoste, France
- Château de Lacoste
- The castle where the Marquis de Sade lived out his darkest fantasies.
- Quito, Ecuador
- Museo Franciscano del Padre Almeida
- This overlooked, beautiful convent hides an original Hieronymus Bosch among its many treasures.
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Caza das Vellas Loreto
- This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.
- Ithaca, New York
- Namgyal Monastery
- This peaceful gem in upstate New York was chosen as the future home of the 14th Dalai Lama's Library and Museum.
- Sponsored by Visit Ithaca
- Jerusalem, Israel
- The Austrian Hospice
- This unassuming oasis elevated just above the busy streets of Jerusalem offers one of the best views of the Old City.
- Cáceres, Spain
- The 'Astronaut' of Casar
- A strange anthropomorphic stele with a mysterious inscription that has never been deciphered.
- Champasak, Laos
- Crocodile Stone
- This mysteriously shaped boulder may have been used for human sacrifice in ancient times.
- Areedh Sub-District, Jordan
- River Canyons of Jordan
- Concentrated around the Dead Sea, these surprising canyons are filled with coursing water, fish, and even crabs.
- Mears, Michigan
- Silver Lake Sand Dunes
- An unlikely beach paradise of giant sand dunes lies between two lakes just a few minutes from Michigan's cherry country.
- Cornaa, Isle of Man
- Bellite Factory Ruins
- The ruins of an unfinished explosives factory can be found while taking a gentle stroll through a Manx glen.
- Liverpool, England
- Western Approaches Museum
- Hiding in plain sight is a World War II-era bunker that looks like it's frozen in time.
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Pavilhão Chinês
- Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.
- New Haven, West Virginia
- Philip Sporn Mine
- This abandoned mine and power plant was built atop land once given to Revolutionary War soldiers.
- Warsaw, Poland
- Polish Army Museum
- This extensive collection covers thousands of years of Polish military history.
- Lahic, Azerbaijan
- Lahic
- The village's cobblestone streets are lined with shops displaying exquisite copper craftsmanship.
- Edmonton, Alberta
- Alberta Railway Museum
- Ride aboard a centuries-year-old steam engine and explore dozens of trains parts, including an unusual "comboose."
- Sanok, Poland
- Museum of Folk Architecture
- An open-air museum of 18th-century homes and churches transported from various villages in Southern Poland.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- 'La Conquista de la Energia' ('The Conquest of Energy')
- This mid-century mural portrays humankind's spiritual and scientific journey.
- Carrollton, Texas
- Russian Banya Family Spa and Café
- Hidden within a spa in a Texas strip mall is a restaurant specializing in Eastern European foods.
- Baku, Azerbaijan
- The Maiden Tower
- This mysterious but iconic tapered tower appears in many Azeri fairytales and legends.
- Churchill, Manitoba
- Churchill River Beluga Whales
- You don't have to visit the deep blue sea to see these majestic creatures swimming wild and free.
- Helsinki, Finland
- Helsinki Observatory
- Finland's oldest astronomical observatory once played a crucial role in seafaring and timekeeping.
- Orange Walk, Belize
- Cuello Mayan Ruins
- These enigmatic ruins continue to vex archaeologists.
- Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
- Keahole Point Blowhole
- This unusual lava tube spouts seawater during high surf.
- Coleford, England
- Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail
- On this wooded path, a stained glass window creates a spellbinding forest cathedral.
- Mbala, Zambia
- Mbala Pioneer Cemetery
- A small cemetery on a hill overlooking Mbala contains the history of the town's colonial past.
- Traverse City, Michigan
- Protected Indian Trail Marker Tree
- This tree was warped centuries ago to serve as a botanical wayfaring tool.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- National Autonomous University of Mexico Faculty of Medicine Mural
- A gigantic, symbolic artwork covers the side of the building.
- Tongyeong-si, South Korea
- Dongpirang Mural Village
- This hillside village by the sea has been revitalized by street art.
- Isle of Skye, Scotland
- Isle of Skye Dinosaur Tracks
- On this stunning Scottish island, you can walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs.
- Conneltown, Barbados
- The Animal Flower Cave
- Under the desolate and windswept northern coast of Barbados stands a small oasis filled with sea anemones.
- Los Angeles, California
- Korean Bell of Friendship
- This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
- Puerto Varas, Chile
- Pablo Fierro Museum
- This fairytale house on the shore of a Chilean Lake oozes an eclectic mix of Chilote and German Cultural heritage.
- Hume, California
- Buck Rock
- This hidden fire lookout offers spectacular views of Sequoia National Park.
- São Paulo, Brazil
- Parque Trianon
- This park feels like a lush little jungle full of wildlife nestled within São Paulo.
- Skrzynsko, Poland
- Skrzynsko Parish Church
- Legend says a giant, venomous spider once dwelled within this Polish church.
- Tucson, Arizona
- Bowen Stone House Ruins
- The remains of this rugged homestead ranch offer a brief glimpse into a bygone era.
- Polotsk, Belarus
- St. Sophia's Cathedral
- Though it was heavily modified, fragments of the original medieval cathedral still survive.
- Cape Reinga, New Zealand
- Cape Reinga
- Watch the seas clash at the place where according to Maori tradition, the spirits depart for their journey to the afterlife.
- Providence, Rhode Island
- Industrial National Bank Building
- Rhode Island's tallest building bears a resemblance to the "Daily Planet" building and remains empty after over five years.
- Wadi Rum Village, Jordan
- Wadi Rum
- Known as the "Valley of the Moon," this Jordanian wadi is one of the most amazing desertscapes on Earth.
- Tucson, Arizona
- Tucson's Retro Airport Control Tower
- This iconic 1958 tower welcomes air travelers to Tucson with neon-lit letters and architectural style.
- King's Lynn, England
- Seahenge
- This captivating Bronze Age timber circle spent centuries concealed by the tides.
- Elk Rapids, Michigan
- Talula the Elk Rapids Swan
- Talula the swan has been welcoming visitors to Elk Rapids, Michigan, for more than four decades.
- Padua, Italy
- La Specola Observatory
- This old medieval prison tower has been a site of astronomical research for more than 250 years.
- Es-Salt, Jordan
- Es-Salt
- This ancient town is full of stunning Ottoman architecture and streets so narrow trash collection is done by donkey.
- Madrid, Spain
- The Lady of Cerro de los Santos
- This enigmatic artifact is a rare depiction of an ancient Iberian noblewoman.
- Lansing, Michigan
- World's Largest Lug Nut
- Perched atop a brick smokestack, this enormous lug nut symbolizes the local minor league baseball team.
- Acre, Israel
- El-Jazzar Mosque
- A stunning mosque owes its design to an Ottoman ruler nicknamed "The Butcher."
- Ilkeston, England
- The Ilkeston Giant Statue
- A wooden statue commemorates a local celebrity who became a national sensation for his height.
- Arizona
- El Camino del Diablo
- This ancient trail has claimed the lives of over 2,000 people.
- Cusco, Peru
- Cusco Cathedral
- Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build.
- Incline Village, Nevada
- Thunderbird Lodge
- This historic estate on the east shore of Lake Tahoe was home to an eccentric millionaire (and his pet elephant, Mingo).
- Sponsored by TravelNevada
- Yokohama, Japan
- Pink Holiday
- Barbies stare from the walls, sit on the tables, and even pop out of cakes at this quirky cafe.
- Shaki, Armenia
- Shaki Waterfall
- After visiting hours, this picturesque waterfall is essentially turned "off" to be used for hydroelectric power.
- Warsaw, Poland
- The Warsaw Basilisk
- A menacing statue of this mythical creature can be seen at the legendary site of the monster's lair.
- Round Mountain, Texas
- Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center
- This beautiful grotto is one of those places where you can't believe you're just outside Austin.
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Street Name Tiles of New Orleans
- This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.
- Falaise, France
- Château de Falaise
- The birthplace of the ferocious William the Conqueror, this castle is awash in medieval history.
- Moneragala, Sri Lanka
- Biso Pokuna
- This enigmatic stone pool is all that remains of an ancient palace.
- London, England
- Site of Execution Dock
- Where condemned pirates met their grisly end at the gallows on the River Thames.
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Congo Square
- Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.
- Glastonbury, England
- Tomb of Dion Fortune
- The final resting place of one of the most influential modern occultists.
- Paris, France
- Gnomon of Saint-Sulpice
- This 18th-century sundial was designed to calculate the date of Easter each year.
- Freeport, Maine
- Freeport McDonald's
- When the town wouldn't allow the fast-food behemoth to build a new restaurant, they put one inside an 1850 home.
- Noratus, Armenia
- Noratus Cemetery Khachkars
- Hundreds of intricately carved Armenian stone crosses can be found within this huge cemetery.
- Bielefeld, Germany
- Bielefeld Viaduct
- A viaduct serves as a reminder of World War II.
- West Baden Springs, Indiana
- West Baden Springs Hotel Library
- A historic hotel library in Indiana hides more than a few secrets on its shelves.
- Columbia, Missouri
- University of Missouri Columns
- The iconic remains of the original Academic Hall that burned down in 1892.
- Hong Kong
- HSBC Building Feng Shui Cannons
- Two cannon-like cranes were installed on top of the bank building to fend off bad feng shui.
- Coamo, Puerto Rico
- Puente General Méndez Vigo
- This ''hidden'' 19th-century bridge played a simple, yet important role during the Spanish-American War.
- Cusco, Peru
- The Twelve-Angled Stone
- This geometric feat is a testament to the Incas' mesmerizing architectural abilities.
- Rouen, France
- Tower of Joan of Arc
- This medieval tower is all that remains of the castle where Joan of Arc was held before being burned at the stake.
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- New Calton Cemetery Watchtower
- Overlooking the burial ground is a tower designed to prevent thieves from snatching the recently deceased.
- Chicago, Illinois
- Oriental Institute Museum
- This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.
- New York, New York
- Mercury Theatre Plaque
- Where the legendary Orsen Welles got his theatrical start before "Citizen Kane."
- Ponce, Puerto Rico
- El Ponce
- The abandoned remains of this once-thriving hotel looms over the city, awaiting an uncertain future.
- Sasbachwalden, Germany
- Schlafen im Weinfass
- You haven’t properly toured a winery until you’ve slept in an actual wine barrel.
- Cabuya, Costa Rica
- Cabuya Island Cemetery
- There is a small island in the Gulf of Nicoya where the only human inhabitants are dead.
- New York, New York
- Taste of Persia NYC
- Some of the best Persian food in New York comes from the front window of an unassuming pizza shop.
- Melbourne, Australia
- The Nicholas Building
- A beautiful 1920s tower filled with local hidden gems.
- Texas City, Texas
- Texas City Museum
- This huge repository of local history housed in an old J.C.Penney's is home to the largest model train set in Southeast Texas.
- Nemoli, Italy
- Lake Sirino
- This small but lovely sinkhole lake is the last remnant of a great prehistoric water basin.
- Tokyo, Japan
- Museum of Kites
- This tiny museum hidden above a restaurant houses thousands of modern and traditional kites.
- Venus, Florida
- The Venus Project
- The futuristic test model of an iconoclastic visionary who wanted to redesign the world.
- Suitland-Silver Hill, Maryland
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
- A historic cemetery filled with quirky faux wood art and unique tombstones.
- Leticia, Colombia
- Parque Santander
- This small city park is best known for the nightly convergence of thousands of shrieking parakeets.
- Berlin, Germany
- Berlin Victory Column
- A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.
- Dorothy, West Virginia
- Stanley Heirs Park
- This small West Virginia park is a land trust holdout against mountaintop removal mining.
- Lincoln, England
- High Bridge
- The oldest of the three remaining bridges in England with buildings on top of them.
- Valle, Arizona
- Valle Planes of Fame Air Museum
- An incredible airplane graveyard sits outside this small museum dedicated to preserving aviation history.
- Edmonton, Alberta
- Neon Sign Museum
- An outdoor installation of 20 vintage signs that once hung in front of businesses throughout town.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Baths of Moctezuma
- The ruins of the bathhouse used by the ill-fated last Aztec emperor still lie in Chapultepec Park.
- Franconia, New Hampshire
- New England Ski Museum
- Packed with gear and memorabilia, this museum chronicles the history of skiing and how its rise shaped New England.
- New York, New York
- Flying Carpet Over Isfahan
- A controversial magical figure is hidden within a diorama of the city.
- Amherst, New Hampshire
- Ponemah Bog Wildlife Sanctuary
- A 12,000-year-old bog boasting rare plants and fauna.
- Oakland, California
- 'World's Smallest Park'
- A gap in the concrete has been transformed into a miniature playground for the mind.
- Rotterdam, Netherlands
- West Kruiskade Teapot
- A huge image of a teapot lights up a home for the elderly.
- Warsaw, Poland
- Chopin Monument
- In the summer, the area around this sculpture transforms into a vibrant concert venue.
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- The King's Chamber
- This was once a hall in which a 16th-century royal banquet was hosted by King James VI of Scotland.
- Sergelen, Mongolia
- Eej Khad (Mother Rock)
- Buddhist pilgrims journey to this sacred rock to leave offerings and have their wishes granted.
- Whistler, British Columbia
- Parkhurst Ghost Town
- An abandoned logging settlement nestled in the woods near a popular ski town.
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- The Athenaeum
- This stately clubhouse has showcased German-American culture for over a century.
- Bowness-on-Windermere, England
- New Hall Inn (The Hole in t' Wall)
- This 17th-century pub once had a hole in its wall so the neighboring blacksmith could easily access beer.
- Vail, Arizona
- Colossal Cave
- Legend says train robbers stashed their gold within the depths of this unusual cave.
- Oxford, England
- Martyr's Mark
- The spot where three Protestant clergymen were burned at the stake during the reign of "Bloody Mary."
- San Francisco, California
- Church of 8 Wheels
- This 19th-century church is now a popular roller rink in San Francisco, California.
- Sakaiminato, Japan
- Yokai of Mizuki Shigeru Road
- The hometown of a beloved manga artist created a treasure hunt for his popular ghostly characters.
- London, England
- Evelyn’s Mulberry
- Legend has it this gnarled old tree was planted by Tsar Peter the Great during his visit to London.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Mask of the Bat God
- This ancient jade mask depicting the Zapotec bat god was found in the ruins of the pyramids of Monte Alban.
- Uden, Netherlands
- Strawberry Drive-In
- Drive past the giant fruit sculptures and up to the window for a menu of fruity treats.
- Warsaw, Poland
- Gallery of Medieval Art
- One of the world's largest collections of medieval religious art.
- Bayeux, France
- Bayeux Tapestry
- This enormous "cloth of the conquest" depicts the Norman invasion of England in mind-blowing detail.
- Almaty, Kazakhstan
- Zelionyj Bazaar
- This sprawling market is a one-stop shop for traditional Kazakh foods, from mare’s milk to sheep’s head.
- Atlantic City, New Jersey
- Atlantic City's First Slot Machine
- Amazingly, this old machine within the Resorts Casino still functions.
- Geoagiu, Romania
- Round Church of Geoagiu
- This 11th-century structure is one of the oldest churches in Romania.
- Volendam, Netherlands
- Mr. Kaor's Portrait
- The portrait of a man from Japan who sent weekly letters to a Dutch hotel he never visited.
- Actopan, Mexico
- Open Chapel Murals of Actopan
- These nearly 500-year-old scenes are largely faded by the ravages of time, yet still maintain their power to horrify.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Mosaic Votive Skull
- The turquoise-studded skull of a long-dead Aztec man sits within Mexico City’s Museum of Anthropology.
- Bahamas
- Preacher’s Cave
- The site of the earliest colonial settlement in the Bahamas started as a place of religious refuge.
- Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Upper Fort Garry Provincial Park
- Fort Garry was a pivotal post for the Hudson’s Bay Company and a major factor in the economy and political culture of the area.
- Pensacola, Florida
- O’Zone Pizza Pub
- A former hospital is now home to a pizza parlor and maybe a few ghosts.
- Tambon Phra Prathom Chedi, Thailand
- The Abandoned Bangkok Mansions
- Abandoned mini-mansions that were once intended for affluent Bangkok families now sit empty.
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Aifur
- Dine on food tied to Viking history and legend at this subterranean Stockholm spot.
- Townsend, Tennessee
- The Great Smoky Mountains' 'Missing Link'
- In one of America’s oldest mountain ranges, a long-awaited section of a scenic highway is now open to the public.
- Lodi, Italy
- Museo Paolo Gorini
- A macabre anatomy museum tucked within an old Italian hospital.
- London, England
- Giro the Dog's Grave
- The final resting place of a German diplomat's beloved companion.
- Oregon
- No Name Lake
- Unknown to many, this sparkling turquoise lake hides amid Oregon's snowcapped mountains.
- Amman, Jordan
- Iraq al-Amir
- Just outside of Jordan's capital lies an ancient castle and intriguing caves dating back to the Copper Age.
- Rivonia, South Africa
- Liliesleaf Farm Museum
- This unassuming farm complex was once the epicenter of an underground liberation group.
- Madrid, Spain
- Museo de América
- This fascinating and poignant museum chronicles every imaginable aspect of Spanish colonialism in the Americas.
- Leupp, Arizona
- Grand Falls
- Witnessing the might of this dessert-colored desert waterfall is a rare, powerful treat.
- Luxor, Egypt
- Hatshepsut's Myrrh Tree
- This unassuming tree stump reportedly traces its roots to the famous pharaoh queen's reign.
- Solwezi, Zambia
- Kifubwa Stream Rock Shelter
- Rare pigmented engravings cover the walls of this Stone Age shelter.
- Nazca, Peru
- Puquios
- The sophisticated hydraulic system of the Nazca civilization.
- Hull, England
- White Phone Booths of Hull
- The phone booths in this English town have distinctly milky hues.
- Cusco, Peru
- Coricancha
- A Christian monastery stands on what was once a holy Incan temple.
- Bowling Green, Ohio
- Wood County Historical Center and Museum
- Evidence from a brutal 1880s murder is on display at this former infirmary house.
- Caserta, Italy
- Peschiera Grande
- Nobles would stage mock naval battles on this large lake at the Royal Palace of Caserta.
- Sesquilé, Colombia
- Lake of Guatavita
- Known as the site of 'El Dorado,' this mysterious lake is rumored to hold gold beneath its waters.
- Helsinki, Finland
- Sompasauna
- No matter how many times this community-run sauna gets destroyed, it always rises from the ashes.
- Montezuma, Costa Rica
- The Rock Garden at Piedra Colorada
- Balanced rock sculptures pay tribute to a murdered conservationist and his pioneer wife.
- Ndola, Zambia
- Dag Hammarskjöld Crash Site
- A memorial marks the spot where a plane crash killed several United Nations members on a peace mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- Grodno, Belarus
- Augustów Canal
- An engineering marvel at the time of its construction, this cross-border waterway sought to connect the Black Sea to the Baltic.
- Gateside, Scotland
- Bunnet Stane
- This unusual rock looks like a giant, otherworldly mushroom sprouting atop a cave.
- Zombe, Zambia
- Fort Zombe
- The ruins of a massive World War I fort overlook the border between Zambia and Tanzania.
- New York, New York
- Tender Buttons
- This tiny store is your one-stop shop for all sorts of rare and wonderful buttons.
- Hodovytsya, Ukraine
- All Saints Church
- The ruins of an abandoned church loom within a picturesque Ukranian village.
- Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Fort Gibraltar
- The intense competition of the 19th-century fur trading industry played out at this fort in Western Canada.
- Zambia
- Source of the Zambezi
- Africa's fourth longest river originates from a burbling spring in a secluded stretch of woods.
- Dorloo, New York
- The Glove Museum
- The only American museum exclusively dedicated to the exhibition of gloves.
- Warsaw, Poland
- Warsaw's Chopin Benches
- Special benches that play Chopin's music are scattered throughout his native city.
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Wild West Morningside
- An American ghost town hides along a side street in Scotland's capital.
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Babe Ruth Birthplace Museum
- The childhood home of the Sultan of Swat is just a line drive away from Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
- Panguitch, Utah
- Butch Cassidy's Childhood Home
- The notorious Wild West outlaw was raised in this unassuming abode.
- West Auckland, England
- 'First World Cup' Memorial
- This memorial depicts the unlikely team that won England the Sir Thomas Lipton Trophy.
- Encinitas, California
- 1883 Schoolhouse
- The oldest structure in a beachside California city was built to serve eight students.
- Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- Hoia-Baciu Forest
- Some call this eerie forest of crooked trees the "Bermuda Triangle of Romania."
- Unguja Ukuu, Tanzania
- Unguja Ukuu
- A remote island settlement off the coast of Tanzania is a storied archaeological site with an ancient past.
- Shildon, England
- Winston Churchill's Funeral Train
- The train that took the prime minister on his final journey now rests in a British museum.
- Dorset, England
- Lyme Regis Museum
- A local museum honors the overlooked discoveries of Mary Anning, one of the first professional fossil hunters.
- Newport, Minnesota
- Peacebunny Island
- A teenager transformed this 22-acre island into a summer home for a lovable bunch of bunnies.
- London, England
- The Four Mother Goddesses
- One of the figures in this Celtic sculpture continues to puzzle archaeologists.
- Asuka-mura, Japan
- Takamatsuzuka Tumulus
- This frescoed ancient burial mound is a colorful window into China’s influence in early Japan.
- Berlin, Germany
- Hubertusbad
- An abandoned swimming pool decays on the outskirts of Berlin.
- Warsaw, Poland
- Battle of Grunwald Painting
- This enormous 32-foot painting depicts Poland's greatest medieval battle in glorious detail.
- Ljubljana, Slovenia
- 'Faces' of Locksmith Street
- A trough of 700 strange bronze faces runs through a narrow alley in Ljubljana's old town.
- Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts
- Martha's Vineyard Gingerbread Houses
- This candy-colored storybook village originated as a 19th-century Methodist campground.
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Hey STHLM
- A Japanese video game arcade hides in the back of a Swedish pool hall.
- Paris, France
- Le Stryge
- This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.
- Bangor, Maine
- Bangor Opera House
- This Art Deco theater is the last remaining opera house in the “little Broadway of the North.”
- Toledo, Ohio
- Jimmy Carter's Hot Dog Bun
- Bread signed by the 39th president is on display at a restaurant in Toledo, Ohio.
- County Durham, England
- Inkerman Beehive Coke Ovens
- Rare remnants of the brick-domed ovens birthed in the Durham coalfield during the Industrial Revolution.
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Papermoon Diner
- This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.
- Florence, Arizona
- Tom Mix Monument
- At an isolated roadside rest area stands a monument marking where famous Western star Tom Mix died in 1940.
- Bogotá, Colombia
- Santuario Nuestra Señora del Carmen
- Towering high above the neighborhood of La Candelaria, the church is easily recognizable by its distinctive red-and-white striped facade.
- Palm Beach, Florida
- Johnnie Brown's Grave
- Grab a slice of pizza next to the remains of the "human monkey" who ran for mayor.
- Kathmandu, Nepal
- The Garden of Dreams
- This elegant neoclassical garden is a peaceful oasis in the middle of the Nepalese capital.
- Heyd, Belgium
- La Balade des Gnomes
- A fantastical bed and breakfast with magically unique rooms.
- Caorle, Italy
- Bell Tower of Caorle
- Over 900 years old and slightly leaning, this is the only cylindrical bell tower with a conical top in the world.
- Milton Keynes, England
- Midsummer Boulevard Light Pyramid
- This suburban British town holds secrets that would have made the druids proud.
- Dover, Delaware
- Golden Fleece Tavern Site
- In 1787, a group of delegates met at this very spot to drink, be merry, and ratify the Constitution of the United States.
- Strasbourg, France
- Stained-Glass Demons of Strasbourg Cathedral
- Explore this medieval cathedral by trying to spot all the malevolent monsters hiding in its beautifully colored windows.
- Warsaw, Poland
- Old Town Wishing Bell
- This bell stars in a tragic love tale and is said to make wishes come true.
- Quito, Ecuador
- La Virgen de Quito
- This 12-inch-tall wooden sculpture of a winged Virgin Mary has inspired much devotion and countless replicas.
- London, England
- London Underground Labyrinths
- A labyrinth hides in plain sight at each of the city's 270 Tube stations.
- Asiago, Italy
- Asiago War Memorial
- The remains of 50,000 World War I soldiers rest under a towering arch overlooking the Alpine battlefields.
- Los Angeles, California
- The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
- Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.
- Hartlepool, England
- HMS Trincomalee
- The oldest warship in Europe is still afloat.
- Tübingen, Germany
- Steinkind von Leinzell
- The Tübingen University anatomical collection hosts an example of an extremely rare medical phenomenon.
- Tübingen, Germany
- Pi-Chacán
- This giant statue of a vulva became internationally famous after an American exchange student got stuck in it.
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Muschats's Cairn
- This stack of stones honors a murdered 18th-century woman.
- Blåvand, Denmark
- Blåvand Beach Bunker Mules
- These old World War II fortifications have been transformed into an unusual equine attraction.
- Schenectady, New York
- Vedder Family Cemetery
- The small burial plot is located in a mall parking lot.
- Medellín, Colombia
- Parque Arvi
- Located outside Medellín, this Colombian park focuses on conservation and sustainability.
- Dublin, Ireland
- Ashtown Castle
- After it was swallowed by a Georgian mansion, this medieval castle remained forgotten for centuries.
- Nazca, Peru
- Nazca Lines Observation Tower
- This metal tower in the desert provides views of a handful of Nazca geoglyphs.
- Warsaw, Poland
- Mermaid of Warsaw
- The Polish capital has had a deep connection to its guardian mermaid for almost a millennium now.
- Phoenix, Arizona
- World Championship Hoop Dance Contest
- This unique competition celebrates an American Indian and Canadian First Nation cultural tradition.
- Kyiv, Ukraine
- 'Shukai'
- A collection of miniature, symbolic sculptures hides in plain sight across Kyiv.
- Podgorica, Montenegro
- Brutalist Church of Podgorica
- This virtually windowless mass of smooth concrete is the only Catholic church in the city.
- Casabermeja, Spain
- Millennial Olive of Arroyo Carnicero
- This surreal-looking tree pruned more than 1,000 years ago is still producing olives for oil.
- Encinitas, California
- Encinitas Boat Houses
- These unusual houses look like giant boats that washed ashore on a residential street.
- La Meignanne, France
- Asinerie du Dolmen
- At this unique farm, you can interact with adorable donkeys and view an ancient dolmen.
- Wiesbaden, Germany
- Gebr. Stern GmbH's Giant Cuckoo Clock
- This tremendous timepiece was once the largest cuckoo clock in the world.
- Montevallo, Alabama
- Pettus Randall Miniature Museum of American History
- The permanent home of a 1960s traveling museum of tiny historical dioramas.
- Praia A Mare, Italy
- Dino Island
- The abandoned ruins of a failed resort hide on this verdant, picture-perfect island.
- Barmby Moor, England
- Bar Farm Antiques
- This quirky shop on a former farm is full of weird and wonderful oddities and antiques.
- Medellín, Colombia
- Comuna 13
- Outdoor escalators and art have helped change what was once a notoriously dangerous part of Medellín.
- Annapolis, Maryland
- Banneker-Douglass Museum
- A Maryland museum dedicated to African-American history, housed in a historic church.
- Hatton, England
- The Hatton Flight
- Known as the "Stairway to Heaven," this historic canal dates back to the 1700s.
- Bogotá, Colombia
- Museo Botero
- A celebration of Colombia’s premier contemporary artist.
- Warsaw, Poland
- 'Greetings from Jerusalem Avenue'
- An artificial date palm stands as a memorial to Warsaw's Jewish community.
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Grave of Callum DeVillier
- For posterity, a singular achievement: 3,780 hours of dancing.
- Troy, New York
- First Baptist Church of Troy
- This historic church with a connection to "Uncle Sam" is now a fraternity house.
- London, England
- Viking Tombstone of St. Paul's Cathedral
- This Viking gravestone carved in a rare runic style was dug up from a London churchyard.
- Kilsyth, Scotland
- Antonine Wall
- Scotland still bears an enormous scar of its Roman past.
- Rosser, Manitoba
- Prairie Dog Central Railway
- The oldest operating steam locomotive in Canada runs along this heritage railway.
- Warsaw, Poland
- Marie Sklodowska-Curie Museum
- This biographical museum honors the groundbreaking scientist at her birthplace in Warsaw.
- Ithaca, New York
- Cornell Hip Hop Collection
- This rare archive of original recordings and photos uncovers the early days of hip hop culture.
- Sponsored by Visit Ithaca
- Washington, D.C.
- African-American Civil War Memorial
- The first memorial dedicated solely to the African-American troops who fought for the Union.
- Warwickshire, England
- Baddesley Clinton
- This medieval manor house was equipped with secret compartments for hiding priests.
- London, England
- Walbrook Skulls
- It's a mystery why these remains were found with no traces of their bodies in sight.
- Castellana Grotte, Italy
- Castellana Caves
- The sunlight passing through the opening of this huge cave system creates a magical effect.
- Bogotá, Colombia
- Bogotá Botanical Garden
- Colombia's biggest botanical garden contains plants from all across the country.
- Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Riel House
- The historic home of the pivotal political activist who led the Métis people in rebellion against the Canadian government.
- Ar Rayyan, Qatar
- 'The Miraculous Journey'
- Fourteen sculptures showing the development of a fetus stand outside a hospital for women and children.
- Pietrelcina, Italy
- Birthplace of Padre Pio
- A small town lost in the mountains of southern Italy hosts the childhood home of one of the most famous saints of the 20th century.
- Vilnius, Lithuania
- Museum of Occupations and Freedom Fights
- This former KGB building is now a museum memorializing the people who suffered during the Soviet regime.
- Kusadasi, Turkey
- Kusadasi
- A charming beach town in Turkey captures all the colors of the rainbow.
- Lansing, Michigan
- The Queen City
- A horse-drawn 1858 steam pumper fire engine encased in glass on the front lawn of a Michigan insurance company.
- New Mexico
- Cabezon Peak
- This towering volcanic plug stands out among the dramatic formations that dot this otherworldly desert valley.
- Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Canadian Museum for Human Rights
- The world’s first museum dedicated to exploring human rights unleashed a wave of controversy.
- Cusco, Peru
- Tambomachay
- An Inca spa, military outpost or maybe… both?
- Luderitz, Namibia
- Shark Island
- This deceptively beautiful island was known as "Death Island" and home to a German concentration camp.
- Yerevan, Armenia
- Katoghike Church
- This little medieval church hidden in the center of Yerevan was lost and rediscovered—twice.
- Warsaw, Poland
- Marie Curie's Tree
- A tree planted by Marie Curie is treasured by the Radium institute that she set up.
- Bogotá, Colombia
- BD Bacatá
- The world's first crowdfunded skyscraper has not gone quite to plan.
- Petersburg, Virginia
- The Crater
- An innovative attempt to break a siege in the American Civil War still scars the earth today.
- Polotsk, Belarus
- Geographic Center of Europe
- A monument in the Belarusian city of Polotsk claims to mark the exact midpoint of the European continent.
- Telega, Romania
- Doftana Penitentiary
- This enormous abandoned prison was once dubbed the "Bastille of Romania."
- Dublin, Ireland
- Samuel Beckett Bridge
- Dublin's most modern, visually spectacular bridge is modeled after Ireland's national emblem.
- Lisse, Netherlands
- Black Tulip Museum
- A journey through 430 years of bulbiculture in the Netherlands.
- London, England
- London's Stretcher Railings
- The fences outside some of South London's estates are made from recycled World War II stretchers.
- Venice, Italy
- Torcello Bell Tower
- Stare out over the lagoon and beyond from this 10th-century campanile on the island where the city of Venice began.
- San Martino Al Cimino, Italy
- San Martino al Cimino
- This medieval Italian village was transformed into an architectural marvel by the famous "Papessa" Donna Olimpia.
- Wohlen, Switzerland
- Straw Museum
- A rare museum dedicated to a rather overlooked material in the history of fashion.
- Changunarayan, Nepal
- Changu Narayan
- Dating back to the fourth century, it's the oldest Hindu temple still in use in the Kathmandu Valley.
- Traverse City, Michigan
- Doug Murdick’s Rooftop Box of Fudge
- For more than 50 years, an iconic sign has greeted visiting “fudgies” to the Traverse City area.
- Warsaw, Poland
- Mieszko the Stone Bear
- Legend says this is actually a heartbroken prince waiting for his true love's kiss.
- San Francisco, California
- Last Known Carville House
- The sole surviving relic of the San Francisco neighborhood cobbled together from old horsecars and streetcars.
- London, England
- PsychoBarn
- A traditional American farmhouse plopped in the middle of a Piccadilly courtyard.
- Nazca, Peru
- Museo Antonini
- This archaeological museum in one of Peru’s most intriguing regions exhibits ancient artifacts from the Nazca civilization.
- Kemzeke, Belgium
- Verbeke Foundation
- A collection of weird and wonderful art fills a former houseplant nursery.
- Toronto, Ontario
- Berczy Park Dog Fountain
- This whimsical fountain pays tribute to Toronto's four-legged friends.
- Silver Spring, Maryland
- 'Coastline' Wave Pool
- Live data is transmitted from the Atlantic coast to instantly recreate the ocean waves in this fountain at the NOAA headquarters.
- Lítla Dímun, Faroe Islands
- Lítla Dímun
- This isolated island is often capped by its own fluffy cloud.
- Warsaw, Poland
- Dollhouse Museum
- A delightful museum entirely dedicated to the tiny homes of dolls.
- Chester, New Hampshire
- Chester Village Cemetery
- The gravestones in this historic cemetery are carved with mysterious faces.
- Incheon, South Korea
- Jjajang Myeon Museum
- This tiny museum immortalizes the birthplace of an iconic Chinese-Korean noodle dish.
- Newport Beach, California
- Bunnyhenge
- Fourteen curious and controversial white bunnies sit in a circle near Newport Beach City Hall.
- Encinitas, California
- Surfing Madonna
- What began as an illegal art installation has become a symbol for unity, ocean awareness, and coastline preservation.
- Ventotene, Italy
- Santo Stefano Prison
- Built to be the ideal penitentiary, this abandoned panopticon saw several revolts and even a prisoners' coup.
- Umm Bab, Qatar
- Umm Bab Clay Quarry
- This unconventionally beautiful landscape possesses stunning scenery you won't easily forget.
- Quito, Ecuador
- Virgen de El Panecillo
- The world's tallest aluminum statue is also the world's tallest image of a winged Virgin Mary.
- Warsaw, Poland
- The Canaletto Room
- These 18th-century paintings of Warsaw were used to reconstruct the city after World War II.
- Venice, Italy
- Monument to Niccolò Tommaseo
- The pile of books behind the dignified writer gave the statue a most undignified nickname.
- London, England
- V&A Dog Memorials
- Hidden in the courtyard of the Victoria and Albert Museum is a little-known tribute to two celebrity pooches.
- Meriden, Connecticut
- Castle Craig
- A lone tower rises above the cliffs in a city park, offering fantastic views of the Connecticut landscape.
- Lviv, Ukraine
- Salo Art Museum
- This cheeky restaurant has a serious devotion to lard sculptures.
- Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, Germany
- Germany's Secret Government Bunker
- A top-secret bunker now turned museum, is an eerie look at what life would have looked like in the event of nuclear war.
- Quito, Ecuador
- Basílica del Voto Nacional
- Legend says if this neo-Gothic basilica is ever officially completed, the world will come to an end.
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Browns Island
- This quiet island in the middle of a bustling city is actually a volcano dotted with Maori ruins.
- Warsaw, Poland
- Nicolaus Copernicus Monument
- The giant statue and its model solar system honor the native Pole who declared that the Earth revolves around the Sun.
- Atlanta, Georgia
- The Grave of Fiddlin' John Carson
- The first singer to cut a country music record is buried in a small graveyard in Atlanta, Georgia.
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- The Last Remaining Sigma Derby Machine
- Fans of vintage Vegas, kitsch, and toy pony-based gambling now flock to a casino called The D.
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Bambibrunnen (Bambi Fountain)
- This charming fountain honors Felix Salten, the creator of the iconic storybook deer.
- Pearl River, Louisiana
- Honey Island Swamp
- Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Monolith of Tlaloc
- This colossal ancient sculpture of the monstrous Aztec rain god has a literally stormy history.
- Nottingham, England
- Birthplace of Herbert Kilpin
- The founder of the A.C. Milan football club was actually from England.
- Medora, North Dakota
- Elkhorn Ranch
- The ruins of Theodore Roosevelt's beloved ranch stand in a forgotten corner of a National Park named after the president.
- Nottingham, England
- Green's Mill
- A curious urban windmill once owned by a renowned British mathematical physicist.
- Matera, Italy
- Chiesa del Purgatorio
- Skulls and skeletons are omnipresent in this church dedicated to souls trapped in purgatory.
- Saint-Malo, France
- Grand Bé
- On this romantic tidal island reachable only at low tide the tomb of a famous French writer overlooks the sea.
- Reims, France
- Joan of Arc Statue
- An image of the legendary saint stands in the shadow of a cathedral she liberated.
- Amman, Jordan
- Roman Theater of Amman
- This exceptionally well-preserved ancient marvel also houses a small museum dedicated to Jordanian folk tradition.
- Ocaña, Colombia
- Column of the Freedom of the Slaves
- Colombia’s only monument erected to mark the end of slavery in the former Republic of New Granada.
- Coventry, England
- 'Coventry Doom'
- This amazing 15th-century mural remained hidden in plain sight for centuries.
- Flagstaff, Arizona
- Picture Canyon
- A nature and cultural preserve named for its multitude of petroglyphs carved by the Northern Sinagua people.
- Palmanova, Italy
- Palmanova Star Fort
- A star-shaped fortress town fort built in the geometric model of the Renaissance utopian city.
- Venice, Italy
- Piraeus Lion
- Thousand-year-old Viking runes adorn an ancient Greek lion at the entrance to the Venetian Arsenal.
- Ventotene, Italy
- Ventotene
- A founding document of the European Union was written on an island where Roman emperors once banished women.
- Bridgend, Wales
- St. John's House
- This 500-year-old Tudor home is a treasure trove of history and mystery.
- Mmatshumo, Botswana
- Kubu Island
- An enchanting rocky island of scraggly baobabs surrounded by an ancient sea and sprawling salt pans.
- Leland, Michigan
- Wreck of the Francisco Morazan
- The rusted remains of an ill-fated freighter lie just off the coast of South Manitou Island in Lake Michigan.
- Bhaktapur, Nepal
- Nyatapola Temple
- Towering at a height of over 30 meters, this turn-of-the-18th-century landmark is the tallest temple in Nepal.
- Centrum, Sweden
- Kiruna Cage Balconies
- These coffin-like Brutalist balconies were inspired by a nearby mine.
- Torre Annunziata, Italy
- Rock of Rovigliano
- This tiny islet has somehow housed an ancient temple, two monasteries, a church, a fortress, and a restaurant.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Xochipilli
- The most complete statue of this Aztec god sits a top a throne carved with images of hallucinogenic plants.
- Torre Annunziata, Italy
- Ruins of Oplontis
- Buried next to Pompeii, this lesser-known Roman villa was the opulent vacation home of Emperor Nero's wife.
- Be'er Sheva, Israel
- Ein Avdat
- A magical oasis in the middle of the Negev Desert.
- Llucmajor, Spain
- Puente de las Siete Bocas
- This spectacular bridge is part of an abandoned train line that once connected Mallorcan capital to the southeastern coast.
- Souzay-Champigny, France
- The Troglodyte Trail of Souzay-Champigny
- Ivy-covered Medieval tunnels cut through this charming town in France's Loire Valley.
- Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Rotterdam Historic Harbor
- Old ships and machinery fill a historic harbor in the city that's home to Europe's largest port.
- Woodlands, Montserrat
- Runaway Ghaut
- Legend says those who drink from this trickle of water are destined to return to the ill-fated island of Montserrat.
- El Jadida, Morocco
- El Jadida Community Oven
- Enjoy fresh-baked bread and fish from a repurposed Portuguese fortress.
- London, England
- Tower of London Barbary Lion Skulls
- The bones of two medieval royal lions were discovered at the historic fortress.
- San Diego, California
- Bali Hito
- The tiniest tiki room in San Diego.
- Ladugårdsgärdet, Sweden
- The Grave of Morgan
- A simple stone remembers one of the most menacing horses in the Swedish military.
- Payson, Arizona
- Abandoned Mineral Belt Railroad Tunnel
- A partial tunnel blasted into a steep ridge is all that remains of a failed railway across Arizona.
- San Anselmo, California
- Imagination Park
- George Lucas donated this park to honor the birthplace of his two biggest movie franchises.
- Santa Ysabel, California
- The JAB Canid Education and Conservation Center
- Spend a day hanging out with domesticated Russian foxes.
- Beacon, New York
- Ruins of the Mount Beacon Incline Railway
- The remains of what was once the world's steepest passenger funicular.
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Grand Hotel Amrâth Paternoster Lift
- This unusual elevator doesn’t stop or slow down.
- East Sussex, England
- The Quarter Boys
- Two gilded cherubs perched on a church bell tower have been reminding visitors of the finitude of life since 1760.
- Wiesloch, Germany
- Stadtapotheke Wiesloch
- This inconspicuous pharmacy went down in history as the first gas station in the world after fueling the first road trip ever taken.
- Monsanto, Portugal
- Necropolis of São Miguel
- A windswept necropolis carved into the rocks overlooks the "most Portuguese town in Portugal."
- Erie, Pennsylvania
- Schaefer's Auto Art
- A quirky collection of outsider art made from automobile parts.
- London, England
- Parliamentary Division Bells
- A network of bells in the pubs and restaurants around Westminster alerts politicians when it's time to cast their votes.
- Queens, New York
- The Birthplace of Scrabble
- A uniquely lettered street sign marks the corner where the iconic word game was invented.
- Swans Island, Maine
- Buckle Island
- This uninhabited island in Maine is home to various works of art left by visitors over the years.
- Quito, Ecuador
- La Plaza Grande
- Quito's historic, main square dates back to the 16th century.
- Elizabeth Bay, Namibia
- Elizabeth Bay Ghost Town
- The ruins of this mining boom town stand like skeletal reminders of the settlement's dark history.
- Naples, Italy
- Gaiola Island
- A magical-looking island notorious for being cursed.
- Palestrina, Italy
- Triangolo Barberini
- An abandoned 17th-century baroque hunting lodge with a wonderfully strange architectural plan.
- Northumberland, England
- The Cement Menagerie
- A father's love for his son has weathered the test of time in this whimsical garden of outsider art.
- Apia, Samoa
- Baha'i House of Worship of Samoa
- The "Mother Temple of the Pacific Islands" stands at the center of 20 acres of lush, tropical prayer gardens.
- Allendale Town, England
- Neil Cole's Adventures in Science Fiction: Museum of Sci-fi
- Aliens and monsters lurk inside this museum dedicated to one man's lifelong adoration of all things sci-fi.
- Tucson, Arizona
- Lisa Frank Factory
- The fading, forgotten remains of a once bright and booming factory.
- Traverse City, Michigan
- Traverse Colantha Walker's Grave
- The world champion cow is buried within a historic old asylum.
- Pompei, Italy
- Stone Phalluses of Pompeii
- The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.
- Bucharest, Romania
- Palace of the Parliament
- This communist behemoth is the heaviest building in the world and a legacy of a brutal regime.
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Sanctuary Stone
- The shiny "S" marks the boundary of an old refuge for those seeking safety from debt collectors.
- Beyoglu, Turkey
- Pera Palace Hotel
- This historic hotel preserves many treasures from its heyday hosting passengers on the Orient Express.
- Kent, England
- Alphege Windows
- A set of medieval stained-glass windows in Canterbury Cathedral tell the gruesome story of a Viking siege.
- Leiden, Netherlands
- Archeological Park Matilo
- It's forbidden to dig within this ancient Roman fort hidden beneath a playground.
- T'bilisi, Georgia
- Vank Bell Tower
- When the Soviets destroyed the historic Armenian monastery they somehow left its bell tower intact.
- Madrid, Spain
- Atocha Station Tropical Garden
- A lush indoor jungle fills this bustling Madrid transportation hub.
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Australia
- Heard and McDonald Islands
- Australia's only active volcanoes and highest peak are located on these remote islands thousands of miles away from the mainland.
- Glendale, California
- Adams Square Mini Park
- An abandoned 1930s gas station turned bustling neighborhood park.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Centro de Cultura Digital
- Beneath the most controversial monument in Mexico City is a cultural center that exhibits only digital art.
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Margareta Krook's Statue
- A heated statue pays tribute to one of Sweden's great actresses.
- Bogotá, Colombia
- La Ciclovía de Bogotá
- Every Sunday, Bogotá turns 75 miles of its city streets into a bicycle superhighway.
- Rotterdam, Netherlands
- The Delftse Poort
- A modern reimagining of a medieval city gate.
- Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
- Little Free Library in a 110-Year-Old Tree Stump
- A black cottonwood gets a second life as a home for books.
- Bento Gonçalves, Brazil
- Capela Nossa Senhora das Neves
- After a terrible drought, townspeople used wine to build this church.
- Medellín, Colombia
- Parque de las Luces
- Three hundred illuminated pillars form this “artificial forest” in Medellín.
- Schwetzingen, Germany
- The Mosque of Schwetzingen Palace Gardens
- This 18th-century folly is one of Europe's rare "garden mosques."
- Padua, Italy
- Pietra del Vituperio (Stone of Shame)
- In medieval times this small stone seat was used as a bizarre way to punish insolvent debtors.
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Amsterdam Ordnance Datum
- This large copper bolt represents the benchmark for measuring sea levels in most of Europe.
- Ain Tagourait, Algeria
- Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania
- The original resting place of Queen Cleopatra and Mark Antony's only daughter.
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Kleine Trippenhuis
- One of Amsterdam's narrowest houses is located right across the canal from its widest.
- Oman
- Tayq Sinkhole
- A powerful cyclone once made one of the world's largest sinkholes completely fill with water.
- Colditz, Germany
- Colditz Castle
- An officers prison camp believed to be impregnable by the Germans saw over 30 successful escapes.
- Kalkaska, Michigan
- National Trout Memorial
- This tremendous trout welcomes visitors to a northern Michigan town with a rich fishing history.
- Medellín, Colombia
- Parque de los Pies Descalzos (Barefoot Park)
- This city park wants you to take your shoes off.
- Cassino, Italy
- Montecassino Abbey
- This breathtaking monastery was established by Saint Benedict himself 1,500 years ago.
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Museum of Medieval Stockholm
- The discovery of an old wall led to the creation of this fascinating museum about the city in the Middle Ages.
- Tambon Pak Nam, Thailand
- Krabi Traffic Lights
- Cavemen, elephants, and eagles greet passengers driving through the town's main intersection.
- Essex, England
- The 'Gants' of Braintree
- You won't find these curiously named passageways anywhere else in England.
- Nîmes, France
- Maison Carrée Reconstructed Inscription
- The lost Latin words were reconstructed using the holes from the nails that once pinned them in place.
- Baker, California
- Mojave Megaphone
- No one's quite sure why there's a metal megaphone bolted on two rocks in the middle of the Mojave Desert.
- Stilo, Italy
- Cattolica di Stilo
- A small Byzantine church lost in the middle of the mountains of southern Italy.
- Olaya, Colombia
- Puente de Occidente (Bridge of the West)
- What was once the longest suspension bridge in Latin America was directly inspired by the iconic Brooklyn Bridge.
- L-Imgarr, Malta
- Il-Barri Air Raid Shelter
- Hidden beneath a restaurant, underground tunnels tell the story of Malta’s tragic role in World War II.
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- KISS by Monster Mini Golf
- A blacklight mini-golf fever dream pays tribute to the iconic rock band.
- Darmstadt, Germany
- Museum Jagdschloss Kranichstein
- This baroque palace displays an impressive collection of taxidermy, art, and rare objects from the days of courtly hunting.
- London, England
- The Lewis Chessmen
- These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.
- Misfat al Abriyyin, Oman
- Misfat al Abriyyin
- Traditional architecture and ancient irrigation systems are on display in this gorgeous mountain village.
- Lansing, Michigan
- Lansing's Rotary Steam Clock
- This mechanical wonder towers above a river in Michigan's capital city.
- Eyüp, Turkey
- Theodosian Wall Stone Ladder
- Climb a set of vertiginous stone steps to the top of this impressive ancient edifice.
- Ubar, Oman
- Ubar
- Some claim these desert ruins are from the legendary "Atlantis of the Sands."
- Bollengo, Italy
- Ciucarun
- An abandoned bell tower in the middle of nowhere is the last testimony of a forgotten medieval village.
- Pergamino, Argentina
- Casa Auto
- A father built this one-of-a-kind house in the shape of his's son race car.
- Vancouver, British Columbia
- Point Grey Battery Ruins
- Two graffiti towers stand like ghosts of Vancouver's World War II-era defensive outpost.
- Eastland, Texas
- Old Rip
- Legend says the horned lizard spent 31 years sealed in a time capsule before he was discovered alive.
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Medical Museion
- A novel collection of medical curiosities housed in an 18th-century surgeon training academy.
- Palo Alto, California
- Nikola Tesla Statue
- This small monument to the great inventor contains a time capsule and a Wi-Fi hotspot.
- Tonopah, Nevada
- The Mizpah Hotel
- In the middle of a remote desert town is a surprisingly opulent hotel said to be haunted by the many guests who met their untimely end there.
- Savannah, Georgia
- Abe's on Lincoln
- This bar hosts an ever-evolving napkin art installation devoted to an American president.
- Oxfordshire, England
- The Alfred Jewel
- One of Oxford's greatest treasures likely belonged to the legendary King Alfred the Great.
- Budapest, Hungary
- Magyar Rádió
- This quiet, unassuming spot in Budapest was the birthplace of the bloody 1956 Hungarian Revolution.
- Crotone, Italy
- Capo Colonna
- A single column facing the sea is all that's left of one of the most important temples of Magna Graecia.
- London, England
- WWT London Wetland Centre
- London's marvelous wildfowl reserve along the Thames.
- Ramla, Israel
- Pool of Arches
- You can row a boat through this ancient underground reservoir.
- Tlalnepantla, Mexico
- The Pyramid of Santa Cecilia Acatitlán
- This partially reconstructed Aztec pyramid gives a glimpse of what its larger counterparts would have looked like.
- Albany, New York
- The Mummy Ankhefenmut
- A CT scan revealed the identity of this 3,000-year-old mummy that everyone erroneously thought was female.
- Neillsville, Wisconsin
- Silver Dome Ballroom
- Built in 1933, this unique ballroom is nicknamed the "floating dance floor."
- Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Italy
- Amphitheatre of Capua
- This Roman amphitheatre was also the location of the first gladiator school.
- Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Sylvette
- A nearly 25-foot concrete sculpture of Sylvette, Picasso's muse.
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Biddison Family Cemetery
- A small 19th-century graveyard tucked away in the middle of a suburban neighborhood.
- Constantine, Algeria
- Sidi M'Cid Bridge
- This dizzying span over the ancient Algerian city was once the highest suspension bridge in the world.
- Venzone, Italy
- The Mummies of Venzone
- Meet the oldest inhabitants of this Italian hamlet, a series of oddly preserved mummies.
- Manchester, England
- Manchester and Salford Junction Canal
- An abandoned canal route lies hidden under the streets of Manchester.
- Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
- Haunted Vista
- A rock maze opens up to a panoramic viewpoint at an abandoned mine full of ghost stories.
- Central Aguirre, Puerto Rico
- The Ruins of Central Aguirre
- This nearly abandoned "company town" is a ghost of Puerto Rico's once-lucrative sugar industry.
- San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain
- Royal Library of San Lorenzo de El Escorial
- This influential Renaissance-era library was once the haunt of kings and monks.
- Stockholm, Sweden
- 1/4 Milestone of Stockholm
- This stone obelisk is a relic of the 17th-century Swedish mile markers.
- Swiebodzin, Poland
- Internet Antennas of Christ the King
- This towering statue of Jesus provided internet to the surrounding area.
- Galena, Illinois
- The Dowling House
- The oldest house in Galena, Illinois, now is a reminder of when this city was the world's lead mining capital.
- Duqm, Oman
- Rock Garden Duqm
- A section of the desert with an array of unusual sandstone and limestone formations.
- Logan, Ohio
- The Caves of Hocking Hills State Park
- Rare recess caves fill this unbelievably beautiful Ohio park.
- Bath and North East Somerset, England
- Bailbrook Mission Tin Church
- This overgrown Victorian chapel made of corrugated metal looks utterly out of place.
- Oman
- Wadi Dawkah Frankincense Trees
- These gnarly desert trees produce the prized aromatic resin traded along the ancient incense trail.
- Chemnitz, Germany
- 'Lulatsch'
- This giant glowing "beanpole" adds much-needed pops of color to an otherwise drab power plant.
- Samovodene, Bulgaria
- Transfiguration Monastery
- Outstanding, eerie frescoes and decorations fill this 19th-century monastery.
- Leiden, Netherlands
- Ehrenfest's Signature Wall
- For over 100 years the most important physicists in the world have autographed this university wall.
- Perth, Australia
- Bottle Cap Tree
- Hundreds of people walk past this palm tree every day without spotting its secret.
- Vienna, Austria
- Ampelparchen
- Vienna's diversity-themed traffic lights were inspired by the Eurovision Song Contest.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Fuente de los Coyotes
- In Coyoacán, a pair of coyotes crown a public fountain in reference to the ancient Aztec name of the borough.
- Venice, Italy
- 'Dragon Bones' of Santa Maria e San Donato
- Hanging within this medieval cathedral are the bones of a beast allegedly slain by a fourth-century saint.
- Cadillac, Michigan
- Old Indian Trail
- A series of 33 stone markers maps an ancient 55-mile transportation route.
- Santa Barbara, California
- Lil' Toot
- This nonsensical smiling boat shuttles passengers between two places they could've easily walked between.
- Diomede, Alaska
- Little Diomede Island
- Locals have subsisted on this tiny isolated island next to Russia for over 5,000 years.
- Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Fikkie
- This charming pup is meant to celebrate the youth and stubbornness of the city's students.
- Prescott, Arizona
- Old Governor's Mansion
- Arizona's first government hub is a rustic cabin now preserved as part of a historical museum.
- Lancashire, England
- Preston Martyrs Memorial
- A harrowing sculpture commemorates the four people shot down during the workers strike of 1842.
- Parksville, New York
- Parksville
- This Central New York ghost town was once a prosperous railroad community.
- Madrid, Spain
- El Oso y el Madroño (The Bear and the Strawberry Tree)
- This sweet-toothed bear searching for snacks has been a symbol of Madrid for centuries.
- Vientiane, Laos
- Lao National Museum
- American bombs, morbid memorabilia, and graphic photographs tell the story of the CIA-led “Secret War” from the Pathet Lao perspective.
- West District, Taiwan
- Painted Animation Lane
- A small alleyway lined with locally drawn scenes of nostalgic anime and cartoon characters.
- Lampedusa e Linosa, Italy
- Rabbit Islet
- Contrary to what its name suggests, you won't find any bunnies here.
- Medway, England
- Rochester Castle
- This foreboding medieval castle was twice besieged by barons rebelling against the English king.
- Stirling, Scotland
- Grave Robbing Headstone
- A grave marker depicting a body snatching tableau on a 19th-century tombstone.
- Namibia
- Shipwreck Lodge
- Ten shipwreck-shaped chalets lie along the sand dunes on Namibia’s Skeleton Coast.
- Park City, Utah
- I-80 Wildlife Overpass
- The largest wildlife crossing in Utah allows local fauna to safely traverse the six-lane Interstate 80 at Parleys Canyon.
- Bern, Switzerland
- Méret Oppenheim Fountain
- The Swiss artist's bulbous and overgrown shape-shifting sculpture controversially graces the center of Bern.
- Evanston, Illinois
- Little Northwestern
- A student designed this 3D-printed scale replica of the entire university campus.
- Chemnitz, Germany
- Karl-Marx-Monument
- One of the largest busts in the world celebrates the German city's erstwhile namesake.
- Chicago, Illinois
- St. Mary of the Angels
- This titanic Catholic church in Chicago is also a refuge of the fictional cult-favorite wizard detective Harry Dresden.
- Tokyo, Japan
- Gorilla Building
- A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.
- Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Schouwburgplein Kinetic Lamp Posts
- Four giant movable street lights decorate this modern Rotterdam square.
- Stirling, Scotland
- Beheading Stone
- Legend says this rock was once a chopping block for public executions.
- Monteverde, Costa Rica
- El Arbol Hueco
- A secret climbing tree hides along the side of a Costa Rican road.
- Città del Vaticano, Vatican
- Vatican City Walls
- Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.
- Tokyo, Japan
- Suga Shrine Staircase
- This ordinary set of steps is a must-see destination for fans of a certain romantic anime.
- Dresden, Germany
- Pillnitz Camellia
- An engineering wonder at Pillnitz Castle protects a precious 230-year-old flowering shrub.
- Eydhafushi, Maldives
- Baa Atoll Biosphere Reserve
- The world's seventh-largest coral reef contains an incredible amount of biodiversity.
- Dooey, Ireland
- Boyeeghter Bay
- A spectacular hidden beach in Ireland has the dark, disturbing nickname of "Murder Hole Beach."
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Dykande Måsen
- A concrete Picasso in the middle of a student housing complex on the outskirts of Stockholm.
- Cohoes, New York
- Site of the Cohoes Mastodon
- A 13,000-year-old mastodon skeleton was found during the construction of a 19th-century New York mill.
- Hanover, Germany
- The Victims of Fritz Haarmann Memorial
- The mass grave of the 27 victims of the "Vampire of Hanover."
- Delme, France
- Gue(ho)st House
- This building’s ghostly exterior reflects its former lives as a prison, school, and funeral home.
- Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Fortaleza Ozama (Ozama Fortress)
- The oldest colonial fortress in the Americas was once the home and later prison of Christopher Colombus.
- Stockholm, Sweden
- HSB Paternoster lift
- Stockholm's last remaining paternoster elevator.
- Kabetogama Township, Minnesota
- Ellsworth Rock Gardens
- Terraced flowerbeds and rock sculptures in the midst of the Minnesota wilderness.
- Kent, England
- The Resting Place of Pocahontas
- The last resting place of the famous Native American princess is marked by a haunting monument.
- Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Schoonoord Historical Garden
- An early 19th-century English style garden hidden in the Rotterdam cityscape.
- Budapest, Hungary
- Bullet Hole Markers at the Ministry of Agriculture Building
- This easily overlooked memorial immortalizes the scars from the 1956 Hungarian Revolution.
- Twentynine Palms, California
- Sunvale Village
- In this roadside "community for the small," abandoned toys gain new lives.
- New York, New York
- New York's Adam and Eve Sculptures
- Two large-scale sculptures of Adam and Eve greet visitors in the nude at the Time Warner Center in NYC.
- Tang Valley, Bhutan
- Ogyen Choling Palace and Museum
- This Bhutanese site is one of eight sacred locales established by a revered 14th-century Buddhist master.
- Gudhjem, Denmark
- Østerlars Church
- The largest of Denmark's seven mysterious round churches stands on an island in the Baltic Sea.
- Trassenheide, Germany
- Upside-Down House of Trassenheide
- The first (but not only) upside-down house in Germany.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Guillermo Tovar de Teresa House Museum
- The now-public home of a renowned art collector is full of unique pieces from viceregal and 19th-century Mexico.
- Toledo, Washington
- Gospodor Monument Park
- These memorials built by an eccentric bachelor on the side of Interstate 5 cause both wonder and traffic accidents.
- East Renfrewshire, Scotland
- Rouken Glen Park Waterfalls
- These semi-natural waterfalls hint at the park's Victorian-era industrial past.
- Kent, England
- Tomb of the Black Prince
- An impressive armored bronze effigy marks the tomb of one of the medieval era's greatest warriors.
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Scharmer's Small Solar Telescope
- A scale model of the world's second largest lensed telescope.
- Pereira, Colombia
- Bolívar Desnudo (Nude Bolívar)
- This unusual monument shows a naked Simón Bolívar stripped of clothing, medals, and swords.
- Bhutan
- Kyichu Lhakhang Temple
- One of Bhutan's oldest temples was purportedly built to halt a giant female ogre from preventing the spread of Buddhism across Tibet.
- Tskaltubo, Georgia
- Abandoned Soviet Sanatoriums of Tskaltubo
- The decaying remains of a once-luxurious Soviet spa town.
- Pietrapertosa, Italy
- Volo dell'Angelo
- The steel cable lets adventurers zoom between two mountain towns at speeds of up to 75 miles per hour.
- Santana do Riacho, Brazil
- Cachoeira do Lajeado
- This unique 230-foot waterfall is a natural beauty hidden within the vast wild landscape.
- Auckland, New Zealand
- OnDo Giant Noodle Sculpture
- In an Auckland neighborhood, looming chopsticks lift noodles from the sidewalk.
- Leiden, Netherlands
- Kamerlingh Onnes Laboratory Plaque
- A plaque hidden in the law faculty at Leiden University honors the first scientist to make liquid helium.
- Inverness, California
- Point Reyes Lighthouse
- The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is in fact located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.
- Desert Springs, Australia
- Olive Pink Botanic Garden
- Olive’s garden serves up a seemingly endless helping of outback delights.
- Jenner, California
- Fort Ross
- The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.
- Campbell, Ohio
- Iron Soup
- There is beauty and history in the ruins of this former company town.
- Trujillo, Honduras
- Grave of Filibuster William Walker
- Fenced off in a garden cemetery in Honduras lies the grave of the most notorious American filibuster.
- Nachikatsuura-cho, Japan
- Fudarakusan-ji
- A temple made famous by Japanese Buddhist monks who sacrificed themselves at sea.
- Muscat, Oman
- Chandelier at the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
- This spectacular mosque houses the second-largest chandelier in the world.
- Colobraro, Italy
- Colobraro
- Just saying the name of this town out loud is said to bring bad luck.
- London, England
- Kirkaldy Testing Museum
- A collection of machines designed to break things for science.
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Lake Claire Community Land Trust
- A hidden oasis just two minutes from downtown Atlanta.
- London, England
- British Library Treasures Gallery
- The library houses an incredible collection of some of the world's most impressive books and manuscripts.
- Laadla, Estonia
- Kingdom of Torgu
- A clerical error gave rise to this imaginary micronation in the southwestern corner of Estonia.
- Venosa, Italy
- Incompiuta di Venosa
- The construction of a new church near Venosa was started in the 11th century, but never finished.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Foro Sol
- The F1 Mexican Grand Prix circuit goes right through the middle of this old baseball stadium.
- Traverse City, Michigan
- The River Guardian
- A 12-foot sculpture serves as a constant reminder of the importance of protecting and restoring the Boardman River.
- Saint Petersburg, Florida
- James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art
- This Florida museum dedicated to western artwork is entered through an artificial sandstone canyon.
- Florence, Italy
- The English Cemetery
- Many famous English poets including Elizabeth Barrett Browning are laid to rest at this Swiss-owned cemetery in Florence.
- Leiden, Netherlands
- Leiden's Monumental Urinal
- This public toilet built in the famous Amsterdam School architectural style is a Dutch national monument.
- London, England
- Boadicea and Her Daughters
- A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.
- Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, Netherlands
- Beth Haim Cemetery
- A Portuguese Jewish cemetery filled with stunning grave monuments that date back to 1614.
- Doha, Qatar
- Al Jassasiya Petroglyphs
- A staggering number of rock carvings in an abandoned quarry.
- Qalhat, Oman
- Bibi Maryam Mausoleum
- This lonely tomb is all that remains of a once-bustling ancient trade hub visited by Marco Polo.
- Zhangjiajie, China
- Bailong Elevator
- The world’s tallest outdoor lift stretches along the stone pillars that inspired the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”
- Leiden, Netherlands
- Gravensteen's Whipping Pole
- A relic of the old jail still stands in its original location.
- Tanger, Morocco
- Caves of Hercules
- Along the most northwestern point in Africa is an ancient cave surrounded by legends.
- Inuvik, Unorganized, Northwest Territories
- The Smoking Hills
- These hellish-looking cliffs in the Canadian Arctic have been burning for centuries.
- Stamullen, Ireland
- Fourknocks Passage Tomb
- An ancient chamber filled with wonderful rock art and a Neolithic carving of a human face.
- Consuegra, Spain
- Consuegra Windmills
- This line of 12 tower mills described in the story of Don Quixote is among the most iconic landscapes in Spain.
- London, England
- A Geological Map of England and Wales and Part of Scotland
- William Smith's iconic "map that changed the world" is hidden behind a curtain in the Geological Society building.
- Granite Falls, Washington
- Lime Kiln Trail
- Four abandoned limekilns tower above the Douglas fir forest in Washington.
- Vonore, Tennessee
- Sequoyah Birthplace Museum
- This museum pays tribute to the Cherokee leader who created a written language for his people.
- Arecibo, Puerto Rico
- La Estatua de Colón
- This giant bronze image of Christopher Columbus embarked on a voyage of its own.
- Outer Hebrides, Scotland
- Gearrannan Blackhouse Village
- Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.
- Nardò, Italy
- Nardò Ring
- This high-speed test track is popular with car manufacturers, speed freaks and orbiting astronauts.
- Illes Balears, Spain
- La Mola Lighthouse
- A solitary lighthouse in Spain was an inspiration to the great Jules Verne.
- Toa Baja, Puerto Rico
- El Cañuelo
- This small fort played a huge role defending Puerto Rico’s capital city.
- Kuta Selatan, Indonesia
- Garuda Wisnu Kencana Statue
- It took 28 years to build this massive statue of the Hindu god Vishnu riding a mythical bird.
- Saratoga Springs, New York
- Orenda Spring Tufa
- A beautiful multicolored mound formed by the mineral deposits of the Orenda Spring.
- Riga, Latvia
- Stone Head of Salaspils
- This enigmatic artifact remained buried in a churchyard for years.
- Chicago, Illinois
- Terra Cotta Row
- In a quiet north Chicago neighborhood rests a stunning relic of the golden age of earthenware design.
- Colares, Portugal
- Praia da Ursa
- In Portugal, a secluded stretch of untouched natural beauty hides at the bottom of a steep hill.
- Darmstadt, Germany
- The Darmstadt Dioramas
- The zoological collection at the Hessisches Landesmuseum hosts some of the world's oldest habitat dioramas.
- Clyde Hill, Washington
- Evergreen Point Floating Bridge
- The longest and widest floating bridge in the world.
- Rhydymwyn, Cymru
- M. S. Factory, Valley
- Following years of secrecy, the hidden history of a World War II site is being brought to light.
- Baga, India
- Calangute Market Square
- Known as the "Queen of Beach Markets," Calangute epitomizes Goa's beach flea market scene.
- Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Kraatpaal
- A strangely curved lamppost stands tall over this avenue in Rotterdam.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Tacubaya's Subway Mural
- Inside a busy metro station, an impressive mural depicts the prehispanic city of Tenochtitlán.
- Santa Marta, Colombia
- Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino
- The 17th-century hacienda where Simón Bolívar spent his last days before dying from tuberculosis.
- Evanston, Illinois
- Northwestern University Shakespeare Garden
- Roses and other fascinating flora fill this garden built to commemorate Britain's immortal Bard.
- Suzhou Shi, China
- The Seven Cats of Shantang Street
- Thanks to a bit of wordplay, seven auspicious stone cats guard this ancient canalside street.
- London, England
- 'A Conversation With Oscar Wilde'
- An unusual ode to the late Irish playwright, complete with a squiggly bust and coffin-shaped bench.
- Key West, Florida
- African Cemetery at Higgs Beach
- Near the ruins of a Civil War coastal fortress lies the only known African refugee cemetery in the U.S.
- Blue Bell Hill, England
- Kit's Coty House
- The Neolithic megalith was one of the first archaeological ruins protected by the British government.
- St. Augustine, Florida
- Andrew Young Crossing
- Bronze footprints mark the path where a civil rights leader tried to march in peaceful protest before being knocked unconscious.
- Cape Town, South Africa
- BOS 400 Shipwreck
- The haunting beauty of this little-visited wreck makes it a true hidden treasure.
- London, England
- Charing Cross Storm Tree
- A living memorial to the trees London lost during the Great Storm of 1987.
- Cáceres, Spain
- Moorish Cistern of Cáceres
- The largest medieval water tank on the Iberian Peninsula is preserved beneath the Cáceres Museum.
- Portugal
- Covão dos Conchos
- This gaping hole in the middle of a remote mountain lake looks like a portal to another dimension.
- Bra, Italy
- Museo Civico Craveri di Storia Naturale
- A collection of wonderfully preserved 19th-century creatures, as well as hunting trophies seized during a police raid.
- Rotterdam, Netherlands
- The BMW
- A dramatic art installation features a BMW flying out of a building in Rotterdam.
- Pismo Beach, California
- Monarch Butterfly Grove
- Thousands of migrating monarchs wait out the winter clustered in the eucalyptus trees.
- Sponsored by Santa Maria Valley
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
- Roque de los Muchachos
- A series of well-preserved ruins show the culture of the ancient Benehoaritas people.
- London, England
- Davenports Magic Shop
- The world's oldest family-run magic shop is hidden beneath a bustling London thoroughfare.
- Traverse City, Michigan
- Tunnels of Traverse City State Hospital
- A subterranean world of tunnels links several buildings of this rare 19th-century asylum.
- Viyar, Iran
- Dashkasan Dragon Temple
- Two Chinese dragons guard the caves of this medieval temple in Iran.
- Sendai-shi, Japan
- Sendai Daikannon
- One of the tallest statues in the world, and the tallest statue of a goddess in Japan.
- Myrtou, Cyprus
- Mavi Kösk (The Blue House)
- The eccentric midcentury home of a suspected mafia gun-runner.
- Fetlar, Scotland
- The Hjaltadans Stone Circle
- On a remote island, legend has it that a fiddler and his wife were turned to stone.
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Gamla Riksarkivet Lift
- Sweden's first electric elevator remains hidden within a fortress-like building.
- Amiens, France
- Amiens Cathedral Labyrinth
- A sublime medieval path adorns the marble floor of one of the most beautiful Gothic cathedrals in France.
- London, England
- York Water Gate
- These ornate arches show how the course of the River Thames has changed.
- Nassau, Bahamas
- Queen's Staircase
- This slave-built staircase in a lush tropical grotto was named to honor Queen Victoria's role in ending slavery in the British Empire.
- Leiden, Netherlands
- Bakkerssteeg Street Sign
- This century-old street sign is a forgotten remnant of the old city.
- Chicago, Illinois
- Concrete Traffic
- An actual 1957 Cadillac De Ville, encased in 15 cubic yards of concrete.
- Tarpon Springs, Florida
- Tarpon Springs Epiphany Celebration
- Every January 6, young men dive into Spring Bayou in search of a cross and a year's worth of maritime blessings.
- Mojstrana, Slovenia
- Monument to the Fallen Partisan Alpinists
- The monument honors the mountaineers who were part of Europe’s best anti-Nazi forces.
- Soshanguve, South Africa
- Tswaing Meteorite Crater
- An ancient impact crater on the outskirts of Pretoria.
- Smith Island, Maryland
- Smith Island
- An isolated island home to one of the oldest English-speaking communities in the region and Maryland's state dessert.
- Calgary, Alberta
- Calgary's Utility Box Art
- Decorated by local artists, the city's utility boxes have become three-dimensional canvases.
- Yazd, Iran
- Yazd Atash Behram
- The fire inside this temple has burned for more than 1,500 years.
- Silvis, Illinois
- Hero Street USA
- Lined with plaques and tributes to veterans, this patriotic street was founded by Mexican immigrants.
- London, England
- Church of Notre Dame de France
- Colorful murals by Jean Cocteau hide within this peaceful London sanctuary.
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Huddesteen
- The last of Amsterdam's original sea level markers remaining in place.
- London, England
- Rubens Ceiling at the Banqueting House
- The sumptuous ceiling was one of the last things Charles I saw before his execution.
- Bogotá, Colombia
- Light Kiosk
- Colombia's first concrete structure doubles as a replica of Versaille's Petit Trianon Belvedere and a symbol for development.
- Oak Park, Illinois
- Park Grove Manor
- Pumpkin-like gargoyles peer down from the rooftop of this unassuming apartment building in Illinois.
- Kilcoy, Australia
- Kilcoy
- This small Australian town is considered home to the "Yowie" or the Aussie Big Foot.
- London, England
- Cecil Court
- A charming 17th-century alley lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.
- Chicago, Illinois
- David Wallach Memorial Fountain
- A 19th-century horse lover's bequest led to the construction of this unique fountain in Chicago.
- Barcelona, Spain
- Casino de la Rabassada
- A once grand hotel now sits eerily abandoned in the Catalan countryside outside Barcelona.
- Elmira, New York
- John W. Jones Museum
- A historical home in upstate New York honors the work of the former slave, John W. Jones.
- Chicago, Illinois
- Cosmic Ray Detectors
- One of the largest pieces of scientific equipment ever carried on a NASA space shuttle sits in a Chicago alley.
- Hazard, Kentucky
- Mother Goose House
- An enormous goose sits atop this nest-shaped home.
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Lego Swedish 1-M Solar Telescope
- A 1:42 scale model of the world's second largest lensed telescope.
- Orschwiller, France
- Haut-Kœnigsbourg Castle
- The castle was reconstructed to fit Kaiser Wilhelm II's romanticized vision of the Middle Ages.
- Ávila, Spain
- Medieval Walls of Ávila
- These magnificent city walls rise from the barren sun-baked Spanish plains like something straight out of a fairytale.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- The Ex-Votos of Churubusco
- These unusual paintings give thanks to the saints and deities who granted people favors and miracles.
- Funchal, Portugal
- Madeira Botanical Garden
- A lush oasis full of vibrant plants and striking geometric displays.
- Northport, Michigan
- Woolsey Memorial Airport
- A lonely stone-sided terminal stands next to a grass airstrip on Michigan's Leelanau Peninsula.
- Venice, Italy
- Palazzo Dario
- Those who own or stay at this 500-year-old, allegedly cursed house often meet terrible fates.
- Minions, England
- The Hurlers
- Cornish legend says these ancient circles were people turned to stone for playing hurling on a Sunday.
- Acton, Australia
- Australian National University Classics Museum
- A little-known museum of Ancient Roman and Ancient Greek artifacts.
- Port Renfrew, British Columbia
- Big Lonely Doug
- Saved by a logger, this Douglas fir is one of the last great old-growth trees in Canada.
- Detroit, Michigan
- Lincoln Street Art Park
- This former industrial site has transformed into a community sculpture garden that hosts monthly Full Moon parties.
- Kobe, Japan
- Maya Hotel
- An abandoned Art Deco hotel nestled on the side of a wooded mountain.
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Robert Burns' Masonic Apron
- The beloved bard's garb is proudly displayed within a Freemason's hall.
- Qatar
- Musfur Sinkhole
- Climb down into the largest sinkhole in Qatar.
- Cornwall, England
- Rocky Valley Labyrinths
- These mysterious mazes carved on the rock may be up to 4,000 years old.
- Cornwall, England
- St Clether Holy Well Chapel
- A holy well supposedly infused with a saint's spirit flows within this quaint chapel.
- York, England
- Lloyds Bank Coprolite
- An incredibly well-preserved piece of ninth-century Viking poop.
- North Saanich, British Columbia
- Canada's Knottiest Tree
- By public opinion, this is Canada's knottiest tree.
- Krakow, Poland
- St. Mary's Basilica
- St. Mary's features one of the most spectacularly decorated cathedral interiors in all of Europe.
- Leiden, Netherlands
- Leiden's Floating Christmas Market
- A market built atop boats is one of the few floating holiday markets in Europe.
- Grand Canyon Village, Arizona
- Powell Memorial
- A monument to the one-armed geologist who led the first documented expeditions through the Grand Canyon.
- Saint Petersburg, Florida
- Chihuly Collection
- The first custom-designed building to showcase the works of Dale Chihuly is a wonderland of glass and light.
- Madrid, Spain
- Madrid's Walk of Fame
- Just like in Hollywood, Madrid has also a forgotten walk of fame.
- Leiden, Netherlands
- Victoria Amazonica
- People have been placing babies on these lilies for photoshoots since the Victorian era.
- London, England
- Kyoto Garden
- A little slice of Japan and its aesthetics in London's Holland Park.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Museo Anahuacalli
- The Mexican painter Diego Rivera created this unusual museum to display his collection of pre-Hispanic artifacts.
- Roche, England
- Roche Rock Hermitage
- This ruined 15th-century hermitage is steeped in myth and mystery.
- Stahovica, Slovenia
- Velika Planina
- An otherworldly alpine pasture with its own unique microculture that recalls Middle Earth.
- London, England
- Coade Stone Caryatids
- A measuring mishap led to these artificial stone ladies losing their stomachs.
- Cisco, Texas
- Site of the Santa Claus Bank Robbery
- Where Santa Claus held up a Texas bank and started a statewide manhunt.
- Arnhem, Netherlands
- Skatehal Arnhem
- A long-closed church turned into a saintly skate park.
- Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza, Mexico
- La Pasita
- This cluttered cantina is famed for its cheese-spiked, raisin-flavored liqueur.
- Santa Rita do Passa Quatro, Brazil
- The Patriarch Tree
- This magnificent tree towering over the Atlantic rainforest is one of the oldest and largest in Brazil.
- London, England
- Panyer Boy
- A mysterious carving from 17th-century London seemingly depicts a young boy sitting on a bread basket.
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
- Sunken Crosses of Malpique
- This underwater graveyard commemorates a group of murdered 16th-century missionaries.
- Ireland
- Ballyedmonduff Wedge Tomb
- This Bronze Age tomb is the centerpiece of a clearing within a beautiful Irish forest.
- London, England
- Whitefriars Crypt
- Buried for centuries, this hidden cellar is all that remains of London's medieval Whitefriars Monastery.
- Pokhara, Nepal
- Annapurna Natural History Museum Butterfly Collection
- Feast your eyes upon hundreds of Nepal's native butterflies and moths.
- London, England
- The Deadhouse
- Tombstones and enigmatic inscriptions hide within a vault beneath a popular London arts venue.
- Glenside, Australia
- Z Ward
- A perfectly preserved abandoned criminal asylum in South Australia.
- Chacala, Mexico
- Alta Vista Petroglyph Complex
- Tucked along a river are enigmatic stone carvings created thousands of years ago.
- London, England
- The Clockmakers' Museum
- This museum inside a museum tells the story of London's timepieces.
- Calipatria, California
- Carcass Beach
- At this deceptively beautiful beach, nothing is what it seems.
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- World's End Close
- This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile was, quite literally, the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.
- Licenza, Italy
- Abandoned Abbey of Santa Maria del Piano
- The ruins of an abbey believed to have been founded by Charlemagne in the 9th century.
- London, England
- The Executioner's Ax
- Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.
- Bala, Ontario
- Koilos Sculpture
- This nomadic monster has divided opinions as it prowls across Canada.
- Slovenia
- Kamnik
- This small Slovenian town has become a magnet for microbreweries.
- Rancho Mirage, California
- Sunnylands
- You don't have to be a diplomat to visit the so-called Camp David of the West.
- Horto Florestal, Brazil
- The Capuchin Monkeys of Manduri
- In the Manduri reserve of Sao Paulo, you can see the endangered black-horned capuchin monkey up close.
- El Madania, Algeria
- Martyrs' Memorial
- This massive monument towers over the city as a constant reminder of the lives lost during Algeria's hard-won war for independence.
- Kenya
- Lake Turkana
- The world’s largest permanent desert lake is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Portland, Oregon
- Portland Art & Learning Studio
- This Portland Art gallery doubles as a studio that supports adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
- Calgary, Alberta
- The New Central Library
- The New Central Library is a masterpiece of contemporary architecture in the midst of downtown Calgary.
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Museum of Edinburgh
- This 16th-century house tells the city's history through old artifacts and quirky tales.
- Jakar, Bhutan
- Jambay Lhakhang
- According to legend, this temple was built to pin down the body of a demoness who lay across the Himalayas.
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Katarina Elevator
- This gem from the industrial age helps visitors and residents alike traverse hilly Stockholm.
- Messinia, Greece
- Old Navarino Castle
- Ruins of a 13th-century fortress perched above a breathtaking Mediterranean bay.
- Dakar, Senegal
- Mosque of the Divinity
- This unique religious structure is an architectural gem with arresting ocean views.
- Hobart, New York
- Hobart Book Village
- This small Catskills village has five independent bookstores and more books than people.
- Sur, Oman
- Dhow Factory of Sur
- Where artisans use centuries-old techniques to build traditional Arabian ships.
- Qom, Iran
- Fatemeh Maasoume Shrine
- One of the holiest Shi'i shrines in Iran honors the life and death of a learned noblewoman who became a saint.
- Abu AR Rish Qebli, Egypt
- Tombs of the Nobles
- A network of ancient Egyptian tombs built into the cliff face along the Nile.
- Bhutan
- The Burning Lake
- Legend has it a sacred treasure hidden by an ancient guru was revealed with a burning butter lamp from these waters.
- Bhutan
- Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Chorten
- A stupa built to protect Bhutan from evil forces and help bring peace to the world.
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Normalhöjdpunkten
- Hidden in plain sight, Sweden's official ordnance datum is now abandoned.
- Sana'a, Yemen
- Bayt Baws
- A nearly abandoned Jewish settlement perched atop a hill in the heart of Yemen.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Disk of Death
- This strange sculpture of a menacing skull surrounded by sun rays was discovered at the foot of the Pyramid of the Sun.
- Thimphu, Bhutan
- Royal Textile Academy of Bhutan
- The nation’s first institution dedicated to the conservation of Bhutanese textiles.
- Bellevue, Ohio
- Mad River and NKP Railroad Museum
- In northern Ohio, the glorious past of America's trains is on full display.
- Niland, California
- East Jesus
- An off-grid art installation that encourages its visitors to imagine a world without waste.
- Coolin, Idaho
- Lionhead Natural Water Slides
- Natural rock water slides hidden in the remote forests of northern Idaho.
- London, England
- Temple Bar Memorial Dragon
- The fierce beast perches atop a pedestal marking where the historic City of London gates once stood.
- Seattle, Washington
- Seattle Center Armory
- A community gathering place that once housed half-ton tanks and the World's Fair.
- Madrid, Spain
- San Antonio de los Alemanes
- The little church's beautifully frescoed ceiling has earned it the nickname “the Sistine Chapel of Madrid.”
- Reynoldston, Wales
- Maen Ceti (Arthur's Stone)
- A Neolithic burial tomb connected with a colorful array of legends.
- Timbuktu, Mali
- Djingareyber Mosque
- One of Western Africa's oldest mosques, this Timbuktu icon has stood for nearly 700 years.
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Sir Nils Olav
- This king penguin is a knighted brigadier of the Norwegian Army.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- UNAM Botanical Garden
- These biodiverse university gardens form a green oasis amid the urban chaos of Mexico City.
- Vilnius, Lithuania
- The Church of St. Anne
- Legend has it that Napoleon Bonaparte fell in love with this Gothic church.
- Selçuk, Turkey
- Basilica of St. John
- This crumbling medieval basilica once attracted pilgrims by the thousands to collect a miraculous dust that formed above the saint's tomb.
- Venilale, East Timor
- Venilale Tunnels
- These underground shelters dug by the Japanese during World War II later helped East Timor achieve its independence.
- Barcelona, Spain
- Hidden FC Barcelona Coat of Arms
- Barça football fans might see the insignia hidden in a church window as a divine sign.
- Sandusky, Ohio
- Plum Brook Station
- This NASA test station is home to some of the world’s largest and most powerful space environment simulation facilities.
- Akron, Ohio
- The Glendale Steps
- An elegant sandstone stairway built by the WPA still connects two neighborhoods in Akron.
- Grand Canyon Village, Arizona
- Kaibab Lookout Trees
- The remnants of a creative early method of wildfire prevention.
- Padua, Italy
- Padua Astronomical Clock
- One of the world's oldest working clocks is curiously missing the Zodiac sign of Libra.
- Waddesdon, England
- Waddesdon Manor Aviary
- An ornate aviary built during the Victorian trend of collecting exotic birds.
- Almaty, Kazakhstan
- Statue of Panfilov's 28 Guardsmen
- This Soviet statue is based on a piece of propaganda that's been elevated to national myth.
- Vilnius, Lithuania
- The Mermaid of Užupis
- Travelers who fall victim to this mermaid's charms are destined to stay in Užupis forever.
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Beltane Fire Festival
- Summer in Scotland begins with a spectacularly wild and colorful event rooted in ancient pagan traditions.
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Kulturama
- Zurich's evolution museum hosts a unique collection of skeletons among its natural history treasures.
- Vilnius, Lithuania
- Female Pedestrian Lights
- These traffic lights celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the women's suffrage movement in Lithuania.
- Gwynedd, Wales
- Pen-y-Gwryd Hotel
- This Welsh hotel is the spiritual home of the British 1953 Everest expedition, the first successful ascent of Mount Everest.
- Surrey, England
- 'The Martian'
- An enormous alien invades Woking, England, as an homage to the H.G. Wells classic "The War of the Worlds."
- Fort Pierre, South Dakota
- Verendrye Monument
- A monument to the forgotten French explorers and their landmark expedition.
- New York, New York
- Patent Pending
- Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.
- Vicksburg, Mississippi
- Biedenharn Coca-Cola Museum
- A museum in Mississippi celebrates the history of Coca-Cola and the man who brought it to the masses.
- Wroclaw, Poland
- Monument In Honor of the Slaughtered Animals
- In the center of Wroclaw's old meat market stands a somber tribute to the city's livestock.
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Museum of Childhood
- The world’s first museum dedicated to the history of childhood opened in Edinburgh in 1955.
- Narmada, India
- Statue of Unity
- The tallest statue in the world is twice the height of the Statue of Liberty.
- Guyana
- Fort Kyk-Over-Al
- A brick arch is all that remains of this Dutch fort, once a focal point for colonial power struggles in Guyana.
- Monte Albán, Mexico
- Monte Albán
- These sacred Mesoamerican ruins feature peculiar petroglyphs hidden in the stones.
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Nairobi Animal Orphanage
- Located in Nairobi National Park, this animal orphanage is the oldest of its kind in Kenya.
- Kyiv, Ukraine
- Kyiv Institute of Information
- This exquisite, alienesque piece of Soviet architecture is being threatened by modern shopping malls.
- Blenheim, South Carolina
- Blenheim Mineral Springs
- Discovered by a soldier during the Revolutionary War, these springs helped create an iconic South Carolina ginger ale.
- Hlavní mesto Praha, Czechia
- Museum of the Infant Jesus
- This Czech church doubles as something of a permanent fashion exhibition for a statue of the Infant Jesus.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Alexander Von Humboldt Monument
- A bronze statue of the famed Prussian naturalist commemorates the year he spent exploring the Mexican country.
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Old Spanish Fort
- Before becoming a public park, this spot was a shell midden, a fort, and an amusement park.
- Hlavní mesto Praha, Czechia
- David Cerný's Embryo
- One of the famous Czech artist's lesser-known Prague installations appears to be a glowing fetus affixed to a drainpipe.
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Karen Blixen Museum
- The farmhouse owned by the Danish author who wrote "Out of Africa" is now a museum honoring her legacy.
- Kirkjubøur, Faroe Islands
- St. Magnus Cathedral
- This mysterious, medieval cathedral remains unbuilt but fiercely protected.
- Queens, New York
- The Kitty Genovese Residence
- A young woman's senseless murder led to the controversial psychological theory of the "bystander effect."
- Georgetown, Guyana
- St. George's Cathedral
- Georgetown’s most impressive building is also one of the tallest wooden churches in the world.
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- John Knox House
- This charming old building's loose connection with the Scottish Reformer is what saved it from demolition after it split apart.
- Rome, Italy
- Villa Doria Pamphili Park
- A huge enchanting public park just outside the ancient walls of Rome.
- Melrose Park, Illinois
- Kiddieland Sign
- The sign to a demolished amusement park now stands in front of a local library.
- Daraga, Philippines
- Cagsawa Ruins
- This belfry is all that remains of the town that was buried by a violent volcano eruption.
- Pocahontas, Arkansas
- Pocahontas 'Meteorite'
- Despite what scientists think, the town still says this is an extraterrestrial rock.
- Jiuquan Shi, China
- Mogao Caves
- Hundreds of caves filled with thousands of centuries-old statues and murals.
- Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Okapi Wildlife Reserve
- Home to pygmy hunter-gatherers, hundreds of animal and bird species, and the strange okapi, or forest giraffe.
- Highland, Scotland
- Cawdor Castle
- The location of this historic castle was inspired by a donkey.
- Santiago, Mexico
- Tropic of Cancer Monument
- This spot along the 23.5 degree north parallel marks the northern boundary of the tropics.
- Urueña, Spain
- Urueña
- This charming, medieval walled village is Spain's first "book town."
- Manzanares el Real, Spain
- Manzanares el Real Castle
- A magnificent, long-abandoned castle built in the wake of the reconquest of Spain.
- Highland, Scotland
- Dunrobin Castle
- A castle in the Scottish Highlands has been continuously inhabited since the 1300s.
- San Juan Teotihuacan de Arista, Mexico
- Quetzalpapálotl Palace
- Dating back to the second century, vestiges of prehispanic mural paintings are found in this underground palace.
- United Arab Emirates
- The Dubai Frame
- The world's largest frame offers spectacular views of the city's past and present.
- Nyabushozi, Uganda
- Lake Mburo National Park
- Uganda's smallest savannah park is home to over 350 species of birds and mammals.
- Louisville, Kentucky
- Belle of Louisville
- The oldest operating Mississippi River-style steamboat still navigates the Ohio River.
- Fez, Morocco
- Dar Batha
- This former royal palace with gorgeous gardens became the first museum in Morocco.
- Mbarara, Uganda
- Igongo Cultural Centre
- One of the most detailed and historically accurate collections of Ugandan artifacts depicting Bahima tribal history, culture, and daily life.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Los Pinos
- The official Presidential Residence of Los Pinos became an emblem of Mexico's opulence and presidential corruption.
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Virunga National Park
- The most biologically diverse protected area in Africa is also the most dangerous.
- Madrid, Spain
- The Ibex of La Pedriza
- This species of wild goat stars in witchy legends and frolics among the park's eerie rock formations.
- Kyiv, Ukraine
- Kyiv Crematorium
- This oddly shaped building is a surprising Soviet-era crematorium.
- Whittier, Alaska
- Portage Ghost Town
- The ruins of a town wiped out by the second-largest earthquake in recorded history.
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Margaret Mitchell House
- The small first-floor apartment where the author wrote her Pulitzer Prize-winning book “Gone with the Wind.”
- Duzluk, Croatia
- Ružica Grad
- Legend has it fairies gathered at the site of this medieval castle.
- La Convención Province, Peru
- Pongo de Mainique
- A paradisical gorge with rapids, waterfalls, and wildlife whose raw beauty is the stuff of CGI movies.
- Comunidad Challapampa, Bolivia
- Chincana Ruins
- Mysterious Incan ruins on a tiny island in Lake Titicaca.
- London, England
- Hoa Hakananai'a
- The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.
- Bogotá, Colombia
- National Observatory of Colombia
- Erected in 1803, it is the first astronomical observatory that was built in the Americas.
- Highland, Scotland
- Dunrobin Castle
- A castle in the Scottish Highlands has been continuously inhabited since the 1300s.
- San Juan Teotihuacan de Arista, Mexico
- Quetzalpapálotl Palace
- Dating back to the second century, vestiges of prehispanic mural paintings are found in this underground palace.
- United Arab Emirates
- The Dubai Frame
- The world's largest frame offers spectacular views of the city's past and present.
- Nyabushozi, Uganda
- Lake Mburo National Park
- Uganda's smallest savannah park is home to over 350 species of birds and mammals.
- Louisville, Kentucky
- Belle of Louisville
- The oldest operating Mississippi River-style steamboat still navigates the Ohio River.
- Fez, Morocco
- Dar Batha
- This former royal palace with gorgeous gardens became the first museum in Morocco.
- Mbarara, Uganda
- Igongo Cultural Centre
- One of the most detailed and historically accurate collections of Ugandan artifacts depicting Bahima tribal history, culture, and daily life.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Los Pinos
- The official Presidential Residence of Los Pinos became an emblem of Mexico's opulence and presidential corruption.
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Virunga National Park
- The most biologically diverse protected area in Africa is also the most dangerous.
- Madrid, Spain
- The Ibex of La Pedriza
- This species of wild goat stars in witchy legends and frolics among the park's eerie rock formations.
- Kyiv, Ukraine
- Kyiv Crematorium
- This oddly shaped building is a surprising Soviet-era crematorium.
- Whittier, Alaska
- Portage Ghost Town
- The ruins of a town wiped out by the second-largest earthquake in recorded history.
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Margaret Mitchell House
- The small first-floor apartment where the author wrote her Pulitzer Prize-winning book “Gone with the Wind.”
- Duzluk, Croatia
- Ružica Grad
- Legend has it fairies gathered at the site of this medieval castle.
- La Convención Province, Peru
- Pongo de Mainique
- A paradisical gorge with rapids, waterfalls, and wildlife whose raw beauty is the stuff of CGI movies.
- Comunidad Challapampa, Bolivia
- Chincana Ruins
- Mysterious Incan ruins on a tiny island in Lake Titicaca.
- London, England
- Hoa Hakananai'a
- The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.
- Bogotá, Colombia
- National Observatory of Colombia
- Erected in 1803, it is the first astronomical observatory that was built in the Americas.
- Madrid, Spain
- Museo Lazaro Galdiano
- This small and often-overlooked museum holds some of Spain's finest artistic treasures.
- Oslo, Norway
- 'She Lies'
- This floating sculpture of ice is a poignant reminder of nature's power.
- Gamle Oslo, Norway
- 'She Lies'
- This floating sculpture of ice is a poignant reminder of nature's power.
- San Juan, Mexico
- Princess Donají Tomb
- This abandoned convent keeps the tomb of a legendary beheaded princess.
- Vienna, Austria
- Palmenhaus
- Dine amidst exotic plants at this former royal greenhouse.
- Choum, Mauritania
- Mauritania Railway
- Climb atop one of the world's longest and heaviest trains for an unbelievable journey across the Sahara Desert.
- Mexico
- Pyramid of the Niches
- The singular ruins of the mysterious lost city of El Tajin.
- London, England
- Mary Anning's Plesiosaur
- This marine dinosaur was discovered by one of the 19th century's greatest fossil hunters.
- Namatjira, Australia
- Gosse Bluff
- A spectacular impact crater in the rugged heart of Central Australia.
- Madrid, Spain
- Dolmen de Dalí
- The only urban monument in the world designed by the great surrealist painter Salvador Dalí.
- Bruges, Belgium
- House Bouchoute
- The compass on its front was a handy tool for 17th-century merchants who needed to know the direction of the wind.
- New York, New York
- Rat Rock in Morningside Heights
- This giant boulder is sandwiched between apartment complexes in upper Manhattan.
- Équihen-Plage, France
- Inverted Boat Houses
- These rustic holiday homes are made from discarded fishing boat hulls.
- Krong Ban Lung, Cambodia
- Yeak Laom
- Arguing within this idyllic, circular volcanic lake is forbidden.
- Detroit, Michigan
- Ford Piquette Avenue Plant
- The birthplace of the Ford Model T is now a museum full of antique cars.
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Atlanta Glass Treehouse
- Suspended above the ground in a thicket of towering Georgia trees is a modern architectural wonder.
- Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
- The Venus of Brassempouy
- This prehistoric figurine is the oldest known realistic depiction of a human face.
- Cabrera, Colombia
- Sumapaz Páramo
- The world's largest ecosystem of its kind is home to South America's only native species of bear.
- Castalla, Spain
- La Foia Catalina
- This site is both a remarkable reminder of the town's mining history and a fantastic government blooper.
- Prasat Sambour, Cambodia
- Sambor Prei Kuk
- More than 100 Hindu temples are slowly being swallowed by the forest.
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Switchyards Ping Pong Stadium
- The only subterranean ping pong table in Atlanta.
- Calgary, Alberta
- Peace Bridge
- With its webbed walls and bright red coloring, Calgary's iconic bridge looks like a finger trap puzzle stretched across the river.
- Nantucket, Massachusetts
- Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum
- A museum dedicated to Nantucket's legacy as the "graveyard of the Atlantic."
- London, England
- 'Titania and Bottom'
- This macabre painting of a Shakespearean scene looks like something out of a nightmare.
- Järva-Jaani, Estonia
- Museum of Soviet Vehicles
- Rusted cars, trucks, and buses form a fascinating collection of Soviet-era machinery.
- Rome, Italy
- Tor Fiscale Park
- This park on the outskirts of Rome boasts two ancient Roman aqueducts and a medieval tower.
- Lumphat, Cambodia
- Tonle Srepok
- The river depicted in the antiwar film "Apocalypse Now" was likely based on this Mekong tributary.
- Marrakech, Morocco
- Almoravid Koubba
- The oldest monument in Marrakesh and the city's only surviving example of Almoravid architecture.
- Marovoay, Madagascar
- Ambalabongo Canyon
- The runoff from these fiery cliffs sends red water flowing into the sea.
- Kamianets'-podil's'kyi, Ukraine
- Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle
- This Ukranian fortress is one of the best-preserved medieval castles in Europe.
- Ramah, New Mexico
- Inscription Rock at El Morro
- Countless inscriptions show this rare desert spring has been an oasis for travelers for over a thousand years.
- Alicante, Spain
- Central Market Building
- This magnificent market stands as a poignant symbol of the suffering caused by the Spanish Civil War.
- Sosúa, Dominican Republic
- Castillo Mundo King
- An eccentric German artist built this weird and wondrous castle packed with shocking sculptures and alien art.
- Richmond, Virginia
- Richmond Airport Civil War Fortifications
- The airport was once a Civil War battleground, and the earthwork defenses can still be seen today.
- East Wemyss, Scotland
- Wemyss Caves
- These ancient sea caves hold Britain's highest concentration of Pictish rock carvings.
- Rome, Italy
- Parco degli Acquedotti
- This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.
- Oxfordshire, England
- Oxford Botanic Garden
- The fantastic charm of England's oldest botanical garden has made it a place of writerly inspiration for centuries.
- Morocco
- ANIMA
- This amazing oasis of art and plants is hidden on the outskirts of Marrakesh.
- Firminy, France
- Saint-Pierre of Firminy
- This church looks more like a spaceship than a house of worship.
- Bhutan
- Gangteng Gompa
- This 17th-century Bhutanese monastery is ensconced in Buddhist legend.
- Arc-et-Senans, France
- La Saline Royale
- The shape of this old salt factory complex was inspired by the course of the Sun.
- Mizhhirs'kyi district, Ukraine
- Synevyr Lake
- This stunning mountain lake was named for a pair of tragic lovers whose statues stand at the center.
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Lego Åhléns City
- A miniature model of the iconic Stockholm department store.
- Savannah, Georgia
- American Prohibition Museum
- Performers, intricate sets, and a real speakeasy tell the story of the 18th Amendment.
- London, England
- Richmond Park
- This beautiful deer park was built so King Charles I and his court could go hunting while escaping a deadly plague outbreak.
- Moneragala, Sri Lanka
- Buduruwagala
- Seven beautiful 1,000-year-old rock-cut Buddhist statues.
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- David Hume's Statue
- Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.
- Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Poland
- Zaklady Wlókien Chemicznych
- Dubbed "Wistom" by locals, this abandoned factory is an urban explorer's dream.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Ocelotl Cuauhxicalli
- This colossal ancient jaguar sculpture was used as a vessel for the hearts torn from sacrificial victims.
- Milford, Massachusetts
- Milford Irish Round Tower
- This stone tower in a small town's graveyard looks as though it would be more at home in a fairy tale.
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- Satyagraha House
- The home of Mahatma Gandhi during part of the 21 years he spent living in South Africa is now a guest house.
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Kuona Trust Arts Centre
- This local art collective supports contemporary artists through a coveted residency program.
- Dakar, Senegal
- Gorée Island
- This tiny, tranquil Senegalese island serves as a powerful symbol of the Atlantic slave trade.
- Barnesville, Georgia
- Wind Gap Mural
- A mural in rural Georgia welcomes visitors to a fictional Missouri town.
- Sighi?oara, Romania
- Sighi?oara Saxon Cemetery
- This hauntingly beautiful cemetery outside a medieval citadel is full of winding paths and ivy-covered graves.
- New Zealand
- World's Loneliest Tree
- The most remote tree in the world is more than 170 miles from its nearest neighbor.
- Parika, Guyana
- Shell Beach
- A nesting ground for four of the world’s seven marine turtle species, most of which are endangered.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Desierto de los Leones (Desert of the Lions)
- Explore the atmospheric ruins of an abandoned convent in the dense forests of Mexico's first national park.
- Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- Kantharodai
- This rural Sri Lankan village hides a cluster of small, enigmatic stupas.
- Kent, England
- Aefre
- These 1,500-year-old remains were found in a mysterious Anglo-Saxon mass grave.
- Marrakesh, Morocco
- Jemaa el-Fna Square
- Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- The Writers' Museum
- This small museum in a 17th-century building honors three iconic Scottish writers.
- Zakho, Iraq
- Pira Delal
- This ancient stone bridge is a hub for daredevils.
- Seegräben, Switzerland
- Sauriermuseum Aathal
- Europe's largest dinosaur museum was founded by a passionate autodidact.
- Fès, Morocco
- Al-Attarine Madrasa
- The courtyard of this small Marinid madrasa is a dazzling example of intricate Islamic architecture.
- Tokyo, Japan
- 8bit Cafe
- Transport yourself to the 1980s era of video games at this themed restaurant and bar.
- Rome, Italy
- Basilica of Santa Sabina
- The best preserved Paleochristian basilica in Rome hides a number of oddities and secrets.
- Fes, Morocco
- Ibn Danan Synagogue
- This restored 17th century synagogue is one of the few remaining structures in Morocco’s ruined Jewish quarters.
- Idlewild, Michigan
- Idlewild
- This iconic African American resort community was known as the "Black Eden of Michigan."
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Pyramids of Tlatelolco
- These haunting ruins of a 700-year-old Prehispanic city have witnessed centuries of wars and massacres.
- Gainesville, Georgia
- Dare Stones
- A mysterious inscription may hold a clue about the "Lost Colony" of Roanoke.
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Lauriston Castle
- This allegedly haunted 16th-century tower house-turned-museum exhibits thousands of spectacular objects.
- Marrakesh, Morocco
- Bahia Palace
- This vast masterpiece of Moroccan architecture spreads across 20 acres.
- Cherokee, North Carolina
- Bat Creek Stone
- Cherokee alphabet, proof of ancient North American Jews, or just a hoax?
- Georgetown, Guyana
- Statue of Queen Victoria
- Though dynamited and defaced, the statue still stands outside the law courts in Georgetown, Guyana.
- Leggiuno, Italy
- Santa Caterina del Sasso
- This monastery built into a cliff hides a perfectly preserved hermit in a glass coffin.
- Louisville, Kentucky
- Golden Statue of David
- The Midwestern United States' tribute to Michelangelo is a foam statue sprayed with gaudy gold paint.
- Rome, Italy
- Sisinnius Fresco in the Basilica San Clemente
- A rather vulgar example of the transition from Latin to the Italian vernacular.
- Centro, Mexico
- Futura CDMX
- A detailed model of Mexico City is the star attraction within this interactive exhibit inside an old theater.
- Kent, England
- Saltwood Castle
- This Norman castle has been the scene of assassination plots, religious persecution, and Nazi conspiracies throughout its long history.
- Marrakesh, Morocco
- Ben Youssef Madrasa
- The largest madrasa in Morocco once housed more than 900 students within its exquisite walls.
- Angers, France
- La Maison d'Adam (Adam's House)
- A medieval house adorned with enigmatic carvings, including one of a man displaying his masculine attributes.
- Swinton, England
- Waterloo Pottery Kiln
- The remains of a historic kiln once used to produce the famous Rockingham porcelain.
- Coquimbo, Chile
- Church of Guayacán
- A charmingly unusual prefabricated metal church designed by Alexandre Gustave Eiffel.
- Georgetown, Guyana
- 1763 Monument
- A monument to Cuffy, a rebellious enslaved person who became a national hero in Guyana.
- Pawtucket, Rhode Island
- Old Slater Mill
- The place where Samuel "Slater the Traitor" brought the Industrial Revolution to America.
- Brooklyn, New York
- West 8th Street - NY Aquarium Subway Station
- New York's southernmost subway station is whimsically wavy.
- Highland, Scotland
- The Quiraing
- Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.
- Georgetown, Guyana
- Stabroek Market
- The largest market in Guyana, designed and built by the Edge Moor Iron Company of Delaware.
- Marrakesh, Morocco
- Jardin Majorelle
- It took 40 years to build this Eden-like garden in Marrakech, later restored by Yves Saint-Laurent.
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Cincinnati Mercantile Library
- Hidden on two floors of downtown building, the library has an incredible deal on rent.
- Dakar, Senegal
- Henriette Bathily Women's Museum
- This Dakar museum exhibits artworks and artifacts honoring the daily lives of Senegalese women.
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Bomas of Kenya
- This tourist village in Nairobi celebrates the traditional lifestyles and customs of Kenyan tribes.
- Ejido del Centro, Mexico
- Gamers El Moro Video Game Museum
- A curious museum of old video game consoles hidden in the back of a store.
- Old Man Bay, Cayman Islands
- Davinoff's Concrete Sculpture Garden
- Grand Cayman is home to a colorful sculpture garden filled with giant concrete animals.
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Senkwekwe Mountain Gorilla Center
- The world's only facility where orphaned mountain gorillas are cared for.
- Montreal, Québec
- The Murals on Saint Laurent Boulevard
- Every year, the colorful murals of Montreal get a complete makeover.
- Gdansk, Poland
- Wisloujscie Fortress
- This 700-year-old structure is one of the most unique architectural and historic monuments in Gdansk.
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Kahuzi-Biéga National Park
- One of the last refuges of the endangered eastern lowland gorilla.
- Portland, Oregon
- Portland's Windows of Wonders
- Hundreds of handmade critters fill this tiny window gallery in the heart of Portland's Alberta Arts District.
- Lasva, Estonia
- Lasva Water Tower
- This old and disused water tower has received a new life as an art gallery with a piano staircase.
- Tucson, Arizona
- Ignite Sign Art Museum
- This collection of neon icons is preserving Arizona's history, one sign at a time.
- Xcalacoop, Mexico
- Cenote Ik-Kil
- A magical sinkhole on the Yucatan peninsula adorned with mini waterfalls and hanging vines.
- Sylhet, Bangladesh
- Lakkatura Tea Garden
- One of the largest and most scenic of Bangladesh's tea gardens.
- Areedh Sub-District, Jordan
- Fortress of Machaerus
- These ruins by the Dead Sea is where John the Baptist met his untimely end.
- London, England
- The Ghost of a Flea
- William Blake claimed to have painted this gothic masterpiece after encountering this nightmarish being in a vision.
- Bethel, New York
- Woodstock Site
- The dairy farm in upstate New York where nearly half a million people gathered for three days of peace and music in 1969.
- Dakar, Senegal
- IFAN Museum of African Arts
- Dakar is home to one of the oldest African art institutions in West Africa.
- Aldbury, England
- Aldbury Stocks and Whipping Post
- A relic of medieval punishment marks the center of this quintessential English village.
- Palestrina, Italy
- Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia
- The city of Palestrina was built around this magnificent terraced sanctuary dedicated to the pagan goddess Fortuna.
- Wheat Ridge, Colorado
- Tower of Memories
- A seven-story 1920s mausoleum outside Denver houses thousands of remains.
- London, England
- Still Life
- Hackney's newest private museum and natural curiosity shop.
- Guayanilla, Puerto Rico
- Antigua CORCO
- Puerto Rico's once thriving oil company is now an abandoned wonderland of rusty steel.
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Kitchen Witch Cookbooks
- This colorful New Orleans bookstore features rare and used titles, with a specialty in Cajun fare.
- Madison, Wisconsin
- L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum
- A hundred-year-old museum filled with giant physics toys and experiments designed by grad students.
- Buckinghamshire, England
- Dockey Wood Bluebells
- Each spring this woodland floor is carpeted with purplish flowers as far as the eye can see.
- Dunsyre, Scotland
- Little Sparta
- This Arcadian garden in the Pentland Hills boasts over 270 artworks by Scottish artist and poet, Ian Hamilton Finlay.
- Dublin, Ireland
- Dublinia
- Experience what life was like in Ireland during the Viking and medieval ages.
- Bakhchisaray, Crimea
- Eski-Kermen Cave Town
- One of the cave cities of Crimea, built by the Goths in the sixth century.
- Umm ar-Rasas, Jordan
- Um er-Rasas
- The remains of three different ancient civilizations have been found at this rich archaeological site.
- Fourways, South Africa
- Montecasino Bird Gardens
- Over 60 species of birds inhabit this colorful aviary park in South Africa.
- Palestrina, Italy
- Nile Mosaic of Palestrina
- This splendid mosaic embodies ancient Rome's fascination with the exotic allure of Egypt.
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Villa Patumbah
- This eclectic architectural gem played witness to Zurich’s colonial past.
- Washington, D.C.
- General Sheridan's Horse Rienzi Winchester
- This taxidermy horse was a Civil War hero.
- New York, New York
- Joanne Hendricks Cookbooks
- Unusual books about food and drink abound in this 19th-century New York townhouse.
- Hamaam, Israel
- Mount Arbel
- An iconic view point of the Sea of Galilee offers a look into Israel's past.
- Birnam, Scotland
- Beatrix Potter Garden
- This Birnam-based garden honors the legacy of 19th-century children’s book author Beatrix Potter.
- Cox's Bazar District, Bangladesh
- Cox's Bazar Beach
- One of the longest natural sand beaches in Bangladesh.
- Hertfordshire, England
- St Mary's Church
- Home to one of the tallest church spires in Europe, this historic church once played host to King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn.
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- ‘The Shadow Boxer’ at Chancellor House
- A large-scale steel sculpture entitled 'The Shadow Boxer' pays tribute to Nelson Mandela.
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- BMike's Studio Be
- An abandoned warehouse turned art sanctuary in New Orleans.
- Glasgow City, Scotland
- Spitfire LA198
- An icon of the Battle of Britain is frozen in flight inside a grand Victorian museum.
- Fès, Morocco
- Borj Nord Arms Museum
- This 16th-century Moroccan fortress-turned-armory museum offers prime views of the historic quarter in Fes.
- Marseille, France
- Le Jardin des Vestiges
- This garden houses the remains of the ancient Greek port of Marseille.
- Tallinn, Estonia
- Glehn Park
- A forest park outside Tallinn full of architectural and artistic curiosities.
- Atlanta, Georgia
- The Elvis Shrine Vault
- An old bank vault in Atlanta, is now the eternal shrine of Elvis Presley.
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Inverleith House
- Once home to a Scottish baronet, this 18th-century historic house doubles as a legendary art space.
- Temple Normanton, England
- Saint James the Apostle Church
- A unique 1980s designed church sits uncomfortably in its traditional Victorian churchyard.
- Namibia
- Bwabwata National Park
- Known as "The People's Park," this verdant oasis is home to elephants and villagers alike.
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Center for Puppetry Arts
- The largest puppetry museum in the USA, houses the world's most complete collection of Jim Henson artifacts.
- Hamnen, Sweden
- Disgusting Food Museum
- This collection of 80 polarizing foods aims to challenge your subjective notions of repulsion.
- Wilkieston, Scotland
- Jupiter Artland
- Large-scale contemporary artworks tower over fields and lurk in forests around a Jacobean manor house.
- Cervara di Roma, Italy
- Cervara di Roma
- The second-highest village in Lazio has attracted artists for 400 years and is now a spectacular open-air art gallery.
- Tambon Pong Ngam, Thailand
- Doi Tung Trenches
- The Thai Army has dug deep trenches along the Thai/Myanmar border to prevent drug smuggling.
- Genova, Italy
- Genoa Cathedral
- This cathedral hides a sculpted dog that determines your fate and an unexploded shell from World War II.
- Asheville, North Carolina
- Flat Iron Sculpture
- This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend.
- Lake Placid, Florida
- Lake Placid Murals
- Many of the murals covering this sleepy Florida town hide some sort of intentional error.
- Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque
- The first mosque in the world to receive electricity.
- Tambon Rim Kok, Thailand
- Tham Tu Pu
- This elegant carving of the Buddha guards a small Buddhist temple within a cave.
- Bologna, Italy
- Antica Aguzzeria del Cavallo
- Once known for its horse-powered knife sharpening, this 200-year-old shop offers an array of blades and hard-to-find culinary tools.
- Lecce, Italy
- Roman Amphitheater of Lecce
- A long-buried ancient ruin unearthed right in the middle of the city.
- Berlin, Germany
- Friede sei mit Dir
- This obscene artwork on the side of a newspaper office pokes fun at a rival paper's former editor-in-chief.
- Eganville, Ontario
- Bonnechere Caves
- One of Mother Nature’s geological gems, home to many prehistoric fossils.
- Catcliffe, England
- Catcliffe Glass Cone
- The oldest surviving glass furnace cone in Western Europe.
- Los Angeles, California
- Capitol Records Building Morse Code
- The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.
- Soriano Nel Cimino, Italy
- Papacqua Fountain
- A stunning fountain depicting a mythological she-goat carved directly into the rocks on the grounds of a Renaissance palace.
- Newport, Rhode Island
- The White Horse Tavern
- The oldest still-operating tavern in the United States was once owned by a pirate.
- Prineville, Oregon
- Steins Pillar
- This great stone guardian of the forest is a relic from the land's volatile volcanic past.
- Saúde, Brazil
- Jardim Botânico de São Paulo
- A jungle in the heart of São Paulo reminds visitors of what Brazil looked like untouched by man.
- Sooke, British Columbia
- Abandoned Deertrail Resort
- A crumbling cliffside ruin hidden in the woods.
- Scotland
- Callanish Stones
- The mysterious megaliths have enchanted and intrigued visitors for thousands of years.
- Alliat, France
- Niaux Cave Paintings
- Trek into the depths of the cave where 17,000-year-old paintings exist alongside 400-year-old graffiti.
- Goslar, Germany
- Brusttuch House
- A peculiar trapezoidal building covered with wonderful humorous reliefs.
- Zossen, Germany
- Winkel Towers of Zossen
- Several of these strange cone-shaped bunkers can still be seen around the former Nazi headquarters.
- Cibola County, New Mexico
- Budville Trading Post
- In 1967, murder and mayhem disrupted the tranquility along this quiet stretch of Old Route 66.
- Saint Petersburg, Russia
- John Lennon Street
- A small and surprising passageway in Saint Petersburg devoted to the Beatles.
- Narlai, India
- Narlai Stepwell
- Designed to serve primarily the Maharaja, this is an interesting variation on the traditional stepped well.
- Glasgow City, Scotland
- Hidden Gardens
- A leafy, peaceful oasis nestled in the heart of Glasgow's busy south side.
- Zhangye Shi, China
- Mati Si
- Monks turned this mountain into a temple by digging grottoes, tunnels, and a huge pagoda-like hall.
- Vitorchiano, Italy
- The Moai in Vitorchiano
- A lonesome Moai stands in a small Italian town some 9,000 miles away from its Easter Island brethren.
- Santa Elena de Uairén, Venezuela
- Mount Roraima Tripoint Marker
- A pyramidal marker where the borders of Venezuela, Brazil, and Guyana meet on top of Mount Roraima.
- Musashino, Japan
- Yurei Izakaya
- Haunted house kitsch meets Japanese folklore at this theme bar where patrons can “die” and have their own mock funeral.
- Waldenburg, Germany
- Naturalienkabinett Waldenburg
- A wonderfully versatile natural history curio cabinet preserved since the 1840s.
- Soriano nel Cimino, Italy
- Etruscan Pyramid of Bomarzo
- This ancient altar emerges from the thick forests to reveal the mysteries of Etruscan sacrificial rituals.
- Soriano nel Cimino, Italy
- Santa Cecilia Necropolis
- A fascinating assortment of cave dwellings, medieval ruins, and sarcophagi are being devoured by the forest.
- Munich, Germany
- Fraunhofer Refractor at the Deutsches Museum
- The telescope that discovered Neptune.
- ???, Ukraine
- Museum of Unnecessary Things
- A Kiev-based repository for all manners of discarded curiosities.
- Leiden, Netherlands
- The Rhenish Rod
- An unassuming rod in the Netherlands was once the old standard unit of length for the entire Dutch empire.
- South Yorkshire, England
- The Steelworker Mural
- This magnificent mural was created with over 30,000 colored bricks.
- Camerata Nuova, Italy
- Camerata Vecchia
- The ruins of a medieval village that was abandoned after a 19th-century inferno.
- 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
- Bolwoningen
- This neighborhood of futuristic ball houses looks like an alien settlement in a science fiction film.
- Munich, Germany
- Volkssternwarte München
- A delightful but little-known public observatory and planetarium in Munich.
- San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Garita del Diablo
- Legend tells how a Spanish soldier disappeared from this isolated sentry box without a trace.
- Soriano nel Cimino, Italy
- Tower of Chia
- Italian director Pier Paolo Pasolini fell in love with this lonely 13th-century tower while making his most famous film.
- Armenia
- Kobayr Monastery
- The ruins of a medieval monastery built on a perilous slope.
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Edinburgh Book Sculptures
- Anonymously sculpted and donated, these sculptures made from poetry books and pages are sprinkled around the city.
- Centro, Mexico
- Biblioteca Miguel Lerdo de Tejada
- Psychedelic murals coat the inside of a nondescript research library.
- Mexico
- Cuzamá Cenotes
- Three sinkholes filled with warm, crystal-clear water reached by a horse-driven cart on an old train track through the jungle.
- Georgetown, Guyana
- Demerara Harbour Bridge
- The end appears to be nigh for the world's fourth-longest floating bridge.
- Derbyshire, England
- Chesterfield Snail
- This enormous spiral sculpture looks strangely out of place on the edge of a housing development.
- Garching bei München, Germany
- Queen Elizabeth's Telephone Box
- This red London phone booth once stood in front of Buckingham Palace and was used by the queen.
- East Ayrshire, Scotland
- Scottish Dark Sky Observatory
- This observatory within Europe's first dark sky park offers stunning views of the night sky.
- Antwerp, Belgium
- Het Bootje (The Little Boat)
- The patron of this extravagant Art Nouveau confection insisted that nothing less than a boat should project from its facade.
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Amsterdam Gable Stones
- In the days before house numbers, these colorful signs held clues about various buildings' purposes.
- Goseck, Germany
- Goseck Circle
- A Neolithic celestial calendar standing in a nondescript wheat field.
- Kartuzy, Poland
- Carthusian Church Monastery
- The coffin-shaped church was once home to monks who slept in coffins.
- Phoenix, Arizona
- MacAlpine's Soda Fountain
- Open since 1938, this diner has kept its fountain, malt machine, and all the gum that greasers left beneath its counter.
- Hertfordshire, England
- Magic Roundabout
- A giant roundabout made up of six smaller roundabouts.
- Cumbria, England
- Hardknott Roman Fort
- One of the highest Roman forts in Britain is set amid dramatic scenery on a notoriously difficult road.
- Rivas-Vaciamadrid, Spain
- The Cerro de la Oliva Trenches
- In Rivas-Vaciamadrid, perfectly preserved trenches date back to the Spanish Civil War.
- South Yorkshire, England
- The Birley Spa Bathhouse
- This old Victorian bathhouse is fed by an ancient holy spring.
- Kungsholmen, Sweden
- Stadshuskällaren
- Eat a Nobel banquet from any year in the basement of Stockholm's City Hall.
- Wallace, Idaho
- Burke Ghost Town
- An abandoned mining town built in a canyon so narrow, the railroad ran right through the hotel lobby.
- Guatemala
- La Danta
- One of the world's largest pyramids stands within El Mirador, the "lost city of the Maya."
- Gouville-sur-Mer, France
- Gouville-sur-Mer Beach Huts
- Rows of multicolored bathing huts paint the sand dunes with pops of color.
- Fatih, Turkey
- Nakilbent Cistern
- A sixth-century Byzantine cistern hidden below a modern carpet store.
- Pennapiedimonte, Italy
- Tavole dei Briganti
- Inscriptions found in the Majella mountains reveal stories of resistance and rebellion after the unification of Italy.
- Lapalice, Poland
- Lapalice Castle
- This imposing 20th-century castle was abandoned before it was ever completed.
- Henderson, Nevada
- Ethel M Botanical Cactus Garden
- Nevada's largest cactus collection stands outside a candy mogul's small factory.
- Baguio, Philippines
- Old Diplomat Hotel
- This eerie abandoned building with a dark history is said to be one of the most haunted places in the Philippines.
- Tarim, Yemen
- Minaret of Al-Muhdhar Mosque
- The tallest minaret in Yemen is 150 feet high and entirely made of mud.
- Cuernavaca, Mexico
- Palace of Cortés
- The conquistador's former fortress is the oldest preserved colonial building in the Americas.
- Woolford, Maryland
- Old Trinity Church
- The United States' oldest Episcopal church still in active use.
- Wiesenthau, Germany
- Walberla
- An ancient pagan site swirling with legends in the foothills of Franconian Switzerland.
- Fort Loudon, Pennsylvania
- Buchanan's Birthplace State Park
- A pyramid commemorates the birthplace of James Buchanan, one of the worst presidents in United States history.
- Telgárt, Slovakia
- Chmarošský Viaduct
- A gorgeous stone viaduct crosses over a bucolic valley.
- Flora, Mississippi
- Mississippi Petrified Forest
- A preserved stretch of ancient fossilized trees with an impressive gem collection to boot.
- Béccar, Argentina
- Villa Ocampo
- A beautiful riverside mansion where the intellectual life of early-20th-century Argentina flourished.
- Los Angeles, California
- Crossroads of the World
- A few iconic structures are all that remain of America’s first outdoor shopping mall.
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Ricardo Rojas House Museum
- A pocket of serenity in hectic Buenos Aires, complete with a peaceful courtyard and massive library.
- Madrid, Spain
- Peironcely 10
- An iconic photograph from the Spanish Civil War saved this shrapnel-scarred historic house from destruction.
- Mitchell, Indiana
- Virgil I. Gus Grissom Rocket Monument
- This memorial to the Mercury Seven astronaut stands at the site of his former elementary school.
- Santos Lugares, Argentina
- The House of Ernesto Sábato
- Honor one of Argentina's most prolific writers at his historic home.
- Breña Baja, Spain
- The Black Beaches of La Palma
- Volcanic rocks ground down into sand make this Spanish beach as black as night.
- Kashi Diqu, China
- Afaq Khoja Mausoleum
- An exquisite example of Uyghur Islamic architecture.
- Nassau, Bahamas
- Ocean Atlas
- The world’s largest underwater sculpture is found just off the coast of Nassau.
- Santa Cruz de la Palma, Spain
- Pajarito Water Tunnels
- These crevices cut into the mountains collect the island’s main source of precious freshwater.
- Jibla, Yemen
- Queen Arwa Mosque
- One of Yemen’s oldest and most beautiful mosques was named for the incredible, historical queen buried inside it.
- Hertfordshire, England
- Natural History Museum at Tring
- The incredible private taxidermy collection of an eccentric zoologist.
- Somerville, Massachusetts
- Emerson’s Pickle Factory Plaque
- This unassuming stone commemorates a condiment factory gone up in smoke.
- Upland, California
- Stone Castle Powerhouse
- The ruins of an abandoned 19th-century powerhouse are slowly being consumed by nature.
- East Aurora, New York
- Roycroft Campus
- This former hub for crafty philosophers was founded by a writer who died aboard the infamous RMS Lusitania.
- Tigre Partido, Argentina
- Sarmiento House
- The house of a former Argentinian president stands protected within a large glass case.
- Los Angeles, California
- Stone Gates of Hollywood
- These two monoliths have stood at the entrance to the neighborhood since the days it was called "Hollywoodland."
- Tamajón, Spain
- Enchanted City of Tamajón
- Whimsical sculptures and caves chiseled by nature over the millennia.
- Xuzhou, China
- Western Han Dynasty Terracotta Warriors Museum
- The tiny statues form China's only known terracotta army from the Han dynasty.
- Srokowo, Poland
- Bismarck Tower Ruin
- This hilltop ruin is of the hundreds of stone columns built in tribute to the first German chancellor.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Pyramid of Cuicuilco
- This ancient structure was built by a mysterious civilization that was largely destroyed by a volcanic eruption.
- Jbeil, Lebanon
- Byblos Archaeological Site
- A patchwork of ruins from various civilizations in one of the world's oldest continually inhabited cities.
- Los Angeles, California
- Chase Mosaic Movie Montages
- This Chase branch is an homage to Old Hollywood.
- Kent, Ohio
- Kent State May 4 Visitors Center
- This campus museum commemorates a national tragedy.
- Los Angeles, California
- The Babylon Court
- This centerpiece of the Hollywood & Highland shopping center is a recreation of a long-lost movie set.
- Frankfurt, Germany
- Fleming's Hotel Paternoster Lift
- A rare chance to ride one of the few continuous elevators still in operation.
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
- Stone Man of Pico de la Fuente Nueva
- A rocky face gazes out over an enormous volcanic crater.
- Tampa, Florida
- Tampa Theatre
- One of the last of the great 1920s movie palaces is a Floridian Greco-Spanish-Persian dreamscape.
- Morenci, Arizona
- Morenci Mine
- The largest copper mine in Arizona, this enormous open pit emerges from the hills like an alien landscape.
- Toba, Japan
- Ama Hut Hachiman Kamado
- Huts like this were once a hub for the female divers who collected pearls and seafood off Japan's coasts.
- Madrid, Spain
- The Lady of Elche
- An iconic and controversial ancient Iberian funerary urn with a hauntingly penetrating gaze.
- Hemel Hempstead, England
- Amaravati Buddhist Monastery
- An oasis of calm, nestled in the English countryside.
- England
- Blake's Cottage
- Poet William Blake penned some of his most famous work during his brief stay at this beloved country cottage.
- Kawazu, Japan
- Kawazu Nanadaru Loop Bridge
- An ingenious solution to a tricky engineering problem, this circular bridge takes drivers for a dizzying spin.
- Marrakesh, Morocco
- Saadian Tombs
- Deliberately hidden for centuries, the magnificent Saadian Tombs were eventually uncovered in 1917.
- Odawara, Japan
- The Hydrangea Train
- Coast along Japan’s only mountain railway for coveted views of magnificent Japanese hydrangeas.
- Hull, Massachusetts
- Nantasket Fascination Parlor
- The only remaining place where you can play this century-old game for cash.
- East Timor
- Sia Maubara
- A haunting place that is now home to thousands of birds.
- Geneva, Switzerland
- Le Frigo
- Walk through a restaurant's refrigerator door to reach this hidden bar.
- Los Angeles, California
- High Tower Elevator
- Instead of hoofing it up steep stairs, residents can hitch a ride on this private lift.
- Tempe, Arizona
- Eisendrath House
- The historic “pink house on the hill” is an architectural gem that now serves as a center for water conservation.
- Milan, Italy
- Antichi Vizi
- Nestled in the heart of Milan is a real wunderkammer of morbid curiosities.
- Imler, Pennsylvania
- Lost Children of the Alleghenies Monument
- It marks the spooky spot where the bodies of two young boys were found in the 19th century.
- Fez, Morocco
- The Fez Mellah
- The designated Jewish quarter in Fez dates back to the 15th century.
- Los Angeles, California
- Hieroglyph Murals at the Egyptian Theatre
- The decor of this Hollywood movie palace just barely predated the opening of King Tut's tomb.
- New York, New York
- Rivers Cosmogram
- A memorial marks the library lobby where Langston Hughes' ashes are buried.
- Uley, England
- Uley Long Barrow
- You can crawl inside this atmospheric 5,000-year-old tomb.
- Bangor, Maine
- Mount Hope Cemetery
- The second-oldest garden cemetery in the U.S. was also a college brainstorm spot of Stephen King.
- Seattle, Washington
- Beacon Food Forest
- This edible park is open to any and all foragers.
- Los Angeles, California
- Camera Collection at the American Society of Cinematographers
- Inside this clubhouse is a cinephile's paradise.
- Montgomery, Alabama
- National Memorial for Peace and Justice
- Colloquially known as "the lynching museum," this is the United States' first memorial to the victims of racial terror at home.
- Barcelona, Spain
- Caelum
- This cafe offers a curated collection of treats and tipples made by monks and nuns.
- Fairbanks, Alaska
- Lend-Lease Monument
- This super-sized statue is the only public memorial to the deal that ended America's neutrality during World War II.
- British Virgin Islands
- Kodiak Queen
- Divers can encounter an abandoned warship encircled by a giant kraken submerged in the British Virgin Islands.
- Malinalco, Mexico
- House of the Eagles
- The ruins of a former sanctuary for elite Aztec warriors.
- Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- Glitchy's Believe It Or Don't Oddity Museum
- This small collection in the back of a shop is the only oddities museum in Saskatoon.
- Isabela, Puerto Rico
- Palacete los Moreau
- This 20th-century mansion plays a key role in one of Puerto Rico's greatest novels.
- Naples, Italy
- MUSA Anatomy Museum
- This Neapolitan exhibition hall grants weird and wonderful insight into the intricacies of human biology.
- East Timor
- Escola do Reino de Haudere Ruins
- A surprisingly large and sturdy ruin on the outskirts of a remote village.
- Krakow, Poland
- Wawel Chakra
- This grubby wall is said to be one of the Earth's esoteric energy centers.
- Amersfoort, Netherlands
- Belgian Monument
- This gigantic monument hidden in the woods was built to thank the Dutch for sheltering Belgian refugees during World War I.
- Palermo, Italy
- The Martorana
- This mosaic-lined medieval church was built by the world's first admiral and still holds mass in ancient Greek.
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
- Fuencaliente Saltworks
- The largest salt farm in the Canary Islands is located at the foot of an active volcano.
- Accra, Ghana
- Black Star Square
- An enormous public square and parade ground built to celebrate Ghana's independence.
- London, England
- Tyburn Tree Marker
- Never actually a tree at all, this spot was the site of London's public hangings for nearly 600 years.
- Concord, Massachusetts
- Orchard House
- Louisa May Alcott based “Little Women” on her experiences growing up in this house with her sisters.
- Orlando, Florida
- Tupperware Confidence Center
- A museum preserving one company’s history of preserving food.
- Almaty, Kazakhstan
- Big Almaty Lake
- A brilliant turquoise lake in the mountains.
- Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)
- Pegu Club
- An eerie abandoned gentlemen's club built for British officials during the colonial era.
- Nottinghamshire, England
- The Workhouse
- In the U.K., a historic workhouse shines a light on the early, harsh treatment of the poor.
- London, England
- The London Library
- More than a million titles fill the labyrinthine shelves of this prestigious private library.
- Gamla Staden, Sweden
- 'The Knotted Gun'
- This poignant sculpture of a gnarled weapon is a symbol of non-violence.
- Breña Baja, Spain
- LEGO Nordic Optical Telescope
- A detailed 1:32 scale model of Scandinavia's largest telescope.
- Windsor, Ohio
- Servants of Mary Center for Peace
- The world's largest Our Lady of Guadalupe statue overlooks this Ohio sanctuary.
- Acquapendente, Italy
- Bosco del Sasseto
- A magnificent Neogothic tomb hides within this Italian fairytale-like forest.
- Malinalco, Mexico
- Murals of the Parish of the Divine Savior
- These colonial murals are a fascinating hybrid of Spanish and indigenous aesthetics.
- Madrid, Spain
- Spain's Good Luck Frog
- This lucky bronze frog was gifted to Madrid by a casino.
- Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
- Nabemba Tower
- The tallest building in the Republic of the Congo is a source of pride despite its towering maintenance costs.
- Coso, California
- Coso Rock Art District
- A mountain range on an active U.S. Navy base hides thousands of mysterious prehistoric rock carvings.
- The Hague, Netherlands
- Louwman Museum
- In the Netherlands, one of the world's largest private car collections can be found.
- Iceland, Iceland
- The Freezer
- A world-class theater sits hidden in this remote town in West Iceland.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Xoloitzcuintles of the Dolores Olmedo Museum
- A small pack of an ancient, hairless breed of dog once believed to guide souls through the underworld lives on its grounds.
- San Francisco, California
- Hoppers Hands
- At the base of the Golden Gate Bridge, a small sign basically begs for a high-five.
- Lille, France
- Porte de Paris
- This triumphal arch celebrating the Sun King's conquest of Lille is a masterpiece of military architecture.
- Jefferson City, Missouri
- Veterinary Museum of Missouri
- This museum presents a dogged pursuit of 500 years of veterinary history.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Skull Rack of the Great Temple
- A disquieting Aztec sculpture displays hundreds of stone skulls representing the victims of human sacrifice.
- London, England
- Billingsgate Roman House and Baths
- A Roman spa buried deep beneath the City of London.
- Natívitas, Mexico
- Murals of Cacaxtla
- These strikingly colorful paintings were created by a mysterious Mesoamerican civilization.
- England
- Sluice
- This striking steel sculpture transforms environmental data into art.
- Centro, Mexico
- Palace of the Inquisition
- This foreboding building was the headquarters of the terrifying Spanish Inquisition in Mexico.
- Calabasas, California
- Los Angeles Pet Memorial Park
- Pay your respects to departed pets, both celebrity and otherwise.
- Hobart, Australia
- The Matilda
- This simple sailing boat is one of the oldest preserved fishing vessels of its kind in the world.
- Elliston, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Root Cellars of Elliston
- This small Newfoundland town has declared itself the “Root Cellar Capital of the World.”
- Coventry, England
- The Phil Silvers Archival Museum
- The only museum in the world dedicated to preserving the life and work of American comedian and entertainer, Phil Silvers.
- Retorbido, Italy
- Ancient Sources of Retorbido
- These four fountains are said to have healing properties, with a glass of the 'miracle' water being given to Louis XII of France.
- Solothurn, Switzerland
- Museum ENTER
- Its vast collection of wondrous gadgets details the fascinating history of information technology.
- Chastleton, England
- Chastleton House Croquet Lawn
- Where the rules of that most quintessentially English game were first devised by an eccentric inventor.
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Robert C. Williams Paper Museum
- One of the world’s largest collections of paper memorabilia chronicles 4,000 years of papermaking.
- London, England
- Hampstead Pergola
- This secluded walkway overlooks a magnificently wild London green space.
- Columbus, Ohio
- Columbus Park of Roses
- An unassuming 13-acre park is home to over 12,000 roses.
- Turangi, New Zealand
- Creel Tackle House & Cafe
- Come for the bait, stay for the brioche.
- Jining, China
- The Temple and Cemetery of Confucius
- The family compound and final resting place for the philosopher, Confucius, and over 100,000 of his descendants.
- Santa Cruz de la Palma, Spain
- The Colorful Balconies of Avenida Maritima
- These wooden balconies that are both decorative and functional.
- Wulumuqi Shi, China
- Tarim Mummies
- These excavated burials from the Tarim Basin are wrapped in mystery.
- Bruges, Belgium
- Frietmuseum
- Potato-peeling mannequins, Inca art, and a dangling tuber mobile help trace the history of fries at this Belgian museum.
- Laguna de Duero, Spain
- 'Witches' Sabbath (The Great He-Goat)'
- This macabre masterpiece of a mural is one of Francisco Goya's "Black Paintings."
- Sunderland, England
- National Glass Centre
- A museum pays tribute to the glass-making industry of Sunderland.
- New Zealand
- Kapiti Island Nature Reserve
- Only 68 people per day are allowed to visit this New Zealand bird-watcher’s paradise.
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Pizza Brain's Museum of Pizza Culture
- Enjoy a slice while browsing the world's largest collection of pizza memorabilia.
- Centro, Brazil
- Monumento Mãe Preta
- This somber statue remembers the enslaved women who were forced to nurse their owners' babies.
- Suiderstrand, South Africa
- Wreck of the Meisho Maru No. 38
- All that remains of a Japanese fishing vessel that ran aground in 1982.
- Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)
- Taukkyan War Cemetery
- Myanmar's beautiful cemetery for Allied soldiers who perished during World War II.
- Ponce, Puerto Rico
- Calle 25 de Enero
- These red and black houses were awarded to the firefighters who saved their city from an enormous blaze.
- Bardon, Australia
- Logical Unsanity Books & Miscellaneous Phantasmagoria
- This rickety old shed hides a trove of secondhand literary treasures.
- Bears, Netherlands
- Uniastate Bears
- This steel frame is a skeletal mirage of a lost 16th-century stone building.
- Southampton, England
- Marine Air Terminal Ruins
- The rusting relics of Southampton's former luxurious flying boat industry.
- Bjarnarhöfn, Iceland
- Bjarnarhöfn Shark Museum
- At this museum in Iceland, visitors can sample fermented Greenland shark.
- Tula, Mexico
- Tula Giants
- These enigmatic columns tower over the ruins of an ancient Toltec city.
- Chicago, Illinois
- Chicago Mosaic School
- Assemble a masterpiece at the first and only North American school exclusively dedicated to mosaic art.
- Shelby, Michigan
- Cherry Point Farm and Market Lavender Labyrinth
- West Michigan’s Cherry Point Farm and Market boasts a lavender labyrinth so large it’s visible on Google Earth.
- Roslyn, Washington
- Roslyn Cemetery
- Its 27 graveyards represent the many nationalities and ethnic groups that voyaged to this wilderness in the late 19th century.
- Los Angeles, California
- Hollywood Sculpture Garden
- This collector's home is a constant work in progress.
- London, England
- Trafalgar Square Imperial Measurements
- These official units of measurement lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.
- Los Angeles, California
- Samuel Freeman House
- This forgotten Frank Lloyd Wright house is an architectural marvel at the end of a sleepy residential street.
- North Adams, Massachusetts
- Hillside Cemetery
- This sprawling 18th-century cemetery features unique and beautiful gravestones, including one shaped like a tree.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Serpents of the Great Temple
- These spectacular, symbolic serpents lie within the shadow of the Great Temple.
- Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
- Beatles Monument
- A beloved tribute to the Fab Four and the freedoms they inspired.
- Naxos, Greece
- Kouros of Apollonas
- This ancient statue of Dionysus lies unfinished and abandoned in one of Greece's oldest quarries.
- El Castell de Guadalest, Spain
- Museo de Saleros y Pimenteros
- Europe's only museum devoted to salt and pepper shakers features more than 20,000 designs.
- El Campello, Spain
- Illeta dels Banyets
- The legendary bathing site of a Moorish queen is actually part of a Roman fish farm.
- Guiyang, China
- Liebian International Building
- On special occasions, one of the world's tallest artificial waterfalls gushes down the side of this Chinese skyscraper.
- Utsunomiya, Japan
- The Venus of Gyoza
- At a Japanese train station, a goddess emerges from a dumpling.
- Abergele, Wales
- Gwrych Castle
- After years of slow decline, a derelict Gothic castle is now being restored to life.
- Mombasa, Kenya
- Fort Jesus
- This colonial fort is an intriguing example of Renaissance military architecture.
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Jarmers Tower
- The only surviving piece of Copenhagen's 16th-century defensive wall.
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Tiny Hidden Houses on Westerstraat
- Seven mini rowhouses fill the gap between 54 and 70 Westerstraat.
- Buckinghamshire, England
- Ivinghoe Beacon
- Model aircraft soar over 360-degree views of the countryside at the start of England's oldest road.
- Tramonti di sotto, Italy
- Pàlcoda Ghost Town
- This overgrown mountain village has been abandoned for nearly a century.
- Nago-shi, Japan
- Clinton Home
- An exact replica of Bill Clinton's childhood home stands within a resort in Japan.
- Parque Residencial Portao, Brazil
- Museu Afro Brasil
- A labyrinthine museum chronicling the history of African culture in Brazil.
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Huis te Vraag Cemetery
- An overgrown and largely forgotten cemetery lies hidden within the outskirts of Amsterdam.
- Segovia, Spain
- Allegory of 'The Tree of Life'
- A curious memento mori hangs in the magnificent Cathedral of Segovia.
- Crawick, Scotland
- Crawick Multiverse
- Modern megaliths form this work of cosmic, Celtic landscape art.
- Qrendi, Malta
- Il-Maqluba Sinkhole
- This 50-foot-deep sinkhole created in the 14th century is home to rare plants and fungi.
- Piton Sainte-Rose, France
- Notre Dame des Laves
- At the foot of an active volcano sits a church miraculously spared by its lava.
- Northumberland, England
- Grace Darling Museum
- This museum honors the young maritime hero who became an unexpected Victorian-era celebrity.
- Thasos, Greece
- Aliki Ancient Marble Quarry
- The partially submerged ruins of a white marble quarry used in ancient Greece for over 1,200 years.
- Adelaide, Australia
- 'A Day Out'
- These bronze sculptures sow whimsy by hamming it up on a pedestrian mall.
- Huangpu Qu, China
- Site of the First National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party
- The powerful party began with a secret meeting in this shikumen in 1921.
- Enskede-Årsta-Vantör, Sweden
- Johanneshov Sconce
- Part of an abandoned 19th-century fortress hides in plain sight inside a modern office building.
- Santa Margalida, Spain
- Necropolis of Son Real
- The largest prehistoric cemetery on the Balearic Islands dates back over 2,500 years.
- Rüdesheim am Rhein, Germany
- Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet
- This marvelous array is one of the largest collections of mechanical instruments in Europe.
- Arbour Hill, Ireland
- Arbour Hill Cemetery
- The burial place of 14 of the executed leaders of the Easter Rising.
- Two Harbors, Minnesota
- 3M Birthplace Museum
- This institution celebrates the happy accidents of uncommon sticktoitiveness.
- Colta, Ecuador
- Iglesia de Balbanera
- Ecuador's first Catholic church was built by Spanish conquistadors in 1534.
- Onil, Spain
- Museo de la Muñeca
- Learn how dolls are made in this fascinating museum inside a 19th-century mansion.
- Cittaducale, Italy
- Sunken Church of San Vittorino
- The marshy karst plain has reclaimed this beautiful 17th-century church.
- Ceredigion, Wales
- Constitution Hill
- A 19th-century funicular railway shuttles visitors up this surprising sea cliff to one of the world's largest camera obscuras.
- Falkland Islands
- Bertha's Beach
- This remote stretch of sand is a penguin lover's paradise.
- Alnwick, England
- Barter Books
- This enormous secondhand bookstore inside a Victorian train station sparked the "Keep Calm and Carry On" craze.
- Almuñécar, Spain
- El Majuelo Ruins
- The extensive relics of an ancient Roman and Phoenician fish processing plant hide in a town park.
- Calvert City, Kentucky
- Apple Valley Hillbilly Garden and Toyland
- A whimsical folk art garden full of punny pieces and a diorama containing 3,500 toys.
- London, England
- Norbury Hall Park
- This peaceful park with centuries of history hides in an overlooked section of South London.
- The Hague, Netherlands
- World Peace Flame Pathway
- Lumps of significant stone from around the world surround a flaming monument for peace.
- Millbrook, New York
- Innisfree Garden
- This once-private estate is now a dreamy, meditative garden that's open to the public.
- Whitehorse, Yukon Territory
- Bicycle Wheel Dome
- A spoke-tacular artwork constructed from recycled bicycle rims.
- England
- 'Sentinel'
- This eye-catching roundabout sculpture commemorates one of England's best World War II-era "shadow factories."
- Olive Branch, Mississippi
- Brussel's Bonsai Nursery
- Walk through row upon row of manicured miniature trees at the United States' largest bonsai nursery.
- Ukiah, California
- Ukiah Latitude Observatory
- One of only five observatories in the world built to measure the Earth's wobble.
- Athens, Greece
- Fallen Aviators Monument
- This striking sculpture of Icarus honors Greece's fallen flyers.
- Palermo, Argentina
- Casa Redonda
- A mysterious architectural gem in one of the most elegant areas of Buenos Aires.
- Tlalnepantla, Mexico
- 'Tomb of the Years' at Tenayuca Pyramid
- An archaeological museum at the Aztec pyramid displays signs of the New Fire ritual performed every 52 years.
- Georgia
- Sataplia Nature Reserve
- The cave holds a spectacular array of stalactites and stalagmites, including one shaped like a giant human heart.
- Panama City, Panama
- Baha'i Temple
- From a distance, Latin America's first Baha'i Temple looks like an enormous egg perched atop a hill.
- Red Cloud, Nebraska
- Willa Cather Prairie
- Over 600 acres of idyllic open grassland honor Nebraska’s georgic storyteller.
- Kansas City, Missouri
- Noir Arts & Oddities
- Tucked away between two 19th-century buildings, this small shop specializes in the macabre.
- Almaty, Kazakhstan
- Ascension Cathedral
- In Kazakhstan, a colorful cathedral with many lives once survived the most powerful earthquake in the region.
- Adelaide River, Australia
- Charlie the Water Buffalo
- The taxidermy remains of the mighty beast made famous by a Crocodile Dundee film.
- Tyne and Wear, England
- St. Peter's Church
- One of England's oldest stone churches and the birthplace of the "father of English history."
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Wheeler Ferris Wheel
- The surprising home of the iconic Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel.
- Tyne and Wear, England
- 'Shadows in Another Light'
- This steel sculpture made from a recycled crane towers above a former shipyard.
- Spruce Creek, Pennsylvania
- Indian Caverns
- A soon-to-be-forgotten roadside spectacle loaded with local lore.
- Highland, Scotland
- The Old Man of Storr
- An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.
- Hertfordshire, England
- Old Gorhambury House
- These ruins of Francis Bacon's once-magnificent manor are hidden in the English countryside.
- Sweden
- Trojaborg
- Legend has it that this large rock maze in Sweden was created as punishment by the daughter of a wealthy captain.
- Maple City, Michigan
- The Rising Sun Shipwreck
- Hidden beneath the waters of Lake Michigan rests a perfectly intact ship from the early 1900s.
- Innerstaden, Sweden
- The Maiden's Tower
- Known locally as the Jungfrutornet, this Medieval tower hides a dark legend.
- Benson, Arizona
- Singing Wind Bookshop
- Hidden on a cattle ranch in Arizona, this bookstore has been celebrating Southwest literature for more than 40 years.
- Batavia, Illinois
- Batavia Depot Museum
- An exhibit of items from the mental institution where Mary Todd Lincoln lived after her son conspired to have her committed.
- The Hague, Netherlands
- Louwman Historic Telescopes
- The world's largest private telescope collection hides in a secret wing of a Dutch auto museum.
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Kerrytown Chime
- Everyone's invited to put on a miniature concert with this world-class musical wonder.
- Tustin, California
- Tustin Blimp Hangars
- These enormous World War II relics are some of the largest wooden structures in the world.
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Beechview-Seldom Seen Greenway
- This secluded walking trail is a hidden gem of a Pittsburgh park.
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Mitchell Domes
- A unique botanical garden housed in three giant geodesic domes.
- Almon, Israel
- Wadi Qelt
- A serene desert oasis speckled with ancient artifacts.
- Asturias, Spain
- Holy Cave of Covadonga
- A historic Christian shrine nestled within a spectacular natural cave.
- Galway, Ireland
- Abandoned Menlo Castle
- A moody and picturesque riverside ruin overgrown with vegetation.
- Ischia di Castro, Italy
- Poggio Conte Hermitage
- A dreamlike medieval church dug into the tuff rock with unusual carvings and possible traces of the Templar Knights.
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- The Witchery
- Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.
- Inisheer, Ireland
- O'Brien's Castle
- These moss-covered medieval ruins tower atop the smallest of Ireland's Arran Islands.
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Navajo Code Talkers Tribute
- The first permanent memorial to a unique secret weapon of World War II.
- Assaka, Morocco
- Imsouane
- Hidden behind mountains in Morocco, a remote town hides a thriving surfing community.
- Tatev, Armenia
- Wings of Tatev
- The world's longest nonstop reversible cable car soars through spectacular scenery to the medieval Tatev Monastery.
- Milan, Italy
- Shoah Memorial of Milan
- The train platform where Jews were sent to concentration camps is now preserved as a Holocaust memorial.
- Carrascal del Río, Spain
- Hermitage of Saint Fructus
- Medieval ruins nestled within a breathtaking swath of Spanish nature.
- Danvers, Massachusetts
- Salem Village Parsonage
- Located just behind a quiet residential neighborhood, this is ground zero for the Salem witchcraft hysteria of 1692.
- Highland, Scotland
- Ruthven Barracks
- These ruins witnessed the final gathering of the failed Jacobite Rebellion.
- Reykjavik, Iceland
- Ásatrú Temple
- Iceland's first pagan temple in 1,000 years is underway in Reykjavík.
- Appomattox, Virginia
- Joel Sweeney's Grave
- The final resting place of a controversial man who was instrumental in plucking the banjo from obscurity.
- Little Gaddesden, England
- Jarman's Coffin
- Local legend says this unusual chimney is actually a broken-hearted man's tomb.
- Barcelona, Spain
- Museu Frederic Marès
- An eclectic collection of thousands of items owned by the sculptor Frederic Marès.
- Eagle, Alaska
- Fort Egbert
- This remote fort on the Yukon River is a vestige of the wild Alaska gold rush.
- Charleston, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Trinity Loop
- This abandoned amusement park hints at the twisted history of the Newfoundland Railway.
- Saint Paul, Minnesota
- School Patrol Flagpole
- This plaque marks the spot where the first crossing guards helped get kids safely to school.
- Vienna, Virginia
- Dolhareubang of Meadowlark Gardens
- Volcanic stone sentinels stand watch at a Korean Bell Garden in Virginia.
- Kilcreggan, Scotland
- Tut-Tut Rock
- A painted tribute to an ancient Egyptian king lurks along a stretch of Scottish shore.
- Iqadi, South Africa
- Mzinyathi Falls
- This beautiful waterfall is not easy to reach, but offers a stunning view of the pristine green valley.
- Darwin, Falkland Islands
- Lieutenant Colonel "H" Jones Memorial
- It marks the spot where the high-ranking British officer died during the Falklands War.
- North Kingstown, Rhode Island
- Gilbert Stuart Birthplace
- The idyllic colonial home of the artist behind the famous portraits of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.
- Stanley, Falkland Islands
- Falkland Islands Totem Pole
- Where British troops serving on the remote islands paid tribute to their faraway hometowns.
- Athens, Greece
- Prosfygika
- This once architecturally advanced housing complex is now a haven for squatters that still bears the scars of war.
- Falkland Islands
- Blue Beach Military Cemetery
- A small cemetery remembers the British troops who fell during the Falklands War.
- Richmond, British Columbia
- RAPS Cat Sanctuary
- One of the largest cat sanctuaries in North America is considered a "Club Med" for felines.
- Delft, Netherlands
- Reactor Institute Delft
- A nuclear reactor created for Eisenhower's "Atoms for Peace" campaign is now used for research at a Dutch university.
- Raleigh, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Album Rock
- A remote landmark named for a whimsical photograph taken by a 1850s photographer and his crew of graffiti artists.
- Qu?n 1, Vietnam
- The Tomb of Lê Van Duy?t
- An ornate tomb pays tribute to one of the most influential and cherished military leaders in Vietnam's history.
- Hunawihr, France
- NaturOparc Stork Reintroduction Center
- Wander among free-roaming storks at the sanctuary that helped save them from local extinction.
- Fort Sumner, New Mexico
- Bosque Redondo Memorial
- A somber monument commemorates the site of a Native American reservation marked by suffering.
- Robins Air Force Base, Georgia
- Museum of Aviation
- A fascinating aviation museum where you can chat with the veterans who once flew the aircraft on display.
- Garching bei München, Germany
- LEGO Very Large Telescope
- A surprisingly detailed model of one of the most powerful telescopes in the world.
- Morrison, Colorado
- Colorow's Cave
- In the middle of a suburban Denver neighborhood is a cave that once provided solace for a prominent Ute chief and his family.
- Duntroon, New Zealand
- Vanished World Centre
- A hidden gem of a museum that lets you search for your own fossils.
- Villerouge-Termenès, France
- Cathar Castles
- The site of the first medieval crusade that pitted Christians against Christians.
- Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Isipathanaramaya Temple
- This peaceful sanctuary is one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Colombo.
- Niagara Falls, New York
- Book Corner
- Western New York's largest independent bookstore doubles as a historical repository of all things Niagara Falls.
- Iceland
- Námafjall
- In Northeastern Iceland lies something of an oxymoron: a steaming desert.
- Itagüi, Colombia
- Pablo Escobar's Grave
- The (usually) serene burial place of the world's most notorious drug lord.
- Orange, Texas
- Shangri La Botanical Gardens & Nature Center
- Nestled in the heart of a Texas town is a dreamy secret garden dating back to the 1940s.
- Airville, Pennsylvania
- Indian Steps Museum
- A small museum along the Susquehanna River is home to a rich collection of Native American artifacts.
- Hertfordshire, England
- Snook's Grave
- The eternal resting place of the last highwayman hanged in England.
- Anchorage, Alaska
- Beluga Point Fresh Water Spring
- Clean, cold drinking water flows from a nondescript pipe in a roadside rock face.
- Vancouver, British Columbia
- Woodward's Spiral Staircase to Nowhere
- A unique spiral staircase that doesn't quite make it up to the top floor.
- Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Sambodhi Chaithya
- This space rocket-like Buddhist stupa sits atop two giant arches and can be seen from out at sea.
- Littleton, Colorado
- Bradford House II
- A prehistoric rock shelter that's literally in someone's backyard.
- Lindsborg, Kansas
- Swedish Phone Booth
- A unique blue and yellow phone booth in America's "Little Sweden."
- Bucharest, Romania
- Carture?ti Carusel Bookstore
- This once-derelict building is now one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.
- Los Angeles, California
- Dearly Departed Museum
- A macabre tour of Hollywood’s deadly history.
- Northamptonshire, England
- Glenn Miller Memorial at King's Cliffe
- This World War II airfield is the last place the bandleader performed before he disappeared.
- Sighi?oara, Romania
- Towers of Sighi?oara
- Nine centuries-old fortresses guard the walls of this medieval Romanian city.
- Falkland Islands
- Argentine Military Cemetery
- A hilltop collection of crosses remembering the hundreds of Argentine troops who fell during the Falklands War.
- Chicago, Illinois
- Quimby's Bookstore
- The beloved home to all publications indie, erotic, and punky.
- Tombstone, Arizona
- Jewish Pioneers Memorial
- The Jewish section of the famous Boothill Graveyard was abandoned for nearly 100 years.
- Goshen, Massachusetts
- Three Sisters Sanctuary
- A whimsical garden filled with fantastical environmental folk art.
- Burgos, Spain
- Fadrique de Basilea Book Museum
- A delightful museum devoted to the history of books.
- H? Chí Minh, Vietnam
- Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon
- Witnesses claim the Virgin Mary statue outside the church once mysteriously shed a single tear.
- Austin, Texas
- The Texas State Cemetery
- A high-octane shrine to the greatest Texans who ever lived.
- Louisville, Kentucky
- Gallop to Glory
- This hidden jockey “walk of fame” celebrates the winning riders of the Kentucky Derby.
- Iceland
- Gjáin
- Surrounded by ash fields in Iceland, an impossibly verdant valley looks like something out of a fairytale.
- Elmira, New York
- Mark Twain's Grave
- The little-known final resting place of one of America's greatest writers.
- Tokyo, Japan
- Garden of Unborn Children
- Rows of stone statues are dressed up to mourn children that are lost before birth.
- England
- Bridgewater Monument
- You can climb to the top of the column built to honor the "father of British inland navigation."
- Acharnes, Greece
- Tholos Tomb of Menidi
- This beehive tomb built for royalty sat hidden for over 3,000 years.
- Medellín, Colombia
- Plaza Botero
- Home to 23 voluptuous and instantly lovable sculptures by one of Latin America's most celebrated artists.
- Madrid, Spain
- Caños del Peral Archaeological Museum
- This small museum tucked within a subway station holds pieces from Madrid's past.
- San Nicolas, Argentina
- Mausoleum of José de San Martín
- The final resting place of the liberator of Argentina is guarded around the clock by two soldiers.
- Amanlis, France
- La Maison Sculptée
- An enchanting work of outsider art, full of whimsical sculptures and carvings.
- Qu?n 1, Vietnam
- The Former U.S. Embassy to South Vietnam
- This historic spot was where America's involvement in the Vietnam War officially came to an end.
- Leiden, Netherlands
- Van der Wall Telescope
- Once the world's biggest telescope, it was later used as a coat hanger by a famous Dutch astronomer.
- Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- Phsar Thmei (Central Market)
- One of the biggest markets in Asia, under one of the continent's largest domes.
- Brooks, Kentucky
- Valley of the Drums
- This calm grassy field was once a Superfund site full of thousands of nasty chemicals.
- Mumbai, India
- Gilbert Hill
- A 66-million-year-old rock formation stands tall over Mumbai, offering stellar city views.
- Villa de Leyva, Colombia
- Villa de Leyva
- This colonial town in Colombia sits around the largest stone paved square in South America.
- Mumbai, India
- The Magen David Synagogue
- In Mumbai, a bright blue synagogue is the largest one for the Baghdadi Jewish community in Asia.
- Barracas, Argentina
- Pasaje Lanín
- A vibrant street away from the typical tourist track, lined with colorful, mosaic-covered houses.
- Tyne and Wear, England
- Mowbray Park Walrus
- This lonely bronze walrus celebrates a character in a Lewis Carroll poem.
- Ireland
- ‘Why Go Bald’ Sign
- This neon landmark has been posing this deadpan question to follicly-challenged Dubliners for over 50 years.
- Qu?n 5, Vietnam
- Ch? L?n Mosque
- One of Vietnam's only mosques pays tribute to the country's Muslim minority.
- Derbyshire, England
- Rowtor Rocks
- This mysterious hilltop collection of Druid carvings isn't quite what it seems.
- Bogotá, Colombia
- Museo del Oro
- This Bogotá museum houses the world's largest collection of pre-Columbian gold relics.
- Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka Planetarium
- The first and only planetarium in Sri Lanka.
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Foreshore Freeway Bridge
- Despite many attempts to finish this bridge, it has been abandoned since the 1970s.
- San Gil, Colombia
- The 'Wise Old Men' of El Gallineral Park
- The centuries-old trees are draped with Spanish moss to make them look like wizened elders.
- Belgrade, Serbia
- Igrali Se Konji Vrani (Black Horses at Play)
- The unusual sculptures are believed to be powerful political symbols.
- Worksop, England
- Chapel of Saint Mary the Virgin
- English Protestants once criticized this enormous private chapel for being too ornate.
- Medellín, Colombia
- Museo Casa de la Memoria (House of Memory Museum)
- A museum of memories in what was once one of the most violent cities in the world.
- Chino, California
- Chino Planes of Fame Air Museum
- A museum dedicated to restoring vintage aircraft, located at a working airport.
- Saddell, Scotland
- 'Land'
- Originally intended as a temporary installation, this sculpture is now a permanent part of a stunning Scottish beach.
- Augathella, Australia
- Big Meat Ant
- Inspired by the local football team, this giant ant is meant to draw tourists to a tiny Australian town.
- Manchester, England
- Mr Smith's Dream
- A tiny, heartwarming piece of art hiding in plain sight.
- Strongsville, Ohio
- Gardenview Horticultural Park
- Acres of English cottage gardens, unexpectedly nestled in a Cleveland suburb.
- Chincoteague Island, Virginia
- Misty of Chincoteague
- The taxidermy remains of the most popular pony in children's literature.
- Vouliagmeni, Greece
- Temple of Apollo Zoster
- These ruins of a sacred Ancient Greek temple stand next to a luxurious modern resort.
- Capitan, New Mexico
- Smokey Bear's Grave
- The final resting place of the living embodiment of the famous Forest Service symbol.
- Holbrook, Australia
- HMAS Otway
- The decommissioned submarine is now the symbol of a small, inland Australian town.
- Nottinghamshire, England
- The Archbishop's Palace
- Once a palace for the Archbishop of York, these 15th-century ruins now serve as a haunt for history buffs.
- Iceland
- Hengifoss
- The bright red stripes streaking across the rocks are the star feature at this Icelandic waterfall.
- Boston, Massachusetts
- King's Chapel Crypt
- A more than 260-year-old crypt built on Boston's oldest English burial ground.
- Schiphol, Netherlands
- Schiphol Clock
- It appears as if a man is standing behind this giant airport clock, painting the hands in real time.
- Surrey, England
- The Mount Cemetery
- This unassuming Victorian cemetery is the final resting place of author Lewis Carroll.
- Providence, Rhode Island
- Edna Lawrence Nature Lab
- An unusual library of dead things at the Rhode Island School of Design.
- Gainsborough, England
- Marshall's Yard
- Once the largest factory complex in all of Europe, this converted shopping center celebrates its industrial past in a big way.
- Kyoto, Japan
- Otagi Nenbutsu-ji
- Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.
- Volcano, California
- Black Chasm Cavern
- Its dark depths conceal millions of rare, delicate crystal formations.
- Blaubeuren, Germany
- The Blautopf
- In this brilliant blue spring in Germany, legend has it that a sad mermaid learned to finally laugh.
- Saint-Malo, France
- The Maison du Québec
- In France, a medieval-style home pays homage to the intrepid explorer who discovered Québec.
- Ingleton, England
- The Ingleton Trail
- This amazing trail among the many waterfalls around Ingleton has been enchanting visitors since 1885.
- Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
- Punta Borinquen Lighthouse Ruins
- Mother Nature and years of neglect took their toll on this 19th-century lighthouse.
- Nottinghamshire, England
- 1960s Hyperbolic Paraboloid Gas Station Canopy
- One of the earliest large-scale "hyper" roofs in the U.K. is now a derelict roadside attraction.
- Ejido del Centro, Mexico
- Carmen Tower
- This lonely tower survived the landslide that devastated much of a Mexican mining town.
- Bellville, Texas
- Newman's Castle
- A medieval castle in the middle of rural Texas.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Future Forest
- A colorful "forest" made entirely from three tons of recycled plastic waste.
- Leavenworth, Kansas
- C.W. Parker Carousel Museum
- This quaint museum lets you take a ride on its antique carousels.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- CCEMx Site Museum
- The remains of an Aztec school and various intriguing artifacts lie below a modern cultural center.
- Los Angeles, California
- The Many Plaques of Buster Keaton Studios
- The silent film master's legacy commemorated in all the right and wrong places.
- Iran
- Deir-e Gachin Caravanserai
- One of the largest and oldest caravansaries in Persia.
- Portland, Maine
- Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum
- Its unique collection details the history of the state's svelte railroads.
- Mumbai, India
- Mumbai's Parsi Fire Temples
- The place of worship for Zoroastrians, Mumbai's Parsi fire temples use fire and ash for purification.
- Egina, Greece
- Tower of Markellos
- This pink watchtower served as the seat of the Greek government after independence from the Turks.
- Caerphilly, Wales
- Sultan the Pit Pony
- The enormous earthwork sculpture honors the ponies that lived and worked in the old colliery.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- The Source of the Risco
- An extravagant 18th-century fountain built with bits of broken ceramic.
- England
- The Gnome Reserve
- The world's largest collection of garden gnomes lives among the trees and wildflowers on this woodland reserve.
- Stor-Elvdal, Norway
- Storelgen (The Big Elk)
- The world's largest moose statue towers above the highway between Oslo and Trondheim.
- London, England
- Joseph Grimaldi Park
- An unassuming London park is actually a pilgrimage site for modern clowns.
- San Diego, California
- PSA Flight 182 Crash Site
- An inconspicuous suburban street corner is the site of San Diego's worst air disaster.
- Mumbai, India
- Mahakali Caves
- Nineteen ancient rock-cut Buddhist caves can be found on the outskirts of Mumbai.
- Tyne and Wear, England
- Steel Men Of Wearside
- This tribute to Sunderland's mining past stands outside the home of its football club.
- Nottinghamshire, England
- Polish War Graves of Newark Cemetery
- The final resting place of hundreds of Polish airmen who died fighting the Nazis in Britain.
- York, England
- York Minster Astronomical Clock
- This memorial to World War II's fallen airmen shows us the movements of the stars that once guided them.
- Natural Bridge, Virginia
- Hidden J.R.R. Tolkien Quote
- Lines from a walking song are etched into a rock in Natural Bridge State Park.
- South Lyon, Michigan
- Michigan War Dog Memorial
- This quaint stretch of road is the final resting place for hundreds of America's four-legged veterans.
- Lille, France
- Vieille Bourse Book Market
- Tables of secondhand books fill the inner courtyard of this 17th-century stock exchange.
- Kalamata, Greece
- Kalograion Monastery Silk Weaving
- The nuns here cultivate silk to weave some of the finest scarves in the world.
- Tangub City, Philippines
- Tangub City Christmas Symbols Festival
- An annual festival full of illuminated replicas of iconic landmarks from around the world.
- Tlalnepantla, Mexico
- Mini Mundos
- Detailed miniature models of iconic landmarks in Mexico and around the world.
- Scituate, Massachusetts
- Maritime and Irish Mossing Museum
- A quaint museum nestled in a former hub of Irish moss harvesting.
- Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Wash Woods Settlement
- The eerie ruins of a remote abandoned hamlet said to be founded by the survivors of a shipwreck.
- Belfast, Northern Ireland
- Belfast Peace Lines
- These barriers stand as stark reminders of Northern Ireland's troubled past.
- Karlovy Vary, Czechia
- Kaiserbad Spa
- Before serving as James Bond's Casino Royale, this Victorian-era spa catered to the world's elite.
- Montreal, Québec
- Musée Eudore Dubeau
- The only museum about the history of dentistry in Canada.
- Somerset, England
- 'King Arthur's Tomb'
- In the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey lies the alleged resting place of the legendary king.
- Brownville, Maine
- Katahdin Iron Works
- The remains of a large iron mill that once stood in the remote woods of northern Maine.
- Wakrah, Qatar
- Al Wakrah Dhow Harbor
- A superb spot to appreciate the traditional boats of the Indian Ocean.
- Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scotland
- Clach an Truseil
- The 5,000-year-old megalith is believed to be Scotland's tallest standing stone.
- Arkadiko, Greece
- Arkadiko Bridge
- Built by the Ancient Greeks, this chariot bridge is still in use today.
- Catas Altas, Brazil
- Maned Wolves of Santuário do Caraça
- This neo-Gothic monastery offers a rare chance to witness the unique maned wolf right up close.
- England
- The Snickelways of York
- This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.
- Bratislava, Slovakia
- Fountain of Union
- Now broken, Slovakia's largest fountain is a relic of its Soviet past.
- Reykjavik, Iceland
- Monument to the Unknown Bureaucrat
- Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.
- Garrison, New York
- Manitoga
- This sprawling woodland estate was the brainchild of iconic American industrial designer Russel Wright.
- Spanish Battery, England
- Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade Watch House Museum
- A collection of maritime artifacts from the world's first volunteer life brigade.
- Le Château-d'Olonne, France
- Le Puits d'Enfer (The Well of Hell)
- This crack in France's seaside cliffs once hid a sinister secret.
- Homewood, Illinois
- Ken Norman's Abandoned Mansion
- The NBA player's elaborate former home is now a ghost of its old glory.
- Bengaluru, India
- Neuropathology Brain Museum
- India’s only Brain Museum displays over 200 fascinating ways that your brain might kill you.
- Funchal, Portugal
- Principality of Pontinha
- A micronation on an islet along the coast of a Portuguese island.
- Oneida, New York
- Oneida Community Mansion House
- The shared home of a utopian commune that practiced "free love" a century before the hippies.
- Montecatini Terme, Italy
- Montecatini Terme Funicular
- The bright red cars take travelers through breathtaking Tuscan scenery.
- Smardale, England
- Smardale Gill Viaduct
- A spectacular disused railway viaduct in a beautiful countryside nature reserve.
- London, England
- Beauchamp Tower
- Graffiti from the 16th and 17th centuries cover the walls of this part of the Tower of London.
- Athens, Greece
- Gestapo Interrogation Memorial
- The site where hundreds of Greeks were tortured by the Nazi secret police is now a cosmetics store.
- Senoia, Georgia
- Senoia Main Street
- The picturesque southern city served as the zombie-filled town of Woodbury in "The Walking Dead."
- St George's Place, England
- St George's Hall
- Charles Dickens described the concert room in this amazing Victorian hall as "the most perfect room in the world."
- Bishopthorpe, England
- York Solar System Trail
- Cycle the solar system—from the sun to Pluto—right here on earth.
- Den Burg, Netherlands
- The Wadden Sea
- Rich with fauna and flora, nature-lovers can walk across the sea at this UNESCO World Heritage spot.
- Athens, Greece
- The Athens Polytechnic Monument
- A crushed gate and giant bronze head serve as a reminder of Greece's fight for freedom.
- Nottinghamshire, England
- The Saracen's Head Hotel
- A 13th-century inn where the ill-fated King Charles I spent his last night of freedom.
- Cedar Point, Kansas
- The Graves of Maud and Gus Wagner
- Homestead Cemetery hold the remains of the United States' first known professional tattoo artists.
- Sundance, Wyoming
- The Quaal Windsock
- An antique Beechcraft airplane serves as a giant windsock for people driving through the blustery open country of eastern Wyoming.
- Taito, Japan
- Shitamachi Museum
- A museum dedicated to the history of Tokyo's often-overlooked working-class district.
- Lusaka, Zambia
- Zesco Cooling Tower
- The abandoned tower is the last remnant of Lusaka's first major power plant.
- Athens, Greece
- Roman Tomb in Zara
- The ruins of an ancient Roman tomb hidden in the basement of a trendy clothing store.
- Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Harvard Divinity School Labyrinth
- This hidden labyrinth offers walkers some brief peace of mind.
- Kintamani, Indonesia
- Bayung Gede Placenta Graveyard
- In this Balinese village, coconut shells containing placentas are hung from trees.
- Bottineau, North Dakota
- Tommy the Turtle
- The world's tallest turtle riding the world's largest snowmobile.
- Berlin, Germany
- Prussian National Monument for the Liberation Wars
- A towering monument to war, located on a beautifully peaceful hill.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Pyramid of Ehécatl
- The ruins of an ancient temple to the Aztec wind god discovered in the middle of a metro station.
- Mpika, Zambia
- Nachikufu Cave
- This fascinating cave is packed with prehistoric rock art and Stone Age tools.
- Marseille, France
- Cimetière Saint-Pierre
- France's third-largest necropolis offers a peaceful respite from a busy port city.
- Tyne and Wear, England
- The Red House
- An enigmatic sculpture depicts a ruined home with debris stretching for over half a mile along the river.
- Ireland
- Bridges of Ross
- This natural sea arch highlights Ireland's rugged coastal beauty.
- Mbala, Zambia
- Itimbwe Gorge
- A series of caves within the gorge hold artifacts from the Stone Age.
- London, England
- Word on the Water
- This 1920s Dutch barge is now a floating bookstore.
- Thessaloniki, Greece
- Pasha Gardens
- A little-known park with unusual, half-ruined structures and a mystical energy.
- Merseyside, England
- Prince Rupert's Tower
- This abandoned lock-up was saved because of its connection to a local football team.
- Silver Spring, Maryland
- Bust of the 'Homeless Mayor'
- A tribute to the beloved, kind-hearted "homeless mayor" of Silver Spring.
- Fatih, Turkey
- Golden Horn Chain
- A section of the long chain that blocked enemy ships from entering Constantinople.
- Fairport Harbor, Ohio
- Finnish Heritage Museum
- The charming collection celebrates a small Ohio village's Finnish roots.
- England
- Burnham-on-Sea Low Lighthouse
- The unusual stilted beacon is the town's only active lighthouse.
- Fergus Falls, Minnesota
- Broken Down Dam Park
- A riverside park built around the ruins of a massive dam that collapsed in 1909.
- Mpulungu, Zambia
- Hulk of the SS Good News
- The forgotten remains of the first steamship that launched on Lake Tanganyika.
- England
- The Oil Patch Warrior
- A memorial to American oil drillers who volunteered to travel secretly to England in 1943 and work in the U.K.'s only oil field.
- Buffalo, New York
- Blocher Memorial
- An elaborate memorial to a man local legend says died of a broken heart.
- Porvoo, Finland
- Söderskär Lighthouse
- A rare octagonal brick beacon on an isolated island in the Baltic.
- Mbala, Zambia
- Stevenson Road
- This little-known colonial road helped determine the Zambia-Tanzania border.
- Blidworth, England
- Will Scarlet's Grave
- A mysterious medieval monument said to mark the final resting place of Robin Hood’s henchman.
- Teshig, Mongolia
- Mongolia/Russia Border Crossing No. 487
- This extremely remote border crossing was closed to prevent smuggling and looting.
- Newport, Rhode Island
- Location of the First Gas Street Lamp
- A single light illuminates one man's overshadowed contributions to street lamp history.
- Nottinghamshire, England
- Rufford Abbey
- The undercroft is a spectacular example of medieval Cistercian architecture.
- Kasama, Zambia
- Mwela Rock Art Paintings
- One of the largest concentrations of rock paintings in Southern Africa.
- Brooklyn, New York
- 'Jumping Jack' Power Plant
- A mysterious, abandoned building rotting on the Brooklyn waterfront.
- Carmel Hamlet, New York
- New York's Chuang Yen Monastery
- The largest Buddha statue in the Western Hemisphere is just 50 miles north of NYC.
- Cavalier, North Dakota
- Remote Sprint Launcher #3 Missile Site
- Part of a secret 1970s nuclear defense program is now open to the public.
- Beverly, Massachusetts
- Charley the Haunted Doll
- Rumored to have tormented a family in the late 1960s, this toy now resides in a quiet little oddities shop.
- Kasama, Zambia
- Chishimba Falls
- Arrogance and quarreling are forbidden near these three sacred waterfalls.
- Punta Arenas, Chile
- Nao Victoria Museum
- A display of hand-built replicas of the legendary vessels used by Patagonian and Antarctic explorers.
- Serenje, Zambia
- Kasanka Bat Migration
- Zambia's smallest national park is home to one of the world's largest annual mammal migrations.
- Mialet, France
- 100,000 Soldiers of Trabuc Caves
- This army of concretions is an unexplained geological phenomenon unlike anything else in the world.
- Dinant, Belgium
- The Charles de Gaulle Saxophone Bridge
- A whimsical bridge uses saxophones to pay tribute to two great men and the European Union.
- Bermuda
- Admiralty House Park
- In Bermuda, this formal naval residence has become a go-to for cliff-jumpers and hikers.
- Ireland
- Darby's Bed
- A Neolithic passage tomb said to have sheltered two legendary Irish lovers.
- Athens, Greece
- Hadrian's Reservoir
- This ancient hydrological marvel is now the base of a modern outdoor cinema.
- North Yorkshire, England
- Coldstones Cut
- A dramatic sculpture high up in Yorkshire with vistas on an industrial scale.
- Natchez, Mississippi
- 'Turning Angel' Statue
- This monument to the victims of a tragic explosion is said to turn and look at passing cars.
- Qu?n 5, Vietnam
- Nghia An Hoi Quan Pagoda
- One of the oldest temples in Ho Chi Minh City, dedicated to a deified Chinese military leader.
- Vienna, Austria
- Karl Marx-Hof
- The housing complex served as an anti-fascist fortress during the Austrian Civil War.
- Saint Davids, Wales
- St. Non’s Chapel and Well
- The remains of a small medieval chapel mark the legendary birthplace of the patron saint of Wales.
- Lusaka, Zambia
- Freedom Statue
- Based on a real event, the statue is dedicated to those who fought and died for Zambia's independence.
- Torslanda, Sweden
- Tumlehed Rock Paintings
- Sweden's southernmost prehistoric rock art is hidden just outside Gothenburg.
- Decín, Czechia
- Hunger Stones of Decín
- When the river dries up, these stones start talking.
- Orlando, Florida
- Randall Knife Museum
- Home to a giant switchblade and one of the world's largest collections of pocket knives, this museum is a cut above the rest.
- Qu?n 1, Vietnam
- Saigon Central Post Office
- This French colonial post office is arguably the grandest in all of Southeast Asia.
- Langrick, England
- The Bubblecar Museum
- A working farm turned into a museum dedicated to the world's most unbelievably tiny cars.
- Entebbe, Uganda
- Aero Beach
- An aeronautical-themed resort forged around rusty relics from the golden age of air travel.
- Englefield Green, England
- The JFK Memorial at Runnymede
- The patch of land below the memorial was gifted by the British to the United States.
- Santa Cecilia, Brazil
- 'The Indian and the Anteater' Sculpture
- This mesmerizing statue of a child wrestling an anteater symbolizes the native culture and biodiversity of São Paulo.
- Chisinau, Moldova
- Moldova's Little Prince Statue
- At less than four inches in height, this iconic fictional character is the smallest public statue in all of Moldova.
- Villavieja, Colombia
- Tatacoa Astronomia
- A self-taught astronomer fell in love with the stars and built his own observatory in Colombia.
- Harris, North Carolina
- Graveyard Island
- The final resting place of the hundreds of bodies originally buried where Badin Lake sits now.
- Bergdala, Sweden
- Bergdala Glastekniska Museum
- The machines behind the famous handblown glass from Sweden's "Kingdom of Crystal."
- Split, Croatia
- Gregory of Nin’s Big Toe
- The big toe of this towering monument to a Croatian national hero is worn from years of superstitious rubbing.
- Liberdade, Brazil
- Museum of Japanese Immigration in Brazil
- Its collection details the experiences of the largest Japanese community outside Japan.
- Saint Davids, Wales
- Coetan Arthur Dolmen
- A Neolithic tomb hidden among a spectacular boulder-strewn stretch of coast.
- Gdynia, Poland
- Torpedownia
- A World War II torpedo launch station abandoned off the Polish coast.
- Melbourne, Australia
- Larry La Trobe Statue
- Melbourne's favorite bronze dog.
- North Yorkshire, England
- Crackpot Hall
- The dramatic remains of an abandoned farmhouse sit high on the edge of a remote hillside.
- London, England
- Isokon Flats
- An exercise in radical design and social living that became the epicenter of Soviet spy networks in London.
- Baffin, Unorganized, Nunavut
- Ellesmere Island
- The third-largest island in Canada is one of the remotest places on Earth.
- Roosevelt, Arizona
- Tonto National Monument Upper Cliff Dwelling
- This 40-room dwelling tucked within a cliff was built by the basin's prehistoric residents.
- Taito, Japan
- Yanaka Cemetery
- This sprawling scenic burial ground is the final resting place of Japan's last shogun.
- Falkland Islands
- Bodie Creek Suspension Bridge
- This abandoned suspension bridge on the Falkland Islands is now crumbling into the water.
- Tallahassee, Florida
- Lewis Spring House
- One of only two pod-shaped homes designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
- Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- Wat Phnom
- The capital of Cambodia is named after the hill on which this ancient temple complex stands.
- goldapski, Poland
- Stanczyki Viaducts
- The two abandoned overpasses are among the largest bridges in Poland.
- North Yorkshire, England
- Buttertubs Pass
- A steep and winding road in the Yorkshire Dales passes by these deep natural potholes.
- North Yorkshire, England
- Swaledale Corpse Way
- A winding medieval path used by mourners to carry their dead to the nearest church.
- Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- Cambodia–Vietnam Friendship Monument
- Bombed and burned, this monument represents the often controversial ties between Vietnam and Cambodia.
- Staffordshire, England
- Erasmus Darwin House
- The house where Charles Darwin's grandfather formed many of his influential ideas and inventions.
- Rome, Italy
- Palazzo Naiadi Roman Baths
- Ancient ruins hidden underneath a modern luxury hotel.
- South Lyon, Michigan
- Witch's Hat Depot
- This 19th-century former train station’s unusual roof shape earned it a rather witchy name.
- Portsmouth, New Hampshire
- Museum of Dumb Guy Stuff
- This small museum is an eccentric shrine to boyhood in the 1960s.
- Storrington, England
- South Downs WWII Churchill Tank
- An abandoned World War II tank left to rust in the downland.
- Honduras
- Lancetilla Botanical Garden and Research Center
- This incredibly diverse research station is one of the largest tropical botanical gardens in the world.
- Detroit, Michigan
- Monumental Kitty
- This feline raises a friendly paw at drivers barreling toward the freeway.
- Capel Saint Andrew, England
- Rendlesham Forest UFO Landing
- The scene of the U.K.'s most famous UFO incident, dubbed the "British Roswell."
- England
- Odiham Castle
- It's believed King John of England stayed at this 13th-century castle before riding off to sign the Magna Carta.
- Spetses, Greece
- The Neith of Spetses
- Overlooking the harbor is a beautiful neglected mansion guarded by two Egyptian sphinxes.
- Kaiteriteri, New Zealand
- Tokangawha / Split Apple Rock
- This unusual rock formation looks like an apple that has been neatly sliced in half.
- Nottinghamshire, England
- Standard Hill
- The English Civil War began right here in 1642.
- Naubinway, Michigan
- Top of the Lake Antique Snowmobile Museum
- More than 150 snowmobiles fill this Michigan museum.
- Glenelg, Scotland
- Glenelg Welcome Sign
- The sign announces the Scottish village's cosmic connections, as it's twinned with Glenelg, Mars.
- Selçuk, Turkey
- Çamlik Railway Museum
- This beautiful train graveyard is one of the largest collections of steam locomotives in the Mediterranean and Europe.
- Washington, D.C.
- The Preamble in License Plates
- The preamble to the U.S. Constitution written entirely from vanity license plates hangs in the Smithsonian museum.
- Clear Fork, West Virginia
- Luther Elkins Petroglyphs
- A cult archaeology conspiracy theory claims these West Virginia petroglyphs were written by Irish monks in Ogham.
- Saddell, Scotland
- Saddell Abbey Grave Slabs
- The carved medieval stones stand near the ruined abbey's parking lot.
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Original Puppets from 'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood'
- The residents of the Land of Make-Believe live without much fanfare within the Pittsburgh Children's Museum.
- Lichfield, England
- Damaged Faces of Lichfield Cathedral
- These medieval carvings bear scars left by Parliamentarian troops during the English Civil War.
- Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- Foreign Correspondents Club
- Originally a meeting place for foreign correspondents and war reporters, the FCC remains an atmospheric spot for sunset drinks in Phnom Penh.
- Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- Al-Serkal Mosque
- The largest mosque in Cambodia was built to unite the country's Muslim community but soon sparked division and controversy instead.
- Los Angeles, California
- Gower Gulch
- The mall's looks were inspired by the cowboy extras who used to meet up—and cause real trouble—at this Hollywood hub.
- New Hartford, Connecticut
- Satan's Kingdom State Recreation Area
- Who knew the Devil's domain was a hot spot for tubing?
- Calhoun, Georgia
- Rock Garden Calhoun
- Incredible miniature towns and buildings created and decorated with thousands of tiny rocks.
- Argyll and Bute, Scotland
- Puck's Glen
- This ethereal, rainforest-like gorge is home to waterfalls, quaint bridges, and fairy folk.
- São Paulo, Brazil
- La Madone de São Paulo
- This giant mural of Santa Muerte in downtown São Paulo reminds passersby of their own mortality.
- Santa Ana, Venezuela
- Embrace of Bolívar and Morillo
- The monument marks where Simón Bolívar and his Spanish adversary Pablo Morillo met to have a drink together.
- Bhimashankar, India
- India's Giant Technicolor Squirrels
- These particularly resplendent rodents are the state animal of Maharashtra.
- Shlisselburg, Russia
- Oreshek Fortress
- An abandoned 14th-century castle and prison complex on a small island in the Neva River.
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Food Gatherers' Giant Carrots
- The 10-foot-tall vegetables belong to Michigan’s first food rescue program.
- Belvedere Tiburon, California
- Old St. Hilary's Chapel
- One of the last remaining Carpenter Gothic churches is situated on a wildflower conservatory overlooking the bay.
- Paris, France
- Notre Dame du Travail Church
- The industrial architecture honors the laborers who brought the Exposition Universelle of 1900 to life.
- Torrey, Utah
- Factory Butte
- A striking, menacing sandstone peak towering above a landscape that's equal parts Mordor and the Moon.
- Moulton, England
- Moulton Crow Fair
- Every July, men dressed as giant crows dance around a scarecrow who comes to life.
- Coventry, England
- Cheylesmore Manor Gatehouse
- All that remains of the medieval palace of the famous "Black Prince."
- Sonora, California
- Legends Books, Antiques & Soda Fountain
- A cozy bookstore is tucked within an old gold mine shaft beneath the cafe and ice cream shop.
- Beverly, Massachusetts
- Mice Manor
- A dollhouse full of taxidermy rodents, each one handcrafted and given a sordid past.
- Washington, D.C.
- Philo Farnsworth Statue
- This statue of the "father of television" stands prominently in the United States Capitol.
- South Yorkshire, England
- Dale Dyke Dam Marker and Memorials
- The collapse of the brand-new dam caused one of the worst floods in British history.
- Salem, Massachusetts
- Lyceum Hall
- The lecture hall where Alexander Graham Bell first demonstrated the long-distance phone call.
- Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Kayman’s Gate Bell Tower
- A neglected bell tower in modern Colombo is a symbol of the city's colonial past.
- New York, New York
- The Cross at Ground Zero
- Pulled from the rubble of one of the worst modern tragedies, a steel crossbeam became a symbol of hope for New Yorkers.
- Siracusa, Italy
- Chiesa di San Filippo Apostolo
- Built on a medieval synagogue, this church has a burial crypt, tunnel system, and Jewish ritual bath hiding deep underneath.
- São Paulo, Brazil
- Sé Station Mural
- An enigmatic mural hiding in plain sight in one of São Paulo's busiest metro stations.
- Sheffield, England
- Shepherd Wheel
- In England, an 18th-century water-powered workshop still stands.
- Sheffield, England
- Burton Street School
- It's known as the "Full Monty school" thanks to its role in the beloved British comedy film.
- Davis, California
- Bats of Yolo Causeway
- Each summer, the migratory bats living beneath the bypass form "batnadoes" at dusk.
- Elora, Ontario
- Golden Jubilee Graffito
- Among the cliffs of the Elora Gorge is an oft-overlooked piece of celebratory graffiti.
- Caerleon, Wales
- Caerleon Amphitheatre
- This Roman amphitheater is said to be King Arthur's legendary Round Table.
- Ventaquemada, Colombia
- Puente de Boyacá
- This small bridge serves as a symbol of South America's independence.
- Visby, Sweden
- Sankt Göransporten Arrow Slit
- A catapult rock from Gotland’s 13th-century civil war is still lodged in Scandinavia's best-preserved medieval city wall.
- Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Pettah Floating Market
- Pettah's beautiful floating market was once a stinky canal in a sketchy industrial area.
- Emeryville, California
- Big Daddy's Complete Rejuvenating Community Garden
- This small oasis of flora and art was created in remembrance of a local auto business owner.
- Bristol, England
- Lollipop Be-Bop
- A plaque claims this artwork outside a children's hospital was used in the 1998 Quidditch World Cup.
- Izumo-shi, Japan
- Izumo-Taisha
- What's believed to be the country's first shrine is, in Shinto mythology, the annual meeting place of the gods.
- Maitland, Nova Scotia
- Burntcoat Head Park
- The highest tides in the world come in and out here twice a day, allowing you to essentially walk along the ocean floor.
- Berlin, Germany
- The 'Hand with Watch' Sculpture
- Known simply as "The Hand," this famous public sculpture in Berlin was featured in a Depeche Mode music video.
- Medellín, Colombia
- La Alpujarra Administrative Center
- In the heart of Medellín, an artsy urban complex sets the stage for demonstrations and protests.
- Highland, Scotland
- Well of the Seven Heads
- This macabre monument atop an ancient well gives a nod to a brutal episode in Scottish clan history.
- Cave City, Kentucky
- Mammoth Cave Wildlife Museum
- Amazing taxidermy dioramas from the 1960s in a cement building meant to look like an ice cave.
- Tambon Bang Ta Then, Thailand
- Wat Phai Rong Wua
- Parts of this sprawling temple complex are deteriorating, but its founder’s body remains intact.
- Batchelor, Australia
- Karlstein Castle Replica
- This mini version of the famous Bohemian castle was lovingly built by a Czech immigrant and mineworker.
- Crockett, California
- Wreckage of the S.S. Garden City
- The remains of a deserted steamboat sit rusting beside an old ferry pier and an abandoned train platform.
- Bogotá, Colombia
- La Puerta Falsa
- This tiny shop has been serving traditional tamales for more than 200 years.
- Gothenburg, Sweden
- Ragnhildsholmen Castle Ruin
- This viking ruin in the middle of nowhere is a gem for wildlife enthusiasts.
- London, England
- Anaesthesia Heritage Centre
- This knockout museum lies in a sleepy corner of London.
- Hinckley, Ohio
- Worden's Ledges
- Faces carved into the cliffs create an otherworldly walking trail.
- Catoosa, Oklahoma
- D.W. Correll Museum
- It reportedly took three years to sort through all the objects in this eclectic lifelong collection.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Aztec Serpent Head Cornerstone
- On a cornerstone of the City Museum is the head of a monstrous serpent stolen from an Aztec pyramid 400 years ago.
- Walhalla, South Carolina
- Oconee Station State Historic Site
- A historic blockhouse and trading post give a glimpse into the early colonial history of South Carolina.
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- Kassel, Germany
- Artists Necropolis (Künstler-Nekropole)
- At this cemetery, artists are invited to design their own gravestones.
- Los Angeles, California
- Wells Fargo History Museum
- Hidden in one of the skyscrapers on Bunker Hill, this museum features an 1895 stagecoach and peers into California’s gold-lined history.
- Inverness, California
- KPH Maritime Radio Receiving Station
- An enchanting tunnel of cypress trees leads to an old morse code station still used today.
- Millport, Scotland
- Cathedral of the Isles
- The United Kingdom's smallest working cathedral also serves as a quaint bed and breakfast.
- Palermo, Italy
- Santa Maria dello Spasimo
- This skeletal, unfinished Gothic church once housed a miraculous masterpiece by Raphael.
- Sevan, Armenia
- Sevanavank
- This ancient monastery complex was transformed from an island to a peninsula when the lake was partially drained.
- Perth and Kinross, Scotland
- Tomnadashan Mine
- Monty Python fans will recognize this abandoned mine as the Cave of the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog.
- Coventry, England
- Caludon Castle Ruins
- This ruin in a suburban park may be the place where Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" was first performed.
- Bosque, New Mexico
- Bernardo Waterfowl Area
- The winter home of thousands of beautiful snow geese and sandhill cranes.
- Creede, Colorado
- Creede Underground Firehouse
- The only firehouse built entirely into the side of a mountain.
- Hobart, Australia
- 'Heading South' Statues at Hobart Harbor
- Bronze statues honor the brave explorers who passed through this Antarctic gateway.
- Adelaide, Australia
- Santos Museum of Economic Botany
- A wealth of plants and horticultural curiosities fill this charmingly antique museum.
- Brussel, Belgium
- Black Tower
- A fantastical 13th-century fortification sandwiched by a modern hotel in central Brussels.
- Sweden
- Lummelunda Cave
- This fantastic cave remained unexplored until 1948 when three schoolboys discovered a hidden entrance.
- ??, Kyrgyzstan
- Muzey Sulayman Too
- An outstanding piece of retro Sci-Fi architecture built into a sacred mountain.
- Weston, West Virginia
- Blenko Man
- This colorful West Virginia cowboy greets passersby with a glassy stare.
- Athens, Greece
- Lycabettus Funicular
- The railway carts travelers to central Athen's highest peak, which offers stunning vistas of the city.
- Boston, England
- Misericords of Boston Stump
- These carved medieval "mercy seats" are among the finest in the world.
- Chicago, Illinois
- The U.S. Pizza Museum
- In Chicago, a pizza-enthusiast has opened a museum dedicated to the history of pizza.
- Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Colorado's Airplane Restaurant
- This Boeing KC-97 tanker is now a restaurant for aviation lovers.
- Estes Park, Colorado
- Birthplace of the American Board of Orthodontics
- The start of the group that straightened the teeth of a nation.
- Tacoma, Washington
- Bridge of Glass
- A beautiful footbridge with over 2,000 glass sculptures along the walls and ceiling.
- Pechory, Russia
- Pskov-Caves Monastery
- This 15th-century cave complex is one of the very few monasteries to stay open throughout World War II and the Soviet regime.
- ???, Kazakhstan
- Filles Dansantes
- A statue of traditional Kazakh dancers adds some beauty to this Soviet-era mining city.
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Fuente de las Nereidas
- A beautiful fountain sculpted by a female artist who was ahead of her time.
- Port McNeill, British Columbia
- The Ronning Burl
- A Canadian port town is oddly home to two of the largest tree burls in the world.
- Saint-Cloud, France
- Le Grand K
- The global standard for the exact weight of one kilogram sits under lock and key outside Paris.
- Faroe Islands
- The Nykur of Sørvágsvatn
- In Faroese legend, this sinister horse-shaped beast lures unsuspecting passersby only to drown them in the lake.
- Whitby, England
- Fortune's Smokehouse
- This tiny traditional smokehouse is the only one left in this historic fishing port.
- Siavonga, Zambia
- Chirundu Fossil Forest
- The petrified remains of 150-million-year-old trees can be seen in and among the houses of the local villagers.
- Zittau, Germany
- Zittau Narrow-Gauge Railway
- This historic little railroad runs through some of the most beautiful scenery in Germany.
- Borgholm, Sweden
- Trollskogen (The Troll Forest)
- Crooked windswept pines give this old forest an enchanted and magical look.
- La Falda, Argentina
- Hotel Edén
- This magnificent abandoned hotel was long haunted by its Nazi past.
- Bartow, Florida
- Wonder House
- Given just one more year to live, Conrad Schuck built his dream house in Bartow, Florida.
- Harhorin, Mongolia
- Imperial Map Monument
- History, geography, and shamanism meet in this eye-catching monument to the greatness of three empires.
- Pueblo, Colorado
- The Colorado Mental Health Museum
- A mental health hospital dating back more than 139 years, now features a museum.
- Seoul, South Korea
- Coffee Hanyakbang
- About as hidden as can be, this specialty coffee shop is wedged between multi-story buildings at the end of a dark, skinny alleyway in Seoul.
- Newark-on-Trent, England
- The Newark Castle Remains
- This English medieval castle is where King John died of dysentery.
- Oak Ridge, Tennessee
- B-1 Flat Top in Oak Ridge
- One of the Cemestos prefab homes built to secretly house thousands of Manhattan Project workers.
- Nohijai Pançakent, Tajikistan
- Ancient Panjakent
- The remains of an ancient city-state along the Silk Road.
- Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
- Frunze Museum
- Dedicated to a Bolshevik revolutionary, this museum is a true time capsule of the Soviet era.
- Matsuyama-shi, Japan
- Kururin Ferris Wheel
- A giant rooftop ride with unbeatable views of Matsuyama city, the nearby mountain ranges, and the Inland Sea.
- Schwerin, Germany
- The Ducal Family Crypt in the Church of St. Nikolai
- Seventeen members of the local royal family are interred in this Baroque church in northern Germany.
- Glasgow, Scotland
- Tchai-Ovna House of Tea
- Hidden on a cobblestone street in Glasgow, a Czech Cajovna-inspired teahouse serves as a hangout for Bohemians.
- Sun Valley, Idaho
- The Hemingway Memorial
- Tucked away on a scenic trail, a modest memorial honors one of the greatest writers of our time.
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Saint Mary of the Seven Sorrows Catholic Church
- This church houses the “incorrupt” body of its founding Bishop.
- Tortosa, Spain
- Commemorative Monument of the Battle of the Ebro
- This memorial, built by fascist dictator General Franco in 1960, has been repurposed by the people of Catalonia.
- Alnwick, England
- The RMS Olympic Dining Room
- This restaurant was removed from the famed sister ship of the Titanic and placed within a hotel.
- Vernon Hills, Illinois
- Cuneo Mansion
- The study has wall paneling from a 17th century ship.
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Church of Santa Engrácia
- Portugal's National Pantheon has a history of curses, collapses and financial problems.
- Asmara, Eritrea
- Fiat Tagliero Service Station
- Eritrea's futuristic gas station is a nod to Italy's fascist history.
- Portland, Oregon
- Collins Beach UFO Boat
- This abandoned boat sits on a nude beach, is shaped like a UFO, and is covered in graffiti.
- Queens Domain, Australia
- The Ruins of Hobart Zoo
- Once the home of Tasmanian tigers, this forgotten zoo is now a reminder of the past.
- Wellfleet
- The Pest House Cemetery
- A 19th-century smallpox cemetery is being reclaimed by scrub forest and sand dunes.
- Federal Way, Washington
- Pacific Bonsai Museum
- A comprehensive collection of bonsai set in a beautiful campus.
- Tambov, Russia
- Museum of Sin
- A home-made anatomical collection of medical anomalies and accidental catastrophes.
- Tromsø, Norway
- Svalbard Satellite Station
- This Norwegian satellite station provides ground services to more satellites than any other facility in the world.
- Sheffield, England
- Posh Pillar and her Daughters
- As part of a larger public art project, three pillars honor the past of Wincobank.
- Snowshill, England
- Snowshill Manor
- The home of an eccentric Edwardian gentleman is packed to the rafters with handcrafted items collected over a lifetime.
- Medellín, Colombia
- Virgen Rosa Mystica (Virgin of the Mystic Rose)
- The religious shrine that Pablo Escobar's men would allegedly visit before completing a mission.
- Przhevalsk, Kyrgyzstan
- Dungan Mosque
- Built entirely of interlocking pieces, construction of this Chinese Muslim house of worship required zero nails.
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Original Tomb of Tomás Guido
- The humble tomb of an Argentine general, hand-built by his son using stones brought down from the Andes.
- Athens, Greece
- St. John Around the Column
- There are many Byzantine-era churches still standing in Athens, but this is the only one with a 2,500-year-old column rising through its roof.
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Mafalda Monument
- These small sculptures pay homage to the lovable star of an iconic Argentine comic strip.
- Bensalem, Pennsylvania
- Wat Mongkoltepmunee
- A glittering Thai Buddhist temple in suburban Pennsylvania.
- Philipsburg, Montana
- Granite Ghost Town
- A little-visited ghost town state park offers a glimpse into Montana’s "Silver Queen."
- Vero Beach, Florida
- Indian River Citrus Museum
- This small museum concentrates on the juicy history of orange production in Florida.
- Sheffield, England
- The Giant Hands and Giant Feet of Wincobank
- In this quiet English suburb, giant steel hands and feet dot the landscape.
- Kabwe, Zambia
- 'Broken Hill Man' Monument
- The skull of an ancient hominid was discovered at this spot.
- Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Reunification Palace
- Meant to be a lavish presidential home, the palace became a symbol of the fall of South Vietnam.
- Georgetown's Haunted Halcyon House
- This stately mansion, built in 1787 by America's first Secretary of the Navy, is rumored to be one of the most haunted buildings in Washington, DC.
- Oakland, California
- Kaiser Quarry Ruins
- An abandoned car and strange wooden debris are among the scattered remains of the old sand and gravel quarry.
- Messinia, Greece
- The Well at Meligalas
- A sobering memorial at the site where hundreds of prisoners and civilians were executed in the aftermath of World War II.
- Geelong, Australia
- Geelong Bollards
- More than 100 colorful residents stand post in this seaside Australian city.
- Sheffield, England
- Enchanted Chairs
- A collection of throne-inspired sculptures dot the landscape of Wincobank.
- Second Mesa, Arizona
- Awatovi Ruins
- More than 300 years ago, a revolt at this Hopi pueblo shaped the future of the American Southwest.
- Nye County, Nevada
- Project Faultless Site
- The site of an underground detonation of a megaton nuclear bomb in the middle of the Mojave Desert.
- Athens, Greece
- Agia Dynami
- This small Byzantine-era church in Athens that's almost entirely surrounded by a modern building.
- Wheaton, Illinois
- The Hurley Gardens
- Tucked away amongst townhomes lies a restored, early 20th-century tea house and garden, the only remains of a historic estate.
- Serenje, Zambia
- Livingstone Memorial
- An obelisk marks the spot where a British explorer's heart was buried before the rest of his body was transported to England.
- Sheffield, England
- The Lost Gateway
- In the ancient Woolley Woods, an art project promises access to new worlds.
- Montclair, New Jersey
- Thomas Edison's Concrete Houses
- Edison's cast-in-place concrete houses were a massive failure, but way ahead of their time.
- Beyoglu, Turkey
- Yeralti Camii (Underground Mosque)
- A surprising and unconventional mosque hidden in the subsoil of Istanbul.
- Coventry, England
- Remains of the Whitefriars Friary
- The historic site where Queen Elizabeth I once gave a searing speech.
- Oakland, California
- Watermelon Rock
- A unique piece of graffiti offers a little slice of local history and mystery.
- Abiquiu, New Mexico
- Penitente Morada of Abiquiú
- The building stands within a quiet, postcard-perfect New Mexico village.
- George Town, Malaysia
- Pinang Peranakan Mansion
- The lavish, well-preserved home of a wealthy Baba Nyonya family is now a cultural museum.
- Mpulungu, Zambia
- Niamkolo Church
- Now abandoned, this stone church was part of the missionary efforts that initiated the Christianization of Zambia.
- Belfast, Northern Ireland
- Telegraph Building Belfast Blitz Scars
- A small plaque highlights the damage caused by German air raids during World War II.
- Cagnano Varano, Italy
- The Grotto Church of Saint Michael
- A spiritual sanctuary in a natural cave.
- Millport, Scotland
- Crocodile Rock
- A bizarre stone beast lurks on the beach of a popular tourist island.
- Berkeley, California
- Berkeley Tool Lending Library
- Part of the Berkeley Public Library, this tool library lets you check out a shovel along with your Shakespeare.
- Mbala, Zambia
- Mbala Surrender Monument
- A memorial in the middle of a roundabout marks the spot where German forces formally surrendered, finally ending World War I in Africa.
- Zanzibar, Tanzania
- Tippu Tip's House
- This slowly crumbling mansion was home to one of East Africa's richest and most powerful slave traders.
- Hoà Phú, Vietnam
- Golden Bridge
- This spectacular bridge supported by two gigantic hands looks like something out of a fantasy universe.
- Fregene, Italy
- Casa Sperimentale
- This abandoned Brutalist treehouse is a hidden architectural relic.
- Failford, Scotland
- Peden's Cave
- A historic cave in Scotland once served as a hiding place for a famous Covenanter.
- Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Wheatland
- The home of possibly the least-loved U.S. president stands as a sort of unpopular Monticello.
- Booluvampatti, India
- The Adiyogi Shiva Statue
- The world's largest bust sculpture celebrates the Hindu deity, Shiva.
- El-Montaza, Egypt
- Baron Empain Palace
- Located near Cairo's El Korba district, the abandoned mansion continues to inspire mystery and rumor throughout the city.
- Devon, England
- 'My Dear Mother' Clock
- Instead of numerals, the unusual clock face spells out a memorial to a lost loved one.
- Ming-Kush, Kyrgyzstan
- Min Kush
- This village was once a thriving Soviet uranium mining center, but is now semi-abandoned and desolate.
- Zanesville, Ohio
- Lock #10 on the Muskingum River
- One of the last few period-correct, hand-operated canal locks in the country.
- Howick, South Africa
- Nelson Mandela Capture Site
- A mesmerizing sculpture marks the site where the activist was arrested after evading capture for 17 months.
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Kungsträdgården Metro Station
- Stockholm's deepest subway station is also a stunning ecological wonder.
- Paris, France
- Pep's Maison
- One of the last umbrella repair shops in Paris upholds the nostalgic art of umbrella making.
- Summit, New Jersey
- Abandoned Summit Greenhouse
- An enormous overgrown greenhouse teeming with graffiti and wildlife.
- Sweden
- Villa Villekulla
- Visit the home of Sweden's beloved fictional character, Pippi Longstocking.
- Toronto, Ontario
- Simcoe Park 'Worker's Monument'
- The artwork commemorates the many ways 20th-century people perished while on the clock.
- Joliet, Illinois
- Joliet Correctional Center
- A historic and oft-filmed prison stands in a Chicago suburb.
- Câr?a, Romania
- Câr?a Monastery
- Climbing to the top of the cathedral's bell tower offers sweeping views of these medieval ruins.
- Fogo Island, Newfoundland and Labrador
- The Great Auk Sculpture
- A memorial to a giant seabird that was hunted to extinction.
- Bradenton, Florida
- Braden Castle Ruins
- These crumbling foundations are all that remain of the once-stately 1840s manor that gave the town of Bradenton its name.
- East Ayrshire, Scotland
- Ballochmyle Cup and Ring Marks
- These ancient symbols freckling a Scottish cliff remained hidden for centuries.
- Ravenna, Italy
- Mausoleum of Theoderic
- The roof of this ancient mausoleum is made from a single Istrian stone weighing a massive 230 tons.
- Paisley, Scotland
- Paisley Abbey's 'Alien' Gargoyle
- A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.
- Kasama, Zambia
- Chambeshi Monument
- A stone memorial marks the spot where the fighting of World War I finally ceased—three days after the armistice was signed in Europe.
- Atlanta, Georgia
- The Sideways Grave of Sideways the Dog
- A slanted tomb honors the faithful, furry companion of the Georgia Tech student body.
- Monroe, Washington
- Reptile Zoo
- "The Reptile Man's" very own roadside zoo features an albino alligator.
- Læsø, Denmark
- Museumsgården
- This antique farmhouse is one of Læsø's rare seaweed houses.
- Seattle, Washington
- Fremont Solstice Parade
- Once a year, thousands of naked cyclists flood the streets of a Seattle neighborhood.
- Howick, South Africa
- Howick Falls
- Local lore says a serpent-like beast lurks in the deep basin below the falls.
- Lumberton, Mississippi
- Salmon/Sterling Nuclear Tests Marker
- This largely forgotten piece of Cold War history stands hidden in the woods just north of the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
- Guilford Township, Indiana
- Who North America
- One of the largest collections of merchandise from the famous British sci-fi show can be found smack in the middle of Indiana.
- Bruges, Belgium
- Smedenpoort Skull
- The bronzed skull of a beheaded traitor was affixed to the city gate in the 17th century.
- Chehalis, Washington
- Yard Birds Mall
- A giant roadside black bird marks the location of this eclectic local mall.
- Abernethy, Scotland
- Abernethy Round Tower
- One of two Irish-style round towers in Scotland, this structure has mysterious origins.
- Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
- Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi
- This sacred fig tree with a link to the Buddha is one of the oldest human-planted trees in the world.
- Saranac Lake, New York
- Saranac Lake 'Cure Cottages'
- Dozens of houses in the Adirondack Mountains are reminders of a literal "cottage industry" to cure people of a deadly disease.
- Stirling, Scotland
- Doon Hill and Fairy Knowe
- This enchanting hill is home to fairy lore and a sinister local mystery.
- Cedarburg, Wisconsin
- Pagoda Fine Jewelry
- The building was originally a gas station built to resemble a Japanese tea house.
- Dushanbe, Tajikistan
- Wall of Great Tajik Writers
- A building facade covered with the statues of 11 giants of Tajik literature.
- Barlborough, England
- Golden Gate Memorial Arch
- This Victorian gate contains cryptic inscriptions in Greek, Latin, and Hebrew.
- Maltby, England
- Roche Abbey Ruins
- Legend has it the famous Robin Hood would attend mass at this 12th-century Cistercian abbey in Sherwood Forrest.
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Carousel Bar
- The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.
- Vashon, Washington
- Fence of Doors
- Walking by this fence is like strolling along a portal to various fictional worlds.
- Quito, Ecuador
- Teleférico Quito
- The gondolas let you glimpse a bird's-eye view of one of the world's highest capital cities.
- Kyrgyzstan
- Aalam Ordo
- This mysterious complex of abandoned yurts and fading murals was meant to be a center of science and spirituality in Kyrgyzstan.
- Chester, England
- Chester Town Hall Clock Tower
- The west-facing wall was supposedly left blank to snub the Welsh.
- South Hero, Vermont
- Miniature Castles of South Hero
- A gardener's enduring labor of love is spread throughout a small Vermont town.
- Argyll and Bute, Scotland
- Davaar Island Cave Painting
- The artwork is tucked within a cave on a tiny Scottish island only accessible at low tide.
- London, England
- Euston's Lost Tunnels
- A network of concealed passageways lies within a busy London Underground station.
- Gouverneur, New York
- Giant Life Savers Roll
- A giant roll of mints marks the birthplace of one of America's most famous candy brands.
- Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm, Québec
- Liberator III Crash Site
- The remains of the worst military aviation accident in Canada's history.
- New York, New York
- Gay Liberation
- The first piece of public art dedicated to LGBT rights.
- Tularosa, New Mexico
- Three Rivers Petroglyph Site
- More than 21,000 images fill this overlooked gem of a prehistoric site.
- Kojomkul, Kyrgyzstan
- Kojomkul Memorial
- An unusual monument to a gentle giant who became a Kyrgyz hero.
- Waterford, Connecticut
- Seaside Sanatorium
- Ruins of a historic medical facility with a troubling past sit eerily by the water.
- London, England
- Alfred Hitchcock's London Flat
- One of the greatest movie directors of all time lived and worked in this London flat from 1926 to 1939.
- Tash-Bashat, Kyrgyzstan
- Eki-Naryn Forest Swastika
- The origin of this sinisterly shaped forest is rooted in mystery.
- Dunure, Scotland
- Dunure Labyrinth
- This modern labyrinth lies in the shadow of a ruined medieval castle.
- New York, New York
- Survivor Tree
- The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.
- Sweden
- Gnisvärd Stone Ships
- Ancient stone graves shaped like ships provided a Viking-like burial to carry the dead to the afterlife.
- Tambon Ao Nang, Thailand
- Chicken Island
- This nugget of paradise earned its name for obvious reasons.
- Amer, India
- Amber Fort
- This opulent 16th-century Maharaja’s palace is a unique mix of Hindu and Muslim designs.
- Warsaw, Poland
- Czar PRL: Life Under Communism Museum
- This hidden collection of everyday objects illustrates life within communist Poland.
- North Yorkshire, England
- Norber Erratics
- A group of glacial erratic boulders improbably balanced on white limestone pedestals.
- Cachi, Argentina
- Ovnipuerto Cachi
- A Swiss man built this airstrip for aliens because a UFO captain telepathically told him to.
- Whiston, England
- Whiston Manorial Barn
- In England, a barn-turned-wedding venue dates back to the 13th century.
- Pacific Grove, California
- Pacific Grove Butterfly House
- Hopeless romantics will swoon over the sweet story behind this bright and colorful home.
- Ulricehamn SV, Sweden
- Sjö-Gunnarsbo Sanatorium
- An abandoned, deteriorating tuberculosis hospital from the turn of the 20th century.
- Missoula, Montana
- A Carousel for Missoula
- A classic carnival ride that was carved to be untouchable.
- Nantucket, Massachusetts
- Greater Light
- A pig barn converted into one of the most eclectic residences in Nantucket.
- Vladimir, Russia
- Cathedral of Saint Demetrius
- Thousands of biblical and pagan images are carved into this small 12th-century church.
- Nantucket, Massachusetts
- Mister Rogers Icon at St. Paul's Church
- Everyone's favorite neighbor is remembered fondly in this small-town church.
- Shirakawa-mura, Japan
- Shirakawa-go
- This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.
- Bogotá, Colombia
- Monserrate Sanctuary
- Pilgrims each carried a brick to the top of Mount Monserrate to help build this historic sanctuary in Colombia.
- Melbourne, Australia
- 'Mr. Lizard and the Gumnut Baby' Statue
- Children's author May Gibb’s beloved stories about the tiny, human-like "Gumnut Babies" are immortalized in bronze.
- London, England
- Roman Wharf Timber
- The 2,000-year-old beam is tucked within the pedestrian entrance to the old London Bridge.
- Asheville, North Carolina
- Biltmore Estate's Secret Passages
- The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.
- Sponsored by Explore Asheville
- Jordan, Minnesota
- Minnesota's Largest Candy Store
- This bright yellow building is packed with sweet treats from all around the world, from chocolate-covered crickets to whoopie pies.
- Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- IG Farben Haus
- From Nazi chemicals to the CIA, this gargantuan architectural marvel has played a fascinating role in German history.
- Ishkoshim, Tajikistan
- Yamchun Fort
- This ancient Silk Road outpost overlooking the Wakhan Valley is miraculously still standing.
- Boulder, Montana
- Elkhorn Ghost Town
- This off-the-beaten-path abandoned town is a relic of Montana's silver mining boom.
- Anaconda, Montana
- Washoe Theater
- This tiny movie theater was the last one in the U.S. constructed in the Nuevo Deco architectural style.
- Tokamachi-shi, Japan
- House of Light
- This traditional Japanese-style house doubles as one of James Turrell's colorful works of art.
- Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Elephant Nature Park
- Thailand's distressed elephants find peace at this Chiang Mai sanctuary.
- Queens, New York
- The Welling Court Mural Project
- A collaborative art project that transformed a neighborhood in NYC's Queens.
- Llanes, Spain
- Bufones de Arenillas
- Stormy conditions send jets of seawater bursting through holes in the cliffs.
- Madrid, Spain
- Muslim Walls of Madrid
- Among the oldest structures in Madrid, these Moorish walls once guarded the medieval city of Mayrit.
- Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Alcázar de Colón
- After Christopher Columbus died, his son built a fancy house to rule from.
- Xiva, Uzbekistan
- Walls of Itchan Kala
- Ancient barriers wrap around what was once an important stop along the Silk Road.
- Bristol, England
- Redcliffe Caves
- There's a labyrinth of manmade tunnels stretching for over an acre beneath Bristol.
- New York, New York
- Audubon Mural Project
- Walking around West Harlem reveals a scavenger hunt of beautiful bird murals.
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Downtown Presbyterian Church
- Victorian-era Egyptomania left its mark on this Nashville landmark.
- Chittorgarh, India
- Chittorgarh Fort
- A former bastion of Rajput chivalry, this massive hill fort is the site of legend and tragedy.
- Stokke, Norway
- Sti For Øye
- Art becomes an enchanting part of the environment at this wooded sculpture park.
- Saint Jacobs, Ontario
- Maple Syrup Museum of Ontario
- This quaint museum taps into the sweet history of the maple syrup industry.
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Kastellet Stockholm
- The Swedish flag over this small naval fort signals whether or not the nation is at peace.
- Kronshtadt, Russia
- Kronshtadt Sea Gauge
- This historic system is the zero level benchmark for measuring the depths and altitudes of the Baltic.
- Cashiers, North Carolina
- Grimshawes Post Office
- This 5-by-6-foot wooden hut is the smallest historic post office in the U.S.
- Sponsored by Visit North Carolina (Jackson County)
- New York, New York
- Portrait of an Unidentified Woman
- The mysterious image is believed to show Edward Hyde, 3rd Earl of Clarendon, in a beautiful blue dress.
- Navajas, Spain
- Salto de la Novia
- Translating as "The Jump of the Girlfriend," this stunning waterfall has a tragic legend behind it.
- Bristol, England
- Vale Street
- England's steepest street has such a drastic incline that locals tie their parked cars to lampposts when it gets icy.
- Zanzibar, Tanzania
- The House of Wonders
- In Zanzibar, a historic 19th-century palace is a reminder of the world's shortest war.
- Oaxaca, Mexico
- Jardín Etnobotánico de Oaxaca (Ethnobotanical Garden of Oaxaca)
- A 16th-century monastery boasts a lush array of plants native to Mexico’s most biodiverse region.
- Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Clover HSQ
- A Harvard-area eatery preserves the uncovered tiles of its century-old predecessor.
- Craftsbury, Vermont
- Witch Windows
- According to the folklore, Vermont's slanted windows were installed to keep witches from flying into the house.
- Goslar, Germany
- Dukatenmännchen
- This cheeky statue of a man defecating gold coins graces the facade of a medieval guildhall.
- San Lawrenz, Malta
- The Inland Sea
- The fishing boats that moor in this small lagoon enter and leave through a tunnel to the sea.
- Berlin, Germany
- Carillon Berlin-Tiergarten
- One of the world's heaviest musical instruments towers within a popular urban park.
- Ramla, Israel
- Harry Potter's Grave
- This 1939 grave of a British soldier now receives legions of unlikely visitors.
- Bristol, England
- Clifton Rocks Railway
- The abandoned funicular tunnel was a secret base for the BBC during World War II.
- Asheville, North Carolina
- Basilica of Saint Lawrence, Asheville
- This rare basilica nestled right in downtown Asheville is an architectural marvel, inside and out.
- Sponsored by Explore Asheville
- Asheville, North Carolina
- Pritchard Park Drum Circle
- Every week, a festive public jam session breaks out in downtown Asheville.
- Sponsored by Explore Asheville
- Asheville, North Carolina
- Folk Art Center
- A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.
- Sponsored by Explore Asheville
- Pamplin, Virginia
- Steins Unlimited
- One man's lifelong collection of 10,000 rare steins tells the story of beer drinking from 1350 to today.
- Barnardsville, North Carolina
- Craggy Gardens Rhododendron Tunnels
- Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.
- Sponsored by Explore Asheville
- Asheville, North Carolina
- Homespun Museum
- The fine fabric handwoven at Biltmore Industries was once coveted around the world.
- Sponsored by Explore Asheville
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- The Times They Are A-Changin'
- This kaleidoscopic mural shows Bob Dylan throughout his transition from young troubadour to Nobel laureate.
- East Riding of Yorkshire, England
- Rudston Monolith
- Britain's tallest megalith towers over the cemetery of a quiet English village.
- Nieuwkuijk, Netherlands
- Castle d'Oultremont
- This medieval castle was dyed pink as part of a now-abandoned children's theme park.
- Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Museum of Sound
- An unusual collection of self-made musical instruments and unique noises.
- Compton, England
- Watts Cemetery Chapel
- This quaint mortuary chapel hides a stunning Celtic Revival and Art Nouveau interior.
- Cuba, New Mexico
- Crow Canyon Petroglyphs
- One of the American Southwest's most extensive collections of Navajo Rock art.
- London, England
- Brixton Windmill
- A fully functional, 200-year-old remnant of the time when Brixton was mostly fields.
- Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Lenin's Hut
- A replica of the straw hut where Vladimir Lenin lived in hiding, disguised as a hay farmer, in 1917.
- Jerusalem, Israel
- President's Room
- On holy holidays, Israel's second president used this room atop Mount Zion as a refuge to read the Torah.
- Jaisalmer, India
- Jaisalmer Fort
- The oldest still-inhabited hill fort in India looks like a magnificent golden sandcastle.
- Portsmouth, England
- Spinnaker Tower
- This striking observation tower shaped like a spinnaker sail is the newest icon in historic Portsmouth.
- Liepupes pagasts, Latvia
- Kurmrags Lighthouse
- This abandoned beacon is moving closer and closer to the sea.
- Caledonia, Missouri
- Amalgam Gallery of Art
- This "little gallery in the middle of nowhere" is housed in a 170-year-old horse barn in the Missouri Ozarks.
- Tetbury, England
- Tetbury Dolphins
- It's a mystery as to why this inland village chose the dolphin as its symbol.
- Euclid, Ohio
- Hillandale Bridge
- This abandoned bridge to nowhere stands secluded in the woods of a Cleveland suburb.
- Oakland, California
- Cleveland Cascade
- A restored 1920s cascade stairway provides one of the best views of Oakland's Lake Merritt.
- Oranienburg, Germany
- Abandoned SS Brotfabrik
- A crumbling bakery where forced laborers from the nearby concentration camp toiled to feed their fellow prisoners and Nazi soldiers.
- Atherton, Australia
- Hou Wang Temple
- The last timber and iron Chinese temple in Australia.
- Sacramento, California
- Eagle Theatre
- A replica of the first public theater built in California.
- New York, New York
- Amiable Child Monument
- One of the only single-person private gravesites in New York City.
- Gloucestershire, England
- Longstone of Minchinhampton
- Local lore says passing infants through its holes could magically cure them of measles and rickets.
- College Park, Maryland
- Pinball Parlor at MOM's Organic Market
- Two dozen pinball games hidden away inside a most unlikely location.
- Geneva, Illinois
- Fabyan Villa Museum
- This house renovated by Frank Lloyd Wright was the centerpiece of a lavish 20th-century estate.
- London, England
- Down Street Underground Station
- The secret wartime bunker built on the platforms of an abandoned Tube station.
- Bay Village, Ohio
- Porter Creek Bridge Ruins
- The overgrown remains of an old rail bridge rise above the valley like ancient Greek ruins.
- Jodhpur, India
- Mehrangarh Fort
- This stunning 15th-century royal hill fort preserves the age of chivalry in Rajasthan.
- Barrow-in-Furness, England
- Furness Abbey
- What was once England's second-richest abbey is now a haunting ruin.
- Chicago, Illinois
- Union Stock Yard Gate
- One of the few remaining relics of the meatpacking hub that made Chicago the "hog butcher to the world."
- Hull, England
- Seven Seas Fish Trail
- Explore Hull's historic Old Town by following the sea creatures scattered throughout its charmingly cobbled streets.
- Glendale, California
- Tropico Post Office
- Don't bother sending any mail to this ghost town.
- Cornwall, England
- Tregothnan
- Grab a cuppa at England's first and only domestic tea plantation.
- Erkrath, Germany
- Feldhofer Grotto
- The first recognized Neanderthal remains were found in this now-lost cave in 1856.
- Berkhamsted, England
- Berkhamsted Castle
- This early Norman castle was the first historical monument protected by an act of Parliament.
- Leiden, Netherlands
- Bibliotheca Thysiana
- This public library and its impressive collection of academic books have not changed since the 17th century.
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Lappis Scream
- Every Tuesday, students let off steam by screaming into the night air.
- Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
- Schilthorn Piz Gloria
- A cablecar station-turned-revolving restaurant with 360-degree views of the Swiss skyline.
- Rye, England
- Rye Water House
- An ancient water supply dating back more than 100 years can still be found standing in East Sussex.
- Levashovo, Russia
- Levashovo Memorial Cemetery
- Pictures tacked onto trees remember the more than 40,000 of Stalin's victims buried here in mass graves.
- Bucharest, Romania
- Memorial of Rebirth
- This memorial to the victims of the Romanian Revolution of 1989 is often compared to a potato on a skewer.
- Wytheville, Virginia
- Edith Bolling Wilson Birthplace Museum
- The birthplace of Appalachia's only first lady, who some have dubbed the United States' "first female president."
- Widecombe in the Moor, England
- Widecombe Fair Horse
- This painted wooden sculpture depicts the characters of a popular Devon folk song.
- Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
- Ilana Goor Museum
- A modern-day cabinet of curiosities housed in a 300-year-old inn.
- Ust'-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan
- Balbals of Oskemen
- Stelae-eyed stones greet visitors to a corner of Kirov Park.
- Bishop Auckland, England
- Auckland Castle Deer House
- This Georgian Gothic building was created to shelter and feed deer.
- Berlin, Germany
- Kaninchenfeld (Rabbit Field)
- These brass bunnies honor the rabbits that dominated the no-man's-land around the Berlin Wall.
- Bloomfield, New Mexico
- Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness Study Area
- The land is full of geologic eye candy like otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.
- Prague, Czechia
- Vinárna Certovka
- This walkway is so narrow it needs its own light to stop pedestrian traffic jams.
- Neenah, Wisconsin
- Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass
- The museum houses one of the world's largest collections of glass paperweights.
- Iceland
- Red Chair
- A giant red chair bolted to a rock on a remote mossy hillside in Iceland.
- Goslar, Germany
- Goslar Nail Head
- This strange sculpture is an enigmatic icon of this medieval German town.
- Ranthambhore Fort, India
- Ranthambore Fort
- The evocative ruins of a 1,000-year-old hill fort lie within a popular tiger reserve.
- Zhongshan District, Taiwan
- Leaning Mailboxes
- These charming mailboxes became social media stars after a typhoon failed to topple them.
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- reCARstruction
- A giant ball made from pieces of an old Jeep.
- Cross Plains, Texas
- Robert E. Howard Museum
- The house where the pulp fiction writer and Conan the Barbarian creator lived and died.
- Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Russian Museum of Military Medicine
- Rare documents, old instruments, and gruesome specimens showcase the history of military medicine.
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- The Times They Are A-Changin'
- This kaleidoscopic mural shows Bob Dylan throughout his transition from young troubadour to Nobel laureate.
- East Riding of Yorkshire, England
- Rudston Monolith
- Britain's tallest megalith towers over the cemetery of a quiet English village.
- Nieuwkuijk, Netherlands
- Castle d'Oultremont
- This medieval castle was dyed pink as part of a now-abandoned children's theme park.
- Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Museum of Sound
- An unusual collection of self-made musical instruments and unique noises.
- Compton, England
- Watts Cemetery Chapel
- This quaint mortuary chapel hides a stunning Celtic Revival and Art Nouveau interior.
- London, England
- Brixton Windmill
- A fully functional, 200-year-old remnant of the time when Brixton was mostly fields.
- Blanco, New Mexico
- Crow Canyon Petroglyphs
- One of the American Southwest's most extensive collections of Navajo Rock art.
- Jerusalem, Israel
- President's Room
- On holy holidays, Israel's second president used this room atop Mount Zion as a refuge to read the Torah.
- Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Lenin's Hut
- A replica of the straw hut where Vladimir Lenin lived in hiding, disguised as a hay farmer, in 1917.
- Jaisalmer, India
- Jaisalmer Fort
- The oldest still-inhabited hill fort in India looks like a magnificent golden sandcastle.
- Portsmouth, England
- Spinnaker Tower
- This striking observation tower shaped like a spinnaker sail is the newest icon in historic Portsmouth.
- Liepupes pagasts, Latvia
- Kurmrags Lighthouse
- This abandoned beacon is moving closer and closer to the sea.
- Tetbury, England
- Tetbury Dolphins
- It's a mystery as to why this inland village chose the dolphin as its symbol.
- Caledonia, Missouri
- Amalgam Gallery of Art
- This "little gallery in the middle of nowhere" is housed in a 170-year-old horse barn in the Missouri Ozarks.
- Euclid, Ohio
- Hillandale Bridge
- This abandoned bridge to nowhere stands secluded in the woods of a Cleveland suburb.
- Oakland, California
- Cleveland Cascade
- A restored 1920s cascade stairway provides one of the best views of Oakland's Lake Merritt.
- Oranienburg, Germany
- Abandoned SS Brotfabrik
- A crumbling bakery where forced laborers from the nearby concentration camp toiled to feed their fellow prisoners and Nazi soldiers.
- Atherton, Australia
- Hou Wang Temple
- The last timber and iron Chinese temple in Australia.
- Sacramento, California
- Eagle Theatre
- A replica of the first public theater built in California.
- New York, New York
- Amiable Child Monument
- One of the only single-person private gravesites in New York City.
- Gloucestershire, England
- Longstone of Minchinhampton
- Local lore says passing infants through its holes could magically cure them of measles and rickets.
- College Park, Maryland
- Pinball Parlor at MOM's Organic Market
- Two dozen pinball games hidden away inside a most unlikely location.
- Geneva, Illinois
- Fabyan Villa Museum
- This house renovated by Frank Lloyd Wright was the centerpiece of a lavish 20th-century estate.
- London, England
- Down Street Underground Station
- The secret wartime bunker built on the platforms of an abandoned Tube station.
- Bay Village, Ohio
- Porter Creek Bridge Ruins
- The overgrown remains of an old rail bridge rise above the valley like ancient Greek ruins.
- Jodhpur, India
- Mehrangarh Fort
- This stunning 15th-century royal hill fort preserves the age of chivalry in Rajasthan.
- Barrow-in-Furness, England
- Furness Abbey
- What was once England's second-richest abbey is now a haunting ruin.
- Chicago, Illinois
- Union Stock Yard Gate
- One of the few remaining relics of the meatpacking hub that made Chicago the "hog butcher to the world."
- Hull, England
- Seven Seas Fish Trail
- Explore Hull's historic Old Town by following the sea creatures scattered throughout its charmingly cobbled streets.
- Glendale, California
- Tropico Post Office
- Don't bother sending any mail to this ghost town.
- Cornwall, England
- Tregothnan
- Grab a cuppa at England's first and only domestic tea plantation.
- Erkrath, Germany
- Feldhofer Grotto
- The first recognized Neanderthal remains were found in this now-lost cave in 1856.
- Berkhamsted, England
- Berkhamsted Castle
- This early Norman castle was the first historical monument protected by an act of Parliament.
- Leiden, Netherlands
- Bibliotheca Thysiana
- This public library and its impressive collection of academic books have not changed since the 17th century.
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Lappis Scream
- Every Tuesday, students let off steam by screaming into the night air.
- Palermo, Italy
- Porta Nuova
- This triumphal 16th-century arched gateway leads to the oldest street in Palermo.
- Leiden, Netherlands
- Hidden Basement in Smit
- A retail shop has preserved the 17th-century food cellar from the old building it now occupies.
- Providence, Rhode Island
- Untitled (Lamp/Bear)
- This blue behemoth of a bear is a colorful homage to Brown University's mascot.
- Madrid, Spain
- House of Beasts of Retiro Park
- The remains of the second-oldest zoo in Europe can be seen within these library gardens.
- Stockton, New Jersey
- Green Sergeant's Covered Bridge
- New Jersey's last historic covered bridge was rebuilt from pieces of the original 19th-century structure.
- Brighton, England
- Mechanical Memories Museum
- A vintage penny arcade hidden in the back of a fun fair-themed bar.
- Burhanpur, India
- Shahi Qila
- A fresco in this magnificent palace is said to have been the first depiction of the Taj Mahal's design.
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Järnpojke
- Stockholm's tiniest statue is of a small boy looking at the Moon.
- Unzen-shi, Japan
- Obama Onsen
- Japan's hottest hot spring has a memorable name.
- Tilbury, England
- Tilbury Fort
- This star-shaped artillery fort protected the mouth of the Thames from the 16th century to the Second World War.
- Excelsior, Minnesota
- The Steamboat Minnehaha
- This vintage "streetcar boat" lay at the bottom of Lake Minnetonka until the 1980s.
- Main Beach, Australia
- Southport Cable Hut
- The Australian terminal of the Pacific Cable that linked the continent to North America.
- Medway, England
- Grain Tower Battery
- This abandoned gun tower was built to defend the River Thames from a French naval attack.
- Moss Landing, California
- Elkhorn Slough
- More than 700 species live within this murky marvel of a swamp on California's coast.
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Magneto Mural
- The Master of Magnetism dominates the walls of a scrap metal yard to keep graffiti artists at bay.
- Bellingham, Washington
- Fairhaven Historic Markers
- Stones speckled along Harris Avenue reveal hidden nuggets of the past.
- Athens, Greece
- Choragic Monument of Lysicrates
- The only surviving choragic monument is a trophy awarded in 334 BC for the winning dramatic chorus.
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Ribbinska Huset
- It is said that each of the white stones in the red facade of this medieval house represents the head of a murdered Swedish noble.
- Portslade, England
- Armada Beacon
- This large torch on the Hove coastline helped Sir Francis Drake defend England from the Spanish fleet.
- Tillamook, Oregon
- Tillamook Creamery
- This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.
- Sheboygan, Wisconsin
- James Tellen Woodland Sculpture Garden
- Whimsical sculptures dot a woodland path surrounding their creator's old summer cottage.
- Lviv, Ukraine
- Arkhivna Street
- This street has over a half-dozen names, all at once.
- Nederland, Colorado
- Rollins Pass Game Traps
- Paleoamericans built these ancient walls high in the Colorado Rockies as part of an extensive hunting system.
- Baraboo, Wisconsin
- International Clown Hall of Fame
- This circus town museum recognizes the outstanding clowns of history.
- Figueres, Spain
- Technology Museum of l'Empordà
- This overlooked museum houses an amazing collection of rare, antique typewriters.
- Riga, Latvia
- Castle of Light
- Latvia's symbolic mountain-shaped national library is home to millions of cultural tomes.
- Rovaniemi, Finland
- Santa Claus' Main Post Office
- Roughly 17 million letters to Santa have found their way to this Arctic Circle post office.
- Turnhout, Belgium
- National Museum of the Playing Card
- Relics from as far back as the 16th century are on display in a city known for its playing card industry.
- Madrid, Spain
- Our Lady of Almudena Cemetery
- Five million people are laid to rest here, more than the population of Madrid itself.
- Skagway, Alaska
- Arctic Brotherhood Hall
- The facade of this relic from the Klondike gold rush is decorated with over 8,800 pieces of driftwood.
- Athens, Greece
- St. Catherine's Greek Orthodox Church
- A Byzantine church containing the holy remnants of three saints sits atop the site of an ancient temple.
- Cannon Beach, Oregon
- Crescent Beach
- This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.
- Salina, Utah
- CCC & POW Camp
- Where a guard killed nine German prisoners during one of the worst 20th-century POW camp massacres in U.S. history.
- Ararat, Australia
- Kennel Road
- Plastic pups and their colorful homes greet travelers on this otherwise ordinary Australian street.
- Palermo, Italy
- San Giovanni degli Eremiti
- Behind medieval walls in a corner of bustling Palermo is a breathtaking former mosque once inhabited by a wolf-taming hermit.
- Film City, Qatar
- Film City
- A creepy, deserted mock Arabian village in the middle of the Qatari desert.
- Elkins Park, Pennsylvania
- Beth Sholom Congregation
- Frank Lloyd Wright built this suburban synagogue late in life, but it stands among his most iconic masterpieces.
- Borås SV, Sweden
- Bockaby Urban Warfare Facility
- This abandoned urban warfare facility is a dream come true for airsoft and paintball enthusiasts.
- Borås, Sweden
- 'Pierre Brassau' Paintings at Borås Zoo
- The art critic claiming that "only an ape could have done this" was in fact right.
- Delta, Utah
- Topaz Museum
- A museum in rural Utah documents the history of the Japanese Americans who were forcibly relocated there.
- Athens, Greece
- Tower of the Winds
- An ancient octagonal weather station named for the eight Greek gods of wind.
- Vancouver, Washington
- The Old Apple Tree
- The oldest apple tree in the Pacific Northwest.
- Roscoe, Illinois
- Historic Auto Attractions
- This deceivingly ordinary warehouse hides an enormous collection of pop culture treasures.
- Oxnard, California
- Prisoner of War Bone Model Ships
- French prisoners carved these boats from the bones of their meat rations.
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Saint Anthony Falls Laboratory
- One of the world's premier laboratories for hydraulic engineering research takes full advantage of the water's power.
- Baraboo, Wisconsin
- International Crane Foundation
- This unique zoo is the only place in the world where you can see all 15 species of crane.
- Vancouver, British Columbia
- Roedde House Museum
- This rare example of Vancouver's Victorian past was the home of one of the city's first bookbinders.
- Neillsville, Wisconsin
- World's Fair Wisconsin Pavilion
- This odd-shaped relic from the 1964 New York World's Fair found its way back home to Wisconsin.
- Northumberland, England
- Holy Island Boat Sheds
- These upturned herring boats make nifty storage sheds for fishing goods.
- Seguin, Texas
- Pape’s Nutcracker Museum
- One nutty businessman’s unique tribute to an ancient tool.
- Noli, Italy
- Nemo's Garden
- The world's first underwater farm is home to more than 700 plants.
- Borås, Sweden
- Figurines of Borås
- These miniature works of art are hiding in plain sight on buildings around the city.
- Kabul, Afghanistan
- Tajbeg Palace
- The abandoned palace stands as a wounded but proud beacon of Afghan hope.
- Fairfax, California
- Marin Museum of Bicycling and Mountain Bike Hall of Fame
- Centuries of biking history are nestled in the shadow of the birthplace of contemporary mountain biking.
- Fatih, Turkey
- Hagia Sophia Wishing Column
- Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet your wish will be granted.
- Cardiff, Wales
- Roman Walls of Cardiff Castle
- The castle still holds traces of the abandoned Roman fort it was built atop.
- Athens, Greece
- Old Madrasa of Athens
- The ruined doorway is a portal to the building's turbulent and torturous past.
- Arrowtown, New Zealand
- Arrowtown Chinese Settlement
- This preserved village shows the modest lifestyles of the area's 19th-century Chinese gold miners.
- Province de Zagora, Morocco
- Erg Chigaga
- Exploring the wilder, more passionate sibling of Erg Chebbi feels like discovering a secret sun-kissed planet from another galaxy.
- Senoia, Georgia
- Barbie Beach
- This ever-changing arrangement of naked dolls even caught the attention of "The Walking Dead" crew.
- Rye, New Hampshire
- Pulpit Rock Tower
- The only one left of the 14 World War II watchtowers that dotted the New Hampshire seacoast.
- Calatafimi, Italy
- Temple of Segesta
- This amazingly preserved Doric temple was abandoned before it was ever completed.
- Red Cliffs, Australia
- Big Lizzie
- One of the world's largest tractors was built to replace camel caravans.
- Kerry, Ireland
- Fahan Beehive Huts
- Ireland's most remarkable collection of these curious cone-shaped houses is worth the buzz.
- Singapore
- LASALLE Campus Green
- A quiet patch of astroturf laid out between a building that seems to be splitting in half.
- Beitun District, Taiwan
- Carton King Creative Park
- Life-size animals and furniture made entirely from cardboard fill this odd paper-themed restaurant.
- Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
- Central Museum of Mongolian Dinosaurs
- An exceptional assortment of fossils recovered from private collections.
- São Paulo, Brazil
- Puppet Cabinet at Monteiro Lobato Library
- Dozens of vintage puppets are displayed in an unassuming hallway at the public library.
- Fleury-devant-Douaumont, France
- Zone Rouge
- A swath of France so devastated by war it is still forbidden to go there.
- Trenton, New Jersey
- Shaky Bridge
- This tiny structure was built by the creator of the Brooklyn Bridge.
- New York, New York
- NYC Barber Museum
- This nostalgic blast from the grooming past is also a working barbershop.
- Highland, Scotland
- MV Glenachulish
- The last manually operated turntable ferry in the world.
- Lundin Links, Scotland
- Lundin Links Standing Stones
- A trio of giant megalithic stones in the middle of a golf course.
- Sarasota, Florida
- Molly the Mollusk
- The colossal squid's 27-foot-long corpse lies preserved within a Sarasota aquarium.
- Staffordshire, England
- Bevin Boys Memorial
- A long-overdue monument to the forgotten British men drafted into the coal mines during World War II.
- São Paulo, Brazil
- Ao Rei das Mágicas
- São Paulo's oldest magic shop has been hiding in plain sight for nearly four decades.
- Siglufjörður, Iceland
- Herring Era Museum
- This excellent museum recreates the boom days of the herring rush in the "Atlantic Klondike."
- Erice, Italy
- Phoenician Walls of Erice
- Tourists to the mountaintop Sicilian town often overlook its ancient fortifications.
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Westview Cemetery
- The largest cemetery in the American Southeast is a hidden gem near the heart of Atlanta.
- Saint-Denis, France
- Art Workshop of the Réunion des Musées Nationaux
- This hidden workshop is filled with molds of France's most iconic sculptures.
- Oxfordshire, England
- 'The Nuba Survival'
- In an isolated field near a dilapidated barn stands this chilling portrayal of the plight of the Nuba peoples of Sudan.
- ???, South Korea
- Korean Axe Murder Incident Memorial
- A monument to the two U.S. officers killed by North Korean troops while trying to trim a poplar tree.
- Norway
- Diskobukta Kittiwake Colony
- Thousands of birds nest in the cliffs while arctic foxes prowl below.
- La Ferté-sur-Chiers, France
- Ouvrage La Ferté
- This striking fort on the Maginot Line looks just as it did after being destroyed in the Fall of France.
- Eagle, Alaska
- Poker Creek
- The northernmost international land border crossing in the United States.
- Saint Paul, Minnesota
- 'Miracle on Ice' Statue
- This statue of Olympic hockey coach Herb Brooks immortalizes one of the greatest moments in American sports history.
- Waverly, Virginia
- First Peanut Museum in the U.S.
- A museum in the heart of Virginia peanut country devoted to the humble goober.
- Naples, Italy
- Anatomy Museum of the University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli
- An eerie, little-known Neapolitan museum filled with preserved human remains.
- ???, South Korea
- Bridge of No Return
- The site of many tense prisoner exchanges across the Military Demarcation Line between North and South Korea.
- Mesa, Arizona
- Salt River Wild Horses
- These free-roaming horses were once destined to disappear from the land.
- Cairo, Egypt
- Al-Andalus Garden
- A preserved oasis with traditional Andalusian-style architecture and beautiful views of the Nile.
- Concord, Massachusetts
- Paul Revere Lantern
- One of two lighted lanterns hung in the church belfry on the eve of the Revolutionary War to warn that the British were on their way.
- Las Cruces, New Mexico
- Chile Pepper Institute
- At this research institute, the chile is king.
- Wiltshire, England
- West Kennet Long Barrow
- It's possible to walk inside one of the largest Neolithic tombs in Britain.
- Matmatat-Al-Qadimal, Tunisia
- Matmata Underground Houses
- Made famous by "Star Wars," these troglodyte homes face an uncertain future.
- Larne, Northern Ireland
- Larne Museum and Arts Centre
- Artifacts and exhibits tell the story of a small town that has punched above its weight and influenced history.
- Rhinelander, Wisconsin
- Rhinelapus
- Meet the "Green Monster" of Monico, Wisconsin.
- Melbourne, Australia
- Mailbox Art Space
- Tiny artwork tucked within glass letterboxes form this hidden gem of an art gallery.
- Tortosa, Spain
- Jardins del Príncep
- A botanical garden full of thought-provoking contemporary sculptures.
- Coventry, England
- Ford's Hospital
- For over 500 years this timbered alms house has provided a home for elderly residents of Coventry.
- Manteo, North Carolina
- William B. Umstead Bridge
- So many migrating birds roost on the bridge, it has a special summer speed limit.
- Kilkenny, Ireland
- Kells Priory
- These imposing walls and towers look more like the ruins of a fortress than a monastery.
- Kunming Shi, China
- Tomb of Nie Er
- The memorial gravesite of the young composer of China's national anthem.
- Melbourne, Australia
- Princess Theatre
- One of the oldest theaters in Australia, it's also said to be haunted by a performer who died on stage.
- Bavay, France
- Bavay Ancient Forum
- These ruins reveal the remarkably intact layout of a Roman marketplace.
- Belgrade, Serbia
- Tito's Blue Train
- Ride in 1960s style on the private luxury train Marshal Josip Tito used to travel around Yugoslavia.
- Islandmagee, Northern Ireland
- Ballylumford Dolmen
- This Bronze Age tomb makes the most unusual front garden fixture.
- Rome, Italy
- Stumbling Stones of Rome
- Brass cobblestones mark the places where individual Holocaust victims were taken from their homes.
- Dunbar, Scotland
- John Muir's Birthplace
- The small Scottish townhouse where the "Father of the National Parks" was born.
- Xanten, Germany
- Klever Gate
- These tenacious 14th-century towers defied demolition and are now a fairytale vacation rental.
- Montmartre, Saskatchewan
- Eiffel Tower of Montmartre
- The "Paris of the Prairies" wouldn't be complete without a replica of the iconic landmark.
- Dolgarrog, Wales
- Remains of the Dolgarrog Dam Disaster
- The worst flood disaster in Welsh history might have been a lot worse if it had not happened on movie night.
- Wellington, New Zealand
- Wellington Cable Car
- New Zealand's only running funicular railway.
- Anamosa, Iowa
- Hula Hoop Tree
- Two hula hoops appeared on the tree after a storm, and the collection kept growing.
- Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- Capitol Park
- These ruins are all that's left of the former Alabama State Capitol.
- Culver City, California
- Old Growth (New/Now)
- A pair of disused Los Angeles electrical poles now glow with delicate windows into the past.
- North Ogden, Utah
- Stump Spring
- Water flowed out of the town's unusual tree stump fountain in the 1930s, and the well still runs today.
- Albuquerque, New Mexico
- The Z Machine
- The most powerful laboratory radiation source in the world pulses with 1,000 times the electricity of a lightning bolt.
- Columbus, Ohio
- Gates of Hell
- The entrance to this sinisterly named tunnel hides behind a Tim Hortons.
- Portland, Oregon
- USS Blueback
- The U.S. Navy's last diesel-electric submarine rests half-submerged in the middle of Portland.
- Canora, Saskatchewan
- Lesia
- The giantess welcomes travelers to a small Saskatchewan town with a traditional Slavic greeting of bread and salt.
- Queens, New York
- Greaser on a Clock
- A mysterious statue of a leather jacket-clad rebel leans coolly on an odd yellow clock.
- London, England
- Peace Garden at Tavistock Square
- A quiet, semi-secret square with statues of Mahatma Gandhi, Virginia Woolf, and a conscientious objectors stone.
- Los Angeles, California
- Los Angeles Fire Department Museum
- Formerly Fire Station No. 27, the museum is a hidden gem in the heart of Hollywood.
- Breña Baja, Spain
- Pirámide de Vandama
- A pre-Hispanic pyramid in the middle of a tourist district in the Canary Islands.
- Metepec, Mexico
- Pino Suárez Linear Garden
- This sculpture garden is a serene oasis wedged in the middle of a busy highway.
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- 'Birthplace of Dixie' Plaque
- The South's nickname was supposedly born at a former bank in New Orleans' French Quarter.
- Labruge, Portugal
- Praia de São Paio
- Iron Age runes and ruins hide in plain sight along this Portuguese beach.
- Papua New Guinea
- Talasea Airstrip
- Two World War II aircraft lie within the jungle around this abandoned runway.
- New York, New York
- Dyckman Farmhouse
- This Dutch Colonial home is the oldest remaining farmhouse in Manhattan.
- Santa Barbara, California
- Whale House
- This stunning sea creature-shaped home blends into the landscape like a fantasy villa.
- Auchtermuchty, Scotland
- Jimmy Shand Statue
- A small Scottish town's larger-than-life tribute to the celebrated accordion player.
- Zanesville, Ohio
- Vasehenge
- A circle of giant painted vases in the former pottery capital of the U.S.
- Watford, England
- The Watford Hornet
- Flying high, this unusual hornet statue celebrates the local soccer team formerly owned by Elton John.
- Florence, Italy
- Platform 16 Holocaust Deportation Memorials
- Memorials at a Florence railway station remember the citizens who were deported from Italy and sent to extermination camps.
- Hobart, Australia
- Maritime Museum of Tasmania
- Countless expeditions have left Tasmania to explore Antarctica, but this island state has an even deeper connection with the sea.
- Chartres, France
- Chartres Cathedral Crypt
- The largest crypt ever constructed in France was built in the 12th century on an ancient Druid sacred site.
- Stockholm, Sweden
- AlbaNova Telescope
- Sweden's largest optical telescope sits on a rooftop in Stockholm.
- Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Maastunnel
- The Netherlands' first car tunnel has an unusually rectangular shape.
- Ochopee, Florida
- Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport
- This isolated airport in the middle of the Everglades sees more alligators than planes.
- Akron, New York
- Destroyer Park Golf
- A masked wrestling legend has opened the first U.S. course devoted to a meditative Japanese golf variant.
- Leiden, Netherlands
- Temple of Taffeh
- An ancient Egyptian temple sits within a modern European museum.
- Belfast, Northern Ireland
- Tesco Metro
- A palatial former bank building now houses what may be the poshest convenience store in Belfast.
- Seki-shi, Japan
- Monet's Pond
- This pond is so stunning it looks like you've stepped into one of Monet's masterpieces.
- Civitacampomarano, Italy
- CVTà Street Fest
- A medieval Italian village is fighting depopulation with this vibrant annual street art festival.
- Iisalmi, Finland
- Kuappi
- The smallest restaurant in the world.
- Moira, England
- Moira Furnace
- This early 19th-century blast furnace only survived because it was a financial and technical failure.
- Bruceton Mills, West Virginia
- Henry Clay Iron Furnace
- A well-preserved relic of the industrial age steel and iron works that dotted West Virginia.
- Hilliard, Ohio
- Early Television Museum
- A retro walk through the history of the tube.
- Datong District, Taiwan
- Rixing Type Foundry
- Taiwan's last Chinese character letterpress preserves the dying art of Chinese character mold making.
- Irlavas pagasts, Latvia
- Bridge to Nowhere
- A railway bridge leading nowhere stands lonely in the middle of a meadow.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Pantheon of San Fernando
- The burial place of some of Mexico's most prominent residents is full of macabre stories and hidden masonic symbols.
- Staten Island, New York
- Alice Austen House
- The pioneering photographer's prints are immortalized inside her childhood home.
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Uppland Runic Inscription 53
- An ancient Viking runestone hidden in plain view in Stockholm's old town.
- Darwin City, Australia
- Darwin Oil Storage Tunnels
- World War II ended before these tunnels built to protect vital oil from Japanese bombs were ever used.
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Stockholms Spelmuseum
- It's always game time at Stockholm's only museum devoted solely to video games.
- Georgia
- Ananuri
- This architecturally eclectic fortress witnessed centuries of bloody turmoil, including the massacre of its ruling clan.
- Burgos, Spain
- Arco de Santa María
- The most elaborate of 12 medieval arched doorways to the old city of Burgos.
- Glynn, Northern Ireland
- St. John's Church
- Local legend says there's treasure hidden within its crowded graveyard.
- Evanston, Illinois
- Grosse Point Lighthouse
- A historic beacon built in the aftermath of the worst maritime disaster on the Great Lakes.
- Athens, Greece
- Dromeas (The Runner)
- A sharp sculpture made of thousands of pieces of jagged glass.
- Rome, Italy
- Mussolini's Balcony
- The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.
- San Antonio, Texas
- Castroville Hearse
- An antique horse-drawn hearse provided French luxury for the dead in this Texan town.
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Frank Lloyd Wright's Burnham Block
- Six tiny houses built for working class people form the largest intentional cluster of Wright homes anywhere.
- Vatican City
- Vatican Mosaic Studio
- A hidden workshop for creating and restoring Papal mosaic masterpieces.
- Leça da Palmeira, Portugal
- Tidal Pools of Leça da Palmeira
- An early work of the architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, these swimming pools blend into the beach.
- Wicklow, Ireland
- The Central Shop
- Not actually a shop, but one fan's passionate show of support for a rival county's Gaelic football team.
- Workington, England
- Lookout
- This unique sculptural clock transforms into a periscope every hour.
- Nottinghamshire, England
- Wollaton Hall
- A striking 500-year-old mansion provides an unexpectedly sublime home for live deer and a menagerie of exotic stuffed animals.
- Point Pleasant, West Virginia
- West Virginia State Farm Museum
- The farming museum contains an extensive taxidermy collection, including the world's largest stuffed horse.
- Longyearbyen, Norway
- Svalbard Bryggeri
- The world's northernmost brewery uses water from a 2,000-year-old glacier to create its beer.
- Macau
- Old Protestant Cemetery
- The final resting place of 19th-century sailors previously banned from being buried within Portuguese Macau.
- Nasca, Peru
- The Paredones
- These overlooked ruins give an intimate look at the Inca Empire's urban planning prowess.
- Belfast, Northern Ireland
- Europa Hotel
- It was once nicknamed "the most bombed hotel in Europe."
- Queens, New York
- Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- The graveyard holds the remains of Irish immigrants who arrived in Queens after fleeing the Great Famine.
- Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
- Van Gelder Studio
- Hundreds of iconic jazz records were made in this church-like space.
- Harrodsburg, Kentucky
- Old Fort Harrod State Park
- A full-scale replica of a 1774 colonial settlement in Kentucky.
- Flåm, Norway
- Ægir Brewery
- A Viking-style brewpub named for a Norse sea giant, in the heart of fjord country.
- London, England
- Dick Whittington’s Cat
- A monument to the thrice mayor of London who according to lore made his fortune by selling his rat-chasing cat.
- Larne, Northern Ireland
- Larne Standing Stone
- The enigmatic stone has towered over a Northern Ireland town for thousands of years.
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Sculpture Clock
- This 1960s kinetic artwork has been restored and is once again whirling away in downtown Minneapolis.
- Queens, New York
- Neustadt Collection of Tiffany Glass
- The world’s largest collection of Tiffany glass sits in a warehouse in Queens.
- Tucson, Arizona
- Garden of Gethsemane
- Religious statues built because of one man's bargain with God fill this peaceful sculpture garden.
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Calf Pasture Pumping Station
- This beautiful architectural gem was the first waste treatment facility in Boston.
- Lincolnshire, England
- Bowthorpe Oak
- England’s ancient oak tree has such an impressive girth, people have been hosting parties within the hollow trunk for centuries.
- Sudbury, Massachusetts
- Ford's Folly
- This dam in the woods, built by Henry Ford with only manpower and oxen, holds no water and serves no purpose.
- Kuopio, Finland
- Puijo Tower
- A 246-foot-high revolving restaurant rises unexpectedly from a forested Finnish hilltop.
- Nykøbing Falster, Denmark
- Museum Obscurum
- This secret collection of the strange and occult was rediscovered in a forgotten room of an old house.
- Mérida, Mexico
- The Corners of Mérida
- Iconic red and white plaques show the creative names invented to navigate the city streets.
- Dunedin, New Zealand
- Dunedin Museum of Natural Mystery
- Three rooms of bones, curios, and one artist's collection of natural artifacts create this intriguing museum.
- Virginia, Minnesota
- Floating Loon of Virginia
- The world's largest floating loon bobs in the lake to kick off an annual festival.
- Selfoss, Iceland
- Öndvegissúlur
- A replica of the decorated wooden pillars Viking sailors threw overboard when finding new places to establish a settlement.
- Burgos, Spain
- Museum of Human Evolution
- This remarkable museum sprung from one of the most important prehistoric archaeological sites in the world.
- Heuvelland, Belgium
- Potato Vending Machine
- Because sometimes you need to make a batch of frites even when the stores are all closed.
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Hahn/Cock
- One of two giant blue cockerel statues erected with an intentional double meaning.
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Marathon March
- A competition inspired by Stephen King's psychological horror novel "The Long Walk."
- Nottinghamshire, England
- The Lost Caves
- Hidden in a grotto 26 feet below Nottingham's oldest hotel, this stylish subterranean drinking den is notoriously hard to find.
- San Antonio, Texas
- Classmates
- What was meant as an innocent piece of art has earned a reputation as the "mansplaining sculpture."
- Puentedey, Spain
- Natural Arch Bridge
- A charming Spanish village sits atop this natural limestone overpass.
- Haidong Shi, China
- White Horse Temple (???)
- This temple located on a vertical drop of a rocky mountain houses relics from the Song Dynasty.
- Rolea Baear, Cambodia
- Kampong Chhnang Airport
- The abandoned airport is a strangely intact remnant of Cambodia's brutal Khmer Rouge regime.
- Ehrenberg, Arizona
- Ehrenberg Pioneer Cemetery
- The stone-covered graves lie within the ruins of an Old West ghost town.
- Haigerloch, Germany
- Alraunes Privatmuseum
- Stuffed people arranged in unsettling scenes give a voyeuristic glimpse of life within a historic old hotel.
- San Antonio, Texas
- Fiesta Tower
- Colorful curls of hand-blown glass form a captivating tower in San Antonio's Central Library.
- Vintondale, Pennsylvania
- Wehrum
- The ruined remains of a coal mining ghost town are hidden within the woods.
- Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza, Mexico
- Casa del Títere (House of Puppets)
- A former factory hosts an amazing collection of Mexican marionettes.
- Leeds, England
- Horned Helmet Of Henry VIII
- The bizarre headgear looks like it was made for a fool, not a king.
- Chicago, Illinois
- Man With Fish
- This awkward aquarium sculpture is one of the strangest statues in Chicago.
- Zacatecas, Mexico
- Rafael Coronel Museum
- Mexico's largest collection of masks is found within the ruins of an abandoned convent.
- Rottweil, Germany
- ThyssenKrupp Test Tower
- Built to test magnetically levitated elevators, the tower also boasts Germany's highest visitor platform.
- Colgate, Wisconsin
- Bobrowitz Spectacular Sculpture
- This whimsical sculpture garden is a local treasure.
- Seattle, Washington
- Rubber Chicken Museum
- The flock of plastic poultry is an ode to the classic comedy staple.
- Stavanger, Norway
- Iron Age Farm
- A reconstructed farm shows what life was like in Norway 1,500 years ago.
- Hatgal, Mongolia
- Abandoned Petroleum Distribution Center
- Traces of the thriving lake trade that once linked the Soviet Union with Mongolia.
- Rozendaal, Netherlands
- Castle Rosendael
- A late-medieval Dutch castle with trick fountains in its whimsical water gardens.
- Turan, Russia
- Feynman Diagram Rock Carving
- A tribute to Richard Feynman is carved into the land he planned to see but never got to visit.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- UNAM Central Library
- This incredible college library is a visual masterpiece of mosaic art. It also looks kind of like a giant boombox.
- Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza, Mexico
- Museum of Miniatures
- Hidden inside a hotel is a museum of miniature models depicting the traditions and history of Mexico.
- Dolores, Colorado
- Geyser Spring Trail
- Colorado's only true geyser is hidden within the San Juan National Forest.
- Kingsburg, California
- Swedish Coffee Pot Tower
- A water tower shaped like a giant coffee pot looms over a small Swedish village in Central California.
- Vilminore di Scalve, Italy
- Gleno Dam
- The sinister ruins of one of the worst dam failures of the 20th century lie in this astonishing alpine setting.
- Queens, New York
- 'The Ramp'
- Where the four original members of the Ramones hung out and revolutionized punk rock.
- Kodiyat, India
- Monsoon Palace
- This magical place built as an astronomical center starred as a James Bond villain's lair.
- San Pablo Villa de Mitla, Mexico
- Column of Death
- A mysterious pillar in an ancient burial chamber is said to predict how long you have to live.
- Bucksport, Maine
- Northeast Historic Film
- A restored historic movie theater is the perfect place for a regional film archive.
- Innsbruck, Austria
- Tyrolean Folk Art Museum
- Devilish masks, handicrafts, and pieces of old buildings create a snapshot of life in a historic Alpine region.
- Manassas, Virginia
- Ben Lomond Historic Site
- Hear, smell, see, taste, and touch history at this immersive Civil War hospital.
- Lawrence, Kansas
- Museum of Odd
- The quirky collection includes treasures like Elvis' underwear, Bob Barker's toothbrush, and hundreds of sock monkeys.
- Sheffield, England
- Hillsborough Stadium Disaster Memorials
- Three memorials honor the victims of the worst sports stadium disaster in Britain.
- Toronto, Ontario
- BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Toronto
- This Hindu temple is an architectural marvel designed and built according to ancient Indian principles.
- San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Old San Juan Cemetery
- This bleach-white graveyard overlooking the ocean is accessed through a tunnel.
- Sehzadeler, Turkey
- Manisa Relief
- This mysterious cliffside carving of an ancient Hittite deity has baffled scholars for centuries.
- Ejido del Centro, Mexico
- Biblioteca de México
- This "City of Books" holds a museum, library, and the complete personal book collections of five of Mexico's greatest thinkers.
- Aguascalientes, Mexico
- Automaton Clocks of Aguascalientes
- Public clocks around the city chime with bullfights, cockfights, old railways, and other local traditions.
- County Donegal, Ireland
- 'Eire 80' Sign
- This World War II relic let Allied pilots know they were entering neutral airspace.
- Saint Petersburg, Russia
- The Wax Musum
- An incredibly random collection of wax figures is displayed in a shopping center walkway.
- Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Dragonfly Mosaic
- Thousands of people walk over this fantastic work of art every day, but how many notice it?
- Gallitzin, Pennsylvania
- Glenn White Coke Ovens
- A hidden piece of Altoona's railroad history in a long-forgotten abandoned town.
- London, England
- Nomadic Community Gardens
- This secret garden has bloomed into London's most unique hub of urban creativity.
- Lafayette, Indiana
- Family Tree Gravestones
- Tombstones carved to look like tree trunks are used for multiple generations of family members.
- Oran, Algeria
- Sacred Heart Cathedral of Oran
- This former cathedral is now a bustling library packed with students and pigeons.
- Poni, Burkina Faso
- Ruins of Loropéni
- These mysterious 1,000-year-old walls have revealed little about their past.
- Shorewood, Wisconsin
- Shorewood Ghost Train
- A circus of light and sound forms a sensory ode to an iconic train that will never pass through town again.
- Dunfermline, Scotland
- Saint Margaret's Cave
- A hidden tunnel leads to a medieval queen's shrine buried beneath a parking lot.
- Long Beach, California
- The RMS Queen Mary
- The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.
- East Melbourne, Australia
- Fairies Tree
- A whimsical menagerie of creatures carved into a 300-year-old tree trunk.
- Ioannina, Greece
- Drakolimni
- Local lore says two enemy dragons live within these breathtaking mountain lakes.
- Melbourne, Australia
- AC/DC Lane
- A colorful street named for the legendary Australian rock band.
- Larne, Northern Ireland
- Antrim Coast Road Memorial
- An unassuming tribute to engineer William Bald and the workers who built one of Europe's most scenic coastal roads.
- Eyam, England
- Hall Hill Troughs
- One of the U.K's earliest public water supplies is within the "plague village."
- Cienfuegos, Cuba
- Cementerio la Reina
- A cemetery full of exquisite statuary, including a monument to a woman some say died of a broken heart.
- Fillmore, Utah
- Territorial Statehouse State Park Museum
- The only completed wing of Utah's first capitol is filled with artifacts and odd stories about its past.
- Savannah, Georgia
- Pin Point Heritage Museum
- A unique museum dedicated to the Gullah-Geechee people, housed within an old oyster cannery.
- Libya
- Gaberoun Oasis
- A deserted Bedouin village lines the shores of this stunning desert oasis.
- Charlottesville, Virginia
- University of Virginia's Seven Society
- The story behind the mysterious "7" symbol painted in front of the famous Rotunda.
- Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Gander International Airport Lounge
- The tiny airport in remote Newfoundland that inspired a hit musical is also a modernist architectural gem.
- Zacatecas, Mexico
- Petroteca of San Agustín
- Fragments of the former temple's lost facade are now displayed in a strange library of stones.
- Charlemont, Massachusetts
- 'Hail to the Sunrise'
- A monument to the Mohawk people stands along an old Native American trade route.
- Wisbech, England
- Fenland and West Norfolk Aviation Museum
- Peek inside restored planes at this off-the-beaten-path collection of aviation archaeology.
- Iceland
- Grave of Bobby Fischer
- The final resting place of the controversial chess champion.
- Durango, Mexico
- Benigno Montoya Funerary Art
- A historic cemetery doubles as a museum containing hundreds of unique tombs sculpted by a single artist.
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Livraria Simão
- One the smallest bookstores on the planet.
- East Jerusalem, West Bank
- Royal Palace at Tel el-Ful
- The abandoned shell of what would have been the Jordanian royal family's summer palace.
- Longmont, Colorado
- Saul the Sticker Ball
- The world's largest sticker ball weighs in at a mighty 231 pounds.
- Shiraz, Iran
- Nasir al-Mulk Mosque
- A spectacular rainbow of stained glass makes the "Pink Mosque" one of the most beautiful in Iran.
- Quincy, Massachusetts
- Granite Railway Incline
- The ruins of one of the first railroads in the U.S. lie hidden within a neighborhood cul-de-sac.
- Puri, India
- Jagannath Temple
- This 11th-century temple gave rise to the word "juggernaut," as well as some mysteries that defy scientific explanation.
- Cambridge, Maryland
- Bucktown Village Store
- This 1830s store is believed to be the site of Harriet Tubman's first stand.
- Oxnard, California
- La Jenelle Park
- Rusty pieces of metal jutting out of a breakwater are all that's visible of the 12,500-ton ocean liner that capsized just off the beach.
- Comuna Obreja, Romania
- Tunnel of Love
- The romantic botanic tunnel feels like a well-kept secret.
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Oudemanhuispoort
- An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Begijnhof Chapel
- A hidden church in a hidden courtyard tells the story of the Miracle of Amsterdam.
- Savannah, Georgia
- The Pirates' House
- This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Conserveira de Lisboa
- The best place in the world to buy canned fish.
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- De Waag
- Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.
- Savannah, Georgia
- The Waving Girl
- A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.
- Savannah, Georgia
- Lucas Theatre
- The first public building in Savannah to offer air conditioning was a luxurious cinema that still operates today.
- South Hero, Vermont
- Birdhouse Forest
- Driftwood dinosaurs lurk within trees covered in a rainbow array of avian abodes.
- Antonito, Colorado
- Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad
- An antique narrow gauge railway line still running through the Colorado and New Mexico mountains.
- Liverpool, England
- Liverpool Central Library Entrance Riddle
- The red letters in the literary pavement leading to the library form a mysterious code.
- Gällivare, Sweden
- Solar Egg
- A golden egg-shaped sauna in the Arctic tundra.
- Stuttgart, Germany
- Stuttgart Cable Car
- This old wooden funicular railway leads to a cemetery in the forest.
- Tryon, North Carolina
- Nina Simone's Childhood Home
- The wooden house where the jazz great learned to play the piano.
- Concepción, Chile
- Bismarck Tower
- Dedicated to the first German Chancellor, Otto von Bismarck, this aging edifice is the only one of its kind in the Americas.
- Athens, Greece
- Wax Museum of Andreas Syggros
- A grotesque collection of wax limbs depicting the symptoms of venereal disease.
- Chicago, Illinois
- N. W. Harris Learning Collection
- Where dioramas can follow you home.
- Chicago, Illinois
- Narwhals at the Field Museum
- To find the "unicorns of the deep" you've got to go downstairs.
- Livorno, Italy
- Ex-Votos of Santuario di Montenero
- This Tuscan church contains a gallery of over 700 ex-votos depicting near-death experiences.
- Metamora, Indiana
- Monroe Allison House
- Locals dubbed this abandoned abode the "gingerbread house" because of its odd architecture.
- Kenilworth, England
- Kenilworth Castle
- This ruined medieval castle was the scene of Lord Robert Dudley’s seductive reception for Queen Elizabeth I.
- Juneau, Alaska
- Aunt Claudia's Dolls, a Museum
- One toy collector's legacy of hundreds of unique items includes the most diverse display of northern indigenous dolls.
- Storuman, Sweden
- Wildman
- The giant club-wielding wildman stands proud as the symbol of Swedish Lapland.
- Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland
- Diamond Jubilee Wood
- Whimsical woolen creatures have taken over this historic Northern Ireland park.
- Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
- Shop #47 at Mwenge Woodcarvers Market
- An exquisite and eclectic selection of African masks stands out within a massive woodcarving marketplace.
- Iran
- Radkan Tower
- A sophisticated astronomical tower built by one of the greatest Persian scholars of the Islamic Golden Age.
- Bulgan, Mongolia
- Flaming Cliffs
- Dinosaur eggs were first discovered at these fiery red cliffs.
- Rajac, Serbia
- Rajac Cemetery
- Beautifully carved tombstones fill this unmarked graveyard, uniquely situated near the village's famous stone wine cellars.
- Topeka, Kansas
- Grave of Carrie Frances Kiene
- A mysterious local has been dressing the child's grave for decades.
- Melaka, Malaysia
- Hang Jebat Mausoleum
- A mausoleum dedicated to a warrior felled by misplaced loyalty and tragic circumstances.
- Pasadena, California
- Cheesewright Studios
- This 1920s masterpiece of French Quarter architecture hides a secret tunnel used by Albert Einstein.
- Knaresborough, England
- Chapel of Our Lady of the Crag
- A 600-year-old mini shrine guarded by a sword-wielding knight hides in a crumbling cliff face.
- Munich, Germany
- Klenze's Stone Bench
- The unusually large seat sits atop the base of a ruined temple.
- Nottinghamshire, England
- King John's Palace Ruins
- These bleak 800-year-old ruins were once the royal residence of choice for hunting in Sherwood Forest.
- Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Barker-Karpis Hideout House
- Where the notorious gang lived while on the run from the FBI.
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Thorp Building Navy Guard Towers
- During World War II the Thorp building was guarded by the OSS, FBI, and US Navy because of the top-secret bombsight being produced there.
- Heckington, England
- Heckington 8-Sail Windmill
- The last working windmill in the U.K. that has eight sails.
- Chicago, Illinois
- Couch Tomb
- No one knows how many bodies are in this vault in a Chicago public park.
- Chinsali, Zambia
- Kapishya Hot Springs
- A secluded natural oasis hidden deep along a rainforest trail.
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- General Register Building of the National Archives of Scotland
- Every birth, death, and marriage is recorded in these color-coded leather-bound books.
- Seattle, Washington
- Union Station
- Though strikingly beautiful, Seattle's other railway station is now largely forgotten.
- Hopewell, Virginia
- Grant's Headquarters at City Point
- For nearly a year, General Ulysses S. Grant was based here during the American Civil War.
- Holyoke, Massachusetts
- Dinosaur Footprints of Holyoke
- A careful eye can find hundreds of dinosaur tracks running along the Connecticut River.
- Mogarraz, Spain
- Portraits of Mogarraz
- Images of neighbors past and present guard the streets of this charming alpine village.
- Kyoto-shi, Japan
- Ukiyoe Small Museum
- A tiny collection of traditional Japanese woodblock prints, open only when the owner feels like it.
- Two Harbors, Minnesota
- Iona's Beach
- The pink rocks tinkle like millions of tiny bells at this "singing" beach.
- Detroit, Michigan
- Guardian Building Art Deco Lobby
- To truly appreciate Detroit's landmark skyscraper, you have to step inside.
- Chicago, Illinois
- Newberry Library Postcard Collection
- Rifle through images of skyscrapers, Worlds Fairs, and more in the largest public postcard repository in America.
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Swing Park
- An off-the-beaten-path place to literally hang beneath Milwaukee's Holton Street Bridge.
- Guangzhou, China
- Tomb of Sa'ad Ibn Abi Waqqas
- A shrine to the missionary who first brought Islam to China.
- Munich, Germany
- Wurmeck
- A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.
- Paris, France
- 145 Rue Lafayette
- What looks like a normal building is really a hollow facade hiding a subway vent.
- Union City, Indiana
- Union Literary Institute
- One of the first schools in the U.S. to admit students without regard to race or gender.
- Waukesha, Wisconsin
- M-74 Nike Missile Site
- A forgotten Cold War relic hidden in the outskirts of a Wisconsin city.
- Hucknall, England
- Church of St. Mary Magdalene
- Lord Byron's embalmed body lies within this medieval church.
- Ngô Thì Nh?m, Vietnam
- Anthony Bourdain and Barack Obama's Dinner Table
- The spot where the two men ate together now stands enclosed in glass.
- Alpine, Texas
- Target Marathon
- This is probably not the Target you're looking for.
- Miami, Florida
- Miami Jai-Alai
- The timeworn "Yankee Stadium" of the fastest game in the world isn't going anywhere.
- Spokane, Washington
- Monroe Street Bridge Bison Skulls
- The decorations were inspired by an unlikely missing treasure.
- Bellingham, Washington
- SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention
- An electrifying collection of gadgets and literature from the 16th through 20th centuries.
- Newport, Rhode Island
- Hunter House
- The first newspaper printed by an expeditionary force was published in this colonial mansion.
- Fairplay, Colorado
- Rocky Mountain Land Library
- This 19th-century ranch is being transformed into a residential library with thousands of books about the natural world.
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Pillsbury A-Mill
- This old residential building was once the largest flour mill in the world.
- Grandfontaine, France
- Site of Victor Hugo's Conception
- A sandstone block marks the alleged spot where the legendary writer was conceived.
- Nottinghamshire, England
- Museum of Timekeeping
- A magnificent mansion hides a delightful collection of historic timepieces.
- Frutillar, Chile
- German Colonial Museum
- A sliver of 19th-century Germany sits on the shore of a Chilean lake.
- Miami, Florida
- Miami City Cemetery
- Neglected resting place of some of the city's early luminaries—and a woman encased in concrete.
- Pohang, South Korea
- Daewonsa Temple
- To enter the lower hall of this temple, you must first walk through a dragon.
- Spokane, Washington
- Dodd House
- The former home of the "Mother of Father's Day."
- Reykholt, Iceland
- Friðheimar
- Inside this Icelandic greenhouse, geothermal energy keeps tomatoes warm and growing.
- Inyo County, California
- Ubehebe Crater
- A massive hydrovolcanic explosion left a half-mile wide crater in Death Valley.
- Derbyshire, England
- Betty Kenny's Tree
- This 2,000-year-old tree inspired the nursery rhyme "Rock-a-bye Baby."
- Liverpool, England
- Martins Bank Building
- Most of Britain's gold reserve was secretly stashed here after the start of World War II.
- Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum
- A wall within the institution displays the names of 13,000 Jews who took refuge in the city during World War II.
- Washington, D.C.
- Reading Room at the Folger Shakespeare Library
- Home to a vast and influential collection of Shakespeareana.
- Porto, Portugal
- Carmo and Carmelitas Churches
- A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.
- Iceland
- Hofskirkja
- This fairytale-like structure is the last turf church ever constructed in Iceland.
- Mafra, Portugal
- Mafra Palace Library
- At night, bats patrol this magnificent 18th-century space in search of book-eating pests.
- West Lafayette, Indiana
- Fort Ouiatenon
- Historians and hobbyists head to this former French outpost for the annual Feast of the Hunters' Moon.
- Key Biscayne, Florida
- Crandon Park Zoo Ruins
- It turns out that a hurricane-prone beach is probably not the best place to house wild animals.
- Juneau, Alaska
- Last Chance Mining Museum
- Impressive artifacts from Juneau's gold mining days fill this mining site-turned-museum.
- Bayan Lepas, Malaysia
- Snake Temple
- Come in, light some incense, and ignore the live snakes around you.
- Nottinghamshire, England
- Bell Inn Caves
- There's a labyrinth of medieval chambers hidden deep below a 15th-century pub.
- Amposta, Spain
- Casa de Fusta
- This Canadian hunting lodge is a long way from home.
- Paju, South Korea
- Dorasan Station
- South Korea's largely symbolic, barely used gateway to the North.
- Denton, Texas
- Goatman's Bridge
- A registered historic landmark shrouded in unsettling local legends.
- Isle of Man
- Manx Giant's Pillar
- An unusual monument to a 19th-century circus star.
- Larne, Northern Ireland
- Chaine Memorial Tower
- This picturesque lighthouse at the edge of the Irish Sea looks like a giant stone pencil.
- Midland, South Dakota
- Skeleton Man Walking Skeleton Dinosaur
- Just a man taking his prehistoric pet for a stroll.
- Ojika-cho, Japan
- Nozaki Island
- A deserted island in southwest Japan that once sheltered persecuted Christians.
- Detroit, Michigan
- John K. King Used & Rare Books
- This sprawling bookstore spans four floors and has more than a million books in stock.
- Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
- Mongolian Military Museum
- Thousands of artifacts tell Mongolia's military history, from the Bronze Age to the present.
- Collipulli, Chile
- Malleco Viaduct
- This bright yellow bridge is a true engineering feat.
- Cedar, Michigan
- Sugar Loaf Ski Lodge
- A crumbling mountain resort that looks like it was abandoned in an instant.
- Tampa, Florida
- Ulele Fairyland Figures
- These former theme park figures have a new lease on life outside a water plant-turned-restaurant.
- Haines, Alaska
- Jilkaat Kwaan Heritage Center
- The cultural center preserves the history of the native tribe that's lived in this Alaskan village for over 10,000 years.
- Biei-cho, Japan
- Blue Pond
- This mesmerizingly colorful pond looks like a scene straight out of a fairytale.
- Stanton Lees, England
- Nine Ladies Stone Circle
- Legend says this little-known stone circle is formed from people petrified as punishment for dancing on the Sabbath.
- Capelle aan den IJssel, Netherlands
- Gouwe Aqueduct
- Yup, that's a 330-foot yacht passing over the highway.
- Santa Coloma de Cervelló, Spain
- Castillo Torre Salvana
- The abandoned ruins of a beautiful medieval castle just outside Barcelona.
- Nottinghamshire, England
- Saint Edwin's Chapel Cross
- This lonely metal cross may hint at the true location of a medieval showdown between Christian and Pagan kingdoms.
- Monterey, California
- Jellyfish Exhibit at Monterey Bay Aquarium
- One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.
- Spokane, Washington
- Indian Painted Rocks
- Protected from the elements, these Native American rock paintings have survived approximately 250 years.
- Ozora-cho, Japan
- Shibazakura Park
- Japan's largest area of "pink moss" turns the hillside bright pink every spring.
- Rjukan, Norway
- Giant Sun Mirrors of Rjukan
- For six months of the year, three giant mirrors direct a pool of sunshine onto this otherwise occluded town.
- Sankt Vith, Belgium
- Sourdough Library
- Burbling away in refrigerators are 105 sourdough starters from around the world.
- Los Angeles, California
- Riverside Roundabout
- An L.A. traffic island where the faces of locals have been carved into massive granite eggs.
- Argyll and Bute, Scotland
- Kildalton Cross
- This 1,300-year-old marker is one of the finest and most complete early Christian crosses in Scotland.
- Remedios, Cuba
- Parrandas of Remedios
- This Cuban town sets the sky on fire around Christmas each year.
- Carson, California
- Gnome Village
- Gnomes have their very own bonsai-landscaped settlement on a university campus.
- Newport, Rhode Island
- Arthur Ashe's Tennis Racket
- The tennis legend used this racket while breaking the race barrier and becoming the first black man to win the US Open.
- Tulsa, Oklahoma
- BOK Tower
- A half-size replica of the World Trade Center towers above Tulsa.
- Redmond, Washington
- Nike Nuclear Missile Site S-13/14
- This Cold War missile launch site has been abandoned for 40 years.
- Newport, Rhode Island
- Rose Island Lighthouse
- You can spend the night as an honorary lighthouse keeper in this quaint, historic beacon.
- Topeka, Kansas
- Great Mural Wall of Topeka
- Topeka has its own great wall, and it's covered in colorful images from the city's history.
- Havana, Cuba
- Coppelia
- Castro's communist ice cream mothership has been serving five-scoop "salads" for over 50 years.
- Paris, France
- Grave of Antoine-Augustin Parmentier
- The tomb of history's greatest potato promoter is surrounded by tubers.
- Montserrat
- AIR Studio Ruins
- George Martin's Caribbean recording studio now rots within the shadow of an active volcano.
- Palmerston North, New Zealand
- Mt. Cleese
- A New Zealand rubbish dump named after British comedian John Cleese.
- Danvers, Massachusetts
- Endicott Pear Tree
- The oldest living cultivated fruit tree in North America.
- Saint Paul, Minnesota
- First National Bank Building Skyway
- Built in 1931, this small passageway is believed to be the first modern skyway.
- Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Auto Hawk
- A sculpture of a flying hawk made from colorful car doors.
- Smyrna, New York
- Wolf Mountain Nature Center
- A chance to see wolves, coyotes, and arctic foxes in a natural environment in New York.
- London, England
- One Tree Hill
- A historic hill of tall tales, with one rather special tree.
- Shinile, Ethiopia
- Hadar Archaeological Site
- The skeletal remains of the famous hominid "Lucy" were found at this spot.
- Hallsands, England
- Ruins of Hallsands
- The abandoned fishing village was swept right into the sea.
- Kisoro, Uganda
- Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
- Home to half of the world's population of critically endangered mountain gorillas.
- Naples, Italy
- Cave of Dogs
- Suffocating dogs was a common spectacle in the fumes of this noxious cave.
- Brooklyn, New York
- Brooklyn Taxidermy
- At this hidden studio, the dying art of taxidermy is alive and well.
- Lemmon, South Dakota
- Kokomo Gallery
- This sculpture gallery is home to magnificent beasts made of scrap metal and found objects.
- Waipu, New Zealand
- Waipu Caves
- A galaxy of glowworms hides deep within the belly of these caves.
- Chamberlain, South Dakota
- Dignity of Earth and Sky
- A striking sculpture honoring the women of the Lakota and Dakota Nations.
- New York, New York
- Venetian Room
- This lavish room at NYC's French Embassy is a rare relic from the end of the Gilded Age.
- Orange, Connecticut
- PEZ Visitor Center
- The world's largest public collection of PEZ memorabilia.
- Los Angeles, California
- Brown Derby
- Outposts of this restaurant chain were shaped like jaunty chapeaus.
- Madison, Wisconsin
- Picnic Point Beach House
- This forgotten beach house built to look like a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece overlooks a hidden beach.
- Uxbridge, Ontario
- Thomas Foster Memorial
- An arresting temple full of mosaics as colorful as the politician they memorialize.
- Calgary, Alberta
- Udderly Art Pasture
- A herd of colorfully painted bovine statues can be found in the middle of "cowtown."
- Juneau, Alaska
- Wizard of Oz Metal Statues
- On top of a sheet metal business in Juneau stand nearly a dozen charming Wizard of Oz statues.
- Haninge C, Sweden
- Gålö Seal Training Station
- This secret facility trained seals for the Swedish navy during the Second World War.
- Highland, Scotland
- CairnGorm Mountain Railway
- Scotland's only funicular railway is also the United Kingdom's highest.
- Viggianello, Italy
- Italus
- The oldest scientifically dated tree in Europe lives on a remote cliff.
- Musashino-shi, Japan
- Inokashira Park Benzaiten Shrine
- Legend says the goddess this shrine honors curses any couples that pass by.
- Twentynine Palms, California
- Love Signs of Twentynine Palms
- Colorful pieces of roadside art that say "love" in different languages.
- El Paso, Texas
- Sunland Park Dinosaur Tracks
- Search for traces of the dinosaurs that roamed here more than 90 million years ago.
- San Antonio, Texas
- Giant Hog Stand
- This big empty pig is a nostalgic throwback to mid-20th-century Texas barbecue.
- Brännaberget, Sweden
- Brännaberget Folkpark
- This abandoned Swedish folkpark offers an amazing view over the town of Överkalix.
- Grantsville, Utah
- Iosepa Ghost Town
- A desert settlement founded and later abandoned by Mormon Hawaiians in Utah's Skull Valley.
- London, England
- Black Cats of Carreras Cigarette Factory
- Black cat statues guard this old Egyptian revival cigarette factory.
- Slavutych, Ukraine
- Slavutych
- The last planned Soviet city was built for the former residents of Pripyat after the Chernobyl disaster.
- Bellvue, Colorado
- B-17 Bomber Crash Site
- The wreckage of a World War II bomber is hidden high in the Colorado wilderness.
- Valencia, Spain
- Espai Verd
- This architectural oddity is an oasis of green on the outskirts of Valencia.
- Tortosa, Spain
- Abandoned Gas Holder
- These ruins are all that remain of Tortosa’s lost coal gas manufacturing industry.
- Paris, France
- Treaty of Paris Plaque
- A simple plaque on the facade is the only reminder that the treaty ending the American Revolution was signed inside.
- Monticello, Minnesota
- Swan Park
- Thousands of majestic trumpeter swans fill this park, sounding distinctly like a certain brass instrument.
- Dugway, Utah
- Iosepa Ghost Town
- A desert settlement founded and later abandoned by Mormon Hawaiians in Utah's Skull Valley.
- Cambrils, Spain
- En la Pla de les Serenes
- This amazing piece of modern art honors the hundreds of fishermen killed during Cambrils' "year of misfortunes."
- University Park, Illinois
- Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park
- A sprawling museum filled with larger-than-life works of art.
- Envigado, Colombia
- La Casa de las Piedritas
- This exceptional home was a 32-year labor of love by a man determined to build his wife the most beautiful stone house in the world.
- Brattleboro, Vermont
- Estey Organ Museum
- Play everything you see at a museum dedicated to a town's historic organ industry.
- Iceland
- Laufskálavarða
- Cairns built to bring travelers good luck stretch across the land like miniature stone mountains.
- Iran
- Kharanaq
- The tower in this 1,000-year-old mud-brick village seems to vibrate for no apparent reason.
- Franklin, Québec
- Dorea Institute
- This abandoned orphanage-turned-asylum witnessed a terrible chapter in Québec's history.
- El Paso, Texas
- John Wesley Hardin's Grave
- A prison-like structure guards the remains of a notorious Old West outlaw.
- Buffalo, New York
- Abandoned Wonder Bread Factory
- A forsaken wonder in the middle of the East Side neighborhood.
- Calgary, Alberta
- Nose Hill Siksikaitsitapi Medicine Wheel
- This First Nations monument is a peaceful spot with vast views of the Calgary prairie.
- Hartford, Connecticut
- Charter Oak Frame
- A portrait of the Charter Oak hangs in a frame made from the Charter Oak.
- New Brunswick, New Jersey
- Evans/Ellis Cemetery
- Seven people are buried in the middle of what's now a movie theater parking lot.
- Preveza, Greece
- Nicopolis
- The ruins of this monumental city founded by the first Roman Emperor are strangely overlooked by most travelers.
- New York, New York
- Riot Grrrl Collection at NYU
- A collection of fanzines, recordings, and documents detailing the rise and influence of the feminist punk movement.
- Stony Point, New York
- Old Letchworth Village Cemetery
- Hundreds of numbered stakes hidden in the woods mark the graves of the lost souls of a nearby asylum.
- El Paso, Texas
- B-36 Bomber Crash Site
- The wreckage of a crash that killed nine people still litters the Franklin Mountains.
- Somerset, Ohio
- Old Perry County Courthouse
- The nearly 200-year-old building displays a perplexing grammatical error.
- Neustadt am Kulm, Germany
- Rauher Kulm
- A tiny basalt mountain with an observation tower overlooking the beautiful Bavarian countryside.
- London, England
- Animals in War Memorial
- A unique tribute to the millions of animals who served and died for the British military.
- Richmond, California
- Stone Cats at Nike Missile Site
- An abandoned Cold War missile radar site is now home to several mysterious cat statues.
- Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
- Centre of Shaman Eternal Heavenly Sophistication
- A nondescript dirt lot hides an intriguing center of shamanic healing.
- Pittsford, New York
- Fairy Houses of Tinker Nature Park
- An unassuming nature trail winds through dozens of tiny houses built for the wee people.
- London, England
- Audley Square Spy Lamp Post
- This overlooked street light once served as a KGB dead letter box.
- Hamilton, New Zealand
- The Huddleston
- A steampunk airship "floats" above Hamilton Gardens delivering plants and compost.
- Gloucestershire, England
- Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling
- Every year locals tumble 650 feet down to the bottom of the hill chasing a Double Gloucester cheese.
- Medellín, Colombia
- The Gondolas of Medellín
- An unusual and beautiful form of mass transit serves the city's steepest neighborhoods.
- Ewing Township, New Jersey
- The Sarnoff Collection
- A surprising museum of 20th-century technology.
- Dandarah, Egypt
- Hathor Temple
- One of the most well-preserved temples of ancient Egypt.
- Weybridge, England
- Brooklands Racetrack Remains
- The world's first purpose-built motor racetrack was destroyed by the outbreak of two world wars.
- Mountain View, California
- The Real Birthplace of Silicon Valley
- The first high-tech company in the valley that actually worked with silicon devices.
- Imsil-gun, South Korea
- Imsil Cheese Theme Park
- A 32-acre fun park dedicated to all things cheese.
- Villar del Pozo, Spain
- Ciudad Real Central Airport
- An abandoned airport in the middle of nowhere.
- Tarragona, Spain
- Roman Circus and Praetorian Tower
- Long tunnels run under the ancient chariot racing circuit to the tower.
- London, England
- Clown Egg Register
- An archive of ceramic eggs painted to record clowns' personal makeup designs.
- Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Aviator’s Arrow
- This beacon for pre-radar pilots once guided Charles Lindbergh to a safe touchdown in Tulsa.
- South Wharf, Australia
- Polly Woodside
- This historic tall ship traveled 1.5 million miles around the globe, and once did duty as the mythical pirate ship in Peter Pan.
- Seattle, Washington
- Tree Grate Museum
- Five varieties of trees with custom-designed grates around the trunk are planted along the route of the Seattle Transit Tunnel.
- New London, Connecticut
- Annual Burning of Benedict Arnold
- New London, Connecticut still holds a grudge against its hometown son who turned traitor and burned the city.
- Milan, Italy
- Bar Luce
- A Milanese cafè entirely designed by the American director Wes Anderson.
- Iceland
- Aldeyjarfoss
- A little-visited waterfall in an otherworldly landscape.
- Sant Just Desvern, Spain
- Walden 7
- A science fiction-inspired apartment building designed by a famous Spanish architect.
- Isle of Man
- The Passages Shipwreck
- The remains of the wrecked steam trawler can be found on the beach at low tide.
- George Town, Malaysia
- Penang Jewish Cemetery
- The oldest Jewish cemetery in Southeast Asia is a monument to a disappearing community.
- Melbourne, Australia
- Raising the Rattler Pole
- Not the result of an accident, hurricane, or aliens, this is an eye-popping tribute to the Melbourne tram.
- Newport, Rhode Island
- Cornè House
- The home of the artist credited with introducing the tomato to the American diet.
- Melbourne, Australia
- Marionette Fob Watch
- Every hour a secret compartment drops from this giant pocket watch, revealing a lovely surprise.
- Isle of Man
- The Hassal Grave
- Mysterious chains and iron stakes adorn this strange grave, with no explanation.
- Cantil, California
- Saltdale
- Salt is slowly eating away this abandoned saltworks town in the desert.
- Budapest, Hungary
- Zero Kilometer Stone
- The geographical center of Budapest is marked with a 10-foot-tall stylized zero.
- Kiryat Tiv'on, Israel
- Beit She'arim Necropolis
- A sprawling ancient Jewish cemetery with over 30 rock-hewn burial caves.
- Danby, Vermont
- Danby Quarry
- The world’s largest underground marble quarry is hiding in Vermont.
- Newport, Rhode Island
- Grave of Ann Franklin
- The widow of Benjamin Franklin's brother became the first female newspaper editor in the United States.
- Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
- Bishkek Circus
- This retro, UFO-like structure is a remnant of the Soviet-era circus.
- Mengwi, Indonesia
- Ogoh-Ogoh Museum
- Giant effigies of Bali's demons and monsters.
- Wroclaw, Poland
- Neon Side Gallery
- A collection of old neon signs from all over Poland line a secluded courtyard.
- Tiberias, Israel
- Zodiac Mosaic of Hammat Tiberias
- The mosaic floor of a 4th-century synagogue features a pagan zodiac wheel alongside traditional images of a Torah ark and menorahs.
- Cambrils, Spain
- Parc Samà
- This magical space partly designed by Antoni Gaudi is one of the best examples of romantic gardening in the Mediterranean.
- Columbia, Missouri
- Chinese Stone Lions at the University of Missouri
- Two Ming Dynasty lion statues guard the entrance to the journalism school.
- Hebron, Connecticut
- Gay City State Park
- The ruins of an abandoned 18th-century town that is slowly being reclaimed by the forest.
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Nuclear Ship Savannah
- America's first nuclear-powered merchant ship is now a time warp to the atomic age.
- Fife, Scotland
- Crail Airfield
- Soviet intelligence had a keen interest in the Cold War linguistic school at this old Scottish airfield.
- Marfa, Texas
- Hotel Paisano
- A little stop along the Texas highway where Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean stayed while shooting the 1955 film "Giant."
- Twentynine Palms, California
- Samuelson's Rocks
- The only thing stranger than stumbling on these philosophical musings is the story of the homesteader who created them.
- Guangzhou, China
- Ceramic Pillows at the Museum of the Nanyue King's Mausoleum
- Three floors above a 2,000-year-old royal tomb is a rare collection of ancient porcelain pillows.
- Astoria, Oregon
- Museum of Whimsy
- A delightfully quirky blend of oddities spread throughout an old 1920s bank.
- Helena, Montana
- Stonehouse in Reeder's Alley
- One home in the historic strip hides secret compartments and the ghostly songs of long-gone canaries.
- Sponsored by Helena CVB
- Topeka, Kansas
- Evel Knievel Museum
- See the motorcycles that launched the stuntman to fame and the gear that saved his life.
- Marfa, Texas
- Stardust Motel Sign
- This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.
- Palermo, Italy
- Arabic Inscription of Palermo Cathedral
- Why a column on the entrance is inscribed with a verse from the Quran is one of Sicily's many mysteries.
- Seattle, Washington
- The Arctic Club
- The historic bar where local ship captains, traders, and gold miners would come together to do business a century ago.
- Los Angeles, California
- LAX Theme Building
- This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.
- Seydisfjordur, Iceland
- 'How's It Going?' Phone Booth
- An isolated, rusty phone booth commemorates Iceland's first international telegraph cable.
- RajendraNarayanpur, India
- Gahirmatha Turtle Sanctuary
- More than 2 million Olive Ridley sea turtles are hatched from this mass nesting ground every year.
- Rochester, New York
- Hutchison Hall Specimen Collection
- Antique skeletons and taxidermy creatures were found crammed in a university closet.
- Los Angeles, California
- The Bonaventure Hotel
- The space-age building is home to one of the few remaining rotating restaurants in America, and the only one that inspired a 1980s sitcom.
- Sparta, Greece
- Mystras
- The ruins of an abandoned medieval city where the last Byzantine emperor was crowned.
- Highland, Scotland
- Cairngorm Reindeer Centre
- Britain's only herd of free-ranging reindeer.
- Saryazd, Iran
- Sar Yazd Castle
- This ancient fortress in Iran was once the oldest and largest treasury in the world.
- Marble Canyon, Arizona
- Lee's Ferry and Lonely Dell
- This isolated outpost was once the only place to cross the Colorado River for hundreds of miles.
- New York, New York
- Daredevil Tattoo Museum
- This iconic tattoo shop has its own onsite museum with artifacts from the early history of modern body art.
- Forks, Washington
- Second Beach
- A surreal landscape where fanged rocks rise from the ground and the ocean feels like a great mystery.
- Wasserauen, Switzerland
- Berggasthaus Aescher Wildkirchli
- This 170-year-old Swiss guesthouse built into the side of a mountain is best accessed by a cable car.
- New York, New York
- The Cartoon Wall at Overlook
- In the back of a nondescript sports bar is a museum-worthy mural by legendary cartoonists.
- Moose, Wyoming
- T. A. Moulton Barn
- This rustic old building is said to be the most photographed barn in America.
- Fulton, Missouri
- National Churchill Museum
- A gem in the small Missouri town where Winston Churchill coined the term "Iron Curtain" and effectively began the Cold War.
- Arlington, Virginia
- James Parks Grave
- Born a slave on the Arlington estate, Parks dug the first graves at Arlington National Cemetery, and was buried there, too.
- Yazd, Iran
- Dolat Abad Windcatcher
- Long before air conditioning, Persian architects found an ingenious way to cool off.
- Bristol, Connecticut
- New England Carousel Museum
- A parade of antique steeds offers a quirky ride through history.
- Naples, Italy
- Catacombs of Saint Gaudiosus
- The burial place of an obscure North African saint was turned into a macabre body preservation factory for the 17th-century Neapolitan elite.
- Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Philbrook Museum of Art
- The collection is housed in an exquisite mansion that makes you feel like you've been transported to an Italian villa.
- Valparaiso, Chile
- Botica Salcobrand
- Buying your medicine at this particular pharmacy is like taking a trip back in time.
- Hyams Beach, Australia
- Hyams Beach
- The sand is such a bright white that on sunny days you practically need sunglasses to look at the ground.
- Marfa, Texas
- Wrong Store
- This quirky outpost and gallery inside a former church is an unexpected trove of handcrafted art.
- Wilson, Kansas
- Old Tobias Water Tower and Jail
- This tiny old water tower once doubled as a makeshift jail.
- Fatih, Turkey
- Viking Runes at Hagia Sophia
- A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.
- Berkeley, England
- Temple of Vaccinia
- The "father of immunology" used this humble hut to offer the local people some of the world's first free vaccinations.
- Columbia, Missouri
- Blind Boone House
- The modest, restored home of the legendary ragtime musician John William 'Blind' Boone.
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Kulturtårnet
- A little-known cafe in an old copper bridge tower with 360-degree views of the harbor.
- Ísafjörður, Iceland
- Hversdagssafn
- Discover the magic in the mundane in Iceland's Museum of Everyday Life.
- Chatsworth, Georgia
- Fort Mountain 'Ancient Wall'
- The mysterious 855-foot zigzagging stone wall has been baffling people for centuries.
- Mitaoli, India
- Chausath Yogini Temple
- This ancient goddess temple inspired the design of India’s Parliament House.
- Helena, Montana
- Guardian of the Gulch
- The old fire tower is one of the last of its kind in the United States.
- Sponsored by Helena CVB
- Viña del Mar, Chile
- Reloj de Flores (Flower Clock)
- Built for the 1962 World Cup, this fully functioning botanical clock is still ticking.
- Llandudno, Wales
- Great Orme Tramway
- One of the few surviving street funiculars in the world.
- North Adams, Massachusetts
- Gunnar Schonbeck Exhibit
- More than 200 unconventional musical instruments that anyone can play.
- Noisy-sur-École, France
- Les Sables du Cul du Chien
- An unusual sand beach in the middle of a forest.
- Cartagena, Colombia
- Convento de la Popa
- Perched atop the highest hill in Cartagena, this 17th-century convent offers spectacular views of the city.
- Tintagel, England
- Tintagel Post Office
- A whimsical cottage from the 1300s with a preserved Victorian-era post office inside.
- Iannazzo, Italy
- Monte Alpi's Fish Fossil
- A fossil of a 30 million-year-old fish is unexpectedly hidden thousands of feet above sea level.
- Ocotillo, California
- Coyote's Flying Saucer Retrievals and Repairs
- A UFO scrapyard in the California desert.
- Warwickshire, England
- Dick's Lane Bridge
- A great example of the inventive canal bridges that were deliberately split down the middle.
- Acharnes, Greece
- Tatoi Palace
- The abandoned summer estate of the former Greek Royal Family.
- Cartagena, Colombia
- Ábaco Libros y Café
- A cozy bookstore and coffee shop in the heart of Cartagena's Old City.
- Seattle, Washington
- Comet Lodge Cemetery
- The gravestones in this lost burial ground were bulldozed and replaced with houses and a dog park.
- Bristol, Connecticut
- American Clock and Watch Museum
- Thousands of American timepieces on display in the former clock-making capital of the country.
- San Diego, California
- Balboa Park Moreton Bay Fig Tree
- One of the largest trees of its kind in California.
- Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Woody Guthrie Center
- A museum packed with instruments, lyrics, and other mementos of the American folk icon.
- Karachi, Pakistan
- Mazar-e-Quaid
- This commanding mausoleum holds the remains of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan.
- London, England
- Cabmen’s Shelter in Russell Square
- Originally built for London’s cab drivers, this bright green hut now serves anyone a hot drink or meal.
- Shiraz, Iran
- Tomb of Hafez
- A dreamy mausoleum honors Persia's most famous poet.
- Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Cain’s Ballroom
- Sid Vicious famously punched a hole in the wall of this iconic music venue.
- Antwerp, Belgium
- St. Anna's Tunnel
- Rare wooden escalators lead deep down into an otherwise staggeringly monotonous tiled tunnel.
- Bologna, Italy
- Fountain of Neptune
- Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.
- Cartagena, Colombia
- Door Knockers of Cartagena
- The colonial city's social history is reflected in its fanciful door knockers.
- Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Boston Avenue Methodist Church
- One of the best examples of Art Deco architecture in the United States.
- Wellington, New Zealand
- Paddy the Wanderer Fountain
- A memorial to Wellington's well-loved, well-traveled wharf dog.
- Bainbridge Island, Washington
- Japanese American Exclusion Memorial
- This monument remembers the first Japanese Americans forcibly relocated during World War II.
- Naples, Italy
- The Arm of St. Thomas Aquinas
- The remains of the left arm of the levitating philosopher-saint are kept in a 13th-century Neapolitan basilica.
- Valparaiso, Chile
- Iglesia de San Francisco
- This iconic hilltop church doubled as a lighthouse in the 19th century, guiding ships into the port of Valparaíso.
- Washington, D.C.
- Lincoln Book Tower
- A three-story tower of books about Abraham Lincoln is one of the more unusual monuments to the president.
- Barnsley, England
- Dickie Bird Statue
- This tribute to a beloved cricket umpire is a magnet for risqué pranksters.
- Banan, Cambodia
- Battambang Bat Cave
- Take a hidden path to the mouth of the cave to watch millions of bats swarm at sunset.
- Jerusalem, Israel
- Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem
- The only quarter of the Old City not dedicated to a major world religion.
- Wellington, New Zealand
- Wellington Airport Runway
- High winds and a short landing strip make this one of the scariest runways in the world.
- Tulsa, Oklahoma
- The Church Studio
- Songwriter Leon Russell transformed this church into a recording studio used by many legendary musicians.
- Charlottesville, Virginia
- New Dominion Bookshop Rose Garden
- Behind the oldest bookstore in Virginia lies a hidden slice of the English countryside.
- Ravenna, Italy
- Basilica of San Vitale
- This 6th-century church has the largest and best-preserved collection of Byzantine mosaics outside Constantinople.
- Saint Paul, Minnesota
- F. Scott Fitzgerald House
- The home where a lovestruck Fitzgerald wrote his first published novel, "This Side of Paradise."
- Queens, New York
- Materials for the Arts
- A New York warehouse filled with an enormous amount of goods saved from the landfills and donated for creative use.
- Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Cave House of Tulsa
- A former chicken restaurant that doubled as a speakeasy is now a quirky home full of wonderfully strange traditions.
- Portland, Oregon
- Portland Troll Bridge
- Not-so-fearsome tiny trolls live under this wooden train trestle in Portland.
- Varanasi, India
- Ratneshwar Mahadev Temple
- Known as the leaning temple, the sacred structure has somehow developed a severe nine-degree slant.
- Cork, Ireland
- Baltimore Beacon
- An oddly conical beacon perched atop beautiful Irish cliffs.
- French Guiana
- Devil's Island
- An abandoned colonial French prison notorious for its hellish conditions.
- Columbia, Missouri
- Thomas Jefferson’s Original Tombstone
- The obelisk meant to mark the founding father's grave at Monticello is actually on the University of Missouri campus.
- Cologny, Switzerland
- Villa Diodati
- Where Mary Shelley’s "Frankenstein" and John William Polidori's "The Vampyre" were born.
- Osaka-shi, Japan
- Hanshin Expressway
- This highway in Japan passes through the 5th, 6th, and 7th floors of an office building.
- Blaenau Gwent, Wales
- Aneurin Bevan Memorial Stones
- A memorial to the British politician who spearheaded the National Health Service.
- Zhubei City, Taiwan
- Wind City Moon Restaurant
- A nostalgic restaurant evokes life in Taiwan from the 1940s to the 1970s.
- Te Pahu, New Zealand
- Toothbrush Fence
- Hundreds of toothbrushes hang from a wire fence along a quiet New Zealand road.
- Catania, Italy
- Elephant Fountain
- A mysterious ancient elephant said to possess magic powers is now the symbol of a Sicilian city.
- Elmhurst, Illinois
- Barbara A. Kieft Accelerator ArtSpace
- A former atom smasher turned into an art gallery.
- San Antonio, Texas
- 'Johnny Loves Vivian' Bench
- The wood bears a hidden love note carved by a young Johnny Cash.
- Sisian, Armenia
- Zorats Karer
- Called the "Armenian Stonehenge," this ring of menhirs pierced with holes may be a prehistoric astronomical observatory.
- Helensburgh, Australia
- Glow Worm Tunnel
- An abandoned railroad tunnel is now filled with bioluminescent bugs.
- Prague, Czechia
- The Heydrich Terror Memorial
- Bullet holes in the church wall are a reminder of the violence that followed the assassination of a high-ranking Nazi officer.
- Livingston, Illinois
- Pink Elephant Antique Mall
- Oversized statues are just the tip of this nostalgic Americana roadside attraction.
- Christchurch, New Zealand
- Christchurch Basilica
- The ruins of New Zealand's largest classical-style church.
- Key Biscayne, Florida
- Cape Florida Lighthouse
- Located within a historic park, the beacon is the oldest standing structure in Miami.
- Sponsored by Visit Florida
- Moni Strofadon, Greece
- Strofades Monastery
- A lonely medieval monastery on an uninhabited island.
- Pensacola, Florida
- San Pablo Shipwreck
- Though nicknamed the “Russian Freighter,” this ship was actually sunk off the coast of Pensacola by the U.S. government in a top-secret operation.
- Sponsored by Visit Florida
- Lakeland, Florida
- 'Child of the Sun' Campus
- A Florida college boasts the world's largest single-site collection of structures designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
- Trinidad, Colorado
- Steam Engine 638
- This small piece of railroad history sits behind the parking lot of a chain grocery store.
- Ponce Inlet, Florida
- The Green Mound
- One of the largest Native American shell middens stands 30 feet tall.
- Sponsored by Visit Florida
- Ormond Beach, Florida
- Ormond Beach Watchtower
- A replica of one of the more than 15,000 civilian lookout towers that lined the U.S. coast during World War II.
- Sponsored by Visit Florida
- Athens, Greece
- First Cemetery of Athens
- The oldest cemetery of modern-day Athens blends the modern and ancient worlds.
- Naples, Florida
- Clam Pass Beach
- A hidden beach at the end of a tunnel of mangrove trees.
- Sponsored by Visit Florida
- Ormond Beach, Florida
- Dummett Sugar Mill Ruins
- The ruins of a once-thriving sugarcane plantation that was burned in the Second Seminole War.
- Sponsored by Visit Florida
- Jaffna, Sri Lanka
- Old Kachcheri
- These abandoned ruins in the middle of Jaffna have withstood centuries of tumultuous power struggles.
- Highland, Scotland
- Calum's Road
- One man spent 10 years building a spectacular section of road because no one else would.
- San Diego, California
- Pearl of the Pacific
- An ode to the friendship between four Pacific Rim countries.
- Chicago, Illinois
- Damen Silos
- These abandoned grain silos and tunnels are an urban exploration dream.
- Fife, Scotland
- Isle of May Beacon
- This short white tower is all that's left of Scotland's first permanently manned lighthouse.
- Pensacola, Florida
- USS Oriskany
- The 44,000-ton aircraft carrier was purposely sunk to create an artificial reef teeming with life.
- Sponsored by Visit Florida
- Pensacola, Florida
- Wreck of the USS Massachusetts
- The "worst battleship ever built" is enjoying a grand second act, submerged 30 feet in the Gulf of Mexico.
- Sponsored by Visit Florida
- Pensacola, Florida
- Fort Barrancas
- This now-deactivated naval base defended the Florida coast for centuries.
- Sponsored by Visit Florida
- Worthington, England
- Worthington Round House
- This old village lock-up is known as the "round house," but it is actually octagonal.
- Kerkira, Greece
- Corfu British Cemetery
- The Greek island's old British cemetery feels like a forgotten garden.
- Ischia, Italy
- Poor Clares Convent Cemetery
- Deceased nuns were placed on stone chairs to decompose, while the surviving nuns prayed near the lifeless bodies.
- Seattle, Washington
- Chinese Community Bulletin Board
- In the absence of a Chinese-language newspaper, for years the community posted daily updates on this simple bulletin board.
- St. Augustine, Florida
- Castle Otttis
- Two men built this castle on the Florida coast as an artistic “landscape sculpture.”
- Sponsored by Visit Florida
- Lafayette, Indiana
- Cholera Mass Graves of Fink Cemetery
- An unknown number of cholera victims are buried in two nondescript graves.
- Queens, New York
- Flushing Town Hall
- This landmark building is now a vibrant performing arts space with musical acts from around the world.
- Padua, Italy
- Tomb of Antenor
- The tomb of the mythological founder of Padua is not hidden in some obscure crypt, but stands right in the middle of the city square.
- Pensacola, Florida
- Tarkiln Bayou Preserve State Park
- One of the best places in Florida to spot rare, carnivorous pitcher plants.
- Sponsored by Visit Florida
- Key Largo, Florida
- Christ of the Abyss
- An underwater statue of Christ blesses the depths off Key Largo.
- Crawfordville, Florida
- Wakulla Springs
- One of the world’s largest and deepest freshwater springs, where mastodons once roamed.
- Sponsored by Visit Florida
- Marianna, Florida
- Florida Caverns State Park
- The only Florida state park with publicly accessible caves.
- Sponsored by Visit Florida
- Marco Island, Florida
- Otter Mound Preserve
- Decorative shell walls built in the 1940s sit atop an ancient midden created by the Calusa Native Americans.
- Sponsored by Visit Florida
- Marco Island, Florida
- Tigertail Beach
- Wading through a small lagoon reveals a secret, wild stretch of pristine beach.
- Sponsored by Visit Florida
- Argyll and Bute, Scotland
- The Tinkers' Heart
- A rare permanent monument to the Scottish Travellers.
- Tel Kaif, Iraq
- Rabban Hormizd Monastery
- An ancient sanctuary that has long been a holy site for the Chaldean Christian Church.
- Tambon Mae Raem, Thailand
- Elephant Poo Poo Paper Park
- You'll never meet anyone this passionate about elephant droppings.
- Conwy, Wales
- Laburnum Arch
- A breathtaking flower tunnel bursting with beautiful golden blossoms.
- Blimbing, Indonesia
- Kampung Tridi
- Bright Indonesian villages painted in a rainbow of competing color schemes.
- Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Abundant Life Building
- This abandoned, windowless concrete block is one of the strangest buildings in Tulsa.
- Algonquin, Illinois
- Algonquin Rocks
- Quirky, colorful rocks are hiding all around this Midwestern village, waiting to be found.
- Geneva, Switzerland
- La Tulipe
- A rare, flower-shaped example of Brutalist architecture in Switzerland.
- Padua, Italy
- Capital Without Column
- Something's missing between the arcades of the Palazzo della Ragione in "the city of the three withouts."
- Great Falls, Montana
- Roe River
- The shortest river in America flows for just 201 feet.
- Whipsnade, England
- Whipsnade White Lion
- This unusual geoglyph was built as a warning so low-flying aircraft wouldn't scare the zoo animals.
- St Monans, Scotland
- St Monans Salt Pans
- The ruins of Scottish sea salt production.
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Roslyn Place
- The last street in Pittsburgh that's paved with wood.
- Nottinghamshire, England
- Sneinton Dragon
- When the public was consulted about a new piece of street art, they naturally asked for an enormous metal dragon.
- Seattle, Washington
- Seattle's Giant Sequoia Tree
- This grand old 80-foot sequoia towers above the buildings in the city’s retail center.
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Art-o-mat
- These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.
- Seattle, Washington
- The Bullitt Center
- This unique Seattle structure was designed to be the greenest commercial building on the planet.
- Battle Ground, Indiana
- Prophet's Rock
- The large rock formation where the Shawnee prophet Tenskwatawa stood and encouraged his warriors during the Battle of Tippecanoe.
- Munich, Germany
- Bruno the Bear
- The taxidermy remains of the first brown bear to enter Germany in 170 years.
- Southwold, England
- Southwold Jack
- Keep a lookout for replicas of this wooden soldier hiding in plain sight all around town.
- Northamptonshire, England
- Lyveden New Bield
- The intended purpose of this unfinished Elizabethan building remains a mystery.
- Murfreesboro, Arkansas
- Mauney House and Mine
- The remains of the first public diamond mine in Arkansas.
- Nottingham, England
- The Arboretum
- This unchanged Victorian park is rumored to have been the inspiration behind Peter Pan's Neverland.
- Athens, Greece
- Magic Sphere of Helios
- This mystical orb covered in strange symbols is thought to have been used in ancient Greek magical rituals.
- Seattle, Washington
- Burke Museum Ichthyology Collection
- This remarkable collection devoted to the study of fish includes 1 million preserved specimens from all around the world.
- Cairndow, Scotland
- The Tinkers' Heart
- A rare permanent monument to the Scottish Travellers.
- Burlington, Vermont
- Burlington Earth Clock
- Stand at the center of this lakefront sundial, and you'll become part of the timepiece.
- Bologna, Italy
- Towers of Bologna
- Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.
- London, England
- Hyman Archive
- The world’s largest magazine collection was born from a single shelf in a teen’s bedroom.
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Sukkulenten-Sammlung Zürich
- See the rare bloom of the "Queen of the Night" cactus at one of the world's largest succulent collections.
- Rudder Cut Cay, The Bahamas
- The Musician
- A full-scale sculpture of a mermaid and baby grand piano hidden underwater by David Copperfield.
- Gibsonville, North Carolina
- Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum
- Dedicated to an incredible woman who founded a pioneering school for rural African-American students.
- Keelung, Taiwan
- 100-Year Bomb Shelter
- A secret passageway from World War II is now a quirky pedestrian shortcut.
- Seattle, Washington
- Seattle Labor Temple
- This historic hub for labor unions has survived the city's changing landscape.
- Itter, Austria
- Castle Itter
- German and American troops joined forces to defend this fortress during the strangest battle of World War II.
- Kilburn, England
- Kilburn White Horse
- England's largest white horse isn't even white.
- Barnsley, England
- Monk Bretton Priory
- These medieval monastery ruins are surprisingly overlooked by most tourists.
- Peoria, Illinois
- Uniroyal Gal
- This rare female version of the Muffler Man has its clothes removed each summer to signal the start of pool season.
- Eyemouth, Scotland
- 'Widows and Bairns'
- A poignant memorial shows the widows and children left heartbroken by the worst fishing disaster in Scottish history.
- Karachi, Pakistan
- Asia's Largest Cross
- The bulletproof cross stands at the only operational Christian cemetery in Pakistan's most populated city.
- Daly City, California
- Broderick-Terry Duel Site
- Two pillars set 10 paces apart commemorate the "last notable American duel."
- L'Agulhas, South Africa
- Cape Agulhas Marker
- This small monument marks the divide between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans at the southernmost tip of Africa.
- Geneva, Switzerland
- 'Wandering the Immeasurable'
- CERN's beautiful, bending sculpture is a tribute to the spread of knowledge.
- Derby, England
- Hanson Log Boat
- This Bronze Age boat was found buried remarkably intact in an English gravel pit.
- Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Nelson's Courtyard
- A surreal pile of colorful junk fills a small yard in an otherwise gray neighborhood.
- Bremerton, Washington
- Sail of the USS Parche
- The only surviving piece of a submarine said to be the most decorated vessel in U.S. history.
- Alqosh, Iraq
- Rabban Hormizd Monastery
- An ancient sanctuary that has long been a holy site for the Chaldean Christian Church.
- North Berwick, Scotland
- Bass Rock
- This tiny island is home to the world's largest colony of Northern gannets.
- Longville, Minnesota
- Longville Turtle Races
- Summer in the "Turtle Racing Capital of the World" means rousing weekly reptile races.
- Kuopio, Finland
- Branch Boy Sculptures
- A stick-sprouting statue watching a duo of disembodied dancing deities.
- York, England
- Shambles of York
- Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.
- Helsinki, Finland
- Fortress of Suomenlinna
- This irregularly shaped sea fortress has defended not one but three different sovereign states.
- Playa Girón, Cuba
- Museo Girón
- A small museum in the Bay of Pigs gives the Cuban perspective on the famously failed U.S. invasion.
- Shanghai, China
- Shimao Wonderland
- The world's first hotel built in an abandoned water-filled quarry.
- Dunbar, Scotland
- Bridge to Nowhere
- At high tide this strange footbridge appears to have no purpose whatsoever.
- Seattle, Washington
- James Turrell Skyspace
- An enclosed rotunda at the Henry Art Gallery in which viewers can look up and see the uninterrupted sky.
- Prague, Czechia
- Gulliver Airship
- What looks like a crashed Zeppelin is actually a bright, airy reading room perched atop a modern museum.
- Berlin, Germany
- Buchstabenmuseum
- A collection of abandoned typographic signs from Berlin and beyond.
- Worcester, Massachusetts
- American Antiquarian Society
- This little-known rival to the Library of Congress houses one of the largest collections of pre-1876 American books, newspapers, and manuscripts.
- Savannah, Georgia
- Sears Mishap House Myth
- Local myth claims this is a Sears catalogue home with its windows installed upside-down.
- Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Elephant Poo Poo Paper Park
- You'll never meet anyone this passionate about elephant droppings.
- Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
- Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre
- The world's only bushplane museum captures the spirit of the early planes and pilots and their contributions to northern life in Canada.
- Ilkeston, England
- Scala Cinema
- This 1913 single-screen cinema is a charming survivor in the age of the multiplex.
- Santa Marta, Colombia
- Ciudad Perdida
- Colombia's ancient lost city.
- Nižná Slaná, Slovakia
- Huta Etelka
- An abandoned 19th-century iron factory perched along the outskirts of an idyllic village.
- Inyo County, California
- Marble Bath
- This desert oddity hides in plain sight thanks to a cartographic error and a desert explorer with a punny sense of humor.
- Tal-y-Cafn, Wales
- Laburnum Arch
- A breathtaking flower tunnel bursting with beautiful golden blossoms.
- Cornwall, England
- Restormel Castle
- The ruins of an 11th-century Norman castle with a rare, perfectly circular shape.
- Port Talbot, Wales
- Baked Bean Museum of Excellence
- The world’s only museum dedicated to baked beans.
- Malang, Indonesia
- Kampung Tridi
- Bright Indonesian villages painted in a rainbow of competing color schemes.
- Mukundpura, India
- Mukundpura Baoli
- This diminutive yet beautiful local stepwell once yielded enough water to irrigate the lush fields of the village.
- Brooklyn, New York
- Steinberg Sculpture Garden
- A beautiful collection of architectural ornaments rescued from demolished New York City buildings.
- Ogden, Utah
- Star Noodle Dragon
- Dubbed the "Blade Runner dragon," this buzzing neon sign is a beloved local icon.
- Derbyshire, England
- Swarkestone Bridge
- The longest stone bridge in England has an impressive history that dates back over 700 years.
- Old Whittington, England
- Revolution House
- A secret meeting in this small cottage changed the course of British history.
- Laos
- Vang Sang Buddhas
- A mysterious, hidden cluster of Buddha sculptures carved into the rocks.
- Bainbridge Island, Washington
- Haleets Rock
- Mysterious ancient petroglyphs carved on a glacial boulder at the tip of Bainbridge Island.
- WaKeeney, Kansas
- WaKeeney North Pole
- The holiday spirit lingers year-round in the "Christmas City of the High Plains."
- Bainbridge Island, Washington
- Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial
- This monument remembers the first Japanese Americans forcibly relocated during World War II.
- Eureka, North Carolina
- Goldsboro Nuclear Mishap
- A sign marks the plane crash that caused two nuclear bombs to fall in North Carolina.
- Goffstown, New Hampshire
- Goffstown Giant Pumpkin Regatta
- Row, row, row your pumpkin quickly down the stream.
- College Station, Texas
- Century Tree
- Campus tradition says couples who walk beneath this enormous oak will stay together forever.
- Toronto, Ontario
- Arthur Conan Doyle Room
- One of the foremost Sherlock Holmes collections is hidden away at a Toronto library.
- Binz, Germany
- Treetop Tower of Rügen
- A long spiraling walkway winds through the surrounding woodlands, rising up above a copper beech tree at the center.
- Budapest, Hungary
- Cinkota Old Cemetery
- A forgotten graveyard lost in the tangles of an overgrown garden.
- Denver, Colorado
- Hidden Elves at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science
- A small horde of mythical creatures lurk almost imperceptibly within the museum's wildlife dioramas.
- Lagoudera, Cyprus
- Panagia tu Araka
- Breathtaking Byzantine paintings cover the inside of this 12th-century church.
- Raisen, India
- Bhimbetka Rock Shelters
- A giant repository of accidentally discovered cave paintings up to 30,000 years old.
- Meyrin, Switzerland
- Nataraj Statue
- This statue of a Hindu cosmic dancer at CERN is a metaphor for modern physics.
- Eyüp, Turkey
- Museum of Energy
- This shuttered power plant is now Turkey's first industrial archaeology museum.
- Cork, Ireland
- 'Kindred Spirits' Sculpture
- A tribute to the incredible generosity the Choctaw Nation showed the Irish people during the Great Famine.
- Gloucestershire, England
- Purton Hulks
- Abandoned boats decaying in the largest ship graveyard in mainland Britain.
- Omihachiman-shi, Japan
- Okishima Island
- A Japanese cat island also populated by the descendants of a band of banished samurai.
- Gatteville-le-Phare, France
- Phare de Gatteville
- A beautiful lighthouse with as many steps as days in the year, as many windows as weeks, and as many levels as months.
- Frederick, Maryland
- One-Million-Liter Test Sphere
- This four-story steel sphere in Maryland was used to test biological weapons.
- Moscow, Russia
- Ticket to the USSR
- This small museum is basically a time capsule of daily life in the Soviet Union.
- Saint-Germain-des-Vaux, France
- Port Racine
- The smallest port in France is named after the pirate who created it.
- Robe, Australia
- Robe Chinese Monument
- A simple tribute to the migrant workers who landed here before walking hundreds of miles to Victoria's gold mines.
- Hanoi, Vietnam
- Trompe-l'œil Murals of Hanoi
- Life-sized painted illusions let pedestrians blend in with the street art.
- Chicago, Illinois
- Grave of Andreas von Zirngibl
- A one-armed veteran of the Battle of Waterloo lies in a cemetery for one in the middle of a Chicago scrapyard.
- Moscow, Russia
- Peter the Great Statue
- One of the world's tallest statues is also one of its most hated.
- Meyrin, Switzerland
- Birthplace of the Web
- The World Wide Web was created in this nondescript corridor at CERN.
- Sheffield, England
- Women of Steel
- A tribute to the women who quietly kept the local steelworks alive during both world wars.
- New York, New York
- Antioch Chalice
- Once thought to be the fabled Holy Grail, it is now known to be an oil lamp.
- Gildeskål, Norway
- Uredd Rest Area (Ureddplassen)
- Norway has built what may be the world's most beautiful public toilet.
- Buffalo, New York
- Guaranty Building
- A 19th-century architectural wonder designed by the "father of the skyscraper."
- Winkler County, Texas
- Wink Sink
- Two massive and unstable sinkholes are yearning to unite, and their consummation could be catastrophic.
- Hong Kong
- Un Chau Estate Flower Tunnel
- A fairytale flower tunnel hidden within the gardens of a public housing complex.
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- The Edinburgh Maiden
- This early version of the guillotine was used to execute the man responsible for its construction.
- Estonia
- Peko
- A wooden statue of an Estonian pagan god and King of the Setos stands atop a sacred hill.
- Flourtown, Pennsylvania
- Morris Arboretum
- This hidden gem of garden has one of the only surviving Victorian ferneries in America.
- Seattle, Washington
- Montlake Spite House
- This tiny home built on revenge appears to be scarcely wider than a Volkswagen.
- Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Wat Umong
- Buddha shrines hide within dark tunnels at this unique forest temple.
- Leonora, Australia
- Gwalia Ghost Town
- This once-booming gold mining hub was basically abandoned overnight.
- San Antonio, Texas
- McNutt Sculpture Garden
- This hidden sculpture garden full of Wild West art is one of San Antonio's best-kept secrets.
- Yemen
- Hababah Water Cistern
- A mesmerizing reservoir nestled at the heart of a pre-Islamic Yemeni village.
- Seattle, Washington
- Book Arts & Rare Book Collections
- Peruse rare tomes like poetry bound in pearls or books with branches and berries growing out of their spines.
- Chicago, Illinois
- Zion Evangelical Lutheran 'Ghost Church'
- One-of-a-kind preserved ruins of an abandoned 1880s church in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood.
- Göttingen, Germany
- Wiechert Earthquake Station
- Home to the world’s oldest seismograph and a four-ton steel ball that makes its own earthquakes.
- Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Necco Wafer Sculpture
- A tiny monument to the classic American candy.
- Coventry, England
- St. Mary's Guildhall
- Built in the 1300s, this magnificent building that hosted England's kings and queens transports you to the Middle Ages.
- Hullo, Estonia
- Vormsi Cemetery
- Hundreds of unusual wheel crosses poke above the earth in this small Estonian cemetery.
- Whatstandwell, England
- Leawood Pump House
- Its impressive still-working beam engine is a thing of beauty for engineering history fans.
- Bucharest, Romania
- Romanian Kitsch Museum
- A celebration of all things tacky, garish, and bizarrely creative in the Romanian capital.
- Fairbanks, Alaska
- Engineers Tradition Stone
- A sarcastic monument that threatens to curse any "idiot" who dares remove it.
- Seattle, Washington
- Harry Partch's Musical Instruments
- A collection of odd-shaped and quirky sounding instruments handmade by a midcentury inventor-composer.
- New York, New York
- Edward Mooney House
- Built just after the American Revolution, the oldest row house in New York City still stands in Chinatown.
- Sasso di Castalda, Italy
- Ponte alla Luna
- Crossing this suspension bridge feels like walking through the sky, a fitting tribute to the head of the Apollo program.
- Treviso, Italy
- Fontana delle Tette
- Centuries ago, red and white wine poured from the statue's breasts whenever a new Venetian ruler was elected.
- Killarney, Ontario
- Burwash Correctional Center
- A long-abandoned provincial prison left to crumble in the frigid air of Ontario.
- Toronto, Ontario
- Winter Garden Theatre
- A botanically themed auditorium blooms within the world’s last operating double-decker theater.
- Elx, Spain
- Palmeral of Elche
- Originally planted by the ancient Carthaginians, this sprawling palm grove is one of the largest in the world.
- Abang, Indonesia
- Pura Lempuyang Luhur
- Bali's remote "gateway to heaven" is one of the most sacred places on the island.
- Zaragoza, Spain
- Leaning Tower of Zaragoza Memorial
- A statue of a boy looks up at where the famous rival to the Leaning Tower of Pisa once stood.
- Ulm, Germany
- Einstein Fountain
- Albert Einstein's head sticks out of a snail shell stacked on a rocket in this truly bizarre monument to the scientist.
- Cold Spring, Minnesota
- Grasshopper Chapel
- After four years of grasshopper plagues, this chapel was erected as a plea to God to make them end.
- Ruteng, Indonesia
- Spider Web Rice Fields
- The unique design was created by the traditional way communal rice paddies were divided up among the indigenous people.
- Córdoba, Spain
- Cross of the Captive
- A curious carving hides on a marble column in the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba.
- Boyne City, Michigan
- Sunset Park Ice Pole
- Every winter, water dripping from a pole creates an ever-changing ice sculpture.
- San Jose, California
- Quetzalcóatl Sculpture
- It is locally loved and ridiculed for literally looking like poop.
- Isola San Giulio, Italy
- Isola San Giulio
- A fairytale island floats in the middle of Italy's little-known Lake Orta.
- Newport, Rhode Island
- Grave of Ida Lewis
- The final resting place the famous Rhode Island lighthouse keeper who heroically saved dozens of people from drowning.
- Passau, Germany
- Broken Glass Villa
- Shimmering sea-colored mosaics and Jesus statues cover this opulent building.
- Damascus, Oregon
- Temple of Oculus Anubis
- A mysterious front gate that sends visitors' imaginations running wild.
- Doha, Qatar
- Bin Jelmood House
- This unique museum doesn't shy away from highlighting Qatar's role in the history of slavery.
- Austin, Texas
- Yippee Ki Yay Stickwork Sculptures
- An exquisite grouping of structures made from 10 tons of invasive saplings.
- Palasi, Estonia
- Brown Bear Watching Hide
- Two well-hidden huts let animal lovers spend the night among the bears, wolves, and other predators of the forest.
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Snösätra Wall of Fame
- Street artists transformed this abandoned industrial neighborhood into one of Europe's largest graffiti exhibitions.
- Sheffield, England
- Cobweb Bridge
- The whimsical steel spider lurking in the shadows of this suspension bridge shows that engineers can have a sense of humor.
- Qatar
- Al Wukair Scrapyard
- Some 20,000 dust-covered unwanted vehicles languish in the desert.
- Brištane, Croatia
- Visovac Monastery
- This picturesque medieval monastery guards a small trove of historic treasures.
- Kunštát, Czechia
- Cave of the Blanik Knights
- An army of sleeping knights sculpted by a self-taught local artist beautifully depict an old Czech legend.
- Üsküdar, Turkey
- Ottoman Bird Palaces
- Carved into the sides of buildings are ornate miniature mansions, home for Istanbul's feathered residents.
- Viken, Sweden
- MidSweden 365
- A former top secret military tunnel is now stuffed with snow and open year-round to skiers.
- New York, New York
- Henry Bliss Plaque
- A memorial to the first person killed by a motor vehicle in the Western Hemisphere.
- Alcoi, Spain
- Alcoy and Maigmó Greenways
- A dictator's failed public works is reborn as two linked cycling trails through spectacular scenery.
- Nordstrand, Germany
- The Lorenbahn
- A tiny island is connected to the mainland by a private railway that residents travel in their own personal wagons.
- Ujala Baoli
- This magical and eccentric stepwell is a hidden treasure within the ancient fort city of Mandu.
- Lyon, France
- Lumière Villa
- Antique cinematography artifacts fill this museum dedicated to the inventors of the moving picture.
- Port Orange, Florida
- Bongoland Ruins
- Strange beasts lurking in a garden are all that remain of a quirky, short-lived theme park.
- Pueblo, Colorado
- Forgotten Grumman TLRV
- A futuristic hovertrain is parked unceremoniously alongside a nondescript road.
- Busan, South Korea
- Japanese Ruins of Busan
- The 400-year-old remains of the samurai invasion of Korea.
- Qatar
- Al `Arish
- An abandoned fishing village in pre-oil Qatar.
- Edessa, Greece
- Kanavourgio
- Once the largest rope factory in Greece, this abandoned plant now stands like a ghost of industry past.
- Cornwall, England
- Merlin’s Cave
- It is said the legendary wizard once lived in this sea cave beneath Tintagel Castle.
- Bristol, England
- 'Well Hung Lover'
- Banksy's image of a naked man dangling from the window of a sex health clinic.
- Angoulême, France
- Murals of Angoulême
- The vibrant buildings in the “capital of the comic strip” celebrate the art form that made it famous.
- Seattle, Washington
- Amazon Spheres
- The tech giant built three enormous glass orbs in Seattle so employees could work inside a rainforest greenhouse.
- Stirling, Scotland
- Devil's Pulpit
- A strange rock with a sinister reputation lurks within the crimson waters of this Scottish glen.
- Columbia, Missouri
- McBaine Burr Oak
- This majestic tree has survived 400 years of storms, droughts, and floods, and is a beloved natural landmark in Missouri.
- Salzburg, Austria
- Hommage to Mozart
- This strange statue features a bust of the famous composer plopped atop a woman's body.
- Guatape, Colombia
- Guatape
- The Andean town where every single building is decorated with a brightly colored frieze.
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Logan Airport 9/11 Memorial
- The small glass cube is a peaceful out-of-the-way sanctuary at the busy airport.
- Saltville, Virginia
- Great Channels of Virginia
- This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.
- Wakefield, England
- Sandal Castle
- Though much of the castle was robbed of its stones, the underlying earthworks are among the best-preserved in England.
- Neemrana, India
- Neemrana Baori
- This abandoned stepwell is one of the largest, deepest, and certainly one of the creepiest in India.
- Bath, England
- Botanical Gardens of Bath
- With lush plants and flowers, huge trees, ponds, and hidden monuments, this place feels a bit like discovering Narnia.
- Øygarden kommune, Norway
- Ocean Wave Power Plants
- Ruins of two abandoned stations destroyed by the power they sought to harness.
- Pasadena, California
- Storrier Stearns Japanese Garden
- A rare surviving example of a pre-WWII Japanese garden, restored after years of neglect.
- Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Blaak House
- Elegant marble and old vaults fill this historic Dutch bank turned office space.
- Seattle, Washington
- Plymouth Pillars Park
- The four tall pillars once marked the entrance of the historic Seattle church that fought for women's suffrage and civil rights.
- Pacific, Missouri
- Black Madonna Shrine
- This wooded grove of beautiful hand-built stone grottos is a hidden gem within a shuttered Franciscan monastery.
- Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Harvard Lampoon Building
- The headquarters of one of the world’s longest-running humor magazines bears a noticeable resemblance to a head wearing a Prussian helmet.
- Kulionys, Lithuania
- Lithuanian Ethnocosmology Museum
- The first museum dedicated to exploring humanity's cultural relationship with the celestial world.
- Hampi, India
- Stepped Tanks of Hampi
- The ancient water tanks remain some of the ruined city’s most beautiful architecture.
- Kaunas, Lithuania
- Žaliakalnis Funicular Railway
- The oldest funicular in Lithuania has been climbing this steep hill since 1931.
- Ota-ku, Japan
- Tokyu Plaza Rooftop Ferris Wheel
- The small candy-colored ride is the last rooftop Ferris wheel in Tokyo.
- Washington, D.C.
- Peacock Room
- This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.
- Ottawa, Ontario
- Château Laurier
- The mastermind behind this palatial hotel perished on the Titanic weeks before its grand opening.
- Covehithe, England
- Ruins of St Andrew's Covehithe
- A 17th-century church is nestled within the walls of a 15th-century ruin.
- Rahway, New Jersey
- Grave of the Unknown Woman
- The final resting place of a famous 19th-century murder victim whose identity is still a mystery.
- Rothwell, England
- Rhubarb Triangle
- A stretch of land where the sour-sweet vegetable is cloaked in darkness and grows so fast you can hear it crack, squeak, and pop.
- Medellín, Colombia
- The Birds of Peace
- Two identical statues by Fernando Botero, one blown to pieces in a terrorist bombing, the other donated as a gift for peace.
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Scallop Shell Pulpit
- The oldest operational cathedral in the U.S. has one shell of a way of projecting the voices of its speakers.
- Garching bei München, Germany
- Parabolic Slides
- Four-story slides send people whizzing through the math department at this Munich university.
- Springfield, Missouri
- Wonders of Wildlife Museum
- An unexpected but incredible collection of wildlife dioramas spanning rainforests, swamps, forests, and plains.
- Durham, England
- Durham Obelisk
- An abandoned tower once used to study the cosmos hides within a thicket of greenery.
- San Antonio, Texas
- Roman Urn Collection at SAMA
- Amazingly detailed marble cinerary urns that once held the cremains of Roman elite.
- Yunnan, China
- Blue Moon Valley
- A bright turquoise river cascades beautifully down stepped terraces in southern China.
- West Sacramento, California
- 'Subtile' Sculpture
- A mesmerizing disco ball-like sculpture along the Sacramento River Walk.
- Forest Grove, Montana
- Bear Gulch Pictographs
- A scenic ravine with an astounding collection of Plains Indian rock art.
- Sponsored by Central Montana
- Choteau, Montana
- Old Trail Museum
- Touch an actual dinosaur bone at this eclectic trove of Rocky Mountain treasures.
- Sponsored by Central Montana
- Huntsville, Alabama
- Pathfinder and the MPTA-ET
- It may look like no more than a full-scale model, but every part of this full Space Shuttle stack had a working role in aviation history.
- Jodhpur, India
- Mahila Baag Jhalra
- Hidden in the shadow of a rocky fortress is one concubine’s long-forgotten legacy.
- Valletta, Malta
- Valletta Tunnels
- A centuries-old forgotten underworld lies beneath Malta.
- Brussels, Belgium
- Royal Train Station
- The Belgian royal family's private depot now stands abandoned and forgotten alongside the tracks.
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Fort Mifflin
- This little-known Revolutionary War fort is supposedly haunted by the ghosts of its past.
- Brihuega, SpainChoteau, Montana
- Old Trail Museum
- Touch an actual dinosaur bone at this eclectic trove of Rocky Mountain treasures.
- Sponsored by Central Montana
- Huntsville, Alabama
- Pathfinder and the MPTA-ET
- It may look like no more than a full-scale model, but every part of this full Space Shuttle stack had a working role in aviation history.
- Jodhpur, India
- Mahila Baag Jhalra
- Hidden in the shadow of a rocky fortress is one concubine’s long-forgotten legacy.
- Valletta, Malta
- Valletta Tunnels
- A centuries-old forgotten underworld lies beneath Malta.
- Brussels, Belgium
- Royal Train Station
- The Belgian royal family's private depot now stands abandoned and forgotten alongside the tracks.
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Fort Mifflin
- This little-known Revolutionary War fort is supposedly haunted by the ghosts of its past.
- Brihuega, Spain
- Cívica
- This enchanting hamlet carved into the rock looks like something straight out of Tolkien's Rivendell.
- Lyon, France
- Metallic Tower of Fourvière
- Lyon's miniature version of the Eiffel Tower was built as a statement in support of French secularism.
- Rijeka, Croatia
- Torpedo Launch Station
- Now abandoned, the world's first torpedo factory is crumbling into the sea.
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Solitude Speedway
- An enormous image of Utah's salt flats made entirely from tape.
- Sacramento, California
- Spirit of Sacramento
- Before it was abandoned and left to rust alongside the road, this riverboat starred in a John Wayne movie.
- San Antonio, Texas
- Vision del Futuro
- San Antonio's first 3-D stereoscopic mural is a trippy treat for the eyes.
- New York, New York
- Bryant Park Bathroom
- The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.
- Hutchinson, Kansas
- Cosmosphere
- The world’s largest combined collection of U.S. and Russian aircraft got its start in a poultry building.
- London, England
- Camera Museum
- This museum tucked below a charming cafe gives a brief snapshot of photographic history.
- Marawi, Sudan
- Jebel Barkal
- Crumbling pyramids and temple ruins stand within the shadow of this sacred butte.
- Halifax, England
- Piece Hall
- This Georgian architectural masterpiece is the only cloth hall left in Britain.
- Geneva, Illinois
- Sacred Heart Seminary Shrine
- A hidden grotto on the grounds of the Kane County Government Center.
- Highland, Scotland
- Glenfinnan Viaduct
- Now famous as the "Harry Potter bridge," this impressive concrete viaduct has long been an icon in its own right.
- Adalaj, India
- Adalaj Ni Vav
- A deeply beautiful 15th-century stepwell with a tragic story.
- Newbury, Massachusetts
- Plum Island Pink House
- This picturesque abandoned home is the ultimate spite house.
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Old Salem Coffee Pot
- This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.
- Park Ridge, Illinois
- Pickwick Theatre
- A towering Art Deco movie palace made to look like a Mayan temple.
- French Southern and Antarctic Lands
- Port Couvreux
- Scattered ruins and a tiny cemetery are all that remain of a failed attempt to colonize the inhospitable Desolate Islands.
- Saint-Evroult-Notre-Dame-du-Bois, France
- Ruins of Abbey of Saint-Evroul
- This 1,400-year-old abbey was once a powerhouse for music and intellectualism known across Normandy.
- Halifax, England
- Wainhouse Tower
- This tallest folly in the world began its life as an elaborate factory chimney.
- Hastings, England
- Jack in the Green
- Every May Day, townspeople welcome summer with a bizarre pagan parade led by a man wrapped in garlands.
- Moscow, Russia
- The 'Golden Brains'
- Some Moscow residents once claimed the bizarre, contorted mass of metal on top of the building was used to manipulate minds.
- Larnaca, Cyprus
- The Zenobia Shipwreck
- The water here is so clear you can see the mysteriously sunken ship from the surface.
- Orleans, Massachusetts
- Nauset Beach
- Centuries-old hoofprints and wagon tracks reveal themselves in the peat after a good winter storm.
- Clevedon, England
- Clevedon Pier
- Constructed from recycled wrought iron railroad tracks, it's been described as the most beautiful seaside pier in England.
- Lviv, Ukraine
- Lychakiv Cemetery
- Monumental sculptures guard many of the graves, transforming this necropolis into an open-air fine art museum.
- West Chester, Pennsylvania
- Brinton 1704 House
- Descendants of this colonial Pennsylvania family still travel from far and wide to visit the 300-year-old home of their Quaker ancestors.
- Pärnu, Estonia
- Pärnu Seawall
- Legend says lovers who hold hands while venturing along this stone jetty and kiss at the end will remain together forever.
- Vientiane, Laos
- COPE Visitor Centre
- In the world's most bombed country relative to its size, this incredible organization helps pick up the pieces.
- Paris, France
- LaBeL RéCuP'
- An off-the-beaten-path boutique stuffed with an eclectic collection of upcycled goods.
- Chauvin, Louisiana
- Our Lady of the Sea
- Installed as a beacon of hope for a hurricane-racked island, the statue had to be moved multiple times due to the eroding coast.
- Windsor, Connecticut
- Windsor Murder Factory
- The historic home of a female serial killer whose story inspired the Broadway hit "Arsenic and Old Lace."
- Lasithi, Greece
- Spinalonga Island
- This abandoned Greek island was the last active leper colony in Europe.
- Chicken, Alaska
- Chicken of Chicken, Alaska
- A giant poultry statue immortalizes one of Alaska's more humorous town names.
- Canmore, Alberta
- Curbside Museum
- A small and quirky museum hidden inside a fence.
- Hastings, England
- The Amsterdam Shipwreck
- This remarkably intact 260-year-old cargo ship is only visible at the lowest of spring tides.
- Poundbury, England
- Poundbury
- Before 1993, this historic-looking village—Prince Charles' pet project—didn’t exist at all.
- Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
- Monument to a Century of Flight
- Down the road from where the Wright brothers lifted off is another flight tribute practically hidden from sight in the woods.
- Santa Maria, Portugal
- Poço da Pedreira
- Rainwater transformed this old quarry into a peaceful pond you won't find in most tourist books.
- New Delhi, India
- Agrasen ki Baoli
- A startling, centuries-old subterranean marvel hides in plain sight.
- Seattle, Washington
- Fort Lawton
- This Puget Sound military post has a long, turbulent history as a gateway to the Pacific.
- Luján de Cuyo, Argentina
- Puente del Inca
- A brightly colored natural bridge formed by mineral-rich hot springs high up in the Andes.
- Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
- Bensberg Old Castle
- This strange building looks like a medieval fortress crashed into a 1960s Brutalist office block.
- Dublin, Ireland
- Freemasons' Hall
- The Grand Lodge of Ireland is one of the oldest in the world, full of fantastical, elaborately themed rooms.
- Windsor, England
- 'The Queen' Locomotive
- A replica of the steam engine that hauled Queen Victoria's Royal Train is on display at Windsor.
- Withernsea, England
- The Sandcastle
- This two-towered gateway is all that remains of the unluckiest pier in the world.
- Huntsville, Alabama
- MPTA-098
- A propulsion engine testbed that paved the way for the Space Shuttle launch sits without recognition at this rocket center.
- Halifax, England
- The Halifax Gibbet
- A copy of the brutal decapitation device that predated the French Guillotine by about 200 years.
- San Miguel, Chile
- Museo a Cielo Abierto
- The gorgeous murals at this open-air museum form the largest street art collective in Chile.
- Onomichi, Japan
- Shimanami Kaido Bikeway
- The 43-mile route crosses through six islands with gorgeous views of the Seto Inland Sea.
- Venice, Italy
- Portrait of the Four Tetrarchs
- This Roman statue is missing a limb from when the Venetians stole it from Constantinople during the Crusades.
- Huntsville, Alabama
- K’REX
- This 12-foot-tall T-rex is the largest K’Nex skeleton sculpture in the world.
- Katowice, Poland
- Spodek
- While the U.S. and Soviet Union were engaged in a space race, Poland built a UFO on the ground.
- Ashton-in-Makerfield, England
- Rectory Nurseries
- Quirky outsider art transforms this garden shop into a little stone fantasyland.
- Kampen, Netherlands
- Schepenzaal
- This stately council chamber hasn't changed since 1545.
- San Antonio, Texas
- Alamo Line in the Sand
- Legend has it the commander of the defenders drew a fateful line in the dirt with his sword just before the final battle.
- Mitsero, Cyprus
- Abandoned Mitsero Mines
- Rusted structures stand like ghosts of Cyprus' 6,000-year-old copper industry.
- Bell Island, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Sacred Heart Grotto
- A crescent of 12 simple statues poised on a small windswept island off the coast of Newfoundland.
- Rayne, Louisiana
- Wrong Way Cemetery
- The above-ground crypts at this Catholic cemetery face north-south instead of the usual east-west.
- Stockton, California
- Wat Dhammararam
- Giant jewel-toned statues fill the grounds of this Cambodian Buddhist temple in California.
- Winterhaven, California
- Valley of the Names
- Since World War II people have been decorating this stretch of the Yuma desert with signatures arranged out of rocks.
- Victoria, British Columbia
- Moss Lady
- Greenery cloaks this serene sculpture inspired by the famous Lost Gardens of Heligan.
- Wicklow, Ireland
- Seefin Passage Tomb
- This 5,300-year-old tomb with mysterious carvings crowns an Irish mountain.
- Larne, Northern Ireland
- Madman's Window
- It is said a heartbroken man visited the gap every day to stare blankly out at the sea.
- Larrivière-Saint-Savin, France
- Notre Dame du Rugby
- This medieval chapel is now a shrine to the region's favorite sport.
- Tokyo, Japan
- Intermediatheque
- An unexpected curiosity cabinet hidden within a department store in the Japan Post tower.
- Tambon Sa Kamphaeng Yai, Thailand
- Wat Sa Kamphaeng Yai Hell Garden
- Gruesome statues of people reborn in Buddhist hell stand among the ruins of an 11th-century sanctuary.
- Sheffield, England
- Water Sculptures of Sheaf Square
- An enormous steel waterfall is a nod to the substance that shaped Britain's Steel City.
- Riga, Latvia
- The Three Brothers
- The oldest housing complex in Riga is a mini timeline of architectural trends.
- St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Apothecary Hall
- An old drug store full of mortars and pestles, pill-making machines, and medicines reputed to cure most any illness.
- Wilmington, Delaware
- Delaware Art Museum
- This local gem houses the largest collection of pre-Raphaelite paintings outside of the U.K.
- Patan, India
- Rani Ki Vav
- This magnificent stepwell is designed as an inverted temple and adorned with 1,500 sculptures.
- Amedi, Iraq
- Bahdinan Gate
- This beautiful arched gate is all that remains of the fortress the ancient mountaintop town of Amadiya once was.
- San Antonio, Texas
- Portland Cement Plant Ruins
- A tall smoke stack and boarded-up buildings are all that's left of the pioneering plant.
- Manchester, England
- The Manchester Bee
- Be on the lookout for the symbolic insect all over the city.
- Springfield, New Zealand
- Springfield Doughnut
- A giant doughnut was gifted to the small New Zealand town of Springfield to promote "The Simpsons Movie."
- Stoneville, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Beothuk Interpretation Centre
- The last remains of the extinct Beothuk people native to the island of Newfoundland.
- Seattle, Washington
- Scarecrow Video
- Browse through roughly 130,000 titles in the world's largest independent video rental store.
- Finike, Cyprus
- Foinikas
- A crumbling ghost town with prime views of the dam that doomed it.
- Bilbo, Spain
- Fountain of Dogs
- This 19th-century fountain's namesake animal isn't what you think it is.
- North Yorkshire, England
- Gordale Scar
- A long, winding trek rewards you with a gorge so captivating it inspired a painting in the Tate.
- Monmouth, Wales
- Monnow Bridge
- The only medieval bridge in Britain with its defensive tower still in tact.
- Ottawa, Ontario
- Mer Bleue Bog
- A boardwalk winds above this beautiful bog full of wildlife and a rare type of turtle.
- Sparta, Tennessee
- Tent Graves of Mt. Gilead Cemetery
- These early tent-shaped grave coverings are unique to Tennessee.
- Nottinghamshire, England
- Sibthorpe Dovecote
- This 600-year-old tower was built as a comfy residence for cherished pigeons.
- Salento, Colombia
- Wax Palms of Cocora Valley
- The world's tallest palm trees look like the whimsical kind of plant you'd find in a Dr. Seuss story.
- Frithsden, England
- Devil's Bridge on Spooky Lane
- A mysterious bridge built on a sunken Roman road.
- Clovelly, England
- The Sledges of Clovelly
- Wooden sleds have replaced donkeys to cart goods around this utterly charming car-free village.
- Bundi, India
- Raniji ki Baori
- A small town in Rajasthan has been dubbed the "City of Stepwells," and Raniji ki Baori is the queen.
- Wicklow, Ireland
- Dan Clancy Memorial Chair
- A teddy bear sits on a chair watching the sunset from the mountaintop—just as the late Dan Clancy had done since childhood.
- Ngorongoro, Tanzania
- Shifting Sand Dunes
- These strange piles of magnetized volcanic ash travel across the desert about 50 feet per year.
- Comfort, Texas
- Hygieostatic Bat Roost
- This unique tower has been home to malaria-fighting bats for 100 years.
- Brookville, Pennsylvania
- Scripture Rocks Heritage Park
- Dozens upon dozens of boulders engraved with scripture tell the story of one man's troubled life.
- Beijing, China
- Chairman Mao Memorial Hall
- The embalmed remains of the communist leader lie within a custom crystal coffin.
- Ogasawara, Japan
- Nishinoshima
- This volcanic island in the Pacific just keeps growing and growing.
- Long Branch, New Jersey
- Garfield Tea House
- A small structure built from used railroad ties honors the short term of America's 20th president.
- Walker County, Georgia
- Fantastic Pit
- The perfectly named cave drop is the deepest in the continental U.S., almost matching the height of Seattle’s Space Needle.
- Dublin, Ireland
- Fr. Pat Noise Memorial Plaque
- A mysterious plaque to the even more mysterious "Fr. Pat Noise," killed in "suspicious circumstances."
- Kolkata, India
- Nipponzan Myohoji
- This overlooked Japanese Buddhist temple is a respite from the bustle of Kolkata.
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Chaiselongue
- This colossal couch is an unlikely monument to Europe's first female Doctor of Law.
- Villa de Leyva, Colombia
- Casa Terracota
- This whimsical home made entirely from clay is basically a giant piece of pottery.
- Cambridgeshire, England
- Holme Fen Posts
- Once-buried markers show England’s lowest land point keeps getting lower.
- San Antonio, Texas
- St. Thérèse of Lisieux Painting
- A priceless work of art created by the saint's own blood sister hangs in a San Antonio basilica.
- Cave del Predil, Italy
- Cave del Predil
- With its mine closed, this old village is starting to resemble a ghost town.
- Los Angeles, California
- William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
- "The greatest unknown literary treasure in Los Angeles."
- Honolulu County, Hawaii
- Tern Island
- This airstrip atoll is uninhabited by humans, but absolutely full of birds.
- Wilmington, Delaware
- Nemours Estate
- This splendid Versailles-inspired mansion has the largest French-style formal gardens in North America.
- Iceland
- Fjaðrárgljúfur
- Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.
- Toshima-ku, Japan
- Owl Police Box
- This adorable birdlike police box is designed based on a play on words.
- DeKalb, Illinois
- The Egyptian Theatre
- This architectural stunner is one of the few surviving Egyptian Revival theaters in the U.S.
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- The Secret Room at M.S. Rau Antiques
- A treasure trove hidden within a treasure trove.
- Wilmington, Delaware
- The Crying Giant
- This weeping 10-foot-tall sculpture was a maquette for a 9/11 memorial.
- Ar-Rayyan, Qatar
- Qatar National Library
- The enormous diamond-shaped building packs a trove of academic and literary treasures into one futuristic space.
- Coventry, England
- Coventry Cathedral Ruins
- The bombed out remains of the old church were kept intact next to the new one, as a reminder of the futility of war.
- Huntly, New Zealand
- DEKA Sign
- This faded sign to nowhere is a beloved icon in New Zealand.
- Carpinteria, California
- Carpinteria Harbor Seal Preserve
- Happy harbor seals frolic and snooze on this warm, sandy stretch of coast.
- Poznan, Poland
- Nierozpoznani
- A cluster of headless, armless sculptures looms within a popular Polish park.
- Tbilisi, Georgia
- Rezo Gabriadze Puppet Theater
- A small but hugely whimsical theater where marionettes play out the "The Battle of Stalingrad."
- St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Cape Spear Battery
- A World War II gun battery sits at the easternmost point of North America.
- Coventry, England
- Thrust SSC and Thrust 2
- One of these two land speed record-breaking vehicles went so fast it shattered the sound barrier.
- Somerville, Massachusetts
- Underwater Boston Tea Party
- A little Lego easter egg is hidden underwater in the Boston Tea Party tableau at Miniland.
- Rochester, New York
- Cary Graphic Arts Collection
- Explore the evolution of printing technology, from cuneiform to Kindle.
- Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scotland
- Barra Head Lighthouse
- The highest lighthouse in Scotland shines from an abandoned island.
- Lincoln, England
- Newport Arch
- Modern commuters still pass through this 2,000-year-old Roman archway.
- Sanremo, Italy
- Edward Lear's Grave
- There once was a man named Lear / Who found limericks so dear / His final resting space / Is an unusual place / Most people don’t know he’s here.
- Newport, Wales
- Newport Transporter Bridge
- The largest of only eight working transporter bridges left in the world.
- Lewes, Delaware
- Zwaanendael Museum
- A grotesque Fiji merman dwells within this traditional Dutch-style building.
- Manchester, England
- Ice Age Andesite Boulder
- A hunk of prehistoric lava rests amid the Gothic architecture of a campus quad.
- Comfort, Texas
- Seashell Graves of Comfort Cemetery
- No one is sure why this mysterious tradition started.
- Shropshire, England
- Titterstone Clee Hill
- Centuries of human activity have forged an eerie landscape of ruins and craters on an exposed and windswept hilltop.
- Musteika, Lithuania
- Ancient Beekeeping Museum
- A tiny traditional village keeps an ancient method of beekeeping alive.
- London, England
- The Soho Square Hut
- The Tudor-style cottage in the middle of the square is not quite what it seems.
- Concepción, Chile
- Enrique Molina Theater
- The ruins of a grand theater destroyed during the most powerful seismic catastrophe ever recorded.
- Tokyo, Japan
- Myth of Tomorrow
- After being lost for decades, this striking mural depicting the atomic bomb covers the wall of a busy Tokyo metro station.
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Mardi Gras Bead Tree
- After the parade, people throw their beads onto this tree for good luck.
- Florián, Colombia
- Windows of Tisquizoque
- A three-tiered waterfall plummets from a mountain cave with amazing views over the countryside.
- Kesennuma-shi, Japan
- Tsunami Stones
- Stone slabs along the coast warn of Japan's tsunami-ravaged past, often marking the highest point of a wave's reach.
- Tinum, Mexico
- Chichen Itza Chirp
- Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.
- Kirantidiya, Sri Lanka
- Brief Garden
- This luscious masterpiece created by landscape designer Bevis Bawa inspired the work of his brother, a famous Sri Lankan architect.
- Iceland
- Þrídrangaviti Lighthouse
- A lonely beacon, precariously perched atop a remote sliver of rock.
- Chichen Itza, Mexico
- Chichen Itza Chirp
- Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Brattle Book Shop
- One of the oldest used bookstores in the U.S. has been selling antiquarian treasures since 1825.
- Liepaja, Latvia
- Karosta North Pier
- The mile-long pier stretches from a ruined fortress out into the Baltic.
- Nederland, Colorado
- Nederland Mining Museum
- One of the few surviving Panama Canal steam shovels stands outside a tiny Colorado mining museum.
- Beruwala, Sri Lanka
- Brief Garden
- This luscious masterpiece created by landscape designer Bevis Bawa inspired the work of his brother, a famous Sri Lankan architect.
- Alexandria, Virginia
- Gadsby's Tavern
- This colonial tavern played host to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other famous early Americans.
- Oía, Greece
- Atlantis Books
- A quirky bookstore hidden beneath a sea of whitewashed Greek villas.
- Kuta, Indonesia
- Bali's (Other) Abandoned Plane
- The wing of this deserted Boeing 737 almost touches the Dunkin' Donuts next door.
- Elgin, Scotland
- Dandy Lion
- A baffling beast so absurd a town councilman called it "intellectual vomit in technicolor."
- Roswell, New Mexico
- POW Iron Cross
- The symbol was surreptitiously built into the river bank by German prisoners of war.
- Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
- Cats of Longwood Gardens
- These lush botanical gardens employ the most purrfect pest control force.
- New Carlisle, Indiana
- Studebaker Tree Sign
- One of the world’s largest living advertisements is made out of pine trees.
- Ely, England
- Octagon Tower
- A remarkable medieval structure born from a 14th-century disaster.
- Valenciennes, France
- Abandoned Eurostar Train
- This is what trains will look like after the zombie apocalypse.
- Waiau, New Zealand
- The Waterworks
- Water-powered gadgets whirr to life in this quirky eco park.
- Veszprém, Hungary
- Soviet Ghost Town
- The abandoned military base looks like a post-apocalyptic wasteland.
- Seoul, South Korea
- 108 Heaven Stairway
- A remnant of Korea's colonial past lies forgotten in a hip neighborhood in Seoul.
- Hyderabad, India
- Maqtha Art District
- A magical expanse of colorful street murals lies hidden within the quiet neighborhood.
- Westman Islands, Iceland
- Þrídrangaviti Lighthouse
- A lonely beacon, precariously perched atop a remote sliver of rock.
- Bolinas, California
- Alamere Falls
- This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs directly into the sea.
- Wilmington, Delaware
- Gibraltar Gardens
- Enchanting gardens surround a derelict mansion, all hidden in plain sight behind a stone wall.
- Madrid, Spain
- The Rocker Grandma
- This amazing abuela became a diehard metal fan late in life and an icon of Madrid's '80s rock scene.
- Bra?ov, Romania
- Biserica Neagra (The Black Church)
- A fire once nearly devoured this gorgeous 14th-century Gothic cathedral.
- Luxor, Egypt
- Colossi of Memnon
- These Egyptian statues have survived for 3,400 years and were an acoustic wonder of the ancient world.
- Centro, Mexico
- The Cake Room at Pastelería Ideal
- Where layer cakes tower above one’s head and there is never a shortage of icing.
- Niigata, Japan
- Wara Art
- Giant animal sculptures are created with the rice straw leftover from the fall harvest each year.
- Narvik, Norway
- Z2 Georg Thiele Shipwreck
- The rusted hull of a WWII German destroyer pokes above the surface in a Norwegian fjord.
- Letanovce, Slovakia
- Kláštorisko
- The ruins of a 13th-century monastery that long served as a place of refuge from wars and raids.
- Rome, Italy
- Galleria Sciarra
- This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- The Nerve of Harriet Cole
- The meticulously extracted nervous system of a 19th-century cleaning lady who donated her body to science.
- Fogo Island, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Museum of the Flat Earth
- This quirky museum will make you question everything, including the shape of the planet.
- Nemocón, Colombia
- Nemocón Salt Mine
- Colorful lights and mirror-like brine pools create trippy illusions within the historic mine.
- Radford, Virginia
- St. Albans Sanatorium
- Paranormal investigators say this abandoned asylum is the most haunted spot in the eastern U.S.
- Agoura Hills, California
- Western Town at Paramount Ranch
- An Old West film set seen in countless TV shows and movies is open for the public to explore.
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- Tulufan Shi, China
- Tuyoq
- Natives of this mud-brick desert village use an ancient irrigation system to grow sweet, seedless grapes.
- Lancashire, England
- Lytham Mussel Tanks
- Once upon a time these giant concrete tanks were used by local fishermen to clean their wild-caught mussels.
- Stabilimenti, Italy
- Devil's Valley
- Once an ancient Roman bath, now a hotbed of geothermal energy and a hub for energetic innovations.
- Sunnyvale, California
- WeirdStuff Warehouse
- An Aladdin's cave of old Silicon Valley tech.
- Lompoc, California
- Lompoc Valley Drive-In
- With its peeling paint and faded sign, this theater-turned-recycling plant is a nostalgic relic of 1950s Americana.
- Caiguna, Australia
- Giant Readymix Logo
- Some of the world's largest letters are carved into the limestone bedrock of the Nullarbor Plain.
- Tbilisi, Georgia
- Jumah Mosque
- At this rare mosque in Tbilisi, Sunni and Shia Muslims pray side by side.
- London, England
- Yeoman Warders Club
- There's an exclusive Beefeaters pub hidden in the Tower of London.
- Tbilisi, Georgia
- Stalin’s Underground Printing House
- The secret room where early Bolsheviks cranked out propaganda fliers on a smuggled printing press.
- Agoura Hills, California
- Peter Strauss Ranch
- A strange mishmash of ruins and abandoned structures hint at the park's many lives.
- Sponsored by Discover Los Angeles
- Guatavita, Colombia
- Guatavita la Nueva
- The entire town looks like a slice of Spain that was carted across the ocean and plunked in the Andes.
- London, England
- Brown Hart Gardens
- It is still illegal to "quarrel" at this unlikely urban oasis built on top of an electrical substation.
- Somosierra, Spain
- Battle of Somosierra Memorial
- A tiny church remembers the Polish cavalrymen who charged their way into a Napoleonic victory.
- North Yorkshire, England
- Swinton Druids Temple
- Although it appears ancient and mysterious, the quirky folly was actually built 200 years ago by an eccentric estate owner.
- Lido, Italy
- San Lazzaro degli Armeni
- Originally a leper colony, the island is now an Armenian monastery home to an incredible manuscript library.
- Hrabušice, Slovakia
- Sokolia Dolina Gorge
- Climb around the high waterfalls on series of iron ladders and bridges within the wildest gorge in the Slovak Paradise.
- Florence, Italy
- Dante's Dagger
- A medieval weapon rumored to have been used by the brilliant poet himself.
- Sisli, Turkey
- Vedat Tek House
- The eclectic home of a leading Turkish architect is a gorgeous piece of eye candy.
- Los Angeles, California
- Heritage Square Museum
- Beautiful Victorian buildings from LA's forgotten architectural past.
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- West Lafayette, Indiana
- The Smoking Fence
- Purdue students would lean over this iron fence to skirt campus rules against smoking and courting.
- Oslo, Norway
- Edvard Munch's Grave
- The painter of "The Scream" is laid to rest under a stoic bust of himself in the humble corner of an Oslo cemetery.
- Brooklyn, New York
- Reanimation Library
- Obscure and obsolete publications are given new life as works of art.
- Montrose, Colorado
- Museum of the Mountain West
- An eclectic collection of artifacts from the Wild West are preserved in a remote fictional pioneer town.
- Kobe, Japan
- Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum
- A collection of the specialized tools used to construct Japan’s beautiful architecture.
- San Francisco, California
- Swedenborgian Church
- The rustic cabin-like decor of this Arts and Crafts-style church reflects the love of nature central to its little-known theology.
- Venice, Italy
- Tomb of Antonio Canova
- A sinister pyramid in the Frari contains the heart of the famous neoclassical sculptor.
- Port Townsend, Washington
- Fort Worden Artillery Battery
- An abandoned network of military bunkers and tunnels open for anyone willing to descend into the darkness.
- Megab, Ethiopia
- Abuna Yemata Guh
- Reaching the "Church in the Sky" requires scaling the cliff face of a sandstone pinnacle with a 650-foot drop.
- Agoura Hills, California
- The Old Place Restaurant
- The beloved dining spot stands at the cross-section of Hollywood and the Old West.
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- Vlissingen, Netherlands
- Vlissingen Wind Organ
- A set of 27 bamboo tubes creates an eerie soundscape that changes with the wind.
- Qatar
- Inland Sea
- The shallow, salty inlet was a safe haven for 19th-century pirates.
- Cochin, Saskatchewan
- Cochin Lighthouse
- The unusual lighthouse looms over waves of prairies with no sea in sight.
- Peterborough, England
- RTV 31 Tracked Hovercraft
- A clumsy-looking flying locomotive rusts within sight of a busy rail station.
- Rodos, Greece
- Tsambika Monastery
- Scores of wax baby figurines add an unusual mood to this beautiful church on the Greek coast.
- Centralia, Pennsylvania
- Centralia Ghost Town Church
- A mine fire has been burning under the deserted town since 1962, but this church is still going strong.
- Bamburgh, England
- Teak Ceiling at Bamburgh Castle
- The medieval-looking hammer beam teak roof may be a Victorian vanity, but it's still absolutely magnificent.
- Joshua Tree, California
- Beauty Bubble Salon and Museum
- The quirky salon doubles as a a retro museum run by the world's leading "hairstorian."
- Suffolk, England
- Bures Dragon
- A hill carving of the legendary dragon that terrorized the village of Bures in the Middle Ages.
- Blackpool, England
- Comedy Carpet
- A typographic tribute to the many comedic greats who make Great Britain laugh.
- Enniskillen, Northern Ireland
- Cuilcagh Legnabrocky Trail
- A meandering boardwalk across the bogland leads to a "stairway to heaven" with sublime views.
- Copper Harbor, Michigan
- Keweenaw Rocket Range
- The site where Michigan launched its first rocket into space lies abandoned in the dense woods along Lake Superior.
- Florence, Italy
- Santa Margherita de' Cerchi
- Some say this medieval church is where the poet Dante married his wife and also met the love of his life.
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- General Laundry Building
- It's clear this abandoned Art Deco gem was no ordinary cleaners.
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Dr. Gloom's Crypt of Curiosities
- Fiji mermaids, mummified remains, and recreated cryptids are among the morbid oddities at this Baltimore museum.
- Martigny, Switzerland
- Barryland
- Enormous, fluffy dogs frolic around this museum dedicated to a legendary St. Bernard.
- Lanzo D'intelvi, Italy
- Balcony of Italy (Balcone d'Italia)
- The Sighignola summit on the Swiss border offers views so breathtaking it's been named one of the most beautiful places in Italy.
- San Antonio, Texas
- Educación
- A colorful public mural in San Antonio's West Side encourages students to stay in school.
- Los Angeles, California
- Biddy Mason Memorial Park
- A beautiful memorial tells the story of a former slave whose kindness shaped a burgeoning LA.
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- Agoura Hills, California
- Western Town at Paramount Ranch
- An Old West film set seen in countless TV shows and movies is open for the public to explore.
- Sponsored by Discover Los Angeles
- New York, New York
- Saint Vartan Armenian Cathedral
- A replica of a 7th-century church hides in plain sight in the middle of the concrete jungle.
- Belfast, Northern Ireland
- River Farset
- Belfast's namesake river still winds below the city center, hidden from sight.
- Hrastovlje, Slovenia
- Danse Macabre of Hrastovlje
- The walls of this medieval church are covered with perfectly preserved frescos, including a pristine example of the Dance of Death.
- San Antonio, Texas
- Memorial Park at UT Health Science Center
- The cremains of those who donated their bodies to science are buried in a tiny cemetery behind the building.
- Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea
- Vantablack Hyundai Pavilion
- The darkest building on Earth was built for the snow-white scenery of the 2018 Winter Olympics.
- Los Angeles, California
- Heritage Square Museum
- Beautiful Victorian buildings from LA's forgotten architectural past.
- Sponsored by Discover Los Angeles
- Herrsching am Ammersee, Germany
- Roman Gravestone at St. Michael's Church of Widdersberg
- A carved grave marker from the 2nd century is mounted in the alcove wall of this Bavarian church.
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Wat Mahabut
- A shrine honoring a legendary ghost bride lies within this vibrant temple.
- Muriwai, New Zealand
- Muriwai Gannet Colony
- New Zealand's west coast is one of the best places in the world to view these large seabirds.
- Nevada City, California
- 'Ladies of the Evening' Marker
- Hidden in a hotel parking lot is a strange historical plaque erected by an obscure fraternal society.
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Fell Family Cemetery
- Wedged between two sets of row houses is an awkwardly located family graveyard.
- Taos, New Mexico
- D.H. Lawrence Forbidden Art
- Nine oil paintings banned from England in 1929 are now improbably hidden behind a curtain in a New Mexico conference room.
- Ust'-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan
- Ust-Kamenogorsk Lock
- Tucked away along a riverbend in an area known for its uranium mines is one of the world's tallest locks.
- Hebron, New Hampshire
- Sculptured Rocks
- This narrow canyon has been carved by the river over thousands of years into spectacular and curious forms.
- Swisttal, Germany
- Iron Man
- This mysterious pig iron pillar does not rust, despite being weathered by the elements for centuries.
- Namibia
- Eduard Bohlen Shipwreck
- Far from the shore, this sandy victim of the Skeleton Coast looks like it was plopped in the middle of the desert.
- New York, New York
- Nathan Hale Hanging Site
- A plaque immortalizes the spot where the early American spy said his famous last words: "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."
- Izena-son, Japan
- Izena Island
- Ruins and statues dot the landscape of this tiny island rich with royal history.
- New Haven, Connecticut
- Yale Collection of Musical Instruments
- A quirky assortment of musical marvels from around the world.
- Guanajuato, Mexico
- Hacienda del Cochero
- Peaceful gardens hide an underground torture museum.
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Grundtvig’s Church
- This sublime architectural marvel is a rare example of an expressionist church.
- La Paz, Bolivia
- Mi Teleférico
- The soaring gondola lines form the longest aerial cable car system in the world.
- Carpinteria, California
- Wardholme Torrey Pine
- At 130 years old and 126 feet tall, it is the largest known example of the rare Torrey pine tree.
- Bratislava, Slovakia
- Slavín
- Thousands of slain Soviet soldiers are buried within the shadow of this enormous obelisk.
- San Jacinto, Nicaragua
- Boiling Mud Pools of San Jacinto
- Volcanic activity causes small pools of super-heated mud to boil furiously.
- Dnipropetrovs'k, Ukraine
- Art Center Kvartira
- A beautiful art space and unusual mini-hotel hidden in the city center of Dnipro.
- Iran
- Naqsh-e Rustam
- The ancient necropolis houses the immense rock-cut tombs of four Persian kings.
- Carpinteria, California
- Carpinteria Tar Pits
- Inky sludge oozes to the surface of this beach thanks to a rare natural tar seep.
- Rhinelander, Wisconsin
- The Hodag
- The menacing creature had a tremendous influence on the local culture before being exposed as a hoax.
- San Bernardino County, California
- Kelso Ghost Town
- The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.
- Brinchang, Malaysia
- Rose Centre
- A lush terraced garden full of thousands of colorful roses and mystical art.
- Detroit, Michigan
- Detroit Masonic Temple
- The world’s largest Masonic temple was saved by the White Stripes.
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- United Fruit Company Building
- The beautiful, fruit-covered facade hints at this building's former life.
- North Ayrshire, Scotland
- Machrie Moor Standing Stones
- More stones than Stonehenge, all scattered within a windswept landscape sure to enchant "Outlander" fans.
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Old Egyptian Courthouse
- This strange example of the Egyptian Revival architecture trend now holds Mardi Gras floats.
- Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe
- Fort Delgrès Memorial
- A stone circle on the slopes of a Caribbean volcano commemorates the leader of an anti-slavery uprising.
- Kashan, Iran
- Bazaar of Kashan
- A historic trade hub teeming with gorgeous architecture, colorful goods, and vibrant designs.
- Garraf, Spain
- Bodegas Güell
- This whimsical winery by Antoni Gaudí looks ripped from the pages of a fairytale.
- Jefferson City, Tennessee
- Branner Cemetery Field Stones
- Over 200 people were buried here with only a small stone to mark their final resting place.
- Portland, Oregon
- Portland Horse Rings
- Tiny horses tethered to antique rings are scattered around the city.
- Drogheda, Ireland
- Saint Oliver Plunkett's Head
- The severed head of a 17th-century Irish martyr lies within an intricate golden shrine.
- Guano, Ecuador
- Momia de Guano
- A mummified Spanish monk found in the walls of an Ecuadorian church, alongside a mummified mouse.
- Los Angeles, California
- Cactus Store
- The neighborhood shop is a sort of tiny cactus museum full of exotic specimens you can take home.
- Kawazu-cho, Japan
- Kawazu Sakura Festival
- Cherry blossom season comes early in this Japanese town where pink flowers line the streets and riverbanks.
- Oravský Podzámok, Slovakia
- Orava Castle
- The 700-year-old fortress was the site of Count Orlok's castle in "Nosferatu."
- Mukilteo, Washington
- Future of Flight Aviation Center
- A rare tour of a commercial jet assembly plant, held inside one of the largest buildings in the world.
- Wellington, Kentucky
- Broke Leg Falls
- Beautiful waterfalls in a canyon visibly torn by a violent tornado.
- Kerman, Iran
- Lut Desert (Dasht-e Lut)
- The hottest, driest, and most scenic desert on Earth.
- Okains Bay, New Zealand
- Maori and Colonial Museum
- One of the largest collections of traditional Maori artifacts in New Zealand.
- Pozzuoli, Italy
- Flavian Amphitheater of Pozzuoli
- Italy's third-largest Roman arena gives a peek into the underground operations beneath the ancient spectacles.
- Bamberg, Germany
- Bird Hall of Bamberg Natural History Museum
- A beautiful collection of taxidermy birds and rare pomological wax models.
- Manchester, England
- Soviet Engels Statue
- Manchester salvaged this sculpture of the adopted Mancunian when it was no longer wanted in Ukraine.
- Qatar
- Sheikh Faisal Bin Qassim Al Thani Museum
- This mix of Islamic art, vintage vehicles, weaponry, architecture, and history is an ode to eclecticism.
- Esperance, Australia
- Skylab’s Remains
- A tiny museum in Esperance, Australia, displays a bunch of space debris from NASA’s Skylab.
- Newark, Delaware
- Grave of Thomas Ogle
- The tombstone of the founder of the lost town of Ogletown is now stuck inside a traffic median.
- Glastonbury, England
- The White Spring
- A dark Victorian well house now plays host to mystical waters and pagan shrines.
- Bell Island, Newfoundland and Labrador
- Bell Island Mine Museum
- This former iron ore mine comes alive with fascinating stories of its history.
- Alexandria, Virginia
- Civil War Graffiti at Washington's Tomb
- The tomb was guarded by soldiers from both sides of the war, and some left their initials carved in the brick.
- Sierra Madre, California
- Sierra Madre Wistaria Vine
- Gorgeous purple flowers drape from the world's largest blossoming plant.
- Princeton, New Jersey
- Princeton Chapel Bulldog
- The mysterious canine hides atop a drain pipe on the back of the building, some say as a sneaky shoutout to Yale.
- County Durham, England
- Killhope
- An iconic waterwheel in the Pennine Hills marks the location of one of Britain’s most profitable lead mines.
- Wilmington, Delaware
- Winterthur
- A blend of art, antiquities, and Americana fill this museum, surrounded by whimsical, enchanting gardens.
- Quanzhou Shi, China
- Jhaishan Tunnel
- The wartime boat shelter now doubles as an underground concert hall where musicians play on rafts down the waterway.
- Denpasar Timur, Indonesia
- Taman Festival
- A haunting abandoned theme park slowly being swallowed by the jungle.
- Kuta Selatan, Indonesia
- Bali's Abandoned Plane
- Someone left a Boeing 737 in a field in southern Bali.
- Hendaye, France
- Château d'Abbadie
- The eclectic observatory castle of a 19th-century astronomer and explorer.
- Fallbrook, California
- Fallbrook Pioneer Odd Fellows Cemetery
- Famous and forgotten figures lie beneath the faded headstones and decaying planks of wood.
- Prague, Czechia
- Defenestration of Prague Window
- The palace window through which Protestant nobles flung two Catholic regents, thus sparking the Thirty Years' War.
- Yangyang, South Korea
- 38th Parallel Beach
- A thriving surf community exists in relative remoteness along the former boundary between North and South Korea.
- Springfield, Illinois
- Abraham Lincoln's Receiving Vault
- The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.
- Venice, Italy
- Scala Contarini del Bovolo
- This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.
- Westerhaar-Vriezenveensewijk, Netherlands
- Veenmuseum
- Hop aboard a charming bog train to explore this rare open-air museum of peat.
- Cercado de Lima, Peru
- Cripta de los Héroes
- The elaborate crypt where Peruvian heroes of the War of the Pacific were laid to rest.
- San Antonio, Texas
- San Fernando Cathedral City Centers
- Conflicting markers on its floor tell a tale of two city centers in San Antonio.
- Twentynine Palms, California
- Wonderland Ranch and Wall Street Mill
- Crumbling pink walls and murder memorials preserve the pioneer history of Joshua Tree.
- Al-Shikhan, Iraq
- Aqueduct of Jerwan
- The surviving pieces of an ancient aqueduct that may have fed into the lost Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
- Amritsar Cantt., India
- Golden Temple
- This peaceful Sikh gurudwara serves around 50,000 free meals every day within its gilded walls.
- Fatih, Turkey
- Flora Han
- An Art Nouveau gem hides beneath the layers of city grime obscuring this once-magnificent building.
- Sirjan, Iran
- Stone Garden
- Hundreds of stones dangle from barren trees in the middle of the desert.
- Golden Valley, Arizona
- Fish Bowl Spring
- A secret fresh water spring for animals and humans alike hidden along the most famous road in the United States.
- Inari, Finland
- Siida Museum
- A beautiful Arctic museum and nature center preserves the culture of the Sámi people.
- Mae Klong, Thailand
- Maeklong Railway Market
- Six times a day a train runs right through the middle of this Thai street market, sending vendors scrambling.
- Saint-Pierre, France
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- These colorful French islands spent a stint bootlegging booze during American Prohibition.
- New Hope, Pennsylvania
- Boomer
- This strange, big-tailed beast became a Pennsylvania town's unofficial mascot.
- Paris, France
- Le Chat Noir Collection
- Original cabaret handbills, posters, and feline artwork are a purrfect highlight of the Museum of Montmartre.
- Bruges, Belgium
- Secret Garden of Bruges
- You would never come across this tiny green oasis if you didn't know it existed.
- Dokan, Iraq
- Qyzqapan Tomb
- Ancient rock-cut tomb? Definitely. That of a great Median king? Unlikely.
- Chamchamal, Iraq
- Chamchamal Fire Well
- A boiling wellspring flowing with natural gas burns in a continual blaze.
- Manila, Philippines
- Paco Park Cemetery
- The cemetery was built for the Spanish colonial elite, but its most famous residents were all buried in unmarked graves.
- Guildford, England
- Guildford Medieval Synagogue
- The remains of the oldest synagogue in Britain lay forgotten for seven centuries, hidden under a humble shop.
- Panaji, India
- Fontainhas
- This colorful colonial neighborhood in Panjim is one of the only Latin Quarters in Asia.
- Southampton, England
- Southampton Walls
- A half-mile-long stretch of medieval forts built after a devastating pirate attack persists amid the modern port city.
- San Diego, California
- Space Invaders
- The classic Atari game's iconic aliens have invaded downtown San Diego.
- Alassio, Italy
- Wall of Alassio
- Ernest Hemingway was the first to sign this colorful wall covered in thousands of celebrity signatures.
- Lota, Chile
- The Devil's Blast
- The hellish conditions of this abandoned mine that snakes beneath the Pacific Ocean gave it its diabolic name.
- Athenry, Ireland
- Athenry Dominican Priory
- Ruins battered by centuries of war and disaster offer a wondrous glimpse of medieval Ireland.
- Brasília, Brazil
- Cathedral of Brasília
- A stunning Catholic cathedral built by a curve-loving communist in Brazil’s newly created capital.
- Allahabad, India
- The Triveni Sangam
- The world's largest human gathering is held at the confluence of three sacred rivers, one of which is mythical.
- Umm Salal Muhammed, Qatar
- Barzan Towers
- These beautiful historic watchtowers were used for both scanning the desert for enemy invaders and observing the celestial world.
- Yanan Shi, China
- Abandoned China Medical University
- Forgotten for decades, the first medical school built in Communist China is full of surprises today.
- Preston, England
- Preston Bus Station
- Locals spent years successfully fighting to save this beloved Brutalist behemoth from demolition.
- Florence, Italy
- Bronze Replica of Michelangelo’s David
- A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.
- Lakki, Greece
- Lakki Cinema
- This Greek cinema was architecturally inspired by Mussolini's vision of a fascist Mediterranean utopia.
- Oxford, England
- J.R.R. Tolkien's Grave
- The names Lúthien and Beren can be found inscribed on the shared grave of the famous writer and his beloved wife and muse.
- Vilhelmina, Sweden
- Wilhelmina Ice Pole Sitting Contest
- Locals perched on icy thrones brave frigid temperatures during this bizarre winter tradition.
- Il-Gzira, Malta
- Duck Village
- The eclectic seaside sanctuary caters to a rather fowl crowd.
- Cercado de Lima, Peru
- Francisco Pizarro Statue
- A monument to the conquistador became increasingly controversial in the very city that he founded.
- San Javier, Bolivia
- Mission Church of San Xavier
- This gorgeous, colorful 18th-century church is part of one of Bolivia's few surviving Jesuit missions.
- Sullivan's Island, South Carolina
- Poe's Tavern
- A quirky Poe-themed joint on an island keen to celebrate its overlooked connection to the famous writer.
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Six Collection
- A rare tour of an aristocrat's private home reveals valuable 17th-century paintings from artists like Rembrandt.
- Yanan Shi, China
- Yan'an News Memorial Hall
- A quiet ode to Communist China's propaganda machine, including a newspaper edited by Mao Zedong's own hand.
- Columbus, Ohio
- Garden of Constants
- This whimsical campus lawn is dotted with large sculpted numbers and hidden mathematical formulas.
- Thessaloniki, Greece
- Heptapyrgion Fortress
- An abandoned Byzantine fortress and notorious prison.
- Oxford, England
- C.S. Lewis's Grave
- The beloved fantasy novelist is buried near a church containing a whimsical etched glass window full of Narnia favorites.
- Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Freud's Dream Museum
- Dark, eerie exhibits make for a surreal exploration of the subconscious.
- Bonn, Germany
- Bonn Cherry Blossoms
- Thousands of flowers create enchanting pink tunnels over the city streets.
- England
- Four Shire Stone
- The centuries-old obelisk may have inspired J. R. R. Tolkien.
- Alexandria, Virginia
- Mount Vernon Slave Cemetery
- The graveyard holding the remains of George Washington's slaves was forgotten for nearly 200 years.
- Riverside, Ohio
- SAM 26000
- You can walk through the first Boeing Air Force One, which famously carried JFK's casket from Dallas back to D.C.
- Noble, Oklahoma
- Timberlake Rose Rock Museum
- A collection of beautiful crystals shaped like freshly plucked roses.
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- La Casa Mínima
- The narrowest house in Buenos Aires is less than 10 feet wide.
- Louth, Ireland
- Proleek Dolmen
- A mysterious Neolithic tomb is perched along the edge of a modern golf course.
- Zeitz, Germany
- Cheese Mite Memorial
- A simple tribute to the microscopic arachnid that gives its juices and its life to help make a speciality German cheese.
- Szentendre, Hungary
- Micro Wonder Museum
- A collection of intricate sculptures so small they have to be seen through a microscope.
- Jersey City, New York
- Ellis Island Immigrant Hospital
- Now abandoned, the first public health hospital in the U.S. saw more than one million immigrants from around the world.
- Iceland
- Selatangar
- Eerie ruins of an abandoned medieval fishing village crumble atop an unforgiving stretch of earth.
- Ray, Ohio
- Leo Petroglyph
- A slab of sandstone covered with mysterious 1,000-year-old rock carvings from a vanished North American culture.
- Lessines, Belgium
- Hopital Notre-Dame à la Rose
- One of Belgium's oldest hospitals saw patients from the 13th to 20th centuries before becoming a museum.
- Couëron, France
- House in the Loire
- The sunken structure looks like the victim of a catastrophic flood.
- Oxford, England
- Annora's Tomb
- The weathered grave of a medieval anchoress who walled herself up in a cell attached to a church.
- Zadar, Croatia
- Pillar of Shame
- Now harmless, this looming post struck fear into the heart of medieval troublemakers.
- Ellicott City, Maryland
- Daniels
- An eerie, decaying ghost town destined to fade into the forest.
- San Antonio, Texas
- Japanese Tea Garden
- A gorgeous garden oasis with winding paths, stone bridges, and a troubling history.
- Ards, Northern Ireland
- Saint Cooey's Well
- Legend says the water within these mysterious sacred springs stays cold even when boiled.
- Fredericksburg, Virginia
- Abandoned National Slavery Museum
- An overgrown garden stands as a grim marker of an unrealized dream.
- Egmont, British Columbia, Canada
- Skookumchuck Narrows
- The water swaps direction twice a day, whipping into a frenzy of whirlpools and rapids.
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Photo Antiquities Museum
- Its vintage camera collection gives a snapshot of the past as viewed through a photographic lens.
- Madrid, Spain
- Reverte Coma Forensic Museum
- The morbid items in this small and hidden museum are not for the weak stomached.
- Prague, Czechia
- Saint Michael's Church
- This charming wooden church was disassembled and moved not once but twice before settling in this Prague garden.
- Hillsboro, Oregon
- Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals
- A midcentury ranch house hides a literal treasure trove of unique rocks and minerals.
- New Delhi, India
- India Gate Canopy
- The mysterious empty cupola behind the monumental arch points to an ancient prophecy of Delhi.
- Kapaa, Hawaii
- Kalalau Trail
- This narrow coastline trail through the dense Kauai wilderness is among the most beautiful and dangerous in the world.
- Cambridge, Ohio
- Dickens Victorian Village
- Hundreds of 19th-century characters descend upon an Ohio town every autumn.
- Leuven, Belgium
- Fons Sapientiae
- This whimsical statue dumps water on its head to symbolize knowledge flowing into his brain. Or maybe booze.
- Ndieulé Mbam, Senegal
- Langue de Barbarie
- A tree seems to grow from the ocean floor on this strange strip of sand slowly being overtaken by the sea.
- Lubec, Maine
- McCurdy Smokehouse
- This waterfront museum in Maine is dedicated to the history of the smoked-herring trade.
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Homewood Cemetery
- A quiet, gothic haven nestled between Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill and Point Breeze neighborhoods.
- Capannori, Italy
- Oak of the Witches
- This enchanting 600-year-old tree is so magical it inspired the beloved tale of Pinocchio.
- Moscow, Russia
- Moscow Metro Stations
- The gorgeous entrances into the city's underbelly look more like grand halls than subway stops.
- Campobello, Canada
- Roosevelt Campobello International Park
- The 32nd president's sprawling cottage sits on an island enclave jointly managed by the U.S. and Canada.
- Pushkar, India
- Pushkar Brahma Temple
- There are millions of temples in India, but only one prominent temple dedicated to the Hindu creator god.
- Berrioplano, Spain
- Fort of San Cristóbal
- This huge abandoned fortress hidden inside a mountain holds a world of subterranean secrets.
- Breckenridge, Colorado
- Edwin Carter Discovery Center
- The cabin of a gold miner turned naturalist whose collection of 3,000 taxidermy animals was used to found a museum.
- Chester, England
- Chester Imp
- A mysterious demonic figure peers down from its perch within the gorgeous Chester Cathedral.
- Province de Ouarzazate, Morocco
- 'Hills Have Eyes' Gas Station
- An abandoned horror film set sits eerily along a highway through Hollywood's "door to the desert."
- Bacoli, Italy
- Casina Vanvitelliana
- The Bourbon royal family had this unique octagonal hunting "cottage" built on a tiny islet in Lake Fusaro.
- Caliente, Nevada
- Delamar Ghost Town
- The eerie ruins of an isolated abandoned town nicknamed "the Widowmaker" for its deadly gold mine.
- Newport, Rhode Island
- Hidden Train in a Cherub Relief
- An unexpected Easter egg lurks in the background of a cherub wall relief at the Breakers mansion.
- Malinovka, Kazakhstan
- ALZHIR
- A Stalinist prison camp for the wives and children of men accused of betraying the Soviet state is now a memorial museum.
- Dorset, Vermont
- Freedlyville Quarry
- This cavernous abandoned marble mine is popular with ice skaters in the winter.
- Saguache, Colorado
- Soldierstone
- Hidden high on a remote mountain peak is a humbling and mysterious Vietnam war memorial.
- London, England
- 'The Rocket' Locomotive
- This innovative steam machine was no doubt the most famous of the pioneer locomotives.
- Trongsa, Bhutan
- Trongsa Dzong
- The largest and, arguably, most scenic fortress in Bhutan.
- Lake Charles, Louisiana
- The USS Orleck
- After serving in Vietnam, Korea, and even a stint in the Turkish navy, the unique ship is now open as a museum.
- Delta, Colorado
- Ute Council Tree
- The giant stump of the once towering cottonwood where local Ute Indians held tribal meetings.
- Martinsburg, West Virginia
- National Tracing Center
- Endless rows of boxes of paper records line the hallways of the archaic federal facility where guns are traced.
- Montville, Connecticut
- Naskart Racing
- The world's largest indoor go-kart racetrack is hiding in Connecticut.
- Saint-Nazaire, France
- Suite de Triangles
- These red marks, seemingly placed at random, are in fact not.
- Carlsbad, California
- Copper Creek Falls and Mine
- The overgrown ruins of a once thriving World War I-era copper mine.
- Chester, England
- Medieval Coffin of St John's
- A rare wooden coffin set vertically into the Gothic arch of an ruined church.
- Thimphu, Bhutan
- Motithang Takin Preserve
- Strange, gentle beasts resembling goat-cow hybrids roam within this patch of forest.
- San Antonio, Texas
- Alamo Cat Graves
- Two small markers remember the Alamo's feline protectors.
- Bath, England
- Pulteney Weir
- This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.
- Bouée, France
- Villa Cheminée
- This tiny hotel perched atop a 50-foot tower really puts things into perspective.
- Stazzema, Italy
- Monte Forato
- A massive natural rock arch gives the Tuscan mountain its own window to the sky.
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Biblioteca Nacional do Brasil
- The largest library in Latin America owes its existence to an Old World earthquake and a Napoleonic invasion.
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- The Weeping Glass
- A beautiful oddities shop crammed with strange and morbid curiosities.
- Blatce, Czechia
- Houska Castle
- Folklore says this medieval fortress was plopped atop a portal to hell to trap the demons below.
- Chester, England
- Minerva's Shrine
- The last outdoor Roman shrine in Western Europe sits in an unassuming park once frequented by ancient quarrymen.
- Kiev, Ukraine
- Toilet History Museum
- A quirky collection flush with information on commode culture from ancient times to modern day.
- Naples, Italy
- Bourbon Tunnel
- Dug as a secret royal escape route, the tunnel became a wartime bomb shelter and dumping ground for vintage cars.
- Stamford, Connecticut
- Stamford's Miniature Ghost Town
- Forgotten under the construction of a new urban roadway is a small, abandoned part of town.
- Jajepura, India
- Chambal River
- An ancient curse kept humans from living on the water, and now it's brimming with rare wildlife and is one of the most pristine rivers in India.
- Paris, France
- Fountain of Innocents
- A 16th-century fountain marks the site of a lost medieval cemetery once filled with mass graves.
- Përmet District, Albania
- Benja Thermal Baths
- A medieval bridge stretches over a sulfur-rich river that leads to year-round natural hot springs.
- Al Haouz, Morocco
- Tin Mal Mosque
- The remains of a magnificent medieval fortress that was the capital of a vast empire.
- Kolkata, India
- Mud Statues of Kumortuli
- The potters' quarter is packed with artists sculpting clay gods with mud from the sacred Ganges river.
- Campamento Geotermico Corfo, Chile
- El Tatio Geysers
- The largest geyser field in the southern hemisphere is a spectacular sight.
- Hettingen, Germany
- Gewandhaus Museum Inneringen
- Opulent period costumes and murals lead you on a journey through fashion history.
- Brooklyn, New York
- Fliers and Explorers Globe
- A prized globe signed by Amelia Earhart and Charles Lindbergh sits in the Brooklyn office of the American Geographical Society.
- Chicago, Illinois
- Couch Place (The Alley of Death)
- This alley in downtown Chicago held the bodies of over 600 people after the fateful Iroquois Theatre fire.
- Sewell, Chile
- Sewell Ghost Town
- The “City of Stairs” sits high in the Andes above the world’s largest underground copper mine.
- Hythe, England
- Hythe Pier Railway
- The world's oldest operational public pier railway has shuttled seagoing commuters from ship to shore since 1909.
- Chesterfield, Missouri
- Pecan Legacy Park
- After miraculously surviving a giant flood, the 19th-century nut tree and its offspring are protected with their own tiny park.
- Dublin, Ireland
- Saint Audoen's Gate
- The enchanting archway is the only surviving portal into Dublin's lost medieval wall.
- Clarkdale, Arizona
- Arizona Copper Art Museum
- The state's only comprehensive museum dedicated to the mineral that defined its history and economy.
- Santa Barbara County, California
- Torrey Pines of Santa Rosa Island
- Windswept and remote, the island was once the home of a rare mammoth and today is home to an even rarer tree.
- Hong Kong
- Quarry Bay 'Monster Building'
- This hulking behemoth is actually five interconnected towers built in the 1960s.
- Yekaterinburg, Russia
- Psychedelic Salt Mines
- It's hard to believe the dizzying patterns covering this abandoned mine are completely natural.
- Houston, Texas
- The Wilde Collection
- An oddities shop packed with twisted treasures inspired by Oscar Wilde and Edgar Allan Poe.
- C?a Nam, Vietnam
- Hanoi's Train Street
- Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.
- Merta, India
- Meera Mahal
- This small and unknown museum recounts the life of Mirabai, a remarkable mystic saint of the 16th century.
- London, England
- George Michael Memorial
- An unsanctioned shrine that sprung up outside the late singer's home is causing a stir in London's Highgate neighborhood.
- Tateyama-machi, Japan
- Snow Canyon
- A massive wintry wall of snow up to 66 feet tall flanks a highway through Japan's mountains.
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Atlanta Rainbow Crosswalks
- A colorful square marks the heart of the city's LGBTQ community.
- Valdivia, Chile
- Foucault Pendulum of Valdivia
- A 63-foot-tall swinging ball hypnotizes passersby, and proves to any remaining doubters that the Earth is spinning.
- Kusini, Tanzania
- Kuza Cave
- This sacred, circular cave is lined with pools so clear and still that it's hard to tell where the water begins.
- Quispicanchi, Peru
- Rumicolca
- The Incas turned this ancient Wari aqueduct into an imposing defensive gate.
- Ocala, Florida
- Gypsy Gold Horse Farm
- Visit these gentle, bell-bottomed, exquisite equines at the home of North America's first Gypsy Vanner horses.
- Côn Ð?o, Vietnam
- Côn Ð?o Prison
- The wartime prison now features haunting sculpted reenactments of the atrocities that took place there.
- Irkutsk, Russia
- The Irkutsk Babr
- Thanks to a spelling mistake this bizarre beaver-tiger hybrid became the symbol of a Siberian town.
- Žytkavicki rajon, Belarus
- Stone Crosses of Turov
- The centuries-old crosses "growing" in the cemetery are steeped in local lore and are believed to have healing powers.
- Hallandale Beach, Florida
- Pegasus and Dragon
- The behemoth beasts engaged in an epic battle is the second-tallest statue in the contiguous United States.
- Urubamba, Peru
- Machu Picchu Discovery Plaques
- It took 82 years and four different plaques to finally get the story right.
- Naples, Italy
- Naples Underground
- A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.
- Nottinghamshire, England
- Church Cemetery
- A spooky juxtaposition of caves and graves gives this legend-filled cemetery a particularly haunting vibe.
- Cercado de Lima, Peru
- Plaza de Toros de Acho
- This bullring in Lima is the oldest in the Americas and the second-oldest in the world.
- Del Mar, California
- Free Flight Exotic Bird Sanctuary
- This unique sanctuary invites you to interact with the beautiful birds.
- Chicago, Illinois
- Michael's Museum
- A curious collection of miniatures in a quiet corner of the Chicago Children's Museum.
- Erto e Casso, Italy
- Vajont Dam
- When a massive landslide hit one of the world's tallest dams it created a tragic environmental disaster.
- Boston, Massachusetts
- World's Largest Air-Insulated Van de Graaff Generator
- The massive machine creates cracking displays of indoor lightning.
- Lerna, Illinois
- World's Fastest Pop Machine
- The 40-year-old machine serves soda quicker than you can catch it for a mere 75 cents a pop.
- Ludbreg, Croatia
- Ludbreg's 'Center of the World'
- Colorful concentric circles honor a small Croatian town's supposed spot at the nucleus of it all.
- New Delhi, India
- Hijron ka Khanqah
- This hidden Sufi cemetery is a spiritual monument for India's third gender community.
- Marion, Kentucky
- Ben E. Clement Mineral Museum
- Thousands of unique minerals, including some of the most impressive fluorite crystals in the world.
- Lorton, Virginia
- Workhouse Prison Museum
- A small museum in a former prison tells the story of a dark but pivotal chapter in the women's suffrage movement.
- Waterford, Ireland
- Tankardstown Engine House
- Impressive mining ruins overlook a spectacular view of Ireland's Copper Coast.
- High Point, North Carolina
- High Point Chest of Drawers
- A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.
- Villefranche-sur-Mer, France
- The Rue Obscure
- A medieval military street hidden beneath a charming French fishing village.
- Baguio, Philippines
- Japanese Tunnels of Baguio
- Some locals believe the fabled lost gold of General Yamashida is hiding somewhere beneath the city.
- San Isidro, Peru
- Bosque el Olivar (Olive Grove Forest)
- A pretty park of over 1,600 olive trees that grew from just three saplings brought over from Spain.
- Ypres, Belgium
- Sanctuary Wood
- A rare example of World War I trenches from the British front.
- Wall Township, New Jersey
- Project Diana Site
- The first dish to bounce radio signals off the Moon, it was the forerunner to the U.S. Space Program.
- Balaghat, India
- Barasingha of Kanha National Park
- This reserve is the only place in the world where you can see the Barasingha swamp deer in the wild.
- Sandown, England
- National Poo Museum
- This British museum hopes to take the taboo out of poo.
- Maynas, Peru
- Amazon Rescue Center
- Feeding these fat little baby manatees is good for them and good for you.
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Bugsy Siegel Monument
- An overlooked monument to the celebrity gangster who helped put the sin in Sin City.
- Šibenik, Croatia
- St. Nicholas Fortress
- Large, airy hallways hide within an impenetrable fortress that beckons urban explorers.
- Lamu, Kenya
- Donkeys of Lamu Island
- Kenya’s oldest town is more than 700 years old and home to 6,000 donkeys.
- Front Royal, Virginia
- Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
- This sprawling farm was once a Cold War-era hideaway for the nation's top diplomats.
- Milan, Italy
- Palazzo Berri-Meregalli
- This curious building hides eclectic details like medieval gargoyles alongside naked angels and Art Nouveau mosaics.
- Barnegat Light, New Jersey
- Grave of Sinbad the Dog
- A granite monument honors a beloved World War II canine mascot.
- Stapleford, England
- The Hemlock Stone
- Left by the Devil, an ancient quarry or just plain old erosion, this enigmatic rock pillar rises 28 feet from the hillside.
- Hull, England
- England's Smallest Window
- What looks like missing grout is actually an old pub's peephole.
- Port Arthur, Texas
- Museum of the Gulf Coast
- Hidden within a Gulf Coast port city is a wonderfully eclectic museum whose beginnings were housed in a bank window.
- East Warburton, Australia
- Redwood Forest Tree Art
- Woven tree art gives this towering Australian woodland a touch of mystical whimsy.
- Lac Léman, Switzerland
- Swiss Museum of Games
- A Swiss board game museum housed inside a picture-perfect castle.
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Allison Mansion
- This elaborate estate contains a stunning marble aviary, a sunken conservatory, and a magnificent music room with a two-story pipe organ.
- Tingloy, Philippines
- Cemetery Beach
- Nearly 100 concrete graves lie hidden just beyond the pristine waters along the coast.
- London, England
- 'Treatment Rooms' Mosaic House
- This home on a quiet suburban street is completely covered with vibrant mosaics.
- Cyprus
- Cyprus Railways Museum
- This museum in a shuttered train station remembers the island's forgotten rail system.
- Newcastle upon Tyne, England
- Lit & Phil
- This gorgeous space is England's largest independent library outside of London.
- Northwest Arctic, Alaska
- Great Kobuk Sand Dunes
- The massive mounds of golden sand look like a desert landscape randomly plopped in an Arctic forest.
- Florence, Italy
- Gipsoteca Bartolini
- A slightly creepy gallery of plaster cast models in the same museum as Michelangelo's David.
- Penalolen, Chile
- Bahá’í Temple of South America
- A fantastical and futuristic temple of light built from nine monumental glass veils.
- Whitchurch-Stouffville, Canada
- Pleasantville Curve
- The roadway bend where highway painters practice their craft looks like expressionist art.
- London, England
- Public Standards of Length
- 19th-century scientists would make the pilgrimage here to verify the precision of their measuring sticks.
- Cambridgeshire, England
- Fourwentways Bronze Age Cemetery
- A 4,000-year-old burial site hides behind a roadside Burger King.
- Middlesbrough, England
- Moses Carpenter's Grave
- The final resting place of a celebrated First Nations man who traveled through England with a snake oil salesman.
- Saint Paul, Minnesota
- The Nook Basement
- The basement bowling alley of this St. Paul dive bar is decorated with thousands of dollar bills.
- San Antonio, Texas
- Cinnamon Kandy the Circus Elephant
- For over 75 years, this cute stone statue has warmed the hearts of San Antonio.
- Chachapoyas, Peru
- Pozo de Yanayacu
- This well held a sacred source of water supposedly unleashed from the barren rocks by a wizard-like archbishop.
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Mystic Falls Park
- This vintage animatronics show is the Vegas version of a walk through the woods.
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- William Wallace and Robert the Bruce Statues
- Overlooked by many, the two famous Scottish warriors guard the main gate of Edinburgh Castle.
- Lausanne, Switzerland
- The Births of the Full Moon
- A constellation of golden cobblestones shows the names of local children born under a full moon.
- San José de Maipo, Chile
- Tinoco Tunnel
- Locals visit this abandoned train tunnel where a man took his own life to ask favors of his spirit.
- Akranes, Iceland
- Dularfulla Búðin
- Iceland's only steampunk shop imagines a retro-futuristic world that never was.
- Titusville, Florida
- American Space Museum
- The unique collection includes bronze cast handprints of some of America's most famous astronauts.
- London, England
- The Tower Ravens
- Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.
- Beruwala, Sri Lanka
- Kande Vihara
- This amazing mountain temple is topped by one of the tallest sitting Buddha statues in the world.
- Moscow, Russia
- Institute of Russian Realist Art
- One of the largest collections of socialist realist art shows the surprising depth of the official art of the Soviet Union.
- Larne, Northern Ireland
- The Armada Tree
- This gnarled old tree supposedly sprouted from seeds kept in the pocket of a 16th-century Spanish sailor.
- São Paulo, Brazil
- Museu Penitenciário Paulista
- A former prison complex now displays a historic collection of inmate artwork.
- Greenland
- Summit Camp
- This remote research station sits amid the second-largest ice sheet on the planet.
- Bailleau-Armenonville, France
- Vélorails Pays Chartrain
- A bike train runs along a disused railway line through the tranquil French countryside.
- Nottinghamshire, England
- Watson Fothergill's Office
- When it came to designing his own small office building, the eccentric architect wasn't afraid to show the world what he could do.
- Tartu, Estonia
- Noora
- The labyrinthine home of the National Archives of Estonia is an experimental blend of architecture, art, and history.
- Chartres, France
- Les Fresques de Bel Air
- A once drab public housing estate is transformed into a colorful gallery of trompe l’oeil murals.
- Fragkokastello, Greece
- Frangokastello Castle
- Every spring, locals see the shadowy figures of a ghost army of slain Greek soldiers descend upon this ruined fort.
- Neerpelt, Belgium
- Klankenbos Sound Forest
- Artwork tucked within the trees greets visitors with surreal sonic experiences.
- Paris, France
- Rue Crémieux
- This charming cobbled backstreet may be the most Instagram-perfect block in Paris.
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Cuypers Library
- This gorgeous reading room houses the oldest and largest art history library in the Netherlands.
- Varaždin, Croatia
- Varaždin Cemetery
- Trimmed trees grow alongside the graves like topiary tombstones.
- Rovigo, Italy
- La Rotonda
- A rare example of an octagonal Catholic church.
- Cusco, Peru
- Rodadero Slides
- Did Inca children also slide down these smooth rocky slopes above Cusco?
- Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Mosaic Courtyard
- A city block packed with whimsical sculptures that seem to be plucked from a tiled fantasy world.
- Naska pruwinsya, Peru
- Cerro Blanco
- This unimaginably large pile of sand near Nazca is one of the tallest dunes in the world.
- Matera, Italy
- La Palomba
- An abandoned quarry hides an open-air gallery of huge sculptures, some made from the rubble of 9/11.
- São Paulo, Brazil
- Museu da Tatuagem (Tattoo Museum)
- Brazil's only museum dedicated to the art and evolution of tattoos.
- Pomposa, Italy
- Pomposa Abbey
- The 1,000-year-old abbey is the birthplace of modern musical notation.
- Houston, Texas
- Palace of the Golden Orbs
- An unrealized Taoist palace left abandoned in a Houston suburb.
- Iporanga, Brazil
- Gruta Casa de Pedra
- At 705 feet high, Brazil's "House of Stone" is the largest cave mouth in the world.
- Toshima-ku, Japan
- Detective Bar Progress
- The bartenders at this crime-fighting theme cafe are actual private detectives by day.
- Seville, Spain
- Expo '92 Grounds
- An eerie collection of the surviving structures from a past celebration of the future.
- Valdivia, Chile
- O'Brien Submarine Museum
- A 300-foot-long Cold War submarine floats in a Chilean River as a maritime museum.
- Rutland, England
- The Singapore
- A locomotive that was captured as a prisoner of war is now recognized as a WWII memorial.
- New York, New York
- Queensboro Trolley Kiosk
- A forgotten relic from New York's bygone trolley system hides in plain sight under a bridge.
- Rochester, New York
- ARTISANworks
- The floor-to-ceiling collection in an old factory is a unique alternative to stuffy galleries.
- Rockmart, Georgia
- Braswell Mountain Rail Tunnel
- An abandoned railroad tunnel forgotten by time awaits inquisitive hikers.
- Sundsvall, Sweden
- Bureplatsen
- A massive land art sculpture fills a green space once tarnished by a landfill.
- Ilkley, England
- Ilkley Moor
- This strange moor has a song written about it, Bronze Age carvings, and an alien sighting.
- Washington, D.C.
- Benjamin Grenup Monument
- This grisly headstone doesn’t seem to be resting in peace.
- Stará Bystrica, Slovakia
- Stará Bystrica Astronomical Clock
- The world's newest astronomical clock is also its most accurate.
- Fort Qu'Appelle, Canada
- Fort San
- The abandoned tuberculosis sanatorium is said to be one of the most haunted places in Canada.
- Bahamas
- The Cow and the Bull
- These two giant boulders mysteriously perched on a 60-foot cliff may have been slung up there by a raging tsunami.
- Schwyz, Switzerland
- Stoosbahn Funicular
- The steepest classic funicular in the world glides along a dizzying incline.
- Blue Ridge, Georgia
- Expedition Bigfoot (The Sasquatch Museum)
- Home of an impressive collection dedicated to the mythical beast.
- Moscow, Russia
- House With Animals
- Its front wall is striped with a menagerie of fantastic beasts and magnificent monsters.
- Vallejo, California
- Alden Park
- The perfect spot for a picnic, right next to a giant ballistic missile.
- New York, New York
- The Sisyphus Stones
- Hordes of precariously balanced stone figures crowd the shores of the Hudson River.
- Reno, Nevada
- Natural Selection
- This mother-daughter run curiosities shop is a beautifully odd mix of taxidermy and exotic plants.
- Key West, Florida
- Key West Cemetery
- The island residents are known for taking their quirky sense of humor with them to the grave.
- Eindhoven, Netherlands
- Silly Walks Tunnel
- Crouch down, stretch tall, and be sure to flail your legs to pay homage to the Monty Python classic.
- Moscow, Russia
- Melnikov House
- The avant-garde design was able to bypass strict Soviet regulations on architecture.
- Fairfield, Pennsylvania
- Raven Rock Mountain Complex
- The Cold War-era "underground Pentagon" is a sprawling subterranean hideaway for the Defense Department.
- Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Radimlja Necropolis
- A field filled with carved medieval tombstones called stecak.
- Maribor, Slovenia
- The Old Vine
- The world's oldest grape-producing vine has survived four centuries of turmoil and even has its own anthem.
- Jodhpur, India
- Rajaram Meghwal Burial Place
- Legend has it a commoner volunteered to be buried alive in the foundation so that the great fortress could be built.
- Aachen, Germany
- The Toaster
- A distinctive former power plant turned university lecture hall looks like it could make you breakfast.
- London, England
- Kennel Club Library
- The canine-themed book collection claims to be Europe's largest dog library.
- Woodstock, Vermont
- Five Elm Arches
- An artist sees trees as a medium for sculpture.
- Xining Shi, China
- The Great Thangka
- Stretching almost 2,000 feet, this painting is one longest pieces of Buddhist artwork in the world.
- Williamsburg, Virginia
- Lord Botetourt
- Affectionately known as "Lord Bot," this historic statue has a cult social media following and rightly claims to be “the most metal inhabitant of the Wren Yard.”
- Windhoek, Namibia
- The Gibeon Meteorites
- A public display of prehistoric space rocks named for the Namibia village where they were found.
- Lospalos, Timor-Leste
- Uma Lulik
- These sacred totem houses connect the Fatakulu people with the spirits of their ancestors.
- Alexandria, Virginia
- Hollensbury Spite House
- The narrowest house in America is seven feet of pure spite.
- Truckee, California
- Donner Pass Summit Tunnels
- The now-abandoned tunnels were built for the transcontinental railroad on the route where the first wagon train entered California.
- Wiltshire, England
- Hackpen White Horse
- England's only square-dimension hill horse was built to celebrate Queen Victoria's coronation.
- Mumbai, India
- Banganga Tank
- Tucked in Mumbai’s wealthiest neighborhood is one of the city’s oldest and most sacred sites: a temple complex believed to house the waters of the Ganges.
- San Antonio, Texas
- Miraflores
- An abandoned, decaying sculpture garden built by an eccentric physician in the 1920s now looks more like a forgotten cemetery.
- Offaly, Ireland
- Birr Castle Box Hedge
- The world's tallest box hedge is found in a delightful garden.
- Milan, Italy
- Loggia dei Mercanti Whispering Gallery
- The secret medieval communication system will whisk your words above the noise of the crowd.
- Bronx, New York
- Thain Family Forest
- This plot of old-growth forest is the largest surviving remnant of New York City's original woodland.
- phu?ng 6, Vietnam
- The Venerable Thich Qu?ng Ð?c Monument
- A memorial to the monk who set himself on fire to protest the persecution of Buddhists in Vietnam.
- Wilmington, North Carolina
- Cape Fear Serpentarium
- An exotic reptile facility showcasing some of the rarest, most venomous snakes in the world.
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Images of the Unconscious Museum
- An overlooked collection of over 350,000 artistic works created by psychiatric patients using art therapy.
- Fort Meade, Maryland
- Architect of the Capitol Archival Warehouse
- A remote horde of architectural treasures fit for Indiana Jones.
- Córdoba, Argentina
- Rueda Eiffel
- An intriguing antique iron Ferris wheel that most locals are sure was designed by Gustave Eiffel.
- Vorden, Netherlands
- Het Knopenlaantje
- Where lovers tie birch branches into long-lived knots.
- Seattle, Washington
- Kurt Cobain's Benches
- A sliver of nostalgia in Seattle's Viretta Park.
- Qullaw pruwinsya, Peru
- Steamship Yavari
- The 19th-century vessel floats proudly on Lake Titicaca, but its journey from Britain to the Peruvian altiplano was far from smooth sailing.
- Toronto, Canada
- Allan Gardens Conservatory
- The Victorian-era greenhouse is stuffed with tropical plants, and open 365 days a year.
- Denver, Colorado
- Denver Zine Library
- A collection of over 15,000 zines works to preserve DIY publishing culture.
- Paris, France
- Cimetière du Calvaire
- The oldest and smallest cemetery in Paris is only open to the public twice a year.
- Ohrdruf, Germany
- The Living Fence
- Made from trees and then abandoned, this fence is still growing along a path in Germany.
- Horning's Mills, Canada
- Ark Two Shelter
- This extensive nuclear fallout shelter built from 42 school buses could house 500 people in its tunnels.
- San Francisco, California
- Encryption Lava Lamps
- The randomness of this wall of lava lamps helps encrypt up to 10 percent of the internet.
- Guadalajara, Spain
- Osborne Bull
- Originally used to sell brandy, the bull-shaped billboard became an iconic symbol of Spain.
- Los Angeles, California
- José de San Martín Bust
- A forgotten tribute to a South American hero hidden in a cluster of traffic islands.
- Kasendorf, Germany
- The Dance Linden
- For centuries, Germans have been dancing in trees.
- Hamilton, New Zealand
- Riff Raff Statue
- The "Rocky Horror Picture Show" character has a hidden camera that broadcasts people doing the "Time Warp."
- Columbia, South Carolina
- Ra Obelisk
- An old train trestle re-imagined as an Egyptian obelisk.
- Urubamba, Peru
- Inca Bridge
- A backdoor to Machu Picchu that only the most foolhardy infiltrator would attempt to breach.
- Beijing, China
- Great Wall of China Slide
- Why walk on this historical site when you can zoom down instead?
- Vancouver, Washington
- DEVIL-ish Little Things Museum
- A whimsical menagerie of devils, krampuses, satyrs, and other horned creatures.
- Nagold, Germany
- Platanenkubus
- A German town is growing a building out of trees.
- Houston, Texas
- Smither Park
- A park filled with vibrant mosaics created by more than 300 folk artists.
- Houston, Texas
- World’s Longest Car Wash
- 255 feet of suds, scrubbers, and blow dryers.
- Obergoms VS, Switzerland
- Hotel Belvédère
- A once-thriving hotel in the Swiss Alps couldn't compete with climate change.
- Staufen im Breisgau, Germany
- The Cracking Buildings of Staufen
- A geothermal energy project gone wrong is fracturing the city's picturesque architecture.
- Seguin, Texas
- World's Largest Pecan
- The saga of the massive nut begins and ends in Texas.
- Nentershausen, Germany
- Naturbauten Park
- At this unusual park, domes, ladders, chairs, and more are made from trees.
- Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Chizhik Pyzhik
- Perhaps the tiniest sculpture in Saint Petersburg is a little bronze finch inspired by a song.
- London, England
- British Optical Association Museum
- The world's oldest optical museum is an odd collection where the exhibits look at you.
- Silver Spring, Maryland
- Super PACyderm
- An allegorical sculpture in Maryland wears the artist’s politics on its trunk.
- Anchorage, Alaska
- Turnagain Arm Bore Tide
- To the delight of Alaskan surfers, the Moon sends waves surging against the current.
- Out Skerries, Scotland
- Schoolhouse Cinema
- A remote island holds what claims to be Scotland's smallest cinema.
- Dubuque, Iowa
- Union Park
- The remains of a bustling turn-of-the-century park built to showcase the wonders of electricity.
- Yeadon, Pennsylvania
- The Unmarked Grave of H.H. Holmes
- America's first serial killer rests in anonymity.
- Madrid, Spain
- Caja Madrid Obelisk
- A towering monument in Spain has proven to be more labor-intensive than initially planned.
- Foynes, Ireland
- Foynes Flying Boat Museum
- The world's only flying boat museum honors a small Irish village that sent 20th-century aviation to new heights.
- Madrid, Spain
- Tiflológico Museum
- A unique exhibit lets blind people experience famous works of art and architecture with their hands.
- Mito, Japan
- Ogushi Kaizuka Park
- A park built around the legend of a clam-loving giant who created a monumental midden.
- Gubbio, Italy
- Mount Ingino Christmas Tree
- The world's largest "Christmas tree" is illuminated by hundreds of lights stretching 2,000 feet up the slope of Mount Ingino.
- Toronto, Canada
- SkullStore Oddity Shop
- A one-stop shop for human remains, animal body parts, and many other macabre curiosities.
- Washington, D.C.
- USS Balao Conning Tower
- Part of a WWII submarine is lurking outside the Washington Navy Yard parking lot.
- Lamas, Peru
- Castillo de Lamas
- A kitschy Italian medieval-style castle incongruously located amidst one of the most historic towns in the Peruvian Amazon
- Aquiraz, Brazil
- Insano Body Slide
- From 135 feet high riders plunge down the world's tallest freestanding body slide at 65 mph.
- Jaipur, India
- Gaitore Ki Chhatriyan
- Ornate, dome-topped cenotaphs fill this royal crematorium.
- Puerto Misahuallí, Ecuador
- Sinchi Warmi Amazon Lodge
- An exotic jungle hideaway run entirely by indigenous Kichwa women.
- Sun Valley, California
- APEX Electronics
- This stockpile of junked electronic and mechanical gadgets is a favorite among Hollywood prop masters.
- Pomerode, Brazil
- Carl Weege Immigrant House Museum
- The preserved home of the first settler of "the most German town in Brazil."
- Ascona, Switzerland
- Monte Verità
- The Swiss hilltop housed an early 20th-century vegetarian nudist colony.
- Ouro Preto, Brazil
- Museu do Aleijadinho
- A display of works by one of the world masters sacred art, an 18th-century Brazilian sculptor nicknamed "the little cripple."
- Washington, D.C.
- Hinckley Hilton President's Walk
- A hidden passageway now marks the site of an assassination attempt on Ronald Reagan that some say broke a 140-year-old curse.
- Cushamen, Argentina
- Butch Cassidy's Cabin
- With the Wild Bunch hunted almost to extinction and the law closing in on him, Butch Cassidy fled to this remote cabin in Argentina.
- Kyaukse, Myanmar (Burma)
- Werawsana Jade Pagoda
- The tower claims to be the world's only pagoda made entirely from Myanmar's lucrative gemstone.
- Chicago, Illinois
- Poetry Foundation Library
- The 30,000-volume library is one of the world's most impressive poetry collections.
- Shakaria, Jordan
- Hejaz Railway Train of Wadi Rum
- A refurbished locomotive from a bygone era in the middle of the Jordanian desert.
- Quito, Ecuador
- Garcia Moreno Prison Museum
- An abandoned Ecuadorian prison that once held ex-presidents and notorious con artists is frozen in time as a museum.
- Bensalem, Pennsylvania
- Horse at Water
- This giant disembodied horse head seems to balance impossibly on its nose.
- Washington, D.C.
- Alferd Packer Cannibal Plaque
- A brass plaque dedicated to a convicted cannibal hangs in the National Press Club, and that's not even the craziest part of the story.
- San Bernardino County, California
- Mojave Lava Tube
- A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.
- Sousa, Brazil
- Valley of the Dinosaurs
- One of the few places in the world where visitors can walk alongside fossilized tracks from 80 different dinosaur species.
- London, Canada
- London Psychiatric Hospital
- Clusters of abandoned buildings hint at the facility's 144-year history with psychiatric health.
- Leymebamba, Peru
- Mummies of Museo Leymebamba
- Hundreds of mummies in a silent room, some with eerily pained expressions preserved on their faces.
- Lahti, Finland
- Lahti Ski Jump Tower
- Every summer, an open-air swimming pool appears at the base of a Finnish city's beloved winter attraction.
- Lamas, Peru
- Castillo de Lamas
- A kitschy Italian medieval-style castle incongruously located amidst one of the most historic towns in the Peruvian Amazon
- Warsaw, Poland
- Galeria Forty / Forty
- A hidden art gallery in an abandoned Warsaw fort.
- Folkestone, England
- Folkestone White Horse
- One English town's celebratory landmark spurred more trouble than anticipated.
- Orion, Canada
- Red Rock Coulee
- Huge spherical rocks in the middle of the prairie.
- Karnack, Texas
- Caddo Lake
- Foragers once flocked to this big beautiful bayou to hunt for pearls.
- Cervia, Italy
- Woodpecker Disco
- A domed disco abandoned since the '70s now attracts artists and explorers under its unique roof.
- Sakyo-ku, Japan
- Kyoto Botanical Garden
- With over 12,000 different species of plants, this botanical garden is Japan's oldest and most diverse.
- Columbia, New Jersey
- Paulinskill Viaduct
- Once the world's largest reinforced concrete structure, this abandoned bridge now beckons urban explorers.
- Washington, D.C.
- Old Stone House
- The oldest building in the District of Columbia was preserved because of a mistaken connection to George Washington.
- Lakewood, Ohio
- Museum of Divine Statues
- An old church full of restored Catholic relics is a makeup artist's labor of love.
- Il-Mosta, Malta
- Rotunda of Mosta
- This spectacular dome managed to survive after being bombed in World War II, in an event known as the "Miracle of Mosta."
- Tarpon Springs, Florida
- Spongeorama Sponge Factory
- A small museum lets visitors soak up the history of the "sponge capital of the world."
- Capbreton, France
- Capbreton Blockhouses
- Abandoned blockhouses from Nazi Germany's Atlantic Wall erode into the sea on a French beach.
- Yaropolets, Russia
- The Church of Our Lady of Kazan
- An unusual abandoned church damaged in World War II sits in a small village outside Moscow.
- Kolossi, Cyprus
- Kolossi Castle
- This 700-year-old Cyprus castle is the birthplace of the world's oldest wine, said to be toasted by Richard the Lionheart at his wedding.
- Sviyazhsk, Russia
- Assumption Cathedral and Monastery
- A former military outpost of Ivan the Terrible, the 16th-century church contains some of the rarest examples of Eastern Orthodox mural paintings.
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Oklahoma City Underground
- Travel through the hidden underbelly of the city in colorful tunnels filled with art and history exhibits.
- Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Haiku Pathway
- A serene garden path lined with 36 haiku stamped into clay stones.
- Dunedin, New Zealand
- The Alexander Piano
- One of the world's largest pianos is displayed in the workshop of the man who built it as a teenager.
- Thabo Mofutsanyane, South Africa
- Motouleng Caves
- The subterranean sanctuary home to local shamans is a sacred site for people of all religions.
- Recife, Brazil
- Ricardo Brennand Institute
- A Tudor-style castle in Brazil holds one of the world's largest armory collections.
- Provincia de Bongará, Peru
- Yumbilla Falls
- The world's fifth tallest waterfall is a spectacular silver chute of water that cuts through the cloud forest in northern Peru.
- Beirut, Lebanon
- The Grudge (Al Ba’sa)
- Beirut's thinnest building was the result of feuding brothers.
- Lanham, Maryland
- NASA Goddard Rocket Garden
- A lawn full of retired spacecraft on display at one of NASA's first research labs.
- Lübeck, Germany
- Half Tower
- A tilted half-timbered house from 1672 is built into a salvaged segment of a medieval wall.
- Al Badrashin, Egypt
- Pyramid of Djoser
- This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.
- Harvard, Nebraska
- Harvard Jail House
- The two-cell building in Nebraska was briefly owned by a teenage boy and then a Hollywood dummy.
- Leeds, England
- Lawnswood Cemetery
- This Victorian graveyard in Leeds is a macabre collection of beautiful tombs and memorials.
- Yekaterinburg, Russia
- Keyboard Monument
- Russia's giant concrete QWERTY keyboard is likely the largest in the world.
- Kurashiki-shi, Japan
- Washuzan Highland
- A dilapidated amusement park with a million-dollar view.
- Barranco, Peru
- The Diana Room
- A small, emotionally charged room inside the Mario Testino Museum dedicated to Princess Diana and one famous photo shoot.
- Winchester, Connecticut
- American Museum of Tort Law
- It was founded by Ralph Nader to educate the public about an often-maligned area of law.
- Old Station, California
- Painted Dunes
- The sunset-colored dunes of volcanic ash make taking a poor photo impossible.
- Chicago, Illinois
- Lucent
- A shining sculpture made of 3,115 lights, the number of visible stars in the Northern Hemisphere.
- Chuo-ku, Japan
- Kumamoto Castle
- The iconic castle that withstood a magnitude 6.2 earthquake has become a symbol of resilience.
- Cambridge, Maryland
- FDR Smokestack Memorial
- The elevator hidden in a smokestack on Roosevelt's yacht now serves as a monument to the former president.
- San Antonio, Texas
- Rosita's Bridge
- An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.
- Ablain-Saint-Nazaire, France
- Ruined Church of Ablain-Saint-Nazaire
- The 16th-century church was kept in its ruined state as a reminder of the casualties of World War I.
- Cercado de Lima, Peru
- Larco Museum's Erotic Art
- The large collection of pre-Columbian pottery might make you blush.
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Eros Bendato
- A creepy sculpture of a decapitated head invites viewers to see St. Louis through its empty eyes.
- Unyun pruwinsya, Peru
- Cotahuasi Canyon
- With nearly double the depth of the Grand Canyon, this Peruvian canyon is one of the deepest in the world.
- Paducah, Kentucky
- Floodwall Murals
- A collection of outdoor art by renowned muralist Robert Dafford depicts the history of a flooded city.
- New York, New York
- 7000 Oaks
- Twenty-three trees, each paired with a basalt stone, line a street in Chelsea, continuing an urban project started by German Fluxus artist Joseph Beuys.
- Ecuador
- Tiputini Biodiversity Station
- This research hub in the Amazon Rainforest is perched amid one of the world's most biologically diverse landscapes.
- Midrand, South Africa
- Grand Central Water Tower
- A giant concrete Brutalist water tower in suburban Johannesburg.
- Pyongyang, North Korea
- The USS Pueblo
- Captured in 1968, the Cold War spy ship is the only U.S. Navy vessel being held by a foreign government.
- Washington, D.C.
- Missing Capitol Building Cornerstone
- A promising candidate for the lost rock laid by George Washington was unearthed, but the hunt is still on.
- Cercado de Lima, Peru
- Gran Hotel Bolivar
- Visiting dignitaries and Hollywood stars once stayed at the 1920s hotel, alongside the ghosts that are said to haunt its corridors.
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- City Hall Urinal
- A public urinal so pretty, it was given the status of National Monument.
- Helotes, Texas
- Dinosaur Tracks at Government Canyon
- Over 100 million years ago, beach-bound dinosaurs left their permanent marks on San Antonio's landscape.
- Roudbar Alamout, Iran
- Alamut Castle
- This ruined fortress was the stronghold for a persecuted medieval leader and his infamous Assassins.
- Virginia Beach, Virginia
- The Bunny Hutch
- The home of pigs, snakes, chameleons, and the alleged largest bunny in the United States.
- Gavaragiriya, Sri Lanka
- Pahiyangala Cave
- The remains of a 37,000-year-old prehistoric society were discovered in this mammoth cave, one of the largest in Asia.
- Ida Grove, Iowa
- Castles of Ida Grove
- An eclectic assortment of medieval architecture in a small Iowa town.
- Jasper, Canada
- The Athabasca Glacier
- This natural wonder is disappearing at an alarming rate.
- Sevastopol, Ukraine
- The 'Valley of Death'
- This vineyard was the site of the infamous Charge of the Light Brigade.
- Washington, D.C.
- NIST Newton Apple Tree
- A clone of a cloned tree that was so important it allegedly had its own guards.
- Key West, Florida
- Nancy Forrester's Secret Garden
- Visitors are welcome to enter this lush Key West sanctuary to entertain its plethora of rescued parrots.
- Kupari, Croatia
- The Abandoned Hotels of Kupari
- The now-overgrown beach resort was once frequented by Yugoslav military elite.
- Brighton, England
- Anna's Museum
- A private selection of curiosities, carefully curated by a young Brighton local.
- Trujillo, Peru
- Museo del Juguete
- Peru’s only toy museum houses everything from pre-Inca whistles to lead soldiers and terrifying dolls.
- Cefalù, Italy
- Lavatoio Medievale
- A medieval wash house where people washed clothes in a river allegedly formed by the tears of a mourning nymph.
- Mito-shi, Japan
- Mito Low District Water Tower
- This beautiful defunct water tower adds a European flair to a traditional Japanese neighborhood.
- Vancouver, Canada
- Vanier Park Column
- After spending more than a century on the ocean floor, this shipwrecked column is finally resting atop solid ground.
- Hampshire, England
- Portuguese Fireplace
- This unlikely memorial honors the Canadian and Portuguese laborers who felled trees for the Allies in World War I.
- Poitiers, France
- Le Clitoris
- This anatomical sculpture raises awareness about violence against women and promotes gender equality.
- Moscow, Russia
- Sokol
- An early-20th-century "dacha" village of quaint cottages curiously located in a modern part of Moscow.
- Ashland, Kansas
- St. Jacob's Well
- Stories of sightless fish and ghostly cowboys are only a fraction of the legends surrounding this Kansas sinkhole.
- Dubrovnik, Croatia
- Hotel Belvedere
- The complex has been abandoned since the Croatian War of Independence, barring a stint as a set for "Game of Thrones."
- Seattle, Washington
- Orient Express Restaurant
- This quirky Seattle joint serves food inside an old train car once used by FDR.
- Moffat, Colorado
- Crestone End of Life Project
- Open-air cremations in Colorado's self-proclaimed spiritual mecca.
- Bensalem, Pennsylvania
- Haunted Lane
- The residents of this ominous-sounding street in Pennsylvania liked its name so much they fought to keep it.
- Kesrouane, Lebanon
- Tower of Claudius
- The ruins of a monumental tower in the heart of Lebanese mountains still puzzle archeologists.
- Chicago, Illinois
- DANK Haus German American Cultural Center
- You can take a class, browse the library, or visit the lavish lair of an international men's humor society.
- Russia
- Mount Elbrus
- Europe's highest peak is a key pillar of the Seven Summits mountaineering challenge.
- England
- Barbury Castle
- This strategically placed hill fort has served defensive forces from the Iron Age up until the 20th century.
- Ecuador
- Isla de la Plata
- This small uninhabited island offers Galapagos-like biodiversity.
- Lille, France
- Monument to Carrier Pigeons
- This statue honors the thousands of Allied avians that served and died for France during World War I.
- Hartford, Connecticut
- Flood 1936 Marker
- A tiny memorial for the year the Connecticut River almost destroyed New England.
- Chiloquin, Oregon
- Train Mountain Railroad
- All aboard the world's longest miniature railway.
- Yaiza, Spain
- Green Lagoon
- This beautifully verdant lagoon is tucked below a massive volcano in a crater atop a black pebble beach.
- Hartlepool, England
- Heugh Gun Battery Memorial Tablet
- This memorial honors the first British soldier killed by enemy action on home soil during World War I.
- Gaithersburg, Maryland
- Nike Missile Site W-92
- Three abandoned missile silos are hiding in plain sight behind a suburban development in Maryland.
- Kabul, Afghanistan
- Marjan the Lion Memorial
- This monument honors the life of a long-suffering lion whose story captivated the world.
- West Yellowstone, Montana
- Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center
- The residents at this Yellowstone wildlife park will certify your cooler as "bear-proof."
- Szatmárcseke, Hungary
- Szatmárcseke Calvinist Cemetery
- Hundreds of boat-shaped headstones fill this graveyard as part of a centuries-old custom with mysterious origins.
- Vancouver, Canada
- Cambie Climbing Tree
- Locals transformed this Canadian evergreen into a secret hangout with spectacular views of Vancouver's skyline.
- Landers, California
- The Dream Wanderer
- A parked bus takes patrons on a trippy virtual reality journey mediated by mediums from a psychic utopian community.
- Battsengel, Mongolia
- Taikhar Rock
- People have been scribbling on this massive chunk of granite for more than 1,500 years.
- Washington, D.C.
- Navy Yard Railroad Gun
- One of the largest artillery pieces in the world sits in a Washington D.C. parking lot.
- Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Mostar Sniper Tower
- A former bank seized as a sniper vantage point during the Bosnian War is now a secret graffiti art gallery.
- Ine-cho, Japan
- Funaya of Ine
- The traditional houses along the coast of this charming Japanese fishing village allow people to sleep above the sea.
- Beltsville, Maryland
- Smokey Bear Archive
- The Forest Service's surprisingly sophisticated collection of wildfire prevention art features America's most beloved bear.
- Santo Stefano Quisquina, Italy
- Teatro Andromeda
- Gorgeous views of Italian mountains and valleys form the backdrop of this unique open-air theater.
- Green River, Utah
- Buckhorn Wash Pictograph Panel
- This gallery of prehistoric red ochre art lines the wall of a scenic segment in Utah's San Rafael Swell.
- Ise, Japan
- Ise Grand Shrine
- This ancient shrine has been rebuilt every 20 years since the eighth century.
- Anoka, Minnesota
- Anoka State Hospital
- For over a century, it was a crucial center of mental health treatment and also the source of many local legends.
- Alaior, Spain
- Torre d'en Galmes
- This remarkable prehistoric town is full of watchtowers and houses that have withstood thousands of years.
- Seattle, Washington
- Hat 'n' Boots
- Seattle's super-sized cowboy apparel once belonged to a themed gas station that wrangled in herds of tourists.
- Liwa, United Arab Emirates
- Moreeb Dune
- One of the largest sand dunes in the world is nicknamed the "Scary Mountain" due to its steep slope and sharp incline.
- Heidelberg, Germany
- Heidelberger Bergbahnen
- This historic funicular system combines the old with the new while offering delightful views over the surrounding valley.
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Toleration Statue
- Contrary to popular belief, this secluded statue doesn't represent Pennsylvania's founder.
- San Antonio, Texas
- Old Time Wooden Nickel Company
- A 2,500-pound wooden nickel makes this woodworking museum easy to spot from the road.
- Steyl, Netherlands
- Mission Museum Steyl
- This massive collection of taxidermy is full of specimens collected by missionaries during their international travels.
- Seattle, Washington
- Mount Pleasant Cemetery
- This graveyard contains markers and monuments dedicated to some of the darkest chapters in Washington's history.
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Wehrmacht Graffiti
- Bored potato-guarding Nazis etched their thoughts onto a brick storage building in Copenhagen's Meatpacking District.
- Miyazu-shi, Japan
- Amanohashidate
- Turn around and stick your head between your legs for the best view of this tree-covered sandbar.
- Denver, Colorado
- Colfax Avenue Museum
- This eclectic collection documents the wild legacies of "America's Wickedest Street."
- Shatili, Georgia
- Anatori Burial Vaults
- Legend says these stone structures are where the doomed citizens of a vanished village sent themselves to die.
- Los Angeles, California
- Chandelier Tree
- Dozens of lights dangle from the branches of what may be the brightest tree in Los Angeles.
- Leiden, Netherlands
- Leiden’s Wall Formulae
- Science meets wall art to highlight the beauty of famous mathematical equations.
- Mineral Wells, Texas
- Mineral Wells Fossil Park
- This former Texas landfill is flush with 300 million-year-old fossils, all fit for the taking.
- Shamrock, Texas
- U-Drop Inn
- Once in disrepair, this popular Texas stop along iconic Route 66 has been restored to its past glory.
- Dennis, Massachusetts
- Cape Cinema
- The ceiling of this vintage movie palace is covered in fantastic Art Deco murals.
- New York, New York
- Water Tower
- This translucent sculpture represents a quintessential component of New York City's skyline.
- Vilnius, Lithuania
- Vilnil Museum of Illusions
- Things aren't quite what they seem at this mind-bending museum.
- Los Angeles, California
- Feral Cat Colonies of Hollywood Forever Cemetery
- Dozens of feral felines rule a segment of Hollywood's only graveyard.
- La Maddalena, Italy
- Spiaggia Rosa (Pink Beach)
- Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature pink pigment.
- Changzhi Shi, China
- East Taihang Glasswalk
- This terrifying glass bridge on the side of a mountain cracks as you step on it.
- Ballygalley, Northern Ireland
- Polar Bear of Ballygalley
- Every year locals give the bear a fresh coat of paint to preserve its signature goofy grin.
- Portland, Oregon
- Morrison Street Minigallery
- A tiny art gallery in Sunnyside helps keep Portland weird.
- Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
- Sherry-Drinking Mice of Tío Pepe
- A complimentary beverage is offered to the bodega's resident rodents every day.
- Zrenj, Croatia
- Pietrapelosa
- Croatia's "hairy stone" fortress is one of the most well preserved Istrian castles.
- Doylestown, Pennsylvania
- Moravian Pottery and Tile Works
- A pride of the state, this working museum craft pottery mosaics in the style of Pennsylvania's earliest European settlers.
- Antarctica
- Don Juan Pond
- Scientists use the world's saltiest body of water as a terrestrial base for studying water on Mars.
- Angoulême, France
- Galarie D'Art Park
- A tiny, forgotten park of surrealist sculptures in Angouleme.
- Herndon, Virginia
- Kidwell Farm
- Where pardoned turkeys spend their all-too-brief final days.
- New York, New York
- Wild Bird Fund
- New York City's only wildlife rehabilitation center treats more than 3,000 feathered and furry patients each year.
- Kabul, Afghanistan
- OMAR Mine Museum
- A sobering museum dedicated to landmines and the personnel working to remove them from Afghanistan.
- Hartford, Connecticut
- Site of the First Public Payphone
- An easy-to-miss plaque marks the building that first held this 19th-century telephone innovation.
- Eutin, Germany
- Bridegroom's Oak
- This ancient oak tree plays matchmaker for singles willing to branch out from the usual dating scene.
- Bedale, England
- Bedale Leech House
- The only surviving leech house in the United Kingdom was a home for bloodsucking worms until the 1900s.
- Wilmington, United KIngdom
- The Long Man of Wilmington
- This giant geoglyph of mysterious origins is now the site of neo-pagan rituals.
- Washington, D.C.
- The Blessing of the Fleets Ceremony
- The fountains of the U.S. Navy Memorial are annually salted with water from the Seven Seas as part of a nautical ritual.
- San Francisco, California
- Peephole Cinema
- A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.
- Washington, D.C.
- Clean Rivers Tunnel
- An 18-mile-long tunnel for sewage waste will soon wind within the bowels of Washington, D.C.
- Denver, Colorado
- American Museum of Western Art
- The huge collection of paintings of the American West is one of Denver's best-kept secrets.
- Porto, Portugal
- Igreja de São Francisco
- The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.
- Gemert, Netherlands
- 3D-Printed Bike Bridge
- The Netherlands is home to the first bridge ever to be printed out of reinforced concrete.
- Issaquah, Washington
- Treehouse Point
- A whimsical village of unique treehouses within a Washington forest.
- Nicosia, Cyprus
- Fairy Tale Museum
- A magical museum of fairy tale treasures near Cyprus' buffer zone.
- Stepanakert, Azerbaijan
- We Are Our Mountains
- This striking icon of the micronation Republic of Artsakh caused a stir at a Eurovision Song Contest.
- Greenbelt, Maryland
- Greenbelt Historic District
- A relic of FDR's brief foray into utopian urban planning.
- Vienna, Austria
- Supersense
- A neo-Gothic mansion now houses a wunderkammer of analog tech that hits on all the senses.
- Inyo County, California
- Teakettle Junction
- Travelers leave tea kettles in a remote part of Death Valley as part of a mysterious, decades-old tradition.
- San Antonio, Texas
- The Picasso Benches
- Tile mosaics and quotes from Pablo Picasso add an artistic flair to these bus stop benches.
- Shelburne, Vermont
- Fire Hydrant Jack
- A giant toy jack made of numerous welded-together fire hydrants.
- Fort Belvoir, Virginia
- Army Museum Support Center
- The U.S. Army's giant warehouse of war art includes Hitler’s watercolors and Norman Rockwell oil paintings.
- Tucson, Arizona
- Tucson Mineral and Gem World
- A natural history wunderkammer in the middle of the desert.
- Madrid, Spain
- Guanche Mummy of Madrid
- This embalmed man is one of the best preserved mummies from the Canary Islands.
- Royal Leamington Spa, England
- Royal Pump Rooms
- Preserved baths in a Victorian-era spa town frequented by the most famous people of its day.
- Montcada i Reixac, Spain
- Puig Castellar
- Remote ruins of a 2,400-year-old Iberian settlement.
- Kansas City, Missouri
- Bird's Botanicals
- A cave 150 feet beneath Kansas City is the perfect climate for growing 10,000 delicate orchids.
- Hawarden, Wales
- Gladstone's Library
- At the United Kingdom's only residential library you can sleep among the books.
- Washington, D.C.
- District of Columbia Center Point
- A little marble compass above George Washington's (empty) tomb marks the exact center of the city.
- Pico Rivera, California
- Kater-Crafts Bookbinders
- The small family-run business has kept alive the fading art of creating beautiful handmade book covers.
- Wiltshire, England
- Alton Barnes White Horse
- This massive chalk hill carving is one of England's most beloved giant horse geoglyphs.
- Picacho, Arizona
- Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch
- Take a monster truck tour around an ostrich farm in the middle of the desert.
- Little River, California
- Pygmy Forest Trail
- A raised boardwalk winds through a thicket of stunted century-old trees no more than nine feet tall.
- Bayuda Desert, Sudan
- Battle of Abu Klea Memorial
- A remote monument to one of the fiercest battles fought by the Victorian British Army.
- Brooklyn, New York
- Kingsland Wildflowers
- Thriving meadows span a rooftop in one of Brooklyn's most heavily industrialized neighborhoods.
- Toledo, Spain
- Museo de la Tortura
- A display of torture devices used in the Spanish Inquisition and other scourges of medieval Europe.
- Port Townsend, Washington
- Port Townsend Bay Kinetic Sculpture Race
- Quirky movable sculptures have been racing through the town since 1983.
- Washington, D.C.
- USS Missouri Model Ship
- The U.S. Navy’s preposterously detailed mini battleship took 77,000 hours to complete.
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Wanamaker Grand Court Organ
- The sounds of the world's largest fully functioning pipe organ dazzle shoppers at a Philadelphia Macy's.
- London, England
- Charlton House
- The grounds of this Jacobean estate contain one of the oldest mulberry trees in England.
- San Rafael, California
- Marin County Civic Center
- Frank Lloyd Wright died a year before construction on his largest public project even began.
- Sakyo-ku, Japan
- Honen-in Temple
- The cemetery houses the remains of Jun’ichiro Tanizaki, one of Japan's most famous novelists.
- Piti, Guam
- Emerald Valley
- A beautiful waterway tucked in the corner of a power plant.
- Algeria
- Tassili n'Ajjer
- The abstract sandstone rock formations at this Algerian national park are rich with prehistoric art.
- Los Angeles, California
- Fern Dell Nature Museum
- A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.
- Barcelona, Spain
- Casa Vicens
- Step inside the first house designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, considered to be one of the first Art Nouveau buildings.
- Omdurman, Sudan
- Sheikh Hamad-al Nil Tomb
- Every Friday, Sufi dervishes whirl around the tomb in a trance-like state as part of a sacred ritual called dhikr.
- Malibu, California
- Adamson House
- Malibu's first beach home features an astonishing trove of ceramic tiles.
- Motobu-cho, Japan
- Bise Village
- A network of sandy streets lined with verdant fukugi trees weaves throughout this tiny seaside town.
- Seville, Spain
- Hospital de los Venerables
- This former charity hospital for elderly clergy houses some of Seville’s most treasured paintings.
- Antarctica
- Pegasus Wreck
- The remains of a doomed Antarctic plane, buried beneath layers of ice and snow, await those willing to do a bit of digging.
- San Felipe, Mexico
- Hacienda del Jaral de Berrios
- During its heyday, the massive estate boasted its own railroad station and post office.
- Papatowai, New Zealand
- The Lost Gypsy Gallery
- This quirky collection is an interactive exhibit crammed with creative contraptions and tinkered-with toys.
- Abang, Indonesia
- Amed Beach
- The inky volcanic sand leads to reefs teeming with aquatic life waiting to be discovered by snorkelers and divers.
- Jönköping N, Sweden
- Amalia Eriksson Statue
- The trailblazing Swedish businesswoman created a beloved minty candy called polkagris.
- Kyoto, Japan
- Yasui Kompira-gu Shrine
- Crawl through the hole in the middle of this stone to break off a bad relationship or initiate a good one.
- Kadiköy, Turkey
- Tombili
- A meow-velous tribute to a beloved street cat, made famous on the internet.
- Joiner, Arkansas
- Bassett POW Camp
- On the side of Arkansas' Great River Road stand the remains of a forgotten World War II POW Camp.
- Kochi-shi, Japan
- Sawada Mansion
- Though technically an illegal structure, this eclectic DIY apartment complex is beloved by its residents.
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- The Oldest Fire Hydrant in New Orleans
- This Birdsill Holly fire hydrant is the remnant of a very different type of hydration innovation.
- Eastsound, Washington
- The Aproximada
- This 50-ton ship on Orcas Island has never seen the ocean.
- Los Angeles, California
- Cardiff Tower
- This "synagogue" is not what it seems to be.
- Beverly Hills, California
- Union 76 Gas Station
- The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.
- Norwich, England
- Balthild Seal Matrix
- This unusual 7th-century Frankish seal offers more questions than answers about its past.
- Kita-ku, Japan
- Satsuki and Mei's House
- A real-life replica of a home from Hayao Miyazaki's beloved movie "My Neighbor Totoro."
- New York, New York
- Vintage Massimo Vignelli Subway Map
- There's a piece of New York City transportation history hidden in plain sight at a Manhattan subway stop.
- Syracuse, New York
- Tree of 40 Fruit
- A Frankenstein blend of science and art allows one tree to produce 40 different types of stone fruit.
- Altivole, Italy
- Brion Tomb
- A visionary Italian architect created an impressive cluster of Brutalist structures for a family's private tomb.
- Saint Petersburg, Russia
- F. M. Dostoyevsky Literary Memorial Museum
- An ever-growing literary collection housed in the apartment where the Russian author penned his final novel.
- Lombard, Illinois
- Sheldon Peck Homestead
- Escaped slaves passed through the oldest house in Lombard, Illinois on their northbound journey to freedom.
- Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)
- Nagar Glass Factory
- The ruins of this prominent glass factory yield hidden treasures buried among the jungle floor.
- Belleville, Wisconsin
- Stewart Tunnel Ice Formations
- Every winter, the wind carves blocks of frozen water into beautiful abstract shapes inside this unusually curved tunnel.
- Washington, D.C.
- International Temple of the Order of the Eastern Star
- Obscure Freemasons still live in D.C.’s largest private residence.
- Joplin, Missouri
- National Cookie Cutter Historical Museum
- A small museum dedicated to the whimsical tool that turns sugar cookies into works of art.
- Deming, New Mexico
- Cabinetlandia
- A half-acre utopia in the New Mexico desert features a graveyard, a library, and a mailbox.
- Bethlehem, Connecticut
- Abbey of Regina Laudis
- These Benedictine nuns have been making artisanal cheeses since before it was cool.
- Washington, D.C.
- Catacombs of Washington, D.C.
- Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.
- Yangzhou Shi, China
- The Yangzhou Zhongshuge
- Mirrored floors and arched shelves create the illusion of an infinite tunnel of books.
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Al Green’s Full Gospel Tabernacle Church
- The R&B singer's modest church guarantees a religious experience, regardless of your beliefs.
- San Bernardino County, California
- Searles Lake
- This sun-scorched lakebed contains samples of half the natural elements known to humankind.
- Dorset, England
- Holloways of Dorset
- These ancient sunken lanes were naturally tunneled into the soft ground by countless footsteps.
- Atsimo-Andrefana, Madagascar
- Aven Cave
- This underwater cave in Madagascar is home to what is thought to be the country's largest fossil graveyard.
- Havana, Cuba
- Callejon de Hamel
- A colorful narrow alley in Cuba is full of street art and sculptures made of found objects.
- Kamikawa-cho, Japan
- Tonomine Highlands
- A thick blanket of beautiful pampas grass cloaks this unique Japanese landscape.
- Romeno, Italy
- San Romedio Sanctuary
- A stunning hermit's shrine on a steep rocky spur in Northern Italy.
- Kalutara, Sri Lanka
- Richmond Castle in Kalutara
- This palatial, 99-doored Colonial mansion is a marvel of architectural fusion.
- Bélmez de la Moraleda, Spain
- Bélmez Faces
- Mysterious face-like images that appeared within an Andalusian house are surrounded by legends of the paranormal.
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- The Music Tree
- A hurricane-stricken oak tree has been reborn as beautiful a chainsaw artwork.
- Bethesda, Maryland
- Congressional Country Club
- Proto-CIA agents trained with grenades in the sand traps and fired machine guns from the fairways.
- Edison, New Jersey
- World’s Largest Light Bulb
- A giant light 13 feet high shines near Thomas Edison's old lab.
- Lemery, Philippines
- Fantasy World
- The abandoned medieval theme park was meant to be the "Disneyland of the Philippines."
- Šalinac, Serbia
- Šalinac Grove
- An eerie, protected forest of old-growth oak trees, many of which are now dead.
- Szafarnia, Poland
- The Chopin Centre in Szafarnia
- The manor house where the Polish composer spent childhood summer holidays is now a museum and concert hall.
- Barcelona, Spain
- Sant Pau Recinte Modernista
- The largest Art Nouveau complex in the world is a Barcelona hospital with a 600-year-long history.
- Chanhassen, Minnesota
- Paisley Park
- Find out what it sounds like when doves cry at Prince's recording studio estate turned museum.
- Madinat Zayed, United Arab Emirates
- Million Street
- Every December, this stretch of dusty desert road transforms into a catwalk for a camel beauty pageant.
- Paraty, Brazil
- Masonic Symbols of Paraty
- This Brazilian town built by Freemasons is full of colonial Masonic architecture and symbolic imagery.
- New York, New York
- Cathedral Peacock Hutch
- The church's three resident peacocks now have their own Gothic-style abode.
- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Red Terror Martyrs' Memorial Museum
- A powerful tribute to the victims who suffered under Ethiopia's most devastating regime.
- Mill Valley, California
- B612 Foundation
- Astronomers plan to launch a space telescope into orbit to find out exactly stands in the way of an asteroid hitting Earth.
- Improvement District No. 24, Canada
- World's Largest Beaver Dam
- The half-mile long structure is so impressive, it even shows up on satellite images.
- Wilmington, New York
- Santa's Workshop
- A hamlet full of permanent Christmas spirit holds one of the earliest theme parks in the United States.
- Venice, Italy
- St. Mark's Lost Third Column
- Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.
- Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
- Algae Growing Ponds
- Football field-sized microalgae production tanks on the Hawaiian coast create a stunning view from space.
- Brumadinho, Brazil
- Inhotim
- The largest open-air contemporary art center in Latin America is a unique experience in the Atlantic Forest.
- Iceland
- Abandoned Djúpavík Herring Factory
- This rusting remnant of the local herring industry is being given a second life.
- Greensboro, North Carolina
- Site of the Woolworth Lunch Counter Sit-in
- This North Carolina store preserves a historic moment in America's movement for racial equality.
- Antarctica
- The Ceremonial South Pole
- Naked scientists race around the pole in the frigid cold to try to join Antarctica's exclusive 300 Club.
- Pensacola, Florida
- 'Wall South' Vietnam Memorial
- Florida’s half-sized replica of the Vietnam Veterans Wall.
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Largest Street Art Mural in the World
- Eduardo Kobra’s breathtaking 32,300-square-foot graffiti wall took over Rio’s Olympic Boulevard.
- Commerce City, Colorado
- National Wildlife Property Repository
- Over 1.3 million confiscated wildlife products fill this macabre menagerie of illegal animal specimens.
- Eugene, Oregon
- Pre's Rock
- A memorial for the mustachioed record-setting runner.
- Sonoma, California
- Location of the Microsoft Windows XP Default Wallpaper
- The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.
- Washington, D.C.
- The K-9 of the Korean War Veterans Memorial
- Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Compton Hill Water Tower
- One of few surviving standpipe water towers in the U.S.
- Port Royal, Virginia
- Assassin's End
- The Virginia farm where John Wilkes Booth met his grisly end is now largely forgotten.
- Key West, Florida
- Blue Heaven Rooster Cemetery
- A small poultry graveyard in the courtyard of a popular Key West watering hole.
- Exeter, England
- Parliament Street
- At just 25 inches at its narrowest point, it's one of the smallest streets in the world.
- Washington, D.C.
- C&O Boat Elevator Ruins
- This forgotten boat elevator was an engineering marvel in its heyday.
- Kerry, Ireland
- Cathair Crobh Dearg
- An important pilgrimage site for pagans and early Christians, named for a Celtic goddess-turned-saint.
- East Molesey, England
- The Great Vine
- The world's largest grapevine has produced a delicious harvest at Hampton Court Palace for almost 250 years.
- Himeji-shi, Japan
- Taiyo Park
- A remote and slightly overgrown park filled with replicas of world landmarks.
- Nashtifan, Iran
- Nashtifan Windmills
- The vertical-axis windmills of ancient Persia have been grinding flour for 1,000 years and counting.
- Isla Mujeres, Mexico
- Joyxee Island
- One man's fulfilled dream of living on an artificial island made of recycled plastic bottles.
- Idaho Springs, Colorado
- Nevadaville Ghost Town
- This deserted gold rush town is home to a Masonic lodge that, strangely enough, still holds meetings.
- Rome, Italy
- Saint Victoria's Incorruptible Body
- The martyr's wax-enhanced skeletal remains lie preserved in a glass case in the Santa Maria della Vittoria in Rome.
- Dexter, Iowa
- Bonnie and Clyde Dexter Shootout Marker
- The notorious couple camped at this site after a bloody shootout with police.
- Washington, D.C.
- Senate Corncob Capitals
- Corn-inthian columns with a uniquely American take on neoclassical architecture.
- Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scotland
- Teampull na Trionaid
- The ruins of a medieval seminary some say is the oldest university site in Scotland.
- Mount Creighton, New Zealand
- Little Paradise Lodge
- A lakeside garden in the Southern Alps full of whimsical artwork and thousands of beautiful flowers.
- Reykjavik, Iceland
- Freddi Arcade & Toys
- A vintage video game wonderland in downtown Reykjavik.
- Poland
- Trójstyk Granic
- A small granite monument marks where the borders of three countries meet.
- Paris, France
- Sculptures de Décure
- Exquisite wall sculptures carved in secret by an early quarryman in an obscure corner of the Paris Catacombs.
- Tarrytown, New York
- Lyndhurst Bowling Alley
- One of the earliest bowling lanes in the U.S. doubled as a sewing school during a time when women had little job opportunity.
- Frostburg, Maryland
- The Jail in the Gunter Hotel
- The antique hotel still has a jail in the basement, though the cockfighting ring is long gone.
- Hartford, Connecticut
- Statue of Rover
- A tribute to the truly loyal dog who waited outside a hospital for his owner to come back.
- Paris, France
- Place de la Reunion Fountain
- Ordinary art transforms to extraordinary thanks to locals' quirky sense of humor.
- Budweis, Czechia
- Stray Boulder (Bludný Kámen)
- Locals say the stone that marks the spot where the gallows once stood can lead you astray.
- San Luis Obispo, California
- Cal Poly Architecture Graveyard
- A deserted hodgepodge of experimental structures designed by nearby university students.
- Madrid, Spain
- Olmec Head Roundabout
- An exact replica of a colossal Olmec head sits atop a pyramid within a Madrid traffic circle.
- Gainesville, Florida
- 'Some Were Quite Blind'
- Four metal statues of massive animal penises stand outside the Animal Sciences building at the University of Florida.
- Berjo, Indonesia
- Candi Sukuh
- This Javanese-Hindu temple from the 15th century is unmissable for anyone with even a passing interest in erotic art.
- Bruges, Belgium
- Lumina Domestica
- Explore 400,000 years of humans' "battle against darkness" in this offbeat but thorough lamp museum.
- Erbil, Iraq
- Erbil Citadel
- An ancient fortified mound raised over the millennia from settlements built one on top of the other.
- Gwynedd, Wales
- The Blue Lake
- A hidden tunnel leads to an abandoned slate quarry that's now a secret swimming spot guarded by cliffs.
- Delta, Louisiana
- Grant's Canal
- The ill-fated plan to reroute the Mississippi so that Union ships could bypass Confederate fortifications on the river bend.
- Parshall, North Dakota
- Paul Broste Rock Museum
- One North Dakota man's vast collection of rare rocks, polished orbs, and geological wonders.
- Georgia
- Russia-Georgia Friendship Monument
- A cylinder monument with a spectacular vista commemorates a friendship that some say never existed.
- Florence, Alabama
- Wichahpi Commemorative Stone Wall
- The longest un-mortared wall in the U.S. is one man's tribute to his displaced Yuchi ancestor's 5-year journey back to her homeland.
- Tha Bak, Laos
- Tha Bak Bomb Boats
- Villagers have recycled bomber fuel tanks from the Vietnam War and turned them into very, very strong boats.
- Monroe, Washington
- Wayside Chapel
- The tiny church offers succor to travelers driving by, but only eight at a time.
- London, England
- Sir John Franklin Expedition Memorial
- A tribute to the intrepid explorer and his crew who perished in terrible conditions on an ill-fated expedition to the Arctic.
- Berlin, Germany
- Friedrichsfelde Socialist Cemetery
- The final resting place of many of Germany's most famous communists.
- Soest, Netherlands
- Lange Duinen
- This large sand dune in the Netherlands is home to wind-whipped trees with "floating" roots.
- Leavenworth, Washington
- Iron Goat Trail
- The site of the Wellington avalanche, one of the America's worst railroad disasters.
- Moscow, Russia
- Soviet Dacha
- This frozen-in-time summer home outside Moscow provides a look at Russian life in the 1950s.
- Tucson, Arizona
- Mat Bevel's Museum of Kinetic Art
- A Tucson museum and performance space full of found-object movable sculptures.
- Budapest, Hungary
- Budapest Telephone Museum
- Beautiful antiques and obscure engineering artifacts trace the evolution of phones from rare luxuries to ubiquitous.
- Salem, Massachusetts
- The Satanic Temple
- The headquarters in Salem doubles as an occult art gallery.
- Tambon Tham Nam Phut, Thailand
- Wat Tham Ta Pan
- Grotesque statues of figures from Buddhist hell haunt the temple's Sin Park.
- Atlanta, Georgia
- 54 Columns
- Atlanta's strange assortment of concrete pillars inspires reflection in some, confusion in others.
- Nushabad, Iran
- Nushabad Underground City
- A 1,500-year-old, 3-story subterranean city where ancient Persians took refuge in times of war.
- Rome, Italy
- Parish Church of Santa Maria del Popolo
- A treasure trove of Renaissance-era funerary art in a Roman church built on top of Nero's grave.
- San Antonio, Texas
- The Berlin Bear
- The quirky gift from West Berlin for the 1968 World's Fair still stands in Hemisfair Park.
- Billund, Denmark
- Lego House
- An enormous playhouse designed to look like 21 stacked Lego bricks, with another 25 million colorful Legos inside.
- Washington, D.C.
- Russian Ambassador's Residence
- Was there a small "backpack nuke" hidden in the attic? JFK apparently thought so.
- Sajama, Bolivia
- Sajama Lines
- A mysterious ancient network of thousands of perfectly straight lines stretching across miles of Bolivian desert.
- Vancouver, Canada
- Brock Commons
- The "plyscraper" is the world's tallest building made predominantly out of wood.
- Dublin, Ireland
- Sweny's Pharmacy
- The 19th-century pharmacy (now a used bookstore) was featured in James Joyce’s "Ulysses," and has changed very little to this day.
- Shipka, Bulgaria
- The Tomb of Seuthes III
- The remarkably well-preserved final resting place of a powerful ancient Thracian king.
- Manchester, England
- The Undamaged Red Post Box
- The small bright red pillar survived the 1996 Manchester bombing virtually unscathed.
- Paris, France
- Napoleon's Angels
- Twelve grave-faced marble angels guard the emperor's tomb at Les Invalides.
- Singapore
- Bukit Brown Cemetery
- The largest Chinese cemetery outside of China spent years overgrown and forgotten.
- Morda, England
- Knife Angel
- The sculpture is made of more than 100,000 knives collected to raise awareness about violence.
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek Ghost Swastikas
- The art museum is decorated with creatively remodeled pre-Nazi swastikas.
- Pietranera, Italy
- Colonia di Rovegno
- The now-abandoned Fascist summer colony served a dark purpose during World War II.
- Vancouver, Canada
- Neon Vancouver | Ugly Vancouver
- The collection of signage remembers the midcentury pushback against the new neon light.
- Washington, D.C.
- Embassy Gulf Service Center
- Behind an abandoned storefront is an example of pioneering 1930s gas station architecture.
- Qiannan Buyizumiaozuzizhizhou, China
- The Eye of Heaven
- The largest radio telescope in the world searches for extraterrestrial life from the remote limestone peaks of southern China.
- Stockport, England
- The Hat Works
- Great Britain's only hat-making museum.
- Innsbruck, Austria
- Chamber of Art and Curiosities
- Archduke Ferdinand II's collection of rare objects is considered one of the oldest museums in the world.
- Austin, Texas
- Frost Bank Tower
- Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Bellefontaine Cemetery
- The first rural cemetery west of the Mississippi is home to the elaborate tombs of St. Louis' local beer barons.
- Montalegre, Portugal
- Ponte da Misarela (Misalera Bridge)
- Local lore says the devil built this beautiful medieval bridge to help a fleeing bandit.
- Rome, Italy
- Metropoliz Museum of the Other and the Elsewhere
- An abandoned Roman salami factory has found new life as an art space home to 200 squatters.
- Riom-Parsonz, Switzerland
- Juliertheatre
- A tower-like theater in the Swiss Alps built to withstand the high winds and avalanches of the mountain pass.
- Portugal
- Lazarim Carnival Celebrations
- One of the few places in Portugal where the pre-Celtic ritual of wearing large wooden masks is still practiced.
- Al-Shikhan, Iraq
- Lalish Temple
- The sacred shrine of the Yazidis, an obscure ancient Mesopotamian religion that's been persecuted for centuries.
- Ogdensburg, New Jersey
- Fluorescent Rocks of Sterling Hill Mine
- Hundreds of glow-in-the-dark objects light up a museum in a historic zinc mine.
- Las Palmas, Peru
- Cueva de Las Lechuzas
- A jungle cave in Peru of unknown depths, otherworldly sounds, and strange nocturnal birds that navigate by echolocation.
- New York, New York
- The Manhattan Eruv
- This nearly invisible wire transforms much of the city into one big, symbolic home on the holy day.
- Bailleau-Armenonville, France
- Musée Ateliers des Pionniers
- A small museum of antique transport that's a must-see for bicycle lovers.
- Notre-Dame-de-Montauban, Canada
- Les Chutes du $5
- The falls were named for the mistaken idea that they were the ones pictured on the Canadian $5 bill.
- Portland, Oregon
- Rose City Rollers
- Inside a humble hangar is some of the best roller derby the world has to offer.
- Alto, Georgia
- The School Bus Graveyard
- Where school buses go to die and be reborn as whimsical works of art.
- Paris, France
- Beware of Words
- A French artist's vague warning hangs over Belleville.
- Comuna Bude?ti, Romania
- Cavnic Gravity Hill
- A spooky spot along the road where things mysteriously seem to move uphill by themselves.
- Iquitos, Peru
- The Grave of Carlos Fitzcarrald
- The forgotten tomb of the Peruvian rubber baron who was the inspiration for Werner Herzog's epic film "Fitzcarraldo."
- Strasbourg, France
- Strasbourg Cathedral's Antique Graffiti
- Visitors dating back to the 1600s carved their marks in the stones of the iconic tower.
- Wicklow, Ireland
- Glencree German War Cemetery
- Ireland's only German military cemetery holds the remains of a spy who was moved there under the cover of darkness.
- Gloucestershire, England
- Chedworth Roman Villa
- Deep in the countryside lie the remains of one of the grandest Roman dwellings in Britain.
- Henrieville, Utah
- Kodachrome Basin Spires
- This quiet park's strange sedimentary spires were named after Kodak's color film.
- San Martín, Peru
- Petroglyphs of Polish
- This set of mysterious petroglyphs in the Peruvian jungle could shed light on centuries-old activities in the region.
- Salzburg, Austria
- Almkanal of Salzburg
- The medieval network of canals hidden underneath the city is opened to explorers each year.
- Washington, D.C.
- Bare-Chested George Washington
- Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.
- Madrid, Spain
- Air Crash
- A whimsical brother of the nearby Fallen Angel statue takes the falling part quite literally.
- Lincoln, Nebraska
- Nebraska State Capitol Mosaic Floor
- An ornate Art Deco tile mosaic representing Nebraskan life, both modern and prehistoric.
- Al Bidya, United Arab Emirates
- Al Bidya Mosque
- The oldest surviving mosque in the UAE has mysterious origins and unusual architecture.
- Dochula, Bhutan
- Dochula Pass Meditation Caves
- The small sanctuaries lie just off the beaten path near one of Bhutan's most famous attractions.
- Rothwell, England
- Rothwell Bone Crypt
- Under a church hides a forgotten 13th-century ossuary containing the remains of around 2,500 people.
- Lappajärvi, Finland
- Lake Lappajärvi
- Nuclear waste experts study this prehistoric crater lake to envision landscapes one million years in the future.
- Säter, Sweden
- Säter Museum of Mental Health
- A museum dedicated to the history of psychiatric treatment featuring a gallery of art made by patients.
- Richmond, Virginia
- Church Hill Tunnel
- Under a playground is a little-known sealed train tunnel that likely contains the bodies of workers trapped by cave-ins.
- Municipiul Sebe?, Romania
- Râpa Ro?ie
- Romania's "Red Ravine" is a little-known natural wonder that bears a resemblance to the Grand Canyon.
- Madrid, Spain
- The Tower of the Bones
- Part of the medieval watchtower is displayed in an otherwise ordinary parking garage.
- Paradise Valley, Arizona
- Phoenix Bat Cave
- Thousands of Mexican Free-Tailed Bats soar around an abandoned storm drain at sunset each summer.
- Zabid, Yemen
- Brick Buildings of Zabid
- Elaborate patterns adorn the city's disappearing traditional architecture.
- Lexington, Virginia
- The Coffee Pot
- The oddly shaped, steam-spewing building is now an art studio and gallery.
- Corner Brook, Canada
- Captain James Cook National Historic Site
- A statue of the early navigator stands overlooking the land he first surveyed.
- Fagersta N, Sweden
- Oil Island
- Few would expect the world's oldest preserved oil refinery to be found in Sweden.
- Thimphu, Bhutan
- Garden of Phallus (Wangchuk Chenmoi Dümra)
- This garden is very fertile.
- Silver Spring, Maryland
- Aspin Hill Pet Cemetery
- Dogs, cats, horses, monkeys, frogs, and fish are laid to rest at the second-oldest pet cemetery in the U.S.
- Berlin, Germany
- Marx and Engels Forum
- One of downtown Berlin's last reminders of its Communist past.
- Osijek, Croatia
- The Red Fico
- A tribute to an iconic act of defiance from the Croatian War of Independence involving a small car.
- Cornwall, England
- Goonhilly Earth Station
- Arthur, Merlin, and Guinevere are among the largest and oldest satellite dishes on the planet.
- Larnaca, Cyprus
- Kyriazis Medical Museum
- Ancient stone dildos and other odd pieces of medical history are displayed at this quirky Cyprus gem.
- Cáceres, Spain
- Vostell Malpartida Museum
- An old wool-washing house filled with Fluxus contemporary art.
- Cornwall, England
- The Merry Maidens
- Perhaps the only prehistoric monument with its very own public bus stop.
- Les Sables-d'Olonne, France
- L'île Penotte Seashell Art
- Wall after wall of this French seaside neighborhood is intricately decorated with seashells and corals.
- Iceland
- Arctic Circle Marker
- A giant concrete orb in far north Iceland marks the ever-shifting boundary.
- Bridgnorth, England
- Bridgnorth Cliff Railway
- This charming railway is one of the oldest and steepest funiculars in England.
- Cortenova, Italy
- Villa de Vecchi
- The abandoned "Ghost Mansion" was left to decay in the mountains of Northern Italy.
- Novo Selo Palanjecko, Croatia
- Monument to the Detachment in Brezovica Forest
- A tower marking the spot where Yugoslavia began its resistance against the invading Nazis stands neglected, but not quite forgotten.
- San Antonio, Texas
- Worlds Largest Cowboy Boots
- These boots are made for selfies.
- Arlington, Virginia
- Pentagon Cable Crossing Sign
- Please don’t anchor your boat onto the Department of Defense’s underwater data cables.
- Warsaw, Virginia
- Menokin
- The Virginia home of one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence is being preserved with a unique glass facade.
- Deyme, France
- The Abandoned Galleon
- The deserted pirate-themed restaurant still entices explorers.
- Sibiu, Romania
- Sibiu's Houses with Eyes
- Something's watching you.
- Bihac, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Garavice Memorial Park
- A forgotten and crumbling Yugoslav monument to the victims of fascism.
- New York, New York
- Statue of Liberty's Original Torch
- Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed inside the Pedestal lobby.
- Bu?teni, Romania
- The Mountain Sphinx
- Conspiracy theories and occult legends surround this mysterious natural rock formation.
- Las Condes, Chile
- National Astronomical Observatory of Chile
- This observatory high on a hilltop in the center of Santiago got its start in 1852.
- Washington, D.C.
- Sharpshooter's Tree
- A diminutive plaque recalls the treetop sniper who almost killed Abe Lincoln.
- Tallinn, Estonia
- Telliskivi Creative City
- Estonia's largest creative city is a vibrant bohemian hub located within a former industrial complex.
- Conwy, Wales
- Surf Snowdonia
- Britain's only artificial surfing lake is nestled in the beautiful mountains of Wales.
- Tennille, Georgia
- Pig Monument
- An odd and heartwarming stone marker enshrines the moment a community saved a farmer's pig that fell in a well.
- Minnesota
- Grassy Point Railroad Bridge
- A haunting army of decomposing, moss-covered stuffed animals and dolls guard this swinging truss.
- Salzburg, Austria
- Meteorological Pillar of the 19th Century
- The beautiful, ornate weather station is the most popular geocache in Salzburg.
- Washington, D.C.
- St. Elizabeths Hospital
- Government testing at the asylum briefly explored using marijuana as a "truth serum" on Nazi prisoners of war.
- Onsted, Michigan
- Prehistoric Forest Amusement Park
- The remains of an abandoned dinosaur theme park litter the woods just off the highway.
- Fenwick Island, Delaware
- Discoversea Shipwreck Museum
- A desiccated merman and a whale penis bone are among the oddities in this eclectic collection of shipwreck treasures.
- Wiltshire, England
- The Skeletons of Stonehenge
- Ancient human remains unearthed around the iconic monument.
- Eufaula, Alabama
- The Tree That Owns Itself
- An autonomous oak in Alabama.
- Tokyo, Japan
- Alice on Wednesday
- Go through the looking glass in Tokyo's Wonderland-themed shop.
- Dublin, Ireland
- The Hungry Tree
- An 80-year-old plane tree is devouring an iron bench at Ireland's oldest law school.
- London, England
- London Transport Museum Depot
- The majority of the museum's large collection is held in a storage space open to the public twice a year.
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Wade Memorial Chapel
- Inside the unassuming cemetery chapel is a magnificent stained glass window and mosaics.
- Gothenburg, Sweden
- Old Police Station at Slottsskogen
- The charming storybook building now houses a small police museum.
- Kragujevac, Serbia
- Šumarice Memorial Park
- Abstract monuments express sorrow and resilience at the site of a horrific massacre in Nazi-occupied Serbia.
- Dublin, Ireland
- Oratory of the Sacred Heart
- A nun spent 16 years painting the stunning Celtic mural that covers the interior of this WWI memorial.
- Washington, D.C.
- Knife Edge
- Architecture lovers won’t stop touching the National Gallery's 19.5 degree marble prow.
- Grožnjan, Croatia
- Grožnjan Town Loggia
- The Renaissance-era courthouse is a relic from the fortified town's centuries of Venetian rule.
- Gdansk, Poland
- Dwór Artusa
- A merchant court dedicated to the fictitious King Arthur is heavily adorned with bizarre Renaissance art.
- Baltimore, Maryland
- The Horse You Came In On Saloon
- A 200-year-old bar with a cheeky name claims to have served Edgar Allan Poe his final drink.
- Egerszalók, Hungary
- Salt Hill
- The massive white mound and accompanying water terraces are a striking geological oddity.
- Washington, D.C.
- Ruins of the Columbian Cannon Foundry
- These recently uncovered walls are all that's left of Washington, D.C's first defense contractor.
- Taunggyi, Myanmar (Burma)
- Floating Gardens of Inle Lake
- A series of tiny artificial islands rich with produce bob atop the surface of the lake.
- Parnamirim, Brazil
- World's Largest Cashew Tree
- You feel like you're in a forest, but you're actually walking amidst the branches and trunks of a single giant tree.
- Ferentillo, Italy
- Museum of the Mummies
- Naturally preserved bodies are eerily staged throughout the crypt in varying poses.
- Petersburg, Virginia
- The Tombstone House
- A home built with marble tombstones from the graves of 2,200 Union soldiers buried in a Virginia cemetery.
- Torrevieja, Spain
- The Pink Lake of Torrevieja
- Bacteria and algae give the salty water its bubblegum hue.
- Zionsville, Indiana
- Antique Fan Museum
- A collection of 450 air-moving devices of all kinds displayed in the Fanimation headquarters.
- Fort Washington, Maryland
- Fort Foote Rodman Guns
- A mammoth pair of Civil War artillery guns abandoned out in the forest.
- Salzburg, Austria
- The World of Puppets Museum
- A small marionette collection located within the dark cellars of an 11th-century Austrian castle.
- Kruševac, Serbia
- Slobodište Memorial Park
- Curious carved stones and bird-like wings are a symbol of Serbian resilience and freedom on the site of a WWII massacre.
- Almaly, Kazakhstan
- Bayzhansay Ghost Town
- An abandoned Soviet-era mining town in the mountains of South Kazakhstan.
- Sperlonga, Italy
- Villa of Tiberius
- The Roman Emperor's lost summer home and grotto full of enormous sculptures sit along the Italian seashore.
- Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
- Steinhardt Museum of Natural History
- Israel's first dedicated natural history museum is home to 5 million specimens and still growing.
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- The Flodden Wall
- Remnants of the 16th-century defensive wall still stand unassumingly within Edinburgh.
- Nottinghamshire, England
- Annesley Hall
- This romantic, decaying 13th-century ruin on the edge of Sherwood Forest is reputedly one of England's most haunted places.
- Moundsville, West Virginia
- Archive of the Afterlife
- The museum calls itself the "National Museum of the Paranormal" and is full of eerie oddities.
- Ponta do Pargo, Portugal
- Ponta do Pargo Lighthouse
- Portugal’s highest lighthouse has one of the most impressive focal planes in the world.
- Birchington-on-Sea, England
- Powell-Cotton Dioramas
- An English explorer's vast natural history collection has the first realistic dioramas of animals staged in their natural habitats.
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Cramond Ghost Island
- Accessible only at low tide, the deserted island is dotted with World War II ruins.
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Remains of Dolly the Sheep
- The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.
- Asciano, Italy
- Il Bosco della Ragnaia
- Stumbling upon this whimsical wooded garden is like stepping into an enchanted forest full of philosophical musings.
- Concord, New Hampshire
- Redstone Rocket Replica
- The 92-foot-tall structure is based on the aircraft that carried the first Americans into space.
- Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey
- The Sinatra House
- Along a busy beachfront strip you may hear Frank Sinatra singing from one boardwalk home.
- Lake Itasca, Minnesota
- Headwaters of the Mississippi River
- At this Minnesota state park you can easily wade across the source of the mighty Mississippi.
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Berlin Wall Urinal
- A piece of the iconic wall found an unlikely new home in a Vegas bathroom.
- Rantepao, Indonesia
- Londa Burial Caves
- The unique funeral practices of the Toraja can be seen here with graves carved into caves and hung off cliffs.
- Washington, D.C.
- Pierce Mill Spy Station
- Cold War intelligence agents monitored communist embassies from an attic in a former pigeon coop.
- San Diego, California
- Friendship Park
- Every weekend, people gather here for a brief chance to see their loved ones on the other side of the U.S.-Mexico border.
- Smith's, Bermuda
- Spittal Pond Nature Reserve
- Where a rare geological phenomenon created a section of rock that resembles a checkerboard.
- Los Angeles, California
- The Tonga Hut
- Though tiki culture has gone in and out of fashion, the Tonga Hut has always been flying the flag in Los Angeles.
- Eaton, Colorado
- Lee Maxwell Washing Machine Museum
- The world's largest washing machine collection has more than 1,400 antique items in its exhibit.
- Trøllanes, Faroe Islands
- Kallur Lighthouse
- The isolated structure beckons adventurers with sublime views of the Faroe Islands.
- Washington, D.C.
- Library of Congress Book Conveyor Tunnel
- A fantastic array of trays and cables once whisked books over to the Capitol at 600 feet per minute.
- Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
- Gan HaGat (Wine Press Garden)
- A 2,000-year-old wine press hidden in an overlooked park in Tel Aviv.
- Manitowoc, Wisconsin
- Sputnik Crash Site
- A metal ring in the middle of the road marks the exact spot where the Soviet satellite crash-landed in 1962.
- Windsor, England
- Queen Charlotte Street
- At just 51 feet and 10 inches long, it's the shortest street in Britain.
- Jabuka, Serbia
- Stratište Memorial Complex
- An abandoned monument remembering the "Pancevo Holocaust" now stands as a shadow of its former self.
- Austin, Texas
- The Harry Ransom Center
- The upstairs reading room is packed with millions of rare books, literary manuscripts, and historical treasures.
- Sax, Spain
- Colony of Santa Eulalia
- An abandoned socialist utopia built in the late 19th century.
- Ir-Rabat, Malta
- St. Cataldus Catacombs
- Overshadowed by other, more famous Maltese catacombs, this ancient burial chamber has one of the best examples of a ritual agape table.
- Moorestown, New Jersey
- Flexible Flyer Museum
- An unusual assortment of steerable wooden sleds is on display in a library in New Jersey where they were first invented.
- Yachats, Oregon
- Bazalgette the Whale
- There's something big lurking beneath the surface of a tiny park in Yachats, Oregon.
- Funchal, Portugal
- CR7 Museum
- A shrine-like museum entirely dedicated to soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.
- Washington, D.C.
- Legislative Bell System
- An ear-piercing buzzer calls lawmakers to a vote with a series of long and short rings to form coded messages.
- Gwynedd, Wales
- Nant Gwrtheyrn
- An abandoned quarrying village turned commune is now a hub for learning the Welsh language.
- Karlovy Vary, Czechia
- Karl Marx Monument
- A larger-than-life statue of the German revolutionist stands proud in a small town where he never lived.
- Harran, Turkey
- Harran Beehive Houses
- The ancient abodes are a testament to human ingenuity amid harsh climates.
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Royal Waiting Hall
- Although rarely used, there is still a hidden room for the royal family at the Stockholm central station.
- Aranda de Duero, Spain
- Bodegas of Aranda de Duero
- A network of hundreds of interconnected wineries in caves hides under the town center.
- Kharkhorin, Mongolia
- Kharkhorin Rock
- A mysterious phallic rock on the grounds of a Buddhist monastery.
- Washington, D.C.
- Barbie Pond on Avenue Q
- A rotating cast of guys and dolls in front of a Washington, D.C. building.
- Maywood, Illinois
- Fred Hampton Pool
- It is named for the young black revolutionary who was killed before getting to see a non-segregated pool in his hometown.
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- University of Minnesota Shoe Tree
- No one's quite sure where this quirky university tradition originated.
- Cacak, Serbia
- Cacak Mausoleum of Struggle and Victory
- This symbol of Yugoslav liberation decorated with 620 carved heads of mythical creatures is now a forlorn relic of another time.
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Library of Mistakes
- A library where thousands of books explain how to avoid another Great Recession.
- Bethesda, Maryland
- Naval Surface Warfare Center
- This massive swimming pool is the high tech home to the human-powered submarine races.
- Puerto de Mazarrón, Spain
- Roman Fish-Salting Factory
- Remnants of the rich history of fish salting in this ancient Mediterranean port town.
- Nepean Island, Australia
- Nepean Island
- This tiny uninhabited islet off the coast of Norfolk Island was formed by blowing sand from nearby dunes.
- Slope Point, New Zealand
- Slope Point
- The most southerly spot on New Zealand's South Island is home to surreally shaped, permanently mangled trees.
- Marrakech, Morocco
- Cactus Thiemann
- The largest cactus farm in Africa.
- St. Louis, Missouri
- 1904 World's Fair Flight Cage
- What was meant to be a temporary exhibit is now a permanent fixture at the St. Louis Zoo filled with beautiful birds.
- Catskill, New York
- Catskill Game Farm
- The abandoned ruins of America's first private zoo are open for exploration in the Catskills.
- Long Beach, California
- Astronaut Islands
- These six islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.
- New York, New York
- The Real Winnie the Pooh and Pals
- The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.
- Zlatiborski okrug, Serbia
- Kadinjaca Memorial Complex
- A grand Yugoslav memorial to the group of partisans who fought and died resisting western Serbia’s Nazi occupation.
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Johnston's J-Bar-B Stables
- A private Las Vegas horse ranch adorned with whimsical artwork.
- London, England
- Sake Dean Mahomed Plaque
- The "shampooer of kings" who opened London's first curry cafe was a celebrity in the 19th century, but is all but forgotten now.
- Dallas, Texas
- Texas Centennial Art Deco Buildings
- A "Texanic" (gigantic Texas) collection of Art Deco architecture at Dallas' historic Fair Park.
- Budapest, Hungary
- Thermae Maiores
- Legions of Roman soldiers bathed in this ancient spa complex under a Budapest transit station.
- Liverpool, England
- Mausoleum of William Huskisson
- A memorial to the politician who became Great Britain's first railway fatality.
- Farmington, Connecticut
- The Grave of Foone
- The final resting place of one member of the Amistad slave revolt who never made it back home.
- Linn, Missouri
- Pigs Aloft Museum
- The only pig museum in the U.S. holds one of the world's largest collections of pig items.
- Ogallala, Nebraska
- Petrified Wood Gallery
- A fascinating collection of art made from petrified wood and fossils by two octogenarian twin brothers.
- Aden, Yemen
- Cisterns of Tawila
- This impressive system of tanks was used to store drinking water as long as 2,000 years ago.
- Vukovar, Croatia
- Dudik Memorial Park
- Built as an anti-fascist tribute, this surreal Yugoslav memorial became an unwelcome symbol after the Croatian war for independence.
- L'Aquila, Italy
- Fountain of 99 Spouts
- A medieval fountain lined with 99 unique stone faces whose origins and meaning remain unknown.
- Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scotland
- Flannan Isle Lighthouse
- What happened to the three lighthouse keepers who vanished from this place remains a mystery over a century later.
- Farmington, Connecticut
- Shade Swamp Sanctuary
- An abandoned Depression-era zoo hidden just off the highway.
- Everett, Washington
- Laura Palmer's House
- The owner of the iconic house is willing to welcome the "Twin Peaks" fans who come to visit.
- Youngsville, North Carolina
- Tomb of William Jeffreys
- A young state senator's deathbed plea to be buried inside a rock resulted in this unusual grave site.
- Ir-Rabat, Malta
- Domvs Romana
- The remains of a 1st-century aristocratic Roman town house featuring beautiful well-preserved mosaics.
- Los Angeles, California
- Los Angeles Breakfast Club
- Friendships have been forged over ham and eggs every Wednesday morning for nearly a century.
- Windsor, United KIngdom
- The Queen's Swans at Windsor
- All unmarked mute swans on the Thames are owned by the Queen per a tradition that began in the 12th century.
- Washington, D.C.
- Senate Bathtubs
- Senators used to relax in the nearly forgotten marble tubs now hidden in the U.S. Capitol Building's basement.
- Los Angeles, California
- The LAPD Koban
- Common all over Japan, kobans are small community police boxes, and now one is guarding one of L.A.’s megamalls.
- London, England
- Traitors' Gate
- The watery entrance for condemned prisoners heading to the Tower of London is still visible along the Thames.
- Desert Hot Springs, California
- Cabot's Pueblo Museum
- The Hopi-style structure was built by the man who discovered Desert Hot Springs' famous mineral water.
- Alacant, Spain
- Archaeological Museum of Alicante (MARQ)
- Fascinating exhibits of prehistoric and ancient artifacts displayed with a uniquely modern touch.
- Machecoul, France
- Château de Machecoul
- The ruins of a medieval castle linked to the murderous French lord that inspired the famous legend of Bluebeard.
- Barstow, California
- Painted Rocks
- The cluster of boulders near Fort Irwin is covered in military insignia.
- Omaha, Nebraska
- Old Lincoln Highway in Omaha
- The longest surviving brick-paved section of the historic coast-to-coast highway.
- Concord, New Hampshire
- Dress Worn by U.S. President Franklin Pierce
- The dress young Pierce wore prior to his breeching ceremony in the 1850s is now on display for all to see.
- Cabin John, Maryland
- USDA Rammed Earth House
- This suburban house is made of dirt, and almost sparked a revolution in home construction.
- Derbyshire, England
- The Crazy Pinnacle
- There's a strange stone hoodoo towering atop a wooded hillside and no one is quite sure how it got there.
- Racine, Wisconsin
- The Golden Rondelle
- The spaceship-like theater, which is still in use, was one of the most popular exhibits at the 1964 New York World's Fair.
- Washington, D.C.
- Freezing Newsmen Plaque
- A small token of gratitude from freezing cold journalists who were given a warm haven while covering JFK's inauguration.
- Site archéologique de Carthage, Tunisia
- Tophet at Carthage
- An ancient burial ground believed to have been used for ritual sacrifice.
- Prague, Czechia
- Prague Meridian
- The slender brass strip in Prague's Old Town Square was used to tell time from 1652 to 1918.
- Schwerin, Germany
- Henry the Lion Monument
- A city's controversial tribute to its founder depicts townspeople flashing their bare behinds.
- Lübeck, Germany
- Danse Macabre Stained Glass
- Dancing skeletal figures pay homage to a medieval mural destroyed during World War II.
- Sheffield, England
- Paternoster Lift at the Arts Tower
- One of the last doorless, continuously moving elevators still in use in the U.K.
- Paris, France
- Lines of Cremains at Père Lachaise Cemetery
- Stripes of human ashes cover a back lawn in the most sought-after burial grounds in Paris.
- Sillamäe, Estonia
- Sillamäe
- This Soviet-era "closed town" was a top secret uranium producer often left off of maps.
- Panzini, Italy
- Hermitage of St. Albert Butrio
- A beautiful chapel on the hills of the Oltrepò Pavese claims to house the tomb of King Edward II of England.
- Washington, D.C.
- The National Gallery's Art Materials Collection
- The institution is sitting on a goldmine of 21,000 paints, varnishes, pigments and primers preserved for posterity.
- Niederfinow, Germany
- Schiffshebewerk Niederfinow
- This giant, 83-year-old ship elevator is an engineering feat to behold.
- Broadstone, England
- Alfred Russel Wallace's Grave
- The biologist's fossilized headstone was meant to reflect his love of nature. Its, ahem, unusual shape is probably just a coincidence.
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Vote Against Prohibition Sign
- A faded sign from the 1920s remembers Baltimore's resistance toward banning alcohol.
- Atyrau, Kazakhstan
- Atyrau Airport
- At 72 feet below sea level, it's the lowest commercial airport in the world.
- Worcester, Massachusetts
- Deed Rock
- This boulder with a 200-word legal dedication to God has remained hidden in the woods for over 150 years.
- Austin, Texas
- Skyspace: The Color Inside
- A view-altering observatory at the University of Texas.
- Orost, Iran
- Badab-e Surt
- Iran's colorful terraces are a rare geologic masterpiece.
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- Collectors Treasury
- Over a million items cram the shelves at Africa's largest shop of used and rare books.
- Frankfurt, Germany
- Frau Rauscher Fountain
- This German fountain of a legendary apple wine-loving drink thief will spit on you.
- Fort Collins, Colorado
- Pigeon Express
- Birds with backpacks expedite film development for a rafting company on a remote Colorado river.
- Mgarr, Malta
- Bingemma Troglodyte Settlement
- Enigmatic tombs and cave dwellings on the outskirts of a rural village.
- Mumbai, India
- Kwan Kung Temple
- The only Chinese temple in Mumbai.
- Chiavenna, Italy
- Paradiso Botanical Archaeological Park
- An archaeological treasure trove towers over the valley of Chiavenna.
- Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
- Ratstrinkstube Clock Tower
- At the strike of each hour the doors open to reenact the legend of the heroic mayor who saved his town by drinking a gallon of wine.
- Timor-Leste
- Marobo Hot Springs
- No one is quite sure of the origins of these idyllic natural hot springs at an abandoned mountain resort.
- Genova, Italy
- Civic Museum of Natural History Giacomo Doria
- Genoa's collection of over 4 million zoological, botanical, and geological specimens from around the world.
- El Alto, Bolivia
- Ernesto Che Guevara Statue
- This likeness of the famous revolutionary is entirely made of recycled scraps of metal.
- Ashwell, England
- Medieval Graffiti of the Church of St. Mary the Virgin
- Historical etchings such as “Miserable, wild, distracted 1350" and “The Archdeacon is an ass.”
- Kansas City, Missouri
- Boy and Frog
- A beloved, quirky little fountain featuring a large frog spitting water at a naked boy.
- Sinsheim, Germany
- Auto & Technik Museum Sinsheim
- It has an American Dream Car exhibit, Europe's largest Formula One collection, and many, many mannequins.
- San Pawl il-Bahar, Malta
- Bugibba Temple
- The ruins of a megalithic monument sit right in the garden of a luxurious Maltese resort.
- Laurel, Maryland
- On the Brink
- A haunting exhibit in a wildlife refuge center highlights threatened species and the conservation efforts needed to save them.
- Brooklyn, New York
- THNK1994 Museum
- A Brooklyn exhibit all about Nancy Kerrigan and Tonya Harding in 1994.
- Palermo, Italy
- Galleria delle Vittorie
- An abandoned shopping gallery built during Fascist Italy tucked in the center of Palermo.
- Corvallis, Oregon
- Corvallis Sidewalk Stamps
- Contractors in this Oregon town have been stamping their names in sidewalks since 1908.
- Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, France
- La Villa Santo-Sospir
- Nearly every wall in this French villa has been "tattooed" by artist Jean Cocteau and other famous painters.
- Omaha, Nebraska
- Site of a Japanese Balloon Bomb Explosion
- These experimental weapons brought World War II to Nebraska as well as 26 other U.S. states.
- Meyrueis, France
- Mont Aigoual Weather Station
- France's highest manned weather station is the only one still inhabited by meteorologists.
- Oslo, Norway
- St. Hallvard's Church and Monastery
- The Brutalist building harbors an unusual inverted dome that swoops down over its central sacred room.
- Palermo, Italy
- Palazzo Chiaramonte
- Haunting graffiti left by prisoners of the Spanish Inquisition.
- Pembroke, Wales
- Wogan Cavern
- A spiral staircase connects the limestone cave with Pembroke Castle, birthplace of King Henry VII.
- Chippendale, Australia
- White Rabbit Gallery
- It's said to be one of the most significant collections of contemporary Chinese art in the world.
- Coventry, England
- Ruins of St. Mary's Priory Cathedral
- All that remains of the only English cathedral destroyed in the Protestant Reformation.
- Tucson, Arizona
- Richard F. Caris Mirror Laboratory
- Giant telescope mirrors built in a spinning furnace under a college football stadium.
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Site of the Jefferson Street Ballpark
- The humble field where the first Major League Baseball game was played.
- Baki, Azerbaijan
- Heydar Aliyev Center
- The building's fluid, wavelike walls are a true feat of architectural ingenuity.
- Waddesdon, England
- Waddesdon Manor Wine Cellars
- The luxurious English estate houses the world’s largest private collection of French Rothschild wines.
- Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Schubert Club Museum of Musical Instruments
- A collection of pianos and more guaranteed to delight anyone interested in music history.
- Lavender Bay, Australia
- Wendy's Secret Garden
- Built over an abandoned train yard, this hidden gem is full of winding paths and offers gorgeous views of Sydney Harbour.
- Arlington, Virginia
- Pierre L’Enfant’s (Second) Gravesite
- The controversial urban planner who designed Washington, D.C., was buried in Maryland, and can presently be found in Virginia.
- Bremen, Germany
- Bremen Drop Tower
- The only microgravity tower in Europe can produce nine seconds of weightlessness.
- Santa Luzia, Portugal
- Cemetery of Anchors
- Dead weights honor the dead of Portugal's fishing industry.
- Sainte-Mère-Église, France
- Private John Steele Monument
- An effigy of a trapped paratrooper commemorates when part of the D-Day invasion went tragically wrong.
- East Riding of Yorkshire, England
- Greenwich Meridian Trail
- This long-distance walking route follows the Prime Meridian line as it passes through England.
- Arlington, Virginia
- Arlington Cemetery's Headstone-Eating Trees
- The rogue roots are gradually consuming some of the historic marble grave markers.
- Tomar, Portugal
- Museu dos Fosforos
- Europe's largest collection of matchbox designs is a fascinating exploration of the cultural history of the world.
- Heidelberg, Germany
- The Mauer 1 Jawbone
- The jaw of one of humankind's earliest ancestors on display at an overlooked geology museum.
- Wapakoneta, Ohio
- The Temple of Tolerance
- A gregarious Ohio resident has been building his whimsical temple to peace for decades.
- Arlington, Virginia
- Joseph Marthon Memorial Mainmast
- The naval commander’s proudest moment in battle is memorialized in this unique tomb at Arlington Cemetery.
- Duluth, Minnesota
- Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum
- Home to part of the world’s largest private collection of original manuscripts and documents.
- London, England
- British Dental Museum
- The collection contains over 25,000 items and details the painful dental practices of the past.
- Ternate Island
- The remote island home of the overlooked explorer who co-discovered the theory of evolution.
- Redruth, England
- Gwennap Pit
- The excellent acoustics of this natural amphitheater made it a popular preaching spot for the founder of the Methodist Church.
- Los Angeles, California
- Historic Street Lighting Museum
- The illuminating collection of LA street lights is run by the city and only opens one day per month.
- Los Angeles, California
- Café Jack
- A "Titanic" superfan changed his name to Jack and set up this strange shrine to the blockbuster, complete with Korean food and Tarot readings.
- Qiannan Buyizumiaozuzizhizhou, China
- Yelang Valley
- It took an artist 20 years to create this sprawling sculpture garden honoring the area's ancient inhabitants.
- Melbourne, Australia
- The Limelight Department
- A cramped wooden attic that once housed one of the world's first movie studios.
- Alacant, Spain
- Lucentum
- A well-restored ancient archaeology site gives a real feel for life during the Roman age.
- Docklands, Australia
- Victoria Police Museum
- Unusual finds include a 19th-century vampire slaying kit and the death mask of an infamous Australian serial killer.
- Lübeck, Germany
- Astronomical Clock at St. Mary's Church
- A stunning two-story timepiece within a medieval Brick Gothic church.
- Barranquilla, Colombia
- Shakira Monument
- This 16-foot, 6-ton statue in the singer's hometown doesn't actually look like her.
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Fenway Victory Gardens
- One of the last remaining World War II Victory Gardens in the U.S. is quietly growing across from Fenway Park.
- Melbourne, Australia
- The Bunyip of Berkeley's Creek
- A friendly monster lurks outside the State Library Victoria.
- Hrodna, Belarus
- Mona Lisa of Grodno
- The old fire station features a mural that has more to it than first meets the eye.
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Potato Shed Memorial
- Sacks of potatoes, made of cast stone, mark where the iconic potato sheds once stood along the river.
- Washington, D.C.
- D.C. War Memorial
- An overlooked memorial honoring the local Washington residents who died in World War I.
- East Melbourne, Australia
- Fire Services Museum of Victoria
- A firefighting museum housed in a historic station whose Lookout Tower watches over Melbourne.
- Friskney, England
- RAF Wainfleet Control Tower
- The control tower at the historic weapons range is now available as a highly unusual vacation rental.
- Barcelona, Spain
- Columns of the Temple of Augustus
- The 2,000-year-old Roman columns are hidden within Barcelona's Gothic Quarter.
- St. John's, Canada
- Marathon of Hope Mile 0
- Where a young athlete began his run across Canada after losing his right leg to cancer.
- Madrid, Spain
- The Giant of Extremadura
- The lengthy skeleton of one of the tallest Spaniards of all time is on display in Madrid.
- Batumi, Georgia
- Batumi Tower Ferris Wheel
- The first skyscraper to include a Ferris wheel built into the facade.
- Hjärup, Sweden
- Jakriborg
- This cobblestoned medieval-style town was entirely constructed in the 1990s and 2000s.
- Dresden, Germany
- Cockerwiese (Joe Cocker Meadow)
- Joe Cocker's 1988 concert at this site in East Germany marked a changing sea tide that would eventually lead to reunification.
- Gore, New Zealand
- Hokonui Moonshine Museum
- Celebrating the history of whiskey production during New Zealand's era of prohibition.
- Baker City, Oregon
- The Great Salt Lick
- A bronze replica of half-consumed salt lick honors a quirky town tradition.
- Manchester, England
- The Washhouse
- This Manchester laundromat is hiding something.
- Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Italy
- Mithraeum at Santa Maria Capua Vetere
- The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient Roman religious cult contains an exquisite traditional fresco.
- George, Washington
- George Washington Bust in George, WA
- A bust of the first president welcomes visitors to the only town in America called George, Washington.
- Kuldiga, Latvia
- The Venta Rapid
- The widest waterfall in Europe is a natural wonder and one of the only places where fish are caught in the air.
- McCall, Idaho
- B-23 'Dragon Bomber' Wreckage
- The secluded site of a 1943 plane crash and amazing rescue is only accessible by hiking through the woods.
- Lakeside, California
- Rancho Cañada de los Coches
- The smallest Mexican land grant in California was given, and then taken from, a 19th-century teacher and nurse.
- Qurayyat, Oman
- Bimmah Sinkhole
- A sinkhole turned swimming hole, full of dazzling turquoise water.
- Austin, Texas
- Casa Neverlandia
- This eclectic, mosaic-clad home includes a bamboo ping-pong loft and a "Whispermaphones" intercom.
- West Hartford, Connecticut
- Noah Webster Statue
- This tribute to the founding father of the American dictionary originally contained a spelling error.
- Buffalo, New York
- Blue Sky Mausoleum
- This unique crypt designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for his longtime friend was not completed in either man's lifetime.
- Washington, D.C.
- Washington Aqueduct Castle Gatehouse
- A building shaped like the Army Corps of Engineers logo, because why not?
- London, England
- Memorial to Mahomet Weyonomon
- A sculpture outside London's oldest cathedral honors the Mohegan chief who died while petitioning the king.
- Washington, D.C.
- Man Controlling Trade
- A muscular Art Deco monument represents the struggle between regulators and unbridled markets.
- Yarraville, Australia
- The Trugo Mural
- The artwork celebrates Trugo, a odd yet beloved local sport played only around Melbourne.
- Washington, D.C.
- Site of the Union Station Train Crash
- A 1,100-ton train fell through the floor in 1953. Workers got it patched up in just 72 hours.
- Kerry, Ireland
- Saint Brendan’s Well
- An ancient holy well said to be used by the patron saint of sailors and travelers, lost in the boggy west of Valentia Island.
- Portugal
- Espigueiros do Soajo
- A cluster of granite granaries perched on stilts.
- Gaithersburg, Maryland
- U.S. National Prototype Kilogram
- This golfball sized platinum iridium cylinder is the official starting point for all national weight calibrations
- Minden, Louisiana
- Germantown Colony and Museum
- A 19th-century utopian religious society designed to align with the latitude of Jerusalem.
- Washington, D.C.
- Secret Entrance to the White House
- The winding route passes through an enclosed alleyway, two tunnels, and leads to the White House basement.
- Manises, Spain
- The Ceramics of Manises
- Beautiful tiles decorate many of the town's surfaces and stand testimony to its glorious artistic history.
- Tallinn, Estonia
- Ichthus ?Art? ?Gallery
- A secluded art gallery hidden within the cellars beneath Tallinn’s medieval monastery.
- San Martino della Battaglia, Italy
- Ossario di San Martino
- The skulls and bones of thousands of soldiers line the walls of this small Italian chapel.
- Capriate San Gervasio, Italy
- Crespi d’Adda Cemetery
- A massive mausoleum towers over the gravestones in a 19th-century Italian "model village."
- Breckenridge, Colorado
- Breckenridge Snow Sculptures
- Each year, teams of the world's best snow sculptors have 65 hours to create their frozen masterpieces.
- Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Jami Ul-Alfar Masjid (Red Mosque)
- This mesmerizing architectural wonder will take your breath away with its unusual color patterns.
- Hunstanton, England
- Wreck of the Steam Trawler Sheraton
- All that remains of the fishing-vessel-turned-warship is its weathered hull.
- Lee, Massachusetts
- Santarella
- Stay at this storybook estate, featuring Sir Henry Hudson Kitson's masterpiece "Gingerbread House."
- Colfax, Washington
- The Codger Pole
- A town's monument to a touch-football victory 50 years in the making.
- Madrid, Spain
- The Royal Quartet
- A rare set of strings by famed instrument maker Antonio Stradivarius is on display in the Royal Palace.
- Staten Island, New York
- New York Chinese Scholar's Garden
- This small and serene place for quiet reflection on Staten Island was built in China based on the gardens of the Ming Dynasty.
- Rotterdam, Netherlands
- The Giant Of Rotterdam
- A statue of the second-tallest Dutchman in history.
- Mechanicsville, Virginia
- The Ghost Church
- The skeletal white beams stand as a monument to religious dissent.
- Shanghai, China
- Chinese Printed Blue Nankeen Exhibition Hall
- A small gallery and shop dedicated to an ancient style of hand-printed textile.
- Praha, Czechia
- Brown-Nosers
- The risqué mixed-media sculptures are supposedly a metaphor for Czech politics.
- Port Huron, Michigan
- Boatnerd Vantage Point
- A place for ship-lovers to watch the passage of freighters traversing the Great Lakes while learning about their history.
- Il-Birgu, Malta
- The Executioner's House
- The medieval home is still engraved with the symbol of the profession, an eye flanked by two axes.
- Narva, Estonia
- Kreenholm Manufacturing Company
- An abandoned textile factory on the "island of crows" was home to Estonia's first workers' strike.
- Madison, Wisconsin
- Elvis Karate Fight Plaque
- A stone marker memorializes the spot where the King broke up a street fight with a classic karate stance.
- Goleta, California
- Barnsdall-Rio Grande Gas Station
- This little gem of Spanish Colonial architecture has been abandoned since the 1950s.
- Paris, France
- Musée Edith Piaf
- This museum in a Paris apartment gives a unique look at the iconic French singer's life.
- Brookfield, Illinois
- Brookfield Zoo's Sinclair Dinosaur
- It was originally part of a "terrible lizards" collection at the 1964 New York World’s Fair.
- Washington, D.C.
- Glenwood Cemetery's Chainsaw Sculptures
- The towering figures were created from the cemetery's fallen old-growth trees.
- Washington, D.C.
- Evelyn Y. Davis's Gravestone
- A memorial to a still-living shareholder activist feared by CEOs around the United States.
- Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Musical Highway
- If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."
- Amherst, Massachusetts
- Emily Dickinson's Bedroom
- The mighty room where the poet spent most of her life is available to rent for an hour or two.
- Idar-Oberstein, Germany
- Felsenkirche (Crag Church)
- A tiny chapel clings to a precipice above Germany’s gemstone capital.
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Magdalen Chapel
- The 16th-century church has the only stained glass windows that survived the Scottish Reformation intact.
- Saltburn-by-the-Sea, England
- Saltburn Cliff Lift
- This beautiful example of Victorian engineering is the oldest water-balanced funicular anywhere in the world.
- Dublin, Ireland
- The Little Museum of Dublin
- More than 5,000 artifacts donated by the people of the city, plus a room entirely devoted to the band U2.
- Almeida, Portugal
- Fortress of Almeida
- The medieval town's star-shaped walls are geometrically dazzling, though not entirely impenetrable.
- Woomera, Australia
- Woomera Range Complex
- Bomb tests and sheep ranchers share the world's largest military land base.
- Hillside, Illinois
- The Italian Bride
- Julia Buccola Petta's body was peculiarly well-preserved when it was exhumed six years after her death.
- Des Moines, Iowa
- 'Better Homes and Gardens' Test Garden
- The magazine keeps a perfectly groomed display garden for its photo shoots.
- New York, New York
- Power Station
- One of the last full-orchestra recording studios in New York City and an acoustical marvel.
- Bluemont, Virginia
- Soviet Embassy's 'Summer Camp' House
- Conveniently located within binocular range of a nuclear bunker, the "summer camp" area was a painfully obvious spy house.
- East Sussex, England
- Camber Castle
- Henry VIII's forgotten castle was built by the gunpowder-obsessed king to be defended solely by canons.
- Pinhal Novo, Portugal
- Museum of Mechanical Music
- This architectural beauty is the home to a personal collection of more than 600 examples of mechanical musical instruments.
- Washington, D.C.
- The Cairo
- This unacceptably tall building was the real reason for Washington, D.C.'s skyscraper ban.
- Aarhus, Denmark
- Smiling Sun Mural
- A symbol for the opposition to nuclear power around the world.
- Glasgow, Scotland
- The Drying Green
- The old tradition of drying laundry on poles in the public green is still guaranteed by Glasgow city law.
- Fontainebleau, France
- Fontaine de Diane (Fountain of Diana)
- Peeing dogs guard the Roman hunting goddess atop a fountain at France’s Château de Fontainebleau.
- Netzschkau, Germany
- Göltzsch Viaduct
- The largest brick bridge in the world.
- Heidelberg, Germany
- Heidelberg Bridge Monkey
- It's good luck to be mocked by this monkey.
- Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Curzon Hall
- The fight to make Bengali an official language started in this stunning university hall.
- Boulder, Colorado
- Media Archaeology Lab
- A research lab and hands-on museum where visitors can experiment with retro technology.
- Washington, D.C.
- Capitalsaurus Court
- The discovery site of the "Capitalsaurus," the official dinosaur of Washington, D.C.
- Quedlinburg, Germany
- Quedlinburg Abbey
- The medieval institution is home to the precious treasure stolen in World War II in one of the greatest art thefts of the 20th century.
- Plymouth, Massachusetts
- National Monument to the Forefathers
- Plymouth's huge yet little-known memorial to the Pilgrims.
- Prášily, Czechia
- Poledník Lookout Tower
- A Cold War secret surveillance tower used to spy on radio communications.
- Bremen, Germany
- Bleikeller
- Eight naturally mummified bodies in glass coffins are housed in an underground crypt.
- Darlington, England
- Brick Train
- A locomotive made from 185,000 bricks celebrates the town's pioneering railway history.
- Iceland
- Geysir Glíma Restaurant
- A restaurant devoted to "trouser grip" wrestling, an ancient form of Viking wrestling that is Iceland's national sport.
- Washington, D.C.
- Holt House
- There's a crumbling old mansion inside the Smithsonian National Zoo.
- St Helier, Jersey
- Le Crapaud
- A statue erected in honor of the toadish nickname given to Jersey residents by the French.
- Union, Connecticut
- Traveler Restaurant
- This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.
- Berlin, Germany
- Stolpersteine Holocaust Memorials
- Tiny memorials honor individual victims of the Holocaust.
- Guatemala
- Atitlan Antique Rose Garden
- A collection of heirloom roses tucked in a spectacularly beautiful botanical garden on Lake Atitlan.
- Cardston, Canada
- Remington Carriage Museum
- One of the largest collections of carriages, buggies, and wagons in the world.
- Devon, England
- Burgh Island
- Take a sea tractor to the Art Deco hotel on the island that inspired Agatha Christie.
- Argyll and Bute, Scotland
- Wallabies of Inchconnachan
- An eccentric aristocrat brought these Australian natives to their current Scottish home.
- Oroville, California
- Mother Orange Tree
- The oldest orange tree in California spawned a generation of citrus farmers.
- Guatemala, Guatemala
- Mapa en Relieve (Relief Map)
- An impressive century-old, to-scale topographical map of Guatemala.
- Porto, Portugal
- McDonald's Imperial
- This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.
- Eisenach, Germany
- Wartburg Castle
- The castle where Martin Luther secretly translated the New Testament from Greek to German while in hiding.
- London, England
- Meeksville Sound Plaque
- The home studio one of Britain's first independent record producers is also the site of a murder-suicide.
- Portsmouth, New Hampshire
- Isle of Shoals Humpbacks
- One of 100 “Whaling Wall" murals painted in 13 different countries by a renowned marine life artist.
- Devens, Massachusetts
- Sweetheart Memorial
- A tribute to the couples who brave long periods of separation during wartime.
- Ticonderoga, New York
- Star Trek Original Series Set Tour
- A perfect replica of the beloved show's first set.
- Leuven, Belgium
- 'Snow Whites' of Leuven
- The Belgian library displays burned books that were salvaged from the fires of both world wars.
- Dixon, Illinois
- Penis-Shaped Church
- When viewed from above this church appears to resemble a giant phallus.
- Kansasville, Wisconsin
- Richard Bong State Recreation Area
- The Bong-area park police have asked visitors to please, stop sealing the signs.
- Taylor, Nebraska
- The Villagers
- This Nebraska town wants to double its population with plywood cut-outs of townsfolk.
- Washington, D.C.
- The Winfield Scott Memorial
- The sculptor was instructed to add “stallion attributes” to the general's bronze mare.
- Washington, D.C.
- Vigilant Firehouse
- ‘Bush the old fire dog died of poison July 5th, 1869. RIP.’
- Gillingham, England
- The PS Medway Queen
- The "Heroine of Dunkirk" rescued over 7,000 Allied troops during the historic World War II evacuation.
- London, England
- Clowns' Gallery and Museum
- Three small rooms at the back of the “official” church of London's clowns.
- Sulphur Springs, Arkansas
- AR-MO-OK Tri-State Marker
- Three markers installed over the course of 140 years mark the point where Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma converge.
- Hidalgo, Texas
- 'World's Largest Killer Bee'
- A statue in the Texas town that proudly calls itself the killer bee capital of the world.
- Iceland
- Drangurinn Rock
- Icelandic folklore says this giant boulder was ripped from the mountains and placed at its current location, where it became home to elves.
- Forks, Washington
- John's Beachcombing Museum
- One man's eclectic collection of treasures found at sea.
- Seattle, Washington
- Pac Man Park
- This painted blacktop brings the classic arcade game to life.
- DeLand, Florida
- Hontoon Island Owl Totem
- The only ancient owl carving found east of the Mississippi.
- London, England
- River Tyburn Conduit
- A plaque marks the underground site of one of London's "lost rivers."
- Washington, D.C.
- Gun Barrel Fence
- This robust fence in front of a historic Georgetown home is likely made from hundreds of recycled Revolutionary War firearms.
- Mikulov, Czechia
- Podobenství s Lebkou (Parable With Skull)
- An existential riddle in the world's largest ancient castle.
- Toledo, Spain
- Roman Circus of Toledo
- The ruins of an ancient stadium that hosted gripping chariot and horse races.
- Kiel, Germany
- Hörnbrücke
- The world's first and only three-segment bascule bridge folds up into the shape of a capital "N" to let boat traffic through.
- Tallahassee, Florida
- McCord Park's Komodo Dragon
- Though it's unclear why it's there, the lifelike sculpture of the giant lizard is oddly charming.
- Meybod, Iran
- Yakhchals
- Ancient structures used to make and preserve ice in the deserts of Persia.
- Norfolk, England
- The Devil's Punchbowl
- A mysterious crater-like pond has a spooky tendency to empty and fill with complete disregard to rainfall patterns.
- Suwon, South Korea
- Mr. Toilet House
- The toilet-shaped house of South Korea's sanitation pioneer is now a museum to the john.
- Suminoe-ku, Japan
- Osaka Maritime Museum
- An abandoned giant glass dome sits in the bay in “the Venice of the East.”
- Washington, D.C.
- The Lockkeeper's House
- A derelict bit of infrastructure from the canal that once ran through D.C. is landlocked in the heart of the city.
- Lincolnville, Maine
- Lamp/Bear
- Maine's bizarre, multimillion-dollar roadside bear sculpture.
- Fanny Bay, Canada
- Wacky Woods
- The whimsical legacy of a Canadian artist.
- Estes Park, Colorado
- Baldplate Inn Key Collection
- The world's largest key collection features keys to the White House, Frankenstein's castle, and Hitler's bunker.
- Toronto, Canada
- The Rainbow Tunnel
- This colorful creation wasn't always a welcome part of Toronto's Moccasin Trail Park.
- Tandjouare, Togo
- Nok Caves
- Hidden dwellings in the cliffsides of North Togo used by local Moba tribes to evade 18th-century slave traders.
- Iz-Zejtun, Malta
- Secret Passage in St. Gregory's
- A hidden tunnel of bones in one of Malta's oldest churches.
- Derbyshire, England
- England's 'ER' Plantations
- The patches of trees pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II.
- San Francisco, California
- Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption
- The neighborhood church casts a breast-shaped shadow that locals have come to call the “two o’clock titty.”
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Ugly Nathan Bedford Forrest Statue
- One Confederate statue that accurately reflects the ugliness of its subject.
- Mdina, Malta
- Mdina's Neo-Gothic House
- This unique building in the main square stands out among the city's typically Baroque architecture.
- Hartford, Connecticut
- Horace Wells Memorial
- The tragic tale of the dentist who pioneered the use of anesthesia.
- Whitehorse, Canada
- Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre
- Home to a full cast of the largest woolly mammoth ever recovered in North America.
- Houghton le Spring, England
- Penshaw Monument
- The nearly 200-year-old folly has a secret spiral staircase hidden in one of its pillars.
- Rancho Cucamonga, California
- Sam Maloof House
- A living museum dedicated to the legendary woodworker and his soulful furniture.
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Amsterdam Oersoep
- A Dutch passageway's artistic, aquatic-themed makeover pays tribute to the capital city's famed waterways.
- Conakry, Guinea
- Keita Fodeba Centre for Acrobatic Arts
- The school produces some of Africa's most talented acrobats and contortionists.
- Washington, D.C.
- Theodore Roosevelt Island
- The national park was once a plantation estate.
- Ouidah, Benin
- The Temple of Pythons
- Dozens of snakes are housed and worshipped within the walls of this Vodun temple.
- South Brisbane, Australia
- Streets Beach
- Brisbane's manmade urban beach has enough water to fill five Olympic-sized swimming pools.
- Cleethorpes, England
- The Signal Box Inn
- This tiny business claims to be "the smallest pub on the planet."
- Bradenton, Florida
- The Sea Hagg
- An eclectic treasure trove of maritime marvels.
- El Paso, Texas
- Casa de Azucar
- The house's confection-like decorations are the result of one man's painstaking work over decades.
- London, England
- Fetter Lane Moravian Burial Ground
- Some of the earliest leaders of the Moravian congregation are buried here.
- Il-Mosta, Malta
- Ta’ Bistra Catacombs
- These lesser-known Maltese catacombs date back over 1,700 years.
- Gaithersburg, Maryland
- World's Largest Deadweight Machine
- The U.S. government built the million-pound stack of steel during the Space Race.
- Forest Park, Illinois
- Haymarket Martyrs Monument
- Chicago’s incendiary role in the labor movement.
- Washington, D.C.
- The Strip
- This alleyway once had rooftop snipers and moved 55 pounds of cocaine per day.
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Belz Museum of Asian and Judaic Art
- The "Jade Museum" is full of thousands of intricately carved works of art made from various precious stones.
- Dundee, Scotland
- Lemmings Statue
- A bronze tribute to the wildly popular video game from the '90s.
- Bremen, Germany
- Spuckstein Gesche Gottfried
- A spitting ode to a German serial killer.
- Washington, D.C.
- Kilroy Was Here
- There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.
- Câmpina, Romania
- Iulia Hasdeu Castle
- This eccentric folly house was designed by Romanian thinker Bogdan-Petriceicu Hasdeu, with a helping hand from his deceased daughter's spirit.
- West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
- Balloch Park Fairy Trail
- A local tree surgeon has created a whimsical walk full of carved tree stumps near Scotland's Loch Lomond.
- East Molesey, England
- Anne Boleyn's Gateway
- Carved initials which are nearly 500 years old preserve the deposed Queen's presence at Hampton Court Palace.
- Washington, D.C.
- The Cuban Embassy's Hemingway Bar
- When it opened during the final years of the embargo, all the drinks and cigars were free.
- London, England
- Barbican Conservatory
- This hidden green space is the city's second largest conservatory.
- Council Bluffs, Iowa
- Lincoln Monument of Council Bluffs
- An obelisk commemorating Lincoln's role in connecting the coasts.
- London, England
- 'Potteries and Piggeries' Bottle Kiln
- A relic from one of London's worst 19th-century slums.
- Dilijan, Armenia
- Khanjian Villa
- The luxurious circular mansion built for a Communist leader now lies abandoned.
- Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
- Tel Aviv Central Bus Station
- The maze-like transportation hub contains abandoned areas, derelict stores, and even has its own resident bat colony.
- Carthage, Missouri
- Boots Court Motel
- This historic motel standing at the "crossroads of America" offers a radio in every room and was saved by local protesters.
- Riga, Latvia
- The World of Hat
- A small museum contains one of the largest collections of ethnic and traditional headgear in the world.
- Namibia
- Tropic of Capricorn Crossing
- Road signs in Namibia mark the location of one of the five major circles of latitude.
- Derbyshire, England
- Clock Cottage
- A gardener saved a beloved clock face from destruction by building it into a wall outside his house.
- Il-Birgu, Malta
- Prison in Fort Saint Angelo
- This almost-forgotten underground dungeon housed several convicts over the years, including Caravaggio.
- Dublin, Ireland
- Murdering Lane and Cutthroat Lane
- Though they've since been renamed, these two streets hint at Dublin's darker days.
- Warsaw, Poland
- Maly Powstaniec (The Little Insurrectionist)
- A statue honors the children who fought Nazis in Poland.
- Johns Creek, Georgia
- Monkey Massacre Memorial
- The statues commemorate the legendary mass killing of escaped circus monkeys.
- Austin, Texas
- Snake Island
- A small island hides in plain sight on Austin's Lady Bird Lake.
- Toppenish, Washington
- Toppenish Murals
- Over 75 historically themed murals grace the walls of a small Washington city.
- Marbach, Austria
- Mauthausen Memorial
- The site of Austria's biggest concentration camp now honors its victims.
- Pembrokeshire, Wales
- Folly Farm
- Go back 50 years with a turn on one of the park's carefully restored vintage fairground rides.
- Berlin, Germany
- Denkzeichen Georg Elser
- A monument to the man who almost killed Hitler.
- Leicestershire, England
- Bradgate House
- The alleged birthplace of Lady Jane Grey, who was executed at age 16 for claiming the throne of England.
- Kiev, Ukraine
- Tatyana Markus memorial
- A tribute to a Ukrainian heroine who went undercover and killed several Nazi operatives.
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County Belt System
- Color-coded signs direct drivers on a network of routes designed to avoid Pittsburgh traffic.
- Venice, Italy
- Scuola Grande di San Marco
- The marble facade hides a little-known medical museum with early surgical instruments and rare copies of canonical texts.
- Kimball, South Dakota
- South Dakota Tractor Museum
- An impressive collection of farm equipment and other artifacts from life on the prairie.
- Valjevo, Serbia
- Stjepan Filipovic Monument
- A tribute to a man who defied the Nazis until his last breath.
- Jonesport, Maine
- Maine Central Model Railroad
- An elderly widow still operates the incredibly detailed model railroad she and her husband built by hand.
- Portland, Oregon
- Transcendence
- A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.
- Greifswald, Germany
- Welt der Gifte
- At this exhibit on the world of poison, venomous animals steal the show.
- Smithfield, Virginia
- World’s Oldest Edible Ham
- The 115-year-old piece of pork wears a brass collar and was once a man's "pet ham."
- Warsaw, Poland
- Warsaw Uprising Monument
- A tribute to the Polish insurgents who fought in the failed attempt to end their city's Nazi occupation.
- New York, New York
- Albertine
- Though its celestial ceiling is impressive, the true star is the vast collection of French books.
- Mae Klong, Thailand
- Samut Songkhram Salt Farms
- Acres of salt crystal pyramids dry in the sun along Thailand's "salt road."
- Nottinghamshire, England
- Linby Docks
- A blunder resulted in these charming stone-lined streams becoming the target of a Nazi bombing.
- North Yorkshire, England
- Wreck of the MV Creteblock
- The remains of the concrete ship can be seen during low tide.
- Tampere, Finland
- Lenin Museum
- The last permanent exhibit dedicated to the Soviet leader.
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Bartram's Garden
- The oldest surviving botanic garden in the United States.
- Lund, Sweden
- Skyddsmantelmadonnan
- A modern, secular take on a traditional Virgin Mary motif.
- Washington, D.C.
- The Unabomber's Cabin
- It was once the base for a series of domestic terror attacks.
- Jefferson City, Missouri
- Missouri State Penitentiary
- The maximum security facility was once thought to have "the bloodiest 47 acres in America."
- Lucca, Italy
- Piazza dell'Anfiteatro
- This bustling Italian plaza is built on the ruins of an ancient Roman amphitheater.
- Dillon, Montana
- Old Pitt's Burial Site
- The famous 102-year-old circus elephant was struck and killed by lightning.
- Portland, Oregon
- Kelly Butte Civil Defense Center
- Portland had a unique approach to Cold War-era protections.
- Rijeka, Croatia
- PEEK&POKE Computer Museum
- This Croatian computer club features such gaming relics as the infamous Virtual Boy and an 8-bit Pacman machine.
- Chicago, Illinois
- Lower Lower Wacker Drive
- Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.
- Nagoa Ash Shatb, Egypt
- Temple of Kom Ombo
- One of its engravings is believed to be among the first representations of medical and surgical instruments.
- Heligoland, Germany
- Heligoland
- This strategic isle was once swapped between empires and almost entirely destroyed in a bomb explosion.
- Inuvik, Canada
- Inuvik Community Greenhouse
- Canada's most northerly commercial greenhouse was once a hockey arena.
- Castlemaine, Australia
- The Departure
- An art gallery, studio, and shop that celebrates death.
- Castleton, England
- Peak Cavern's Rope Factory
- Some of England's last cave dwellers lived and worked within this huge cave.
- Moffat, Scotland
- The Moffat Ram
- “It has nae lugs!”
- New York, New York
- Bemelmans Bar
- The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.
- Jonesport, Maine
- Nellie Chapin Day Memorial
- A memorial to an ill-fated Holy Land mission once described by Mark Twain as “a complete fiasco.”
- Lordsburg, New Mexico
- Fraggle Rock
- The outcropping is graffitied with the name of the beloved musical Muppet television series.
- Inuvik, Canada
- Our Lady of Victory Church
- This house of worship in the Arctic Circle is shaped like an igloo.
- Gerrards Cross, England
- Chalfont Viaduct
- Locals call it the "Give Peas a Chance" bridge because of its distinct graffiti.
- Byurakan, Armenia
- Byurakan Observatory
- Armenia's premier center of astrophysical research was established during the Soviet era.
- West Ballina, Australia
- The Big Prawn
- There's nothing shrimpy about the world's largest artificial prawn.
- Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)
- Chin Tsong Palace
- This extravagant villa built by a Burmese merchant is part pagoda and part European mansion.
- England
- Thetford Warren Lodge
- This 15th-century fortification was built to defend bunnies.
- Hathersage, England
- Little John's Grave
- A headstone notes where the most famous of Robin Hood's legendary Merry Men is reportedly buried.
- Riga, Latvia
- Big Christopher
- The statue of a legendary giant who carried Christ and shouldered the world's sins.
- Bathurst, South Africa
- The Big Pineapple
- The world's largest pineapple building honors Bathurst's star fruit.
- Nahouri, Burkina Faso
- Cour Royale de Tiébélé
- In this African village, the walls of the chief's compound are painted with beautiful traditional designs.
- Prague, Czechia
- Paternoster Lift at Prague City Hall
- This doorless 20th-century elevator doesn't stop or slow down.
- Seoul, South Korea
- Museum Kimchikan
- Tracking the 1,500-year history of Korea's star cabbage.
- Saint-Rivoal, France
- Mont Saint-Michel de Brasparts
- An isolated 17th-century chapel on a remarkable site once dedicated to Celtic sun worship.
- New York, New York
- Site of the Pan Am Helipad
- This Manhattan skyscraper is a reminder of the brief but glorious age of urban air taxis.
- Bethesda, Maryland
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
- FDR's Art Deco hospital tower was hopelessly inefficient.
- Glasgow, Scotland
- Glasgow City Center Mural Trail
- A scattered trail of street art adds a pop of color to the city's stark structures.
- Moldova
- 'Welcome to Gagauzia' Sign
- This sign marks the entrance to a tiny proto-state within the small country of Moldova.
- Nagasaki, Japan
- Head of the Virgin Mary
- The statue's head is one of the few fragments of the original Urakami Cathedral to survive the atomic bomb.
- Bristol, England
- The Nails
- 17th-century merchants in Bristol nailed their deals by placing money on these pedestals.
- Kearny, New Jersey
- Sky Mound
- This huge work of functional public art replaced a landfill in New Jersey's Meadowlands.
- Washington, New Hampshire
- Captain Jones' Leg
- A gravestone marks where a man's lost limb was laid to rest.
- Rotherham, England
- The Chapel of Our Lady
- This oddly placed 15th-century church is one of only six bridge chapels left in England.
- Bellingham, Washington
- Rock Rings
- The cardinal directions, set in stone.
- Arlington, Virginia
- Dark Star Park
- This unique historical monument features large concrete spheres designed to resemble fallen stars.
- San Bernardo, Colombia
- Mummies of San Bernardo
- No one knows for sure why this town's dead refuse to rot.
- San Francisco, California
- AIDS Interfaith Memorial Chapel
- The first AIDS memorial chapel in San Francisco and one of only a few in the U.S.
- San Francisco, California
- The Last Standard Oil Company Gas Station in California
- Chevron maintains one “Standard” brand station per state so it doesn’t lose the trademark.
- Lincolnshire, England
- The Outer Trial Bank
- "The Donut" was built as part of an expensive, ill-fated engineering endeavor.
- Washington, D.C.
- Mount Zion Cemetery's Underground Railroad Shelter
- Escaped slaves may have hidden inside a corpse vault.
- Wilmington, North Carolina
- Museum of the Bizarre
- A curious collection of oddities including a lock of Alexander Hamilton's hair and Harry Houdini's ouija board.
- White Pine County, Nevada
- Hamilton Ghost Town
- A Nevada mining boomtown that ran out of silver and luck.
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- Nagasaki, Japan
- Atomic Bomb Medical Museum
- A sobering scientific reminder of the human damage caused by the advent of the nuclear age.
- Nikko-shi, Japan
- Kanmangafuchi Abyss
- A remarkable lava formation encloses a line of Buddhist statues that can't be accurately counted, according to local mythology.
- North Miami Beach, Florida
- Miami Showmen's Association Rest
- A gaudy painted elephant stands in memory of south Florida's fallen carnies.
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Earnestine & Hazel's
- The juke joint where legendary soul artists ate, drank, and made merry.
- Talala, Oklahoma
- Winganon Space Capsule
- A detached cement mixer has been transformed to resemble a relic from some obscure NASA mission to Oklahoma.
- Larnachs Castle, New Zealand
- Larnach Castle
- One of New Zealand’s few castles boasts beautiful gardens, grand architecture, and a history filled with family drama.
- Gloucestershire, England
- Sezincote Estate
- A majestic mansion designed in Mughalai style, complete with a turquoise onion dome.
- Stoke Heath, England
- National Telephone Kiosk Collection
- An ode to the classic piece of British street furniture.
- Speculator, New York
- The Mini Route 66
- The great American road trip, but smaller.
- Duluth, Minnesota
- Uncle Harvey's Mausoleum
- The watery grave of an impractical idea.
- Wausau, Florida
- Possum Monument
- A tribute to the furry local heroes who helped get residents through many tough times.
- Wadmalaw Island, South Carolina
- Charleston Tea Plantation
- The only working large-scale tea plantation in the United States.
- Blantyre, Malawi
- Saint Michael and All Angels Church
- This amateur-built East African church with mismatched towers is an architectural abnormality.
- Amherst, Massachusetts
- Stearns Steeple
- The monumental steeple on Amherst College's campus has no church attached to it.
- Chasseneuil-du-Poitou, France
- Futuroscope
- France's high-tech, future-themed amusement park.
- Nagasaki, Japan
- Museum of Tropical Medicine
- A hub of information on tropical diseases and their treatments.
- The Rocks, Australia
- Sirius Building
- Though considered an eyesore by some, this boxy Brutalist high-rise plays a significant role in Sydney's past.
- Bankhead, Canada
- Bankhead Ghost Town
- The ruins of the "20-year town" lay out among the mountains of Alberta.
- Buffalo, New York
- Shark Girl
- The absurd creation is a compulsory destination for selfies in Buffalo.
- York, England
- Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate
- One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.
- Buldhana, India
- Lonar Lake
- This rare basalt crater lake is used to study the Moon and Mars.
- Ransom Canyon, Texas
- Robert Bruno’s Steel House
- A wacky, UFO-shaped house in a suburban neighborhood.
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- The Genetically Modified Little Mermaid
- Hans Christian Andersen for the postmodern world.
- San Francisco, California
- Short Story Vending Machine
- With the touch of a button, you can read a randomly selected short story.
- Vidalia, Georgia
- Vidalia Onion Museum
- A sweet tribute to Georgia's official state vegetable, which even has its own mascot: "Yumion."
- Bristol, England
- Corn Exchange Dual-Time Clock
- The unusual clock on this 18th-century market building has an extra minute hand for "Bristol time."
- Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Center for Lost Objects
- An unusual assortment of art, furniture, and other curiosities.
- Washington, D.C.
- Capitol Bollards
- The 5.5-mile ring of steel posts around the Capitol Building is one of the largest (and most uniform) of its kind in the world.
- Sheffield, Massachusetts
- Thom Reed UFO Monument Park
- The site of the first "historically true" UFO encounter in the U.S.
- Gloucestershire, England
- Severn Bore
- This stretch of the River Severn where large waves flow against the current is the birthplace of river surfing.
- Berkeley, California
- Aftel Archive of Curious Scents
- Nose around a unique collection of more than 300 natural aromas used to craft perfume fragrances.
- Blimbing, Indonesia
- Kampung Warna-Warni (Village of Color)
- This Indonesian village was revitalized by a vibrant rainbow paint job.
- Orange, Massachusetts
- Woman's Christian Temperance Union Fountain
- A remnant of the 19th-century dream to discourage people from drinking booze by offering them water.
- Saint Simons Island, Georgia
- Saint Simons Island Tree Spirits
- Carved faces add a touch of magic to this island's impressive oak trees.
- Arlington, Virginia
- Arlington Temple United Methodist Church
- This church built atop a gas station promises to "equip you for the next stage in your life’s journey."
- Donalda, Canada
- Donalda Lamp Museum
- The museum is home to four times as many lamps as there are people in town.
- Coreglia Antelminelli, Italy
- La Rocca
- An 11th-century mountaintop fortress that played a crucial role in Italy's papal wars is now a vacation rental.
- Tambopata, Peru
- Tambopata Research Center
- One of the most remote lodges in the Amazon offers rare wildlife encounters and undisturbed views of the Peruvian rainforest.
- Washington, D.C.
- U.S. Naval Observatory Library
- A horde of sky catalogs, astrophysical journals, even the works of Galileo and Copernicus.
- Krujë, Albania
- Krujë Castle
- The elliptical citadel resisted the advance of the mighty Ottomans several times, thanks to the military prowess of the "Dragon of Albania."
- Highland, Scotland
- Inchindown Oil Tanks
- This abandoned oil depot produces world's longest echo in a manmade structure.
- London, England
- The Mayflower Pub
- The London pub overlooks where the Mayflower was moored before setting sail for the New World.
- Duckmanton, England
- Walking Together
- A poignant memorial to the 106 coal miners killed in three major accidents in Derbyshire.
- Woodstock, New York
- Woodstock Artists Cemetery
- Now the final resting place of prominent artists and musicians, it was originally founded to separate the rich from the poor in death.
- Breezanddijk, Netherlands
- Afsluitdijk
- The 20-mile causeway that separates the Netherlands from the sea.
- Canmore, Canada
- Big Head Sculpture
- The granite head appears to be deep in thought and half buried in the ground.
- McConnelsville, Ohio
- Big Muskie Bucket
- All that remains of a gigantic earth-moving machine.
- Budapest, Hungary
- Béla Lugosi Bust at Vajdahunyad Castle
- Late at night, the bust of the "Dracula" actor was snuck onto the facade of this Budapest castle.
- Danbury, Connecticut
- 'Danbury Crowns Them All' Sign
- A jewel of early electric boosterism once again charms Connecticut's historic "Hat City."
- Traverse City, Michigan
- The Hippie Tree
- Though its branches are painted bright colors by generations of locals, the tree is said to be a haunted portal to hell.
- Norfolk, Virginia
- Cementiscope
- A cement mixer-turned-kaleidoscope in downtown Norfolk offers different views of the city.
- Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scotland
- Hirta Island Ghost Town
- The last inhabitants of one of the U.K.'s most remote islands were evacuated in 1930.
- Seattle, Washington
- Georgetown Steam Plant
- A frozen relic of Seattle's hydroelectric boom is now a teaching facility for future engineers.
- Malinska, Croatia
- Abandoned Haludovo Palace Hotel
- This truly palatial work of Communist-era architecture now sits crumbling on a Croatian beach.
- Ars-en-Ré, France
- Oyster Vending Machine
- For those late-night mollusk cravings.
- Leiden, Netherlands
- Café De Vergulde Kruik (The Gilded Jar Café)
- One of the Leiden's oldest pubs is also the birthplace of the Heineken star.
- Earlimart, California
- Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park
- A ghost town originally established and governed solely by African Americans seeking a place of their own free from discrimination.
- Arlington, Virginia
- Reagan National Airport Bird Cannon
- The system of air guns are fired off remotely to scare any trespassing avians.
- Vancouver, Canada
- 'Giants' on Granville Island Silos
- The colorful, smiling concrete silos of Vancouver.
- Agoura Hills, California
- M*A*S*H Filming Location
- The show's fictional Korean medical camp was created in the Santa Monica hills.
- Seattle, Washington
- Freeway Park
- The first park to ever be built over a freeway was a brutalist masterwork.
- Hatteras, North Carolina
- Shipwrecked Doritos
- The time thousands of bags of chips washed ashore in the Outer Banks is memorialized in a local museum.
- Kerry, Ireland
- Telegraph Field Valentia Island
- This beautiful site is where the first transatlantic telegraph was sent from.
- Dallas, Texas
- Public School 972
- A school-themed restaurant where gastronomy is the core curriculum.
- Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Stara Elektrarna (The Old Power Station)
- A relic from the Industrial Revolution got a second life as a contemporary performing arts space.
- Coronado, California
- Accidental Swastika at Coronado Navy Base
- Don't worry, it wasn't intentional.
- Nassau, Bahamas
- Primeval Forest National Park
- Impressive sink holes fill this untouched old-growth forest in the Bahamas.
- Seoul, South Korea
- Poopoo Land
- A bright and wacky exhibit answers every question you may have had about human excrement, flatulence, and more.
- Wroclaw, Poland
- Przejscie (Passage)
- A striking public sculpture representing the period of martial law in Communist Poland.
- Southwold, England
- Under the Pier Show
- A chaotic collection of coin-operated slot machines designed to delight and disturb in equal measure.
- North Fremantle, Australia
- Dingo Flour Sign
- Visible from both land and sea.
- Pello, Finland
- Oranki Art
- A little-known sculpture park of contemporary environmental art in a Lapland forest.
- Borgo a Mozzano, Italy
- Gothic Line Fortifications
- The only substantial part of Nazi Germany's formidable defensive line through Northern Italy that survives today, largely intact.
- London, England
- Henry VIII Gatehouse Statue
- London's only public statue of the much-married monarch adorns the gate to St Bartholomew’s Hospital.
- Okaton, South Dakota
- Okaton Ghost Town
- The deserted railroad town had a last gasp as a ghost town attraction before being abandoned for good.
- Meriden, England
- National Cyclists Memorial
- The obelisk honors the cyclist troops who were killed during World War I.
- Pella, Iowa
- Vermeer Windmill
- This Iowa town celebrates its heritage with the tallest Dutch windmill in North America.
- Alton, Illinois
- Robert Wadlow Statue
- The world's tallest man was 8 feet 11 inches when he died—and still growing.
- London, England
- Michael Faraday's Laboratory
- The lab where the scientist made his groundbreaking discoveries is preserved on the basement floor of the Faraday Museum.
- Ely, Nevada
- Garnet Hill Rockhound Area
- Rich red almandine gemstones are waiting inside the drab volcanic rock strewn across this eastern Nevada hillside.
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- Vrbice, Czechia
- Vrbice Wine Cellars
- A mesmerizing landscape of 18th-century cellars carved out of the land.
- Winslow, Arizona
- Rock Art Ranch
- A working cattle ranch with remarkably well-preserved prehistoric petroglyphs and ancient ruins.
- Bryrup, Denmark
- Velling Koller Fairy Tale Gardens
- The decaying remains of a 1960s mechanical wonderland that never officially closed.
- Oshkosh, Wisconsin
- EAA's AirVenture Oshkosh
- One of the largest aviation events in the world brings half a million aircraft enthusiasts to Wisconsin each year.
- Mantova, Italy
- Lovers of Valdaro
- A young Italian couple has been locked in an embrace for over 6,000 years.
- Brewer, Maine
- Chamberlain Freedom Park
- Maine’s only official memorial to the Underground Railroad.
- London, England
- Two Princes Staircase
- Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.
- Hartbeespoort, South Africa
- Witwatersrand Basin
- It's estimated that half of the world's gold was mined from South Africa's "golden arc."
- Fife, Scotland
- Elie Chain Walk
- The only fixed chain and post trail in Scotland snakes its way along the base of a towering seaside cliff.
- Nye County, Nevada
- Atomic Bank Vault
- The contents of this safe survived a 37-kiloton nuclear bomb.
- Douglas, Wyoming
- Former World's Largest Jackalope
- This Wyoming town is clearly fascinated with the mythical creature it invented.
- Canada
- Graves of Beechey Island
- The remote graves mark the mysterious deaths of four 19th century explorers.
- Canada
- Graves of Beechey Island
- The remote graves mark the mysterious deaths of four 19th century explorers.
- El Paso, Texas
- Lhakhang Cultural Exhibit
- A Bhutanese temple gifted from the isolated Himalayan kingdom is now a surprising cultural gem in El Paso.
- Teec Nos Pos, Utah
- Four Corners Monument
- The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.
- Sweetwater, Texas
- National WASP WWII Museum
- A tribute to the little-known group of women who were the first ever to fly aircraft in the U.S. military.
- Cornwall, England
- King Arthur's Stone
- A 6th-century stone lies at the site of the mythical battle waged between King Arthur and his nemesis Mordred.
- Vancouver, Canada
- 9 O'Clock Gun
- This quirky piece of naval artillery has been deafening Canadians for over a century.
- Baffin Region, Canada
- Prince Leopold Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary
- Over 400,000 birds spend their summers nesting on this small Arctic island.
- Bran, Romania
- Bran Castle
- The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."
- Los Angeles, California
- Miniature Garden of Whimsy
- An quirky collection of figurines backdropped by city views is hidden next to a popular restaurant in the Hollywood hills.
- Iceland
- The Eggs of Merry Bay
- These enlarged egg sculptures represent the native birds of eastern Iceland.
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Homomonument
- Three connected pink triangles memorialize persecuted gays and lesbians throughout history.
- Concepción, Chile
- 'The Presence of Latin America' Mural
- The imposing piece of artwork is a celebration of Pan-American fraternity.
- Washington, D.C.
- Uncle Beazley the Triceratops
- A celebrity from the late Cretaceous period.
- Topeka, Kansas
- Equality House
- A rainbow-colored house promotes LGBTQ tolerance right across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church.
- Bantimurung, Indonesia
- Prehistoric Cave Art of Maros Pangkep
- These 40,000-year-old stenciled hands are older than the famous cave art in France and Spain.
- Macedonia
- Little Pioneers Youth Camp
- An abandoned resort in Macedonia is a relic from the Communist Party of Yugoslavia.
- Kvarntorp, Sweden
- A Pile of Art
- An eclectic sculpture park rises atop a giant pile of ashes in Sweden.
- Washington, D.C.
- Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum
- Before founding the American Red Cross, Clara Barton had a tremendous humanitarian impact by locating thousands of missing soldiers.
- Improvement District No. 9, Canada
- Lake Minnewanka Underwater Ghost Town
- The only way to visit this old resort hotel is with scuba gear.
- London, England
- Goodwin's Court
- An easily overlooked stretch of ornate window fronts and gaslight lamps that could be right from the pages of Dickens.
- Nafplio, Greece
- Bourtzi
- This 15th-century island fortress later served as home to the executioners no one wanted to live near.
- Charlevoix, Michigan
- Former World's Largest Cherry Pie Pan
- There's more contention than one might expect from cherry pie pans.
- Pendine, Wales
- Pendine Sands
- Several land speed world records were shattered at this Welsh beach.
- Vienna, Austria
- Vienna Sewer System
- Vienna's underworld of tunnels and subterranean rivers made an iconic appearance in a 1949 Orson Welles film.
- Nottinghamshire, England
- Newstead Abbey
- The ancestral home of beloved English poet Lord Byron has a bizarre history.
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Cementerio de la Chacarita
- A vast necropolis where you'll find the elaborate mausoleums of Argentinian tango stars.
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Erotic Heritage Museum
- Thousands of artifacts relating to human sexuality, including the world's largest sex bike.
- Menands, New York
- World’s Largest Nipper Statue
- This giant monument of the RCA mascot is a beloved fixture in Albany, New York.
- Eldon, Canada
- Eisenhower Tower
- Canada’s surprisingly controversial monument to Dwight Eisenhower.
- Flossenbürg, Germany
- Flossenbürg Concentration Camp
- A preserved Nazi labor camp now has a Holocaust museum on site and memorials to the thousands that died while imprisoned at the camp.
- Sheffield, England
- Brendan's Glove Garden
- A fitting tribute to a beloved local boxing coach that's produced four world champions.
- San Diego, California
- Louie Mattar’s Fabulous Car
- One man's quest for the ultimate road trip vehicle.
- Tissington, England
- Derbyshire Well Dressing
- The tradition of using flowers to decorate wells is once again thriving in England.
- Port Orchard, Washington
- Elandan Gardens
- Bonsai trees that are up to a thousand years old.
- Bangor, Maine
- Hannibal Hamlin Death Couch
- Abraham Lincoln's vice president took his last breath here on July 4, 1891.
- Kolkata, India
- Ronald Ross Memorial
- A monument to the British doctor who connected mosquitoes to malaria.
- Tartu, Estonia
- The Struve Geodetic Arc
- A historic scientific breakthrough that crosses nine borders.
- Kilkenny, Ireland
- The Lost Town of Newtown Jerpoint
- Local legend says the remains of Father Christmas lie within the medieval grounds.
- Wentworth, England
- Wentworth Woodhouse
- The UK's largest private house was the subject of a long-lasting political dispute.
- La Paz, Bolivia
- La Paz Cebritas
- A black and white solution to the Bolivian city's traffic problems.
- Falun, Sweden
- The Grave of Fet-Mats
- His body was found mysteriously preserved in a Swedish mine over 40 years after his initial disappearance.
- New York, New York
- The Jane Hotel
- This historic building housed the surviving crew members of the Titanic, who were left destitute after the wreck.
- Kharkiv, Ukraine
- Museum of Sexual Cultures of the World
- It's the only museum of its kind in Ukraine.
- Kilwa Masoko, Tanzania
- Kilwa Kisiwani Ruins
- Stunning ruins of what was once the center of one of the greatest empires in East Africa.
- Galway, Ireland
- Thoor Ballylee
- W.B. Yeats renamed his 14th-century tower house in order to connect it more with its Irish heritage.
- Sutton-in-Ashfield, England
- Hamilton Hill
- The English town of Mansfield likely got its name from this enigmatic breast-shaped mound rising abruptly from the earth.
- Dyess, Arkansas
- Historic Dyess Colony: Boyhood Home of Johnny Cash
- The Man In Black grew up in a large agrarian community established by the federal government in the Great Depression.
- Trenton, Tennessee
- Trenton Teapot Museum
- The world's largest collection of porcelain "veilleuses-theiere," or night light teapots, includes four that belonged to Napoleon.
- Aberystwyth, Wales
- University of Aberystwyth Old College
- A real-life Professor Snape once taught in this Welsh university building, which students of course nicknamed “Hogwarts.”
- Toledo, Ohio
- Art Tatum Celebration Column
- A 30-foot stack of piano keys memorializes one of the greatest keys players in jazz history.
- Övertorneå N, Sweden
- The Unofficial Mosquito-Catching World Championship
- A Swedish town came up with an out-of-the-box way to eliminate the bloodthirsty insects.
- Hackensack, New Jersey
- USS Ling Submarine
- A World War II-era submarine is stuck in the mud in New Jersey.
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Chuck Berry's House
- The red brick house where the father of rock 'n' roll wrote some of his classic hits.
- Washington, D.C.
- Arizona Avenue Trestle
- The span is crooked and made from two older recycled bridges.
- Québec City, Canada
- The Murals of Quebec City
- A contemporary fresco movement illustrates the region's rich history.
- Meridian, Mississippi
- Grave of the Gypsy Queen
- The simple gravesite of a Romany clan leader is dotted with offerings, including cans of her favorite drink, Crush orange soda.
- Scottish Borders, Scotland
- The Bear Gates of Traquair
- The main gates have been locked since 1745 and will remain so until the Stuart Dynasty returns to the throne.
- Corolla, North Carolina
- Corolla Wild Horses
- One of the best places to see feral Colonial Spanish Mustangs in the United States.
- Vilcabamba, Ecuador
- Vilcabamba
- In this pristine Ecuadorian hippie town, residents remain active well into their eighties and nineties.
- Winnipeg, Canada
- The Zoohky Mural
- A celebration of one of the West End’s most recognizable figures, who made helping others his life's work.
- Buckingham, Virginia
- The Light Of Truth Universal Shrine (LOTUS)
- The flower-shaped temple in Virginia aims to transcend the boundaries of the world’s religions.
- Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
- Medieval Crime Museum
- Horrifically creative torture devices and shame punishments line the walls of this chilling museum.
- Oman
- Snake Canyon
- Nature's water park in the Wadi Bani Awf valley is full of pools flanked with cliffs and natural water slides.
- Newburyport, Massachusetts
- Newburyport Maritime Museum
- A historic custom house with ties to George Washington is now a shrine to local nautical history.
- Alofi, Niue
- Niue
- A tiny, remote island packed with wonders both natural and geeky.
- Norfolk, England
- SS Vina Shipwreck
- The wreckage of an old coastal trading vessel is only visible at low tide.
- Los Angeles, California
- The Adventurers' Club of Los Angeles
- Hidden above a drug store on a nondescript corner of Lincoln Heights is a private clubhouse for intrepid explorers.
- Lynn, Massachusetts
- High Rock Tower
- At the supposed instruction of Ben Franklin and Socrates, a Spiritualist believer intended to birth a mechanical messiah here.
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- The Witches' Well
- A cast-iron fountain marks the spot where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.
- São Paulo, Brazil
- The Crypt of the São Paulo Cathedral
- The crypts are so large they're basically their own underground church.
- Conwy, Wales
- The Great Orme Copper Mines
- The world's largest prehistoric copper mine had 30,000 animal bones scattered throughout the maze of passageways.
- Llandudno, Wales
- The Great Orme Copper Mines
- The world's largest prehistoric copper mine had 30,000 animal bones scattered throughout the maze of passageways.
- Asheville, North Carolina
- Silver River Center for Chair Caning
- This Asheville chair museum wants to revive a dying art.
- Havana, Cuba
- Viaje Fantástico
- No one knows the meaning behind this giant sculpture of a nude woman with a fork riding a rooster in Havana.
- Forks, Washington
- One Square Inch of Silence
- A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest spot in the United States.
- Cromford, England
- Cromford Mill
- The world's first successful water-powered cotton mill paved the way for the factories of the British Industrial Revolution.
- Guadalajara, Mexico
- Panteón de Belen (Santa Paula Cemetery)
- This historic cemetery built for victims of the epidemics that swept Guadalajara is shrouded in macabre tales.
- Whitehaven, England
- Fairy Rock
- Local legends say that fairies used to dance in the moonlight here and invite handsome young men into their grottoes.
- Terre Haute, Indiana
- Stiffy Green
- Whether his story is true or not, Stiffy Green is the most beloved bulldog in all of Indiana.
- Palm Desert, California
- Curves and Zigzags
- A black and white painted wall creates an optical illusion in the California desert.
- Vågsøy, Norway
- Kannesteinen Rock
- Thousands of years of crashing waves gave this mushroom-shaped rock its svelte figure.
- Keenesburg, Colorado
- The Wild Animal Sanctuary
- The world's largest carnivore sanctuary is home to over 450 meat-eating rescues.
- Walla Walla, Washington
- Museum of Un-Natural History
- "Enter and be entertained or annoyed by Dada in Walla Walla."
- Nice, France
- La Crypte Archéologique de Nice
- The construction of a tram line unveiled hidden remnants of the old medieval city.
- Osaka, Japan
- Chapel Goedele
- A 14th-century European chapel sticks out of the facade of a Japanese hotel.
- Coreglia Antelminelli, Italy
- Museum of Plaster Figurines and Emigration
- The link between these two seemingly disparate themes is crucial to the history of this Tuscan hill town.
- Denver, Colorado
- International Church of Cannabis
- A technicolor place of worship for Elevationists.
- Lincoln, England
- Lincoln Tank Memorial
- The world's first military tank was designed in this English city amid the stalemate of WWI trench warfare.
- San Marcos, Texas
- Freeman Ranch Body Farm
- Human remains in varying states of decay are strewn about this Texas State facility for scientific study.
- Garapan, Northern Mariana Islands
- Old Japanese Jail
- This spooky jail once controlled by the Japanese military now sits abandoned on a remote Pacific island.
- Boston, Massachusetts
- The Great Spring
- A tiny plaque marks the location of the water source that facilitated the birth of modern-day Boston.
- West Stockwith, England
- The Trent Aegir
- In the right conditions a wall of water up to five feet tall flows upstream against the current on the River Trent.
- Miami, Florida
- The Kampong
- This beautiful Miami garden was designed as a laboratory for tropical plants.
- Saint Andrews, Canada
- Loyalist St. Andrews
- A small Canadian town founded as a refuge for Loyalists following American Independence.
- Island Park, Idaho
- Yellowstone's Zone of Death
- A legal loophole makes it possible to get away with murder within this 50-square-mile section of Yellowstone.
- Chicago, Illinois
- National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame
- Honoring Italian greats from Joe DiMaggio to Rocky Marciano.
- Grantsville, Maryland
- Casselman River Bridge
- This beautiful stone arch bridge wasn't even expected to stand for one day, but people have been crossing it for centuries.
- Panguitch, Utah
- The Cassidy Trail
- Local lore holds that Butch Cassidy took an escape route through Red Canyon's sandstone hoodoos after an attempted murder.
- Lübbenau/Spreewald, Germany
- Gurkenmuseum (Cucumber Museum)
- A museum honoring Germany’s cucumber mecca offers a great dill of gherkin history.
- Carnoët, France
- Vallée des Saints (Valley of the Saints)
- A remote hilltop covered in giant monoliths haunts the Brittany countryside.
- Lecce, Italy
- Museo Faggiano
- One man's quest to fix his toilet unearthed over 5,000 artifacts spanning more than 2,000 years of history.
- White, Georgia
- Old Car City
- One of the world's largest automobile junkyards is a unique landscape of metal and moss.
- Heysham, England
- 'Poet Philosopher & Failure' Gravestone
- A succinct inscription commemorates the ebb and flow of a woman's life.
- Wonewoc, Wisconsin
- The Painted Forest
- An unassuming house in Wisconsin hides a transient artist’s magnum opus.
- New York, New York
- William Lescaze Townhouse
- New York City's first Modernist house.
- Fruita, Colorado
- 'Mike the Headless Chicken' Sculpture
- It would be easy to walk past this unusual piece of art and have no idea it pays tribute to the odd life of a real chicken.
- Nakhl, Oman
- Nakhal Fort
- An imposing Omani fortress surrounded by date palm trees.
- Pisa, Italy
- Guy Rope Anchors for the Leaning Tower of Pisa
- The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.
- Saint Andrews, Canada
- Ministers Island
- A rare opportunity to drive across the ocean floor.
- Hastings, Nebraska
- The Hastings Museum Kool-Aid Exhibit
- The home for all things Kool-Aid offers everything except a chance to actually enjoy the drink.
- Richmond, Virginia
- World's Largest Slinky
- On display alongside a giant Gumby, it’s as tall as a 9-story building when fully extended.
- Devon, England
- Exercise Tiger Memorial
- A disastrous D-Day rehearsal was relatively unknown until this sunken tank was discovered 40 years later.
- Lonaconing, Maryland
- Klotz Throwing Company
- A remarkable time capsule of American manufacturing deep in Maryland coal country.
- Millburn, New Jersey
- South Mountain Fairy Trail
- These mystical miniature houses bring a touch of magic the New Jersey woods.
- Kiev, Ukraine
- Sarcophagus of Prince Yaroslav the Wise
- The medieval prince founded the first library in Ukraine at Saint Sophia's Cathedral where he was interred.
- Agrilos, Greece
- Fairytale Castle of Agrili
- A magical, if a bit tacky, 1960s castle conjures up medieval fairytales and Greek mythology.
- San Remo, Italy
- Old Bussana (Bussana Vecchia)
- An ancient rogue artist community hidden next to one of the world's most glitzy and glamorous cities.
- Darmstadt, Germany
- The Ludwigshöhe
- A former Nazi lookout tower with a magnificent view of the Rhineland.
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Ruins of Schoolmaster Hill
- Ralph Waldo Emerson spent two years living here decades before it became a Frederick Law Olmsted-designed park.
- Stoke Heath, England
- The Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings
- A slightly surreal menagerie of structures that were lovingly spared from demolition and reconstructed in a field.
- Brooklyn, New York
- Do the Right Thing Way
- Spike Lee's provocative film is officially honored right where it was made, the first time a work of art was used as a secondary street name.
- Crownsville, Maryland
- Crownsville Hospital Center
- The United States' third asylum for African Americans is haunted by its horrible history.
- Farmington, Pennsylvania
- Jumonville Glen
- The site of the little-known Pennsylvania battle that sparked the Seven Years' War.
- Hillsdale, New York
- Circle Museum (Bijan’s Junk Art)
- Eight whimsical acres of scrap metal art.
- Haxey, England
- The Haxey Hood
- One of England's oldest ongoing games is basically a town-wide scrummage that aims to push a leather tube into a local pub.
- Manitou Springs, Colorado
- Manitou Mineral Springs
- There are eight natural springs around town, each with a slightly different taste.
- Essen, Germany
- Villa Hugel
- The monumental home of Prussia’s eccentric "Cannon King."
- Broomfield, Colorado
- Shep the Broomfield Turnpike Dog
- The final resting spot of the Colorado Transportation Department's beloved unofficial mascot.
- Moorhead, Minnesota
- Hjemkomst Viking Ship
- This replica of an 8th century burial ship actually sailed to Norway before returning home to Minnesota.
- Sacramento, California
- Sacramento Locomotive Works
- This 19th century train workshop is a treasure trove of railroad history.
- Witcham, England
- World Pea Shooting Championship
- The best place to acquire pea shooting fame.
- Washington, D.C.
- Southwest Duck Pond
- This lovely pocket park is one of the most under appreciated in D.C.
- Panenský Týnec, Czech Republic
- The Unfinished Gothic Church of Panenský Týnec
- The 14th century ruins are said to contain healing powers.
- Cherhill, England
- Cherhill White Horse
- The geoglyph once sported a glass bottle eye.
- Cusco, Peru
- Coca Museum (Museo de la Coca)
- A fascinating little museum all about the rich history of Peru’s famous plant.
- Barcelona, Spain
- Street Performers of Las Ramblas
- The iconic boulevard is the perfect place to catch sight of a bicycling skeleton, a levitating Satan, or a chef with his head stuck in a pizza.
- Glen Gardner, New Jersey
- Abandoned Hagedorn Psychiatric Hospital
- A recently abandoned psych ward at the end of Sanatorium Road.
- Koblenz, Germany
- Augenroller (Eye Roller)
- Every half hour the eye-rolling clock face sticks out its tongue to mock the good citizens of Koblenz.
- Chatham, New York
- Taconic Sculpture Park
- Three acres of mythology-inspired sculptures visible from the highway.
- Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria
- Lindwurmbrunnen
- The medieval "dragon" on an Austrian city's coat-of-arms comes to life in a fountain.
- Fortville, Indiana
- Martini-Drinking Pink Elephant
- The bespectacled, cocktail-sipping pachyderm is a strange but fitting liquor store mascot.
- Washington, D.C.
- Dumbarton Oaks
- The Byzantine, pre-Columbian, and medieval art at this stately mansion are some of the most under-appreciated collections in D.C.
- Shetland Islands, Scotland
- Broch of Mousa
- A remarkably well preserved tower dating all the way back to the Iron Age.
- Rome, New York
- Erie Canal Village
- A historic recreation of the golden age of the Erie Canal now sits dilapidated and abandoned.
- Stoneham, Massachusetts
- Where Shute Fell
- This headstone-like marker inscribed with three words has been an utter mystery for over a century.
- Prague, Czechia
- Memento Mori: 'Of One's Own Volition'
- A controversial artwork draws attention to the dark history of Prague's "Suicide Bridge."
- Centro, Mexico
- Museo de Arte Popular
- An airy Art Deco space devoted to the weird and wonderful folk art traditions of Mexico.
- Koblenz, Germany
- Schängelbrunnen
- This fountain of a little boy that spits on passersby at erratic intervals is a town icon.
- Washington, D.C.
- Cuban-American Friendship Urn
- The only National Monument ever to go missing for nearly 50 years then resurface in a dump.
- Gotham, England
- The Original Gotham
- The storied English village that pretended to be insane inspired NYC's nickname and the fictional namesake in the DC Comics universe.
- Richland Center, Wisconsin
- A.D. German Warehouse
- The only Frank Lloyd Wright-designed structure in the architect's hometown.
- Glenfinnan, Scotland
- The Leaning Tower of Glenfinnan
- A close look reveals that the Scottish monument is just slightly off-kilter.
- Crécy-la-Chapelle, France
- Le Moulin Jaune
- This professional clown's home is an outsider art wonderland.
- Highland, Scotland
- The Geographic Center of Scotland
- A cross marks the spot in a small Scottish village that claims to be the exact center of the country.
- Byaduk, Australia
- Tumuli Lava Blisters
- These naturally occurring but rare geological formations are each about the size of a small house.
- Littleton, New Hampshire
- Pollyanna Statue
- A town wears its heart on the sleeve of a smiling girl, arms flung wide open in a cheerful greeting for all who encounter her.
- Tutume, Botswana
- Makgadikgadi Salt Pans
- Spanning over 10,000 square miles, this ancient salt pan is one of the largest on the planet.
- Hammondsport, New York
- Glenn H. Curtiss Aviation Museum
- Curtiss is a forgotten figure in the early history of flight.
- Göttingen, Germany
- The Göttingen Collection of Mathematical Models
- These beautiful objects represent beautiful ideas.
- Washington, D.C.
- Blind Whino
- A historic neighborhood church is reborn as a psychedelic arts collective.
- Nova Friburgo, Brazil
- Jardim do Nêgo (Nêgo's Garden)
- Moss-covered sculptures fill this small Brazilian gorge.
- Orrtanna, Pennsylvania
- Mister Ed’s Elephant Museum
- An eccentric collection of elephants, all shapes and sizes, is on display at this roadside attraction.
- Madrid, Iowa
- High Trestle Trail Bridge
- Half a mile long and 13 stories high, the bridge over the Des Moines River Valley lights up the wide night vista.
- Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scotland
- Eriskay Football Pitch
- FIFA deemed this isolated pitch one of the most remarkable places to play football.
- Albany, New York
- The First Shaker Village
- The first American home of the isolated, egalitarian religion has a trove of Shaker architecture and artifacts.
- Sutter, California
- Sutter Buttes
- Rising out of miles of farmland, these buttes are sometimes called the world's smallest mountain range.
- Cork, Ireland
- Boole House
- An important landmark in the history of algebraic logic.
- Gourma Rharous, Mali
- Gaddafi Canal
- Muammar Gaddafi's well-intentioned investment in his favorite city turned out to be a nightmare.
- Antigua, Guatemala
- Casa Popenoe
- This restored colonial house was once home to the botanist responsible for bringing avocados to the U.S.
- Copalis Crossing, Washington
- Ghost Forest of Copalis
- This grove of ghostly cedars was killed in 1700 by an enormous tsunami that was felt from the U.S. to Japan.
- Boston, Massachusetts
- First Spiritualist Temple
- America's original house of worship for Spiritualism, the religious movement based on communing with the dead.
- Lincoln, Montana
- Blackfoot Pathways: Sculpture in the Wild
- A collection of huge, site-specific sculptures sitting in the Montana woods.
- Wanaque, New Jersey
- Van Slyke Castle Ruins
- The remains of a century-old mansion that met its demise after years of desertion.
- Barcelona, Spain
- La Carbonería
- One of the most photographed buildings in a city known for its Modernista architecture is an abandoned squat.
- Schiermonnikoog, Netherlands
- Whale Jaw of Schiermonnikoog
- An awe-inspiring giant blue whale jaw bone stands in the center of this Dutch island.
- Devon, England
- Hollowcombe Bottom
- The site of a mysterious pony massacre is rich with extraterrestrial conspiracy theories.
- Folsom, California
- The Folsom Powerhouse
- This 19th century hydroelectric powerhouse was the first of its kind.
- Kuta Alam, Indonesia
- Tsunami 'Noah's Ark'
- After a 2004 tsunami, this stranded boat was left in place.
- San Jose, California
- First Honey Bees in California
- A plaque outside the San Jose airport commemorates the insect's arrival to the West Coast.
- Biskupice-Pulkov, Czechia
- Pohádková Zahrádka (Fairytale Garden)
- Before building her own tombstone, an outsider artist created a concrete menagerie in her garden.
- Denver, England
- The Denver Sluice Complex
- This little-known hero has been protecting "The Fens" for close to 400 years, and now from its most powerful challenger yet: climate change.
- Shoreham-by-Sea, England
- Brighton City Airport
- This tiny 1930s Art Deco airport is a beautiful remnant of a bygone era.
- Walnut Ridge, Arkansas
- Beatles Park
- This small Arkansas town once had a close encounter with the Beatles, and are determined never to let anyone forget that. Ever.
- Washington, D.C.
- Washington Stock Exchange Building
- D.C. once had its own tiny rival to the New York Stock Exchange.
- Ouray, Colorado
- Ouray Alchemist
- A recreation of an Old West apothecary full of curios.
- Spijkenisse, Netherlands
- Euro Banknote Bridges
- The bridges portrayed on EU currency aren't fictional anymore.
- Castalla, Spain
- Sculptural Wall of Vida de las Palmeras
- This elaborately decorated wall is an homage to the history, beauty and lore of the palm tree.
- Washington, D.C.
- Fireworks Safety Zone on the National Mall
- On the Fourth of July this area will transform into a Pompeii-like storm of falling embers and ash.
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Elfreth's Alley
- This charming colonial pathway is the oldest continuously used residential street in the U.S.
- Komatsushima-shi, Japan
- Kincho Raccoon Dog Statue
- A statue of a mischievous raccoon towers over this city park.
- Viscri, Romania
- Viscri Fortified Church
- A medieval church built up to defend its village.
- Eureka, Nevada
- Eureka County Courthouse
- The current Eureka County Courthouse replaced an all-wooden structure that had previously been an ice-skating rink.
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- Mexico City, Mexico
- Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo House Studio Museum
- The famous artist couple lived and worked here, in two different houses separated by a bridge.
- Washington, D.C.
- George Washington's Townhouse Lots
- After his presidency, George Washington planned to live only a few blocks from the Capitol building.
- Ely, Minnesota
- The Lost 40
- A mapping error in the 19th century made loggers think this section of the forest was underwater.
- Telouet, Morocco
- Kasbah Telouet
- A mud brick kasbah with a history of lavishness and traitorship.
- Austin, Texas
- Susanna Dickinson Museum
- A tribute to the "toughest woman on the Texas frontier," who survived a famous battle and five husbands.
- Venice, Italy
- Squero di San Trovaso
- Where Venice's gondolas go for a tune-up.
- Valencia, Philippines
- Cata-al World War II Museum
- A vast personal collection of World War II artifacts unearthed over many years by a father-son duo.
- Capannori, Italy
- World's Tallest Pinocchio
- The towering Pinocchio stands 63 feet tall in the Italian village named after his creator.
- Slavonice, Czechia
- Muzeum Samorostu (Museum of Driftwood)
- 600 stumps, branches, and trunks of different shapes and sizes.
- Bedford, Pennsylvania
- National Museum of the American Coverlet
- Overshadowed by quilts, the artistry of these patterned textiles went underappreciated for too long.
- Akron, Ohio
- Site of Sojourner Truth's 'Ain't I A Woman' Speech
- But did the famous feminist and abolitionist ever really say those iconic four words?
- Westerville, Ohio
- Anti-Saloon League Museum
- Artifacts fill the old headquarters of the hugely influential political movement to ban alcohol in the United States.
- Vyshhorods'kyi district, Ukraine
- Mezhyhirya Residence
- Marvel at the excessive luxury of the ousted Ukrainian president's former estate.
- Canterbury, New Hampshire
- Church of the Woods
- Nature and religion are reunited at this unconventional church in the forest.
- Gibraltar, United Kingdom
- Secret Chamber in the Rock of Gibraltar
- There was a top secret plan during World War II to seal a group of soldiers inside the rock.
- Bingen, Germany
- Stockschleifern
- The many—66 to be exact—faces of the German forest.
- Commerce, Oklahoma
- Home of Mickey Mantle
- The modest childhood home where the baseball legend and Yankees star learned to hit from both sides of the plate.
- Albenga, Italy
- Slingshot Museum
- A slingshot from this delightful collection is awarded each year to someone who has "pulled metaphorical slings in favor of the weak and marginalized."
- Chevy Chase, Maryland
- Into the Woods
- The wooded estate of the Forest Service employee responsible for D.C.’s cherry blossom trees.
- Verona, Italy
- Whale Bone of Arco della Costa
- A whale rib has been mysteriously suspended from the arch since at least the 1700s, and no one knows how it got there.
- Yucca Valley, California
- Bob's Crystal Cave
- A meditative space out of a fantasy story.
- Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- St. Michael’s Cathedral
- This Transylvanian church has changed its denomination four times.
- Ridgefield, Connecticut
- Watermelons on a Greek Statue
- What appears to be an act of fruit vandalism is actually a cultural statement.
- Hoofddorp, Netherlands
- Buitenschot Land Art Park
- An ingenious Dutch land art project uses grass ridges to cut airport noise pollution in half.
- Takoma Park, Maryland
- Roscoe the Rooster
- The rooster who crossed the road lives on forever in Takoma Park, Maryland.
- Cape May, New Jersey
- Sometimes Train Tracks of Sunset Beach
- Several times a year, during low tide, two pairs of historic train tracks are revealed on this New Jersey beach.
- Pleasant Dale, Nebraska
- Ruins of Prairie Peace Park
- The abandoned remnants of a little sanctuary for world peace that fell into disrepair.
- Greensburg, Indiana
- Courthouse Tree
- For over 100 years, this Indiana town has had a tree growing out the top of the local courthouse.
- Kiev, Ukraine
- Golden Gate of Kiev
- A reconstructed medieval gateway that was the magnificent entrance to the capital city dating back to 1037.
- Berlin, Germany
- Soviet Graffiti in the Reichstag
- The walls of Germany's Parliament still show the scars of the Red Army takeover in World War II.
- Washington, D.C.
- Bootlegging Room in the Cannon House Office Building
- During Prohibition, the U.S. Congress had an "official" bootlegger, with his own Capitol Hill office.
- Kotor, Montenegro
- Cats Museum
- A curious little museum dedicated to the furry feline in the cat haven that is Old Town Kotor.
- Dassel, Minnesota
- The Mushroom Building
- The fungus-shaped vintage gas station has served multiple purposes over its lifetime, and now serves ice cream.
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Octobass
- The massive, incredibly rare instrument is over 11 feet tall with a range so deep it goes lower than humans can hear.
- Thimphu, Bhutan
- Buddha Dordenma Statue
- This giant Buddha statue has 125,000 smaller Buddhas hidden inside it.
- Washington, D.C.
- Georgetown University Maintenance Tunnels
- Steam pipes, fraternity graffiti, and the faint smell of weed.
- New York, New York
- St. Luke's Place Coal Hole Covers
- These ornate manhole covers were used for a now-forgotten purpose.
- Macedonia
- Kokino Observatory
- This 3,800-year-old site contains markers used to study the movement of the sun and moon and create a lunar calendar.
- Susa
- Hunot Gorge
- A scenic canyon with thick forests and historic ruins.
- Center Point, Indiana
- Exotic Feline Rescue Center
- Lions and tigers and leopards, servals, pumas, bobcats, lynxes, and ocelots... oh my!
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Rooftop Terrace at the National Museum of Scotland
- There are plenty of wonderful panoramic vistas in Edinburgh, but not many are hidden smack in the middle of the Old Town.
- Liberty, Missouri
- Odd Fellows Home
- The ruins of a 19th century shelter run by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
- Masada, Israel
- Masada
- This daunting 1st century fortress was the site of one of the most dramatic revolts of the Jewish-Roman wars.
- McLean, Virginia
- Washington Aqueduct Emergency Pumping Station
- These abandoned waterworks are crumbling into the Potomac River.
- Urgun, Mongolia
- Khamriin Khiid
- Mongolian Buddhists believe this monastery in the Gobi desert to be the center of the world's spiritual energy.
- São Miguel, Portugal
- Chapel of Nossa Senhora das Vitórias
- This fairy-tale, neo-Gothic church in the Azores is a world of magical realism.
- Llanymynech, England
- Llanymynech
- A small village in two different countries.
- Gyeongju, South Korea
- Love Castle
- This odd museum/art gallery embraces the physiological, zoological, and ethnographic side of sex.
- Delmar, Maryland
- Transpeninsular Midpoint Marker
- The stone marker that Mason and Dixon placed at the eastern end of the famous north-south border they surveyed.
- Naples, Italy
- Santa Maria delle Anime del Purgatorio ad Arco
- The Neapolitan Cult of the Dead still cares for the skulls at this mini-Fontanelle.
- Santa Clara, California
- Shrine of Our Lady of Peace
- One of the largest (and only) Marian shrines on the West Coast stands rather unexpectedly in Silicon Valley.
- Washington, D.C.
- Georgetown Waterfront
- The little-known, 300-year history of the area includes former lives as a bustling tobacco port, parking lot, and industrial dump.
- Tariat, Mongolia
- Ovoos at Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake
- A jagged silhouette of shamanistic stone heaps rises from the shore of this dazzling mile-high lake.
- Holubice, Czechia
- Zapa Concrete Holubice
- A concrete plant shaped like four giant soldiers commemorates one of the most decisive battles of the Napoleonic Wars.
- Boron, California
- Borax Visitor Center
- Everything you always wanted to know about borates is here.
- Washington, D.C.
- Congressional Garbage Tunnel
- The tunnel under the Capitol Building where Congress takes out its trash.
- La Paz, Bolivia
- Cementerio General
- In La Paz's huge, city-sized cemetery, the deceased are stored in rows of apartment-like buildings.
- Gainsborough, England
- Gainsborough Old Hall
- A medieval relic whose great hall once hosted Mayflower pilgrims, one of Henry VIII’s ill-fated wives, and plenty of royal intrigue.
- Hoek van Holland, Netherlands
- Maeslantkering
- This enormous storm barrier is one of the largest moving structures on Earth, with each arm longer than Eiffel Tower.
- Rochester, New York
- Threshold
- A giant steel sculpture with animals in its shadows.
- Tokyo, Japan
- Soineya
- A "co-sleeping" shop in Tokyo where customers pay to take a snooze next to a pretty girl.
- Houston, Texas
- Rothko Chapel
- A universal meditative place of worship and social justice center adorned with paintings by famed abstract artist Mark Rothko.
- Arlington, Virginia
- Pentagon Taxi Tunnels Stubs
- The Pentagon is so large that it was planned like a city, complete with internal highway infrastructure.
- Wanli District, Taiwan
- Wanli UFO Village
- A rare pod of derelict midcentury Futuro and Venturo houses lines a semi-abandoned beachfront resort outside Taipei.
- Rome, Italy
- The Wax-Encased Remains of Blessed Anna Maria Taigi
- The mystical nun whose incorrupt corpse still attracts the faithful.
- Concepción, Chile
- Plaza Jurásica
- Full-scale dinosaurs dominate the forested park in the middle of Chile’s second city.
- Carp Lake, Michigan
- Ruins of the Waugoshance Light Station
- During WWII the U.S. Navy conducted primitive drone strikes on this Lake Michigan lighthouse.
- Galloway, Ohio
- Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park
- Bison, America's national mammal, is staging a slow comeback in Ohio's prairie parkland.
- Hajdúszoboszló, Hungary
- Harangház Bell House
- A beautiful display of nearly 50 bells crafted with a unique design and distinct sound.
- Washington, D.C.
- The Sun Building
- This nine-story building is the oldest standing skyscraper in D.C.
- Castroville, California
- Sauce Bros Barge
- An abandoned boat that's been stranded mysteriously for decades.
- Rochester, New York
- Central Library's Secret Room
- A room hidden behind a swinging shelf in the children's section.
- Chester, Illinois
- Liberty Bell of the West
- Now nearly abandoned, Kaskaskia was once the capital of Illinois and one of the most important towns on the upper Mississippi.
- Nuuk, Greenland
- Santa’s Mailbox
- Thousands of letters to Santa get delivered to this mailbox in Greenland.
- Palmyra, New York
- Grandin Printing Shop
- The press that first printed the Book of Mormon.
- Portland, Oregon
- Casa Diablo Vegan Strip Club
- Is this the most Portland place ever?
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Dutchman's Curve
- The site of the one of the most deadly train wrecks in American history.
- Washington, D.C.
- Lincoln Memorial Undercroft
- A cavernous three-story, 43,800-square-foot basement that was forgotten about for 60 years.
- Perry, Maine
- The Oldest 45th Parallel Marker in the U.S.
- A roadside park in eastern Maine first marked the halfway point between the Equator and North Pole with a brass pin in 1896.
- Guatemala
- Mayan Stelae at Quirigua
- Mesoamerican monoliths and zoomorphic stones covered in royal visages, ancient mythology, and grand celestial events.
- Monopoli, Italy
- La Chiesa del Purgatorio
- Macabre symbols of death and mummies on display set the tone of this Italian purgatory church.
- Sacramento, California
- Sacramento's Original Street Level
- The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.
- Washington, D.C.
- Ruins of the McMillan Sand Filtration Site
- An Industrial Revolution-era public work that purified water using nothing but sand.
- Komodo, Indonesia
- Padar Island
- Once home to Komodo dragons, this island dreamscape has a rare combination of white, pink, and black sand beaches.
- León, Mexico
- Catacombs at Templo Expiatorio
- A neo-Gothic temple in central Mexico featuring a labyrinthine network of crypts.
- Sonora, California
- Mark Twain's Cabin
- The place where Samuel Clemens first used his pen name, after writing a story about a jumping frog.
- London, England
- Earl's Court Police Box
- The Metropolitan Police refurbished the blue box (perhaps not coincidentally) the same year "Doctor Who" returned to TV screens.
- Evansville, Indiana
- Isaac Knight Memorial
- A tribute to a 13-year-old boy who was kidnapped in 1793 and miraculously escaped over two years later.
- Washington, D.C.
- Washington City Canal Outfall
- A portal into the bricked up canal that runs through the heart of Washington D.C.
- Manchester Township, New Jersey
- Cathedral in the Air
- Beautiful stained glass depictions of the history of human flight fill this surprising chapel.
- Sweden
- On the Way
- Enigmatic bug-like sculptures mystify drivers along a Swedish highway.
- Anchorage, Alaska
- Neighborhood Airplane Hangars
- A suburban street in Anchorage doubles as a runway, and each home has its own airplane hangar.
- Columbus, Ohio
- Arnold Schwarzenegger Statue
- A bronze of the man in all his sinewy glory celebrates his longtime connection to the Ohio city.
- Galveston, Texas
- The Kettle House
- This tiny, hurricane-resistant house in Galveston is one of the city's most notable architectural oddities.
- Rochester, New York
- The Dr. Seussophone
- A Seussian sculpture made of brass instruments.
- Jönköping N, Sweden
- Visingsö Oak Forest
- A forest of immensely tall and unusually straight oak trees planted nearly 200 years ago to build naval ships that never came to be.
- Fort Stockton, Texas
- Paisano Pete
- The second largest roadrunner in the world stands 11 feet tall in his West Texas town.
- Borrego Springs, California
- Font's Point
- A remote desert lookout offers unparalleled views of the California badlands for those who brave the trek.
- Berlin, Germany
- David Hasselhoff Museum
- What started as a tongue-in-cheek shrine is now a full-blown museum celebrating "The Hoff" and his longtime love affair with Berlin.
- Cumberland, Maryland
- LaVale Toll Gate House
- The first (and last standing) toll house on America's first federal road established Maryland as the "Gateway to the West."
- Rochester, New York
- Garbage Plates at Nick Tahou Hots
- Rochester's signature culinary delicacy.
- Washington, D.C.
- Churchill and Mandela Call and Response
- When it comes to handsignals (and colonialism) rock always beats scissors.
- Springfield, Massachusetts
- Dr. Seuss Sculpture Garden
- Life-size bronzes of the Grinch, Cat in the Hat, Yertle the Turtle, Sam-I-Am, and the Lorax—and the author himself.
- Waterloo, New York
- The M'Clintock House
- A historic home with ties to the abolition and suffrage movements.
- Innichen, Italy
- Bagni Wildbad
- Crumbling ruins of the thermal baths that once attracted royals and aristocrats from throughout Europe.
- London, England
- The Ferryman's Seat
- The last remaining example of the boatmen's perches that once dotted the south bank of the Thames.
- Bucharest, Romania
- Trajan and Wolf Statue
- One of the most controversial statues in Romania is an emperor with no clothes.
- Grand Junction, Tennessee
- National Bird Dog Museum
- An homage to the pointers and retrievers that have long been a hunter's best friend.
- Rochester, New York
- 1872 Monument
- A bronze ballot box stands at the spot where Susan B. Anthony voted illegally.
- Berlin, Germany
- Museum of Unheard of Things
- A wunderkammer of everyday objects hiding an untold story.
- Seneca Falls, New York
- Bridge Street Bridge
- A suicide attempt on this bridge helped inspire the classic film "It's a Wonderful Life."
- Kuwana-shi, Japan
- Nabana No Sato
- These Japanese gardens are blankets of light for dark winter nights.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Cine Ópera
- This crumbling Art Deco movie palace in Mexico City has been abandoned for two decades.
- Washington, D.C.
- Mary's Garden
- An overlooked oasis of quiet on the grounds of Washington's monumental basilica.
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Make Way for Ducklings Statue
- Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.
- Oxford, England
- The Eagle and Child
- J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.
- Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Plecnik House
- The Slovenian architect designed many landmarks in the capital city, including his own dream house.
- Mazarrón, Spain
- Las Salinas of Puerto de Mazarrón
- Abandoned tunnels dug for the once-thriving sea salt industry on the coast of southern Spain.
- Washington, D.C.
- Federal Reserve Tennis Court
- The only tennis court that falls under the jurisdiction of the central bank.
- East Rochester, New York
- Piano Works
- Called the “General Motors of the piano industry,” these buildings once produced as many as 700 pianos a week.
- Wiltshire, England
- Box Tunnel Entrance
- The designer of this railway tunnel added a birthday present for himself.
- Springfield, Massachusetts
- Dr Seuss Museum
- A museum dedicated to the quirky and colorful world created by Springfield's favorite son.
- Oxford, England
- The Story Museum
- An Oxford museum where visitors can have tea with the Mad Hatter and climb through the wardrobe to a fantasy land.
- Utrecht, Netherlands
- Poem With No End
- 'The Letters of Utrecht' lays out a ribbon of poetry one letter at a time, with no final verse in sight.
- Sainshand, Mongolia
- Danzanravjaa Museum
- Hidden treasures belonging to Mongolia's most revered and multi-talented monk spent decades buried in the Gobi desert.
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Preserved Head of Diogo Alves
- An early Portuguese serial killer's head is alarmingly well preserved in a jar at the University of Lisbon.
- Rincon de Parangueo, Mexico
- Rincón de Parangueo Crater
- A dark tunnel leads to a striking white crater that seems to be from another planet.
- Arlington, Virginia
- VIP Congressional Parking Lot at Reagan National Airport
- Right next to departures—how convenient!
- Washington, D.C.
- Holodomor Memorial
- An easily overlooked memorial to a Ukrainian famine-genocide that killed over 4 million people.
- Hambantota, Sri Lanka
- Tsunami Memorial at Yala National Park
- Only the foundation remains of the rest stop building that was hit by three large tsunami waves, killing 47 visitors.
- Brooklyn, New York
- Abolitionist Place
- This block in downtown Brooklyn was a hotbed of antislavery activism along the Underground Railroad.
- Overland Park, Kansas
- 1950s All-Electric House
- This retro-future model home is packed to the gills with electrical oddities.
- East Lansing, Michigan
- Moist Towelette Museum
- Housed in the university planetarium, the thousand-strong collection of tiny towelettes includes a used one from the hosts of Car Talk.
- Denver, Colorado
- Riverside Cemetery
- The oldest operating cemetery in Colorado is the eternal home of some of the Centennial State's most famous residents.
- Argyle, Wisconsin
- Toy Train Barn
- A former barn converted into a massive train diorama.
- Shullsburg, Wisconsin
- Gravity Hill in Wisconsin
- A remote hill on a stretch of country road where the laws of physics are defied... or so it seems.
- Doyle, California
- Sierra Army Depot
- One of the largest fleets of armored vehicles in the world, sitting out in the California desert.
- Arlington, Virginia
- Alexander's Island Border Dispute
- The Pentagon sits on a former island that was in Virginia at low tide and D.C. at high tide.
- Kent, England
- The Lady in the Woods
- This oak sculpture at the edge of a small wood is nine feet tall and shrouded in mystery.
- Marion, Virginia
- The Octagon House
- An abandoned eight-sided home built for a plantation owner during a brief octagon craze in the 1850s.
- Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Trompenburg Arboretum
- A true Valhalla for cactus and succulent lovers.
- Cumberland, Maryland
- George Washington's Headquarters
- This one-room cabin where the young colonel slept during the French and Indian War.
- Worcester, Massachusetts
- Site of Emma Goldman's Ice Cream Shop
- On a side street near the interstate is the building where the famous anarchist once owned an ice cream parlor.
- Paris, France
- Jardin d'Acclimatation
- In this Parisian garden's grotesque former life as a zoo it fed exotic animals to the bourgeois and put humans on exhibit.
- Mazarrón, Spain
- Erosiones de Bolnuevo
- An enchanting landscape of ancient sandstone structures eroded into otherworldly shapes.
- Brooklyn, New York
- Tomb of Secrets at Green-Wood Cemetery
- A way to take your secrets to someone else's grave.
- Kiyev, Ukraine
- Holodomor Victims Memorial
- The haunting complex honors the millions of Ukrainians who died in the forced famine under Soviet rule.
- Zoar, Ohio
- Historic Zoar Village
- Ohio's 19th century communist micro-society.
- Washington, D.C.
- Hoff's Harmonica Case Collection
- More than 500 unique and specially designed cases collected by D.C.'s "Harmonica Case Man."
- Maidstone, England
- Maidstone Mummy
- This 2,700-year-old woman is the jewel of the Maidstone Museum's Egyptian collection.
- Los Angeles, California
- Marciano Art Foundation
- A long-vacant Scottish Rite temple in Hollywood has been converted into an art museum filled with Masonic relics.
- Washington, D.C.
- Abandoned Drawbridge Control Room
- The hidden offices underneath Memorial Bridge have been locked up since 1976.
- Tatev, Armenia
- Gavazan Column at Tatev Monastery
- Centuries before the modern seismograph, Armenian monks measured quakes with this tilting pillar.
- Mars, Pennsylvania
- Mars Flying Saucer
- Could it have picked a better place to land?
- Newton, Massachusetts
- Star Market
- This supermarket is suspended 25 feet above an interstate highway.
- Paris, France
- Water Tank Beneath Palais Garnier
- The subterranean "lake" below the Paris opera house inspired the Phantom of the Opera's lair.
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Mellon Institute Columns
- Sections of the iconic limestone columns have been left uncleaned as a reminder of the city's polluted past.
- Pahoa, Hawaii
- Raëlian UFO Peace Park
- A model of a galactic embassy is hidden in plain sight along the highway, proposed by a UFO religion to find the aliens that created life on Earth.
- Wernigerode, Germany
- The Brocken
- On the highest peak in the Harz Mountains, science and the occult faced off in a failed attempt to turn a goat into a boy.
- New York, New York
- The Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
- The home of the first American-born saint is one of the only curved buildings in New York.
- London, England
- Monument to the Unknown Artist
- The London statue that imitates passersby.
- Sacramento, California
- St. George Hotel Marker
- Where the first "expert riders, willing to risk death daily" for the Pony Express were recruited.
- Pasay, Philippines
- APEC Sculpture Garden
- A melting pot of Asian-Pacific art features one symbolic sculpture from each of 20 different nations.
- Laurel, Maryland
- Laurel Dinosaur Park
- This dig site outside D.C. is known for its exceptionally high density of baby dinosaur fossils and dinosaur eggs.
- Vancouver, Washington
- The Brautigan Library
- A library of only unpublished manuscripts.
- Dallas, Texas
- 'Eye' Sculpture
- This downtown Dallas art installation is always on the lookout.
- Nottinghamshire, England
- Papplewick Pumping Station
- This Victorian marvel of engineering and artistic prowess is nicknamed the "Cathedral of Steam."
- Fair Haven, Vermont
- Vermont's Marble Mansions
- Two distinctive homes on a New England village green look like a couple of frosted wedding cakes.
- Maidstone, England
- Kent County Lunatic Asylum (Oakwood Hospital)
- This former abandoned hospital, a complex of stunning 19th century buildings, once housed 2,000 psychiatric patients.
- Zhoushan Shi, China
- Houtouwan
- This abandoned fishing settlement may well be the greenest village in the world.
- San Francisco, California
- Tenderloin National Forest
- A speck of nature and art in one of San Francisco’s most notorious neighborhoods.
- Nottinghamshire, England
- The Druid Stone
- An enigmatic natural rock formation with a manmade passage cut through the center.
- Minsk, Belarus
- Cat Museum
- This Minsk museum has cat coffee, cat chess, cat art, and even a cat "staff," which visitors are free to take home.
- Hawaii County, Hawaii
- Kaluakauka (Doctor's Pit)
- The spot where the namesake of the Douglas fir met his mysterious end on a Hawaiian volcano.
- New York, New York
- Mysterious Bookshop
- The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Papaya Studio
- Vintage furniture and art share space with all manner of collectibles at this quirky shop in Bangkok.
- Groton, Massachusetts
- Bancroft Castle
- On top of Gibbet Hill lie the ruins of a lavish turn-of-the-century estate that never quite came to be.
- Washington, D.C.
- The Mutilated Currency Division
- An obscure public service from the U.S. government that redeems burnt, moldy, and soiled old greenbacks.
- Los Angeles, California
- Urban Light
- Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.
- London, England
- Gravestone of Henry Croft
- The original pearly king.
- Seoul, South Korea
- Yongma Land Abandoned Theme Park
- Plenty of old carney magic still haunts this photogenic amusement park.
- New York, New York
- Preserved Remnants of 17th Century New York
- Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.
- Aarhus, Denmark
- Bispetorvet Dinosaur Footprint
- A public display of random paleontology.
- Amboy, California
- Guardian Lions of Route 66
- A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.
- Chicago, Illinois
- Aircraft Carriers of Navy Pier
- Chicago's Navy Pier on Lake Michigan was a training hub for aircraft carrier pilots during WWII.
- Rosewood, United States
- Site of the Rosewood Massacre
- A once thriving predominantly black town was destroyed on this site in 1923, and was rarely spoken of until 1982
- New York, New York
- Broadway Flea Market
- An annual extravaganza of Broadway theater memorabilia.
- Fallon, Nevada
- Middlegate Station
- This Old West eatery along America's Loneliest Road was originally a stop on the Pony Express.
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- Florence, Italy
- La Specola Zoological Museum
- An incredible menagerie of more than 3 million taxidermied animals at the oldest science museum in Europe.
- Donora, Pennsylvania
- 5th Street Steps
- Each step is a mere 4 inches tall, said to be measured by the stride of a woman wearing a hobble skirt.
- Ponca City, Oklahoma
- Pioneer Woman Statue
- A larger-than-life monument to the overlooked women who braved Western expansion and broke down societal barriers.
- Moneragala, Sri Lanka
- Udawalawe National Park
- Huge herds of Asian elephants can be seen walking, bathing, and just chilling at this Sri Lankan park.
- Motobu, Japan
- Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium
- One of the world's largest tanks mimics the experience of watching rare whale sharks, giant rays, and deep sea creatures from the ocean floor.
- Brookline, Massachusetts
- Cypress Street Playground
- The oldest playground in America.
- Anstruther, Scotland
- Anstruther Model Solar System
- Bronze plates placed around this Scottish fishing village form a true-scale model of the solar system.
- Grand Rapids, Michigan
- White House Taping System
- The origin of the Nixon tapes is rooted in technological incompetence as much as secrecy.
- Clinton, Tennessee
- Clinton 12 Statue at Green McAdoo Cultural Center
- A bronze sculpture honors the 12 black students who attended the first integrated public high school in the segregated South.
- Rere, New Zealand
- Rere Rockslide
- Nature's slip and slide.
- Sacramento, California
- Samson Luggage Sculpture
- Pillars made of 700 pieces of luggage climb to the ceiling of Sacramento Airport's baggage claim.
- Oakley Green, England
- Giant Royal Heads
- Enormous terracotta heads of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip can be seen on the side of the road to Windsor.
- Chicago, Illinois
- World Artifacts on the Tribune Tower Walls
- Fragments of architectural wonders from around the globe are embedded in the newspaper building's walls.
- Marinaleda, Spain
- Marinaleda
- A micro-communist utopia in Spain with no police, no mortgages and full employment.
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Site of Sportsman's Park
- This spot in St. Louis, marked with a simple sign, has seen more pro baseball than just about anywhere else in the world.
- Sylva, North Carolina
- American Museum of the House Cat
- This vast kitty-themed collection illustrates the history of human-cat interaction.
- Pope Valley, California
- Litto's Hubcap Ranch
- Wheels of chrome by the thousands adorn this California Historical Landmark.
- Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Studio Payne Art Gallery and Oddities Shop
- Admire the art and then buy a raccoon skull cleaned by flesh-eating beetles.
- Hong Kong
- A Sky Full of Gods and Buddhas
- Thousands of abandoned statues of deities are taken to this hillside in southern Hong Kong.
- Washington, D.C.
- Carousel on the National Mall
- Washington's only carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.
- Paarl, South Africa
- Afrikaans Language Monument
- The South African dialect's complex history is immortalized in stone, in one of the world's only monuments dedicated to a language.
- Washington, D.C.
- Daguerre Monument
- Go take a picture with the inventor of the daguerreotype photographic process.
- Seattle, Washington
- Center of the Universe Sign
- Residents of Fremont in Seattle have considered it the center of the universe since the 1970s.
- Guilford, Vermont
- Delectable Mountain Cloth
- A treasure trove of rare and fine fabrics from around the world.
- San Francisco, California
- Admission Day Monument Octopuses
- A pair of mutilated bronze octopuses slump at the base of the monument honoring California's admission to the U.S.
- Birmingham, Alabama
- Museum of Fond Memories at Reed Books
- A unique book shop with a collection of rare tomes and a nostalgia museum.
- Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala
- California Avocado Plaque
- Believe it or not, the now-ubiquitous California avocado originated in Guatemala.
- Milton, Delaware
- Dressed John Milton Statue
- A statue of the English poet for whom this Delaware town is named is ritually dressed in seasonally appropriate clothing.
- Lewes, Delaware
- Bunkers of Cape Henlopen State Park
- WWII-era bunkers are hidden under the beaches of this picturesque park, which is still scattered with wartime watchtowers.
- Lewes, Delaware
- Roosevelt Inlet Shipwreck
- A wrecked ship dating back to the American Revolution was only recently discovered off the Delaware coast.
- Botyre (Ayent), Switzerland
- The Bisses of Valais
- Medieval irrigation channels built into the sides of mountains provided Valais with water for hundreds of years.
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Museum of Death
- A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.
- Fackler, Alabama
- Neversink Pit
- A natural wonder that drops 16 stories straight down through rare flora and streaming waterfalls.
- Florida
- Alligator Reef Lighthouse
- This 140-year-old beacon off the Florida Keys marks the wreck of a Navy ship that once roamed the Caribbean hunting pirates.
- Sonora, Texas
- Caverns of Sonora
- A Texas cave network is home to some of the world's most spectacular-looking and bizarrely named mineral formations.
- Lewes, Delaware
- The Cannonball House
- The historic home still bears the scars from a little run-in with the British in 1813.
- Whitesville, West Virginia
- Upper Big Branch Miners Memorial
- A memorial in coal country commemorates the victims of an all-too-preventable mining disaster.
- Arlington, Virginia
- Gravelly Point Park
- This lovely picnic spot featuring thunderous jet landings is an aircraft spotter’s dream.
- Seattle, Washington
- Howe Street Stairs
- Spanning an elevation of 160 feet and containing 388 steps, this is Seattle's longest staircase.
- Abiansemal, Indonesia
- Millennium Bridge
- One of the largest bamboo bridges in Asia, located right next to a bamboo school.
- Windsor, Connecticut
- Vintage Radio and Communications Museum
- More than a century of radio history is told in these displays.
- Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
- The Doors of Fame
- These old doors are covered in the signatures of Rehoboth Beach artists dating back to the 1930s.
- San Francisco, California
- Winfield Street Slides
- A pair of slides and a tree-lined stair corridor have been an urban oasis for nearly 40 years.
- Ketura, Israel
- Judean Date Palm Methuselah
- This tree was extinct for a thousand years before sprouting again from a 2,000-year-old seed.
- Chedglow, England
- Colin's Barn
- Colin Stokes "got a bit carried away" and built a castle that looks like something out of Tolkien.
- Bemidji, Minnesota
- Fireplace of States
- This ambitious attraction was the brain child of a lake resort impresario, and built by the WPA.
- Amersfoort, Netherlands
- Plein Rond de Eik
- The gargoyles of the 21st century are here—22 emoji built into a new building in the Netherlands.
- Tijeras, New Mexico
- Starfire Optical Range
- The U.S. Air Force has an anti-satellite laser weapon.
- Waverton, Australia
- Aboriginal Carving of a Whale
- An ancient engraving by the Cammeraygal people was uncovered in the transformation of a North Sydney industrial site.
- Park County, Montana
- Grasshopper Glacier
- A rapidly disappearing glacier filled with extinct grasshoppers, perfectly preserved in the ice.
- Sydney, Australia
- 'Forgotten Songs' Sound Sculpture
- A collaboration of art and ornithology mourns the calls of Sydney's lost birds.
- Little Rock, Arkansas
- White Water Tavern
- This Little Rock legend has survived decades of rowdy crowds, three fires, and a zombie wedding.
- Sinaia, Romania
- Peles Castle
- This elaborately decorated, fairytale-like Romanian royal palace is one of the most striking castles in Europe.
- Tucson, Arizona
- Cherrybell Stravenue
- A rare wayfinding portmanteau of “Street” and “Avenue.”
- Germantown, Maryland
- Earthoid Water Tank
- The whole world in one water tank.
- Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii
- Hickam Air Base Scars
- The air force base preserves its scars from the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
- Venice, Italy
- Giant Hands of Venice’s Grand Canal
- A new sculpture calls attention to climate change in the centuries-old city it threatens.
- Galway, Ireland
- Landing Site of the First Transatlantic Flight
- A strange egg in a mucky bog of western Ireland marks the spot of an aviation milestone.
- Asheville, North Carolina
- The Grove Park Inn
- The U.S. Supreme Court's secret Cold War relocation facility in the mountains of North Carolina.
- Eagle River, Wisconsin
- World Snowmobile Headquarters
- A one-stop shop for all things snowmobile, started by a snowmobile-obsessed group of friends in Wisconsin.
- Bristol, Indiana
- RV Hall of Fame and Museum
- The evolution of recreational vehicles and motorhomes is on display in the “RV capital of the world."
- New York, New York
- The Museum of Interesting Things
- A hands-on traveling collection of the innovative devices of yesteryear.
- Jekyll Island, Georgia
- Driftwood Beach
- Constant erosion has created a surreal landscape of bleached and preserved fallen trees.
- Budapest, Hungary
- Péter Mansfeld Monument
- This statue of a falling man commemorates a teenage martyr of the Hungarian Revolution.
- Oakland, California
- Phap Duyen Tu: The Buddha Shrine of Oakland
- A hardware store Buddha statue installed to deter vandalism wound up attracting Vietnamese immigrants who came to pray.
- Fort Washington, Maryland
- Woodrow Wilson Bridge
- This rare triple-jurisdiction drawbridge passes through Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.
- Lago Buenos Aires, Argentina
- La Cueva de las Manos (Cave of Hands)
- Stenciled handprints and wall paintings dating back 10,000 years, some of the earliest forms of cave art.
- Asque, France
- Gourgue d'Asque
- A French valley with forests so lush it was nicknamed "the Small Amazonia of the Pyrenees."
- Santa Bárbara D'Oeste, Brazil
- Confederate Colony in Brazil
- The Confederacy is still celebrated by descendants of the thousands of Southerners that fled to São Paulo after the Civil War.
- Kumano-cho, Japan
- Fudenosato Kobo Brush Museum
- This little town supplies Japan with most of its calligraphy brushes, still made by hand from animal fur.
- Tallinn, Estonia
- Tallinn Teletorn (TV Tower)
- This dizzying tower was built to better broadcast the 1980 Moscow Olympics.
- Arlington, Virginia
- Pentagon Hot Dog Stand
- Rumor has it the hot dog stand was targeted by two Russian nuclear missiles.
- Mossel Bay, South Africa
- The Post Office Tree
- South Africa's postal service began with a letter left in a boot beneath this tree.
- West Sussex, England
- Millennium Seed Bank
- Nearly 2 billion seeds from 38,000 species are stored and processed at this visitable facility in a quiet corner of England.
- Cochrane, Wisconsin
- Suncrest Gardens Pizza Farm
- Farms are serving pizza made from their own fresh crops, a growing trend in the American Midwest.
- Sequim, Washington
- Olympic Game Farm
- Some of Disney's early nature documentaries were shot at this nature preserve, now best known for its waving bears.
- Lafayette, California
- The Crosses of Lafayette
- Thousands of crosses and markers for soldiers who lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan blanket a California hillside.
- Ngorongoro, Tanzania
- Ol Doinyo Lengai
- This rare volcano spews the strangest and (literally) coolest lava in the world.
- Cartagena, Spain
- National Museum of Underwater Archeology
- An impressive display of ships and artifacts from the ancient Mediterranean maritime trade.
- Hermitage, Pennsylvania
- Avenue of 444 Flags
- An American flag was erected for every day that passed during the Iranian Hostage Crisis.
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Miniature Museum of Greater St. Louis
- A big museum full of little worlds.
- Washington, D.C.
- Chinatown Barnes Dance
- The unique traffic pattern named for an influential urban planner is also known as the Pedestrian Scramble.
- London, England
- Mansion House Square
- London's amazing modernist public square that never was.
- Chicago, Illinois
- Roger Brown Study Collection
- An expansive curio collection in the home of a prominent Chicago artist.
- Alliance, Ohio
- The Troll Hole
- A record-size collection of wild-haired troll dolls tells the story of the mythical creature's roots in Scandinavian folklore.
- Glenelg North, Australia
- The Old Gum Tree
- The colony of South Australia was proclaimed on a hot December day under a distinctively arched gum tree.
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Villa Freud
- A pocket of Buenos Aires with an unusually high concentration of psychotherapists.
- East Haddam, Connecticut
- Nathan Hale Schoolhouse
- One of America's first spies started out as a teacher in this little red one-room schoolhouse.
- Washington, D.C.
- First FDR Memorial
- One of the most influential presidents in U.S. history wanted only this plain, elegant monument as his lasting memorial.
- Liberec, Czechia
- Hostina Obru (Feast of Giants)
- An unusual bronze bus shelter is actually an art installation commenting on the city's history with the Nazi party.
- New York, New York
- Cherokee Apartments
- This Upper East Side apartment co-op was designed as a tuberculosis sanitarium.
- Chichicastenango, Guatemala
- Chichicastenango Cemetery
- One of the world’s most colorful cemeteries, where each pigment is symbolic.
- Kissimmee, Florida
- Monument of States
- After the attack on Pearl Harbor, rocks and fossils from every U.S. state were collected into a pyramid of national unity.
- Washington, D.C.
- Historic Elevator at Potbelly
- This sandwich shop has a century-old elevator behind a sheet of plexiglass.
- Baker, Nevada
- Permanent Wave Society
- A whimsical, punny collection of "fence art" outside the tiny mountain town of Baker, Nevada.
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- Esperança, Portugal
- The World’s Shortest International Bridge
- You can cross from one country to another in a single hop on this little bridge.
- Kansas City, Missouri
- Treasures of the Steamboat Arabia
- Two hundred tons of pioneer artifacts were dredged up from a shipwreck at the bottom of the Missouri River.
- Lanett, Alabama
- Little Nadine Earles Doll House Grave
- Inside this small brick bungalow is a collection of toys intended for the afterlife.
- Bridgewater, New Jersey
- The Spot Where WWI Ended
- American involvement in World War I officially ended in 1921 in New Jersey, three years late and thousands of miles from the battlefield.
- Lübeck, Germany
- The Broken Bells of St. Mary's
- The bells remain in a shattered heap exactly as they fell when the church was bombed in World War II.
- Queens, New York
- TWA Flight Center at JFK Airport
- A futuristic airport terminal built in the 1960s, abandoned for years, and soon to be reopened as a hotel.
- Puerto de Mazarrón, Spain
- Phoenician Ships of Mazarrón
- Two 2,500-year-old Phoenician boats found on the coast of Spain, giving incredible insight into the ancient maritime traders.
- Waxahachie, Texas
- Cowboy Church of Ellis County
- Baptisms in troughs and post-sermon rodeos at the world's biggest cowboy church.
- Berlin, Germany
- Haus Schwarzenberg Street Art Alley
- A narrow passage next to a cafe leads to a courtyard exploding with murals, tags, and paste-ups.
- Cayman Islands
- Temple Beth Shalom
- This tiny, charming synagogue in the Cayman Islands was built by a man as a present for his Jewish wife.
- New Haven, Connecticut
- Judges Cave
- The cave where two British judges hid in exile after sentencing the king to death.
- Cresco, Pennsylvania
- Devil's Hole Ruins
- These beautiful ruins deep in the Pennsylvania woods are thought to have been a ski lodge or a speakeasy, but no one really knows.
- St. Augustine, Florida
- The Ponce de León Hotel
- A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.
- Raleigh, North Carolina
- Pumping Station House
- A water pumping station disguised as a residential home to assuage concerned neighbors now tricks most passersby.
- San Francisco, California
- Faery Door
- San Franciscans leave gifts and messages for the magical beings that live behind the tiny, mysterious door installed on a tree in Golden Gate Park.
- Strasbourg, France
- Historic Wine Cellar of Strasbourg Hospital
- This 14th century wine cellar is home to the oldest barrel-stored wine in the world.
- Grenada
- Kick 'Em Jenny
- A violent name for a violent volcano.
- Melba, Idaho
- Map Rock
- A petroglyph map of the upper Snake River carved by prehistoric hunter-gatherers.
- Molepolole, Botswana
- Kebokwe's Cave
- The historic cave is both a symbol of superstition and black magic and inspired one of the early Christian converts in Botswana.
- London, England
- K2 Telephone Boxes
- The wooden telephone box tucked away in London's Piccadilly was the original prototype of the iconic kiosk.
- Ghan, Australia
- Lambert Centre of Australia
- Finding the exact middle of a giant land mass is hard to determine, but this spot managed to do the trick.
- Barrington, Illinois
- Sanfilippo Theatre Pipe Organ
- With 8,000 pipes this giant instrument is the most versatile theatre pipe organ ever built.
- Ramona, California
- Potato Chip Rock
- This Pringle-shaped ledge makes for the perfect photo op.
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Anatahan
- The island where one woman reigned as a "queen" over 30-odd Japanese soldiers who refused to believe that WWII had ended.
- Vevey, Switzerland
- La Fourchette (The Fork)
- At 929 pounds and 26 feet tall, this stainless steel fork can only be used by the likes of King Kong.
- Oslo kommune, Norway
- Forest of the Future Library
- One thousand trees were planted in a Norwegian forest to be used to make paper for books set to be printed a hundred years from now.
- Pensacola, Florida
- Pensacola Graffiti Bridge
- A local landmark with generations of spraypainted messages, and more being added each day.
- Varenos rajono savivaldybe, Lithuania
- Pyramid of Merkine
- The pyramid and dome deep inside the Dzukija forest are believed to channel divine energy.
- Washington, D.C.
- Washington Monument Access Hatch
- Daredevil repair workers can worm their way out the access hatch, loop ropes over the apex and rappel down the monument.
- Athens, Greece
- Pittaki Street
- 150 or so scrounged-up lamps, chandeliers, and lanterns light up this alley in central Athens.
- Kyoto, Japan
- Kiyomizu-Dera Temple
- A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.
- Bluff, Utah
- 17 Room Ruin
- A well-preserved Anasazi Pueblo ruin tucked beneath a desert cliff.
- Bologna, Italy
- Finestrella di Via Piella
- A small window on Via Piella offers a lovely and rare peek at Bologna's lost canals.
- Berlin, Germany
- 'Stand By Me' Tree
- Someone loved this song enough to carve all of its lyrics onto a tree trunk in a Berlin park.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- La Posada del Sol
- Meant to be one of the most extravagant hotels in the world, now an eerie, abandoned architectural gem in Mexico City.
- Meadville, Pennsylvania
- PennDOT Road Sign Sculpture Garden
- The Pennsylvania landscape depicted by a quarter mile of mosaics made from used road signs.
- An H?i, Vietnam
- Lang Tan Temple (Temple of the Whale)
- Home to what locals claim is the largest whale skeleton in Southeast Asia, which is worshiped yearly.
- New York, New York
- Houston Bowery Art Wall
- This wall on a street corner in Lower Manhattan has been a blank canvas for a rotation of renowned artists since the 1980s.
- County Donegal, Ireland
- Grianán of Aileach
- You can see three Irish counties from this Neolithic hillside fort, once the seat of the Kingdom of Ailech.
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Livraria Bertrand
- The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.
- Brooklyn, New York
- Brooklyn Brewery Barrel Room
- 2,000 barrels of aging beer hidden in a warehouse at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
- Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin
- Bathtub Spring
- A roadside spring pooling in an old bathtub where anyone can stop and sip.
- Brooklyn, New York
- Ebbets Field Apartments
- The ballpark in "Pigtown" where the Brooklyn Dodgers made their name was replaced with a huge apartment complex.
- Cairo, Egypt
- Nilometer
- An ancient instrument used to measure the waters of the Nile so Egyptian farmers would know whether to expect famine or flood.
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Jens Olsen's World Clock
- The gilded, masterful astronomical clock will calculate time, dates, and planetary positions for thousands of years to come.
- Alamada, Philippines
- Asik-Asik Falls
- This wondrous waterfall rushing down a green-covered mountain wasn't discovered until 2010.
- Lübeck, Germany
- The Devil's Stone
- A statue honors the local legend that the devil helped build St. Mary's church after being tricked into thinking it was going to be a wine bar.
- Minsk, Belarus
- Museum of Stones
- A unique park tells the geological history of Belarus in a national “map” of thousands of boulders and blue spruce.
- Washington, D.C.
- Babcock Lake Fisheries
- The U.S. Fish Commission’s disastrous effort to mass produce carp.
- Halifax, Canada
- Bayer's Lake Mystery Walls
- No one knows the origins of the mysterious stone ruins discovered on a hillside in Halifax.
- Ukiah, California
- Vectorr Train Prototype
- A working model of a pressure-driven, high-speed rail whizzes around a private vineyard.
- Lemnos, Greece
- Lemnos Sand Dunes
- A miniature desert appears out of nowhere on the lush isle of Lemnos, like something out of a Greek myth.
- St. Monans, Scotland
- Wellie Garden of St Monans
- Some cheeky plantings brighten an old slipway on Scotland's Firth of Forth.
- Oak Hill, West Virginia
- Hank Williams Death Monument
- A humble plaque marks the site where the country music legend was found dead in his Cadillac.
- Clinton, Massachusetts
- Museum of Russian Icons
- This old mill and former police station now present a world-class collection of Orthodox iconography.
- Hanoi, Vietnam
- H?a Lò Prison
- The notorious "Hanoi Hilton" where Vietnamese colonial subjects and later American POWs, including John McCain, were imprisoned.
- Cuiabá, Brazil
- Geographic Center of South America
- An obelisk marks the exact center of the continent, as per the calculations of the legendary Brazilian explorer Cândido Rondon.
- Washington, D.C.
- Foundry Branch Trolley Trestle Ruins
- A derelict bit of transportation infrastructure hidden in the woods.
- Johnson City, New York
- Carousel Capital of the World
- The Binghamton area is home to six of the last remaining hand-carved vintage carousels.
- Brooklyn, New York
- Coney Island Museum
- An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.
- Moscow, Russia
- Izmailovo Kremlin
- Moscow's other, lesser known kremlin is a fairytale-like cultural complex modeled after Old Russia.
- Vienna, Austria
- Wolf and Cow Playing Backgammon Mural
- A silly medieval mural preserved on the side of a Viennese house.
- Chicago, Illinois
- Confederate Mass Grave
- Oak Woods Cemetery is the final resting place of up to 6,000 confederate soldiers, the largest mass grave in the Western Hemisphere.
- Superior, Wisconsin
- A World of Accordions Museum
- A collection of 1,300 accordions of all shapes and sizes displayed in chronological order.
- Milan, Italy
- BackDoor 43
- One of the world’s smallest bars, just 13 square feet, is brimming with speakeasy flair.
- Prague, Czechia
- Idiom Installation
- A Jenga-style cylindrical tower of books that appears to go on forever.
- Brooklyn, New York
- Lesbian Herstory Archives
- The world's largest collection of materials relating to lesbian history is housed in a Brooklyn townhouse.
- East Sussex, England
- Five Hundred Acre Wood
- The forest that inspired Winnie-the-Pooh's Hundred Acre Wood can be found outside London.
- New York, New York
- Graybar Rats
- Rat sculptures try to infiltrate the Graybar Building in an architectural tribute to New York City's nautical history.
- Parachute, Colorado
- Rulison Nuclear Test Site
- You still can't get too close to the place where a 40-kiloton nuclear bomb was detonated underground in Colorado.
- Keipene, Latvia
- Sergei Eisenstein Memorial House
- A unique museum dedicated to the famed Soviet director and other cinema greats.
- Natural Bridge, Virginia
- Dinosaur Kingdom II
- An alternate history park where the Union Army loses the war... to dinosaurs.
- Middletown, Maryland
- The (First) Washington Monument
- Built by the patriotic residents of Boonsboro in a single day.
- Ishøj, Denmark
- Forgotten Giants
- Six beautiful wooden giants are hidden around Copenhagen.
- Washington, D.C.
- Tudor Place
- A historic estate packed with George Washington heirlooms, and its own nuclear bunker.
- Prague, Czechia
- Statue of Franz Kafka
- A surreal statue honoring Prague's favorite literary son.
- Deep River, Connecticut
- The Grave of XYZ
- The mysterious headstone of an unidentified bank robber was seen visited, every year, by a woman in black.
- Abensberg, Germany
- Kuchlbauer Tower
- A whimsical art tower at a Bavarian brewery includes a grotto for its mythical beer-brewing dwarves.
- Centro, Mexico
- Mercado San Juan
- CDMX's home for the world's culinary delights.
- Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
- Mr. Marvel's Wondertorium
- A museum of the dime museum that features weird entertainments of yesteryear, from feejee mermaids to flea circuses.
- Haymarket, Australia
- Purikura Photoland
- People can't get enough of these adorable Japanese photobooths.
- Washington, D.C.
- FBI Spy House
- A painfully obvious spy house sits right across the street from the Russian Embassy.
- Saint-Bernard, France
- Tour Percée Double Arch
- This stunning natural double arch, the largest in the Alps, went undiscovered until 2005.
- San Francisco, California
- Internet Archive Headquarters
- The grand, column-fronted, sculpture-adorned home of the ambitious digital library.
- Melaka, Malaysia
- Bukit Cina (Chinese Hill)
- The largest Chinese cemetery in the world outside of China dates back to the 15th century.
- Washington, D.C.
- Jefferson Pier Marker
- A tiny monument to the unsuccessful attempt by Thomas Jefferson to place the prime meridian in Washington.
- New York, New York
- WPA Murals of the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House
- Magnificent New Deal Murals evoke a time when New York City harbor was one of the world's greatest and busiest ports.
- Harpswell, Maine
- Bailey Island Bridge (Cribstone Bridge)
- An unusually designed bridge from the 1920s was built to withstand the tides and winds of Maine.
- San Jon, New Mexico
- Glenrio Ghost Town
- The old Route 66 town straddling Texas and New Mexico died along with the Main Street of America.
- Hammonton, New Jersey
- Amatol Ghost Town
- In the woods of New Jersey lie the ruins of a munitions village abandoned after World War I and the remnants of a 1920s wooden racetrack.
- Derbyshire, England
- Memorial to Tip the Faithful Sheepdog
- The heroic tale of a remarkable pup who refused to leave her master's side, no matter what.
- Nubra, India
- Zamskhang Palace Ruins
- This abandoned palace and the stupas around it conceal beautiful Buddhist frescoes, statues, and silk paintings.
- North Atlantic Ocean
- Sargasso Sea
- The only sea in the world that has no land boundary.
- Arlington, Virginia
- Abingdon Plantation Ruins
- The remains of a historic plantation nestled in between a parking lot and the rental car return at Reagan National Airport.
- Malmö, Sweden
- Tiny Mouse Shops of Malmö
- Swedish mice can dine at the Nuts of Life restaurant or take a date to the amousement park.
- Arlington, Virginia
- Ronald Reagan National Airport's Historic Terminal A
- The romance of early commercial flight still fills this Art Deco destination.
- Almaty, Kazakhstan
- The Last Wild Apple Forests
- Granny Smiths, Fujis, and Pink Ladies can all be traced back to Kazakhstan, where apples still grow wild.
- Helsingborg, Sweden
- Museum of Failure
- From Coke II to Google Glass, this exhibit features some of the most spectacular commercial flops.
- Magdeburg, Germany
- Grüne Zitadelle (Green Citadel)
- The architect of this fanciful complex called it an "oasis for humanity and nature in a sea of rational houses."
- Hartford, Connecticut
- Abandoned Comet Diner
- An iconic steel and chrome diner from the 1940s left empty for nearly 20 years is in danger of being demolished.
- Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Golden Driller
- The fifth tallest statue in the United States is a shirtless monument to the oil worker.
- Austin, Texas
- Animatronic Lyndon Baines Johnson
- Just like the real 36th president of the United States, animatronic LBJ amuses visitors with jokes and stories.
- Tatebayashi-shi, Japan
- Morin-ji Temple
- This temple is steeped in local folklore involving a teapot and a raccoon dog.
- Edgartown, Massachusetts
- Heath Hen Sculpture
- A memorial sculpture to heath hens stands on the spot where the last heath hen, Booming Ben, was last seen.
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Atomic Bomb Loading Pits
- The pits used to load the nuclear bombs onto the aircraft that dropped them over Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of World War II.
- Aarhus, Denmark
- Christian Jacobsen Drakenberg's Last Home
- The final home of the legendary Danish sailor said to have lived to be 146 years old.
- Salinas, California
- Fort Ord
- Once America’s most beautiful army base, this abandoned military fort on the coast of Monterey Bay has been left to the elements.
- Vila Franca Do Campo, Portugal
- Islet of Vila Franca do Campo
- A perfectly circular lake formed by the crater of an ancient underwater volcano.
- Milledgeville, Georgia
- Central State Hospital
- One of the largest-ever mental hospitals now sits abandoned, surrounded by 25,000 unmarked graves.
- Ostrava, Czechia
- Lower Vítkovice
- A massive 1830s industrial site once known as Czechia's "Iron Heart" has been transformed into a playground of science, technology, and art.
- San Angelo, Texas
- Lower Ghost Camp
- A mysteriously abandoned campsite in San Angelo State Park.
- Hrodna, Belarus
- Museum of Malformations of the Human Body
- This rare collection of human deformities displays fetuses with two faces, one eye, and "mermaid" legs.
- Moscow, Russia
- Independent Republic of California Embassy in Moscow
- The California secessionist movement has its own foreign embassy, in Russia of all places.
- Porterville, California
- Zalud House
- The Zalud family experienced a number of tragedies in one decade, giving rise to rumors that the 19th century house is haunted.
- East Chicago, Indiana
- Marktown Historic District
- This old steel industry company town has a tradition of parking cars on the sidewalk so people can walk in the narrow streets.
- Kenya
- Iten: Home of Champions
- The Kenyan town where the best distance runners in the world are trained.
- León, Mexico
- Colina Gravitacional (Gravity Hill)
- Things roll uphill on this Mexican street that seems to defy gravity.
- Tattershall, England
- Fireplaces of Tattershall Castle
- The near loss of the stately fireplaces at this medieval castle spawned some of Britain's most crucial historic preservation laws.
- Bingley, England
- Cottingley Beck
- The photographs of "fairies" that fooled much of the world (including the creator of Sherlock Homes) were taken at this English stream.
- Minsk, Belarus
- Lee Harvey Oswald's Apartment in Minsk
- The apartment building where JFK's assassin lived after defecting to the Soviet Union.
- Washington, D.C.
- Capitol Tile Room
- In the basement of the U.S. Capitol Building is a hidden storage room full of ornate floor tiles leftover from the 1850s.
- Waterloo, Iowa
- Sans Souci Island
- This remote island in Iowa was abandoned after being devastated by flood.
- Rybachiy, Russia
- Dancing Forest
- The reason for the strange contortions in the trunks of these "drunken" pine trees in Russia is still a mystery.
- LaPlace, Louisiana
- Frenier Cemetery
- All that remains of this small town is its mass grave and the enduring legend of the voodoo priestess who predicted its demise.
- West Alexandria, Ohio
- Dadsville
- This unincorporated community in western Ohio got its peculiar name from John "Daddy" Baker.
- Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Grand Maket Rossiya (Grand Model of Russia)
- A scale model of Russia so big visitors are offered binoculars to rent so they can see the whole thing.
- New York, New York
- Museum at Eldridge Street Synagogue
- America's oldest Eastern European synagogue provided the immigrants of crowded Lower East Side tenements a space of sanctuary.
- Rotherham, England
- Keppel's Column
- An oddly shaped tower built to mark the acquittal of Admiral Keppel in a controversial 1770s case.
- Hammondsport, New York
- T.M. Younglove Octagon House
- In the mid-19th century, an eight-sided house was the latest fad.
- Penedo, Brazil
- Penedo
- This "Little Finland" started as a Finnish utopian society in Eastern Brazil.
- Maywood, Illinois
- Underground Railroad Memorial at McDonald's
- A plaque marks a former safe house on the secret route, now hidden next to a McDonald's.
- Washington, D.C.
- National Building Museum
- Fittingly, America's museum of architecture is itself a magnificently designed old building.
- Zavalla, Texas
- Sturrock Cemetery
- A 19th century family buried their dead among the pines, beneath gravestones styled after ancient Scottish cairns.
- Battle Creek, Michigan
- Dr. J.H. Kellogg Discovery Center
- The unusual medical inventions of the man who gave the world Corn Flakes.
- Mount Vernon, Iowa
- American Gothic Barn
- A hidden barn-sized rendition of Grant Wood's most famous, and most parodied, painting.
- College Station, Texas
- Bottle Cap Alley
- Decades of discarded bottle caps line this alleyway, a fixture of Texas A&M.
- Western Sahara
- Moroccan Wall
- A fortified sand barrier dividing the contested territory of Western Sahara is the longest minefield in the world.
- Nabi Samwil, Palestine
- Prophet Samuel's Tomb
- This ancient tomb in the West Bank is a holy site for Jews, Muslims, and Christians alike.
- Washington, D.C.
- Water Gate at the Watergate Hotel
- Before Nixon, "watergate" meant canals.
- Barnet, Vermont
- Harvey's Lake: Home of Jacques Cousteau's First Dive
- The place where the great marine explorer first learned to work underwater is not where you'd expect.
- Nelson, New Zealand
- Jens Hansen Jewellery Workshop
- The real place where the One Ring to rule them all was forged.
- Corte do Pinto, Portugal
- Mina de São Domingos (Sao Domingos Mines)
- An abandoned mine now resembles a post-apocalyptic landscape of derelict buildings and blood-red pools of water.
- Halifax, Canada
- Face in the Window at St. Paul's Church
- The profile of one ill-fated deacon was emblazoned forever on this church window during the Halifax explosion.
- New York, New York
- REI's Wall of Litho Stones
- A trove of century-old litho stones from the Puck Building's printing days were discovered behind a cellar wall, and are now hanging in the store.
- Pryp'yat', Ukraine
- Abandoned Avanhard Stadium of Pripyat
- One of the most poignant ruins of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, the local football team's stadium has been quickly reclaimed by nature.
- Hamburg, New Jersey
- Hamburg Paper Mill Ruins
- Tucked behind New Jersey's abandoned Gingerbread Castle lie the eerie ruins of a once-flourishing paper mill.
- Seale, Alabama
- The Drive-Thru Museum
- A wealth of local folk art, unusual collections, antiques and curios, without ever leaving your car.
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Cheetah Outreach
- This big cat sanctuary allows visitors a face-to-face encounter with some of South Africa's rarest creatures.
- Edurudona, India
- Thimmamma Marrimanu
- The world's largest banyan tree is followed by a cult of worshipers.
- Apalachicola, Florida
- John Gorrie Ice Machine Museum
- Of course the guy with the first patent for an ice machine lived in Florida.
- Habsburg, Switzerland
- Schloss Habsburg (Habsburg Castle)
- An 11th-century fortress home to one of the most influential royal houses in medieval Europe.
- London, England
- Philpot Lane Mice Sculpture
- A mysterious pair of mice eating a piece of cheese is London's smallest public sculpture.
- Brussel, Belgium
- Le Museé du Jouet (Toy Museum)
- A huge old mansion full of thousands of toys, each there to be used and played with.
- Syria, Virginia
- Rapidan Camp
- Herbert Hoover's 'Brown House' rural presidential retreat was a PR disaster amid the start of the Great Depression.
- Zhengzhou Shi, China
- Shaolin Flying Monks Theatre
- A magical work of architecture where a wind turbine enables monks to levitate.
- Freeport, Texas
- Bryan Mound Strategic Petroleum Reserve
- This hollowed salt dome is the largest oil storage facility in the world, hoarding 250 million barrels of crude oil.
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Streetcar Deck of the Detroit-Superior Bridge
- Abandoned since the 1950s, the streetcar lane beneath the heavily trafficked bridge lays empty and unused.
- Montgomery, Alabama
- Hank Williams's Gravesite
- The country music legend's grave is surrounded by Astroturf because fans kept plucking out the grass.
- Matera, Italy
- Sassi di Matera
- People have been living in the cave houses on this Italian hillside since the Neolithic era.
- Cambridge, Massachusetts
- John Harvard 'Statue of Three Lies'
- The statue of John Harvard isn't actually John Harvard—or even, technically, the founder of the school.
- London, England
- William Blake's Home
- The townhouse where the English poet created some of his most influential work has been preserved in tribute.
- Seattle, Washington
- Add-a-Ball Bar and Arcade
- A (slightly) grownup take on the classic retro arcade.
- Waimes, Belgium
- Signal de Botrange
- The highest point in Belgium is a staircase to nowhere.
- Inuyama-shi, Japan
- Little World Museum of Man
- An anthropological theme park that depicts the cultures of around 20 different countries.
- La Quinta, California
- Big Metal Roadrunner
- A giant desert bird that once swung music fans at Coachella now has a home in a nearby traffic circle.
- Andover, New Hampshire
- Gravesite of Richard Potter
- The final resting place of the first American-born professional magician.
- White Springs, Florida
- White Sulfur Springs Ruins
- The abandoned bathhouse is all that remains of the hot springs considered Florida's original tourist attraction.
- Siegen, Germany
- Hainer Stollen
- The abandoned mine where American troops discovered a treasure trove of art and artifacts hidden by the Nazis.
- Fort Benton, Montana
- Shep Memorial
- A small Montana town commemorates the dog who waited at the train station every day for his owner to return.
- Naval Air Station Point Mugu, California
- San Nicolas Island
- A stranded woman lived alone on this remote island for 18 years, inspiring the great children's novel "Island of the Blue Dolphins."
- Budapest, Hungary
- Epreskert Garden
- The romantic "Mulberry Garden" was the epicenter of the Hungarian art scene in the 1880s.
- New York, New York
- New York Produce Exchange Property Marker
- A well-worn marker in a forgotten alleyway is all that remains of what had been one of Manhattan's most beautiful buildings.
- Anmore, Canada
- Buntzen Lake Powerhouses
- The century-old plant starred as the villainous clown's lair in the miniseries based on Stephen King's "It."
- Smaliavicki rajon, Belarus
- Mound of Glory
- A striking Soviet memorial commemorates the liberation of Belarus from the Nazis.
- San Rafael, California
- 420 Louis Pasteur Statue
- Of all the origin stories for weed's secret code, this one likely has the goods.
- Lucas, Kansas
- Bowl Plaza
- This artsy public restroom is shaped like a giant john.
- London, England
- Freud Museum London
- The pioneer of psychoanalysis spent the final year of his life here, still seeing patients on that famous couch.
- Westminster, Maryland
- Peep Show at Carroll Arts Council
- Easter in Westminster may be the only time and place to behold Edgar Allen Poe made entirely of Marshmallow Peeps.
- North District, Taiwan
- Talmud Business Hotel
- A hotel in Taiwan based on the better business practices that can be gleaned from Jewish law.
- Wuxi Shi, China
- Heilan Horse Culture Museum
- A palatial horse museum outside Shanghai is home to the most pampered horses in the world.
- Port Orchard, Washington
- Hobbit House
- A little piece of the Shire is hidden behind a plant nursery in Port Orchard, Washington.
- Most, Czechia
- Moved Church of Most
- This Gothic church was wheeled in its entirety to a new location a half a mile away.
- Siegen, Germany
- Ziegenberg Gasometer
- One of the only spherical 19th century gas containers left today.
- New York, New York
- Babycastles
- A DIY art gallery/music venue/lecture hall dedicated to video game culture.
- Tahlequah, Oklahoma
- Mister Ed's Grave
- The granite monument is engraved with the image of the talking horse's head coming through a barn door.
- New York, New York
- The Lexington Candy Shop
- The oldest family-run luncheonette in New York still serves food and drinks the old fashioned way, last renovated in 1948.
- London, England
- Metropolitan Police Coat Hook
- Installed at a chaotic intersection, this gave London traffic cops a place to hang their heavy woolen coats.
- London, England
- God's Own Junkyard
- A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.
- Colmar, France
- The Isenheim Altarpiece
- This unusual piece of Renaissance art depicting the bodily horror of crucifixion and skin disease may have been inspired by fungus-induced hallucinations.
- Angoville-au-Plain, France
- Angoville-au-Plain Church
- Bloodstains can still be seen in this medieval church where two medics saved lives on D-Day.
- Washington, D.C.
- Steam Tunnels Under Capitol Hill
- 100 years later, they're still down there.
- Pittsburg, New Hampshire
- Republic of Indian Stream
- An unrecognized nation-state created in the 1820s to avoid taxes.
- Provincia de Nazca, Peru
- Maria Reiche Museum
- A museum dedicated to the German scientist who revealed the significance of the mysterious Peruvian Nazca Lines.
- Asbury Park, New Jersey
- Madam Marie's Psychic Booth
- Marie told fortunes from her small stand on the Boardwalk for seven decades, including to a young Bruce Springsteen who would busk outside her booth.
- Washington, D.C.
- White House Helipad
- Disks are rolled out onto the south lawn to absorb the impact of Marine One's wheels like giant coffee coasters.
- ambon Kalai, Thailand
- Ko Ta Pu (James Bond Island)
- A tall karst islet popularized by 007.
- Weirton, West Virginia
- Weirton
- In an odd geographic anomaly this city borders two different states on opposite sides of town.
- Carrabelle, Florida
- Carrabelle Bottle House
- The bottle house obsession struck a Florida man in his retirement, and now he can't stop building.
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Mr. Trash Wheel
- This bug-eyed water wheel uses the power of the sun to clean up Baltimore Harbor.
- Ilford, England
- Ilford Animal Cemetery
- 3,000 family pets and military animals are buried in this London cemetery.
- New York, New York
- The Ziegfeld Head
- The front yard of an Upper East Side town house hides the last fragment one of New York's most famous theatres.
- Cleveland Heights, Ohio
- Grave of Alan Freed
- A jukebox headstone marks the grave of the Cleveland disc jockey credited with coining the term “rock 'n' roll."
- Estonia
- Kiipsaare Lighthouse
- Once standing on solid ground, this slender beacon is a victim of the very shoreline it was charged with announcing.
- Christchurch, New Zealand
- 185 Chairs
- An unusual and powerful memorial in which earthquake victims are remembered by empty white chairs.
- Tottori-shi, Japan
- The Sand Museum
- Giant sand sculptures of famous people and places are on display near the Tottori sand dunes.
- Cleveland, Ohio
- The Cleveland Arcade
- Funded by John D. Rockefeller, this is one of the earliest, and most beautiful, shopping arcades in America.
- Suzdal', Russia
- Museum of Wooden Architecture and Peasant Life
- 300-year-old villagers houses and traditional churches preserve a nearly lost piece of Russian history.
- San Marcello Pistoiese, Italy
- Ponte Sospeso
- A factory director designed what was the world's longest suspension footbridge in 1923 so his employees could get to work safely.
- Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France
- James Baldwin's House in France
- The writer took refuge in this home in Southern France for the last 17 years of his life.
- Chamula, Mexico
- Iglesia de San Juan
- The masses at this church incorporate enough moonshine and animal sacrifice that they are no longer recognizably Catholic.
- Chesterfield, New Hampshire
- Madame Sherri's Castle
- Ruins of the elaborate house where the enigmatic costume designer threw glamorous parties for New York's theatrical elite.
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument
- The only depiction of Abraham Lincoln holding a weapon, and the names of all 9,000 Cuyahoga veterans of the Civil War.
- New York, New York
- The Double Check Businessman
- This anonymous businessman sculpted in bronze became an enduring memorial after 9/11, often mistaken by rescue workers for a survivor amidst the rubble.
- Cave City, Kentucky
- Funtown Mountain
- An abandoned theme park with a strange and tumultuous past.
- Tambon Rong Kwang, Thailand
- Pha Nang Khoi Cave
- The long underground cave's curiously shaped stalagmites have inspired many legends.
- Cleveland, Ohio
- West Side Market
- This spectacular public market has got meat, fish, vegetables, flowers, and enough kielbasa for a lifetime.
- New York, New York
- Durian NYC
- The best place in New York to pick up the controversial, notoriously foul-smelling Asian "king of fruits."
- Kåfjord kommune, Norway
- Mount Halti Peak
- Citizens of Norway want to gift the peak of Mount Halti to Finland for its 100th birthday.
- Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
- Mackwoods Tea Plantation Sign
- A Sri Lankan tea factory's ironic take on the Los Angeles landmark.
- Mongolia
- Khustain Nuruu National Park
- The grassy landscape is home to the world's last truly wild horses.
- New York, New York
- Al Hirschfeld's Desk and Chair
- From this desk Al Hirschfeld drew his influential caricatures of the 20th century's Broadway stars.
- Bethesda, Maryland
- Madonna of the Trail
- She stares out across six lanes of traffic, clutching a musket and infant with determination.
- Harhorin, Mongolia
- Erdene Zuu
- The oldest Buddhist monastery in Mongolia has survived centuries of invasions, political shifts, and religious purges.
- Sandwich, Massachusetts
- The Bulb River
- 35,000 grape hyacinths flow like water down a garden hill.
- Rome, Italy
- 'Mi Sono Perso' ('I Am Lost')
- An enigmatic modern marker left next to a historic Roman site.
- Wexford, Pennsylvania
- Fountain of Youth
- A stone arch leads to a cavernous 1930s spring house tucked away in the Pennsylvania woods.
- Trinity Buoy Wharf, England
- Container City
- Putting the "mod" in "modular" since 2000.
- Cleveland, Ohio
- St. Theodosius Cathedral
- This Czar-funded, onion-domed, lavishly muraled Orthodox Church played a starring role in "The Deer Hunter."
- Lincoln, Nebraska
- Pioneers Park Pillars
- Four ionic columns from the Treasury Department building ended up in a park in Nebraska.
- East Hampton, New York
- Green River Cemetery
- This backwater graveyard in the Hamptons became a trendy burial spot and posthumous status symbol for famous artists.
- Gloucester Township, New Jersey
- Cookie Jar House
- A completely round house designed for the Atomic Age.
- Wagrowiec, Poland
- The Wagrowiec Bifurcation
- One of only two places in the world where two rivers cross each other without the waters mixing.
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Sidewalk Harp
- A whimsical sensor instrument for Minneapolitans to play on their walks to work.
- Cuba
- José Martí Bust on Pico Turquino
- The Cuban revolutionary looks over the country from its highest peak.
- Sant Just Desvern, Spain
- La Fábrica (The Factory)
- An architect transformed this abandoned cement factory into his castle-like workshop.
- Luther, Oklahoma
- Old Route 66 Filling Station
- Along the historic Mother Road is an old gas station with a secret counterfeiting past.
- Rome, Italy
- Cloaca Maxima
- The "Greatest Sewer" of ancient Rome is one of the oldest sewer systems in the world, and is still in use.
- Polesskiy rayon, Russia
- Kaliningrad Oblast
- A small part of Russia that does not touch any other part of Russia.
- Ceský Krumlov, Czechia
- The Bear Moat at Ceský Krumlov Castle
- Be(w)ar(e) the moat around this historic Czech castle.
- Otsuchi-cho, Japan
- Wind Telephone
- A disconnected rotary phone for "calling" lost loved ones offered a unique way of dealing with grief in disaster-stricken Japan.
- Dunning, Scotland
- Maggie Wall's Memorial
- A mysterious monument where a woman who records say never existed was burnt alive for being a witch.
- Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Little Beaver Town
- An abandoned amusement park based on the popular 1940s Red Ryder comic strip.
- Antarctica
- Marie Byrd Land
- The largest piece of no man's land left on Earth.
- Paris, France
- Sape & Co
- A Parisian boutique devoted to la Sape, the elegant Congolese fashion subculture rooted in European colonization.
- Tambon Nong Lu, Thailand
- Wat Saam Prasob, the Sunken Temple
- This temple is almost entirely submerged during the rainy season, accessible only by boat.
- West Hollywood, California
- Jim Morrison Hotel Room
- Room 32 of the Alta Cienega Motel has grown into a shrine to the Lizard King.
- Northumberland, England
- Pilgrims Way to Holy Island
- Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.
- Guelph, Canada
- Naked Fountain Family
- The nude sculpture on this fountain shocked conservative townsfolk when it was first unveiled, but not as much as the dead body found in it decades later.
- St. Augustine, Florida
- Treasury Street
- St. Augustine's record-setting narrow street was designed to protect against pirates.
- Washington, Washington, D.C.
- Washington Monument Marble Stripe
- Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
- Laguna Niguel, California
- Aliso Summit Fairy Trail
- This beautiful ridge-top trail is dotted by tiny homes apparently built by a group of itinerant fairies.
- Delton, Michigan
- Rarity Acres Zorse and Zonkey Farm
- Zebra hybrids, aka "zebroids," roam the fields at this unique southern Michigan ranch.
- Dolores Hidalgo Cuna de la Independencia Nacional, Mexico
- Mausoleum of José Alfredo Jiménez
- A tomb in the shape of a traditional Mexican hat and shawl for the father of modern rancheras.
- Eufaula, Alabama
- Memorial to Leroy Brown
- That bass was as bad a fish as any angler ever knew.
- Long Beach
- The Skinniest House in America
- The 10-foot-wide Long Beach home was built on a dare.
- Staunton, Virginia
- DeJarnette Sanitarium
- This abandoned hospital was home to a 1930s eugenics experiment which forced the sterilization of patients.
- Vicksburg, Mississippi
- Grave of Douglas the Confederate Camel
- The final resting place of the camel who served with the Confederate Army during the Civil War.
- Dyersville, Iowa
- National Farm Toy Museum
- The farm toy capital of the world hosts a museum filled with toy tractors dating back to the late 1800s.
- Tampere, Finland
- Tampere Cathedral Frescoes
- The church's remarkable frescoes incorporate Finnish artist Hugh Simberg's trademark themes of death and the supernatural.
- Waldorf, Maryland
- Dr. Samuel Mudd House Museum
- Home of the physician who set the leg of John Wilkes Booth after the Lincoln assassination.
- Peru, Indiana
- Cole Porter's Birthplace
- The humble Hoosier roots of a famed Broadway composer.
- Blankenburg (Harz), Germany
- Teufelsmauer (The Devil's Wall)
- A strange rock formation with numerous legends trying to explain it.
- Hyderabad, India
- Sudha Cars Museum
- Camera cars and condom bikes built from scrap and one man's passion.
- Barnsdall, Oklahoma
- World's Only Main Street Oil Well
- A tiny but mighty little pumper sits in the middle of the street, waiting for the next big oil strike.
- Taizé, France
- Taizé Community
- A Christian retreat founded to welcome refugees fleeing from the Nazis during World War II.
- Rapid City, South Dakota
- Hotel Alex Johnson
- One of America’s oldest and spookiest hotels, thanks to the residency of ghosts, dead presidents, and Alfred Hitchcock.
- Fort Smith, Unorganized, Canada
- Great Bear Lake
- Locals believe the purity of this huge, untouched Arctic lake could be the salvation of human civilization.
- Washington, D.C.
- American University Experiment Station
- The school tested mustard gas for the U.S. Army during World War I.
- Prague, Czechia
- Franz Kafka Museum
- An eerie, existential museum dedicated to the author of "The Metamorphosis."
- Derbyshire, England
- The Upper Derwent Reservoirs
- This chain of artificial lakes was an ideal test ground for the aircraft that would carry the "bouncing bombs" used by the WWII "Dambusters" squad.
- Moncton, Canada
- Moncton Magnetic Hill
- A mysterious spot where the laws of gravity seem not to apply.
- London, England
- Peter Pan Statue
- A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.
- Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Cyanometer
- Martin Bricelj Baraga's monolithic sculpture measures the blueness of the sky, and changes color to match it.
- London, England
- Admiral's House
- An eccentric 18th century naval officer built a ship's quarterdeck on his roof, the inspiration for Mary Poppins's "Admiral Boom."
- Ithaca, New York
- Blaschka Glass Sea Creatures
- These expertly crafted, scientifically accurate glass sea creatures were once an international phenomenon.
- London, England
- Paddington Bear Statue
- After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.
- Matera, Italy
- The Crypt of the Original Sin
- A cave in southern Italy adorned with thousand-year-old Biblical frescoes existed in obscurity until fairly recently.
- Washington, D.C.
- FDR's Bomb Shelter
- The first presidential bomb shelter was located in an old vault under the Treasury, connected to the White House via tunnel.
- Tokyo, Japan
- Akihabara Electric Town
- Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.
- Athens, Ohio
- John E. Edwards Particle Accelerator
- A rare particle accelerator with a tremendous energy range is tucked away at Ohio University.
- Pipestone, Minnesota
- Giant Pipe of Pipestone
- A town honors its legacy of traditional American Indian pipe carving with one gigantic pipe.
- Hawthorne, California
- The Beach Boys Childhood Home
- The Southern California pop sounds of surf and sand were born right here.
- Seattle, Washington
- The Wall of Death
- A "sinister, whimsical, tacky, and really orange" public art installation hidden under a Seattle bridge.
- Washington, D.C.
- National Cathedral Bell Tower
- There’s a special club house at the top for the bell ringers.
- Seattle, Washington
- Seattle Metropolitan Police Museum
- The largest police museum in the western United States displays the evolution of crime-fighting Seattle.
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Biblioteca Ets Haim
- The world's oldest Jewish library was founded by Sephardic Jews in 17th century Amsterdam.
- Conwy, Wales
- Great Orme Summit Complex UFO Room
- An unexpectedly extraterrestrial room in a former Victorian resort club.
- Prague, Czechia
- Cross Club
- A steampunk-styled three-floor factory churning out art, activism, and electronic beats.
- Bucharest, Romania
- Relics of Zlatari Church
- The preserved arm of a 3rd century sorcerer is believed to have the power to lift curses and spells.
- Carlow, Ireland
- Brownshill Dolmen
- The largest portal tomb in Europe has a capstone weighing around 150 tons.
- Tielt-Winge, Belgium
- Vlooybergtoren
- The "stairway to heaven" lookout tower was built to resist weather, arson, and the laws of physics.
- Brooklyn, New York
- Lite Brite Neon Studio
- Neon signs that grace the windows of Bergdorf Goodman's and Tiffany & Co. come from this studio in Brooklyn.
- Gwynedd, Wales
- Gelert's Grave
- A tiny village in Wales claims the name of a noble medieval hound slain for a crime he didn't commit.
- New Iberia, Louisiana
- Avery Island Tabasco Museum and Factory
- For 150 years one family has been producing the iconic hot sauce on a bayou island made of salt.
- Berlin, Germany
- Otto Weidt's Workshop for the Blind
- A brush maker used his factory to protect blind Jews from the Gestapo.
- Washington, D.C.
- Treasury Department Laundry
- Literal "money laundering."
- New York, New York
- Fearless Girl Statue
- Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.
- Portland, Oregon
- Beverly Cleary Sculpture Garden
- Statues of Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ribsy the dog in the park where their adventures "really happened."
- Iran
- Lake Urmia
- This lake in northwest Iran has started turning from green to red more frequently than scientists are comfortable with.
- Queens, New York
- Vander Ende-Onderdonk House
- The oldest Dutch colonial house in New York City is a hidden gem on the border of Brooklyn and Queens.
- Rose Hill, North Carolina
- The World's Largest Operational Frying Pan
- The 15-foot-wide, 2-ton pan fries hundreds of chickens once a year.
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Dr Neil's Garden
- A secret garden in a picturesque Edinburgh village has inspired artists for centuries.
- Vilnius, Lithuania
- Frank Zappa Memorial
- The Frank Zappa fan club erected this monument to their prog-rock hero to mark a new era of post-Soviet Lithuania.
- New York, New York
- United Palace Theatre
- The last of New York City's five "Wonder Theaters," this Jazz Age movie palace still hosts performances.
- Metz, France
- Église Saint-Maximin Stained Glass Windows
- A neighborhood church's unusual abstract stained glass was the final project of avant-garde artist Jean Cocteau.
- Wisniowa, Poland
- Oak Jozef
- The hollow trunk of this 650-year-old tree was used as a hideout by two Jewish brothers during World War II.
- London, England
- Aldgate Pump
- This pump on the bad side of Victorian London betrayed a horrifying revelation about the water supply.
- Larabanga, Ghana
- Larabanga Mosque
- The first mosque in Ghana is known as the "Mecca of West Africa."
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Holler House
- The oldest certified bowling alley in the United States is in the basement of this century-old bar.
- Tiranë, Albania
- Bunk'Art
- Once the fallout shelter of a dictator, this sprawling bunker is now a combined history museum and contemporary art gallery.
- Koganei-shi, Japan
- Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum
- 30 architectural gems from the 19th and early 20th century Tokyo were restored and relocated to this space.
- Nukus , Uzbekistan
- Chilpik Tower of Silence
- The ruins of an ancient Zoroastrian Tower of Silence believed to be the earliest example of the traditional funerary practice.
- North Fort Myers, Florida
- The Shell Factory
- The largest retailer of seashells in the world also claims the largest collection of taxidermy in North America.
- Lhasa, Tibet
- Drigung Monastery
- This Tibetan monastery has survived multiple attacks and is home to one of the world's last sky burial sites.
- Estacada, Oregon
- Original Stash Tribute Plaque
- A plaque commemorates the spot in the Oregon woods where the first-ever Geocache was hidden.
- Devon, England
- William Donaghy Memorial
- A remote gravestone on the moor marks the spot where a teacher's body was found under mysterious circumstances that remain inexplicable.
- Santa Monica, California
- Origami Intersections
- Giant origami crease patterns engraved in Santa Monica intersections may even be visible from space.
- Chuo-ku, Japan
- Kobe Luminarie
- An astounding annual light display honors the victims of one of Japan's most devastating earthquakes.
- Washington, D.C.
- Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
- A lovely aquatic park built by a one-armed Civil War veteran who made a fortune from Lotus flowers.
- Xianning Shi, China
- Underground Project 131
- This Cold War-era underground city includes offices for Mao Zedong and Lin Biao.
- Jackson, Wyoming
- National Museum of Wildlife Art
- One of the largest collections of wildlife art in the United States, built into the side of a cliff in rural Wyoming.
- Sarasota, Florida
- Medieval Art Exhibit at the Ringling Museum
- The collection of 80+ pieces created between the years 1100 and 1500 is intended to be seen, heard, smelled, touched, and tasted.
- Yanshui District, Taiwan
- Yanshui Beehive Fireworks Festival
- A festival where people vie to be bombarded by exploding clusters of fireworks.
- Washington, D.C.
- Inaugural Parade Center Line
- A line of blue paint marks the route of the inaugural parade
- England
- The Broomway
- A perilous medieval road leading right into the sea.
- Staten Island, New York
- Nonnas of the World
- A restaurant on Staten Island showcases a different grandmother’s cooking every night.
- Pembrokeshire, Wales
- St. Govan's Chapel
- A hermit's tiny cell built into the cliffside that saved him in South Pembrokeshire.
- Varese, Italy
- Grand Hotel Campo dei Fiori
- A once-luxurious, now abandoned hotel in the Italian Alps.
- Pachena Beach, Canada
- Wreck of the SS Valencia
- The remains of the worst maritime disaster in the history of the "Graveyard of the Pacific."
- Linköping, Sweden
- The First Pirate Bay Server
- From under the bed of one of the co-founders, this server helped launch the notorious file-sharing website.
- Manchester, Vermont
- Grave of Mr. Barbo
- An unexpected canine grave atop a mountain.
- Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
- International Intellectual and Puzzle Museum
- An institution dedicated to curiosity, logic, riddles, and Mongolia's long history of puzzles.
- Cornell, California
- Alice Coltrane's Sai Anantam Ashram
- A spiritual center in the mountains founded by Alice Coltrane after the death of her husband and fellow jazz musician John Coltrane.
- Schoharie, New York
- Site of the First Known Free Open-Air Motion Picture Presentation
- A tiny village in Upstate New York ushered in the precursor to drive-in movies.
- Larvik, Norway
- The Rakke Compass
- What might look like a cliffside sacrificial altar at first glance is actually a stone compass pointing to cities and lighthouses all around the world.
- La Habra Heights, California
- The Hass Avocado Mother Tree
- About 80% of all U.S. avocados are descendants of Rudolph Hass's glorious tree.
- La Paz, Bolivia
- Cholita Wrestling
- The celebrity luchadores of La Paz are tough ladies in traditional petticoats and braids.
- Réunion
- Trou de Fer (The Iron Hole)
- At the center of an island in the middle of the Indian Ocean is a deep chasm ringed by tall waterfalls.
- Volcano Sponge of McMurdo Sound
- These giant volcano sponges in Antarctica are thought to be the world's oldest living animal, at 15,000 years old.
- Barcelona, Spain
- Saint Joseph Oriol Plaque
- Saint Joseph was said to heal the deaf and blind, but it was a much smaller miracle that got him canonized.
- New York, New York
- Septuagesimo Uno
- The name of this tiny pocket park tucked between two buildings on Manhattan's Upper West Side is Latin for its location: "seventy-one."
- Ashton-Sandy Spring, Maryland
- Underground Railroad Experience Trail
- A trail through a historic Quaker town that outlawed slavery in 1777 and was a major waypoint on the Underground Railroad.
- Simi Valley, California
- Ronald Reagan’s Situation Room
- The White House Situation Room was taken apart in 2006 and shipped to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.
- Glen Cove, New York
- Welwyn Preserve
- The abandoned grounds and derelict greenhouses of this once-magnificent Edwardian estate are now a nature preserve open for exploration.
- Hertfordshire, England
- Ruins of Minsden Chapel
- This crumbling 14th century chapel became so unstable the roofing apparently collapsed during a wedding ceremony, narrowly missing the curate's head.
- Reykjavik, Iceland
- Icelandic Punk Museum
- This tiny museum's sizable collection is jammed into a former underground public toilet.
- Alderson, West Virginia
- Alderson Academy
- This abandoned school has had many lives since the early 1900s, and all of them doomed.
- Vinh Th?ch, Vietnam
- V?nh M?c Tunnel Complex
- This network of tunnels housed an entire village for years, and even had a hall for screening movies.
- Khumjung, Nepal
- The Yeti Scalp of Khumjung
- A Himalayan monastery claims to have a piece of a centuries-old abominable snowman.
- Washington, D.C.
- Serenity Statue
- This poor little statue is the most vandalized memorial in Washington.
- Verkhoyanskiy ulus, Russia
- The Batagaika Crater
- The giant Siberian crater known locally as the "doorway to the underworld" is expanding every year.
- Tokyo, Japan
- Brasserie Kyushoku Toban
- A tiny cafe that recreates the Japanese elementary school lunch experience.
- Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Tuberculosis Huts
- Small teepee-like houses built for TB patients have become sheds, studios, and bus stops around Colorado Springs.
- Tokyo, Japan
- Ninja Akasaka
- A restaurant modeled after feudal Japan, where the waitstaff are trained as ninjas.
- Newport, Rhode Island
- Touro Cemetery
- The second oldest Jewish graveyard in the U.S. is tiny, with connections to George Washington and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
- Paris, France
- WWII Bunker Under Gare de l'Est
- A subterranean shelter remains intact under a busy Paris railway station.
- Northport, New York
- The Little Prince Statue
- This graceful little figure is a one-of-a-kind version of the cherished character.
- Seattle, Washington
- Seattle's Ramps to Nowhere
- Activists are fighting to preserve these unfinished highway ramps as a tribute to the citizen revolt that halted their construction decades ago.
- Pine Plains, New York
- Dutch's Spirits
- A distillery built on (and above!) mobster Dutch Schultz's Prohibition-era underground moonshine business.
- Rochester, New York
- Rochester Lilac Festival
- One of the largest festivals of flowers in North America takes place, appropriately, in the Flower City.
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Burj Khalifa
- The world's tallest building features an Armani hotel, offices above the cloud line, and perfumed lounges.
- Willoughby Hills, Ohio
- Squire's Castle
- Ghost stories surrounded this “castle,” the only structure from a huge mansion that was never built.
- Tokyo, Japan
- Christon Café
- A Catholicism-themed restaurant where sacrilege is on the menu.
- Washington, D.C.
- Willard Hotel
- Legend has it that President Grant’s frequent drinking in the lobby gave rise to the term “lobbyist.”
- Egypt
- Samir Lama Memorials
- Scattered monuments in the middle of the Sahara dedicated to the late Egyptian actor and desert explorer.
- Ithaca, New York
- Gourdlandia
- Way beyond your average pumpkin carving operation.
- Nowata, Oklahoma
- Bowling Ball Yard Art
- To honor his gardening wife, this yard artist turns bowling balls into playful, colorful sculptures.
- Wolin, Poland
- Jomsborg Marker
- A stone in Wolin, Poland, marks the possible location of a legendary Viking fortress.
- Iceland
- Grímsey Island
- The Arctic Circle runs through this isolated spot north of Iceland.
- Waxhaw, North Carolina
- The Museum of the Alphabet
- Trace the history of writing at this unusual North Carolina destination.
- Stenness, Scotland
- Ness of Brodgar
- The discovery of this Neolithic settlement, which contained a Stone Age "cathedral," threw archaeologists for a loop.
- Dorset, England
- Bovington Tank Range
- A popular day's outing in Bovington consists of watching military tank driving practice.
- San Miguel Ameyalco, Mexico
- La Escondida
- A fairy garden in an old hotel hidden in La Marquesa forest.
- Frederiksberg, Denmark
- Cisternerne
- A 19th century subterranean reservoir repurposed as a contemporary art cave.
- San Simeon, California
- Hearst Castle
- The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.
- Orem, Utah
- Roots of Knowledge Stained Glass
- An absolutely beautiful 200-foot stained glass installation traces the evolution of knowledge.
- New York, New York
- Modern Love Club
- This narrow shop in the East Village hosts a matchmaking service for the new millennium.
- Washington, D.C.
- Capitol Building Tunnel System
- Members of Congress have traveled between the buildings on Capitol Hill for a century hidden from tourists, press, and storm clouds.
- Bielefeld, Germany
- Bielefeld Conspiracy
- According to a satirical conspiracy theory that persists today, this German city of 300,000 is a hoax invented by the CIA.
- Puerto Iguazú, Argentina
- Ecological Plastic Bottle House
- One family's mission to exemplify sustainability took on a whole new life as a surprisingly beautiful home.
- Tambon Khaem Son, Thailand
- Wat Pha Sorn Kaew (Temple on the Glass Cliff)
- Modern design and unusual architecture make this mountaintop temple no ordinary Buddhist retreat.
- Limbiate, Italy
- Giuseppe Antonini
- A dilapidated psychiatric facility on the outskirts of Milan where electroconvulsive therapy was developed and Napoleon once lived.
- Bisbee, Arizona
- Mule Pass: Not Quite the Continental Divide
- A mistaken marker makes an erroneous claim along the historic Old Divide Road.
- Boonville, California
- Boontling Language of Boonville
- A local dialect born in the late 19th century is only spoken in this isolated California valley.
- Iceland
- Gunnuhver
- Iceland's largest hot spring is a little bit haunted and a little bit dangerous.
- Dolomites, Italy
- Via Ferrata Pisciadù
- A climbing route in the mountains of Italy’s Dolomites, built for soldiers during World War I.
- Montgomery, Alabama
- Casket on the Steiner-Lobman Building
- The whimsical construction on the roof has given rise to many a Montgomery myth about its contents.
- Singapore
- Umbrella Trees
- Colorful umbrella-covered trees in Singapore's Little India look straight out of Dr. Seuss.
- Neyagawa-shi, Japan
- Kayashima Station
- A Japanese train station built around a 700-year-old camphor tree.
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Davidge Hall
- One of the oldest anatomical theaters in the U.S. still in use was once the site of an infamous cadaver riot.
- Latrobe, Pennsylvania
- Birthplace of the Banana Split
- A larger-than-life statue of America's favorite sundae marks the place it was invented.
- L'Aquila, Italy
- Hotel Campo Imperatore
- This Italian ski resort rose to fame when Benito Mussolini was held prisoner there and then rescued by the SS.
- Brooklyn, New York
- Crown Finish Caves
- Underground vaults of a former brewery beneath Brooklyn's Crown Heights are now used to ripen cheese.
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Dubai Gold Souk
- On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.
- Bodio, Switzerland
- Gotthard Base Tunnel
- The world's longest and deepest train tunnel.
- Takayama, Japan
- Hida Takayama Teddy Bear Eco Village
- A collection of more than 1,000 teddies from nearly any profession.
- New York, New York
- Second Avenue Subway Art
- Beautiful mosaics cover the first stations opened on New York City's newest subway line.
- Washington, D.C.
- FDR's Swimming Pool
- There's an old indoor swimming pool hidden directly underneath the White House Press Briefing Room.
- Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, France
- Fontevraud Abbey
- Guests can stay at a hotel in the former French abbey where lie the tombs of King Henry II and King Richard the Lionheart.
- Kazuno-shi, Japan
- Oyu Stone Circles
- Constructed thousands of years ago, these stone circles offer incredible insight into the lives of the people who built them.
- Stockholm, Sweden
- The Stadsbiblioteket (Stockholm Public Library)
- The library's graceful rotunda is like a bibliophile's temple.
- Boat Basin, Canada
- Cougar Annie's Garden
- Cougar Annie earned her nickname after shooting 60 cougars over the years as well as 80 black bears who threatened her garden.
- Kumejima-cho, Japan
- Tatami-ishi (Tatami Rocks)
- Unusual hexagonal rocks formed by cooling lava named for their resemblance to traditional Japanese tatami mats.
- Peachland, Canada
- Okanagan Lake
- The large fjord lake is thought to be the home of "Ogopogo," a giant sea serpent.
- Winthrop, Washington
- Barron Ghost Town
- Hundreds of hopeful gold miners came here to get rich, but only two years later the small town was deserted.
- Rockport, Texas
- The Big Tree
- The tree is thought to be the oldest oak in Texas and was once crowned state champion for its monumental size.
- Richmond, Virginia
- Connecticut the Indian
- The iconic statue was moved to a new spot overlooking the James river after several years as a mascot for the local baseball team.
- Daytona Beach, Florida
- Brownie The Town Dog's Grave
- Owned by no one but beloved by all, Brownie was a good dog.
- College Park, Maryland
- College Park Airport and Aviation Museum
- The world's oldest continuously operating airport was founded by the Wright Brothers and now has a museum.
- Orkney, Scotland
- Old Man of Hoy
- A red sandstone freestanding monolith rises out of the sea in northern Scotland.
- Macon, Georgia
- Rose Hill Cemetery
- At Macon’s oldest cemetery two members of Allman Brothers are buried side by side.
- Los Altos, California
- The Apple Garage
- The garage at the childhood home of Steve Jobs was a hangout for the founders of Apple, even if they never built computers there.
- Shrewsbury, England
- Caynton Cave
- This mysterious underground cave is said to be the site of secret rituals conducted by the medieval religious order.
- Paphos, Cyprus
- The Mosaics of Paphos
- The ancient mosaics here are considered among the finest in the world, and serve as a stunning record of Greco-Roman daily life.
- Washington, D.C.
- Capitol Flag Elevator
- The Flag Office elevator goes up and down, flying American flags in bulk "over the U.S. Capitol."
- Bodega Bay, California
- Children's Bell Tower
- A poignant memorial to a young boy whose death spurred a dramatic increase in organ donations in Italy—dubbed the "Nicholas Effect."
- England
- Mên-an-Tol (Circle Stone)
- A circle stone within a stone circle.
- Sögel, Germany
- Sögel Tank Cemetery
- There are two dozen tanks just sitting in an open field in Lower Saxony.
- Novosibirsk, Russia
- Monument to the Laboratory Mouse
- This cuddly rodent has a place of honor at a Russian institute for genetic research.
- Chennai, India
- Kapaleeshwarar Temple
- The painted and decorated towers of this Hindu shrine were once the tallest structures in one of the oldest cities in India.
- Madeira Beach, Florida
- The Church by the Sea
- Visitors flock to see the church tower's unintended feature: that it happens to resemble a giant chicken from multiple points of view.
- Ephrata, Pennsylvania
- The Ephrata Cloister
- What looks like a simple quaint estate in rural Pennsylvania was in the 18th century home to a small monastic community.
- Paris, France
- Lasco Project at Palais de Tokyo
- A modern-day Lascaux cave underneath Paris.
- Narusawa-mura, Japan
- Narusawa Hyoketsu (Ice Cave)
- A 70-foot-deep ice cave formed by lava from Mt. Fuji on the edge of Japan's "Suicide Forest."
- Klin, Russia
- Tchaikovsky State House Museum
- The composer did some of his finest work in this country home, including "The Nutcracker."
- Uig, Scotland
- Fairy Glen
- This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.
- Arvada, Colorado
- Cold War Horse
- A stark reminder of the huge nuclear weapons plant that once stood on the site and its effect on the surrounding area.
- Washington, D.C.
- State Department Protocol Gift Office
- They sort through millions of dollars worth of diplomatic gifts on behalf of the government.
- Cologne, Germany
- Chandelier Hall
- An elegant chandelier hangs over this ancient sewer chamber, now open for concerts and public tours.
- Pajala N, Sweden
- Lovikkavanten (Lovikka Mitten Statue)
- The world’s largest knitted mitten is displayed in one of Sweden’s smallest Arctic villages.
- Washington, D.C.
- The Dupont Underground
- Long-abandoned trolley tunnels just a mile away from the White House are turning into an art space.
- Tokyo, Japan
- Kawaii Monster Cafe
- A Japanese concept restaurant that feels like a party thrown by the monsters in your closet.
- Marion, Ohio
- Warren G. Harding Home
- Among the artifacts at the home of one of America's least favorite presidents is a urinal with some of his actual pee.
- Qatar
- Bir Zekreet
- Some of the ancient-looking huts among these strange rock formations aren't ancient at all, but built as part of a movie set.
- Fairhope, Alabama
- Tolstoy Park, the Unusual Home of Henry Stuart
- This small hut in the middle of a parking lot was once the wooded sanctuary of the 'Hermit of Montrose.'
- Hamburg, Germany
- St. Pauli Elbtunnel
- Hamburgers are intensely proud of their tunnel beneath the river.
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Tovrea Castle
- A mysterious "wedding cake" castle in the middle of the urban desert.
- St. Augustine, Florida
- Dungeon Under the Stairs at the Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse
- It's a pretty creepy lock-up.
- Burgh-Haamstede, Netherlands
- Plompe Toren
- Its town washed away centuries ago, this lonely tower by the sea tells the tale of a mermaid and a curse.
- San Francisco, California
- Arion Press and M & H Type
- Fonts are born and bred here at the oldest letterpress type foundry in the U.S.
- Marfa, Texas
- Building 98
- A World War II officers' club features Old West murals painted by German POWs.
- Washington, D.C.
- Inside the Capitol Dome
- The walls of the iconic dome are hollow and have a secret stairway.
- Fanzara, Spain
- M.I.A.U. (Unfinished Museum of Urban Art)
- The streets of a sleepy Spanish town proudly exhibit some of the world's finest graffiti.
- Kyoto, Japan
- Nishiki Market
- This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.
- Saint Petersburg, Florida
- Sunken Gardens
- A luxuriant botanical garden below sea level.
- Gubbio, Italy
- Basilica of the Mummified Saint Ubaldo
- The venerated body of a 12th century saint is celebrated each year with the 'Race of the Candles.'
- Wentworth, England
- Hoober Stand
- This folly built to commemorate an aristocratic victory over Catholic rebellion plays tricks on the eye.
- Cavite City, Philippines
- Corregidor Island
- The ruins on a deserted tropical island in the Philippines bear the scars of WWII.
- Berlin, Germany
- Oberhafenkantine Berlin
- A portable, wooden replica (minus the hyphen) of Hamburg’s iconic crooked coffee shop.
- London, England
- World's Largest Potted Plant
- The cedar tree in Highgate Cemetery earned its title by accident.
- Chicago, Illinois
- Chicago Freight Tunnels
- A century-old network of freight tunnels underneath the city's historic business district.
- Brussels, Belgium
- Maison de la Bellone
- This modern arts center is built around a gem of late-Baroque architecture.
- Waterbury, Vermont
- Ricker Basin
- The remains of a deserted 1800s farming community can be found in Little River State Park.
- Hamburg, Germany
- Oberhafen-Kantine
- This dockworkers' lunch joint has been left leaning by a century of storm floods.
- Pontiac, Michigan
- Pontiac Silverdome
- What was once the largest NFL stadium is now an abandoned ruin.
- Waterford, Pennsylvania
- George Washington in a British Military Uniform
- The only statue of its kind to commemorate Washington's beginnings as an officer of the British Colonial Militia.
- Büsingen am Hochrhein, Germany
- Büsingen Enclave
- A remarkable two-country morph, this town is part of Germany legally but is by all other measures Swiss.
- Mattoon, Illinois
- Illinois’ Original Burger King
- The multinational Burger King chain is banned from operating within 20 miles of a family restaurant filed under the same name.
- New York, New York
- Holiday Nostalgia Train
- Once a year a vintage subway train runs from Manhattan to Queens, with a detour through the 20th century.
- Harmony, Minnesota
- Niagara Cave
- This large midwestern cavern features impressive rock formations and an underground waterfall.
- Solferino, Italy
- The Ossuary at San Pietro
- The bones of some 7,000 soldiers killed in the historic Battle of Solferino are stored here.
- Washington, D.C.
- Organization of American States Building
- The grand marble structure next to the White House is Andrew Carnegie's temple to Pan-American diplomacy.
- Irvine, California
- Orange Balloon
- One of the largest helium balloons in the U.S. is a 112-foot ginormous orange.
- Chicago, Illinois
- Green Mill Jazz Club
- A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.
- Washington, D.C.
- Washington Aqueduct Chemical Tower
- Every drop of D.C. tap water flows through this old waterworks.
- Boulder City, Nevada
- Winged Figures of the Republic
- A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.
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- Barrydale, South Africa
- Ronnie's Sex Shop
- “The oddest pub in South Africa,” inspired by a practical joke.
- Longyearbyen, Norway
- Longyearbyen
- In the northernmost city in the world, it's illegal to be buried because it’s too cold for bodies to decompose.
- New York, New York
- Tom's Restaurant
- The "Seinfeld" diner.
- East Liverpool
- The Starting Point of the U.S. Public Land Survey
- After covering almost 1.5 billion acres, the survey's still not finished.
- Romagne-Sous-Montfaucon, France
- Romagne 14-18
- A unique museum tells the story of the day-to-day life of World War I soldiers.
- Washington, D.C.
- Carnegie Library of Washington, D.C.
- D.C.'s first central library was born out of a chance encounter with the philanthropist whose name it bears.
- Blanchard, North Dakota
- KVLY-TV Mast
- This sky-high radio mast is the tallest structure in the Western Hemisphere, and formerly the tallest in the world.
- Dresden, Germany
- Pfunds Molkerei
- In addition to fine dairy products, the world's most beautiful milk shop also offers a feast for the eyes.
- Seattle, Washington
- Hammering Man
- This working class sculpture pounds his hammer all the livelong day.
- Three Forks, Montana
- Madison Buffalo Jump State Park
- For thousands of years, Native American hunters drove buffalo straight off this cliff in Montana's Yellowstone Country.
- St. Augustine, Florida
- Sacred Cat Rug
- Possibly the world's oldest rug, this Egyptian relic is woven entirely from ancient cat hair and once carried a mummified human foot.
- St Augustine, Florida
- Sir Winston Churchill's Lion 'Rota'
- A lion given to the prime minister somehow got stuffed and sent to Florida.
- Winnemucca, Nevada
- Royal Peacock Black Fire Opal Mine
- Mine your own precious stones.
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- New Haven, Connecticut
- Grave of Arthur Twining Hadley
- A Yale University president wears full samurai garb in one of America’s oldest cemeteries.
- San Jose, California
- Lupe the Mammoth
- A life-sized mammoth sculpture marks the spot where the remains of a Columbian mammoth were discovered in 2005.
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Olof Palme Memorial Plaque
- A golden plaque marks the site of the mysterious unsolved assassination of the former Swedish prime minister.
- Worcester, Massachusetts
- Lois Lane
- A comic book store got the road by its shop officially renamed after Superman's girlfriend.
- Aptos, California
- Egg Vending Machine at Glaum's Ranch
- At this California chicken ranch four bucks will get you 22 eggs and a chorus of dancing animatronic poultry.
- Aalborg, Denmark
- Aalborg Tower
- This modernist tower was saved by a fraternity with a 500-year-old penchant for shooting at wooden parrots.
- Berlin, Germany
- Knut the Polar Bear
- Berlin's beloved bear is immortalized at the Museum für Naturkunde.
- London, England
- The Morpeth Arms
- A historic London pub with prison cells in the cellar and a "spy room" on the second floor.
- Sofia, Bulgaria
- Museum of Socialist Art
- A collection of art from Bulgaria's time as a communist state.
- Bulgaria
- Arkutino School for Gifted Children
- An unfinished complex built for children from around the world sits abandoned on the Black Sea coastline.
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Trifot
- An Orwellian sculpture with eyeball cameras watches passersby.
- Cabin John, Maryland
- Union Arch Bridge
- The bridge's controversial plaque (once again) honors Confederate President Jefferson Davis.
- Washington, D.C.
- Library of Congress Card Catalog
- A nostalgic bibliographic gem.
- Allentown, Pennsylvania
- The Liberty Bell Hiding Place
- The famous bell was secreted away and hidden in a church in Allentown during the British occupation of Philadelphia.
- Cedar Creek, Texas
- Pecan Pie Vending Machine
- A 24-hour vending machine restocked daily with homemade full-sized pecan pies.
- San Simeon, California
- Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery
- This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.
- Plovdiv, Bulgaria
- Alyosha Monument
- A gigantic statue of a Russian soldier watches over the ancient city of Plovdiv, a prominent reminder of the Soviet period in Bulgaria.
- Ekalaka, Montana
- Medicine Rocks State Park
- This beautiful ancient site dotted with unusual perforated sandstone pillars was considered sacred by American Indian tribes.
- Gladbrook, Iowa
- Matchstick Marvels Museum
- A single artist is behind these large-scale models made of hundreds of thousands of two-inch wooden matchsticks.
- Washington, D.C.
- National Bonsai Museum
- One of the dwarven trees dates back to 1625 and survived the Hiroshima bombing.
- Melrose, Scotland
- Robert the Bruce's Heart
- The heart of a Scottish legend had a centuries-long journey before reaching its final resting place.
- Austin, Nevada
- Toquima Cave
- This central Nevada cave is the spiritual home of ancient and enigmatic pictographs.
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- Rouen, France
- King Richard I's Embalmed Heart
- His "Lionheart" is entombed separately from the rest of his body.
- Karachi, Pakistan
- Karachi Press Club
- The headquarters of Pakistan's first press club remains a haven for debate and discussion.
- San Francisco, California
- Banker's Heart
- A shining, cold, black organ lies in San Francisco's financial district.
- Pawleys Island, South Carolina
- Alice Flagg's Grave
- Visitors come from all over to bring gifts and tokens to the grave of Alice, who is thought to have died of a broken heart.
- Acton, Australia
- Phar Lap's Heart
- The gigantic preserved heart of a champion racehorse.
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Rodef Shalom Biblical Botanical Garden
- This Old Testament garden features 100 plants from biblical times.
- Richmond, Virginia
- Ruins of Belle Isle State Park
- A small Richmond island dotted with the remnants of hundreds of years of history.
- Cedar Creek, Texas
- Ms. Pearl
- The world's largest squirrel statue clutches a pecan bigger than your head.
- Paris-4E-Arrondissement, France
- The Stravinsky Fountain
- A series of abstract, silly sculptures represent the works of a great modern classical composer.
- Stanley, North Dakota
- Oldest Mosque in the U.S.
- The oldest still-existing mosque in the United States sits in a remote prairie in North Dakota.
- Washington, D.C.
- Riggs Library
- A wondrous old library overlooking Washington, D.C.
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- The Heart of Midlothian
- A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.
- Flåm, Norway
- Flåmsbana (Flåm Railway)
- One of the most breathtaking railways in Europe also takes one of the steepest climbs, from fjord to mountain plateau.
- Washington, D.C.
- Treasury Department Cash Vault
- Where the U.S. government kept its actual treasure, before Fort Knox.
- Barcelona, Spain
- Basilica of Saints Justus and Pastor
- Possibly the oldest church in Barcelona, this basilica has its pagan and Christian mythologies all mixed up.
- Donaueschingen, Germany
- Donauquelle
- The great Danube river starts here.
- Fort Worth, Texas
- Lee Harvey Oswald's Grave
- Of course the grave of JFK's assassin is surrounded by conspiracy theories.
- Tromsø, Norway
- Roald Amundsen Monument
- The great polar explorer is remembered in this far north Norwegian town, where he embarked on his final expedition.
- Arlington, Virginia
- DEA Museum
- An extensive, if one-sided, history of U.S. law enforcement's war on drugs.
- Newtown, Connecticut
- Fairfield Hills Hospital
- This abandoned psychiatric hospital once housed more than 4,000 patients in the middle of a quaint New England town.
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Frick Park Clay Courts
- This historic Pittsburgh tennis complex is a rare example of natural red clay courts.
- Brampton Bierlow, England
- Needle's Eye
- A folly built to satisfy a gentleman's bet that he could drive his horses through the eye of a needle.
- Barcelona, Spain
- Soviet Bunker at Salvador Andreu House
- The former 1920s mansion of a prominent Catalan developer was used as the Soviet Embassy during the Spanish Civil War, and there is still a bunker below the garden.
- Promised Land, Australia
- Tasmazia and the Village of Lower Crackpot
- A huge maze complex and whimsical miniature village in Tasmania.
- Huntsville, Texas
- Captain Joe Byrd Cemetery
- Inmates dig the graves at the largest prison cemetery in the U.S., the final resting place of both cowboys and Indians.
- Barcelona, Spain
- Taller d'Oleguer Junyent (Oleguer Junyent's Workshop)
- The studio of Catalonia's most famous theatrical designer remains exactly as he left it.
- Henderson, North Carolina
- Giant Lady Legs of Henderson
- The largest legs you'll ever see on a country road in North Carolina.
- San Francisco, California
- Ruth Asawa’s San Francisco Fountain
- Created in 1972, the famous sculptor's intricately detailed monument to San Francisco is overflowing with city landmarks.
- Alpine, New Jersey
- Cliff Dale Manor Ruins
- Along the Palisades skyline are the ruins of a large mansion built in 1911 and demolished in the 1930s.
- Washington, D.C.
- United Brick Corporation Ruins
- Once the supplier for noteworthy projects like the National Cathedral, this old brickworks now lies abandoned.
- Yavapai County, Arizona
- Montezuma Castle
- Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.
- Saint Andrews, Scotland
- Saint Salvator's Unlucky PH
- Every St Andrews student knows to avoid this inscription for fear of a martyr's curse.
- São Paulo, Brazil
- Vila Maria Zélia
- The first model village in Brazil, built in 1917 to house workers at the jute sack factory.
- Washington, D.C.
- Site of the Knickerbocker Disaster
- You could be standing at the site of one of D.C.'s most fatal tragedies and not even know it.
- Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- The Dome of Light
- The world’s largest work of glass art hides in this stunning Taiwanese subway station.
- Gerlach, Nevada
- Planet X Pottery
- A unique solar-powered pottery studio and gallery in the desert.
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- Santo André, Brazil
- Paranapiacaba Train Station
- The remains of a British railway rusting in the jungle mist of a Brazilian mountainside.
- Berwyn, Illinois
- World's Largest Laundromat
- The clothes-washing king doubles as a community center with some unusual features, including an aviary filled with finches.
- La Rochelle, France
- Nazi U-Boat Pens
- A massive, secret marina for the Nazis' most formidable weapon in the Atlantic.
- Polson, Montana
- Miracle of America Museum
- With over 340,000 artifacts and counting, there is something for everyone at the "Smithsonian of the West."
- Woluwe-St.-Lambert, Belgium
- Cook & Book
- A wonderfully kitsch bookstore the size of a supermarket.
- Ota-ku, Japan
- Nishi Rokugo Tire Park
- Watch out for the two-story tire Godzilla.
- Washington, D.C.
- Washington Mini Monument
- There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.
- Canada
- Little Limestone Lake
- The world's largest and most outstanding marl lake regularly changes color.
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Sidaway Bridge
- The ruins of the suspension bridge hang over Kingsbury Run as a ghost of racial prejudice.
- Warm Springs, Virginia
- Jefferson Pools
- Bubbling up from deep underground is the warm crystal clear water that fills the Jefferson Pools, America's oldest spa.
- Los Angeles, California
- Japanese Garden at the Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant
- This traditional garden in the San Fernando Valley doubled for Star Fleet Academy, and is irrigated entirely by wastewater.
- Tomar, Portugal
- Convento de Cristo
- The medieval castle built as headquarters for the Pope's secretive Knights Templar.
- Tromsø, Norway
- Arctic Cathedral (Ishavskatedralen)
- This functioning parish church is also the site of many concert performances due to its wonderful acoustics.
- Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico
- Mexicable Cable Car
- Mexico's first public cable car soars over the congested streets outside Mexico City.
- Annapolis, Maryland
- U.S.S. Agerholm Model
- This 16-foot, intricately detailed model of the Gearing-class destroyer has been called the most detailed model ship ever built.
- What Cheer, Iowa
- What Cheer
- No one knows the origin of this small town’s unique name.
- Barskoon, Kyrgyzstan
- Monument to Yuri Gagarin
- A boulder carved into the shape of Yuri Gagarin's head.
- Sitka, Alaska
- Saint Michael's Cathedral
- The first Russian Orthodox church in North America and an Alaskan landmark.
- Norfolk, Virginia
- Yellow Fever Park
- One tiny triangular park commemorates the victims of a yellow fever epidemic—many of whom are buried right below the grass.
- Invercargill, New Zealand
- Demolition World
- An eerily charming collection of salvaged buildings and curios grown out of a family scrap business.
- Canton, Massachusetts
- Great Blue Hill
- The hill that gave the Massachusett tribe, and later the state, its name.
- England
- Offa's Dyke
- Britain’s longest ancient monument, this great 8th century earthwork was built to mark the boundary between what would become England and Wales.
- Bordighera, Italy
- Hotel Angst
- The top of society once luxuriated in this world-class hotel, which continues to impress, even in ruin.
- Los Angeles, California
- St. Vincent Court
- A faux European lane smack dab in downtown L.A.
- State College, Pennsylvania
- Willard Mural
- No one knows who painted this mysterious mural in a Penn State basement.
- Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
- The Ruthwell Cross
- An Anglo-Saxon cross inscribed with possibly the oldest written work of English literature.
- Chuo-ku, Japan
- Kitano-cho
- Japan's largest collection of Western-style mansions in the port city of Kobe includes a recreation of Sherlock Holmes' 221B Baker Street quarters.
- Garden City, Kansas
- World's Largest Hairball
- The 55-pound trichobezoar was removed from the stomach of a cow.
- Santa Cruz, California
- Santa Cruz Surfing Museum
- Housed in a memorial lighthouse, this museum relays the history of surfing, beginning with the antics of royal Hawaiian teenagers.
- Washington, D.C.
- Washington Monument Lightning Rod
- The monument's pointy aluminum tip has been melted down by repeated lightning strikes.
- Centerville, Tennessee
- Minnie Pearl Chicken Wire Statue
- In the hometown of the Grand Ole Opry star is a larger-than-life memorial statue made entirely from chicken wire.
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- De Poezenboot (The Cat Boat)
- A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.
- New York, New York
- Spotlight on Broadway Map
- A 28-foot granite map embedded in a Times Square traffic island plots the locations of all 40 Broadway theaters.
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Olšany Cemetery
- Walk through Czech history in Prague's largest graveyard.
- Maharishi Vedic City, Iowa
- Maharishi Vedic City
- An unlikely Transcendental Meditation haven in the American Heartland built around the ancient Vedic principles of balance and harmony.
- Ishkashim, Tajikistan
- Ishkashim Border Market
- A strip of no man’s land on the river border where the people of Tajikistan and Afghanistan come together to trade their goods.
- D'Hanis, Texas
- Ruins of St Dominic's Catholic Church
- On a dusty county road sit the ruins of a ghost town's abandoned church.
- Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- Cedar Rapids Municipal Island
- One of just a few cities in the world to base their center of government on an island. Others: Paris and Osaka.
- Elsecar, England
- Elsecar Beam Engine
- This jewel of an engine is one of Northern England's finest surviving legacies of the Industrial Revolution, even catching the eye of Henry Ford.
- Midas, Nevada
- Midas Ghost Town Saloon
- A hidden gem of a saloon in the middle of a ghost town.
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- Brownsville, Tennessee
- Tina Turner Museum
- A restored one-room African American schoolhouse in the diva's hometown now preserves the legacy of its most famous student.
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Grave of Fredric J. Baur
- The inventor of the iconic Pringles can was so proud of his invention he was buried in one.
- London, United Kingdom
- Hidden Cells of Newgate Prison
- Remnants of cells from the most notorious London prison may lie in the basement of a rare Victorian Gin Palace.
- Washington, D.C.
- Smithsonian Sushi Collection
- Seemingly unremarkable items like empty sushi trays, chef hats, and freshness stickers are being preserved so future generations can look back on this beloved cultural import.
- Leeuwarden, Netherlands
- Slauerhoffbrug Flying Drawbridge
- This unique bridge physically lifts a piece of the road into the air to let boats pass by.
- Butte, Montana
- Our Lady of the Rockies
- High in the Rockies the third largest statue in the U.S. opens her welcoming arms, and lights up the night sky.
- Tampa, Florida
- Mary Hadfield Watt Memorial
- A seemingly inexplicable memorial honors a beloved Tampa fruit-seller.
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Victory Memorial Drive
- A little-known memorial to servicemen and nurses killed in the line of duty during the First World War.
- Lanai City, Hawaii
- Lanai Cat Sanctuary
- The island of Lanai in Hawaii is a paradise for cats and cat lovers.
- Pelham, Canada
- Comfort Maple
- Canada's oldest sugar maple has been growing since around 1500.
- Smithville, Texas
- Giant 'Luecke' Signature
- A Texas landowner spelled out his name with three miles of trees, a giant signature that's been used by NASA to evaluate satellite imagery.
- Culver, Oregon
- Metolius Balancing Rocks
- Formerly secret, precariously perched boulders.
- Bourtange, Netherlands
- Fort Bourtange
- This beautifully designed star-shaped fort was the premier defense system of the late 1500s.
- Washington, D.C.
- Library of Congress Card Catalog
- There’s a bibliographic gem gathering dust in the basement of the Library of Congress.
- Keystone, South Dakota
- Hall of Records in Mount Rushmore
- Hidden behind Lincoln's head is a 70-foot-long chamber containing enamel plates documenting American history, sealed in a teakwood box in a titanium vault.
- Nashville, Tennessee
- United Record Pressing
- When Motown musicians came to Nashville in the 1960s they stayed at this historic record press, because hotels wouldn't host them.
- Jerusalem, Israel
- Western Wall Tunnel
- Descend 2,030 years into the past in an ancient tunnel built to support Jerusalem's most famous wall.
- Washington, D.C.
- Watergate Exxon
- This seemingly out-of-place gas station by the Watergate hotel was once described as the most expensive gas station in the world.
- Cape Town, South Africa
- District Six Museum
- An excellent and sobering account of the vibrant multicultural neighborhood destroyed under apartheid.
- Cedar City, Utah
- Nellie Pucell Unthank Memorial
- A monument to a survivor of harsh pioneer life, frostbite, and primitive surgery.
- Changhan, Thailand
- Wat Pa Thewapithak
- The skeletons, demons, and corpses serve as a warning of the terrors of Buddhist Hell.
- Brooklyn, New York
- Canarsie Trolley Graveyard
- Residents of this Brooklyn neighborhood may be unaware their houses sit atop a buried trolley graveyard.
- Lindava, Czech Republic
- Pekelné Doly (Mines of Hell)
- The largest manmade caves in Europe now function as a motorbike club's headquarters.
- Kensington, Maryland
- Pauli Bellet Foundation
- One of the largest collections of Catalan literature and cultural materials outside of Spain, created by a community of 1960s expats.
- Barcelona, Spain
- Model Train Market at Estació de França
- For one day every month Barcelona's Estació de França transforms into a market for model trains.
- San Jose, California
- Olympic Black Power Statue
- A statue commemorating Tommie Smith and John Carlos' brave protest at the 1968 Olympics, a watershed moment for civil rights.
- Valencia, Spain
- Holy Chalice of Valencia
- Of the many chalices in the running for the Holy Grail, this one in Valencia Cathedral sure looks the part.
- Washington, D.C.
- U.S. Naval Observatory Master Clock
- The most accurate timepiece in the world.
- Cocachimba, Peru
- Gocta Waterfall
- The world's third-tallest waterfall wasn't revealed to the world at large until 2006.
- L'viv, Ukraine
- Under the Black Eagle Pharmacy Museum
- Ukraine's oldest operating pharmacy now offers guests a fascinating walk through apothecary history.
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Mary Tyler Moore Statue
- A bronze statue on a downtown corner honors Minneapolis's favorite career gal.
- Dallas, Texas
- The Texas Woofus
- A mythical chimera first sculpted in 1936 as a mix of the main animals of Texas livestock.
- Bucharest, Romania
- Curtea Veche (Old Princely Court)
- The bust of Romania’s most notorious ruler, Vlad Dracula aka "Vlad the Impaler," keeps watch over the ruins of his medieval court.
- Goldfield, Nevada
- Paste Eater's Grave
- Eulogizing an unknown man's unusual demise.
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- Calipatria, California
- Davis-Schrimpf Seep Field
- Burping, gurgling geothermal mud pots by the Salton Sea.
- Houghton, Michigan
- Dee Stadium
- The birthplace of professional hockey on the shores of Portage Lake.
- Moscow, Russia
- The Kamera (The Chamber)
- The laboratory where the Soviet secret police invented exotic poisons used to kill dissidents in hideous and (mostly) untraceable ways.
- Baltimore, Maryland
- The Scarpetta House
- A model home in the Medical Examiner's Office in which grisly death scenes are staged to train forensic investigators.
- Allauch, France
- Attrap’Rêves Bubble Hotel
- Sleep in a climate-controlled plastic bubble for the night.
- Washington, D.C.
- National Archives Vault
- An atomic bomb-proof strongbox protects the U.S. Constitution from terrorists and thieves.
- Yalta, Russia
- Druzhba
- A Russian health spa fit for a supervillain.
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- The Immaculate Reception Monument
- This spot memorializes one of the greatest plays in NFL history, unless you happen to be a Raiders fan.
- Vienna, Virginia
- Foxstone Park Bridge
- A double agent hid information for the Soviet Union beneath this bridge for more than 20 years.
- Valencia, Spain
- Cat House
- This house's itty bitty size means no humans allowed.
- Goleta, California
- Monument to the Bombardment of Ellwood
- The first attack on the continental U.S. during WWII occurred off the coast of a quiet California golf course.
- Shenzhen, China
- Window of the World
- 130 replicas of world wonders squeezed into just 118 acres of space.
- Melbourne, Australia
- Ned Kelly's Armour
- The bullet-banged DIY suit of armour belonging to Australia’s most famous outlaw.
- Washington, D.C.
- Government Printing Office
- Need a hardcopy of the 50-title Code of Federal Regulations? This is the place.
- Wuppertal, Germany
- Lego Bridge
- This painted Lego bridge is the product of over a century of locomotive history.
- Argleton, England
- Argleton, Lancashire
- The town of Argleton has a postal code and appears on maps and even real estate listings, yet it does not exist.
- Puebla, Mexico
- Rosary Chapel
- The splendor of this 17th century golden chapel has led it to be called the "eighth wonder of the world."
- Chicago, Illinois
- Heald Square Monument's Statue of Liberty
- The iconic Chicago sculpture hides a beautiful and easily overlooked plaque on the backside.
- Orlando, Florida
- Carmine Oddities Boutique
- Two-headed mummies, strange taxidermy, and century-old occult books can be found at this strange little North Orlando store.
- Budapest, Hungary
- Istvántelek Train Yard
- The abandoned "Red Star Train Graveyard" is the final rusting place for precious artifacts of train history.
- Hartford, Connecticut
- Colonial America Tavern Signs Collection
- The early American colonists were such ferocious drinkers the law actually required every town to have a tavern.
- Puebla, Mexico
- Cuexcomate
- The "world's smallest volcano" has been used to store meals and dispose of dead bodies.
- Paphos, Cyprus
- Tombs of the Kings, Paphos
- An ancient necropolis of magnificent tombs.
- Dayton, Ohio
- Grave of Johnny Morehouse
- A headstone tells the sad story of a lost little boy and his pet dog.
- Melbourne, Australia
- Flinders Street Station Ballroom
- An abandoned jewel of a ballroom on the top floor of Australia’s busiest rail station echoes with the sounds of a bygone era.
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Barry Goldwater Memorial
- A towering bronze statue memorializes the founding father of postwar American conservatism.
- Shoshone, Idaho
- Shoshone Bird Museum of Natural History
- Three generations of intrepid collectors display their curious artifacts in a homemade museum right next to the caves they discovered.
- Hrensko, Czech Republic
- Pravcická brána (Pravcice Gate)
- Europe's largest natural bridge has a 19th century royal chateau built into its side.
- Colmar Manor, Maryland
- Bladensburg Dueling Grounds
- Politicians, bureaucrats, and military officers gathered in this field near the Capitol to settle their disputes with blood.
- New York, New York
- The Hidden Art Deco Tunnel Underneath the New Yorker Hotel
- The beautiful tunnel that ran from the lobby to Penn Station is still hidden underneath 34th Street.
- San Diego, California
- Sheriff's Museum
- It would be a crime to miss it.
- Melbourne, Australia
- Gog and Magog
- These mythological giants take time out of their busy day guarding a Victorian market to let you know what time it is.
- Yemassee, South Carolina
- Old Sheldon Church Ruins
- The ruins of an 18th century church that burned down in not one but two American wars.
- Arbutus, Maryland
- The Arbutus Oak
- The 320-year-old tree that greeted General Lafayette and rerouted an interstate highway.
- Epworth, Zimbabwe
- Balancing Rocks of the Zimbabwe Dollar
- These naturally balancing rocks were pictured on every Zimbabwean banknote, up to the 100 trillion-dollar note.
- Timisoara, Romania
- Museum of the Communist Consumer
- A collection of items from a way of life that no longer exists.
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Frank Zappa Bust
- The likeness of the Baltimore music icon was unveiled in time for the anniversary of his Senate hearings on music censorship.
- Lyon, France
- Ancient Roman Theaters of Lyon
- Lyon, France is home to two remarkably preserved Roman theaters, one dating back to 15 BCE.
- Dodgeville, Wisconsin
- C-97 Stratofreighter at the Don Q Inn
- One of the last surviving C-97s sits in a field in front of a Wisconsin inn.
- Sukhumi, Abkhazia
- Abandoned Council of Ministries Building
- Ruins of a former government building destroyed during the Georgian-Abkhaz war in the wake of the fall of the Soviet Union.
- Creissels, France
- Millau Viaduct
- The world's tallest bridge is possibly also the most elegant.
- California
- The Bells of El Camino Real
- A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."
- Kissimmee, Florida
- Manor Professional Wrestling Dinner Theater
- Would you like a sleeper hold with that?
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Hlava Franze Kafky (Franz Kafka's Head)
- A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.
- Chicago, Illinois
- Chicago Stock Exchange Trading Room
- Once at the center of U.S. finance, the historic Trading Room was meticulously recreated piece by piece and rebuilt in the Art Institute.
- New York, New York
- Carnegie Hall Archives
- More than 300,000 historical artifacts from the famous music venue, from Duke Ellington's handwritten score to The Beatles' booking slip.
- Washington, D.C.
- Rayburn House Office Building
- One critic described it as "middle Mussolini, early Ramses, and late Neiman-Marcus." Another called it an architectural "natural disaster."
- Norseman, Australia
- Disappointment Rock
- No one seems to know who suffered the disappointment at this particular place.
- Silver City, New Mexico
- Wall of Bottles
- A head-high wall constructed of thousands of wine and other bottles held together by stucco.
- São Paulo, Brazil
- Hotel Unique
- A huge boat-shaped hotel with a blood red pool and other oddities.
- Lhotka, Czech Republic
- Skalní obydlí Lhotka (Cliff Dwelling in Lhotka)
- Every part of this unusual home is built into the sandstone rock.
- Searchlight, Nevada
- Walking Box Ranch
- Formerly frequented by Hollywood stars and now open for tours.
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- Scotland
- Brough of Birsay
- This tiny island featuring 9th century viking ruins is only accessible at low tide.
- North Tonawanda, New York
- Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum
- A preserved factory in the "Home of the Carousel" is now a museum dedicated to the classic wooden ride.
- Creswell, England
- Ice Age Cave Dwellings at Creswell Crags
- A gorge full of caverns where early humans lived alongside cave hyenas, giant mammoths and wooly rhinoceroses.
- Franklin, Pennsylvania
- Dairy Queen Apollo Capsule
- Priceless space junk on display in front of a local Dairy Queen.
- Kudirkos Naumiestis, Lithuania
- The Extinct Town of Schirwindt
- You would never guess that before World War II this lonely field was a bustling German city.
- Isla Grande, Panama
- Pablo Escobar's Abandoned Secret Island Mansion
- Hidden amid the tropical forest in the Caribbean Sea are the decaying ruins of the Cocaine King's luxurious island party home.
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Grave of John Wilkes Booth
- A blank headstone topped with a pile of pennies marks the final resting place of the infamous assassin.
- Madrid, Spain
- Paracuellos Massacres Cross at the Madrid Airport
- The mysterious large white cross visible from the runway is a memorial to a massacre during Spanish Civil War.
- Roma, Italy
- Saint Catherine Russian Orthodox Church
- The first Russian Orthodox church in the Catholic city of Rome in almost a thousand years.
- Washington, D.C.
- Frederick Douglass's House, Cedar Hill
- The famous abolitionist’s preserved estate is one of Washington's finest monuments to its great African-American citizens.
- Reno, Nevada
- Wilbur D. May Museum
- An eccentric millionaire's personal curio collection includes at least one shrunken head.
- Nørre Nebel, Denmark
- Værnhytterne
- This quiet bird sanctuary on the Danish coast is home to something not usually found in a conservation area: hunters' cabins.
- Prosser, Washington
- Gravity Hill
- The strange phenomenon causing gravity to "work backwards" on this hill has been blamed on the paranormal.
- Washington, D.C.
- Russian Embassy
- The U.S. government's 300-foot spy tunnel under the embassy never quite delivered as promised.
- Victoria, Canada
- Miniature World
- A famous hotel houses an impression collection of mini dioramas and giant doll houses.
- Wabaunsee Township, Kansas
- Beecher Bible and Rifle Church
- This historic church is named for abolitionist Henry Ward Beecher and the ruse to arm his fellow abolitionists.
- Puebla, Mexico
- Secrets of Puebla Tunnels
- A 500-year-old series of tunnels long believed to be folkloric was uncovered beneath the streets of Puebla.
- Peru
- Chuncho Macaw Clay Lick
- The world's largest clay lick, where parrots gather to snack.
- London, England
- The Golden Boy at Pye Corner
- A portly statue of a golden boy commemorates an unusual cause of the Great Fire of London: the sin of gluttony.
- Los Angeles, California
- Musso and Frank Grill
- This star-studded Old Hollywood restaurant is where Fettucine Alfredo made its United States debut.
- Puerto Maldonado, Peru
- Puerto Maldonado Obelisco
- This space-age looking obelisk rises over a city in the rainforest, meant to resemble the local castaña tree.
- Prague, Czech Republic
- London Booster
- A bus with a butt and biceps to put Olympic athletes to shame.
- Washington, D.C.
- Godey Lime Kilns
- A historic ruin just 20 feet away from a busy highway onramp.
- Madre de Dios, Peru
- Tres Chimbadas Lake
- This small oxbow lake has rare giant river otters and some Seussian-sounding birds.
- Diwan, Australia
- Daintree Entomological Museum
- Australia's largest collection of rare and bizarre insects.
- Hampton, Virginia
- NASA Full Scale Wind Tunnel
- While most wind tunnels test scale models, the "Cave of Winds" was large enough for actual airplanes.
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Maungawhau (Mount Eden)
- The platform atop this verdant volcano was built with the help of a royal elephant.
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Old Jewish Cemetery
- Up to 100,000 Jews buried 12 deep rest eternally in this 15th century cemetery.
- Floydada, Texas
- Boston Terrier Museum
- An old abandoned pharmacy building in Texas is brimming with collectibles and images of the little tuxedoed bulldog.
- Washington, D.C.
- Potomac Park Flood Levee
- This mysterious structure by the Washington Monument is a flood barrier designed to protect the White House against rising waters.
- Chachersk, Belarus
- Chachersk Airplane
- A decommissioned Soviet airplane has been used as a movie theater and a cultural center.
- San Jose, California
- Grave of Bert Barrett’s Left Arm
- The rest of him lived another 61 years and was buried elsewhere.
- Kashgar, China
- Kashgar Livestock Market
- Be careful not to get trampled at this lively two thousand-year-old market.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Grmec Monument to the Revolution
- An abandoned brutalist monument whose history has been lost to the ages.
- Twickenham, England
- The Naked Ladies
- No one knows who created the statues or if they are arranged properly, let alone the artwork's real name.
- Carbondale, Colorado
- Penny Hot Springs
- A little-known hot spring haven right below the highway.
- Düsseldorf, Germany
- Reinraum's Art Exhibits in a Public Toilet
- An abandoned underground bathroom is now a space for public art.
- Owosso, Michigan
- Curwood Castle
- The writing studio of an American adventure author, built in the style of a medieval castle.
- New York, New York
- The Marriage of Money and Real Estate
- A sculptural commentary on capitalism pokes up from the East River.
- Venice, Italy
- Reliquaries of St Mark's Basilica Treasury
- An extensive collection of reliquaries containing the bones of saints housed in the largest Catholic church in Venice.
- Jarbidge, Nevada
- Jarbidge Wilderness
- One of the most remote spots in America and the first protected wilderness area in Nevada, named after an old legend.
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- Elista, Russia
- Chess City
- The largest Buddhist city in Europe is a haven for chess fanatics.
- Pistoia, Italy
- Brazilian Military Cemetery of Pistoia
- A memorial to Brazil's little-known role in World War II.
- Jeongdongjin, South Korea
- Sun Cruise Resort and Yacht
- The world's first cruise ship-shaped hotel is perched atop a cliff.
- New York, New York
- Hamilton Grange
- The only home that Alexander Hamilton ever owned has a history almost as troubled as his own.
- Los Angeles, California
- The Masque
- The remains of LA's first punk club.
- Qinhuangdao Shi, China
- Old Dragon's Head
- Where the Great Wall of China meets the sea.
- Tallahassee, Florida
- Sod Cemetery
- An unusual college football tradition involves burying pieces of sod from competitors' turf, replete with tiny coffins and headstones.
- Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Pooh's House
- This tiny, painted door at the base of a tree stump has been a fixture of the Harvard University campus for decades.
- Plattsburg, Missouri
- Grave of David Rice Atchison
- The man who was president for only one day and spent most of it asleep.
- Rudolph, Wisconsin
- Rudolph Grotto Gardens
- Five acres of divinely inspired folk art.
- Prague, Czechia
- Quo Vadis
- A sculpture of the iconic East German car on four legs is a tribute to those who traveled to Prague seeking asylum.
- Wilmington, Delaware
- Museum of Business History and Technology
- Hundreds of antiquated typewriters and office machinery show the technological evolution of business.
- Chicago, Illinois
- Chicago Water Cribs
- These chunky stone towers out in Lake Michigan are the key to Chicago’s drinking water.
- Qatar
- Al Jumail
- A 19th century pearling and fishing village abandoned before Qatar's economic boom.
- Saint-Elzéar-de-Témiscouata, Canada
- Saint-Louis-du-Ha! Ha!
- The only town in the world with two exclamation points in its name.
- Kennebunk, Maine
- The Wedding Cake House
- The most photographed house in Maine looks good enough to eat.
- Rosignano marittimo, Italy
- Spiagge Bianche (White Beaches)
- This deceiving white sand beach gets its brilliant hue from the chemical discharge of a nearby factory.
- Ashmore, Illinois
- St. Omer Cemetery Witch Grave
- This grave in a ghost town cemetery marks the death of a witch on a day that never happened.
- Berriedale, Australia
- Museum of Old and New Art
- This controversial museum includes such detested exhibits as a chocolate suicide bomber and fecal-smelling digestion machine.
- Ashmore, Illinois
- World's Tallest Lincoln Statue
- This abandoned Abraham Lincoln statue has also earned the honorary of "World's Ugliest."
- Washington, D.C.
- Capitol Air Conditioning Towers
- "Congress may voluntarily remain in session throughout the summer, in order that our Congressmen may be protected from the intolerable discomforts and dangers of the ordinary outdoor weather!”
- Irwin, Pennsylvania
- Grave of George Swanson
- True to his word, George Swanson is buried in his white 1984 Corvette.
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Kelleher Rose Garden
- Boston's own secret garden, hidden in the heart of the city.
- Jersey City, New Jersey
- Infinity Climber
- A playground inspired by differential calculus dangles from the ceiling of the Liberty Science Center.
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Abandoned Annie Lytle Elementary School
- Jacksonvile's highways rendered this century-old grammar school unusable.
- Prague, Czech Republic
- The Deer Moat Pedestrian Tunnel
- The tunnel's elegant proportions keep you snug with no claustrophobia freak-out.
- Schonach im Schwarzwald, Germany
- World's Largest Cuckoo Clock
- A Black Forest cuckoo clock theme park features one timepiece big enough to walk inside.
- Ottery Saint Mary, England
- The Tar Barrels of Ottery St. Mary
- Flaming barrels of tar race through these village streets on Bonfire Night, a tradition that dates back centuries.
- Halifax, Canada
- Five Fishermen Restaurant
- How would you like to dine in the same room where some of the Titanic's victims were embalmed?
- Newberry, Michigan
- Oswald's Bear Ranch
- Two dozen rescued bears roam (mostly) free at the largest bear ranch in the U.S.
- Miami, Florida
- Ferdinand Magellan Presidential Railcar
- With nickel-steel armor and three-inch thick bullet resistant windows, FDR's train was a rolling fortress.
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Twin Lakes Capitoline Wolf
- Mussolini gave Cincinnati a bronze statue of Romulus and Remus suckling at a wolf's teats.
- Barcelona, Spain
- Palau Dalmases
- This former Baroque palace on the historic Calle Montcada is a rare architectural gem and was once the meeting place of an aristocratic scholarly society.
- Marietta, Georgia
- St. James Episcopal Cemetery
- An elegant Georgian cemetery best known for the grave of the little girl whose murder on Christmas Day remains unsolved.
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Flamingo Habitat
- An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.
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- Williton, England
- The Bakelite Museum
- A collection of retro plastic goods made with "the material of a thousand uses."
- Magdalena, New Mexico
- Bracewell Radio Sundial
- A one-of-a-kind sundial at the Very Large Array honors a radio astronomy pioneer, incorporating the original piers from his breakthrough radio telescope.
- Albi, France
- Albi Cathedral
- A medieval church with largest and oldest collection of Renaissance frescoes in France.
- Benidorm, Spain
- Intempo Building
- This 47-story "M" remains totally uninhabited.
- Fremantle, Australia
- Tom Edwards Memorial Fountain
- A monument to a working class martyr.
- Chicago, Illinois
- Great Train Story Diorama
- This $3 million model train takes you through Chicago, Seattle, and the thousands of miles in between.
- Pueblo Libre, Peru
- The Room of 10,000 Ancient Skulls
- Lima’s Museum of Anthropology is lined with thousands of elongated human craniums.
- St. Louis, Missouri
- The American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog
- An extensive collection of fine art devoted to man's best friend.
- Fargo, North Dakota
- Fargo Wood Chipper
- "...I guess that was your accomplice in the wood chipper?"
- Florence, Italy
- Museo Opificio delle Pietre Dure
- Overlooked amid the tourist bustle of Florence, this museum is dedicated to the craft of stone inlay.
- Cairo, Illinois
- Fort Defiance Park
- The lowest point in the state of Illinois, at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.
- Berkeley, California
- UC Berkeley's Nobel Laureate Parking Spaces
- The Laureates here get something even more coveted than a Nobel Prize: free parking for life.
- Mount Barry, Australia
- Dingo Fence
- The longest fence in the world stretches over 3,000 miles to keep the dingoes out.
- France / Spain
- Pheasant Island
- This tiny river island switches sovereignty every six months—a rare agreement that's lasted 400 years.
- Timmins, Canada
- The World's Oldest Pool of Water
- It's 2 billion years old!
- The one-lane Sidewalk Highway south of Miami, Oklahoma.
- Miami, Oklahoma
- Route 66 Sidewalk Highway
- When you can afford only half a road, you build only half a road.
- The cannon goes off
- Åtvidaberg, Sweden
- Åtvidaberg Sun Cannon
- In the town of Åtvidaberg, the midday sun sets off a loud cannon boom.
- Looking down to the lower level structures
- Urubamba, Peru
- Wiñay Wayna
- These steeply terraced ruins are a stop along the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.
- Exterior of Novelty Automation, a 17th century building.
- London, England
- Novelty Automation
- A tongue-in-cheek arcade where the games are based on everyday life.
- Old swivel rails
- Fort Washington, Maryland
- Fort Washington
- This little star fort down the Potomac from Washington, D.C. was once the only defensive fort protecting the capital.
- This could be you!
- Freeport, Illinois
- Silver Creek and Stephenson Railroad
- The only place in America where anyone who wants can shovel coal aboard an antique train.
- The castle had strategic importance for centuries.
- Walbrzych, Poland
- Ksiaz Castle
- A fairytale Gothic castle steeped in Nazi treasure conspiracy theories.
- Rainbow
- Iceland
- Gullfoss (Golden Falls)
- If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.
- The vault and pool of Storkyrkobadet.
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Storkyrkobadet
- A hidden bathhouse in one of Stockholm's oldest and busiest neighborhoods is open to anyone who can find it.
- The grade is about 37 degrees
- Budapest, Hungary
- Budapest Castle Hill Funicular
- Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.
- A 1927 Greyhound bus on display at the museum.
- Hibbing, Minnesota
- Greyhound Bus Museum
- An abandoned bus station transformed into a museum dedicated to the history of Greyhound Lines, in the place where it all began.
- A miniature New York
- Bronx, New York
- Holiday Train Show at New York Botanical Gardens
- Every year model trains zip through a miniature New York City that's now 150 landmarks strong.
- An abandoned bunker.
- Swindon, England
- Britain's Secret Underground Bunkers
- There are hundreds of secret WWII bases hidden in British forests. Built to fight a Nazi invasion, they remained unknown for decades.
- The thicker the ice, the deeper the color
- Lincoln, New Hampshire
- Ice Castles
- What if we could make dribble castles out of ice? In Lincoln, New Hampshire they can.
- Little Istanbul
- Sala, Sweden
- Little Istanbul
- One man's fascination with Turkey led to this backyard mini-city.
- Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Dr. Rafael M. Moscoso National Botanical Garden
- A remarkable range of flora and fauna are represented in this Dominican nature preserve.
- The Seely "Skinny" House
- Mamaroneck, New York
- The Seely House
- The "Skinny House" is made from scrap, salvage, and a neighbor’s kindness.
- Chilean glaciers
- Natales, Chile
- Glacier Republic
- An unrecognized micronation declared by Greenpeace to protect the glaciers of Chile.
- Aerial view of a "safety flared" intersection
- Arlington, Virginia
- George Washington Memorial Parkway
- This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.
- Inside the old model museum
- Washington, D.C.
- The Old Patent Model Museum
- During the Industrial Revolution this “Temple of Invention” was full of intricate miniature machines and gadgets.
- Washington, D.C.
- The Old Patent Model Museum
- During the Industrial Revolution this “Temple of Invention” was full of intricate miniature machines and gadgets.
- Selig's Chicago studios, extant building in the foreground
- Chicago, Illinois
- Former Site of Selig Polyscope Film Studios
- Chicago was once a major hub of film production, but being silent film you don’t hear much about it.
- The Sea Ranch Chapel.
- Sea Ranch, California
- Sea Ranch Chapel
- A whimsical church based on a seashell.
- The Toad.
- Derbyshire, England
- Toad's Mouth
- The view from this giant Stone Age toad is unexpectedly beautiful.
- St. Mary and All Saints Church's spire.
- Chesterfield, England
- Chesterfield's Crooked Spire
- The whimsical twist of this spire was either caused by the Devil, an unexpected virgin, or lead.
- Sand and stone steps leading down into the gardens.
- Barcelona, Spain
- Jardins de Ca n'Altimira
- Bask in the 19th century grandeur of an eccentric Freemason millionaire's private gardens.
- Pu o Hiro, or Hiro's Trumpet.
- Easter Island, Chile
- Pu o Hiro (Hiro's Trumpet)
- In the Middle Ages villagers would sound this stone trumpet to boost fertility and coax fish to shore.
- Looking north
- Washington, D.C.
- Rockefeller Mansion in Rock Creek Park
- This leafy estate is worth $18 million and is so grand it has two mailing addresses.
- George Stephenson's front door.
- Chesterfield, England
- Tapton House
- The former home of a railway legend and the site of a gigantic labyrinth.
- The Ancient Burying Ground in downtown Hartford.
- Hartford, Connecticut
- Ancient Burying Ground
- The oldest place in Hartford is a cemetery with thousands of bodies stacked beneath the grass.
- Saddle on exhibit
- Elko, Nevada
- Western Folklife Center
- This arts and culture cultural center explores the diverse cultural heritage of the American West.
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- The Ten Bells Pub.
- London, England
- The Ten Bells Pub
- Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.
- Admiral Grace Hopper's bug.
- Washington, D.C.
- Grace Hopper's Bug
- A computer bug so primitive it was an actual insect.
- From National Register of Historic Places application, photo 1973
- Shrewsbury, Vermont
- Stone Man of Bowman Family Crypt
- Who is this marble man, perpetually creeping up the steps of his own mausoleum?
- Beautiful Peranakan tile from the turn of the century is clean and still gorgeous
- Singapore, Singapore
- Bukit Brown Cemetery
- The largest Chinese cemetery outside of China and is packed with rich Singaporean history.
- One of the "Guardians of Health."
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Washburn Park Water Tower
- Eight "Guardians of Health" protect this art deco water tower from pollutants and bacteria.
- Galway, Ireland
- The Island of Inishmaan
- Certain traditions prevail on the smallest and most secluded of the Aran Islands.
- Moonbeam, Canada
- Moonbeam UFO Monument
- A flying saucer has landed for good in the middle of a tiny Canadian town.
- Magowan's Infinite Mirror Maze.
- San Francisco, California
- Magowan's Infinite Mirror Maze
- A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.
- AMAFCA's tumbleweed snowman
- Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Tumbleweed Snowman
- A nuisance most times of the year, Albuquerque found the perfect use for tumbleweeds at Christmastime.
- Blood red "volcanic veins"
- Iceland
- Leiðarendi Lava Tube
- A winding, blood-red tunnel of hardened lava navigable by foot.
- Bikeable monorail and The Hand of God
- Tocancipá, Colombia
- Jaime Duque Park
- A little known Colombian theme park of giant curiosities.
- Slabsides
- Highland, New York
- Slabsides
- This rustic think-space for famed naturalist John Burroughs stands exactly as he left it.
- By New Years tree they mean Christmas tree, dating back to 1510
- Riga, Latvia
- First Ever Public Christmas Tree Marker
- A stone marker in the city of Riga stakes a claim for the very first community Christmas tree.
- The scourge of Tokyo
- ???, Japan
- Godzilla Head
- He's not quite the menace he once was, but he still has some chops.
- Radial Cairn.
- Ireland
- Knocknakilla Stone Circle
- Just another ancient, mysterious Irish stone circle.
- Aaron Burr's Grave in the Princeton University's Presidents Plot
- Princeton, New Jersey
- Princeton Cemetery
- The final resting place of many of New Jersey's most famous residents, as well as U.S. history's most in-vogue antagonist, Aaron Burr.
- Blacktip reef shark, the species of shark found on shark reef (photo taken in the Maldives)
- Sri Lanka
- Shark Point Reef
- One of the few places where inexperienced snorkelers can spot a shark.
- Brno, Czech Republic
- Nuclear Shelter 10-Z
- A former top secret nuclear fallout shelter now operates like a hotel stuck in the Cold War.
- The bust bears a striking resemblance to Madame Danton, perhaps because it was molded off her actual face.
- Vizille, France
- The Death Mask of Gabrielle Danton
- The people's champion of the French Revolution was so overcome by grief at his wife's death he exhumed her in the dead of night to make one final replica of her face.
- The car barn circa 1980-2006.
- Washington, D.C.
- Capital Transit Co. Streetcar Barn
- Before Metro, Washington had a robust streetcar network—and you see the remains of this infrastructure if you know where to look.
- Jubilant Man
- Toronto, Canada
- Ireland Park
- A memorial to the tens of thousands of Irish who fled to North America during the Great Famine.
- Schimpff's Store
- Jeffersonville, Indiana
- Schimpff's Confectionery
- This candy shop has been serving up sweets to the Louisville area since the 1850s.
- The front of Minichelista.
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Minichelista Restaurant
- A quirky and charming restaurant founded by artists.
- Hatchlings scuttling to shore.
- Limones, Panama
- Tigre Salvaje
- A no-frills, DIY nature preserve manned by a U.S. expat who has dedicated his life to turtle conservation.
- Washington, D.C.
- Civil War Nurses Memorial
- A bas relief commemorates the "Nuns of the Battlefield" who cared for soldiers on both sides of the conflict.
- Santa Maria dell'Isola, Tropea, Calabria, Italy.
- Tropea, Italy
- Santa Maria dell’Isola Monastery
- A fairytale-like medieval church perched atop a rocky cliff on Italy's "Coast of the Gods."
- 1810s English Rotunda, Thorne Miniature Rooms
- Chicago, Illinois
- Thorne Miniature Rooms
- Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.
- Former Riggs Bank in Georgetown.
- Washington, D.C.
- Riggs Bank: 'The Bank of Presidents'
- The bank that helped fund the Mexican-American War and the purchase of Alaska met its downfall after helping Augusto Pinochet launder money.
- Ecclesiastical angels by Tiffany Studios at the Driehaus Museum of Stained Glass.
- Chicago, Illinois
- Stained Glass at Navy Pier
- A display of magnificent stained glass windows is the first exhibit of its kind.
- Watkins Home
- Kearney, Missouri
- Watkins Woolen Mill
- One of America's first planned communities is preserved in a state park.
- Museum of Anatomy, Javier Puerta
- Madrid, Spain
- Javier Puerta Museum of Anatomy
- An incredible collection of anatomical models, mummified body parts, and human bones in one of the world's oldest universities.
- St Mary The Virgin, Clophill, Bedfordshire, England
- Clophill, England
- St Mary The Virgin
- A reportedly haunted 14th century church is curiously facing the “wrong direction.”
- Cartagena, Spain
- Roman Theatre of Cartagena
- An ancient Roman theatre restored to its former glory in the Spanish city of Cartegena.
- Piper's Opera House today
- Virginia City, Nevada
- Piper's Opera House
- Back in the day everyone who was anyone played this historic western theater.
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- Smith Chapel in Durham.
- Durham, New Hampshire
- Smith Chapel
- This small stone chapel is a hidden gem just outside the University of New Hampshire campus.
- There are many different styles of stecci
- Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Stecci at the National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Some of the best-preserved specimens of the monumental medieval tombstones found throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Kent, England
- Coldrum Long Barrow
- A Neolithic burial site built 1,000 years before Stonehenge.
- Roadside Marker at Willie Keil's Grave
- Raymond, Washington
- Willie Keil's Grave
- The founder of a utopian religious community based on the Golden Rule laid his son to rest on this grassy hill.
- Halve Maan beer pipeline.
- Bruges, Belgium
- Halve Maan Brewery Beer Pipeline
- The world's first legal beer pipeline runs beneath Bruges.
- Kungens Rondell - the King's Carousel
- Norrköping, Sweden
- King's Carousel
- This roundabout was renamed in honor of the Swedish king's royal fender-bender.
- Inside St. Agnes Church
- Detroit, Michigan
- St. Agnes Church and School
- This Detroit ruin was once a gothic bastion of its community, but now it stands as a haunting ruin.
- Looking East towards Cartagena
- Cartagena, Spain
- Bateria de Castillitos
- The two massive guns that defended Cartagena Bay.
- Tofino, Canada
- Canso Bomber Crash Site
- The wreckage still sits at the exact spot the plane crash-landed in 1945, carrying 1,000 pounds of explosives.
- Aside from the fact that the bell tower "sinks," one of the curious things about this tower is its distance from the main cathedral. Pictured here from a nearby park, the cathedral itself cannot be seen.
- Laoag City, Philippines
- The Sinking Bell Tower
- It is believed that the historic tower is sinking at a rate of an inch a year, though no one is completely sure why.
- Sakakah, Saudi Arabia
- Za'abal Castle
- This fortress sits atop a centuries-old well system.
- Monument to Old Bet. Somers, New York.
- Heritage Hills, New York
- Memorial to America’s First Circus Elephant
- This high-perched pachyderm marks the memory of not one, but two elephants gunned down in small New England towns.
- A lone Quiver tree.
- Namibia
- Ai-Ais-Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
- A seemingly desolate park that belongs to two countries actually supports all kinds of wildlife.
- Hotel Baviera
- Villa Baviera, Chile
- Villa Baviera
- Formerly a brutal Nazi colony, this Chilean village was remade as a (controversial) German-themed tourist trap.
- Independence Temple.
- Independence, Missouri
- Independence Temple
- This otherworldly church spire reaches up toward the heavens.
- The abandoned Futuro house.
- Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- Abandoned Futuro House
- One of the last remaining 1960s flying saucer homes spotted near Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
- Monument atop the mound
- Krakow, Poland
- Kopiec Wandy (Wanda Mound)
- An artificial hill and apparent calendric structure built in the Early Middle Ages immortalizes a legendary Polish princess.
- Soldiers locked forever in combat
- Sekigahara-cho, Japan
- Sekigahara War Land
- One of the bloodiest and most important battles in Japanese history is recreated with kitschy concrete statues.
- The two-headed gator statue.
- Tampa, Florida
- Two-Headed Gator of Seminole Heights
- "Bite or Smite" became the unlikely mascot of a Tampa suburb.
- The hole in Lost Lake is a lava tube
- Sisters, Oregon
- Lost Lake
- This lake in the Cascades lives up to its name, disappearing down a hole every spring.
- Baghdad mosque houses Saddam's blood Quran.
- Baghdad, Iraq
- Saddam Hussein's Blood Quran
- A 605-page Quran penned in the blood of a dictator is locked away in a mosque.
- A Strokkur geyser eruption
- Iceland
- Haukadalur Geothermal Field
- This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.
- Exterior, arches
- Chennai, India
- San Thome Basilica
- This Gothic-style church is reputedly built atop the remains of one of Jesus's apostles.
- The main reading room of the Athenaeum.
- Providence, Rhode Island
- Providence Athenaeum
- A 19th century library favored by Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft, known by locals as "the Ath."
- Inside the National Ice Core Lab freezer.
- Denver, Colorado
- National Ice Core Lab
- Where scientists keep miles of very valuable ice from Antarctica and Greenland from melting.
- Paris, France
- Louis XIV's Globes
- Two awe-inspiring globes from the reign of the Sun King hang from the ceiling of France's national library.
- Krýsuvíkurbjarg.
- Iceland
- Krýsuvíkurbjarg (Krýsuvík Cliffs)
- The summer tourists on these cliffs are thousands of seabirds.
- Coffinwood Cemetery
- Pahrump, Nevada
- Coffin It Up
- Bringing back the art of handmade custom coffins.
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- Cat figures on display around a statue of the goddess of mercy, Kannon
- Setagaya-ku, Japan
- Gotokuji Temple
- The legendary birthplace of the Japanese maneki-neko is dotted with hundreds of lucky beckoning cats.
- One of the many messages etched into the cement tubs at Remington.
- Kern County, California
- Remington Hot Springs
- One of the last free public hot springs is decorated with hippie art.
- Holy Cross
- Culver City, California
- Holy Cross Cemetery
- A bright California graveyard with a decidedly dark side.
- Following in the footsteps of Hemingway and Fitzgerald.
- Paris, France
- Harry's New York Bar
- A favorite Paris bar for U.S. expats, including Gershwin, Hemingway, and James Bond.
- In the evidence rooms
- Ashland, Oregon
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Forensics Laboratory
- The only forensic lab in the world dedicated to fighting crimes against wildlife.
- Ben Abeba Restaurant
- Lalibela, Ethiopia
- Ben Abeba
- An otherworldly restaurant perched on the edge of a jagged cliff next to a medieval holy city.
- A spaceship and with an astronaut from Kitahara's collection
- Naka-ku, Japan
- Tin Toy Museum Kitahara Collection
- More tin toys than you can shake a clapping monkey at.
- Wellesley, Canada
- Bean Puzzle Tombstone
- It took over 100 years to decode this enigmatic epitaph for two buried brides.
- Ruby Falls.
- Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Ruby Falls
- The mysterious wonder of an underground waterfall is illuminated by multicolored lights.
- Outside José Fuster's studio.
- Havana, Cuba
- Fusterlandia
- A Cuban artist reclaimed his impoverished neighborhood as a dreamy folk art kingdom.
- Torre Sant'Andrea
- Melendugno, Italy
- Torre Sant'Andrea
- Dramatic sea stacks adorn the coast of this small village on the Adriatic coast.
- A gingerbread nativity scene.
- Karlštejn, Czech Republic
- Muzeum Betlému Karlštejn (Museum of Nativity Scenes)
- This quaint museum tells about more than just the birth of Jesus: "betlémy" are an important piece of Czech history.
- Leonardo da Vinci Statue, Airport Rome, Italy
- Fiumicino, Italy
- Secret Compartment in Leonardo da Vinci Statue
- A secret hatch containing two parchments was discovered in this statue over 40 years after its installation.
- Section of the Berlin Wall just north of downtown Seattle.
- Seattle, Washington
- Piece of the Berlin Wall at Cafe Turko
- A nondescript Seattle restaurant inherited a piece of European history.
- Zweetkamertje
- Leiden, Netherlands
- Zweetkamertje (Sweat Room)
- Graffiti covers the walls of a room where university students through the centuries have waited nervously to defend their theses.
- San Francisco, California
- Phelan Building
- The second building of its name to occupy this location might be the finest flatiron building in San Francisco.
- The monument stands in a lonely cemetery.
- Wahpeton, North Dakota
- Tent Pole Monument to Circus Dead
- On the windswept Dakota plains there is a memorial to circus workers who were struck down by lightning.
- Fans on display at the museum.
- Healdsburg, California
- Hand Fan Museum
- This collection of hand fans doubles as a history of femininity.
- The eerie ruins sit high up upon a hill, over looking the surrounding area
- Graz, Austria
- Burgruine Gösting (Gösting Castle Ruins)
- The shell of a medieval fortress offers commanding views of the area it once protected.
- Aerial view of Ferrari World
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Ferrari World
- This enormous sports car themed amusement park is home to the world’s fastest roller coaster.
- Gravestones at the British Cemetery .
- Ocracoke, North Carolina
- British Cemetery of Ocracoke
- The North Carolina grounds are leased in perpetuity to the British Commonwealth for as long as the WWII sailors are buried there.
- Atomic Liquors, since 1952
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Atomic Liquors
- Back in 1952, you could get a mushroom cloud chaser with your atomic cocktail.
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- The ramp up to the Space Needle observation deck on Boblo Island.
- Amherstburg, Canada
- Boblo Island Abandoned Amusement Park
- An abandoned Victorian-era amusement park is rusting away amidst luxury houses.
- A clink of the axes to start the match.
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Urban Axes
- The first American axe throwing club.
- The indecent little man.
- Brno, Czech Republic
- The Indecent Little Man on the Church of St. James
- A cheeky architectural easter egg.
- The Watergate Steps.
- Washington, D.C.
- Watergate Steps
- Decades before the scandal, this staircase on the river was a literal "water gate."
- Pirou-Plage is located near the beach and was intended to be a holiday village, complete with hotel, houses and tennis courts.
- Pirou, France
- Pirou-Plage Ghost Village
- An abandoned beach resort in Normandy reclaimed by artists.
- A strange collection of masks, carvings, puppets, and figurines from all over the world.
- Hamburg, Germany
- Harry’s Harbor Bazaar
- A wunderkammer of exoticism immortalized by Tom Waits.
- World's Largest Shoe?
- Elda, Spain
- Elda Footwear Museum
- This Spanish shoe museum has history, has design, and has a pair of Rafael Nadal's tennies!
- Wild Horses
- Los Cerrillos, New Mexico
- Origami in the Garden
- Giant origami sculptures tucked into desert scenery beckon passers-by to explore further.
- Standish legs along the side of the road in Halifax
- Halifax, Massachusetts
- The Legs of Myles Standish
- A pair of 7-foot legs belonging to the military man of the Mayflower stand jauntily by the side of the road.
- Big Edge appearing to defy gravity
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- The Big Edge
- A giant open-air sculpture made of over 200 full-sized boats.
- Old Power Plant of the Army Research Center in Peenemünde
- Peenemünde, Germany
- Peenemünde Army Research Center
- The NASA scientists behind Apollo 11 started out developing Nazi weapons at this abandoned German rocket factory.
- Aberdeenshire, Scotland
- Burn O'Vat
- A glacial pothole was once a hideout for a notorious Scottish outlaw.
- Strada Sforii
- Bra?ov, Romania
- Strada Sforii (Rope Street)
- This snug medieval lane is one of the narrowest streets in the world.
- Art house and art cars from Nicholson Street
- Hyattsville, Maryland
- Vanadu Art House
- An intricately designed junk art house with four extravagant junk art cars hidden in the suburbs.
- Island Lamp at night, intersection of Madison Road and Edwards Road
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Cincinnati Yellow Lamps
- An obsolete, vanishing traffic device warns Cincinnati drivers away from middle-of-the-road obstructions.
- Arte Sella
- Borgo Valsugana, Italy
- Arte Sella
- An open air museum in an Alpine mountain valley features works designed to blend in with—and disintegrate back into—their natural surroundings.
- A street in Kodinhi, "village of twins."
- Nannambra, India
- Village of Twins
- A village in India with a mysteriously high number of twins.
- Standing in front of Bowers Mansion
- New Washoe City, Nevada
- Bowers Mansion
- Historic home to one of the most famous women pioneers of the 19th century.
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- Corpus Hermeticum: first edition, by Marsilio Ficino, 1471 CE, at the Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica, Amsterdam.
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica (Ritman Library)
- This impressive collection of rare books on ancient mysticism inspired author Dan Brown.
- Crosses come in all shapes, sizes, colors, and material.
- Grabarka, Poland
- Holy Mountain of Grabarka
- Crosses of all shapes, sizes and colors litter the mountain, the site of a huge yearly Orthodox pilgrimage.
- The painted village
- Cicmany, Slovakia
- Painted Village of Cicmany
- A perfectly preserved hill village where the buildings are painted like white lace.
- Yokoi's Cave, Talofofo Falls Resort Park, Guam
- Inarajan, Guam
- Yokoi's Cave
- The underground hideout of a Japanese soldier for whom World War II ended in 1972.
- Pieces of the fountain.
- Fort Washington, Maryland
- Remains of Truxton Circle Fountain
- Remains of a historic fountain that was mysteriously lost in the demolition of a D.C. traffic circle.
- A 1956 Volvo P1900.
- Gothenburg, Sweden
- Volvo Museum
- The place to be if you love vintage Swedish cars.
- Statue of Shiva (painted gold in 2012)
- Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
- Koneswaram Temple
- An ancient temple to the Hindu god Shiva surrounded by jaw-dropping scenery.
- Bob's Java Jive
- Tacoma, Washington
- Bob's Java Jive
- Tacoma’s 25-foot coffee pot music spot has served up over 80 years of concrete kitsch.
- Fekete Sas Patikamúzeum.
- Székesfehérvár, Hungary
- Fekete Sas Patikamúzeum (Black Eagle Pharmacy Museum)
- 300 years of pharmaceutical history on display.
- Mesolithic rock painting of a honey hunter harvesting honey and wax from a bees nest in a tree. (Dating around 8000 to 6000 BC)
- Bicorp, Spain
- Man of Bicorp Cave Painting
- This ancient rock painting is the oldest evidence of humans’ love affair with honey.
- Gdansk, Poland
- The Three Boar Heads of Gdansk
- A mysterious emblem tucked in an small alleyway is actually the coat of arms of a heroic medieval family.
- Old Vidin Synagogue
- Vidin, Bulgaria
- Abandoned Vidin Synagogue
- The second-largest Jewish temple in Bulgaria was deserted after World War II, seized by the communist government and then abandoned again.
- The clock is at the Nippon TV tower in Shiodome, Tokyo
- Tokyo, Japan
- The Giant Ghibli Clock
- Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock-steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.
- Little Petra, Jordan.
- Petra District, Jordan
- Little Petra
- A more chill but no less fascinating version of the famous ancient archeological site.
- Wilson Castle, Proctor, Vermont. Entrance facade.
- Rutland, Vermont
- Wilson Castle
- A beautiful, creepy 19th century castle stands incongruous in the middle-of-nowhere Vermont.
- The Tunnel
- Fairbanks, Alaska
- Permafrost Tunnel
- This frozen tunnel in central Alaska is both an engineering feat and a valuable climate classroom.
- The famous facade and portal to the church.
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Jerónimos Monastery
- Elaborately carved to showcase the glorious wealth that the age of exploration brought to the Portuguese empire.
- Lighthouse Peak
- Canyon, Texas
- Palo Duro Canyon
- The Grand Canyon of Texas.
- Oak Hill, West Virginia
- Glen Jean School
- An abandoned 1920s school with a mysterious history.
- Interior cave walkway
- Iwaizumi-cho, Japan
- Ryusendo Cave
- A massive cave complex boasts some of the clearest water (and most charming bats) in the world.
- The platform of the Art Nouveau Elevator in Bad Schandau.
- Bad Schandau, Germany
- Art Nouveau Elevator
- An ornate century-old elevator still connects the two halves of Bad Schandau.
- International
- Jerome, Arizona
- Gold King Mine Ghost Town
- Once the product of an inexplicable gold strike, this ghost town is now home to one man and his love of classic machines.
- Rome, New York
- Alley Oop Soldier
- A 10-foot-tall concrete Alley Oop statue left over from World War II now stands on the side of the road.
- "Polite Literature."
- Manchester, England
- Portico Library and Gallery
- A 19th-century time capsule of travel, fiction, and historic texts still available to the public.
- Techatticup Mine.
- Searchlight, Nevada
- Techatticup Mine
- This famous Nevada gold mine, once a hotbed of Wild West shenanigans, is now open for tours.
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- The Treasure
- Villena, Spain
- Treasure of Villena
- A significant cache of prehistoric valuables is on display in an unassuming museum tucked inside a town hall.
- Path leading up to the Pyramid
- Rapa, Poland
- Rapa Pyramid
- A peculiar family mausoleum built by a German nobleman captivated by the occult.
- Chicago, Illinois
- Rosehill Cemetery
- Chicago's largest cemetery is full of beautiful Victorian monuments and more than a few ghost stories.
- Gustavus, Alaska
- Glacier Bears of Glacier Bay National Park
- A rare kind of blue bear can be found chiefly in the national park that shares its name.
- The old gasification plant in Gas Works Park, Seattle
- Seattle, Washington
- Gas Works Park
- This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.
- On top of the empty tomb, Maximillian and his wife kneel in prayer.
- Innsbruck, Austria
- The Empty Tomb of Maximilian I
- This splendid tomb may look fantastic, but there's nothing in it.
- Yenching Palace in Cleveland Park, Washington, D.C.
- Washington, D.C.
- Yenching Palace
- The iconic D.C. restaurant where the Cuban Missile Crisis was negotiated, now a Walgreens.
- Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
- Gettysburg Dime Museum
- This recreation of a 19th century dime museum is full of oddities.
- The derelict entrance to House of David Park. A sign below says "If I don't know u back off."
- Benton Harbor, Michigan
- House of David
- The remains of a religious colony, its amusement park, zoo, and baseball empire.
- The image is pressed into the metal downspout
- Bydgoszcz, Poland
- The Secret Polish Eagle on Fara Church
- This symbol of Polish heritage survived the occupation during World War II, hidden in plain sight.
- The upside-down fig tree.
- Bacoli, Italy
- Upside-down Fig Tree
- A tree that defies gravity grows in an ancient ruin.
- The figures anchor a park with gardens and other attractions
- Nichinan-shi, Japan
- Sun Messe Nichinan
- These seven moai figures are the world's only sanctioned replicas of the Easter Island originals.
- Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
- London, England
- Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
- An small and easily overlooked archaeology museum chock full of Egyptian artifacts.
- The Giant's Staircase
- Shireoaks, England
- The Giant's Staircase at Chesterfield Canal
- This 240-year-old canal known as the Cuckoo Dyke has a staircase of locks suitable for a giant.
- Flower sculpture in the sculpture garden.
- Detroit, Michigan
- Detroit Industrial Gallery
- The pieces in this sculpture garden are made from demolished buildings that were once landmarks of Motor City.
- Casey, Illinois
- World Records of Casey, Illinois
- The world's largest collection of the world's largest objects is in one small Illinois town.
- Hospital Cave, rear entrance
- Trân Châu, Vietnam
- Hospital Cave
- This cavern was used as a hidden hospital and safe house during the Vietnam War.
- Torcello
- Venice, Italy
- Torcello
- The small peaceful island off the Venice tourist circuit is where the city began more than 1,500 years ago.
- "Pinkelbaum", Frankfurt, Germany
- Frankfurt, Germany
- Pinkelbaum (Peeing Tree)
- After years of being casually peed on by humans, this tree is peeing back.
- Traditionally, each home has two decorated windows that face the street.
- hajnowski, Poland
- The Land of Open Shutters
- Old cabin-like homes in a rural community untouched by time are known for their vibrant and colorful window shutters.
- Palace of Depression in the process of restoration
- Vineland, New Jersey
- Palace of Depression
- This Great Depression-era creation was once known as the strangest house in the world.
- Bordeaux, France
- Falling Car of Bordeaux
- This Bordeaux parking garage has 712 indoor spaces, and one outdoor.
- Waving from the lookout point inside the statue
- Powell, Ohio
- Chief Leatherlips Monument
- A Native American chief known for never breaking a promise met his end after signing a deal with white settlers.
- The museum is really an interactive bakery.
- Poznan, Poland
- St. Martin’s Croissant Museum
- The traditional polish croissant, folded 81 times into the shape of a horseshoe, is a legally protected cultural treat.
- Washington, D.C.
- Starship Enterprise NCC-1701
- The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.
- via Julia Augustus at the Balzi-Rossi caves in Grimaldi
- Grimaldi, Italy
- Cavillon Cave at Grimaldi
- A beautiful discovery site of prehistoric burials.
- Banzai Cliff.
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Banzai Cliff
- Where hundreds of Japanese civilians committed suicide to avoid being captured by American soldiers during WWII.
- Mausoleum with Statue
- Canton, Ohio
- McKinley Presidential Library & Museum
- Mausoleums, astronomy, and animatronic dinosaurs at this memorial to an assassinated American president.
- The outside reads: "To Mary, Protector of Beaujolais."
- Saint-Lager, France
- Our Lady of the Grapes
- A gothic church dedicated to the love of wine.
- Toad House.
- Ladysmith, Wisconsin
- Toad House
- A fairytale art house in the middle of Wisconsin.
- In addition to posters, the museum features multimedia displays
- Warsaw, Poland
- Warsaw Poster Museum
- A national collection of Communist-era musical posters.
- The Old Prussian Hags of Northern Pomerania
- Gdansk, Poland
- Old Prussian Hags of Northern Pomerania
- These rare statues are one of the few remaining material witnesses to Old Prussian culture.
- A Rheinbote short range ballistic rocket
- Smoldzino, Poland
- Nazi Rocket Test Site
- This open-air museum was originally a World War II testing ground for German missiles and rockets.
- Crazy Doll House on Bertmount Ave.
- Toronto, Canada
- Leslieville's Crazy Doll House
- This Toronto garden collects stares and tchotchkes in equal measure.
- The Statue "Unconditional Surrender" in front of the USS Midway
- San Diego, California
- Unconditional Surrender
- A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."
- A researcher performing an experiment on animal nutrition using the Armsby Respiration Calorimeter in the early 1900s.
- College Township, Pennsylvania
- The Armsby Calorimeter
- This 19th century machine put animals (including humans) in boxes to study how they metabolized calories.
- Sap tubes in the maple forest at Crown Maple.
- Dover Plains, New York
- Madava Farms at Crown Maple
- The second largest maple syrup producer in the U.S. runs a high-tech operation.
- The Citrus Variety Collection at UC Riverside
- Riverside, California
- The Ark of Citrus
- The Citrus Variety Collection at UC Riverside contains two trees of each of the 1,000+ varieties of citrus.
- Portsmouth, New Hampshire
- Gruits at Earth Eagle Brewings
- One of the few brewers in the U.S. experimenting with hop-free beers.
- Waiter Carriers at Gordonsville.
- Gordonsville, Virginia
- Gordonsville Fried Chicken Festival
- This Virginia town has been famous for its fried chicken since the 19th century.
- This is the Irwindale California headquarters of Huy Fong Foods.
- Irwindale, California
- Huy Fong Foods Sriracha Factory
- The Vietnamese refugee behind every bottle of rooster sauce.
- The Grave of John Matthews
- Brooklyn, New York
- Grave of John Matthew: The Soda Fountain King
- Final resting place of the immigrant who brought artificial seltzer water to America.
- Zebulon, North Carolina
- Mercury Cougar
- A giant cat slowly prowls the parking lot of Zebulon's car dealerships.
- Rua do Amendoim.
- Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- Rua do Amendoim
- Cars mysteriously roll uphill on this street.
- A macque sits on the Buddha's shoulder.
- Tambon Tha Hin, Thailand
- Phra Prang Sam Yot
- Monkeys lounge around at this 13th century temple.
- Historical "Farine Five Roses" sign on a cold winter night
- Montreal, Canada
- Farine Five Roses Sign
- Two thirds of this Montreal neon icon has survived to flash another day.
- The ex-votos extend all the way up the arches.
- Paris-2E-Arrondissement, France
- Basilique Notre-Dame-des-Victoires
- A 400-year-old church covered floor to ceiling in ex-voto offerings from the faithful.
- The coyote at Burning Man 2013.
- Healdsburg, California
- Coyote
- A huge work of Burning Man-inspired outsider art on the grounds of a California winery.
- Arriving at Yangtorp
- Jönstorp, Sweden
- Yangtorp Sanctuary
- A Chinese meditation center in the middle of rural Sweden, partly funded by a member of ABBA.
- Slemish as seen from Buckna
- Ballymena, Northern Ireland
- Slemish Mountain
- A brisk climb up this solitary peak leads to the origin story of a towering figure in Irish history.
- Newman Brothers Coffin Works.
- Birmingham, England
- Newman Brothers Coffin Works
- England's foremost purveyor of funeral furniture hasn't changed a bit since the 1960s.
- "Other Arts Follow" (Agricultural panel)
- Ames, Iowa
- Grant Wood Murals
- The “American Gothic" artist's largest works hang in an Iowa State University library.
- Most of the route visitors take is through eerie, dimly lit underground corridors.
- Bydgoszcz, Poland
- The Exploseum
- An abandoned Nazi explosives plant founded by the inventor of dynamite is now an underground museum.
- Old Zakopane Cemetery
- Zakopane, Poland
- Old Zakopane Cemetery
- Polish luminaries and masterful folk art find sanctuary in this unique cemetery.
- Peggy Guggenheim and her dogs' graves.
- Venice, Italy
- Peggy Guggenheim's Grave
- The only museum with its curator—and her pets—buried inside.
- Tulare, California
- Preston’s Pride
- A B-17 bomber stands as a memorial to the residents of Tulare County who served in World War II.
- Ashland, Oregon
- Lithia Water Fountain
- A public fountain that spouts "health water" from a nearby spring.
- The entranceway.
- Brooklyn, New York
- House of Wax
- Tucked in a nondescript downtown Brooklyn mall is a bar containing a remarkable turn of the century anatomical wax collection last seen in 1920s Berlin.
- William Wallace memorial plaque at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London.
- London, England
- William Wallace Memorial
- A plaque hangs near the execution place of the Scottish Independence leader famously depicted in "Braveheart."
- "Geigenbauer-Denkmal", Luby, Czech Republic
- Luby, Czech Republic
- Geigenbauer-Denkmal (Violin Maker Monument)
- A monument to the small town of master violin makers and its countless luthiers.
- Casemates overlooking Alzette River
- Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- Bock Casemates
- An expansive complex of subterranean tunnels is all that remains of one of Europe's most formidable medieval fortresses.
- Wicker and natural material bags on display.
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Tassen Museum of Bags and Purses
- The largest collection of handbags in the world, the oldest of which were used to carry Bibles, primarily by men.
- Graz, Austria
- The Stairs of Reconciliation
- Double spiral staircases are not unheard of, though they are very rare.
- Built in 1961.
- San Diego, California
- Abandoned Freeway Stub on State Route 163
- The freeway that never was.
- A griffin vulture soars over the Meanders
- Družinice, Serbia
- Uvac River Meanders
- A sinuous path among steep cliffs creates a stunning sight in southwestern Serbia.
- The hanging crocodile.
- Ponte Nossa, Italy
- Crocodile at the Santuario Madonna delle Lacrime Immacolate
- This church, better known for its weeping portrait of the Virgin Mary, also houses the world's oldest existing piece of taxidermy.
- Ordino, Andorra
- The Miniature Museum
- Some of the smallest works of art in existence.
- Ruined buildings have been stabilized and are now walkable.
- Gdansk, Poland
- Ruins at Westerplatte
- The site of the first battle of World War II.
- Carrie Chapman Catt's Grave in Woodlawn Cemetery.
- Bronx, New York
- Carrie Chapman Catt's Grave
- An activist who committed her life to peace and women's suffrage.
- Alice Paul and other feminist mourners stand at Inez Milholland's grave.
- Lewis, New York
- Inez Milholland's Grave
- A feminist who put a pretty face on suffrage when she rode a horse through the Capitol.
- The monument of Elizabeth Cady Stanton in Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, NY
- Bronx, New York
- Elizabeth Cady Stanton's Grave
- A monument stands to the famous suffragist who penned the declaration for women's equal rights, including the right to vote.
- Julia Ward Howe's grave.
- Watertown, Massachusetts
- Julia Ward Howe's Grave
- The final resting place of a suffragist author.
- Adams family crypt beneath the United First Parish Church.
- Quincy, Massachusetts
- Abigail Adams' Grave
- The nation's second-ever First Lady urged the founding fathers to "remember the ladies."
- Derelict in the the 70s
- Boston, Massachusetts
- The Earl of Sandwich
- A men’s restroom became a sandwich shop.
- Cardiff, Wales
- Ianto's Shrine
- An impromptu shrine appeared shortly after beloved "Torchwood" character Ianto Jones was killed off the show.
- Cemetery in the middle of the road
- West Des Moines, Iowa
- Huston Cemetery
- A small cemetery stranded in the middle of the road.
- Marks from a chainsaw are still visible 40 years after the event.
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Battle of the Elms
- The scars of a remarkably organized public protest to save 13 elm trees are still visible in this Stockholm park.
- Kumsusan Palace of the Sun
- Pyongyang, North Korea
- Kumsusan Palace of the Sun
- A former palace transformed into a mausoleum for North Korea's supreme leaders.
- Exhibit resembling reactor 4 which suffered the catastrophic failure, Ukrainian National Chornobyl Museum, Kyev, Ukraine
- Kiev, Ukraine
- Ukrainian National Chernobyl Museum
- This unassuming museum's slogan translates to “there is a limit of sadness, anxiety has no limits."
- Water puppet show
- Hanoi, Vietnam
- Thang Long Water Puppet Theatre
- Home of the unusual art of water puppetry, one of Vietnam's oldest curiosities.
- Naours
- Naours, France
- Cité souterraine de Naours (Underground City of Naours)
- A centuries-old complex of hand-dug stone chambers has sheltered locals in times of trouble.
- Cleanliness is next to Bydgoszcz-ness
- Bydgoszcz, Poland
- Museum of Soap and History of Dirt
- Come to this Polish museum to take a good, clean look at filth.
- Knopf publicity photo, 1926
- Brookline, Massachusetts
- Last Known Whereabouts of Barbara Newhall Follett
- The 1920s child prodigy author was last seen here at her Brookline home before vanishing at age 25.
- Pehlivans at the Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling Festival.
- Avariz Köyü, Turkey
- Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling Festival
- Brawny guys rolling around in oil is the oldest regular sporting event besides the Olympics.
- Flag of the Republic of Önneköp, flying over the town square
- Sweden
- Republic of Önneköp
- This micronation's flag honors its favorite drink, Kaffegöken, or "cuckoo-coffee."
- Fossilized tree tops poke out from the tops of the sand dunes.
- Smoldzino, Poland
- Moving Sand Dunes
- These massive moving sand dunes have swallowed an entire village and are still on the run.
- "I voted today" stickers pay tribute to Susan B. Anthony
- Rochester, New York
- Susan B. Anthony's Grave
- The gravestone of the suffragist leader has attracted extra visitors during the 2016 election.
- "Neptune's Ride."
- Thomaston, Maine
- Maine State Prison Showroom
- Trinkets and toys lovingly handmade by maximum security prisoners.
- Maryland's 3rd Congressional District.
- Halethorpe, Maryland
- Maryland's 3rd Congressional District
- A winding district gerrymandered into the shape of a mantis.
- The Lady's visage
- Northumberland, England
- Northumberlandia: Lady of the North
- A million and a half tons of earth were used to create one of the world's largest land sculptures.
- Graceful remnants of ancient cedar trunk
- Uozu-shi, Japan
- Buried Forest Museum
- Roots and stumps that lay inundated for two millennia are on display in Japan's city of three mysteries.
- The Last Resort Bar.
- Port Orange, Florida
- The Last Resort Bar
- Where serial killer Aileen Wuornos drank her last beer.
- Mooresville, North Carolina
- North Carolina's 12th Congressional District
- Formerly the most gerrymandered district in the U.S., it twisted and turned along racial borders.
- Some of Plescia's art can be seen from the street
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Ralphael Plescia's "Christian School"
- Incredible sculptures inspired by obscure passages from the Bible.
- Lord Howe Island Jetty
- Lord Howe Island, Australia
- Lord Howe Island's Time
- In a strange timezone anomaly, Daylight Saving Time here sets the clocks forward just 30 minutes.
- Labyrinth Entrance from Castle Hill
- Budapest, Hungary
- Labyrinth of Buda Castle
- A series of caves under Castle Hill that once held the prisoner Vlad Tepes, better known as Count Dracula.
- Columbus, Ohio
- The Handprint
- A single handprint, which, according to Ohio State University legend, cannot be scrubbed off.
- Winnats Pass
- Derbyshire, England
- Winnats Pass
- A winding road through a steep valley with deep natural caverns at the bottom.
- Quite a collection
- Winamac, Indiana
- World of Motorcycles Museum
- A large collection of motorbikes with some impressive gems.
- Entrance to the Wellington Administrative Building, now abandoned.
- London, Canada
- Abandoned Veterans Village at Westminster Ponds
- The ruins of a rehabilitation center for World War II vets can be found in the Westminster Ponds Conservation area.
- Bisbee, Arizona
- Erie Street, Historic Lowell
- A living snapshot of a different America from another time.
- The Séance Lounge
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Séance Room at Muriel's Jackson Square
- The restaurant keeps a hidden séance room on the second floor and reserves a table for the spirit of the former owner each night.
- The stone circles at Stanton Drew.
- Bath and North East Somerset, England
- Stanton Drew Stone Circles
- One of the largest megalithic complexes in England, which local legend holds is a wedding party turned to stone by the Devil.
- Former RAF Pembrey Battle HQ
- Pembrey, Wales
- Former RAF Pembrey Airfield
- This former military airfield's claim to fame came from a lucky accident during the Second World War.
- Noonday Gun
- Hong Kong
- Noonday Gun
- This naval gun is fired every day at noon, an odd timekeeping tradition the origin of which is local legend.
- Detail of carving
- Eskilstuna N, Sweden
- Sigurdsristningen (Ramsund Carving)
- Stone carvings record the Norse myth of Sigurd, providing a glimpse into Scandinavia's transition from paganism to Christianity.
- The ramparts and towers were restored in the 1850s.
- Sintra, Portugal
- Castelo dos Mouros (Castle of the Moors)
- An ancient and majestic fortress that played an integral role in Portugal's road to independence.
- Peek into the room where Vincent van Gogh died at Auberge Ravoux
- Auvers-sur-Oise, France
- Auberge Ravoux
- The room where Vincent van Gogh died.
- Another view of the exterior
- Natchez, Mississippi
- Longwood
- A grandiose octagonal home crowned by a large and exotic dome stands out among the antebellum mansions.
- Westland Lysander
- Central Bedfordshire, England
- Westland Lysander at the Shuttleworth Collection
- A rare example of the RAF’s flying spy taxi.
- Borre, Denmark
- Møns Klint
- A natural wonder in south Denmark.
- A Son of the American Revolution, Alexander Milliner
- Rochester, New York
- Grave of George Washington's Drummer Boy
- Alexander Milliner, a favorite of General Washington, is interred at Mt. Hope Cemetery along with 80 other Revolutionary War veterans.
- Ulan-Ude, Russia
- Ulan-Ude Ethnographic Museum
- A uniquely authentic display of traditional Russian culture.
- The sculpture at the U.S. Capitol Building rotunda.
- Washington, D.C.
- The Portrait Monument
- Rumor has it the uncarved lump behind the three famous suffragists is reserved for the first woman president.
- Monument to French Ambassador to the United States Jean Jules Jusserand in Rock Creek Park, Washington D.C.
- Washington, D.C.
- Jean Jules Jusserand Memorial
- An obscure federal monument honors the French diplomat who served as Ambassador to the U.S. during WWI.
- "The American National Game of Base Ball"
- Hoboken, New Jersey
- Birthplace of Baseball Monument
- A bronze plaque at an intersection in Hoboken marks the place where the game of baseball first took shape.
- The marker is at the border of Texas and Louisiana on FM-31
- Carthage, Texas
- Last Remaining Boundary Marker for the Republic of Texas
- The only international border marker within the United States.
- A pair of retired goats are on display inside the Town Hall museum
- Poznan, Poland
- The Fighting Goats of Poznan
- These mechanical goats first battled it out in the year 1551, all because of an overcooked deer.
- Many breeds of dog.
- Shell Lake, Wisconsin
- Museum of Woodcarving
- The world's largest woodcarving collection includes dozens of Bible scenes and a wooden bestiary, all carved by one man.
- Severinsbrücke in Cologne
- Cologne, Germany
- Secret Grave in the Pylon of Severinsbrücke Bridge
- The body of at least one victim of a construction accident was left behind in the collapsed pylon, buried under tons of concrete.
- Spon Street
- Coventry, England
- Spon Street
- A preserved block of timber buildings from the city's industrial era in the Middle Ages.
- Baja Studios, Rosarito, Baja California
- Playas de Rosarito Municipality, Mexico
- Baja Film Studios
- The seaside production studio built to film "Titanic."
- Apatosaurus trackway
- La Junta, Colorado
- Picketwire Canyon Trackway
- The largest dinosaur trackway in North America is tucked away among this canyon's ghosts and archeological gems.
- Memorial Exhibition "Wir waren Nachbarn"
- Berlin, Germany
- Wir Waren Nachbarn (We Were Neighbors)
- A unique Holocaust memorial tells the personal stories of the Jewish residents exiled from greater Berlin.
- Abbeye de Cluny
- Cluny, France
- Abbaye de Cluny (Cluny Abbey)
- One of the most powerful religious centers in the Middle Ages, dubbed the founder of Western monasticism.
- El Campello, Spain
- El Campello Moors and Christians Festival
- In this coastal town, the time-honored tradition of reenacting the struggle between the Christians and Moors includes the arrival of the Moorish fleet.
- Pyramid at the Abandoned Cemetery of La Boulaye
- La Boulaye, France
- Pyramid Mausoleum at Abandoned La Boulaye Cemetery
- The ruins of an abandoned cemetery are among the last remnants of the old village of La Boulaye before a wealthy landowner had it relocated.
- Tree and shrub growth has softened the crater but it's scale is still apparent
- Staffordshire, England
- The Hanbury Crater
- The site of one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in history, created when a massive bomb dump accidentally exploded.
- Albadarr, The Gambia
- Kunta Kinteh Island
- A tiny island home to a former English slave fort.
- Highlands, New Jersey
- Navesink Twin Lights
- These unassuming lighthouses have seen the first reading of the Pledge of Allegiance, the first wireless transmission, and more than one mystery.
- Vintage Rolls, but why is it in a temple?
- Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Gangaramaya Vihara Temple
- Why is there a vintage Rolls Royce in this Buddhist temple?
- The highlandman's umbrella.
- Glasgow, Scotland
- The Highlandman's Umbrella
- Displaced highlanders would take shelter from the wet Scottish climate under the large walled bridge at Glasgow Central Station.
- Exterior of St Olave's, taken from Seething Lane.
- London, England
- St Olave Hart Street
- A hidden treasure in London with a rich medieval history, and the resting place of many luminaries.
- Stoney Stanton, England
- Stoney Cove at the UK National Dive Centre
- The site of the most dived wreck in the UK.
- The view from Gilmore looking across the Lemhi Valley.
- Leadore, Idaho
- Gilmore Ghost Town
- A few dilapidated structures are all that remain of this deserted former silver mining town.
- Man Mo Temple Complex (from left to right): Man Mo Temple, Lit Shing Temple, Kung So
- Hong Kong
- Man Mo Temple Complex
- A serene space tucked amid the skyscrapers of Hong Kong's bustling financial district.
- Professionally decorate Gingerbread biscuits from Torun at the Gingerbread museum.
- Torun, Poland
- Torun Gingerbread Museum
- Dedicated to the history and art of making gingerbread, one of the oldest baked goods in Europe.
- The tower in the center of the village
- nowotarski, Poland
- Cloud Demon Repelling Tower
- A tower in a small Polish village uses the power of a sacred bell to ward off mischievous weather spirits.
- A portrait of Szukalski's Last Supper attendees
- Beatty, Nevada
- Albert Szukalski's Last Supper
- Twelve plaster figures inspired by da Vinci's famed fresco haunt the desert landscape above a real-life ghost town.
- Del Monte Forest, California
- Ghost Trees of Pescadero Point
- Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.
- Rome, Italy
- Arciconfraternita Santa Maria dell'Orazione e Morte
- At the crypt of St. Mary of Eulogies and the Dead you are left alone to ponder mortality among piles of skulls.
- One of the many gruesome dioramas.
- London, England
- The London Dungeon
- One part local history and 99 parts gruesome haunted house.
- Zugarramurdi Witch Museum
- Zugarramurdi, Spain
- Zugarramurdi Witch Museum
- The daily lives of the victims of the single largest witch trial in history are recreated in this Basque museum.
- Bolivia's Witch Market
- La Paz, Bolivia
- Bolivia's Witch Market
- Popular tourist destination where witches in dark hats sell dried llama fetuses for good luck.
- Wooldridge Monuments and their thousand-yard stare
- Mayfield, Kentucky
- The Strange Procession Which Never Moves
- Everyone and everything one man ever loved and lost, now stare into the East for all eternity.
- Washington, D.C.
- The Exorcist Stairs
- Site of the climactic scene from The Exorcist.
- Ornamental skulls display in the Museum
- Aguascalientes, Mexico
- National Museum of Death
- A uniquely robust and historic look at Mexico's omnipresent dance with Death.
- The stairs at night
- Washington, D.C.
- The Exorcist Stairs
- Site of the climactic scene from The Exorcist.
- Halloween House
- Los Angeles, California
- Halloween House
- Everyone remembers Laurie Strode from Halloween, but this is the house where most of the blood was shed.
- Witch Dungeon Museum
- Salem, Massachusetts
- Witch Dungeon Museum
- Experience the hysteria of a 17th century witch hunt through goofy reenactments and wax dummies that should probably be burned at the stake.
- Salvador Dalí Desert.
- Sur Lípez, Bolivia
- Salvador Dalí Desert
- A desert that evokes the surreal.
- Mmmm
- Hurricane, Utah
- 109-Year-Old Fruitcake and 70-Year-Old Bacon
- A museum has some wedding cake dating to the Teddy Roosevelt administration, and some bacon from FDR's.
- Cuckooland in Tabley, Cheshire.
- Tabley, England
- Cuckooland
- This Cheshire museum has cuckoo clocks, a rare pipe organ and vintage motorbikes. But mostly cuckoo clocks.
- Horizons sculpture
- Makarau, New Zealand
- Gibbs Farm
- A gigantic sculpture garden packed with innovative oddities.
- Pyongyang, North Korea
- Victorious Fatherland War Museum
- A vast museum devoted to North Korea's victories against its imperialist enemies.
- Thelma and Louise.
- Hardeeville, South Carolina
- Thelma and Louise
- A pink and gray pair of pachyderms advertise a fireworks shop.
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Museum of Historical Chamber Pots and Toilets
- Dedicated to the unsung history of human waste.
- "No Pedestrian" signs in the Saatse Boot
- Estonia
- Saatse Boot
- This peculiar border irregularity is the only way to legally enter Russia without a visa.
- Adam's Calendar from above
- Ehlanzeni, South Africa
- Adam's Calendar
- Hidden in the hills is an ancient stone structure, known only to a few, that may be the oldest megalithic site in the world.
- Lester, Washington.
- North Bend, Washington
- Lester Ghost Town
- A short hike into the mountainside forest reveals a decaying 1890s town.
- The back bedroom.
- New York, New York
- Secret Apartment in the Fort Washington Library
- This abandoned caretaker's apartment is one of 13 left in the New York Public Library system.
- Barcelona, Spain
- European Museum of Modern Art
- A temple to modernity, tucked away amid Barcelona's more well known museums.
- Skateboard Graveyard
- London, England
- Hungerford Footbridge Skateboard Graveyard
- The broken skateboards that became a poignant memorial to a murdered skater.
- Memorial garden
- Carthage, Missouri
- Precious Moments Chapel and Gardens
- An adorably sweet display of sculpted Hummel figurines.
- Focusing on the Church dome across the way
- Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
- Camera Obscura at the Alcazar of Jerez de la Frontera
- The effect of this ancient form of image projection situated atop an 11th century Moorish palace is thrilling.
- Although there are two spigots, only red wine is provided
- Villa Caldari, Italy
- Cammino di San Tommaso Fountain of Wine
- An Italian vineyard invites religious pilgrims to stop by 24/7 to get their drink on, for free.
- Collégiale Sainte-Croix in Liège.
- Liège, Belgium
- Collégiale Sainte-Croix de Liège
- A once-magnificent cathedral is falling into ruin.
- Stone Circles at Odry
- Odry, Poland
- The Stone Circles at Odry
- Deep in a Polish forest, this collection of Iron Age megaliths still holds onto many of its ancient secrets.
- Statue of Loreley
- Sankt Goarshausen, Germany
- Statue of Loreley
- A memorial for a young woman and her ghost, which are claimed to have caused countless deathly shipwrecks.
- Front of the Ugland House
- George Town, Cayman Islands
- Ugland House
- There is one corporation registered for every three square feet of space in this inconspicuous office building.
- Old Stone Barn
- Anamosa, Iowa
- Stone City
- Remnants of a quarry company town still stand on the banks of the Wapsipinicon River.
- The Jelling stones, encased behind glass.
- Jelling, Denmark
- Jelling Viking Monuments
- Mounds, rune stones, and a thousand-year-old church left behind by Denmark's first two kings.
- Screenshot of drone footage of Celtic Cross in Donegal Forest.
- Killea, Ireland
- Secret Celtic Tree Cross
- A massive Celtic cross secretly growing in an Irish forest.
- Iceland
- Dettifoss
- The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.
- Various clocks
- Calmar, Iowa
- Bily Clocks Museum
- Elaborate hand-carved wooden clocks two brothers made in their spare time are on display at this handsome little museum.
- Monet's House
- Giverny, France
- Claude Monet House and Gardens
- At Monet's beloved home you can still see the Japanese bridge, waterlilies and weeping willows that were the subjects of some of his most iconic paintings.
- Kennecott Ghost Town
- Chitina, Alaska
- Kennecott Ghost Town
- What once was the richest known copper mine is now a completely deserted ghost town.
- The sculpture tops a small hill in the middle of the park
- Bratislava, Slovakia
- UFO of Bratislava
- This spaceship sculpture in the middle of the Slovakian capital looks like it just crash-landed.
- Normandy American Cemetery
- Colleville-sur-Mer, France
- Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
- A memorial to the nearly 10,000 American soldiers laid to rest on the beaches of Normandy during WWII.
- The Wesleyan Chapel's three original walls.
- Seneca Falls, New York
- Wesleyan Chapel
- What remains of the simple red brick chapel where the women's rights movement began.
- Brno Astronomical Clock.
- Brno, Czech Republic
- Brno Astronomical Clock
- A peculiar clock commemorates a historic victory won by ringing the noonday bell an hour early.
- Geyser, warning sign
- Noboribetsu-shi, Japan
- Jigokudani (Hell Valley)
- A steaming, boiling hellscape sources Hokkaido's thermal baths.
- The Dead Dunes
- Neringos savivaldybe, Lithuania
- The Dead Dunes
- A narrow strip of land is home to the tallest migrating dunes in Europe.
- Rod Serling plaque.
- Binghamton, New York
- Rod Serling Gazebo
- A gazebo featured in the fifth episode of the "Twilight Zone" still stands in the creator's hometown.
- Dragon Gate.
- Älvkarleby S, Sweden
- Dragon Gate
- Not quite the cultural gateway between China and Sweden its designer imagined.
- The shrine for the relics of the Apostle St. Thomas, Basilica in Ortona
- Ortona, Italy
- Relics of the Apostle St. Thomas
- The relics of one of Jesus' 12 apostles are enshrined in this Italian Basilica.
- Taihape, New Zealand
- Gumboot Capital of the World
- Taihape's claim to fame is a fictional Kiwi farmer wearing gumboots.
- Skylodge Adventure Suites
- Urubamba, Peru
- Skylodge
- Sleep in a glass pod dangling off a cliff.
- Rosa Parks angel on the Montgomery bus
- Beloit, Wisconsin
- Angel Museum
- The world’s largest collection of angel figurines includes 600 black angels donated by Oprah Winfrey.
- Pigments at Pigment.
- Tokyo, Japan
- PIGMENT
- Every color in the rainbow awaits.
- Giant bull statue in downtown Bulls
- Bulls, New Zealand
- The Town of Bulls
- The "punniest place on Earth” has nearly as many bull-themed puns as it does people.
- Kenova, West Virginia
- Kenova's Pumpkin House
- Thousands of jack o'lanterns light up Halloween at this historic West Virginia home.
- Minski rajon, Belarus
- The Stalin Line
- Remains of the old fortification along the Western border of the USSR, now an elaborate defense museum.
- The Highland Park Ford Plant.
- Highland Park, Michigan
- Highland Park Ford Plant
- Where the Model T was made and the assembly line was invented.
- Luisenburg
- Wunsiedel, Germany
- Luisenburg Rock Labyrinth
- Money made from smuggling sugar helped create this wondrous rock maze in honor of the Prussian Queen Louise.
- Crich Stand, the War Memorial of the Sherwood Foresters.
- Derbyshire, England
- Crich Stand
- This poignant WWI memorial looks like a lighthouse 100 miles from the sea.
- Horns on the ceiling.
- Durham, North Carolina
- V & E Simonetti Historic Tuba Collection
- The humble horn finally finds a place in the sun.
- The newly painted outside of the Brunel Museum.
- London, England
- Brunel Museum
- The first tunnel to be dug beneath a river, repurposed as an art space.
- The stainless steel statue is in the middle of the roundabout, in the middle of Brownhills
- Brownhills, England
- "Jigger" the Brownhills Miner
- A giant gleaming memorial named for a coal miner who gave his life to the pits.
- Hiking in Peru up to the Rainbow Mountains near Cusco.
- Pitumarca, Peru
- Vinicunca (Rainbow Mountain)
- A remote candy-striped mountain in the Peruvian Andes straight out of the pages of Dr. Seuss.
- Ochtiná, Slovakia
- Ochtinska Aragonite Cave
- An unusual cave filled with rare alien-looking aragonite formations.
- An old postcard showing the Forest Products Building c. 1930.
- Madison, Wisconsin
- Forest Products Laboratory
- Where experiments are conducted on all things wood.
- The Rookwood Ice Cream Parlor
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Rookwood Ice Cream Parlor
- An art deco ice cream shop covered in vintage train station tiles.
- Einstein at the National Academy of Sciences
- Washington, D.C.
- Albert Einstein Bronze Statue
- The beloved statue at the National Academy of Sciences is oh so inviting to sit on.
- A stone labyrinth on Bolshoi Zayatsky Island.
- Solovetskiy, Russia
- Bolshoi Zayatsky Island
- No one knows why ancient labyrinths were built on this tiny northern island.
- Governor Hunt's pyramid tomb.
- Tempe, Arizona
- Governor Hunt's Pyramid Tomb
- The unusual burial monument of Arizona's first governor.
- Triforium in Little Tokyo
- Los Angeles, California
- Triforium
- A visionary, futuristic sculpture in Los Angeles that never met its extraterrestrial potential.
- Burry Port plaque
- Carmarthenshire, Wales
- The Great Welsh Amelia Earhart Controversy
- Where, exactly, the great aviator completed her transatlantic flight has caused some trouble in Wales.
- 1863 Boneshaker
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Bicycle Heaven
- With 3,000 bikes on display, the world's largest bicycle museum includes some famous rarities.
- Sárospatak, Hungary
- Tengerszem Nature Preserve
- An industrial site turned into Hungary's most cherished natural wonder.
- Grave of Vincent and Theo van Gogh, Auvers-sur-Oise, France
- Auvers-sur-Oise, France
- Grave of Vincent and Theo van Gogh
- The artist and his brother are buried in a landscape straight out of a van Gogh painting.
- The "Schlammbeisser" Statue in Giessen
- Gießen, Germany
- Schlammbeiser Statue
- Commemorating a unique medieval profession: men who collected feces.
- A polished Petoskey Stone.
- Harbor Springs, Michigan
- Petoskey State Park
- A popular place to pick up prehistoric coral fossils from the time when Michigan was an ocean.
- The Vouves olive tree.
- Ano Vouves, Greece
- Olive Tree of Vouves
- The oldest olive tree in Greece has been bearing fruit for at least 2,000 years.
- Two of the last remaining buildings of Grafton, Utah, a ghost town south of Zion National Park (which you can see in the background). The schoolhouse was built in 1886, it was also used as a church and public meeting place.
- Rockville, Utah
- Grafton Ghost Town
- Settled by Mormons in 1859, this abandoned frontier town appears in several films including "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid."
- JFK with the world's heaviest ball of twine
- Lake Nebagamon, Wisconsin
- World's Heaviest Ball of Twine
- Tirelessly maintained by a Wisconsin man named JFK.
- Woman Hollering Creek.
- Saint Hedwig, Texas
- Woman Hollering Creek
- A tiny waterway named after a ghost story.
- Graves in the Standish Burial Ground
- Duxbury, Massachusetts
- Myles Standish Burial Ground
- It took 275 years and four burials to finally put the Mayflower’s most famous passenger to rest.
- 1209 N Orange Street
- Wilmington, Delaware
- Corporation Trust Center
- A drab two-story office space in Delaware is a hidden tax haven for Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, and over half the Fortune 500 companies.
- The epitaph to the unknown London girl
- London, England
- Tomb of the Unknown London Girl
- The remains of an ancient Roman teenager are memorialized at the base of a modern London landmark.
- The wooden escalators at Macy's are almost 100 years old.
- New York, New York
- Macy's Wooden Escalators
- A bit of retro transportation flair preserved in the world's largest department store.
- Wendel house plaque
- New York, New York
- The Wendel House
- Home site of the reclusive "Weird Wendels" siblings who dominated New York real estate a century before Donald Trump.
- Steeple in the lake
- Waldeck, Germany
- The Steeple in the Edersee
- A century-long search for a church that was never there.
- Either Spit or Spat.
- Saratoga Springs, New York
- Spit and Spat
- Two mermen, eternally spitting into each other's mouths.
- San Diego, California
- Harbor Drive Pedestrian Bridge
- This futuristic bridge is of the longest self-anchored pedestrian bridges in the world.
- Galway, Ireland
- The Dry Stone Walls of the Aran Islands
- Mortarless walls that stretch for miles are a lovely solution for creating grazing land in the harsh terrain of the Aran Islands.
- There is a companion skeleton in storage
- Los Angeles, California
- Galápagos Tortoise Skeleton
- This rare tortoise skeleton has been hanging around the downtown Los Angeles museum for over a century.
- Rabil, Cape Verde
- Viana Desert
- Rolling sand dunes of the Sahara... in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.
- Apotheosis of St Carlo Borromeo
- Vienna, Austria
- Karlskirche (St. Charles's Church)
- Built to give thanks for the passing of a plague epidemic, this cathedral is a one-of-a-kind architectural hybrid.
- Side view of Corpus Museum
- Oegstgeest, Netherlands
- Corpus Museum
- The world's first interactive human body museum also serves as a chair for a giant orange man.
- The Steampunk HQ zeppelin.
- Oamaru, New Zealand
- Steampunk HQ
- The premier place to experience the Victorian imagining of the steam-powered future.
- Grand staircase
- Tampa, Florida
- Hindu Temple of Florida
- A gleaming white tower in ornate Indian style soars above the low-slung bungalows of north Tampa.
- The Lady in Red's grave in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
- Lexington, Mississippi
- Grave of the Lady in Red
- The body of an unidentified woman, visible through a glass coffin, was discovered by accident.
- Topanga, California
- Canned Heat Suicide House
- The mysterious, untimely death of a Canned Heat band member still haunts this unfinished home.
- Battering by the waves
- Cape Verde
- Wreckage of M/S Cabo Santa Maria
- A ship carrying gifts from Spanish dictator Francisco Franco took nearly a year to unload after running aground in 1968.
- Paley Park in the Winter
- New York, New York
- Paley Park
- A small peaceful park and waterfall tucked amid the urban grind of Midtown Manhattan.
- Shaamar, Mongolia
- The Mother Tree
- This spiritual landmark for practicers of Shamanism is drenched in milk and vodka and covered in blue scarves.
- The interior of the main room
- Milan, Italy
- Royal Pavilion at Stazione Centrale
- An exclusive waiting room built for the royal family in the 1920s is hidden in Milan’s central station.
- A close-up of the charcoal kilns.
- Leadore, Idaho
- Birch Creek Charcoal Kilns
- These century-old beehive-shaped kilns were built to produce charcoal for nearby mines.
- Juche Tower.
- Pyongyang, North Korea
- Juche Tower
- A highly symbolic tower in honor of Supreme Leader Kim Il-sung's personal philosophy.
- Slide Cemetery
- Skagway, Alaska
- The Slide Cemetery
- A tiny wilderness cemetery commemorates the deadliest episode of the Klondike Gold Rush.
- Squat Milada.
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Squat Milada
- A former squatter's paradise outside Prague.
- Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark
- Ð?ng Van, Vietnam
- Dong Van Karst Plateau
- This striking landscape in northern Vietnam contains both geological and archaeological wonders.
- An ornate door
- Wingdale, New York
- Harlem Valley Psychiatric Center
- An abandoned asylum once on the cutting edge of lobotomies may be reborn as a Christian college.
- Strawberry Hill
- Twickenham, England
- Strawberry Hill
- In Twickenham sits a small whitewashed castle that inspired Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.
- Landers, California
- Giant Rock
- This seven-story giant boulder is the site of UFO conferences, Hopi spiritualists, a "rejuvenation machine" and so much more.
- Mount Yasur eruption
- Vanuatu
- Mount Yasur
- This South Pacific volcano has been blowing its stack for over 800 years and is said to be home to a cult leader waiting to be reborn.
- Abandoned Jerome Post Office
- Jerome, Arizona
- Abandoned Jerome Post Office
- On the outskirts of a reborn ghost town, a decaying post office remembers the bad old days.
- Shot at Dawn Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum
- Staffordshire, England
- "Shot at Dawn" at the National Memorial Arboretum
- In an arboretum with hundreds of memorials to the fallen, this one might be the most poignant.
- Mercy Brown's gravestone in the cemetery of the Baptist Church in Exeter
- Exeter, Rhode Island
- Grave of Mercy Brown
- The final resting place of New England's last vampire.
- Brazenhead, resurrected
- New York, New York
- Brazenhead Books
- A legendary speakeasy bookstore returns from brink.
- Still from the movie
- Morristown, Tennessee
- The Evil Dead Cabin
- All that's left of the quintessential "cabin in the woods."
- USS Niagara... or is it?
- Erie, Pennsylvania
- USS Niagara
- A living maritime paradox still floats in the same lake where it was built and resurrected... or was it?
- Clan house at Totem Bight
- Ketchikan, Alaska
- Totem Bight State Historical Park
- This historic collection of Native Alaskan artifacts was resurrected through a partnership between the WPA and tribal artisans.
- Grave of the Girl in Blue
- Willoughby, Ohio
- The Girl in Blue
- Solving a 60-year mystery finally gave a name to the young woman known only by the color of her clothes.
- Ruins of the old Berich Ironworks
- Waldeck, Germany
- The Drowned Convent and Village of Berich
- As lake waters recede, a German village reemerges after more than a hundred years.
- Castle Frankenstein
- Mühltal, Germany
- Castle Frankenstein
- The birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters.
- Nazca culture mummies and skulls cemetry in Peru
- Nazca culture, Peru
- Chauchilla Cemetery
- Plundered and left asunder by grave robbers, this ancient necropolis has been painstakingly pieced back together.
- Dargavs, North Ossetia
- Dargavs, Russia
- Dargavs Village: City of the Dead
- This ancient village and its adjoining cemetery have a beautiful history of death and remembrance.
- Exterior of the church.
- Washington, D.C.
- Church of Two Worlds
- A Spiritualist house of worship where believers communicate with the dead in the spirit world.
- The original Bicentennial Moon Tree - it died and was cut down in 2011
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia's Moon Tree
- A clone-tree grows in Washington Square Park sprung from seeds that went to the Moon and back.
- Lazzaretto Nuovo
- Venice, Italy
- Lazzaretto Nuovo
- The plague quarantine island home to the Vampire of Venice.
- Vampire Killing Kit
- Paris, France
- Museum of Vampires and Legendary Creatures
- The macabre collection of Jacques Sirgent, an expert scholar on the undead and all of their trappings.
- Holywell, Wales
- Winifred's Well
- The oldest continual pilgrimage site in Britain was supposedly created by a gruesome beheading.
- The proud legacy of Don Juan Ponce de Leon.
- St. Augustine, Florida
- The Fountain of Youth
- A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.
- Exterior
- Chisinau, Moldova
- Chisinau State Circus
- This abandoned Soviet circus is slowly being restored to its Communist-era glory.
- "Ecce mors" ("Behold death") in bones
- Melnik, Czech Republic
- Melník Chapel of Bones
- Underneath this small church are 15,000 bones, arranged by an obsessive academic.
- Marie Laveau's tomb in 2005
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Marie Laveau's Tomb
- The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.
- Figure of Tor Johnson, from Plan 9 From Outer Space
- Evans City, Pennsylvania
- The Living Dead Museum
- This little museum in the town where zombies were born celebrates the living dead.
- Shiratani Unsuikyo.
- Yakushima-cho, Japan
- Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine
- The magical, mossy forest that inspired Princess Mononoke.
- Riding the banks of the Mississippi
- Port Byron, Illinois
- Will B. Rolling Mississippi River Statue
- A 30-foot man on a penny-farthing bicycle rides along the banks of the Mississippi.
- Ephesus' Cave of the Seven Sleepers.
- Acarlar Köyü, Turkey
- Yedi Uyurlar Magarasi (Cave of the Seven Sleepers)
- Seven early Christians were sealed into a cave where legend has it they slept unharmed for centuries.
- Propellor boss
- Kuala Klawang, Malaysia
- B-24 Liberator Wreck at Gunung Telapak Buruk
- The remains of this RAF plane and its crew were lost for decades, nearly engulfed by the Malaysian jungle.
- Dogs on a hike.
- Costa Rica
- Territorio de Zaguates (Land of Strays)
- Where dogs like the rare "Fire-Tailed Border Cocker" run free on the mountainside.
- Inside Ali Sadr Cave.
- Ali Sadr, Iran
- Ali Sadr Cave
- This vast, water-filled underground labyrinth can only be toured by boat.
- The Boiling River.
- Puerto Inca, Peru
- The Boiling River of the Amazon
- This scalding hot river was thought to be a myth, until one geoscientist made it his quest to study the mystical waters.
- The Center of the Universe, Tulsa OK
- Tulsa, Oklahoma
- The Center of the Universe
- An acoustic anomaly with a mysterious cause.
- The dugouts in July 2010, before they were destroyed
- Salmon, Idaho
- Dugout Dick Memorial
- An Idaho legend carved out a cave village with his own two hands.
- Human Skeletons in Skeleton Lake in Roopkund
- F-3 P-2, India
- Skeleton Lake of Roopkund, India
- A lake with hundreds of ancient skeletons surrounding it. The surprise is what killed them…
- Number 12 Augustinerstraße
- Vienna, Austria
- Ungarisches Haus (Hungarian House)
- The townhouse where the "Blood Countess" Elizabeth Báthory started her murderous career.
- Cats lounging on ancient architecture
- Rome, Italy
- Torre Argentina (Roman Cat Sanctuary)
- Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.
- Peninsula, Ohio
- Helltown, Ohio
- The tragic reality of a town riddled with rumors of haunts, chemical spills, and serial killers.
- The abandoned PACBAR III site
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Abandoned Pacific Barrier Radar III
- This abandoned radar site is slowly being taken back by the jungle, its mission cut short by the end of the Cold War.
- Burj Al Arab from the air
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Burj Al Arab
- A preposterously luxurious hotel with gold-plated iPads, Rolls Royce chauffeurs, and a staff that trains by watching "Downton Abbey."
- Amelia S. Givin Free Library Front
- Mount Holly Springs, Pennsylvania
- Amelia S. Givin Public Library
- This stately 19th century library pushed architectural boundaries at a time when the public library movement was just taking off.
- The Mystery Spot, hidden in plain sight.
- Lake George, New York
- Lake George Mystery Spot
- A mysterious echo seems to defy the laws of acoustics.
- The Bonaventure Jogger.
- Savannah, Georgia
- The Bonaventure Jogger
- An eerie smiling woman looms above the granite tombstones.
- Regent Street railway station.
- Chippendale, Australia
- Mortuary Station
- A special train service transported Sydney's dead from this station to "Necropolis Receiving Houses" at Rockwood Cemetery.
- School house
- Dorset, England
- Tyneham Ghost Village
- In 1943 the British military took control of this village, telling residents they had to leave temporarily. The villagers were never allowed to return.
- Central display at the Garden of Oz
- Los Angeles, California
- Garden of Oz
- Hidden in the hills of Hollywood, this secluded Oz-themed garden is dotted with dozens of thrones.
- Moorish architectural details
- Tampa, Florida
- Henry B. Plant Museum
- Step back into the glory days of Florida's nascent tourism industry at this Gilded Age palace.
- Hoverbike
- Lee-on-the-Solent, England
- Hovercraft Museum
- A museum in south England celebrates the amphibious vehicles that cruise on a cushion of air.
- Wild Bill's Nostalgia Store
- Middletown, Connecticut
- Wild Bill's Nostalgia Store
- A reliquary of pop culture marvels, including the world's largest (and most terrifying) Jack-in-the-Box.
- Up close image of the giant stamp
- Cleveland, Ohio
- World's Largest Rubber Stamp
- Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.
- The hotel suite
- Sala, Sweden
- Sala Silver Mine Hotel Suite
- This luxury hotel suite is located deep in the bowels of an old mine.
- The Bridge today
- Ban Tai, Thailand
- Death Railway Bridge
- This bridge made famous in novel and on-screen wasn't actually built over the river Kwai.
- Burying Binghamton dead 1913 Binghamton Factory Fire
- Binghamton, New York
- Binghamton Clothing Factory Fire Monument
- A memorial to the 1913 tragedy that helped protect the workers of the future.
- Freiheitsglocke
- Berlin, Germany
- Freedom Bell
- A replica of the Liberty Bell rang daily from West Berlin's City Hall throughout the Cold War.
- Statue of Prometheus, Vidraru Hydro Electric Plant
- Comuna Arefu, Romania
- Prometheus Statue at Vidraru Dam
- The ancient Greek Titan guards this massive dam holding a lightning bolt to symbolize electricity.
- Pyongyang, North Korea
- Mansu Hill Grand Monument
- A giant bronze monument to Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il is one of the most sacred sites in North Korea.
- Car at the car graveyard
- Tingsryd SV, Sweden
- Kyrkö Car Cemetery
- A peat bog in southern Sweden provides a cozy and photogenic home for junked Volvos, Saabs, and the occasional American muscle car.
- A tag for a Warner's Coraline corset.
- Bridgeport, Connecticut
- Warner Brothers Corset Factory
- This factory made "health corsets" that were a step towards liberating women's bodies.
- Overlooking New York Harbor.
- Brooklyn, New York
- Green-Wood Cemetery
- A Victorian cemetery in the heart of Brooklyn remains a popular mecca of morbid curiosity.
- Bishop Baraga Shrine
- L'Anse, Michigan
- Bishop Baraga Shrine
- This missionary's legacy looms large over the Upper Peninsula of Michigan—literally.
- Body of St. Bernadette Soubirous in Lourdes
- Exterior of B Reactor
- Richland, Washington
- B Reactor
- A 1940s nuclear reactor built to produce plutonium for the Manhattan Project.
- Nevers, France
- The Not-Quite Incorruptible St. Bernadette of Lourdes
- Perhaps the most beautiful of preserved saints, with a little help from Paris.
- Warren's Occult Museum
- Monroe, Connecticut
- The Warren's Occult Museum
- A collection of haunted artifacts chronicles the career of the world's most famous paranormal investigators.
- Obsidian butte.
- Thermal, California
- Obsidian Butte on the Salton Sea
- Huge otherwordly domed rocks on the shore of a deadly lake.
- The Neon Museum
- Warsaw, Poland
- The Neon Museum
- A program of Communist glamour in post-Stalin Poland is preserved in this colorful museum.
- Inside the Ghost Church "Kostel Svatého Jirí"
- Manetín, Czech Republic
- Kostel Svatého Jirí Ghost Church
- Thirty creepy ghosts now inhabit this decaying 14th-century church.
- Garratts
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Nairobi Railway Museum
- Strolling through these vintage locomotives offers a surprising amount of insight into the history of Kenya.
- Meyers Ace Hardware.
- Chicago, Illinois
- Meyers Ace Hardware
- An unassuming store hides relics of its former life as the jazz club that hosted some of the best black performers of the 1920s and '30s.
- The Chapel and its bones.
- Otranto, Italy
- Ossuary Chapel of the Cathedral of Otranto
- A 1,000-year-old church holds the bones of the Christian martyrs who died hiding inside it.
- 2002 Bundaberg utes
- Deniliquin, Australia
- Deni Ute Muster
- The world's largest gathering of flatbed coupes can be found annually at this rural festival in New South Wales.
- Gesundbrunnen Bunker - Entrance from inside
- Berlin, Germany
- Berliner Unterwelten - Subterranean Berlin
- A tour of underground Berlin takes you through WWII air raid shelters and tunnels used to smuggle people out of East Germany.
- Landing, hallway
- Berlin, Germany
- Weissensee Abandoned Children's Hospital
- A state-of-the-art medical facility from the Imperial era is now a derelict ruin.
- Each bug is one story tall
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Ladybug Building
- The bugs crawling down the front of this office building are almost as big as a '68 VW Beetle.
- Temperance Fountain
- Washington, D.C.
- Temperance Fountain of Washington, D.C.
- A much-maligned monument to teetotalism.
- A handsome sign marks the spot
- Eden, New York
- Original American Kazoo Company
- This two-room factory has been cranking out the musical signifier of zaniness for a century.
- "Die drei Schwätzer", the three gossips in Giessen, Germany
- Gießen, Germany
- The Three Gossips
- A statue beloved by—and named by—the local townsfolk it represents.
- Exterior of the restored Baltimore Basilica.
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Baltimore Basilica
- The design of this historic domed church was influenced by Thomas Jefferson and intended as a statement of religious freedom.
- Washington's Titanic Memorial
- Washington, D.C.
- Titanic Memorial
- This lonely waterfront memorial to the men of the Titanic was erected by the "Women of America."
- Dessau-Roßlau, Germany
- Abandoned Crematorium and Cemetery
- The ruins of an abandoned crematorium haunt an eerie deserted German cemetery.
- Coussac-Bonneval, France
- Château de Bonneval and The Devils Tower
- Legend has it this 11th-century castle was paid a visit from the devil.
- Gislönvshammar Millstone Mine
- Sweden
- Gislövshammar
- These mysterious circular formations are actually remnants of 19th century gristmills.
- Remaining "Hangar" of Précontinent II
- Sudan
- Précontinent II
- All that remains of Jacques Cousteau's 1960s underwater "village."
- Twinings tea shop on the Strand.
- London, England
- Twinings Tea Shop
- A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.
- Main chamber illuminated for winch meet
- North Yorkshire, England
- Gaping Gill
- The largest cave chamber in Britain—big enough to fit a whole cathedral inside.
- The Play Shoreline monument in its original place.
- Gothenburg, Sweden
- Play Shoreline Monument
- Dedicated to a song so popular the request to "Play Shoreline" became part of Swedish culture.
- The abandoned Mughal fortress, Fatehpur Sikri.
- Fatehpur Sikri, India
- Fatehpur Sikri
- An imperial fortress city that incorporated cultural elements from the entire Mughal empire, only to be abandoned the year it was finished.
- The Giant's Staircase
- Shireoaks, England
- The Giant's Staircase - Chesterfield Canal
- This 240 year old canal known as the Cuckoo Dyke has a staircase of locks suitable for a giant.
- Entrance to Iowa 80 Trucking Museum
- Walcott, Iowa
- Iowa 80 Truck Stop
- The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.
- The restored Cundy House to the north of the castle
- Bolsover, England
- Cundy House
- This restored 17th century "conduit house," often mistaken for a watchtower, actually supplied water to nearby Bolsover Castle.
- The Rocky Statue in front of the Philadelphia Art Museum
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Rocky Statue
- Yo, Adrian!
- Festenburg, Austria
- Festenburg Fortress
- Home of controversial poet priest who penned the words for the Austrian national anthem used in the 1930s.
- Shenzhen Shi, China
- Dafen Oil Painting Village
- The knock-off oil painting capital of the world.
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- Snail House from the front
- Sofia, Bulgaria
- The Snail House
- A flamboyant five-story building in Bulgaria resembles a crawling snail.
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- World Islands
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- The World Islands
- This artificial archipelago was supposed to resemble a map of the world.
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- Mortar Man
- Charleston, West Virginia
- Mortar Man
- This tiny man looms large over downtown Charleston.
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- Ruins of the old Berich Ironworks
- Waldeck, Germany
- The Drowned Convent and Village of Berich
- As lake waters recede, a German village reemerges after more than a hundred years.
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- Lonely tree amongst mountains in Wanaka.
- Wanaka, New Zealand
- Lone Tree of Lake Wanaka
- A solitary tree has grown up all alone on Lake Wanaka, backdropped by the beautiful Southern Alps.
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- Nestled in the caves
- Magdalena, New Mexico
- Gila Cliff Dwellings
- These ruins of a pre-Columbian cliff village are among the most beautiful and well preserved in New Mexico.
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- Urnes Stave Church and graveyard.
- Luster, Norway
- Urnes Stave Church
- An intricately carved Viking church overlooks a glistening fjord.
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- Monte Capanne cable car
- Marciana, Italy
- Cabinovia Monte Capanne
- Take a giant yellow bird cage to the top of Elba's highest mountain.
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- The Empire Saloon in Custer.
- Stanley, Idaho
- Custer Ghost Town
- See just what life was like in a 19th century prospecting town.
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- The Brahma Phra Phom.
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Erawan Shrine
- A shrine built to combat the bad karma of a commercial venture.
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- Inside the tunnel. (Photo: Stuart Hyatt)
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Pogue's Run
- This hidden stream beneath Indianapolis makes an appearance in the best-selling novel "Underground Airlines."
- The newest glass bridge in Zhangjiajie Park.
- Zhangjiajie, China
- Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge
- The latest in a series of long glass bridges suspended at terrifying heights.
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- Clear waters in Manatee Springs State Park.
- Chiefland, Florida
- Manatee Springs
- Where manatees are the snowbird vacationers in these balmy Florida springs.
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- Closing off the road to Oniontown.
- Dover Plains, New York
- Oniontown
- This isolated community does not want you to visit.
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- Lipstick, flowers
- Los Angeles, California
- Marilyn Monroe's Grave
- Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.
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- The crushing stone
- Derbyshire, England
- Horse-Powered Ore Crusher
- These crude contraptions were used to aid in the mining of lead, silver and gold.
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- Gießen, Germany
- Mathematikum
- This peculiar museum offers hands-on interaction with seemingly intangible principles of mathematics.
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- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Museum of Psychphonics
- A modern-day wunderkammer dedicated to Indianapolis history, Afrofuturism and musical vibrations.
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- New York, New York
- Hidden Wall of 1976 Graffiti
- A partially hidden wall graffitied by spectators of the 1976 Bicentennial, recently rediscovered.
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- Snel's Grave - he died in 1626
- Leiden, Netherlands
- Willebrord Snellius' Grave
- One of the great math minds of the 17th century is underfoot in this 900 year old Dutch church.
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- Church of Andrew the Apostle, through the trees
- Priozerskiy rayon, Russia
- Church of Andrew the Apostle
- A little church on a tiny island looks like something from a fairy tale.
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- The House
- Guatape, Colombia
- La Manuela Hacienda Ruins
- Ripped apart by a bomb in 1993, the shell of Pablo Escobar's infamous vacation house still stands.
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- Arch
- Kayenta, Arizona
- Mystery Valley
- Anasazi ruins, natural arches, and box canyons abound in this seldom-visited corner of Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park.
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- The Swinging Bridge
- Columbus Junction, Iowa
- Lover's Leap Swinging Bridge
- A warning to the weak-kneed: This narrow bridge does its swinging eight stories high.
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- Szczesny and the Keret House
- Warsaw, Poland
- Keret House
- The world’s narrowest house makes for an awkward, four-foot-wide living space.
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- Scarecrow in Mayong
- Mayang, India
- Mayong - The Land of Black Magic
- The Indian capital of black magic and witchcraft.
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- The entire Rucker Park: playground, court, and Harlem projects behind it
- New York, New York
- Rucker Park
- The legendary court where emerging basketball players gain their street cred.
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- Vintage advertisements at The Banana Museum.
- Sierksdorf, Germany
- Bananenmuseum
- A museum dedicated to the silliest fruit.
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- Spiral Tower Krásno
- Krásno, Czech Republic
- Spiral Tower of Krásno
- A spiral staircase twists to the top of this unusual Czech lookout tower.
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- Tauchgondel Zinnowitz
- Zinnowitz, Germany
- Submerged Gondola
- An elevator into the Baltic Sea.
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- Peeling paint inside The Maples.
- Ovid, New York
- Willard Asylum for the Chronic Insane
- An abandoned asylum where patients have been forgotten but their possessions remain.
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- Statues at the front gate of the temple depict the unearthing of the god's image from the anthill.
- Hyderabad, India
- Visa Balaji Temple
- A centuries-old shrine where Indians pray for U.S. visas.
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- The owl figure is found on north side of of Notre Dame de Dijon
- Dijon, France
- The Magic Owl of Dijon
- For over 300 years this little carving has been the city’s good luck charm.
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- Michelangelo doodles better than you do
- Florence, Italy
- Michelangelo's Hidden Drawings
- The doodles of a genius line the walls of a secret room under the Medici Chapel.
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- Fort Kent, Maine
- America's First Mile
- A monument marks the beginning of the longest north-south road in the United States.
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- Top of the La Gaitana Monument
- Neiva, Colombia
- La Gaitana Monument
- This dramatic monument in Colombia honors a little-known indigenous fighter for independence.
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- Peanut smiling at passerby
- Plains, Georgia
- Jimmy Carter Smiling Peanut
- This 13-foot smiling peanut in Georgia helped Jimmy Carter win the 1976 presidential election.
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- The "Green Gables" at Canadian World.
- Ashibetsu, Japan
- Canadian World
- A semi-abandoned replica of the literary famous town of Avonlea, Prince Edward Island—in Japan.
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- The Giesskannenmuseum (Watering Can Museum).
- Gießen, Germany
- Gießkannenmuseum (Watering Can Museum)
- An homage to the humble watering can.
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- The Slash across mountains
- United States / Canada
- US-Canada Border Slash
- The entire length of the US-Canada border is marked by a 20-foot-wide slash through the trees.
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- Anchorage Island, at the north tip of the atoll.
- Cook Islands
- Suwarrow Atoll
- A desert island with both a buried treasure and a famous castaway.
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- Birthplace of Dada
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Cabaret Voltaire - Dada House
- One hundred years ago this small house in downtown Zürich became the birthplace of the Dada movement.
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- Elefantenklo
- Gießen, Germany
- Elefantenklo
- An oversized, oddly designed pedestrian overpass has drawn comparisons to a commode for pachyderms.
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- C3-PO lookalike lens
- Fraserburgh, Scotland
- Museum of Scottish Lighthouses
- An 18th-century lighthouse built on a 16th-century castle is now a monument to the maritime beacons of Scotland.
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- Letchworth Village canteen and kitchen
- Thiells, New York
- Letchworth Village
- Decades after testing the polio vaccine on unwitting patients, this historic mental hospital sits in ruin.
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- Garden of Eden
- Bristol , Florida
- Garden of Eden Trail
- A 1950s eccentric's vision of Eden preserved as a hiking trail.
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- Standing guard on the approaches to Government House
- Reids Flat, Australia
- Empire of Atlantium
- The smallest country in Australia is a principled little thing with a friendly emperor.
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- Maison d'Ailleurs
- Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland
- Maison d'Ailleurs
- Museum of science fiction, utopias, and extraordinary journeys of the mind.
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- Pasaquan
- Buena Vista, Georgia
- Pasaquan
- This folk art compound was built by a fortune teller on the advice of three people from the future.
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- Dymaxion Car at the National Automobile Museum
- Reno, Nevada
- Dymaxion Car at the National Automobile Museum
- The only surviving prototype of Buckminster Fuller's revolutionary car.
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- Visitors Center in front, dwelling in back
- Auburn, Kentucky
- South Union Shaker Village
- The remains of this visionary community can still be found much as it was a century ago.
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- Futuro House Pensacola
- Pensacola Beach, Florida
- Pensacola Futuro House
- Pensacola's UFO home has withstood many hurricanes—just as the experimental 1960s design intended.
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- Hartford, Connecticut
- Coltsville
- An abandoned gun-funded 19th century utopia.
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- Akhzivland museum
- Israel
- Akhzivland
- The most peaceful "country" in the Middle East.
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- The obverse of the 35 Minerva Dollar coin - 1973
- Tonga
- Republic of Minerva
- A failed utopia, shut down by a more legitimate nation.
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- The Evoluon glowing at night.
- Eindhoven, Netherlands
- Evoluon
- A UFO-shaped event building originally intended to be a science museum showcasing the future.
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- Solar Two Power Tower
- Daggett, California
- Solar One and Solar Two
- Decommissioned experimental solar facilities that pioneered solar energy technology.
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- Habitat 67
- Montreal, Canada
- Habitat 67
- This 1967 experiment in modular architecture was designed to be a new model for urban living.
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- Heyri Art Valley
- Paju-si, South Korea
- Heyri Art Valley
- A thriving artist's wonderland located just 6 kilometers from Korea's DMZ.
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- Dymaxion House
- Dearborn, Michigan
- Dymaxion House
- The only surviving prototype for Buckminster Fuller's house of the future.
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- Edward Bellamy House
- Chicopee, Massachusetts
- Edward Bellamy House
- The home of a famed utopian science fiction author has been preserved long after his predicted future in the year 2000.
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- Looking at the town of Lake Los Angeles from atop the butte
- Lake Los Angeles, California
- Lake Los Angeles
- A dry lake is what remains of a community founded on a real estate scam.
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- Peeing Boy with valley below
- Miyoshi, Japan
- Peeing Boy of Iya Valley
- A statue erected on an infamous cliff where young boys would hold dangerous "pee offs" to prove their mettle.
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- Utopia College in Eureka, Kansas. Later renamed Midwest Institute.
- Eureka, Kansas
- Utopia College
- A college in rural Kansas founded to prepare the country for an impending World War III.
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- Water tower and other building in Fordlandia, Brazil.
- Aveiro, Brazil
- Fordlândia
- Henry Ford's failed rubber plantation in the middle of the Amazon rain forest.
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- Ruins at Llano Del Rio
- Llano, California
- Ruins at Llano Del Rio
- The remnants of a failed socialist commune can still be found just off a California highway.
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- Some call this the rose. It shelters the Lipchitz sculpture.
- New Harmony, Indiana
- The Roofless Church
- This open air cathedral invites all faiths to worship under the only roof big enough to fit them all: the sky.
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- Maryhill Stonehenge
- Goldendale, Washington
- Maryhill Museum and Stonehenge
- A French chateau, failed utopian community, odd museum and stonehenge replica in rural Washington State.
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- The Thomas Hughes Library in Historic Rugby.
- Rugby, Tennessee
- Rugby Colony
- A failed utopian experiment for British expats in the American South is now a Victorian village frozen in time.
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- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Superkilen
- An ultra-modern diversity park in Denmark has turned an entire city block electric pink.
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- Koreshan State Park Yellow House
- Estero, Florida
- Koreshan State Historic Site
- Former utopian colony based on the belief that the universe exists in a hollow sphere.
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- Lyford's Tower with Angel Island in the background
- Belvedere Tiburon, California
- Lyford's Tower
- Once the gateway to the utopian dream-village of a Civil War embalmer.
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- The old print shop at Brook Farm
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Brook Farm
- Site of a famous 19th-century transcendentalist utopian community, now abandoned.
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- Liberland
- Croatia
- Liberland
- A self-proclaimed libertarian micro-state on a tiny bit of disputed territory between Serbia and Croatia.
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- Computer generated image of the central plaza
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Masdar City
- The world’s first zero carbon city is currently meeting less than 1% occupancy.
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- Historic Pullman Center.
- Chicago, Illinois
- Pullman Historic District
- First planned industrial community in the United States.
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- Aerial View with Plac Centralny at bottom center
- Krakow, Poland
- Nowa Huta
- This sprawling concrete suburb of Kraków was designed by the Soviet Union as the model proletarian city.
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- The Frank Lloyd Wright gas station today
- Cloquet, Minnesota
- Frank Lloyd Wright Gas Station
- Frank Lloyd Wright designed this Minnesota gas station of the future with a lookout tower.
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- Archival view of the co-op general store in Arthurdale, WV
- Newburg, West Virginia
- Arthurdale Historic District
- The brainchild of Eleanor Roosevelt, her "Little Village" was a collectivist dream.
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- Auroville
- Bommayapalayam, India
- Auroville
- This experimental utopian "city of the future" in rural India may hold a dark secret.
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- "Vuel Villa" by Xul Solar
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Xul Solar Museum
- Xul Solar was an artist of alternate worlds, inventor of languages, and dreamer of utopias.
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- Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes.
- Guadalupe, California
- Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes
- Coastal dunes, site of buried Egyptian movie set and former utopian colony.
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- EPIC from above - 6 million of square feet
- Verona, Wisconsin
- Epic Campus
- Software company EPIC has created one of the strangest, largest, and most expensive workplaces of all time.
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- Futuro House in Frisco, North Carolina
- Frisco, North Carolina
- Outer Banks Futuro House
- The only known Futuro house in North Carolina sits along a stretch of desolate highway on the Outer Banks.
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- Shuffleboard in the Sunshine City.
- Saint Petersburg, Florida
- World's Largest Shuffleboard Club
- The story of a Floridian city as told through an obscure sport for retirees.
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- Winchester, England
- Sound II at Winchester Cathedral
- This silent sentry in the crypt below a large Gothic cathedral is often knee-deep in water.
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- Digging at Diggerland.
- West Berlin, New Jersey
- Diggerland USA
- Destructive children, start your engines.
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- Letterform Archive Confabulation
- San Francisco, California
- Letterform Archive
- Font fans, unite.
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- Summerhouse, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted - United States Capitol grounds, Washington, DC
- Washington, D.C.
- Summerhouse
- A hidden gem on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.
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- Orlando Towers
- Soweto, South Africa
- Orlando Towers
- Two giant painted cooling towers make for one of the world’s most epic bungee jumps.
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- Jeffrey City, Wyoming
- Jeffrey City Ghost Town
- This mining town boomed in the Atomic Age when uranium was gold, only to be abandoned when the industry collapsed.
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- Mucholapka, or "Hitler's Stonehenge".
- Ludwikowice Klodzkie, Poland
- Mucholapka
- A mysterious structure left behind on the Polish mountainside, sometimes called "Hitler's Stonehenge".
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- Maillardet's automaton at the Franklin Institute
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Maillardet's Automaton
- The origin of this mechanical boy was a mystery until he revealed his maker by writing it in perfect cursive.
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- Abandoned oil rigs.
- Scotland
- Oil Rig Graveyard
- Where the sleeping monsters of Scotland's oil industry are left to rust.
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- New York, New York
- The Elevated Acre
- Amidst the bustle and noise of the Financial District hides a secluded garden oasis above the city streets.
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- Hollie Tatnell's grave.
- Hearne, Texas
- Grave in the Road
- This one-woman cemetery was a small civil rights victory.
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- Mausoleum of Rudaki in Panjrud, Sughd, Tajikistan. June 27, 2016.
- Panjakent, Tajikistan
- Tomb of Rudaki
- Where the father of Persian poetry is laid to rest.
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- A 1963 Pilurs-Smith DSA-1 Miniplane built by Tracy Pilurs, winner of the 1962 Women's National Aerobatic Championship.
- Cleveland, Ohio
- International Women's Air & Space Museum
- A wonderful and easily overlooked museum tucked in Ohio's Burke Lakefront Airport.
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- Brooklyn, New York
- Lindsay for Mayor Billboard
- This recently uncovered ad for Lindsay's run at Mayor in 1965 had been hiding for decades underneath a billboard.
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- Bronze cranes atop memorial's central sculpture
- Washington, D.C.
- Memorial to Japanese-American Patriotism in World War II
- An unassuming, powerful monument north of the U.S. Capitol bears witness to the resilience of Japanese Americans during a time of grave injustice.
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- The reconstructed Drake Oil Well demonstrates the first practical use of salt drilling techniques for the extraction of petroleum through an oil well
- Titusville, Pennsylvania
- Drake Well Museum
- Where the oil industry began.
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- "All the people that come and go..."
- Liverpool, England
- Penny Lane
- The Liverpool street made famous by the Beatles is real.
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- The horned Madonna detail
- Milan, Italy
- Horned Madonna of Portinari Chapel
- The odd depiction of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus is rooted in the Catholic Church's eradication of Catharism.
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- Meißen, Germany
- Meissen Crematorium Tour
- From morgue to urn, watch the whole process at this unusual educational attraction.
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- Original headstone with various offerings
- Lowell, Massachusetts
- Jack Kerouac's Grave
- According to legend, Bob Dylan sneaks in twice a year to eat dinner with Jack.
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- Wall of E Numbers
- Hamburg, Germany
- German Food Additives Museum
- A fascinating little museum dedicated to the thousands of chemical substances concealed in our food.
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- Faux de Verzy
- Verzy, France
- Faux de Verzy
- Hundreds of dwarf beeches create an unusual, haunting forest in the north of France.
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- View looking south, the Atlantic Ocean on the left, and Caribbean on the right
- The Bahamas
- Glass Window Bridge
- This isthmus in the Bahamas narrowly separates the roiling Atlantic from the cool Caribbean.
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- 135 ft Peachoid water tower
- Gaffney, South Carolina
- Gaffney Peachoid
- The record holder for the world’s largest peach.
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- Mosaic sculptures at Kitengela.
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Kitengela
- A glass wonderland in the middle of the Kenyan desert.
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- A road sign directing you to Truth or Consequences.
- Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
- Truth or Consequences
- This quirky hot springs town known to locals as "T or C" was named after a radio show.
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- The 2-room classic Greek revival building on Main Street
- Norway, Maine
- Weary Club
- This 90-year-old building is home to possibly the most New Englandy social club in existence.
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- Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
- Lone Star Geyser
- This Yellowstone geyser may not shoot as high as the nearby Old Faithful, but it erupts for considerably longer.
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- Rapid City, South Dakota
- Firehouse Brewing Co.
- South Dakota's oldest operating brewery is housed inside a historic firehouse.
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- Exterior of the church.
- Washington, D.C.
- Church of Two Worlds
- A Spiritualist house of worship where believers communicate with the dead in the spirit world.
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- Chloride, Arizona
- Chloride Ghost Town
- All of the 20 occupied houses in this mostly abandoned town feature some curious display of junk art.
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- Plaque
- Glocester, Rhode Island
- Memorial to Betty the Learned Elephant
- A plaque marks the spot on the bridge where one of the first elephants in the U.S., Little Bett, was gunned down.
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- Oatman, Arizona
- Oatman Ghost Town
- This Wild West ghost town on Route 66 is filled with wild burros.
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- Exterior, looking west
- Valparaiso, Indiana
- Chapel of the Resurrection at Valparaiso University
- This midcentury chapel is a bold architectural statement and a symbol of Indiana's Lutheran heritage.
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- Head Stone of the First Ordained Jedi in Utah
- West Valley City, Utah
- Gravesite of Utah's First Jedi Priest
- "May the force be with you always."
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- Ruins
- Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania
- Lausanne Ruins
- A little-known ghost town in Pennsylvania.
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- The entrance
- Delft, Netherlands
- Museum Prinsenhof Delft
- Now a museum this building was once a 14th century monastery and the place where the founder of the Dutch nation lived and was assassinated.
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- 1910 store
- Seattle, Washington
- East Kong Yick Building at the Wing Luke Museum
- A piece of Seattle’s historic Chinatown preserved inside a modern museum.
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- The house at night. Taken by Johnny TK.
- Tokorozawa-shi, Japan
- "Ju-On: The Grudge" House
- An infamous house made famous by director Takashi Shimizu.
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- Lichtenstein Castle
- Lichtenstein, Germany
- Lichtenstein Castle
- A striking 1100s castle built on the edge of a cliff.
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- Vulva door Frame
- Pawtucket, Rhode Island
- Center for Sexual Pleasure and Health
- A safe space and resource for anything and everything relating to sex and sexuality.
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- View of the crater from the rim
- Barranca, Mexico
- La Joya Honda
- Legend has it thieves once stashed their treasures in this crater in the Mexican desert.
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- Sawmill Ruin
- Millville, New Jersey
- Fries Mill Ruins
- The remains of an old sawmill, gristmill and the surrounding industry dating back to the 18th century.
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- Amethyst room
- Vacaville, California
- Consolidated Rock & Minerals
- A huge collection of rocks, gems, and crystals.
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- Spectacle exterior
- Brooklyn, New York
- Spectacle Theater
- A no-frills cinephile haven known for showing offbeat, underseen films.
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- Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
- Civil War Tails at the Homestead Diorama Museum
- A diorama of the Civil War, fought by cats.
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- Washington, D.C.
- Church of Two Worlds
- A Spiritualist house of worship where believers communicate with the dead in the spirit world.
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- Howard pyramid mausoleum at Old Kilbride Cemetery in Arklow.
- Wicklow, Ireland
- Howard Mausoleum Pyramid
- 18 members of the Howard family are eternally resting in an Egyptian pyramid on the Irish coast.
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- Abandoned cabins and gas station of Carty's Camp
- Needles, California
- Carty's Camp
- An abandoned 1920s-era stretch of cabins now overshadowed by the 66 Motel.
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- Cryptozoology & Paranomal Museum in Littleton.
- Littleton, North Carolina
- Cryptozoology & Paranomal Museum
- Bigfoot prints, Feejee mermaids, and haunted dolls on display in a tiny North Carolina town.
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- Constructing the nuclear reactor.
- Greenland
- Camp Century (Project Iceworm)
- An Cold War atomic camp buried under the ice is now emerging due to global warming.
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- The crushed guy is at the bottom of the pillar behind the St. Thomas Aquinas reliquary
- Toulouse, France
- Church of the Jacobins' Little Crushed Man
- There is a strange little carving of a person seemingly crushed by a pillar behind the remains of St. Thomas Aquinas.
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- The Interdimensional Hopscotch plaque.
- Iceland
- Víddaflakk (Interdimensional Hopscotch)
- This plaque tells one part of Eliala Mei-Ning's story in an imagined parallel universe.
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- Tin man junk art
- Chloride, Arizona
- Chloride Ghost Town
- All of the 20 occupied houses in this mostly abandoned town feature some curious display of junk art.
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- Aerial photograph of Ivanpah Solar Power Facility
- San Bernardino County, California
- Ivanpah Solar Power Facility
- The world’s largest concentrated solar plant generates as many problems as megawatts.
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- Modoc's Market
- Wabash, Indiana
- Modoc's Market
- This shop is named for a runaway elephant who smashed through its doors, stole some peanuts, and spent five days on the lam.
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- The North Inch Park.
- Perth, Scotland
- North Inch Park
- In 1396, two Scottish clans that had been violently feuding for centuries finally faced off in a bloody battle in this park.
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- A row of nitrate storage vaults at the Packard Campus
- Culpeper, Virginia
- Library of Congress Film Archives in a Former Nuclear Bunker
- The vaults that protect nitrate film were built to withstand a nuclear blast.
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- The airfiled
- Harbour Grace, Canada
- Earhart Airfield
- From this isolated strip of land in Newfoundland, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic.
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- The Bendlerblock.
- Berlin, Germany
- The Bendlerblock
- After a nearly successful attempt on Hitler's life, the conspirators met their fate in the courtyard of this Berlin building.
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- A side view of Artist's Bridge
- Newry, Maine
- Artist's Bridge
- A century after his death, this covered bridge still calls to mind the plein air painter who loved it.
- Sponsored by Maine
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- The Buckhorn Saloon and Museum.
- San Antonio, Texas
- Buckhorn Saloon and Museum
- A 131-year-old wunderkammer of Texan history.
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- Grimy, smokey patch left behind after cleaning
- New York, New York
- Grand Central Ceiling Dark Patch
- A dark patch of the ceiling at Grand Central Terminal which was not restored is still stained brown by tobacco.
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- Grotto of Evil Spirits
- Sevierville, Tennessee
- Forbidden Caverns
- Crazy lights and sound effects turn a walk through some caves into an eye-popping 1960s tourist attraction.
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- Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Colina Kapa Astronomical Observatory
- The haunting ruins of a military fortress turned astronomical observatory sit on a Sarajevo mountaintop.
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- Parc de Bruxelles, or "Brussels Park".
- Brussels, Belgium
- Commemoration of Peter the Great's Vomit
- When you're a great Russian Tsar, even your vomit gets a statue.
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- The current statue is placed along the path down to Devil's Hole
- Jersey
- Devil's Hole
- This natural crater along the coast of Jersey may take its name from the devil statues who have watched over it.
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- Crooked Forest (Krzywy Las)
- Nowe Czarnowo, Poland
- Crooked Forest - Krzywy Las
- These mystical-looking curvy trees remain an unexplained mystery.
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- Ghost Palace Hotel as seen from the main entrance
- Baturiti, Indonesia
- Ghost Palace Hotel
- An abandoned hotel in the highlands of Bali is shrouded in stories of ghosts, curses, and corruption.
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- Kerry, Ireland
- Tetrapod Trackway
- Petrified footprints of one of the very first vertebrates to walk on land.
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- Liebesinsel at low tide.
- Edertal, Germany
- Love Island and Castle Burg Bring
- Medieval ruins on a tiny island amid a flooded lake offer romantic respite to lovers seeking privacy.
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- Burro in front of the Oatman Hotel
- Oatman, Arizona
- Oatman Ghost Town
- This Wild West ghost town on Route 66 is filled with wild burros.
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- Footprints
- Kgatleng, Botswana
- Matsieng Footprints
- Local legend has it that the first humans were created in the pools here, leaving their footprints behind in the rock.
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- Church of the Annunciation
- Haute-Isle, France
- Troglodyte Church
- The Church of the Annunciation was carved into the face of a cliff, just like the rest of the town of Haute-Isle.
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- Berkeley Springs Castle
- Berkeley Springs, West Virginia
- Berkeley Springs Castle
- A wealthy widow lived the high life in this Gilded Age country house.
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- Monticello, Utah
- Home of Truth
- This ghost town was once a cult-like religious utopian settlement.
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- Winters, California
- Lonely Parking Meter
- The only parking meter in the entire town, it is surrounded by 100 free spaces.
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- The steeple from the cemetery.
- Cedar, Michigan
- Holy Rosary Catholic Church
- The secret skeleton of a murdered nun was discovered in this church basement, but the scandal doesn't end there.
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- Model A and historic 66 signs
- Kingman, Arizona
- Hackberry General Store
- Don't blink or you'll miss it.
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- "Welcome to Tromaville..."
- Queens, New York
- Troma Entertainment Inc.
- The best B-movies filmed on a shoestring budget were born here.
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- Exterior of the Rossend Arús Masonic Library.
- Barcelona, Spain
- Rossend Arús Masonic Library
- A once-secret library of Freemason history in Catalonia.
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- Bernkastel-Kues, Germany
- Spitzhäuschen
- This 600-year-old home seems to defy physics.
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- Prospect, Maine
- Fort Knox State Historic Site
- This 19th century granite fortification is one of the most well preserved forts in New England.
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- Penobscot Narrows Bridge
- Verona Island, Maine
- Penobscot Narrows Bridge and Observatory
- The first bridge observation tower in the U.S. offers one of the best views of Maine.
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- Madrid, Spain
- Kilometre Zero
- A stone slab in Madrid marks the point from which the distances of Spain's national roads are measured.
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- Monument and park dedicated to Dr. McCarroll with plaque detailing her deeds
- Indio, California
- Dr. June McCarroll Monument
- A monument to the frontier doctor who came up with the idea of delineating highways with a painted line.
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- View of the crater from the rim
- Barranca, Mexico
- La Joya Honda
- Legend has it thieves once stashed their treasures in this crater in the Mexican desert.
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- Kilmacduagh round tower in the burren Ireland
- Galway, Ireland
- Kilmacduagh Round Tower
- The ruins of an 800-year-old monastery boasts the tallest round tower in Ireland.
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- The Pyramidenkogel Tower
- Höhe, Austria
- Pyramidenkogel Observation Tower
- This spire on an Austrian mountain is wrapped around a long spiral slide and has the world's tallest wooden observation deck.
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- Annie Oakley's grave.
- Versailles, Ohio
- Annie Oakley's Grave
- The final resting place of the most famous sharpshooter.
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- The Monument
- Toronto, Canada
- Chinese Railroad Workers Memorial
- A monument to the 17,000 Chinese who worked and died to build Canada's Pacific Railway.
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- Vanuatu's Underwater Post Office.
- Vanuatu
- Underwater Post Office
- The fully functional, submerged Vanuatu Post office is definitely one of a kind.
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- The Cow Bay Moose and his repainter Lynda McConnell
- Cow Bay, Canada
- Cow Bay Moose
- This huge 12-foot concrete moose on the coast of Nova Scotia is the grandest of the sculptor's giant creatures.
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- SS Nomadic
- Belfast, Northern Ireland
- SS Nomadic
- The ship built to ferry passengers and goods to the doomed Titanic is now the last remaining White Star Line vessel.
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- Leonardo da Vinci's tomb inside the chapel
- Amboise, France
- Leonardo da Vinci's Tomb
- The great Italian Renaissance painter was laid to rest here in the Chapel of Saint-Hubert.
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- Soroca, Moldova
- Gypsy Hill
- Elaborate mansions built by Roma residents in Soroca to show their success after centuries of discrimination.
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- The Dancing House, f/k/a Fred and Ginger
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Tancící dum - Dancing House of Prague
- This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”
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- Photographs hang on the shop’s wall depicting the last four generations of Razzouk family tattooers: (counterclockwise from top left) Jirius (with hand tool), Yacoub (with early machine), Wassim, Anton.
- Jerusalem, Israel
- Razzouk Ink
- This family tattoo parlor has been inking religious pilgrims in the Middle East for 700 years.
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- As seen from Šeher-Cehaja Bridge
- Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Sarajevo Spite House
- Inat Kuca, or "House of Spite," is more than just an oddly named restaurant.
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- Kuala Penyu, Malaysia
- Snake Island of Borneo
- This tiny island in the South China Sea is crawling with venomous sea snakes.
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- The Old Mill of Vernon
- Vernon, France
- The Old Mill of Vernon
- A quaint medieval millhouse hovers surprisingly above the waters of the Seine.
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- Shipka Pass, viewed from Shipka
- Gabrovo, Bulgaria
- Shipka Pass
- A mountain pass in Bulgaria's Balkan Mountains was the site of four historic battles.
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- The temple complex of Wat Phra Yai from the base of the staircase
- Ko Samui, Thailand
- Wat Phra Yai (Big Buddha Temple)
- A dazzling temple featuring a towering 12-meter golden Buddha.
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- Helgafell, the supposedly dormant volcano, seen from the slopes of Eldfell, the volcano created by Helgafell’s eruption.
- Iceland
- Volcanic Island of Heimaey
- A modern Nordic Pompeii on the Icelandic island of Heimaey.
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- The Tree Goats of Morocco
- Tamri, Morocco
- The Tree Goats of Morocco
- Morocco's Argania trees are infested with nut-hungry goats.
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- Archbald, Pennsylvania
- Archbald Pothole
- It would take 35 firetrucks to fill this enormous glacial pothole.
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- Old Québec Funicular
- Québec City, Canada
- Old Québec Funicular
- This steep cable railway has been hoisting passengers in the heart of Québec City for over a century.
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- Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum
- Brunswick, Maine
- Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum
- This museum on a college campus pays tribute to the Arctic and to two explorer alumni.
- Sponsored by Maine
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- Gustave Eiffel's Secret Apartment
- Paris, France
- Gustave Eiffel's Secret Apartment
- High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.
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- Nicolas Cage's Pyramid Tomb
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Nicolas Cage's Pyramid Tomb
- If Nic Cage ever dies he will be buried inside this controversial New Orleans pyramid.
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- Night
- Winters, California
- Sam Spade's Office
- If you dial the number in this abandoned office window "Sam Spade’s" secretary will ask you to leave a message. It gets over a call a week.
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- Seven Magic Mountains at sunset
- Sloan, Nevada
- Seven Magic Mountains
- Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.
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- The Widow Jane is a "room and pillar" mine
- Rosendale, New York
- Widow Jane Mine
- This old cement mine has been used as everything from a mushroom farm to a recording studio.
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- Edward Penniman House and Barn
- Eastham, Massachusetts
- Captain Edward Penniman House
- The Cape Cod house that whaling built.
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- Flintsbach historical cemetery
- Flintsbach am Inn, Germany
- Flintsbach Historical Cemetery
- A rare example of a German cemetery with traditional grave markers dating back several generations.
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- Part of abandoned historic downtown Cairo, Illinois.
- Cairo, Illinois
- Abandoned Town of Cairo, Illinois
- A once-booming Mississippi River port town has transformed into an eerie, mostly abandoned ghost town.
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- Keeper of the Plains, by Kiowa-Comanche artist Blackbear Bosin
- Wichita, Kansas
- Keeper of the Plains
- The grandson of a Kiowa chief created what has become the iconic symbol of a city on the Plains.
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- Moose Jaw, Canada
- Tunnels of Moose Jaw
- Underground tunnels once home to crime are now back open to the public.
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- Washington, D.C.
- The Highest Court of the Land
- There just so happens to be a court even higher than the U.S Supreme Court: a basketball court in the building itself.
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- Plaster cast of a dog at Pompeii.
- Pompeii, Italy
- Plaster Citizens of Pompeii
- The last moments of the ill-fated Pompeiians, frozen forever in plaster.
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- Nobuo Fujita's Sword
- Brookings, Oregon
- Nobuo Fujita's Sword
- As a show of peace, a Japanese naval pilot gifted his 400-year-old Samurai sword to the Oregon town he bombed.
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- Walls of the old St. Anthony's church being eaten by sand dunes
- Sri Lanka
- Saint Anthony’s Church and Cemetery
- The ruins of this old church are slowing sinking into the sand.
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- Neptune keeps time, as long as the sun is shining
- Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
- King Neptune Sundial
- On Hilton Head Island this bronze King of the Sea rules all things briny—and lets you know if you’re late for lunch.
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- Cell phone light trails illuminating the caves of Mønsted Kalkgruber.
- Stoholm, Denmark
- Mønsted Kalkgruber
- Nearly 40 miles and 1,000 years of limestone mines under Denmark.
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- Guarded by snakes
- Tambon Phai Cham Sin, Thailand
- Thailand's Biggest Buddha
- The golden Buddha statue at the Wat Muang Monastery is the tallest in Thailand, and the ninth-tallest in the world.
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- The mailbox, with lots of graffiti from visitors.
- Alamo, Nevada
- The Black Mailbox
- Mysterious meeting place for UFO hunters near Area 51.
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- Thor's Well.
- Yachats, Oregon
- Thor's Well
- On the Oregon coast there is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.
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- The Neptune Bar before the party
- Indonesia
- Neptune Bar
- A mostly desolate bar on a remote island hosts hundreds of sailors for a few days each year.
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- Aquarius Reef Base.
- United States
- Aquarius Reef Base
- The world's only underwater laboratory where "aquanauts" study oceanic life.
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- Puthukkudiyiruppu, Sri Lanka
- Sea Tigers Submarine Yard
- Remains of military submarines built in secret jungle factories by the Tamil guerrillas' naval wing.
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- Kilinochchi, Sri Lanka
- Kilinochchi Water Tower
- A massive fallen water tank bombed by the Tamil Tigers in the final stages of the long Sri Lankan Civil War.
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- The shrine outside Garden Lodge in 2014.
- London, England
- Freddie Mercury's Former Home and Studio
- A makeshift shrine to the late rock star is still kept up on the nondescript façade outside 1 Logan Place.
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- Hot Springs, Arkansas
- Josephine Tussaud Wax Museum
- This quirky Arkansas wax museum does not shy away from the macabre and the grotesque.
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- Harrison, Nebraska
- Toadstool Geologic Park
- Other-worldly rock formations and ancient fossils abound in this unique stretch of Nebraska badlands.
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- Melilla la Vieja Lighthouse
- Melilla, Spain
- Melilla
- A five-square-mile slice of Spain on the Mediterranean coast of North Africa.
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- Heigold House
- Louisville, Kentucky
- Heigold House
- This 19th century mansion façade adorned with immigrant patriotism is a symbol of Louisville’s history.
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- From "Los Mariachi's"
- Trenton, New Jersey
- Hamilton Station Statues
- These 20-foot sculptures will help guide you from the local train station to the local sculpture garden.
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- Airport Rangsdorf
- Rangsdorf, Germany
- Abandoned Airfield Rangsdorf
- The ruined remains of the airport Claus von Stauffenberg departed in his failed attempt to kill Adolf Hitler.
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- One of nine gardens
- Wilmette, Illinois
- Bahá'í House of Worship
- This Bahá'í temple in Illinois is one of only eight worldwide.
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- Original stairs in the ruins, July 2016
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Franklin Park's Overlook Shelter Ruins
- The often-overlooked ruins of one of the first buildings designed by famous landscape architect Frederick Olmsted.
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- Slate gravestone written in Welsh, Slateville Presbyterian Church, Delta, PA
- Delta, Pennsylvania
- Peach Bottom Slate
- The slate extracted from these Pennsylvania quarries was once hailed as the finest in the world.
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- In action
- Tokushima-shi, Japan
- Awa Odori
- "The Dance of Fools" is Japan's largest dance festival.
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- Kinnitty Pyramid and the night sky
- Birr, Ireland
- Kinnitty Pyramid
- This burial pyramid in central Ireland is thousands of miles and thousands of years away from its Egyptian inspiration.
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- Boardman's Entry
- Manchester, England
- Boardman’s Entry
- A tiny, hidden alleyway dedicated to the father of meteorology.
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- Exterior of the former Fillmore East.
- New York, New York
- The Fillmore East
- A Yiddish theater turned movie house turned rock and roll landmark turned gay disco turned bank.
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- The sword in the stone.
- Chiusdino, Italy
- The Sword in the Stone at Montesiepi Chapel
- The real sword in the stone is found not in England, but in an Italian chapel.
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- Gol Gumbaz
- Vijayapura, India
- Gol Gumbaz
- This 17th-century mausoleum is topped with an acoustic marvel.
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- Coats of arms of knight Claes Fleming, 1568
- Hanko, Finland
- Pike's Gut
- The etchings on this narrow channel between two islands bear witness to maritime travelers that have passed through since the Middle Ages.
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- Death Masks
- Worcester, England
- George Marshall Medical Museum
- Quaint, disturbing, and macabre objects are all on display at this intriguing collection of medical instruments from bygone eras.
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- Garst Museum
- Greenville, Ohio
- Garst Museum
- A small town museum celebrates the history of the Ohio county that produced Annie Oakley and other famous figures.
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- Whalebone Arch.
- Barrow, Alaska
- Barrow Whale Bone Arch
- The "Gateway to the Arctic" connects Barrow's indigenous population with the sea and its traditional industry: whaling.
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- Whitby, England
- Whitby Whale Bone Arch
- These 20-foot jaw bones honor a time when the leviathan bones were a sign that whalers survived the hunt.
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- The Whale Bone Arch in Bragar, Isle of Lewis.
- Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scotland
- Whale Bone Arch
- A whale's jawbone and a malfunctioning harpoon welcome you to the village of Bragar and its lore.
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- Orient, New York
- Bear Rock Studio
- Etchings in a pile of boulders on the Long Island Sound are a monument to vanquished native peoples.
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- Wild Blueberry Land
- Columbia Falls, Maine
- Wild Blueberry Land
- A theme park dedicated the official fruit of Maine.
- Sponsored by Maine
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- Clemente spent his career as a Pittsburgh Pirate
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- The Roberto Clemente Museum
- The legacy of baseball great Roberto Clemente is preserved in a retired Pittsburgh fire station.
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- Defensive wall, great example of Mughal-era architecture
- Edaikazhinadu, India
- Alamparai Fort
- A once-stately trading fort is now a ruin slowly being consumed by the sea.
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- 44 Stuyvesant, viewed from Abe Lebewohl Triangle.
- New York, New York
- No. 44 Stuyvesant
- This 220-year-old house is a reminder of New York City's Dutch past.
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- The clock when closed. The top opens to reveal an animated scene.
- Wellington, New Zealand
- Old Bank Arcade Animated Musical Clock
- A charmingly old-fashioned reminder of the historic building's former life.
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- Lenin greets visitors in front of the Central Pavilion
- Moscow, Russia
- Exhibition of Achievements of the National Economy
- This newly renovated Soviet-era outdoor exhibition center is bigger than the principality of Monaco.
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- Boutique below and legs above
- San Francisco, California
- Dangling Legs at the Piedmont Boutique
- The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.
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- Cubic "trees"
- Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Cube House
- These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle.
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- Orator at Speakers' Corner at 1974
- London, England
- Speakers' Corner
- London's last remaining public soapbox site has seen speeches from Karl Marx, Vladmir Lenin, and George Orwell.
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- Some of the Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology's collection.
- Camarillo, California
- Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology
- Over one million bird-related artifacts await.
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- Coleraine, Northern Ireland
- Dunluce Castle
- The ruins of this medieval castle in Northern Ireland have inspired artists from C.S. Lewis to Led Zeppelin.
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- Potty Garden at 82 Market St.
- Potsdam, New York
- Potty Gardens
- Three gardens consisting toilets and urinals filled with bright flowers started as a protest against zoning rules.
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- Grave of Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen
- The center square of Pripyat, once home for 50,000 people. After 22 years of neglect, nature has started to seep through the concrete
- Pryp'yat', Ukraine
- Abandoned City of Pripyat
- The ghost town left by the worst nuclear disaster of all time is being taken over by nature and urban explorers.
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- Palermo, Italy
- Vigili del Fuoco
- A study of Fascist era Art Deco design in Italy.
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- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Al Janadriyah Festival
- An annual two-week festival near the city of Riyadh when Saudis let their hair down.
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- The sign for the Barack Obama Plaza rest stop, near Moneygall, Ireland.
- North Tipperary, Ireland
- Barack Obama Plaza
- This modest plaza in Moneygall, Ireland has cashed in on its distant connection to the U.S. president.
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- A detail of the chapel walls.
- Chicago, Illinois
- Hidden Egyptian Temple in Field Museum Break Room
- Years of archaeology, just chillin by the water cooler.
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- Morrison Hall
- Bloomington, Indiana
- Kinsey Institute Gallery
- A lesser-known part of the Kinsey Institute is this impressive collection of art relating to human sexuality.
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- The Mug House
- Claines, England
- Mug House Pub
- This 15th century pub is one of only two pubs in England situated on consecrated ground.
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- Figures in the Korean Gardens
- Berlin, Germany
- Gärten der Welt (Gardens of the World)
- Gardens representing parts of Asia, Europe, and the Mid East are tucked away among the Soviet-style buildings in East Berlin.
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- Water tank tower.
- Potomac, Maryland
- Maryland Gold Mine Ruins
- The ruins of this long-abandoned unsuccessful gold mine can still be found.
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- Beauvoir
- Biloxi, Mississippi
- Beauvoir: The Jefferson Davis Home and Presidential Library
- The Civil War estate of the only president of the Confederate States of America now serves as a museum to the Confederate soldier.
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- The mid-century exterior of the museum.
- Banning, California
- The Museum of Pinball
- The biggest pinball arcade in the world has over 600 pinball machines, and 300 arcade machines.
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- Summit of the Alp
- London, England
- Beckton Alp
- This toxic spoil heap found a second life as a ski slope, popular film location, and wildlife haven.
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- The remains of the Martyrs of September
- Paris, France
- Crypt Beneath St. Joseph des Carmes
- The recovered bones of martyrs slaughtered during The Terror are on display in this church crypt.
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- Wyalusing, Pennsylvania
- French Azilum
- A planned settlement in Pennsylvania once housed the aristocratic refugees of the French Revolution.
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- Kruševo Makedonium
- Krushevo, Macedonia
- The Kruševo Makedonium
- Space-age monument to an early 20th century uprising in Macedonia.
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- Site of the Boston Tax Riot
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Site of the Boston Tax Riot
- One of the indelible moments of the American Revolution took place at this location.
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- The Rose Kennedy Rose Garden
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Rose Kennedy Rose Garden
- An easy-to-miss garden in Boston's North End honors the mother of JFK and others who lost children in WWII.
- They Also Ran Gallery
- Norton, Kansas
- They Also Ran Gallery
- A unique gallery chronicles the losers of American presidential history.
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- Aerial view of Fort Peck Dam, showing both powerhouses and dam. Missouri River, Fort Peck, Montana
- Glasgow, Montana
- Fort Peck Dam
- This record-setting hydraulic dam in the Montana badlands was one of FDR's most ambitious public works.
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- Regulator-Moderator War Centennial Marker
- Linden, Texas
- Regulator-Moderator War Centennial Marker
- This once lawless patch of land was home to an infamous and deadly land feud.
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- The Flying V Cabin.
- Phoenix, Arizona
- The Flying “V” Cabin
- This rustic cabin, outfitted with gun slits, was once home to John D. Tewksbury, patriarch of the bloodiest family feud in American history.
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- The Museum of Broken Relationships in Los Angeles.
- Los Angeles, California
- Museum of Broken Relationships - Los Angeles
- Where the leftovers of love affairs can live on forever.
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- Man Lake. Photo taken in immediate succession with that of Woman Lake appearing next.
- Hauts Plateaux, Cameroon
- Man & Woman Lakes
- Spirits from these lakes are said to produce the local weather and odd phenomena as they bicker between themselves.
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- The statue with Palazzo Mezzanotte on the background
- Milan, Italy
- L.O.V.E.
- This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers.
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- The monument
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Gravity Research Foundation Monument
- This stone is a marker of one millionaire's personal vendetta against gravity.
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- Bricked up entrance to Clinton Hall detail.
- New York, New York
- The Forgotten Entrance to Clinton Hall
- Hidden in one of New York's oldest subway stations is the final remnant of the site of the bizarre Shakespeare Riots.
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- It's half the size of that car!
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Skinny House
- Narrowest house in Boston.
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- Hans Island, a disputed island in the Nares Strait near Greenland.
- Denmark and Canada
- Hans Island
- A long-disputed island that Denmark and Canada claim by periodically alternating flags and bottles of liquor.
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- Joseph Heintz, "Competition on the Ponte dei Pugni in Venice" (1673)
- Venice, Italy
- Bridge of Fists - Ponte dei Pugni
- 100 year tradition of fist fights, marked by marble footsteps.
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- Grave of Levi Doan, "An Outlaw"
- Doylestown, Pennsylvania
- Doan Outlaw Graves
- The final resting place of two members of the infamous Doan gang, notorious outlaws and Revolutionary War loyalists.
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- South Bristol, Maine
- The Thompson Ice House Harvesting Museum
- For nearly 200 years the same family has harvested ice from a small pond in eastern Maine.
- Sponsored by Maine
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- Looking through bridge toward road
- York, Maine
- Wiggly Bridge
- True to its name, this bouncy walkway may be the world’s smallest suspension bridge.
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- Bubble Rock
- Mount Desert, Maine
- Bubble Rock
- A precariously balanced rock perches on the edge of a cliff created tens of thousands of years ago by glacial erosion.
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- Stone House at Oliver Miller Homestead
- South Park Township, Pennsylvania
- Oliver Miller Homestead
- A preserved 18th century homestead in Western Pennsylvania marks the spot where the Whiskey Rebellion began.
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- H.U. Lee International Gate
- Little Rock, Arkansas
- H.U. Lee International Gate and Garden
- A beautiful South Korean gate and garden in Little Rock honors American Taekwondo.
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- A view of Opus 40 from the eastern edge of the quarry
- Saugerties, New York
- Opus 40
- One man's swirling six-acre monument of stone.
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- Dushanbe Flagpole
- Dushanbe, Tajikistan
- Dushanbe Flagpole
- The world's second-tallest flagpole stands proud despite dropping rank.
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- The Reichenbach Falls
- Schattenhalb, Switzerland
- The Reichenbach Falls
- The alpine falls where Sherlock Holmes apparently met his demise can actually be visited.
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- Davis Memorial
- Hiawatha, Kansas
- Davis Memorial
- This massive marble memorial was built bit by bit either out of devotion or spite, but at the expense of the surrounding town.
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- The O'Reilly Spite House, aka Cambridge Spite House.
- Cambridge, Massachusetts
- O'Reilly Spite House
- This is the house that spite built.
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- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Al Masmak Fortress
- A 19th century fortress and collection of artifacts offers a tour of Saudi history.
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- The John Brown Bell
- Marlborough, Massachusetts
- The John Brown Bell
- America's "second most important bell" is a contentious spoil of the Civil War.
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- Chios Rocket War
- Vrontados, Greece
- Chios Rocket War
- The Chios Rocket War "Rouketopolemos", in which two churches in the town of Vrontados shoot bottle rockets at each others' bell towers in a strange Easter celebration.
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- The Dove today
- London, England
- The Dove
- A glorious pub known for a spiteful printing feud and its famous typeface lost—then found—at the bottom of the Thames.
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- The Alameda spite house, tall and skinny.
- Alameda, California
- Alameda Spite House
- This (occupied) house is 10 feet wide and full of spite.
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- Alexander Hamilton Death Rock
- Weehawken, New Jersey
- Weehawken Dueling Grounds
- The boulder on which Alexander Hamilton laid his head as he died can still be visited on New Jersey coast.
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- Tonopah Mining Park.
- Tonopah, Nevada
- Tonopah Mining Park
- An errant donkey ushered in a new era of mining in Nevada.
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- Gießen, Germany
- Grave of Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen
- Final resting place of the humble physicist who discovered X-rays, and made the invisible visible.
- "PRIPYAT 1970"
- Pryp'yat', Ukraine
- Abandoned City of Pripyat
- The ghost town left by the worst nuclear disaster of all time is being taken over by nature and urban explorers.
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Bohnický Hrbitov Cemetery
- An old insane asylum graveyard that's been abandoned for half a century attracts those seeking a dark thrill.
- The slice of polenta, head-on
- Turin, Italy
- Fetta di Polenta
- When this funny little building went up in the 19th century, most people thought it would simply fall over.
- We've all been there
- Helsinki, Finland
- Bad Bad Boy
- This endearingly discomfited urinating statue commemorates the sneaky pees had by us all.
- Village as seen from the road
- Sigüés, Spain
- Abandoned Village of Esco
- A Franco-era dam flooded (almost) everyone out of this centuries-old Aragonese town.
- The pyramid tomb created by Malte Liewen Stierngranat
- Aneby C, Sweden
- Pyramid of Stjärneborg
- This pyramid in southern Sweden houses the remains of an eccentric nobleman, who spent his life doing whatever he felt like doing.
- The Aurora Express Bed & Breakfast.
- Fairbanks, Alaska
- Aurora Express Bed & Breakfast
- One woman's dream became a train hotel in her backyard.
- Opa-locka, Florida
- Opa-locka City Hall
- America's only city hall with minarets took architectural cues from Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.
- "Rubicon," a collection of people walking into the unknown. (Photo and art:
- Playa Blanca, Spain
- Museo Atlántico
- A completely underwater art museum sends a stark message about humans' impact on the environment.
- A statue of Gandhi at Gandhi Smriti.
- New Delhi, India
- Gandhi Smriti
- Time has stopped at the house where Gandhi died.
- View south towards Rif Mountains
- Tétouan, Morocco
- Medina of Tétouan
- At this faithfully preserved medina off the Moroccan tourist circuit you can walk through six centuries of history in one day.
- Home of the crank phone - Remembrance Park at the center of the village
- Woodstock, Maine
- The World's Largest Telephone
- A giant telephone commemorates the last "crank" call ever made in the U.S.
- Sponsored by Maine
- A view of City Hall from below. (Photo:
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia City Hall
- This elaborate towering structure was once famed for its revolutionary height.
- Entrance to Noma
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Noma
- This four-time champion for world's best restaurant serves some of the most bizarre alimentary creations known to man.
- Labyrinth at Audubon park
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Labyrinth at Audubon Park
- The stone labyrinth in this New Orleans city park was laid to symbolize healing in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
- This house has been through a lot.
- Toronto, Canada
- Toronto's Half House
- Willy Wonka would love this weird half-a-home.
- Graves surfaced from Old Bluffton.
- Burnet, Texas
- Old Bluffton Underwater Ghost Town
- This underwater old Texas hill town only resurfaces during harsh drought.
- Habitat 67
- Montreal, Canada
- Habitat 67
- This 1967 experiment in modular architecture was designed to be a new model for urban living.
- Some of the items at Arnold's Cannibal Museum.
- Sweden
- Arnold's Cannibal Museum
- A former hen house turned curiosity cabinet displays one man's lifelong fascination with cannibalism.
- Aerial view of Galešnjak Island
- Turanj, Croatia
- Galešnjak Island
- This heart-shaped island looks substantially less lovely after a recent bulldozing project.
- Winchester Round Table in the Great Hall, Dendrochronology dating has placed it at 1275.
- Winchester, England
- Winchester Round Table
- A medieval replica of King Arthur's legendary table, the Round Table hanging in Winchester Castle was decorated by Henry VIII.
- In 1982, the theme was "Energy Turns the World"
- Knoxville, Tennessee
- The Sunsphere
- Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.
- Hundreds of machines are setup for the tournaments.
- Carnegie, Pennsylvania
- Professional and Amateur Pinball Association World Headquarters
- Where the "World Pinball Champion” is crowned.
- Mural alongside Alfonso Wells Memorial Playground
- Detroit, Michigan
- Eight Mile Wall
- A painted-over wall in Detroit originally built to segregate a black community from an adjacent white development.
- McWay Falls is an 80-foot drop into the Pacific Ocean
- Big Sur, California
- McWay Falls and Waterfall House Ruins
- This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.
- Hopewell TWP, Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania Coin Operated Gaming Hall of Fame and Museum
- 10,500 square feet of pinball housed in former dollar store and home to the last playable "Thunderball."
- Historical Luna Café sign
- Granite City, Illinois
- Luna Café
- A notorious Route 66 eatery once frequented by Al Capone.
- Satellite view of the closed down W.R. Grace Mine
- Libby, Montana
- Asbestos Town — Libby, Montana
- After unregulated mining caused an asbestos emergency this small town now grants full Medicare benefits to every resident.
- Menu cover from the original Trader Vic's.
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Trader Vic's
- Mai Tais and Navy Grog served up in one of the original tiki bars.
- Looking down the lobby
- Chicago, Illinois
- Palmer House Hilton
- This historic hotel invented the chocolate brownie.
- Don the Beachcomber interior.
- Huntington Beach, California
- Don The Beachcomber
- This midcentury LA bar was the birthplace of tiki culture.
- "Peter Pan"
- Brodheadsville, Pennsylvania
- Phoebe's Little Wax Works
- Intricate storybook scenes are tucked inside these shadow boxes, which are tucked inside a library in the Pocono Mountains.
- One of the markers commemorating the events in October 1981
- Karlskrona Ö, Sweden
- Whiskey on the Rocks
- A plaque on this tiny Swedish island commemorates an unusual Cold War standoff of Soviet submarine intrigue.
- Daugavpils, Latvia
- Daugavpils Shot Tower
- This Latvian shot factory is still used twice a year to manufacture bullets the old-fashioned way.
- The Jungle Room at Graceland.
- Memphis, Tennessee
- The Jungle Room at Graceland
- Elvis' own personal tropical hideaway.
- The Mai-Kai's roadside sign.
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Mai-Kai Restaurant
- When you can't get to the Pacific, just go to Florida.
- The Tonga Room's pool.
- San Francisco, California
- The Tonga Room
- Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.
- Dorr Museum
- Bar Harbor, Maine
- Dorr Museum of Natural History
- The natural world of Maine all in one building.
- Pinball pinball pinball!
- Pelham, New Hampshire
- Pinball Wizard
- Expertly restored pinball machines as far as the eye can see.
- Lincoln at the top of the pole in Springfield
- Springfield, Illinois
- Proud Raven Totem Pole
- Abraham Lincoln's likeness rests at the top of this giant totem pole.
- The building on the corner of 106th Street and Central Park West. (Photo:
- New York, New York
- New York Cancer Hospital
- This castle-like building in Manhattan helped destigmatize cancer in the 19th century.
- High-def satellite image of third order island
- Canada
- Sub-Sub-Sub Island on Victoria Island
- The Canadian Arctic Archipelago is home to world's largest third order island: an island in a lake on an island in a lake on an island.
- The Generator workspace.
- Sparks, Nevada
- The Generator
- Its founder calls it a "proletariat art renaissance".
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Heureka Useless Machine
- One of a series of no-purpose kinetic artworks by Swiss sculptor Jean Tinguely.
- Soyuz 11 memorial in original form
- Zhanaarka District, Kazakhstan
- Soyuz 11 Memorial
- The remains of a monument in the remote Kazakhstani desert dedicated to the only men to die in outer space, the crew of the Soyuz 11 rocket.
- Exiting the Poetry Trail to the house
- Franconia, New Hampshire
- The Poetry Trail
- A short nature trail winds through the greatest works of poet Robert Frost.
- Alnwick Castle - Northumberland
- Alnwick, England
- Alnwick Castle
- This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.
- The central interior of Leadenhall Market
- London, England
- Leadenhall Market
- This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Couldron in the Harry Potter films.
- The Sip 'n Dip Lounge.
- Great Falls, Montana
- Sip 'n Dip Lounge
- "Polynesia on the Plains."
- Vintage D. Gottlieb & Co. game
- Asheville, North Carolina
- Asheville Pinball Museum
- This North Carolina museum is keeping the pinball craze alive, with a little Space Invaders on the side.
- Artists display their wares along Caminito.
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Caminito
- A bright little alley in La Boca is a part of tango history.
- Corniglia, Cinque Terre.
- Vernazza, Italy
- Cinque Terre
- Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.
- A Burren landscape featuring a view of Galway Bay. (Photo:
- Clare, Ireland
- The Burren
- A hugely vast Irish landscape of barren rock that stretches for miles.
- Sembrich Opera Museum
- Bolton, New York
- Marcella Sembrich Opera Museum
- An Adirondacks museum housed in the former studio of Marcella Sembrich, the 19th century opera star most famous for her role of Mimi in "La Boheme."
- Muelle de las Almas (The Dock of Souls)
- Chonchi, Chile
- Dock of Souls (Muelle de las Almas)
- A wooden dock art installation on Chiloé' Island taps into the island's indigenous mythology.
- Brooklyn, New York
- Deno's Wonder Wheel
- One of the most enjoyable bits of history at Coney Island and “the most romantic ride in the world.”
- The new plaque at 57 Great Jones Street
- New York, New York
- Jean-Michel Basquiat Commemorative Plaque
- The artist and New York City icon lived, worked and died in this converted carriage house owned by another iconic artist, Andy Warhol.
- The memorial is the first on Forest Service land
- Mount Charleston, Nevada
- Silent Heroes of the Cold War National Memorial
- A memorial to the unknown and unheralded men and women of the Cold War military and intelligence services.
- The swimming venue of the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin
- Berlin, Germany
- Hitler's Olympic Village
- The 1936 Summer Olympics site is a crumbling remnant of sportsmanship and a history its host country would like to forget.
- In the Barcelona sewer system.
- Barcelona, Spain
- Sewers of Barcelona
- Barcelona's historic 19th century sewers, whose foundations were laid in medieval times, are open to the public for exploring.
- Kansas City, Kansas
- Huron Indian Cemetery
- A Native American burial ground with a controversial history.
- The extraordinary Eshima Ohashi bridge
- Sakaiminato-shi, Japan
- Rollercoaster Bridge (Eshima Ohashi)
- This bridge is so steep it looks like a rollercoaster.
- La Iglesia Skate
- Coruño, Spain
- Church of Skate
- This century-old ruin was reborn as "The Church of Skate."
- The Reference Room
- New York, New York
- New York Society Library
- New York's oldest and possibly grandest keeper of books.
- New Plymouth
- Horseshoe-Shaped Town
- New Plymouth, Idaho is the only U-shaped town in the United States.
- Quicksburg, Virginia
- American Celebration on Parade
- An enormous warehouse filled with parade floats collected from over 50 years of patriotic celebrations.
- Bally Space Invaders
- Roanoke, Virginia
- Roanoke Pinball Museum
- This collection of over 50 classic pinball machines awaits visitors to downtown Roanoke.
- the canyons
- Minerve, France
- Minerve, France
- A well-preserved medieval village nested on a rocky outcrop and surrounded by a network of cliffs, natural bridges and canyons.
- Women's Museum of California, located at a decommissioned Naval training facility
- San Diego, California
- Women's Museum of California
- This San Diego museum, housed in a former Navy training facility, is dedicated to preserving women’s historic achievements.
- Bexell's Talking Stones.
- Varberg S, Sweden
- Bexell's Talking Stones
- Hundreds of mossy stones engraved with bits of philosophy, literature and random musings.
- Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia
- Sofia, Bulgaria
- Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
- A striking symbol of the Bulgarian capital.
- The Largo Party House.
- Sofia, Bulgaria
- The Largo
- Sofia's legislative center is continuously reinventing itself.
- Shipka Memorial Church
- Shipka, Bulgaria
- Shipka Memorial Church
- A magnificent, glittering building tucked into a tiny Bulgarian mountain town.
- Bishop Rock from the sea
- Isles of Scilly, England
- Bishop Rock
- At high tide, the base of the lighthouse covers practically every inch of the island.
- Clarksville, Texas
- Becknell Cemetery
- The final resting place of Captain William Becknell, the Old West frontiersman who forged the Santa Fe Trail.
- This laundromat is more than it seems.
- Brooklyn, New York
- Sunshine Laundromat
- One of the world's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.
- The National Palace of Culture in Sofia, Bulgaria.
- Sofia, Bulgaria
- National Palace of Culture
- A vast Communist-era exhibition space in the Bulgarian capital.
- Seal in front, Machias Seal Island and lighthouse in back
- United States / Canada
- Machias Seal Island
- The only land territory disputed between the U.S. and Canada.
- Side view of Orry
- Doha, Qatar
- Orry the Oryx Statue
- This seemingly random 30-foot statue of an oryx in Qatar's capital was a mascot for the 2006 Asian Games.
- Overlooking a sea of blue. (Photo:
- Jodhpur, India
- The Blue City of Jodhpur
- Once an indicator of social class, the color blue has come to define this city on the edge of the Thar Desert.
- The Bells Monument.
- Sofia, Bulgaria
- The Bells Monument
- "Unity, Creativity, Beauty."
- A view from inside the tunnel. (Photo:
- Jerusalem, Israel
- Siloam Tunnel
- An ancient tunnel in Jerusalem built to redirect water in the event of a siege is one of history’s great architectural innovations.
- The Pember Museum
- Granville, New York
- The Pember Museum
- Tucked away on the second floor of a small town library is one of the great private Victorian taxidermy collections looking today very much like it did in 1909.
- Supai, Arizona
- Havasupai Falls
- This secluded aqua blue waterfall near the Grand Canyon is the perfect swimming hole, and the Havasupai tribe's best-kept secret.
- All the fuss was about Kinney's water
- Kinney, Minnesota
- Republic of Kinney
- This tiny Minnesota city tried to secede from the Union as a last-ditch effort to fix its crumbling water system.
- His immortal likeness
- Kraków, Poland
- Aleja Elvisa Presleya
- There are thousands of tributes and memorials to the King of Rock and Roll, but none quite like this one in a Kraków city park.
- Item commemorating the readmission of Town Line to the Union in 1946.
- Alden, New York
- Town Line, New York
- The "last holdout of the Confederacy” actually sat at the edge of the Canadian border.
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Phoenix Shot Tower
- Once America's tallest building, now a Baltimore landmark.
- Bristol Floating Harbour with Cheese Lane Shot Tower in the background.
- Bristol, England
- Cheese Lane Shot Tower
- A 142-foot-tall Q-tip on Bristol's skyline.
- Built in Philadelphia in 1808 by the Spark family.
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Sparks Shot Tower
- One of the oldest of its kind.
- Perimeter of the garden
- Arlington, Virginia
- The Graves of Robert E. Lee's Garden
- Soldiers were buried next to Lee's house in the center of Arlington Cemetery to dissuade the general from reclaiming his property after the war.
- A view of the tower from below. (Photo:
- Dubuque, USA
- Dubuque Shot Tower
- This long unused shot tower on the Mississippi remains a point of pride for a small town in Iowa.
- His original headstone with the new grave marker.
- Corsicana, Texas
- The Grave of Rope Walker
- A peg-legged tightrope walker did not reveal his name as he was dying, and so he was buried as “Rope Walker."
- Schrotkugelturm
- Berlin, Germany
- Schrotkugelturm (Shot Ball Tower)
- A century-old shot ball factory tower is open to the public once a year.
- Hamsey Church and graveyard
- Hamsey, England
- Hamsey Island Plague Church
- Now isolated, this church was once the center of a bustling village that succumbed to the Black Death.
- Stokes Castle outside Austin, Nevada
- Austin, Nevada
- Stokes Castle
- This railroad magnate's 19th century tower is more than a little bit out of place in the Nevada desert.
- Sponsored by TravelNevada
- Hill Cumorah
- Palmyra, New York
- Hill Cumorah
- Golden plates containing what would become the Book of Mormon were believed to be buried on this New York hillside.
- For such a unique spot, a modest sign
- Moran, Wyoming
- Parting of the Waters
- Creek water that starts here has a 50/50 chance of ending up in the Atlantic or the Pacific.
- Grave of Andy Warhol
- Castle Shannon
- Grave of Andy Warhol
- The pop art icon's gravesite is broadcast 24 hours a day on his museum's website.
- Daugavpils Fortress
- Daugavpils, Latvia
- Daugavpils Fortress
- Built to ward off Napoleon's army, this city-sized abandoned Russian fort is now perfect for urban exploration.
- The temple from the visitor's center.
- Kensington, Maryland
- Washington, D.C. Mormon Temple
- The tallest Mormon temple in the world soars above the Beltway.
- Statues depict first four Asen rulers.
- Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
- Asen Dynasty Monument
- An homage to the medieval rulers of Bulgaria.
- Statue of Sveta Sofia
- Sofia, Bulgaria
- Statue of Sveta Sofia
- "Holy Wisdom" overlooks the city that became its namesake.
- Raketa Rakia interior.
- Sofia, Bulgaria
- Raketa Rakia
- Eastern Bloc nostalgia, anybody?
- Puponga, New Zealand
- Farewell Spit
- This deadly little sliver of beach has seen hundreds of whales beach themselves over the years.
- Skrímslasetrið, The Icelandic Sea Monster Museum
- Iceland
- Skrímslasetrið
- The Icelandic Sea Monster Museum explores the area's history of aquatic cryptid sightings.
- Great White Shark
- Pacific Ocean
- The Great White Cafe
- The world's largest aggregation of great white sharks is at a mysterious spot in the middle of the ocean.
- Digital Orca
- Vancouver, Canada
- Digital Orca
- A pixel art killer whale is frozen mid-leap in this Vancouver square.
- Lake Labynkyr, purported home of ferocious lake monster
- Russia
- Lake Labynkyr
- This remote lake in Siberia supposedly contains a fearsome sea monster.
- Shark Ray Alley
- Belize
- Shark Ray Alley
- Because hell exists even in the most beautiful places in the world, this portion of a lovely Belize beach is infested with (harmless) sharks and rays.
- Jellyfish Lake
- Koror, Palau
- Jellyfish Lake
- An isolated dive site teeming with cnidarians.
- Japan
- The Firefly Squid of Toyama Bay
- Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port.
- The mounted whale next to its mounted skeleton
- Gothenburg, Sweden
- Malm Whale
- The world's only mounted blue whale, its jaw hinged open allowing visitors to descend into a lounge with benches, carpets, and lush wall hangings.
- Wheel of the FT Barney
- Alpena, Michigan
- Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
- This protected area in Lake Huron contains some of the world’s best-preserved shipwrecks.
- The jungle surrounding the cenote.
- Tulum, Mexico
- Angelita Cenote
- A flooded Mexican cave that hides a river beneath the water.
- HMS Alliance Submarine Museum
- Gosport, England
- HMS Alliance Submarine Museum
- This colossal war machine is now a living museum dedicated to underwater warfare.
- Snake Island
- Brazil
- Snake Island - Ilha da Queimada Grande
- Off-limits and full of venomous pit vipers, Snake Island's nickname is frighteningly apt.
- Subsix Restaurant
- Maldives
- Subsix
- Fine dining 20 feet below the surface in the Indian Ocean.
- The Underwater Room at The Manta Resort
- Tanzania
- The Underwater Room at Manta Resort
- Stay in your own little bubble.
- Portugal
- Drowned Village of Vilarinho da Furna
- A submerged village appears when dam levels drop.
- Al Maadeyah, Egypt
- The Lost City of Heracleion
- An ancient city exhumed from the depths of the ocean.
- spiral jetty, late 2012
- Corinne, Utah
- The Spiral Jetty
- An earthwork sculpture built by Robert Smithson in the Great Salt Lake only reemerges during drought.
- Eastham, Massachusetts
- Billingsgate Island
- The Atlantis of Cape Cod reemerges during the lowest of tides.
- Smederovo, Serbia
- Golubac Fortress
- This 14th century castle withstood years of battle but is now sliding off the hills into the Danube.
- For more than 30 years, the former town of Potosi resided underwater after it was flooded by the building of a dam
- Uribante, Venezuela
- The Drowned Church of Potosi
- A town church once nearly submerged by the damming of a river is now hauntingly visible as the water recedes.
- Weeki Wachee 60th Anniversary, 2007.
- Weeki Wachee, Florida
- Weeki Wachee: City of Live Mermaids
- Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors
- Cavernous exploration requires specialized equipment and highly skilled divers
- Andros I, Bahamas
- Subsurface Bahamian Caves
- Inhospitable caverns just beneath this island paradise offer insights into alien worlds.
- The Underwater Pirate City of Port Royal
- Port Royal, Jamaica
- Sunken Pirate City at Port Royal
- Nature took her revenge on the "Wickedest City in the World."
- Vilanova de Sau, Spain
- Sant Romà de Sau
- This Romanesque tower appears when water levels drop.
- One of the many preserved statues beneath the water.
- Baia, Italy
- The Sunken City of Baia
- A submerged archeological park still holds the wonders of a Roman Sodom.
- An ariel view of Lake Travis
- Austin, Texas
- The Sometimes Islands
- Some islands... they come, they go, especially on Lake Travis.
- Chengde Shi, China
- Submerged Great Wall of China
- Thanks to the building of a life-giving reservoir, part of the Great Wall of China is now a dive site.
- On the ocean floor
- Toberonochy, United Kingdom
- The Unsoiling of Rockall
- This linear underwater site marks the nonviolent fall of the Royal Family of Rockall, according to Kcymaerxthaere lore.
- Tal, Austria
- Green Lake
- Each year melting snow turns these Austrian hiking trails into scuba zones.
- Raiymbek District, Kazakhstan
- Kaindy Lake
- Submerged trees jut ghost-like out of an idyllic turquoise mountain lake.
- Underwater bar (Planet Oddity)
- Eilat, Israel
- Red Sea Star
- Underwater restaurant at the coral reefs of Eilat.
- A diver passes by rock formations
- Haifa, Israel
- Atlit Yam
- Submerged ruins of a Neolithic coastal settlement, where houses, wells, graves and skeletons have been unearthed.
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- North Bimini Island, Bahamas
- Bimini Road
- An underwater road considered a possible Atlantis location.
- Västerås, Sweden
- The Utter Inn
- A floating underwater hotel, created by a Swedish artist.
- Great Blue Hole
- Belize City, Belize
- Great Blue Hole
- A massive underwater sinkhole made famous by Jacques Cousteau.
- Addu City, Maldives
- Ithaa Undersea Restaurant
- An underwater restaurant, surrounded by a coral reef.
- Enjoying the view at Jules'.
- Key Largo, Florida
- Underwater Hotel in Key Largo
- Stay in a room with a view... of the bottom of the ocean.
- Key Biscayne, Florida
- Neptune Memorial Reef
- An underwater city for the dead.
- Rummu Underwater Prison
- Rummu, Estonia
- Rummu Underwater Prison
- The ruins of an Estonian prison are drowning in the quarry lake where the convicts were once forced to work.
- Witley Wonder Underwater Ballroom
- Surrey, England
- Witley Wonder Underwater Ballroom
- The hidden "ballroom" under a mansion lake was built by a criminal who ate a cyanide pill during his trial.
- ay Islands Underwater Museum
- Roatán, Honduras
- Bay Islands Underwater Museum
- This collection of historical artifacts and tropical wildlife waits just beneath the surface of the water.
- Underwater Museum at Cape Tarhankut. (Panoramio)
- Olenivka, Ukraine
- Underwater Museum at Cape Tarkhankut
- Submerged busts of communist and socialist figures from the USSR.
- Rokers Point Settlement, The Bahamas
- Underwater Plane Wreck Near Staniel Cay
- One of the most accessible undersea plane wrecks in the world.
- Big Pine Key, Florida
- Underwater Music Festival
- For deep-sea divers and music lovers, the Florida Key's Underwater Music Festival provides the best of both worlds.
- Cabins
- Sodus, New York
- Abandoned Girl Scout Camp at Beechwood State Park
- A deteriorating 1990s Girl Scout camp in a beautiful lush park on Lake Ontario.
- Stara Maslina 2014
- Tomba, Montenegro
- Stara Maslina
- One of the world's oldest olive trees, thought to be over 2,000 years old.
- Zürich, Switzerland
- Heureka Useless Machine
- One of a series of no-purpose kinetic artworks by Swiss sculptor Jean Tinguely.
- Kutná Hora, Czech Republic
- Chrám svaté Barbory (Saint Barbara's Church)
- An enormous and lavish Gothic church in the Czech Republic.
- Ticket booth
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Municipal House
- A turn of the century building boating some of the most beautiful art nouveau architecture in Prague.
- The monument
- Tampa, Florida
- Gravity Research Foundation Monument
- A tribute to a future time when gravity is conquered.
- Olympia Milk Bar interior
- Stanmore, Australia
- Olympia Milk Bar
- This odd 1930s shop remains stranded in time and shrouded in mystery.
- Bluff City, Tennessee
- Backyard Terror's Dinosaur Park
- A delightful park featuring homemade scale replicas of dinosaurs, tucked away in the Tennessee mountains.
- Britten's leaning tower in Groom
- Groom, Texas
- The Leaning Tower of Texas
- This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.
- An 18th Century Persian astrolabe, an instrument that predicts locations of the sun, moon, planet, and stars. On display at the Whipple Museum.
- United Kingdom
- Whipple Museum of the History of Science
- A treasure trove of astronomical, mathematical, and scientific instruments at Cambridge University.
- Laguna Quilotoa
- Ecuador
- Laguna Quilotoa
- A turquoise lake within a volcanic crater.
- Shell Museum
- Boothbay, USA
- Kenneth E. Stoddard Shell Museum
- A son's promise to his dying father in the form of a covered bridge filled with thousands of seashells.
- Sponsored by Maine
- Andy Capp & Flo at the Cartoon Museum
- London, England
- The Cartoon Museum
- A collection of comics, graphic novels, animation and caricatures devoted to exploring this often overlooked art form.
- The bathing pavilion at Indiana Dunes State Park was the location of City West
- Chesterton, Indiana
- City West Ghost Town
- The site of a 19th century "dream city" that almost rivaled Chicago before being swallowed by the Indiana sand dunes.
- Aokigahara Suicide Forest
- Koshu, Japan
- Aokigahara Suicide Forest
- Resting in Mount Fuji's shadow, this forest lies a shrouded by death, the world's second most popular suicide location.
- Los Feliz murder mansion
- Los Angeles, California
- Los Feliz Murder Mansion
- Left untouched since a double murder-suicide in the 1960s, Los Feliz murder mansion remains a neighborhood mystery.
- Hintz House apothecary crucible room, cellar
- Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- Museum of Pharmacy
- Known as the Hintz House, this medieval pharmacy has been an apothecary's haven for nearly 450 years.
- Città di San Marino, San Marino
- Prisoner Art of Guaita Tower
- High in the clouds of San Marino sits an ancient tower with some curious prisoner graffiti.
- Coudersport Ice Mine
- Coudersport, Pennsylvania
- Coudersport Ice Mine
- Contrary to what one might expect, ice forms inside this small cavern during the summer and melts during the winter.
- Stoogeum
- Spring House, Pennsylvania
- Stoogeum
- A museum of anything and everything Stooge.
- Center of the Universe manhole
- Wallace, Idaho
- Center of the Universe Manhole
- The mayor made the declaration in 2004.
- Place where you should stop to hear the ghosts
- New Hope, Pennsylvania
- Van Sant Crybaby Bridge
- A historic covered bridge is but one example of an oddly prevalent American urban legend.
- Hot Springs, Arkansas
- Maxwell Blade’s Odditorium and Curiosities Museum
- An ever-growing collection of rare and strange objects owned by local Arkansas illusionist Maxwell Blade.
- castle
- ketrzynski, Poland
- Mazurolandia
- A miniatures park with a model of Wolf's Lair as it looked during World War II.
- The Red Hall, Seattle Central Library
- Seattle, Washington
- The Red Hall at Seattle's Central Library
- A colorful architectural gem in Seattle's uniquely modern Central Library.
- Provencal scene
- Aubagne, France
- Santons Maryse Di Landro
- A workshop and small museum dedicated to tiny, delicately built figurines that originated as a subversive craft after the French Revolution.
- Trotsky's tomb at the Museo Casa de León Trotsky
- México D.F., Mexico
- Museo Casa de León Trotsky
- A museum in the former home of Marxist revolutionary Leon Trotsky.
- Rising up out of the foliage
- Cislano, Italy
- Pyramids of Zone
- A unique form of erosion created an uncanny landscape of boulders perched atop slender columns of clay.
- The Moxie Bottle House is the centerpiece of the Matthews Museum's Moxie collection
- Union, Maine
- Moxie Bottle House
- They call buildings like this "mimetic architecture," but nothing has ever mimicked the taste of Moxie.
- Luxury Ship, 1974 by Drago Jurak
- Zagreb, Croatia
- Croatian Museum of Naïve Art
- An eclectic art form practiced by untrained masters is celebrated at this museum in the heart of Zagreb's old Upper Town.
- Bowman's Hill Tower
- New Hope, Pennsylvania
- Bowman's Hill Tower
- This stone tower marks a lookout point over the historic Washington Crossing, and maybe some buried treasure.
- Some of the found medical supplies (including dextran) and blankets
- New York, New York
- Brooklyn Bridge Fallout Shelter
- There’s a secret bunker inside the Brooklyn Bridge, but the city won’t say where.
- Viški, Latvia
- Penis-Shaped Tombstone
- How this choice of tombstone came to be is still a mystery.
- Zürich, Šveits
- MFO Park
- Vines grow up the metal bars in this public park created from an old machine factory.
- Lonnie Hammargren's House
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Lonnie Hammargren's House
- This former lieutenant governor's home is brimming with curiosities.
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- La Habana, Cuba
- La Plaza de la Revolución
- A focal point of the Cuban government, this city square features one of the most iconic images in the country.
- Floor to Ceiling
- Waldoboro, Maine
- Fawcett's Antique Toy and Art Museum
- Toy museum in a former tavern is the expression of one man's life pursuit of the aesthetic power of cartoon imagery.
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- Brave Men's bridge is 300m long
- Yueyang Shi, China
- Haohan Qiao — "Brave Men's Bridge"
- At nearly 1,000 feet long, this astonishing glass suspension bridge is the longest in the world.
- View of Casa Loma from the garden
- Toronto, Canada
- Casa Loma
- A 98-room castle in the middle of Toronto that bankrupted a 19th century electricity multimillionaire.
- Dymaxion House
- Dearborn, Michigan
- Dymaxion House at the Henry Ford Museum
- The only surviving prototype for Buckminster Fuller's house of the future.
- Fire at the Biosphere
- Montreal, Canada
- Biosphere of Montreal
- Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.
- Killiansburg Cave, June 2016
- Sharpsburg, Maryland
- Killiansburg Cave
- A cave on the Maryland border where civilians took refuge during the bloodiest battle of the Civil War.
- Kentucky Stonehenge
- Munfordville, Kentucky
- Kentucky's Stonehenge
- The creator relocated nearly every large rock he could find over 1000 acres in order to create his masterpiece.
- Skygate from afar
- Honolulu, Hawaii
- Sky Gate
- During the solar phenomenon "Lahaina Noon" this bendy, curvy sculpture forms a perfectly circular shadow on the ground.
- Mango tree on top of Pulemelei Mound
- Samoa
- Pulemelei Mound
- An unmarked, overgrown path through dense vegetation leads to the largest ancient structure in Polynesia.
- The old Western store
- Schroon Lake, New York
- Abandoned Frontier Town
- This theme park in Upstate New York boomed in the heyday of the Western, but went bust like an old ghost town.
- Prayer Wheels
- Junction City, California
- Chagdud Gonpa
- A Tibetan Temple and Buddhist organization just off the beaten path in Northern California.
- Aerial view of Lunar Crater
- Nevada
- Lunar Crater
- This massive crater in the middle of nowhere was used to train astronauts for moon landings.
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- The Statue of Integrity.
- Härjedalen V, Sweden
- Greta Garbo Statue of Integrity
- Just like the renowned recluse would have wanted, this statue is all alone, deep in a Swedish forest.
- L'viv, Ukraine
- Golden Navel Statue
- A peculiarly shaped golden sculpture hidden in a courtyard in downtown Lviv.
- Park Bench in Park Circle, Angelica
- Angelica, New York
- Angelica, New York
- A quaint village in Western New York named after Alexander Hamilton's beloved sister-in-law.
- Niesenbahn
- Mülenen, Switzerland
- The Niesenbahn
- Traversing steep Alpine slopes, this engineering marvel is one of the longest and highest funiculars in the world.
- Smurf Turf
- Boise, Idaho
- Smurf Turf
- Boise State's stadium was the first non-green football field in the world.
- Napoli, Italy
- Funicolare Centrale
- In a city that boasts four separate inclined cable railways, this is one of the busiest funicular lines in the world.
- Wall of Disappeared Persons
- Santiago, Chile
- Museum of Memory and Human Rights
- A museum founded to reflect on and remember the human rights abuses under Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet.
- The landing strip on the tiny island of Saba. (Photo:
- Zions Hill, Caribbean Netherlands
- Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport
- The shortest in the world, this landing strip stretches a mere 1,312 feet before steep cliffs on either end plunge into the Caribbean.
- The entrance to the park
- Tampa, Florida
- Parque Amigos de Jose Marti
- A tiny, unassuming park in Tampa that belongs to the Republic of Cuba.
- The biggest - Webster's Falls
- Hamilton, Canada
- City of Waterfalls
- With well over 130 falls and cascades to brag about, Hamilton, Ontario has earned its stripes as the waterfall capital of the world.
- Amidst spring colors
- Bergen, Norway
- Fløibanen Funicular
- A favorite with sightseers, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.
- Scott's View
- Scottish Borders, Scotland
- Scott's View
- This picturesque view of the Scottish Borders was beloved by Sir Walter Scott.
- Mossy waterfall
- Gémenos, France
- Parc de Saint-Pons
- A public park off the beaten path with a beautiful waterfall and 13th century Cistercian abbey.
- The climbing wall. (Photo:
- Groningen, Netherlands
- Excalibur Climbing Wall
- This imposing tower named after the mythical sword of King Arthur is considered the tallest freestanding climbing wall in the world.
- Drone's-eye view of Grand Sky from front gate
- Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota
- Grand Sky Drone Park
- The U.S.' first commercial park dedicated entirely to flying drones.
- View of the Piton des Neiges
- Reunion
- Piton des Neiges
- Réunion Island's highest point is a 2 million-year-old volcano and a paraglider's paradise.
- At the platform
- Haifa, Israel
- The Carmelit
- This subterranean funicular is one of the world's smallest subways.
- Colina Lenin monument
- La Habana, Cuba
- Colina Lenin
- A bronze sculpture of Lenin’s likeness outside Havana surrounded by 12 human figures in solidarity with the Bolshevik Revolution.
- Karl Marx birthplace in Trier, Germany
- Trier, Germany
- Karl Marx House
- The birthplace of Karl Marx is now a museum dedicated to the communist revolutionary's life and work.
- Exterior of Centre Pompidou
- Paris, France
- Centre Pompidou
- An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.
- Buddhist statues dominate the entrance
- Myanmar (Burma)
- Saddar Cave
- Caves full of Buddhist statues, incredible rock formations and a deserted lagoon.
- A visitor poses with the World Traveler Signpost
- Bethel, Maine
- World Traveler Signpost
- Turns out you can see the world without ever leaving Maine.
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- Madrid, Spain
- La Tabacalera de Lavapiés
- This funky former tobacco factory is one of the most striking examples of Madrid's cultural diversity.
- Blaise Hamlet: Circular Cottage
- Bristol, England
- Blaise Hamlet
- Behind the stone is a glass jar with Civil War mementos and soldiers' names
- Lewistown, Pennsylvania
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument
- A small granite block at this monument's base is the only part of Lincoln's Tomb outside of Illinois.
- GR6 trail through multiple pigments Colorado Provencal
- Rustrel, France
- Ochre Quarry in Colorado Provençal
- One of the largest ochre quarries in the world, hidden in a limestone landscape.
- "It doesn't belong here."
- Elko, Nevada
- White King
- The world's largest dead polar bear, immortalized by taxidermy and Hunter S. Thompson.
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- The Museum is in the crypt below St. Augustine with St. Philip's Church
- London, England
- Royal London Hospital Museum
- This small museum in a former church crypt contains artifacts of the Elephant Man, Jack the Ripper and Florence Nightingale.
- Library and gardens at Peace Field
- Quincy, Massachusetts
- Adams National Historic Park
- The homestead of American patriot John Adams.
- Mural at the lot where the mass grave is located
- Brooklyn, New York
- First Maryland Regiment Mass Grave
- The mass grave of a heroic Revolutionary War regiment sits below an empty lot near the Gowanus Canal.
- An open glen is home to the trees that represent the native state alliance
- San Francisco, California
- Arch of Colonial Trees
- Thirteen trees representing the original thirteen US colonies were planted with soil from historic Revolutionary battlefields.
- Bunker Hill Monument
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Bunker Hill Monument
- This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Site of the Boston Massacre
- The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.
- Fraunces Tavern
- New York, New York
- Fraunces Tavern
- This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.
- Brooklyn, New York
- Fort Defiance
- The humble fort that saved Washington.
- The Stamp Act riots in Boston
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Site of the Boston Tax Riot
- One of the indelible moments of the American Revolution took place at this location.
- Handbound Books made by students at San Francisco Center for the Book
- San Francisco, California
- San Francisco Center for the Book
- This shop and studio is dedicated to the art of the book, from letterpress to bookbinding.
- Duisburg, Germany
- Zoo Zajac
- The world's biggest pet store.
- Duisburg, Germany
- Zoo Zajac
- The world's biggest pet store.
- The Lac Blanc refuge
- Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France
- Lac Blanc
- An icy lake tucked among jaw-dropping alpine panoramas.
- Monarch Wine Company Ruins, June 2016
- Kelleys Island, Ohio
- Kelleys Island Winery Ruins
- These beautiful wineries were at the center of Lake Eerie's "grape belt" back when the Midwest dominated American wine production.
- Where the settlement once stood
- Earle, Arkansas
- Parkin Archeological State Park
- The scant remains of an expansive indigenous civilization can be seen at this Arkansas state park.
- Red kites at Gigrin Farm
- Powys, Wales
- Gigrin Farm Red Kite Feeding Station
- A Welsh sheep farm provides daily (non-sheep) meals to red kites, producing dazzling displays of aerial acrobatics.
- Zorngården (Zorn's house)
- Mora, Sweden
- Zorn Museum
- The city that saw the birth of Sweden is now home to an impressive collection of work from its favorite artist.
- USS Constitution
- Boston, Massachusetts
- USS Constitution
- Berthed near the end of the Freedom Trail in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest US Navy warship still afloat.
- At the center of Ponyhenge
- Lincoln, Massachusetts
- Ponyhenge
- No one really knows how these old hobby horses got here, but the herd keeps growing.
- Oslo opera house, front.
- Oslo, Norway
- Oslo Opera House
- The design of this beautifully crafted building was inspired by Norwegian glaciers.
- The Last Supper by Marcos Zapata
- Cusco, Peru
- Guinea Pig Last Supper
- A painting in the historic Cathedral Basilica depicts Jesus and his disciples dining on a traditional Peruvian menu.
- Aerial View with Plac Centralny at bottom center
- Kraków, Poland
- Nowa Huta
- This sprawling concrete suburb of Kraków was designed by the Soviet Union as the model proletarian city.
- Racers
- Wildwood, New Jersey
- The Race of Gentlemen
- Vintage cars and motorcycles race for glory in a throwback motorsport celebration on the Jersey shore.
- View from the platform
- Swaffham, England
- Green Britain Centre Wind Turbine
- Climb to the top of this windmill for a scenic panorama and up-close look at wind energy production.
- The funicular as it operates in Montmartre today.
- Paris , France
- Montmartre Funicular
- The water-powered carriages are long gone, but for over a century this funicular railway has been the fastest route to the highest point in Paris.
- Barack Obama visited the castle in 2009.
- Cape Coast, Ghana
- Cape Coast Castle
- Where thousands of slaves passed through the "Door of No Return."
- Orrery at Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre
- Macclesfield, England
- Orrery at Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre
- One of the largest mechanical models of the solar system in the world.
- Baby coffin
- Berlin, Germany
- Hohenzollern Crypt in the Berlin Cathedral
- Beneath the impressive baroque cathedral that rises from the center of Berlin lies the largest collection of Prussian royals in the world.
- Tunnel at the end of the road
- Bryson City, North Carolina
- The Road to Nowhere
- This road in the Great Smoky Mountains was supposed to assuage a displaced community, but ended up a $58 million dead end.
- Maxton, North Carolina
- Laurinburg-Maxton Aircraft Boneyard
- This airfield is home to a number of retired vintage planes in various states of disrepair.
- The original Bicentennial Moon Tree - it died and was cut down in 2011
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia's Moon Tree
- A clone-tree grows in Washington Square Park sprung from seeds that went to the Moon and back.
- Skomer Island
- Pembrokeshire, Wales
- Skomer Island
- A wildlife paradise, this island is one of the world’s most important habitats for burrow nesting seabirds.
- 419.99 mile marker
- Stratton, Colorado
- 419.99 Mile Marker
- When zealous marijuana enthusiasts kept stealing the "Mile 420" highway marker, the State of Colorado got creative.
- Head Harbour Lightstation, at the northern tip of Campobello Island
- Campobello Island, Canada
- Campobello Island
- A quarter mile off the coastal tip of Maine you'll find the "Beloved Island" of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
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- Miles the Monster
- Dover, Delaware
- Miles the Monster
- The Dover International Speedway is home to a towering, concrete-skinned, racecar-hungry behemoth.
- Stoodley Pike Monument
- Todmorden, England
- Stoodley Pike Monument
- A stone obelisk towering over the surrounding countrysides beckons hikers across the rolling moors.
- One of many cans of sardines at the Museum
- Jonesport, Maine
- Maine Coast Sardine History Museum
- The whole of Maine's history with the salty little fish is packed into this tiny coastal museum.
- The exterior of the saloon.
- Goldfield, Nevada
- Santa Fe Saloon
- Get a taste of the Wild West and a glimpse into the Gold Rush in Goldfield, Nevada's oldest continually running business.
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- A circa 1971 advertisement for Shawnee Airlines, describing their flights into Walt Disney World.
- Orlando, Florida
- "Singing Runway" at the Abandoned Disney World Airport
- The only runway directly into the magic kingdom has been closed since 1972, but it still sings to you if you drive fast enough.
- Andy
- Madrid, Spain
- The Bust of Pablo Iglesias Posse
- Shrapnel, dynamite, bullets and Franco couldn't destroy this bust, rescued and kept hidden as a family secret for over 40 years.
- The Verda from the side
- Shoreham-by-Sea, England
- Houseboats of Shoreham
- A motley, fantastical agglomeration of unlikely houseboats along the Shoreham-by-Sea riverbank.
- Arlington, Virginia
- Deep Throat Parking Garage
- Parking garage where Bob Woodward met Watergate source "Deep Throat."
- The view from the KGB Museum
- Tallinn, Estonia
- KGB Museum
- "There's nothing there," and other lies the KGB told us.
- Museum in der "Runden Ecke"
- Leipzig, Germany
- Museum in der "Runden Ecke"
- This small exhibition displays equipment and artifacts once belonging to the feared Stasi secret police.
- Berlin, Germany
- Teufelsberg
- An abandoned NSA listening post on Berlin's "Devil's Mountain."
- A shoe transmitter
- Washington, District of Columbia
- International Spy Museum
- “They say you're judged by the strength of your enemies”—James Bond, Quantum of Solace.
- Keswick, England
- Cumberland Pencil Museum
- A museum in England’s Lake District dedicated to the trusty pencil wants you to know the story of their World War 2 spy pencils.
- Lenin daring us to challenge communism
- Culver City, California
- The Wende Museum
- Home to secret Eastern Bloc spy equipment and the largest stretch of the original Berlin Wall outside of Germany.
- The Doughnut
- Cheltenham, England
- The Doughnut
- Britain's answer to the NSA is based out of this deliciously-named circular headquarters.
- The exterior of the new store
- Chicago, Illinois
- Wicker Park Secret Agent Supply Co.
- This shop for all your super spy needs hides an educational secret.
- KGB Muzeum
- Prague, Czech Republic
- KGB Muzeum
- One man's personal collection of KGB memorabilia is presented along with his strange viewpoint.
- The praying mantis on the ride. Photo:
- Bronx, USA
- Bronx Zoo Bug Carousel
- The first and only carousel with a lineup entirely of insects.
- Kakira Workshop: Imigongo
- Kirehe, Rwanda
- Kakira Imigongo Cooperative
- A small Rwandan workshop where you'll find traditional works of art — made from cow dung.
- Meguro Parasitological Museum
- Meguro, Japan
- Meguro Parasitological Museum
- Meet the world's longest tapeworm in a collection that really gets under your skin
- Hampyeong Expo Park
- Hampyeong, South Korea
- Hampyeong Expo Park
- It’s a bug’s life at this Korean eco-event park, built to host an annual butterfly festival.
- Bestari Jaya, Malaysia
- Flashing Fireflies of Kampung Kuantan
- Malaysian fireflies create a dazzling display as thousands light up in unison.
- Davis, California
- Bohart Museum of Entomology
- This museum boasts the ninth-largest collection of insects in North America
- US National Tick Collection
- Statesboro, Georgia
- US National Tick Collection
- The world's largest collection of ticks.
- clutters of Monarchs
- Goleta, California
- Goleta Monarch Butterfly Grove
- A popular winter vacation destination for migrating monarch butterflies.
- Regular fireflies. Just use your imagination.
- Hendersonville, North Carolina
- Blue Ghost Fireflies
- These freaks of the lightning bug family glow the wrong color, for too long, and it's awesome
- Sign for the Rock, with rock just underneath
- Ruhango, Rwanda
- The Rock of Kamegeri
- After suggesting criminals be burned to death on this rock, a king's advisor suffered his own punishment.
- La Brea Tar Pits
- Los Angeles, California
- La Brea Tar Pits Dragonfly Fossils
- These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.
- Termite mound at night
- Alto Paraíso de Goiás, Brazil
- Glowing Termite Mounds of Emas National Park
- Impressive by day, dazzling by night... these termites have a well-decorated (and deadly) abode
- May Natural History Museum
- Colorado Springs, Colorado
- May Natural History Museum
- Hidden beyond a kitschy giant beetle is this remarkably sprawling collection of preserved insects
- Divide, Colorado
- Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
- The largest source of fossilized insects anywhere.
- The World Museum of Insects and Natural Wonders
- Thailand
- The World Museum of Insects and Natural Wonders
- This extensive collection of dead bugs may be the world's most idiosyncratic and personal insect museum.
- Vladimir Nabokov's butterfly collection in the Nabokov Museum
- Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Nabokov's Butterflies
- Specimens collected by the author of Lolita and self-taught lepidopterist exhibited in his childhood home
- Insect-themed amusement park
- Tamura-shi, Japan
- Mushi Mushi Land
- "Bug Bug" Land, a natural park for beetle watching, still hasn't fully recovered from Fukushima's nuclear disaster.
- Taito, Japan
- Kan'ei-ji Temple
- A Buddhist temple to honor insects that died for science.
- Tennessee synchronous fireflies light show
- Gatlinburg, Tennessee
- Fireflies of the Great Smoky Mountains
- For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.
- Mounted spider webs
- Williamstown, Vermont
- Knight's Spider Web Farm
- The "original web site," this farm in Northern Vermont encourages orb-weaver spiders to build their daily webs, and then sells the preserved masterpieces
- Nabokov is so jealous right now
- Volos, Greece
- Entomological Museum of Volos
- This little-known, 35,000 specimen-strong collection in Greece is a lepidopterist's dream.
- Waitomo, New Zealand
- Waitomo Glowworm Caves
- A cave lit with glowworms.
- Entrance to the National Bowling Stadium, with its 80-foot bowling ball sculpture
- Reno, Nevada
- National Bowling Stadium
- Bill Murray bowled three straight strikes here at Reno's "Taj Mahal of Tenpins."
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- Huangpu, China
- Flower, Bird, Fish & Insect Market
- One of China's weirdest fast-fading traditional marketplaces.
- Ball's Pyramid
- Australia
- Ball's Pyramid
- This barren sea spire is home to the world's rarest insect
- Frewville, Australia
- The Butterfly Room
- Hundreds of tiny dead butterfly eyes gaze down at diners in this Australian eatery
- Butterflies swarm Petaloudes Valley
- Greece
- Valley of the Butterflies
- Swarms of dainty flying insects swarm into the Petaloudes Valley to get busy.
- The current building on Bedford Avenue. Photo:
- Brooklyn, USA
- Studebaker Building
- This neo-Gothic former auto showroom is one of the few remaining reminders of Brooklyn's "Automobile Row."
- Petroglyph known as "the zipper"
- Parowan, Utah
- Parowan Gap Petroglyphs
- Hundreds of drawings left by the land's previous inhabitants remain mysterious.
- Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern
- Houston, Texas
- Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern
- A 90-year-old underground water reservoir offers a more industrial kind of tranquility.
- Kansas City, Missouri
- Country Club Plaza
- The first car-centric shopping plaza in the U.S. brought a little bit of Spain to downtown Kansas City.
- Dashed line is an international border; Bangladeshi farmer in foreground
- Panchagarh, Bangladesh
- Dahala Khagrabari
- A piece of India inside a piece of Bangladesh inside a piece of India inside a piece of Bangladesh.
- Mosque panorama
- Skull of St. Magnus
- Louisville, Kentucky
- Shrine of Saints Magnus and Bonosa
- The only building in Louisville (hopefully) that contains two ancient holy skeletons.
- House of Opium
- Tambon Wiang, Thailand
- House of Opium
- A small museum in the Golden Triangle tells the story of the opium drug trade that gripped Northern Thailand.
- Some of the engraved scripture
- Snedsted, Denmark
- Elstedhaven
- Faith and landscaping come together in a small Danish haven dubbed the "Bible Garden."
- The Blue Flash in Bruceville
- Bruceville, Indiana
- Blue Flash Backyard Roller Coaster
- A humble homemade ride attracts visitors from around the globe to this small Midwestern town.
- Inside the Northern Ohio School
- Earle, Arkansas
- Northern Ohio School
- A restored schoolhouse was once a vital part of the African American mill workers community in Arkansas.
- The Basilica viewed from the west of Vezelay
- Vézelay, France
- La Basilique Sainte-Marie-Madeleine
- This church sits upon a peaceful hill and a long, turbulent history.
- Stallion
- Kildare, Ireland
- Irish National Stud and Gardens
- See some of the world's greatest racing horses at this idyllic thoroughbred breeding facility and garden complex.
- Forbest Pigment Museum
- Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Forbes Pigment Collection
- The thousands of shades on display — some toxic, others impossibly rare — are a library of more than just color.
- Pipeline
- Mundaring, Australia
- Goldfields Water Supply Scheme
- An engineering masterpiece, or “Scheme of Madness?”
- Liberland
- Croatia
- Liberland
- A self-proclaimed libertarian micro-state on a tiny bit of disputed territory between Serbia and Croatia.
- Prospectors dig for diamonds
- Murfreesboro, Arkansas
- Crater of Diamonds State Park
- The only diamond mine in the world where you can keep what you find.
- Amelia Bloomer introduces Susan B. Anthony to Elizabeth Cady Stanton
- Seneca Falls, New York
- When Anthony Met Stanton
- This statue commemorates the meeting of the most influential minds of the women’s rights movement.
- Gun barrell amongst the coral
- Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu
- Million Dollar Point
- The U.S. military dumped millions dollars worth of goods off a beach in Vanuatu, purely to spite the British and French.
- The Alabama Hills
- Lone Pine, California
- The Museum of Western Film History
- The hundreds of movies and television shows shot in this high desert town are commemorated in a unique museum.
- Scrap metal sculpture
- Listvyanka, Russia
- Museum Retro Park
- A tiny park off the beaten path covered in ingenious scrap metal sculptures.
- Fort Worth, Texas
- Man With A Briefcase
- The man who wasn't there.
- Crocodile at Alligator Bay
- Beauvoir, France
- Alligator Bay
- Europe's largest community of crocodiles and alligators.
- Buffy the Neighborhood Watch Slayer
- Toronto, Canada
- Toronto Neighbourhood Watch Signs
- The Incredible Hulk, Yoda, Mulder and Scully, and many many others watch over the mean streets of Toronto.
- Thagaard's Plantation
- Thisted, Denmark
- Thagaard's Plantation
- A failed attempt to control drifting sands yielded a gnarled sylvan wonderland.
- the Monty Python foot
- London, England
- The Monty Python Foot
- The television series' iconic giant foot was borrowed from this classical painting.
- Lilacia Park
- Lombard, Illinois
- Lilacia Park
- This botanical garden outside Chicago boasts an array of over 300 varieties of lilacs.
- Delicate painting
- Schulenburg, Texas
- Painted Churches of Texas
- Twenty churches beautifully painted by 19th century Czech and German immigrants in Texas.
- Mid Eastern-themed billiards room
- San Francisco, California
- Fairmont San Francisco Penthouse Suite
- San Francisco's most expensive hotel room includes a secret passageway used by JFK.
- Kaputar, Australia
- Giant Pink Slugs of Mount Kaputar
- The unique ecosystem atop an Australian mountain is home to some colorful inhabitants.
- The distinctive topography of the area was used as inspiration for the rock gardens
- Wonsees, Germany
- Sanspareil Rock Garden
- These 18th century gardens tell a rocky story of the son of Odysseus.
- Entrance to the cave
- Fallon, Nevada
- Hidden Cave at Grimes Point
- This cave was hidden for thousands of years, storing the worldly goods of ancient Native Americans.
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- The Rainbow
- Montreal, Canada
- Beaudry Metro
- Montreal's colorful subway station showing its support of the local LGTB community
- Alan Turing Memorial
- Manchester, England
- Alan Turing Memorial
- Have a seat with the father of modern computing at this Manchester monument.
- Destination Club
- Beijing, China
- Destination Club
- A startlingly progressive LGBT hub offering dancing, testing, art, and more
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- The Faerie Playhouse
- A pink cottage covered in hearts served as a haven and a resting place for LGBT activists
- Keith Haring's “Once Upon a Time" Bathroom Mural
- New York, New York
- Keith Haring's 'Once Upon a Time' Bathroom Mural
- A masterpiece of LGBT art has been restored in what may now be the most valuable restroom in America
- Fort Massachusetts
- Gulfport, Mississippi
- Fort Massachusetts on Ship Island
- Built during the Civil War, this fort has withstood the ravages of hurricanes for centuries, and is now part of the island's attraction.
- Lake Tear of the Clouds
- Keene Valley, New York
- Lake Tear of the Clouds
- Teddy Roosevelt’s famous “midnight ride to the presidency" started at this small lake high up in the Adirondacks.
- Rochester, New York
- Susan B. Anthony Museum & House
- "Call for the doctor, call for the nurse... Vote!! said the lady with the alligator purse"
- Queens, New York
- Cypress Hills Taxidermy Studio
- One of the last taxidermists in New York City.
- Cambridge, Ohio
- Hopalong Cassidy Museum
- A tribute to one of the most famous cowboys on TV, and the consumerism that fueled his popularity.
- The Garden of Philosophy
- Budapest, Hungary
- The Garden of Philosophy
- Tucked away near more famous landmarks lies a statue meant to symbolize the confluence and continuing development of human culture.
- Mr. Rogers' grave, Unity Cemetery
- Latrobe, Pennsylvania
- The Grave of Mister Rogers
- The universally beloved children's television figure is interred on a high hilltop in one of western Pennsylvania's oldest cemeteries.
- The Pinnacles
- Sturgeon, Missouri
- The Pinnacles
- A geological oddity formed by two rivers carving out a mass of limestone on both sides.
- ESTEC aerial view
- Noordwijk, Netherlands
- European Space Research and Technology Centre
- The birthplace of most all of Europe's space missions is here on the Dutch coast.
- Aghlabid Basins
- Al-Qayrawan, Tunisia
- Aghlabid Basins
- This grand hydraulic installation has provided water for townspeople since the Middle Ages.
- Stone Circle at Castlerigg with the mountain Blencathra in the background
- Keswick, England
- Castlerigg Stone Circle
- Stonehenge has nothing on Castlerigg’s views.
- French Azilum
- Wyalusing, Pennsylvania
- French Azilum
- A planned settlement in Pennsylvania once housed the aristocratic refugees of the French Revolution.
- Summer at Shofuso
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Shofuso Japanese House and Garden
- Philadelphia boasts one of the best — and most often overlooked — traditional Japanese gardens in North America.
- Chicago, Illinois
- Chicago Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium
- Chicago's North Park Village was once the largest municipal sanatorium in the country.
- Vast canyon and the Virgin River
- Springdale, Utah
- The Narrows
- The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.
- Hamden, Connecticut
- East Rock
- Panoramic views of the city of New Haven and the Long Island Sound, with a side of history.
- Fès- Fès-el-Bâli medina
- Fes, Morocco
- Fes el-Bali
- Thousands of narrow alleyways in an ancient medieval city make up what's believed to be the world's largest car-free urban zone.
- Ribbon cutting at Door #6
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Tiny Doors ATL
- Scattered around Atlanta are tiny little doors with great big charm.
- Muir's clock, circa 1860. Exhibit at the Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison.
- Madison, Wisconsin
- John Muir's Alarm Clock Desk
- Before he was America’s most famous conservationist, John Muir was an ingenious mechanical inventor.
- Al Ula, Saudi Arabia
- Al 'Ula
- Within the Saudi Arabian desert lies a 2,000-year-old ghost town made of stone and mud.
- The Canadian Canoe Museum
- Peterborough, Canada
- The Canadian Canoe Museum
- The largest canoe collection in the world — and the most Canadian museum ever.
- On a sunny day
- Argyll and Bute, Scotland
- Iona Abbey
- A small island abbey is the final resting place of many medieval Scottish monarchs, including the real Macbeth.
- Bonsai Rock is on the shore of the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe
- New Washoe City, Nevada
- Bonsai Rock, Lake Tahoe
- Eastern zen meets Western grit in these four little trees growing out of a rock on Lake Tahoe’s Nevada shore.
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- Monument of the Greek War of Independence, "Here Starts Revolution"
- Lakonia, Greece
- Areopolis
- This town named for the ancient God of War is home to fewer than a thousand people, but it's the birthplace of the Greek Revolution.
- Inside the Citadel
- Victoria, Malta
- The Old Prison
- This prison on the Maltese island of Gozo is almost 500 years old, and they have the graffiti to prove it.
- Los Angeles, California
- Toto Canine Movie Star Memorial Marker
- Because there's no place like home.
- Fishing equipment display
- Port Dover, Canada
- Port Dover Harbour Museum
- A small museum houses a long, rich history of life and death on Lake Erie — from famous shipwrecks to rum smugglers.
- Budapest, Hungary
- Red Ruin
- Budapest's only communism theme bar isn't afraid to poke fun at its history.
- Paperclip replica in Kipling
- Kipling, Canada
- Paperclip Cottage Cafe
- A cozy cafe tells the remarkable story of how one man started with a little red paperclip and wound up with an entire house.
- Mole National Park
- West Gonja, Ghana
- Mole National Park
- At Ghana's largest wildlife refuge you feel like you're right in the animals' backyard.
- Out front of the Tobacco Museum
- Delhi, Canada
- Delhi Tobacco Museum and Heritage Centre
- It may be a "Smoke Free Ontario" today, but at this museum you can still get a whiff of yesterday’s Golden Age of tobacco farming.
- Jack Norworth Memorial Marker
- Anaheim, California
- Jack Norworth Memorial Marker
- Upper Cave
- Jitta, Lebanon
- Jeita Grotto
- A monumental underground karstic wonderland is also the water source for over a million citizens of Beirut.
- Nose on Bateman Street
- London, England
- Seven Noses of Soho
- Hidden in plain sight, these nose sculptures have spawned historical myths and tales of fabulous riches.
- Brooklyn, New York
- The Carousel in Prospect Park
- You can still ride this 100-year-old work of art in Brooklyn's largest public park.
- Forks Timber Museum
- Forks, Washington
- Forks Timber Museum
- A glimpse into the "Logging Capital of the World" at a time when there was far more forest and far less machinery.
- Man and a cow
- Madurai, India
- Meenakshi Amman Temple
- This ancient Hindu temple is covered in thousands of colorful statues and has a long mythological history.
- Fes, Morocco
- The Blue Gate of Fes
- The other side is actually green.
- Robert Louis Stevenson Museum
- Apia, Samoa
- Robert Louis Stevenson Museum
- A museum now occupies the mansion in Samoa where the prolific Scottish writer chose to spend the last years of his life.
- Italian POW Chapel
- Franklin, Indiana
- Camp Atterbury Prisoner of War Chapel
- A chapel built by Italian POWs during World War II tells a forgotten tale of the war on the home front.
- The full mosque
- Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan
- Afghanistan's Blue Mosque
- This magnificent blue mosque in Afghanistan is surrounded by thousands of white doves.
- Dissidents Cemetery
- Valparaíso, Chile
- The Dissidents Cemetery
- This historic Chilean cemetery is the burial place of hundreds of European and American freethinkers and non-Catholics.
- Fingerhutmuseum Creglingen
- Creglingen, Germany
- The Thimble Museum
- A collection of 4,000 thimbles that's more versatile than one might imagine.
- St. Michael's is an 18th century octagonal church
- Madeley, England
- St Michael's Church & the Nine Men of Madeley
- This tranquil churchyard in the heart of England’s mining country whispers tales of both triumph and tragedy.
- View of the well from the west
- Mattoon, Illinois
- Blalack & Walter Well No. 1
- This small-town park in southern Illinois has a 1,000,000-gallon swimming pool and a 100,000-barrel oil well.
- He's often decked out for the winter months by his fans
- Marshall, Missouri
- Jim the Wonder Dog Memorial Garden
- A small town garden dedicated to a psychic dog with the most soulful eyes.
- Can of floor and furniture wax
- Ciudad de México, Mexico
- Museo del Objeto del Objeto
- At a museum of everyday objects, it is the act of collecting that is really on display.
- The Statue of St. Anthony's Pig
- La Alberca, Spain
- Statue of St. Anthony's Pig
- An ongoing medieval tradition of communal pig husbandry is honored with a handsome granite sculpture.
- Gallitzin Crypt
- Loretto, Pennsylvania
- Prince Demetrius Gallitzin Crypt
- The mortal remains of a Russian prince, priest and paranormal investigator who came to America in 1792.
- Narrow Isa Lake is spanned by Yellowstone's Grand Loop Road.
- Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
- Isa Lake
- The only natural lake in the world that drains into both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
- The school was designed and built by two local carpenters
- Mountain View, Arkansas
- Turkey Creek Schoolhouse
- This one-room schoolhouse in rural Arkansas dates to the 1920s, but looks like it could be the 1820s.
- Fès - El Karaouine
- Fes, Morocco
- University of Al-Karaouine
- The oldest known university in the world is in Fes, Morocco.
- Sulphur was mined off and on over the years
- Ohope, New Zealand
- Whakaari/White Island
- The explorer Captain Cook may have named it White Island, but the Maori call it Te Puia o Whakaari - The Dramatic Volcano.
- Jumping into the chamber
- Qurayyat, Oman
- Majlis al Jinn Cave Chamber
- This giant underground cave chamber can only be accessed through a small opening at the top.
- Tampa, Florida
- Dysfunctional Grace Art Co
- Temple and home exterior
- Chicago
- Stan Mansion
- Built to house a chapter of the Knights Templar, this grandiose building is a relic of Freemasonry in Chicago a century ago.
- 19th-century diagram of Man Mound
- Baraboo, Wisconsin
- Man Mound
- The remains of a enormous earthen figure of mysterious origins cuts across a rural Wisconsin road.
- Murals of Maxo Vanka
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Murals of Maxo Vanka
- Long hidden under grime, the politically radical murals of a little known Yugoslavian master are finally getting their due.
- Brains preserved in jars.
- Ostermundigen, Šveits
- Psychiatrie-Museum Bern
- Small psychiatric museum displays a collection of outsider art and scale models of past "treatments" for mental illness such as "centrifuge therapy."
- Rib options
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- The Herbivorous Butcher
- A butcher shop in Minneapolis that has all the meats and cheeses you’d expect from any of its kind - except that all the products are vegan.
- Letelier-Moffitt Monument
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Letelier-Moffitt Monument
- A diminutive memorial marks the site of a successful assassination by a right-wing death squad in America's capital.
- A painting of the Champ de Mars in Port Louis in 1880.
- Port Louis, Mauritius
- Champ de Mars Racecourse
- The oldest racecourse in the Southern Hemisphere.
- Scale model of a Metro station escalator
- Moskva, Russia
- Public Museum of the Moscow Metro
- Hidden behind a police station in a metro stop, this small museum tells the story of one of the world's largest urban transit systems.
- Troldhaugen
- Bergen, Norge
- Edvard Grieg Museum Troldhaugen
- Old map
- Madrid, Spain
- Chamberí Ghost Station
- Abandoned for decades, trains still pass through the now-restored remains of one of Madrid's first metro stations.
- Entrance to the tunnel
- Cookley, United Kingdom
- Drakelow Tunnels
- Near Birmingham, England three and a half miles of top-secret tunnels housed a World War II “shadow factory” and a Cold War nuclear bunker.
- Old picture of the hill with sign
- Porangahau, New Zealand
- The Longest Place Name In The World
- Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauo tamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronuku pokaiwhenuakitanatahu.
- Climbing Shot Tower
- Taroona, Australia
- Joseph Moir's Shot Tower
- For a century, the tallest building in Tasmania was a tower built to manufacture ammunition.
- Old pot stills
- Westmeath, Ireland
- Kilbeggan Distillery
- The oldest licensed distillery in Ireland.
- A resident of Las Hurdes.
- Pinofranqueado, Spain
- Las Hurdes
- Remote, beautiful, and stigmatized, Las Hurdes is Spain's version of Appalachia.
- The basement labratory
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Speculum Alchemiae
- The hidden lair of an alchemist rediscovered in a 2002 flood.
- The Licorice Shrine
- Poulsbo, Washington
- The Licorice Shrine
- Sweet or salty, super hot or mixed into beer, this is the holy land for all things licorice.
- Isahaya-shi, Japan
- Konagai, Japan's Fruit Shaped Bus Stops
- This town near Nagasaki is peppered with fruit-flavored bus stops.
- Inside the trolley
- Windber, Pennsylvania
- Windber Trolley Graveyard
- Collection of trolley cars in the woods represent one man's attempt to preserve transportation history.
- Down the Canal Ahogada
- Mexico
- The Deadly Rio Lerma River
- The Rio Lerma (Chignahuapan) in El Salto, Mexico, is one of the most polluted rivers in the world. It’s covered in white foam, and falling in can kill.
- Once a tropical forest it is still home to life.
- Villavieja, Colombia
- The Tatacoa Desert
- Unparalleled stargazing, one of Colombia's best observatories, and a swimming pool can all be found in the middle of this ancient tropical forest.
- B-52 Wreckage in Huu Tiep Lake
- Hanoi, Vietnam
- B-52 Wreckage
- Monument to a brutal, ineffectual US bombing campaign and a sobering reminder of the human cost of the Vietnam War.
- Angeles, Philippines
- Clark Air Base Hospital
- The remains of an abandoned air force hospital located on a redeveloped Air Force base.
- The statue seen from the banks of the river.
- Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Harrisburg's Mini Statue of Liberty
- A local prank turned town icon.
- Higher-altitude view of Bo Kaap
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Bo Kaap
- Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted township located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.
- Willemstad, Curaçao
- Curaçao's Sand-Floored Synagogue
- The oldest surviving synagogue in the Americas.
- Just a small section of the museum's vast collection
- Evanston, Illinois
- The American Toby Jug Museum
- Here in Evanston, Illinois over 8000 drinking jugs say “Cheers!” to a guy named Toby.
- Birthplace of Elvis Presley
- Tupelo, Mississippi
- Elvis Presley Birthplace
- Two-room shotgun shack in Tupelo, Mississippi and birthplace of a King.
- Zhangjiajie Mountains as a whole
- Zhangjiajie Shi, China
- Avatar Hallelujah Mountain
- This vertical pinnacle in China was the inspiration for the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar”.
- Brooklyn Grange
- Brooklyn, New York
- Brooklyn Grange Rooftop Farms
- A portrait of Szukalski's Last Supper attendees
- Beatty, Nevada
- Albert Szukalski's Last Supper
- Twelve plaster figures inspired by da Vinci's famed fresco haunt the desert landscape above a real-life ghost town.
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- Trapeze park
- Venice, Florida
- Circus in Venice
- Landsberg prison
- Landsberg am Lech, Germany
- Landsberg Prison
- The prison where Hitler wrote "Mein Kampf," and 278 Nazis were later executed for war crimes.
- Old neon sign
- Eureka Springs, Arkansas
- Basin Park Hotel
- Extravagant western hotel where every floor is the "ground floor."
- Haarlem, Netherlands
- Bloemen Route
- The Bloemen Route, or “Flower Route”, stretches 25 miles through prime Dutch tulip country as a result of “tulip mania,” the world’s first economic bubble.
- le téléscaphe in the 60s
- Marseille, France
- Le Téléscaphe
- For a brief time in 1960s France, families could climb into a tiny submarine and be pulled along an underwater journey.
- View from Hell's Backbone Bridge overlooking Box-Death Hollow Wilderness Area
- Escalante, Utah
- Hell's Backbone Scenic Road
- Despite its name, this route in southern Utah offers heavenly day tripping.
- Hangman's Elm
- New York, New York
- The Hangman's Elm
- The oldest living tree in Manhattan comes shrouded in sinister legend.
- Archival view of the co-op general store in Arthurdale, WV
- Newburg, West Virginia
- Arthurdale Historic District
- The brainchild of Eleanor Roosevelt, her "Little Village" was a collectivist dream.
- An early flying machine.
- Owls Head, Maine
- Owls Head Transportation Museum
- Every plane, auto, and bicycle in this collection is kept in working order and are regularly demonstrated to the public.
- Centuries of secrets await behind the red door
- Bristol, United Kingdom
- The Red Lodge Museum
- One of Bristol's best-hidden gems has ties to Lord Byron, whence it became the nation's first reformatory school for girls.
- Some of the collection
- Logan, Ohio
- Paul A. Johnson Pencil Sharpener Museum
- It took more than 20 years and a sharp eye for one man to assemble this quirky collection.
- The mountain range, seen from Sirnak.
- Sirnak Province, Turkey
- Mount Judi
- A small mountain at the crossroads of Turkey, Iraq, and Syria that some believe was the landing point of Noah's Ark.
- The Joel Lane House in downtown Raleigh
- Raleigh, North Carolina
- Joel Lane House Museum
- Eighteenth century house of the mysterious "Father of Raleigh."
- Ravenglass Roman Bath House
- Cumbria, England
- Ravenglass Roman Bath House
- These Roman ruins in England’s Lake District are 2,000 years old, but look pretty good for their age.
- Duane Flatmo's Extreme Makeover crosses the Bay during 2005's Grand Championship
- Arcata, California
- Kinetic Grand Championship
- Humboldt's human-powered sculptures race across land and sea for days on end in a wacky quest for dominance.
- The figures tower over the surrounding buildings.
- Shijiazhuang Shi, China
- Tianzi Hotel
- Where better to stay the night than inside a trio of ancient Chinese deities representing "the good life."
- St Katherine's Memorial Chapel, Landsberg am Lech
- Landsberg am Lech, Germany
- Leper's Chapel and Ossuary
- Vintage gas pumps
- Embudo, New Mexico
- Johnnie Meier Classical Gas Museum
- One man’s passion for gas stations is on display along the Rio Grande in northern New Mexico.
- Manhattan schist
- New York, New York
- Hallett Nature Sanctuary
- Long the exclusive domain of birds and vagabonds, this little-known Central Park peninsula is open to the public once more.
- Perito Moreno Glacier
- Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina
- Perito Moreno Glacier
- This stunning mass of ice spans 121 square miles and is still growing.
- Renishaw Hall
- Derbyshire, England
- Renishaw Hall
- This lovely ancestral home inspired the author D.H. Lawrence, and features a tunnel made out of a living willow.
- Aschau im Burgenland, Austria
- Uhrenstube Aschau
- One man's little-known private clock museum hides inside a historic farmhouse, set amidst the Austrian countryside.
- Image shows spillway which is a later addition to the dam
- Tibi, Spain
- Tibi Dam
- Europe's oldest masonry dam.
- Looking down one of the supermarket's aisles
- Shanghai, China
- Shanghart Supermarket
- This supermarket in Shanghai appears to be a typical Chinese convenience store, but all of the bottles are empty and all the containers are filled with nothing but air.
- Steel coffin
- London, England
- St Bride's Church & Charnel House
- This landmark church concealed a crypt packed with bones that was discovered thanks to the London Blitz.
- early morning on the Argentière Glacier
- Chantelouve, France
- Argentière Glacier
- Trek up this glacier before it disappears.
- The front of 1520 Sedgwick Ave, Kool Herc's one-time home
- Bronx, New York
- Kool Herc's Block
- This Bronx apartment building is officially recognized as the birthplace of hip-hop.
- Bowen Building
- Bartonville, Illinois
- Peoria State Hospital
- Cemetery
- Geneva, Illinois
- Illinois State Training School Cemetery
- Unfinished house with strange chimneys
- González Catán, Argentina
- Campanópolis
- An Argentinian businessman facing terminal cancer built this whimsical medieval village using salvaged materials.
- Stairs, tilework
- Bisbee, Arizona
- Bisbee Stairs
- Stairs often replace streets on the steep slopes of this old mining town.
- Persu, Duesenberg, some tractor-looking thing
- Bucure?ti, Romania
- Dimitrie Leonida Technical Museum
- Check out engineering marvels of the past at this unintentionally retrofuturist museum.
- Not a bad spread
- Big Sur, California
- Nepenthe
- Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.
- Viewpoint overlooking primary forest.
- Muara Ancalong, Indonesia
- Wehea Forest
- Explore a uniquely pristine Borneo forest, now protected by former headhunters turned tour guides.
- Accra, Ghana
- Agbogbloshie
- The world’s largest digital waste dump has become a site where organized criminals hack into confidential government data.
- Along the garden at St. Nicholas
- Whitehaven, England
- Mildred Gale's Burial Site
- The final resting place of George Washington's Grandma.
- The Lounge as it appears now, redecorated by Rem Koolhaas
- New York, New York
- United Nations Delegates Lounge
- What happens here stays here - unless it affects the whole world.
- The interior of the saloon
- Reno, Nevada
- Ponderosa Saloon
- Beneath a Virginia City bar is the entrance to an abandoned gold mine.
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- Colorado River at Holzwarth Historic Site
- Grand Lake, Colorado
- Holzwarth Trout Lodge
- Remains of an early 1900s dude that operated until the 1970s.
- London, England
- Kensington Roof Gardens
- This hidden rooftop garden in downtown London offers a quiet respite from a bustling city.
- Villi Knudson, filmmaker and your host of all "Volcano Show" screenings
- Reykjavík, Iceland
- The Volcano Show at Red Rock Cinema
- A charmingly eccentric magma chaser presents his complete history of the island's eruptions since 1947, in cinematic form, just for you.
- Quentin Compson Plaque
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Quentin Compson Memorial
- A real plaque marks the spot where a Faulknerian character committed fictional suicide.
- Risiera di San Sabba
- Trieste, Italy
- Risiera di San Sabba
- During World War II, this rice mill became a Nazi concentration camp.
- Church ruin layered with centuries of destruction in the distance
- Zaña, Peru
- The Not-So-Abandoned Town of Zaña
- After an epic flood washed away its enslavers, this city has been part ghost town, part cultural wildcard for the past three centuries.
- The Sewerage Science Museum
- Konohana-ku, Japan
- Sewerage Science Museum
- Near the mouth of the Yodo River, this museum offers visitors six floors of hands-on learning about Osaka's raw sewage.
- Sweep of the lakefront with perched dunes in distance
- Glen Arbor Township, Michigan
- Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
- This national park on the shore of Lake Michigan features remarkable dunes that inspired a Chippewa legend.
- the old water slides
- Villa Park, Illinois
- Ebenezer Floppen Slopper's Wonderful Abandoned Water Slides
- This overgrown Illinois water park offers a whole new type of adventure.
- Victori allows some visitors to get a birds-eye view
- Rutherford, New Jersey
- Victor Victori's Multiplism Statues
- Seven golden statues rise into the sky from sculptor Victor Victori's New Jersey front lawn.
- Umschreibung
- München, Germany
- Umschreibung
- A stairway to heaven, or to nowhere at all.
- Bosco Italia
- Norcia, Italy
- Bosco Italia
- A map of Italy made entirely of trees.
- Museum brochure 2001
- Roma, Italy
- Museo Nazionale delle Paste Alimentari
- This delightful little museum is dedicated to only one thing: pasta.
- Emley Moor Mast by night
- Emley, United Kingdom
- Emley Moor Transmitter Tower
- Kayaking Lake Bacalar
- Bacalar, Mexico
- Laguna de Bacalar (Lake of Seven Colors)
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Giraffe Manor
- Just outside of Nairobi lies a large estate surrounded by endangered Rothschild giraffes, who have been fed from the window by Mick Jagger and Walter Cronkite.
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Giraffe Manor
- Just outside of Nairobi lies a large estate surrounded by endangered Rothschild giraffes, who have been fed from the window by Mick Jagger and Walter Cronkite.
- The Eyes of God
- Karlukovo, Bulgaria
- The Eyes of God
- The ceiling of Prohodna Cave in northern Bulgaria affords a peek at the sky via two deity-sized-eye-shaped holes.
- Arab terracotta architecture
- Masdar City, United Arab Emirates
- Masdar City
- The world’s first zero carbon city is currently meeting less than 1% occupancy.
- L'Extra-Terrasse during its brief heyday
- Saint-Simon, Canada
- L' Extra-Terrasse
- For a brief moment, the world was given a flicker of the future of fast food, thanks to a visionary inventor.
- Walnut Street
- Calico Rock, Arkansas
- Peppersauce Ghost Town
- An abandoned early-20th-century boomtown sits within the Calico Rock city limits.
- The fully functional replica of the Turtle Submarine in CT
- Essex, Connecticut
- 'Turtle' Submarine at Connecticut River Museum
- This museum holds a fully-functional replica of the "Turtle," the first American submarine ever built.
- The blimp near the base
- Kabul, Afghanistan
- The Giant Blimp Hovering Over Kabul
- Tethered to a NATO base in Kabul is an American blimp used to survey Afghanistan's largest city.
- Sifting for the perfect protection at the market
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Amulet Market
- Bangkok's men with dangerous jobs come here in search of protective talismans.
- The Fallen Star installation is now part of the permanent collection at UCSD
- San Diego, California
- Fallen Star
- This little blue house pokes out over the campus of UC San Diego, seven stories high.
- Ella's Frontier
- Joseph City, Arizona
- Ella's Frontier Trading Post
- Along the old Route 66 is an abandoned trading post made from old telephone poles, built by a former circus clown.
- A peaceful, ghost town porch affixed to a glass house
- Rhyolite, Nevada
- Tom Kelly's Bottle House
- The most magnificent bottle house in a town strangely full of them
- Interior view of the recently excavated chemical furnace in the ground floor of the University of Virginia's Rotunda
- Charlottesville, Virginia
- University of Virginia’s Hidden Chemical Hearth
- Hidden for 165 years inside a building designed by Thomas Jefferson are the remains of what may be America's first educational chemistry lab.
- Òrrius, Spain
- The Enchanted Forest of Orrius
- A Spanish forest filled with mysterious stone carvings.
- Joneikiškes, Lithuania
- Europos Parkas
- A curious art sculpture park in the geographic center of Europe.
- An exposed moment for Billingsgate Island
- Eastham, Massachusetts
- Billingsgate Island
- The Atlantis of Cape Cod reemerges during the lowest of tides.
- The zebra family
- Mentor, Ohio
- Judy's Jungle
- A fiberglass jungle, deep in the wilds of the Cleveland suburbs.
- Hewlett and Packard started working in the garage in 1938
- Palo Alto, California
- Birthplace of Silicon Valley
- A world-famous garage - epicenter of a technology revolution.
- Labryinth
- Los Angeles, California
- Peace Awareness Labyrinth and Gardens
- A spiritual retreat in the heart of Los Angeles offers stunning gardens and a labyrinth to lose yourself in.
- Cooperstown, New York
- Kingfisher Castle
- A sewing machine tycoon built this miniature castle for the people, to better beautify a lakeshore.
- Plaque, date, and wheel mark this iconic moment in thievery
- Adair, Iowa
- Site of the First Train Robbery in the West
- Lured here by the promise of tens of thousands in gold, Jesse James started a quintessentially American trend of robbing trains in-motion.
- Golosov Ravine
- Moskva, Russia
- Golosov Ravine
- Legends of time travel and magical woodland creatures bolster the natural charm of this verdant sanctuary in the midst of Moscow.
- Deep blue chalcanthite from Poland
- Celina, Ohio
- Langsdon Mineral Collection
- A county library in rural Ohio houses one of the finest mineral collections in the world.
- Bust of the man himself high on Pratt Rock
- Prattsville, New York
- Pratt Rock - New York's Mount Rushmore
- Believe It or Not, Ripley once called this chiseled mountainside “New York’s Mount Rushmore”.
- Quincy, Florida
- Quincy, Florida
- The Town of Coca-Cola Millionaires
- How Quincy, Florida became the richest town per capita due to one man's shrewd business acumen and taste for fizzy drinks.
- Putim Ossuary
- Putim, Czech Republic
- Putim Ossuary
- The mystery of the Putim Ossuary involves a tricorn hat.
- San Francisco, California
- Hotel Majestic
- San Francisco's oldest operating hotel, with a Victorian atmosphere and a "haunted" fourth floor
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- The New Orleans Train Garden
- Tiny historical streetcars wind through a small scale version of Crescent City in this whimsical train garden.
- Hoodoos from ground level
- Kanab, Utah
- The Wahweap Hoodoos
- Giant pinnacles in the sun-scorched lands of Southern Utah have been nicknamed "white ghosts."
- Mythology and ciphers, lost to time
- Ödeshög V, Sweden
- Rök Rune Stone
- This encrypted monolith protected a secret of Norse mythology by hiding in a church wall for over a millennium.
- Mt. Tanigawa, as viewed from the east.
- Japan
- Mount Tanigawa
- This little known mountain has claimed four times as many lives as Everest.
- The House of Mugs a/k/a The Cup House
- Collettsville, North Carolina
- The House of Mugs
- A North Carolina cabin completely covered in coffee mugs, where visitors are welcome to leave one of their own - if they can find an empty nail.
- The skeleton of a bus to carry non-animal acts across the country
- Edmond, Oklahoma
- Gandini's Circus
- Tucked away on an empty wooded lot in suburban Oklahoma City lie the remnants of an abandoned circus camp.
- Chammunster Ossuary
- Cham, Germany
- Chammünster Ossuary
- In 1830, cemetery workers in Cham unearthed a chamber housing thousands of skeletal remains from the 13th century, which can still be viewed today.
- Path to the six charcoal ovens
- White Pine County, Nevada
- Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park
- These huge stone ovens in the desert fueled the Nevada silver boom, and may have also been a hideout for outlaws.
- Chill forest
- Santa Fe, New Mexico
- House of Eternal Return
- Immersive environment funded by George R.R. Martin is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.
- Some of the toys "living" in the tunnel
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Lost Toys of the Nybohov Funicular
- No one knows who's responsible for decorating this tunnel with stuffed animals, but the people love it enough to protest their removal.
- New York, New York
- Hare Krishna Tree
- One of the few remaining American elm trees in New York’s Tompkins Square Park was the birthplace of a new religion.
- Bamahenge is made out of fiberglass
- Elberta, Alabama
- Bamahenge
- Alabama has a fiberglass Stonehenge - and with apologies to Spinal Tap, this one is full-size.
- Washington, District of Columbia
- The Capitol Stones
- Enormous piles of historically significant stones, dumped by Congress in a forest, and abandoned for 60 years.
- Two Rocks, Australia
- Atlantis Marine Park
- Abandoned marine theme park creates a difficult experiment in dolphin rewilding.
- Rowan Oak: Front Entrance
- Oxford, Mississippi
- Rowan Oak
- William Faulkner kept his beloved estate wild and untamed.
- Dingolfing Beinhaus
- Dingolfing, Germany
- Dingolfing Ossuary
- In a small churchyard in Dingolfing, Germany the quaint Schusterkapelle is there to reminded you of your imminent mortality.
- Looking into the Blue Room
- Kilauea, Hawaii
- The Blue Room
- A once-glowing grotto at the bottom of The Blue Room
- EPIC from above - 6 million of square feet
- Verona, Wisconsin
- EPIC Campus
- Wisconsin based medical systems software company EPIC has created one of the strangest, largest, and most expensive workplaces of all time.
- Flushing, New York
- The Ganesh Temple of Queens
- Enormous Hindu temple in Queens, the first traditional Hindu temple built in the United States, serves incredible Dosa's in its basement canteen.
- Paris, Texas
- Evergreen Cemetery - Jesus in Cowboy Boots
- In Paris, Texas even Jesus wears cowboy boots.
- A portion of the ruins. This is a photo from the rear of the manor.
- Summerville, Georgia
- Corpsewood Manor
- Crumbling ruins mark the site of a couple's grisly murder in the woods.
- Blue skies, palm trees, American Florentine palace
- Honolulu, Hawaii
- Iolani Palace
- The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.
- Gothenburg, Sweden
- Malm Whale
- The world's only mounted blue whale, its jaw hinged open allowing visitors to descend into a lounge with benches, carpets, and lush wall hangings.
- The 1899 frigate, Lord Lonsdale
- Punta Arenas, Chile
- Shipwreck of the Lord Lonsdale
- The rusty hull of this 1899 ship serves as a tribute to explorers of the bottom of the world.
- The Stromatolites of Hamelin Pool
- Australia
- The Stromatolites of Hamelin Pool
- Living fossils in this remote Australian bay provide a glimpse of what Earth might have looked 3.5 billion years ago.
- Future home of the Anna Göldi Museum
- Mollis, Switzerland
- Anna Göldi Museum
- The last woman executed for witchcraft in Europe is remembered in this Swiss museum.
- Goats with sign
- Sister Bay, Wisconsin
- Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant
- Restaurant in Northern Wisconsin comes with a unique feature: a grassy roof covered in living goats.
- William Blaxton's House with the Tri-Mount in the background
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Boston History Dioramas
- Painstakingly built dioramas sit unnoticed in a Boston office building.
- Chimneys at night
- Rosemount, Minnesota
- UMore Park Abandoned Munitions Plant
- The remains of a World War II munitions factory still haunt the fields of this Twin Cities suburb.
- Basin from above
- Lincoln, New Hampshire
- The Basin
- Even Henry David Thoreau found this glacial pothole irresistible.
- Pickle Barrel House, 2015
- Grand Marais, Michigan
- Pickle Barrel House
- This little barrel-shaped cottage by Lake Superior was once a cartoonist's summer retreat.
- Partying
- Trinidad, Cuba
- Discoteca Ayala
- Subterranean disco dance club in a Cuban cave comes with bright lights and a dark legend.
- Tobacco leaves drying
- Paris, France
- Le Musée du Fumeur
- Dedicated to the history and culture of smoking, this small museum now includes a vape lounge.
- The exterior of the Great Hall of the Palace.
- London, England
- Eltham Palace
- Art Deco and “Wrenaissance” mash-up, this recently restored royal residence has been home to kings and comes with secret monkey passages included.
- Folly Ruins
- Port Antonio, Jamaica
- Folly Ruins
- The legend associated with these ruins understates the splendor of the mansion that once stood here.
- "Hello? Are you there?" "No. Only trees."
- San Bernardino County, California
- Mojave Phone Booth
- In the middle of the desert, miles from any human life, sat an anomalous pay phone that still magically answers your calls.
- Queens, New York
- La Guardia's Art Deco Marine Air Terminal
- A remnant from the golden age of aviation still in use today, Pan Am's Clipper service took off from this Art Deco gem.
- Brazenhead, resurrected
- New York, New York
- Brazenhead Books
- A legendary speakeasy bookstore returns from brink.
- The log provides the only stability and food for the little tree
- Port Renfrew, Canada
- The Tree on the Lake
- Defying all odds, this lonely little tree found a home on a log sticking out of a Canadian lake.
- Looks pretty decent for spending eight years underground
- Ubatuba, Brazil
- Ubatuba Whale
- What killed this humpback whale is a mystery, but its remains have become legendary.
- Tambon Mae Klong, Thailand
- Maeklong Railway Market
- Vendors and shoppers must periodically make way for trains at this unusual Thai market.
- picture of catalina bison
- California
- The Catalina Island Bison Herd
- A herd of 150 bison live on California's Santa Catalina Island and are at the heart of an ongoing debate between environmental protection and economic expansion.
- Brock's Monument
- Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada
- Brock's Monument
- This seemingly cursed monument is dedicated to one of Canada's great war heroes.
- Inside one of the planes
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Bangkok Airplane Graveyard
- Derelict airplane bodies serve as both home and income for three Thai families.
- Nabokov is so jealous right now
- Volos, Greece
- Entomological Museum of Volos
- Little known 35,000 specimen strong entomological collection in Greece is a lepidopterist's dream.
- The final resting place of Rhea and his horse
- Walnut Ridge, Arkansas
- Grave of a Man and his Horse Killed by a Train
- Together they left this world, and together they shall remain for all eternity.
- Artist's Drive
- Furnace Creek, California
- Artist's Drive
- Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.
- Templeton himself
- Sewanee, Tennessee
- The Templeton Library
- Mysterious library of an infamous financier and spiritual seeker.
- Queens, New York
- The Golden Shopping Mall
- An easy to overlook storefront hides some of the most authentic and regionally diverse Chinese food in New York.
- Midday, midweek, outside the parliament
- NPD, Myanmar (Burma)
- The Road through Naypyidaw
- A deserted 20-lane highway runs through Myanmar's empty capital city.
- Murals to sportsmanship fade on the walls of Amman's Sports City
- Jordan
- Sports City
- Since being abandoned this sprawling, formerly elite sporting complex in Amman, Jordan has become a local picnic spot.
- The interior of the synagogue
- Kabul, Afghanistan
- The Last Operating Synagogue in Afghanistan
- The last operating synagogue in Afghanistan is run by Zablon Simintov, the last remaining Jew in Afghanistan.
- View of Valkenburg from the ruins
- Valkenburg, Netherlands
- Kasteelruine Fluweelengrot
- The ruins of this Dutch castle sit atop a labyrinth of once-secret tunnels and passageways, dating back over 900 years.
- The original project, the Millennium Folk Arch
- Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
- Lehigh Millennium Folk Arch
- A park full of outsider art, created by college students studying outsider art.
- Hash Marihuana & Hemp Museum Barcelona
- Barcelona, Spain
- Hash Marihuana & Hemp Museum Barcelona
- A stately palace has been converted into the world's largest cannabis museum.
- Point Roberts USA
- Point Roberts, Washington
- Point Roberts
- An American city stranded at the tip of a Canadian peninsula where strict adherence to the "49th parallel rule" became problematic.
- Nine Mile Canyon - the BLM has advised it as "an area of critical environmental concern"
- Wellington, Utah
- Nine Mile Canyon
- Here, at the "world's longest art gallery," you'll find forty miles of ancient petroglyphs and pictographs.
- Popina, with mortal human for scale
- Štulac, Serbia
- Popina Memorial Park
- Serbia's master of striking memorials erected a forgotten, hidden gem in the hills outside a tiny village.
- The erstwhile home and workplace of a renegade artist
- Los Angeles, California
- Tom House
- Historic house-museum dedicated to the revolutionary gay graphic artist Tom of Finland.
- Grand Marais, Minnesota
- Naniboujou Lodge
- Duluth mineral magnates built this charming art deco lodge to be their private clubhouse.
- Pain Inflicted, Suffering Endured, Injustice Done
- Paisley, Scotland
- Paisley Witches Memorial
- The strange behavior of a tween led to allegations of witchcraft and a curse being placed on anybody within earshot.
- Ancient swamp was likely centered at 17th and L Streets NW
- Washington, District of Columbia
- D.C.'s Bald Cypress Fossils
- Four bald cypress trees in Lafayette Square, across from the White House, mark the southern edge of a 100,000 year old cypress swamp.
- Permanently frozen in time atop the world
- Tijuana, Mexico
- El Foro Antiguo Palacio Jai Alai
- Tijuana's legendary jai alai or "basque ball" palace is now a massive music venue.
- Fortifications
- Cricqueville-en-Bessin, France
- Pointe du Hoc
- A daring D-Day assault by U.S. Army Rangers is commemorated atop the high cliffs of this strategic point.
- The front entrance along Niagara Square
- Buffalo, New York
- Buffalo City Hall
- The seat of Buffalo government is a gorgeous Art Deco palace.
- Vonnegut's artwork on display in the small museum
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library
- This storefront library and museum is dedicated to the life and literature of the Indianapolis native author.
- Another view of the courtyard
- Velké Losiny, Czech Republic
- Velké Losiny Château
- This renaissance château was home to an infamous witch hunter who sent a hundred suspected witches to their deaths.
- The crumbling dragon aquarium, in all its glory and might
- tx. Huong Th?y, Vietnam
- H? Thu? Tiên
- Vietnam's feral abandoned water park offers access to a post-apocalyptic funscape, now with fewer crocodiles.
- Abandoned pool with Gate House in the distance
- Roslyn, New York
- The Ruins of Harbor Hill
- All that remains of a magnate's dream home is a historic gate and an abandoned public pool.
- Maeshowe
- Orkney, Scotland
- Maeshowe
- Thanks to both terrific preservation and historic vandalism this ancient site is known as the "Heart of Neolithic Orkney."
- Naki Sumo Baby Crying Contest
- Taito-ku, Japan
- Naki Sumo Baby Crying Contest
- For hundreds of years, participants in this Japanese festival have been making babies cry to ward off demons.
- Houston Maritime Museum Exterior
- Houston, Texas
- Houston Maritime Museum
- This seaworthy collection was sparked by one man's passion for sailing.
- The Golden North Hotel
- Skagway, Alaska
- The Golden North Hotel
- A classic gold rush hotel can be expected to pick up some ghosts along the way, and the Golden North is no exception.
- Float houses of Lake Bokodi
- Oroszlány, Hungary
- Bokod Floating Houses
- This Hungarian stilt village is built in a lake that never freezes over due to the power plant that that uses it as a cooling pond.
- Outside the modern-day Research Institute, looking significantly better than it did under siege
- ???, Russia
- Vavilov Research Institute of Plant Industry
- Inside the world's largest seed bank, WWII botanists elected to starve to death rather than compromise their collection.
- The Queen Theater
- Honolulu, Hawaii
- The Queen Theater
- The grand marquee of this abandoned Hawaiian theater remembers the building's elegant past.
- The Coignet Stone Company Building
- Brooklyn, New York
- The Coignet Stone Company Building
- New York's oldest concrete structure is being preserved thanks to the gentrification of Whole Foods.
- Belize
- Shark Ray Alley
- Because hell exists even in the most beautiful places in the world, this portion of a lovely Belize beach is infested with (harmless) sharks and rays.
- Sleeping steel in the snow
- Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
- Hoover-Mason Trestle
- The internal railway of one of the biggest steel plants in America has been transformed into a linear park with unique industrial views.
- Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument
- Housing the National Women's Party since 1929, this historic house is now a monument to the fight for gender equality.
- Vatheia
- Lakonia, Greece
- Vatheia
- The historic tower houses of this nearly abandoned Greek town have been compared to the spikes on an iguana's back.
- Pops
- Arcadia, Oklahoma
- Pops
- The future of roadside attractions is this sci-fi soda mecca that is home to a 66-foot tall neon pop bottle.
- Bottom of stairs, looking up
- Berlin, Germany
- Fliegeberg
- This conical hill was built as a testing ground for an engineer known as the Glider King.
- The castle viewed from the loch
- United Kingdom
- Kilchurn Castle
- Overlooking a Scottish loch, this beautifully crumbling castle once inspired a poem by William Wordsworth.
- Doc's Griffin, Georgia grave?
- Griffin, Georgia
- Doc Holliday's Grave in Griffin
- Could this grave be the true resting place of legendary gunfighter "Doc" Holliday? Unclear.
- Burgermeister at night, sailor's delight
- Berlin, Germany
- Burgermeister
- Where once there was a train station bathroom, there is now this German burger joint.
- Hearse
- Lynchburg, Virginia
- Museums at Old City Cemetery
- A quintet of history museums make this Virginia graveyard as much a resting place for funereal history as it is for people.
- Gaztelugatxe
- San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, Spain
- Gaztelugatxe
- Hundreds of stone stairs and a winding medieval bridge connect this haunting Spanish island to the mainland.
- Inaccessible Island
- Inaccessible Island, United Kingdom
- Inaccessible Island
- It might not be as impossible to reach as its name would imply, but just about.
- Wall detail at Cerro Sechin
- Casma, Peru
- Cerro Sechin
- The depictions of slaughter are surprisingly detailed at this mysterious ancient site.
- The Mighty Wurlitzer
- El Segundo, California
- Old Town Music Hall
- The Mighty Wurlitzer organ continues to belt out the tunes at downtown El Segundo's historic home for silent and classic movies.
- Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
- Berlin, Germany
- Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
- Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial holocaust memorial.
- Lewes, England
- The Lewes Avalanche Tablet
- A stone plaque and a winking pub name are all that remain to remember the victims of deadly 1836 avalanche.
- C-Mine towers
- Genk, Belgium
- C-Mine
- What was once a bustling mining installation is now a bustling hub of contemporary art.
- Orvieto Underground
- Orvieto, Italy
- Orvieto Underground
- This picturesque Umbrian city has a subterranean side that has long remained hidden.
- Mel's hands and feet
- Los Angeles, California
- Mel Brooks Handprint
- There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman's Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.
- History collapsed awaits the next wave of promise at Satan's Land
- Provo, Utah
- Satan's Land
- In the heart of Brigham Young's promised land sits a festering plot of industrial ruin that has been claimed by society's outcasts.
- Lighthouse inside the compound
- Gopalpur, India
- Gopalpur Lighthouse
- No cyclone yet has been able to topple this rugged Indian lighthouse.
- Moonshine Store
- Martinsville, Illinois
- Moonshine, Illinois
- Even with only two residents and one building, this tiny Illinois town is famous for its burgers.
- An ornate door
- Wingdale, New York
- Harlem Valley Psychiatric Center
- An abandoned asylum, once on the cutting edge of lobotomies, may be reborn as a Christian college.
- A prominent feature of the Havana skyline
- La Habana, Cuba
- Bacardi Building
- After the Cuban Revolution, the famous rum company had to leave their swanky headquarters behind.
- Salvador Dalí Museum, St. Petersburg, Florida
- Saint Petersburg, Florida
- Salvador Dalí Museum
- Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.
- The crumbling remnants of the home where an exiled Trotsky lived from 1929 to 1933
- Adalar, Turkey
- Büyükada
- Over the centuries, this island paradise has done it all, from providing monks with ecclesiastical respite to sheltering an exiled Leon Trotsky.
- Tourlitis Lighthouse
- Andros, Greece
- Tourlitis Lighthouse
- Perched on a spindly rock spire in a Greek archipelago, this lighthouse would make a perfect wizard's tower.
- The Tree Crosses of Rosma Forest
- Põlva Parish, Estonia
- The Tree Crosses of Rosma Forest
- Hundreds of small crosses have been carved into the bark of the trees outside this small Estonian village.
- World's Largest Ball of Paint
- Alexandria, Indiana
- World's Largest Ball of Paint
- Covered in tens of thousands of coats of paint, this Indiana attraction holds a world record all its own.
- Brennpunkt°
- Wien, Austria
- Brennpunkt°
- A history of heat is on display at this unique Austrian museum.
- Windows For Peace
- Wien, Austria
- Windows For Peace
- On a winding Vienna side street, one museum has turned their windows into a monument to history's peace-minded heroes.
- Interior of the Lorraine Theater today
- Hoopeston, Illinois
- Lorraine Theatre
- An Art Deco gem that held together the artistic heart of an agricultural community for 92 years.
- Display covering Buchan's love of the outdoors and time in South Africa
- Peebles, Scotland
- The John Buchan Story Museum
- A small literary museum remembers the life and works of the author of The Thirty-Nine Steps.
- New York, New York
- The Statue of Roscoe Conkling
- A 19th-century politician who died after walking home in a blizzard is honored with this Manhattan statue.
- Hospital de Bonecas
- Lisboa, Portugal
- Hospital de Bonecas
- Catering to broken dolls for almost 200 years, this repair shop is now a charnel house of doll parts.
- Gauguin's Grave
- Atuona, French Polynesia
- The Grave of Paul Gauguin
- The art world's original bad boy is buried on the magnificent island of Hiva Oa.
- LED lighting inside gives the impression of seaglass
- New York, New York
- The SeaGlass Carousel
- Manhattan's Battery Park has a new carousel, full of spinning, glowing fish.
- The Reading Room as it appears today, pre-renovations
- Paris, France
- Labrouste Reading Room
- This off-limits room in the National Library of France is home to a system of pneumatic tubes, once used to bring books to readers.
- A 2009 production of Henry III.
- Ashland, Oregon
- Allen Elizabethan Theatre
- Shakespeare has been brought to life in this open air theater for the better part of a century.
- Llandwyn Island
- Newborough, Wales
- Llandwyn Island
- Legends say that this small island was the final resting place of the Welsh saint of lovers.
- Murinsel
- Graz, Austria
- Murinsel
- Resting in the middle of an Austrian river, this sci-fi "island" lets people cross in neon style.
- The center of 19th-century camp life was this octagon-frame building, now turned into the present museum
- Scarbro, West Virginia
- Whipple Company Store
- Smack in the midst of coal country, this collection provides a peoples' history of Appalachian miners' heritage.
- Looking back on the road into the Park
- Huallin, Peru
- Huascarán National Park
- The highest tropical mountain range in the world is in Central Peru, home to a vast array of exotic and quirky plants and animals.
- Clan house at Totem Bight
- Ketchikan, Alaska
- Totem Bight State Historical Park
- This historic collection of Native Alaskan artifacts was resurrected through a partnership between the WPA and tribal artisans.
- The grave in 2016
- Alexandria, Virginia
- The Grave of the Female Stranger
- This grave marks the passing of a historic Jane Doe whose identity remains a mystery to this day.
- The Hungarian Geological Institute Building
- Budapest, Hungary
- The Hungarian Geological Institute Building
- This hidden art nouveau gem was designed by an architect in search of a national style.
- Some of the 11 million bricks
- United Kingdom
- Ouse Valley Viaduct Bridge
- The elegant structure of this 19th century railroad bridge creates an illusion of infinity.
- Borella Kanatte General Cemetery
- Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Borella Kanatte General Cemetery
- This Sri Lankan cemetery is the final resting place of sci-fi legend Sir Arthur C. Clarke.
- Bernie vs. Hillary unicorns, jousting eternal in velvet
- Los Angeles, California
- Velveteria
- The art and history of the velvet painting are on full display in this Los Angeles museum.
- English Perennial and Rose Garden
- Thousand Oaks, California
- Gardens of the World
- From Japan to Italy, this California park explores the world's cultures through their gardens.
- The Volcan de Lodo El Totumo
- Santa Catalina, Colombia
- The Volcan de Lodo El Totumo
- The caldera of this mini-volcano has been turned into a naturally heated mud bath.
- Graz, Austria
- Kunsthaus Graz
- Austria's ultra-modern art museum looks like Cthulhu's giant alien heart.
- Rocca Calascio
- Calascio, Italy
- Rocca Calascio
- What looks like a link in Gondor's early warning system is actually a centuries-old Italian fortress.
- Dante's Tomb, Ravenna
- Ravenna, Italy
- Dante's Tomb
- Italian poet Dante Alighieri, is entombed in this small mausoleum in Ravenna, and his hometown of Florence has never been too happy about it.
- Cemetery entrance
- Astoria, Oregon
- Astoria Pioneer Cemetery
- This graveyard is the eternal home of many brave pioneers who settled the Great Northwest.
- Cheval de frise on the west side of Dún Aonghasa
- Galway, Ireland
- Dun Aonghasa
- An Iron Age fort on the edge of a seaside cliff offers a glimpse into an ancient, mystical world.
- Canterbury Cathedral
- Canterbury, England
- The Great Cloister and Chapter House of Canterbury Cathedral
- One of England's most famous churches hides a pair of little known architectural treasures.
- Part of the Maine Shore Line Railroad
- Hancock, Maine
- Old Pond Railway Trail
- Walk the same tracks that once ferried Gilded Age aristocrats to their vacation destinations.
- Duluwat/Tolowot Marker
- Eureka, California
- Duluwat Island Plaque
- A simple plaque remembers a California island massacre that took over 100 lives.
- Looking south on Thirteenth Avenue
- New York, New York
- The Remnants of Manhattan's 13th Avenue
- Manhattan's 13th Avenue was made on landfill then deliberately destroyed - apart from one small, obscure block.
- Goodspeed Opera House
- East Haddam, Connecticut
- Goodspeed Opera House
- This opera house along the banks of the Connecticut River has two Tony Awards to its credit but it's never staged a single opera.
- Never has a little, nameless house gotten so (Internet) popular
- ???, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Drina River House
- For over 40 years, this quaint little house has teetered on a rock in the middle of a river.
- Aguinid Falls
- Oslob, Philippines
- Aguinid Falls
- Calcium-rich water has turned the water and rocks of these Philippines falls slightly green.
- Death Avenue Plaque
- New York, New York
- Death Avenue Plaque
- Manhattan's deadly West Side railroad, which killed hundred of New Yorkers, is remembered by this simple plaque.
- Elephant Gate
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Elephant Gate
- Pre-Nazi swastikas adorn the sculpted pachyderms flanking this brewhouse portal.
- Looking over the gorge and Columbia River
- Corbett, Oregon
- Vista House at Crown Point
- This extravagant Art Nouveau rest stop features a million-dollar view of the Columbia River.
- The exterior of the palace, as seen today
- S?ki, Azerbaijan
- Palace of the Shaki Khans
- Foreign invaders almost left this lovely Caucasus palace alone. Almost.
- Vienna Grand Ferris Wheel
- Wien, Austria
- Vienna Grand Ferris Wheel
- Vienna's giant wonder wheel had a starring role in one of the greatest noir movies of all time.
- Le Cercle Républicain de Gordes
- Gordes, France
- Le Cercle Républicain de Gordes
- This tiny cafe is one of the last meeting places of its kind, allowing revolutionaries a place to plot.
- Hans Christian Anderson Museum
- Solvang, California
- Hans Christian Andersen Museum
- Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.
- The Yale Whale (but technically, Ingalls Rink)
- New Haven, Connecticut
- Ingalls Rink
- It looks like a whale, it's part of Yale, and it's best-known by a nickname you can probably work out for yourself.
- Fetal whale skeleton
- New Bedford, Massachusetts
- The Oozing Whale Skeleton of New Bedford
- For 20 years, this whale skeleton has been slowly dripping oil on the floor of the museum where it hangs.
- Ushuaia's Time Capsule + instructions
- Ushuaia, Argentina
- The Time Capsule of Ushuaia
- This plaza at the end of the world teems with monumental tributes to a problematic history, and laser discs.
- Hoyt-Schermerhorn Subway Station
- Brooklyn, New York
- Hoyt-Schermerhorn Subway Station
- Michael Jackson got Bad and Crocodile Dundee walked on heads in this iconic Brooklyn subway station.
- Adam's Bridge
- Mannar, Sri Lanka
- Adam's Bridge
- According to Hindu belief, this shallow island chain was created by a god with an army of monkeys.
- An image of the garage.
- Mountain View, California
- Google Self-Driving Car Garage
- A fleet of automotive automatons sleep in this otherwise unremarkable urban garage.
- Visitors examine the Dripstone Wall for secret passageways
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Dripstone Wall
- Countless grotesque faces stare out from this eerie Prague art wall.
- Ruins of Rosewell Plantation
- Gloucester Courthouse, Virginia
- The Ruins of Rosewell Plantation
- This once-palatial plantation might have been the site of the first draft of the Declaration of Independence.
- Shockoe Hill Cemetery
- Richmond, Virginia
- Shockoe Hill Cemetery
- Within this lovely Richmond cemetery lie the remains of some of Edgar Allan Poe's most beloved family and friends.
- Bradley in the shop
- Santa Monica, California
- Church of Type
- Somewhere between an art studio and a print shop, this artists storefront is a house of worship devoted to type.
- The Chairs of Maison Gatti
- Villemer, France
- The Chairs of Maison Gatti
- Since 1920, one small company has defined the distinctive chairs of Paris' sidewalk bistros.
- Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte
- Maincy, France
- Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte
- This stunning French estate was so lavish that it landed its original owner in jail for the rest of his life.
- Step right this way
- Acarlar Köyü, Turkey
- The Brothel Advertisement at Ephesus
- Carvings in Turkey's Marble Road may have directed ancient Romans to a hidden brothel.
- Fantoft Stave Church
- Bergen, Norway
- Fantoft Stave Church
- The burning of this 12th-century church kicked off a campaign of Norwegian Black Metal terror.
- It made an appearance in Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris
- Paris, France
- The Duluc Detective Agency
- Noirish green neon marks the location of one of the oldest private detective agencies in France.
- Brooklyn, New York
- Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims
- The Underground Railroad passed right through this historic Brooklyn Heights church.
- Voltaire in marble resting atop his real, fleshy heart (as captured in 1924)
- Paris, France
- The Heart of Voltaire
- In the best of all possible worlds, everyone will get a chance to see this statue in which Voltaire's heart is interred.
- Look familiar?
- YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, California
- The Ahwahnee Hotel
- The interior of The Shining's Overlook Hotel was based on this Yosemite original.
- The future that never came is alive at the Kunzhaus
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- The Hidden Art Houses of Troy Hill
- Hidden behind these mundane residential facades are surreal artistic landscapes.
- Chemin de Fer Railway Museum
- Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
- Chemin de Fer Railway Museum
- Rusting railcars and locomotive equipment fill this Ethiopian train graveyard.
- Detailed ceiling and artwork is still preserved
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Cleveland Trust Rotunda Building
- Marvel at this turn-of-the-century masterpiece that has been turned into a rather stately supermarket.
- The Bishop is the Hawai?i State Museum of Natural and Cultural History
- Honolulu, Hawaii
- Bishop Museum
- This museum of Hawaiian and Polynesian culture is the legacy of the last descendant of the Kamehameha Dynasty.
- Approaching the average-seeming minaret from a distance
- Turkey
- Four-Legged Minaret
- Balanced on four stone pillars, this historic tower was the site of a tragic political assassination.
- The Urban Hyenas of Harar
- Harar, Ethiopia
- The Urban Hyenas of Harar
- Hyenas entertain tourists and predict the future within the confines of this walled Ethiopian city.
- Hampyeong Expo Park
- Hampyeong, South Korea
- Hampyeong Expo Park
- It's a bug's life at this Korean eco-event park, built to host an annual butterfly festival.
- Darth Vader Statue
- Odesa, Ukraine
- Darth Vader Statue
- A monument to Lenin has been transformed into a statue of everyone's favorite black-helmeted, fool-choking Sith Lord.
- At Les Jardins de Quatre-Vents
- La Malbaie, Canada
- Les Jardins de Quatre-Vents
- This Quebec estate is home to the elaborate gardens of a self-taught horticulturist.
- Sonny
- Linwood, New Jersey
- Clara Glen Pet Cemetery
- This quaint New Jersey graveyard is an eternal resting place for thousands of beloved pets.
- Gottscheer Hall
- Queens, New York
- Gottscheer Hall
- This Queens beer hall preserves a German culture and language that is all but lost.
- Bourke's Luck Potholes
- Ehlanzeni, South Africa
- Bourke's Luck Potholes
- Raging waters have created a strange geological site that looks like something off of a progressive rock album cover.
- The Mansions of Kanadukathan
- Kanadukathan, India
- The Mansions of Kanadukathan
- A collection of crumbling mansions stand as a reminder of a more prosperous time in this Indian village.
- Entrance to the Cork Butter Museum
- Cork, Ireland
- Cork Butter Museum
- This Irish museum in a historic 19th century market pays tribute to the glory of butter.
- Théoule-sur-Mer, France
- Maison Bernard
- One architect's organic, human-centric design has been fully realized in this alien art house.
- Panorama of the history contained within the museum's walls
- Los Angeles, California
- Valley Relics Museum
- One Man's vast collection of artifacts and ephemera from matchbooks and postcards to vintage neon signs and cars.
- The Hidden Colonial Cemeteries of Oyster Bay
- Oyster Bay, New York
- The Hidden Colonial Cemeteries of Oyster Bay
- Some of the earliest burial grounds of New York State are to be found hidden away in this quaint town.
- Tinglewood Carvings
- Montevallo, Alabama
- Tinglewood Carvings
- Orr Park's dead trees have been carved into a menagerie of whimsical visages.
- College St is the largest secondhand book market in the world
- Kolkata, India
- College Street
- The world's largest secondhand book market is a haven for bibliophiles and bargain hunters.
- Château de Cheverny
- Cheverny, France
- Château de Cheverny
- The opulent home that inspired Tintin's Marlinspike Hall and the adventures within.
- Archeological site of Akrotiri
- Santorini, Greece
- Prehistoric Town of Akrotiri
- A Bronze age settlement on the Greek island of Santorini might have been the inspiration for Plato's Atlantis.
- Rynek Underground Cemetery
- Kraków, Poland
- Rynek Underground
- Beneath Kraków Old Town's main square lies a hologram-filled medieval market vampire graveyard wonderland.
- Spadra Gravestone
- Pomona, California
- Spadra Cemetery
- This graveyard is the eternal home of the residents of a vanished California town.
- Gauss' Grave in Cheltenhampark
- Göttingen, Germany
- Grave of Carl Friedrich Gauss
- The man who gave his name to magnetic measurement is buried in the city where he did his best work.
- Abandoned statues on the garden grounds
- Glendale, California
- Rockhaven Sanitarium
- Once a place of peaceful repose, this sanitarium now faces an uncertain future.
- Room 8 the Cat Murals
- Los Angeles, California
- Room 8 the Cat Mural
- Hand-crafted tributes to a stray cat named "Room 8" now cover this LA elementary school.
- The Iron Palace
- Luanda, Angola
- The Iron Palace
- Did Gustav Eiffel design this enigmatic metal building?
- Kekova Island Sunken Ruins
- Kaleüçagiz Köyü, Turkey
- Kekova Island Sunken Ruins
- Hidden just under the waters around this Turkish island are the ruins of a once great city.
- Mast-shaped cross, or vice-versa
- Kraków, Poland
- Lord's Ark
- In the midst of a living monument to Soviet social engineering, Polish Catholics built this church by hand.
- The site of the old Post Office as it is today
- Keeseville, New York
- Ausable Chasm
- This sandstone gorge in Upstate New York is known as the "Little Grand Canyon of the East."
- On approach to Fort Mamula
- Montenegro
- Mamula Island
- Former military fort and site of untold horrors during WWII, this island may become the Adriatic's next luxury resort.
- Abavas pagasts, Latvia
- Pedvale Open Air Art Museum
- Surreal works of unreal stone and metal dot the landscape of this Latvian art park.
- The Ruins at the Hotel le Vergeur
- Reims, France
- The Ruins at the Hotel le Vergeur
- Bits of architecture from a town destroyed in World War I now decorate this hotel garden.
- Calvary Banska Stiavnica
- Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia
- Calvary of Banska Stiavnica
- Slovakia's finest hilltop chapel complex is in danger of falling apart, but beautiful nonetheless.
- Topiary Park
- Columbus, Ohio
- The Topiary Park
- Georges Seurat's pointillist masterpiece has been recreated in Ohio in topiary form.
- First Arthur County Courthouse
- Arthur, Nebraska
- First Arthur County Courthouse and Jail
- This Nebraska museum was once the smallest courthouse in America.
- The sculpture is titled "Le génie du mal"
- Liège, Belgium
- The Lucifer of Liège
- A marble Lucifer hides behind the pulpit of this Gothic cathedral.
- The Campbell House is better known by its nom de plume
- Green Gables, Canada
- Anne of Green Gables Museum
- Go inside the house that inspired L. M. Montgomery to create one of literature's most beloved heroines.
- Upside Down House
- Szymbark, Poland
- Upside Down House
- Communism's topsy-turvy effect on Poland has been brought to life in this wacky tourist trap.
- The Kuril Islands
- Kuril Islands, Kuril Islands
- The Kuril Islands
- Thanks to this small string of islands World War II still hasn't ended between Russia and Japan.
- Al-Shaheed Monument
- Baghdad, Iraq
- Al-Shaheed Monument
- A giant bisected onion dome remembers the Iraqis who died in the Iran-Iraq War.
- Entrance
- Larmor-Baden, France
- Cairn de Gavrinis
- One of the great treasures of Neolithic art lies within this carefully constructed pile of rocks.
- Musée National de la Maison Bonaparte
- Ajaccio, France
- Maison Bonaparte
- Napoleon's childhood home is now open for people to explore the beginnings of France's short general.
- Expect a very human reception from the collection's gallery staff
- Los Angeles, California
- UCLA Meteorite Collection
- What began with a single, 357-pound chunk of the Canyon Diablo meteorite is now an impressive collection.
- Treguennec Pebble Crusher
- Tréguennec, France
- Treguennec Pebble Crusher
- The haunting concrete remains of a Nazi pebble crusher can still be found in this small French commune.
- Sandy Hook Nike Launch Site
- Highlands, New Jersey
- Sandy Hook Nike Launch Site
- Rusting away on the edge of New Jersey are the remains of a Cold War missile launch site.
- Weldon Spring Disposal Site
- St Charles, Missouri
- Weldon Spring Disposal Site
- Entombed in this strange, white stone hill are the deadly remains of radioactive weapons production.
- Well of Santa Cristina
- Paulilatino, Italy
- Well of Santa Cristina
- This elaborate hole in the ground was built as a sacred site for an ancient civilization.
- Hollyhock House
- Los Angeles, California
- Barnsdall Art Park
- This historic LA park offers magnificent views and one of Frank Lloyd Wright's masterpieces.
- Transpolar Railway between Salekhard and Nadym
- Turukhanskiy rayon, Russia
- The 'Dead Road' Transpolar Railway
- Stalin's prisoner-built rail line sits in ruin, never having a single car ride its tracks.
- Tatiana Pick's Psychedelic Hallway
- Kyiv, Ukraine
- Tatiana Pick's Psychedelic Hallway
- Like something out of a bad acid trip, this Ukraine hallway has been covered in hallucinatory phantasmagoria.
- Medici Column
- Paris, France
- Medici Column
- The spiral staircase hidden inside this giant Parisian column was likely built for Catherine de Medici's astrologer.
- The American Geographical Society Library
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- The American Geographical Society Library
- Literally a million fascinating cartographic artifacts are held in this sprawling university collection.
- The raw power of 600,000 candles
- Mazatlán, Mexico
- El Faro de Mazatlán
- From Nunavut to Tierra del Fuego, you won't find any lighthouse higher than this one.
- Dissection Theatre Medical History Museum Hamburg
- Hamburg, Germany
- Museum of Medical History Hamburg
- Wax models of disease and deformity fill out this German medical museum.
- A newly decorated Gänseliesel
- Göttingen, Germany
- Gänseliesel
- The Goose Girl of Göttingen, Germany might well be the most kissed girl in the world.
- This coastal "farm" is no farm at all
- Klamath, California
- Klamath River Radar Station B71
- These cinderblock farmhouses were actually WWII radar stations in disguise.
- The Chapel of the Tablet
- Aksum, Ethiopia
- Chapel of the Tablet
- Supposedly this Ethiopian chapel holds the Ark of the Covenant, guarded by virgins who cannot leave the building.
- Trembling Rock
- Huelgoat, France
- Trembling Rock
- If they push on just the right spot, even the weakest person can move this titanic boulder.
- Center of the Nation Monument
- Belle Fourche, South Dakota
- Center of the Nation Monument
- Yes, this monument is aware that it is about 20 miles away from the actual center of the United States.
- Euganean Hills
- Cinto Euganeo, Italy
- Euganean Hills
- A sudden, striking cluster of hills south of Padua has been attracting visitors for centuries.
- On Doll's Head Trail
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Doll's Head Trail
- Just a few miles from downtown Atlanta is a trail covered in a crazy collection of outsider art.
- Ornamental skulls display in the Museum
- Aguascalientes, Mexico
- National Museum of Death
- A uniquely robust and historic look at Mexico's omnipresent dance with Death.
- Egremont, United Kingdom
- Florence Mine
- The rust covering this old mine's abandoned buildings matches the red pigment it once produced.
- Mt. Umunhum Cube
- Los Gatos, California
- Mt. Umunhum Cube
- An ominous concrete cube cuts a dystopian silhouette atop this California mountain.
- An unmarked cross grave.
- Kings Park, New York
- St. Johnland Cemetery
- This forgotten graveyard in rural New York State once served a pioneering hospital.
- From here it looks like a cave, but guess what? It's a bridge.
- Pine, Arizona
- Tonto Natural Bridge
- The largest natural travertine bridge in the world is nestled in a small canyon in central Arizona.
- Mr. Trawick nut, 'selling' boiled peanuts
- Dothan, Alabama
- Peanuts on Parade
- Dothan, Alabama has been invaded by scores of anthropomorphic peanuts.
- The "before" part of Habitat's Discovery Village
- Americus, Georgia
- Habitat for Humanity's Global Village & Discovery Center
- HFH's slum simulation is either a noble recreation of poverty or a cringeworthy attempt at same.
- Othello Tunnels
- Hope, Canada
- Othello Tunnels
- Railways may have forged this quintet of lovely tunnels, but now they are open to hikers.
- Britannia Mines Concentrator Interior
- Britannia Beach, Canada
- Britannia Mine Museum
- From mining complex to industrial exhibition, this museum once played a major part in the X-Files.
- Mt. Airy
- Mount Airy, North Carolina
- Mt. Airy
- Andy Griffith's hometown has made itself up to look like the fictional town of Mayberry.
- Entering the abandoned quarry from the Washburn Trail
- Cold Spring, New York
- Mt. Taurus Quarry
- Reforestation in action is the main attraction in this abandoned quarry.
- The pictograph thought to represent legendary Chiefs Gadao & Malaguaña
- Inarajan, Guam
- Gadao's Cave
- Located on Guam's south shore, this small cave is named for an ancient and powerful Chamorro Chief.
- "'Surveillance State?' You betcha!"
- Ciudad de México, Mexico
- C4I4
- Mexico City's residents are being watched by this state surveillance headquarters, designed by architects with a flair for intimidation.
- Glockenspiel of Hameln
- Hameln, Germany
- Glockenspiel of Hameln
- The real life town from the Pied Piper of Hamelin has a mechanical puppet show that retells the famous story many times a day.
- Bulls of Guisando
- El Tiemblo, Spain
- Bulls of Guisando
- Whether they are bulls or pigs, these ancient animal sculptures are fascinating relics.
- Malham Cove
- North Yorkshire, England
- Malham Cove
- Harry Potter once visited this massive limestone cliff, which was carved by an ancient glacial river.
- Ponce Inlet Light
- Ponce Inlet, Florida
- Ponce De Leon Inlet Lighthouse
- The third tallest lighthouse in America once guided author Stephen Crane to safety.
- Monongahela Incline
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Monongahela Incline
- The country's oldest funicular railway has been gliding up and down steepest Pittsburgh for nearly a century and a half.
- Fatih, Turkey
- Tombs of the Sultans at Hagia Sophia
- Five sultans and their families rest in eternal splendor, teeming with overlooked beauty and drama
- Wyler Aerial Tramway
- El Paso, Texas
- Wyler Aerial Tramway
- This mountain tram provides stunning views while hanging from a single, steel thread.
- Lviv's Yard Of Lost Toys
- L'viv, Ukraine
- Yard of Lost Toys
- This Ukraine alleyway has become its own little island of forgotten things.
- Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System
- Shooshtar, Iran
- Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System
- This beautiful system of tunnels built into natural rock serves as a centuries old plumbing system.
- Mohenjo-Daro
- Moenjodaro, Pakistan
- Mohenjo-Daro
- This lost city belongs to one of the earliest civilizations in the world.
- Some remains of an original Ballarat building
- Inyo County, California
- Ballarat Ghost Town
- This old mining town, deep in the California desert, has a year-round population of one.
- Breuer's least-known masterpiece?
- Saint Joseph, Minnesota
- Saint John's Abbey Church
- A jaw-dropping brutalist space church seems to have crash-landed in the middle of America.
- Wolf Creek Trout Lily Preserve
- Whigham, Georgia
- Wolf Creek Trout Lily Preserve
- This protected reserve is home to a rare and beautiful species of flower.
- Teti'aroa Atoll
- French Polynesia
- Teti'aroa Atoll
- This beautiful eden was once the vacation home of Tahitian royals before Marlon Brando bought it.
- Les Fonts Castle, viewed across the Rubi River
- Les Fonts, Spain
- Les Fonts Castle
- This imposing modern citadel started out as a home renovation project.
- The Arch of Gallienus, the Church of Saints Vito and Modesti on the left
- Roma, Italy
- Arch of Gallienus
- This Roman arch marks the location of an ancient gate at one of the Seven Hills of Rome.
- Map of Jungholz depicting its isolation from mainland Austria save for a lone connecting point
- Jungholz, Austria
- The Jungholz Quadripoint
- Two nations form a rare four-sided border at the peak of a mountain, philosophical questions result.
- Lake Lure
- Lake Lure, North Carolina
- Lake Lure
- Practice your Dirty Dancing lifts in the manmade lake where Johnny Castle himself did.
- Wupatki National Monument
- Flagstaff, Arizona
- Wupatki National Monument
- This historic national park is covered in the stunning ruins of red rock pueblos.
- Rio de Janeiro Cathedral
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Rio de Janeiro Cathedral
- This massive Brazilian church is built like an angular, technicolor pyramid left by Mayans from the future.
- Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Patrocinio (Church of Our Lady of Patronage), Tenaún
- Castro, Chile
- Churches of Chiloé
- Spanish religion mixed with local architecture has yielded a network of churches unlike any other.
- Dove Cottage
- Grasmere, England
- Dove Cottage
- This charming English house was once the home of England's most famous poet.
- Ottawa, Canada
- Hogs Back Lockstation
- These locks on North America's oldest canal are named after a porcine rock formation.
- Harpa at night
- Reykjavík, Iceland
- Harpa
- This stunning concert hall has become a symbol of Iceland's national recovery.
- Nuremberg Toy Museum
- Nürnberg, Germany
- Nuremberg Toy Museum
- This historic toy museum brings a little whimsy to a city not usually remembered for such things.
- Beautiful internal machinery
- Lisboa, Portugal
- Electricity Museum
- Located in the thermoelectric factory that once powered the entire city, this Portuguese museum is shockingly fascinating.
- Hartland Bridge
- Hartland, Canada
- Hartland Bridge
- The world's longest covered bridge is a quaint and incredible wooden tunnel.
- Città Ideale
- Montegabbione (TR), Italy
- La Scarzuola
- This 16th-century monastery has been turned into a surrealist architecture compound.
- Am Phu cave demon
- Hòa H?i, Vietnam
- Am Phu Cave
- This Vietnamese hell cave lets visitors take a walk through a devilish underworld full of demons.
- East Side Gallery
- Berlin, Germany
- East Side Gallery
- A dazzling stretch of the former Berlin Wall has been converted into a statement of freedom and possibility.
- Sobrino de Botin
- Madrid, Spain
- Sobrino de Botin
- The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.
- Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
- East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
- Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
- The remains of a community that was forced to move for a dam that never materialized still rot in this Pennsylvania park.
- Maxie, The World's Largest Goose
- Sumner, Missouri
- Maxie, The World's Largest Goose
- This 40 foot fowl marks the so-called "wild goose capital of the world."
- Lapham-Patterson House
- Thomasville, Georgia
- Lapham-Patterson House
- A beautifully detailed Victorian house designed to be easy to flee, built by a man haunted by fire.
- Climbing the Lookout Mountain Incline
- Lookout Mountain, Tennessee
- Lookout Mountain Incline Railway
- This funicular railway rumbles along for a mile up the nearly vertical face of Chattanooga's Lookout Mountain.
- Scargo Tower
- Dennis, Massachusetts
- Scargo Tower
- This lakeside tower is the third attempt at getting a tourist destination to stick on the spot.
- Ruins of the monastery's main church
- Nuévalos, Spain
- Monasterio de Piedra
- 12th-century holy complex shares land with a natural park full of heavenly waterfalls and raptors
- Abbotsford House
- Scottish Borders, Scotland
- Abbotsford House
- This Scottish manor house is a lush relic from the life of a literary great
- Giant Wooden Bear of Sveg
- Sveg, Sweden
- Giant Wooden Bear of Sveg
- This massive Trojan ursine was built to be a new tourist symbol for a small Swedish town
- Honolulu, Hawaii
- Kaniakapupu Ruins
- The remains of the summer palace of King Kamehameha III
- Lake Jackson Mounds
- Tallahassee, Florida
- Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park
- This state park was once an important Native American cermonial center
- Entrance to the Museum is through Paranormal Books & Curiosities
- Asbury Park, New Jersey
- Paranormal Museum
- A storefront museum in Asbury Park honoring the Jersey Shore's deep history of mystery
- The now-vacant Wiñay Wayna Pub from the back
- Urubamba, Peru
- The Former Wiñay Wayna Pub
- This is why we can't have nice things on the Incan Trail
- Sa Sartiglia
- Oristano, Italy
- Sa Sartiglia
- This mysterious Sardinian festival sees a horde of blank-faced equestrians compete for tin stars
- Carbonniere Tower
- Saint-Laurent-d'Aigouze, France
- Carbonniere Tower
- This historic stone gate tower is now just a lonely relic in the middle of a swamp
- Soviet main battle tank
- Danville, Virginia
- AAF Tank Museum
- This sprawling museum holds one man's giant collection of real tanks
- Afton, Virginia
- Crozet Tunnel
- A railroad tunnel that, upon its completion, was considered one of the engineering marvels of the modern world
- engineering, trains, tunnels
- 25 Feb 2016
- Sun Studio
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Sun Studio
- This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley
- elvis, musicians, music
- 25 Feb 2016
- Playa de las Catedrales
- Ribadeo, Spain
- Playa de las Catedrales
- Natural stone arches form a walkable "cathedral" at low tide, then disappear entirely when the water returns
- rock formations, beaches, rocks, caves
- 25 Feb 2016
- Jack Rabbit Trading Post
- Joseph City, Arizona
- Jack Rabbit Trading Post
- This Route 66 classic sports a giant fiberglass rabbit that you can ride
- route 66, roadside attractions, commercial curiosities
- 25 Feb 2016
- Klatovy Catacomb Mummies
- Klatovy, Czech Republic
- Klatovy Catacomb Mummies
- These 17th century mummies are still on gruesome display today
- skeletons, bones, ossuaries, mummies
- 25 Feb 2016
- Grande Hermine
- Lincoln, Canada
- Grande Hermine
- The third version of this tall sailing ship sits, rusted and burnt, in Lake Ontario
- ships, shipwrecks
- 25 Feb 2016
- Green Lakes State Park
- Fayetteville, New York
- Green Lakes State Park
- Surprisingly aquamarine waters fill deep lakes formed at the end of the last ice age
- lakes, parks, wwii
- 24 Feb 2016
- Mohonk Testimonial Gateway
- New Paltz, New York
- Mohonk Testimonial Gateway
- This stone gatehouse was once the entrance to a historic mountain resort, and it had a cameo in a cheesy cult horror movie
- new york, preservation, mountains, hotels
- 24 Feb 2016
- Jesuit Mission of Jesús de Tavarangüe
- Jesús de Tavarangüe, Paraguay
- Jesuit Mission of Jesús de Tavarangüe
- These spectacular ruins were built by Spanish padres in the 17th century
- religion, architecture, ruins
- 24 Feb 2016
- CDC Museum
- Atlanta, Georgia
- CDC Museum
- Tour the sci-fi-esque reality of governmental disease management
- disease, epidemics, government, museums
- 24 Feb 2016
- Liquidrom
- Berlin, Germany
- Liquidrom
- This futuristic German spa allows visitors to float in a pool of salt water while zoning out to underwater techno
- pools, science fiction, architecture, architectural oddities
- 24 Feb 2016
- The Tenderloin Museum
- San Francisco, California
- The Tenderloin Museum
- A walk down memory lane in the heart of one of San Francisco's most notorious neighborhoods
- museums, museums and collections
- 24 Feb 2016
- Memphis, Tennessee
- House of Mews
- This homegrown adoption center offers a wonderland of feline companionship
- cats, animals
- 24 Feb 2016
- John Rylands Library
- Manchester, England
- John Rylands Library
- A Victorian Gothic masterpiece housing a world-class collection of rare books and manuscripts
- books, libraries
- 23 Feb 2016
- Gateway Geyser
- East Saint Louis, Illinois
- Gateway Geyser
- East St. Louis is home to man-made geyser that rises to the exact height of the Gateway Arch just across the river
- fountains, parks, memorial
- 23 Feb 2016
- Double Negative
- Clark County, Nevada
- Double Negative
- This massive geographical sculpture is so subtle, it's possible to pass by it without noticing
- earthworks, desert art, desert, world's largest
- 23 Feb 2016
- Obama Kissing Rock
- Chicago, Illinois
- Obama Kissing Rock
- The site of the First couple's first kiss is commemorated by the most adorable presidential monument ever
- presidents, plaque, rocks, monuments
- 23 Feb 2016
- Karel Hynek Mácha Statue
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Karel Hynek Mácha Statue
- Tucked away in a Prague park, a statue beloved by romantics honors a poet so nice they buried him twice
- literature, monuments, statues
- 23 Feb 2016
- Cementerio Numero 3 de Playa Ancha
- Valparaíso, Chile
- Cementerio Numero 3 de Playa Ancha
- Hand-made memorials and a wish-granting murderer lie within this seaside pauper's cemetery
- crime, graveyards, crime and punishment, cemeteries
- 23 Feb 2016
- Stone Mountain
- Stone Mountain, Georgia
- Stone Mountain
- A stately granite mountain that bears a Lost Cause-era monument
- civil rights, war memorial, mountains
- 22 Feb 2016
- The General Worth Monument
- New York, New York
- The General Worth Monument
- This monument to a veteran of the Mexican-American War is one of only two in Manhattan that serve as an actual mausoleum
- mausoleums, war, parks, monuments
- 22 Feb 2016
- Mark Oliver's Yard Art
- Berkeley, California
- Mark Oliver's Yard Art
- One man's prolific, decade-long quest to turn trash into artistic treasure
- found, sculptures, art
- 22 Feb 2016
- The John Brown Bell
- Marlborough, Massachusetts
- The John Brown Bell
- America's "second most important bell" is a contentious spoil of the Civil War
- belltowers, civil war
- 22 Feb 2016
- Biddulph Grange
- Biddulph, England
- Biddulph Grange
- This fantastical and eclectic English garden takes its inspiration from Egypt, China, the occult and more
- topiary, occult, gardens
- 22 Feb 2016
- Brønnøy, Norway
- Torghatten
- A naturally occurring tunnel in this Nordic mountain makes it look like it's been shot
- trolls, legends, mountains, tunnels
- 22 Feb 2016
- The Grave of Chang & Eng Bunker
- Mount Airy, North Carolina
- The Grave of Chang & Eng Bunker
- This North Carolina grave is the final resting place of the world's most famous conjoined twins
- circus, graveyards, gravestones
- 19 Feb 2016
- Combine City
- Amarillo, Texas
- Combine City
- These half-buried combine harvesters just off Route 66 are an homage to the Cadillac Ranch
- texas, installations, farms
- 19 Feb 2016
- Rookwood Cemetery
- Rookwood, Australia
- Rookwood Cemetery
- The largest necropolis in the Southern Hemisphere
- trains, cemeteries
- 19 Feb 2016
- Tajikistan Lenin Statue
- Khujand, Tajikistan
- Tajikistan Lenin Statue
- The largest Lenin statue in Central Asia was moved to an empty field rather than being destroyed
- lenin, communism, communist monuments, world's largest
- 19 Feb 2016
- Tiny Town and Railroad
- Morrison, Colorado
- Tiny Town and Railroad
- Travel through the wholesome amusements of yesteryear at this charming miniature village
- miniature towns, miniatures, roadside attractions
- 19 Feb 2016
- Salin Aigues-Mortes
- Aigues-Mortes, France
- Salin Aigues-Mortes
- This salt marsh in Southern France is as pink as the flamingos that inhabit it
- pink, salt, birds, watery wonders
- 19 Feb 2016
- River Country
- Orlando, Florida
- River Country
- Disney World's very first waterpark is now an abandoned ruin being reclaimed by the swamp
- disney, abandoned amusement parks, amusement parks, abandoned
- 19 Feb 2016
- Mount Carleton
- Northesk, Canada
- Mount Carleton
- New Brunswick's tallest mountain is the highest point in all the Maritimes
- fire fighters, forests, mountains
- 18 Feb 2016
- Malakoff Diggins
- Nevada City, California
- Malakoff Diggins
- The beauty and the beast of hydraulic mining is on full display at this California Historic State Park
- environmental disasters, mines, parks, ghost towns
- 18 Feb 2016
- Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel
- Alta, Norway
- Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel
- The world's northernmost ice hotel
- ice hotels, ice, hotels
- 18 Feb 2016
- Tuhala Witch's Well
- Kose Parish, Estonia
- Tuhala Witch's Well
- This disappearing geyser has been attributed to witchcraft, but really it's all about rainfall
- witches, wells, watery wonders
- 18 Feb 2016
- Campanet, Spain
- Ses Fonts Ufanes
- This "flat geyser" bubbles up out of the ground periodically like a disappearing river
- geysers, watery wonders, natural wonders
- 18 Feb 2016
- Miroir d'eau
- Bordeaux, France
- Miroir d'eau
- The world's largest reflecting pool is just two centimeters deep
- pools, watery wonders
- 18 Feb 2016
- The Ghost Town of Ellaville
- Madison, Florida
- The Ghost Town of Ellaville
- This picturesque ghost town is located on the banks of the Suwannee River
- ghost stories, ghost towns, ruins
- 17 Feb 2016
- Chapada das Mesas National Park
- Santa Terezinha, Brazil
- Chapada das Mesas National Park
- High plateaus and beautiful waterfalls frame this ecologically significant nature preserve
- rock formations, fauna, rivers, waterfalls
- 17 Feb 2016
- Inside Australia
- Ularring, Australia
- Inside Australia
- A series of eerie metal stick figures are spread out over four square miles on the bed of a huge salt lake in the Australian Outback
- installations, australia, lakes, sculptures
- 17 Feb 2016
- Dr. Beal's Seed Viability Experiment
- Brooklyn, New York
- Dr. Beal's Seed Viability Experiment
- This experiment in the lifespan of seeds will take a century before it is complete
- world's longest, science
- 17 Feb 2016
- The George Orwell Route
- Alcubierre, Spain
- The George Orwell Route
- A series of recreated fortifications mark George Orwell's path through the Spanish Civil War
- war memorial, war, literature, military
- 17 Feb 2016
- Friouato Caves
- Province de Taza, Morocco
- Friouato Caves
- The true depths of these stunning Moroccan caves are unknown
- subterranean, caves, subterranean sites, natural wonders
- 17 Feb 2016
- Jajce Fortress
- Jajce, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Jajce Fortress
- The remains of the last Bosnian fortress to fall to the Ottomans are still standing
- medieval, fortresses, castles, ruins
- 16 Feb 2016
- Curral Velho
- Cape Verde
- Curral Velho
- Once a bustling fishing village and trading post, today these Cape Verde ruins provide a home only for seabirds and turtles
- turtles, pirates, birds, islands
- 16 Feb 2016
- Abandoned Cemetery of San Andres de Giles
- San Andres de Giles, Argentina
- Abandoned Cemetery of San Andres de Giles
- Crumbling crypts and overgrown graves rise just out of arm's reach in this forgotten Buenos Aires graveyard
- graveyards, crypts, cemeteries, abandoned
- 16 Feb 2016
- Tallahassee, Florida
- Lake Jackson Ecopassage
- This divisive system of turtle tunnels was built to save animals stranded after a highway split a lake in half
- turtles, lakes, animals
- 16 Feb 2016
- Warp Drive
- Sterling, Virginia
- Warp Drive
- This pun was simply waiting to come to life, and one defense contractor made it so
- strange names, television, roads
- 16 Feb 2016
- Swannanoa Mansion
- Afton, Virginia
- Swannanoa Mansion
- This historic mansion was built as a symbol of love between a husband and wife
- mansions, architecture, eccentric homes
- 16 Feb 2016
- Walnut Street Bridge
- Chattanooga, USA
- Walnut Street Bridge
- Once decrepit and slated for demolition, now one of the longest pedestrian bridges in the world
- bridges
- 15 Feb 2016
- BibleWalk Wax Museum
- Mansfield, Ohio
- BibleWalk Wax Museum
- This recycled wax museum may be the only one that features John Travolta in a Bible scene
- wax museum, religious parks, biblical, religion
- 15 Feb 2016
- Coca Cola Inventor's Grave
- Columbus, Georgia
- Coca Cola Inventor's Grave
- Coca Cola may be "the real thing" but its inventor, buried at this Georgia gravesite, called it a "valuable brain tonic"
- marketing, coca cola, civil war, gravestones
- 15 Feb 2016
- Seaplane Harbour
- Tallinn, Estonia
- Seaplane Harbour
- Disused seaplane hangar gets a second life as the jaw-dropping home of Estonia's museum of maritime history
- aviation, museums, museums and collections
- 15 Feb 2016
- Abandoned Bogomils Graveyard
- Thessaloniki, Greece
- Abandoned Bogomils Graveyard
- This field of half-buried stone crosses was the burial place of a sect of heretical gnostics
- graveyards, cemeteries
- 15 Feb 2016
- Ruins of Poggioreale
- Poggioreale, Italy
- Ruins of Poggioreale
- This entire town moved to a safe location after it was devastated by an earthquake, but the remains of the original town are still around
- villages, disasters, ruins, abandoned
- 15 Feb 2016
- Western City Gate of Belgrade
- Belgrade, Serbia
- Western City Gate of Belgrade
- A pair of connected skyscrapers form this symbolic gateway
- brutalism, towers, architecture, architectural oddities
- 15 Feb 2016
- Casey Jones Village
- Jackson, Tennessee
- Casey Jones Village
- This Tennessee museum is dedicated to a tragic railroad hero who inspired the famous ballad that bears his name
- trains, houses, music, monuments
- 12 Feb 2016
- Hawk's Nest Highway
- Port Jervis, New York
- Hawk's Nest Highway
- A winding, cliffside stretch of road overlooking the Delaware River
- panoramas, cliffs, roads
- 12 Feb 2016
- Kawasaki-ku, Japan
- Ajinomoto MSG Factory tour
- One of the largest producers of MSG in the world welcomes visitors to its Kawasaki factory with an albino panda named Aji-Kun
- japan, factories, industrial, food
- 12 Feb 2016
- Museo Geominero
- Madrid, Spain
- Museo Geominero
- Earth's rocky history has rarely glittered so brightly as it does in this Spanish museum
- gems and jewels, fossils, geology, museums and collections
- 12 Feb 2016
- Earth Pyramids of Platten
- Perca, Italy
- Earth Pyramids of Platten
- These delicate sand pyramids look like naturally occurring gothic spires
- pyramids, geology, geological oddities, natural wonders
- 12 Feb 2016
- Alley of the Kiss
- Guanajuato, Mexico
- Alley of the Kiss
- A Mexican Romeo-and-Juliet-esque legend has given this super-narrow alleyway a reputation for romance
- alleyways, legends, roads
- 12 Feb 2016
- The Churchill War Rooms
- London, England
- The Churchill War Rooms
- The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany
- bunkers, hidden, wwii, military
- 12 Feb 2016
- Inwa
- Inn Wa, Myanmar (Burma)
- Inwa
- A grand imperial capital left to fall into magnificent ruin
- stupas, pagodas, palaces, towers
- 11 Feb 2016
- Bulow Plantation Ruins
- Flagler Beach, Florida
- Bulow Plantation Ruins
- The ruins of this ante-bellum sugar plantation are the end result of a Seminole attack during the Florida Wars of 1836
- florida, native americans, fire, ruins
- 11 Feb 2016
- Anchorage Light Speed Planet Walk
- Anchorage, Alaska
- Anchorage Light Speed Planet Walk
- A high school astronomy enthusiast designed this model of our solar system to be traversed on foot
- planets, solar system models, astronomy
- 11 Feb 2016
- The Sherlock Holmes Pub
- London, England
- The Sherlock Holmes Pub
- This old London Pub has a peculiar secret upstairs: an exact replica of the rooms shared at 221b Baker Street by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson
- bars, literature, commercial curiosities
- 11 Feb 2016
- Silent Rock
- Rhododendron, Oregon
- Silent Rock
- According to legend, you must remain completely silent while passing this man-made mound or suffer the consequences
- legends, rocks
- 11 Feb 2016
- Preah Vihear Temple
- Kuleaen, Thailand
- Preah Vihear Temple
- This impressive cliff top temple was once at the center of an international custody dispute
- temples, ruins
- 11 Feb 2016
- Costa Mesa, California
- California Scenario
- A small sculpture garden that provides a microcosmic representation of California
- sculpture gardens
- 10 Feb 2016
- Lee Chapel
- Lexington, Virginia
- Lee Chapel
- This “shrine of the south” packs a controversial historical punch.
- college, civil war, graveyards, churches
- 10 Feb 2016
- Bobby's Bus Shelter
- Baltasound, Unst, Scotland
- Bobby's Bus Shelter
- This Shetland Islands bus shelter may be small, but it squeezes in a couch, a desk, some art, and even an old telly
- installations, transportation, outsider art
- 10 Feb 2016
- Pesuta Shipwreck
- Skeena-Queen Charlotte D, Canada
- Pesuta Shipwreck
- The stunning remnants of this wreck emerge from an otherworldly backdrop of rainforests
- forests, beaches, shipwrecks
- 10 Feb 2016
- The Witch's Castle
- Portland, Oregon
- The Witch's Castle
- These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness have been the site of both murder and restrooms
- bathrooms, crime, crime and punishment, ruins
- 10 Feb 2016
- The Eagle's Nest
- Berchtesgaden, Germany
- The Eagle's Nest
- Soaring over 6,000 feet in the Bavarian Alps, this beer garden was once Hitler's 50th birthday present.
- nazis, wwii, eccentric homes
- 10 Feb 2016
- Wave Rock
- Hyden, Australia
- Wave Rock
- This gracefully curving formation looks like a massive wave that was suddenly turned to stone
- rocks, geology, geological oddities
- 10 Feb 2016
- Hussong's Cantina
- Ensenada, Mexico
- Hussong's Cantina
- A 19th-century Baja cantina that many say is the birthplace of the margarita
- bars, food, commercial curiosities
- 09 Feb 2016
- Clipstone Colliery Headstocks
- Clipstone, England
- Clipstone Colliery Headstocks
- These abandoned coal mine towers near Sherwood Forest might soon boast the U.K.’s longest zip-line
- coal, abandoned mines, industrial, amusement parks
- 09 Feb 2016
- Circus Train Wreck Victims Memorial
- Columbus, Georgia
- Circus Train Wreck Victims Memorial
- Shaped like a big top, this memorial honors the victims of a terrible train wreck
- circus, trains, gravestones, disasters
- 09 Feb 2016
- Monument to the U.S. Bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade
- Beograd, Serbia
- Monument to the U.S. Bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade
- A small memorial to a deadly night in Serbia that shook the world before it was swept under the rug
- explosions, war, memorial
- 09 Feb 2016
- Rila Monastery
- Rilski manastir, Bulgaria
- Rila Monastery
- This historic black and white monastery is one of Bulgaria's architectural jewels
- churches, architecture
- 09 Feb 2016
- Kawasaki-shi, Japan
- The Puchicalator
- The world's shortest escalator doesn't seem to have any reason to exist other than to hold a world record
- malls, world's smallest
- 09 Feb 2016
- The Brooklyn Visitation Monastery
- Brooklyn, New York
- The Brooklyn Visitation Monastery
- A working monastery hidden away in Brooklyn once abutted the location of a former inebriate's home
- schools, churches
- 09 Feb 2016
- Zanesville Y-Bridge
- Zanesville, Ohio
- Zanesville Y-Bridge
- A favorite of Amelia Earhart, ranking among those rare bridges that can be crossed without changing sides of the river
- amelia earhart, engineering, bridges
- 08 Feb 2016
- The World Museum of Insects and Natural Wonders
- Thailand
- The World Museum of Insects and Natural Wonders
- This extensive collection of dead bugs may be the world's most idiosyncratic and personal insect museum
- insects, museums, museums and collections
- 08 Feb 2016
- Proxy Falls
- Oregon
- Proxy Falls
- This frequently-photographed waterfall takes only a short hike to visit
- waterfalls, watery wonders, natural wonders
- 05 Feb 2016
- Jeweled Skeletons of the Fürstenfeld Abbey
- Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany
- Jeweled Skeletons of the Fürstenfeld Abbey
- These blingy, baubled skeletons lie in glass boxes inside a baroque Bavarian church
- religion, relics, relics and reliquaries, churches
- 05 Feb 2016
- Pinson Mounds State Archeological Park
- Pinson, Tennessee
- Pinson Mounds State Archeological Park
- Over a dozen Native American earth mounds dating back over 2,000 years dot this Tennessee archaeological park
- native americans, archaeology, nature
- 05 Feb 2016
- Högberget Cave
- Kirkkonummi, Finland
- Högberget Cave
- Crawling into this primordial cave may feel disconcertingly familiar
- geology, caves, geological oddities
- 05 Feb 2016
- IJsseloog
- Dronten, Netherlands
- IJsseloog
- This artificial ring island was built to hold cubic tons of polluted dirt
- environmental disasters, islands
- 05 Feb 2016
- Kbal Spean
- Cambodia
- Kbal Spean
- This Cambodian riverbed is covered in ancient fertility symbols both above and below the waters
- rivers, archaeology, sculptures, watery wonders
- 05 Feb 2016
- Leap-The-Dips
- Altoona, Pennsylvania
- Leap-The-Dips
- Behold the rickety wooden glory of the world's oldest operating roller coaster
- world's oldest, amusement parks
- 05 Feb 2016
- Casa Bonita
- Lakewood, Colorado
- Casa Bonita
- At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere
- puppets, waterfalls, television, restaurants
- 04 Feb 2016
- Vancouver, Canada
- Dude Chilling Park
- A renegade art installation in a small Vancouver park is now officially sanctioned by the City Parks Department
- canada, parks, sculptures
- 04 Feb 2016
- Park Güell
- Barcelona, Spain
- Park Güell
- Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden
- art nouveau, unesco, gardens, parks
- 04 Feb 2016
- Bordeaux, Washington
- Olympia, Washington
- Bordeaux, Washington
- The remains of this former logging boom town are still crumbling away in the Washington forest
- ghost towns, ruins
- 04 Feb 2016
- Grey Towers
- Milford, Pennsylvania
- Grey Towers
- One of the U.S. Forest Service's only mansions is outfitted with a dinner table for floating food
- mansions, eccentric homes
- 04 Feb 2016
- Tarr Steps
- Exmoor, England
- Tarr Steps
- This ancient bridge made of stone slabs is said to be reserved for the devil to sunbathe
- legends, ancient, bridges
- 04 Feb 2016
- Scary Dairy
- Camarillo, California
- Scary Dairy
- Graffiti-covered ruins that were once part of a farm owned by a mental hospital
- abandoned hospitals, farms, graffiti
- 03 Feb 2016
- Chutters Candy Store
- Littleton, New Hampshire
- Chutters Candy Store
- According to the experts at the Guinness World's Record office, this is the longest candy counter in the world
- candy, world record, stores
- 03 Feb 2016
- Amelbati Cannibal Site
- Walarano, Vanuatu
- Amelbati Cannibal Site
- Nestled in the jungles of Vanuatu are the remains of what was once a cannibal oven
- cannibals, nature, islands, cemeteries
- 03 Feb 2016
- Bartholdi Museum
- Colmar, France
- Bartholdi Museum
- The birthplace of the builder of the Statue of Liberty is now a museum dedicated to his work
- sculptures, art, museums, museums and collections
- 03 Feb 2016
- Tomb of Ali Mardan Khan
- Lahore, Pakistan
- Tomb of Ali Mardan Khan
- This grand Pakistani mausoleum can only be accessed via an almost 1,000 foot long alleyway
- tombs
- 03 Feb 2016
- Bavaria Filmstadt
- Grünwald, Germany
- Bavaria Filmstadt
- This German version of Universal Studios holds a vault of treasures from the NeverEnding Story
- amusement parks, film locations, film
- 03 Feb 2016
- Carroll Avenue
- Chicago, Illinois
- Carroll Avenue
- A little-known subterranean street runs under some of the best-known buildings in Chicago's River North
- hidden, railroad, industrial, subterranean
- 02 Feb 2016
- Richmond, Indiana
- Gennett Walk of Fame
- This Indiana walk of fame honors music legends with record-shaped plaques in the pavement
- musicians, memorial
- 02 Feb 2016
- Homestead Crater
- Midway, Utah
- Homestead Crater
- This geothermal hot spring hides beneath a slowly growing mineral dome
- holes, swimming pools, hot springs, geology
- 02 Feb 2016
- Greek Ship
- Kish, Iran
- Greek Ship
- This steamship has been beautifully rusting off the coast of an Iranian island since the 1960s
- ships, shipwrecks
- 02 Feb 2016
- U Bein Bridge
- Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma)
- U Bein Bridge
- The oldest teak bridge in the world is made from the remains of a royal palace
- bridges, architecture, architectural oddities
- 02 Feb 2016
- Windmills of Lasithi Plateau
- Lasithi, Greece
- Windmills of Lasithi Plateau
- This little Grecian plateau is home to thousands of rustic, white-sailed windmills
- windmills
- 02 Feb 2016
- Camlann Village
- Carnation, Washington
- Camlann Village
- This medieval village/restaurant perpetually celebrates the year 1376
- reproduction, villages, restaurants, amusement parks
- 01 Feb 2016
- Plovdiv Roman Theater
- Plovdiv, Bulgaria
- Plovdiv Roman Theater
- This ancient theater, restored in the 20th century, lives on as a venue for dramatic and musical performances
- roman, theaters, ancient
- 01 Feb 2016
- Apple Pie Hill Fire Tower
- Burlington County, New Jersey
- Apple Pie Hill Fire Tower
- How this Pine Barrens hill got its name is uncertain, but on a good day the view from the fire tower is crystal clear
- new jersey, fire fighters, forests, towers
- 01 Feb 2016
- Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster Traffic Signs
- Templin, Germany
- Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster Traffic Signs
- The world's most delightful not-NOT-religion welcomes visitors to the town of Templin, just like its more stoic peers
- signs, churches
- 01 Feb 2016
- Mystic Hot Springs
- Monroe, Utah
- Mystic Hot Springs
- One man has installed bathtubs into the Utah desert floor to harness the powers of a natural hot spring
- hot springs, watery wonders, natural wonders
- 01 Feb 2016
- Sannai Maruyama Ruins
- Aomori-shi, Japan
- Sannai Maruyama Ruins
- These Japanese ruins have been brought back to life with elaborately recreated buildings
- archaeology, ruins
- 01 Feb 2016
- Shell Beach
- Francois Peron National Park, Australia
- Shell Beach
- An Australian beach made of tiny shells instead of sand
- beach, shells, beaches
- 29 Jan 2016
- Huntington Beach, California
- World's Largest Surfboard
- This monster board rode a monster wave to break two world records
- surfing, world record, world's largest
- 29 Jan 2016
- The Relics of Munich Residenz
- München, Germany
- The Relics of Munich Residenz
- This magnificent museum claims to house the cranium of a disciple and the skull of a pope
- religion, relics, mummies, relics and reliquaries
- 29 Jan 2016
- Windsor Ruins
- Claiborne County, Mississippi
- Windsor Ruins
- An eerie and beautiful group of columns mark the site of a grand mansion lost to time and fire
- mansions, civil war, ruins
- 29 Jan 2016
- Sky Walk
- Dolní Morava, Czech Republic
- Sky Walk
- The world's greatest slide descends 18 stories from this looping mountaintop viewing platform
- resorts, playgrounds, mountains
- 29 Jan 2016
- 9/11 Whale Sculptures
- Tallahassee, Florida
- 9/11 Whale Sculptures
- One man's grief over national tragedy has manifested in a pod of homemade whales on his front lawn
- whales, memorial, monuments
- 29 Jan 2016
- Pivot Rock Park
- Eureka Springs, Arkansas
- Pivot Rock Park
- This century-old tourist trap is full of bizarre rock formations
- rock formations, rocks, roadside attractions
- 29 Jan 2016
- Danse de la Fontaine Emergente
- Paris, France
- Danse de la Fontaine Emergente
- This Parisian fountain is a little bit fantasy and a little bit nightclub
- dragons, fountains, art
- 29 Jan 2016
- Gardiners Island
- East Hampton, New York
- Gardiners Island
- This private island is still in the family after a 400-year history including a witch hunt and a pirate
- estates, witches, pirates, islands
- 28 Jan 2016
- Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum
- Paradise, Michigan
- Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum
- This lighthouse and shipwreck museum keep a torch burning for the memory of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald
- lighthouses, birds, shipwrecks, museums
- 28 Jan 2016
- World's Largest Artichoke Statue
- Castroville, California
- World's Largest Artichoke Statue
- It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World"
- world's largest, food, roadside attractions
- 28 Jan 2016
- Victoria Beach's Pirate Tower
- Laguna Beach, California
- Victoria Beach's Pirate Tower
- This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones
- pirates, towers
- 28 Jan 2016
- Kilbrittain Whale
- Kilbrittain, Ireland
- Kilbrittain Whale
- The skeleton of a whale that beached itself in this Irish town is now on display in their public park
- whale bones, whales, skeletons, bones
- 28 Jan 2016
- Mondsee, Austria
- The Altar of the Basilica of St. Michael
- This skeleton-filled altar piece served as a backdrop to one of the most iconic scenes in "The Sound of Music"
- jewels, skeletons, churches
- 28 Jan 2016
- Anatomical Theatre at the University of Pavia
- Pavia, Italy
- Anatomical Theatre at the University of Pavia
- This 18th-century dissection theater's frescoes display a gorgeous tension between the terrestrial and esoteric
- anatomical theater, medical museums, museums and collections
- 27 Jan 2016
- The Greyhound Hall of Fame
- Abilene, Kansas
- The Greyhound Hall of Fame
- A museum where visitors can learn about greyhounds and (importantly) pet them
- greyhounds, museums, museums and collections
- 27 Jan 2016
- Maine State Building
- Poland, Maine
- Maine State Building
- This World's Fair showpiece was built in Chicago, but shipped to Maine
- resorts, world's fair, architecture
- 27 Jan 2016
- Castelinho da Rua Apa
- São Paulo, Brazil
- Castelinho da Rua Apa
- Striking ruins of a mansion that stood center stage in one of modern Brazil's most puzzling crimes
- murder, castles, ruins
- 27 Jan 2016
- Þingvellir Church
- Iceland
- Þingvellir Church
- This beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past
- churches
- 27 Jan 2016
- Gunung Padang
- Campaka, Indonesia
- Gunung Padang
- These broken shards of ancient ruin may hide an ancient pyramid
- pyramids, archaeology, ruins
- 27 Jan 2016
- S.S. Kyle
- Harbour Grace, Canada
- S.S. Kyle
- This huge ship ran aground and has simply been left to sit there ever since
- boats, shipwrecks
- 27 Jan 2016
- Hermann Heights Monument
- New Ulm, Minnesota
- Hermann Heights Monument
- A winged-helmed, sword-brandishing tribute to German Americans
- monuments, statues
- 26 Jan 2016
- Shwe Indein Pagoda
- Myanmar
- Shwe Indein Pagoda
- A vast, otherworldly collection of Buddhist stupas
- stupas, pagodas, buddhist
- 26 Jan 2016
- Mayfield Railway Station
- Manchester, England
- Mayfield Railway Station
- Manchester's abandoned train depot lingers in a post-industrial purgatory
- trains, abandoned
- 26 Jan 2016
- Yamanakako-mura, Japan
- Lake Yamanaka
- The largest of the Fuji Five Lakes is home to a flock of swans — some real, some with paddles, and one with an observation deck
- japan, boats, lakes, birds
- 26 Jan 2016
- Gustavianum Anatomical Theater
- Uppsala, Sweden
- Gustavianum Anatomical Theater
- The world's second-oldest operating theater is a pink arena
- anatomical theater, universities, medical museums
- 26 Jan 2016
- West End Overlook
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- West End Overlook
- The only way to see Pittsburgh is from the top of this lookout point, just like the ancient members of the native peoples did
- photography, geographic markers
- 26 Jan 2016
- Du Cane Court
- London, England
- Du Cane Court
- Legends say that this Art Deco apartment building almost became Hitler's British headquarters
- nazis, wwii, architecture, eccentric homes
- 26 Jan 2016
- Colón Cemetery
- La Habana, Cuba
- Colón Cemetery
- In terms of history and architecture, this is one of the most remarkable cemeteries in the world
- mausoleums, funeral art, tombs, cemeteries
- 25 Jan 2016
- Hal W. Adams Bridge
- Mayo, Florida
- Hal W. Adams Bridge
- Florida's first suspension bridge
- bridge, bridges, architecture
- 25 Jan 2016
- The Witch of Pungo Statue
- Virginia Beach, Virginia
- The Witch of Pungo Statue
- This statue is dedicated to Grace Sherwood, the last person in Virginia to be convicted of being a witch
- witches, witchcraft, statues
- 25 Jan 2016
- Walterboro Water Tower
- Walterboro, South Carolina
- Walterboro Water Tower
- This South Carolina water tower is an icon of the city of Walterboro, but it also once served as the county jail
- water towers, jails, architectural oddities
- 25 Jan 2016
- Tinku
- Macha, Bolivia
- Tinku
- A giant, bloody battle rages throughout the Bolivian Andes each year
- combat, war, festivals, rites and rituals
- 25 Jan 2016
- Falmouth Springs
- Live Oak, Florida
- Falmouth Springs
- The so-called "world's shortest river" is actually a window into a cave
- caves, watery wonders, natural wonders
- 25 Jan 2016
- Rag and Bone
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Rag and Bone
- This homeless brass fox tugs at your heartstrings from the foot of a Stockholm bridge
- monuments, statues, animals
- 25 Jan 2016
- Tallahassee, Florida
- Tallahassee-Leon County Civil Rights Heritage Walk
- This sidewalk monument honors over 50 civil rights activists who helped change the face of America
- civil rights, monuments
- 25 Jan 2016
- The Arch of Cabo San Lucas
- Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
- The Arch of Cabo San Lucas
- A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean
- landscapes, rock formations, nature, natural wonders
- 22 Jan 2016
- Holland Island
- Toddville, Maryland
- Holland Island
- After hundreds of years of settlement, this once-bustling fishing village sunk into the Chesapeake Bay
- islands, abandoned
- 22 Jan 2016
- University of Florence Museum of Pathological Anatomy
- Firenze, Italy
- University of Florence Museum of Pathological Anatomy
- This museum is rotten with a century of wax medical deformities
- medical libraries, medicine, medical museums
- 22 Jan 2016
- North Cape, Norway
- Nordkapp, Norway
- North Cape, Norway
- At the very tippity-top of Europe is a cliff from which you can view the midnight sun
- arctic circle, landscapes, oceans
- 22 Jan 2016
- Pyramiden
- Pyramiden, Norway
- Pyramiden
- Abandoned Russian mining village predicted to resist decay for longer than any other modern human settlement
- apocalypse, soviet, mines, anomalous islands
- 22 Jan 2016
- Kewpie Itami Mayonnaise Factory
- Itami-shi, Japan
- Kewpie Itami Mayonnaise Factory
- Take a tour of the Japanese mayo factory famous for its cute mascot
- factories, dolls, food
- 22 Jan 2016
- Jones Island Water Reclamation Facility
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Jones Island Water Reclamation Facility
- A factory in Milwaukee where poop is reclaimed… and recycled
- sewers, industrial
- 22 Jan 2016
- Small Town X Fisherman Statue
- Eastport, Maine
- Small Town X Fisherman Statue
- Built for television, this statue now serves as an unlikely memorial to a fireman who died on 9/11
- television, statues
- 21 Jan 2016
- Lahore Fort Elephant Path
- Lahore, Pakistan
- Lahore Fort Elephant Path
- These stairs were built to accommodate royals mounted on elephants
- stairs, fortresses
- 21 Jan 2016
- Military Structures of Hiiumaa
- Tahkuna, Estonia
- Military Structures of Hiiumaa
- Wars fought and wars won are remembered by these abandoned bunker ruins
- forts, bunkers, soviet, islands
- 21 Jan 2016
- Paddington Bear of Lima
- Lima, Peru
- Paddington Bear of Lima
- The little bear in the "funny kind of hat" has made his way from London back to Peru
- toys, books, statues
- 21 Jan 2016
- Thule, Greenland
- Infrasound Station IS18
- Neither bomb blasts nor heartbeats escape the giant ears of this super sci-fi Arctic outpost
- explosions, atom bombs, sounds, science
- 21 Jan 2016
- Englewood Post Office
- Chicago, Illinois
- Englewood Post Office
- This modest post office sits on the site of H.H. Holmes' famous murder castle
- postal, crime, crime and punishment
- 21 Jan 2016
- Borders of Baarle-Nassau and Baarle-Hertog
- Baarle-Hertog, Belgium
- Borders of Baarle-Nassau and Baarle-Hertog
- The mixed up borders of these Belgian/Netherlands towns look like broken glass
- borders, politics, geographic markers
- 21 Jan 2016
- Liepaja Northern Forts
- Liepaja, Latvia
- Liepaja Northern Forts
- These crumbling Latvian forts make for some haunting seaside ruins
- bunkers, military, ruins
- 21 Jan 2016
- Statue of Liberty, Colmar
- Colmar, France
- Statue of Liberty, Colmar
- A copy of the Statue of Liberty greets visitors to the birthplace of Auguste Bartholdi
- statue of liberty, monuments, statues
- 20 Jan 2016
- Hasankeyf
- Hasankeyf, Turkey
- Hasankeyf
- This ancient city - home to nine civilizations - is soon to be buried under 200 feet of water
- silk road, ancient, ruins
- 20 Jan 2016
- Lake Labynkyr
- Russia
- Lake Labynkyr
- This remote lake in Siberia supposedly contains a fearsome sea monster
- monsters, lakes
- 20 Jan 2016
- Sego, Utah
- Thompson, Utah
- Sego, Utah
- A ghost town that held steady longer than most, but finally gave up the ghost
- coal, abandoned mines, mines, railroad
- 20 Jan 2016
- Ray Charles Statue
- Greenville, Florida
- Ray Charles Statue
- Georgia may have been on his mind, but this memorial in Florida shows that Greenville was really Ray Charles' childhood home
- florida, musicians, parks, statues
- 20 Jan 2016
- Republic of Zaqistan
- Box Elder County, Utah
- Republic of Zaqistan
- A proto micro-nation sometimes populated by artists, surrounded on all sides by a Utah most barren
- micro-nations, outsider art
- 20 Jan 2016
- George Firestone Building
- Tallahassee, Florida
- George Firestone Building
- This former prison is an Art Deco masterpiece with a past full of civil rights flashpoints
- art deco, prisons, architecture
- 20 Jan 2016
- St. Fillan's Cave
- Pittenweem, Scotland
- St. Fillan's Cave
- This tiny little cave was said to have been a refuge for a saint with a glowing arm
- saints, caves
- 20 Jan 2016
- Oppenheim, Germany
- Michaelskapelle Ossuary
- This German bone house contains the remains of some 20,000 souls
- bones, ossuaries
- 20 Jan 2016
- Upheaval Dome
- Moab, Utah
- Upheaval Dome
- This raised bulls-eye visible from space was the subject of an intense geologic controversy
- meteorites, rock formations, craters
- 19 Jan 2016
- Pachacamac
- Lima, Peru
- Pachacamac
- The remains of what was the most important religious complex in coastal Peru for over a millenium
- religious parks, pyramids, temples
- 19 Jan 2016
- Johnny Donutseed Statue
- Monticello, Florida
- Johnny Donutseed Statue
- This 15-foot former Johnny Appleseed has given up his apples for donuts and coffee
- florida, roadside attractions, statues
- 19 Jan 2016
- Northwest Angle
- Angle Inlet, Minnesota
- Northwest Angle
- America's silhouette includes 100 square miles of wilderness jutting into Canada thanks to an old mapmaking error
- border crossings, lakes, maps, anomalous islands
- 19 Jan 2016
- Makli Hill
- Thatta, Pakistan
- Makli Hill
- One of the largest necropolises in the world is home to a stunning array of historic Middle Eastern tombs
- tombs, graveyards, architecture
- 19 Jan 2016
- St. Augustine's Seminary
- Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi
- St. Augustine's Seminary
- This Mississippi seminary was the first in America to train African-American priests
- churches
- 19 Jan 2016
- Curzon Street Station
- Birmingham, England
- Curzon Street Station
- This historic abandoned train station looks like a stop for ghost trains
- trains, architecture, abandoned
- 19 Jan 2016
- Wooden Block Alley
- Chicago, Illinois
- Wooden Block Alley
- All of Chicago's wood-paved streets are long gone but two alleys remain
- chicago, alleyways
- 18 Jan 2016
- Library of the Sarospatak Reformed College
- Sárospatak, Hungary
- Library of the Sarospatak Reformed College
- One of Hungary's most influential places of learning is also home to one of the world's most beautiful libraries
- schools, libraries
- 18 Jan 2016
- Watermills of Jajce
- Jezero, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Watermills of Jajce
- This cluster of little wooden huts once ground local farmers’ wheat into flour during the days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire
- aqueducts, rivers, waterfalls, industrial
- 18 Jan 2016
- Emily Carr House
- Victoria, Canada
- Emily Carr House
- This Italianate house was the childhood home of the prominent Canadian painter, Emily Carr
- paintings, houses, art, eccentric homes
- 18 Jan 2016
- Nederland, Colorado
- Carousel of Happiness
- Inspired by a music box, a small town Vietnam vet carved an entire carousel full of animals by hand
- carousels, outsider art
- 18 Jan 2016
- Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel
- Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel
- This historic train station has been converted to a locomotive themed hotel
- trains, hotels, commercial curiosities
- 18 Jan 2016
- Hanlon's Corner Cemetery
- Mississauga, Canada
- Hanlon's Corner Cemetery
- A Victorian cemetery hidden along a trucking route is all that remains of a 19th century village
- graveyards, ghost towns, cemeteries, abandoned
- 18 Jan 2016
- Cruger-dePeyster Sugar Mill Ruins
- New Smyrna Beach, Florida
- Cruger-dePeyster Sugar Mill Ruins
- Despite being made of a seashell mortar, the crumbling remains of this historic Florida mill are still standing
- ruins, abandoned
- 18 Jan 2016
- Hiran Minar
- Ranikay, Pakistan
- Hiran Minar
- A tower built by an emperor for an antelope
- hunting, mausoleums, pet cemeteries, towers
- 15 Jan 2016
- Moncton Tidal Bore
- Moncton, Canada
- Moncton Tidal Bore
- Twice a day, the water of the Petitcodiac River flows upstream in a surfable wave
- surfing, watery wonders
- 15 Jan 2016
- Beatles Monument
- Yekaterinburg, Russia
- Beatles Monument
- Mostly underground in the old days Back in the USSR, today the Beatles beckon to tourists from a wall sculpture out in the open in central Russia
- musicians, murals, sculptures, monuments
- 15 Jan 2016
- Sammezzano Castle
- Reggello, Italy
- Sammezzano Castle
- On rare days, this abandoned castle's gatekeepers open its doors, revealing the eye-popping splendor hidden inside
- palaces, castles, abandoned, architectural oddities
- 15 Jan 2016
- Stomatol Sign
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Stomatol Sign
- Sweden's oldest animated sign is still lighting up the skyline today
- signs, electrical oddities
- 15 Jan 2016
- Dialogo
- Chicago, Illinois
- Dialogo
- This abstract sculpture is rumored to cast a hammer-and-sickle shadow once a year
- communism, sculptures, art
- 15 Jan 2016
- The Oaks
- Tuskegee, Alabama
- The Oaks
- Booker T. Washington's home at the Tuskegee Institute was a gem of splendor
- schools, eccentric homes
- 15 Jan 2016
- Chicken Farmer Rock
- Newbury, New Hampshire
- Chicken Farmer Rock
- A strange, heartwarming, decades-old declaration of love on a New Hampshire roadside
- graffiti, rocks
- 14 Jan 2016
- Jordan
- Qasr Amra
- A bathhouse from the second Islamic Caliphate decorated with frescoes of constellations, pleasure gardens, and naked ladies
- islam, paintings, desert, castles
- 14 Jan 2016
- Fairy Meadows
- Diamer District, Pakistan
- Fairy Meadows
- A place as enchanting as the journey is harrowing
- hidden, mountains
- 14 Jan 2016
- The Grand Old Man of Dentistry
- Chicago, Illinois
- The Grand Old Man of Dentistry
- G.V. Black, the Father of Modern Dentistry, keeps an eternal eye on Chicagoan’s teeth from his perch in Lincoln Park
- medicine, statues
- 14 Jan 2016
- Perithia at Corfu
- Perithia, Greece
- Perithia at Corfu
- The ghost town where the villagers refuse to leave
- ghost towns, ruins, abandoned
- 14 Jan 2016
- Beylerbeyi Palace
- Üsküdar, Turkey
- Beylerbeyi Palace
- This former Imperial summer home was the venue for a royal slap that once echoed 'round the world
- royalty, palaces, statues, architecture
- 14 Jan 2016
- Ruins of The Hampton Springs Hotel
- Perry, Florida
- Ruins of The Hampton Springs Hotel
- The ruins of a Florida miracle spring resort make it seem like a wonder that this was ever a health spa
- hotels, ruins, abandoned
- 14 Jan 2016
- Pähni Megaphones
- Varstu Parish, Estonia
- Pähni Megaphones
- A trio of giant wooden megaphones turn up nature's volume in this Estonian forest
- sounds, art, natural wonders
- 14 Jan 2016
- The Policeman Gargoyle
- Carlisle, England
- The Policeman Gargoyle
- A stone copper was sculpted on the wall of the Carlisle Cathedral to honor a local hero
- gargoyles, police, memorial
- 14 Jan 2016
- Pittock Mansion
- Portland, Oregon
- Pittock Mansion
- This sandstone mansion was the home of two of Oregon's most important pioneers
- mansions, houses, gardens
- 13 Jan 2016
- Burr Trail Switchbacks
- Garfield, Utah
- Burr Trail Switchbacks
- Once a menacing challenge for trailblazers, this trail is now the most scenic drive in Utah
- national parks, wild west, geology, natural wonders
- 13 Jan 2016
- Shiprock
- Shiprock, New Mexico
- Shiprock
- Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert
- rock formations, native americans
- 13 Jan 2016
- La Cieneguilla Petroglyph Site
- Santa Fe, New Mexico
- La Cieneguilla Petroglyph Site
- These Pre-Columbian petroglyphs contain representations of birds, deer, hunters, and even some early Native flute players
- rock formations, native americans, art
- 13 Jan 2016
- Tallahassee, Florida
- Ghost Roads of Fallschase
- The haunting remains of a failed housing development can still be found behind the big box stores that were to anchor them
- roads, ruins, abandoned
- 13 Jan 2016
- University of Florida Bat Houses
- Gainesville, Florida
- University of Florida Bat Houses
- The world's largest occupied bat houses hold hundreds of thousands of flying rodents
- bats, world's largest, animals
- 13 Jan 2016
- Summerseat
- Morrisville, Pennsylvania
- Summerseat
- This colonial mansion has been home to a staggering number of American historic figures
- politics, eccentric homes
- 13 Jan 2016
- Medeu
- Almaty, Kazakhstan
- Medeu
- This Soviet-era athletic and recreation facility is the highest ice skating rink in the world
- soviet architecture, soviet, sports
- 12 Jan 2016
- Pan House
- Žagare, Lithuania
- Pan House
- What almost started out as a spite house became an eccentric's found object masterpiece
- spite house, houses, odd accommodations, outsider architecture
- 12 Jan 2016
- Central Cemetery of Bogotá
- Bogotá, Colombia
- Central Cemetery of Bogotá
- Storied crypts fill the most famous cemetery in Colombia
- graveyards, gravestones, cemeteries
- 12 Jan 2016
- Big Bend Jai Alai Fronton
- Chattahoochee, Florida
- Big Bend Jai Alai Fronton
- This Florida arena, once host to "the fastest game in the world," has sat empty for 25 years
- florida, games, sports, abandoned
- 12 Jan 2016
- The Strange Procession Which Never Moves
- Mayfield, Kentucky
- The Strange Procession Which Never Moves
- Everyone and everything one man ever loved and lost, now stare into the East for all eternity
- death, monuments, cemeteries
- 12 Jan 2016
- Shorinzan Darumaji Temple
- Takasaki-shi, Japan
- Shorinzan Darumaji Temple
- Each year this Japanese temple overflows with scowling, bearded good luck talismans
- legends, mythology, temples
- 12 Jan 2016
- Putangirua Pinnacles
- Cape Palliser, New Zealand
- Putangirua Pinnacles
- These phallic stone spires once served as Tolkien's Paths of the Dead
- rock formations, rocks, film locations, film
- 12 Jan 2016
- Netherlands Electricity and Radio Museum
- Hoenderloo, Netherlands
- Netherlands Electricity and Radio Museum
- This small electronics museum is full of whirring, humming, clicking ephemera
- electricity, museums, museums and collections
- 12 Jan 2016
- Strawberry Hill
- Twickenham, England
- Strawberry Hill
- In Twickenham sits a small whitewashed castle that inspired Mary Shelly's Frankenstien
- frankenstein, horror, mansions, houses
- 11 Jan 2016
- Limnos, Greece
- Volcanic Rocks of Lemnos
- An alien landscape on the banks of the Aegean Sea
- landscapes, rock formations, volcanoes, rocks
- 11 Jan 2016
- Yeni Camii
- Thessaloniki, Greece
- Yeni Camii
- This architecturally eclectic early-20th century mosque was built as a place of worship for the Islamic followers of a Jewish messiah
- jewish, mosques, architecture
- 11 Jan 2016
- Willamette Falls
- Oregon City, Oregon
- Willamette Falls
- The second largest waterfall by volume in the US, Willamette Falls is outdone only by Niagara in the amount of water that is pushes northward
- rivers, waterfalls, industrial
- 11 Jan 2016
- Cow up a Tree
- Docklands, Australia
- Cow up a Tree
- This piece of Australian modern art is part joke and part history
- cows, australia, wwii, sculptures
- 11 Jan 2016
- Statue of Michael Jackson
- Manchester, England
- Statue of Michael Jackson
- Fulham F.C. imploded once everyone excised its giant, hated tribute to the King of Pop
- michael jackson, cursed objects, musicians, music
- 11 Jan 2016
- Visnes Statue of Liberty
- Karmøy, Norway
- Visnes Statue of Liberty
- A little Lady Liberty stands in the Norway town where the copper for the real thing came from
- statue of liberty, monuments, statues
- 11 Jan 2016
- Huanghuagang Mausoleum of the 72 Martyrs
- Guangzhou Shi, China
- Huanghuagang Mausoleum of the 72 Martyrs
- A replica of the Statue of Liberty watches over the tomb of 72 Chinese revolutionaries
- mausoleums, statue of liberty, tombs, politics
- 11 Jan 2016
- Werregarenstraat
- Gent, Belgium
- Werregarenstraat
- This narrow Ghent alleyway is an officially sanctioned street art tunnel
- graffiti, roads
- 11 Jan 2016
- Levi Coffin House
- Fountain City, Indiana
- Levi Coffin House
- This unassuming home was once “grand central station” for the Underground Railroad
- underground railroad, civil rights, slavery, civil war
- 08 Jan 2016
- East Brother Light Station Bed & Breakfast
- Richmond, California
- East Brother Light Station Bed & Breakfast
- A B&B on a Victorian lighthouse station in San Francisco Bay
- lighthouses, islands, hotels
- 08 Jan 2016
- Long John Jamboree
- Yellowknife, Canada
- Long John Jamboree
- After a long, dark winter in the upper latitudes, Yellowknife knows how to let it all out in unparalleled style
- competitions, lakes, festivals
- 08 Jan 2016
- Peppermint Museum
- Eichenau, Germany
- Peppermint Museum
- This small town in Germany was once a center of peppermint production, and has the museum to prove it
- farms, medicine, museums, museums and collections
- 08 Jan 2016
- Linthicum Heights, Maryland
- National Electronics Museum
- Electronic inventions that resulted in products and systems we use every day are on display in this labor-of-love museum
- electrical oddities, military, museums, museums and collections
- 08 Jan 2016
- Verdura Plantation
- Tallahassee, Florida
- Verdura Plantation
- The ruins of a once massive plantation are still hidden in the Florida wilderness
- mansions, ruins
- 08 Jan 2016
- Niurkoniai Chapel
- Niurkoniai, Lithuania
- Niurkoniai Chapel
- This lonely Lithuanian chapel looks more beautiful and haunting in decline than it ever did in life
- abandoned churches, churches, abandoned
- 08 Jan 2016
- The Secret Mermaid
- Chicago, Illinois
- The Secret Mermaid
- This unauthorized stone mermaid was secretly carved out of public stone before being permanently preserved
- mermaids, secret, sculptures
- 08 Jan 2016
- Ruins at Llano Del Rio
- Llano, California
- Ruins at Llano Del Rio
- The remnants of a failed socialist commune can still be found just off a California highway
- politics, ruins
- 08 Jan 2016
- Mammoth Rubbing Rocks
- Duncans Mills, California
- Mammoth Rubbing Rocks
- Massive prehistoric mammals used these stones as oversized scratching posts
- prehistoric, rocks
- 07 Jan 2016
- Airport Cemetery
- Tallahassee, Florida
- Airport Cemetery
- The Tallahassee Airport serves over half a million passengers a year - and is home to some permanent residents too
- florida, airports, hidden, cemeteries
- 07 Jan 2016
- Statue of Oscar Wilde
- Dublin, Ireland
- Statue of Oscar Wilde
- The comedy and tragedy of Oscar Wilde is preserved in a Dublin park, captured in a sculpture of colorful stone
- parks, memorial, statues
- 07 Jan 2016
- Timanfaya National Park
- Tinajo, Spain
- Timanfaya National Park
- Visit a surreal landscape so otherworldly NASA actually used it for training the Apollo 17 crew
- nasa, unesco, volcanoes, martian landscapes
- 07 Jan 2016
- The Shawshank Trail
- Mansfield, Ohio
- The Shawshank Trail
- Superfans of The Shawshank Redemption can take a driving tour of most of the films real locations
- film locations, film
- 07 Jan 2016
- Ski Dubai
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Ski Dubai
- This indoor ski resort has a mountain contained inside a mall
- resorts, malls, sports
- 07 Jan 2016
- Lady Godiva and Peeping Tom Clock
- Coventry, England
- Lady Godiva and Peeping Tom Clock
- Every hour on the hour a naked heroine and her leering foil appear from this giant cuckoo clock
- legends, clocks
- 07 Jan 2016
- Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Memorial Museum of Dominican Resistance
- A collection cataloguing one of the most brutal dictatorships in modern history
- torture museums, museums
- 06 Jan 2016
- Canyon Diablo
- Leupp, Arizona
- Canyon Diablo
- The remains of this hell for leather wild west town can still be found in the Arizona desert
- route 66, wild west, railroad, ghost towns
- 06 Jan 2016
- LOFAR Superterp
- Dwingeloo, Netherlands
- LOFAR Superterp
- The nerve center of a massive, state-of-the art radio telescope that spans across western Europe
- telescopes, science, space
- 06 Jan 2016
- Phil Lynott Statue
- Dublin, Ireland
- Phil Lynott Statue
- A statue in the center of Dublin dedicated to one of their favorite sons of rock & roll
- musicians, bars, statues
- 06 Jan 2016
- Da Shuhua
- Tangshan Shi, China
- Da Shuhua
- A spectacular annual festival centers around humans throwing molten iron against a wall at night
- china, fiery wonders, festivals
- 06 Jan 2016
- L.O.V.E.
- Milano, Italy
- L.O.V.E.
- This giant middle finger statue sends an unambiguous message to Italy's bankers
- statues
- 06 Jan 2016
- Autódromo de Sitges-Terramar
- Sant Pere de Ribes, Spain
- Autódromo de Sitges-Terramar
- This abandoned racetrack looks like it is set to hold competitions in the apocalypse
- automotive history, abandoned
- 06 Jan 2016
- Portico Library and Gallery
- Manchester, England
- Portico Library and Gallery
- Time capsule-esque 19th-century collection of travel, fiction, and historic texts still available to the public
- books, literature, collections, libraries
- 05 Jan 2016
- Scythian Neapolis Ruins
- Simferopol, Crimea
- Scythian Neapolis Ruins
- The ancient ruins of an extinguished city amidst the bustle of a modern one
- ancient, archaeology, ruins
- 05 Jan 2016
- Wycliffe Well
- Davenport, Australia
- Wycliffe Well
- The UFO capital of Australia is the outback’s answer to Roswell
- australia, aliens, desert
- 05 Jan 2016
- Pet Cemetery Cenote
- Tulum, Mexico
- Pet Cemetery Cenote
- An ancient system of freshwater caves filled with animal bones, including that of species long-extinct
- cenotes, pet cemeteries, extinct animals, rivers
- 05 Jan 2016
- Dildo, Newfoundland
- Dildo, Canada
- Dildo, Newfoundland
- This oddly named town refuses to change its phallic moniker
- strange names, villages
- 05 Jan 2016
- Guiyang Shi, China
- Huaxi Village
- The so-called "Richest Village In China" is either a model Communist town or a dystopian sham
- communism, villages
- 05 Jan 2016
- Ilha Fiscal
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Ilha Fiscal
- This Brazilian palace island was once the site of the last grand ball before revolution
- palaces, castles
- 05 Jan 2016
- Santa Justa Lift
- Lisboa, Portugal
- Santa Justa Lift
- This Industrial Age architectural and engineering gem helps visitors and residents alike traverse Lisbon, “The City of Seven Hills”
- elevators, engineering
- 05 Jan 2016
- Lviv Statue of Liberty
- L'viv, Ukraine
- Lviv Statue of Liberty
- This unique Lady Liberty is one of the only examples of the figure sitting down
- statue of liberty, statues
- 04 Jan 2016
- David Bowie's Childhood Home
- London, England
- David Bowie's Childhood Home
- The childhood home of Earth's alien chameleon is a humble Brixton flat
- music, eccentric homes
- 04 Jan 2016
- Arraba Statue of Liberty
- Arraba, Israel
- Arraba Statue of Liberty
- This mysterious Lady Liberty stands at the entrance to a small Israeli village
- statue of liberty, statues
- 04 Jan 2016
- Former Decca Studios
- London, England
- Former Decca Studios
- This studio was home to David Bowie's first single, even if it did turn away the Beatles
- musicians, music
- 04 Jan 2016
- Hansa Studios
- Berlin, Germany
- Hansa Studios
- From Iggy Pop to David Bowie to Nick Cave, this regal music studio has served some of the all time greats
- germany, music, architecture
- 04 Jan 2016
- Paragould War Memorial
- Paragould, Arkansas
- Paragould War Memorial
- This Lady Liberty is the oldest replica of its kind outside the state of New York
- statue of liberty, statues
- 04 Jan 2016
- Ziggy Stardust Plaque
- London, England
- Ziggy Stardust Plaque
- This London plaque marks the spot where David Bowie's famous alien made his debut
- musicians, plaque, music
- 04 Jan 2016
- David Bowie Graffiti Mural
- Welling, England
- David Bowie Graffiti Mural
- An artistic tribute to the famous singer, just around the corner from where he was born
- musicians, murals, music
- 04 Jan 2016
- Dali's Statue of Liberty
- Vascœuil, France
- Dali's Statue of Liberty
- To the famous surrealist artist, liberty required two torches held high
- statue of liberty, statues, art
- 04 Jan 2016
- Binche, Belgium
- Carnival of Binche
- This tiny Belgian town's ancient version of Mardi Gras involves eerie wax masks, sticks for warding off evil, ostrich plume hats, and oranges
- unesco, festivals, rites and rituals
- 01 Jan 2016
- Les Fêtes de Gayant
- Douai, France
- Les Fêtes de Gayant
- This traditional festival celebrates a family of wooden giants that have survived Nazis, wars, and religion
- puppets, festivals
- 01 Jan 2016
- Busójárás
- Mohács, Hungary
- Busójárás
- Festival of Perpetual Life and Rebirth
- wondrous performances, festivals, rites and rituals, cultures and civilizations
- 01 Jan 2016
- One Times Square
- New York, New York
- One Times Square
- This historic address is home to the beloved ball and is an almost totally empty building among the most expensive real estate in the world
- holidays
- 01 Jan 2016
- Lewes Bonfire
- Lewes, England
- Lewes Bonfire
- Both church and state get put to the torch in this annual festival in the "Bonfire Capital of the World"
- festivals
- 01 Jan 2016
- Pyrotechnics Guild International Convention
- Boon, Michigan
- Pyrotechnics Guild International Convention
- Annual convention held by the largest pyrotechnic community in the world
- wondrous performances, cultures and civilizations
- 01 Jan 2016
- Mauna Kea
- Hawaii, Hawaii
- Mauna Kea
- Earth's tallest volcano is home to a dozen world-class observatories
- world's tallest, state high points, volcanoes, instruments of science
- 31 Dec 2015
- Roppongi Hills Garden Pond
- Minato, Japan
- Roppongi Hills Garden Pond
- An ordinary pond with fish from out of this world
- gardens, space, instruments of science, fascinating fauna
- 31 Dec 2015
- Fontanelle Cemetery Caves
- Naples, Italy
- Fontanelle Cemetery Caves
- The plague of 1656 and the bombings of WWII united by a cult dedicated to caring for the ancient dead
- plague, ossuaries, caves, subterranean sites
- 31 Dec 2015
- La Specola Anatomical Collection
- Florence, Italy
- La Specola Anatomical Collection
- The largest and most famous wax anatomical collection anywhere in the world
- clemente susini, marquis de sade, anatomical venuses, anatomy museums
- 31 Dec 2015
- Cat Island
- Ishinomaki, Japan
- Cat Island
- On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king
- animal week, cats, anomalous islands, islands
- 31 Dec 2015
- Kawah Ijen
- Banyuputih, Indonesia
- Kawah Ijen
- Think you have a tough job? Try carrying 200 kilos through a cloud of sulfur down the side of a volcano
- fiery wonders, volcanoes, martian landscapes, disaster areas
- 31 Dec 2015
- Wakayama, Japan
- Awashima Jinja
- A Japanese shrine to dolls
- dolls, shrines, curious places of worship, unique collections
- 30 Dec 2015
- Sweden Solar System
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Sweden Solar System
- The world's largest model of our planetary system
- solar system models, marvelous maps and measures, small worlds and model towns, natural history
- 30 Dec 2015
- Paper House
- Rockport, Massachusetts
- Paper House
- An 80-year-old house built out of newspapers
- outsider architecture
- 30 Dec 2015
- Ghibli Museum
- Mitaka, Japan
- Ghibli Museum
- A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli
- amusement parks, art, museums, museums and collections
- 30 Dec 2015
- Baalbek Trilithon
- Baalbek, Lebanon
- Baalbek Trilithon
- The largest hewn stone in history
- long now locations, inspired inventions, ruins, incredible ruins
- 30 Dec 2015
- The Bar at Vernadsky Research Base
- Antarctica
- The Bar at Vernadsky Research Base
- The world's southernmost bar
- bars, bizarre restaurants and bars
- 30 Dec 2015
- Österreichische Nationalbibliothek - Austrian National Library
- Vienna, Austria
- Österreichische Nationalbibliothek - Austrian National Library
- The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire
- hapsburgs, secret passages, libraries, repositories of knowledge
- 29 Dec 2015
- Devil's Swimming Pool
- Victoria Falls, Zambia
- Devil's Swimming Pool
- The world's highest and most dangerous infinity pool lies at the precipice of Victoria Falls
- watery wonders, geological oddities
- 29 Dec 2015
- Hanoi Zoological Museum - Bao tang Dong vat
- Hanoi, Vietnam
- Hanoi Zoological Museum - Bao tang Dong vat
- A French-Colonial era collection of taxidermy and wet specimens, secreted away in the National University of Hanoi
- secret museums, natural history museums, hunting and taxidermy, wonder cabinets
- 29 Dec 2015
- The "August von Spiess" Museum of Hunting
- Sibiu, Romania
- The "August von Spiess" Museum of Hunting
- Packed to the ceiling with antique taxidermy and hunting arms
- hunting and taxidermy, taxidermy, museums
- 29 Dec 2015
- Bologna's Istituto di Anatomia Umana Normale
- Bologna, Italy
- Bologna's Istituto di Anatomia Umana Normale
- An amazing collection of wax anatomical models and terratological models
- wax anatomy, anatomy museums, medical museums, unique collections
- 29 Dec 2015
- Shibam
- Shibam, Yemen
- Shibam
- A city built from mud and known as the "Manhattan of the desert."
- unesco, towers, cultures and civilizations, architecture
- 29 Dec 2015
- Canada
- Haughton Impact Crater
- The closest thing to Mars on Earth
- mars, craters, nasa, long now locations
- 28 Dec 2015
- Mt. Erebus
- Antarctica
- Mt. Erebus
- Fire meets ice at the southernmost volcano on Earth
- edmund hillary, polar week, fiery wonders, volcanoes
- 28 Dec 2015
- H.A.A.R.P.
- Gakona, Alaska
- H.A.A.R.P.
- An auroral research program that superheats the ionosphere
- electrical oddities, science, strange science, instruments of science
- 28 Dec 2015
- IceCube Research Station
- Antarctica
- IceCube Research Station
- The world's largest neutrino telescope searches for secrets of the universe at the South Pole
- neutrino detectors, telescopes, observatories, instruments of science
- 28 Dec 2015
- Poker Flat Research Range
- Fairbanks, Alaska
- Poker Flat Research Range
- Research missiles and rainbow auroras at the world's largest land-based rocket range
- science
- 28 Dec 2015
- Charles W. Howard Santa School
- Midland, Michigan
- Charles W. Howard Santa School
- There is an art, a science, and certainly a responsibility to occupying The Big Red Chair, and this is where it's learned
- santa claus, repositories of knowledge
- 25 Dec 2015
- Tió de Nadal
- Barcelona, Spain
- Tió de Nadal
- Catalonia Tradition: Beating the hollow Christmas log until it defecates in your fireplace
- culture, festivals, rites and rituals, cultures and civilizations
- 25 Dec 2015
- El Caganer
- Barcelona, Spain
- El Caganer
- A fantastic Christmas tradition where defecation meets the manger
- christmas, holidays, rites and rituals
- 25 Dec 2015
- Santa Claus, Arizona
- Golden Valley, Arizona
- Santa Claus, Arizona
- Saint Nicholas-themed ghost town in the Mojave
- abandoned santa parks, santa claus, abandoned amusement parks, ghost towns
- 25 Dec 2015
- A Christmas Story House and Museum
- Cleveland, Ohio
- A Christmas Story House and Museum
- The home made famous by the 1983 holiday classic is now a perfectly preserved shrine to the movie
- holiday, film locations, film, eccentric homes
- 25 Dec 2015
- Tumbleweed Christmas Tree
- Chandler, Arizona
- Tumbleweed Christmas Tree
- Every Christmas one Arizona city makes the most of its dry climate by creating an arid desert tannenbaum
- christmas, trees, art
- 24 Dec 2015
- Putney, Vermont
- Santa's Land
- A classic roadside attraction on Vermont's historic Route 5, closed after more then 50 years
- abandoned santa parks, santa claus, abandoned amusement parks, roadside attractions
- 24 Dec 2015
- Santa's Village
- Lake Arrowhead, California
- Santa's Village
- The first franchised theme park in the world is now a ghost town of crumbling facades and forever interrupted fun-time rides
- abandoned santa parks, santa claus, abandoned amusement parks, disaster areas
- 24 Dec 2015
- Santa Claus House
- North Pole, Alaska
- Santa Claus House
- Trading post in North Pole where children send letters
- santa claus, purveyors of curiosities, outsider architecture, commercial curiosities
- 24 Dec 2015
- Bronner's Christmas Wonderland
- Frankenmuth, Michigan
- Bronner's Christmas Wonderland
- World's largest Christmas store
- purveyors of curiosities, commercial curiosities
- 24 Dec 2015
- Tomb of Jesus Christ
- Shingo-mura, Japan
- Tomb of Jesus Christ
- A small Japanese village claims to be the final resting place of the son of God (and God's other son's ear)
- hoaxes, tombs, hoaxes and pseudoscience
- 23 Dec 2015
- Meoto Iwa
- Ise-shi, Japan
- Meoto Iwa
- This pair of small sea rocks has been "wed" using rope and ancient Shinto tradition
- shrines, rocks, natural wonders
- 23 Dec 2015
- Mystery Soda Machine
- Seattle, Washington
- Mystery Soda Machine
- An old vending machine without a past serves up beverages from its seemingly magical insides
- mystery, commercial curiosities
- 23 Dec 2015
- International Car Forest of the Last Church
- Goldfield, Nevada
- International Car Forest of the Last Church
- Graffiti, cars, and religion combine to create this jungle of scrap in the Nevada desert
- cars, art, outsider art
- 23 Dec 2015
- Monastery of Saint Simon
- Qasr Ad Dobarah, Egypt
- Monastery of Saint Simon
- The massive cave church in Cairo's garbage city is the largest Christian church in the Middle East
- caves, churches
- 23 Dec 2015
- African Renaissance Monument
- Dakar, Senegal
- African Renaissance Monument
- This tallest statue in Africa was created by a mixture of corruption, Stalinist architecture, and North Korean manpower
- north korean monuments, mansudae monuments, north korea, communist monuments
- 23 Dec 2015
- Reading Between The Lines
- Limburg, Belgium
- Reading Between The Lines
- Part modern art project, part traditional chapel, this see-through church is only substantial from the right angle
- churches, architecture, art, architectural oddities
- 22 Dec 2015
- David Grohl Alley
- Warren, Ohio
- David Grohl Alley
- This alley-cum-fan gallery in the ex-Nirvana drummer's hometown holds the world's largest drumsticks
- alleyways, roads, world's largest, music
- 22 Dec 2015
- Cape Charles, Virginia
- Kiptopeke's Concrete Fleet
- Nine of the very few concrete ships ever made in the U.S. are beautifully decaying off of a Virginia pier
- boats, ruins, watery wonders, abandoned
- 22 Dec 2015
- Sarcofagi of Carajía
- Provincia de Ferreñafe, Peru
- Sarcofagi of Carajía
- These giant mummies are set ominously into a Peruvian cliffside and topped with real human skulls
- skulls, mummies, ruins
- 22 Dec 2015
- Tintic Standard Reduction Mill
- Genola, Utah
- Tintic Standard Reduction Mill
- The remains of this early 20th century refinery loom on a mountainside like a graffiti-covered fortress
- graffiti, industrial, ruins, abandoned
- 22 Dec 2015
- Bucket of Blood Street
- Holbrook, Arizona
- Bucket of Blood Street
- This sanguine boulevard was named after a deadly cowboy bar fight
- wild west, roads
- 22 Dec 2015
- Quetzalcoatl’s Nest
- Naucalpan, Mexico
- Quetzalcoatl’s Nest
- An Aztec snake god has taken the material form of an apartment complex
- curious caves, architecture, outsider art, outsider architecture
- 21 Dec 2015
- Valle dei Mulini - Valley of the Mills
- Sorrento, Italy
- Valle dei Mulini - Valley of the Mills
- An Italian crevasse filled with abandoned buildings gives visitors a look at the world without humans
- hidden, nature, intriguing environs, ruins
- 21 Dec 2015
- The Reading Pagoda
- Reading, Pennsylvania
- The Reading Pagoda
- A failed piece of Orientalism has become the proud symbol of a community
- pagodas, roadside attractions, architecture
- 21 Dec 2015
- The Bones of the Wawel Dragon
- Krakow, Poland
- The Bones of the Wawel Dragon
- Real bones which are said to have belonged to a Polish dragon
- dragons, fascinating fauna, churches, curious places of worship
- 21 Dec 2015
- Porter Sculpture Park
- Montrose, South Dakota
- Porter Sculpture Park
- A roadside collection of over-sized iron creations that are a bit more macabre than most
- roadside attractions, outsider art, unique collections, museums and collections
- 21 Dec 2015
- Crimean Trolleybus Line
- Simferopol, Crimea
- Crimean Trolleybus Line
- The longest trolleybus route in the world, from Simferopol and Yalta
- world's longest, transportation
- 18 Dec 2015
- The Old Leiden Belltower
- Leiden, Netherlands
- The Old Leiden Belltower
- The remains of a medieval wall discovered in the basement of a jewelry store
- belltowers, medieval, hidden
- 18 Dec 2015
- Vorontsov Palace
- Alupka, Ukraine
- Vorontsov Palace
- This magnificent Crimean estate was once a playground of the Russian elite
- slavery, royalty, palaces, war
- 18 Dec 2015
- Yermo, California
- Calico Ghost Town
- A desert ghost town that was once home to over 500 silver mines, Calico lasted only 12 years of boom before it all went bust
- desert, wild west, mines, ghost towns
- 18 Dec 2015
- Old Tjikko
- Älvdalen S, Sweden
- Old Tjikko
- The world's oldest individual clonal tree looks like a wimp despite standing tall for 9,550 years
- flora, trees, natural wonders
- 18 Dec 2015
- Ai-Petri Bridges
- Yalta, Crimea
- Ai-Petri Bridges
- One of the windiest peaks in Crimea is home to an incredible set of cable bridges
- mountains, bridges
- 18 Dec 2015
- Bungle Bungle Range
- Purnululu, Australia
- Bungle Bungle Range
- These Australian rock formations look like Martian beehives that have grown up out of the landscape
- rocks, geology, geological oddities
- 18 Dec 2015
- Stephen F. Udvar-Hazy Center
- Chantilly, Virginia
- Stephen F. Udvar-Hazy Center
- At Washington's Dulles Airport is a satellite museum (no pun intended) with three quarters of a million square feet of aircraft history
- aviation, aircraft, space, museums and collections
- 17 Dec 2015
- Llangernyw Yew
- Conwy, Wales
- Llangernyw Yew
- One of the world's oldest trees comes with a Welsh legend intertwining it with a spirit prophesying death
- world's oldest trees, fauna, ancient, trees
- 17 Dec 2015
- The Shark Tombstone of Allegheny Cemetery
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- The Shark Tombstone of Allegheny Cemetery
- Within this beautiful Pittsburgh cemetery, a unique headstone bears witness to one man's eternal love for Jaws
- sharks, gravestones, cemeteries
- 17 Dec 2015
- Rinkusteinar
- Oyndarfjørður, Faroe Islands
- Rinkusteinar
- Two massive boulders, rocking back and forth with the ebbing of the sea
- rocks, geological oddities, natural wonders
- 17 Dec 2015
- Salina Turda
- Turda, Romania
- Salina Turda
- This massive underground salt mine now holds a sci-fi theme park in its depths
- salt, mines, amusement parks
- 17 Dec 2015
- The Big Mango
- Bowen, Australia
- The Big Mango
- One of Australia's famed "Big Things," this giant fruit was once stolen as part of a publicity stunt
- giant, food, roadside attractions
- 17 Dec 2015
- Wolfe Creek Crater
- Sturt Creek, Australia
- Wolfe Creek Crater
- A stray meteor left this picturesque hole in the Australian outback
- meteorites, craters, natural wonders
- 17 Dec 2015
- Hotan Sunday Market
- Hetian Diqu, China
- Hotan Sunday Market
- This weekly market in the remote oasis city of Hotan still has the atmosphere of the old Silk Road
- silk road, oasis, markets
- 16 Dec 2015
- Captain Sam Greele Monument
- Wilton, New Hampshire
- Captain Sam Greele Monument
- A small obelisk marks the spot where Captain Sam Greele was killed by a falling tree
- gravestones, memorial, cemeteries, memento mori
- 16 Dec 2015
- Thessaloniki, Greece
- The Ruins of Rentina
- These ruins in Volvi were once at the intersection of the Eastern and Western Worlds.
- forts, castles, churches, ruins
- 16 Dec 2015
- Newport Cliff Walk
- Newport, Rhode Island
- Newport Cliff Walk
- Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular
- rhode island, cliffs, mansions, beaches
- 16 Dec 2015
- Horizontal Falls
- Australia
- Horizontal Falls
- This pair of Australian "waterfalls" appear to be falling straight across the land
- waterfalls, watery wonders
- 16 Dec 2015
- Nullarbor Links
- Border Village, Australia
- Nullarbor Links
- The holes in the world's longest golf course are in a series of different towns
- sports, world's largest
- 16 Dec 2015
- Meeting of Waters
- Manaus, Brazil
- Meeting of Waters
- This striking, two-toned confluence of rivers is visible from space
- rivers, watery wonders, natural wonders
- 15 Dec 2015
- Jekyll Island Club
- Jekyll Island, Georgia
- Jekyll Island Club
- If all members were present at the table, a sixth of the world's wealth would be under the same roof
- clubs, money, islands, hotels
- 15 Dec 2015
- Voergaard Castle
- Dronninglund, Denmark
- Voergaard Castle
- This Danish castle is supposedly haunted by a woman too independent to not be a witch
- ghost stories, haunted, castles
- 15 Dec 2015
- Dennings Point Ruins
- Beacon, New York
- Dennings Point Ruins
- This abandoned factory on the Hudson River once churned out a million bricks a week
- industrial, parks, ruins, abandoned
- 15 Dec 2015
- Panama Hotel and Tea Shop
- Seattle, Washington
- Panama Hotel and Tea Shop
- Stay in a historic B&B that provides a powerful glimpse into the lives of Japanese-Americans relegated to WWII's internment camps
- japan, war memorial, hotels, wwii
- 15 Dec 2015
- The Dove
- London, England
- The Dove
- A glorious pub known for a spiteful printing feud and its famous typeface lost—then found—at the bottom of the Thames
- printing, lost wonders, literature, found
- 15 Dec 2015
- Renwick Gallery
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Renwick Gallery
- The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts
- architecture, art, museums
- 15 Dec 2015
- Clausland Mountain Tunnels
- Nyack, New York
- Clausland Mountain Tunnels
- These World War I shooting range tunnels are now haunted halls of underground graffiti
- tunnels, military, abandoned
- 15 Dec 2015
- Antarctica
- Leningradskaya
- This abandoned Antarctic research station is a Soviet ghost frozen in time
- abandoned research stations, abandoned
- 15 Dec 2015
- World's First Gold-Dispensing ATM
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- World's First Gold-Dispensing ATM
- Feed it cash, get your very own gold bar
- gold, machines, money
- 14 Dec 2015
- Erebus Ice Tongue Caves
- McMurdo, Antarctica
- Erebus Ice Tongue Caves
- Southern Ocean waters and glacial forces transform the Antarctic ice into these stunning bridges and caves
- ice caves, glaciers, antarctic
- 14 Dec 2015
- Horton House
- Jekyll Island, Georgia
- Horton House
- Georgia's first brewery is also one of its oldest surviving buildings
- breweries, beer, ruins, architectural oddities
- 14 Dec 2015
- Wire Bridge
- New Portland, Maine
- Wire Bridge
- This Maine bridge may be the last wire-supported bridge of its type in the world
- engineering, bridges
- 14 Dec 2015
- Leiden Observatory
- Leiden, Netherlands
- Leiden Observatory
- Devious political maneuvering and four ancient, working telescopes are central to the world's second-oldest observatory
- astronomy, observatories
- 14 Dec 2015
- Mow Cop Castle
- Mow Cop, England
- Mow Cop Castle
- This crumbling folly looks like an enchanted leftover from Middle Earth
- follies and grottoes, castles
- 14 Dec 2015
- Bensonhurst Statue House
- Brooklyn, New York
- Bensonhurst Statue House
- One Brooklyn man's collection of life-size fiberglass statues has taken over his entire yard
- collections, statues, eccentric homes
- 14 Dec 2015
- Bolton Strid
- North Yorkshire, England
- Bolton Strid
- This lovely little burbling creek is actually a deadly waterway that has dragged down everyone who ever set foot in it
- rivers, hidden, natural wonders
- 14 Dec 2015
- Huayna Picchu
- Urubamba, Peru
- Huayna Picchu
- If you’ve ever seen a picture of Macchu Picchu, then you’ve seen a picture of Huayna Picchu — you just didn’t realize it
- archaeology, ruins
- 11 Dec 2015
- Indian Echo Caverns
- Hummelstown, Pennsylvania
- Indian Echo Caverns
- These tourist trap caverns are said to be the former home of a legendary Pennsylvania Hermit
- curious caves, geology, caves, geological oddities
- 11 Dec 2015
- Frank Lloyd Wright Gas Station
- Cloquet, Minnesota
- Frank Lloyd Wright Gas Station
- Frank Lloyd Wright designed this Minnesota gas station of the future with a lookout tower
- utopias, frank lloyd wright, automotive history, cars
- 11 Dec 2015
- Monte Vista, Colorado
- Movie Manor
- Possibly the world's only drive-in movie theater with an attached motel
- movie palace, odd accommodations, hotels
- 11 Dec 2015
- Charyn Canyon
- Raiymbek District, Kazakhstan
- Charyn Canyon
- Nicknamed Kazakhstan's Grand Canyon, this natural wonder lies east of Almaty near the Chinese border.
- asia, rock formations, natural wonders
- 11 Dec 2015
- J.P. Patches Statue
- Seattle, Washington
- J.P. Patches Statue
- Leave a button on the jacket of this iconic Seattle clown
- clowns, television, statues
- 10 Dec 2015
- Fortifications of Kotor
- Kotor, Montenegro
- Fortifications of Kotor
- These historic defenses ensured the city within would survive hundreds of years of occupations, sieges, and invasions
- walls, medieval, ancient, castles
- 10 Dec 2015
- Thornewood Castle
- Tacoma, Washington
- Thornewood Castle
- "The House That Love Built" is shying away from "The House That Ghosts Love"
- horror, haunted, gardens, castles
- 10 Dec 2015
- Storsjon's Highway Ice Bridge
- Krokom S, Sweden
- Storsjon's Highway Ice Bridge
- Winter roadtrips are a little more exciting on this seasonal, slippery expansion of Sweden's national highway system
- lakes, roads
- 10 Dec 2015
- Airplane Home in the Woods
- Hillsboro, Oregon
- Airplane Home in the Woods
- Forget your Airstream, one Oregonian lives in a converted Boeing 727 parked out back
- aviation, airplanes, aircraft, houses
- 10 Dec 2015
- Kamilo Beach
- Naalehu, Hawaii
- Kamilo Beach
- Formerly a lovely white sand beach this Hawaiian stretch is now a trap for countless tons of trash
- garbage, environmental disasters, beaches
- 10 Dec 2015
- Profile Rock
- Freetown, Massachusetts
- Profile Rock
- This 50-foot rock formation looks like a face that was once believed to be that of a Native American chief
- native americans, rocks
- 10 Dec 2015
- Mawson's Huts
- Antarctica
- Mawson's Huts
- These abandoned huts still hold the remains of an early 20th century Australian researcher's work
- abandoned research stations, antarctic, science, abandoned
- 10 Dec 2015
- Brown Dog Statue
- London, England
- Brown Dog Statue
- A memorial to a memorial to a dog that inspired rioting in the streets of London
- dogs, statues, animals
- 09 Dec 2015
- Jerome's Sliding Jail
- Jerome, Arizona
- Jerome's Sliding Jail
- A Wild West jailhouse that slid down the mountainside
- jails, wild west
- 09 Dec 2015
- Suches, Georgia
- Toccoa River Swinging Bridge
- They call this long foot bridge a swinging bridge, but really it's the bouncing you have to watch out for
- forests, bridges
- 09 Dec 2015
- Jimi Hendrix Shrine
- Vancouver, Canada
- Jimi Hendrix Shrine
- This little Vancouver shack is a temple to all things Hendrix
- legends, shrines, memorial, music
- 09 Dec 2015
- Digital Orca
- Vancouver, Canada
- Digital Orca
- A pixel art killer whale is frozen mid-leap in this Vancouver square
- whales, statues
- 09 Dec 2015
- The Eye of the Wind
- North Vancouver, Canada
- The Eye of the Wind
- The mountaintop wind turbine boasts a viewing deck — and a fair share of controversy
- windmills, electricity, engineering, mountains
- 08 Dec 2015
- West Point Foundry Preserve
- Cold Spring, New York
- West Point Foundry Preserve
- This abandoned ironworks was once the most important military supplier in America
- weapons, factories, civil war, abandoned
- 08 Dec 2015
- Ruins of the Chapman Beverley Mill
- Broad Run, Virginia
- Ruins of the Chapman Beverley Mill
- This pre-Revolutionary War grist mill ground corn and flour for soldiers in seven American wars
- fire, war, industrial, ruins
- 08 Dec 2015
- St. George's Syrian Catholic Church
- New York, New York
- St. George's Syrian Catholic Church
- This vacant church in the Financial District was once the heart of New York's first Syrian immigrant community
- abandoned churches, immigration, new york city
- 08 Dec 2015
- Cristo de la Concordia
- Cochabamba, Bolivia
- Cristo de la Concordia
- This giant Christ took first place in South America's religious arms race
- world's tallest, world's largest, statues
- 08 Dec 2015
- Base W
- Antarctica
- Base W
- This abandoned Antarctic base sits nearly unchanged since it was forsaken in the 1950s, just waiting for you to visit
- antarctic, science, abandoned
- 08 Dec 2015
- Lock 12 Historical Park
- Cheshire, Connecticut
- Lock 12 Historical Park
- This historic park site contains the last remnants of a once bustling canal system
- parks, watery wonders
- 08 Dec 2015
- Velka Amerika
- Vysoký Újezd, Czech Republic
- Velka Amerika
- This former quarry is now a picturesque gorge that hides a sunken lake
- quarries, lakes, mines
- 08 Dec 2015
- The Simpsons House
- Henderson, Nevada
- The Simpsons House
- Originally built as a promotional give away, this suburban house was designed to be an IRL version of the Simpson home
- cartoons, television, eccentric homes, architectural oddities
- 08 Dec 2015
- A La Ronde
- Exmouth, United Kingdom
- A La Ronde
- Two women with a flair for both adventure and artful clutter created this singular round home
- eccentric homes, architectural oddities
- 07 Dec 2015
- House of the Shells
- Rimini, Italy
- House of the Shells
- One Italian taxi driver covered his entire house in small seashells creating a weird bit of architecture that is preserved to this day
- shells, odd accommodations, outsider art
- 07 Dec 2015
- Playground of the Gods
- Burnaby, Canada
- Playground of the Gods
- While these wooden totems bear a striking resemblance to First Nations artwork of British Columbia, their actual origins lay on the opposite side of the Pacific Ocean
- totem poles, sculpture gardens, sculptures
- 07 Dec 2015
- Richmond, Virginia
- Egyptian Building
- A convincing little bit of ancient Egypt smack dab in Richmond, Virginia
- egyptian revival, universities, architecture, architectural oddities
- 07 Dec 2015
- Zoro Garden
- San Diego, California
- Zoro Garden
- Swarms of butterflies cannot compare to the awe inspired by the publicly-funded nakedness once displayed in this sunken garden
- butterflies, gardens
- 07 Dec 2015
- The Abandoned Village of Occi
- Lumio, France
- The Abandoned Village of Occi
- Resting on a hill overlooking the coast, these medieval ruins look completely deserted save for their restored chapel
- villages, ghost towns, architecture, ruins
- 07 Dec 2015
- Cosmic Moose and Grizzly Bear’s Ville
- Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Cosmic Moose and Grizzly Bear’s Ville
- One man's psychedelic fence is painted with his cacophonous folk art musings on the world
- fences, art, outsider art, eccentric homes
- 07 Dec 2015
- Abandoned Puerto Azul
- Ternate, Philippines
- Abandoned Puerto Azul
- The once-grand remains of this resort are slowly turning into the strange ruins of the future
- resorts, hotels, abandoned
- 07 Dec 2015
- Villa Winter
- Maooro Jable, Spain
- Villa Winter
- Rumors and legends of secret Nazi activities surround this eerily remote island mansion
- submarines, legends, nazis, wwii
- 07 Dec 2015
- Catoctin Furnace
- Thurmont, Maryland
- Catoctin Furnace
- A pre-Industrial Age iron furnace that made arms for George Washington’s army
- colonial america, industrial
- 04 Dec 2015
- Jiaohe Ruins
- Tulufan Diqu, China
- Jiaohe Ruins
- The ancient remains of this natural fortress can still be found along the Silk Road looking surprisingly preserved
- china, fortresses, ancient
- 04 Dec 2015
- Wreck of the SS Richard Montgomery
- Minster on Sea, United Kingdom
- Wreck of the SS Richard Montgomery
- No one is sure what to do with this WWII shipwreck that sits at the bottom of the Thames, still loaded with tons of explosives
- exploration, shipwrecks, wwii
- 04 Dec 2015
- Wallaby Ranch
- Fall City, Washington
- Wallaby Ranch
- The only place in the Valley of the Moon to party with some baby albino wallabies
- fascinating fauna, animals
- 04 Dec 2015
- Barboursville
- Barboursville, Virginia
- Barboursville
- The ruins of this Thomas-Jefferson-designed mansion have been left to crumble since the Christmas Day they burnt down
- presidents, ruins, eccentric homes
- 04 Dec 2015
- Brestovac Sanatorium
- Zagreb, Croatia
- Brestovac Sanatorium
- Once a state-of-the-art tuberculosis treatment spa, these ruins are now ruled by paintball players
- hospitals, abandoned hospitals, ruins, abandoned
- 04 Dec 2015
- Kastrup, Denmark
- Kastrup Sea Bath
- This ultra-modern wooden boardwalk turns the ocean into a swimming pool
- swimming pools, parks, watery wonders
- 04 Dec 2015
- Lawrin Gravesite
- Prairie Village, Kansas
- Lawrin Gravesite
- A tiny racehorse graveyard in the middle of a quiet Kansas City suburb
- horses, graveyards, cemeteries, animals
- 03 Dec 2015
- SS Palo Alto
- Aptos, California
- SS Palo Alto
- This concrete ship has had four careers - World War I tanker, floating amusement park, fishing pier, and artificial reef
- dancing, ship graveyards, wwi, ships
- 03 Dec 2015
- Boot Hill
- Stanley , Falkland Islands
- Boot Hill
- An ever-growing field of footwear invites legends and more shoes
- shoes, unusual monuments
- 03 Dec 2015
- Ole's Big Game Steakhouse and Lounge
- Paxton, NE
- Ole's Big Game Steakhouse and Lounge
- What do a giraffe, an elephant, and reasonably priced steaks have in common? This roadside restaurant filled with exotic taxidermy.
- restaurants, taxidermy, roadside attractions, commercial curiosities
- 03 Dec 2015
- Nachoochee Mound
- Helen, Georgia
- Nachoochee Mound
- This lovely burial mound is actually a replica that was installed after archeologists excavated the original
- mounds, native americans
- 03 Dec 2015
- Sandefjord Museum
- Sandefjord, Norway
- Sandefjord Museum
- Europe's only museum solely dedicated to the history of whaling still has a fully-functioning whaling ship
- whales, animals, museums, museums and collections
- 03 Dec 2015
- Tubakuba
- Bergen, Norway
- Tubakuba
- Stay overnight in the world's most sleekly designed rabbit hole, free of charge
- cabins, design, hotels, architectural oddities
- 02 Dec 2015
- Museum of Torture Instruments
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Museum of Torture Instruments
- Take a break from the beauty of Prague to explore a more gruesome side of history
- torture museums, medieval, crime and punishment
- 02 Dec 2015
- Mount Prospect Park
- Brooklyn, New York
- Mount Prospect Park
- This city park was once a lookout point for George Washington’s army during the Battle of Brooklyn in 1776
- brooklyn, playgrounds, new york city, parks
- 02 Dec 2015
- Mount Wood Castle and Cemetery
- Wheeling, West Virginia
- Mount Wood Castle and Cemetery
- This abandoned dream castle and its cemetery look out over the struggling city that once inspired their creation
- graffiti, castles, cemeteries, ruins
- 02 Dec 2015
- The Saxon Tower at St. Michael at the North Gate
- Oxford, England
- The Saxon Tower at St. Michael at the North Gate
- This 11th century tower is said to be the oldest building in Oxford
- england, church, towers
- 02 Dec 2015
- Dover, Tennessee
- Bear Spring Furnace
- An old stone furnace decorated with fancy calligraphy is all that remains of a once bustling industrial site
- industrial, abandoned
- 02 Dec 2015
- University of Mississippi Marijuana Research Project
- Oxford, Mississippi
- University of Mississippi Marijuana Research Project
- This university research project is the U.S. government's weed dealer
- drugs, science
- 02 Dec 2015
- Colonial Theatre
- Spring City, Pennsylvania
- Colonial Theatre
- This historic old movie house was the scene of one of The Blob's most iconic attacks
- theaters, horror, film, film locations
- 02 Dec 2015
- Che Guevara Mausoleum
- Santa Clara, Cuba
- Che Guevara Mausoleum
- This imposing memorial contains the remains of Che Guevara — and 29 other guerrillas who died with him in Bolivia
- mausoleums, war memorial, communist monuments
- 01 Dec 2015
- Wheaton Station Escalator
- Silver Spring, Maryland
- Wheaton Station Escalator
- The longest escalator in the Western Hemisphere takes over three minutes to ride down
- world's longest, stairs, transportation
- 01 Dec 2015
- Eyrie House Ruins
- Holyoke, Massachusetts
- Eyrie House Ruins
- The walkable ruins of an 19th century hotel, destroyed in a horse cremation gone wrong
- hotels, ruins
- 01 Dec 2015
- McCourtie Park
- Somerset Center, Michigan
- McCourtie Park
- This lovely public park has a history with Al Capone, the Underground Railroad, and cement wood
- speakeasies, sculpture gardens, bridges, parks
- 01 Dec 2015
- Fort Worth Stockyards
- Fort Worth, United States
- Fort Worth Stockyards
- Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots
- wild west, industrial, commercial curiosities
- 01 Dec 2015
- Salada Tea Doors
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Salada Tea Doors
- The history of the tea trade is told in bas-relief on this historic pair of Boston doors
- public, sculptures, art
- 01 Dec 2015
- Cleethorpes Air Raid Shelter
- Cleethorpes, England
- Cleethorpes Air Raid Shelter
- The first privately owned air raid shelter in Britain, built after a horrifying night of Zeppelin bombings
- wwi, bunkers, architectural oddities
- 01 Dec 2015
- The Leaning Tower of Gingin
- Yeal, Australia
- The Leaning Tower of Gingin
- The world's further leaning tower encourages you to test the gravity of its situation
- towers, science, museums, museums and collections
- 01 Dec 2015
- Marseille, France
- Notre-Dame de la Garde's Nautical Ex-Voto
- Sky ships, planes, and portraits left as unique tokens of hope and thankfulness
- ex-voto, shrines, saints, relics and reliquaries
- 01 Dec 2015
- Thanksgiving Grocery
- Paris, France
- Thanksgiving Grocery
- An all-American grocery store in Paris feeds the needs of homesick ex-pats and locals looking to branch out
- stores, food, commercial curiosities
- 30 Nov 2015
- Spring Grove Cemetery
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Spring Grove Cemetery
- This magnificent Cincinnati graveyard is also a popular public park
- graveyards, parks, cemeteries
- 30 Nov 2015
- Tees Transporter Bridge
- Middlesbrough, England
- Tees Transporter Bridge
- Built in 1911, the Tees Transporter Bridge is one of only six transporter bridges still in operation
- rivers, engineering, industrial, bridges
- 30 Nov 2015
- Aston Hall
- Birmingham, England
- Aston Hall
- This ornate English "Prodigy House" still bears the cannonball marks of civil war
- royalty, mansions, war, gardens
- 30 Nov 2015
- Tiger Cave
- Mahabalipuram, India
- Tiger Cave
- Picnic on the seashore in the footsteps of ancient kings, protected by giant mythical cat beasts
- tigers, hindu, temples, caves
- 30 Nov 2015
- Batalion Comic Book Museum and Club
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Batalion Comic Book Museum and Club
- This bar and museum is devoted to the controversial comic book work of Kája Saudek
- comic books, bars, art, commercial curiosities
- 30 Nov 2015
- Hair Rope of Higashi Hongan-ji Temple
- Kamigyo-ku, Japan
- Hair Rope of Higashi Hongan-ji Temple
- When this massive wooden temple ran out of rope, they made one out of devotees' hair
- hair, buddhist, temples
- 30 Nov 2015
- Cidade Albanoel
- Itaguaí, Brazil
- Cidade Albanoel
- An abandoned Santa park is as far as this proposed theme park kingdom got towards completion
- abandoned santa parks, abandoned amusement parks, ruins, abandoned
- 27 Nov 2015
- Gljúfrafoss
- Iceland
- Gljúfrafoss
- This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff
- waterfalls, hidden, watery wonders
- 26 Nov 2015
- Mrs. Chippy Monument
- Wellington, New Zealand
- Mrs. Chippy Monument
- A bronze kitty adorns the grave of the polar explorer who brought the original feline to the antarctic
- antarctic, cats, gravestones, memorial
- 26 Nov 2015
- Lycian Rock Tombs
- Fethiye, Turkey
- Lycian Rock Tombs
- These tombs were built into the side of a mountain so that ancient angels could reach the dead
- cliffs, tombs, ruins
- 26 Nov 2015
- Smith Mansion
- Cody, Wyoming
- Smith Mansion
- One man's ambition created this psychedelic log home
- houses, architecture, outsider art, outsider architecture
- 26 Nov 2015
- Saint-Pierre-Colamine, France
- Jonas Caves
- A cave dwelling that was started by the Celts, expanded by monks, and finished by knights
- archaeology, caves
- 26 Nov 2015
- Desert Breath
- Qesm Hurghada, Egypt
- Desert Breath
- A massive work of modern art that appears to be a crop circle in the middle of the desert
- desert, art
- 26 Nov 2015
- Huis Ten Bosch
- Sasebo-shi, Japan
- Huis Ten Bosch
- Historical Japanese-Dutch relations are honored with haunted rides and flower fields in this replica town
- politics, amusement parks
- 26 Nov 2015
- Slab for the Ruhr
- Essen, Germany
- Slab for the Ruhr
- This monolithic slab of art metal crowns a German slag heap
- mines, monuments, art
- 26 Nov 2015
- FAST Fiberglass Mold Graveyard
- Sparta, Wisconsin
- FAST Fiberglass Mold Graveyard
- The molds of fiberglass statues make for eerie statues themselves
- sculpture gardens, industrial, statues
- 26 Nov 2015
- Shanty Town at Emoya Estates
- Bloemfontein, South Africa
- Shanty Town at Emoya Estates
- A shanty-themed luxury hotel provides the bohemian chic of extreme poverty without all the crime and hunger
- amusement parks, hotels, odd accommodations
- 26 Nov 2015
- Valle dei Mulini - Valley of the Mills
- Sorrento, Italy
- Valle dei Mulini - Valley of the Mills
- An Italian crevasse filled with abandoned buildings gives visitors a look at the world without humans
- hidden, nature, intriguing environs, ruins
- 26 Nov 2015
- Bund Sightseeing Tunnel
- Shanghai, China
- Bund Sightseeing Tunnel
- This psychedelic tourist trap is a leisurely descent into madness
- tunnels, roadside attractions, subterranean sites, commercial curiosities
- 26 Nov 2015
- Consonno
- Consonno, Italy
- Consonno
- This half-finished "city of toys" was almost Italy's own Las Vegas
- abandoned amusement parks, abandoned, architectural oddities
- 26 Nov 2015
- Hinatuan Enchanted River
- Hinatuan, Philippines
- Hinatuan Enchanted River
- A magically clear, blue river that seems to spring from nowhere
- nature, watery wonders, natural wonders
- 26 Nov 2015
- Roskilde Viking Ship Museum
- Roskilde, Denmark
- Roskilde Viking Ship Museum
- Nordic giants resurrected from the sea and restored to their former greatness
- ship graveyards, vikings, ships, museums and collections
- 25 Nov 2015
- Nuclear Energy
- Chicago, Illinois
- Nuclear Energy
- This bronze sculpture on a former squash court marks the secret origins of the Atomic Age
- universities, nuclear, sculptures
- 25 Nov 2015
- Green River, Wyoming
- Greater Green River Intergalactic Spaceport
- This UFO landing strip was created by a charitable Wyoming city that was worried about residents of Jupiter
- aliens, roads
- 25 Nov 2015
- Bo Sang Umbrella Village
- Tambon San Kamphaeng, Thailand
- Bo Sang Umbrella Village
- Peek into the world of those creating the beautiful, delicate paper parasols found all over the globe
- shops, villages, festivals
- 25 Nov 2015
- Patsy Cline's Childhood Home and Grave
- Winchester, Virginia
- Patsy Cline's Childhood Home and Grave
- The Grand Ole Opry's big voice came from a small home in rural Virginia where she was eventually buried
- houses, gravestones, memorial, music
- 25 Nov 2015
- Pigeon's Ranch
- Glorieta, New Mexico
- Pigeon's Ranch
- From Civil War battlefield to Route 66 tourist trap, this historic ranch site still bears the signs of both lives
- route 66, civil war, eccentric homes
- 25 Nov 2015
- The Sinca Veche Temple Cave
- Comuna ?inca, Romania
- The Sinca Veche Temple Cave
- No one knows who built this strange cave of worship or exactly why
- mystery, churches, caves
- 25 Nov 2015
- Skull Cave
- Mackinac Island, Michigan
- Skull Cave
- This shallow cave got its name from copious amount of human bones found inside
- bones, caves
- 25 Nov 2015
- Pak Ou's Caves
- Pak Ou, Laos
- Pak Ou's Caves
- Thousands of effigies of Buddha watch from caves set high above a legendary river, plus whiskey
- buddhist, statues, caves
- 24 Nov 2015
- Soldier Bear Statue
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Soldier Bear Statue
- A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II
- bears, war memorial, military, animals
- 24 Nov 2015
- Kinzua Bridge
- Kane, Pennsylvania
- Kinzua Bridge
- Once the "Eighth Wonder of the World," this iron railroad bridge was decimated by a tornado
- railroad, bridges
- 24 Nov 2015
- Museumsquartier Passages
- Wien, Austria
- Museumsquartier Passages
- This series of Baroque passageways in Vienna's cultural center mix old architecture with modern art
- murals, public, architecture, art
- 24 Nov 2015
- Villa Rebar
- Zagreb, Croatia
- Villa Rebar
- This former estate of a fascist leader is now a burnt out ruin leading to a system of secret tunnels
- wwii, ruins, abandoned
- 24 Nov 2015
- Soviet Lifestyle Museum
- Kazan, Russia
- Soviet Lifestyle Museum
- This nostalgic Russian museum is full of USSR cultural artifacts from the 1970s and 80s
- soviet, museums, museums and collections
- 24 Nov 2015
- Arcola, Illinois
- Hippie Memorial
- This folk art wall claims to be the world's one and only memorial to the bygone age of hippies
- memorial, monuments, outsider art
- 24 Nov 2015
- Västerbottensost Visitors Center
- Skellefteå, Sweden
- Västerbottensost Visitors Center
- This little gallery is devoted to one small town's public extolation of a very special cheese
- food museums
- 23 Nov 2015
- Zedekiah's Cave
- Jerusalem, Israel
- Zedekiah's Cave
- An ancient quarry rediscovered by a dog and claimed by biblical kings, a German cult, and the Freemasons
- freemasons, quarries, biblical, caves
- 23 Nov 2015
- The Clog Museum
- Zaandam, The Netherlands
- The Clog Museum
- A Dutch clog company in the town of Zaandam loves clogs so much they made a museum for clogs
- canals, windmills, shoes, museums
- 23 Nov 2015
- The Pirate Cemetery
- Analanjirofo, Madagascar
- The Pirate Cemetery
- This picturesque island graveyard is the final resting place of dozens of notorious pirates
- pirate strongholds, pirates, graveyards
- 23 Nov 2015
- Emma Crawford Coffin Race
- Manitou Springs, Colorado
- Emma Crawford Coffin Race
- A lively annual event in which thousands of people race to push coffins heavy with bodies up a hill
- competitions, races, death, festivals
- 23 Nov 2015
- Grave of The Kneeland Maids
- Gardner, Massachusetts
- Grave of The Kneeland Maids
- This donated headstone marks the grave of a pair of elderly women who were mysteriously murdered
- mystery, crime, gravestones, crime and punishment
- 23 Nov 2015
- Partisan Memorial Cemetery
- Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Partisan Memorial Cemetery
- This surreal memorial/cemetery is a necropolis of crumbling stonework and puzzle-shaped headstones
- brutalism, graveyards, cemeteries
- 23 Nov 2015
- Old Jewish Cemetery of Sarajevo
- Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Old Jewish Cemetery of Sarajevo
- This historic cemetery was inaccessible for several years due to dozens of land mines
- jewish, war, cemeteries
- 20 Nov 2015
- Verdenskortet
- Hobro, Denmark
- Verdenskortet
- A walkable map of the world, made from soil and stone by one man
- lakes, small worlds and model towns, amusement parks, sculptures
- 20 Nov 2015
- The Rutherford B. Hayes Birthplace Gas Station
- Delaware, Ohio
- The Rutherford B. Hayes Birthplace Gas Station
- A gas station has taken the place of the home of the 19th American President
- plague, presidents, politics, memorial
- 20 Nov 2015
- The Shipwreck of Lady Elizabeth
- Whale Bone Cove, Falkland Islands
- The Shipwreck of Lady Elizabeth
- This haunting ghost ship stands beached in the waters off the coast of the Falkland Islands
- sailors, shipwrecks, ruins
- 20 Nov 2015
- Sochaczew, Poland
- Sochaczew Narrow Gauge Railway Museum
- This unique railroad museum secretly contains the history of Poland rebuilding itself from the inside-out
- trains, railroad, museums, museums and collections
- 20 Nov 2015
- The South Fremantle Power Station
- North Coogee, Australia
- The South Fremantle Power Station
- The ruins of a once prosperous power station have become a mouldering seaside gem
- power stations, graffiti, ruins, abandoned
- 20 Nov 2015
- Shrine of The Pines
- Baldwin, Michigan
- Shrine of The Pines
- This log cabin gallery is one man's gnarly, hand-carved tribute to his favorite type of tree
- cabins, forests, trees
- 20 Nov 2015
- Wotruba Church
- Wien, Austria
- Wotruba Church
- This cubist Vienna church building looks like some sort of alien stonehenge
- brutalism, churches, architecture, architectural oddities
- 20 Nov 2015
- Real Jardin Botanico
- Madrid, Spain
- Real Jardin Botanico
- Over two centuries old and counting, Madrid's massive botanical garden contains one of Europe's only desert environments
- plants, botanical gardens, flora, gardens
- 19 Nov 2015
- Filitosa
- Sollacaro, France
- Filitosa
- This Corsican Neolithic site is full of pre-Roman megalithic structures that may or may not be penises
- neolithic, prehistoric, megalithic, standing stones
- 19 Nov 2015
- Christ Church Cathedral
- Stanley, Falkland Islands
- Christ Church Cathedral
- The southernmost Anglican cathedral in the world has whale bones standing in its yard
- whales, bones, exploration, geographic markers
- 19 Nov 2015
- Wing Sang Building
- Vancouver, Canada
- Wing Sang Building
- The oldest building in Vancouver's Chinatown is now home to one of Canada’s largest contemporary art collections
- secret passages, collections, architecture, art
- 19 Nov 2015
- Rome's Gladiator School
- Roma, Italy
- Rome's Gladiator School
- This historic recreationist school churns out warriors that may very well have had a fighting chance in Rome's pits of the day
- gladiators, combat, roman, schools
- 19 Nov 2015
- The Dutch House
- Brookline, Massachusetts
- The Dutch House
- This Dutch-styled residential building was originally a cocoa company's World's Fair showpiece
- candy, world's fair, architecture, architectural oddities
- 19 Nov 2015
- Wawa Goose
- Wawa, Canada
- Wawa Goose
- This giant roadside goose has been hailing travelers into a small Ontario town for over 50 years
- giant, birds, roadside attractions
- 19 Nov 2015
- Corvin Castle
- Hunedoara, Romania
- Corvin Castle
- This Romanian fairytale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous
- dracula, vampires, legends, castles
- 19 Nov 2015
- Tallahassee, Florida
- The Grave of Elizabeth Budd-Graham
- This historic headstone is said to mark the final resting place of a doubly-dead white witch
- florida, witches, graveyards, gravestones
- 18 Nov 2015
- Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
- Alpena, Michigan
- Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
- This protected area in Lake Huron contains some of the world’s best-preserved shipwrecks
- underwater, shipwrecks, archaeology, watery wonders
- 18 Nov 2015
- Wedding Cake Rock
- Royal National Park, Australia
- Wedding Cake Rock
- A sparkling limestone cliffside that's worth a visit while it still exists
- rock formations, cliffs
- 18 Nov 2015
- Beaufort Castle
- Beaufort, Luxembourg
- Beaufort Castle
- This noble mash-up in eastern Luxembourg is part Medieval, part Renaissance, all castle
- preservation, medieval, castles, ruins
- 18 Nov 2015
- Texas City Memorial
- Texas City, Texas
- Texas City Memorial
- This memorial marks the devastating day that Texas City was destroyed in a daisy chain of exploding ships
- mass graves, ships, death, industrial
- 18 Nov 2015
- Wild Bill's Nostalgia Store
- Middletown, Connecticut
- Wild Bill's Nostalgia Store
- A reliquary of pop-culture marvels, including the world's largest (and most terrifying) Jack-in-the-box
- toys, haunted, world's largest, relics and reliquaries
- 18 Nov 2015
- Yonah Schimmel's Knish Bakery
- New York, New York
- Yonah Schimmel's Knish Bakery
- Love, knishes, and best wishes from this legendary Lower East Side bakery
- restaurants, food
- 18 Nov 2015
- Bears' Cave
- Chi?cau, Romania
- Bears' Cave
- This bone-filled cave got its name after they found 140 bear skeletons inside
- bears, skeletons, caves, animals
- 18 Nov 2015
- Tomb of Enrique Torres Belón
- Lampa, Peru
- Tomb of Enrique Torres Belón
- This Peruvian bone silo is topped with a remarkable Michelangelo replica
- tombs, ossuaries, sculptures, churches
- 18 Nov 2015
- Rex Cinema
- Stonehouse, Scotland
- Rex Cinema
- This former small-town cinema palace was built with the remains of a luxury liner
- theaters, ships, film
- 17 Nov 2015
- Great Swamp Fight Monument
- South Kingstown, Rhode Island
- Great Swamp Fight Monument
- Off a hiking trail in Rhode Island stands a picturesque memorial to a long forgotten war
- war memorial, native americans, monuments
- 17 Nov 2015
- Royston Shipwrecks
- Courtenay, Canada
- Royston Shipwrecks
- At least 14 twice-retired ships were sunk to make a lovely rusting breakwater in Comox Harbour
- ghost ships, ship graveyards, beaches, industrial
- 17 Nov 2015
- Lloydminster, Canada
- Lloydminster
- This Canadian city is actually two-in-one, even if they only respect the timezone of one side
- maps, geographic markers
- 17 Nov 2015
- Grand Matsu Temple
- West Central District, Taiwan
- Grand Matsu Temple
- Only through deep darkness and tragedy did this elaborate royal palace become a sacred temple
- suicide, shrines, death, temples
- 17 Nov 2015
- Clearwater Virgin Mary
- Clearwater, Florida
- Clearwater Virgin Mary
- This glass-stain Mary once attracted thousands of pilgrims until her head was shattered by a vandal with a slingshot
- miracles, religion
- 17 Nov 2015
- Skrunda-1
- Ranku pagasts, Latvia
- Skrunda-1
- This abandoned secret city is a crumbling wonderland of Soviet ruins
- soviet architecture, soviet, military, ruins
- 17 Nov 2015
- Light Gate
- Manhattan Beach, California
- Light Gate
- The sun acts as a key that only fits this giant keyhole twice a year
- public, art
- 17 Nov 2015
- Kravice Waterfalls
- Studenci, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Kravice Waterfalls
- There's a mini version of Iguazu Falls hidden in the Balkans… and it's got a rope swing
- swings, swimming pools, waterfalls
- 16 Nov 2015
- Escape My Room
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Escape My Room
- Imagine playing a version of Legends of the Hidden Temple, but with a distinctly Southern Gothic flare
- games, wunderkammer, mystery
- 16 Nov 2015
- Dinosaur Gardens
- Sanborn Township, Michigan
- Dinosaur Gardens
- One man’s vision of living among dinosaurs imagines Jesus as the engine of biological evolution
- dinosaur parks, sculpture gardens, dinosaurs, sculptures
- 16 Nov 2015
- West Edmonton Mall
- Edmonton, Canada
- West Edmonton Mall
- This massive mall has hundreds of shops, an amusement park, and a history of deadly amusement attractions
- malls, death, amusement parks
- 16 Nov 2015
- Kilmacurragh House
- Wicklow, Ireland
- Kilmacurragh House
- Oliver Cromwell once seized the land under this house, which included the ruins of a medieval abbey that the owner used to build his stately home
- botanical gardens, medieval, architecture, ruins
- 16 Nov 2015
- The Abandoned Village of Bara-Hack
- Pomfret, Connecticut
- The Abandoned Village of Bara-Hack
- A few stone foundations and an old graveyard are all that is left of this once thriving settlement in the wilds of Connecticut
- ghosts, graveyards, ghost towns, ruins
- 16 Nov 2015
- Dunnottar Castle
- Aberdeenshire, Scotland
- Dunnottar Castle
- The ruins of this gorgeous clifftop castle look like something from a fantasy novel
- fantasy, castles, ruins
- 16 Nov 2015
- Scottish Borders, Scotland
- Great Polish Map of Scotland
- This huge concrete map of Scotland was built as a thank you gift from a Polish soldier
- maps
- 16 Nov 2015
- San Michele de Murato
- Murato, France
- San Michele de Murato
- This remarkable checkered church on a Corsican hilltop is fabled to have been built by angels
- churches, architecture
- 13 Nov 2015
- Morden Mine Tipple
- Nanaimo, Canada
- Morden Mine Tipple
- This hauntingly stark structure is a relic of an industrial past
- coal, abandoned
- 13 Nov 2015
- Bettie Page House
- Seattle, Washington
- Bettie Page House
- What's that on the side of that building? Va Va Voom, it's Bettie!
- murals, graffiti, art, outsider art
- 13 Nov 2015
- E.W. Marland Mansion
- Ponca City, Oklahoma
- E.W. Marland Mansion
- This ostentatious Italianate palace of an Oklahoma billionaire is filled with several themed mini-museums
- mansions, eccentric homes
- 13 Nov 2015
- Burger King Navajo Code Talkers Display
- Kayenta, Arizona
- Burger King Navajo Code Talkers Display
- Hidden inside this Arizona fast food franchise is an in-depth exhibit on the famed WWII counterintelligence program
- restaurants, collections, wwii, military
- 13 Nov 2015
- Lower Trenton Bridge
- Morrisville, Pennsylvania
- Lower Trenton Bridge
- This New Jersey bridge is emblazoned with a catty slogan from a more prosperous time
- industrial, bridges
- 13 Nov 2015
- Bristol Basin
- New York, New York
- Bristol Basin
- A small part of lower Manhattan is actually made from a bit of England
- new york city, politics, wwii
- 13 Nov 2015
- Crook Point Bascule Bridge
- Providence, Rhode Island
- Crook Point Bascule Bridge
- To avoid the demolition costs this abandoned drawbridge was simply left in the up position
- technology, rivers, railroad, bridges
- 12 Nov 2015
- St. Jude's Igloo Cathedral
- Iqaluit, Canada
- St. Jude's Igloo Cathedral
- This igloo-shaped landmark in Iqaluit serves as the seat of the Diocese of the Arctic
- religion, churches, architectural oddities
- 12 Nov 2015
- Uffington White Horse
- Oxfordshire, England
- Uffington White Horse
- The granddaddy of English geoglyphs dates back to the late Bronze Age
- prehistoric, geoglyphs, horses
- 12 Nov 2015
- Moundville, Alabama
- Moundville Archaeological Site
- A collection of huge Pre-Colombian structures in Alabama
- prehistoric, mounds, native americans
- 12 Nov 2015
- HMVS Cerberus
- Black Rock, Australia
- HMVS Cerberus
- Australia's only intact colonial warship never saw action before being turned into a scenic wreck
- ships, shipwrecks, military
- 12 Nov 2015
- Festival of the Exploding Hammers
- San Juan de la Vega, Mexico
- Festival of the Exploding Hammers
- There is nothing like a religious festival celebrated with blow-up sledgehammers
- explosions, saints, festivals
- 12 Nov 2015
- Harvard Shaker Lollipop Graveyard
- Harvard, Massachusetts
- Harvard Shaker Lollipop Graveyard
- This historic cemetery is filled with markers that look more like candy than was likely intended
- graveyards, cemeteries
- 12 Nov 2015
- Glade of Fairy Tales
- Yalta, Ukraine
- Glade of Fairy Tales
- Over 300 wood sculptures depicting characters from Slavic, Greek and Western folk tales fill this magical garden
- fairytales, gardens, statues
- 12 Nov 2015
- Rancho Obi-Wan
- Guerneville, California
- Rancho Obi-Wan
- The largest Star Wars collection in the world is its own galaxy of collectibles
- star wars, science fiction, toys, film
- 12 Nov 2015
- The Phillips Mausoleum
- Tallahassee, Florida
- The Phillips Mausoleum
- This historic crypt was said to have been designed and built by the very person who is buried inside of it
- haunted, crypts
- 11 Nov 2015
- Another Time II
- Oxford, England
- Another Time II
- Hidden in plain sight, this creeper sculpture watches from above
- oxford university, sculptures
- 11 Nov 2015
- Republic of Uzupis
- Vilnius, Lithuania
- Republic of Uzupis
- This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official
- micro-nations, politics
- 11 Nov 2015
- Anthem Veteran's Memorial
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Anthem Veteran's Memorial
- Once a year, at exactly 11:11, this monument comes to life
- war memorial, monuments, military
- 11 Nov 2015
- Bom Jesus do Monte
- Braga, Portugal
- Bom Jesus do Monte
- A stunning 18th-century site where pilgrims ascend by a series of punishing stairs only to return via funicular
- funicular, religion, sanctuaries, stairs
- 11 Nov 2015
- North Rona Island
- Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scotland
- North Rona Island
- This remote Scottish isle is only inhabited by seals, birds, and the memory of a tragic settlement
- rats, sailors, plague, wildlife sanctuaries
- 11 Nov 2015
- New York, New York
- The Remnants of Tin Pan Alley
- The one-time epicenter of American songwriting is now a little remembered Manhattan commercial block
- roads, music
- 11 Nov 2015
- The Grave of Tom Thumb
- Tattershall, England
- The Grave of Tom Thumb
- An engraved stone in a village church claims to be the grave of a minuscule folk legend
- legends, gravestones, churches
- 11 Nov 2015
- EVE Online Monument
- Reykjavík, Iceland
- EVE Online Monument
- This monument to one of the largest science fiction games of all time bears the names of hundreds of thousands of players
- video games, monuments, statues
- 11 Nov 2015
- Pielpajärvi Wilderness Church
- Inari, Finland
- Pielpajärvi Wilderness Church
- This disused church, left to the elements of the Arctic Circle's forests is open for exploration
- sami, abandoned churches, religion, migrations
- 10 Nov 2015
- The Gardens at St. Luke in the Fields
- New York, New York
- The Gardens at St. Luke in the Fields
- A quiet and contemplative oasis in the middle of New York's bustle and riot
- gardens, churches
- 10 Nov 2015
- Rietveld-Schröder House
- Utrecht, Netherlands
- Rietveld-Schröder House
- This still-celebrated home was a radical architectural experiment in 3D De Stijl
- houses, architecture, eccentric homes
- 10 Nov 2015
- U.S.S. Albacore
- Portsmouth, New Hampshire
- U.S.S. Albacore
- Once the future of underwater combat, this old sub is now open for visitors to muck around in
- war memorial, submarines, cold war, museums
- 10 Nov 2015
- BoatHenge
- Columbia, Missouri
- BoatHenge
- Like Stonehenge but with boats and oodles more charm
- lewis and clark, stonehenge, boats, ships
- 10 Nov 2015
- Twede's Cafe
- North Bend, Washington
- Twede's Cafe
- Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look
- television, restaurants, film locations, commercial curiosities
- 10 Nov 2015
- Abandoned Longhorn Grill
- Amado, Arizona
- Abandoned Longhorn Grill
- This giant steer skull edifice might be abandoned but refuses to die
- abandoned mines, novelty architecture, roadside attractions, commercial curiosities
- 10 Nov 2015
- Blair Museum of Lithophanes
- Toledo, Ohio
- Blair Museum of Lithophanes
- This unique collection collects pieces of art etched into thin pieces of stone
- art, museums, museums and collections
- 10 Nov 2015
- The Bruce Peninsula Grotto
- Ontario, Canada
- The Bruce Peninsula Grotto
- This natural sea cave hides a small wonderland of natural turquoise beauty
- grottoes, caves, watery wonders
- 10 Nov 2015
- Bridgeport, Connecticut
- The Frisbie Pie Company
- The location of the pie company that gave a classic toy its name is now a parking lot
- toys, food
- 09 Nov 2015
- Bonfires on the Levee for Papa Noel
- Lutcher, Louisiana
- Bonfires on the Levee for Papa Noel
- Cajun style Christmas on the river involves sky-high pyres and explosives
- christmas, explosions, santa claus, pyramids
- 09 Nov 2015
- The Cave of the Glowing Skulls
- Talgua , Honduras
- The Cave of the Glowing Skulls
- These Honduran caves earned their magical nickname thanks to reflective bone deposits
- skeletons, bones, archaeology, caves
- 09 Nov 2015
- Guedelon Castle
- Treigny, France
- Guedelon Castle
- Despite centuries of architectural innovation, this French castle is being built like it's the 13th century
- archaeology, castles, architecture, architectural oddities
- 09 Nov 2015
- Rosalila Temple
- Copán Ruinas, Honduras
- Rosalila Temple
- A full-size replica of this well-preserved temple lets you take a walk through the Mayan age
- mayan, ancient cults, temples, ruins
- 06 Nov 2015
- Bay Islands Underwater Museum
- Roatán, Honduras
- Bay Islands Underwater Museum
- This collection of historical artifacts and tropical wildlife waits just beneath the surface of the water
- museum, underwater, museums and collections
- 06 Nov 2015
- Collings Foundation
- Stow, Massachusetts
- Collings Foundation
- War planes on tour promoting "living history"
- korean war, vietnam war, aviation, airplanes
- 06 Nov 2015
- Moro Rock
- Three Rivers, California
- Moro Rock
- 400 granite steps were built into this massive rock by the Civilian Conservation Corps
- rock formations, stairs, rocks, nature
- 06 Nov 2015
- Bunker-42
- Moscow, Russia
- Bunker-42
- Dr. Strangelove-esque tours inside a bunker under Moscow's streets once reserved for Stalin himself
- underground, cold war, bunkers, soviet
- 06 Nov 2015
- The Little Woodcutter
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- The Little Woodcutter
- This unattributed sculpture in Amsterdam is hiding in plain sight
- mystery, hidden, trees, sculptures
- 05 Nov 2015
- Benbulben Barite Mine
- Sligo, Ireland
- Benbulben Barite Mine
- The remains of this deep, dark mine have left behind a haunting rocky warren of tunnels
- abandoned mines, mines, industrial, geology
- 05 Nov 2015
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Dippy the Dinosaur
- A model of a dinosaur named for Andrew Carnegie hangs around outside the museum that also bears his name
- natural history museums, dinosaurs, railroad, industrial
- 05 Nov 2015
- National Music Museum
- Vermillion, South Dakota
- National Music Museum
- One of the world's most definitive collections of musical instruments, spanning all cultures and historical periods
- universities, musical wonders, music, museums
- 05 Nov 2015
- Man Hanging Out
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Man Hanging Out
- What looks like a suicide in progress is actually a statue of Sigmund Freud
- statues, art
- 05 Nov 2015
- The Ruins of Oppede-le-Vieux
- Oppède, France
- The Ruins of Oppede-le-Vieux
- These medieval ruins have survived since the 12th century, even providing shelter from the Nazis
- wwii, ghost towns, ruins
- 05 Nov 2015
- KGB Muzeum
- Prague, Czech Republic
- KGB Muzeum
- One man's personal collection of KGB memorabilia is presented along with his strange viewpoint
- kgb, secret police, museums, museums and collections
- 05 Nov 2015
- Slau's Stones
- Rønne, Denmark
- Slau's Stones
- A whimsical sculpture garden right out of a children's storybook
- fairytales, sculpture gardens
- 04 Nov 2015
- Pont de Gau Ornithological Park
- Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, France
- Pont de Gau Ornithological Park
- Thousands of flamingos and other bird species flourish in these Camargue wetlands
- sanctuaries, birds, parks
- 04 Nov 2015
- Old Red Iron Bridge
- Kilkenny, Ireland
- Old Red Iron Bridge
- Once the longest bridge in Ireland, this rusting span sits abandoned and overrun by nature
- bridges, abandoned
- 04 Nov 2015
- South African Astronomical Observatory
- Cape Town, South Africa
- South African Astronomical Observatory
- This historic observatory was established to keep shipwrecks from littering the Cape of Good Hope
- telescopes, astronomy, libraries
- 04 Nov 2015
- The Grave of Albert Camus
- Lourmarin, France
- The Grave of Albert Camus
- The Nobel-Prize-winning author of The Stranger is buried beneath a simple gravestone in a sleepy French village
- graveyards, gravestones, literature
- 04 Nov 2015
- Point Reyes Boat
- Inverness, California
- Point Reyes Boat
- This abandoned boat was left in place thanks to its rotting beauty
- boats, shipwrecks
- 04 Nov 2015
- Thompson-Nicola P, Canada
- Adams River Salmon Run
- Every four years, millions of salmon fill a river so densely that its waters appear deep crimson
- pink, migrations, fauna, fascinating fauna
- 03 Nov 2015
- Mr. Small's Funhouse
- Millvale, Pennsylvania
- Mr. Small's Funhouse
- A gothic, 18th century Catholic church converted into an eccentric temple of music and bacchanalia
- venues, music, churches
- 03 Nov 2015
- The Yankee Siege Catapult
- Greenfield, New Hampshire
- The Yankee Siege Catapult
- This modern medieval weapon of war was built to toss pumpkins
- weapons, medieval, farms, roadside attractions
- 03 Nov 2015
- Fortress of San Fernando de Omoa
- Omoa, Honduras
- Fortress of San Fernando de Omoa
- This fortress in Honduras was built to resist pirates, but its builders had more to fear from the British
- fortresses, ruins
- 03 Nov 2015
- Koyashskoe Salt Lake
- Kerch, Ukraine
- Koyashskoe Salt Lake
- The saltiest lake in all of Crimea is also the pinkest of the pink and teeming with life
- pink, salt, wonders of salt, lakes
- 03 Nov 2015
- O'Shea's Pub
- Kerry, Ireland
- O'Shea's Pub
- An abandoned faux-pub made famous by a Guinness commercial
- abandoned film sets, beer, bars, abandoned
- 03 Nov 2015
- The Pyramid of Senusret II
- Al Lahoun, Egypt
- The Pyramid of Senusret II
- It might not be the prettiest pyramid in Egypt, but it may be the muddiest
- pyramids, tombs, architectural oddities
- 03 Nov 2015
- Witches' Weigh House
- Oudewater, Netherlands
- Witches' Weigh House
- The giant scales in this museum can still tell if someone is one of the devil's brides just by weight
- witches, witchcraft, museums, museums and collections
- 03 Nov 2015
- Sapodilla Hill Carvings
- Providenciales and West Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands
- Sapodilla Hill Carvings
- This island hill is strewn with boulders carved by shipwreck victims from the age of sail
- sailors, shipwrecks, rocks
- 03 Nov 2015
- The Snow Hole
- Petersburgh, New York
- The Snow Hole
- This locally-famous crevasse in New York State is icy all year round
- holes, rocks, geology
- 02 Nov 2015
- Elmore Tombstone Derby
- Elmore, Ohio
- Elmore Tombstone Derby
- Halloween spirit is alive and well in this small town, where residents race motorized caskets in a yearly tradition
- halloween, festivals
- 02 Nov 2015
- Great Blasket Island
- Kerry, Ireland
- Great Blasket Island
- Just a few miles off the western coast of Ireland lies an isle steeped in Irish literary history
- literature, islands, ruins
- 02 Nov 2015
- Comuna Scor?oasa, Romania
- Berca Mud Volcanoes
- A muddy alien landscape that is home to rare species of exotic plants
- mud volcanoes, landscapes, flora, geology
- 02 Nov 2015
- Town of Dana
- Petersham, Massachusetts
- Town of Dana
- All that remains of this Massachusetts town, demolished in the name of progress, is a stone marker
- ghost towns, ruins
- 02 Nov 2015
- Paul McCarthy's Santa Claus
- Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Paul McCarthy's Santa Claus
- Rotterdammers' dirty minds gave this santa a dirty nickname and cursed it to a life of wandering
- christmas, sex, santa claus, public works
- 02 Nov 2015
- Flask and the Press
- Shanghai, China
- Flask and the Press
- Leave the wardrobes and sweets to British schoolchildren, Shanghai's got a Coke machine that leads to booze
- speakeasies, bars
- 02 Nov 2015
- The Goldstone
- Hove, England
- The Goldstone
- This craggy boulder is fabled to be either a druidic relic or Satan's stumbling block
- legends, rocks
- 02 Nov 2015
- Hotel Nothofagus
- Panguipulli, Chile
- Hotel Nothofagus
- This enchanting rainforest hotel looks as though it grew from the forest itself
- fantasy, forests, hotels
- 02 Nov 2015
- Puck's Castle
- Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Ireland
- Puck's Castle
- There might not be much left of these Irish ruins, but their linguistic legacy is still going strong
- church, medieval, castles, ruins
- 30 Oct 2015
- Herlong the Carved Dragon
- Takoma Park, Maryland
- Herlong the Carved Dragon
- A benevolent, 16-foot-tall river dragon lives on a suburban lawn
- calder, dragons, sculptures
- 30 Oct 2015
- Hidden Madonna Altar
- Ubatuba, Brazil
- Hidden Madonna Altar
- A secret Virgin Mary tucked away on a Brazilian beach
- shrines, hidden, beaches
- 30 Oct 2015
- Oklahoma Territorial Museum
- Guthrie, Oklahoma
- Oklahoma Territorial Museum
- Home to the story of the outlaw turned funhouse mummy, Elmer McCurdy
- wild west, mummies, museums, museums and collections
- 30 Oct 2015
- Arthur Villeneuve House
- Saguenay, Canada
- Arthur Villeneuve House
- After he picked up a brush at the age of 47 this simple barber turned his entire home into a canvas
- art, outsider art, eccentric homes
- 30 Oct 2015
- The Bubble Room
- Captiva, Florida
- The Bubble Room
- This kitsch eatery is chock-a-block with bric-a-brac
- nostalgia, antiquities, restaurants
- 30 Oct 2015
- Kolomyia, Ukraine
- Pysanka Museum
- Welcome to the world's only museum dedicated to the Ukranian easter egg
- art, museums, museums and collections
- 30 Oct 2015
- Blakesley Hall
- Solihull, England
- Blakesley Hall
- Some wattle-and-daub, a Moorish mural, a glacial erratic, and a giant named Gilbert
- war, houses, architecture, geological oddities
- 29 Oct 2015
- Colgate Clock
- Clarksville, Indiana
- Colgate Clock
- The massive, original Colgate Clock is mounted on a defunct factory building that was once a prison
- factories, clocks
- 29 Oct 2015
- Godafoss
- Iceland
- Godafoss
- This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point
- iceland, waterfalls
- 29 Oct 2015
- Cerritos Sculpture Garden
- Cerritos, California
- Cerritos Sculpture Garden
- A small, peaceful sculpture garden with a grim memorial to a disaster that took place a few blocks away
- sculpture gardens, aircraft, death, disasters
- 29 Oct 2015
- Empire of Atlantium
- Reids Flat, Australia
- Empire of Atlantium
- The smallest country in Australia is a principled little thing with a friendly emperor
- micro-nations
- 29 Oct 2015
- Windmills of Kinderdijk
- Kinderdijk, Netherlands
- Windmills of Kinderdijk
- Birthplace of the "Cat in the Cradle" and a cluster of iconic, original windmills that let the Dutch tame the seas
- folktales, windmills, engineering, unesco
- 29 Oct 2015
- Man in the Sea Museum
- Panama City Beach, Florida
- Man in the Sea Museum
- A graveyard of bathyspheres and diving bells paints a weirdly accurate account of ocean exploration's rickety history
- oceans, exploration, museums, museums and collections
- 29 Oct 2015
- Subotica's Art Nouveau Synagogue
- Subotica, Serbia
- Subotica's Art Nouveau Synagogue
- Religious perseverance and cultural coexistence manifest in an architectural gem that multiple wars couldn't topple
- synagogue, synagogues, art nouveau, architecture
- 29 Oct 2015
- Wamba Ossuary
- Wamba, Spain
- Wamba Ossuary
- One of the largest ossuaries in Spain is packed from floor to ceiling with bones
- bones, ossuaries, churches
- 29 Oct 2015
- Rayne Frog Festival
- Rayne, Louisiana
- Rayne Frog Festival
- The only place to see live frogs don pigtails and top hats, then eat their scrumptious legs
- fauna, festivals, food, animals
- 28 Oct 2015
- The Book Thing
- Baltimore, Maryland
- The Book Thing
- This free, take-a-book shop seems like a trick but isn't
- bookstores, literature
- 28 Oct 2015
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Duquesne Incline
- There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh's got two!
- funicular, rivers, transportation, railroad
- 28 Oct 2015
- Brennender Berg
- Sulzbach/Saar, Germany
- Brennender Berg
- Germany has its very own Centralia, whose spark remains attributed to "spontaneous combustion"
- coal, apocalypse, fire, fiery wonders
- 28 Oct 2015
- Prometheus Cave
- Georgia
- Prometheus Cave
- This neon lit Georgian cave claims to hold the boulder Prometheus was chained to
- neon, mythology, caves
- 28 Oct 2015
- Betondorp
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Betondorp
- This 1920s Amsterdam neighborhood was built as a giant experiment in concrete construction
- architecture, architectural oddities
- 28 Oct 2015
- Castleboro House
- Wexford, Ireland
- Castleboro House
- After being destroyed by IRA sympathizers, the ruins of this stately Irish manor have sat vacant for decades
- castles, ruins
- 28 Oct 2015
- Dun Carloway
- Carloway, Scotland
- Dun Carloway
- A magnificent, iconic stone tower in the Scottish Highlands
- towers, archaeology, ruins
- 27 Oct 2015
- Louis Riel's Gravestone
- Winnipeg, Canada
- Louis Riel's Gravestone
- Canada's accused-traitor-turned-folk-hero is buried under a red stone in a ring of his own
- government, native americans, graveyards, memorial
- 27 Oct 2015
- La Promenade Plantée
- Paris, France
- La Promenade Plantée
- The first green space constructed on an elevated viaduct
- paris, botanical gardens, railroad, gardens
- 27 Oct 2015
- Arboretum Groenlandicum
- Narssarssuaq, Greenland
- Arboretum Groenlandicum
- An experimental forest at the foreground of arboreal science is also the canary in the coal mine for climate change
- arctic circle, botanical gardens, forests, gardens
- 27 Oct 2015
- Narsarsuaq, Greenland
- Arboretum Groenlandicum
- An experimental forest at the foreground of arboreal science is also the canary in the coal mine for climate change
- arctic circle, botanical gardens, forests, gardens
- 27 Oct 2015
- Castle Bromwich Hall Gardens
- Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Castle Bromwich Hall Gardens
- These centuries old gardens have been restored to their 17th century condition
- gardens, natural wonders
- 27 Oct 2015
- Paramount Film Exchange
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Paramount Film Exchange
- Once used to screen films for theater owners to rent, this historic building is now a start up hub
- film, architecture, architectural oddities
- 27 Oct 2015
- The House with The Blood Stains
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- The House with The Blood Stains
- The former home of a mad diplomat is said to still be marked in bloody, arcane scrawls
- legends, eccentric homes
- 27 Oct 2015
- Calvert Cliffs State Park
- Lusby, Maryland
- Calvert Cliffs State Park
- Captain John Smith thought these cliffs were amazing in 1608 but sharks thought so 20 million years before him
- park, rock formations, fossils, rocks
- 26 Oct 2015
- Warsaw Gasworks Museum
- Warszawa, Poland
- Warsaw Gasworks Museum
- Warsaw's fantastically preserved gasworks...almost
- machines, industrial, wwii, abandoned
- 26 Oct 2015
- Wallace Hartley's Gravestone
- Colne, England
- Wallace Hartley's Gravestone
- The violinist who played on as the Titanic sank is buried in this quiet English cemetery
- titanic, gravestones, music
- 26 Oct 2015
- Palacio Postal
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Palacio Postal
- Gilded heaven for philatelists and architecture freaks, still in full working order despite sitting atop tremulous ground
- stamp collection, stamps, postal, architecture
- 26 Oct 2015
- Our Lady of the Pines
- Eglon, West Virginia
- Our Lady of the Pines
- This claimant to the title of "smallest church in the 48 states" doubles as an equally tiny, quasi-post office
- church, postal, miniatures, churches
- 26 Oct 2015
- The Big Mac Museum
- Irwin, Pennsylvania
- The Big Mac Museum
- This shrine to McDonalds' most iconic sandwich holds a 14-foot tall burger
- mcdonalds, food museums, food
- 26 Oct 2015
- Chester County Historical Society Museum
- Chester, United States
- Chester County Historical Society Museum
- This historic museum is home to the rare Confederate Chester Gun
- civil war, museums, museums and collections
- 26 Oct 2015
- Hieroglyphic Stairway of Copan
- Copán Ruinas, Honduras
- Hieroglyphic Stairway of Copan
- This staircase full of Mayan hieroglyphics is perhaps the largest single text in the world
- mayan, pyramids, ruins
- 23 Oct 2015
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Jamaica Pond Bench
- From bench to vandalism to art, this silly prank seat was funny enough to become permanent
- public works, parks, art
- 23 Oct 2015
- Floraholland Flower Auction Center
- Aalsmeer, Netherlands
- Floraholland Flower Auction Center
- The largest flower auction in the world
- flowers, factories, flora, commercial curiosities
- 23 Oct 2015
- Akhob
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Akhob
- James Turrell's total color immersion art installation, hidden in the back room of a luxury handbag shop
- installations, art
- 23 Oct 2015
- Hopper-Zabriskie Cemetery
- Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey
- Hopper-Zabriskie Cemetery
- This crumbling little graveyard was saved from the undergrowth by concerned veterans
- graveyards, cemeteries, ruins
- 23 Oct 2015
- Wolf's Museum of Mystery
- Saint Augustine, Florida
- Wolf's Museum of Mystery
- This curio museum seems like the type of place you might find a mogwai or a monkey's paw
- curio cabinets, wunderkammer, museums, museums and collections
- 23 Oct 2015
- Margaret's Grocery and Market
- Vicksburg, Mississippi
- Margaret's Grocery and Market
- Four-Hour Holy-Rolling, Hallelujah-shouting, Southern Gospel Service, rendered as a country market where "All Is Welcome, Jews, and Gentiles."
- mississippi, markets, church, outsider art
- 22 Oct 2015
- Marcos Museum and Mausoleum
- Batac, Philippines
- Marcos Museum and Mausoleum
- The late, disgraced President's embalmed remains displayed for all to see… theoretically
- presidents, death, mummies, crypts
- 22 Oct 2015
- Zemplén Archives
- Sátoraljaújhely, Hungary
- Zemplén Archives
- These 13th century documents come housed in 18th century shelves organized by a 19th century historian
- books, libraries
- 22 Oct 2015
- Yellow Creek Nuclear Power Plant
- Iuka, USA
- Yellow Creek Nuclear Power Plant
- Instead of becoming a power plant, this abandoned complex became a massive letdown
- reactors, nasa, nuclear, abandoned
- 22 Oct 2015
- Brooklyn Daily Eagle's Eagle
- Brooklyn, New York
- Brooklyn Daily Eagle's Eagle
- This metal eagle one of the final remnants of a newspaper that wanted to keep Brooklyn to Brooklyn
- brooklyn, sculptures, monuments, architecture
- 22 Oct 2015
- Chimi Lhakhang
- Punakha, Bhutan
- Chimi Lhakhang
- This penis-focused monastery is dedicated to Buddhism's "Divine Madman"
- buddhist, temples
- 22 Oct 2015
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- The Pioneer Memorial Museum
- This museum remembers the tough Mormon trek across America through bizarre artifacts
- mormons, wild west, museums, museums and collections
- 22 Oct 2015
- Mahabat Maqbara
- Junagadh, India
- Mahabat Maqbara
- This otherworldly palace-mausoleum complex is the stuff eternal dreams are made of
- mausoleums, colonialism, mosques, architecture
- 21 Oct 2015
- Goldfield Hotel
- Goldfield, Nevada
- Goldfield Hotel
- This once bustling boomtown hotel is now the hottest spot in Nevada for ghost hunters
- gold rush, ghosts, hotels, ghost towns
- 21 Oct 2015
- King Chulalongkorn Memorial
- Ragunda S, Sweden
- King Chulalongkorn Memorial
- An ornate Thai pavilion in the middle of Sweden
- royalty, memorial
- 21 Oct 2015
- Partridge Island Quarantine Site
- Saint John, Canada
- Partridge Island Quarantine Site
- A complicated, forgotten beacon of hope for thousands of immigrants, "Canada's Emerald Isle" lies in ruin
- famine, typhus, immigration, disease
- 21 Oct 2015
- Din Lligwy
- Isle of Anglesey, Wales
- Din Lligwy
- These haunting ruins belong to an ancient village that once had one hell of a view
- villages, ruins
- 21 Oct 2015
- Lost City Museum
- Clark County, Nevada
- Lost City Museum
- Preserving the remains of Native American cultures which otherwise would have been submerged behind Hoover Dam
- dams, museums, museums and collections
- 21 Oct 2015
- The Day The Music Died Memorial
- Clear Lake, Iowa
- The Day The Music Died Memorial
- A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends
- music, memorial, monuments
- 21 Oct 2015
- The Town Of Witches
- Triora, Italy
- The Town Of Witches
- The location of the last witch trials of Italy, known as "The Salem of Europe"
- witches, halloween, witchcraft, festivals
- 20 Oct 2015
- Prospect Park Water Tower
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Prospect Park Water Tower
- This iconic water tower and failed bandstand is open for panoramic views once a year
- water towers, festivals, parks, music
- 20 Oct 2015
- Hutt Lagoon
- Yallabatharra, Australia
- Hutt Lagoon
- A massive concentration of algae is responsible for this lake's pink hue
- farms, lakes, watery wonders
- 20 Oct 2015
- Siste Skanse
- Tromsø, Norway
- Siste Skanse
- The world's most charming instant portrait studio also happens to be its smallest
- photography, arctic circle, world's smallest
- 20 Oct 2015
- Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil
- Itaipu Dam
- As one of the world's largest hydroelectric dams this plant took two countries to get built
- dams, industrial
- 20 Oct 2015
- Doxey Pool
- Staffordshire, England
- Doxey Pool
- This tiny little pool is said to be home to a malicious mermaid named Jenny Greenteeth
- pools, legends, mythology
- 20 Oct 2015
- Doll Garden of Sabile
- Sabile, Latvia
- Doll Garden of Sabile
- Just another terrifying garden filled with hundreds of endlessly smiling doll people
- dolls, gardens
- 20 Oct 2015
- Anzob Tunnel
- Ayni, Tajikistan
- Anzob Tunnel
- This dark, damp, perilous tunnel is the only passage from north to south Tajikistan
- transportation, tunnels, architectural oddities
- 19 Oct 2015
- Ginkgo Petrified Forest
- Vantage, Washington
- Ginkgo Petrified Forest
- An exercise in patience and imagination, where Mother Earth turned common stuff into precious hidden treasures
- forest, forests, parks, geology
- 19 Oct 2015
- H. H. Richardson Complex
- Buffalo, New York
- H. H. Richardson Complex
- A beautifully designed asylum, left to deteriorate, gets resurrected as a hotel with a ghost story or two
- hospitals, abandoned insane asylums, haunted, architecture
- 19 Oct 2015
- Julian P. Kanter Political Commercial Archive
- Norman, Oklahoma
- Julian P. Kanter Political Commercial Archive
- The largest collection of political commercials in the world
- culture, radio, television, politics
- 19 Oct 2015
- The Rock at Pagua
- Atkinson, Dominica
- The Rock at Pagua
- A flower grows on this giant stone that is said be able to control minds
- legends, mythology, rocks
- 19 Oct 2015
- Ouija 7-Eleven
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Ouija 7-Eleven
- This simple convenience store sits on the location where the Ouija board was named and has the plaque to prove it
- games, occult, plaque, commercial curiosities
- 19 Oct 2015
- Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort
- Kakslauttanen, Finland
- Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort
- Rent out a glass igloo to watch the Northern Lights like you live in the future
- auroras, resorts, hotels
- 19 Oct 2015
- Bellows Falls Petroglyphs
- Saint Albans City, Vermont
- Bellows Falls Petroglyphs
- These mysterious petroglyphs in Vermont are as sure a sign as any of alien contact
- ancient, archaeology, rocks
- 16 Oct 2015
- Strada della Forra
- Tremosine, Italy
- Strada della Forra
- This winding road through an Italian canyon may be the most scenic drive in the world
- lakes, roads, film, film locations
- 16 Oct 2015
- Rock House Reservation
- West Brookfield, Massachusetts
- Rock House Reservation
- A rock outcropping left by a glacier that made itself useful throughout the centuries
- rock formations, geological oddities, natural wonders
- 16 Oct 2015
- Providence Canyon State Outdoor Recreation Area
- Lumpkin, Georgia
- Providence Canyon State Outdoor Recreation Area
- Bad farming practices caused this unnatural natural wonder
- cars, flora, geological oddities, abandoned
- 16 Oct 2015
- Nautilus Foundation
- Monticello, Florida
- Nautilus Foundation
- The ruins of a creative scholar's fantastical unfinished sanctuary act as his massive gravestone
- secret passages, sculpture gardens, houses, sculptures
- 16 Oct 2015
- Buzz-A-Rama
- Brooklyn, New York
- Buzz-A-Rama
- The last slot car racing arcade in Brooklyn is keeping the dream of speedy little autos alive
- cars, toys
- 16 Oct 2015
- German Salt Museum
- Lüneburg, Germany
- German Salt Museum
- This German museum devoted to the simple wonders of salt is actually built over an old saltworks
- salt, museums, museums and collections
- 16 Oct 2015
- Hohllay Cave
- Berdorf, Luxembourg
- Hohllay Cave
- This Luxembourg cave is covered in cryptic looking marks left by mining activity
- mines, caves
- 16 Oct 2015
- Hansen's Disease Museum
- Carville, Louisiana
- Hansen's Disease Museum
- A collection that chronicles the history of a leper colony that became a refuge
- leprosy, medicine, medical museums, cemeteries
- 15 Oct 2015
- Goussainville-Vieux Pays
- Goussainville, France
- Goussainville-Vieux Pays
- The post-apocalyptic remnants of a bucolic town ruined by a plane crash
- ghost towns, military
- 15 Oct 2015
- Pool Park Asylum
- Ruthin, Wales
- Pool Park Asylum
- This abandoned asylum in Wales might look haunted, but it's still beautiful
- stairs, abandoned insane asylums, abandoned
- 15 Oct 2015
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Gravity Research Foundation Monument
- This stone is a marker of one millionaire's personal vendetta against gravity
- universities, science, monuments
- 15 Oct 2015
- The Swing Bridge
- Milford, New Hampshire
- The Swing Bridge
- This historic mini-suspension bridge was swept away once but is now here to stay
- bridges
- 15 Oct 2015
- Holy City of the Wichitas
- Cache, Oklahoma
- Holy City of the Wichitas
- This little slice of old Jerusalem in Oklahoma is the evolution of a 90 year old passion play
- roadside attractions, architectural oddities
- 15 Oct 2015
- Peterborough Town Library
- Peterborough, New Hampshire
- Peterborough Town Library
- This small-town library was the first in the world to be entirely supported by taxation
- books, libraries
- 14 Oct 2015
- Pittsburgh's Snoopy Doghouse
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Pittsburgh's Snoopy Doghouse
- Despite being stolen multiple times, this civic electrician's street corner Snoopy won't be stopped
- cartoons, public works, dogs, crime
- 14 Oct 2015
- Charles Williams Jr. House
- Somerville, Massachusetts
- Charles Williams Jr. House
- The world's first residential telephone service was installed at this house in 1877
- telephones, houses
- 14 Oct 2015
- Myers House
- Hillsborough, North Carolina
- Myers House
- One killer horror movie fan has built an exact recreation of Michael Myers' childhood home
- film, architecture, eccentric homes, architectural oddities
- 14 Oct 2015
- Redd Foxx Walk Of Fame
- West Hollywood, California
- Redd Foxx Walk Of Fame
- An informal walk of fame in front of a Hollywood office building remembers a comedic great and his associates
- television, monuments
- 14 Oct 2015
- Galloping Ghost Arcade
- Brookfield, Illinois
- Galloping Ghost Arcade
- What may be America's largest classic video game arcade lurks inconspicuously in a Chicago suburb
- video games, arcades
- 13 Oct 2015
- Green Springs
- New Bern, North Carolina
- Green Springs
- This multi-story wooden waterpark offers homemade thrills
- north carolina, water temples, amusement parks, disaster areas
- 13 Oct 2015
- Wawel Dragon's Den
- Kraków, Poland
- Wawel Dragon's Den
- This Polish cave has housed a dragon, a brothel, and an enduring legend
- brothels, dragons, legends, caves
- 13 Oct 2015
- Brighton, England
- Brighton Beach Flint Sculpture Garden
- One fisherman has used his love of pebbles and shore to create a crazy garden of rocky art
- sculptures, art, outsider art
- 13 Oct 2015
- Bicentennial Chair
- Gardner, Massachusetts
- Bicentennial Chair
- In a town that's had a whole lot of giant chairs this one still stands tall, just not the tallest
- furniture, giant, roadside attractions
- 13 Oct 2015
- World Famous Crochet Museum
- San Bernardino County, California
- World Famous Crochet Museum
- An old California photo mat has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet
- collections, roadside attractions
- 13 Oct 2015
- Wild Bill's Nostalgia Store
- Middletown, Connecticut
- Wild Bill's Nostalgia Store
- A reliquary of pop-culture marvels, including the world's largest (and most terrifying) Jack-in-the-box
- toys, haunted, world's largest, relics and reliquaries
- 12 Oct 2015
- Macoupin County Jail
- Carlinville, Illinois
- Macoupin County Jail
- Built in 1869, this now-retired structure looks more like a medieval fortress than a county lock-up
- jails, fortresses
- 12 Oct 2015
- Smiler's Point
- Palm Desert, California
- Smiler's Point
- This simple highway curve has become a comedic pilgrimage site
- roads, film, film locations
- 12 Oct 2015
- China Flat Museum Bigfoot Collection
- Willow Creek, California
- China Flat Museum Bigfoot Collection
- This little museum has an exhibit devoted to the elusive sasquatch
- bigfoot, museums, museums and collections
- 12 Oct 2015
- The Standard Oil Building
- New York, New York
- The Standard Oil Building
- This curved Manhattan building was built to house the opulence of John D. Rockefeller's oil empire
- architecture, commercial curiosities
- 12 Oct 2015
- Hello Kitty Chinese Cuisine
- Hong Kong
- Hello Kitty Chinese Cuisine
- If you've ever wanted to tear Hello Kitty apart with your teeth, this is the place
- television, restaurants, commercial curiosities
- 09 Oct 2015
- Ax-Man Surplus
- Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Ax-Man Surplus
- The Midwest's reigning king of surplus stores is full of nothing you need and everything you want
- markets, shops, stores
- 09 Oct 2015
- Rosenbaum House
- Florence, Alabama
- Rosenbaum House
- This architectural triumph is the only Frank Lloyd Wright house in Alabama
- frank lloyd wright, architecture
- 09 Oct 2015
- Queen Tamar Airport
- Mestia, Georgia
- Queen Tamar Airport
- Despite being tiny and rural this Georgian airport looks like a sci-fi boondoggle
- airports, architecture, architectural oddities
- 09 Oct 2015
- New York, New York
- The Burns Archive
- A staggering collection of photographs depicting medical, social, and historical change
- medicine, medical museums, museums, museums and collections
- 09 Oct 2015
- The French Resistance Memorials of Cadenet
- Cadenet, France
- The French Resistance Memorials of Cadenet
- This stone memorial remembers a group of French soldiers gunned down by their own men
- memorial, monuments, military
- 09 Oct 2015
- Parc Monceau
- Paris-8E-Arrondissement, France
- Parc Monceau
- The ruins of a Duke's bucolic dream, where camels once roamed alongside "Dutch" windmills and faux-Italian vineyards
- paris, follies, gardens, parks
- 08 Oct 2015
- Fairbanks House
- Dedham, Massachusetts
- Fairbanks House
- The oldest surviving wood-frame building in North America is still in the family
- colonial america, houses, architecture, eccentric homes
- 08 Oct 2015
- Froggyland
- Split, Croatia
- Froggyland
- A wonderfully strange collection of 500+ stuffed frogs doing people things
- anthropomorphic, dioramas, taxidermy, animals
- 08 Oct 2015
- Eastern Cemetery
- Louisville, Kentucky
- Eastern Cemetery
- This abandoned cemetery has a dark past of bodies buried over bodies
- gravestones, cemeteries, abandoned
- 08 Oct 2015
- Twin Sisters
- Touchet, Washington
- Twin Sisters
- Legend says that these tall basalt pillars are the petrified wives of a trickster god
- legends, rocks, geology, geological oddities
- 08 Oct 2015
- Alaska Resources Library and Information Services
- Anchorage, Alaska
- Alaska Resources Library and Information Services
- This Alaskan library may be the only one in the country that allows you to check out pieces of taxidermy
- taxidermy, collections, libraries
- 08 Oct 2015
- Sojo Art and Nature Park
- Lusiana, Italy
- Sojo Art and Nature Park
- Artist Diego Morlin's war between the natural and human worlds is a wanderer's delight
- sculpture gardens, sculptures, art
- 07 Oct 2015
- Dead Sea Sinkholes
- Ein Gedi, Israel
- Dead Sea Sinkholes
- As the Dead Sea continues to deplete, massive sinkholes open along its banks
- sinkhole, geology
- 07 Oct 2015
- William G. Bruce Grave
- Mont Vernon, New Hampshire
- William G. Bruce Grave
- A man killed in a hunting accident is eternally guarded by a granite hound tombstone
- dogs, gravestones, statues
- 07 Oct 2015
- Strataca
- Hutchinson, Kansas
- Strataca
- The only publicly accessible salt mine in America holds a wealth of geologic wonders and Hollywood costumes
- mines, subterranean, subterranean sites
- 07 Oct 2015
- Budapest, Hungary
- Pbal Gallery
- Sitting beneath an unremarkable residential building is a museum devoted to the flippers
- pinball, games, museums, museums and collections
- 07 Oct 2015
- Bulgarian Iron Church
- Fatih, Turkey
- Bulgarian Iron Church
- The most metal church of all time was built in record time because of an international, pious pissing contest
- churches
- 06 Oct 2015
- Alofaaga Blowholes
- Taga, Samoa
- Alofaaga Blowholes
- A site of natural wonder and flying coconuts in Samoa
- underwater, volcanoes, natural wonders
- 06 Oct 2015
- Abavmuiza Cross Stone
- Zleku pagasts, Latvia
- Abavmuiza Cross Stone
- The only things left in this abandoned Latvian graveyard are a mysterious stone and a ghost story
- crosses, ghost stories, graveyards, cemeteries
- 06 Oct 2015
- Burnt Hill Stone Circle
- Heath, Massachusetts
- Burnt Hill Stone Circle
- A mysterious collection of stones stand outside a small New England town
- h. p. lovecraft, standing stones, rocks
- 06 Oct 2015
- Curious Nature
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Curious Nature
- In this small Phoenix taxidermy emporium, you can find everything from a squid in a jar to a freeze-dried toad
- taxidermy, commercial curiosities
- 06 Oct 2015
- Nipper, the RCA Dog Statue
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Nipper, the RCA Dog Statue
- A monumental statue of RCA's mascot now sits atop a historical society roof after a life of moving around
- giant, dogs, roadside attractions, statues
- 06 Oct 2015
- Clouds Hill
- Bovington, England
- Clouds Hill
- This historic home of the author of Lawrence of Arabia, has a history of literary celebrities and monogrammed sleeping bags
- literature, eccentric homes
- 06 Oct 2015
- Hand of Hercules
- Jordan
- Hand of Hercules
- The most gigantic, swoony, intimidating trio of fingers in all of antiquity
- ancient, archaeology, temples, statues
- 05 Oct 2015
- Tunel de Guajataca
- Isabela, Puerto Rico
- Tunel de Guajataca
- This former sugarcane transport tunnel is now a portal to a lovely beach
- railroad, tunnels
- 05 Oct 2015
- Lago di Vagli
- Lucca, Italy
- Lago di Vagli
- This Tuscan lake hides a 13th century town that is still visible when the water recedes
- sunken cities, lakes, underwater, ruins
- 05 Oct 2015
- Borges Memorial Maze
- San Rafael, Argentina
- Borges Memorial Maze
- This Argentinian hedge maze is an intricate tribute to a famous surrealist author
- hedge mazes, mazes, literature, memorial
- 05 Oct 2015
- New York, New York
- The Ramble Cave
- Hidden in Central Park's Ramble is a troublesome cave buried just beneath the surface
- landscapes, gardens, parks, caves
- 02 Oct 2015
- The Evil Dead Cabin
- Morristown, Tennessee
- The Evil Dead Cabin
- All that's left of the quintessential "cabin in the woods"
- abandoned film sets, horror, film, film locations
- 02 Oct 2015
- Kremlin of the Netherlands
- Winkel, Netherlands
- Kremlin of the Netherlands
- This miniature take on the Kremlin is one Dutch man's retirement project
- mythology, outsider art, outsider architecture
- 02 Oct 2015
- Tom Sukanen's Prairie Ship
- Bushell Park, Canada
- Tom Sukanen's Prairie Ship
- A broken man's homemade, seaworthy ship rests in the middle of the Canadian prairie
- sailors, follies, ships
- 02 Oct 2015
- Mesa Prieta Petroglyphs
- Velarde, New Mexico
- Mesa Prieta Petroglyphs
- A preserve with 75,000 ancient drawings remains the realm of public - not just scientific - exploration
- cave paintings, rock formations, archaeology, rocks
- 02 Oct 2015
- Thessaloniki Train Cemetery
- Thessaloniki, Greece
- Thessaloniki Train Cemetery
- Thousands of rusting train cars have been slowly falling apart on the edge of Greece's second largest city
- object cemeteries, trains, graveyards, railroad
- 02 Oct 2015
- The Wellington Wreck of Simiane-la-Rotonde
- Simiane-la-Rotonde, France
- The Wellington Wreck of Simiane-la-Rotonde
- A little known pile of scraps and plaques mark the grave of a downed RAF bomber
- aircraft, wwii
- 02 Oct 2015
- Führerbunker Parking Lot
- Berlin, Germany
- Führerbunker Parking Lot
- The bunker where Hitler took his own life is hidden under this deliberately ordinary parking lot
- suicide, bunkers, nazis, wwii
- 01 Oct 2015
- Huaca Pucllana
- Miraflores, Peru
- Huaca Pucllana
- This stone complex marks the urban center of a lost civilization
- lost cities, rites and rituals, ruins
- 01 Oct 2015
- Blue Ghost Fireflies
- Hendersonville, North Carolina
- Blue Ghost Fireflies
- These freaks of the lightning bug family glow the wrong color, for too long, and it's awesome
- bioluminescence, fauna, forests
- 01 Oct 2015
- Ungru Manor
- Ridala Parish, Estonia
- Ungru Manor
- The gutted remains of this Estonian mansion are a monument to a tragic love
- castles, ruins, eccentric homes, abandoned
- 01 Oct 2015
- Haapsalu Airfield
- Ridala Parish, Estonia
- Haapsalu Airfield
- This abandoned fighter jet launch center is now a haunting street racing course
- aircraft, military, ruins, abandoned
- 01 Oct 2015
- Sudbury, Massachusetts
- The Redstone Schoolhouse
- This classic red schoolhouse is said to have been where Mary and her little lamb went to school
- schools, literature
- 01 Oct 2015
- F. Scott Fitzgerald's Boarding House
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- F. Scott Fitzgerald's Boarding House
- A house of courtship where the Jazz Age's most storied lovers got their start
- literature, cemeteries
- 30 Sep 2015
- VW Slug Bug Ranch
- Panhandle, Texas
- VW Slug Bug Ranch
- Small car graveyard sits in the shadow of the famous Cadillac Ranch
- route 66, object cemeteries, automotive history, cars
- 30 Sep 2015
- World's Largest Teapot
- Chester, West Virginia
- World's Largest Teapot
- First a root beer ad, then a golf course clubhouse, and finally a massive teapot
- giant, roadside attractions, architectural oddities
- 30 Sep 2015
- The Daddy Long Legs Seashore Railway
- Brighton, United Kingdom
- The Daddy Long Legs Seashore Railway
- The remnants of a strange stilted building on rails can still be seen at low tide
- transportation, railroad, ruins
- 30 Sep 2015
- Stebuklas Miracle Tile
- Vilnius, Lithuania
- Stebuklas Miracle Tile
- While this monument tile is shrouded in mystery it also marks the end of the longest ever human chain
- world's longest, world's largest, monuments
- 30 Sep 2015
- Alien Fresh Jerky
- Baker, California
- Alien Fresh Jerky
- Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop
- aliens, food, roadside attractions, commercial curiosities
- 29 Sep 2015
- The Athens Double Barreled Cannon
- Athens, Georgia
- The Athens Double Barreled Cannon
- After just one epic test blast, this literal loose cannon proved too explosive for combat
- weapons, war, civil war
- 29 Sep 2015
- Sonny Bono Memorial Park
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Sonny Bono Memorial Park
- A small triangle of DC grass is the final resting place of one of Sonny and Cher's songs
- government, parks, music, memorial
- 29 Sep 2015
- The Mifletzet
- Jerusalem, Israel
- The Mifletzet
- This nightmarish children's plaything was left grotesque to help kids conquer their fear
- playgrounds, sculptures, art
- 29 Sep 2015
- Anata No Warehouse
- Shinjuku-ku, Japan
- Anata No Warehouse
- This faux-seedy Japanese arcade is made up to look like a maze of alleys straight out of Blade Runner
- video games, arcades
- 29 Sep 2015
- Kewanee, Illinois
- Woodland Palace
- The dream home of an iconoclastic renaissance man still stands as a monument to his domestically mundane vision
- architecture, eccentric homes, architectural oddities
- 29 Sep 2015
- The Eternal Indian
- Oregon, Illinois
- The Eternal Indian
- This monolithic statue was erected in honor of Chief Black Hawk even if it was not made to look like him
- native americans, monuments, statues
- 29 Sep 2015
- John Brown's Fort
- Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
- John Brown's Fort
- The last holdout of a pre-Civil War rebel who took the matter of slavery into his own hands
- slavery, forts, civil war
- 28 Sep 2015
- The "Irving House"
- New York, New York
- The "Irving House"
- Nope, not Washington Irving's house
- hoaxes, hoaxes and pseudoscience, literature, eccentric homes
- 28 Sep 2015
- Coney Art Walls
- Brooklyn, New York
- Coney Art Walls
- This outdoor gallery of graffiti-covered walls pays homage to the past, present, and possible future of street art
- walls, graffiti, art
- 28 Sep 2015
- La Posada Hotel and Gardens
- Winslow, Arizona
- La Posada Hotel and Gardens
- One of the final grand railway depot hotel complexes is slowly being restored to its former glory
- railroad, hotels, architecture
- 28 Sep 2015
- Pfaueninsel
- Berlin, Germany
- Pfaueninsel
- This Berlin island is home to a flock of free-roaming peacocks and as well as a historic ivory folly
- follies, birds, follies and grottoes, islands
- 28 Sep 2015
- 1946 Nashua Dodgers Mural
- Nashua, New Hampshire
- 1946 Nashua Dodgers Mural
- Mural celebrates the early integration of a New Hampshire baseball team
- paintings, murals, sports, art
- 28 Sep 2015
- Hospital Rock
- Farmington, Connecticut
- Hospital Rock
- These etchings reveal the history of a long-gone quarantine site
- vaccines, smallpox, medicine, ruins
- 25 Sep 2015
- Alabama Booksmith
- Homewood, Alabama
- Alabama Booksmith
- Every last book in this bookstore is signed by the author
- bookstores, shops, books, literature
- 25 Sep 2015
- Ancient City of Taxila
- Wah, Pakistan
- Ancient City of Taxila
- A mere stone's throw from Islamabad exists a spectacular display of three millennia of humanity's progress
- stupas, universities, buddhist, unesco
- 25 Sep 2015
- Elvis Presley Memorial Garden
- Parkville, Australia
- Elvis Presley Memorial Garden
- The King is honored on a continent he never visited by an elaborate grotto
- elvis, gravestones, music, cemeteries
- 25 Sep 2015
- Mason, New Hampshire
- The Uncle Sam House
- The childhood home of the meat inspector who would become the face of America
- american revolution, eccentric homes
- 25 Sep 2015
- Al Wahbah Crater
- Saudi Arabia
- Al Wahbah Crater
- This giant volcanic crater holds its very own field of salt
- craters, geology, natural wonders
- 25 Sep 2015
- The Parthenon of El Negro
- Zihuatanejo, Mexico
- The Parthenon of El Negro
- A notoriously corrupt Chief of Police's deteriorating Greek-themed playhouse
- houses, abandoned
- 24 Sep 2015
- Mindebronden
- Julianehåb, Greenland
- Mindebronden
- No longer the only, but definitely the oldest, fountain in Greenland
- whales, fountains
- 24 Sep 2015
- Old Carbonton Dam
- Sanford, North Carolina
- Old Carbonton Dam
- An eerily abandoned stone tower is all that remains of a demolished dam on Cape Fear River
- dams, parks, ruins
- 24 Sep 2015
- The Brewmaster's Castle
- Washington, District of Columbia
- The Brewmaster's Castle
- This grand gothic brewery has been pumping out suds for over a hundred years
- beer, architecture, eccentric homes, architectural oddities
- 24 Sep 2015
- Vacuum Cleaner Museum and Factory Outlet
- Saint James, Missouri
- Vacuum Cleaner Museum and Factory Outlet
- Over 600 vacuum cleaners stack the shelves of what may be the cleanest museum in America
- machines, collections, museums, museums and collections
- 24 Sep 2015
- The Duke's Diwan
- Jordan
- The Duke's Diwan
- One man's labor of love, Amman's oldest home has become a timecapsule with its doors permanently open to artists and guests
- postal, houses, architecture
- 23 Sep 2015
- Morgantown PRT
- Morgantown, West Virginia
- Morgantown PRT
- This university transit system is a 1970's vision of the future
- universities, college, transportation
- 23 Sep 2015
- Harriet Beecher Stowe, Slavery to Freedom Museum
- Maysville, Kentucky
- Harriet Beecher Stowe, Slavery to Freedom Museum
- This small museum is kept in a house that was integral to the genesis of Uncle Tom's Cabin
- slavery, literature, museums, museums and collections
- 23 Sep 2015
- Cat Alley
- Manchester, New Hampshire
- Cat Alley
- One New Hampshire alleyway has become home to a public gallery of feline art
- cats, graffiti, roads, art
- 23 Sep 2015
- World's Largest Small Electric Appliance Museum
- Diamond, Missouri
- World's Largest Small Electric Appliance Museum
- Thousands of small machines line the shelves of this personal collection which definitely delivers on its name
- machines, collections, roadside attractions, museums
- 23 Sep 2015
- Bon-Encontre, France
- Club 47
- An abandoned nightclub has become a vibrant work of art
- graffiti, abandoned
- 22 Sep 2015
- The Bronze Soldier of Tallinn
- Tallinn, Estonia
- The Bronze Soldier of Tallinn
- This stoic bronze soldier stands as either a symbol of Russian sacrifice Soviet oppression, maybe both
- politics, statues, military
- 22 Sep 2015
- Issyk Lake
- Enbekshikazakh District, Kazakhstan
- Issyk Lake
- The lovely lake that was naturally dammed, then naturally destroyed, then unnaturally saved
- lake, watery wonders, natural wonders
- 22 Sep 2015
- Civita di Bagnoregio
- Civita di Bagnoregio, Italy
- Civita di Bagnoregio
- This quaint Italian town keeps losing ground as the sides of its plateau slowly erode
- villages, geological oddities, architectural oddities
- 22 Sep 2015
- Orient Express Museum at Sirkeci Terminal
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Orient Express Museum at Sirkeci Terminal
- The legendary luxury train passage is commemorated with a charming museum inside its former eastern terminus
- transportation, trains, museums and collections
- 21 Sep 2015
- Smiling Hogshead Ranch
- Queens, New York
- Smiling Hogshead Ranch
- Guerilla gardeners reclaimed this abandoned railroad land literally putting down roots
- gardens
- 21 Sep 2015
- Le Pouce (The Thumb)
- Moka, Mauritius
- Le Pouce (The Thumb)
- The “Thumb” of Mauritius provides a 360 degree view of the entire country
- mountains, natural wonders
- 21 Sep 2015
- Gnomesville
- Wellington Mill, Australia
- Gnomesville
- Thousands of lawn gnomes have infested this Australian roundabout
- fantasy, collections
- 21 Sep 2015
- Abandoned 18th Street Subway Station
- New York, New York
- Abandoned 18th Street Subway Station
- This abandoned subway station can still be seen on regular commuter trips
- subways, graffiti, abandoned
- 18 Sep 2015
- Rainbow Falls
- Manitou Springs, Colorado
- Rainbow Falls
- Hidden beneath a bridge, this waterfall is known for the large amounts of graffiti painted on its base
- waterfalls, graffiti, hidden
- 18 Sep 2015
- Kamppi Chapel
- Helsingfors, Finland
- Kamppi Chapel
- An alien church provides much needed silence in the midst of a Finland shopping center
- churches, architecture, architectural oddities
- 18 Sep 2015
- Soul of Africa Museum
- Essen, Germany
- Soul of Africa Museum
- Tucked away in a small German apartment is an eclectic museum devoted to West African vodun culture
- voodoo, museums, museums and collections
- 17 Sep 2015
- Jerome, Arizona
- Abandoned Jerome Post Office
- On the outskirts of a reborn ghost town, a decaying post office remembers the bad old days
- postal, ghost towns, ruins, abandoned
- 17 Sep 2015
- Post Office Bay
- Ecuador
- Post Office Bay
- Since the 1700s this old barrel has acted as a post box that relies on the kindness of travelers
- sailors, postal, islands
- 17 Sep 2015
- Battle Of Britain Bunker
- Uxbridge, England
- Battle Of Britain Bunker
- Visit the WWII bunker where the British won the battle for the skies
- aircraft, wwii, military, museums
- 16 Sep 2015
- Forsby-Köping Limestone Cableway
- Sweden
- Forsby-Köping Limestone Cableway
- The remnants of a record-setting industrial bucket system can still be found dotting the Swedish countryside
- industrial, abandoned
- 16 Sep 2015
- Satsop Nuclear Power Plant
- Elma, Washington
- Satsop Nuclear Power Plant
- From overly ambitious (and eventually abandoned) atomic dream to bustling office park
- nuclear, abandoned
- 16 Sep 2015
- Love Locks of Västerbron
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Love Locks of Västerbron
- A former suicide bridge is now accumulating symbols of love instead of a body count
- love locks, suicide, bridges
- 16 Sep 2015
- Salse di Nirano
- Emilia-Romagna, Italy
- Salse di Nirano
- Italy's curious field of mud volcanoes is named for being both gross AND salty
- mud volcanoes, nature, geology, geological oddities
- 15 Sep 2015
- The Hidden Eschers of Leiden
- Leiden, Netherlands
- The Hidden Eschers of Leiden
- Tucked away in the Leiden city hall are a group of works by famed artist MC Escher
- hidden, art
- 15 Sep 2015
- The Cuckold of Skeppsbron
- Stockholm, Sweden
- The Cuckold of Skeppsbron
- A man has revenged his true love's betrayal through tears and stone genitalia
- sex, sculptures
- 15 Sep 2015
- Entombed Cross
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Entombed Cross
- This giant cross is like U2's Joshua Tree for Swedish death metal fans
- crosses, music, cemeteries
- 15 Sep 2015
- Langholmen Crash Site
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Langholmen Crash Site
- A steel paper plane is all that remains of a crashed aircraft that caused an amazingly small amount of damage
- airplanes, disasters, memorial, sculptures
- 15 Sep 2015
- Big Pool, Maryland
- Fort Frederick
- A star fort along the C&O Canal in western Maryland that protected America in three wars
- forts
- 14 Sep 2015
- Hajmáskér Barracks
- Hajmáskér, Hungary
- Hajmáskér Barracks
- One of the largest barracks of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy's military is now an abandoned ruin
- military, abandoned
- 14 Sep 2015
- Dar al-Hajar
- Sana'a, Yemen
- Dar al-Hajar
- Yemen's "Stone Palace" looks like it was carved right out of the tall stone column on which it is built
- fantasy, palaces, castles, architecture
- 14 Sep 2015
- San Francisco Bay Discovery Site
- Pacifica, California
- San Francisco Bay Discovery Site
- A rough granite monument marks the spot where Europeans first caught sight of the San Francisco Bay
- exploration, geographic markers, monuments
- 14 Sep 2015
- Stone & Man
- Qaqortoq, Greenland
- Stone & Man
- One Greenland town turned itself into an open air sculpture gallery with the help of a series of traditional stone artworks
- rocks, sculptures, art
- 11 Sep 2015
- Rollright Stones
- Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire
- Rollright Stones
- This trio of neolithic stone monuments are fabled to be a king and his knights that were petrified by a witch
- legends, standing stones, rocks
- 11 Sep 2015
- Hudson River State Hospital
- Poughkeepsie, New York
- Hudson River State Hospital
- This mouldering abandoned mental hospital was once a center for progressive healing
- hospitals, abandoned insane asylums, abandoned
- 11 Sep 2015
- Keith Haring's 'Once Upon a Time' Bathroom Mural
- New York City, New York City
- Keith Haring's 'Once Upon a Time' Bathroom Mural
- A masterpiece of LGBT art has been restored in what may now be the most valuable restroom in America
- bathrooms, paintings, art
- 10 Sep 2015
- Vindicator Valley Trail
- Victor, Colorado
- Vindicator Valley Trail
- This Colorado hiking trail provides provides a small gold mine of abandoned gold mines
- gold rush, mines, ruins
- 10 Sep 2015
- E.T. Wickham Sculpture Trail
- Palmyra, Tennessee
- E.T. Wickham Sculpture Trail
- Crumbling Kennedys and a decaying Tecumseh are just some of the haunting remains of one man's cement art trail
- sculptures, outsider art
- 10 Sep 2015
- Old Warner Bros. Theatre Inside Downtown Jewelry Exchange
- Los Angeles, California
- Old Warner Bros. Theatre Inside Downtown Jewelry Exchange
- The beautiful 1920 Pantages Theatre remains hidden just underneath the LA Downtown Jewelry Exchange
- 09 Sep 2015
- Monopoly in the Park
- San Jose, California
- Monopoly in the Park
- The largest permanent Monopoly board makes one of the longest games even bigger
- games, world's largest
- 09 Sep 2015
- Intermittent Spring
- Afton, Wyoming
- Intermittent Spring
- A miraculous natural phenomenon known as "the spring that breathes"
- natural springs, geology, geological oddities, natural wonders
- 09 Sep 2015
- Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
- Spaceport America
- The world's first commercial spaceport is sitting around waiting for cosmic action
- space
- 09 Sep 2015
- Military Technical Museum of Lesany
- Týnec nad Sázavou, Czech Republic
- Military Technical Museum of Lesany
- This Czech military museum is home to pink tank that was once a symbol of art and political rebellion
- tanks, military, museums, museums and collections
- 08 Sep 2015
- Ronald Reagan Minuteman Missile Site
- Cooperstown, North Dakota
- Ronald Reagan Minuteman Missile Site
- These former Cold War launch sites have been preserved for tourists to see where the button might have been pushed
- missiles, cold war, military
- 08 Sep 2015
- Culvert Road
- Medina, New York
- Culvert Road
- This small road tunnel is the only place where you can cross beneath the Erie Canal
- roads, tunnels
- 08 Sep 2015
- Entreprenörskyrkan
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Entreprenörskyrkan
- When a conglomerate of visionary startups commandeer a disused Greek Orthodox Church, zaniness ensues
- churches
- 04 Sep 2015
- Georg Elser Plaque
- München, Germany
- Georg Elser Plaque
- A small square plaque marks a failed assassination attempt that could have changed history
- explosions, assassination, nazis, plaque
- 04 Sep 2015
- Old Franklin Park Zoo Bear Pens
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Old Franklin Park Zoo Bear Pens
- The bears may be gone, but their old cages can still be found
- bears, zoos, animals, abandoned
- 04 Sep 2015
- Kerid Crater Lake
- Grímsnes , Iceland
- Kerid Crater Lake
- This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock
- lakes, volcanoes, natural wonders
- 04 Sep 2015
- South River Vineyard
- Geneva, Ohio
- South River Vineyard
- When a guy acquired a free church, he hauled it away piece-by-piece to make it the tasting hall at his vineyard
- wine, churches
- 03 Sep 2015
- Birthplace of the Stockholm Syndrome
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Birthplace of the Stockholm Syndrome
- Now a hotel, this former bank was the site of a robbery that spawned a psychological phenomenon
- psychiatry, banks, crime, crime and punishment
- 03 Sep 2015
- Rebecca Nurse Homestead and Graveyard
- Danvers, Massachusetts
- Rebecca Nurse Homestead and Graveyard
- This historic graveyard monument is dedicated to a tragic victim of witch trial hysteria
- witches, witchcraft, graveyards, memorial
- 03 Sep 2015
- Tree of Ténéré
- Sahara Desert, Niger
- Tree of Ténéré
- A metal arbor now stands in the place of an isolated desert tree that was knocked down by a drunk driver
- desert, trees, sculptures
- 03 Sep 2015
- Los Angeles, California
- almighty Opp
- A monthly street "service" of handmade puppets and live original puppets, whose devotees profess has the power to change lives
- puppets, exploration, art
- 02 Sep 2015
- Author's Ridge
- Concord, Massachusetts
- Author's Ridge
- This small section of the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is rotten with famous authors' graves
- gravestones, literature, cemeteries
- 02 Sep 2015
- Kaieteur Falls
- Potaro-Siparuni Region, Guyana
- Kaieteur Falls
- The world's widest single drop waterfall, and the two men who legend says went over its edge in a boat
- legends, national park, waterfalls
- 02 Sep 2015
- Brevard White Squirrels
- Brevard, North Carolina
- Brevard White Squirrels
- This Transylvania County city is home to a rare white squirrel population that is descended from an escaped carnival animal
- animals
- 02 Sep 2015
- 33 Thomas Street
- New York, New York
- 33 Thomas Street
- An uber-secure, windowless skyscraper of doom located in the center of Manhattan
- architecture, architectural oddities
- 01 Sep 2015
- Eckley Miners' Village
- Weatherly, Pennsylvania
- Eckley Miners' Village
- This eerily well-preserved coal-mining town was saved from destruction by a Sean Connery movie
- mines, film, film locations, ghost towns
- 01 Sep 2015
- Walt Whitman Monument
- Addington Highlands, Canada
- Walt Whitman Monument
- A massive, fading granite poem is all that remains of one Whitman superfan's tribute to the famous writer
- literature, monuments
- 01 Sep 2015
- Bailey Art Museum
- Crockett, California
- Bailey Art Museum
- Junkbots and mud babies are the masterpieces in this fantastically sci-fi art museum
- science fiction, art, museums, museums and collections
- 01 Sep 2015
- Monastery of San Juan de la Peña
- Aragon, Spain
- Monastery of San Juan de la Peña
- Carved into a cliffside, this religious complex is steeped in legends of miraculous stags and the Holy Grail
- royalty, cliff villages, monks, cliffs
- 31 Aug 2015
- Moscow Cats Theatre
- Moscow, Russia
- Moscow Cats Theatre
- Russia is home to a feline-based circus which has been accused of animal cruelty
- circus, cats, animals
- 31 Aug 2015
- McKittrick Canyon
- Culberson County, Texas
- McKittrick Canyon
- Steep canyon walls hide a forested oasis in the west Texas desert
- oasis, nature, natural wonders
- 31 Aug 2015
- Great Stupa of Dharmakaya
- Red Feather Lakes, Colorado
- Great Stupa of Dharmakaya
- One of the largest Buddhist stupas in North America is built of concrete designed to last 1,000 years
- stupas, buddhist, memorial, monuments
- 31 Aug 2015
- Apeldoorn, The Netherlands
- Apenheul Primate Park
- Go inside a revolutionary, cage-less zoo where 70 species of monkeys roam free alongside their human visitors
- monkeys, zoos, animals
- 28 Aug 2015
- Abbey Library of Saint Gall
- Saint Gallen, Switzerland
- Abbey Library of Saint Gall
- This is not only one of the oldest collections in Europe, but also possibly the most beautiful
- libraries, architecture, architectural oddities
- 28 Aug 2015
- Castle Williams
- New York, New York
- Castle Williams
- In its day this historic fort held 100 cannons pointed in almost every direction to protect New York
- forts, civil war, prisons, castles
- 28 Aug 2015
- Mazinaw Rock
- Cloyne, Canada
- Mazinaw Rock
- This water-locked cliff face is covered in hundreds of ancient pictographs
- pictograms, rocks
- 28 Aug 2015
- Benson's Park
- Hudson, New Hampshire
- Benson's Park
- A former zoo turned public park, where visitors can hang out in the old animal cages
- zoos, presidents, public, parks
- 27 Aug 2015
- Kymlinge Metro Station
- Sundbyberg, Sweden
- Kymlinge Metro Station
- "Only the dead get off at Kymlinge"
- ghost stories, ghosts, haunted, trains
- 27 Aug 2015
- Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson
- Winnabow, North Carolina
- Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson
- From failed port town to Civil War fort, the ruins of this former defense saw their finest day in the television age
- television, civil war, film locations
- 27 Aug 2015
- Galgberget Gallows
- Visby, Sweden
- Galgberget Gallows
- This trio of stone spires claims to be the only preserved medieval execution site in Europe
- execution, crime, crime and punishment
- 27 Aug 2015
- Olomouc, Czech Republic
- Holy Trinity Column
- An ornate plague column - built to celebrate life - claimed the lives of numerous artisans during its construction
- plague, unusual monuments
- 26 Aug 2015
- Chester Arthur Inauguration & Death House
- New York, New York
- Chester Arthur Inauguration & Death House
- The only remaining building in New York to see the inauguration of a president is being slowly overtaken by a grocery store
- presidents, eccentric homes
- 26 Aug 2015
- The Tree of Life
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- The Tree of Life
- This knobby, drooping New Orleans oak is a favorite place both for climbing and for meeting giraffe
- giraffes, trees, animals
- 26 Aug 2015
- Volta Laboratory & Bureau
- Washington, United States
- Volta Laboratory & Bureau
- Helen Keller once broke ground on this historic center for the study of technologies to benefit the hearing impaired
- science, architecture
- 26 Aug 2015
- The Forgotten Village at Greenbank's Hollow
- Danville, Vermont
- The Forgotten Village at Greenbank's Hollow
- Industrial ruin decimated this tiny New England company town in a fashion no one saw coming… and even fewer remember today
- fire, industrial, bridges, ruins
- 25 Aug 2015
- Paul Bunyan & Babe the Blue Ox, Bemidji
- Bemidji, Minnesota
- Paul Bunyan & Babe the Blue Ox, Bemidji
- These crudely shaped folk giants may be the the second most photographed statues in the U.S.
- giant, paul bunyan, roadside attractions, statues
- 25 Aug 2015
- Schiessentümpel
- Mullerthal, Luxembourg
- Schiessentümpel
- This tri-part waterfall is a little bit of fairytale beauty in the heart of Luxembourg's Little Switzerland
- fantasy, jrr tolkien, waterfalls, natural wonders
- 25 Aug 2015
- Roggenburg Leiberfest
- Roggenburg, Germany
- Roggenburg Leiberfest
- Bring out your dead (saints that have been festooned and bejeweled, so that we can parade them around the town)!
- saints, festivals, churches
- 25 Aug 2015
- East Potomac Park Mini Golf
- Washington, District of Columbia
- East Potomac Park Mini Golf
- The country's oldest continually-operated mini golf course lies hidden in plain sight, eclipsed by one of D.C.'s most popular tourist attractions
- national monument, national park, sports, miniatures
- 24 Aug 2015
- UPS Waterfall Garden Park
- Seattle, Washington
- UPS Waterfall Garden Park
- This secluded, man-made waterfall marks the birthplace of the United Parcel Service
- waterfalls, parks
- 24 Aug 2015
- Paul Bunyan Statue, Bangor
- Bangor, Maine
- Paul Bunyan Statue, Bangor
- This handsome giant is said to mark the birthplace of the mythical woodsman and even had a cameo in a Stephen King novel
- giant, paul bunyan, roadside attractions, statues
- 24 Aug 2015
- Oedo Botania
- Geoje-si, South Korea
- Oedo Botania
- One man and his wife have turned a barren Korean island into a fantastical botanical wonderland
- topiary, botanical gardens, gardens, islands
- 24 Aug 2015
- Brión, Spain
- The Shrine of Santa Minia
- The mysterious remains of a martyred teenage saint are venerated inside a small country chapel
- saints, churches
- 21 Aug 2015
- Fort Courage
- Houck, Arizona
- Fort Courage
- This abandoned bootleg attraction was built to cash in on the popularity of classic TV show, F Troop
- television, roadside attractions, abandoned
- 21 Aug 2015
- Twin Arrows Trading Post
- Flagstaff, Arizona
- Twin Arrows Trading Post
- A pair of giant roadside arrows are all that remains of a former Route 66 trading post
- giant, route 66, roadside attractions
- 21 Aug 2015
- Nix's Mate
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Nix's Mate
- A daybeacon pyramid is about all that's left of this island that is said to have sunk due to a pirate's curse
- pirates, pyramids, islands
- 21 Aug 2015
- The Real Greenwich Prime Meridian
- London, United Kingdom
- The Real Greenwich Prime Meridian
- Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door
- maps, geographic markers
- 20 Aug 2015
- Emilio Carranza Memorial
- Tabernacle, New Jersey
- Emilio Carranza Memorial
- Rising out of a clearing in New Jersey's Pine Barrens is an Aztec-inspired monument to the "Lindbergh of Mexico"
- aztec, aviation, memorial, monuments
- 20 Aug 2015
- Log Skyscrapers of Whitehorse
- Whitehorse, Canada
- Log Skyscrapers of Whitehorse
- When the big city meets the edge of the frontier, log skyscrapers are born
- cabins, houses, architectural oddities
- 19 Aug 2015
- Bridge of Spies
- Brandenburg, Germany
- Bridge of Spies
- Germany's Glienicke Bridge has a shady history of clandestine meetings, espionage, and spycraft
- espionage, spies, bridges, film
- 19 Aug 2015
- Musashizuka Park
- Kita-ku, Japan
- Musashizuka Park
- This beautiful Japanese garden is a memorial to the samurai who literally wrote the book on business as martial art
- gravestones, gardens, parks, literature
- 19 Aug 2015
- Toronto's Half House
- Toronto, Canada
- Toronto's Half House
- Willy Wonka would love this weird half-a-home
- spite house, fire, architectural oddities
- 18 Aug 2015
- Ticknall, Derpy
- Calke Abbey
- This home of a taxidermy hoarder is among the grandest and most singular of historic English estates
- mansions, taxidermy, eccentric homes
- 18 Aug 2015
- Dalton Gang Hideout & Museum
- Meade, Kansas
- Dalton Gang Hideout & Museum
- This Wild West attraction is probably more fiction than history, but that doesn't mean it's not awesome
- wild west, roadside attractions
- 18 Aug 2015
- I-19, America's Only Metric Interstate
- Arizona
- I-19, America's Only Metric Interstate
- After a short-lived attempt to bring America in line with the rest of the world, this road was left in metric
- politics, roads
- 18 Aug 2015
- John Harrison's Marine Chronometers
- London, United Kingdom
- John Harrison's Marine Chronometers
- The handiwork of a underdog clockmaker who solved an impossible problem for an Empire, and forever revolutionized seafaring
- naval, clocks, museums and collections
- 17 Aug 2015
- Sculptured House
- Golden, United States
- Sculptured House
- This iconic science fiction house still looks like something from the future even if it hasn't been in movies since the 70s
- film, film locations, architecture, eccentric homes
- 17 Aug 2015
- Castillo de Zafra
- Campillo de Duenas, Spain
- Castillo de Zafra
- This awesome Spanish castle is so fantastical it was actually used on Game of Thrones
- castles, film locations
- 17 Aug 2015
- Albergo Diurno Venezia
- Milano, Italy
- Albergo Diurno Venezia
- Long-abandoned art nouveau baths beneath Milan's Piazza Oberdan
- art nouveau, bathrooms, public works, ruins
- 16 Aug 2015
- Museum of Sepulchral Culture
- Kassel, Germany
- Museum of Sepulchral Culture
- This German museum is devoted to all aspects of grave culture from headstones to coffins
- funeral cars, funeral art, museums, museums and collections
- 16 Aug 2015
- Point Sur Lightstation
- Big Sur, California
- Point Sur Lightstation
- Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely
- lighthouses
- 14 Aug 2015
- The School Where Germany Surrendered
- Reims, France
- The School Where Germany Surrendered
- This small red school was where Germany signed their surrender during WWII
- politics, nazis, wwii, military
- 14 Aug 2015
- Dover Plains Stone Church
- Dover Plains, New York
- Dover Plains Stone Church
- This natural rock "church" might not be a proper chapel but that doesn't mean it's not beautiful
- rock formations, rocks, geology
- 14 Aug 2015
- The Flashing Streetlights of Ai Nati Oggi
- Ghent, Belgium
- The Flashing Streetlights of Ai Nati Oggi
- Each time a baby is born in Ghent, these streetlights flash in silent celebration
- execution, art
- 13 Aug 2015
- Berchtesgaden, Germany
- The German War Graves of Berchtesgaden
- This small Bavarian graveyard is filled with empty graves for German soldiers lost during the World Wars
- nazis, graveyards, wwii, cemeteries
- 13 Aug 2015
- Arsenal Park
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Arsenal Park
- This public park was the site of the largest civilian disaster of the Civil War
- explosions, civil war, parks, monuments
- 13 Aug 2015
- The Roald Dahl Museum
- Great Missenden, England
- The Roald Dahl Museum
- This magical museum celebrates the life and work of one of the seminal children's book writer and spy
- literature, museums, museums and collections
- 13 Aug 2015
- New River Gorge Bridge
- Fayetteville, West Virginia
- New River Gorge Bridge
- One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge
- extreme sports, infrastructure, bridges
- 12 Aug 2015
- Quay House, The Smallest House in Great Britain
- Conwy, Wales
- Quay House, The Smallest House in Great Britain
- A former fisherman's hut deemed too small for habitation is now a delightful tourist draw
- architecture, eccentric homes, architectural oddities
- 12 Aug 2015
- The Stonewall Jackson Manual Training and Industrial School
- Concord, North Carolina
- The Stonewall Jackson Manual Training and Industrial School
- The cruel trial of a 13-year-old boy inspired the creation of this now abandoned reformatory
- schools, abandoned
- 12 Aug 2015
- The Cincinnati Mushroom House
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- The Cincinnati Mushroom House
- What is it about mushrooms that makes people wish they lived inside of them?
- architecture, eccentric homes, architectural oddities
- 12 Aug 2015
- Sandy Island
- New Caledonia, France
- Sandy Island
- This phantom island appeared on maps for over a century before amateur radio enthusiasts beat Google Earth to the punch in its "undiscovery"
- maps, islands
- 11 Aug 2015
- Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Pueblo Montaño Chainsaw Sculpture Garden
- When life gave this firefighter a forest fire, he made a rough-hewn sculpture park using a chainsaw
- sculpture gardens, sculptures, outsider art
- 11 Aug 2015
- Abbey of San Galgano
- Chiusdino, Italy
- Abbey of San Galgano
- These gutted monastery ruins still stand proudly in the middle of the Italian countryside
- church, saints, ruins
- 11 Aug 2015
- Exposure
- Lelystad, Netherlands
- Exposure
- This giant wire frame man sculpture is crouched in contemplation, but it looks more like constipation
- sculptures, statues, art
- 11 Aug 2015
- Teapot Dome Service Station
- Zillah, Washington
- Teapot Dome Service Station
- Perhaps the world's only gas station inspired by a political scandal
- architectural oddities
- 10 Aug 2015
- London, United Kingdom
- Leighton House Museum
- This artist's home turned gallery/museum preserves the creator's love of "Eastern" influences
- art, eccentric homes, museums, museums and collections
- 10 Aug 2015
- Giraffe Centre
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Giraffe Centre
- Get tall with nature's lankiest beasts and their warthog friends at this Kenyan preserve
- sanctuaries, animals
- 10 Aug 2015
- Vance Creek Viaduct
- Shelton, Washington
- Vance Creek Viaduct
- The second tallest railway trestle bridge in America was too beautiful and now it is off limits thanks to social media
- railroad, bridges, abandoned
- 10 Aug 2015
- Aircrafts Museum
- Dhangadhi, Nepal
- Aircrafts Museum
- Nepal's first aviation museum found a logical home in the most unexpected place
- aviation, airplanes, aircraft, museums
- 07 Aug 2015
- Egasse-Braasch House
- Los Angeles, California
- Egasse-Braasch House
- The house where Good Will Hunting was written is a surreal fairytale abode
- film, architecture, architectural oddities
- 07 Aug 2015
- Maine Coast Sardine History Museum
- Jonesport, Maine
- Maine Coast Sardine History Museum
- This tiny coastal collection celebrates the area's history of canning a much maligned fish
- animals, museums, museums and collections
- 07 Aug 2015
- Liepaja Northern Forts
- Liepaja, Latvia
- Liepaja Northern Forts
- These imposing concrete bunkers were deemed a mistake and have since been crumbling into the sea for over a century
- bunkers, military, ruins
- 07 Aug 2015
- Lark Toys
- Kellogg, Minnesota
- Lark Toys
- This secret gem of a toy store houses a rideable carousel populated with fantasy animals hand-carved by one man
- toy museums, carousels, toys
- 06 Aug 2015
- Steelcase Pyramid
- Gaines Township, Michigan
- Steelcase Pyramid
- This lonely modern pyramid has gone from corporate think tank to deserted boondoggle
- pyramids, architecture, abandoned, architectural oddities
- 06 Aug 2015
- Pecos Pueblo
- Pecos, New Mexico
- Pecos Pueblo
- Despite time, colonization, and the brutal New Mexican heat, these pueblo ruins still stand
- native americans, architecture, ruins
- 06 Aug 2015
- Ladew Topiary Gardens
- Monkton, Maryland
- Ladew Topiary Gardens
- This English-inspired Maryland garden is home to acres of opulent plant life including bushes shaped into an entire fox hunt
- topiary, gardens
- 06 Aug 2015
- Château Edmond de Rothschild
- Boulogne-Billancourt, France
- Château Edmond de Rothschild
- This crumbling, graffiti-covered mansion sits tantalizingly within reach of the proletariat who frequent a French public park
- mansions, graffiti, ruins
- 05 Aug 2015
- Michoacán, México
- Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve
- Butterfly hell.
- butterflies, sanctuaries, insects
- 05 Aug 2015
- Book Club of California
- San Francisco , California
- Book Club of California
- In this century-old literary safehouse, print is alive and well
- books, literature, libraries
- 05 Aug 2015
- Ligatne Secret Soviet Bunker
- Ligatne Municipality, Latvia
- Ligatne Secret Soviet Bunker
- A top secret Cold War bunker hidden beneath a Latvian spa facility is now open for tours
- cold war, bunkers, secret, hidden
- 05 Aug 2015
- Skaterham
- Surrey , United Kingdom
- Skaterham
- If God were a skater, this would clearly be His park of choice
- sports, parks, churches
- 04 Aug 2015
- Panorama Museum Salzburg
- Salzburg, Austria
- Panorama Museum Salzburg
- This 19th century cyclorama acts like an analogue time machine to a different era
- panoramas, paintings, art
- 04 Aug 2015
- Janis Joplin’s Hotel Room
- Los Angeles, California
- Janis Joplin’s Hotel Room
- The hotel room where Janis Joplin tragically died has now become a makeshift shrine to the singer
- shrines, music, hotels
- 04 Aug 2015
- Sverd i fjell
- Hafrsfjord, Norway
- Sverd i fjell
- Monuments don't get much more metal than these three giant viking swords planted in a Nordic hill
- weapons, vikings, monuments
- 04 Aug 2015
- The Greasy Pole at Saint Peter's Fiesta
- Gloucester, Massachusetts
- The Greasy Pole at Saint Peter's Fiesta
- In Gloucester, Massachussets, fishermen celebrate a successful year at sea by charging a lubed pole to capture an Italian flag
- festivals
- 03 Aug 2015
- Boon Island Light
- Boon Island, Maine
- Boon Island Light
- New England's tallest light house stands on an island with a history of cannibalism and death
- cannibals, lighthouses, islands
- 03 Aug 2015
- Laval Abandoned Drive-In
- Laval, Canada
- Laval Abandoned Drive-In
- This haunted corpse of a drive-in is now a graffiti-covered ruin
- graffiti, ruins, abandoned
- 03 Aug 2015
- Seoul, South Korea
- Owl Art and Craft Museum
- One man's lifetime collection of tiny objects of wisdom gathered from around the world, on display for public enjoyment
- birds, museums and collections
- 31 Jul 2015
- Old Barracks Museum
- Trenton, New Jersey
- Old Barracks Museum
- One of New Jersey's oldest surviving buildings still bears the mark of our former British overlords
- military, museums, museums and collections
- 31 Jul 2015
- Gereja Ayam, the Abandoned Chicken Church
- Magelang, Indonesia
- Gereja Ayam, the Abandoned Chicken Church
- This massive abandoned chapel in the middle of the Indonesian forest is both haunting and fowl
- churches, abandoned, architectural oddities
- 31 Jul 2015
- Humphreys Peak B-24 Wreckage
- Humphrey's Peak , Arizona
- Humphreys Peak B-24 Wreckage
- The wreckage of a deadly fighter plane crash can still be found near an Arizona peak
- airplane graveyard, airplanes, hidden
- 31 Jul 2015
- Codex Gigas (The Devil's Bible)
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Codex Gigas (The Devil's Bible)
- An illuminated manuscript comprising the life's work of a lone monk, inexplicably decorated with a portrait of Satan himself
- illuminated manuscripts, monks, biblical, medieval
- 30 Jul 2015
- Meikleour Beech Hedges
- Perth, Scotland
- Meikleour Beech Hedges
- The Guinness Record holder for largest hedge in the world is a verdant Scottish bulwark called the Meikleour Beech Hedges
- plants, world's largest, natural wonders
- 30 Jul 2015
- Edwardstown Anglican Church
- Saint-Chrysostome, Canada
- Edwardstown Anglican Church
- With the chapel itself being left to moulder, the cemetery of this abandoned church might be the freshest part
- churches, abandoned
- 30 Jul 2015
- Point Nemo
- Pacific Ocean, Antarctica
- Point Nemo
- At the point of oceanic inaccessibility, you can't get farther from dry land without leaving the planet
- watery wonders
- 30 Jul 2015
- Baris Manco House and Museum
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Baris Manco House and Museum
- The home-turned-museum of Baris Manço, the mustachioed Turkish Elvis for children
- houses, musical wonders, music, museums
- 29 Jul 2015
- The Great Bed of Ware
- London, United Kingdom
- The Great Bed of Ware
- This intricately carved, and hilariously huge bed was such a famous symbol the both Shakespeare and Byron used it as a reference
- furniture, shakespeare, literature
- 29 Jul 2015
- Delaware River Viaduct
- Slateford , Pennsylvania
- Delaware River Viaduct
- This huge, disused viaduct is now a crumbling concrete underworld of covered in years of graffiti
- graffiti, abandoned
- 29 Jul 2015
- Tree Climbing Planet
- Oregon City, Oregon
- Tree Climbing Planet
- This Oregon farm is dedicated to teaching people the professional art of tree climbing
- schools, sports, trees, natural history
- 29 Jul 2015
- Cass, West Virginia
- Cass Scenic Railroad
- Take a steam-powered ride straight out of the past on this Appalachian rail line
- trains, industrial, railroad, mountains
- 28 Jul 2015
- Bash Bish Falls
- Mount Washington, Massachusetts
- Bash Bish Falls
- One of the most scenic falls in Massachusetts has a history of death and grim legend
- waterfalls, mythology, nature, watery wonders
- 28 Jul 2015
- African Bird of Prey Sanctuary
- Pietermaritzbetrg, South Africa
- African Bird of Prey Sanctuary
- Environmentally crucial raptors like eagles and vultures are kept and protected in this massive sanctuary
- sanctuaries, birds, animals
- 28 Jul 2015
- Just Room Enough Island
- Alexandria Bay, New York
- Just Room Enough Island
- This tiny little island has, as the name says, just enough room for its single house
- islands, eccentric homes, architectural oddities
- 28 Jul 2015
- Gebouw Leidsch Dagblad Elephant Drainpipe
- Leiden, Netherlands
- Gebouw Leidsch Dagblad Elephant Drainpipe
- This historic Dutch newspaper building is covered with media-themed details—and one unrelated oddity.
- architecture, architectural oddities
- 27 Jul 2015
- Source of the Nile at Jinja
- Jinja, Uganda
- Source of the Nile at Jinja
- A strangely forgotten claimant to the much contested title of 'Source of the Nile'
- rivers, exploration
- 27 Jul 2015
- Penn Hills Resort
- Analomink, New York
- Penn Hills Resort
- This abandoned Poconos resort is haunted by a history of kitschy romance and a violent fugitive
- crime, hotels, crime and punishment, abandoned
- 27 Jul 2015
- Quincy Quarries
- Quincy, Massachusetts
- Quincy Quarries
- From economic backbone of a community to deadly diving hole, these former stone quarries are now a park for rock climbers and graffiti artists
- quarries, graffiti
- 27 Jul 2015
- Fritz Müller Ecology Museum
- Blumenau, Brazil
- Fritz Müller Ecology Museum
- This small Brazilian museum honors the work of a German biologist who studied the jungles for decades
- darwin, taxidermy, museums, museums and collections
- 27 Jul 2015
- Temple of Santa Muerte
- Santa Ana Chapitiro, Mexico
- Temple of Santa Muerte
- This church devoted to Mexico's "dead saint" is a festive celebration of a formerly hidden religious figure
- skeletons, shrines, temples, churches
- 24 Jul 2015
- Nicholas Roerich Museum
- New York, New York
- Nicholas Roerich Museum
- This small New York museum celebrates the mountainous artwork of a Russian mystic
- art, museums, museums and collections
- 24 Jul 2015
- Air Hollywood
- Los Angeles, California
- Air Hollywood
- No matter what it might seem like on film, most scenes filmed on a plane are filmed at this LA studio
- airplanes, film, film locations
- 24 Jul 2015
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Brook Farm
- Site of a famous 19th-century transcendentalist utopian community, now abandoned
- national monument, utopias, literature, cemeteries
- 23 Jul 2015
- Cave of the Hanging Snakes
- Kantemo, México
- Cave of the Hanging Snakes
- Cave where bat-eating snakes hang down from the ceiling.
- snakes, bats, caves, animals
- 23 Jul 2015
- Museum der Dinge
- Berlin, Germany
- Museum der Dinge
- From toys to kettles to scientific instruments, this German museum celebrates the beauty of 20th century design
- museums, museums and collections
- 23 Jul 2015
- Colma Historical Association
- Colma, California
- Colma Historical Association
- This odd little museum holds exhibits on everything from blacksmith equipment to hair jewelry
- museums, museums and collections
- 23 Jul 2015
- Blankenese Shipwrecks
- Hamburg, Germany
- Blankenese Shipwrecks
- Remnants of an exploded schooner and wrecked submarines form a breakwater at Hamburg's harbor
- submarines, ship graveyards, ships, shipwrecks
- 22 Jul 2015
- House of Taga
- Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands
- House of Taga
- This collection of fallen standing stones were once the supports of an ancient stone home
- standing stones, mythology, rocks
- 22 Jul 2015
- Arad Fort
- Hidd, Bahrain
- Arad Fort
- This beautifully historic Bahrain fortress might not be the most popular attraction around, but that might make it all the better
- forts, fortresses, architecture, architectural oddities
- 22 Jul 2015
- Hill of Crosses (Estonia)
- Hiiumaa, Estonia
- Hill of Crosses (Estonia)
- This small Estonian hill is covered in hand-made twig crosses that are said to bring good luck
- crosses, memorial, islands, monuments
- 22 Jul 2015
- Murals at the Church of San Miguel Archangel
- Ixmiquilpan, Mexico
- Murals at the Church of San Miguel Archangel
- Bright, rebellious indigenous murals dating back to the Spanish Conquest inexplicably cover the walls of this Catholic church
- aztec, murals, churches, cultures and civilizations
- 21 Jul 2015
- Crooked House
- Canterbury, Kent
- Crooked House
- This skewed English house has looked like its going to fall over for centuries
- architecture, commercial curiosities, architectural oddities
- 21 Jul 2015
- Harry Nilsson's Childhood Home
- Brooklyn , New York
- Harry Nilsson's Childhood Home
- The childhood home of one of America's greatest unsung troubadours still stands in a much changed Brooklyn neighborhood
- music, eccentric homes
- 21 Jul 2015
- Krishna's Butter Ball
- Mahabalipuram, India
- Krishna's Butter Ball
- This precariously balanced boulder is said to be a hunk of stolen butter dropped by the gods
- legends, rocks, geology
- 21 Jul 2015
- The Holy Land Experience
- Orlando, Florida
- The Holy Land Experience
- A mega theme park-wax museum mélange containing all things biblical
- wax museum, religious parks, biblical
- 20 Jul 2015
- Almendres Cromlech
- Évora, Portugal
- Almendres Cromlech
- "Portugual's Stonehenge" is made up of nut-like stones aligned with the heavens
- rock formations, neolithic, megalithic, stonehenge
- 20 Jul 2015
- A House for Essex
- Manningtree, England
- A House for Essex
- This surreal art house looks like a geometric nightmare version of a small chapel
- architecture, art, eccentric homes, architectural oddities
- 20 Jul 2015
- Snorralaug
- Reykholt, Iceland
- Snorralaug
- This hobbit-y little hot spring may be the oldest spring used by humans in all of Iceland
- swimming pools, hot springs
- 20 Jul 2015
- Carezza Rainbow Lake
- Nova Levante, Italy
- Carezza Rainbow Lake
- According to the local folklore, the myriad colors of this lake are the result of a a lovelorn wizard's blunder
- legends, witchcraft, lakes, watery wonders
- 17 Jul 2015
- Rebild National Park
- Skørping, Denmark
- Rebild National Park
- This Danish park has celebrated the American independence day since 1912
- parks, festivals
- 17 Jul 2015
- Ben & Jerry's Flavor Graveyard
- Waterbury, Vermont
- Ben & Jerry's Flavor Graveyard
- The sweetest graveyard in the world is filled with headstones for dearly de-pinted ice cream flavors
- graveyards, food, cemeteries
- 17 Jul 2015
- De Vargas Street House
- Santa Fe, New Mexico
- De Vargas Street House
- This southwest-styled home in Santa Fe claims to be the oldest house in America thanks to an ancient bit of foundation
- architecture, eccentric homes, architectural oddities
- 17 Jul 2015
- Norfolk, Virginia
- Doumar's Barbecue
- Iconic, old-fashioned carhop restaurant that gave the world the waffle cone
- world's first, restaurants, food
- 16 Jul 2015
- Washington Irving Memorial Park
- Bixby, Oklahoma
- Washington Irving Memorial Park
- One of New York's most iconic authors is strangely honored by this Oklahoma park
- parks, literature, statues
- 16 Jul 2015
- Dimmuborgir
- Husavik, Iceland
- Dimmuborgir
- These ominous lava formations were said to be an entrance to the netherworld so of course they inspired a famous metal band
- rock formations, rocks, volcanoes, music
- 16 Jul 2015
- A. Everett Austin Facade House
- Hartford, Connecticut
- A. Everett Austin Facade House
- This stunning Connecticut mansion is actually just a one-room-deep hoax
- architecture, art, eccentric homes, architectural oddities
- 16 Jul 2015
- The Curator's Office
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- The Curator's Office
- A Borgesian work of art that may blur the line between fiction and reality a little too convincingly
- hoaxes, mystery, art
- 15 Jul 2015
- Holt Cemetery
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Holt Cemetery
- A haunting, yet lovingly hand-hewn potters' field full of graves that flood with each heavy rain
- potters field, graveyards, cemeteries
- 15 Jul 2015
- Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial
- Put-in-Bay, Ohio
- Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial
- The world's tallest doric column is this Ohio monument to a naval victory in the War of 1812
- naval, monuments, military
- 15 Jul 2015
- Essanay Studios
- Chicago, Illinois
- Essanay Studios
- This landmark of the Chicago silent film industry may not be in the picture business anymore but it still stands proudly
- film, architecture
- 15 Jul 2015
- Porta Nigra
- Trier, Germany
- Porta Nigra
- The last bastion of Roman presence north of the Alps looms over a German town
- napoleon bonaparte, roman, medieval, towers
- 14 Jul 2015
- Grjótagjá
- Grjótagjá, Iceland
- Grjótagjá
- This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth
- television, hot springs, film locations, caves
- 14 Jul 2015
- Tomb of the Eagles
- Orkney, Scotland
- Tomb of the Eagles
- This Scottish burial tomb once held hundreds of ancient eagle bones
- mounds, tombs, birds, archaeology
- 14 Jul 2015
- Björnhammaren
- Björnhammaren, Sweden
- Björnhammaren
- Once the nail factory shut its doors, this Swedish factory town was abandoned, leaving behind a modern ghost town
- ghost towns, ruins, abandoned
- 14 Jul 2015
- Mar del Plata, Argentina
- Lourdes' Grotto
- A grotto replicating one of the world's most famed Marian apparitions sits across the ocean from the original
- grottoes, miniature towns, saints
- 13 Jul 2015
- Guantanamo Bay Museum of Art and History
- Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
- Guantanamo Bay Museum of Art and History
- The former dubiously-legal detention center turned institution for cultural exchange
- cia, torture museums, art, museums
- 13 Jul 2015
- Harry's New York Bar
- Paris, France
- Harry's New York Bar
- This historic Paris bar was a favorite of James Bond, Ernest Hemingway, and the International Bar Flies
- bars, literature
- 13 Jul 2015
- The Frenchman's Tower
- Palo Alto, California
- The Frenchman's Tower
- This odd California folly seems like it was almost designed to accumulate urban legends
- follies, graffiti, towers
- 13 Jul 2015
- Rongbuk Monastery and Guesthouse
- Rikaze Diqu, China
- Rongbuk Monastery and Guesthouse
- The highest monastery in the world operates a tiny guesthouse with doors open to all
- tibet, monks, buddhist, mountains
- 10 Jul 2015
- Hangar One
- Moffett Field, California
- Hangar One
- One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton
- zepplins, aircraft, architecture
- 10 Jul 2015
- Indiana Jones Home
- Antonito, Colorado
- Indiana Jones Home
- The childhood home of Henry Jones Jr. is now an adventure-themed bed and breakfast
- film, film locations, hotels, eccentric homes
- 10 Jul 2015
- Larry Monroe Forever Mosaic Bridge
- Austin, Texas
- Larry Monroe Forever Mosaic Bridge
- To honor an beloved Austin radio DJ a neighborhood bridge has been covered in a loving mosaic
- radio, mosaics, bridges, music
- 10 Jul 2015
- Oise Aisne American Cemetery, Plot E
- Seringes-et-Nesles, France
- Oise Aisne American Cemetery, Plot E
- This secret cemetery where no flag is allowed to fly holds the bodies of American soldiers convicted of heinous crimes during WWII
- secret, hidden, graveyards, crime
- 09 Jul 2015
- Sturgis House Mortuary Museum
- East Liverpool, Ohio
- Sturgis House Mortuary Museum
- This tiny museum kept in a B&B laundry room holds the death mask of notorious bank robber Pretty Boy Floyd
- death masks, crime, hotels, crime and punishment
- 09 Jul 2015
- Metelkova
- Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Metelkova
- This abandoned Slovenian military barracks has become a punky-political art squat
- squat, art, outsider art, outsider architecture
- 09 Jul 2015
- Sleepy Hollow, New York
- Chagall and Matisse Glass at Union Church
- This tiny church near Sleepy Hollow contains Henri Matisse's last work, a rose window, and nine windows by Marc Chagall.
- stained-glass windows, churches, art
- 08 Jul 2015
- Piparo Mud Volcano
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Piparo Mud Volcano
- The site of a devastating modern-day mud volcano eruption that buried parts of a village
- mud volcanoes, volcanoes, geology, geological oddities
- 08 Jul 2015
- Wrakkenmuseum
- Formerum, Netherlands
- Wrakkenmuseum
- Pull up and have a drink at a museum filled with hundreds of years worth of shipwreck artifacts
- shipwrecks, museums, museums and collections
- 08 Jul 2015
- The Tree Church
- Ohaupo, New Zealand
- The Tree Church
- One man's dream has turned into this naturally growing chapel made of almost nothing but trees
- trees, churches, natural wonders
- 08 Jul 2015
- Araisi Lake Fortress
- Drabeši parish, Latvia
- Araisi Lake Fortress
- This wooden recreation of a 9th century lake village looks as though it was built yesterday (which is relatively was)
- villages, fortresses, archaeology
- 08 Jul 2015
- Hudson-Meng Bison Kill
- Harrison, Nebraska
- Hudson-Meng Bison Kill
- Two ranchers went digging for water and came up with bones - lots and lots of them
- fauna, death, archaeology, natural history
- 07 Jul 2015
- Little Moreton Hall
- Congleton, England
- Little Moreton Hall
- This askew 16th-century Tudor manor still stands despite almost nothing but leaning angles and sagging supports
- gardens, follies and grottoes, eccentric homes, architectural oddities
- 07 Jul 2015
- Kaumana Lava Tubes
- Hilo, Hawaii
- Kaumana Lava Tubes
- Hide from Hawaii's tourist hordes in these relatively unknown, and unguarded lava caves
- volcanoes, subterranean, caves, subterranean sites
- 07 Jul 2015
- Les Fontinettes
- Arques, France
- Les Fontinettes
- This disused boat elevator was saved from the scrap heap so that visitors could tour its rusting skeleton
- waterworks, victorian, industrial
- 07 Jul 2015
- Cincinnati Observatory
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Cincinnati Observatory
- This humble star-gazing center touts itself as the "Birthplace of American Astronomy"
- observatories
- 07 Jul 2015
- Reading Between The Lines
- Limburg, Belgium
- Reading Between The Lines
- Part modern art project, part traditional chapel, this see-through church is only substantial from the right angle
- churches, architecture, art, architectural oddities
- 06 Jul 2015
- Temple of All Religions
- Kazan', Russia
- Temple of All Religions
- This Russian religious complex is a Frankenstein's chapel that includes influence from almost all the major faiths
- temples, architectural oddities
- 06 Jul 2015
- Seyðisfjörður, Iceland
- Tvísöngur
- These concrete domes were installed on an Icelandic bluff to honor a very specific musical tradion
- music, sculptures
- 06 Jul 2015
- The Grave of Miss Baker
- Huntsville, Alabama
- The Grave of Miss Baker
- Bananas are often left at the gravestone of the first monkey America ever recovered alive after being launched into space
- monkeys, space, gravestones, animals
- 06 Jul 2015
- Penguin Parade At Phillip Island
- Ventnor, Australia
- Penguin Parade At Phillip Island
- An unphotographable nightly march of tens of thousands of "fairy penguins" from sea to shore
- fascinating fauna, animals
- 03 Jul 2015
- The Hardy Tree
- London, England
- The Hardy Tree
- This churchyard arbor is surrounded by hundreds of gravestones placed there by author Thomas Hardy
- gravestones, trees, churches
- 03 Jul 2015
- Sedan Crater
- Nye County, Nevada
- Sedan Crater
- The largest man-made crater in the US marks the spot of an underground test of nuclear mining
- atom bombs, craters, nuclear
- 03 Jul 2015
- Bothwell Lodge
- Sedalia, Missouri
- Bothwell Lodge
- This historic cliffside mansion uses a natural cave for air conditioning
- mansions, engineering, caves
- 03 Jul 2015
- House of Dance & Feathers
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- House of Dance & Feathers
- An endearing museum dedicated to preserving the heritage of Mardi Gras' most beloved underdog parades
- mardi gras, museums, museums and collections
- 02 Jul 2015
- Food Shark Museum of Electronic Wonders & Late Night Grilled Cheese Parlour
- Marfa, Texas
- Food Shark Museum of Electronic Wonders & Late Night Grilled Cheese Parlour
- Museum mostly in name, and only a restaurant depending on the day, this place could only exist in Marfa
- electricity, food museums, restaurants, museums and collections
- 02 Jul 2015
- Nobel's Blasting Bunkers
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Nobel's Blasting Bunkers
- The remains of Alfred Nobel's first nitroglycerine factory can still be found on the shores of a Swedish bay
- factories, nobel prize, science
- 02 Jul 2015
- The Lion of Gripsholm Castle
- Strängnäs Ö, Sweden
- The Lion of Gripsholm Castle
- This wonky bit of historical taxidermy is experiencing a second life online
- castles, taxidermy, animals
- 02 Jul 2015
- Wewurukannala Vihara
- Dikwella, Sri Lanka
- Wewurukannala Vihara
- To gaze upon the visage of Sri Lanka's biggest Buddha, one must first pass through the Tunnel of Hell
- horror, giant buddhas, temples, statues
- 01 Jul 2015
- Château de Salses
- Salses-le-Château, France
- Château de Salses
- This castle-fortress is a living example of the transition from medieval defenses to modern fortifications
- forts, fortresses, castles, architecture
- 01 Jul 2015
- Charleston, South Carolina
- Old Charleston City Jail
- Charleston's historic city jail once held everyone from pirates to Civil War POWs
- jails, crime, crime and punishment
- 01 Jul 2015
- Donkey Sanctuary Bonaire
- Caribbean, Netherlands
- Donkey Sanctuary Bonaire
- This Netherlands island animal sanctuary is chock full of asses
- donkeys, sanctuaries, animals
- 01 Jul 2015
- To Sua Ocean Trench
- Samoa
- To Sua Ocean Trench
- The world is full of swimming holes, but few compare to Samoa’s idyllic To Sua ocean trench
- pools, holes, blue holes, swimming pools
- 30 Jun 2015
- Cheong Fatt Tze's Blue Mansion
- George Town, Malaysia
- Cheong Fatt Tze's Blue Mansion
- Once the private home of China’s most legendary tycoon, getting inside this stunning mansion no longer requires an elite pedigree or acts of daring
- mansions, hotels, museums
- 30 Jun 2015
- The American Pigeon Museum
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- The American Pigeon Museum
- Celebrate the history of the rich and truly misunderstood relationship between man and pigeon
- pigeons, birds, animals
- 30 Jun 2015
- Dyrehavsbakken
- Klampenborg, Denmark
- Dyrehavsbakken
- The oldest amusement park in the world has been providing a nice spot to have some fun since the 1500s
- world's oldest, amusement parks
- 30 Jun 2015
- Poker Flat Research Range
- Fairbanks, Alaska
- Poker Flat Research Range
- Research missiles and rainbow auroras at the world's largest land-based rocket range
- science
- 30 Jun 2015
- Viaduct Petrobras
- São Sebastião, Brazil
- Viaduct Petrobras
- An abandoned stretch of elevated road in the middle of the Brazilian jungle
- forests, roads, ruins, abandoned
- 29 Jun 2015
- Fort of Graça
- Elvas, Portugal
- Fort of Graça
- This star-shaped military outpost is now simply trying to protect itself from neglect
- unesco, military, architecture, ruins
- 29 Jun 2015
- Crowley Mausoleum
- Decatur, Georgia
- Crowley Mausoleum
- They built a Walmart around their family plot, so they built a mausoleum in their parking lot
- graveyards, cemeteries, commercial curiosities
- 29 Jun 2015
- Philippine Tarsier Sanctuary
- Corella, Philippines
- Philippine Tarsier Sanctuary
- There is a patch of Philippines forest that is devoted to saving the lives of an emotionally sensitive species of google-eyed primates
- sanctuaries, monkeys, animals
- 26 Jun 2015
- Old Sheldon Church Ruins
- Yemassee, South Carolina
- Old Sheldon Church Ruins
- Despite being burnt down by multiple generals on the march the ruins of this South Carolina church are still standing strong
- civil war, churches, ruins
- 26 Jun 2015
- Orkney, Scotland
- Cuween Hill Cairn
- Enter the world under the hill at this ancient UK burial chamber
- neolithic, mounds, subterranean
- 26 Jun 2015
- Jean-Paul Marat's Bathtub at Musée Grévin
- Paris, France
- Jean-Paul Marat's Bathtub at Musée Grévin
- A magical wax museum favored by Parisian locals uses real artifacts to depict the assassination of a political martyr from the French Revolution
- wax museum, assassination, bathrooms, museums
- 25 Jun 2015
- The Kingdom of Somchai’s Affection
- Tambon Ko Kut, Thailand
- The Kingdom of Somchai’s Affection
- On the small Thai island of Ko Mak, there is a forgotten garden of erotic statuary
- erotic, islands, statues
- 25 Jun 2015
- Stern Plate of the USS Enterprise
- River Vale, New Jersey
- Stern Plate of the USS Enterprise
- The only remaining piece of hull of the most decorated US ship of WWII is this giant name plate
- ships, memorial, wwii, monuments
- 25 Jun 2015
- Saut de Brot
- Brot-Dessous, Suisse
- Saut de Brot
- This lovely little bridge hidden in a Switzerland gorge is essentially a fairytale
- bridges
- 25 Jun 2015
- Unit 731 Museum
- Harbin, China
- Unit 731 Museum
- An impactful museum ensures notorious war crimes disguised as "medical experimentation" won't soon be forgotten
- war, medicine, death, prisons
- 24 Jun 2015
- Spiky Bridge
- Swansea, Australia
- Spiky Bridge
- This historic Australian bridge was built by convicts with giant stone spikes to prevent cattle from falling off the sides
- bridges
- 24 Jun 2015
- Chollima Statue
- Pyongyang, North Korea
- Chollima Statue
- This North Korean pegasus statue was built as a symbol of the speed and perseverance of North Korean workers
- north korean monuments, north korea, mythology, statues
- 24 Jun 2015
- Sliding Rock
- Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
- Sliding Rock
- Who needs fancy modern water slides when this giant North Carolina rock works just as well?
- waterfalls, geology, watery wonders
- 24 Jun 2015
- Kosovo Bill Clinton Statue
- Prishtina, Kosovo
- Kosovo Bill Clinton Statue
- A 11-foot former president stands on a Kosovo street that also bears his name
- presidents, monuments, statues
- 23 Jun 2015
- Rummu Underwater Prison
- Rummu, Estonia
- Rummu Underwater Prison
- The ruins of an Estonian prison are drowning in the quarry lake where the convicts were once forced to work
- jails, underwater, prisons, ruins
- 23 Jun 2015
- Neil Armstrong First Flight Memorial
- Warren, Ohio
- Neil Armstrong First Flight Memorial
- The site of Neil Armstrong's first flight is marked by a full on replica of the moon landers
- flight, space, monuments
- 23 Jun 2015
- Zwiggelte, The Netherlands
- Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope
- A radio telescope for listening to the stars, based in one of the cloudiest countries in the world
- telescopes, astronomy, observatories
- 22 Jun 2015
- Shri Dev Vetoba Temple
- Shiroda, India
- Shri Dev Vetoba Temple
- A peculiar idol to the Hindu King of Ghosts demands fine leather footwear in exchange for warding off evil
- temples
- 22 Jun 2015
- Madonna, Queen of the Universe
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Madonna, Queen of the Universe
- This giant Boston statue of Mary is standing on a globe to show her power over the universe
- statues
- 22 Jun 2015
- The Great White Cafe
- Pacific Ocean
- The Great White Cafe
- The world's largest aggregation of great white sharks is at a mysterious spot in the middle of the ocean
- sharks, mystery, animals
- 22 Jun 2015
- Atomkeller Museum
- Haigerloch, Germany
- Atomkeller Museum
- The atomic museum in the basement of this German castle displays long strands of replica uranium cubes
- nuclear, castles, wwii, museums
- 22 Jun 2015
- Qurnat As Sawda
- Qurnat As Sawda, Lebanon
- Qurnat As Sawda
- Lebanon's highest point offers expansive views, martian terrains, and eerie ski lifts
- landscapes, desert, sports, mountains
- 19 Jun 2015
- Grave of Uncle Sam
- Troy, New York
- Grave of Uncle Sam
- The original Uncle Sam was actually a New York meatpacker who is buried under this historic grave
- gravestones
- 19 Jun 2015
- The Corner House
- Riga, Latvia
- The Corner House
- A former Latvian headquarters of the brutal KGB secret police is now open as a grim reminder of their atrocities
- kgb, secret police, secret, wwii
- 19 Jun 2015
- Edward Bellamy House
- Chicopee, Massachusetts
- Edward Bellamy House
- The home of a famed utopian science fiction author has been preserved long after his predicted future in the year 2000
- houses, literature, eccentric homes
- 19 Jun 2015
- Greystone Mansion
- Beverly Hills, California
- Greystone Mansion
- Picnic on grounds built by murder, suicide, and dirty oil money at one of Hollywood's most filmed mansions
- turtles, suicide, mansions, murder
- 18 Jun 2015
- Paw Paw Tunnel
- Oldtown, Maryland
- Paw Paw Tunnel
- Despite violent work crews and massive delays this abandoned canal tunnel was built to last into the modern day
- tunnels
- 18 Jun 2015
- Chillingham Castle
- Chillingham, England
- Chillingham Castle
- This 13th century castle is chock full of ghosts and impossibly rare cows
- cows, haunted, castles, animals
- 18 Jun 2015
- Woodbury, Connecticut
- Hogpen Hills Farms
- A famed data visualizer's personal sculpture garden is a landscape of modern and megalithic wonders
- sculpture gardens, sculptures, art
- 18 Jun 2015
- San Pedro Claver Museum and Cloisters
- Cartagena, Colombia
- San Pedro Claver Museum and Cloisters
- An inspired museum dedicated to the patron saint of slaves, inside the cloisters where he lived and died
- slavery, saints, relics and reliquaries, churches
- 17 Jun 2015
- Ben Nevis
- Highland, Scotland
- Ben Nevis
- The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects
- observatories, mountains, science
- 17 Jun 2015
- Goonie Trails
- Astoria, Oregon
- Goonie Trails
- The lush coastal city of Astoria is riddled with forgotten secret sidewalks
- secret, hidden
- 17 Jun 2015
- Kohtla Mining Park
- Kohtla-Nõmme, Estonia
- Kohtla Mining Park
- This old Estonian mine has been kept like a sprawling time capsule of the local shale industry
- mines, museums, museums and collections
- 17 Jun 2015
- The Mary Surratt Boarding House
- Washington, District of Columbia
- The Mary Surratt Boarding House
- The house where John Wilkes Booth conspired with his co-conspirators
- abraham lincoln, assassination, presidents, crime
- 16 Jun 2015
- Slieve Donard
- Down, Northern Ireland
- Slieve Donard
- The highest peak in Northern Ireland is topped with a stone tower and haunting burial mounds
- mounds, walls, mountains
- 16 Jun 2015
- Fenelon Place Elevator
- Dubuque, Iowa
- Fenelon Place Elevator
- For just a few bucks this Iowa funicular will let you feel like a 1800s fat cat
- funicular, elevators, transportation, railroad
- 16 Jun 2015
- The Gamma Field
- Hitachiomiya, Japan
- The Gamma Field
- The world's largest radiation field is probably our best bet for irradiated vegetable superheroes
- radioactive, farms, world's largest, food
- 16 Jun 2015
- Iglesia del Honguito
- Chignahuapan, México
- Iglesia del Honguito
- Visit this small Mexican church to pray to a mushroom that is supposedly marked with the image of Christ
- fungus, relics, churches
- 16 Jun 2015
- Pithole City
- Pleasantville, Pennsylvania
- Pithole City
- The site of America's first commercial oil well essentially disappeared after the town went bust
- ghost towns
- 15 Jun 2015
- Meadowcraft Rockshelter
- Avella, Pennsylvania
- Meadowcraft Rockshelter
- This Pennsylvania cave holds evidence of the oldest known inhabitants of North America
- prehistoric, native americans, caves
- 15 Jun 2015
- Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun
- This grand stone tower was dedicated to a famed American humorist almost by coincidence.
- zoos, shrines, towers, memorial
- 15 Jun 2015
- City of Books at Biblioteca Vasconcelos
- Ciudad de México, México
- City of Books at Biblioteca Vasconcelos
- A jaw-dropping "megalibrary" contains the complete, perusable personal book collections of five of Mexico's greatest thinkers
- books, collections, libraries
- 12 Jun 2015
- Fort Pickens
- Pensacola Beach, Florida
- Fort Pickens
- One of the only Florida forts to remain in the hands of the Union all through the Civil War still stands as a historic stronghold
- forts, civil war, fortresses, military
- 12 Jun 2015
- Dwingeloo Radio Observatory
- Dwingeloo, Netherlands
- Dwingeloo Radio Observatory
- This giant radio telescope would be a rusting ruin if it hadn't become such a beloved relic
- telescopes, astronomy
- 12 Jun 2015
- Maymand
- Meymand, Iran
- Maymand
- This 12,000 year old Iranian cave village has been continuously inhabited for over 3,000 years
- villages, caves
- 12 Jun 2015
- Town Line, New York
- Alden, New York
- Town Line, New York
- The "last holdout of the Confederacy” actually sat at the edge of the Canadian border
- civil war
- 11 Jun 2015
- The Farnsworth House
- Plano, Illinois
- The Farnsworth House
- Tour the luxe "glass cage" that inspired and unnerved the architecture world upon its debut
- architecture, outsider architecture, architectural oddities
- 11 Jun 2015
- Mexico Me Encanta! Miniature Museum
- Tequisquiapan, México
- Mexico Me Encanta! Miniature Museum
- A little Mexican village has its own little miniature Mexican village that celebrates the local culture
- miniature towns, models, miniatures, museums
- 11 Jun 2015
- El Tepozteco
- Tepoztlán, Mexico
- El Tepozteco
- High atop a Mexican rainforest mountain, this ancient pyramid once drew pilgrims countries away
- pyramids, temples, ruins
- 11 Jun 2015
- The Living Dead Museum
- Evans City, Pennsylvania
- The Living Dead Museum
- This little museum in the town where zombies were born celebrates the living dead
- zombies, film, film locations, museums
- 11 Jun 2015
- Hot Creek Geological Site
- Mono County, California
- Hot Creek Geological Site
- This naturally heated mountainous creek has created a group of neon blue pools of potentially deadly boiling water
- hot springs, geology, watery wonders, geological oddities
- 10 Jun 2015
- Roque de los Muchachos Observatory
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
- Roque de los Muchachos Observatory
- This mountaintop observatory is home to one of the world's largest reflective telescopes
- observatories, space, world's largest
- 10 Jun 2015
- Kuta Selatan, Indonesia
- Luhur Uluwatu Temple
- This Balinese sea temple is thought to be guarded by the hundreds of monkeys that live around it
- monkeys, cliffs, temples
- 10 Jun 2015
- The Leper Tree
- Liwonde, Malawi
- The Leper Tree
- A hollowed-out baobab that became the horrific final resting place of leprosy sufferers, with gruesome evidence to prove it
- disease, leprosy, national park, death
- 09 Jun 2015
- Leiden Stones
- Leiden, Netherlands
- Leiden Stones
- A trio of red, white, and blue stones embedded in the streets of Leiden are markers of medieval territory and law
- geographic markers, geological oddities
- 09 Jun 2015
- Mostar Aircraft Hangar
- Gnojnice, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Mostar Aircraft Hangar
- This abandoned airplane hanger is said to have once been a top secret launch facility
- airplanes, aircraft, abandoned
- 09 Jun 2015
- Sterling Lake Iron Works
- Tuxedo Park, New York
- Sterling Lake Iron Works
- The remains of the furnace and iron works that produced the massive Hudson River Chain still stand in the woods of New York
- mines, industrial, military, ruins
- 09 Jun 2015
- Gnome Road
- Red Feather Lakes, Colorado
- Gnome Road
- A collection of fading fantasy tchotchkes lines this dirt road in the Colorado wilderness
- trolls, toys, roads
- 08 Jun 2015
- Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
- Toronto, Canada
- Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
- One of Canada's most incredible rare book collections hold hundreds of thousands of gorgeous tomes that the general public can touch
- rare books, books, libraries
- 08 Jun 2015
- Scafell Pike
- Cumbria, England
- Scafell Pike
- The highest peak in all of England is plagued by dangerously fickle climate shifts
- mountains
- 08 Jun 2015
- World's Largest Book at Kuthodaw Pagoda
- Mandalay, Republic of the Union of Myanmar
- World's Largest Book at Kuthodaw Pagoda
- This golden temple is surrounded by hundreds of stone tablets that comprise the "world's largest book"
- pagodas, books, buddhist, world's largest
- 08 Jun 2015
- The Bells
- Newport, Rhode Island
- The Bells
- A crumbling stone stable and carriage house are all that remain of a manse that was once filled with Egyptian artifacts
- mansions, graffiti, ruins
- 08 Jun 2015
- Leiden Gunpowder Disaster Memorial
- Leiden, Netherlands
- Leiden Gunpowder Disaster Memorial
- A massive explosion that leveled hundreds of buildings in the city of Leiden is remembered by a waterside plaque
- explosions, memorial
- 08 Jun 2015
- McClure Field
- Norfolk, Virginia
- McClure Field
- America's second-oldest brick baseball stadium was home to a legendary WWII series that only sailors got to see
- naval, sports, wwii
- 05 Jun 2015
- Gwynedd, Wales
- Snowdon
- The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur
- king arthur, legends, mountains
- 05 Jun 2015
- Texas Eiffel Tower
- Paris, Texas
- Texas Eiffel Tower
- In Paris, Texas they have their own Eiffel Tower, it just has a cowboy hat on it
- eiffel tower, monuments
- 05 Jun 2015
- Dhaka Shipyard
- Keraniganj, Bangladesh
- Dhaka Shipyard
- The shipyards along the outskirts of the Bangladesh capital are a flurry dangerous boat breaking and rebuilding
- boats, ships, industrial
- 05 Jun 2015
- Codrington Library At All Souls College
- Oxford, England
- Codrington Library At All Souls College
- Oxford University's stateliest library seems designed to make students truly feel the weight of knowledge
- libraries
- 04 Jun 2015
- Waterfall of Loenen
- Loenen, Netherlands
- Waterfall of Loenen
- The tallest waterfall in the Netherlands is a lovely, stepped feature that is only 50 feet tall
- waterfalls
- 04 Jun 2015
- Igman Olympic Jumps
- Hadžici, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Igman Olympic Jumps
- This abandoned Olympic skiing facility still bears the scars of the Siege of Sarajevo
- olympics, sports, ruins, abandoned
- 04 Jun 2015
- Proudy
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Proudy
- This automated sculpture of two men peeing will spell out text messages with their micturition
- peeing statues, david cerny, statues, art
- 04 Jun 2015
- Lee R. Baxandall Bridge
- Palm Springs, California
- Lee R. Baxandall Bridge
- The so-called "Bridge of Thighs" in Palm Springs allows nudists to discreetly cross the road
- bridges
- 03 Jun 2015
- La Rotonda del Mar
- Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
- La Rotonda del Mar
- A Lovecraftian altar of nightmarish bronze chairs sits ominously on a boardwalk in Puerto Vallarta
- lovecraft, statues
- 03 Jun 2015
- Cumil the Sewer Worker
- Bratislava, Slovakia
- Cumil the Sewer Worker
- This Slovakian statue of an emerging sewer worker might just be a bronze peeping tom
- sewers, statues
- 03 Jun 2015
- National Eagle Repository
- Commerce City, Colorado
- National Eagle Repository
- Happen to come across a dead eagle? Send it to America's official dead eagle warehouse
- government, birds, animals
- 02 Jun 2015
- Hatch Show Print
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Hatch Show Print
- At 135 years old and counting, this historic print shop is heaven for poster nerds and music buffs
- printing, music, art
- 02 Jun 2015
- Puno, Peru
- Sillustani
- These ruined Incan mausoleum towers still bear carvings of sacred animals on their blocks
- tombs, ruins
- 02 Jun 2015
- Houtong Cat Village
- Ruifang District, Taiwan
- Houtong Cat Village
- Once a prosperous mining village, this tiny Taiwanese town is now overrun with cute cats
- villages, cats, animals
- 02 Jun 2015
- St. Agnes Church and School
- Detroit, Michigan
- St. Agnes Church and School
- This Detroit ruin was once a gothic bastion of its community, but now it stands as a haunting ruin
- schools, churches, abandoned
- 01 Jun 2015
- Nuttallburg
- Fayetteville, West Virginia
- Nuttallburg
- Hikers can still stroll beneath the long conveyer of this abandoned mining facility hidden in a West Virginia river gorge
- mines, industrial, ghost towns, ruins
- 01 Jun 2015
- Slocum Mechanical Puzzle Collection
- Bloomington, Indiana
- Slocum Mechanical Puzzle Collection
- The world's largest collection of mechanical puzzles is a cornucopia of analog bafflers
- puzzles, collections, libraries
- 01 Jun 2015
- The Former Home of New York's Playboy Club
- New York, New York
- The Former Home of New York's Playboy Club
- A simple midtown bar was once the home of a secretive and exclusive club staffed by "bunnies" under Heffner's strict rules
- clubs, bars
- 29 May 2015
- Chisinau Jewish Cemetery
- Chisinau, Moldova
- Chisinau Jewish Cemetery
- There is a mouldering Jewish cemetery hidden away in the capital of Moldova
- graveyards, cemeteries
- 29 May 2015
- Tomb of the Unknown Slave
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Tomb of the Unknown Slave
- Made of giant chains and hung with shackles, this iron cross honors those unknowns who perished under American slavery
- slavery, memorial, monuments
- 29 May 2015
- Ring of Brodgar
- Orkney, Scotland
- Ring of Brodgar
- The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but it's stunning vistas not in question
- standing stones, rocks
- 29 May 2015
- Otis Redding Memorial Plaque
- Madison, Wisconsin
- Otis Redding Memorial Plaque
- A bronze plaque marks the site of the only show the King of the Soul Singers ever missed
- music, plaque
- 29 May 2015
- Dead Children's Playground
- Huntsville, Alabama
- Dead Children's Playground
- What else would you call a playground hidden in Alabama's oldest and largest cemetery?
- playgrounds, haunted, graveyards, cemeteries
- 29 May 2015
- Kenya
- Mara River Crossing
- Life and death are on parade at the most reliably perilous site of “the Great Migration”
- rivers, fauna, death, animals
- 28 May 2015
- The Sugar House Prison Window
- New York, New York
- The Sugar House Prison Window
- An odd, ancient window that may have once been part of a brutal prison is embedded in the side of New York's Police Plaza
- police, jails, prisons, architectural oddities
- 28 May 2015
- China Watermelon Museum
- Beijing, China
- China Watermelon Museum
- This Chinese museum proves that it's a watermelon world, we're all just living in it
- food museums, food, museums, museums and collections
- 28 May 2015
- Rochester Abandoned Subway
- Rochester, New York
- Rochester Abandoned Subway
- The remains of a failed subway in upstate New York is now an underground graffiti bunker
- subways, graffiti, tunnels, abandoned
- 28 May 2015
- Orson Welles Birthplace
- Kenosha, Wisconsin
- Orson Welles Birthplace
- The birthplace of a titan of American cinema
- houses, film
- 27 May 2015
- ARK D-0: Tito's Nuclear Bunker
- Konjic, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- ARK D-0: Tito's Nuclear Bunker
- This top secret nuclear bunker hidden in a Bosnian mountain has been converted to a modern art exhibition space
- cold war, bunkers, hidden, nuclear
- 27 May 2015
- Pittsburgh Snoopy Doghouse
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Pittsburgh Snoopy Doghouse
- Despite being stolen multiple times, this civic electrician's street corner Snoopy won't be stopped
- cartoons, public works, dogs, crime
- 27 May 2015
- The Marine Grill Murals of the McAlpin Hotel
- New York, New York
- The Marine Grill Murals of the McAlpin Hotel
- The last remnants of what was once one of the world's grandest hotels can now be found in a Manhattan subway station
- mosaics, murals, subways, hotels
- 27 May 2015
- Blue Hawk Mine
- Kelowna, Canada
- Blue Hawk Mine
- Unlike many reclaimed, abandoned mines, this Canadian cave system is still just a dangerous maze
- mines, caves, abandoned
- 27 May 2015
- Ebrat Museum
- Tehran, Iran
- Ebrat Museum
- This circular Iranian jail was once a political prison run by the country's secret police
- secret police, jails, prisons, museums
- 27 May 2015
- King Henry's Mound
- Richmond, England
- King Henry's Mound
- It is against the law to obstruct the view from the top of this English burial mound
- mounds, telescopes
- 27 May 2015
- Keukenhof Gardens
- Lisse, The Netherlands
- Keukenhof Gardens
- Unsurprisingly, Holland is home to one of the most magnificent flower gardens in the world
- landscapes, flora, horticultural marvels
- 26 May 2015
- Wilmington, North Carolina
- Stanley Rehder Carnivorous Plant Garden
- Garden dedicated to native carnivorous plants and site of huge flytrap heist
- gardens, natural wonders
- 22 May 2015
- Nasothek nose collection
- København, Denmark
- Nasothek nose collection
- A collection of noses tucked inside an art museum reveals how times have changed
- noses, collections, strange statues, museums
- 21 May 2015
- Riga Aviation Museum
- Lidosta "Riga", Latvia
- Riga Aviation Museum
- A vast and unlikely aviation museum kept alive for over 50 years due to one man's tenacity
- aviation, soviet, museums and collections
- 21 May 2015
- Pasona Group Headquarters
- Chiyoda-ku, Japan
- Pasona Group Headquarters
- A high-tech urban farm hidden in a Tokyo skyscraper
- greenhouses, farms, architecture
- 20 May 2015
- Europe's Largest Pipe Organ
- Passau, Germany
- Europe's Largest Pipe Organ
- When a medieval fire claimed the original St. Stephen’s Cathedral, it sparked a pattern of unquenchable organ building
- musical wonders, churches
- 19 May 2015
- The A. D. White Library
- Ithaca, USA
- The A. D. White Library
- The library of every book lover's dreams
- fairytales, libraries
- 18 May 2015
- USPS Remote Encoding Facility
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- USPS Remote Encoding Facility
- Where unreadable addresses are read, 24 hours a day, seven days a week
- postal, infrastructure
- 18 May 2015
- The Black Cliffs
- Boise, Idaho
- The Black Cliffs
- These black pillars of volcanic basalt seem to call mountain climbers with an unbreakable siren song
- cliffs, rocks, geology
- 15 May 2015
- Boston Liberty Tree
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Boston Liberty Tree
- The former site of an all-but-forgotten colonial landmark is now remembered by an often overlooked bas relief
- trees, plaque, monuments
- 15 May 2015
- The Cats
- Los Gatos, California
- The Cats
- A pair of pure white felines guard the entrance to a spot of California real estate established as an artist's haven
- cats, literature, statues, animals
- 15 May 2015
- Kanamara Matsuri Festival
- Kawasaki-ku, Japan
- Kanamara Matsuri Festival
- A rare festival blending religion, blacksmiths, vagina dentata, sex workers, and the straight-up facts of life
- phallic, holidays, shrines, festivals
- 14 May 2015
- Jiayuguan Shi, China
- Jiayuguan Fortress
- The western-most fortress on the Great Wall of China has gone from a strategic stronghold to a kitschy tourist carnival
- great wall of china, fortresses, military
- 14 May 2015
- Zinneke Pis
- Ville de Bruxelles, Belgium
- Zinneke Pis
- Meet the bronze beloved pet to a family of famous peeing statues
- dogs, statues, animals
- 14 May 2015
- Weehawken Dueling Grounds
- Weehawken, New Jersey
- Weehawken Dueling Grounds
- The boulder on which Alexander Hamilton laid his head as he died can still be on New Jersey coast
- hamilton, duels, assassination, presidents
- 14 May 2015
- Hotel Nacional de Cuba
- Havana, Cuba
- Hotel Nacional de Cuba
- Once a favorite playground for the world's most illustrious guests, Hotel Nacional's secret weapons and bunkers reveal a more menacing side to its golden history
- bunkers, nuclear, hotels
- 13 May 2015
- Indian Key
- Islamorada, Florida
- Indian Key
- This lush Florida island is home to the ruins of a crooked ship breaker's tiny empire
- islands, ghost towns, ruins
- 13 May 2015
- Pietro Micca Museum
- Torino, Italy
- Pietro Micca Museum
- This Torino museum honors a soldier who kept the city safe using barrels of exploding gunpowder, losing his life in the process
- military, museums, museums and collections
- 13 May 2015
- Heublein Tower
- Avon, Connecticut
- Heublein Tower
- This lovely hilltop tower was specifically built to withstand 100 MPH winds
- elevators, towers, architecture
- 13 May 2015
- Jacksonville Interchange Spiral
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Jacksonville Interchange Spiral
- Must form and function forever remain at odds? Not if the Florida Department of Transportation has its way.
- engineering, infrastructure, roads, bridges
- 12 May 2015
- Svaneapotek
- Aalborg, Denmark
- Svaneapotek
- From buck blood to Theriak miracle tonic, this collection of Renaissance chemist's gear look's like a wizard's pantry
- apothecaries, medicine, collections, medical museums
- 12 May 2015
- Reykjadalur
- Hveragerði, Iceland
- Reykjadalur
- Iceland's "Smoky Valley" is a beautiful river that is shrouded in a constant cover of steam clouds
- iceland, natural springs, hot springs, geology
- 12 May 2015
- Tianducheng
- Hangzhou Shi, China
- Tianducheng
- In its continuing quest to recreate famous parts of the world in miniature, China now has its own ghost Paris
- china, paris, hoaxes, ghost towns
- 12 May 2015
- Herrenchiemsee Neues Schloss
- Chiemsee, Germany
- Herrenchiemsee Neues Schloss
- Originally envisioned by King Ludwig II to rival Versailles, Herrenchiemsee's "New Palace" remains half-gilded for lack of funds
- palaces, eccentric homes, unique collections
- 11 May 2015
- Chisinau, Moldova
- Chisinau State Circus
- This abandoned Soviet circus is slowly being restored to its Communist-era glory
- circus, abandoned
- 11 May 2015
- Seljavallalaug
- Iceland
- Seljavallalaug
- The oldest (maybe) swimming pool in Iceland is a stunning oasis built into the side of a lush hill
- pools, swimming pools, hidden
- 11 May 2015
- Jefferson Davis Capture Site
- Fitzgerald, Georgia
- Jefferson Davis Capture Site
- The site where Confederate president Jefferson Davis was finally taken down has been marked with a bust that leaves that part out
- civil war, memorial, monuments, military
- 11 May 2015
- William McKinley Assassination Plaque
- Buffalo, New York
- William McKinley Assassination Plaque
- The site of William McKinley's tragic assassination is only marked by an underwhelming boulder
- assassination, presidents, plaque
- 08 May 2015
- Einstein's Sink
- Leiden, Netherlands
- Einstein's Sink
- A lecture hall sink once used by Einstein and other noted physicists is now regarded as a strange science relic
- einstein, plumbing, science
- 08 May 2015
- Dongyue Temple
- Beijing, China
- Dongyue Temple
- This sensational Chinese temple walks visitors through the 76 weird departments of the afterlife
- temples, statues
- 08 May 2015
- The Mississippi River Basin Model
- Jackson, Mississippi
- The Mississippi River Basin Model
- Built by prisoners of war, the largest small-scale model ever built includes eight miles of tiny streams that now sit abandoned
- mississisppi, models, rivers, engineering
- 07 May 2015
- The Fox Tower at Dongbianmen
- Beijing, China
- The Fox Tower at Dongbianmen
- This historic Chinese tower was said to have been haunted by fox spirits but is now haunted by a grisly murder
- murder, haunted, towers, crime
- 07 May 2015
- Livonian Wolves at the Leaping Wall
- Chicago, Illinois
- Livonian Wolves at the Leaping Wall
- In one Chicago park, a trio of werewolves are waiting to devour their fallen brethren
- werewolves, sculptures, art
- 07 May 2015
- Rutland Prison Camp
- Rutland, Massachusetts
- Rutland Prison Camp
- The ruins of a Massachusetts prison farm can still be found crumbling the woods of a state park
- prisons, ruins, abandoned
- 06 May 2015
- Memorial to Heroic Self Sacrifice
- London, England
- Memorial to Heroic Self Sacrifice
- This London memorial wall is covered in heroic tales of self-sacrifice
- memorial, plaque, monuments
- 06 May 2015
- Stompie: the Mandela Way T-34 Tank
- London, England
- Stompie: the Mandela Way T-34 Tank
- An abandoned tank sits in an empty London lot as a symbolic middle finger to local city planners
- tanks, graffiti, abandoned
- 06 May 2015
- Holmegaard, Denmark
- BonBon Land
- The greatest amusement park in the world is wall-to-wall farting dogs, puking rats, and cows with exposed breasts for the whole family
- dogs, amusement parks, animals
- 05 May 2015
- Paint Rock
- Hot Springs, North Carolina
- Paint Rock
- North Carolina's finest examples of Native American pictographs have survived for 5,000 years
- pictograms, rocks
- 05 May 2015
- REACH: New York
- New York, New York
- REACH: New York
- Hidden in plain sight on a pair of Manhattan subway tunnels are a pair of public instruments that sing to each other
- public works, subways, hidden, music
- 05 May 2015
- Hals Whale Jaws
- Hals, Denmark
- Hals Whale Jaws
- A small Denmark town displays a pair of titanic jaw bones as their community symbol
- whales, bones, animals
- 04 May 2015
- William McKinley Memorial
- Canton, Ohio
- William McKinley Memorial
- The 25th President's marble casket can be visited in this classical Ohio tomb
- presidents, tombs, memorial, monuments
- 04 May 2015
- Cotton Belt Freight Depot
- Saint Louis, Missouri
- Cotton Belt Freight Depot
- This huge abandoned building along the Mississippi has ben partially covered in graffiti to help bring it back to life
- factories, graffiti, abandoned
- 04 May 2015
- Children's Fairyland
- Oakland, California
- Children's Fairyland
- This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland
- disney, fairytales, amusement parks
- 01 May 2015
- Mystery Lakes of the Badain Jaran Desert
- Alashan Meng, China
- Mystery Lakes of the Badain Jaran Desert
- No one is exactly sure why over a hundred lakes have formed amongst the tallest sand dunes on Earth
- desert, lakes, mystery, watery wonders
- 01 May 2015
- Kubota Gardens
- Seattle, Washington
- Kubota Gardens
- This semi-secret garden in south Seattle emulates a traditional Japanese garden using the plants of the Pacific Northwest
- seattle, japan, gardens
- 01 May 2015
- California's Old Faithful
- Calistoga, California
- California's Old Faithful
- California's own majestic geyser is powered by a subterranean volcano
- geysers, geology, geological oddities, natural wonders
- 30 Apr 2015
- Appeldurcombe House
- Wroxall, England
- Appeldurcombe House
- This shell of a historic manor house on the Isle of Wight is said to be the most haunted site on the island
- haunted, ruins, abandoned
- 30 Apr 2015
- Herbert H. Warrick Jr. Museum of Communications
- Seattle, Washington
- Herbert H. Warrick Jr. Museum of Communications
- This Seattle museum displays the history of the telephone through an impressive collection of telecom equipment
- telephones, museums, museums and collections
- 30 Apr 2015
- Frankfort, Kentucky
- Kentucky Floral Clock
- This huge clock made of flowers and simple machinery was once used a political weapon
- flowers, clocks, politics, gardens
- 29 Apr 2015
- Woinic the World's Largest Boar
- Saulces-Monclin, France
- Woinic the World's Largest Boar
- The world's largest boar is a huge steel titan found at a French rest stop
- world's largest, roadside attractions, animals
- 29 Apr 2015
- Pena National Palace
- Sintra, Portugal
- Pena National Palace
- This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles
- castles, architecture, eccentric homes, architectural oddities
- 29 Apr 2015
- Noravank Monastery
- Armenia
- Noravank Monastery
- Nestled in a peaceful valley, this Armenian monastery may have been saved from Mongols thanks to the eyes of God
- churches
- 29 Apr 2015
- Sunnyslope Shelter
- Linden, Canada
- Sunnyslope Shelter
- Sitting empty in a lonely Canadian field is a century-old stone bunker sometimes called "One Man's Castle"
- subterranean
- 29 Apr 2015
- Griffith Observatory's Tesla Coil
- Los Angeles, California
- Griffith Observatory's Tesla Coil
- High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil
- tesla coil, nicola tesla, day of rivals, observatories
- 28 Apr 2015
- Edison's Last Breath at the Henry Ford Museum
- Dearborn, Michigan
- Edison's Last Breath at the Henry Ford Museum
- Housed in the Henry Ford museum is a test tube said to hold Thomas Edison's last breath
- henry ford, thomas edison, day of rivals, relics and reliquaries
- 28 Apr 2015
- Chios Rocket War
- Vrontados, Greece
- Chios Rocket War
- The Chios Rocket War "Rouketopolemos", in which two churches in the town of Vrontados shoot bottle rockets at each others' bell towers in a strange Easter celebration
- day of rivals, festivals, wondrous performances, churches
- 28 Apr 2015
- Monument to Boomer the Three-Legged Hero Dog
- Makanda, Illinois
- Monument to Boomer the Three-Legged Hero Dog
- This odd stone memorial remembers a loyal dog who offended the rail barons with his speed and saved his master with his pee
- day of rivals, illinois obscura society, dogs, trains
- 28 Apr 2015
- Upside Down Traffic Signal
- Syracuse, New York
- Upside Down Traffic Signal
- A reversed traffic signal that was once violently misinterpreted as a statement on British-Irish relations
- day of rivals, public, politics
- 28 Apr 2015
- The Forgotten Entrance to Clinton Hall
- New York, New York
- The Forgotten Entrance to Clinton Hall
- Hidden in one of New York's oldest subway stations is the final remnant of the building that was the site of the bizarre Shakespeare Riots
- day of rivals, subways, hidden, abandoned
- 28 Apr 2015
- Hartlepool, England
- Hartlepool Monkey Memorial
- The legend of a monkey that was hanged as a spy has inspired not only a football team name, but a successful mayoral campaign
- monkeys, sports, politics
- 24 Apr 2015
- Sharpsteen Museum
- Calistoga, California
- Sharpsteen Museum
- A veteran Disney animator turned his gift for storytelling to a museum devoted to his love of a California city
- museums, museums and collections
- 24 Apr 2015
- Grave of the Man Who Never Was
- Chiclana de la Frontera, Spain
- Grave of the Man Who Never Was
- This amended headstone marks the grave of a participant in one of the most successful military deceptions of all time
- hoaxes, gravestones, hoaxes and pseudoscience, wwii
- 24 Apr 2015
- The DDR Museum
- Berlin, Germany
- The DDR Museum
- This interactive museum to East German state control lets visitors listen in on tapped phones and eat anti-American hotdogs
- secret police, soviet, museums, museums and collections
- 23 Apr 2015
- Naramore Grave
- Barre, Massachusetts
- Naramore Grave
- Surrounded by lonely toys, this Massachusetts gravestone marks the final resting place of six children who were murdered by poverty
- murder, gravestones, crime, crime and punishment
- 23 Apr 2015
- Cathedral of St. Joseph
- Hartford, Connecticut
- Cathedral of St. Joseph
- This Connecticut chapel is a starkly modern, and surprisingly colorful, architectural rebel
- churches, architecture
- 22 Apr 2015
- Wistman's Wood
- Devon, England
- Wistman's Wood
- This tangled English forest looks like something right out of a fairytale
- fairytales, forests, natural wonders
- 22 Apr 2015
- The Totalitarian Art Gallery
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- The Totalitarian Art Gallery
- This basement museum explores the art and artistry of Communism
- soviet, collections, museums, museums and collections
- 21 Apr 2015
- Calistoga Pioneer Cemetery
- Calistoga, California
- Calistoga Pioneer Cemetery
- This historic California cemetery holds the bodies of veterans of both the Civil War and the Donner Party
- donner party, civil war, graveyards, cemeteries
- 21 Apr 2015
- Fosse Dionne
- Tonnerre, France
- Fosse Dionne
- This natural French spring has been turned into a magical grotto by Roman and medieval constructions
- natural springs, fountains
- 21 Apr 2015
- Vaud, Switzeland
- Toblerone Line
- This long line of cement defensive wedges is named after the famous chocolate bar for obvious reasons
- wwii, military
- 20 Apr 2015
- Montemor-o-Novo Castle
- Montemor-o-Novo , Portugal
- Montemor-o-Novo Castle
- This crumbling Portuguese ruin overlooks the populace it once ruled
- towers, castles, ruins
- 17 Apr 2015
- The Day the Civil War Stopped
- Saint Francisville, Louisiana
- The Day the Civil War Stopped
- Each year one Louisiana town remembers a brief Civil War truce inspired by Masonic brotherhood
- masons, civil war, graveyards, cemeteries
- 17 Apr 2015
- Lake Havasu's London Bridge
- Lake Havasu City, Arizona
- Lake Havasu's London Bridge
- This immigrant bridge once spanned the Thames but is now a fixture of an Arizona city
- bridges
- 17 Apr 2015
- The Troll Church
- Aalborg, Denmark
- The Troll Church
- In legend, this ancient dolmen was said to have been created when a troll tried to destroy a church
- trolls, dolmen, prehistoric, rocks
- 16 Apr 2015
- The Singing Trees
- Aalborg, Denmark
- The Singing Trees
- Dozens of musicians have planted trees in this Danish park, and donated songs to go with them
- trees, music, musical wonders
- 16 Apr 2015
- The Singing Oak
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- The Singing Oak
- This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody
- trees, music, musical wonders
- 16 Apr 2015
- Lindholm Høje
- Nørresundby, Denmark
- Lindholm Høje
- This Danish rock field is actually a sprawling ancient cemetery holding the bodies of 700 vikings
- vikings, graveyards, cemeteries
- 15 Apr 2015
- Aérotrain d'Orléans Test Track
- Chevilly, France
- Aérotrain d'Orléans Test Track
- The experimental test tracks of a retro-futuristic monorail still stand in the French countryside
- transportation, trains, abandoned
- 15 Apr 2015
- Frontón Beti-Jai
- Madrid, Spain
- Frontón Beti-Jai
- Stuck in the middle of a modern Madrid city block are the remains of a 19th century sports complex
- sports, ruins, abandoned
- 15 Apr 2015
- Grave of Joseph Palmer
- Leominster, Massachusetts
- Grave of Joseph Palmer
- The right to a full beard is honored by the grave of a man who was attacked and jailed due to his facial hair
- hair, gravestones, memorial
- 14 Apr 2015
- The Rapid City Presidents
- Rapid City, South Dakota
- The Rapid City Presidents
- Every president in history is immortalized in bronze in downtown Rapid City
- strange statues
- 14 Apr 2015
- Vernal, Utah
- First Lady Dolls at the Uintah County Library
- An oddly specific collection of handmade dolls remember the women of the White House
- dolls, politics, museums
- 14 Apr 2015
- Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
- Lincoln City, Indiana
- Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
- The farm where one of America's greatest leaders was raised is now a well appointed landmark
- abe day, national park, presidents, farms
- 14 Apr 2015
- Lincoln Highway Monument
- Laramie, Wyoming
- Lincoln Highway Monument
- The high point on the 16th president's eponymous roadway is marked by a massive version of his head
- abe day, presidents, roads, roadside attractions
- 14 Apr 2015
- Lincoln Tomb
- Springfield, Illinois
- Lincoln Tomb
- When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck
- abe day, presidents, tombs
- 14 Apr 2015
- Brooklyn Army Terminal Building B
- Brooklyn , New York
- Brooklyn Army Terminal Building B
- Empty, but not abandoned, this cavernous Brooklyn loading dock was once considered the largest individual building in the world
- wwi, world's largest, wwii, military
- 13 Apr 2015
- Superlambanana
- Liverpool, England
- Superlambanana
- Created as a punny statement about genetic engineering this monstrous hybrid statue has become a beloved icon
- 13 Apr 2015
- In't Aepjen
- Amsterdam, Holland
- In't Aepjen
- This historic Amsterdam bar used to accept sailor's monkeys as payment
- monkeys, bars, animals, commercial curiosities
- 13 Apr 2015
- Maputo Natural History Museum
- Maputo, Mozambique
- Maputo Natural History Museum
- From neon green watering holes to bleached elephant foetuses, this Mozambique museum makes natural history weird
- taxidermy, animals, museums, museums and collections
- 13 Apr 2015
- Sengaku-Ji
- Tokyo, Japan
- Sengaku-Ji
- This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin
- legends, buddhist, gravestones, temples
- 13 Apr 2015
- Znojmo Catacombs
- Znojmo, Czech Republic
- Znojmo Catacombs
- This network of conjoined cellars was riddled with traps and supposedly allowed the townspeople to pretend their homes were deserted
- & cemeteries, catacombs, subterranean, tunnels
- 13 Apr 2015
- The Big Bubble
- Houston, Texas
- The Big Bubble
- There is an unmarked red button hidden over Houston's Buffalo Bayou that is just begging to pushed...
- hidden, art, watery wonders
- 13 Apr 2015
- The Katyn Massacre Memorial
- Jersey City, New Jersey
- The Katyn Massacre Memorial
- This evocative New Jersey statue
- soviet, nazis, wwii, statues
- 10 Apr 2015
- Þingvallavegur, Iceland
- Þingvellir
- The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past
- politics, crime and punishment, natural wonders
- 10 Apr 2015
- Museum of KGB Cells
- Tartu, Estonia
- Museum of KGB Cells
- The secret cells in the basement of the KGB's Estonian "Grey House" have been preserved as a grim Cold War museum
- secret, soviet, hidden, prisons
- 10 Apr 2015
- Pottawattamie Squirrel Cage Jail
- Council Bluffs, Iowa
- Pottawattamie Squirrel Cage Jail
- The world's only three-story rotary jail is now a museum to a bizarre trend in prison design
- jails, prisons, museums, museums and collections
- 09 Apr 2015
- James K. Polk Tomb
- Nashville, Tennessee
- James K. Polk Tomb
- The grave of America's 11th president is not in some grand monument but instead it's hidden away on the grounds of the Tennessee Capital
- presidents, tombs
- 09 Apr 2015
- The Citadella
- Budapest, Hungría
- The Citadella
- From Austrians to Nazis to Soviets, this historic Budapest fortress has a history as complex as the city itself
- fortresses, soviet, nazis, wwii
- 09 Apr 2015
- Our Lord in the Attic
- Amsterdam, Holland
- Our Lord in the Attic
- The attic of a four-century-old canal house hides a clandestine church
- secret, hidden, churches
- 09 Apr 2015
- The Abandoned Royal Navy Commander's House
- Ireland Island North, Bermuda
- The Abandoned Royal Navy Commander's House
- The abandoned Bermudan home of a British naval leader is surrounded by crumbling sporting fields and the graves of convicts
- naval, sports, cemeteries, abandoned
- 08 Apr 2015
- Skeiðará Bridge Monument
- Skaftafell, Iceland
- Skeiðará Bridge Monument
- Twisted girders are all that remain of an Icelandic bridge that was wiped out by a combination of volcanic heat and glacial floods
- glaciers, bridges, volcanoes, disasters
- 08 Apr 2015
- National Firearms Museum
- Fairfax, Virginia
- National Firearms Museum
- Collecting 700 years of mechanical death-dealing, the NRA's sprawling gun museum is a revealing testament to the American obsession with armament
- weapons, museums, museums and collections
- 08 Apr 2015
- South Union Shaker Village
- Auburn, Kentucky
- South Union Shaker Village
- The remains of an innovative religious community can still be found much as it existed a century ago
- villages, civil war
- 08 Apr 2015
- Jheronimus Bosch Art Center
- ’s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
- Jheronimus Bosch Art Center
- Take a stroll through the hellish grotesques of Hieronymus Bosch in this elaborate Netherlands church
- paintings, monsters, churches, art
- 08 Apr 2015
- Grave of Daniel Boone
- Frankfort, Kentucky
- Grave of Daniel Boone
- This grave marks the final resting place of a legendary frontiersman... unless it doesn't
- hoaxes, wild west, gravestones, hoaxes and pseudoscience
- 07 Apr 2015
- Willow , Alaska
- Dr. Seuss House
- This enigmatic, semi-abandoned home/tower looks like something out of a children's book
- architecture, eccentric homes, architectural oddities
- 07 Apr 2015
- Blockhouse No. 1
- New York, New York
- Blockhouse No. 1
- This ruined fort hidden at the top of Central Park can't seem to keep from losing its historical plaques
- forts, military, ruins
- 07 Apr 2015
- The Abandoned Royal Navy Docks
- Ireland Island North, Bermuda
- The Abandoned Royal Navy Docks
- Once a strategically imperative naval base, large portions of this Bermuda dock complex lie abandoned
- military, abandoned
- 06 Apr 2015
- The Burning of the Clavie
- Burghead, Scotland
- The Burning of the Clavie
- Even after the church tried to wipe the practice out, this pagan festival lives on each year in a small Scottish village
- fire, festivals
- 06 Apr 2015
- Florence Y'all Water Tower
- Florence, Kentucky
- Florence Y'all Water Tower
- After a water tower painting was accused of being an ad, a simple fix was made that gave the city a motto
- water towers, waterworks, roadside attractions
- 06 Apr 2015
- General Tso's Tomb
- Hunan Province, China
- General Tso's Tomb
- The man who is mainly remembered for a chicken dish he had nothing to do with is buried under a large concrete dome
- tombs, food, military
- 06 Apr 2015
- La Mer de Rochers
- Sauve, France
- La Mer de Rochers
- This French "sea of rocks" is packed with stunning rock formations and its own medieval castle
- rocks, geology, geological oddities
- 03 Apr 2015
- Rinchenling Gompa
- Muchu, Nepal
- Rinchenling Gompa
- This remote Himalayan temple is in danger of being completely washed away by a melting glacier
- glaciers, temples
- 03 Apr 2015
- Big Ole
- Alexandria , United States
- Big Ole
- America's largest viking stands in a Minnesota city that believes it was visited by the ancient nords
- vikings, hoaxes, hoaxes and pseudoscience, roadside attractions
- 03 Apr 2015
- Town Creek Indian Mound
- Mt. Gilead , North Carolina
- Town Creek Indian Mound
- North Carolina's only officially recognized American Indian historic site is this flat ceremonial mound
- mounds, native americans, archaeology
- 03 Apr 2015
- Masitise Cave House Museum
- Quthing, Lesotho
- Masitise Cave House Museum
- This odd little home is built was built right into an African rock face
- caves, eccentric homes, museums, museums and collections
- 03 Apr 2015
- Square Deal Shoe Store
- Des Plaines, Illinois
- Square Deal Shoe Store
- This historic store hides a museum exhibiting a shoe-sizing x-ray machine and a pair of kicks that once belonged to the world's tallest man
- shoes, world's tallest, commercial curiosities
- 02 Apr 2015
- Cobán, Guatemala
- Vivero Verapaz
- This orchid sanctuary protects countless varieties of the flower ranging from huge to microscopic
- flowers, flora, gardens
- 02 Apr 2015
- Montaña Mágica Lodge
- Neltume , Chile
- Montaña Mágica Lodge
- This odd Chilean waterfall-cano hotel must be entered via a rope bridge
- waterfalls, hotels, architectural oddities
- 02 Apr 2015
- World's Largest Crow
- Belgrade, United States
- World's Largest Crow
- Minnesota celebrated its 100-year anniversary by creating this massive ode to nature's smartest bird
- giant animals, birds, world's largest, animals
- 02 Apr 2015
- Wedding Palace
- Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
- Wedding Palace
- If you want to get married in the White Marble City of Ashgabat, you should do it in this surreal disco ball building
- venues, architecture, architectural oddities
- 02 Apr 2015
- Randulf's Sea House
- Eskifjorður, Iceland
- Randulf's Sea House
- This remote eatery and museum is preserved as a time capsule of a small Icelandic fishing town
- food museums, food, animals, museums
- 01 Apr 2015
- Edgar Allen Poe Museum
- Richmond, Virginia
- Edgar Allen Poe Museum
- This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick
- edgar allan poe, literature, museums, museums and collections
- 01 Apr 2015
- Wickenburg Jail Tree
- Wickenburg, Arizona
- Wickenburg Jail Tree
- Opinions differ as to whether this Arizona tree was actually used as a Wild West jail, but that hasn't stopped the town from capitalizing on it
- jails, wild west, trees, roadside attractions
- 01 Apr 2015
- The Parent Washington Navel Tree
- Riverside, California
- The Parent Washington Navel Tree
- This California tree is the single source of the state's entire orange industry
- genetics, trees, food
- 01 Apr 2015
- Warm Mineral Springs
- North Port, Florida
- Warm Mineral Springs
- This ancient sinkhole-turned-healing-pool is a treasure trove of archeological discoveries and may even be the Fountain of Youth
- pools, archaeology
- 31 Mar 2015
- Bunkers del Carmel
- Barcelona, Spain
- Bunkers del Carmel
- These secluded and abandoned anti-aircraft defenses have become one the most scenic viewpoints in Barcelona
- bunkers, military
- 31 Mar 2015
- World Worm Charming Championships
- Willaston , Cheshire
- World Worm Charming Championships
- This bizarre English competition answers the important question: how many worms can YOU coax out of the ground?
- insects, sports, festivals, animals
- 31 Mar 2015
- Carl Friedrich Gauss Monument
- Braunschweig, Germany
- Carl Friedrich Gauss Monument
- This German monument honors the so-called "Prince of Mathematicians"
- mathematics, monuments, statues
- 31 Mar 2015
- Chicago, Illinois
- Ulysses S. Grant Boulder
- A strange rock in Chicago marks the spot where a tree once stood in honor of the 18th President
- presidents, rocks, trees, monuments
- 31 Mar 2015
- Ambrym Island
- Ambrym Island, Vanuatu
- Ambrym Island
- Plains of ash and pair of semi-active volcanoes contribute to the otherworldly beauty of this little-known Vanuatu island
- volcanoes, islands, geological oddities
- 30 Mar 2015
- Sarajevo Roses
- Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Sarajevo Roses
- A number of craters left by fatal mortar strikes have been filled with red resin to remember those lost during the Siege of Sarajevo
- monuments, military
- 30 Mar 2015
- ICAR Canned Beef Monument
- Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- ICAR Canned Beef Monument
- This ironic war memorial thumbs its nose at a campaign of inedible humanitarian aid food products
- giant food, food, monuments, military
- 30 Mar 2015
- Ehekarussell
- Nuremberg, Germany
- Ehekarussell
- This lurid German fountain plots the sad course of marriage from dating to death
- fountains, statues
- 30 Mar 2015
- Viking Village Film Set
- Höfn, Iceland
- Viking Village Film Set
- This replica Viking village was created for a film that was never shot and is now open to visitors
- villages, vikings, film, film locations
- 30 Mar 2015
- Kettlewell Scarecrow Festival
- Kettlewell , England
- Kettlewell Scarecrow Festival
- Each year this small English village becomes overrun with outlandish straw men
- villages, festivals
- 30 Mar 2015
- Temple of All Religions
- Kazan , Russia
- Temple of All Religions
- This Russian religious complex is a Frankenstein's chapel that includes influence from almost all the major faiths
- temples, architectural oddities
- 27 Mar 2015
- Truckhenge
- Topeka, Kansas
- Truckhenge
- These elevated trucks were put in place as a middle finger to The Man, but are now considered folk art
- cars, roadside attractions, outsider art
- 27 Mar 2015
- The Big Oak
- Thomasville, United States
- The Big Oak
- This historic oak tree has been around for over 300 years and might last for 300 more so long as it doesn't fall apart first
- flora, trees
- 27 Mar 2015
- Timexpo Museum
- Waterbury, Connecticut
- Timexpo Museum
- This strangely amalgamated museum explores the history of the Timex clock company as well as archaeology
- exploration, clocks, museums, museums and collections
- 27 Mar 2015
- Ämari Pilots’ Cemetery
- Ämari Air Force Base, Estonia
- Ämari Pilots’ Cemetery
- This soviet pilot's graveyard is filled with headstones made of airplane fins
- airplane graveyard, airplanes, soviet, aircraft
- 27 Mar 2015
- Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Fish Ladder Park
- An angular maze of concrete in Grand Rapids acts both as public art and as a staircase for fish traveling upstream
- public works, animals, art
- 26 Mar 2015
- Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church
- One of Frank Lloyd Wright's final works was this UFO church
- frank lloyd wright, aliens, churches, architectural oddities
- 26 Mar 2015
- The Buttonball Tree
- Sunderland, Massachusetts
- The Buttonball Tree
- This giant Massachusetts sycamore is said to hold the dubious distinction of being the "widest tree East of the Mississippi!"
- flora, trees
- 26 Mar 2015
- Betsy the Lobster
- Islamorada, Florida
- Betsy the Lobster
- This spiny beast guards an artist's village while vying for the title of largest lobster in the world
- world's largest, roadside attractions, animals
- 26 Mar 2015
- Tsarsky Kurgan
- Kerch, Ukraine
- Tsarsky Kurgan
- This ancient burial mound is accessed by an impressive Greek-built archway
- mounds, archaeology, architectural oddities
- 26 Mar 2015
- Octopus Tree of Oregon
- Oceanside, Oregon
- Octopus Tree of Oregon
- No one knows how this Pacific Northwest spruce tree came to have so many trunks
- flora, trees
- 25 Mar 2015
- El Sabroso
- New York, New York
- El Sabroso
- This semi-hidden Manhattan restaurant is based out of a loading dock
- secret, hidden, restaurants, commercial curiosities
- 25 Mar 2015
- Ignatius J. Reilly Statue
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Ignatius J. Reilly Statue
- This New Orleans statue of a portly figure in a goofy hat pays homage to a classic of satirical literature
- literature, statues
- 25 Mar 2015
- World's Largest Lobster
- Shediac, Canada
- World's Largest Lobster
- This monster fiberglass crustacean stands watch over the self-proclaimed "lobster capital of the world"
- world's largest, roadside attractions, animals
- 25 Mar 2015
- Ales Stenar
- Kaseberga, Sweden
- Ales Stenar
- According to legend this boat-shaped henge is built over the grave of a mythic king
- standing stones, vikings
- 25 Mar 2015
- The Imperial War Museum London
- London, United Kingdom
- The Imperial War Museum London
- This massive collection of British military artifacts includes the heartbreaking personal letters of the men in the trenches of WWI
- wwi, aircraft, wwii, military
- 24 Mar 2015
- Vaillancourt Fountain
- San Francisco, California
- Vaillancourt Fountain
- This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s
- fountains, public, art
- 24 Mar 2015
- Bodø, Norway
- Red Beach at Mjelle
- According to the locals, the sands of this secluded Norway beach are infused with gemstone particles
- beaches, geology, geological oddities
- 24 Mar 2015
- Treaty Oak
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Treaty Oak
- This ancient octopus-like tree was saved from destruction thanks to shady reporting
- hoaxes, hoaxes and pseudoscience, trees
- 24 Mar 2015
- Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations
- Marseille, France
- Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations
- This modern museum of Mediterranean culture is surrounded by a surreal concrete honeycomb
- architecture, museums, museums and collections, architectural oddities
- 24 Mar 2015
- The Cats of Jackson Square
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- The Cats of Jackson Square
- By day this New Orleans square is for pedestrians, but by night it is a kingdom of kittens
- cats, parks, animals
- 23 Mar 2015
- Alex Raskin Antiques
- Savannah, Georgia
- Alex Raskin Antiques
- The "last unrestored grand mansion of Savannah" is now a cramped, mouldering maze of antiques
- antiquities, commercial curiosities, eccentric homes
- 23 Mar 2015
- Cemi Museum
- Jayuya, Puerto Rico
- Cemi Museum
- Puerto Rico's odd little museum devoted to ancient religious artifacts is shaped like the very thing it displays
- novelty architecture, museums, museums and collections
- 23 Mar 2015
- Sant'Agata de' Goti
- Sant'Agata de' Goti, Italy
- Sant'Agata de' Goti
- This medieval Italian town is a sheer (and beautiful) cliffside defense
- architecture, architectural oddities
- 23 Mar 2015
- John Paul Jones Crypt
- Annapolis, Maryland
- John Paul Jones Crypt
- Rediscovered after a century, the father of the American Navy was reinterred in something dredged up from Davy Jones' Locker
- naval, tombs
- 23 Mar 2015
- The Three Dikgosi
- Gaborone, Botswana
- The Three Dikgosi
- This trio of bronze giants celebrate the influential trip to Britain that led to Botswana's independence
- monuments, statues
- 23 Mar 2015
- The Round Tower of Glendalough
- Glendalough, Ireland
- The Round Tower of Glendalough
- This ancient Irish tower could easily have stood in for Rapunzel's prison
- ancient, towers
- 20 Mar 2015
- Japanese Balloon Bomb Memorial
- Bly, Oregon
- Japanese Balloon Bomb Memorial
- The victims of a free-floating Japanese bombing during WWII are remembered by this stone monument
- wwii, monuments, military
- 20 Mar 2015
- Starr Kempf's Kinetic Sculptures
- Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Starr Kempf's Kinetic Sculptures
- The moving metal works of one troubled artist can still be viewed on his front lawn... for now
- sculptures, art
- 20 Mar 2015
- May Natural History Museum
- Colorado Springs, Colorado
- May Natural History Museum
- Hidden beyond a kitschy giant beetle is this remarkably sprawling collection of preserved insects
- insects, roadside attractions, museums, museums and collections
- 19 Mar 2015
- Cathedral of Mren
- Kars, Turkey
- Cathedral of Mren
- This ancient abandoned church in a remote part of Turkey is in danger of falling over
- ancient, churches
- 19 Mar 2015
- Nottoway Plantation House
- White Castle, Louisiana
- Nottoway Plantation House
- Despite its troubled legacy, this grand Southern plantation estate still stands a living monument of the South of the past
- civil war, architecture
- 19 Mar 2015
- Cimetière du Champdé
- Châteaudun, France
- Cimetière du Champdé
- The remains of this ornate chapel now act as a portal to a cramped French cemetery
- churches, cemeteries, ruins
- 19 Mar 2015
- Snake Village
- L? M?t, Vietnam
- Snake Village
- This tiny Vietnamese village is known for eating snakes and serving their still-beating hearts in shots of vodka
- snakes, villages, food
- 19 Mar 2015
- World's Largest Rocking Chair
- Cuba, Missouri
- World's Largest Rocking Chair
- The world's largest rocking chair is found on Route 66 in Cuba... Missouri
- world's largest, roadside attractions
- 18 Mar 2015
- Cottage Plantation
- Saint Francisville, Louisiana
- Cottage Plantation
- Anyone looking to get away to a startlingly intact relic from the antebellum South need look no further than this plantation B&B
- civil war, hotels, eccentric homes
- 18 Mar 2015
- The Star Tavern
- Belgravia, London
- The Star Tavern
- The bar where "The Great Train Robbery" was planned was once a nexus of high society and low morals
- crime, bars, crime and punishment, commercial curiosities
- 18 Mar 2015
- Villa Turicum
- Lake Forest, United States
- Villa Turicum
- The remains of a Rockefeller's lush Italianate estate can still be found hidden in the underbrush on the coast of Lake Michigan
- mansions, ruins
- 18 Mar 2015
- London, United Kingdom
- 221b Baker Street
- The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew
- literature, eccentric homes, museums
- 17 Mar 2015
- London, United Kingdom
- 221b Baker Street
- The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew
- literature, eccentric homes, museums
- 17 Mar 2015
- A Century of Hats
- Savannah, Georgia
- A Century of Hats
- Tucked away inside a historic Savannah hotel is a hundred-year history presented in ladies' lids
- collections, hotels, museums, museums and collections
- 17 Mar 2015
- Samtan Art Mine
- Jeongseon-gun, South Korea
- Samtan Art Mine
- This former coal mine has been turned into a sprawling modern art complex
- mines, memorial, art, museums
- 17 Mar 2015
- Waldemar Julsrud Museum
- Acámbaro, Mexico
- Waldemar Julsrud Museum
- This small museum holds a treasure trove of ceramic figures that are either a hoax or proof of dragons, aliens, and dinosaur riders
- creationist museums, hoaxes, dinosaurs, hoaxes and pseudoscience
- 17 Mar 2015
- Junípero Serra Statue
- Hillsborough , California
- Junípero Serra Statue
- This controversial depiction of the "Founder of California" looks as though it was sculpted from mashed potatoes
- roadside attractions, statues
- 17 Mar 2015
- Sir Ernest Shackleton's Crow's Nest
- London, United Kingdom
- Sir Ernest Shackleton's Crow's Nest
- The barrel-made lookout from Shackleton's final ship is tucked away in the crypt of one of London's oldest churches
- exploration, shipwrecks, churches
- 16 Mar 2015
- Buckfast Abbey
- Devon, United Kingdom
- Buckfast Abbey
- This historic Benedictine monastery brews a booze so toxic that it has often been blamed almost singularly for Scottish hooliganism
- food, churches
- 16 Mar 2015
- Airstream Ranch
- Seffner, Florida
- Airstream Ranch
- An octet of classic chrome trailers speared into the ground act as a tribute to the silver bullets of the open road
- cars, roadside attractions, outsider art
- 16 Mar 2015
- Wharton Esherick Museum
- Malvern, Pennsylvania
- Wharton Esherick Museum
- The home and studio of a visionary woodworker now stands as a museum and example of his artistic genius
- sculptures, architecture, eccentric homes, architectural oddities
- 16 Mar 2015
- Whistler Train Wreck
- Whistler, Canada
- Whistler Train Wreck
- The remains of a Canadian train crash are now mouldering beneath layers of rust and graffiti
- graffiti, hidden, trains, railroad
- 16 Mar 2015
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Golfer's Land
- A British plaque remembers this house which was made from the spoils of the first international golf bet
- sports, plaque
- 13 Mar 2015
- The Old Curiosity Shop
- London, Holborn
- The Old Curiosity Shop
- The quaint little store that is said to have inspired a famous Dickens novel was only given its name after the book was released
- literature, commercial curiosities
- 13 Mar 2015
- Santuario Madonna della Corona
- Veneto, Italy
- Santuario Madonna della Corona
- This centuries-old Italian chapel hangs midway down a sheer cliffside
- cliffs, churches, architectural oddities
- 13 Mar 2015
- Sveti Stefan
- Sveti Stefan, Montenegro
- Sveti Stefan
- This exclusive resort has completely covered a tiny Balkan island in a 5-star warren of guest rooms
- islands, hotels
- 13 Mar 2015
- African Quadripoint
- Botswana
- African Quadripoint
- There is only one place in the world where the corners of four nations come together
- politics, geographic markers
- 13 Mar 2015
- The Ruins of St. Dunstan-in-the-East
- London, United Kingdom
- The Ruins of St. Dunstan-in-the-East
- One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden
- gardens, wwii, churches, ruins
- 12 Mar 2015
- Penn's Cave
- Centre Hall, Pennsylvania
- Penn's Cave
- Sail through this subterranean show cave that is home to a legend that would go on to name nearly everything around it
- legends, subterranean, caves, subterranean sites
- 12 Mar 2015
- Sundial Bridge
- Redding, California
- Sundial Bridge
- This ultra-modern California span is actually a titanic solar clock in disguise
- sundials, bridges, architecture, architectural oddities
- 12 Mar 2015
- Böhmisches Brauhaus
- Berlin , Germany
- Böhmisches Brauhaus
- The abandoned remains of this Victorian brewery hide crumbling bowling alleys and rusting industrial gear
- beer, food, abandoned
- 12 Mar 2015
- Enchanted Forest
- Turner, Oregon
- Enchanted Forest
- This charmingly homemade amusement park has been growing for 40 years despite originally being dubbed, "Idiot's Hill"
- fairytales, amusement parks
- 11 Mar 2015
- Orissaare Oak
- Orissaare, Estonia
- Orissaare Oak
- Legend has it that not even Stalin could pull down the 2015
- European Tree of the Year
- european tree of the year, trees
- 11 Mar 2015
- Middletown, Rhode Island
- Irish Lot
- This historic Rhode Island mini-cemetery features a number of headstones run through with mysterious holes
- mystery, graveyards, cemeteries
- 11 Mar 2015
- The Buried Remains of Little Compton Street
- London, United Kingdom
- The Buried Remains of Little Compton Street
- The signs of a long buried road can still be found hidden beneath a London sewer grate
- secret, hidden, roads, subterranean
- 11 Mar 2015
- The Fugitive Train Wreck
- Dillsboro, North Carolina
- The Fugitive Train Wreck
- The remains of the iconic train crash from the movie The Fugitive can still be found rusting along the Great Smoky Railroad
- trains, railroad, film, film locations
- 11 Mar 2015
- The Burlington Arcade Beadles
- London, United Kingdom
- The Burlington Arcade Beadles
- This luxury shopping lane has been protected by its own tiny police force for over a century
- police, malls, commercial curiosities
- 10 Mar 2015
- Paul Bunyan Statue
- Portland, Oregon
- Paul Bunyan Statue
- This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear
- paul bunyan, statues
- 10 Mar 2015
- Stone Flower
- Jasenovac, Croatia
- Stone Flower
- Croatia's towering concrete blossom grows from the site of a World War II concentration camp
- nazis, wwii, monuments
- 10 Mar 2015
- Ernest Hemingway's Grave
- Ketchum, Idaho
- Ernest Hemingway's Grave
- Despite his legacy of work in Spain, Cuba, and Florida, the larger-than-life writer's grave is a simple affair tucked in an Idaho cemetery
- gravestones, literature, cemeteries
- 10 Mar 2015
- Horseshoe Curve
- Altoona, Pennsylvania
- Horseshoe Curve
- This dramatic rail curve was once the target of a failed Nazi attack
- nazis, railroad, wwii
- 10 Mar 2015
- The Embassy of the Republic of Texas
- London, Westminster
- The Embassy of the Republic of Texas
- An alleyway plaque is all that remains of the independent Texas' envoy that forgot to pay their rent for over a century
- politics
- 09 Mar 2015
- Fitzpatrick's Herbal Health
- Rawtenstall, England
- Fitzpatrick's Herbal Health
- The last of Britain's booze-free temperance bars has been slinging tee-total tonics for over a century
- bars, food
- 09 Mar 2015
- The Molai Forest
- Assam, India
- The Molai Forest
- An Indian forest is being single-handedly planted after its creator was inspired by a slither of dead snakes
- forests, flora, trees
- 09 Mar 2015
- Hallo Bay Bear Camp
- Homer, Alaska
- Hallo Bay Bear Camp
- Don't be a grizzly man. Get personal with Alaska's wild bears from the safety of this conservationist camp
- bears, animals
- 09 Mar 2015
- Mitrovica, Kosovo
- Mitrovica Miners Monument
- Two distorted Romanesque columns hold aloft a mine cart in honor of laborers who died during WWII
- communism, brutalism, communist monuments, communist architecture
- 09 Mar 2015
- Eightmile Island
- Coolin, Idaho
- Eightmile Island
- This historic Idaho island is home to a strange timeshare museum, a homemade mini-golf course, and an outhouse named Aunt Fanny
- cabins, islands
- 06 Mar 2015
- Castle Nieuwenhoven
- Sint-Truiden, Belgium
- Castle Nieuwenhoven
- This Belgian palace was long the domain of priests and aristocrats but is now being turned into an art commune
- monks, castles, art
- 06 Mar 2015
- Paracas Candelabra
- Paracas, Peru
- Paracas Candelabra
- The mysterious "Candelabra of the Andes" could represent anything from a god's trident to a hallucinogenic plant
- geoglyphs, mystery
- 06 Mar 2015
- Whales of Iceland
- Reykjavik, Iceland
- Whales of Iceland
- Iceland is home to the largest whale museum in Europe which allows visitors to walk among life-size giants
- whales, animals, museums
- 06 Mar 2015
- Cathkin Park Stadium
- Glasgow, Scotland
- Cathkin Park Stadium
- This former football stadium seems almost abandoned but is still in use by the next generation of Scottish sports stars
- sports, abandoned
- 05 Mar 2015
- Palacio de Cristal
- Madrid, Spain
- Palacio de Cristal
- Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century
- palaces, flora, architectural oddities
- 05 Mar 2015
- Dularcha Rail Tunnel
- Landsborough, Australia
- Dularcha Rail Tunnel
- This abandoned railroad tunnel is now home to a micro-colony of bats and a ghost train
- bats, railroad, tunnels, abandoned
- 05 Mar 2015
- Jeannot's Floor
- Paris, France
- Jeannot's Floor
- The floorboard scrawling of a tragic madman is on public display outside a Paris hospital much to the dismay of its opponents
- hospitals, public, outsider art
- 04 Mar 2015
- Alton Bay Seaplane Base
- Alton, New Hampshire
- Alton Bay Seaplane Base
- A stretch of New Hampshire lake water is the only ice runway in the lower 48 states that is FAA-approved
- airports, aviation, lakes
- 04 Mar 2015
- Los Angeles, California
- Idle Hour
- The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past
- novelty architecture, bars, roadside attractions
- 04 Mar 2015
- Fort Carroll
- Baltimore , Maryland
- Fort Carroll
- This abandoned sea fort has become an accidental bird sanctuary
- sanctuaries, forts, birds, islands
- 04 Mar 2015
- Labyrinth Park of Horta
- Barcelona, Spain
- Labyrinth Park of Horta
- This semi-secret storybook hedge maze is also the oldest garden in the city
- labyrinths, hedge mazes, mazes, gardens
- 04 Mar 2015
- Temple of Valadier
- Genga , Italy
- Temple of Valadier
- This domed temple was built in a hidden cave mouth as a refuge for sinners seeking absolution
- hidden, temples, caves, architectural oddities
- 03 Mar 2015
- Crowley Mausoleum
- Decatur, Georgia
- Crowley Mausoleum
- They built a Walmart around their family plot, so they built a mausoleum in their parking lot
- graveyards, cemeteries, commercial curiosities
- 03 Mar 2015
- Reed Flute Cave
- Guilin, China
- Reed Flute Cave
- Hidden behind musical flora and forgotten for over a thousand years, this cave is now a neon dream
- neon, caves
- 03 Mar 2015
- Old Branch Davidian Swimming Pool
- Waco , Texas
- Old Branch Davidian Swimming Pool
- All that remains of cult leader David Koresh's original besieged Texas compound is a stagnant concrete pool
- swimming pools
- 03 Mar 2015
- Lamp House
- Madison, Wisconsin
- Lamp House
- Hidden away in the city of Madison, Wisconsin is a nearly forgotten home that Frank Lloyd Wright built for a childhood friend
- frank lloyd wright, architecture, architectural oddities
- 02 Mar 2015
- Temple of Power
- Newhalem, Washington
- Temple of Power
- This sci-fi gazebo located in a Washington power town is made from old bits of industrial electrical equipment
- electricity, electrical oddities, monuments, art
- 02 Mar 2015
- Chain Reaction
- Santa Monica, California
- Chain Reaction
- In one Santa Monica parking lot a mushroom cloud made of chains heralds a message of peace
- nuclear, sculptures, art
- 02 Mar 2015
- Taquile Island
- Taquile Island, Peru
- Taquile Island
- On this tiny spot of land in the middle of Lake Titicaca the only ones who do the knitting are the men
- islands, cultures and civilizations
- 02 Mar 2015
- Gásadalur Village
- Gasadalur Village, Denmark
- Gásadalur Village
- This remote Denmark island village was in danger of depopulating completely until a tunnel was built to connect it to the rest of the world
- villages, transportation
- 02 Mar 2015
- Bellvei, Catalonia
- Mas de la Muga
- Hidden well off the beaten path in Catalonia is this crumbling medieval castle that is slowly being covered in graffiti
- graffiti, castles, ruins
- 02 Mar 2015
- Wasserturm Prenzlauer Berg
- Berlin, Germany
- Wasserturm Prenzlauer Berg
- This water-tower-turned-high-end-apartments were once the site of what was possibly the first Nazi concentration camp
- waterworks, towers, wwii
- 27 Feb 2015
- The Donkeys of Barron Park
- Palo Alto, California
- The Donkeys of Barron Park
- A celebrity donkey and his friend live in a pen in the middle of this public park
- donkeys, film, parks, animals
- 27 Feb 2015
- Wall of Tears
- Isabela Island , Ecuador
- Wall of Tears
- Building this tragically pointless stone barrier cost the lives of the prisoners made to build it
- walls, prisons, islands
- 27 Feb 2015
- Santa Cruz da Graciosa Bullring
- Santa Cruz da Graciosa, Portugal
- Santa Cruz da Graciosa Bullring
- This Portuguese bullring is built right into the caldera of an island volcano
- sports, volcanoes
- 27 Feb 2015
- Trakošcan Castle
- Krapina, Croatia
- Trakošcan Castle
- This Croatian fairytale castle is slowly falling apart thanks to years of neglect
- fortresses, castles
- 27 Feb 2015
- Eternal Spring Shrine
- Xiulin Township, Taiwan
- Eternal Spring Shrine
- A waterfall runs right through the middle of this Taiwanese shrine to the hundreds of workers killed while building a nearby highway
- waterfalls, shrines, temples
- 26 Feb 2015
- Major Oak
- Nottinghamshire, England
- Major Oak
- The largest oak in England is said to have been the hideout of Robin Hood and his Merry Men
- legends, forests, trees
- 26 Feb 2015
- The Procession of the Holy Blood
- Bruges, Belgium
- The Procession of the Holy Blood
- This gruesome biblical parade celebrates the one day a year that a bit of Jesus' blood turns to liquid
- festivals, relics, relics and reliquaries
- 26 Feb 2015
- Bunker Hill Monument
- Charlestown, Massachusetts
- Bunker Hill Monument
- This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed
- towers, monuments, military
- 26 Feb 2015
- Cenote Zací
- Valladolid, Mexico
- Cenote Zací
- If you can look past the nearby sewer pipes, this urban sinkhole grotto is a mini-paradise
- grottoes, caves, natural wonders
- 26 Feb 2015
- Duke Lemur Center
- Durham, North Carolina
- Duke Lemur Center
- This research center for rare prosimians is studying how they sleep to help prolong human life
- monkeys, animals
- 25 Feb 2015
- Nono, Argentina
- Rocsen Museum
- One man's quest to collect artifacts from every aspect of human life has resulted in this eclectic Argentinian museum
- wunderkammer, museums, museums and collections
- 25 Feb 2015
- Big Blue Bug
- Providence, Rhode Island
- Big Blue Bug
- Ironically this massive termite is the mascot for a company that is acclaimed for killing his kind
- giant animals, insects, roadside attractions
- 25 Feb 2015
- Shanghai Natural Museum
- Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Natural Museum
- This ratty natural history collection is a charming relic among a city rushing into modernity
- natural history museums, natural history, museums, museums and collections
- 25 Feb 2015
- Longyou Caves
- Quzhou Shi, China
- Longyou Caves
- Discovered after draining a local pond, these ancient man-made caves are still a complete mystery
- mystery, caves
- 25 Feb 2015
- Jolly Green Giant Statue
- Blue Earth, Minnesota
- Jolly Green Giant Statue
- This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt
- giant food, roadside attractions, statues
- 24 Feb 2015
- The Rock in the House
- Fountain City, Wisconsin
- The Rock in the House
- This punny mirror of another Wisconsin attraction is exactly what it sounds like
- rocks, roadside attractions, eccentric homes
- 24 Feb 2015
- Familistère de Guise
- Guise, France
- Familistère de Guise
- This "social palace" housing complex created a relatively stable and self-contained worker's society... for a time
- industrial, eccentric homes, architectural oddities
- 24 Feb 2015
- Celestial Vault
- The Hague, Netherlands
- Celestial Vault
- Hidden within a Netherlands crater is a stone bed that lets those who lie in it see the sky as a curved surface
- craters, astronomy, art
- 24 Feb 2015
- Museo del Juguete Antiguo México
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Museo del Juguete Antiguo México
- Visiting this cacophonous collection of vintage novelties is like stepping into the mind of a crazed toymaker
- toy museums, toys, museums, museums and collections
- 24 Feb 2015
- Lotus Lake Taoist Complex
- Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
- Lotus Lake Taoist Complex
- This collection of lakeside pagodas and temples are flanked by giant lions, tigers, and dragons as well as their welcoming maws
- giant animals, dragons, pagodas, temples
- 24 Feb 2015
- Dunmore Cave
- Kilkenny, Ireland
- Dunmore Cave
- This Irish show cave is said to have been the site of a Viking massacre that claimed 1,000 lives
- vikings, geology, caves
- 23 Feb 2015
- The New Manchester Manufacturing Company
- Lithia Springs, Georgia
- The New Manchester Manufacturing Company
- The ruins of a cotton mill that was burned in the Civil War are still hidden in a Georgia forest
- factories, civil war, ruins, abandoned
- 23 Feb 2015
- Bear Creek, United States
- Remnants of the Smith Mine Disaster
- Derelict buildings are all that remain of a complex that was the site of the worst mining disaster in Montana history
- mines, disasters, ruins
- 23 Feb 2015
- Dinosaur State Park
- Rocky Hill, Connecticut
- Dinosaur State Park
- The ancient past meets the retro-future at these dinosaur tracks that are protected by a geodesic dome
- dinosaur parks, dinosaurs, archaeology, museums
- 23 Feb 2015
- George Peabody Library
- Baltimore, Maryland
- George Peabody Library
- It's not hard to see why this historic Johns Hopkins library has been described as a "cathedral of books"
- college, libraries, architecture, architectural oddities
- 23 Feb 2015
- Joliet Iron and Steel Works
- Joliet, Illinois
- Joliet Iron and Steel Works
- What was once the second largest steel mill in the US is now a sprawling complex of modern ruins
- factories, illinois obscura society, ruins, abandoned
- 20 Feb 2015
- Mermet Springs
- Belknap , Illinois
- Mermet Springs
- Planes, trains, and automobiles have all been sunk as attractions at this Illinois diving spot
- illinois obscura society, underwater, transportation, sculptures
- 20 Feb 2015
- International Independent Showmen’s Museum
- Riverview, Florida
- International Independent Showmen’s Museum
- The history of the traveling carnival is remembered by this sprawling collection of vintage wagons, games, and rides
- circus, carousels, museums, museums and collections
- 20 Feb 2015
- The Lidice Children
- Lidice, Czech Republic
- The Lidice Children
- The soulless eyes of 82 bronze children stare on forever in remembrance of a horrifying World War II massacre
- nazis, wwii, statues
- 20 Feb 2015
- Abandoned Brach's Candy Factory
- Chicago, Illinois
- Abandoned Brach's Candy Factory
- What was once one of the country's largest confectionary plants is now an abandoned ruin, but is still pretty sweet
- factories, illinois obscura society, film, food
- 19 Feb 2015
- 2 Celled Jail
- Gardner, Illinois
- 2 Celled Jail
- This tiny historic jail along Route 66 is the perfect fit for exactly one criminal and their partner-in-crime
- jails, illinois obscura society, prisons, roadside attractions
- 19 Feb 2015
- The Morris-Jumel Mansion
- New York, New York
- The Morris-Jumel Mansion
- The oldest house in Manhattan is now a museum that remembers the home's sordid history of scandal, ghosts, and vice-presidents
- mansions, presidents, haunted, eccentric homes
- 19 Feb 2015
- London Array
- London, England
- London Array
- The largest offshore wind farm in the world would be even bigger if it weren't for some pesky birds
- windmills, wind, power stations, world's largest
- 19 Feb 2015
- Camac Street
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Camac Street
- The last of Philadelphia's wood-paved streets is now a landmark of terrible engineering
- public works, roads
- 19 Feb 2015
- Chicago, Illinois
- The Garfield-Clarendon Model Railroad Club
- This small, but long-running hobby club has built one of the largest model rail lines in the US
- miniature towns, illinois obscura society, trains, miniatures
- 18 Feb 2015
- Two-Story Outhouse
- Gays, Illinois
- Two-Story Outhouse
- This historic lavatory leftover features two levels of defecation stations completely without context
- bathrooms, illinois obscura society, roadside attractions, architectural oddities
- 18 Feb 2015
- Marble Hill
- New York, New York
- Marble Hill
- Manhattan and the Bronx have been playing tug of war over this former island neighborhood for over a century
- eccentric homes
- 18 Feb 2015
- Africatown
- Mobile, Alabama
- Africatown
- This tiny Alabama ghost town was founded by the last known people smuggled into the US as slaves
- slavery, ghost towns, abandoned
- 18 Feb 2015
- International Museum of Surgical Science
- Chicago, Illinois
- International Museum of Surgical Science
- Museum dedicated to Surgical Science, and its assorted arts
- obscura day location, medical museums, museums, museums and collections
- 17 Feb 2015
- Shipwreck of the Silver Spray
- Chicago, Illinois
- Shipwreck of the Silver Spray
- This historic-shipwreck-cum-diving-spot can still be seen poking its boiler out of the Lake Michigan waters that claimed it
- illinois obscura society, underwater, ships, shipwrecks
- 17 Feb 2015
- The Last Remnants of the Polo Grounds
- New York, New York
- The Last Remnants of the Polo Grounds
- A crumbling staircase in upper Manhattan is all that remains of one of the most important sites in sports history
- stairs, sports
- 17 Feb 2015
- Henry's Rabbit Ranch
- Staunton, Illinois
- Henry's Rabbit Ranch
- This lagomorph-obsessed Route 66 emporium is home to a giant jackrabbit that sits in a bunny graveyard
- giant animals, illinois obscura society, roadside attractions, animals
- 17 Feb 2015
- Museum in der "Runden Ecke"
- Leipzig, Allemagne
- Museum in der "Runden Ecke"
- This small exhibition displays equipment and artifacts once belonging to the feared Stasi secret police
- espionage, museums, museums and collections
- 17 Feb 2015
- Parker Ranch
- Waimea, Hawaii
- Parker Ranch
- This Hawaiian cattle ranch acts as a museum devoted to the island cowboys that predate the wild west
- farms, wild west, animals
- 17 Feb 2015
- The Mistake House
- Elsah , Illinois
- The Mistake House
- First known as the "Sample House," this construction mash-up was meant to be a living catalogue of building styles
- college, illinois obscura society, architecture, architectural oddities
- 16 Feb 2015
- Collinsville, Illinois
- Illinois Woodhenge
- Fresh wooden posts have been added to ancient holes to recreate a primitivein henge clock
- ancient technology, illinois obscura society, ancient, archaeology
- 16 Feb 2015
- Farewell Spit
- Tasman, New Zealand
- Farewell Spit
- This deadly little sliver of beach has seen hundreds of whales beach themselves over the years
- whales, beaches, animals
- 16 Feb 2015
- Korketrekkeren
- Oslo, Norway
- Korketrekkeren
- Oslo's historic toboggan run has been letting thrill seekers slide from train stop to train stop for over a century
- olympics, sports
- 16 Feb 2015
- McClelland Gallery & Sculpture Park
- Langwarrin, Australia
- McClelland Gallery & Sculpture Park
- For better or worse, this whimsical sculpture garden was a favorite place of Rupert Murdoch's
- sculpture gardens, gardens, sculptures, art
- 16 Feb 2015
- Altos de Chavon
- La Romana, Dominican Republic
- Altos de Chavon
- This replica medieval European village in the Dominican Republic was built by a Hollywood set designer
- villages, art, architectural oddities
- 13 Feb 2015
- Kuang Si Waterfalls
- Luang Prabang, Laos
- Kuang Si Waterfalls
- This tiered waterfall is so pretty it may cause visitors to cry tears of their own
- waterfalls, watery wonders, natural wonders
- 13 Feb 2015
- Forbes Field Wall
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Forbes Field Wall
- A portion of the old Pirates stadium over which a defining home run once flew still stands even after the rest of the stadium was torn down
- walls, sports, monuments
- 13 Feb 2015
- Phinney Park Air Raid Tower
- Seattle, Washington
- Phinney Park Air Raid Tower
- This Cold War siren is one off the last of its kind still standing with its immensely powerful original horn
- cold war, towers, military, abandoned
- 13 Feb 2015
- Chilean Memorial
- La Push, Washington
- Chilean Memorial
- A tiny plaque hidden miles into the Washington wilderness is all that remains to honor a shipwreck that left 18 people dead
- secret, shipwrecks, memorial, monuments
- 13 Feb 2015
- The Doughnut
- Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
- The Doughnut
- Britain's answer to the NSA is based out of this deliciously-named circular headquarters
- spies, espionage, architecture, architectural oddities
- 12 Feb 2015
- The Abandoned Dutch Reform Church Cemetery
- Beacon, New York
- The Abandoned Dutch Reform Church Cemetery
- This abandoned cemetery is crumbling into ruin, exposing the artifacts and bodies buried there
- graveyards, cemeteries, abandoned
- 12 Feb 2015
- The Lex and Ruby Graham Gardens
- Cremorne Point, Australia
- The Lex and Ruby Graham Gardens
- This secret Australian garden was built on love after a man planted a random bulb he found in the ocean
- secret, gardens, natural wonders
- 12 Feb 2015
- Sumatra Barat, Indonesia
- Jembatan Akar
- This Sumatran root bridge took almost 30 years to knit itself together
- trees, bridges, natural wonders
- 12 Feb 2015
- Musée d’Anatomie de Montpellier
- Montpellier, France
- Musée d’Anatomie de Montpellier
- This French anatomy museum greets guests with a skinless man, mid-shovel
- medicine, anatomy museums, medical museums
- 12 Feb 2015
- The Museum of Everyday Life
- Glover, Vermont
- The Museum of Everyday Life
- This "common-as-dirt" museum celebrates the glory of normalcy
- museums, museums and collections
- 11 Feb 2015
- Casa Bacardi
- Cataño, Puerto Rico
- Casa Bacardi
- The bat-covered home of one of the world's most popular brands of rum is located on a tropical Art Deco campus
- factories, bats, food museums, food
- 11 Feb 2015
- Gold Camp Road Tunnels
- Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Gold Camp Road Tunnels
- The haunted reputation of these abandoned Colorado train tunnels is probably not helped by the terrifying spiked fence
- ghost stories, ghosts, haunted, roads
- 11 Feb 2015
- Gbadolite
- Gbadolite, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Gbadolite
- The "Versailles of the Jungle" built by a dictator is now a decaying shadow of its hubristic grandeur
- dictators, villages, palaces, ruins
- 11 Feb 2015
- The Hole of the Sorrows
- Carron, Ireland
- The Hole of the Sorrows
- This singular Irish dolmen is more Frank Lloyd Wright than upright stonehenge
- dolmen, standing stones
- 11 Feb 2015
- Cirkulation II
- Linköping, Sweden
- Cirkulation II
- This simple roadside art installation ended up sparking a folk art movement and a controversy of international proportions
- dogs, art, outsider art
- 10 Feb 2015
- St. Annaberg Thingstätte
- Góra Swietej Anny, Poland
- St. Annaberg Thingstätte
- One of the largest amphitheaters in Europe is a former Nazi gathering place that still stands today
- nazis, wwii, monuments, ruins
- 10 Feb 2015
- The Palace of the Inquisition
- Cartagena, Colombia
- The Palace of the Inquisition
- This elegant Colombian fortress was one of the torture headquarters for the Spanish Inquisition
- torture museums, palaces
- 10 Feb 2015
- Etowah Indian Mounds
- Carterville, Georgia
- Etowah Indian Mounds
- These ancient ritual mounds are our best window into the culture of the ancient Mississippians
- mounds, native americans, archaeology
- 10 Feb 2015
- Leffrinckoucke Bunkers
- Leffrinckoucke, France
- Leffrinckoucke Bunkers
- These crumbling Nazi artillery bunkers are now fair game for massive graffiti projects
- bunkers, graffiti, nazis, ruins
- 10 Feb 2015
- Paris Bird Market
- Paris, France
- Paris Bird Market
- For one day a week a famed French flower district turns into an avian bazaar
- markets, birds, animals
- 09 Feb 2015
- The Circo Teatro of Old Cartagena
- Cartagena, Colombia
- The Circo Teatro of Old Cartagena
- A mouldering Colombian bull ring stands as a reminder of the country's complicated relationship with a brutal sport
- sports, abandoned
- 09 Feb 2015
- Blue Waters Supercomputer
- Champaign, Illinois
- Blue Waters Supercomputer
- One of the most powerful computers in the world can be visited by anyone who wants to experience more computing than they can handle
- computers, science
- 09 Feb 2015
- Greenwood Space Travel Supply Co.
- Seattle , Washington
- Greenwood Space Travel Supply Co.
- Pick up all of the cosmic knick-knacks under the sun or take a creative writing course, all offered in this novelty storefront
- science fiction, space, commercial curiosities
- 09 Feb 2015
- Devil's Slide Bunker
- Pacifica , California
- Devil's Slide Bunker
- The graffiti-covered remnants of a former triangulation station are balanced precariously on this California peak
- graffiti, military, abandoned
- 09 Feb 2015
- Ribbon Chapel
- Hiroshima, Japan
- Ribbon Chapel
- This high design church is made up of two dizzying spirals meant to invoke the weaving together of marriage
- novelty architecture, churches, architecture, architectural oddities
- 06 Feb 2015
- Pura Ulun Danu Bratan
- Bali , Indonesia
- Pura Ulun Danu Bratan
- This tiny lake temple dedicated to a water goddess seems to float on the surface
- lakes, temples, watery wonders
- 06 Feb 2015
- Little Falls, New York
- Beardslee Castle
- Not even a series of devastating fires could keep this odd castle in upstate New York from bouncing back
- fire, haunted, restaurants, castles
- 06 Feb 2015
- Zao Fox Village
- Shiroishi, Japan
- Zao Fox Village
- This Japanese petting zoo is filled with nature's most adorable schemers
- sanctuaries, animals
- 06 Feb 2015
- Beth Olem
- Detroit, Michigan
- Beth Olem
- This historic Jewish cemetery sits right in the heart of a Detroit car factory
- automotive history, hidden, graveyards, cemeteries
- 05 Feb 2015
- Steve Canyon Statue
- Idaho Springs, Colorado
- Steve Canyon Statue
- This statue of an obscure comic strip hero stands as a tribute to patriotic service and a cautionary tale about embracing fads
- comic books, statues
- 05 Feb 2015
- Valley of the Fallen
- San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain
- Valley of the Fallen
- This underground church is topped with a 500-foot cross that is seen by many as a beacon of fascist hubris
- crypts, churches, military
- 05 Feb 2015
- Beit Guvrin Caves
- Beit Guvrin, Israel
- Beit Guvrin Caves
- These numerous Israeli caves were dug out over hundreds years for reasons ranging from hideouts to burial sites
- subterranean, caves, subterranean sites
- 05 Feb 2015
- Longmen Grottoes
- Luoyang Shi, China
- Longmen Grottoes
- The field of tiny caves that mark this Chinese cliffside are each their own historic Buddhist temple
- grottoes, buddhist, statues, caves
- 04 Feb 2015
- Doolin Cave
- Doolin, Ireland
- Doolin Cave
- This controversial Irish show cave is home to a massive formation known as the Great Stalactite
- geology, caves, geological oddities
- 04 Feb 2015
- Fort Frederica
- Saint Simons Island, Georgia
- Fort Frederica
- The remnants of the fortress that saved Georgia from the Spanish still stand guard on their swampy island
- forts, fortresses, military, ruins
- 04 Feb 2015
- The Hodges Meteorite
- Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- The Hodges Meteorite
- This space rock fragment is one of the only meteors to have ever struck a human
- meteorites, space, rocks
- 04 Feb 2015
- Wahiawa, Hawaii
- Kukaniloko Birthing Site
- This ancient Hawaiian stonehenge may have been set up as a sort of primitive star chart
- astronomy, rocks
- 03 Feb 2015
- Boudhanath Stupa
- Kathmandu, Nepal
- Boudhanath Stupa
- One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction
- stupas, buddhist, architectural oddities
- 03 Feb 2015
- Pont du Gard
- Vers-Pont-du-Gard, France
- Pont du Gard
- This ancient Roman bridge and aqueduct still stands as a wonder of classical construction
- aqueducts, ancient technology, roman, bridges
- 03 Feb 2015
- Dance of Death Bridge
- Lucerne, Switzerland
- Dance of Death Bridge
- This historic covered bridge contains a series of macabre paintings that communicate one thing: everyone dies
- paintings, death, bridges, art
- 03 Feb 2015
- Château d'If
- Marseille, France
- Château d'If
- This historic island prison holds one of the dungeons from the Count of Monte Cristo even though it is a work of fiction
- jails, fortresses, prisons, literature
- 03 Feb 2015
- The Abandoned Village of Leri Cavour
- Trino, Italy
- The Abandoned Village of Leri Cavour
- A formerly opulent Italian village is now a crumbling ghost town that no one really knows what to do with
- ghost towns, abandoned
- 03 Feb 2015
- The Giants of Santa Maria del Pi
- Barcelona, Spain
- The Giants of Santa Maria del Pi
- The oldest giants in Catalonia are now displayed in a 14th century Gothic church.
- basilicas, puppets, saints, festivals
- 02 Feb 2015
- Capilla del Santo Cristo
- San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Capilla del Santo Cristo
- This Puerto Rican chapel on a cliff is renowned for its healing powers, founded on the site of a supposed divine intervention
- churches
- 02 Feb 2015
- Nanda Devi
- Chamoli, India
- Nanda Devi
- One of the tallest mountains in India was closed for years after a botched CIA mission
- cia, nuclear, mountains
- 02 Feb 2015
- Lincoln Park
- San Francisco, California
- Lincoln Park
- Shoot for par over the bodies of the dead on this cemetery-cum-golf course
- sports, parks, cemeteries
- 02 Feb 2015
- American Wind Power Center
- Lubbock , Texas
- American Wind Power Center
- This Texas windmill field celebrates the power and majesty of the very winds that blow
- windmills, wind, museums, museums and collections
- 02 Feb 2015
- Hallstatt, China
- Hallstatt, China
- Hallstatt, China
- A Chinese mining company has created the world's first cloned village in this perfect recreation of an Austrian town
- villages
- 30 Jan 2015
- Masuleh
- Masuleh, Iran
- Masuleh
- In this tiny Iranian town playing on the roof isn't just encouraged, it's the only place to go
- architecture, eccentric homes, architectural oddities
- 30 Jan 2015
- Coop's Shot Tower
- Melbourne , Australia
- Coop's Shot Tower
- This historic Melbourne bullet factory is fully encased in a massive glass and steel cone
- towers, industrial, museums, museums and collections
- 30 Jan 2015
- The Abandoned Pietermaai Mansions
- Willemstad, Curaçao
- The Abandoned Pietermaai Mansions
- The mouldering manses of wealthy colonials still pock the streets of a Curaçao neighborhood
- mansions, abandoned, eccentric homes
- 30 Jan 2015
- Harmony Borax Works
- Stovepipe Wells, California
- Harmony Borax Works
- This crumbling Death Valley mining complex was known for its use of giant, 20-mule wagon teams
- mines, animals, ruins, abandoned
- 30 Jan 2015
- Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple
- Spanish Fork, Utah
- Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple
- Despite sitting firmly in the global cradle of Mormonism this Hindu temple is host to the world's largest color festival
- hindu, temples, festivals
- 30 Jan 2015
- New York Academy of Medicine Rare Book Library
- New York, New York
- New York Academy of Medicine Rare Book Library
- This hidden library of physiological ephemera contains centuries worth of knowledge on the vim and viscera of the human body
- rare books, medical libraries, secret, hidden
- 29 Jan 2015
- Campderdown Elm
- Brooklyn, New York
- Campderdown Elm
- A tree that grows parallel to the ground was declared Brooklyn's "crowning curio" by the poet who saved it
- trees, parks, extraordinary flora
- 29 Jan 2015
- Schwäbisches Turmuhrenmuseum
- Mindelheim, Germany
- Schwäbisches Turmuhrenmuseum
- Held in an old church, this clockwork museum maintains a special focus on titanic tower timepieces
- clocks, towers, churches, museums
- 29 Jan 2015
- The Wreck of Air Aruba P4-YSA
- Willemstad, Curaçao
- The Wreck of Air Aruba P4-YSA
- Like something out of a pulp adventure, this abandoned plane wreck is slowly being retaken by the Caribbean jungle
- airplane graveyard, airplanes, aircraft
- 29 Jan 2015
- Berchtesgaden Salt Mine
- Berchtesgaden, Germany
- Berchtesgaden Salt Mine
- Dress up like a miner and take a slide into the disco-lit depths of this once foundational salt mine
- salt, mines, subterranean
- 29 Jan 2015
- Wood Line
- San Francisco, California
- Wood Line
- Get lost in this haunting fairytale art walk through a man-made eucalyptus grove
- trees, sculptures, art
- 29 Jan 2015
- Beit Al Dine, Lebanon
- Beit ed-Dine Palace
- After this one-of-a-kind palace was built the architect's hands are said to have been cut off to keep it that way
- palaces, mosaics, architecture, architectural oddities
- 28 Jan 2015
- Holmes Medical Museum
- Foley, Alabama
- Holmes Medical Museum
- Tucked away atop a quaint Alabama pharmacy is this tiny display of antique medical tools
- medicine, medical museums, museums, museums and collections
- 28 Jan 2015
- The Mail Rail
- London, United Kingdom
- The Mail Rail
- Hidden beneath the streets of London is a secret subway that only carries mail
- postal, secret, hidden, railroad
- 28 Jan 2015
- The Pinnacles of Gunung Mulu
- Sarawak, Malaysia
- The Pinnacles of Gunung Mulu
- These jagged limestone blades cut out through the canopy of the jungles of Borneo
- rocks, geology, geological oddities
- 28 Jan 2015
- The Baths
- Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
- The Baths
- This huge pile of volcanic boulders hides a stunning network of secret grottoes
- geology, geological oddities, natural wonders
- 28 Jan 2015
- Hôtel de Glace
- STE-CATHERINE-DE-LA-J-CARTIER, Canada
- Hôtel de Glace
- Chilly Canadian hotel has a four-month lifespan due to the unusual "materials" it's made of
- hotels, odd accommodations, outsider architecture, architectural oddities
- 27 Jan 2015
- The Snow Tomb of Captain Robert Falcon Scott
- Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica
- The Snow Tomb of Captain Robert Falcon Scott
- The bodies of some early polar pioneers are still buried beneath the harsh snows of the Antarctic
- tombs, exploration, polar week, gravestones
- 27 Jan 2015
- South Pole Ice Tunnels
- Antarctica
- South Pole Ice Tunnels
- These passages carved from the Antarctic ice hold strange shrines to the harsh southernmost climes
- antarctic, tunnels
- 27 Jan 2015
- Aurora Ice Museum
- Fairbanks, Alaska
- Aurora Ice Museum
- Mind-blowing carvings and fantasy ice scenes grace the largest year-round ice environment in the world
- ice castles, natural history, strange statues, unique collections
- 27 Jan 2015
- Icehotel
- Jukkasjärvi, Sweden
- Icehotel
- The world's first ice hotel is still one of the most elaborate and beautiful
- ice hotels, ice castles, hotels, commercial curiosities
- 27 Jan 2015
- The Fitzgeralds' Gravesite
- Rockville, Maryland
- The Fitzgeralds' Gravesite
- The final resting place of the tragic king and queen of the Jazz Age is tucked away in a small Maryland graveyard
- gravestones, literature, cemeteries
- 26 Jan 2015
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Kaufmann's Clock
- Meet your friends, marry your true love, or tell your enemies to kiss your butt under this historic Pittsburgh timepiece
- clocks, politics
- 26 Jan 2015
- Caos Bar & Antiguidades
- São Paulo, Brazil
- Caos Bar & Antiguidades
- Half curiosity cabinet, half late night hotspot, this Brazilian bar is helping turn a dangerous neighborhood around
- curio cabinets, bars, commercial curiosities
- 26 Jan 2015
- Mentone Egg
- Mentone, Indiana
- Mentone Egg
- A giant concrete egg marks this Indiana town as the "Egg Basket of the Midwest"
- food, roadside attractions, monuments
- 26 Jan 2015
- Tillamook Air Museum
- Tillamook, Oregon
- Tillamook Air Museum
- The largest wooden building in the world now houses a fascinating collection of aircraft
- airplanes, aircraft, museums, museums and collections
- 26 Jan 2015
- Kloster Allerheiligen
- Oppenau, Germany
- Kloster Allerheiligen
- This ancient ruined monastery has been destroyed by fire so many times that it seems like God hates it
- churches, ruins
- 26 Jan 2015
- Marie Antoinette's
- Victoria, Seychelles
- Marie Antoinette's
- One of the oldest restaurants in the Seychelles is one of the only ones left to serve bat
- bats, restaurants, food, islands
- 23 Jan 2015
- Nagoro Village
- Nagoro, Japan
- Nagoro Village
- As the aging humans of this Japanese village die off one local artisan is replacing them with eerie homonculi
- villages, dolls
- 23 Jan 2015
- The Last Shell Oil Clamshell Station
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- The Last Shell Oil Clamshell Station
- This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps
- novelty architecture, roadside attractions, architectural oddities
- 23 Jan 2015
- The Cable Cars of Chiatura
- Chiatura, Georgia
- The Cable Cars of Chiatura
- These Stalin-era industrial death traps are still in use by daredevil commuters
- soviet, transportation, mines, industrial
- 23 Jan 2015
- Norias of Hama
- Hama, Syria
- Norias of Hama
- Only a handful of these gorgeous historic waterwheels remain but even those are in danger from local unrest
- waterworks, war, industrial, watery wonders
- 23 Jan 2015
- Fort St. Philip
- Buras, Louisiana
- Fort St. Philip
- The crumbling ruins of this southern American fort have survived storms, war, and cults
- civil war, forts, fortresses, cults
- 23 Jan 2015
- Ishak Pasha Palace
- Dogubeyazit, Turkey
- Ishak Pasha Palace
- Standing proud atop a Turkish bluff, this abandoned Ottoman palace looks like a real-life Temple of Doom
- palaces, abandoned
- 22 Jan 2015
- Petrolandia, Brazil
- Old Petrolandia Church
- The haunting peak of an old church is all that remains of a drowned Brazilian city
- drowned towns, underwater, churches, ruins
- 22 Jan 2015
- Totem Pole Park
- Foyil, Oklahoma
- Totem Pole Park
- This historic folk art garden contains a nightmare tower that claims to be the world's largest concrete totem pole
- totem poles, art, outsider art
- 22 Jan 2015
- Mühlenplatz
- Oberweser, Germany
- Mühlenplatz
- The history of German architecture is explored across this fairy-scale mini-city
- miniature towns, miniatures
- 22 Jan 2015
- Cemitério São João Batista
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Cemitério São João Batista
- Try not to get lost in this picturesque Brazilian labyrinth of the dead
- graveyards, cemeteries
- 22 Jan 2015
- Wat Phumin
- Pha Sing, Thailand
- Wat Phumin
- Riding on a pair of architectural dragons, this Thailand temple holds murals full of lurid imagery
- murals, buddhist, temples, architectural oddities
- 21 Jan 2015
- Vincent City
- Guagnano, Italy
- Vincent City
- An eccentric artist's abode in this small Italian town has been transformed into a surreal temple of mosaic madness
- mosaics, art, eccentric homes
- 21 Jan 2015
- Bloody Pond
- Lake George , New York
- Bloody Pond
- This lovely little pond is named after the hundreds of soldiers' corpse that were rolled into the waters during the French-Indian War
- strange names, war, military
- 21 Jan 2015
- Jal Mahal
- Jaipur, India
- Jal Mahal
- More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it
- palaces, underwater, abandoned, watery wonders
- 21 Jan 2015
- Centro Ceremonial Otomí
- Temoaya, Mexico
- Centro Ceremonial Otomí
- This ceremonial Mexican square looks as though it belongs in a science fiction movie
- cultures, cultures and civilizations
- 20 Jan 2015
- Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village
- Dalin Village, Taiwan
- Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village
- This Taiwan attraction is part anthropological journey through a fading native culture and part Six Flags rip off
- parks, amusement parks
- 20 Jan 2015
- Insulator Ranch
- Merritt, Canada
- Insulator Ranch
- A colorful collection of scavenged glass bells decorates this Canadian ranch
- electricity, collections, electrical oddities
- 20 Jan 2015
- Great Meadows, New Jersey
- Jenny Jump State Forest
- This oddly-appellated state forest is said to take its name from an unfortunate young woman's unsuccessful suicide attempt
- strange names, suicide, forests
- 20 Jan 2015
- Beco do Batman
- São Paulo, Brazil
- Beco do Batman
- One of São Paulo's tight urban intersections has become a haven for graffiti artist ever since a single Batman started the trend
- comic books, alleyways, graffiti, art
- 20 Jan 2015
- Fort Livingston
- Grand Terre, Louisiana
- Fort Livingston
- Pirates had to be ousted from the land where this now ruined Louisiana fortress was built
- pirates, civil war, forts, fortresses
- 19 Jan 2015
- Dead Woman's Crossing
- Weatherford , Oklahoma
- Dead Woman's Crossing
- This highway overpass was named after the tragic disappearance of a young mother who got mixed up with the wrong people
- roads, crime, crime and punishment
- 19 Jan 2015
- Collegium Maius
- Krakow, Poland
- Collegium Maius
- Poland's oldest surviving university building holds a wealth of historic science instruments including some used by Copernicus
- college, astronomy, science, architecture
- 19 Jan 2015
- The Lucifernum
- Bruge, Belgium
- The Lucifernum
- This former Masonic lodge has been transformed into part museum, part club, all awesome
- masonic temples, masons, eccentric homes
- 19 Jan 2015
- Kreischer Mansion
- Staten Island, New York
- Kreischer Mansion
- This empty Victorian manse on Staten Island is said to be haunted but is actually a real life crime scene
- victorian, murder, haunted, crime
- 19 Jan 2015
- Wellington Avalanche Site
- King County , Washington
- Wellington Avalanche Site
- Train debris from the deadliest avalanche in United States history can still be in the ravine where so many perished
- railroad, disasters, disaster areas
- 19 Jan 2015
- Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine
- Pacific Palisades, California
- Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine
- This serene oasis in an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood holds some of Gandhi's ashes and got Elvis into Eastern Philosophy
- grottoes, shrines, temples, music
- 16 Jan 2015
- Zelda Fitzgerald's Abandoned Sanatorium
- Beacon, New York
- Zelda Fitzgerald's Abandoned Sanatorium
- The abandoned husk of a mental institution that failed to save a Jazz Age icon still sits nearly unchanged
- abandoned insane asylums, literature, abandoned
- 16 Jan 2015
- St. Petersglocke
- Cologne, Germany
- St. Petersglocke
- The largest bell in the world has been swinging high above a Cologne cathedral for almost a century
- music, musical wonders, churches
- 16 Jan 2015
- The McBarge
- Vancouver, Canada
- The McBarge
- A floating McDonald's built for Expo '86 is now a derelict relic on Burrard Inlet
- mcdonalds, boats, restaurants, abandoned
- 16 Jan 2015
- Zero Milestone
- Washington, D.C., United States
- Zero Milestone
- A monument in Washington D.C. marks the spot from which all other roads were supposed to stem from
- roads, geographic markers, monuments
- 16 Jan 2015
- Hemet Maze Stone
- Hemet, California
- Hemet Maze Stone
- This mysterious petroglyph evokes the ancient swastika symbol but was later vandalized with the more troublesome Nazi one
- mystery, mazes, nazis, rocks
- 15 Jan 2015
- Duquesne Brewery Clock
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Duquesne Brewery Clock
- The largest clock face in the United States is twice the size of Big Ben and infinitely more ad-sponsored
- novelty architecture, clocks, roadside attractions
- 15 Jan 2015
- Neponsit Health Care Center
- Queens, New York
- Neponsit Health Care Center
- This Queens hospital has stood abandoned for almost 20 years after its patients were secretly relocated in the dead of night
- hospitals, abandoned hospitals, abandoned
- 15 Jan 2015
- Heidelberg Tun
- Heidelberg, Germany
- Heidelberg Tun
- Sitting in the basement of a castle, the largest wine barrel in the world is bigger than most apartments
- wine, food, world's largest
- 15 Jan 2015
- Devil's Bath
- Rotorua, New Zealand
- Devil's Bath
- This electric green sulphur lake in New Zealand looks like a cartoonish radioactive dump site
- geology, nature, geological oddities, natural wonders
- 15 Jan 2015
- Tropical Islands Resort
- Krausnick, Germany
- Tropical Islands Resort
- It's always summer at the beach inside this former airship hangar
- aviation, amusement parks, watery wonders
- 14 Jan 2015
- The Academy of Taxidermy
- Guildford, Australia
- The Academy of Taxidermy
- One of Australia's largest collections of preserved animals is on display in a historic theater
- taxidermy, museums, museums and collections
- 14 Jan 2015
- Maasai Ostrich Farm
- Kajiado, Kenya
- Maasai Ostrich Farm
- This Kenyan bird farm lets visitors become ostrich jockeys for a day before letting you eat one
- birds, animals
- 14 Jan 2015
- New Orleans, United States
- Odd Fellows Rest
- This crumbling New Orleans cemetery is the final resting place of members of a faded secret society
- secret society, graveyards, cemeteries, abandoned
- 14 Jan 2015
- Sayyidah Zaynab Mosque
- Set Zaynab, Syria
- Sayyidah Zaynab Mosque
- This ornate mosque is said to hold the remains of Muhammad's granddaughter beneath its dome of pure gold
- mosques, shrines, architecture
- 14 Jan 2015
- The Stones of Stenness
- Orkney, Scotland
- The Stones of Stenness
- Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark
- neolithic, standing stones, rocks
- 14 Jan 2015
- Bunny Man Bridge
- Clifton, Virginia
- Bunny Man Bridge
- This Virginia railway overpass is said to be haunted by a serial killer in a rabbit costume
- legends, haunted, bridges
- 14 Jan 2015
- The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History
- Albuquerque, New Mexico
- The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History
- The official atomic museum of the United States explores the explosive and productive history of a much maligned energy source
- television, nuclear, museums, museums and collections
- 13 Jan 2015
- The John Street Methodist Church
- New York, New York
- The John Street Methodist Church
- The oldest Methodist church in the United States has been spreading the good news for over two centuries
- churches, museums, museums and collections
- 13 Jan 2015
- One Million Cent Pyramid
- Vilnius, Lithuania
- One Million Cent Pyramid
- The largest coin pyramid in the world is a carefully balanced stack of over 1,000,000 pieces
- money, world's largest, monuments
- 13 Jan 2015
- Araca
- Novi Becej, Serbia
- Araca
- Despite being pillaged and destroyed a number over times down the centuries, this historic church still sort of stands
- churches, ruins
- 13 Jan 2015
- Warner and Swasey Observatory
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Warner and Swasey Observatory
- This lovely university observatory continues to sit abandoned since its potential savior was sent to jail for fraud
- abandoned observatories, astronomy, observatories, abandoned
- 13 Jan 2015
- Bosco Verticale
- Milan, Italy
- Bosco Verticale
- Two very green residential towers cleaning the air in one of Europe's most polluted cities
- nature, architecture
- 12 Jan 2015
- The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum
- Sanibel , Florida
- The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum
- In a city crazy for seashells this museum educates and amazes visitors using the wonder of cast-off exoskeletons
- animals, museums, museums and collections
- 12 Jan 2015
- Kansas City Workhouse
- Kansas City, Missouri
- Kansas City Workhouse
- This abandoned prison castle has become an imposing gallery of graffiti art
- jails, graffiti, prisons, castles
- 12 Jan 2015
- Medfield, Massachusetts
- Medfield State Hospital
- Unlike other abandoned asylums this empty institution welcomes visitors, just don't go in the buildings...
- insane asylums, abandoned insane asylums, abandoned
- 12 Jan 2015
- Poet's Seat Tower
- Greenfield, Massachusetts
- Poet's Seat Tower
- This tall Massachusetts folly got its name thanks to all of the purple prose its vistas inspired
- towers, follies and grottoes
- 12 Jan 2015
- Deir Mar Musa al-Habashi
- Nabk, Syria
- Deir Mar Musa al-Habashi
- This ancient mountain monastery welcomes all manner of faith in an effort to keep Christians in Syria
- monks, churches
- 09 Jan 2015
- Roanoke Star
- Roanoke, Virgina
- Roanoke Star
- Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia
- roadside attractions
- 09 Jan 2015
- Elblag Canal
- Elblag, Poland
- Elblag Canal
- Boats must transform into railroad cars to navigate this Polish canal
- rivers, engineering, industrial
- 09 Jan 2015
- Los Tres Ojos
- Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Los Tres Ojos
- This trio of Dominican cave lakes comprise a colorful biosphere of natural life
- lakes, nature, caves, subterranean sites
- 09 Jan 2015
- Staten Island's Lost Subway Tunnel
- Brooklyn, New York
- Staten Island's Lost Subway Tunnel
- An abandoned subway tunnel that could have reinvigorated Staten Island still lays somewhere beneath this Brooklyn park
- abandoned brooklyn, subways, abandoned
- 09 Jan 2015
- Lake Ira Lalaro
- East Timor, Timor-Leste
- Lake Ira Lalaro
- This crocodile-infested East Timor reservoir is also home to a spectacular half-sunken forest
- animal islands, lakes, nature, animals
- 09 Jan 2015
- Ahlgrim Acres
- Palatine, Illinois
- Ahlgrim Acres
- Take a break from all the boring business of death at this funeral home mini-golf course
- sports, roadside attractions
- 08 Jan 2015
- Miniature Graceland
- Roanoke, Virginia
- Miniature Graceland
- An overgrown collection of miniature buildings still stand as evidence of one couple's obsession with The King
- miniature towns, music, miniatures
- 08 Jan 2015
- Ades Synagogue
- Jerusalem , Israel
- Ades Synagogue
- This "Jewish Sistine Chapel" was designed to reinvigorate Judaism's artistic legacy but was almost lost to misguided restoration
- judaism, murals, art
- 08 Jan 2015
- Sydney, Australia
- Justice and Police Museum
- This grim museum collects artifacts and evidence of some of the most sensational antipodean crimes
- crime museums, crime, crime and punishment, museums
- 08 Jan 2015
- Woodstock Town Crier
- Woodstock, Vermont
- Woodstock Town Crier
- A bygone village occupation lives on via this quaint public chalkboard
- public works, public
- 08 Jan 2015
- New York's Hidden Tropical Forest
- New York, New York
- New York's Hidden Tropical Forest
- A miniature rainforest is growing inside of a Midtown Manhattan office building
- forests, hidden, gardens
- 08 Jan 2015
- Brest Hero-Fortress
- Brest, Belarus
- Brest Hero-Fortress
- Thanks to its heroic service during WWII this Soviet castle has been turned into a monument lorded over by a brutalist titan
- soviet architecture, fortresses, soviet, sculptures
- 07 Jan 2015
- The Daily News Building Globe
- New York, New York
- The Daily News Building Globe
- Spinning silently in the lobby of an Art Deco masterwork is a massive vintage model of the Earth
- globes, art deco, architecture
- 07 Jan 2015
- Big Nickel
- Sudbury, Canada
- Big Nickel
- Possibly the world's largest coin stands just outside of a Canadian science center
- money, world's largest
- 07 Jan 2015
- Steampunk Tree House
- Milton, Delaware
- Steampunk Tree House
- What began as an art installation is now the private drinkhaüs for a brewery's employees
- treehouses, art, architectural oddities
- 07 Jan 2015
- The Bull of Santa Maria del Fiore
- Florence, Italy
- The Bull of Santa Maria del Fiore
- This strange bovine gargoyle is said to have been put in place as form of passive aggressive revenge
- gargoyles, churches, architectural oddities
- 07 Jan 2015
- London Necropolis Railway Station
- London, United Kingdom
- London Necropolis Railway Station
- A closed London rail station created to cart away the dead still bears the marks of attempts to make it less morbid
- graveyards, railroad, architecture, architectural oddities
- 06 Jan 2015
- Kaho'olawe
- Kaho'olawe, Hawaii
- Kaho'olawe
- This tiny Hawaiian island is slowly being brought back to life after being bombed to hell during naval training exercises
- islands, military
- 06 Jan 2015
- Mothman Museum
- Point Pleasant, West Virginia
- Mothman Museum
- A small storefront museum explores the history and myth of West Virginia's famous urban legend
- mythology, museums, museums and collections
- 06 Jan 2015
- Deutsches Jagd und Fischereimuseum
- Munich, Germany
- Deutsches Jagd und Fischereimuseum
- Housed in an old church, this hunting museum holds a collection mythical bird-rabbit creatures
- mythology, taxidermy, museums, museums and collections
- 06 Jan 2015
- Brooklyn, New York
- Brooklyn's Smallest Graveyard
- Brooklyn's Barkaloo Cemetery is the resting place of a scant two bodies
- graveyards, cemeteries
- 06 Jan 2015
- Null Stern Hotel Museum
- Teufen , Switzerland
- Null Stern Hotel Museum
- Created by a pair of artists, this former hotel was designed to provide a minimum of everything including comfort
- hotels, art, museums, museums and collections
- 05 Jan 2015
- Superkilen
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Superkilen
- An ultra-modern diversity park in Denmark has turned an entire city block electric pink
- public, parks, art
- 05 Jan 2015
- Yemrehanna Kristos Church
- Amhara Region, Ethiopia
- Yemrehanna Kristos Church
- An ancient Ethiopian cave church is endangered by the simple building of a road
- churches, caves, architecture, subterranean sites
- 05 Jan 2015
- Dreamy Camera Cafe
- Yangpyeong, South Korera
- Dreamy Camera Cafe
- This quirky Korean eatery is built to resemble an equally quirky vintage camera
- restaurants, architectural oddities
- 05 Jan 2015
- The Sand-Covered Church
- Skagen, Denmark
- The Sand-Covered Church
- Tiring of digging out the door to this historic church for every service it was eventually abandoned to the sands
- geology, churches, abandoned
- 05 Jan 2015
- Throne of Denmark
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Throne of Denmark
- Opulence and fantasy collide in this royal chair which is supposedly made with unicorn horns
- thrones, hoaxes, mythology, wunderkammer
- 05 Jan 2015
- Shi Cheng
- Zhejiang, China
- Shi Cheng
- China's very own Atlantis is an ornate dynastic city resting at the bottom of a lake
- underwater, ruins, watery wonders
- 02 Jan 2015
- Tjentiste War Memorial
- Tjentište, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Tjentiste War Memorial
- These warring psychedelic crags commemorate an unsuccessful military operation
- communist monuments, communist architecture, sculptures, monuments
- 02 Jan 2015
- The Toy and Action Figure Museum
- Pauls Valley, Oklahoma
- The Toy and Action Figure Museum
- The world's only museum devoted solely to the art and collecting of action figures
- toys, museums, museums and collections
- 02 Jan 2015
- Narcisse Snake Dens
- Manitoba, Canada
- Narcisse Snake Dens
- The largest single concentration of harmless garter snakes in the world is a writhing Canadian serpent orgy
- snakes, world's largest, animals
- 02 Jan 2015
- The Ruins
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- The Ruins
- Once adorning a New York skyscraper, these reclaimed ruins now haunt an Indiana park
- sculpture gardens, sculptures, art, architecture
- 02 Jan 2015
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Gilgal Sculpture Garden
- A hidden garden of stones engraved with scriptures, a Joseph Smith Sphynx, and all carved by one man
- curious places of worship, strange statues, unusual monuments, architectural oddities
- 31 Dec 2014
- Monastery of Saint Simon
- Mokattam Village, Egypt
- Monastery of Saint Simon
- The massive cave church in Cairo's garbage city is the largest Christian church in the Middle East
- churches, caves
- 31 Dec 2014
- Drangsnes Hot Tubs
- Drangsnes, Iceland
- Drangsnes Hot Tubs
- A trio of hidden hot tubs takes advantage of Iceland's natural geothermal vents
- swimming pools, hot springs, watery wonders
- 31 Dec 2014
- Fort of Graça
- Elvas, Portugal
- Fort of Graça
- This star-shaped military outpost is now simply trying to protect itself from neglect
- unesco, military, architecture, ruins
- 31 Dec 2014
- Red Seabeach
- Dawa County, China
- Red Seabeach
- A part of the world's largest marsh seems to be growing bright red Martian grass
- flora, nature, natural wonders
- 31 Dec 2014
- Miami Marine Stadium
- Key Biscayne, Florida
- Miami Marine Stadium
- An abandoned water sports stadium that has become a haven for graffiti and decay
- venues, boats, graffiti, abandoned
- 31 Dec 2014
- Tvísöngur
- Seyðisfjörður, Iceland
- Tvísöngur
- These concrete domes were installed on an Icelandic bluff to honor a very specific musical tradion
- music, sculptures
- 30 Dec 2014
- Hotel Casanus
- Kemzeke, Belgium
- Hotel Casanus
- Somewhere there is a giant who can no longer poop, but now travelers can stay inside his anus
- hotels, art
- 30 Dec 2014
- The Royal Portuguese Cabinet of Reading
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- The Royal Portuguese Cabinet of Reading
- This stunning Brazilian library contains the largest collection of Portuguese texts outside of Portugal itself
- collections, libraries
- 30 Dec 2014
- Elia
- Herning, Denmark
- Elia
- This huge industrial sculpture looks like a UFO and a factory had a baby
- gates to hell, industrial, sculptures
- 30 Dec 2014
- Slab for the Ruhr
- Essen, Germany
- Slab for the Ruhr
- This monolithic slab of art metal crowns a German slag heap
- mines, monuments, art
- 30 Dec 2014
- Your Rainbow Panorama
- Aarhus, Denmark
- Your Rainbow Panorama
- This colorful artistic feature atop a Danish art gallery allows visitors to stroll through a rainbow
- art, architecture, architectural oddities
- 30 Dec 2014
- Modena, Italy
- San Cataldo Cemetery
- This ultra-modern burial building would have stacked the dead like a giant filing cabinet
- cemeteries, architecture, architectural oddities
- 29 Dec 2014
- De Wieden National Park Observation Tower
- Giethoorn, Netherlands
- De Wieden National Park Observation Tower
- Repurposed space and ultra-modern construction collide to create this geometric wooden spectacle
- stairs, towers, architecture, architectural oddities
- 29 Dec 2014
- Brookhaven Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider
- Upton, New York
- Brookhaven Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider
- The second-largest (of only two in the world) large particle collider is the underdog of experimental physics
- science
- 29 Dec 2014
- Samúel Jónsson's Art Farm
- Selárdalur, Iceland
- Samúel Jónsson's Art Farm
- This secluded Iceland farm holds the collected works of one rural sculptor's creations
- farms, statues, outsider art, eccentric homes
- 29 Dec 2014
- World's Largest Cross
- Effingham, Illinois
- World's Largest Cross
- Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads" this massive metal crucifix is just short enough to avoid the FAA
- religious parks, world's largest
- 29 Dec 2014
- Thorncrown Chapel
- Eureka Springs, Arkansas
- Thorncrown Chapel
- This futuristically sylvan church is a glass enclosed marvel of modern architecture
- churches, architecture, architectural oddities
- 29 Dec 2014
- Flooded Crypt of San Francesco
- Ravenna, Italy
- Flooded Crypt of San Francesco
- Filled with goldfish swimming in a shallow pool of sea water, this ancient crypt is more wishing well than burial site
- floods, unesco, crypts, churches
- 26 Dec 2014
- El Santuario de Chimayo
- Chimayo, New Mexico
- El Santuario de Chimayo
- This popular pilgrimage site offers a hole filled with holy healing dirt
- relics, relics and reliquaries, churches
- 26 Dec 2014
- David Grohl Alley
- Warren, Ohio
- David Grohl Alley
- This alley-cum-fan gallery in the ex-Nirvana drummer's hometown holds the world's largest drumsticks
- alleyways, roads, music, world's largest
- 26 Dec 2014
- Scale Model of Shanghai
- Shanghai, China
- Scale Model of Shanghai
- A giant scale model giving a sneak peek at what urban planners see for Shanghai by 2020
- urban planning, miniature towns
- 26 Dec 2014
- Badwater Basin
- Death Valley, California
- Badwater Basin
- The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats
- desert, geographic markers, nature
- 26 Dec 2014
- Cathedral of Learning
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Cathedral of Learning
- The largest university building in the West is a gothic masterpiece containing dozens of theme rooms based on different countries
- universities, architecture, architectural oddities
- 26 Dec 2014
- Harbin Ice and Snow Festival
- Haerbin, China
- Harbin Ice and Snow Festival
- One of the world's largest ice festivals dazzles visitors for over a month with radiant sculptures and carvings
- ice castles, festivals, strange statues, outsider architecture
- 25 Dec 2014
- Bronner's Christmas Wonderland
- Frankenmuth, Michigan
- Bronner's Christmas Wonderland
- World's largest Christmas store
- purveyors of curiosities, commercial curiosities
- 25 Dec 2014
- Santa Claus House
- North Pole, Alaska
- Santa Claus House
- Trading post in North Pole where children send letters
- santa claus, purveyors of curiosities, commercial curiosities, outsider architecture
- 25 Dec 2014
- Chippewa Falls Christmas Village
- Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
- Chippewa Falls Christmas Village
- A town filled with hot chocolate, dazzling lights, and lots of Christmas cheer
- wondrous performances
- 25 Dec 2014
- Winter Lights
- Linköping, Sweden
- Winter Lights
- For a couple of months each year this Swedish city turns into a festive neon phantasmagoria
- holidays, festivals, art
- 25 Dec 2014
- Candy Cane Lane
- Los Angeles, California
- Candy Cane Lane
- Come crisp December nights, this fairly plain neighborhood becomes a holiday dream world
- wondrous performances
- 25 Dec 2014
- Salla, Finland
- Salla Reindeer Park
- Quality time with reindeer in the stunning scenery of their natural Lappish habitat above the Arctic Circle
- reindeer, arctic circle, polar week, animals
- 24 Dec 2014
- Oymyakon
- Oymyakonsky District, Russia
- Oymyakon
- The villagers of the coldest inhabited place on Earth adjust to unique challenges presented by day-to-day living
- martian landscapes, cultures and civilizations, intriguing environs
- 24 Dec 2014
- Gerbrandy Tower
- Ijsselstein, Netherlands
- Gerbrandy Tower
- Tower that turns into world's tallest Christmas tree
- world's tallest, electrical oddities, inspired inventions, unusual monuments
- 24 Dec 2014
- A Christmas Story House and Museum
- Cleveland, Ohio
- A Christmas Story House and Museum
- The home made famous by the 1983 holiday classic is now a perfectly preserved shrine to the movie
- holiday, film, film locations, eccentric homes
- 24 Dec 2014
- El Caganer
- Barcelona, Spain
- El Caganer
- A fantastic Christmas tradition where defecation meets the manger
- christmas, holidays, rites and rituals
- 24 Dec 2014
- Tió de Nadal
- Barcelona, Spain
- Tió de Nadal
- Catalonia Tradition: Beating the hollow Christmas log until it defecates in your fireplace
- culture, festivals, rites and rituals, cultures and civilizations
- 24 Dec 2014
- Georges Head Battery
- Sydney, Australia
- Georges Head Battery
- The yawning remains of a complex naval fortress still haunt this Australian shore
- fortresses, military, abandoned
- 23 Dec 2014
- US Navy DC-3 Wreckage
- Sólheimasandur Beach, Iceland
- US Navy DC-3 Wreckage
- This wrecked airplane husk has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s
- airplanes, aircraft, ruins, abandoned
- 23 Dec 2014
- Museum of Astronomy and Related Sciences
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Museum of Astronomy and Related Sciences
- This Brazilian astronomy museum allows guests to gaze at the stars through their telescopes each weekend
- astronomy, science, museums, museums and collections
- 23 Dec 2014
- The Morrow Plots
- Urbana, Illinois
- The Morrow Plots
- The oldest experimental corn field in America is still creating better ways to grow crops
- farms, science, extraordinary flora
- 23 Dec 2014
- Albino Squirrels of Olney, Illinois
- Olney, Illinois
- Albino Squirrels of Olney, Illinois
- The mysterious white squirrels of this Illinois city are treated like sacred cows
- animals, fascinating fauna
- 23 Dec 2014
- Dalí Theatre and Museum
- Figueres, Spain
- Dalí Theatre and Museum
- Giant eggs, walls of bread, and nightmare surreality mark the largest collection of works by Salvador Dalí
- art, architecture, museums, museums and collections
- 23 Dec 2014
- Tarapacá, Chile
- Atacama Giant
- The single largest geoglyph in the world is a tall desert god used for predicting the weather
- geoglyphs, archaeology, art
- 22 Dec 2014
- Colour by Numbers
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Colour by Numbers
- This Stockholm light tower can be controlled by anyone with a smartphone
- public, towers, art
- 22 Dec 2014
- St. Nicholas' Church
- Hamburg, Germany
- St. Nicholas' Church
- Once the tallest building in the world, this abandoned church is now a monument to the destruction of WWII
- towers, memorial, wwii, churches
- 22 Dec 2014
- Free Speech Monument
- Berkeley , United states
- Free Speech Monument
- This subtle Berkeley paving stone actually marks off a lawless tube of air that extends into space
- monuments
- 22 Dec 2014
- Pentre Ifan
- Pembrokeshire, Wales
- Pentre Ifan
- The Stonehenge of Wales is one of the grandest neolithic dolmens still in existence
- megalithic, stonehenge, rocks, archaeology
- 22 Dec 2014
- USS Niagara
- Erie, Pennsylvania
- USS Niagara
- A living maritime paradox still floats in the same lake where it was built and resurrected... or was it?
- boats, ships
- 19 Dec 2014
- Rollstone Boulder
- Fitchburg, Massachusetts
- Rollstone Boulder
- In order to save this beloved rock, locals blew it up and put it back together piece by piece
- rocks, geology, geological oddities
- 19 Dec 2014
- Tumbleweed Christmas Tree
- Chandler , Arizona
- Tumbleweed Christmas Tree
- Every Christmas one Arizona city makes the most of its dry climate by creating an arid desert tannenbaum
- christmas, trees, art
- 19 Dec 2014
- Hawkstone Park
- Weston, United Kingdom
- Hawkstone Park
- Created hundreds of years ago, the magical follies and landscapes at this park were almost lost to time before being restored
- follies, follies and grottoes, castles
- 19 Dec 2014
- Nicosia International Airport
- Egkomi, Cyprus
- Nicosia International Airport
- This former Cyprus flight hub is now a crumbling, abandoned ghost complex
- airports, military, abandoned
- 19 Dec 2014
- Office of Personnel Management Retirement Operations Center
- Boyers, Pennsylvania
- Office of Personnel Management Retirement Operations Center
- The aggressively banal name of this underground fortress of bureaucracy does little to evoke its truly surreal existence
- mines, subterranean, subterranean sites
- 17 Dec 2014
- Momentum
- Chandler, Arizona
- Momentum
- A $100,000 tumbleweed decorates an Arizona park and ride that got their priorities a bit tangled
- public, statues, art
- 17 Dec 2014
- Dawsonville, Georgia
- Georgia Nuclear Aircraft Laboratory
- The remains of one of America's first radiation testing grounds still rest ominously in a Georgia forest
- radioactive, nuclear, military, ruins
- 17 Dec 2014
- Victoria Baths
- Manchester, United Kingdom
- Victoria Baths
- These lovely Turkish-styled baths were brought back to life after winning a reality show competition
- swimming pools, architecture, architectural oddities
- 17 Dec 2014
- Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan
- Hayakawa, Japan
- Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan
- The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai
- world's oldest, hot springs
- 17 Dec 2014
- Lala Khal
- Lala Khal, Bangladesh
- Lala Khal
- A beautiful stretch of Bangladeshi river known for its high quality sand is possibly more remarkable for its color changing water
- rivers, nature, watery wonders, natural wonders
- 16 Dec 2014
- A Monument to Vimto
- Manchester, United Kingdom
- A Monument to Vimto
- A giant wooden soda bottle pays homage to a distinctly British drink on the very spot where it was invented
- food, monuments, statues
- 16 Dec 2014
- Petrified Sea Garden
- Saratoga Springs, New York
- Petrified Sea Garden
- The first evidence of some of the Earth's earliest life was found in this fossilized undersea grotto
- fossils, prehistoric, rocks, geology
- 16 Dec 2014
- Remains of the Royal Suspension Chain Pier
- Brighton, United Kingdom
- Remains of the Royal Suspension Chain Pier
- Half-drowned wooden stumps and stone blocks are all that remain of a Victorian landing that was destroyed by storms
- hidden, ruins, watery wonders
- 16 Dec 2014
- The Joker's Chair
- Dublin, Ireland
- The Joker's Chair
- This courtly monument celebrates an influential comedian who turned taking the piss out of the powers-that-be into an art
- thrones, television, memorial, monuments
- 16 Dec 2014
- State Street
- Bristol, Virginia
- State Street
- One street divides a single town that stands in two US states
- roads, geographic markers
- 15 Dec 2014
- Greensted Church
- Greensted- juxta- Ongar, England
- Greensted Church
- This historic franken-chapel is the oldest wooden church in the world, at least part of it
- stave churches, world's oldest, churches
- 15 Dec 2014
- Tree Mountain
- Ylöjärvi, Finland
- Tree Mountain
- This entire forest mountain was created as a monumental work of art
- trees, mountains, art
- 15 Dec 2014
- Victoria Arches
- Manchester, United Kingdom
- Victoria Arches
- Hidden on the urban banks of a Manchester river are a series of abandoned waterside industrial sites
- hidden, subterranean, subterranean sites, abandoned
- 15 Dec 2014
- Glasgow, Scotland
- Provand's Lordship
- The oldest house in Glasgow is now a museum dedicated to the city's medieval history
- medieval, museums, museums and collections
- 15 Dec 2014
- Mamertine Prison
- Rome, Italy
- Mamertine Prison
- This ancient Roman prison is decorated with an upside-down cross not as blasphemy but as saintly tribute
- jails, prisons, saints, subterranean
- 12 Dec 2014
- The Head of The Goddess of Progress
- San Francisco, California
- The Head of The Goddess of Progress
- This giant head is all that remains of a once proud statue that survived an earthquake but not a fall off of a wagon
- giant heads, statues
- 12 Dec 2014
- Plan de Phazy
- Guillestre , France
- Plan de Phazy
- Since ancient times these picturesque hot springs have been providing bathers with healing waters
- hot springs, geology, geological oddities
- 12 Dec 2014
- The Nutshell Pub
- Suffolk , United Kingdom
- The Nutshell Pub
- The smallest pub in Britain was once a cabinet of curiosities and it still has the dead cat to prove it
- bars, commercial curiosities, architectural oddities
- 12 Dec 2014
- Petrified Fountain of Réotier
- Réotier, France
- Petrified Fountain of Réotier
- This otherworldly French waterfall looks like its waters have turned to stone
- rocks, geology, geological oddities
- 12 Dec 2014
- The Old Farmers' Ball
- Swannanoa, North Carolina
- The Old Farmers' Ball
- Traditional Appalachian dances such as the Georgia Rang Tang and the Shoo-Fly Swing are kept alive at this weekly event
- dancing, schools, festivals
- 11 Dec 2014
- Godlee Observatory
- Manchester, United Kingdom
- Godlee Observatory
- Despite having a dome made of papier-mâché this tiny observatory has survived for over a century
- observatories, space
- 11 Dec 2014
- Alan Turing Memorial
- Manchester, England
- Alan Turing Memorial
- Have a seat with the father of modern computing at this Manchester monument
- computers, monuments, statues
- 11 Dec 2014
- Noguchi Playscape
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Noguchi Playscape
- This angular brutalist playground turns playtime into modern art time
- playgrounds, parks, art
- 11 Dec 2014
- Martense Lane Rock
- Brooklyn, New York
- Martense Lane Rock
- This seemingly unremarkable boulder is said to bear the hoofprint of the devil himself
- legends, rocks
- 11 Dec 2014
- The Church Brew Works
- Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania
- The Church Brew Works
- A restored Pittsburgh house of God has been converted to a marvelous house of suds
- beer, food, churches, commercial curiosities
- 11 Dec 2014
- New York, New York
- The Former New Brighton Athletic Club
- These historic buildings once housed the headquarters of one of the most infamous gangs of New York
- crime, crime and punishment
- 10 Dec 2014
- Lyle Van Houten's Automotive Museum
- Clarence, Missouri
- Lyle Van Houten's Automotive Museum
- This pristinely abandoned filling station on the edge of a graveyard is populated solely by unsettling mannequins
- automotive history, roadside attractions, museums
- 10 Dec 2014
- Birthplace of F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Birthplace of F. Scott Fitzgerald
- The literary king of the Jazz Age was born in this lovely Minnesota home which still honors his legacy
- literature, eccentric homes
- 10 Dec 2014
- The Hidden Holocaust Memorial of Madison Park
- New York, New York
- The Hidden Holocaust Memorial of Madison Park
- A Manhattan courthouse hides a small but scathing memorial to Holocaust injustice
- holocaust, hidden, nazis, memorial
- 10 Dec 2014
- Jesse James Home Museum
- St. Joseph , Missouri
- Jesse James Home Museum
- The house where the famed outlaw was shot by a dirty coward is now a museum to the criminal's legacy
- wild west, crime, crime and punishment, museums
- 10 Dec 2014
- Paint Mines Interpretive Park
- Calhan, Colorado
- Paint Mines Interpretive Park
- The colorful clay that once provided pigment for American Indian pottery still looks like natural psychedelia
- rocks, geology, nature, geological oddities
- 09 Dec 2014
- Pompey's Pillar
- Pompeys Pillar National Monument, Montana
- Pompey's Pillar
- The last physical evidence of the Lewis and Clark trail is one of their autographs etched into this giant rock
- exploration, rocks, nature
- 09 Dec 2014
- The Weathermen Townhouse Explosion
- New York, New York
- The Weathermen Townhouse Explosion
- A strangely angled West Village home is the only monument to an explosion that took the lives of three American revolutionaries
- crime, eccentric homes, architectural oddities
- 09 Dec 2014
- Cole Porter's Piano
- New York, New York
- Cole Porter's Piano
- A famous songsmith's custom piano, dubbed "High Society," is hidden just out of sight in one of New York's finest hotels
- music, musical wonders, hotels
- 09 Dec 2014
- Seamen's Bethel
- New Bedford, Massachusetts
- Seamen's Bethel
- Built to bless whalers before their voyages, this Massachusetts church now features a ship-shaped pulpit
- sailors, literature, churches
- 09 Dec 2014
- Ludlow Massacre Site
- Ludlow, Colorado
- Ludlow Massacre Site
- The scene of one of the darkest moments in American labor history has been left essentially untouched since the tragedy
- mines, disasters, monuments, ghost towns
- 09 Dec 2014
- Fremont Bridge
- Seattle , Washington
- Fremont Bridge
- From a neon Rapunzel to a bike traffic meter to a street fair color scheme, the most opened drawbridge in the US is a veritable art gallery
- bicycles, bridges, art, outsider art
- 09 Dec 2014
- Tucson , Arizona
- Diamondback Bridge
- In Tucson a giant metal snake helps pedestrians cross a busy highway
- snakes, bridges, animals, architectural oddities
- 08 Dec 2014
- Kosciuszko Mound
- Kraków, Poland
- Kosciuszko Mound
- This man-made mound monument was built out of soil from all across the Polish empire
- mounds, memorial, monuments, memento mori
- 08 Dec 2014
- Zwentendorf Nuclear Power Plant
- Zwentendorf , Austria
- Zwentendorf Nuclear Power Plant
- Austria's very first and only nuclear power station was completed but never used
- politics, industrial, nuclear, abandoned
- 08 Dec 2014
- Hobbiton, USA
- Phillipsville, California
- Hobbiton, USA
- A crumbling wizard is one of the final reminders of a roadside Middle Earth
- abandoned amusement parks, literature, amusement parks, abandoned
- 08 Dec 2014
- Plastinarium
- Guben, Germany
- Plastinarium
- The home of the morbid art of corpse plastination is open for visitors to view the stomach-churningly interesting process
- horror, museums, museums and collections
- 08 Dec 2014
- Imatrankoski
- Imatra, Finland
- Imatrankoski
- These Finnish rapids have been attracting tourists for over a hundred years and are now released with the push of a button
- dams, nature, watery wonders
- 05 Dec 2014
- The First Church of Christ, Scientist
- Boston, Massachusetts
- The First Church of Christ, Scientist
- This impressive Boston holy house is the American mecca for Christian scientists
- churches
- 05 Dec 2014
- Parkland Walk
- London, United Kingdom
- Parkland Walk
- Following the trail of an old metro line, this scenic path is haunted by a creepy spriggan statue
- graffiti, parks, statues
- 05 Dec 2014
- The Gingerbread Castle
- Franklin, New Jersey
- The Gingerbread Castle
- A faded fairytale fortress is rotting away in a small New Jersey township
- fairytales, amusement parks, ruins
- 05 Dec 2014
- Rotary Jail Museum
- Crawfordsville, Indiana
- Rotary Jail Museum
- The first spinning jail built in the United States is the only one that still turns
- jails, prisons, architectural oddities
- 05 Dec 2014
- Praying Hands
- Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Praying Hands
- These massive mitts are made of 30 tons of devotional bronze
- college, statues, art
- 04 Dec 2014
- Tianjin Eye
- Tianjin, China
- Tianjin Eye
- This massive neon wheel is the only one of its kind to be built over a bridge
- observation wheels, bridges
- 04 Dec 2014
- Cape Perpetua, Oregon
- Thor's Well
- On the Oregon coast there is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea
- nature, watery wonders, natural wonders
- 04 Dec 2014
- Point Udall
- Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands
- Point Udall
- A sharply wedged sundial marks the point at which each day in the United States begins
- sundials, geographic markers, islands
- 04 Dec 2014
- Museum of the Moscow Railway
- Moscow, Russia
- Museum of the Moscow Railway
- This Russian locomotive museum was once devoted just to Lenin's funeral before expanding to encompass Moscow's entire train history
- trains, railroad, museums, museums and collections
- 04 Dec 2014
- Tire Gorilla
- Helsinki, Finland
- Tire Gorilla
- A giant gorilla made of used car tires sits sentinel over a Helsinki college campus
- college, sculptures, animals, art
- 04 Dec 2014
- Buxian Bridge
- Huangshan, China
- Buxian Bridge
- This short pedestrian span is also known as the "Fairy Walking Bridge" because it looks almost magical
- fairytales, bridges, mountains
- 04 Dec 2014
- Château de Montségur
- Montségur, France
- Château de Montségur
- This French castle is said to have once held the Holy Grail but is now a gorgeous mountaintop ruin
- castles, ruins
- 03 Dec 2014
- The Luling Mansion
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- The Luling Mansion
- Despite the ever pressing encroachment of urban sprawl this grand New Orleans manse still stands
- mansions, architecture
- 03 Dec 2014
- Libby's Water Tower
- Sunnyvale, California
- Libby's Water Tower
- A giant can of fruit cocktail is all that remains of what was once the world's largest cannery
- water towers, giant food, roadside attractions
- 03 Dec 2014
- Whale Bone Alley
- Yttygran Island, Russia
- Whale Bone Alley
- Siberian whale bones stand as cairns marking location of an ancient butcher yard
- whales, bones
- 03 Dec 2014
- Fort DeRussy
- Washington, D.C., District of Columbia
- Fort DeRussy
- A Civil War fort in the middle of Washington, D.C. has been swallowed by a forest
- forts, military, ruins
- 03 Dec 2014
- Smith Mansion
- Cody, Wyoming
- Smith Mansion
- One man's ambition created this psychedelic log home
- houses, architecture, outsider art, abandoned
- 02 Dec 2014
- Frying Pan Tower
- Southport, North Carolina
- Frying Pan Tower
- This abandoned lighthouse looks like a rusting oil rig but is actually an adventurous bed and breakfast
- towers, lighthouses, hotels
- 02 Dec 2014
- Nice, France
- La Tete Carrée Library
- This massive blockhead sculpture hides an entire library
- libraries, strange statues, outsider architecture, unusual monuments
- 02 Dec 2014
- Trondheim CycloCable
- Trondheim, Norway
- Trondheim CycloCable
- The world's first and only escalator for lazy bicycles and their daunted riders
- bicycles, transportation
- 02 Dec 2014
- Southwestern High School
- Detroit, United States
- Southwestern High School
- This empty Detroit high school was too expensive to maintain or destroy
- schools, abandoned
- 02 Dec 2014
- The Reichenbach Falls
- Meiringen, Switzerland
- The Reichenbach Falls
- The alpine falls where Sherlock Holmes apparently met his demise can actually be visited
- waterfalls, literature
- 02 Dec 2014
- Hotel Monte Palace
- São Miguel, Portugal
- Hotel Monte Palace
- This abandoned five-star hotel is now a five-star urban exploration destination
- hotels, abandoned
- 01 Dec 2014
- Cave-In-Rock
- Cave-In-Rock, Illinois
- Cave-In-Rock
- River pirates, murderous bandits, and serial killers used this Illinois cave as their debauched hideout
- pirates, crime, crime and punishment, caves
- 27 Nov 2014
- Museum of the Great Patriotic War
- Kiev, Ukraine
- Museum of the Great Patriotic War
- One of the largest museums in Ukraine remembers the story of the German-Soviet War in iconic, brutalist style
- soviet, museums, museums and collections
- 27 Nov 2014
- Fort Proctor
- Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana
- Fort Proctor
- This abandoned Civil War fortress is slowly being swallowed by the waters of Lake Borgne
- civil war, forts, underwater, abandoned
- 27 Nov 2014
- Rosh HaNikra Grottoes
- Rosh HaNikra, Israel
- Rosh HaNikra Grottoes
- The bluer than blue waters in these natural Israeli caves are reached via the world's steepest cable car
- grottoes, geology, geological oddities
- 27 Nov 2014
- The Wolf's Lair
- Ketrzyn, Poland
- The Wolf's Lair
- This Nazi ruin was the site where Hitler was almost blown up by a suitcase bomb
- fortresses, nazis, wwii, military
- 27 Nov 2014
- Museé Fragonard
- Maisons-Alfort, France
- Museé Fragonard
- The only remaining collection of flayed figures made by French "madman" Honoré Fragonard
- obscura day location, strange science, medical museums
- 26 Nov 2014
- Bellevue, Canada
- The Burmis Tree
- Despite being dead since the 1970s, this Canadian tree is kept upright and intact by adoring locals
- trees, flora
- 26 Nov 2014
- Doyden Castle
- Port Quin, England
- Doyden Castle
- This remote castle was built to be a wealthy businessman's palace of vice but is now simply a historic vacation cottage
- follies and grottoes, castles, eccentric homes
- 26 Nov 2014
- Tromelin Island
- Tromelin Island , Madagascar
- Tromelin Island
- Now home to nothing but a weather station and a landing strip, a group of marooned slaves once survived on this tiny island for 15 years
- slavery, shipwrecks, islands
- 26 Nov 2014
- Ordensburg Vogelsang
- Morsbach, Germany
- Ordensburg Vogelsang
- This former Nazi castle was built as a school to train what would have been the future of the Third Reich
- schools, nazis, castles, wwii
- 26 Nov 2014
- Serpent D'Océan
- Saint-Brevin-les-Pins, France
- Serpent D'Océan
- An aluminum skeleton brings Chinese mythology to a French shore
- snakes, monsters, sculptures, art
- 25 Nov 2014
- RAF Stenigot
- Stenigot, England
- RAF Stenigot
- A quartet of rusting satellite goliaths are all that remain of a communication network that protected Britain from Russian air strikes
- cold war, wwii, military, abandoned
- 25 Nov 2014
- Viaduct Petrobras
- São Sebastião, Brazil
- Viaduct Petrobras
- An abandoned stretch of elevated road in the middle of the Brazilian jungle
- forests, roads, ruins, abandoned
- 25 Nov 2014
- Cragside
- Northumberland , England
- Cragside
- This enchanting Victorian estate was home to the world's first hydroelectric power generator
- waterworks, electricity, mansions
- 25 Nov 2014
- Salt Pans of Maras
- Maras, Peru
- Salt Pans of Maras
- This Peruvian canyon is filled with geometric salt pools that have been being harvested since the Incan empire
- salt, food
- 25 Nov 2014
- Frances H. and Jonathan Drake House
- Leominster, Massachusetts
- Frances H. and Jonathan Drake House
- This unassuming Massachusetts residence was built with a trap door to hide escapees on the Underground Railroad
- underground railroad, slavery, eccentric homes
- 25 Nov 2014
- Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum
- Auburn, Indiana
- Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum
- A singular collection of hand-built art deco cars are held in a building with style to match
- art deco, cars, automotive history, museums
- 25 Nov 2014
- 1800s Alien Gravesite
- Aurora , Texas
- 1800s Alien Gravesite
- This small town Texas cemetery is said to be the burial site of a UFO pilot who crashed in the 1800s
- aliens, gravestones, cemeteries
- 24 Nov 2014
- Tirana, Albania
- Pyramid of Tirana
- An Albanian monument to the Communism that nearly crushed the country is now a crumbling wreck
- pyramids, communist architecture, monuments
- 22 Nov 2014
- Fly Geyser
- Gerlach, Nevada
- Fly Geyser
- A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder
- martian landscapes, disaster areas, watery wonders, geological oddities
- 22 Nov 2014
- Termas Geometricas
- Santiago, Chile
- Termas Geometricas
- This Japanese-inspired labyrinth of hot springs is hidden in a Chilean forest
- hot springs, nature, commercial curiosities
- 22 Nov 2014
- Great Blue Hole
- Belize City, Belize
- Great Blue Hole
- A massive underwater sinkhole made famous by Jacques Cousteau
- blue holes, curious caves, watery wonders, geological oddities
- 22 Nov 2014
- The Skeleton Lake of Roopkund, India
- F-3 P-2, India
- The Skeleton Lake of Roopkund, India
- A lake with hundreds of ancient skeletons surrounding it. The surprise is what killed them…
- weird weather phenomena, relics and reliquaries, disaster areas, intriguing environs
- 22 Nov 2014
- Porter Sculpture Park
- Montrose, South Dakota
- Porter Sculpture Park
- A roadside collection of over-sized iron creations that are a bit more macabre than most
- roadside attractions, outsider art, unique collections, museums and collections
- 21 Nov 2014
- The Painted Village of Zalipie
- Zalipie, Poland
- The Painted Village of Zalipie
- This uber-quaint Polish village is known for its habit of painting elaborate floral motifs on just about everything
- villages, art, eccentric homes
- 21 Nov 2014
- Blue Mustang
- Denver, Colorado
- Blue Mustang
- The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse
- airports, horses, disasters, sculptures
- 21 Nov 2014
- The Mulberry Bend
- New York, New York
- The Mulberry Bend
- At one of New York's most violent streets during the 19th century, you could pay for violence off a prix fixe menu
- roads, crime, crime and punishment
- 21 Nov 2014
- Rose Island
- Charlestown, Indiana
- Rose Island
- Ruined pieces of stone and a swimming pool are all that remains of an amusement park that was swept away by a flood
- abandoned amusement parks, amusement parks, abandoned
- 21 Nov 2014
- Fifty-Two 80's
- Denver, Colorado
- Fifty-Two 80's
- This modern antique shop is a museum for 80s Saturday morning cartoon culture
- toys, television, commercial curiosities
- 21 Nov 2014
- Somerset, Bermuda
- The Royal Naval Cemetery
- The final resting place for Bermuda's British military, including a man who died of sunstroke
- naval, graveyards, military, cemeteries
- 21 Nov 2014
- Grave of Stonewall Jackson's Arm
- Fredericksburg, Virginia
- Grave of Stonewall Jackson's Arm
- The resting place of a Civil War celebrity's amputated limb
- civil war, gravestones, military
- 20 Nov 2014
- Baby Head Cemetery
- Llano , Texas
- Baby Head Cemetery
- This grimly-titled Texas cemetery is all that remains of a Wild West settlement with possibly the worst name
- graveyards, wild west, cemeteries
- 20 Nov 2014
- Nave Espacial de Varginha
- Varginha, Brazil
- Nave Espacial de Varginha
- Spacecraft shaped water tower is only a part of the mysterious UFO mania in this Brazilian town
- water towers, aliens, unusual monuments
- 20 Nov 2014
- Chatty Belle
- Neillsville, Wisconsin
- Chatty Belle
- The world's largest talking cow would like to tell you about the benefits of 100% Wisconsin dairy products, if only she still could
- world's fair, world's largest, roadside attractions, animals
- 20 Nov 2014
- Rosenbach of the Free Library of Philadelphia
- Philadelphia, United States
- Rosenbach of the Free Library of Philadelphia
- This little-known collection holds everything from Dracula notes to the forged works of Shakespeare
- books, literature, libraries
- 20 Nov 2014
- The Unfinished Church
- St. George, Bermuda
- The Unfinished Church
- Storms, funding, and in-fighting have kept this Bermuda church from ever being completed
- churches, architecture, curious places of worship, abandoned
- 20 Nov 2014
- Chopin's Heart
- Warsaw, Poland
- Chopin's Heart
- Chopin's heart was taken from his body when he died and buried in a church where it was recently exhumed for a secret check up
- music, monuments
- 20 Nov 2014
- Moccasin Bar
- Hayward, Wisconsin
- Moccasin Bar
- Gambling, boozing, and yodeling animals cover the walls of this dive bar cum natural history museum
- anthropomorphic, dioramas, bars, taxidermy
- 19 Nov 2014
- Hammetschwand Elevator
- Bürgenstock, Switzerland
- Hammetschwand Elevator
- The tallest outdoor elevator in Europe rockets passengers on a dizzyingly precarious ride to the top of a mountain
- elevators, mountains
- 19 Nov 2014
- South Pole Ice Tunnels
- Antarctica
- South Pole Ice Tunnels
- These passages carved from the Antarctic ice hold strange shrines to the harsh southernmost climes
- antarctic, tunnels
- 19 Nov 2014
- Forney Transportation Museum
- Denver, Colorado
- Forney Transportation Museum
- Explore some of the most unique vehicles in history along with a cast of unsettling mannequins
- cars, automotive history, trains, museums
- 19 Nov 2014
- Key West, Florida
- Robert the Doll
- This legendary "evil" doll has been haunting the citizens of Key West for over 100 years
- dolls, hoaxes and pseudoscience, ghost towns, museums and collections
- 19 Nov 2014
- Tengfeng Fish Ball Museum
- New Taipei City, Taiwan
- Tengfeng Fish Ball Museum
- If you've ever wanted to learn about the history of Asian fish balls this Taiwanese museum has you covered
- food museums, food
- 19 Nov 2014
- Eagle-Shawmut Mine
- Lake Don Pedro, California
- Eagle-Shawmut Mine
- Hidden beneath a lake for decades, this brutalist mine has now emerged from beneath the receding waters
- lakes, underwater, mines, abandoned
- 19 Nov 2014
- Niagara Mohawk Building
- Syracuse, New York
- Niagara Mohawk Building
- This Art Deco fortress in upstate New York gives Manhattan's vaunted examples of the style a run for their money
- electricity, art deco, architecture, architectural oddities
- 19 Nov 2014
- Witley Wonder Underwater Ballroom
- Surrey, England
- Witley Wonder Underwater Ballroom
- The hidden "ballroom" under a mansion lake was built by a criminal who ate a cyanide pill during his trial
- follies, subterranean, follies and grottoes, subterranean sites
- 18 Nov 2014
- The Old Headquarters of Murder, Inc.
- Brooklyn, New York
- The Old Headquarters of Murder, Inc.
- This otherwise innocuous bodega was once the headquarters of the most feared assassin's guild in American history
- crime, crime and punishment, commercial curiosities
- 18 Nov 2014
- Schloss Hellbrunn
- Salzburg, Austria
- Schloss Hellbrunn
- Trick water gardens from 1619 featuring a 200 piece mechanical theater powered by water
- peculiar fountains, amazing automata, follies and grottoes, watery wonders
- 18 Nov 2014
- Museum of a Million and One Roots
- Cornimont, France
- Museum of a Million and One Roots
- This collection of French root art looks like an indoor fairie wonderland
- collections, art, museums and collections
- 18 Nov 2014
- Vale da Lua
- Goiás, Brazil
- Vale da Lua
- After millennia of erosion by sand and churning water this Brazilian valley now looks like a lunar fantasy
- rocks, geology, geological oddities
- 18 Nov 2014
- Fairy Post Office
- Orinda, California
- Fairy Post Office
- Hidden within a tree hollow is a lilliputian post office that services wanderers looking for a whimsical exchange
- postal, hidden, trees
- 18 Nov 2014
- Mount Monadnock
- Jaffrey, New Hampshire
- Mount Monadnock
- Known as one of the most climbed mountains in the world, this barren peak is permanently bald thanks to an anti-wolf fire
- fire, mountains, nature, animals
- 18 Nov 2014
- Talliston House & Gardens
- Dunmow, United Kingdom
- Talliston House & Gardens
- An English artist has turned an unassuming ex-council house into a time-lost house of mystery
- art, eccentric homes
- 18 Nov 2014
- San Antonio, Texas
- Chris Park
- A mother's mourning for her lost son is remembered in this small park embedded with his memory
- parks, memorial, memento mori
- 17 Nov 2014
- Secret Caverns
- Cobleskill , New York
- Secret Caverns
- Discovered by cows, these upstate New York show caves are presented with a healthy dose of psychedelic folk art
- subterranean, caves, subterranean sites, outsider art
- 17 Nov 2014
- Harvington Hall
- Worcestershire, England
- Harvington Hall
- Built by the patron saint of illusionists this Elizabethan manor house is riddled with secret cubbies for hiding priests
- hidden, saints, eccentric homes
- 17 Nov 2014
- Letchworth Village
- Thiells, New York
- Letchworth Village
- After testing a polio vaccine on its unwitting inmates this historic mental hospital fell into neglect and ruin
- abandoned hospitals, abandoned insane asylums, abandoned
- 17 Nov 2014
- Bellevue Hospital
- New York, New York
- Bellevue Hospital
- This famed hospital was once a byword for the horrors of medical and psychiatric care
- psychiatry, hospitals, literature
- 17 Nov 2014
- Rock-A-Hoola Waterpark
- Newberry Springs, California
- Rock-A-Hoola Waterpark
- The "Fun Spot of The Desert" is now a haunting ruin acting as a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea
- abandoned amusement parks, abandoned, watery wonders
- 17 Nov 2014
- Dazu Rock Carvings
- Dazu, China
- Dazu Rock Carvings
- Comprised of thousands of cave temple carvings this cornucopia of ancient Chinese stone art is unrivaled anywhere in the world
- sculpture gardens, buddhist, unesco, archaeology
- 17 Nov 2014
- IceCube Research Station
- Antarctica
- IceCube Research Station
- The world's largest neutrino telescope searches for secrets of the universe at the South Pole
- neutrino detectors, telescopes, observatories, instruments of science
- 14 Nov 2014
- Goodyear Airdock
- Akron , Ohio
- Goodyear Airdock
- This massive airship factory is so large that it has its own indoor weather
- zepplins, aircraft, world's largest, architecture
- 14 Nov 2014
- Hallgrimskirkja
- Reykjavik, Iceland
- Hallgrimskirkja
- The tallest building in Iceland, and certainly one of the most visually impressive
- musical wonders, curious places of worship, architectural oddities
- 14 Nov 2014
- Marilyn Monroe's Subway Grate
- New York, New York
- Marilyn Monroe's Subway Grate
- This unmarked and unloved Manhattan subway grate created one of the most iconic images in American cinema
- subways, film, film locations
- 14 Nov 2014
- The Whampoa
- Hong Kong
- The Whampoa
- Take a cruise with no movement but plenty of style in this one-of-a-kind boat mall
- ships, architecture, watery wonders, commercial curiosities
- 14 Nov 2014
- Daksa Island
- Daksa , Croatia
- Daksa Island
- This Croatian island is for sale but no one is buying due to the dozens of accused Nazi sympathizers who were massacred there after WWII
- mass graves, wwii, islands
- 14 Nov 2014
- Por-Bajin
- Tuva, Russia
- Por-Bajin
- While no one is sure why this Siberian fortress was built, it is believed to have been abandoned because the area is a frozen wasteland
- mystery, archaeology, ruins
- 14 Nov 2014
- Screen Novelties
- Los Angeles, California
- Screen Novelties
- This LA animation studio is keeping the wonder of stop motion puppetry alive
- puppets, television, wondrous performances, commercial curiosities
- 14 Nov 2014
- Marble Caves of Chile Chico
- Chile Chico, Chile
- Marble Caves of Chile Chico
- Mother Nature outdoes herself with this stunningly beautiful set of caves carved into marble
- curious caves, caves, watery wonders, geological oddities
- 13 Nov 2014
- Øresund Bridge
- Malmö, Sweden
- Øresund Bridge
- This chimerical bridge/tunnel appears to dead end right into the sea
- bridges, tunnels, architectural oddities
- 13 Nov 2014
- Diquís Spheres
- San Jose, Costa Rica
- Diquís Spheres
- These mysterious ancient stone spheres were created by a civilization lost to time and are now mostly lawn ornaments
- rocks, archaeology, long now locations, strange statues
- 13 Nov 2014
- The Woolworth Building
- New York City, New York
- The Woolworth Building
- Once the tallest building in the world and the site of "the highest dinner ever held in New York" will soon hold the most expensive apartment in the city
- world's tallest, architecture, architectural oddities
- 13 Nov 2014
- Cat Island
- Ishinomaki, Japan
- Cat Island
- On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king
- animal week, cats, islands, anomalous islands
- 13 Nov 2014
- Tnjri
- Skhtorashen, Armenia
- Tnjri
- Local legend says that whoever burns down this 2,000 year old Armenian tree will only have seven days left to live
- trees, flora, nature, natural wonders
- 13 Nov 2014
- Shoes on the Danube
- Budapest, Hungary
- Shoes on the Danube
- A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII
- shoes, wwii, monuments
- 13 Nov 2014
- Coaldale, Nevada
- Tonopah, Nevada
- Coaldale, Nevada
- This tiny cluster of abandoned buildings looks like the future of the ghost town - today!
- ghost towns, abandoned
- 13 Nov 2014
- Nara Dreamland
- Nara, Japan
- Nara Dreamland
- The abandoned Japanese amusement park that continues to loom as a dystopian Disneyland
- haikyo, abandoned amusement parks, abandoned, incredible ruins
- 12 Nov 2014
- Royse City Futuro House
- Royse City, Texas
- Royse City Futuro House
- This crumbling UFO is one of only a few remaining "moveable ski chalets" of its kind
- architecture, abandoned, eccentric homes, architectural oddities
- 12 Nov 2014
- Rakotzbrücke
- Kromlau , Germany
- Rakotzbrücke
- This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form a perfect circle
- optical illusions, devils bridge, optical oddities, bridges
- 12 Nov 2014
- Morgan Monument
- Batavia, New York
- Morgan Monument
- A towering cemetery monument honors a man who threatened to expose the Freemasons and paid with his life
- masons, secret society, mystery, crime
- 12 Nov 2014
- Meguro Parasitological Museum
- Meguro, Japan
- Meguro Parasitological Museum
- Meet the world's longest tapeworm in a collection that really gets under your skin
- pharmacy museums, medical museums, natural history, fascinating fauna
- 12 Nov 2014
- The Marconi Hotel
- Marshall, California
- The Marconi Hotel
- Built by the inventor of the radio, this abandoned hotel has housed early radio employees, military men, and a dangerous cult
- radio, cults, hotels, abandoned
- 12 Nov 2014
- Ángela Peralta Theater
- Mazatlán, Mexico
- Ángela Peralta Theater
- This restored opera house is named after a soprano known for tragic romance, exile, and a truly uncomfortable wedding
- theaters, music, architecture
- 12 Nov 2014
- Wings Museum
- West Sussex , United Kingdom
- Wings Museum
- This WWII aircraft museum presents its wrecks like taxidermy, complete with recreations of the crash sites
- airplane graveyard, airplanes, aircraft, wwii
- 12 Nov 2014
- Mystery Hole
- Ansted, West Virginia
- Mystery Hole
- The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder
- mystery spots and gravity hills, roadside attractions
- 12 Nov 2014
- "Hellmira" Monument
- Elmira, New York
- "Hellmira" Monument
- All that remains of one of the Civil War's more deadly POW camps is a simple flagstone
- civil war, monuments, military
- 11 Nov 2014
- The Skin of Little Sorrel
- Lexington, Virginia
- The Skin of Little Sorrel
- The hide of Stonewall Jackson's equine sidekick is on display not far from where the ashes of his bones are buried
- horses, civil war, heroes of taxidermy, taxidermy
- 11 Nov 2014
- Sacrario Militare del Monte Grappa
- Paderno del Grappa, Italy
- Sacrario Militare del Monte Grappa
- This military mausoleum captures the solemn grandeur that most memorials only aspire to
- wwi, temples, military, cemeteries
- 11 Nov 2014
- Vladslo German Military Cemetery
- Diksmuide, Belgium
- Vladslo German Military Cemetery
- Visitors to this Belgium graveyard are greeted by the grieving stone parents of the young men lost to war
- graveyards, statues, military, cemeteries
- 11 Nov 2014
- San Antonio, Texas
- U.S Army Medical Department Museum
- This museum showcases the history and contributions of the U.S. Army to the medical industry, both on the battlefield and off
- medical museums, military, unique collections, museums
- 11 Nov 2014
- Point Lookout State Park
- Scotland, Maryland
- Point Lookout State Park
- This scenic Maryland park was the site of one of the worst prison camps of the Civil War
- video games, civil war, lighthouses, parks
- 11 Nov 2014
- Jellyfish Lake
- Koror, Palau
- Jellyfish Lake
- An isolated diving lake is home to teeming clouds of harmless jellyfish
- lakes, animals, fascinating fauna, watery wonders
- 10 Nov 2014
- Yoda Fountain
- San Francisco, California
- Yoda Fountain
- There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not
- science fiction, fountains, film
- 10 Nov 2014
- Hand of the Desert
- Antofagasta, Chile
- Hand of the Desert
- A sculpture of a giant hand reaches for the stars in the middle of the Atacama desert
- desert, statues, strange statues
- 10 Nov 2014
- Wright Company Factory
- Dayton, Ohio
- Wright Company Factory
- The world's first aircraft factory has been hiding inside an automobile plant for almost 80 years
- airplanes, hidden, aircraft
- 10 Nov 2014
- Kjeragbolten
- Forsand, Norway
- Kjeragbolten
- This giant boulder is pinched over a 1000-meter abyss by two mountains
- rocks, geology, geological oddities, natural wonders
- 10 Nov 2014
- Old Khndzoresk Cave Village
- Khndzoresk, Armenia
- Old Khndzoresk Cave Village
- Right up until the 20th century this network of man-made caves was the biggest village in Eastern Armenia
- villages, caves
- 10 Nov 2014
- The Old McGraw-Hill Building
- New York, New York
- The Old McGraw-Hill Building
- Captain America, Sub-Mariner, and the Human Torch were all born in this art deco Manhattan masterpiece
- comic books, art deco, architecture
- 10 Nov 2014
- Schwerin Lenin
- Schwerin, Germany
- Schwerin Lenin
- Germany's last remaining Lenin statue has become a lightning rod of debate about the country's divided past
- 10 Nov 2014
- U.S.S. Cairo
- Vicksburg, Mississippi
- U.S.S. Cairo
- This iron and wood Civil War city-ship was the first vessel to be sunk by a torpedo
- boats, civil war
- 07 Nov 2014
- Cleveland, Ohio
- The Haserot Angel
- The angel of death appears to weep black tears at this grave marker
- graveyards, statues, cemeteries, catacombs, crypts, & cemeteries
- 07 Nov 2014
- No Man's Land
- Nettlestone, England
- No Man's Land
- This foolish Victorian sea fort was converted to a deluxe hotel before becoming an abandoned wasteland
- sea forts, islands, anomalous islands, odd accommodations
- 07 Nov 2014
- Witch Dungeon Museum
- Salem, Massachusetts
- Witch Dungeon Museum
- Experience the hysteria of a 17th century witch hunt through goofy reenactments and wax dummies that should probably be burned at the stake
- witches, witchcraft
- 07 Nov 2014
- Ape Canyon
- Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Washington
- Ape Canyon
- This scenic gorge is named after one of the most famous Bigfoot attacks in pseudohistory
- bigfoot, cryptozoology, hoaxes and pseudoscience, nature
- 07 Nov 2014
- Oraibi Village
- Oraibi , Arizona
- Oraibi Village
- This reclusive Hopi village in Arizona has been continuously populated longer than anywhere else in America
- villages, native americans
- 07 Nov 2014
- Tanah Lot
- Tabanan, Indonesia
- Tanah Lot
- Isolated atop this Balinese sea crag is a lovely Hindu temple that is said to be guarded by sea snakes
- snakes, temples, rocks
- 07 Nov 2014
- Cage of Death
- Darwin, Australia
- Cage of Death
- Visitors can swim with vicious predators in Crocosaurus Cove's plastic daredevil enclosure
- animals, fascinating fauna
- 06 Nov 2014
- Sanrio Puroland
- Tokyo, Japan
- Sanrio Puroland
- If Hello Kitty were Mickey Mouse, this would be Disneyland
- television, amusement parks
- 06 Nov 2014
- Galileo's Middle Finger
- Florence, Italy
- Galileo's Middle Finger
- The middle finger of modernity
- galileo, relics, relics and reliquaries
- 06 Nov 2014
- Rosicrucian Park
- San Jose, California
- Rosicrucian Park
- The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park
- secret society, gardens, parks
- 06 Nov 2014
- Arinj, Armenia
- Levon's Divine Underground
- She asked for a potato cellar and over the next 23 years he gave her a network of holy caves
- tunnels, caves, outsider architecture, architectural oddities
- 06 Nov 2014
- Dotson Runway Graves
- Savannah, Georgia
- Dotson Runway Graves
- Two flush headstones mark the only known graves to be embedded in an airport runway
- airports, gravestones
- 06 Nov 2014
- Oklahoma State Firefighters Museum
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Oklahoma State Firefighters Museum
- This museum holds not just a world class collection of firefighting artifacts and gear but even the region's first fire station itself
- fire fighters, museums, museums and collections
- 06 Nov 2014
- Hess' Triangle
- New York, New York
- Hess' Triangle
- New York City's smallest piece of private property
- spite house, mosaics, plaque, architectural oddities
- 05 Nov 2014
- Dinosaur Valley State Park
- Glen Rose, Texas
- Dinosaur Valley State Park
- Tracks near this Texas nature site were once thought to support the Creationist belief that man and dino coexisted
- dinosaur parks, hoaxes, dinosaurs, hoaxes and pseudoscience
- 05 Nov 2014
- Lincoln Tomb
- Springfield, Illinois
- Lincoln Tomb
- When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck
- presidents, tombs
- 05 Nov 2014
- Monte Testaccio
- Rome, Italy
- Monte Testaccio
- This hill made entirely of ancient Roman jars was simply a garbage dump to the people of the time
- geological oddities
- 05 Nov 2014
- Fernald State School
- Waltham, Massachusetts
- Fernald State School
- Run by a eugenics advocate, this aging institution conducted secret radiation experiments sponsored by Quaker Oats
- radioactive, insane asylums, abandoned
- 05 Nov 2014
- Moxie Museum
- Lisbon Falls, Maine
- Moxie Museum
- Tucked away in a corner of a Maine general store is a museum devoted to an equally beloved and reviled local soft drink
- food museums, museums, museums and collections
- 05 Nov 2014
- Año Nuevo Island
- Pescadero, California
- Año Nuevo Island
- Elephant seals and sea lions have turned the abandoned buildings on this island into their endangered love shack
- islands, animals, abandoned
- 05 Nov 2014
- Mystery Soda Machine
- Seattle, Washington
- Mystery Soda Machine
- An old vending machine without a past serves up beverages from its seemingly magical insides
- mystery, commercial curiosities
- 04 Nov 2014
- Laika Monument
- Moscow, Russia
- Laika Monument
- It took over half a century but a Russian monument to a famous and tragic space pup finally stands in Moscow
- cosmonaut, space, monuments, animals
- 04 Nov 2014
- Milton, Scotland
- The Dog Suicide Bridge
- This Scottish bridge seems to compel dogs to leap to their death
- animal suicide, suicide, dogs, bridges
- 04 Nov 2014
- Ball's Pyramid
- Ball's Pyramid, Australia
- Ball's Pyramid
- This barren sea spire is home to the world's rarest insect
- insects, islands, anomalous islands, animals
- 04 Nov 2014
- Wave Field
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Wave Field
- These grassy undulations on a stretch of University of Michigan campus aren't bad landscaping, they're art
- landscapes, art
- 04 Nov 2014
- Seven Churches
- Inishmore, Ireland
- Seven Churches
- While only two of the ancient buildings at this site are actually churches this was one of the earliest Irish pilgrimage sites ever
- saints, churches, ruins
- 04 Nov 2014
- Purgatory Chasm
- Sutton, Massachusetts
- Purgatory Chasm
- This evocatively named natural crevasse was created by a torrent of water that smashed right through a granite deposit
- rocks, geology, nature
- 04 Nov 2014
- Towers of Svaneti
- Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, Georgia
- Towers of Svaneti
- Fortified homes of highland warriors that are still in use today
- fortresses, towers, houses, eccentric homes
- 03 Nov 2014
- The Crystal Shrine Grotto
- Memphis , Tennessee
- The Crystal Shrine Grotto
- This head-spinningly bizarre Depression-era art cave is wall-to-wall quartz and Jesus
- grottoes, cemeteries, outsider architecture
- 03 Nov 2014
- Swing at the End of the World
- Cantón Baños, Ecuador
- Swing at the End of the World
- A single swing that will hang you over the edge of the world
- ecuador, retro-tech, inspired inventions
- 03 Nov 2014
- The Flintstone House
- Hillsborough, California
- The Flintstone House
- A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280
- domes, houses, eccentric homes, outsider architecture
- 03 Nov 2014
- Screaming Tunnel
- Niagara Falls, Canada
- Screaming Tunnel
- Legend says that this short Canadian tunnel still holds the dying screams of a girl who burned alive
- ghost stories, ghosts, tunnels
- 03 Nov 2014
- Cambodian Landmine Museum
- Angkor National Park, Cambodia
- Cambodian Landmine Museum
- This collection of reclaimed landmines acts as both an exhibition of their deadly history and as a shelter for children effected by them
- military, museums, museums and collections
- 03 Nov 2014
- George Stickney House
- Bull Valley , Illinois
- George Stickney House
- This softly rounded mansion was built without corners not to avoid evil spirits, but to make them more comfortable
- ghosts, eccentric homes, architectural oddities
- 03 Nov 2014
- Budapest, Hungary
- Gyermekvasút
- This quaint Hungarian railway system is operated exclusively by children between the ages of 10 and 14
- trains, railroad
- 03 Nov 2014
- Mexico City, Mexico
- La Isla de las Munecas
- An island filled with hundreds of hanging, decomposing, decapitated dolls
- dolls, anomalous islands, outsider art, unique collections
- 31 Oct 2014
- Castle Frankenstein
- Mühltal, Germany
- Castle Frankenstein
- Birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters
- frankenstein, hoaxes, monsters, literature
- 31 Oct 2014
- Yokai Street
- Kyoto, Japan
- Yokai Street
- This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters
- monsters, roads, roadside attractions
- 31 Oct 2014
- Danvers Hospital for the Criminally Insane
- Danvers, Massachusetts
- Danvers Hospital for the Criminally Insane
- Basis for H.P. Lovecraft's horror stories and Batman's Arkham Asylum, now a horrifying condo
- insane asylum cemeteries, h. p. lovecraft, insane asylums, abandoned insane asylums
- 31 Oct 2014
- Bolivia's Witch Market
- Nuestra Señora de La Paz, Bolivia
- Bolivia's Witch Market
- Popular tourist destination where witches in dark hats sell dried llama fetuses for good luck
- markets, witchcraft, occult, purveyors of curiosities
- 31 Oct 2014
- The Monsters of Bomarzo
- Bomarzo, Italy
- The Monsters of Bomarzo
- A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden
- monsters, sculptures, outsider art, strange statues
- 31 Oct 2014
- Mountain Meadows Massacre Memorial
- Enterprise, Utah
- Mountain Meadows Massacre Memorial
- A stoic rock cairn is all that remains to remember one of the more brutal instances of frontier treachery in American history
- wild west, disasters, memorial, monuments
- 31 Oct 2014
- Wrights Hill Fortress
- Wellington, New Zealand
- Wrights Hill Fortress
- Anyone wanting to know what a dwarven mine sounds like need only visit the tunnels of this New Zealand artillery compound
- forts, fortresses, film, film locations
- 31 Oct 2014
- The Grave of Miss Baker
- Hunstville , Alabama
- The Grave of Miss Baker
- Bananas are often left at the gravestone of the first monkey America ever recovered alive after being launched into space
- monkeys, space, gravestones, animals
- 31 Oct 2014
- The Ossuary of Bicocca
- Novara, Italy
- The Ossuary of Bicocca
- This Italian pyramid is said to hold the mingled remains of the dead from both sides of the Battle of Novara
- pyramids, ossuaries, military
- 31 Oct 2014
- San Giorgio in Alga
- Venice, Italy
- San Giorgio in Alga
- This abandoned island off the Venetian coast has been a radical monastery, a political prison, and a secret Nazi base
- wwi, wwii, islands, military
- 31 Oct 2014
- Genius River Bridge
- Cocos Island, Costa Rica
- Genius River Bridge
- One Costa Rican island is so beset by illegal shark poachers that the local rangers have built an entire bridge with their confiscated gear
- sharks, bridges, islands
- 31 Oct 2014
- New Haven, Connecticut
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Yale University's home for rare works, including the mysterious Voynich Manuscript
- libraries, repositories of knowledge
- 30 Oct 2014
- World's Oldest Basketball Court
- Paris, France
- World's Oldest Basketball Court
- Despite being considered a thoroughly American sport, basketball's oldest surviving playing field is found in the basement of a Paris YMCA
- world's oldest, sports
- 30 Oct 2014
- The Child Eater of Bern
- Berne, Switzerland
- The Child Eater of Bern
- A nearly 500 year old sculpture depicts a man eating a sack of babies, and no one is sure why
- memento mori, strange statues, unusual monuments
- 30 Oct 2014
- Aokigahara Suicide Forest
- Koshu, Japan
- Aokigahara Suicide Forest
- Resting in Mount Fuji's shadow lies a forest shrouded by death that is the world's second most popular suicide location
- suicide, forests, memento mori
- 30 Oct 2014
- Houdini's Grave
- Queens, New York
- Houdini's Grave
- The final resting place of the great escape artist, where some still gather to wait for his escape from death
- houdini, magic, gravestones, cemeteries
- 30 Oct 2014
- Railsplitter Covered Wagon
- Lincoln, Illinois
- Railsplitter Covered Wagon
- The world's largest covered wagon is piloted by a giant Lincoln lawyer
- abraham lincoln, wild west, world's largest
- 30 Oct 2014
- Bueren Mountain
- Liège, Belgium
- Bueren Mountain
- This giant urban staircase was built to keep the city's brave fighting men from getting waylaid in the red light district
- stairs, public, military
- 30 Oct 2014
- Bazaar
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Bazaar
- Crammed into a Baltimore row house is an oddities shop that sells everything from skulls to dead insects
- stores, wunderkammer, commercial curiosities
- 30 Oct 2014
- Wallingford-Back Mine
- Gatineau, Canada
- Wallingford-Back Mine
- What was once the largest mine in North America has left behind a hollow hill filled with bright blue waters
- mines, caves
- 30 Oct 2014
- Electric Ladyland - The Museum of Fluorescent Art
- Amsterdam, Holland
- Electric Ladyland - The Museum of Fluorescent Art
- The world's only museum devoted to the wonders of fluorescence
- dime-store museum, natural history museums, optical oddities, strange science
- 29 Oct 2014
- The Abode of Chaos
- Saint-Romain-au-Mont-d'Or, France
- The Abode of Chaos
- An art world insider finds himself battling for his artistic home
- outsider art
- 29 Oct 2014
- Atlanta, Illinois
- Paul Bunyon
- While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride
- muffler men, roadside attractions, statues
- 29 Oct 2014
- Carbide Willson Ruins
- Gatineau, Canada
- Carbide Willson Ruins
- The remains of a paranoid inventor's hidden workshop lie in beautiful ruins amidst a Canadian park
- industrial, ruins, eccentric homes
- 29 Oct 2014
- Dragon Escalator
- Beijing, China
- Dragon Escalator
- World's longest outdoor escalator takes visitors to the top of China's largest dam and is also shaped like a dragon
- architectural oddities
- 29 Oct 2014
- Phone Booth on a Roof
- Lincoln, Illinois
- Phone Booth on a Roof
- Today this bizarre rooftop phone booth seems like a piece of kitsch but it was once used to spot disastrous storms
- telephones, roadside attractions
- 29 Oct 2014
- African Renaissance Monument
- Dakar, Senegal
- African Renaissance Monument
- This tallest statue in Africa was created by a mixture of corruption, Stalinist architecture, and North Korean manpower
- north korean monuments, mansudae monuments, north korea, communist monuments
- 28 Oct 2014
- Båstnäs Car Cemetery
- Värmland, Sweden
- Båstnäs Car Cemetery
- This Swedish automobile graveyard is a beautiful gallery of decay, but woe be to any who would steal a souvenir
- cars, graveyards, cemeteries
- 28 Oct 2014
- Forest Haven Asylum
- Laurel, Maryland
- Forest Haven Asylum
- This abandoned asylum was once a state of the art facility before devolving into one of the most deadly mental institutions in American history
- mass graves, abandoned hospitals, abandoned insane asylums, abandoned
- 28 Oct 2014
- Krafla
- Myvatn, Iceland
- Krafla
- This tumultuous Icelandic lava field looks so alien European researchers want to use it as a stand-in for Mars
- volcanoes, geology
- 28 Oct 2014
- Seven Coloured Earths
- Chamarel, Mauritius
- Seven Coloured Earths
- This small group of sand dunes manages to pack in a strange rainbow colors
- geology, nature, geological oddities, natural wonders
- 28 Oct 2014
- Henkerhaus
- Nuremberg, Germany
- Henkerhaus
- Nestled on the banks of a river in Nuremburg is a small museum that was once home of the city's official executioner
- execution, eccentric homes, museums, museums and collections
- 28 Oct 2014
- Engaruka Ruins
- Engaruka, Tanzania
- Engaruka Ruins
- The culture that built these Tanzanian ruins displayed advanced knowledge of irrigation technology before mysteriously disappearing
- archaeology, ruins
- 28 Oct 2014
- Wilderstein Mansion
- Rhinecliff, New York
- Wilderstein Mansion
- The life of one of FDR's possible mistresses is preserved in her palatial Hudson Valley mansion
- mansions, presidents, film
- 28 Oct 2014
- Two Harbors, Minnesota
- Split Rock Lighthouse
- This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck
- lighthouses, shipwrecks, music
- 28 Oct 2014
- Children are the Victims of Adult Vices
- Moscow, Russia
- Children are the Victims of Adult Vices
- Thirteen sculptures in central Moscow graphically depicting vices of the modern world
- statues, strange statues, unusual monuments
- 27 Oct 2014
- Hinterkaifeck Memorial
- Ingolstadt, Germany
- Hinterkaifeck Memorial
- A small concrete monument remembers a German cold case involving incest, farm tools, and psychics
- murder, mystery, memorial
- 27 Oct 2014
- Bucket of Blood Street
- Holbrook, Arizona
- Bucket of Blood Street
- This sanguine boulevard was named after a deadly cowboy bar fight
- wild west, roads
- 27 Oct 2014
- The Arctic Henge
- Raufarhöfn, Iceland
- The Arctic Henge
- This modern monument to pagan belief looks like it was transported straight from ancient times
- megalithic, witchcraft, rocks, monuments
- 27 Oct 2014
- Hound Tor
- Devon, England
- Hound Tor
- Legend says these rocks used to be hunting dogs, a story that may have inspired Sherlock Holmes' most famous case
- rocks, literature
- 27 Oct 2014
- Rush Ghost Town
- Yellville, Arkansas
- Rush Ghost Town
- The final remnant of the Arkansas zinc industry is this historically protected ghost town
- mines, ghost towns
- 26 Oct 2014
- City Methodist Church
- Gary, Indiana
- City Methodist Church
- This stunning gothic ruin was a casualty of the Indiana steel industry crash
- film, film locations, churches, ruins
- 24 Oct 2014
- Los Feliz Murder Mansion
- Los Angeles, California
- Los Feliz Murder Mansion
- Left untouched since a double murder-suicide in the 1960s, Los Feliz mansion remains a neighborhood mystery
- memento mori
- 24 Oct 2014
- The Black Mailbox
- Alamo, Nevada
- The Black Mailbox
- Mysterious meeting place for UFO hunters near Area 51
- postal, unusual monuments
- 24 Oct 2014
- Tomb of Jesus Christ
- Shingo, Japan
- Tomb of Jesus Christ
- A small Japanese village claims to be the final resting place of the son of God (and God's other son's ear)
- tombs, hoaxes, hoaxes and pseudoscience
- 24 Oct 2014
- Great Meadows, New Jersey
- Shades of Death Road
- This ominously named New Jersey street seems to be attracting over-the-top legends of its own making
- ghost stories, roads
- 24 Oct 2014
- Leather Archives & Museum
- Chicago, Illinois
- Leather Archives & Museum
- Chicago's museum dedicated to the history of bondage and fetishism is more textbook than titillation
- sex, museums, museums and collections
- 24 Oct 2014
- Irish Jewish Museum
- Dublin, Ireland
- Irish Jewish Museum
- Catholics make up 98% of Ireland's population but this Dublin museum remembers the small but important Jewish community
- judaism, museums, museums and collections
- 23 Oct 2014
- Rincon Center Murals
- San Francisco, California
- Rincon Center Murals
- These WWII-era murals were initially booed as a libelous portrayal of the American dream but have survived multiple attempts to have them destroyed
- communism, paintings, murals
- 23 Oct 2014
- Carcross Desert
- Carcross, Canada
- Carcross Desert
- This tiny square mile of Canadian sand was once considered the world's smallest desert
- desert, geology, geological oddities
- 23 Oct 2014
- International Towing and Recovery Museum
- Chattanooga, Tennessee
- International Towing and Recovery Museum
- This museum dedicated to an oft-overlooked support industry features a surprisingly moving brass diorama of a man being saved from a sinking car
- automotive history, industrial, museums, museums and collections
- 23 Oct 2014
- Royal Gorge Bridge
- Cañon City, Colorado
- Royal Gorge Bridge
- The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money
- world's tallest, bridges
- 23 Oct 2014
- Number One, Broadway
- New York, New York
- Number One, Broadway
- Currently housing a corporate bank branch this building at the southern tip of Manhattan was once the gateway to luxury vacationing
- banks, architecture
- 22 Oct 2014
- Trinity Place Bank Vault Bar
- New York, New York
- Trinity Place Bank Vault Bar
- This lower Manhattan bar is set up in an old bank vault that rests beneath a skyscraper that hides even more historic splendor
- banks, bars, architecture
- 22 Oct 2014
- Old Round Church
- Richmond, Vermont
- Old Round Church
- This rare polygonal meeting house is rumored to be built in a circle so that the devil has nowhere to hide
- church, architecture, architectural oddities
- 22 Oct 2014
- Redemption Rock
- Princeton, Massachusetts
- Redemption Rock
- This massive boulder is inscribed with the story of a sensational hostage negotiation dating back to Colonial times
- politics, rocks
- 22 Oct 2014
- The Deserted Village of Feltville
- Berkeley Heights, New Jersey
- The Deserted Village of Feltville
- This tiny New Jersey village has lived many lives but seems determined to remain a ghost town
- ghost towns, abandoned
- 22 Oct 2014
- Brooklyn, New York
- The Dime Savings Bank of Brooklyn
- While it now takes more than a dime to open an account this historic Brooklyn bank still displays the opulence of the gilded age in which it was built
- banks, art deco, architecture, architectural oddities
- 21 Oct 2014
- The Abandoned Rockaway Beach Branch of the Long Island Railroad
- Queens, New York
- The Abandoned Rockaway Beach Branch of the Long Island Railroad
- A once crucial portion of the Long Island railroad still lays abandoned, waiting to be turned into an urban park
- railroad, abandoned
- 21 Oct 2014
- The New York and New Jersey Telephone Company Building
- Brooklyn, New York
- The New York and New Jersey Telephone Company Building
- As telephones become more essential and less stylish one historic Brooklyn building remembers the days when they were a grand celebration of communication
- telephones, architecture, architectural oddities
- 21 Oct 2014
- St. Peter’s Spiritual Temple
- Memphis, Tennessee
- St. Peter’s Spiritual Temple
- A reclusive Memphis neighborhood is home to decades worth of misunderstood Masonic folk art
- masons, voodoo, eccentric homes
- 21 Oct 2014
- Lazaretto Quarantine Station
- Tinicum Township, Pennsylvania
- Lazaretto Quarantine Station
- America's oldest quarantine facility is now falling victim to the incurable disease of time
- abandoned hospitals, abandoned
- 21 Oct 2014
- Anchieta Island Correctional Institute
- São Paulo, Brazil
- Anchieta Island Correctional Institute
- The ruins of this Brazilian island prison still bear the scars of the bloody rebellion that closed it down
- prisons, islands, abandoned
- 20 Oct 2014
- 'Akaka Falls
- Honomu, Hawaii
- 'Akaka Falls
- These picturesque Hawaiian falls are home to a rare species of fish that uses a special sucker to climb up cliffs
- waterfalls, animals, fascinating fauna
- 20 Oct 2014
- Lock & Co.
- London, United Kingdom
- Lock & Co.
- Claiming to be the oldest hat store in the world, this historic haberdashery had a hand (and a head) in the creation of the Bowler
- world's oldest, commercial curiosities
- 20 Oct 2014
- Iowa's Largest Frying Pan
- Brandon , Iowa
- Iowa's Largest Frying Pan
- The Iowa state contender for largest pan in the world oddly only comes in second or so
- world's largest, roadside attractions
- 20 Oct 2014
- Harold Warp's Pioneer Village
- Minden, Nebraska
- Harold Warp's Pioneer Village
- This replica small town lets visitors take a stroll through the story of progress in the U.S. via thousands of Americana artifacts
- museums, museums and collections
- 20 Oct 2014
- I Goat
- London, United Kingdom
- I Goat
- Spitalfields' regal market goat is said to be a monument to the area's migrant population but most are pretty sure it's just a goat
- goats, statues, animals
- 17 Oct 2014
- The Forgotten Entrance to Clinton Hall
- New York, New York
- The Forgotten Entrance to Clinton Hall
- Hidden in one of New York's oldest subway stations is the final remnant of the building that was the site of the bizarre Shakespeare Riots
- subways, hidden, abandoned
- 17 Oct 2014
- Teuchitlán, Mexico
- Guachimontones
- The jewel of western Mexico's archeological legacy is this tiered circular pyramid now covered in grass
- pyramids, archaeology, ruins
- 17 Oct 2014
- Villisca Axe Murder House
- Villisca, Iowa
- Villisca Axe Murder House
- A number of gruesome unsolved murders have turned this simple home into a morbid tourist trap
- crime, crime and punishment, eccentric homes, museums
- 17 Oct 2014
- Birthplace of Johnny Appleseed
- Leominster, Massachusetts
- Birthplace of Johnny Appleseed
- The proud home town of an American legend has honored the birth of their favorite sun with what seems to be a gravestone
- mythology, monuments
- 17 Oct 2014
- The Warren's Occult Museum
- Monroe, Connecticut
- The Warren's Occult Museum
- A collection of haunted artifacts chronicles the career of the world's most famous paranormal investigator
- ghosts, haunted, film, museums
- 17 Oct 2014
- McCloskey Castle
- Pacifica, California
- McCloskey Castle
- Abortion, prohibition, religion, war, and fear all play a part in the history of this idiosyncratic Pacifica castle
- prohibition, castles, military, eccentric homes
- 16 Oct 2014
- Nike Missile Site SF-51
- Pacifica, California
- Nike Missile Site SF-51
- Another of California's unused Cold War missile defense complexes has become a graffiti gallery
- missiles, cold war, graffiti, military
- 16 Oct 2014
- Johnny Ro Veterans Memorial Park
- Leominster, Massachusetts
- Johnny Ro Veterans Memorial Park
- Funded entirely by volunteers and donors this military memorial features a tank with a comedy line on its barrel
- parks, memorial, military
- 16 Oct 2014
- Old Muskego Church
- Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Old Muskego Church
- A Norwegian church that was built before Wisconsin was even a state has been entirely moved to a nicer spot
- churches, architectural oddities
- 16 Oct 2014
- Château Frontenac
- Québec City , Canada
- Château Frontenac
- This lovely, if imposing, piece of Canadian gothic is possibly the most photographed hotel in the world
- world record, hotels, architecture, architectural oddities
- 16 Oct 2014
- Batsto Village
- Hammonton , New Jersey
- Batsto Village
- This historic New Jersey iron-working village is a ghost town but it looks like it was just built yesterday
- industrial, ghost towns
- 15 Oct 2014
- Parque Francisco Alvardoa
- Zarcero, Costa Rica
- Parque Francisco Alvardoa
- This Costa Rican topiary park is a surreal garden of unearthly delights
- gardens, parks
- 15 Oct 2014
- Fort Eben-Emael
- Eben-Emael, Belgium
- Fort Eben-Emael
- This sprawling Belgian fort was once thought of as impenetrable but now it is simply an abandoned relic
- forts, fortresses, military
- 15 Oct 2014
- Blaenavon , Wales
- Blaenavon Ironworks
- This former Welsh metal factory is now a lovely abandoned relic but was once one of the industry's world leaders
- television, industrial, architecture
- 15 Oct 2014
- The Remains of Abraham & Straus Department Store
- Brooklyn, New York
- The Remains of Abraham & Straus Department Store
- The gilded vestiges of a sterling art deco department store can still be found in an otherwise rundown Brooklyn shopping center
- art deco, hidden, commercial curiosities
- 15 Oct 2014
- Brooklyn's Forgotten Gage & Tollner Restaurant
- Brooklyn, New York
- Brooklyn's Forgotten Gage & Tollner Restaurant
- The unaltered remnants of a high society eatery still adorn this Brooklyn costume jewelry shop
- restaurants, commercial curiosities
- 14 Oct 2014
- Ospedale Psichiatrico di Volterra
- Volterra, Italy
- Ospedale Psichiatrico di Volterra
- This real life asylum of horrors is now an abandoned ruin that hides the unbreakable code to one patient's insanity
- abandoned insane asylums, abandoned
- 14 Oct 2014
- The Toothache Tree
- Kathmandu, Nepal
- The Toothache Tree
- Nailing a coin to this holy stump is just another way to ask the gods for relief from dental pain
- shrines
- 14 Oct 2014
- Zwack Unicum Museum
- Budapest, Hungary
- Zwack Unicum Museum
- Central Europe's largest collection of mini-bottles is on display at this museum devoted to a bitter Hungarian liquor
- food museums, food
- 14 Oct 2014
- New Athos Cave
- New Athos, Georgia
- New Athos Cave
- The second largest in the world, this massive underground void has its own subway
- subways, subterranean, caves, subterranean sites
- 14 Oct 2014
- Unicorn Cave
- Harz, Germany
- Unicorn Cave
- What was once thought to be a wellspring of unicorn bones is actually just a prehistoric burial site
- unicorns, bones, archaeology, caves
- 13 Oct 2014
- Tower of the Sun
- Suita, Japan
- Tower of the Sun
- Closed for decades, this strange symbol of Japan's Expo '70 has finally opened its psychedelic insides to the public
- monsters, world's fair, towers, art
- 13 Oct 2014
- La Resurrezione
- Vatican City , Italy
- La Resurrezione
- If you want to talk to the Pope you will have to stare down this surreal vision of Jesus rising from a nuclear hell
- vatican, sculptures
- 13 Oct 2014
- The Museum of Icelandic Sorcery & Witchcraft
- Hólmavík, Iceland
- The Museum of Icelandic Sorcery & Witchcraft
- Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants
- witchcraft, magic, museums
- 13 Oct 2014
- Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
- Busta Rhymes Island
- One man is on a singular quest to name an island after a famous hip-hop artist
- music, islands
- 10 Oct 2014
- The Royal Portuguese Cabinet of Reading
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- The Royal Portuguese Cabinet of Reading
- This stunning Brazilian library contains the largest collection of Portuguese texts outside of Portugal itself
- collections, libraries
- 10 Oct 2014
- Mad Max 2 Museum
- Silverton , Australia
- Mad Max 2 Museum
- This shrine to film's most iconic wasteland wanderer is located in the very outback where the movies were shot
- film, film locations, museums, museums and collections
- 10 Oct 2014
- Superconducting Super Collider
- Waxahachie, Texas
- Superconducting Super Collider
- A Texas-sized particle collider that was abandoned due to its Texas-sized budget
- neutrino detectors, science, subterranean, tunnels
- 10 Oct 2014
- Track 61
- New York, New York
- Track 61
- This abandoned subway station beneath the Waldorf-Astoria hotel is allegedly used to secretly transport presidents
- presidents, subways, secret, trains
- 10 Oct 2014
- Mumtaz Begum
- Karachi , Pakistan
- Mumtaz Begum
- For over 40 years this Barnum-inspired half-fox, half-woman has been telling fortunes from her cage in a Pakistani zoo
- mythology, hoaxes, hoaxes and pseudoscience
- 10 Oct 2014
- Skovsnogen Artspace
- Kibæk, Denmark
- Skovsnogen Artspace
- This Danish art forest places loud works of contemporary art among the pensive silence of nature
- nature, art
- 09 Oct 2014
- Gainford Spa
- Gainford, United Kingdom
- Gainford Spa
- This hidden natural fountain issues forth a steady supply of supposedly healing water that tastes like rotten eggs
- fountains, victorian
- 09 Oct 2014
- East Race Waterway
- South Bend, Indiana
- East Race Waterway
- The first man-made white water course in America cuts right through an Indiana city
- watery wonders
- 09 Oct 2014
- Elberton Granite Museum
- Elberton, Georgia
- Elberton Granite Museum
- Home of Dutchy, an exhumed Confederate statue that was once torn down by an angry mob for looking stupid
- rocks, statues, museums, museums and collections
- 09 Oct 2014
- Studebaker National Museum
- South Bend, Indiana
- Studebaker National Museum
- This museum collects over a century of automobile history including the iconic car from The Muppet Movie
- cars, presidents, film, museums
- 09 Oct 2014
- Tintic Standard Reduction Mill
- Goshen, Utah
- Tintic Standard Reduction Mill
- The remains of this early 20th century refinery loom on a mountainside like a graffiti-covered fortress
- graffiti, industrial, ruins, abandoned
- 09 Oct 2014
- Hinkley, Maine
- L.C. Bates Museum
- This eclectic natural history collection holds everything from a bit of the trans-atlantic cable to Hemingway's marlin
- natural history museums, natural history, museums, museums and collections
- 08 Oct 2014
- Ashcroft Townsite
- Aspen, Colorado
- Ashcroft Townsite
- Silver in the hills led to the speedy creation of this boom town and a lack of it saw the town abandoned nearly as quickly
- gold rush, ghost towns
- 08 Oct 2014
- Le Comptoir Général
- Paris, France
- Le Comptoir Général
- This Paris art space celebrates the creativity and ingenuity that springs from abject poverty, especially in Africa
- restaurants, bars, art, commercial curiosities
- 08 Oct 2014
- Cave Hill Cemetery
- Louisville, Kentucky
- Cave Hill Cemetery
- The largest cemetery in Louisville is the final resting place of a number of famed military men and also Col. Sanders
- cemeteries
- 08 Oct 2014
- Saw Mountain
- Futtsu, Japan
- Saw Mountain
- This sawtooth mountain range still bears the strangely lovely marks of its history as a medieval quarry
- quarries, buddhist, mountains, nature
- 07 Oct 2014
- Proenneke's Cabin
- Upper Twin Lake, Alaska
- Proenneke's Cabin
- The simple log cabin of a famed loner and naturalist stands preserved as a symbol of the ultimate DIY lifestyle
- cabins, nature, eccentric homes, architectural oddities
- 07 Oct 2014
- Graffiti Hall of Fame
- New York , New York
- Graffiti Hall of Fame
- For over 30 years the walls of this Harlem schoolyard have been a gallery of street art by "Kings and better"
- graffiti, art
- 07 Oct 2014
- Bell Museum of Natural History
- Minneapolis , Minnesota
- Bell Museum of Natural History
- This taxidermic smorgasbord was co-created by an artist poached from the Museum of Natural History
- taxidermy, art, museums, museums and collections
- 07 Oct 2014
- Pilsen Historical Underground
- Pilsen, Czech Republic
- Pilsen Historical Underground
- Underneath the city that invented pilsners are a series of historic tunnels that have been storing beer for centuries
- beer, subterranean, tunnels, subterranean sites
- 07 Oct 2014
- Cole Museum of Zoology
- Reading , United Kingdom
- Cole Museum of Zoology
- This natural history collection contains the bones of a circus elephant that seem to be chasing a whale skeleton
- bones, natural history museums, natural history, museums
- 06 Oct 2014
- New York City Fire Museum
- New York , New York
- New York City Fire Museum
- A museum collection honoring the long history of the FDNY is held in a disused Manhattan fire house
- fire fighters, museums, museums and collections
- 06 Oct 2014
- New York, New York
- Fraunces Tavern
- This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops
- secret society, american revolution, restaurants, commercial curiosities
- 06 Oct 2014
- National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum
- Sitting in the arguable birthplace of the Wild West, this museum holds the largest collection of bronco busting bric-a-brac in the world
- wild west, world's largest, museums, museums and collections
- 03 Oct 2014
- The Show Folks Shoe Shop Building
- New York, New York
- The Show Folks Shoe Shop Building
- Amidst the nightmare marketing blitz of modern Times Square is an elegant holdover from its showbiz glory days
- times square, statues, architecture, architectural oddities
- 03 Oct 2014
- Mikoyan Museum
- Sanahin, Armenia
- Mikoyan Museum
- This small shrine to the designer of the first Russian fighter jet and his politicking brother still stands in their Armenian home town
- airplanes, aircraft, wwii
- 03 Oct 2014
- U Thant Island
- New York , New York
- U Thant Island
- The smallest island in Manhattan is a manmade landfill dominated by a Buddhist peace arch
- buddhist, islands
- 03 Oct 2014
- Vanderbilt Tennis Club
- New York, New York
- Vanderbilt Tennis Club
- The famous facade of Grand Central Terminal hides a regulation tennis court, and it's not the first one
- sports, hidden
- 03 Oct 2014
- The Black Tom Explosion Memorial
- Jersey City, New Jersey
- The Black Tom Explosion Memorial
- A simple plaque remembers an act of WWI terrorism that obliterated an island and forever scarred the Statue of Liberty
- memorial, wwii
- 02 Oct 2014
- Badwater Basin
- Death Valley, California
- Badwater Basin
- The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats
- desert, geographic markers, nature
- 02 Oct 2014
- The American Merchant Mariner's Memorial
- New York, New York
- The American Merchant Mariner's Memorial
- Twice a day one of these tragic bronze mariners drowns with the tide to remember all those the sea has taken
- naval, memorial, sculptures
- 02 Oct 2014
- Micropia
- Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Micropia
- The world's first zoo for microbes collecting the horrible and wonderful things living on and around us
- zoos
- 02 Oct 2014
- Mark I
- Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Mark I
- This massive World War II calculator hearkens back to the days when "computer" was a job title
- computers, wwii
- 01 Oct 2014
- Devon , United Kingdom
- Bowerman's Nose
- The legend says that this English rock formation was once a hunter who was turned to stone by annoyed witches
- mythology, witchcraft, rocks
- 01 Oct 2014
- Magic Forest
- Lake George, New York
- Magic Forest
- This throwback amusement park is home to America's only diving horse show AND the world's largest Uncle Sam
- horses, world's tallest, world's largest, amusement parks
- 01 Oct 2014
- Earthships
- Tres Piedras, New Mexico
- Earthships
- These aggressively sustainable art homes look like something out of 1970's science fiction
- architecture, architectural oddities
- 01 Oct 2014
- Dresden Frauenkirche
- Dresden, Germany
- Dresden Frauenkirche
- This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II
- wwii, churches, architecture
- 01 Oct 2014
- Todmorden Toy & Model Museum
- Todmorden, West Yorkshire
- Todmorden Toy & Model Museum
- Helped by a surprise posthumous donation this small town toy museum features over 5,000 vintage playthings
- toy museums, toys, museums, museums and collections
- 30 Sep 2014
- Múli
- Múli, Denmark
- Múli
- Despite only finally receiving electricity in 1970 this tiny Danish town is already deserted
- ghost towns, abandoned
- 30 Sep 2014
- Mussenden Temple
- Castlerock, Ireland
- Mussenden Temple
- This Italian-style temple replica has been threatening to fall off the Irish coast for hundreds of years
- temples, architecture, abandoned, architectural oddities
- 30 Sep 2014
- Central Market
- Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Central Market
- The oldest farmer's market in America is so ancient it was approved by the King of England
- markets, farms, commercial curiosities
- 30 Sep 2014
- Old Melbourne Gaol
- Melbourne, Australia
- Old Melbourne Gaol
- Once housing children next to hardened criminals this historic jail once displayed Ned Kelly's skull until it was stolen
- death masks, jails, prisons, museums
- 30 Sep 2014
- Nine Mile Run
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Nine Mile Run
- This picturesque stream was up until recently the site of a ten story mountain of slag and sewage
- environmental disasters, industrial, nature
- 29 Sep 2014
- Kiowa National Grassland
- Mills, New Mexico
- Kiowa National Grassland
- Adobe ruins punctuate the beauty of an 800 foot canyon carved by the Canadian River
- nature, ruins
- 29 Sep 2014
- Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge
- Ballintoy, Ireland
- Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge
- This short bridge is the only thing connecting a tiny Irish island to the mainland
- bridges, islands
- 29 Sep 2014
- New York, New York
- The Wishbones of McSorley's Old Ale House
- Touching mementoes from those who didn't make it back from World War I still hang in one of New York's oldest bars
- wwi, bones, bars
- 29 Sep 2014
- Pandemonium Aviaries
- Los Altos Hills, California
- Pandemonium Aviaries
- Hidden among the multi-million dollar mansions in the Santa Cruz hills is a sanctuary for troubled birds
- sanctuaries, birds, animals, eccentric homes
- 29 Sep 2014
- Wilhelm Bauer
- Bremerhaven, Germany
- Wilhelm Bauer
- The only remaining U-boat that is still floating never actually saw any action in World War II
- u-boats, submarines, wwii, museums
- 29 Sep 2014
- Niah, Malaysia
- Niah Caves
- One of the largest caverns in the world has a maw large enough to stack cathedrals in
- subterranean, caves, natural wonders
- 26 Sep 2014
- Laboe Naval Memorial
- Laboe, Germany
- Laboe Naval Memorial
- This monument to those fallen in the World Wars is accompanied by a U-boat that Germany bought for a Deutsche Mark
- submarines, naval, wwii, museums
- 26 Sep 2014
- 95th Street Bridge
- Chicago, Illinois
- 95th Street Bridge
- This urban drawbridge gained eternal pop culture fame when the Blues Brothers jumped it while it was raised
- bridges, film, film locations
- 26 Sep 2014
- Rothschild Patent Museum
- Cazenovia, New York
- Rothschild Patent Museum
- This collection of odd proofs of concept is like taking a walk through the imagination of a Victorian engineer
- victorian, museums, museums and collections
- 26 Sep 2014
- Noble-Seymour-Crippen House
- Chicago , Illinois
- Noble-Seymour-Crippen House
- This oldest house in Chicago certainly doesn't look the part and there are some that say it doesn't deserve its title either
- farms, eccentric homes
- 26 Sep 2014
- Fort Union National Monument
- Watrous, New Mexico
- Fort Union National Monument
- The ruins of this abandoned fort now stand as a picturesque reminder of America's march West
- civil war, monuments, ruins
- 25 Sep 2014
- The Empress Hotel
- Victoria, Canada
- The Empress Hotel
- This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder
- victorian, murder, hotels, commercial curiosities
- 25 Sep 2014
- U-534
- Birkenhead, Merseyside
- U-534
- After mysteriously refusing to surrender at the end of World War II this sunken submarine was only salvaged in a search for Nazi gold
- submarines, naval, wwii
- 25 Sep 2014
- The Helicopter Museum
- Somerset, United Kingdom
- The Helicopter Museum
- The world's largest museum devoted solely to the whirlybird comes complete with its own chopper graveyard
- helicopters, aircraft, museums, museums and collections
- 25 Sep 2014
- New Singapore
- Douglas, Michigan
- New Singapore
- In the fictional Kcymaerxthereal times, an island nation ran aground at this spot and those rescued were brought to these, the halcyon shores of Lake Kalamazoo
- boats, plaque, kcymaerxthaere
- 25 Sep 2014
- Marc Bolan's Rock Shrine
- London, United Kingdom
- Marc Bolan's Rock Shrine
- A roadside shrine to a late rock god only remains thanks to the unyielding efforts of his fans
- death, shrines, music, statues
- 25 Sep 2014
- Gallery in the Sun
- Tucson, Arizona
- Gallery in the Sun
- This southwestern historic site was designed and built by an artist who wanted his work to "feel at home"
- art, architecture, museums, museums and collections
- 24 Sep 2014
- Houyet, Belgium
- Noisy Castle
- Despite the misleading name, this crumbling palace has been abandoned for decades
- haunted, castles, ruins
- 24 Sep 2014
- Kristallhütte
- Kaltenbach, Austria
- Kristallhütte
- Part ski resort, part modern art space, this lodge brings giant metal spiders and bloody doors to the Austrian Alps
- giant animals, mountains, hotels, art
- 24 Sep 2014
- Penny Bar
- McKittrick, California
- Penny Bar
- Hidden in the back of a disused small town hotel is a dive bar shellacked with over a million pennies
- bars, commercial curiosities
- 24 Sep 2014
- U-505
- Chicago , Illinois
- U-505
- The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum
- u-boats, submarines, naval, wwii
- 24 Sep 2014
- Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls
- Rome, Italy
- Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls
- One of Catholicism's four major basilicas has a series of papal portraits that are said to predict the end of the world
- apocalypse, churches
- 23 Sep 2014
- The Lower Swedish Cabin
- Upper Darby, Pennsylvania
- The Lower Swedish Cabin
- One of the oldest log cabins in America is one of the last of its kind this historic Swedish dwelling remains a piece of living history
- cabins, architecture, architectural oddities
- 23 Sep 2014
- Handfuls of Small Stones
- Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Handfuls of Small Stones
- In Grand Rapids, Michigan, a marker honors the creation story of a proud fictional culture
- rivers, islands, plaque, kcymaerxthaere
- 23 Sep 2014
- Coast Cemetery
- Sydney, Australia
- Coast Cemetery
- Hidden among popular Sydney golf courses is a little remembered graveyard populated by smallpox victims
- smallpox, graveyards, cemeteries
- 23 Sep 2014
- Reed Flute Cave
- Guilin, China
- Reed Flute Cave
- Hidden behind musical flora and forgotten for over a thousand years, this cave is now a neon dream
- neon, caves
- 23 Sep 2014
- Tomb of Cyrus
- Fars, Iran
- Tomb of Cyrus
- This ancient burial site is believed to be one of the first earthquake-protected structures in the world
- earthquakes, tombs, architecture, architectural oddities
- 23 Sep 2014
- Kaymakli Underground City
- Nevsehir Province, Turkey
- Kaymakli Underground City
- While not Turkey's deepest underground city, this subterranean redoubt is the largest
- subterranean, subterranean sites
- 22 Sep 2014
- Gravensteen
- Gent, Belgium
- Gravensteen
- This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture
- torture museums, castles
- 22 Sep 2014
- Manchester, United Kingdom
- Out House
- The remnants of a depressing public toilet are now a hub of ever evolving street art
- bathrooms, graffiti
- 22 Sep 2014
- Elwood, The World's Tallest Concrete Gnome
- Ames, Iowa
- Elwood, The World's Tallest Concrete Gnome
- Beating out all other concrete comers this massive garden feature's pointy hat has earned it a world record
- mythology, world's tallest, gardens, world's largest
- 22 Sep 2014
- The Bronze Ear of Casa Sola-Busca
- Milan, Italy
- The Bronze Ear of Casa Sola-Busca
- Before there were doorbells this bronze ear was installed for visitors to announce their arrival
- sculptures, architectural oddities
- 22 Sep 2014
- The Flooded Crypt of San Zaccaria
- Venice, Italy
- The Flooded Crypt of San Zaccaria
- As can be expected from a centuries old church built in a canal city, the undercroft of this house of worship is beautifully flooded
- flooded crypts, crypts, churches
- 19 Sep 2014
- Fitzroy House
- London , United Kingdom
- Fitzroy House
- This historic London residence was once the womb of Scientology
- scientology, literature, museums, museums and collections
- 19 Sep 2014
- Faerie Traces
- Paris, Illinois
- Faerie Traces
- In a grove of fast growing walnut trees outside Paris, Illinois, a marker shares part of the largely forgotten history of the fictional Kcymaerxthaere's road building culture
- roads, plaque, kcymaerxthaere
- 19 Sep 2014
- Derinkuyu Underground City
- Nevsehir Province, Turkey
- Derinkuyu Underground City
- The deepest underground city in Turkey was designed to protect 20,000 people behind massive stone doors
- fortresses, archaeology, subterranean, subterranean sites
- 19 Sep 2014
- Roça Sundy
- Principe, São Tomé and Príncipe
- Roça Sundy
- This nearly abandoned plantation was once witness to an eclipse that proved Einstein's theory of relativity
- astronomy, science, abandoned
- 19 Sep 2014
- The Treasures in the Trash Museum
- New York, New York
- The Treasures in the Trash Museum
- A New York garbage depot holds a secret museum to weird and wonderful refuse
- garbage, museums, museums and collections
- 19 Sep 2014
- Salford Lads' Club
- Salford, Lancashire
- Salford Lads' Club
- This historic club for wayward boys has shaped some of the biggest names in music almost as much as they have shaped it
- music, architecture
- 18 Sep 2014
- Özkonak Underground City
- Nevsehir, Turkey
- Özkonak Underground City
- This ancient subterranean megalopolis is known for the hot oil traps that were installed above each of its entrances
- fortresses, archaeology, subterranean, subterranean sites
- 18 Sep 2014
- Washington Island Stave Church
- Washington Island, Wisconsin
- Washington Island Stave Church
- Vikings and evangelicals have both had a hand in this replica medieval church
- stave churches, vikings, churches
- 18 Sep 2014
- Granada, Spain
- Mulhacén Peak
- The highest peak in mainland Spain is said to be the final resting place of a Muslim king
- gravestones, mountains
- 18 Sep 2014
- Grandview
- Hollandale, Wisconsin
- Grandview
- One Austrian's singular yard is now preserved as a folk art garden of concrete wonders
- sculpture gardens, sculptures, outsider art
- 18 Sep 2014
- Linger Eatuary
- Denver, Colorado
- Linger Eatuary
- Once a mortuary that held the remains of Buffalo Bill, this Denver hotspot is now a death-fixated restaurant
- death, restaurants, commercial curiosities
- 17 Sep 2014
- Cheyenne Mountain Nuclear Bunker
- El Paso County , Colorado
- Cheyenne Mountain Nuclear Bunker
- The superstar of Cold War nuclear bunkers has been featured in countless films but is now barely operational
- television, film, subterranean, film locations
- 17 Sep 2014
- Gjirokaster Castle
- Gjirokaster, Albania
- Gjirokaster Castle
- This ominous Albanian fortress houses tanks and downed planes as a reminder of their victories over Western imperialism
- wwii, castles, museums, museums and collections
- 17 Sep 2014
- Crystals of Refrain
- Aghtsk, Armenia
- Crystals of Refrain
- Atop a small Armenian hilltop adorned with many stones, forms, and carvings are stones telling a whimsical tale of the fictional Kcymaerxthaere
- mathematics, rocks, music, kcymaerxthaere
- 17 Sep 2014
- Milton Keynes Peace Pagoda
- Milton Keynes , United Kingdom
- Milton Keynes Peace Pagoda
- The peace pagoda to be constructed in the Western world sits next to a small English lake
- buddhist, shrines
- 17 Sep 2014
- Herodium
- Tall Furaydis, Israel
- Herodium
- The remains of this ancient fortress atop a manmade hill look as though they were built into a volcano
- fortresses, archaeology, castles, ruins
- 17 Sep 2014
- Par-King
- Lincolnshire, Illinois
- Par-King
- This sprawling mini-golf empire is an impressive testament to a quickly disappearing attraction
- sports, amusement parks, roadside attractions
- 16 Sep 2014
- The Fence
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- The Fence
- Once the most painted on object in the world, this short campus fence is well on its way to being so again
- college, world record
- 16 Sep 2014
- Clayton Tunnel North Portal
- Hassocks, England
- Clayton Tunnel North Portal
- This tunnel entrance is built to resemble a grand castle but no one is quite sure why
- follies, trains, castles, follies and grottoes
- 16 Sep 2014
- Sean's Bar
- Athlone, Ireland
- Sean's Bar
- The oldest pub in Ireland may also be the oldest surviviing bar in the entire world
- world's oldest, archaeology, bars
- 16 Sep 2014
- Hiraizumi, Japan
- Takkoku no Iwaya Bishamondo
- Founded over a thousand years ago, this shrine is said to be built on the site of a warlord's harem prison
- buddhist, shrines, temples
- 16 Sep 2014
- Ursula Island
- Palawan, Philippines
- Ursula Island
- This tiny island protects a number of rare bird species by only allowing visitors to set foot on the beach
- sanctuaries, animal islands, birds, beaches
- 12 Sep 2014
- Sagano Bamboo Forest
- Kyoto, Japan
- Sagano Bamboo Forest
- The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been voted to be a governmentally recognized sound
- forests, sounds
- 12 Sep 2014
- Avenue of the Baobabs
- Menabe , Madagascar
- Avenue of the Baobabs
- The centuries old trees lining both sides of this dirt road may become Madagascar's first natural monument
- trees, roads, nature
- 12 Sep 2014
- The Vault
- Bow Valley Wildland Provincial Park, Canada
- The Vault
- What was to be the world's most secure Cold War document vault ended up as just a few shallow caves
- cold war, caves, abandoned
- 11 Sep 2014
- Mezyad Fort
- Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
- Mezyad Fort
- This mysterious abandoned fort looks like something pulled right from Arabian legend
- forts, fortresses, abandoned
- 11 Sep 2014
- The Wreck of the Mary D. Hume
- Gold Beach, Oregon
- The Wreck of the Mary D. Hume
- This historic steamboat is scuttled just a few hundred feet from where it was built over a hundred years ago
- boats, shipwrecks, ships
- 11 Sep 2014
- Timbac Mummy Caves
- Kabayan , Philippines
- Timbac Mummy Caves
- These sacred mountainous caves are filled with ritually preserved bodies in hollowed out logs
- graveyards, mummies, caves
- 11 Sep 2014
- Church of St. Luke, Liverpool
- Liverpool, Merseyside
- Church of St. Luke, Liverpool
- Gutted during the Liverpool Blitz, this architectural husk has been left destroyed in honor of the dead
- wwii, churches, ruins
- 11 Sep 2014
- National Gas Museum
- Leicester, England
- National Gas Museum
- The world's largest collection of artifacts from our history of industrial gas use is hard to simply pass
- industrial, museums, museums and collections
- 10 Sep 2014
- Hal Saflieni Hypogeum
- Paola, Malta
- Hal Saflieni Hypogeum
- This subterranean necropolis holds three floors of antler-dug grave caves
- graveyards, unesco, subterranean, subterranean sites
- 10 Sep 2014
- Kéa, Greece
- Lion of Kea
- This smily stone feline is meant to represent a mythical lion that almost destroyed the island of Kea
- mythology, sculptures, animals
- 10 Sep 2014
- Carrie Furnaces
- Rankin, Pennsylvania
- Carrie Furnaces
- These disused steel furnaces are now haunting ruins that may one day be a national park
- graffiti, industrial, abandoned
- 10 Sep 2014
- House of Slaves
- Gorée Island, Senegal
- House of Slaves
- Despite a fraught and controversial history this African island holds a powerful monument to the tragedy of the slave trade
- slavery, unesco, monuments, museums
- 10 Sep 2014
- Point Lookout State Park
- Scotland, Maryland
- Point Lookout State Park
- This scenic Maryland park was the site of one of the worst prison camps of the Civil War
- video games, civil war, lighthouses, parks
- 10 Sep 2014
- Happy Island
- Union Island , Saint Vincent and The Grenadines
- Happy Island
- Starting with nothing more than discarded conch shells, one man has built an island/bar that would make Jimmy Buffet jealous
- bars, islands
- 09 Sep 2014
- Bayernhof Music Museum
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Bayernhof Music Museum
- This eccentric mansion museum holds a impressive collection of rare and automatic instruments
- mansions, music, musical wonders, museums
- 09 Sep 2014
- George Mackenzie's Mausoleum
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- George Mackenzie's Mausoleum
- The tomb of one of Scotland's bloody historic villains is a magnet for bumbling desecrators
- tombs, graveyards
- 09 Sep 2014
- Mopion
- Union Island , Saint Vincent and The Grenadines
- Mopion
- Looking like nothing more than a cartoon deserted island, this tiny sandbar is home only to a single umbrella
- beaches, islands
- 09 Sep 2014
- Krämerbrücke
- Erfurt, Germany
- Krämerbrücke
- This historic stone bridge has an entire neighborhood clinging to its sides
- world's longest, bridges, architecture, commercial curiosities
- 08 Sep 2014
- Abandoned Virginia Renaissance Faire
- Fredericksburg, Virginia
- Abandoned Virginia Renaissance Faire
- The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia
- medieval, ruins, abandoned
- 08 Sep 2014
- Thorncrown Chapel
- Eureka Springs, Arkansas
- Thorncrown Chapel
- This futuristically sylvan church is a glass enclosed marvel of modern architecture
- churches, architecture, architectural oddities
- 08 Sep 2014
- Whittier, Alaska
- Whittier, Alaska
- This small city where almost everyone lives in the same building can only be reached via North America's longest tunnel
- tunnels, eccentric homes
- 08 Sep 2014
- Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel
- Anchorage, Alaska
- Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel
- Running under an entire mountain, the longest highway tunnel in North America is kept fresh using jet engines
- world's longest, trains, roads, tunnels
- 08 Sep 2014
- Farm Cultural Park
- Favara, Italy
- Farm Cultural Park
- This constantly evolving art space saved an Italian town from its own crippling reputation
- art
- 05 Sep 2014
- Borgvattnet Vicarage
- Borgvattnet, Sweden
- Borgvattnet Vicarage
- Said to be one of Sweden's most haunted places, this vicarage once even attracted a ghost-busting priest
- haunted, hotels, eccentric homes
- 05 Sep 2014
- Rock Carvings in Tanum
- Tanumshede, Sweden
- Rock Carvings in Tanum
- Despite the groans of archeologists, this astounding groups of petroglyphs have been painted red for tourists
- ancient, rocks, archaeology, unesco
- 05 Sep 2014
- Termessos
- Antalya Province, Turkey
- Termessos
- Once described as the "Eagle's Nest," this ruined ancient city rests on a remote mountaintop
- archaeology, ruins
- 05 Sep 2014
- The Site of the World's First Residential Telephone Line
- Somerville, Massachusetts
- The Site of the World's First Residential Telephone Line
- This Massachusetts home was the first to have its own phone number: 1
- world's first, telephones, eccentric homes
- 04 Sep 2014
- Museum of Communism
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Museum of Communism
- This Prague museum collects brutalist relics and memories from the country's former Soviet rule
- communism, museums, museums and collections
- 04 Sep 2014
- Sidu River Bridge
- Sidu River, China
- Sidu River Bridge
- This highest bridge in the world spans such a great chasm that it had to be established using rockets
- world record, world's tallest, bridges
- 04 Sep 2014
- Graffiti Waterfall
- Riverside, California
- Graffiti Waterfall
- Mixing urban grit with natural beauty, this secluded waterfall has a little something for everyone
- hidden, waterfalls, graffiti, nature
- 04 Sep 2014
- Austin, Texas
- Sparky Park
- A former electrical substation is now home to an eccentric junk art masterpiece
- power stations, parks, outsider art, outsider architecture
- 03 Sep 2014
- Old Croton Aqueduct Trail
- Westchester County, New York
- Old Croton Aqueduct Trail
- This once-grand marvel of engineering is now 41 miles of scenic hiking trail
- waterworks, engineering, abandoned, watery wonders
- 03 Sep 2014
- Pura Goa Lawah
- Denpasar, Indonesia
- Pura Goa Lawah
- This sacred cave temple is home to thousands of bats and according to legend, a giant snake king
- bats, mythology, temples, animals
- 03 Sep 2014
- World's Largest Axe
- Nackawic, Canada
- World's Largest Axe
- The largest axe on the planet contains a time capsule that seems like it may never be discovered
- world's largest, roadside attractions
- 03 Sep 2014
- The Last Defense of Fort Juan Ortiz
- Sarasota, Florida
- The Last Defense of Fort Juan Ortiz
- A lone gunner's station is all that remains of a replica Spanish Fort in Florida
- forts, fortresses, military, abandoned
- 03 Sep 2014
- Fort Wadsworth
- Staten Island, New York
- Fort Wadsworth
- America's longest-manned military fort is now an abandoned hulk
- forts, military, ruins, abandoned
- 01 Sep 2014
- Denver’s Dinosaur Hotel
- Denver, Colorado
- Denver’s Dinosaur Hotel
- This otherwise unremarkable franchise hotel has been decked out in dinosaur decor
- dinosaurs, hotels, commercial curiosities
- 31 Aug 2014
- Termas Geometricas
- Santiago, Chile
- Termas Geometricas
- This Japanese-inspired labyrinth of hot springs is hidden in a Chilean forest
- hot springs, nature, commercial curiosities
- 31 Aug 2014
- Bisti Badlands
- San Juan County, New Mexico
- Bisti Badlands
- Seemingly grown on some other world, these New Mexico rock formations look like a disused science fiction set
- nature, geology, geological oddities, natural wonders
- 31 Aug 2014
- No Man's Land Historical Museum
- Goodwell, Oklahoma
- No Man's Land Historical Museum
- On a college campus in the Oklahoma panhandle a museum honors the last piece of the contiguous United States to be classified as No Man's Land
- old west, farms, wild west, repositories of knowledge
- 29 Aug 2014
- Bennesse Art Site Naoshima
- Naoshima, Japan
- Bennesse Art Site Naoshima
- A Japanese corporation has turned this small island town into living modern art gallery
- islands, art, architecture, architectural oddities
- 29 Aug 2014
- Sergei Parajanov Museum
- Yerevan, Armenia
- Sergei Parajanov Museum
- Despite producing just a handful of movies, a brave and lyrical filmmaker has an entire museum dedicated to himself
- film, collections, repositories of knowledge, museums
- 29 Aug 2014
- National Museum of Namibia
- Windhoek, Namibia
- National Museum of Namibia
- Held in a fort that once stood for colonization of the area, this museum now tells the history of its indigenous people
- forts, fortresses, museums, museums and collections
- 29 Aug 2014
- The Roofless Church
- New Harmony, Indiana
- The Roofless Church
- This open air cathedral invites all faiths to worship under the only roof big enough to fit them all: the sky
- churches, architecture, curious places of worship, unusual monuments
- 29 Aug 2014
- Wreck of the Ten Sail
- Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
- Wreck of the Ten Sail
- A massive maritime collision may have led to the myth of a resort island's strange financial status
- shipwrecks, memorial, islands, plaque
- 28 Aug 2014
- Submerged Great Wall of China
- Panjiakou Reservoir, China
- Submerged Great Wall of China
- Thanks to the building of a life-giving reservoir, part of the Great Wall of China is now a dive site
- extreme sports, floods, walls, dams
- 28 Aug 2014
- Umbrella Cover Museum
- Peaks Island , Maine
- Umbrella Cover Museum
- The world's only and thus largest collection of its kind celebrates everyday wonder through simple umbrella sheaths
- world record, world's largest, collections
- 28 Aug 2014
- Tout Quarry Sculpture Park
- Portland, Dorset
- Tout Quarry Sculpture Park
- This former quarry is now a vibrant labyrinth of magical in situ sculptures
- quarries, sculpture gardens, sculptures
- 28 Aug 2014
- La Chureca
- Managua, Nicaragua
- La Chureca
- The largest garbage dump in all of Central America is home to a tragic community that make their living from the refuse
- landfills, disasters, disaster areas
- 28 Aug 2014
- American Flats
- Silver City, Nevada
- American Flats
- An abandoned cyanide mill is now a haunting magnet for graffiti and illegal parties
- graffiti, ruins, abandoned
- 27 Aug 2014
- World's Largest Totem Pole
- Alert Bay , Canada
- World's Largest Totem Pole
- This towering totem holds the title for the tallest in the world but only according to some
- totem poles, world's tallest
- 27 Aug 2014
- Larache, Morocco
- The Site of The Garden of the Hesperides
- A mythical garden that once grew the golden apples of wisdom is said to have existed in this ancient Moroccan city
- mythology, archaeology, gardens, ruins
- 27 Aug 2014
- Abandoned Jewish Cemetery of Asilah
- Asilah, Morocco
- Abandoned Jewish Cemetery of Asilah
- The legacy of a Moroccan Jewish community is remembered at this little mouldering cemetery
- judaism, graveyards, cemeteries, abandoned
- 27 Aug 2014
- Brod Fortress
- Slavonski Brod, Croatia
- Brod Fortress
- This abandoned Croatian stronghold never saw a great deal of conflict but it is still a beloved relic nonetheless
- fortresses, military, abandoned
- 27 Aug 2014
- Eastlake Zoo Tavern
- Seattle, Washington
- Eastlake Zoo Tavern
- One of the only cooperatively owned bars in the nation wears its eclectic history on its walls
- bars, commercial curiosities
- 26 Aug 2014
- Ptarmigan Tunnel
- West Glacier, Montana
- Ptarmigan Tunnel
- This angular Dwarven tunnel cuts through a mountainside in Glacier National Park
- tunnels, natural wonders
- 26 Aug 2014
- Jockey's Ridge
- Nags Head, North Carolina
- Jockey's Ridge
- This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life
- desert, nature, natural wonders
- 26 Aug 2014
- Big Dog and Sheep
- Tirau, New Zealand
- Big Dog and Sheep
- These two delightful animal-shaped buildings host a visitor center and wool shop
- novelty architecture, dogs, animals, architectural oddities
- 25 Aug 2014
- Delmonico's Pompeii Columns
- New York, New York
- Delmonico's Pompeii Columns
- Possible relics of the ancient Roman city are hidden in this restaurant's façade
- restaurants, architecture, ruins, architectural oddities
- 25 Aug 2014
- Kishi Station
- Kinokawa, Japan
- Kishi Station
- A calico cat named Tama is the wildly popular Super Station Master at this train stop in southeast Japan
- novelty architecture, cats, transportation, trains
- 25 Aug 2014
- Clootie Well
- Munlochy, Scotland
- Clootie Well
- A pagan tradition of draping trees with rags eerily lives on
- celtic, occult, rites and rituals
- 25 Aug 2014
- Sunol, California
- Bosco the Dog Mayor
- The black lab that was voted mayor of a California town is forever remembered by a life-size statue
- dogs, politics, statues, animals
- 22 Aug 2014
- Fort de la Chartreuse
- Liège, Belgium
- Fort de la Chartreuse
- This abandoned Belgian fortress is purposefully being left to nature
- graffiti, military, abandoned
- 22 Aug 2014
- Langkawi Sky Bridge
- Pulau Langkawi, Malaysia
- Langkawi Sky Bridge
- This dangerous-looking suspension bridge may have been too unstable to remain open
- engineering, bridges, architectural oddities
- 22 Aug 2014
- Boezinge, Belgium
- The Birthplace of "In Flanders Fields"
- The site where one of the most famous poems of World War I was composed is preserved to honor the legacy of the work
- wwi, literature, monuments
- 22 Aug 2014
- Bosco the Dog Mayor
- Sunol, California
- Bosco the Dog Mayor
- The black lab that was voted mayor of a California town is forever remembered by a life-size statue
- dogs, politics, statues, animals
- 22 Aug 2014
- Fort de la Chartreuse
- Liège, Belgium
- Fort de la Chartreuse
- This abandoned Belgian fortress is purposefully being left to nature
- graffiti, military, abandoned
- 22 Aug 2014
- Langkawi Sky Bridge
- Pulau Langkawi, Malaysia
- Langkawi Sky Bridge
- This dangerous-looking suspension bridge may have been too unstable to remain open
- engineering, bridges, architectural oddities
- 22 Aug 2014
- Montmartre Cemetery
- Paris, France
- Montmartre Cemetery
- A horde of stray cats rule in this secluded Parisian cemetery under a bridge
- graveyards, cats, cemeteries
- 22 Aug 2014
- Petit Nevis Whaling Station
- Petite Nevis, Saint-Vincent et les Grenadines
- Petit Nevis Whaling Station
- This century old flensing port is a remnant of a culture for whom whaling is still legal
- whales, ruins, abandoned
- 21 Aug 2014
- Tripitaka Koreana
- Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
- Tripitaka Koreana
- Over 80,000 carved wood blocks make up one of the world's oldest intact Buddhist canons
- buddhist, unesco, literature, temples
- 21 Aug 2014
- Hoxton Street Monster Supplies
- London, England
- Hoxton Street Monster Supplies
- The world's only shop catering to the needs of things that go bump in the night also helps kids become writers
- monsters, literature, commercial curiosities
- 21 Aug 2014
- Horologium mirabile Lundense
- Lund, Sweden
- Horologium mirabile Lundense
- This Swedish astronomical clock was in storage for almost a century before its glorious workings were put on display once more
- astronomical clocks, mechanical instruments, clocks
- 21 Aug 2014
- Düsseldorf, Germany
- Rheinturm
- This futuristic German television spire is actually the world's largest digital clock
- clocks, towers, architecture, architectural oddities
- 20 Aug 2014
- Cabeza de Juårez
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Cabeza de Juårez
- This giant expressionist head crowns a museum devoted to a beloved Mexican leader
- giant heads, murals, politics, museums
- 20 Aug 2014
- La REcylcerie
- Paris, France
- La REcylcerie
- This Parisian cafe bucks the usual trend of the area and sticks almost exclusively to an ethos of reuse
- community gardens, restaurants
- 20 Aug 2014
- Parrish Shoes Sign
- Keene, United States
- Parrish Shoes Sign
- A remainder from the movie Jumanji has become a makeshift tribute to the film's late star
- signs, film, memorial, film locations
- 20 Aug 2014
- Jarlshof
- Shetland Islands, Scotland
- Jarlshof
- This picturesque archeological site looks like it was pulled straight from a fantasy novel
- archaeology, ruins
- 20 Aug 2014
- The Ghost City of Monterano
- Canale Monterano, Italy
- The Ghost City of Monterano
- The remains of a town so thoroughly destroyed by French forces that the citizens simply left
- film, film locations, ruins, abandoned
- 19 Aug 2014
- Ohio Caverns
- West Liberty, Ohio
- Ohio Caverns
- These sub-farmland caves are home to a majestic stalactite known as the "Crystal King"
- subterranean, geology, caves, subterranean sites
- 19 Aug 2014
- Tetrahedron in Bottrop
- Bottrop, Germany
- Tetrahedron in Bottrop
- This massive steel pyramid can be entered by a set of jagged steps that let visitors stand in its heart
- mathematics, art, architecture, architectural oddities
- 19 Aug 2014
- Mary Had a Little Lamb Statue
- Sterling, Massachusetts
- Mary Had a Little Lamb Statue
- This wooly sculpture supposedly marks the birthplace of a famous nursery rhyme, or not
- literature, statues
- 19 Aug 2014
- Termesphere Gallery
- Spearfish , South Dakota
- Termesphere Gallery
- This geodesic gallery holds a collection of painted spheres that make traditional canvases look lazy by comparison
- collections, art, museums and collections
- 19 Aug 2014
- The Basque Block
- Boise, Idaho
- The Basque Block
- A small section of Boise, Idaho maintains the unique culture and traditions of the Basque people
- eccentric homes
- 18 Aug 2014
- Road of 52 Tunnels
- Veneto, Italy
- Road of 52 Tunnels
- This Italian foot path winds through the mountains via 52 individual tunnels
- wwi, roads, mountains, tunnels
- 18 Aug 2014
- Berserkjahraun, Iceland
- Berserkjahraun
- This scenic Icelandic lava flow is named for a pair of berserkers who were murdered according in a famous Saga
- mythology, volcanoes, geology, geological oddities
- 18 Aug 2014
- Gullah Heritage Trail
- Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
- Gullah Heritage Trail
- The language and heritage of a nearly forgotten culture born of slavery conditions can still be explored in this Southern enclave
- islands
- 18 Aug 2014
- Leif Sonne's Bottled Beer Collection
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Leif Sonne's Bottled Beer Collection
- The largest bottled beer collection in the world holds over 20,000 unique beer bottles
- beer, world's largest, food, collections
- 18 Aug 2014
- Chimney Rock
- Morrill County, Nebraska
- Chimney Rock
- This erect geological spire was not always named so domestically since the native inhabitants of the area thought it looked more like a penis
- rocks, geology, geological oddities
- 18 Aug 2014
- Mansudae Art Studio Gallery
- Beijing , China
- Mansudae Art Studio Gallery
- North Korea's massive art and propaganda factory now has an official gallery space in Beijing
- north korea, art, museums, museums and collections
- 15 Aug 2014
- Leg-In-Boot Square
- Vancouver, Canada
- Leg-In-Boot Square
- This mundane shopping plaza is named after a gruesome piece of flotsam
- wild west, architecture, architectural oddities
- 15 Aug 2014
- Giant Ram
- Wagin, Australia
- Giant Ram
- Everything about this over-size novelty animal is huge including its testicles
- giant animals, novelty architecture, roadside attractions, animals
- 15 Aug 2014
- Harvard Bridge
- Boston , Massachusetts
- Harvard Bridge
- This simple foot bridge was the birthplace of a unit of measurement based on a fraternity joke
- college, bridges, science
- 15 Aug 2014
- Site of 1964 World Water Speed Record
- Dumbleyung , Australia
- Site of 1964 World Water Speed Record
- Australia's Dumbleyung Lake facilitated the first daredevil who ever broke both the land and water speed record in the same year
- world record, lakes, watery wonders
- 14 Aug 2014
- Lam Tsuen Wishing Trees
- Lam Tsuen, Hong Kong
- Lam Tsuen Wishing Trees
- A pair of trees near a Hong Kong shrine are said to grant wishes, but only the ones they hold on to
- mythology, trees, magic
- 14 Aug 2014
- Kelenföld Power Station
- Budapest, Hungary
- Kelenföld Power Station
- A marvel of technology a century ago, this disused power station now offers a lovely glimpse into the industrial design of the past
- art deco, industrial, architecture, architectural oddities
- 14 Aug 2014
- Gadmen, Switzerland
- Trift Bridge
- The longest pedestrian suspension bridge in the Swiss Alps would give Indiana Jones nightmares
- bridges, architecture, architectural oddities
- 14 Aug 2014
- Cloud Chamber for the Trees and Sky
- Raleigh, North Carolina
- Cloud Chamber for the Trees and Sky
- This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens
- cameras obscura, nature, art
- 14 Aug 2014
- Forest of Borth
- Borth, Wales
- Forest of Borth
- A 4,500 year old forest is slowly being revealed from beneath the sands of a Welsh beach
- forests, archaeology, beaches, natural wonders
- 13 Aug 2014
- Strasbourg Astronomical Clock
- Strasbourg, France
- Strasbourg Astronomical Clock
- There has been as astronomical clock on this spot since the 14th century
- astronomical clocks, automata, clocks
- 13 Aug 2014
- Coney Island Hot Dog Stand
- Bailey, Colorado
- Coney Island Hot Dog Stand
- This hot dog-shaped diner has moved all around Colorado, never been to New York
- roadside attractions, architecture, commercial curiosities, architectural oddities
- 13 Aug 2014
- The Little Mermaid
- Copenhagen , Denmark
- The Little Mermaid
- The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long
- mermaids, politics, statues
- 13 Aug 2014
- S'Archittu
- Sardinia, Italy
- S'Archittu
- The titular "little arch" near this Italian resort is one of the most popular diving spots in the country
- nature, geological oddities, natural wonders
- 13 Aug 2014
- Mount McKinley
- Denali National Park, Alaska
- Mount McKinley
- The king of US high points towers over every other peak in North America
- state high points, mountains, geographic markers
- 12 Aug 2014
- Zippo / Case Museum
- Bradford, Pennsylvania
- Zippo / Case Museum
- This museum and visitor's center honors the iconic, and proudly American lighter that just won't quit
- commercial curiosities, museums, museums and collections
- 12 Aug 2014
- Herne Bay Museum
- Herne Bay, Kent
- Herne Bay Museum
- Beachcombers have been populating this museum with artifacts ranging from prehistoric to barely historic since the 1930's
- wwii, museums, museums and collections
- 12 Aug 2014
- Metaphor: The Tree of Utah
- Toole, Utah
- Metaphor: The Tree of Utah
- This long-standing retro road sculpture stands as a surreal beacon on the blasted land near the Great Salt Lake
- roadside attractions, monuments, statues
- 12 Aug 2014
- Jefferson, Texas
- Union Missionary Baptist Church
- This historic Civil War church has survived over a century of racial turmoil but still stands as a reminder of the town's roots
- churches
- 12 Aug 2014
- Museum of Chinese in America
- New York, New York
- Museum of Chinese in America
- This small New York museum examines Chinese history from its origins right up to its arrival in the city
- museums, museums and collections
- 11 Aug 2014
- Krblin Jihn Kabin
- Joshua Tree, California
- Krblin Jihn Kabin
- Story of the restricted, but still evocative, world of a remarkable man in the High Desert of Southern California
- plaque, kcymaerxthaere, art, cultures and civilizations
- 11 Aug 2014
- Hornby Uintotherium
- Hornby Island, Canada
- Hornby Uintotherium
- Plaque on Canada's Hornby Island commemorating a fantastical creature from Kcymaerxthaere
- plaque, islands, kcymaerxthaere, cultures and civilizations
- 11 Aug 2014
- Museum of Hygiene
- St. Petersburg, Russia
- Museum of Hygiene
- This Russian museum stresses the importance of keeping clean and even holds one of Pavlov's dogs
- anatomy museums, taxidermy, museums, museums and collections
- 11 Aug 2014
- Abandoned Radar Base in Trinidad
- Republique de Trinite et Tobago
- Abandoned Radar Base in Trinidad
- This giant Cold War satellite dish has become a symbol of Trinidad's need for sovereignty
- cold war, military, abandoned
- 11 Aug 2014
- Times Beach, Missouri
- Eureka, Missouri
- Times Beach, Missouri
- This former resort community was destroyed not by the motor oil it sprayed the ground with but by the toxic waste that was added
- superfund site, environmental disasters, ghost towns, disaster areas
- 11 Aug 2014
- Vladslo German Military Cemetery
- Diksmuide, Belgium
- Vladslo German Military Cemetery
- Visitors to this Belgium graveyard are greeted by the grieving stone parents of the young men lost to war
- graveyards, statues, military, cemeteries
- 08 Aug 2014
- Mount Rainier
- Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
- Mount Rainier
- The highest point in Washington state is a volcano covered in glaciers
- state high points, mountains, geographic markers
- 08 Aug 2014
- Flooded Village of Bezidu Nou
- Bezidu Nou, Romania
- Flooded Village of Bezidu Nou
- This Romanian village may have been drowned, but it is long from forgotten
- sunken cities, flooded towers, underwater, ruins
- 08 Aug 2014
- Densu? Church
- Densu?, Romania
- Densu? Church
- One of the oldest churches in Romania is believed to have been built on the site of a pagan temple
- ancient, churches
- 08 Aug 2014
- Esch-sur-Sûre Castle
- Esch-sur-Sûre, Luxembourg
- Esch-sur-Sûre Castle
- Once the local rulers had gone these enchanting ruins housed common folk in an almost real life fairy tale
- fairytales, towers, castles, ruins
- 07 Aug 2014
- Transylvania, Romania
- Transylvania's "Hollywood" Signs
- The European towns of Bra?ov and Râ?nov each have proud signs reminiscent of the Hollywood sign
- signs, film, film locations
- 07 Aug 2014
- Vis Island
- Vis, Croatia
- Vis Island
- Formerly Yugoslavia's "forbidden island," this sleepy little city still holds the abandoned remains of military strongholds
- submarines, naval, tunnels, islands
- 07 Aug 2014
- Abandoned Tunnels of Korcula
- Korcula, Croatia
- Abandoned Tunnels of Korcula
- When Croatia became independent of Yugoslavia, the splintering governments left behind these concrete tunnels
- tunnels, military, abandoned
- 07 Aug 2014
- The Chattri
- Patcham, United Kingdom
- The Chattri
- This memorial to the thousands of Indian dead during WWI was callously used for target practice during WWII
- wwi, memorial, wwii
- 06 Aug 2014
- Cerro de Punta
- Jayuya, Puerto Rico
- Cerro de Punta
- The highest peak in Puerto Rico is home to a rare fern that can only be found on six trees at its summit
- mountains, geographic markers, nature, natural wonders
- 06 Aug 2014
- Georg-von-Rauch-Haus
- Berlin, Germany
- Georg-von-Rauch-Haus
- Named after a violent German anarchist, this famous Berlin squat is a graffiti-covered stronghold of leftist activism
- graffiti, politics, eccentric homes
- 06 Aug 2014
- Unto These Hills Cherokee Theatre
- Cherokee, North Carolina
- Unto These Hills Cherokee Theatre
- Some North Carolina Cherokee have been keeping their history alive for decades with a single play
- native americans, theaters
- 06 Aug 2014
- Brighton's Victorian Sewers
- Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom
- Brighton's Victorian Sewers
- To literally keep their waste out of their own backyards, the citizens of this English city built an impressive sewer system that is still in use today
- sewers, victorian, industrial, subterranean
- 05 Aug 2014
- Gannett Peak
- Shoshone National Forest, Wyoming
- Gannett Peak
- The easiest way to the highest point in Wyoming is only accessible via one hefty fee
- state high points, mountains, geographic markers
- 05 Aug 2014
- World Food Prize Hall of Laureates
- Des Moines, Iowa
- World Food Prize Hall of Laureates
- The headquarters of the prestigious World Food Prize celebrates the heroes in the fight against hunger, has no cafeteria
- nobel prize, food
- 05 Aug 2014
- Musée Patamécanique
- Bristol, Rhode Island
- Musée Patamécanique
- The exact whereabouts of this surreal cabinet of curiosities are rarely the same place twice
- wunderkammer, art, museums, museums and collections
- 04 Aug 2014
- Park County, Montana
- Granite Peak
- The highest point in Montana is as rugged and singular as the state itself
- state high points, mountains, geographic markers
- 04 Aug 2014
- The Warrior of Capestrano
- Chieti, Italy
- The Warrior of Capestrano
- One of the earliest relics of Italian art is this ornately equipped stone soldier
- archaeology, ancient, statues
- 04 Aug 2014
- Ka Lae
- Naalehu, Hawaii
- Ka Lae
- The southernmost point in the United States is a beautiful place to look at but a deadly place to wade in
- geographic markers, nature, watery wonders
- 04 Aug 2014
- American Precision Museum
- Windsor, Vermont
- American Precision Museum
- This historic folk museum celebrates the attention to detail that makes America great
- industrial, museums, museums and collections
- 01 Aug 2014
- Diego Rivera's Detroit Industry
- Detroit, Michigan
- Diego Rivera's Detroit Industry
- These enduring murals depicting a distinctly Marxist tribute to capitalism could not even be defeated by McCarthyism
- communist monuments, paintings, murals, industrial
- 31 Jul 2014
- Borah Peak
- Challis National Forest, Idaho
- Borah Peak
- This highest peak in Idaho can only be reached by traversing a formation known as "Chicken-Out Ridge"
- state high points, mountains, geographic markers
- 31 Jul 2014
- Musk Ox Farm
- Palmer, Alaska
- Musk Ox Farm
- An Alaskan livestock farm devotes itself to harvesting wool from creatures that once ran with mammoths and sabertooth tigers
- farms, animals, commercial curiosities
- 31 Jul 2014
- Salt & Pepper Shaker Museum
- Gatlinburg, Tennessee
- Salt & Pepper Shaker Museum
- Over 20,000 sets of spice shakers reveal the surprisingly telling history of our most basic spices
- food museums, food, museums, museums and collections
- 31 Jul 2014
- Kings Peak
- Uinta Mountains, Utah
- Kings Peak
- The highest peak in Utah is the hardest to reach, but only if explorers choose the hard way
- state high points, mountains, geographic markers, nature
- 30 Jul 2014
- Reversing Falls
- Saint John, Canada
- Reversing Falls
- These powerful, if squat, Canadian waterfalls flow in different directions depending on the time of day
- watery wonders
- 30 Jul 2014
- Old Prison of Trois-Rivières
- Trois-Rivières, Canada
- Old Prison of Trois-Rivières
- This historic Canadian jail was once the longest operating prison in the country and is now open for people to incarcerate themselves
- jails, crime museums, prisons, crime
- 30 Jul 2014
- Grotto of St Anthony of Padua
- Crupet, Belgium
- Grotto of St Anthony of Padua
- This collection of lurid religious statues tell the tales of a saint who stood down the devil
- grottoes, saints, statues
- 30 Jul 2014
- Amsterdam, New York
- The Wildlife Sports and Educational Museum
- This sprawling taxidermy collection celebrates the art and history of sport hunting
- hunting, sports, hunting and taxidermy, taxidermy
- 29 Jul 2014
- Happy Rizzi House
- Brunswick, Germany
- Happy Rizzi House
- Bursting forth from a historic German neighborhood, these day-glo palaces are now a bright fixture in the town
- art, architecture, eccentric homes, architectural oddities
- 29 Jul 2014
- Vajdahunyad Castle
- Budapest, Hungary
- Vajdahunyad Castle
- This Hungarian castle was built out of cardboard and wood until it proved so popular that it got upgraded to stone
- castles, architecture, architectural oddities
- 29 Jul 2014
- The Devil's Millhopper
- Gainesville, Florida
- The Devil's Millhopper
- This giant Florida sinkhole cum national landmark hides a rainforest-like micro-environment
- sinkhole, parks, nature, geology
- 29 Jul 2014
- Boundary Peak
- White Mountains, Nevada
- Boundary Peak
- The highest point in Nevada had to be decided by court order after California tried to claim it as their own
- state high points, mountains, geographic markers
- 28 Jul 2014
- Wheeler Peak
- Sangre De Cristo Mountains, New Mexico
- Wheeler Peak
- This highest peak in New Mexico is named after an explorer who had a habit of lending his monicker to peaks
- state high points, mountains, geographic markers
- 28 Jul 2014
- Seegrotte
- Hinterbrühl, Österreich
- Seegrotte
- This series of underground chambers contains Europe's largest subterranean lake that is slowly drained each day
- mines, subterranean, subterranean sites, watery wonders
- 28 Jul 2014
- Ernie Harwell Park
- Detroit, Michigan
- Ernie Harwell Park
- This public baseball field is a beloved remainder from of one of the most historic stadiums in the country
- sports, parks
- 28 Jul 2014
- The Golden Gal of Old Madison Square Garden
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- The Golden Gal of Old Madison Square Garden
- Golden and naked, the figure that was once the highest point in New York is all that remains of the second Madison Square Garden
- monuments, statues
- 25 Jul 2014
- Maroon Bells
- Aspen, Colorado
- Maroon Bells
- Despite being one of the most photographed vistas in the Rockies these twin peaks are rightfully known as the "Deadly Bells"
- death, mountains
- 25 Jul 2014
- Ypsilanti Water Tower
- Ypsilanti, Michigan
- Ypsilanti Water Tower
- Lovingly nick-named the "Brick Dick" this municipal tower was winner of the World's Most Phallic Building Contest
- phallic, architecture, architectural oddities
- 25 Jul 2014
- Le Passe-Muraille
- Paris, France
- Le Passe-Muraille
- This surreal statue brings a famous French novel about a supernatural cad to arresting life
- literature, statues
- 25 Jul 2014
- Nova Cidade de Kilamba, Angola
- Nova Cidade de Kilamba
- This sprawling, multi-colored housing development in Angola was funded by Chinese oil and is now almost completely empty
- ghost towns, architecture, architectural oddities
- 24 Jul 2014
- Hell, Michigan
- Hell, Michigan
- Hell, Michigan
- Hell on Earth is actually a small town in Michigan where anyone can be mayor for a day
- small worlds and model towns
- 24 Jul 2014
- World's Largest Cross
- Effingham, Illinois
- World's Largest Cross
- Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads" this massive metal crucifix is just short enough to avoid the FAA
- religious parks, world's largest
- 24 Jul 2014
- Melbourne Storm Tunnels
- Melbourne, Australia
- Melbourne Storm Tunnels
- The labyrinthine storm tunnels beneath the city of Melbourne are ruled by a band of urban explorers
- subterranean, tunnels, subterranean sites
- 24 Jul 2014
- Mount Elbert
- San Isabel National Forest, Colorado
- Mount Elbert
- The highest point in Colorado is a dangerous mix of lightning, jealousy, and thin air
- mountains, state high points, geographic markers
- 23 Jul 2014
- Maison de Serge Gainsbourg
- Paris, France
- Maison de Serge Gainsbourg
- The former home of France's controversial pop maestro is almost completely covered in ever-changing tributes and graffiti
- graffiti, music, memorial, eccentric homes
- 23 Jul 2014
- Wälderhaus
- Hamburg, Germany
- Wälderhaus
- This wooden hotel is a temple to German sustainability and forest conservation
- hotels, architecture, architectural oddities
- 23 Jul 2014
- Leadville, Colorado
- Climax, Colorado
- At one time this small mining village was the highest town in America but now it sits abandoned while the mine churns on
- mines, ghost towns, abandoned
- 23 Jul 2014
- Mount Elbert
- San Isabel National Forest, Colorado
- Mount Elbert
- The highest point in Colorado is a dangerous mix of lightning, jealousy, and thin air
- mountains, state high points, geographic markers
- 23 Jul 2014
- Maison de Serge Gainsbourg
- Paris, France
- Maison de Serge Gainsbourg
- The former home of France's controvesial pop maestro is almost completely covered in ever-changing tributes and grafitti
- graffiti, music, memorial, eccentric homes
- 23 Jul 2014
- Wälderhaus
- Hamburg, Germany
- Wälderhaus
- This wooden hotel is a temple to German sustainability and forest conservation
- hotels, architecture, architectural oddities
- 23 Jul 2014
- Kastania's Cave
- Kato Kastania, Greece
- Kastania's Cave
- This remarkable Greek show cave was discovered by watching bees use it as a sort of spa
- insects, geology, caves, geological oddities
- 18 Jul 2014
- John Dillinger's Grave
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- John Dillinger's Grave
- The body of one of the world's most famous outlaws is covered in cement and iron to prevent it from being stolen
- gravestones, crime, crime and punishment
- 18 Jul 2014
- The Ruins
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- The Ruins
- Once adorning a New York skyscraper, these reclaimed ruins now haunt an Indiana park
- sculpture gardens, sculptures, art, architecture
- 18 Jul 2014
- Belfast, Ireland
- Crown Liquor Saloon
- This Victorian-era public house has set the standard for pub-style elegance for over a hundred years
- victorian, bars, commercial curiosities, architectural oddities
- 18 Jul 2014
- John Dillinger's Grave
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- John Dillinger's Grave
- The body of one of the world's most famous outlaws is covered in cement and iron to prevent it from being stolen itself
- gravestones, crime, crime and punishment
- 18 Jul 2014
- Kastania's Cave
- Kato Kastania, Greece
- Kastania's Cave
- This remarkable Greek show cave was discovered by watching bees use it as a sort of spa
- insects, geology, caves, geological oddities
- 18 Jul 2014
- The Ruins
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- The Ruins
- Once adorning a New York skyscraper, these reclaimed ruins now haunt an Indiana park
- sculpture gardens, sculptures, art, architecture
- 18 Jul 2014
- Treaty Rock
- Post Falls, Idaho
- Treaty Rock
- A wild west land agreement was etched right onto this historic Idaho stone
- wild west, rocks
- 17 Jul 2014
- Love Letter Murals
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Love Letter Murals
- One artist's love letter to his city and its citizens plays out across dozens of bright murals painted on the sides of decrepit buildings
- paintings, murals, public, art
- 17 Jul 2014
- Boh Tea Plantation and Factory
- Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
- Boh Tea Plantation and Factory
- This largest tea plantation in south Asia supplies gorgeous vistas alongside most of the tea for the surrounding countries
- farms, food, nature, natural wonders
- 17 Jul 2014
- Dad O'Rourke's Bench
- Mill Valley, California
- Dad O'Rourke's Bench
- One man's love of natural beauty led to the creation of this hidden granite monument
- nature, monuments
- 17 Jul 2014
- Rote Flora
- Hamburg, Germany
- Rote Flora
- This contentious squat has stood through fire, violence, and government intervention as a hotbed of leftist protest
- venues, graffiti, politics
- 16 Jul 2014
- Defenders of Stara Zagora Memorial Complex
- Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
- Defenders of Stara Zagora Memorial Complex
- This massive stone and steel monument remembers a century-old battle that cost thousands of lives and nearly destroyed the city
- brutalism, soviet architecture, communist monuments, soviet
- 16 Jul 2014
- La Colle Falls Dam
- Prince Albert, Canada
- La Colle Falls Dam
- This partially completed dam was simply abandoned after nearly destroying the city it was built to service
- dams, industrial, ruins, abandoned
- 16 Jul 2014
- Comic Strip Route
- Brussels, Belgium
- Comic Strip Route
- This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip"
- comic books, murals, literature, art
- 16 Jul 2014
- Belfast, Ireland
- Crown Liquor Saloon
- This Victorian-era public house has set the standard for pub-style elegance for over a hundred years
- victorian, bars, commercial curiosities, architectural oddities
- 18 Jul 2014
- John Dillinger's Grave
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- John Dillinger's Grave
- The body of one of the world's most famous outlaws is covered in cement and iron to prevent it from being stolen itself
- gravestones, crime, crime and punishment
- 18 Jul 2014
- Kastania's Cave
- Kato Kastania, Greece
- Kastania's Cave
- This remarkable Greek show cave was discovered by watching bees use it as a sort of spa
- insects, geology, caves, geological oddities
- 18 Jul 2014
- The Ruins
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- The Ruins
- Once adorning a New York skyscraper, these reclaimed ruins now haunt an Indiana park
- sculpture gardens, sculptures, art, architecture
- 18 Jul 2014
- Treaty Rock
- Post Falls, Idaho
- Treaty Rock
- A wild west land agreement was etched right onto this historic Idaho stone
- wild west, rocks
- 17 Jul 2014
- Love Letter Murals
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Love Letter Murals
- One artist's love letter to his city and its citizens plays out across dozens of bright murals painted on the sides of decrepit buildings
- paintings, murals, public, art
- 17 Jul 2014
- Boh Tea Plantation and Factory
- Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
- Boh Tea Plantation and Factory
- This largest tea plantation in south Asia supplies gorgeous vistas alongside most of the tea for the surrounding countries
- farms, food, nature, natural wonders
- 17 Jul 2014
- Dad O'Rourke's Bench
- Mill Valley, California
- Dad O'Rourke's Bench
- One man's love of natural beauty led to the creation of this hidden granite monument
- nature, monuments
- 17 Jul 2014
- Rote Flora
- Hamburg, Germany
- Rote Flora
- This contentious squat has stood through fire, violence, and government intervention as a hotbed of leftist protest
- venues, graffiti, politics
- 16 Jul 2014
- Defenders of Stara Zagora Memorial Complex
- Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
- Defenders of Stara Zagora Memorial Complex
- This massive stone and steel monument remembers a century-old battle that cost thousands of lives and nearly destroyed the city
- brutalism, soviet architecture, communist monuments, soviet
- 16 Jul 2014
- La Colle Falls Dam
- Prince Albert, Canada
- La Colle Falls Dam
- This partially completed dam was simply abandoned after nearly destroying the city it was built to service
- dams, industrial, ruins, abandoned
- 16 Jul 2014
- Comic Strip Route
- Brussels, Belgium
- Comic Strip Route
- This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip"
- comic books, murals, literature, art
- 16 Jul 2014
- Belfast, Ireland
- Crown Liquor Saloon
- This Victorian-era public house has set the standard for pub-style elegance for over a hundred years
- victorian, bars, commercial curiosities, architectural oddities
- 18 Jul 2014
- John Dillinger's Grave
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- John Dillinger's Grave
- The body of one of the world's most famous outlaws is covered in cement and iron to prevent it from being stolen itself
- gravestones, crime, crime and punishment
- 18 Jul 2014
- Kastania's Cave
- Kato Kastania, Greece
- Kastania's Cave
- This remarkable Greek show cave was discovered by watching bees use it as a sort of spa
- insects, geology, caves, geological oddities
- 18 Jul 2014
- The Ruins
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- The Ruins
- Once adorning a New York skyscraper, these reclaimed ruins now haunt an Indiana park
- sculpture gardens, sculptures, art, architecture
- 18 Jul 2014
- Treaty Rock
- Post Falls, Idaho
- Treaty Rock
- A wild west land agreement was etched right onto this historic Idaho stone
- wild west, rocks
- 17 Jul 2014
- Love Letter Murals
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Love Letter Murals
- One artist's love letter to his city and its citizens plays out across dozens of bright murals painted on the sides of decrepit buildings
- paintings, murals, public, art
- 17 Jul 2014
- Boh Tea Plantation and Factory
- Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
- Boh Tea Plantation and Factory
- This largest tea plantation in south Asia supplies gorgeous vistas alongside most of the tea for the surrounding countries
- farms, food, nature, natural wonders
- 17 Jul 2014
- Dad O'Rourke's Bench
- Mill Valley, California
- Dad O'Rourke's Bench
- One man's love of natural beauty led to the creation of this hidden granite monument
- nature, monuments
- 17 Jul 2014
- Rote Flora
- Hamburg, Germany
- Rote Flora
- This contentious squat has stood through fire, violence, and government intervention as a hotbed of leftist protest
- venues, graffiti, politics
- 16 Jul 2014
- Defenders of Stara Zagora Memorial Complex
- Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
- Defenders of Stara Zagora Memorial Complex
- This massive stone and steel monument remembers a century-old battle that cost thousands of lives and nearly destroyed the city
- brutalism, soviet architecture, communist monuments, soviet
- 16 Jul 2014
- La Colle Falls Dam
- Prince Albert, Canada
- La Colle Falls Dam
- This partially completed dam was simply abandoned after nearly destroying the city it was built to service
- dams, industrial, ruins, abandoned
- 16 Jul 2014
- Comic Strip Route
- Brussels, Belgium
- Comic Strip Route
- This collection of over 50 murals celebrates Brussels' rich history as the self-proclaimed home of the "comic strip"
- comic books, murals, literature, art
- 16 Jul 2014
- Baker, Nevada
- Prometheus Tree Stump
- All that remains of what was once thought to be the oldest living organism is a crumbling stump
- world's oldest, trees, nature
- 11 Jul 2014
- Samsø Labyrinten
- Samsø Municipality, Denmark
- Samsø Labyrinten
- The world's largest maze is a massive labyrinth and nature park that is so big it has multiple end points
- labyrinths, hedge mazes, mazes, world's largest
- 11 Jul 2014
- The King's Cross Ice Well
- London, United Kingdom
- The King's Cross Ice Well
- A subterranean ice warehouse that has lain hidden beneath central London for over a century is now open to the public.
- industrial, abandoned
- 10 Jul 2014
- Petrified Creatures Museum of Natural History
- Richfield Springs, New York
- Petrified Creatures Museum of Natural History
- This roadside dinosaur park offers up lumpy neon thunder lizards in the name of kitsch and education
- dinosaur parks, dinosaurs, roadside attractions
- 10 Jul 2014
- Piatt Castles
- West Liberty, Ohio
- Piatt Castles
- This pair of eccentric Ohio castles were built by a pair of brothers who wanted to bring a bit of class to the Ohio wilderness
- castles, architecture, eccentric homes
- 10 Jul 2014
- Bleu Horses
- Ennis, United States
- Bleu Horses
- These giant metal horses graze on a hilltop near the Montana highway
- horses, roadside attractions, sculptures, animals
- 10 Jul 2014
- Viscardigasse
- Munich, Germany
- Viscardigasse
- Golden cobblestones remember a time when this small alley was used to avoid having to give a Nazi salute
- alleyways, roads, nazis, wwii
- 08 Jul 2014
- Dee Wright Observatory
- Blue River, Oregon
- Dee Wright Observatory
- While it is not equipped to peer into outer space this observatory looks like it was built on the moon
- mountains, observatories, martian landscapes
- 08 Jul 2014
- Musee Flaubert et d'Histoire de la Medecine
- Rouen, France
- Musee Flaubert et d'Histoire de la Medecine
- Located in the house where Gustave Flaubert was born, this odd museum has more to do with medical grotesquery than the Western novel
- hospitals, literature, medical museums, museums
- 08 Jul 2014
- Paint Mines Interpretive Park
- Calhan, Colorado
- Paint Mines Interpretive Park
- The colorful clay that once provided pigment for American Indian pottery still looks like natural psychedelia
- rocks, nature, geology, geological oddities
- 08 Jul 2014
- Lincoln Highway Monument
- Laramie, Wyoming
- Lincoln Highway Monument
- The high point on the 16th president's eponymous roadway is marked by a massive version of his head
- presidents, roads, roadside attractions, monuments
- 04 Jul 2014
- Roman Walls of Lugo
- Lugo, Spain
- Roman Walls of Lugo
- Remarkably intact Roman stone fortifications have encircled this Spanish city for centuries
- walls, roman, unesco, military
- 04 Jul 2014
- Eureka Springs Road, Arkansas
- Christ of the Ozarks
- This monumental Jesus is often referred to as "Our Milk Carton With Arms"
- giant christs, religious parks, statues
- 04 Jul 2014
- Pegleg Smith Monument
- Borrego Springs, California
- Pegleg Smith Monument
- A monument to a one-legged kidnapper, horse thief, and charlatan asks visitors to throw rocks in a pile
- hoaxes, gold rush, wild west, mines
- 03 Jul 2014
- Spirit of the Woods Museum
- Williamsburg, Michigan
- Spirit of the Woods Museum
- Part taxidermy workshop, part natural history museum this Michigan destination shows off its dead animals and helps you mount your own
- taxidermy, museums, museums and collections
- 03 Jul 2014
- Humphreys Peak
- Coconino National Forest, Arizona
- Humphreys Peak
- The highest point in Arizona is an oddly snow-topped peak within the otherwise arid state
- state high points, geographic markers
- 03 Jul 2014
- Russian Vodka Museum
- St. Petersburg , Russia
- Russian Vodka Museum
- The past, present, and future of Russia's signature alcohol is remembered in the world's only museum dedicated to the starchy spirit
- food museums, food, museums, museums and collections
- 03 Jul 2014
- The Witches Garden
- Mitta Mitta, Australia
- The Witches Garden
- The largest collection of medicinal plants in Australia is also home to a witch who will show you how to use them
- hedge mazes, poison, witchcraft, gardens
- 03 Jul 2014
- The Superstition Mountain Museum
- Apache Junction, Arizona
- The Superstition Mountain Museum
- This collection of Wild West movie memorabilia also claims to hold some secrets of the Lost Dutchman's mine
- wild west, mines, film, film locations
- 02 Jul 2014
- Jacob Riis Park Bathhouse
- Queens, New York
- Jacob Riis Park Bathhouse
- A former seaside jewel built for the everyman is now simply a neglected art deco fortress
- beaches, abandoned
- 02 Jul 2014
- Carrière d'Aubigny
- Taingy, France
- Carrière d'Aubigny
- This former limestone quarry is now a subterranean wonderland of grand stonework
- quarries, subterranean, subterranean sites
- 02 Jul 2014
- Fort Tilden
- Queens, New York
- Fort Tilden
- This abandoned seaside fortress is now simply an imposing ruin being taken back by nature
- beaches, military, abandoned
- 02 Jul 2014
- Mount Katahdin
- Piscataquis County, Maine
- Mount Katahdin
- The highest point in Maine is a grand gift to the state citizens that also happens to be one end of the Appalachian Trail
- state high points, mountains, geographic markers
- 01 Jul 2014
- Yankee Ferry
- Brooklyn, New York
- Yankee Ferry
- A world of whimsy and wonder aboard a one of a kind historic landmark vessel
- boats, art, eccentric homes
- 01 Jul 2014
- New York's Oldest Phone Number
- Manhattan, New York
- New York's Oldest Phone Number
- Need to book a room at the Hotel Pennsylvania? Just dial up 6-5000
- music, electrical oddities, architectural oddities
- 01 Jul 2014
- The Vampire Rabbit of Newcastle
- Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
- The Vampire Rabbit of Newcastle
- This century-old gargoyle has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit
- gargoyles, vampires, churches, architectural oddities
- 01 Jul 2014
- South Slope of Mount Frissell
- Salisbury, Connecticut
- South Slope of Mount Frissell
- The highest point in Connecticut was incorrectly memorialized before surveyors discovered the actual spot
- state high points, geographic markers
- 30 Jun 2014
- Manzanar National Historic Site
- Manzanar, California
- Manzanar National Historic Site
- The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower"
- memorial, wwii
- 30 Jun 2014
- Barcelona Supercomputing Center
- Barcelona , Spain
- Barcelona Supercomputing Center
- One of Europe's largest supercomputers is housed inside of a disused chapel
- computers, churches
- 30 Jun 2014
- Mystic Seaport
- Stonington, Connecticut
- Mystic Seaport
- Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world
- boats, film, film locations, museums
- 30 Jun 2014
- Brighton Waste House
- Brighton, United Kingdom
- Brighton Waste House
- This concept building is the UK's first attempt at making a permanent structure of nothing but trash
- architecture, eccentric homes, architectural oddities
- 27 Jun 2014
- The Fairy Stream
- Mui Ne, Vietnam
- The Fairy Stream
- This whimsically named Vietnamese stream is closer to a walkway than a waterway
- nature, geology, watery wonders, geological oddities
- 27 Jun 2014
- Fisher Museum Forestry Dioramas
- Petersham, Massachusetts
- Fisher Museum Forestry Dioramas
- This series of landscape dioramas tell the story of New England forestry in exacting miniature detail
- dioramas, trees, nature, miniatures
- 27 Jun 2014
- Spectre Set Ruins
- Montgomery , Alabama
- Spectre Set Ruins
- The remains of a fairytale small town built for the film "Big Fish" still stand around a run down main street
- abandoned film sets, film, film locations, ruins
- 27 Jun 2014
- Pappy and Harriet's Pioneertown Palace
- Pioneertown, California
- Pappy and Harriet's Pioneertown Palace
- Weary travelers trekking through Joshua Tree have a music-filled, booze-soaked oasis to land before continuing through the desert
- old west, film, bars, film locations
- 26 Jun 2014
- Port Costa, California
- The Burlington Hotel
- California's oldest continuously operating hotel has a rowdy reputation and hundreds of bats
- brothels, bats, boats, haunted
- 26 Jun 2014
- The Secret Entrance to the Knickerbocker Hotel
- Manhattan, New York
- The Secret Entrance to the Knickerbocker Hotel
- An unassuming secret door leads to a legendary watering hole
- secret passages, secret, bars
- 26 Jun 2014
- Craftsmanship Museum
- Carlsbad, California
- Craftsmanship Museum
- This large collection of tiny things revels in the art of fine machinery well made
- wunderkammer, miniatures, collections, museums
- 26 Jun 2014
- Bishop Tuff
- Inyo County, California
- Bishop Tuff
- Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States
- nature, geology, geological oddities, natural wonders
- 26 Jun 2014
- Flame of Liberty
- Paris, France
- Flame of Liberty
- This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default
- royalty, memorial, monuments, statues
- 26 Jun 2014
- Torre Bert Listening Station
- Turin, Italy
- Torre Bert Listening Station
- Some people believe that this makeshift space monitoring station received transmissions from clandestine cosmonauts
- conspiracy theories, radio, cosmonaut, space
- 25 Jun 2014
- White Butte
- Amidon, North Dakota
- White Butte
- This simple badlands butte is the highest point in North Dakota and may be the only high point to charge admission
- state high points, geographic markers, geology
- 25 Jun 2014
- Cleo's Ferry Museum and Nature Trail
- Melba, Idaho
- Cleo's Ferry Museum and Nature Trail
- Birdhouses, peacocks, animal sculptures, and a graveyard are all found along this eclectic nature trail.
- religious parks, nature, outsider art
- 25 Jun 2014
- Fuchs Wildlife Exhibit
- Lloydminster, Canada
- Fuchs Wildlife Exhibit
- This Canadian exhibit with claims as the largest one man taxidermy collection in North America
- taxidermy, museums, museums and collections
- 25 Jun 2014
- Tikaboo Peak
- Alamo, Nevada
- Tikaboo Peak
- If you want to take a peek at Area 51, this is legally as close as you're going to get
- area 51, aliens, mountains, unusual monuments
- 24 Jun 2014
- "Little Norway on the Fjord"
- Poulsbo, Washington
- "Little Norway on the Fjord"
- The small town of Poulsbo in Washington state is the next best thing to the Kingdom of Norway
- performances, outsider architecture
- 24 Jun 2014
- San Diego Museum of Man
- San Diego, California
- San Diego Museum of Man
- An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures
- mummies, collections, outsider architecture, museums and collections
- 24 Jun 2014
- Westfjords, Iceland
- Skrímslasetrið
- The Icelandic Sea Monster Museum explores the area's history of aquatic cryptid sightings
- cryptozoology, museums, museums and collections
- 23 Jun 2014
- Unofficial McDonald's Museum
- San Bernardino, California
- Unofficial McDonald's Museum
- This unlicensed collection of fast food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant
- food museums, food, museums, museums and collections
- 23 Jun 2014
- Sarona Templer Colony Clock
- Tel Aviv, Israel
- Sarona Templer Colony Clock
- This clock is an architectural flourish that stands out as a landmark among a unique Israeli German community
- clocks, architecture
- 20 Jun 2014
- Habokrim Restaurant
- Merom Golan , Israel
- Habokrim Restaurant
- Saddle up to Israel's only cowboy-themed bar for a hearty (and kosher) steak
- wild west, restaurants, commercial curiosities
- 20 Jun 2014
- Saba's Little Museum
- Jerusalem, Israel
- Saba's Little Museum
- Through a collection of modern bric-a-brac this museum tells the story of the Jewish people from Biblical times to today
- museums, museums and collections
- 20 Jun 2014
- Montefiore Windmill
- Jerusalem, Israel
- Montefiore Windmill
- After over 100 years out of service this landmark windmill once again turns as a symbol of Jerusalem's self-sufficiency
- windmills, wind, industrial, food
- 19 Jun 2014
- Snake Alley
- Burlington, Iowa
- Snake Alley
- While there are no actual snakes in the history of this crooked road there may be a number of dead horses
- roads, animals
- 19 Jun 2014
- Abbotsbury Swannery
- Dorset, United Kingdom
- Abbotsbury Swannery
- The world's only managed flock of mute swans was established as a factory for monk meat but is now an adorable sanctuary
- monks, birds, animals
- 19 Jun 2014
- Pyramid Lake
- Pyramid Lake, Nevada
- Pyramid Lake
- This Nevada lake holds not only its titular natural pyramid but if the legends are true, a number of baby ghosts as well
- lakes, mythology, geology, geological oddities
- 19 Jun 2014
- Techatticup Mine
- Nelson, Nevada
- Techatticup Mine
- This famous Nevada gold mine was once a hotbed of Wild West shenanigans and is now open for tours
- wild west, mines, subterranean, film
- 19 Jun 2014
- Stay On Main Hotel
- Los Angeles, California
- Stay On Main Hotel
- This brightly made over hotel hides decades of suicide, serial killers, and mysterious deaths
- crime, hotels, crime and punishment
- 18 Jun 2014
- Jerusalem YMCA
- Jerusalem, Israel
- Jerusalem YMCA
- This historic rec center in the heart of Israel is a bastion of peace and togetherness
- public works, public
- 18 Jun 2014
- Willemstad, Curacao
- Synagogue Mikvé Israel-Emanuel
- This centuries old synagogue has a great deal of rich mahogany woodwork yet a floor made of sand
- churches, architectural oddities
- 18 Jun 2014
- High Roller
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- High Roller
- The world's tallest ferris wheel takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room
- world's tallest, world's largest, amusement parks
- 18 Jun 2014
- Kfar Kama
- Kfar Kama, Israel
- Kfar Kama
- This Israeli village is one of only two towns in the country populated by a sect of Muslims who are also devoted to military service
- military
- 18 Jun 2014
- Mount Arvon
- Baraga County, Michigan
- Mount Arvon
- The honor of highest point in Michigan was almost given to the wrong peak before this mountain won out by 11 inches
- state high points, mountains, geographic markers
- 18 Jun 2014
- Medical Clowning Program at Haifa University
- Haifa , Israel
- Medical Clowning Program at Haifa University
- The world's only official college program focused on "clown therapy"
- college, universities, medicine
- 17 Jun 2014
- Beit Jann
- Beit Jann , Israel
- Beit Jann
- This ancient village is peopled by a religious minority and is still using some of the same materials it was built with thousands of years ago
- ancient, architecture, architectural oddities
- 17 Jun 2014
- Point Reno
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Point Reno
- The only Civil War battle in Washington D.C. took place near this highest natural point in the "state"
- civil war, state high points, geographic markers, military
- 17 Jun 2014
- St. Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art
- Glasgow, Scotland
- St. Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art
- This Scottish museum is the only one in the world to focus not on one religion but all of them
- gardens, art, museums, museums and collections
- 17 Jun 2014
- Pikes Peak Summit House
- Cascade, Colorado
- Pikes Peak Summit House
- Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth
- mountains, food, commercial curiosities
- 17 Jun 2014
- Wyntoon
- Siskiyou County, California
- Wyntoon
- This lesser known Hearst estate is a fairytale village built from the stolen bones of historic European buildings
- architecture, eccentric homes, architectural oddities
- 16 Jun 2014
- Sha'ar HaGolan
- Sha'ar HaGolan, Israel
- Sha'ar HaGolan
- This archaeological site was the center of the extinct Yarmukian culture which developed the first roads and pottery in Israel
- archaeology, architecture, ruins
- 16 Jun 2014
- Negev Desert Embroidery and Weaving
- Lakiya , Israel
- Negev Desert Embroidery and Weaving
- Traditional Bedouin crafting has become an official tourist site and successful industry for its female craftspeople
- industrial
- 16 Jun 2014
- Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
- Castle Werdenfels
- The stones of this formerly witch-obsessed castle were used to build a church
- witchcraft, castles, ruins
- 16 Jun 2014
- Mr. Blobby's House
- Cricket Saint Thomas, United Kingdom
- Mr. Blobby's House
- The mouldering remains of a disgraced British children's icon are hidden in the brush of a public park
- television, abandoned amusement parks, abandoned
- 16 Jun 2014
- Hong Kong Willie
- Tampa, Florida
- Hong Kong Willie
- Recycled junk and fishing buoys litter the yard and facade of this bait shop cum art project
- art, commercial curiosities, outsider art
- 16 Jun 2014
- Abandoned Marx Generator
- Sychëvka, Russia
- Abandoned Marx Generator
- A dormant lightning machine equal to all the power in Russia
- electricity, soviet, electrical oddities, abandoned
- 14 Jun 2014
- The Last Original Standard Metre
- Paris, France
- The Last Original Standard Metre
- An overlooked marble is the only surviving in-place 18th century example of the measurement that changed how we define distance
- mathmatics, marvelous maps and measures, instruments of science
- 13 Jun 2014
- Minneapolis Manhole Covers
- Minneapolis, Minnestoa
- Minneapolis Manhole Covers
- Downtown Minneapolis mixed art and function by turning some of their sewer covers into works of art
- public works, industrial, public, art
- 13 Jun 2014
- Zugarramurdi Witch Museum
- Zugarramurdi , Spain
- Zugarramurdi Witch Museum
- The daily lives of the victims of the single largest witch trial in history are recreated in this Basque museum
- witchcraft, museums, museums and collections
- 13 Jun 2014
- Pasaquan
- Marion County, Georgia
- Pasaquan
- This folk art compound was built by a fortune teller on the advice of three people from the future
- art, outsider art, outsider architecture
- 13 Jun 2014
- Cave of Zugarramurdi
- Zugarramurdi, Spain
- Cave of Zugarramurdi
- This Basque country cave's history of witchcraft and pagan ritual is not just embraced, but recreated each year
- witchcraft, festivals, caves
- 13 Jun 2014
- Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
- Lincoln City, Indiana
- Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
- The farm where one of America's greatest leaders was raised is now a well appointed landmark
- presidents, national park, farms
- 12 Jun 2014
- National Coach Museum
- Lisbon, Portugal
- National Coach Museum
- An exquisite collection of fairytale conveyances that puts most car museums to shame
- royalty, transportation, museums and collections
- 12 Jun 2014
- Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey History
- Bardstown, Kentucky
- Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey History
- The history of whiskey and all of its boozy glory, from Colonial days to modern American cocktail culture
- prohibition, whiskey, museums
- 12 Jun 2014
- Aarhus, Denmark
- Your Rainbow Panorama
- This colorful artistic feature atop a Danish art gallery allows visitors to stroll through a rainbow
- art, architecture, architectural oddities
- 12 Jun 2014
- Salton Sea Duck Blinds
- Calipatria, California
- Salton Sea Duck Blinds
- The sea once considered an ecological wasteland is now called "crown jewel of avian biodiversity" by scientists
- fauna, birds, hunting and taxidermy, watery wonders
- 11 Jun 2014
- Old Tonopah Cemetery
- Tonopah, Nevada
- Old Tonopah Cemetery
- There's nothing creepier than a cemetery next to a clown motel
- boomtowns, mines, cemeteries
- 11 Jun 2014
- Hugh Glass Monument
- Lemmon, South Dakota
- Hugh Glass Monument
- This monument remembers a manly frontiersman who fought a grizzly before dragging himself 200 miles to safety
- wild west, exploration, monuments
- 11 Jun 2014
- Nero Wolfe's Brownstone
- New York, New York
- Nero Wolfe's Brownstone
- The home of one of America's most beloved fictional characters has become a real world landmark
- literature, eccentric homes
- 11 Jun 2014
- Monument to the Angel of Marye's Heights
- Fredericksburg, Virginia
- Monument to the Angel of Marye's Heights
- This Civil War monument remembers a selfless hero who braved the battlefield just to give water to his dying enemies
- civil war, monuments, statues, military
- 11 Jun 2014
- Villa Epecuen
- Villa Epecuen, Argentina
- Villa Epecuen
- Once swallowed by flood waters, this village has emerged as an eerie shadow of its former self
- salt, underwater, disaster areas, abandoned
- 11 Jun 2014
- Devil's Throat Cave
- Borino, Bulgaria
- Devil's Throat Cave
- A spectacular Bulgarian cave resembling a devil's head with a waterfall rushing down its throat
- waterfalls, caves, subterranean sites
- 11 Jun 2014
- Khor Virap Monastery
- Lusarat, Armenia
- Khor Virap Monastery
- The most visited pilgrimage site in Armenia once held a saint in a pit for 13 years
- holes, prisons, saints, churches
- 10 Jun 2014
- Historic Haile Homestead
- Gainesville, Florida
- Historic Haile Homestead
- Over 12,500 words are scrawled across each room of this historic plantation house and no one knows why
- mystery, eccentric homes
- 10 Jun 2014
- Mad Max 2 Museum
- Silverton , Australia
- Mad Max 2 Museum
- This shrine to film's most iconic wasteland wanderer is located in the very outback where the movies were shot
- film, film locations, museums, museums and collections
- 10 Jun 2014
- Styrian Armoury
- Graz, Austria
- Styrian Armoury
- The world's largest historic armory was established by independent citizens to defend themselves from the wars of larger forces
- military, museums, museums and collections
- 10 Jun 2014
- Vung Tàu, Vietnam
- Christ of Vung Tau
- Shoes and revealing shirts are not allowed inside this giant Vietnamese Christ
- giant christs, art deco, monuments
- 09 Jun 2014
- Stadio dei Marmi
- Rome, Italy
- Stadio dei Marmi
- This Italian stadium makes liberal use of fascist statuary to evoke classical sporting arenas
- sports, statues
- 09 Jun 2014
- Martha, the Last Passenger Pigeon
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Martha, the Last Passenger Pigeon
- The last known passenger pigeon, Martha's remains serve as a tool to educate about conservation
- fauna, birds, taxidermy, animals
- 06 Jun 2014
- Rose Museum
- Kazanlak, Bulgaria
- Rose Museum
- Said to be the only museum in the world dedicated to the most classic of all blooms, the rose
- flora, horticultural marvels, museums, museums and collections
- 06 Jun 2014
- The House of Dreams Museum
- East Dulwich, London
- The House of Dreams Museum
- This wildly-tiled artist's palace is a living and growing account of the creators life, loves, and labors
- mosaics, sculptures, art, eccentric homes
- 06 Jun 2014
- 1895 Looff Carousel
- San Diego, California
- 1895 Looff Carousel
- One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff
- carousels, amazing automata, outsider architecture
- 06 Jun 2014
- Harry Jenning's Rat Pit of the Five Points
- New York, New York
- Harry Jenning's Rat Pit of the Five Points
- This humble historic facade hides a history of boozing and the gentlemanly sport of rat-fighting
- sports, crime, animals, crime and punishment
- 05 Jun 2014
- Maharajah's Well
- Stoke Row, England
- Maharajah's Well
- A well for a well, this anachronistically Indian-styled water pit was built in its small town home in gratitude for a similar favor
- wells, watery wonders
- 05 Jun 2014
- Mount Rogers
- Blue Ridge Mountains, Virginia
- Mount Rogers
- The highest point in Virginia can only be reached by passing through ponies and flowers
- state high points, mountains, geological oddities
- 04 Jun 2014
- G.I. Joe
- Oceanport, New Jersey
- G.I. Joe
- A decorated war pigeon stands guard in eternal taxidermied rest at his alma mater
- fauna, birds, wwii, taxidermy
- 04 Jun 2014
- Berlin, Germany
- Ballhaus Riviera
- The music is over at the Ballhaus Riviera Ballroom, but the ballroom remains in haunting disrepair
- music, abandoned
- 04 Jun 2014
- hatch Sticker Museum
- Berlin, Germany
- hatch Sticker Museum
- This little museum is making sure that the art and history of the graffiti sticker is not scraped from history
- graffiti, art, museums, museums and collections
- 03 Jun 2014
- Mount Davis
- Allegheny Mountains, Pennsylvania
- Mount Davis
- Pennsylvania's highest point is spotted with boulders which were pushed to the surface by nothing but cold
- state high points, mountains, geographic markers
- 03 Jun 2014
- Kyteler's Inn
- Kilkenny, Ireland
- Kyteler's Inn
- The oldest inn in Kilkenny was established by the first convicted witch of Ireland
- celtic, medieval, witchcraft
- 02 Jun 2014
- The Eye of Diablo
- Livermore , California
- The Eye of Diablo
- This mountaintop beacon is only lit once a year but shines like some kind of all-seeing eye
- lighthouses, abandoned
- 02 Jun 2014
- Modern Toilet Restaurant
- Datong District, Taiwan
- Modern Toilet Restaurant
- Looking for a crappy restaurant? Pull up a porcelain bowl and enjoy your meal
- bathrooms, restaurants, bizarre restaurants and bars, commercial curiosities
- 02 Jun 2014
- Spreuerhofstrasse
- Reutlingen, Germany
- Spreuerhofstrasse
- The narrowest street in the world is in danger of closing up entirely
- world record, world's smallest, roads
- 02 Jun 2014
- Crocodile Harry's Underground Nest & Dugout
- Coober Pedy, Australia
- Crocodile Harry's Underground Nest & Dugout
- This eccentric cave dwelling is bizarre even by the standards of a subterranean town
- subterranean, film, film locations, subterranean sites
- 02 Jun 2014
- Po Shanu Cham Towers
- Phan Thi?t, Vietnam
- Po Shanu Cham Towers
- These crumbling towers are some of the last remnants of a centuries-old Vietnamese culture
- towers, ruins
- 02 Jun 2014
- The Abandoned Dioramas of the Old Grand Rapids Public Museum
- Grand Rapids, Michigan
- The Abandoned Dioramas of the Old Grand Rapids Public Museum
- The museum moved on, but the diorama remain
- dioramas, ruins, abandoned, museums and collections
- 01 Jun 2014
- Republic of the Rio Grande Museum
- Laredo, Texas
- Republic of the Rio Grande Museum
- Seven flags adorn this Texas museum, one for each of the powers that have ruled the area
- politics, museums, museums and collections
- 30 May 2014
- Timms Hill
- Ogema, Wisconsin
- Timms Hill
- The highest point in Wisconsin is capped by two towers that are not as mythic as Tolkien's but provide much better views
- state high points, mountains, geographic markers
- 30 May 2014
- Lilburn, Georgia
- BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Atlanta
- This intricate Hindu temple is the largest of its kind outside of India itself and was constructed like a giant puzzle
- hindu, temples, architecture, architectural oddities
- 30 May 2014
- Sex Machines Museum
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Sex Machines Museum
- The first museum in the world devoted to sexual gadgetry
- erotic, museums, museums and collections
- 30 May 2014
- Severalls Asylum
- Mile End, United Kingdom
- Severalls Asylum
- This abandoned house of horrors had a "trial-and-error" philosophy regarding mental health care
- abandoned hospitals, abandoned insane asylums, abandoned
- 30 May 2014
- Pueblo of Isleta
- Isleta Pueblo, New Mexico
- Pueblo of Isleta
- This centuries old pueblo church houses the body of a Franciscan friar who is said to be a rare "incorruptible" corpse
- tombs, saints, churches
- 29 May 2014
- Hoye-Crest
- Backbone Mountain, Maryland
- Hoye-Crest
- The highest point in Maryland is only accessible by hiking through another state
- state high points, mountains, geographic markers
- 29 May 2014
- Bonnie and Clyde Ambush Museum
- Gibsland, Louisiana
- Bonnie and Clyde Ambush Museum
- A museum dedicated to the lovable crime couple Bonnie & Clyde, just a few miles away from the site of their early demise
- crime museums, monuments, crime and punishment, museums and collections
- 29 May 2014
- Ragged Ass Road
- Yellowknife, Canada
- Ragged Ass Road
- This stretch of Canadian road was named after a nickname that stuck so hard the city had to keep it
- roads, roadside attractions
- 29 May 2014
- The Webster Apartments
- New York, USA
- The Webster Apartments
- This New York holdover was built to provide housing for shopgirls and still does not allow men above the lobby
- commercial curiosities, eccentric homes
- 29 May 2014
- Wroclaw Dwarves
- Wroclaw, Poland
- Wroclaw Dwarves
- The silly symbol for an underground protest group is now scattered around the city of Wroclaw with the blessing of city authorities
- politics, statues
- 29 May 2014
- Sassafras Mountain
- Blue Ridge Mountains, South Carolina
- Sassafras Mountain
- The highest point in South Carolina was once owned by an energy company that neglected it but now the state is taking it back
- state high points, mountains, geographic markers
- 28 May 2014
- Hoosier Hill
- Lynn, Indiana
- Hoosier Hill
- The highest point in Indiana is curated by an Eagle scout but may be in danger of losing its record to a nearby garbage pile
- state high points, geographic markers
- 28 May 2014
- Rapid City, South Dakota
- Art Alley
- Thanks to a loophole in the property ownership this alleyway has become a cacophonous street gallery
- alleyways, graffiti, art
- 28 May 2014
- Grandfather Cuts Loose the Ponies
- Vantage, Washington
- Grandfather Cuts Loose the Ponies
- This metallic stampede sits frozen on a Washington ridge yet the artist's vision is still incomplete
- horses, sculptures, animals
- 28 May 2014
- The Big Trout
- Adaminaby, Australia
- The Big Trout
- This giant trout was made by a singular fisherman who wanted to honor his local trade
- giant animals, roadside attractions, animals
- 26 May 2014
- Warren G. Harding Tomb
- Marion, Ohio
- Warren G. Harding Tomb
- This presidential tomb was not dedicated until years after Harding's death due to personal controversy
- presidents, tombs, memorial, monuments
- 26 May 2014
- Obelisk of Theodosius
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Obelisk of Theodosius
- This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone
- egyptian revival, monuments
- 26 May 2014
- Wimborne Minster Model Town
- Dorset, United Kingdom
- Wimborne Minster Model Town
- This tiny town features a tiny town that acts as a 3D snapshot of the town during the 1950's
- miniature towns, miniatures, roadside attractions
- 26 May 2014
- Kummakivi Balancing Rock
- Ruokolahti, Finland
- Kummakivi Balancing Rock
- Legend has this precariously placed rock brought there by giants, science has another explanation
- 25 May 2014
- Mushroom Stones of the Altai
- Russia
- Mushroom Stones of the Altai
- Unusual, mushroom-like rock formations caused by weathering and water erosion, set to disappear, according to geologists.
- 25 May 2014
- Magnetic Island
- Magnetic Island, Australia
- Magnetic Island
- After much poking and prodding, this island is decidedly not a magnetic anomaly, but it sure is pretty
- fauna, flora, dead explorers, islands
- 23 May 2014
- Mundo a Vapor
- Canela, Brasil
- Mundo a Vapor
- This attraction is devoted to the wonders of steam power and features a replica of one of its most public disasters
- railroad, museums, museums and collections
- 23 May 2014
- Spokane Ghost Town
- Custer, South Dakota
- Spokane Ghost Town
- Despite repeated attempts to make it work, this former mining town is now nothing but dust and memories
- mines, ghost towns, ruins
- 23 May 2014
- F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald Museum
- Montgomery, Alabama
- F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald Museum
- The former home of the hard partying literary power couple is now one of the only museums devoted to their story
- literature, eccentric homes, museums, museums and collections
- 23 May 2014
- Dublin, Texas
- Dublin Bottling Works
- This soda factory is one of the last in America to use real cane sugar despite the protestations of Dr. Pepper
- factories, food museums, industrial, food
- 23 May 2014
- Poinsett Bridge
- Travelers Rest, South Carolina
- Poinsett Bridge
- The oldest bridge in South Carolina may have been designed by the same man who created the Washington Monument
- bridges, architecture, architectural oddities
- 23 May 2014
- The Rinconada Goldmine
- La Rinconada, Peru
- The Rinconada Goldmine
- In this mine all the gold you can carry may not be as sweet of a deal as it sounds
- mines, geographic markers, cultures and civilizations
- 22 May 2014
- Gruselkabinett
- Berlin, Germany
- Gruselkabinett
- This World War II bunker now survives as a mixture of gruesome history and cheesy scares
- torture museums, horror, bunkers, military
- 22 May 2014
- Chaco Culture National Historical Park
- Nageezi, New Mexico
- Chaco Culture National Historical Park
- A phenomenal assembly of pueblos in New Mexico is the most complete example of ancient ruins north of the border
- archaeology, ruins, cultures and civilizations
- 22 May 2014
- Blantyre Carvings
- Blantyre, United Kingdom
- Blantyre Carvings
- These mysterious religious carvings were once thought to be thousands of years old but are actually the work of modern eccentric
- hoaxes and pseudoscience, outsider art
- 22 May 2014
- The Desert of Maine
- Freeport , Maine
- The Desert of Maine
- This tiny patch of arid sand sits in one of the greenest states in the union
- desert, roadside attractions, geological oddities
- 22 May 2014
- William Henry Harrison Monument
- North Bend, Ohio
- William Henry Harrison Monument
- This tower-tomb honors a president who only held office for a little over a month but dedicated his life to his country
- presidents, tombs, towers, monuments
- 22 May 2014
- Ernest Hemingway Birthplace and Museum
- Oak Park, Illinois
- Ernest Hemingway Birthplace and Museum
- The famous author's birthplace is preserved in a town that he once described as narrow-minded
- literature, eccentric homes, museums, museums and collections
- 21 May 2014
- Castrillo Matajudíos
- Castrillo Matajudíos, Spain
- Castrillo Matajudíos
- This tiny Spanish village refuses to change its name despite it being outrageously anti-Semitic
- eccentric homes
- 21 May 2014
- Nebraska National Forest
- Chadron, Nebraska
- Nebraska National Forest
- America's largest man-made forest was planted in an effort to bring back the past
- forests, flora, horticultural marvels
- 21 May 2014
- The First Public Drinking Fountain
- London, United Kingdom
- The First Public Drinking Fountain
- Public access to clean drinking water was an instant hit among the masses
- fountains, architectural oddities
- 21 May 2014
- Uppsala, Sweden
- Gustavianum Museum
- The second oldest anatomical theater is housed in a museum of curiosities
- universities, anatomical theater, museums
- 20 May 2014
- Cheaha Mountain
- Talladega National Forest, Alabama
- Cheaha Mountain
- The highest point in Alabama was almost completely deforested but is now home to protected towers and trees
- state high points, geographic markers
- 20 May 2014
- Woodall Mountain
- Iuka, Mississippi
- Woodall Mountain
- The highest point in Mississippi is a hilltop that was once used to bombard a nearby town with artillery
- state high points, mountains, geographic markers
- 20 May 2014
- World's Largest Peanut
- Durant, Oklahoma
- World's Largest Peanut
- No matter what the plaque under this massive legume says, this is not the world's largest peanut
- giant food, food, world's largest, monuments
- 20 May 2014
- Cristo de las Galeras
- Saltillo, Mexico
- Cristo de las Galeras
- A giant Jesus statue watches over the city of Saltillo from the top of a mountain where it has been commandeered by thugs
- mountains, monuments, statues
- 20 May 2014
- Craycroft Building
- Downieville, California
- Craycroft Building
- Downieville's largest Gold Rush structure still standing has one of the longest bars in California
- gold rush, bars, crime and punishment
- 20 May 2014
- Brasstown Bald
- Blue Ridge Mountains, Georgia
- Brasstown Bald
- Georgia's highest point was given its strange name thanks to a simple translation error
- state high points, mountains, geographic markers
- 20 May 2014
- Hi Jolly Monument
- Quartzsite, Arizona
- Hi Jolly Monument
- This memorial pyramid marker honors one of the United States Government's first official camel riders
- gravestones, memorial, monuments, animals
- 20 May 2014
- Elia
- Herning, Denmark
- Elia
- This huge industrial sculpture looks like a UFO and a factory had a baby
- gates to hell, industrial, sculptures
- 20 May 2014
- Tieranatomisches Theater
- Berlin, Germany
- Tieranatomisches Theater
- Berlin's oldest surviving academic architecture hosted decades of animal dissections
- universities, anatomical theater, medicine
- 19 May 2014
- Palazzo del Bo Anatomical Theater
- Padua, Italy
- Palazzo del Bo Anatomical Theater
- The world's oldest surviving anatomical theater, where "the dead are pleased to help the living"
- universities, anatomical theater, medicine
- 19 May 2014
- Anatomical Theatre of the Archiginnasio
- Bologna, Italy
- Anatomical Theatre of the Archiginnasio
- In the world's oldest university is a stunning 17th century anatomical theater carved from spruce
- universities, anatomical theater, medicine
- 18 May 2014
- Normal, Illinois
- Abandoned Illinois Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Children’s School
- A school for war orphans now sits abandoned, attracting scores of ghost hunters with its children's graveyard
- civil war, haunted, abandoned
- 17 May 2014
- Monument of the Bulgarian-Soviet Friendship
- Varna, Bulgaria
- Monument of the Bulgarian-Soviet Friendship
- This once-grandiose behemoth of a monument from the socialist era now sits quiet and closed up
- communist monuments, communist architecture
- 16 May 2014
- Corsair Plane Wreck Dive Site
- Oahu, Hawaii
- Corsair Plane Wreck Dive Site
- This WWII plane died a quiet death, and is now a garden eel playground
- airplane graveyard, airplanes, underwater, aircraft
- 16 May 2014
- Cinecittà
- Rome, Italy
- Cinecittà
- The studio built by fascists in the hopes of "reviving the film industry" with the occasional propaganda film opportunity thrown in
- dictators, film, film locations
- 15 May 2014
- Young Men's Institute Library
- New Haven, Connecticut
- Young Men's Institute Library
- One of America's oldest private membership libraries was long one of New Haven's best kept secrets
- libraries
- 15 May 2014
- Moynaq
- Muynak District, Uzbekistan
- Moynaq
- Once a bustling fishing port, this semi-ghost town is now more than 150km away from the shore
- ship graveyards, object cemeteries, ships, ghost towns
- 15 May 2014
- Bulgarian State Monument
- Shumen, Bulgaria
- Bulgarian State Monument
- This massive concrete sculpture is said to be the heaviest communist monument on Earth
- communist monuments, communist architecture, memorial, monuments
- 15 May 2014
- Big Pit National Coal Museum
- Blaenafon, Torfaen
- Big Pit National Coal Museum
- Go deep down into the earth to experience the world of Welsh coal miners
- mines, subterranean sites, museums and collections
- 15 May 2014
- Dresden Panometer
- Dresden, Germany
- Dresden Panometer
- An exquisite panometer representing Dresden as it was from 1695 to 1760
- panoramas
- 15 May 2014
- Mysterious Sinkholes of Mt. Baldy
- Michigan City, Indiana
- Mysterious Sinkholes of Mt. Baldy
- A chilling disappearance (and rescue) of a child uncovers a geological mystery
- sinkhole, geological oddities
- 14 May 2014
- Holographic Studios Inc.
- New York, New York
- Holographic Studios Inc.
- The world's oldest hologram gallery and the labyrinthine laser laboratory of a holography pioneer
- laserphysics, holography, museums and collections
- 13 May 2014
- The Markel Building
- Richmond, Virginia
- The Markel Building
- Inspired by a foil-wrapped potato, (seriously) the Markel Building has been deemed one of the 10 ugliest buildings in the world
- howard hughes, architecture, eccentric homes, architectural oddities
- 13 May 2014
- Bath Township, Michigan
- Bath School Massacre Memorial
- A park and memorial dedicated to the victims of the deadliest school massacre in American history
- murder, memorial, monuments, crime and punishment
- 13 May 2014
- The Proclamation Sculpture
- Dublin, Ireland
- The Proclamation Sculpture
- A particularly disconcerting tribute to Irish martyrs
- statue, public, memorial, sculptures
- 12 May 2014
- MAKOKO FLOATING SCHOOL
- Nigeria
- MAKOKO FLOATING SCHOOL
- The innovative Nigerian floating school that may just be a glimpse into the future of design in a world of troubling climate changes
- watery wonders, architectural oddities
- 12 May 2014
- Primo Autobody Repair
- Flushing , New York
- Primo Autobody Repair
- The most radioactive spot in New York City can also fix your muffler
- radioactive, commercial curiosities
- 12 May 2014
- Kam Wah Chung & Co. Museum
- John Day, Oregon
- Kam Wah Chung & Co. Museum
- This perfectly preserved Chinese medicine shop was untouched for decades before being reopened as a museum
- medicine, wild west, museums, museums and collections
- 12 May 2014
- Anderson Tower Monument
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Anderson Tower Monument
- This granite monument at the site of an ill-conceived tourist attraction is built from the same stone as the Mormon Temple
- towers, monuments
- 12 May 2014
- Chemosphere
- Los Angeles , California
- Chemosphere
- This ultra-modern home clings to the slope of the Hollywood Hills on a precarious stilt
- film, film locations, architecture, eccentric homes
- 12 May 2014
- Musée de la Vie Romantique
- Paris, France
- Musée de la Vie Romantique
- Down a cobblestone alleyway is a museum dedicated to Romanticism, with a secret garden
- art, museums, museums and collections
- 11 May 2014
- The Fortingall Yew
- Fortingall, Scotland
- The Fortingall Yew
- Possibly the oldest living thing in Europe, more likely a pagan survivor
- graveyards, trees, horticultural marvels, churches
- 11 May 2014
- Isaac Hayes' Gold-Plated Cadillac
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Isaac Hayes' Gold-Plated Cadillac
- The bad ass ride of a soul legend, housed in one of the world's few soul museums
- cars, music, museums
- 11 May 2014
- The Hemloft
- Whistler , Canada
- The Hemloft
- This egg-shaped treehouse was inspired by "sport sleeping" and is currently without a home of its own
- treehouses, architecture, architectural oddities
- 09 May 2014
- Kosmaj Monument
- Kosmaj, Serbia
- Kosmaj Monument
- This spaceship-like Serbian monument reaches for the stars in celebration of the fallen fighters of fascism
- brutalism, communist monuments, communist architecture, wwii
- 09 May 2014
- Zhaocun township of Lushan County, China
- Spring Temple Buddha
- The largest statue in the world towers at 420 feet high atop another 66 feet of pedestal
- buddhist, world's tallest, world's largest, statues
- 09 May 2014
- The Devil's Heads
- Želízy, Czech Republic
- The Devil's Heads
- Two monstrous faces loom over a village in the Czech Republic
- sculptures, outsider art
- 09 May 2014
- Elephanta Caves
- Elephanta Island, India
- Elephanta Caves
- An extraordinary "City of Caves" carved from solid stone
- sculptures, caves, outsider art
- 09 May 2014
- Kozara Memorial Monument
- Dera, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Kozara Memorial Monument
- This brutalist monument is inscribed with 9921 names of Yugoslav partisans who perished during WWII
- brutalism, monuments
- 09 May 2014
- Britton Hill
- Paxton, Florida
- Britton Hill
- The highest point in Florida is still the lowest high point in the country
- state high points, geographic markers
- 08 May 2014
- Kanyakumari Gandhi Mandapam
- Kanyakumari, India
- Kanyakumari Gandhi Mandapam
- This bright pink Gandhi memorial was built so that sunshine hits a specific spot on his birthday
- temples, memorial, architectural oddities
- 08 May 2014
- Banphasawan
- Kanchanaburi, Thailand
- Banphasawan
- From dragonfruit to mangoes to durian this Thailand resort allows guests to stay inside all manner of giant fruit
- flora, hotels, commercial curiosities, architectural oddities
- 08 May 2014
- Fountains Abbey
- Fountains, North Yorkshire
- Fountains Abbey
- One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence
- unesco, gardens, churches, ruins
- 08 May 2014
- Massacre Cave
- Eigg, Scotland
- Massacre Cave
- This cramped crevasse saw the entire population of its island burned alive inside its depths
- mass graves, disasters, caves
- 07 May 2014
- Ochopee Post Office
- Ochopee, Florida
- Ochopee Post Office
- The smallest post office in the United States is no bigger than a broom closet
- postal, world's smallest
- 07 May 2014
- Seven Sisters Cliffs
- East Sussex, United Kingdom
- Seven Sisters Cliffs
- These stark white cliffs were spat up by the sea and are slowly being retaken by it
- geology, geological oddities
- 07 May 2014
- Schedelhof
- Herentals, Belgium
- Schedelhof
- This impressive collection of skulls and bones was gathered by an ex-zookeeper who took advantage of a pig plague
- bones, taxidermy, museums, museums and collections
- 07 May 2014
- Cornish, New Hampshire
- Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site
- The summer home and later final residence of acclaimed American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens
- sculptures, art, museums and collections
- 06 May 2014
- The National Barber Museum & Hall of Fame
- Canal Winchester, Ohio
- The National Barber Museum & Hall of Fame
- "You can only scalp a customer once, but you can give him a haircut every two weeks"-Barber's Maxim
- museums, museums and collections
- 06 May 2014
- Petrova Gora
- Crni Potok, Croatia
- Petrova Gora
- This huge metal monument is slowly being stripped to its concrete skeleton
- communist monuments, communist architecture, wwii, monuments
- 06 May 2014
- Taum Sauk Mountain
- Taum Sauk Mountain, Missouri
- Taum Sauk Mountain
- In the St. Francois Mountains in the Ozarks at 1,772 feet above sea level, Taum Sauk Mountain is the highest (and possibly oldest) peak in Missouri
- geographic markers, geological oddities
- 06 May 2014
- San Cataldo Cemetery
- Modena, Italy
- San Cataldo Cemetery
- This ultra-modern burial building would have stacked the dead like a giant filing cabinet
- architecture, cemeteries, architectural oddities
- 05 May 2014
- Shrine of the Book
- Jerusalem, Israel
- Shrine of the Book
- The home of the Dead Sea Scrolls is an abstract modernist dream
- temples, architecture, museums, architectural oddities
- 05 May 2014
- Oak of the Golden Dream
- Los Angeles , California
- Oak of the Golden Dream
- According to legend it was a nap taken under this tree that kicked off the California Gold Rush
- gold rush, trees, hoaxes and pseudoscience
- 02 May 2014
- Ragged School Museum
- London, London
- Ragged School Museum
- A Victorian school for poverty stricken waifs has been preserved as a museum to their donated education
- victorian, museums, museums and collections
- 02 May 2014
- Ankerwycke Yew
- Wraysbury, United Kingdom
- Ankerwycke Yew
- One of the oldest trees in Britain may have been witness to some of the country's formative moments
- trees
- 02 May 2014
- The World's Longest Conveyor Belt System
- Bu Craa, Morocco
- The World's Longest Conveyor Belt System
- This record setting conveyor belt system can even be seen from space
- world's longest, world's largest
- 02 May 2014
- Citadel Inn
- Lviv, Ukraine
- Citadel Inn
- A fortress built to pacify local rebellion that had a stint as a Nazi concentration camp before becoming a five-star hotel
- nazis, wwii, hotels
- 01 May 2014
- Madaba Mosaic Map
- Madaba, Jordan
- Madaba Mosaic Map
- The world's oldest map of the holy land gives us a fragmented glimpse of the layout of biblical nations
- mosaics, maps
- 01 May 2014
- Franktown , Colorado
- Castlewood Canyon Dam Ruins
- The remains of the dam that unleashed a 15-foot wall of water on Denver
- dams, disasters, ruins, disaster areas
- 01 May 2014
- Monument Rocks
- Lewis, Kansas
- Monument Rocks
- One of the Eight Wonders of Kansas and the first official National Natural Monument these stark formations look like nature's Stonehenge
- rocks, geology, geological oddities, natural wonders
- 01 May 2014
- The Sawdust Alfombras of Comayagua
- Comayagua, Honduras
- The Sawdust Alfombras of Comayagua
- These colorful sawdust illustrations are trampled into non-existence only moments after they are finished
- festivals, art
- 30 Apr 2014
- Stickball Hall of Fame
- New York, New York
- Stickball Hall of Fame
- Depression-era fun lives on in this Harlem museum dedicated to the sport of the street
- sports, museums, museums and collections
- 30 Apr 2014
- Eric the Pliosaur
- Sydney, Australia
- Eric the Pliosaur
- The bones of this aquatic dinosaur turned to opal over the centuries and the beast's remains were almost sold as jewelry
- dinosaurs, geology, museums
- 30 Apr 2014
- James River Park Pipeline Walkway
- Richmond, United States
- James River Park Pipeline Walkway
- Heron, whitewater rapids, and urban industrialism all add to the beauty of this concrete nature walk
- industrial, parks
- 30 Apr 2014
- Giethoorn
- Giethoorn, The Netherlands
- Giethoorn
- This small town in the Netherlands has no roads but instead, miles of canals and over 100 bridges
- watery wonders, eccentric homes
- 29 Apr 2014
- Eagle Mountain
- Superior National Park, Minnesota
- Eagle Mountain
- Minnesota's highest point is a scenic vista marked by a plaque and armies of mosquitoes
- state high points, geographic markers
- 29 Apr 2014
- Eilean Donan
- Dornie, Scotland
- Eilean Donan
- The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters
- film, castles, film locations
- 29 Apr 2014
- Dadipark
- Dadizele, Belgium
- Dadipark
- This Belgian theme park began as a refuge for bored church children and was closed down when a boy lost an arm
- abandoned amusement parks, amusement parks, abandoned
- 29 Apr 2014
- Knowlton's Ice Museum of North America
- Port Huron, Michigan
- Knowlton's Ice Museum of North America
- This small museum is dedicated to making sure the history of the natural ice industry doesn't melt away
- watery wonders, museums, museums and collections
- 28 Apr 2014
- The Emerald Mound
- Stanton, Mississippi
- The Emerald Mound
- The second-largest ceremonial mound in the United States is an artificial hill that is loosely shaped like a pentagram
- geological oddities
- 28 Apr 2014
- Florence, Italy
- L’importuno di Michelangelo
- The famous sculptor left his mark on this Italian wall in an internationally protected example of street art
- graffiti, unesco, sculptures, art
- 28 Apr 2014
- Casa Batlló
- Barcelona, Spain
- Casa Batlló
- One of Antoni Gaudi's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design
- architecture, eccentric homes, architectural oddities
- 28 Apr 2014
- Vasari Corridor
- Florence, Italy
- Vasari Corridor
- This private skyway is filled with art and was expanded explicitly so that Hitler could appreciate a river
- architecture, architectural oddities
- 28 Apr 2014
- Santa Maria delle Grazie
- Cocullo, Italy
- Santa Maria delle Grazie
- Host to the annual Festival of the Snakes
- snakes, festivals, saints, rites and rituals
- 26 Apr 2014
- Mammy's Cupboard
- Natchez, Mississippi
- Mammy's Cupboard
- This racially troublesome eatery thought a new coat of paint could erase its offensive connotations
- 24 Apr 2014
- Ebright Azimuth
- Wilmington, Delaware
- Ebright Azimuth
- The highest point in Delaware is located under a trailer so this marker across the street will have to do
- state high points, monuments
- 24 Apr 2014
- The Smile Face Museum
- Brooklyn , New York
- The Smile Face Museum
- This collection of grinning ephemera has grown from basement to Brooklyn
- museums, museums and collections
- 24 Apr 2014
- Museum Stemmler
- Schaffhausen, Switzerland
- Museum Stemmler
- This taxidermilogical collection was assembled by a peltmonger turned animal activist
- taxidermy, museums, museums and collections
- 23 Apr 2014
- Harney Peak
- Black Hills National Forest, South Dakota
- Harney Peak
- The highest point in South Dakota contains the ashes of Valentine McGillycuudy, the "Holy White Man"
- state high points, wild west, mountains
- 23 Apr 2014
- Bachelor's Grove Cemetery
- Midlothian, Illinois
- Bachelor's Grove Cemetery
- A small abandoned and abused cemetery that has become a magnet for ghost hunters
- haunted, cemeteries, abandoned
- 23 Apr 2014
- Crown Fountain
- Chicago, Illinois
- Crown Fountain
- The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people
- fountains, public, art
- 23 Apr 2014
- Biblioteca Malatestiana
- Cesena, Italy
- Biblioteca Malatestiana
- A gorgeous medieval library where the books are kept in chains
- chained libraries, medieval, libraries
- 23 Apr 2014
- Zutphen, The Netherlands
- Librije Chained Library
- Unchanged for centuries, this medieval library keeps its books in chains
- chained libraries, medieval, libraries
- 23 Apr 2014
- Wimborne Minster Chained Library
- Wimborne Minister, England
- Wimborne Minster Chained Library
- The second largest surviving chained library is housed in this 12th century church
- chained libraries, medieval, libraries
- 23 Apr 2014
- World's Largest Soup Kettle
- Laona, Wisconsin
- World's Largest Soup Kettle
- This huge stew pot is is the focal point of the"Community Soup" event which honors tradition and soup
- food, festivals, world's largest
- 22 Apr 2014
- Dublin General Post Office
- Dublin, Ireland
- Dublin General Post Office
- The modern birthplace of Irish freedom
- government, celtic, memorial, architecture
- 22 Apr 2014
- Les Pleureuses
- Romont, Switzerland
- Les Pleureuses
- What this Good Friday parade lacks in baroque filigree it makes up in somber gothic imagery
- festivals
- 22 Apr 2014
- Linesville Spillway
- Linesville, Pennsylvania
- Linesville Spillway
- "Where the ducks walk on fish"
- birds, watery wonders
- 22 Apr 2014
- Black Mesa
- Kenton, Oklahoma
- Black Mesa
- The highest point in Oklahoma used to be a lawless outlaw's paradise
- state high points, wild west, monuments
- 21 Apr 2014
- Hannah Twynnoy's Gravestone
- Malmesbury, England
- Hannah Twynnoy's Gravestone
- This crumbling headstone commemorates the first death by tiger in Britain's history
- gravestones, animals
- 21 Apr 2014
- The Grave of Harry L. Collins
- Louisville, Kentucky
- The Grave of Harry L. Collins
- A life-sized memorial to Harry L. Collins, the official corporate magician of Frito-Lay
- gravestones, magic, memorial, cemeteries
- 21 Apr 2014
- The Minnesota Forest
- Williams, Minnesota
- The Minnesota Forest
- This Minnesota-shaped forest is actually located in the state it is shaped like
- forests
- 21 Apr 2014
- Costa De Morte, Spain
- The Truffle
- This rough experimental house was created by flooding a dirt hill with concrete
- architecture, eccentric homes, architectural oddities
- 18 Apr 2014
- Drangey Island
- Skagafjörður, Iceland
- Drangey Island
- An Icelandic island full of diving birds and legend
- vikings, mythology, birds, volcanoes
- 18 Apr 2014
- Sören and Sigurborgar's Rare Stone Collection
- Eskifjörður, Iceland
- Sören and Sigurborgar's Rare Stone Collection
- This elderly couple's hand-picked collection of rare gems is one of the finest in all of Iceland
- rocks, collections, eccentric homes
- 18 Apr 2014
- Búri
- Reykjavik, Iceland
- Búri
- One of the most remarkable caves in all of Iceland was created by a once raging river of lava
- subterranean, caves, subterranean sites
- 18 Apr 2014
- Hvannadalshnjúkur
- Oræfajökull, Iceland
- Hvannadalshnjúkur
- Climbing Iceland's highest peak on the rim of the Oræfajökull volcano
- mountains, volcanoes
- 18 Apr 2014
- Grand Prismatic Spring
- Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
- Grand Prismatic Spring
- The largest hot spring in the US is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color
- national park, nature, watery wonders, natural wonders
- 18 Apr 2014
- The Myrtles Plantation
- St. Francisville, Louisiana
- The Myrtles Plantation
- Supposedly one of the "most haunted homes in America" it has real and very dark history
- haunted, eccentric homes
- 18 Apr 2014
- The Spirit of Enterprise
- Haverhill, United Kingdom
- The Spirit of Enterprise
- A large piece of modern art makes this roundabout the only one in the world with its own laser
- monuments, sculptures, art
- 18 Apr 2014
- Rio Celeste
- Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica
- Rio Celeste
- This neon blue river gets its color from a unique mix of bacteria and volcano minerals
- rivers, waterfalls, watery wonders
- 18 Apr 2014
- Aeroplane Bar Letka Tu-104
- Olomouc, Czech Republic
- Aeroplane Bar Letka Tu-104
- Crammed inside this grounded passenger plane is a bar that was once a Communist hang out and is now a ratty relic
- airplanes, bars
- 17 Apr 2014
- Myrtle Beach Colored School Museum
- Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
- Myrtle Beach Colored School Museum
- This small museum dedicated to the painful memory of segregation is essentially a time capsule
- museums, museums and collections
- 17 Apr 2014
- Castle Post
- Versailles, Kentucky
- Castle Post
- This modern castle sat empty for decades before a fire inspired its builders complete its luxury halls
- castles, hotels
- 17 Apr 2014
- Skagen, Denmark
- The Sand-Covered Church
- Tiring of digging out the door to this historic church for every service it was eventually abandoned to the sands
- geology, churches, abandoned
- 17 Apr 2014
- 6 Times
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- 6 Times
- A succession of eerily contemplative iron figures lead from a Scottish museum to the sea
- 17 Apr 2014
- Chapel In the Hills
- Rapid City, South Dakota
- Chapel In the Hills
- This replica stave church looks like a piece of Norway was simply plopped down in South Dakota
- churches, architecture, architectural oddities
- 16 Apr 2014
- Colonel Sanders' Grave
- Louisville, Kentucky
- Colonel Sanders' Grave
- The grave of the iconic Kentucky Fried Chicken mascot features a bust of the man behind the goatee
- restaurants, gravestones, cemeteries
- 16 Apr 2014
- Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden
- Stanford, California
- Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden
- A sudden forest of traditional Papua New Guinean art works is hidden in a corner of Stanford University
- sculpture gardens, hidden, sculptures
- 16 Apr 2014
- Praying Hands
- Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Praying Hands
- These massive mitts are made of 30 tons of devotional bronze
- college, statues, art
- 16 Apr 2014
- World's Largest Compass Rose
- Lancaster , California
- World's Largest Compass Rose
- Etched into a dry lake bed this massive directional indicator is accurate without magnets
- geographic markers, aircraft, world's largest
- 16 Apr 2014
- Homeless Jesus
- Davidson, North Carolina
- Homeless Jesus
- The first statue of Christ sleeping on a bench confused its affluent parish but may have started a trend
- monuments, statues
- 15 Apr 2014
- Black Christ of Portobelo
- Portobelo, Panama
- Black Christ of Portobelo
- A mysterious dark-skinned Christ statue has been this town's religious center for centuries
- mystery, monuments, statues, churches
- 15 Apr 2014
- Brookhaven Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider
- Upton, New York
- Brookhaven Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider
- The second-largest (of only two in the world) large particle collider is the underdog of experimental physics
- science
- 15 Apr 2014
- Tower of Hercules
- Corunna, Spain
- Tower of Hercules
- The oldest Roman lighthouse still in use
- mythology, unesco, lighthouses
- 15 Apr 2014
- High Point Monument
- Sussex, New Jersey
- High Point Monument
- The highest point in New Jersey is marked by a massive, if simply named, obelisk
- state high points, mountains, monuments
- 15 Apr 2014
- Alamogordo, New Mexico
- Alamogordo Landfill
- Buried beneath the New Mexico sands are believed to be millions of copies of Atari's E.T. video game
- video games
- 14 Apr 2014
- Hamish McHamish Statue
- St. Andrews, Scotland
- Hamish McHamish Statue
- This bronze statue was erected to honor a small Scottish town's beloved stray cat
- cats, monuments, statues
- 14 Apr 2014
- Woolly Mammoth Antiques and Oddities
- Chicago, Illinois
- Woolly Mammoth Antiques and Oddities
- This morbid curiosity shop offers everything from animal bones to human teeth as a celebration of life through death
- stores, wunderkammer, taxidermy, commercial curiosities
- 11 Apr 2014
- Burlesque Hall of Fame
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Burlesque Hall of Fame
- This institution collects the history of burlesque dancing with a titillating collection of ephemera and pasties
- collections, museums, museums and collections
- 11 Apr 2014
- Quabbin Reservoir
- Belchertown, Massachusetts
- Quabbin Reservoir
- The largest body of water in Massachusetts annihilated four small towns just to slake Boston's thirst
- industrial, ghost towns, watery wonders
- 11 Apr 2014
- Funny Sex
- Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
- Funny Sex
- Taiwan's only erotically-themed restaurant brings the comedy back to sex and dinner
- erotic, restaurants
- 11 Apr 2014
- Emile Berliner Museum of Sound
- Montreal, Canada
- Emile Berliner Museum of Sound
- This indiscriminate collection of audio antiques is trying to preserve the history of the audio industry one vintage appliance at a time
- sounds, collections, museums, museums and collections
- 10 Apr 2014
- Kakum Canopy Walk
- Assin South, Ghana
- Kakum Canopy Walk
- This series of rope-style bridges brings visitors into a jungle layer that is usually reserved for birds and monkeys
- forests, bridges
- 10 Apr 2014
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
- Wrexham, United Kingdom
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
- The longest and tallest aqueduct in Britain can actually be sailed across
- industrial, bridges, watery wonders
- 10 Apr 2014
- The Grand Kugel
- Richmond, Virginia
- The Grand Kugel
- This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon
- science museums, science, sculptures
- 10 Apr 2014
- Nibelungenhalle
- Königswinter, Germany
- Nibelungenhalle
- This temple to the sturm and drang of Richard Wagner contains a dragon's cave and reptile zoo full of living "dragons"
- dragons, temples, music, monuments
- 09 Apr 2014
- Museum of Contraception and Abortion
- Vienna, Austria
- Museum of Contraception and Abortion
- This controversial museum promotes informed contraception by documenting its often secret past
- medical museums, museums, museums and collections
- 09 Apr 2014
- Shanklin, Isle of Wight
- Shanklin Chine
- This stream-carved gorge has inspired poets, hidden smugglers, and trained soldiers, all without losing its beauty
- crime, nature, geology, military
- 09 Apr 2014
- Lewes Bonfire
- Lewes, England
- Lewes Bonfire
- Both church and state get put to the torch in this annual festival in the "Bonfire Capital of the World"
- festivals
- 09 Apr 2014
- Lubaantun Archeological Reserve
- Jacinto Ville, Belize
- Lubaantun Archeological Reserve
- A devastated ruin in the south of Belize where British explorers claimed to unearth the Mitchell-Hedges Crystal Skull
- crystal skull, mayan, archaeology, ancient
- 08 Apr 2014
- The Palace Light Bulb
- Fort Worth, Texas
- The Palace Light Bulb
- The world's second-longest burning light bulb
- electricity, world record, science, electrical oddities
- 08 Apr 2014
- Joseph Allen Skinner Museum
- South Hadley, Massachusetts
- Joseph Allen Skinner Museum
- One philanthropist's extensive collection of knick-knacks and curiosities is now a public museum of oddity
- curio cabinets, wunderkammer, museums, museums and collections
- 08 Apr 2014
- Jack O'Landia
- Lucerne Valley, California
- Jack O'Landia
- This strangely vacant Western amusement seems to be an empty tribute to residents of Lucerne Valley
- monuments, ghost towns
- 08 Apr 2014
- Kentuck Knob
- Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania
- Kentuck Knob
- The house that Frank Lloyd Wright "(shook) out of his sleeve at will" at the age of 86
- frank lloyd wright, sculpture gardens, architecture
- 08 Apr 2014
- Discovery Island
- Bay Lake, Florida
- Discovery Island
- Disney's abandoned animal island is now an overgrown ruin that was almost the coolest attraction ever
- disney, abandoned amusement parks, amusement parks, islands
- 08 Apr 2014
- Dinosaur Isle
- Sandown, Isle of Wight
- Dinosaur Isle
- This purpose-built dinosaur museum is shaped like a pterodactyl and holds fossils that were found in its very village
- dinosaurs, museums, museums and collections
- 07 Apr 2014
- HMS Alliance Submarine Museum
- Hampshire, United Kingdom
- HMS Alliance Submarine Museum
- This colossal war machine is now a living museum dedicated to underwater warfare
- submarines, underwater, museums, museums and collections
- 07 Apr 2014
- Sacsayhuamán
- Cusco, Peru
- Sacsayhuamán
- The stones of this Incan wall complex fit together so well you couldn't fit a piece of paper between some of them
- engineering, ruins, incredible ruins
- 07 Apr 2014
- Schwartz's
- Montreal, Canada
- Schwartz's
- A Montreal deli that was so beloved that it was allowed to circumvent their laws of language
- restaurants
- 04 Apr 2014
- Stavoren, The Netherlands
- Hotel de Vrouwe van Stavoren
- At this Netherlands hotel sleeping inside a wine barrel isn't just for alcoholics
- hotels, architectural oddities
- 04 Apr 2014
- American Classic Arcade Museum
- Laconia, New Hampshire
- American Classic Arcade Museum
- The largest arcade museum in the world chronicles the golden age of video games which ended promptly in 1987
- video games, museums, museums and collections
- 04 Apr 2014
- Amboy Crater
- Amboy, California
- Amboy Crater
- This dormant volcanic crater has been converted from a roiling pit of magma to a pleasant hiking spot
- rocks, volcanoes, geology, roadside attractions
- 03 Apr 2014
- The Giant Stairway
- Katoomba, Australia
- The Giant Stairway
- A massive stairway that almost wasn't leads to one of Australia's most scenic vistas
- stairs, nature
- 03 Apr 2014
- Weather Machine
- Portland, Oregon
- Weather Machine
- This public art piece proves that in Portland even reporting the weather is a thing of whimsy
- automata, public, art
- 03 Apr 2014
- Dreamy Camera Cafe
- Yangpyeong, South Korera
- Dreamy Camera Cafe
- This quirky Korean eatery is built to resemble an equally quirky vintage camera
- restaurants, architectural oddities
- 03 Apr 2014
- Guadalupe Peak
- Guadalupe Mountains, Texas
- Guadalupe Peak
- The highest point in Texas is capped by a big silver pyramid
- mountains, geographic markers
- 02 Apr 2014
- St. Thomas, Nevada
- St. Thomas, Nevada
- St. Thomas, Nevada
- This former Mormon settlement is only now reemerging from the receding waters of Lake Mead
- ghost towns, watery wonders
- 02 Apr 2014
- The Museum Of Wonder
- Seale, Alabama
- The Museum Of Wonder
- A former taxidermist has turned his old shop into a folk art mecca
- taxidermy, art, outsider art, outsider architecture
- 02 Apr 2014
- Symon's Art Zoo
- Bali, Indonesia
- Symon's Art Zoo
- Exotic, erotic, and esoteric, one artist's live-in Bali gallery brings a splash of color and madness to its surroundings
- art, outsider art, outsider architecture
- 01 Apr 2014
- Redstone Rocket
- Warren, New Hampshire
- Redstone Rocket
- Maybe the only missile installed in a public park, this Cold War leftover was one of the first to carry a nuclear warhead
- public, monuments, military
- 01 Apr 2014
- Koontz Coffee Pot
- Bedford, Pennsylvania
- Koontz Coffee Pot
- This titanic java kettle is one of the many kitschy landmarks located along America's OTHER famous highway
- roads, roadside attractions, architectural oddities
- 01 Apr 2014
- Corning, New York
- Corning Museum of Glass
- Dedicated to the art and science of glass in equal measure, this fragile exhibition is as much laboratory as museum
- glass conservatories, museums, museums and collections
- 01 Apr 2014
- Bald Knob Cross of Peace
- Alto Pass, Illinois
- Bald Knob Cross of Peace
- Even with its slightly risible name this colossal cross is still able to inspire awe
- monuments
- 28 Mar 2014
- The New Lucky Restaurant
- Ahmadabad, India
- The New Lucky Restaurant
- This 60-year old restaurant is proud to be built atop an Indian burial ground
- graveyards, restaurants, gravestones, cemeteries
- 28 Mar 2014
- Windover Archeological Site
- Titusville, Florida
- Windover Archeological Site
- A swamp that was the site of prehistoric water burials also managed to preserve its corpses for millennia
- bones, archaeology
- 28 Mar 2014
- Man Meets The Sea
- Esbjerg, Denmark
- Man Meets The Sea
- Four alabaster giants contemplate the tides on the shore of Denmark
- public, statues
- 28 Mar 2014
- Land of Legends
- Lejre, Denmark
- Land of Legends
- This Denmark theme park is part family attraction, part experimental archaeology project
- farms, archaeology, science, amusement parks
- 27 Mar 2014
- World's Largest Amoco Sign
- St. Louis, Missouri
- World's Largest Amoco Sign
- This titanic oil company sign is a reminder of the Americana boom of the 70's and also its commoditization
- signs, roadside attractions
- 27 Mar 2014
- La Chascona
- Santiago, Chile
- La Chascona
- Pablo Neruda's custom-built lover's nest was made to remind him of the sea and named after his mistress' hair
- literature, eccentric homes, museums
- 27 Mar 2014
- Bryn Celli Ddu
- Isle of Anglesey, Wales
- Bryn Celli Ddu
- This neolithic stone grave has been altered and restored so often its now more neo than lithic.
- neolithic, rocks
- 27 Mar 2014
- Treriksröset
- Kiruna, Sweden
- Treriksröset
- This lake-bound geographical marker sits at the point where three European countries intersect
- geographic markers, monuments
- 26 Mar 2014
- Monument to the Battle of the Nations
- Leipzig, Germany
- Monument to the Battle of the Nations
- This incredible stone temple is a monument to death, victory, and fantasy architecture
- monuments, architecture, architectural oddities
- 26 Mar 2014
- Mount Sunflower
- Wallace County, Kansas
- Mount Sunflower
- A whimsical monument marks the highest point in Kansas, not that you could tell by the looks of it
- geographic markers, monuments, outsider art
- 25 Mar 2014
- The Relic Collection at St. John Gualbert's Church
- Cheektowaga, New York
- The Relic Collection at St. John Gualbert's Church
- This sprawling collection of saintly relics includes such fascinations as wood from the Cross of Jesus and threads from Mary's veil
- relics, churches
- 24 Mar 2014
- Museum of the American Gangster
- New York, New York
- Museum of the American Gangster
- This little museum is built on a theater that was once a wildly elaborate speakeasy
- speakeasies, theaters, crime museums, crime
- 21 Mar 2014
- God's Acre Healing Springs
- Blackville, South Carolina
- God's Acre Healing Springs
- This natural spring not only claims to heal the wounded but it has also been willed to God
- nature, natural history, watery wonders
- 21 Mar 2014
- Changi Junk Store
- Singapore, Singapore
- Changi Junk Store
- A so-called Singapore junk store that is closer to a historical restoration center
- antiquities, commercial curiosities
- 19 Mar 2014
- The Flower Tree
- Lyon, France
- The Flower Tree
- A colorful piece of contemporary art cheerfully clashes with Lyon's historical architecture
- flora, statues, art
- 19 Mar 2014
- Shangri-La Stone Village
- Prospect Hill, North Carolina
- Shangri-La Stone Village
- A retired tobacco farmer's pet project turned into a sturdy miniature city
- miniatures, outsider art, outsider architecture, architectural oddities
- 18 Mar 2014
- Museum of Modern Renaissance
- Somerville, Massachusetts
- Museum of Modern Renaissance
- This former Masonic hall has been turned into an art project that uses even more metaphysical iconography
- art, museums, architectural oddities
- 18 Mar 2014
- Sucrerie de la Montagne
- Rigaud, Canada
- Sucrerie de la Montagne
- This shack nestled in a 120-acre forest of maple trees in Mont-Rigaud is a wonderland of sugary syrup
- trees, food, nature
- 18 Mar 2014
- Katong Antique House
- Singapore, Singapore
- Katong Antique House
- This jam-packed Singapore antique museum preserves the fading remnants of a uniquely mixed culture
- eccentric homes, museums, museums and collections
- 18 Mar 2014
- Tunnelvision
- Columbia, South Carolina
- Tunnelvision
- This psychedelic tromp l'oeil seems to be beckoning drivers to crash into a wall
- murals, art
- 14 Mar 2014
- Columbia, South Carolina
- Busted Plug Plaza
- The world's largest fire hydrant is supposedly tornado-proof
- world's tallest, world's largest, roadside attractions, art
- 14 Mar 2014
- Winslow, Arizona
- Standin' On the Corner Park
- This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town
- route 66, music, parks, statues
- 14 Mar 2014
- Busted Plug Plaza
- Columbia, South Carolina
- Busted Plug Plaza
- The world's largest fire hydrant is supposedly tornado-proof
- world's tallest, world's largest, roadside attractions, art
- 14 Mar 2014
- Pioneertown
- Pioneertown, California
- Pioneertown
- Originally constructed as a western movie set, this neighborhood's frontier facade actually hides residences
- television, wild west, film locations, film
- 14 Mar 2014
- Tunnelvision
- Columbia, South Carolina
- Tunnelvision
- This psychedelic tromp l'oeil seems to be beckoning drivers to crash into a wall
- murals, art
- 14 Mar 2014
- Busta Rhymes Island
- Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
- Busta Rhymes Island
- One man is on a singular quest to name an island after a famous hip-hop artist
- music, islands
- 13 Mar 2014
- Alien Cathouse
- Amargosa Valley, Nevada
- Alien Cathouse
- A legal Nevada brothel that specializes in extraterrestrial fantasies
- aliens, roadside attractions
- 13 Mar 2014
- Whimzeyland
- Safety Harbor, Florida
- Whimzeyland
- This home is decked out like a psychedelic explosion of colors and bowling balls
- sculptures, art, eccentric homes, outsider art
- 13 Mar 2014
- Venetian Pool
- Coral Gables, Florida
- Venetian Pool
- The only swimming pool listed in the National Historic Register refills itself with naturally filtered water every day
- quarries, swimming pools, natural wonders
- 13 Mar 2014
- Lusaka National Museum's Witchcraft Exhibit
- Lusaka, Zambia
- Lusaka National Museum's Witchcraft Exhibit
- Artifacts showcasing the witchy history of Zambia
- witchcraft, museums and collections
- 13 Mar 2014
- Three Sisters
- Katoomba, Australia
- Three Sisters
- This trio of Australian rock spires may have inspired aboriginal legend or just modern tourism
- mythology, rocks, nature, natural wonders
- 12 Mar 2014
- Winifred's Well
- Holywell, Wales
- Winifred's Well
- The oldest continual pilgrimage site in Britain was supposedly created by a gruesome beheading
- wells, saints, watery wonders
- 12 Mar 2014
- Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
- Amherst , Massachusetts
- Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
- Founded by the famed children's book artist, this museum spreads an appreciation of the arts through picture books
- art, museums, museums and collections
- 12 Mar 2014
- Kiama, Australia
- Kiama Blowhole
- This massive water spout has been luring visitors for hundreds of years, some to their death
- nature, watery wonders, geological oddities, natural wonders
- 12 Mar 2014
- Titanic Inverness Maritime Museum
- Inverness, Scotland
- Titanic Inverness Maritime Museum
- After 11 years of construction, the Titanic sails again in one Scotland man's backyard
- boats, titanic, outsider architecture, museums
- 11 Mar 2014
- Merchant Ball
- Marion, Ohio
- Merchant Ball
- This moving cemetery sphere is a slowly rolling stone
- mystery spots and gravity hills, gravestones, monuments
- 11 Mar 2014
- Grenen
- Skagen, Denmark
- Grenen
- The northernmost point in Denmark is a turbulent sandbar created by two clashing seas
- beaches, nature, natural wonders
- 11 Mar 2014
- Tohoku New Zealand Village
- Oshu, Japan
- Tohoku New Zealand Village
- The last of a series of "New Zealand" themed amusement parks is barely hanging on to its strange vision
- amusement parks, ruins
- 11 Mar 2014
- World's Tallest Man Statue
- Alton, Illinois
- World's Tallest Man Statue
- This life-size bronze statue remembers the tallest recorded human in his Illinois hometown
- world's tallest, monuments, statues
- 11 Mar 2014
- Popeye Character Trail
- Chester, Illinois
- Popeye Character Trail
- The hometown of Popeye's creator is littered with a growing collection of granite cartoon characters
- television, statues
- 10 Mar 2014
- Kykuit, the Rockefeller Estate
- Tarrytown, New York
- Kykuit, the Rockefeller Estate
- The home of one of America's most wealthy industrialists is now a historic site that remembers a more decadent time in the country's history
- mansions, eccentric homes
- 10 Mar 2014
- The Whaling Museum
- Cold Spring Harbor, New York
- The Whaling Museum
- Whale bones, scrimshaw, and sperm oil make up just a part of this comprehensive collection of whaling history
- whales, museums, museums and collections
- 10 Mar 2014
- White Lake Mansion House Ruins
- Bethel, New York
- White Lake Mansion House Ruins
- These mouldering mansion ruins remember a time when the Catskills were nothing but luxury
- hotels, ruins
- 10 Mar 2014
- Barney Smith's Toilet Seat Art Museum
- San Antonio, Texas
- Barney Smith's Toilet Seat Art Museum
- A master plumber has turned his love of art and toilets into a folk museum that's not taking the piss
- bathrooms, collections, outsider art, museums
- 07 Mar 2014
- Solvay Hut
- Aosta, Italy
- Solvay Hut
- One of the highest emergency huts in the world has been waiting almost a century to give imperiled climbers a place to lie down
- mountains, architecture, architectural oddities
- 07 Mar 2014
- Charleston, South Carolina
- Fireproof Building
- Once the most flame resistant building in the country, much of this Charleston structure was burnt in a fire
- architecture, architectural oddities
- 07 Mar 2014
- Old Slave Mart
- Charleston, South Carolina
- Old Slave Mart
- South Carolina's last remaining slavery auction house is now a museum devoted to its own tragic history
- civil war, commercial curiosities, museums
- 07 Mar 2014
- UFO Welcome Center
- Bowman, South Carolina
- UFO Welcome Center
- This set of rickety spaceships are prepared to give alien travelers a place to relax and go to the bathroom
- aliens, roadside attractions, outsider architecture
- 06 Mar 2014
- Folly Boat
- Charleston, South Carolina
- Folly Boat
- This vessel was stranded by hurricane winds and is now a popular target of semi-legal graffiti
- boats, graffiti, shipwrecks
- 06 Mar 2014
- Edisto Mystery Tree
- Edisto Island, South Carolina
- Edisto Mystery Tree
- This bare tree might not have leaves but it is constantly clothed in festive decorations left by mysterious local benefactors
- mystery, trees
- 06 Mar 2014
- Zuccari Palace
- Rome, Italy
- Zuccari Palace
- Architectural monsters are devouring this palace's every door and window
- castles, architecture, architectural oddities
- 06 Mar 2014
- Nine Views
- Zagreb, Croatia
- Nine Views
- This scale model of our solar system hid in plain sight for years before a physics team sought out all the planets
- solar system models, astronomy
- 05 Mar 2014
- Michael Jackson Memorial Tree
- Budapest, Hungary
- Michael Jackson Memorial Tree
- A random tree outside a Budapest hotel has become a DIY shrine to the late singer
- trees, memorial, music
- 05 Mar 2014
- The Italian Chapel
- Lambholm, Scotland
- The Italian Chapel
- This tin chapel was built by POW's during World War II and is painted to look like something much more grand
- wwii, churches, architectural oddities
- 05 Mar 2014
- Shwedagon Pagoda
- Yangon, Myanmar
- Shwedagon Pagoda
- This gem-encrusted temple is said to contain some of the Buddha's hair which can make the deaf hear and the blind see
- pagodas, buddhist, temples, relics
- 05 Mar 2014
- Stasi Museum
- Berlin, Germany
- Stasi Museum
- A museum dedicated to the history of a terrifying secret police is now held in their former headquarters
- museums
- 04 Mar 2014
- Joaquin Miller Monuments
- Oakland, California
- Joaquin Miller Monuments
- Odd stone and concrete monuments in the "Poet of the Sierras" eclectic folly garden
- gold rush, literature, monuments
- 04 Mar 2014
- Key West, Florida
- Pan Am's First Office
- The birthplace of American international flight service has been turned into a celebrity's microbrewery
- flight, airplanes, bars, commercial curiosities
- 04 Mar 2014
- Fleishhacker Pool Ruins
- San Francisco, California
- Fleishhacker Pool Ruins
- Forgotten and then destroyed by fire, this was once one of the largest saltwater swimming pools in the world
- pools, ruins, watery wonders
- 04 Mar 2014
- Hohenschonhausen Memorial Prison
- Berlin, Germany
- Hohenschonhausen Memorial Prison
- This former Stasi secret prison is now a museum staffed by former inmates
- prisons, military, museums
- 04 Mar 2014
- Welch Spring Hospital Ruins
- Van Buren, Missouri
- Welch Spring Hospital Ruins
- Once an ambitious nature spa these forest ruins now provide a serene monument to failure
- rivers, hospitals, ruins
- 03 Mar 2014
- Monument to the Soviet Army
- Sofia, Bulgaria
- Monument to the Soviet Army
- A Bulgarian monument to Russia's role in World War II is constantly being painted in pop culture protest
- graffiti, soviet, wwii, monuments
- 03 Mar 2014
- Jack Kerouac House
- St. Petersburg, Florida
- Jack Kerouac House
- The humble final home where the famous beat author wrote one of his most famous works a popular pilgrimage site for fans on the road
- literature, eccentric homes
- 03 Mar 2014
- Winlock Egg
- Winlock, Washington
- Winlock Egg
- The world's largest egg has been cracked a number of times over the years but has been repeatedly replaced
- world's largest, roadside attractions
- 03 Mar 2014
- Tiger Tops
- Kathmandu, Nepal
- Tiger Tops
- Host to the World Elephant Polo Championships since 1982
- fauna, sports, animals
- 28 Feb 2014
- Rough and Ready
- Rough and Ready, California
- Rough and Ready
- The first U.S. town to secede from the Union, only to vote themselves right back in
- boomtowns, gold rush, micro-nations
- 28 Feb 2014
- Timewheel
- Budapest, Hungary
- Timewheel
- Possibly the world's largest hourglasses only needs to be reset every New Year's Eve
- clocks, world's largest, monuments
- 28 Feb 2014
- The Boston Stone
- Boston, Massachusetts
- The Boston Stone
- A mysterious stone embedded at the base of a historic Boston building
- geographic markers, rocks
- 28 Feb 2014
- Mount Lovcen, Montenegro
- Mausoleum of Petar II Petrovic-Njegos
- A beautiful mountaintop mausoleum devoted to a Montenegrin icon can't seem to make everyone happy
- tombs, politics
- 27 Feb 2014
- Ebenezer Place
- Wick, Scotland
- Ebenezer Place
- The world's shortest street was created by an awkwardly placed hotel
- world record, roads, world's smallest
- 27 Feb 2014
- Unicorn Cave
- Harz, Germany
- Unicorn Cave
- What was once thought to be a wellspring of unicorn bones is actually just a prehistoric burial site
- unicorns, bones, archaeology, caves
- 27 Feb 2014
- Vernon, Florida
- Vernon, Florida
- Vernon, Florida
- For a time this small Florida town of less than 1,000 residents was the national leader in dismemberment
- hoaxes, film locations, film
- 27 Feb 2014
- Gimbel's Bridge
- New York, New York
- Gimbel's Bridge
- A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury
- art deco, bridges, commercial curiosities
- 27 Feb 2014
- The Rock of Dunamase
- Dunamase, Ireland
- The Rock of Dunamase
- A rocky Irish outcropping with a history of wealth, conflict, and ruin
- rocks, castles, ruins
- 26 Feb 2014
- Dixie Brewing Company
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Dixie Brewing Company
- This relatively recently abandoned brewery is a tragic reminder of the continuing effects of Hurricane Katrina
- graffiti, disasters, disaster areas, abandoned
- 26 Feb 2014
- Miami Marine Stadium
- Key Biscayne, Florida
- Miami Marine Stadium
- An abandoned water sports stadium that has become a haven for graffiti and decay
- venues, boats, graffiti, abandoned
- 26 Feb 2014
- Old Jewish Cemetery
- Praha, Czech Republic
- Old Jewish Cemetery
- The oldest Jewish graveyard in Europe may have as many as 100,000 bodies buried underfoot
- graveyards, nazis, cemeteries
- 26 Feb 2014
- The Alley Pond Giant
- New York, New York
- The Alley Pond Giant
- The oldest living organism in New York City. Maybe.
- flora, horticultural marvels
- 25 Feb 2014
- Pai Canyon
- Pai, Thailand
- Pai Canyon
- Bizarre dirt trail winds a narrow path above the tree line
- geology, geological oddities
- 25 Feb 2014
- Maine Solar System Model
- Houlton, Maine
- Maine Solar System Model
- This massive solar system model is sprawled out across Maine's suburban wilderness
- solar system models, astronomy, roadside attractions
- 25 Feb 2014
- Tubber, Ireland
- Fiddaun Castle
- A remarkably intact castle that once was the largest in Ireland
- celtic, castles, architecture, abandoned
- 25 Feb 2014
- Echo Amphitheater
- Rio Arriba , New Mexico
- Echo Amphitheater
- Natural sonic phenomenon comes with a grisly legend of murder and blood
- sounds, geology, geological oddities
- 25 Feb 2014
- Apostle Island Sea Caves
- La Pointe, Wisconsin
- Apostle Island Sea Caves
- These Great Lakes sea caves accessible by boat in the summer turn into temples of ice reachable by foot in the winter
- nature, islands, geology, caves
- 25 Feb 2014
- Pont d'Arc
- Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, France
- Pont d'Arc
- A natural arch carved by a river gave its name to the so-called "Cave of Forgotten Dreams"
- film locations, film, geology, geological oddities
- 25 Feb 2014
- Campbell Hill, the Highest Point in Ohio
- Bellefontaine, Ohio
- Campbell Hill, the Highest Point in Ohio
- In relatively flat state the highest point is an honored place
- geographic markers, roadside attractions
- 24 Feb 2014
- The Sazerac Bar
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- The Sazerac Bar
- This bar named after the world's first mixed cocktail was home to one of New Orleans' most notorious politicians
- politics, bars, hotels
- 24 Feb 2014
- Sharmanka Kintetic Theatre
- Glasgow, Scotland
- Sharmanka Kintetic Theatre
- The elaborate clockwork contraptions in this Scottish gallery create small worlds of whimsy and horror
- automata, museums, museums and collections
- 24 Feb 2014
- World's Largest Frying Pan, Washington
- Long Beach, Washington
- World's Largest Frying Pan, Washington
- This super-sized skillet is a replica of a usable giant pan where a woman once skated on bacon
- world's largest, roadside attractions
- 24 Feb 2014
- Dolphin House
- Bimini, The Bahamas
- Dolphin House
- One man's love of sea life and art has turned his home into a temple of outsider island art
- islands, outsider art
- 21 Feb 2014
- Pinecraft
- Sarasota, Florida
- Pinecraft
- This Florida resort community is where the Amish come to have fun in the sun
- amish, commercial curiosities
- 21 Feb 2014
- Fort of Ratonneau
- Marseille, France
- Fort of Ratonneau
- A crumbling island fortress that seems to be covered in a field of stone crosses but is simply incomplete
- forts, ruins, abandoned
- 21 Feb 2014
- Bubbly Creek
- Chicago, Illinois
- Bubbly Creek
- This cheerfully-named branch of the Chicago River is the fetid result of years of blood, entrails, and meatpacking waste
- rivers, disaster areas, watery wonders
- 21 Feb 2014
- Saint-Omer, France
- St. Erkembode's Tomb
- The tomb of a hard traveling saint is constantly covered in shoes as offerings to heal disabled youth
- tombs, saints
- 20 Feb 2014
- Bayou Corne Sinkhole
- Assumption Parish, Louisiana
- Bayou Corne Sinkhole
- This sinkhole was created by a tragic industrial accident and continues to ravage the surrounding landscape
- sinkhole, mines, disasters, disaster areas
- 20 Feb 2014
- Basement Bistro
- Earlton, New York
- Basement Bistro
- This one-man homegrown eatery may be the world's most exclusive restaurant with its five-year waiting list
- restaurants, commercial curiosities
- 20 Feb 2014
- Hotel Casanus
- Kemzeke, Belgium
- Hotel Casanus
- Somewhere there is a giant who can no longer poop, but now travelers can stay inside his anus
- art, hotels
- 20 Feb 2014
- Turku Cathedral
- Turku, Finland
- Turku Cathedral
- A cathedral resurrected from the ashes of one of Europe's greatest urban fires
- fire, disasters, churches, architecture
- 19 Feb 2014
- The Lion of Belfort
- Belfort, France
- The Lion of Belfort
- A colossal sculptural lion built by the same man who designed the Statue of Liberty
- cats, monuments, sculptures, military
- 19 Feb 2014
- National Corvette Museum Sinkhole
- Bowling Green, Kentucky
- National Corvette Museum Sinkhole
- Eight rare Corvettes are swallowed up by a sinkhole in Kentucky's National Corvette Museum
- sinkhole, cars, museums
- 19 Feb 2014
- Armenian Cathedral of the Holy Cross
- Van, Turkey
- Armenian Cathedral of the Holy Cross
- An ancient church on a tiny island covered in stone bible stories has controversially been turned into a museum
- islands, churches, architecture
- 19 Feb 2014
- Dwan Light Sanctuary
- Montezuma, New Mexico
- Dwan Light Sanctuary
- A futuristic temple of light uses prisms and rainbows to create an atmosphere of peace
- college, temples
- 19 Feb 2014
- Westbury White Horse
- Bratton, United Kingdom
- Westbury White Horse
- A giant white horse drawn on an English hillside may not have been intended to be a horse at all
- monuments, animals
- 19 Feb 2014
- Terrace of the Lions
- Delos, Greece
- Terrace of the Lions
- Replicas of Apollo's leonine stone guard cats still line a sacred row in Greece
- cats, ancient, statues
- 18 Feb 2014
- Bishopville , South Carolina
- The Button Museum
- A hobby born from insomnia has turned into a hanger full of objects that have been be-buttoned by the Button King
- collections, outsider art, museums, museums and collections
- 18 Feb 2014
- The African Queen
- Key Largo , Florida
- The African Queen
- The famous boat that once ferried Bogart and Hepburn still floats in Key Largo after being abandoned for years
- boats, film locations, shipwrecks, film
- 18 Feb 2014
- Gnomes of Lake Merritt
- Oakland, California
- Gnomes of Lake Merritt
- This mysterious series of teeny guerrilla installations sheds a whimsical light on street art in Oakland
- art, outsider art
- 17 Feb 2014
- Typhoon Restaurant
- Santa Monica, California
- Typhoon Restaurant
- This California eatery has made a name for itself by embracing Asia's rich history of eating bugs
- insects, restaurants, commercial curiosities
- 17 Feb 2014
- Hemingway's Last Penny
- Key West, Florida
- Hemingway's Last Penny
- An idyllic swimming pool tells the tale of Hemingway's trouble with women
- swimming pools, literature
- 17 Feb 2014
- Ryoan-ji
- Ukyo Ward, Japan
- Ryoan-ji
- The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years
- rocks, gardens, temples
- 17 Feb 2014
- Chemin de la Mâture
- Etsaut, France
- Chemin de la Mâture
- This narrow path was cut right into a French mountainside to feed the country's early naval expansion
- roads, tunnels, military
- 17 Feb 2014
- Jonas Caves
- Saint-Pierre-Colamine, France
- Jonas Caves
- A cave dwelling that was started by the Celts, expanded by monks, and finished by knights
- archaeology, caves
- 17 Feb 2014
- Timeball Tower
- Timeball Tower
- An obsolete form of timekeeping still marks the hour in this adapted 19th century lighthouse
- towers, clocks, lighthouses, astounding timepieces
- 14 Feb 2014
- Notre-Dame-des-Anges
- Collioure, France
- Notre-Dame-des-Anges
- Immortalized by artists, this church incorporates a medieval lighthouse into its shoreside structure
- lighthouses, churches, architectural oddities
- 14 Feb 2014
- Dover Castle
- Dover, England
- Dover Castle
- One of the few standing Roman lighthouses and a labyrinth of tunnels are a couple of the secrets at this historic castle
- roman, lighthouses, wwii, castles
- 14 Feb 2014
- The Ruins of Belchite
- Belchite, Spain
- The Ruins of Belchite
- The ruins of Belchite survive today as a site where “the ravages of the war are more striking…than any other place in contemporary Spain.”
- military, ruins
- 14 Feb 2014
- Marousi, Greece
- Athens Olympic Sports Complex
- What once sat in the world’s spotlight but is today a largely disused ghost complex
- olympics, abandoned, architectural oddities
- 14 Feb 2014
- The Ruins of Jerash
- Jerash, Jordan
- The Ruins of Jerash
- Gladiators battle and chariots race daily in the ruins of a once-great Roman city
- roman, ruins
- 14 Feb 2014
- Bowling Ball Beach
- Schooner Gulch State Beach, California
- Bowling Ball Beach
- The mysterious round rocks of Schooner Gulch
- beaches, geology, geological oddities
- 14 Feb 2014
- Rainbow Family Village
- Nantun District, Taiwan
- Rainbow Family Village
- Grandpa Rainbow felt the neighborhood needed some color, so he picked up a paintbrush and went to work
- outsider art, outsider architecture, unusual monuments
- 14 Feb 2014
- High Tide Organ
- Blackpool, England
- High Tide Organ
- This sculpture is an instrument played by the swell of the seas
- sea organ, music, musical wonders, sculptures
- 14 Feb 2014
- Japanese Cemetery Park
- Singapore, Singapore
- Japanese Cemetery Park
- From prostitutes to soldiers to business men, the dead in this graveyard are a microcosm of Singapore's history with Japan
- graveyards, politics, military, cemeteries
- 13 Feb 2014
- St. Joseph's Church
- Singapore, Singapore
- St. Joseph's Church
- The first Catholic church in Singapore is a Neo-Gothic colossus with a rich architectural history
- churches, architecture
- 13 Feb 2014
- The Libraries of Chinguetti
- Chinguetti, Mauritania
- The Libraries of Chinguetti
- Five ancient libraries nearly unchanged since medieval times are slowly being eaten by the desert
- desert, ancient, libraries
- 13 Feb 2014
- James Ensor House
- Oostende, Belgium
- James Ensor House
- The former home of a trailblazing surrealist is still filled with haunting dolls and grim paintings
- art, museums, museums and collections
- 13 Feb 2014
- CHIJMES
- Singapore, Singapore
- CHIJMES
- A historical convent known for taking in bad luck babies left on its doorstep is now an upscale shopping center
- malls, unesco, churches, commercial curiosities
- 12 Feb 2014
- The Old Mill
- North Little Rock, Arkansas
- The Old Mill
- The "Old Mill" is fairly new, and was actually never a mill at all
- film locations, film, sculptures, outsider art
- 12 Feb 2014
- Krong Kaeb, Cambodia
- King Sihanouk's Seaside Palace
- A palace destined to never house a king
- abandoned, architectural oddities
- 12 Feb 2014
- German Girl Shrine
- Pulau Ubin, Singapore
- German Girl Shrine
- A Singapore shrine to an unnamed German girl who has become a local deity
- temples, shrines
- 12 Feb 2014
- Kennal Vale Gunpowder Works
- Cornwall, United Kingdom
- Kennal Vale Gunpowder Works
- A sturdy relic of Britain's once crucial gunpowder industry is now a haunting Cornish ruin
- industrial, ruins, abandoned
- 12 Feb 2014
- Hospital in the Rock
- Budapest, Hungary
- Hospital in the Rock
- A museum dedicated to a secret military hospital hidden beneath a castle in Budapest
- hospitals, subterranean, military, subterranean sites
- 12 Feb 2014
- Amna Suraka Prison
- Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
- Amna Suraka Prison
- A bloody history is captured in this prison turned museum
- genocide, war memorial, prisons, military
- 11 Feb 2014
- Herat National Museum
- Herat, Afghanistan
- Herat National Museum
- Despite a history of destruction, this former citadel survives to document Afghanistan's oft overlooked history
- fortresses, unesco, museums
- 11 Feb 2014
- Dushanbe Flagpole
- Dushanbe, Tajikistan
- Dushanbe Flagpole
- Flying a flag as high as it goes from the tallest free-standing flagpole in the world
- world's tallest, architectural oddities
- 11 Feb 2014
- The Viking
- Geneva, Illinois
- The Viking
- A replica viking ship from the Chicago World's Fair is still in dry dock in an Illinois park
- vikings, boats, world's fair
- 11 Feb 2014
- Calipatria Flagpole
- Calipatria, California
- Calipatria Flagpole
- Erroneously called the world's tallest flagpole, this landmark is devoted to "good neighborliness"
- world record, world's tallest, monuments
- 11 Feb 2014
- Kep-Sur-Mer
- Kep-Sur-Mer, Cambodia
- Kep-Sur-Mer
- An abandoned Cambodian resort that mirrored the downfall of the country as it was happening
- ghost towns, abandoned
- 11 Feb 2014
- Davsha
- Davsha, Russia
- Davsha
- What was once the base for Russia's first nature reserve is now a ghost town
- wildlife sanctuaries, ghost towns, abandoned
- 10 Feb 2014
- Hot Lake Hotel
- La Grande, Oregon
- Hot Lake Hotel
- A haunted hot springs hotel that went from healing retreat to insane asylum before it was abandoned
- insane asylums, haunted, hotels, abandoned
- 10 Feb 2014
- Athens, Greece
- The Gennadius Library
- A sprawling collection of books and manuscripts about ancient Greece that would have put their famed libraries to shame
- ancient, libraries
- 10 Feb 2014
- Box Hill Brick Works
- Box Hill, Australia
- Box Hill Brick Works
- A local landmark that has become a hub of graffiti and urban exploration
- graffiti, abandoned
- 10 Feb 2014
- Baños Balcárcel
- Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
- Baños Balcárcel
- A century-old bathhouse that provides the luxury of warm water to rural Guatemalans
- bathrooms
- 10 Feb 2014
- Parque Kennedy
- Miraflores District, Peru
- Parque Kennedy
- A Peruvian public park has a mysteriously large cat population that a number of locals would rather see dead
- cats, parks
- 10 Feb 2014
- Corona Satellite Calibration Targets
- Casa Grande, Arizona
- Corona Satellite Calibration Targets
- Concrete crosses scattered across the Arizona scrubland which were used to align spy satellites
- spies, espionage, cold war, space
- 07 Feb 2014
- Hwaam Cave
- Jeongseon-gun, South Korea
- Hwaam Cave
- Asia's largest limestone cave is home to a world of plastic goblins and gold mining history
- mines, caves
- 07 Feb 2014
- Wyatt Earp's Grave
- Colma, California
- Wyatt Earp's Grave
- The peaceful gravesite of a rugged wild west gunman echoes the touching story of his last days
- wild west, gravestones
- 07 Feb 2014
- This Is The Place Monument
- Salt Lake City , Utah
- This Is The Place Monument
- A towering tribute to decisiveness stands on the spot where Brigham Young and his Mormon followers decided that this must be the place
- wild west, exploration, monuments
- 07 Feb 2014
- Colonial Park Cemetery
- Savannah, Georgia
- Colonial Park Cemetery
- One of Savannah's oldest and most haunted cemeteries, featuring graves desecrated by Sherman's Union Army
- civil war, plague, military, cemeteries
- 07 Feb 2014
- Dogpatch USA
- Marble Falls, Arkansas
- Dogpatch USA
- A hillbilly theme park that proved so unpopular the land wouldn't even sell on eBay after it closed
- abandoned amusement parks, amusement parks, abandoned
- 06 Feb 2014
- Madame Sherri's Castle
- Chesterfield, New Hampshire
- Madame Sherri's Castle
- The former home of a Gatsby-like bon vivant is now a lovely ruin
- castles, ruins, eccentric homes
- 06 Feb 2014
- Hickory Corners, Michigan
- Midwest Miniatures Museum
- A quaint miniatures museum that turns its focus towards the lives of Americans in a simpler time
- miniatures, museums, museums and collections
- 06 Feb 2014
- Hotel Vertigo
- San Francisco, California
- Hotel Vertigo
- A historic hotel that was once used in a Hitchcock film has no intention of letting its guests forget its fame
- film locations, film, hotels
- 05 Feb 2014
- Giant Head of Mao Zedong
- Changsha, China
- Giant Head of Mao Zedong
- The world's largest statue of Mao Zedong looks out over the city where he discovered Communism
- world's largest, monuments, sculptures, statues
- 05 Feb 2014
- Museum for the Memory of Ustica
- Bologna, Olaszország
- Museum for the Memory of Ustica
- The wreckage of a tragic plane crash is on display at this museum devoted to a famous Italian conspiracy
- flight, airplanes, museums, museums and collections
- 05 Feb 2014
- Edgar Allan Poe's Grave
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Edgar Allan Poe's Grave
- The trials and tribulations of marking Poe's grave
- edgar allan poe, literature, gravestones, cemeteries
- 05 Feb 2014
- Sauer Castle
- Kansas City, Kansas
- Sauer Castle
- This empty familial estate was almost certainly sent into decline thanks to the ghost stories surrounding it
- haunted, abandoned, eccentric homes
- 05 Feb 2014
- Hayden Building
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Hayden Building
- This historic Boston building has gone from personal estate to porn theater and back again
- architecture
- 04 Feb 2014
- The Silfra Rift
- Þingvellir National Park, Iceland
- The Silfra Rift
- Stare into the abyss at the gap between continents
- volcanoes, watery wonders
- 04 Feb 2014
- Execution Rocks Lighthouse
- Westchester County, New York
- Execution Rocks Lighthouse
- An isolated beacon with a history of grisly murder and a view of some of literature's greatest inspirations
- execution, lighthouses, crime
- 04 Feb 2014
- The Museum of Innocence
- Istanbul, Turkey
- The Museum of Innocence
- This museum was invented in a novel before being made real by the author
- literature, museums, museums and collections
- 04 Feb 2014
- Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum
- Nevada City, California
- Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum
- "You don't need a rocket scientist to build a steam engine, but we've got one." -Museum docent on the credentials of a restoration volunteer
- boomtowns, gold rush, transportation, railroad
- 04 Feb 2014
- Priest's Grotto
- Ternopil's'ka Oblast, Ukraine
- Priest's Grotto
- A subterranean Holocaust refuge within one of the world's longest cave systems
- holocaust, grottoes, secret passages, hidden
- 04 Feb 2014
- Los Angeles, California
- Walt Disney's Carolwood Barn
- The famous animator's private station house and man-cave was the birthplace of imagineering
- disney, railroad, museums, museums and collections
- 03 Feb 2014
- The Alibi Clock
- Vallejo, California
- The Alibi Clock
- The timepiece that exonerated a labor radical accused of a parade bombing that killed ten people
- clocks, public, crime, crime and punishment
- 03 Feb 2014
- Areni-1 Cave Complex
- Vayots Dzor, Armenia
- Areni-1 Cave Complex
- This series of Armenian caves held the oldest brain, shoe, and winery in the world
- world's oldest, archaeology, caves
- 03 Feb 2014
- Huis Ten Bosch
- Nagasaki, Japan
- Huis Ten Bosch
- Historical Japanese-Dutch relations are honored with haunted rides and flower fields in this replica town
- politics, amusement parks
- 03 Feb 2014
- Fairbanks Antler Arch
- Fairbanks, Alaska
- Fairbanks Antler Arch
- A morbid gateway to an Alaskan town prides itself on the hunting history it represents
- bones, public
- 03 Feb 2014
- Pompeii, Italy
- The Ancient Brothels of Pompeii
- In the Lupanare Grande the walls are still adorned with the services there offered
- roman, brothels, erotic
- 31 Jan 2014
- Medieval Erotic Carvings at the Church of St Mary and St David
- Herefordshire, England
- Medieval Erotic Carvings at the Church of St Mary and St David
- Beasts and branches swirl in sandstone carvings, interrupted by one strange creature
- erotic, churches, outsider architecture
- 31 Jan 2014
- Ingapirca
- Ingapirca, Ecuador
- Ingapirca
- Ecuador's largest Incan ruins show evidence of sophisticated irrigation and diplomacy among the ancient builders
- archaeology, temples, ruins
- 31 Jan 2014
- Dublin's Garden of Remembrance
- Dublin , Ireland
- Dublin's Garden of Remembrance
- Amidst the bustling streets of Dublin, there is a hushed garden that is dedicated to "All those who gave their lives in the cause of Irish Freedom."
- memorial, gardens, sculptures
- 31 Jan 2014
- Safetyville, USA
- Sacramento, California
- Safetyville, USA
- A working miniature city designed to teach kids about safety and presumably city planning
- miniatures, roadside attractions
- 31 Jan 2014
- Ames Brothers Pyramid
- Buford, Wyoming
- Ames Brothers Pyramid
- A monument to the egos of two railroad magnates that fell into decline along with their careers
- pyramids, railroad, monuments
- 31 Jan 2014
- The Ruins in Talisay
- Talisay City, Philippines
- The Ruins in Talisay
- A once great mansion stands in stately ruin
- ruins, abandoned
- 30 Jan 2014
- Honey Bee Hive House
- Jerusalem, Israel
- Honey Bee Hive House
- A geometric jumble of homes in Jerusalem
- eccentric homes
- 30 Jan 2014
- Jungle Prada Site
- St. Petersburg, Florida
- Jungle Prada Site
- The site of a gold digging conquistador's bloody landing in the Americas
- exploration
- 30 Jan 2014
- Wilkes-Barre Abandoned Train Station
- Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
- Wilkes-Barre Abandoned Train Station
- A train station that was abandoned by the coal industry and was later converted into a cocktail bar
- trains, railroad, abandoned
- 30 Jan 2014
- Fort Matanzas National Monument
- St. Augustine, Florida
- Fort Matanzas National Monument
- This Spanish fort is made entirely of seashells
- forts, military, architecture, architectural oddities
- 30 Jan 2014
- Huber Breaker
- Ashley, Pennsylvania
- Huber Breaker
- This rotting goliath of American industry looms over the depressed town it once made thrive
- industrial, mines, abandoned
- 29 Jan 2014
- Oakland, California
- Cathedral Building
- The Flatiron Building's storied West Coast cousin is a lot more into religion
- architecture, architectural oddities
- 29 Jan 2014
- Khatyn Memorial Complex
- Logoisk , Belarus
- Khatyn Memorial Complex
- A symbolic graveyard for the villages that perished during the Nazi invasion of Belarus
- nazis, memorial, wwii, monuments
- 29 Jan 2014
- Green Vault
- Dresden, Germany
- Green Vault
- The largest treasure hoard in Europe is contained in a castle that was bombed out during World War II
- museums, museums and collections
- 29 Jan 2014
- The Warren's Occult Museum
- Monroe, Connecticutt
- The Warren's Occult Museum
- A collection of haunted artifacts chronicles the career of the world's most famous paranormal investigators
- ghosts, haunted, film, museums
- 29 Jan 2014
- Redbird Reef
- Slaughter Beach , Delaware
- Redbird Reef
- Decommissioned NYC subway cars are dumped into the ocean to create this underwater wildlife habitat
- subways, subterranean, subterranean sites, watery wonders
- 28 Jan 2014
- Mammoth Site
- Hot Springs, South Dakota
- Mammoth Site
- This prehistoric sinkhole lured exclusively male mammoths to their death, much to the delight of science
- archaeology, dinosaurs, museums
- 28 Jan 2014
- Norton Sales Inc.
- North Hollywood, California
- Norton Sales Inc.
- Space program, pneumatics and more, bits and pieces, for movie sets or the common man
- retrofuturistic, retro-tech, purveyors of curiosities
- 28 Jan 2014
- Mormon Island
- Folsom, California
- Mormon Island
- This former boomtown "island" is now submerged below Folsom Lake
- lakes, gold rush, underwater
- 28 Jan 2014
- Track 61
- New York, New York
- Track 61
- This abandoned subway station beneath the Waldorf-Astoria hotel is allegedly used to secretly transport presidents
- subways, presidents, trains, secret
- 28 Jan 2014
- Bronson Cave
- Los Angeles, California
- Bronson Cave
- It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair
- film locations, tunnels, caves
- 28 Jan 2014
- Dikteon Cave
- Psyhro, Greece
- Dikteon Cave
- According to myth, Zeus himself was hidden in this cave to escape being eaten by his dad
- mythology, ancient cults, caves
- 27 Jan 2014
- Homero Ortega Workshop and Museum
- Cuenca , Ecuador
- Homero Ortega Workshop and Museum
- An Ecuadorian haberdashery that sets the record straight about the so-called "Panama" hat
- 27 Jan 2014
- Hamilton, Ohio
- Hollow Earth Monument
- A memorial for an outsider theorist who believed that the planet is actually hollow
- science fiction, monuments
- 27 Jan 2014
- Cornhenge
- Dublin, Ohio
- Cornhenge
- The inventor of a number of hybrid corn species is immortalized with a field of giant concrete ears (of corn)
- public, food, art
- 27 Jan 2014
- Naganeupseong Folk Village
- Suncheon-si, South Korea
- Naganeupseong Folk Village
- A Korean village where times stands still
- fortresses, ancient
- 27 Jan 2014
- Hermitage Hotel Men's Bathroom
- Nashville, Tennessee
- Hermitage Hotel Men's Bathroom
- This award-winning men's bathroom was just too beautiful to not allow women to see
- bathrooms, hotels, architecture
- 24 Jan 2014
- Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal
- Jersey City, New Jersey
- Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal
- Hidden in plain sight on the Hudson River is an abandoned train station where nature has taken over
- trains, transportation, railroad, ruins
- 24 Jan 2014
- Magic Cave
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Magic Cave
- This old mill has been converted to a cave-like fantasy world by one eccentric artist
- art, museums
- 24 Jan 2014
- Monowi, Nebraska
- Monowi, Nebraska
- Monowi, Nebraska
- America's smallest town is run by its single citizen/mayor/librarian/bartender
- world's smallest
- 24 Jan 2014
- Bancroft Tower
- Worcester, Massachusetts
- Bancroft Tower
- This miniature feudal castle was built on a whim to honor a US Navy pioneer
- towers, memorial, castles
- 24 Jan 2014
- La Conciergerie
- Paris, France
- La Conciergerie
- This former “ante-chamber to the guillotine” has been refurbished to illustrate the brutal history of French justice
- execution, crime museums, crime, crime and punishment
- 23 Jan 2014
- Endor Iron Furnace
- Sanford, North Carolina
- Endor Iron Furnace
- Ruins of an American Civil War iron forge still survive as a reminder of Confederate industrial strength
- civil war, industrial, ruins
- 23 Jan 2014
- Avenue of the Giants
- Weott, California
- Avenue of the Giants
- One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees
- roads, world's oldest, trees, roadside attractions
- 23 Jan 2014
- Charlie Chaplin's Vacation Statue
- Waterville, Ireland
- Charlie Chaplin's Vacation Statue
- An Irish town has built a statue to a silent film actor simply thanks to the holidays he once spent there
- film, statues
- 22 Jan 2014
- Auburn, California
- The Statues of Ken Fox
- A dentist's formerly reviled concrete colossi are now beloved icons of the community
- gold rush, public, statues, art
- 22 Jan 2014
- The Baby Grand
- New York, New York
- The Baby Grand
- The tiniest little stage in New York
- performances, bars
- 22 Jan 2014
- The Sacred Cod
- Boston, Massachussets
- The Sacred Cod
- No one messes with the Massachusetts sacred cod, not this time...
- underwater, politics, statues
- 22 Jan 2014
- HOPE Outdoor Gallery
- Austin , Texas
- HOPE Outdoor Gallery
- This failed condo development reborn as an emerging street art hub
- graffiti, parks, art, abandoned
- 22 Jan 2014
- Mound of the Hostages
- Ireland
- Mound of the Hostages
- An ancient neolithic tomb that only sees the sun twice a year
- standing stones, tombs, ancient, crypts
- 21 Jan 2014
- The Panacea Museum
- Bedford, United Kingdom
- The Panacea Museum
- A historic house devoted to the teachings of a 1700's prophetess and her mysterious box of revelations
- cults, museums, museums and collections
- 21 Jan 2014
- Le Musee des Moulages
- Paris, France
- Le Musee des Moulages
- A unrivaled and rather horrifying collection of wax dermatological models
- moulage, wax anatomy, medical museums
- 21 Jan 2014
- New York, New York
- Phone Booth Graveyard
- The phone booths of New York City have all but disappeared, but their remained can be found if you know where to look
- graveyards, retro-tech
- 20 Jan 2014
- Museo Lara
- Ronda, Spain
- Museo Lara
- An eccentric collection of antique items shares space with a prop-quality witchcraft museum
- witchcraft, taxidermy, museums, museums and collections
- 20 Jan 2014
- Burnside Fountain - Turtle Boy
- Worcester, Massachusetts
- Burnside Fountain - Turtle Boy
- The Burnside Fountain and its questionable interpretation
- fountains, memorial, statues, watery wonders
- 20 Jan 2014
- Rock It Suda
- Jeongseon-gun, South Korea
- Rock It Suda
- A Korean rock bassist's wild dream has become a reality at this completely insane boutique hotel
- music, architecture, hotels, commercial curiosities
- 20 Jan 2014
- Saint-Paul de Mausole
- Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France
- Saint-Paul de Mausole
- The mental institution where Van Gogh created some of his most famous work now allows guests to walk in the artist's footsteps
- hospitals, insane asylums, art, museums
- 20 Jan 2014
- Vermontasaurus
- Thetford, Vermont
- Vermontasaurus
- This folk art dinosaur was almost pushed to extinction due to lack of a building permit
- dinosaurs, sculptures, outsider art
- 20 Jan 2014
- Old Mojave Road, California
- The Mojave Desert Mailbox
- The most isolated mailbox in America lets desert travelers record their passing
- desert, postal, roadside attractions
- 17 Jan 2014
- Elephant Seals of Año Nuevo State Park
- Pescadero, California
- Elephant Seals of Año Nuevo State Park
- Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park
- beaches, fauna, animals
- 17 Jan 2014
- Heyri Art Valley
- Paju-si, South Korea
- Heyri Art Valley
- A thriving artist's wonderland located just 6 kilometers from Korea's DMZ
- art, architecture, museums
- 17 Jan 2014
- Ayr Town Hall Cells
- Ayr, Scotland
- Ayr Town Hall Cells
- Forgotten jail cells beneath this Scottish town hall are now used for delightfully artful storage
- jails, hidden, crime
- 17 Jan 2014
- Yamadera Temple Complex
- Yamagata, Japan
- Yamadera Temple Complex
- "ah this silence / sinking into the rocks / voice of cicada" -Yamadera haiku poet, Matsuo Basho
- stairs, landscapes, buddhist, temples
- 17 Jan 2014
- Govanhill Baths
- Glasgow, United Kingdom
- Govanhill Baths
- The community pools that the community refused to give up on
- venues, swimming pools
- 16 Jan 2014
- Most SNP
- Bratislava, Slovakia
- Most SNP
- This Slovak bridge is known both for its connection to a national uprising and its UFO-shaped eatery
- aliens, bridges, restaurants, commercial curiosities
- 16 Jan 2014
- Salla Reindeer Park
- Salla, Finland
- Salla Reindeer Park
- Quality time with reindeer in the stunning scenery of their natural Lappish habitat above the Arctic Circle
- reindeer, arctic circle, animals
- 16 Jan 2014
- Chester Rows
- Chester, United Kingdom
- Chester Rows
- Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other
- medieval, architecture, commercial curiosities, architectural oddities
- 16 Jan 2014
- Mahr Building
- Telluride, Colorado
- Mahr Building
- This otherwise unremarkable ski town building marks the site of Butch Cassidy's first robbery
- wild west, crime, crime and punishment
- 16 Jan 2014
- Mapo-Gu, South Korea
- Trick Eye Museum
- South Korea's love of the silly photograph is on full display at this goofy collection of tromp l'oeil paintings
- optical illusions, art, museums, museums and collections
- 15 Jan 2014
- St. Andrew's Church Murals
- Pasadena, California
- St. Andrew's Church Murals
- The artwork that Italians felt California didn't deserve
- murals, art, churches
- 15 Jan 2014
- American Banjo Museum
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- American Banjo Museum
- This midwestern collection is very likely the only museum in the world that celebrates the glory of the humble banjo
- music, museums, museums and collections
- 15 Jan 2014
- Farmacia Y Botanica Million Dollar
- Los Angeles, California
- Farmacia Y Botanica Million Dollar
- Purveyor of Santeria supplies, religious products , and household sundries
- santeria, purveyors of curiosities
- 15 Jan 2014
- Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
- Arcadia, California
- Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
- Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike
- film locations, flora, gardens, horticultural marvels
- 15 Jan 2014
- Mount Wilson Observatory
- Pasadena, California
- Mount Wilson Observatory
- The stomping grounds of the most eminent astronomers of the early 20th century
- astronomy, observatories
- 15 Jan 2014
- Mission Dolores Cemetery
- San Francisco, California
- Mission Dolores Cemetery
- The oldest burial ground in the city, final resting place of city founders, Ohlone natives and murderers alike
- ohlone sites, california missions, cemeteries
- 14 Jan 2014
- Dion Archaeological Park
- Dion, Greece
- Dion Archaeological Park
- This open air archeological site houses almost as much wildlife as it does classical religious artifacts
- archaeology, parks, ruins, museums
- 14 Jan 2014
- Bletchley Park
- Milton Keynes, England
- Bletchley Park
- Home to Alan Turing, the cracking of the Enigma code, and Captain Ridley's shooting party
- alan turing, cryptography, wwii
- 14 Jan 2014
- Urbano Sundial
- San Francisco, California
- Urbano Sundial
- A promotional sun clock on the site of San Francisco's great raceway
- sundials, clocks, strange statues
- 13 Jan 2014
- Elmwood Cemetery
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Elmwood Cemetery
- Mass graves and Victorian monuments mark the history of Memphis in this 19th century cemetery
- mass graves, epidemics, civil war, plague
- 13 Jan 2014
- Stock im Eisen Nail Tree
- Vienna, Austria
- Stock im Eisen Nail Tree
- Legends surround an ancient tree trunk riddled with nails for good luck
- trees, flora
- 13 Jan 2014
- Tirana, Albania
- Pyramid of Tirana
- An Albanian monument to the Communism that nearly crushed the country is now a crumbling wreck
- pyramids, communist architecture, monuments
- 13 Jan 2014
- Knapp’s Castle
- Santa Barbara, California
- Knapp’s Castle
- The ruins of the castle that chemicals built
- castles, ruins
- 13 Jan 2014
- Playland Not At the Beach
- El Cerrito, California
- Playland Not At the Beach
- 9,000 square feet of vintage and modern mechanical toys, dioramas & sideshow curiosities
- curio cabinets, pinball, arcades, dioramas
- 13 Jan 2014
- Peter Shulman's War
- West Fulton, New York
- Peter Shulman's War
- One sculptor's lifelong war game is the largest and longest running miniature campaign in history
- games, miniatures, military
- 13 Jan 2014
- Slievemore, Ireland
- Slievemore's deserted stone village
- Achill's most recently abandoned village dates back to to the Age of Enlightenment
- farms, ruins, abandoned
- 10 Jan 2014
- The Prinzhorn Collection
- Heidelberg, Germany
- The Prinzhorn Collection
- A collection of artworks exclusively created by the mentally ill that was almost burned by Nazi culture police
- wwii, art, museums, museums and collections
- 10 Jan 2014
- S.S. William A. Irvin
- Duluth, Minnesota
- S.S. William A. Irvin
- This rare vessel mixed luxury with labor before being converted to a museum and sometimes haunted maze
- industrial, ships, watery wonders
- 10 Jan 2014
- Red Sea Blue Hole
- Dahab, Egypt
- Red Sea Blue Hole
- The deadliest diving spot in the world is also a stunning geological marvel
- blue holes, watery wonders, natural wonders
- 10 Jan 2014
- Erlebnishotel Jailhotel
- Lucerne, Switzerland
- Erlebnishotel Jailhotel
- Lucerne's central prison was converted into a tourist hotel with a bare minimum of changes
- jail hotels, jails, hotels, commercial curiosities
- 10 Jan 2014
- Giant Victorian Head Replica
- Buffalo, New York
- Giant Victorian Head Replica
- This massive melon is a recreation of a similar gate from the Pan-American Expo
- world's fair, monuments, sculptures
- 09 Jan 2014
- Huashan Teahouse
- Weinan, China
- Huashan Teahouse
- A sacred mountaintop temple offers a damn fine cup of tea to visitors who can survive the journey
- mountains, buddhist, temples, commercial curiosities
- 09 Jan 2014
- Torah Animal World
- Fallsburg, New York
- Torah Animal World
- Taxidermalogical collections of beasts straight out of the Jewish holy books
- taxidermy, museums, museums and collections
- 09 Jan 2014
- Glensheen Historic Estate
- Duluth, Minnesota
- Glensheen Historic Estate
- This posh mansion began as a family's estate and ended as the site of a murder ripped from the pages of a pulp novel
- crime, crime and punishment, eccentric homes
- 09 Jan 2014
- Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve
- Los Angeles County, California
- Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve
- Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature
- flora, nature, natural wonders
- 08 Jan 2014
- House of the Virgin Mary
- Turkey
- House of the Virgin Mary
- The alleged house of the Virgin Mary is tucked away in a park and nature preserve on Mt. Koressos in Turkey and is holy to both Catholics and Muslims alike
- wells
- 08 Jan 2014
- St. Brigid's Well
- Clare, Ireland
- St. Brigid's Well
- A sacred well steeped in Pagan roots on the West Coast of Ireland
- wells, cemeteries
- 08 Jan 2014
- New York, New York
- The Players
- A posh members-only club with a literally dramatic history
- edwin booth, clubs, secret society, hidden
- 08 Jan 2014
- The Azure Window and the Blue Hole
- Gozo, Malta
- The Azure Window and the Blue Hole
- Two geological phenomena in one precarious locale: a towering stone window, and a deep blue void
- blue holes, watery wonders, geological oddities
- 07 Jan 2014
- The Irish National Famine Museum
- Strokestown, Ireland
- The Irish National Famine Museum
- An outstanding and haunting glimpse of the horrors of the Great Famine of Ireland
- museums, museums and collections
- 07 Jan 2014
- Moray
- Cuzco, Peru
- Moray
- Huge stone depressions which may have acted as an Incan agricultural experiment
- ancient technology, ancient, science, ruins
- 07 Jan 2014
- The Big House (Allman Brothers Museum)
- Macon, Georgia
- The Big House (Allman Brothers Museum)
- The house that Southern rock built now stands as a monument to one of the genre's favorite families
- music, museums, museums and collections
- 07 Jan 2014
- Tempietto at San Pietro in Montorio
- Rome, Italy
- Tempietto at San Pietro in Montorio
- More sculpture than building, this architecturally significant temple was built on the spot of Saint Peter's crucifixion
- temples, churches, architecture, architectural oddities
- 07 Jan 2014
- Santa Rosa Blue Hole
- Santa Rosa, New Mexico
- Santa Rosa Blue Hole
- A clear blue swimming hole that has hidden unexplored caves for over 40 years
- swimming pools, blue holes, watery wonders
- 07 Jan 2014
- Kashgar, China
- Shipton's Arch
- The world's largest natural arch was forgotten for over 50 years after its discovery
- world's largest, geology, geological oddities
- 06 Jan 2014
- American Treasure Tour
- Oaks, Pennsylvania
- American Treasure Tour
- Delicate Wurlitzers, creepy clowns, and The Noid all share space in this insane explosion of kitsch history
- roadside attractions, collections, museums, museums and collections
- 06 Jan 2014
- St. George Reef Lighthouse
- Crescent City, California
- St. George Reef Lighthouse
- A lighthouse built to save lives that took quite a few with its treacherous location
- shipwrecks, lighthouses
- 06 Jan 2014
- USA Field
- Penn Yan, New York
- USA Field
- One patriotic farmer's ode to the 9/11 tragedy remains even after the farm changed hands
- farms, monuments, roadside attractions
- 06 Jan 2014
- The Blue Forest
- Halle, Belgium
- The Blue Forest
- Each spring, a dreamlike carpet of bluebells overtakes the forest floor of this Belgian woods
- forests, flora, nature, natural wonders
- 06 Jan 2014
- Aetherius Society's American Headquarters
- Los Angeles, California
- Aetherius Society's American Headquarters
- "Prepare yourself! You are to become the voice of Interplanetary Parliament."
- aliens, curious places of worship
- 06 Jan 2014
- Walking to Boras
- Borås, Sweden
- Walking to Boras
- A colossal strolling Pinocchio that was greeted with more outrage than whimsy
- fairytales, public, statues
- 03 Jan 2014
- Shipwreck and Beachcombing Museum
- Texel , The Netherlands
- Shipwreck and Beachcombing Museum
- The history of sea-faring refuse and disaster is on cramped display in this Netherlands folk museum
- shipwrecks, ships, museums, museums and collections
- 03 Jan 2014
- Sao Bento Station
- Porto, Portugal
- Sao Bento Station
- Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal
- trains, mosaics, transportation, railroad
- 03 Jan 2014
- Aquarelle Train on The Moscow Metro
- Moscow, Russia
- Aquarelle Train on The Moscow Metro
- Museum design and public transportation meet in this unique Russian train car
- subways, trains, transportation, subterranean
- 03 Jan 2014
- Hand of Faith Golden Nugget
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Hand of Faith Golden Nugget
- The biggest gold nugget in existence, displayed in the Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget
- collections
- 02 Jan 2014
- Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre and Museum
- Montreal, Canada
- Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre and Museum
- A community-run museum invites visitors to explore Jewish communities before and after the Holocaust
- holocaust, wwii, museums and collections
- 02 Jan 2014
- City Centre, England
- The Corpus Clock & Chronophage
- Numberless clock creates a meal of time for the dreaded, insectile Chronophage
- amazing automata, astounding timepieces, inspired inventions
- 01 Jan 2014
- One Times Square
- New York, New York
- One Times Square
- This historic address is home to the beloved ball that has rung in the New Year for over a century
- holidays
- 01 Jan 2014
- Cathedral of St. Helena
- Helena, Montana
- Cathedral of St. Helena
- Modeled after a famous church in Vienna, Austria—but in Helena, Montana
- churches, architecture, curious places of worship
- 01 Jan 2014
- The Times Square Hum
- New York, New York
- The Times Square Hum
- A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange, and purposeful, humming noise
- sounds, wondrous performances, strange science, outsider art
- 01 Jan 2014
- The Defender of Time
- Paris, France
- The Defender of Time
- A mechanized clock where a man fights off a dragon, crab, and rooster
- amazing automata, astounding timepieces
- 01 Jan 2014
- Clock Museum
- Vienna, Austria
- Clock Museum
- A small museum filled with over 1,000 clocks, and one particular clock calibrated to run until the year 9999
- clocks, astounding timepieces, long now locations, inspired inventions
- 31 Dec 2013
- Medieval Clock at Salisbury Cathedral
- Salisbury, England
- Medieval Clock at Salisbury Cathedral
- Oldest working mechanical clock in the world
- the long now, astounding timepieces, long now locations, inspired inventions
- 31 Dec 2013
- Central Experimental Farm
- Ottawa, Canada
- Central Experimental Farm
- A sprawling Victorian farm that has been surrounded by a capitol city is one of Canada's greatest treasures
- farms, public, science
- 30 Dec 2013
- Undertaker's Ledgers at Green-Wood Cemetery
- Brooklyn, New York
- Undertaker's Ledgers at Green-Wood Cemetery
- Records of the dead describe the myriad odd ways people used to die
- graveyards, objects of intrigue, cemeteries
- 30 Dec 2013
- Prophet Isaiah's Second Coming House
- Niagara Falls, United States
- Prophet Isaiah's Second Coming House
- Quite possibly the last cross all humans will ever see
- architectural oddities
- 30 Dec 2013
- Alcatraz ER
- Shibuya, Japan
- Alcatraz ER
- Japan's corrupt-mental-institution themed restaurant offers diners a chance to eat inside of filthy cells
- horror, restaurants, commercial curiosities
- 30 Dec 2013
- Clyde's Critter Crossing
- Bynum, North Carolina
- Clyde's Critter Crossing
- The yard of an internationally renowned folk artist is overrun with wooden creatures
- eccentric homes, outsider art
- 29 Dec 2013
- Carlsbad, California
- The Flower Fields
- Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color
- farms, flora, nature
- 27 Dec 2013
- National Leprechaun Museum
- Dublin , Ireland
- National Leprechaun Museum
- A museum that cashes in on its infamous little people while teaching you a thing or two about the Irish fey
- fairytales, museums
- 27 Dec 2013
- Museum of Ancient Life
- Lehi, Utah
- Museum of Ancient Life
- Largest collection of mounted dinosaur specimens in the world
- dinosaurs, natural history, museums
- 26 Dec 2013
- The Guardhouse Monkey
- Mons, Belgium
- The Guardhouse Monkey
- Petting this mysterious iron monkey supposedly brings good luck
- public, statues, animals
- 26 Dec 2013
- FAST Fiberglass Mold Graveyard
- Sparta, Wisconsin
- FAST Fiberglass Mold Graveyard
- The molds of fiberglass statues make for eerie statues themselves
- industrial, sculpture gardens, statues
- 26 Dec 2013
- Bay Bridge Troll
- Oakland, California
- Bay Bridge Troll
- A creepy steel gremlin has protected the Bay Bridge since 1989
- hidden, bridges, statues, strange statues
- 26 Dec 2013
- Naturhistorisches Museum
- Vienna, Austria
- Naturhistorisches Museum
- Beautiful Austrian natural history museum with carved ceilings and row after row of ancient taxidermy
- wonder cabinets, natural history
- 26 Dec 2013
- Peabody Hotel Duck March
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Peabody Hotel Duck March
- Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain
- hotels, animals, rites and rituals
- 26 Dec 2013
- Bronner's Christmas Wonderland
- Frankenmuth, Michigan
- Bronner's Christmas Wonderland
- World's largest Christmas store
- purveyors of curiosities, commercial curiosities
- 25 Dec 2013
- Cidade Albanoel
- Rio Di Janeiro , Brazil
- Cidade Albanoel
- An abandoned Santa park is as far as this proposed theme park kingdom got towards completion
- abandoned santa parks, abandoned amusement parks, ruins, abandoned
- 25 Dec 2013
- Santa Claus, Arizona
- Golden Valley, Arizona
- Santa Claus, Arizona
- Saint Nicholas-themed ghost town in the Mojave
- abandoned santa parks, santa claus, abandoned amusement parks, ghost towns
- 25 Dec 2013
- Flying Santa Delivers to Boston Light
- Hull, Massachusetts
- Flying Santa Delivers to Boston Light
- A man in a plane delivers Christmas packages to lighthouses
- lighthouses, aircraft, anomalous islands, rites and rituals
- 25 Dec 2013
- Akureyri, Iceland
- Santa's Icelandic Workshop
- Iceland: home to volcanoes, waterfalls and, apparently, Santa?
- santa claus, outsider architecture, architectural oddities
- 25 Dec 2013
- Chippewa Falls Christmas Village
- Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
- Chippewa Falls Christmas Village
- A town filled with hot chocolate, dazzling lights, and lots of Christmas cheer
- wondrous performances
- 24 Dec 2013
- Hamtramck Disneyland
- Hamtramck, Michigan
- Hamtramck Disneyland
- A wacky two-story folk-art assemblage of carved and found objects, with lights, motion, and sound
- disney, eccentric homes
- 24 Dec 2013
- El Caganer
- Barcelona, Spain
- El Caganer
- A fantastic Christmas tradition where defecation meets the manger
- small worlds and model towns, rites and rituals
- 24 Dec 2013
- Talking Lamp
- Malmö, Sweden
- Talking Lamp
- 20-foot tall lamp mumbles Swedish to celebrate the holidays
- outsider art, strange statues, unusual monuments
- 24 Dec 2013
- Gotland
- Sweden
- Gotland
- Largest island in the Baltic Sea experiences such idyllic weather that roses bloom in the middle of December
- incredible ruins, architectural oddities
- 24 Dec 2013
- S. S. Selma
- Galveston, Texas
- S. S. Selma
- A decaying concrete oil tanker served as a hiding spot for bootleg hootch
- prohibition, concrete ships, wwi, shipwrecks
- 23 Dec 2013
- Largest Virgin Mary Mosaic in the World
- San Antonio, Texas
- Largest Virgin Mary Mosaic in the World
- 40-ft. tall votive candle is the largest of its kind
- mosaics, world's largest, art
- 23 Dec 2013
- The Silent People
- Finland
- The Silent People
- Menacing or in memoriam, the Silent People and their meaning are left to interpretation
- statues, roadside attractions, outsider art
- 23 Dec 2013
- The Wichita Troll
- Wichita, Kansas
- The Wichita Troll
- A mysterious and terrifying public art goblin seemingly meant to inspire local legend
- hidden, monsters, public, statues
- 23 Dec 2013
- Torwood Blue Pool
- Torwood, Scotland
- Torwood Blue Pool
- The mystery of this small, brick pond eluded its possibly only investigator until his death
- mystery, mystery spots and gravity hills, watery wonders, geological oddities
- 23 Dec 2013
- Riegersburg, Austria
- Riegersburg Castle
- A centuries old castle atop a dormant volcano houses museums devoted to both women and witches
- witchcraft, castles, volcanoes, museums
- 23 Dec 2013
- Kilmainham Gaol
- Dublin, Ireland
- Kilmainham Gaol
- One of Ireland's most infamous prisons for rebels including men, women and children
- politics, prisons, crime and punishment, museums
- 20 Dec 2013
- Forteresse de Mimoyecques
- Landrethun-le-Nord, France
- Forteresse de Mimoyecques
- Underneath a chalk hill in France lies what Hitler hoped would be the underground launching base for a devastating new weapon
- weapons, bunkers, wwii, tunnels
- 20 Dec 2013
- Buchanan Castle
- Drymen, United Kingdom
- Buchanan Castle
- A castle cum hospital that saw some prominent Nazi patients before being left to the whims of nature
- castles, military, ruins
- 20 Dec 2013
- Frogner Park's Vigeland Sculpture Arrangement
- Oslo, Norway
- Frogner Park's Vigeland Sculpture Arrangement
- Norway's massive and sometimes disturbing sculpture park is the world's largest to be created by a single artist
- parks, statues, outsider art
- 20 Dec 2013
- Berliner Medizinhistorisches Museum
- Berlin, Germany
- Berliner Medizinhistorisches Museum
- Home to 10,000 medical specimens including the remains of Rudolf Virchow's extensive collection of pathological specimens
- anatomical theater, medical libraries, anatomy museums, medical museums
- 19 Dec 2013
- Hidden Treasures
- Topanga, California
- Hidden Treasures
- An unreal vintage shop that wears its dadaist influence on its zombie fish
- commercial curiosities, outsider art, outsider architecture
- 19 Dec 2013
- Jacob's Well
- Wimberley, Texas
- Jacob's Well
- A popular swimming hole that hides one of America's most deadly diving spots
- blue holes, underwater, caves, watery wonders
- 19 Dec 2013
- Colossus of San Carlo Borromeo
- Arona, Italy
- Colossus of San Carlo Borromeo
- For hundreds of years, this huge figure has been blessing visitors before they explore his body
- saints, statues
- 19 Dec 2013
- Mycenae
- Mycenae, Greece
- Mycenae
- This legendary city has been a tourist attraction for centuries
- archaeology, lost cities, ancient, unesco
- 19 Dec 2013
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- The Irish Memorial at Penn's Landing
- An Irish Memorial commemorating those who perished due to potato blight
- memorial, memento mori, strange statues
- 19 Dec 2013
- Cathedral of Christ the Light
- Oakland, California
- Cathedral of Christ the Light
- A massive ultra-modern church presents a science-fiction view of Catholicism's inclusive future
- science fiction, churches, architecture, architectural oddities
- 18 Dec 2013
- Fort Dunree
- Ireland
- Fort Dunree
- A retired military stronghold on the rolling green coast of Donegal
- weapons, military
- 18 Dec 2013
- Big Chicken
- Marietta, Georgia
- Big Chicken
- This abstract roadside poultry was saved from demolition by outraged drivers and pilots
- giant food, roadside attractions, animals, commercial curiosities
- 18 Dec 2013
- Torpedo Factory Art Center
- Alexandria, Virginia
- Torpedo Factory Art Center
- A former major munitions plant that has been converted into a sprawling art space
- naval, art, military
- 17 Dec 2013
- Register Cliff
- Guernsey, Wyoming
- Register Cliff
- Long before guestbooks and hotels, frontier travelers signed their names on this rock face
- wild west, rocks
- 17 Dec 2013
- Kaiser Convention Center
- Oakland, California
- Kaiser Convention Center
- An abandoned convention space that has been left to the homeless and the radical
- music, architecture, abandoned
- 17 Dec 2013
- Grass Valley Museum
- Grass Valley, California
- Grass Valley Museum
- A rich history stashed behind an unassuming door in the heart of Gold Country
- gold rush, hair art, museums and collections, unique collections
- 16 Dec 2013
- Trebon
- Trebon, Czech Republic
- Trebon
- In the town of Trebon, carp is king
- holidays, fauna, animals
- 16 Dec 2013
- Blackbeard's Castle
- Charlotte Amalie, US Virgin Islands
- Blackbeard's Castle
- Rumored to be the famed pirate's lookout tower, this historic stone structure is now just watching for tourists
- pirates, towers, castles
- 16 Dec 2013
- Santa Claus, Indiana
- Santa Claus, Indiana
- Santa Claus, Indiana
- You thought Santa Claus didn't exist, but it turns out, you were wrong
- holidays, santa claus
- 16 Dec 2013
- Valley of the Temples Memorial Park
- Kaneohe, Hawaii
- Valley of the Temples Memorial Park
- An authentic replica of an Asian temple and garden hidden amongst the natural beauty of Hawaii
- buddhist, television, temples, parks
- 16 Dec 2013
- Bonne Terre, Missouri
- Bonne Terre Mines
- The world's largest man-made underground caverns offer unparalleled underwater wonders
- mines, subterranean, caves, subterranean sites
- 16 Dec 2013
- Tiny Town of Easley
- Easley, United States
- Tiny Town of Easley
- A rapidly disappearing authentic bit of the old south
- holidays, miniatures, small worlds and model towns
- 15 Dec 2013
- Shrine to Anglers
- Hayward, Wisconsin
- Shrine to Anglers
- 143 feet of leaping muskie whose mouth can be used as a wedding venue
- sports, statues
- 14 Dec 2013
- Washington DC, District of Columbia
- International Spy Museum
- “They say you're judged by the strength of your enemies”—James Bond, Quantum of Solace
- spies, espionage, military, crime and punishment
- 13 Dec 2013
- Deer Island
- Thousand Islands, New York
- Deer Island
- The private island of Yale's elite Skull & Bones society is kind of a dump
- secret society, islands
- 13 Dec 2013
- Pietra Di Bismantova
- Lucca, Italy
- Pietra Di Bismantova
- An Italian geologic wonder that served as the inspiration for the landscape of Dante's hell
- literature, geology, geological oddities
- 13 Dec 2013
- Ha Ha Tonka Castle Ruins
- Camdenton, Missouri
- Ha Ha Tonka Castle Ruins
- European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief
- 13 Dec 2013
- Roden Crater
- Flagstaff, Arizona
- Roden Crater
- Artist James Turrell uses an extinct volcano crater as a vehicle for a place to observe the cosmos
- craters, astronomy, observatories, volcanoes
- 13 Dec 2013
- Thiruvalluvar Statue
- Kanyakumari, India
- Thiruvalluvar Statue
- A towering work of stone and philosophy that was constructed using ancient Hindu science
- hindu, islands, statues
- 13 Dec 2013
- Cabbages & Condoms
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Cabbages & Condoms
- A condom-covered Thai restaurant that is more concerned with birth control than food
- restaurants, commercial curiosities
- 12 Dec 2013
- Avebury
- Marlborough, Wiltshire
- Avebury
- The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered
- megalithic, standing stones, rocks
- 12 Dec 2013
- Fox Glacier
- Westland National Park, New Zealand
- Fox Glacier
- A glacier pocked with ice caves and surrounded by rainforests
- glaciers, ice caves, natural wonders
- 12 Dec 2013
- Miniature Walcheren
- Middelburg, The Netherlands
- Miniature Walcheren
- A 1:20 scale piece of the Netherlands commissioned by a queen lets visitors take a stroll as giants
- amusement parks, miniatures
- 12 Dec 2013
- Devil's Gulch
- Garretson, South Dakota
- Devil's Gulch
- The ravine where Jesse James supposedly performed an impossible jump to evade capture
- wild west, crime, crime and punishment, natural wonders
- 12 Dec 2013
- Cat Statues of York
- York, England
- Cat Statues of York
- A century-old tradition has culminated in a small but singular collection of feline effigies
- public, cats, statues
- 12 Dec 2013
- Morogoro, Tanzania
- Selous Game Preserve
- The largest game reserve in Africa is home to thousands of species but refuses to house humans
- unesco, animals, natural wonders
- 11 Dec 2013
- Phantasma Gloria
- Los Angeles, United States
- Phantasma Gloria
- One man's homage to the sun continues to grow like a glass fractal
- outsider art
- 11 Dec 2013
- Tequendama Falls Museum
- San Antonio del Tequendama, Colombia
- Tequendama Falls Museum
- This picturesque manse has gone from opulent ruin to nature museum
- hotels, abandoned, museums
- 11 Dec 2013
- Hickory Run Boulder Field
- White Haven, Pennsylvania
- Hickory Run Boulder Field
- A field of nothing but boulders which resembles a giant's gravel driveway
- rocks, parks, natural wonders
- 11 Dec 2013
- Lawndale Theater
- Chicago, Illionois
- Lawndale Theater
- At theater sits abandoned on Roosevelt Road, once majestic in splendor, now majestic in decay
- film, ruins, abandoned
- 11 Dec 2013
- Finca Vigía
- San Francisco de Paula, Cuba
- Finca Vigía
- The house that birthed The Old Man and The Sea is now a museum devoted to the old man who wrote it
- literature, eccentric homes, museums
- 10 Dec 2013
- The Blue Lady of Yantic Cemetery
- Norwich, Connecticut
- The Blue Lady of Yantic Cemetery
- Made of bronze and wearing a blue gown, this lady sat in the same location in the Yantic Cemetery for more than 119 years
- statues, cemeteries
- 10 Dec 2013
- Great Wall of LA
- Los Angeles, California
- Great Wall of LA
- The world's longest mural depicts Los Angeles' history of diversity as interpreted by children and scholars
- world's longest, murals, public
- 10 Dec 2013
- Kaiser Wilhelm Fountain
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Kaiser Wilhelm Fountain
- A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance
- fountains, monuments, watery wonders
- 10 Dec 2013
- Idaho City
- Idaho City, Idaho
- Idaho City
- A former gold rush boom town has managed to stay in business for over 100 ramshackle years
- mines, ghost towns
- 10 Dec 2013
- Scrovegni Chapel
- Padua, Italy
- Scrovegni Chapel
- Built to repay the sins of the father, this church is home to one of the most valuable works of Western art
- murals, paintings, churches
- 10 Dec 2013
- Mt. Auburn Cemetery
- Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Mt. Auburn Cemetery
- This peaceful Massachusetts graveyard was one of the first "garden-style" cemeteries in America
- graveyards, cemeteries
- 09 Dec 2013
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Shaker's Cigar Bar
- A bar once owned by Al Capone is now a haven for ghost hunters
- ghosts, bars, crime and punishment
- 09 Dec 2013
- Sarajevo Bobsleigh Track
- Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina
- Sarajevo Bobsleigh Track
- A war-torn Olympic relic is being overtaken by graffiti and nature
- sports, abandoned
- 09 Dec 2013
- The Womb
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- The Womb
- Psychedelic arts center founded by the frontman of the Flaming Lips
- music, art, architectural oddities
- 09 Dec 2013
- National Museum of the Pacific War
- Fredericksburg, Texas
- National Museum of the Pacific War
- Modern technology and live displays tell the story of the Pacific during WWII for the Internet generation
- military, museums, museums and collections
- 09 Dec 2013
- Lion of Lucerne
- Lucerne, Switzerland
- Lion of Lucerne
- This memorial commemorating fallen soldiers of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world
- literature, monuments, sculptures, statues
- 06 Dec 2013
- Packard Automotive Plant
- Detroit, Michigan
- Packard Automotive Plant
- The concrete shell of an industry giant remains as a playground for graffiti artists, auto scrappers, and paintball warriors
- automotive history, ruins, abandoned
- 06 Dec 2013
- Harvard Museum of Natural History
- Cambridge, United States
- Harvard Museum of Natural History
- Three prestigious academic collections come together to create a world-class natural history museum
- museums, museums and collections
- 06 Dec 2013
- Peshtigo Fire Museum
- Peshtigo, Wisconsin
- Peshtigo Fire Museum
- A museum devoted to the victims and the survivors of the most catastrophic fire in American history
- mass graves, fire fighters, fire, disasters
- 06 Dec 2013
- National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum
- Leadville , Colorado
- National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum
- An enthusiastically interactive mining museum that won't let black lung ruin the fun
- mines, museums
- 06 Dec 2013
- San Lorenzo Aké
- Ake, Mexico
- San Lorenzo Aké
- A hacienda that features all things uniquely Yucatán
- mayan, pyramids, ruins
- 06 Dec 2013
- Kasbah Aït Benhaddou
- Aït Benhaddou, Morocco
- Kasbah Aït Benhaddou
- A fortified city is home to a remaining population of eight families
- lost cities, architecture, ruins, cultures and civilizations
- 05 Dec 2013
- Endangered Bighorn Sheep In Ko-Pah
- Jacumba, California
- Endangered Bighorn Sheep In Ko-Pah
- Catch a glimpse of the illusive Peninsular bighorns right off of the desert freeway
- endangered animals, desert, fascinating fauna
- 05 Dec 2013
- Willow Springs, Illinois
- Red Gate Woods
- The final resting place of the world's first nuclear reactor
- manhattan project, wwii, science, nuclear
- 05 Dec 2013
- Salvador Dali Sundial
- Paris, France
- Salvador Dali Sundial
- A surrealist timepiece by the artist of melting clocks
- sundials, astounding timepieces, outsider art
- 05 Dec 2013
- James Farley Post Office Museum
- New York, New York
- James Farley Post Office Museum
- A grand New York post office that is home to mailman Santas, scraps of postal history, and a pneumatic mail system
- postal, santa claus, architecture, museums
- 05 Dec 2013
- Taroko Gorge
- Taroko National Park, Taiwan
- Taroko Gorge
- An extraordinary natural landscape of mountains, waterfalls, and rocky cliffs riddled with tunnels
- natural wonders
- 05 Dec 2013
- Marble Palace
- Calcutta, India
- Marble Palace
- This lavish estate recalls the opulent history of Calcutta
- art, architecture, eccentric homes, architectural oddities
- 04 Dec 2013
- Einsteinhaus
- Bern, Switzerland
- Einsteinhaus
- This simple apartment may have inspired some of the most important theories in the history of science
- science, eccentric homes, museums
- 04 Dec 2013
- Surreal Elevator
- Woodside, New York
- Surreal Elevator
- Nondescript elevator doors open to reveal a stunning, surreal world
- optical oddities, small worlds and model towns, outsider art
- 04 Dec 2013
- Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve
- India
- Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve
- The largest tiger reserve in India is a vast expanse dotted with ancient ruins of Nagarjuna Viswa Vidyalayam
- pangolins, tigers, endangered animals, animals
- 04 Dec 2013
- Castro de Baroña Celtic Ruins
- Porto do Son, Spain
- Castro de Baroña Celtic Ruins
- Remains of an ancient Celtic culture on the coast of Spain
- celtic, lost cities, ruins
- 04 Dec 2013
- Submarine Force Museum
- Groton, Conneticut
- Submarine Force Museum
- The US Navy's only submarine museum is also home to the world's first nuclear submarine
- submarines, underwater, military, museums
- 04 Dec 2013
- Ica Stones st the Cabrera Museum
- Ica, Peru
- Ica Stones st the Cabrera Museum
- Peru's (not so) mysterious carved stones
- archaeology, hoaxes
- 03 Dec 2013
- Danbury Railway Museum
- Danbury , Conneticut
- Danbury Railway Museum
- This historic railway museum may have lost its passengers but not its love for trains
- railroad, museums
- 03 Dec 2013
- Hamilton Island, Australia
- Whitehaven Beach
- A small, but award-winning beach known for its literally spotless reputation
- beaches, geology
- 03 Dec 2013
- Saydel Inc.
- Huntington Park, California
- Saydel Inc.
- Where religious effigies, magic soaps, and occult candles are brought to customers at wholesale prices
- stores, voodoo, occult, commercial curiosities
- 03 Dec 2013
- Chapel of the Chimes
- Oakland, California
- Chapel of the Chimes
- Julia Morgan's Moorish-Gothic labyrinth of fountains, trees, natural light and Oakland's notable dead
- julia morgan, illuminated manuscripts, columbariums, rare books
- 03 Dec 2013
- Hyde Park Pet Cemetery
- London, England
- Hyde Park Pet Cemetery
- The final resting place to 300 Victorian-era pets hides inside the city park
- pet cemeteries, victorian, graveyards, gravestones
- 02 Dec 2013
- President's Park
- Williamsburg, Virginia
- President's Park
- What does one do with 43 giant busts of the U.S. presidents?
- monuments, statues
- 02 Dec 2013
- Woodhenge
- Durington, England
- Woodhenge
- The first archaeological site discovered by aerial photography
- stonehenge, archaeology, ruins
- 02 Dec 2013
- Fort Totten
- Queens, New York
- Fort Totten
- Read between the lines of a MTA map to find the hidden abandoned Civil War fort
- civil war, maps, military, ruins
- 02 Dec 2013
- McHenry Railroad Loop and Hobo House
- Towner, North Dakota
- McHenry Railroad Loop and Hobo House
- A lonely house representing railroad history tells the stories of those who rode the rails
- transportation, railroad
- 01 Dec 2013
- P.T. Barnum Museum
- Bridgeport, Connecticut
- P.T. Barnum Museum
- A museum designed by and dedicated to P.T. Barnum in the town where he is buried
- miniatures, museums and collections
- 29 Nov 2013
- Northern State Hospital Farm
- Sedro-Woolley, Washington
- Northern State Hospital Farm
- Former farm staffed by mental patients is now a public park
- hospitals, farms, abandoned hospitals, parks
- 29 Nov 2013
- Palermo, Italy
- La Zisa
- This Arabesque Italian castle was built with a primitive, if ingenious, air-conditioning system
- castles, architecture
- 29 Nov 2013
- Garbage-Eating Goat Statue
- Spokane, Washington
- Garbage-Eating Goat Statue
- This inanimate goat has been helping to clean up the city of Spokane for almost 40 years
- public, automata, statues, animals
- 29 Nov 2013
- Marche Bonsecours
- Montreal, Canada
- Marche Bonsecours
- A historic Montreal market that was the city's agricultural hub for over a century
- malls, architecture
- 29 Nov 2013
- Notre-Dame-de-Neiges Cemetery
- Montreal, Canada
- Notre-Dame-de-Neiges Cemetery
- Canada's largest graveyard boasts a lot of noteworthy artifacts as well as it's own computerized mapping service
- cemeteries
- 27 Nov 2013
- Gonjiam Psychiatric Hospital
- Gwangju-si, South Korea
- Gonjiam Psychiatric Hospital
- The abandoned hospital whose elaborate ghost stories cover up the dirty truth - an uneventful sanitation issue and other mundane reasons for its demise
- medicine, haunted, abandoned hospitals, abandoned insane asylums
- 27 Nov 2013
- Shanty Town at Emoya Estates
- Bloemfontein, South Africa
- Shanty Town at Emoya Estates
- A shanty-themed luxury hotel provides the bohemian chic of extreme poverty without all the crime and hunger
- amusement parks, hotels, odd accommodations
- 27 Nov 2013
- Looff's Lite-A-Line
- Long Beach, California
- Looff's Lite-A-Line
- The creator of the carousel's bingo-pinball hybrid survives in California's oldest gaming establishment
- games, amusement parks
- 27 Nov 2013
- Mystic Pizza
- Mystic, Connecticut
- Mystic Pizza
- This small town pizzeria won the Hollywood lottery
- film locations, restaurants, film
- 27 Nov 2013
- Memorial to the Victims of Communism
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Memorial to the Victims of Communism
- Increasingly decayed figures stand as a powerful reminder of the human costs of Czech Communism
- politics, memorial, monuments, statues
- 26 Nov 2013
- Delta Solar Ruins
- Delta, Utah
- Delta Solar Ruins
- An ingenious solar power system that couldn't hold up to the harsh desert conditions
- science, ruins, abandoned
- 26 Nov 2013
- Castle Mont Rouge
- Rougemont, North Carolina
- Castle Mont Rouge
- A sculptor's dream studio turned fantastical ruin
- castles, outsider architecture
- 26 Nov 2013
- Top of Africa
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- Top of Africa
- One of the tallest buildings in Africa provides a great view of Johannesburg's unique geography
- world's tallest
- 26 Nov 2013
- Arlee, Montana
- Garden of One Thousand Buddhas
- This giant meditative chakra is working on just as many Buddhas as advertised
- buddhist, temples, monuments, gardens
- 25 Nov 2013
- Randsburg
- Randsburg, California
- Randsburg
- The liveliest ghost town in the state
- gold rush, desert, ghost towns, abandoned
- 25 Nov 2013
- Consonno
- Consonno, Italy
- Consonno
- This half-finished "city of toys" was almost Italy's own Las Vegas
- abandoned amusement parks, abandoned, architectural oddities
- 25 Nov 2013
- Bonneville Salt Flats / Bonneville Speedway
- Wendover, Utah
- Bonneville Salt Flats / Bonneville Speedway
- Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert
- world record, salt, cars, desert
- 25 Nov 2013
- St Augustine's Tower
- Kingsland, London
- St Augustine's Tower
- This medieval church tower has maintained its clockworks since the 16th century
- towers, clocks, churches
- 25 Nov 2013
- Peacock Clock
- Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Peacock Clock
- An over 200-year-old timepiece-automaton adorned with golden mechanical birds, which still sing to this day
- automata, clocks, astounding timepieces
- 25 Nov 2013
- Waverly Hills Sanatorium
- Louisville, Kentucky
- Waverly Hills Sanatorium
- This former tuberculosis hospital tried to cure disease with good vibes
- hospitals, abandoned hospitals, abandoned
- 25 Nov 2013
- Ludlow
- Ludlow, California
- Ludlow
- One of the ghostly stops along Route 66
- ghost towns, abandoned
- 25 Nov 2013
- Dougga
- Dougga , Tunisia
- Dougga
- The best preserved Roman small town in North Africa
- dolmen, mosaics, unesco, ruins
- 22 Nov 2013
- Chiang Mai Tiger Kingdom
- Rim Tai, Thailand
- Chiang Mai Tiger Kingdom
- A wildlife sanctuary in Thailand invites visitors to pet some of nature's deadliest killers
- tigers, endangered animals, animal week, animals
- 22 Nov 2013
- Chapelle de la Santonne
- Apt, France
- Chapelle de la Santonne
- One man's desire to transcend art led to the construction of this outsider chapel
- churches, outsider art, outsider architecture
- 22 Nov 2013
- Hakone, Japan
- Yunessun Spa Resort
- This spa theme park lets its guests take a dip in pools of coffee, wine, or ramen broth
- swimming pools, amusement parks
- 22 Nov 2013
- Parque de la Memoria - Memory Park
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Parque de la Memoria - Memory Park
- A memorial to the victims of Argentina's "Dirty War"
- war memorial, memorial
- 22 Nov 2013
- Phantassie Doocot
- East Linton, United Kingdom
- Phantassie Doocot
- A curious structure built just for the birds
- dovecotes, pigeons, birds, outsider architecture
- 21 Nov 2013
- Old Newgate Prison
- East Granby, Connecticut
- Old Newgate Prison
- A former copper mine which became a truly unsuccessful prison
- mines, subterranean, prisons, tunnels
- 21 Nov 2013
- Cape Romano Dome House
- Marco Island, Florida
- Cape Romano Dome House
- An abandoned vacation home spent a decade taking on legends, is now taking on water
- underwater, houses, abandoned, architectural oddities
- 21 Nov 2013
- Sir Hiram Maxim's Captive Flying Machines
- Blackpool, Lancashire
- Sir Hiram Maxim's Captive Flying Machines
- One of the oldest amusement rides in existence was a huge disappointment to its creator
- world's oldest, aircraft, amusement parks, inspired inventions
- 21 Nov 2013
- Pangolin Rehabilitation Center
- Takéo, Cambodia
- Pangolin Rehabilitation Center
- Dedicated to improving the plight of the rare scaly anteater
- pangolins, sanctuaries, endangered animals, zoos
- 21 Nov 2013
- Bracken Cave
- San Antonio, Texas
- Bracken Cave
- The summer home of the largest colony of bats in the world
- bat caves, bats
- 21 Nov 2013
- Nanticoke, Pennsylvania
- Concrete City
- Buildings that dynamite couldn't bring down were abandoned because of bathroom issues
- houses, architecture, ruins, abandoned
- 20 Nov 2013
- Mosaic Tile House
- Venice, California
- Mosaic Tile House
- Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice
- mosaics, outsider architecture
- 20 Nov 2013
- Buddha's Nostril
- Nara, Japan
- Buddha's Nostril
- Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril
- buddhist, giant buddhas, rites and rituals, curious places of worship
- 20 Nov 2013
- Lick Observatory
- San Jose, California
- Lick Observatory
- The world's first permanently occupied mountain-top observatory continues to report on the stars
- james lick, astronomy, science, observatories
- 20 Nov 2013
- Yaxchilan
- Yaxchilan, Mexico
- Yaxchilan
- The ruins of an ancient Mayan city, beautifully preserved and only accessible by boat
- mayan, archaeology, ruins
- 20 Nov 2013
- Knightridge Space Observatory
- Bloomington, Indiana
- Knightridge Space Observatory
- If astronomy had a ghost, it would look like this observatory
- abandoned observatories, observatories, abandoned
- 20 Nov 2013
- SS Ayerfield
- Homebush Bay, Australia
- SS Ayerfield
- Nature is leading a successful mutiny on this century-old freighter
- shipwrecks, ships, nature, abandoned
- 20 Nov 2013
- Antwerp Ruien
- Antwerp, Belgium
- Antwerp Ruien
- An open-air sewer system that was covered piece-by-piece over 300 years
- sewers, tunnels, architecture, watery wonders
- 19 Nov 2013
- Kalavantin Durg
- Machiprabal, India
- Kalavantin Durg
- A centuries-old lookout post still sits atop a natural stone spire
- forts, mountains, geology
- 19 Nov 2013
- The Rock and Fossil and Dinosaur Shop
- Deerfield, Massachusetts
- The Rock and Fossil and Dinosaur Shop
- This roadside attraction attracts kids with dinosaurs before blindsiding them with geology
- dinosaur parks, dinosaurs, roadside attractions
- 19 Nov 2013
- Condominio Insurgentes
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Condominio Insurgentes
- A jewel of the Mexico city skyline now slowly crumbles after surviving an earthquake
- crime, abandoned
- 19 Nov 2013
- Palenque
- Mexico
- Palenque
- An elaborate Mayan city shrouded in alien conspiracy revealed the tomb of Pacal the Great
- mayan, lost cities, lost tribes, ruins
- 19 Nov 2013
- Sterkfontein Caves
- South Africa
- Sterkfontein Caves
- Caves that can't seem to quit producing the remains of prehistoric humans
- archaeology, unesco, natural history, caves
- 18 Nov 2013
- Four Corners Monument (Canada Edition)
- Canada
- Four Corners Monument (Canada Edition)
- Four Canadian territories touch borders deep in the middle of the wilderness
- geographic markers, monuments
- 18 Nov 2013
- Sarajevo War Tunnel Museum
- Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Sarajevo War Tunnel Museum
- This museum preserves the hand-dug tunnel that kept Sarajevo afloat during the Serbian siege
- military, tunnels, museums, museums and collections
- 18 Nov 2013
- James A. Garfield Memorial
- Cleveland Heights, Ohio
- James A. Garfield Memorial
- The only presidential monument to display a late POTUS's actual casket
- gravestones, politics, monuments
- 18 Nov 2013
- Cobb Estate
- Altadena, California
- Cobb Estate
- This California estate was either haunted by ghosts or the Marx brothers
- forests, haunted, mystery spots and gravity hills
- 15 Nov 2013
- Swing at the End of the World
- Cantón Baños, Ecuador
- Swing at the End of the World
- A single swing that will hang you over the edge of the world
- ecuador, retro-tech, inspired inventions
- 15 Nov 2013
- Royal and Ancient Polar Bear Society
- Hammerfest, Norway
- Royal and Ancient Polar Bear Society
- This one-room museum is dedicated to Norwegian history and jokes
- animals, museums, museums and collections
- 15 Nov 2013
- Blue John Cavern
- Derbyshire, United Kingdom
- Blue John Cavern
- A semi-precious cavern system that not only mines rare minerals but also tourists' dollars
- mines, subterranean, caves, subterranean sites
- 15 Nov 2013
- Sheats-Goldstein House
- Beverly Hills, United States
- Sheats-Goldstein House
- An ultra-modern vista that has been featured in so many films the house is a celebrity in its own right
- film locations, film, houses
- 15 Nov 2013
- Strawberry Field
- Liverpool, United Kingdom
- Strawberry Field
- The quiet field that inspired one of the most famous songs of all time
- music, parks
- 15 Nov 2013
- Boldt Castle
- Alexandria Bay, New York
- Boldt Castle
- A castle built for love, and abandoned due to heartbreak
- castles, houses
- 14 Nov 2013
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Pappajohn Sculpture Park
- Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center
- sculpture gardens, sculptures
- 14 Nov 2013
- Presidio Modelo
- Nueva Gerona, Cuba
- Presidio Modelo
- A series of five defunct panopticon prisons in Cuba
- crime and punishment, abandoned
- 14 Nov 2013
- Iglesia de la Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes
- Grecia, Costa Rica
- Iglesia de la Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes
- This Costa Rican chapel is the most metal church in the world, literally
- churches, architecture, architectural oddities
- 14 Nov 2013
- Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Ashram
- Rishikesh, India
- Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Ashram
- The abandoned site of the Beatles spiritual awakening and subsequent revolt
- music, abandoned
- 14 Nov 2013
- Skocjan Caves
- Skocjan, Slovenia
- Skocjan Caves
- A massive subterranean fissure that is known as the "underground Grand Canyon"
- unesco, subterranean, caves
- 14 Nov 2013
- The Black Mailbox
- Alamo, Nevada
- The Black Mailbox
- Mysterious meeting place for UFO hunters near Area 51
- unusual monuments
- 13 Nov 2013
- 45th Infantry Museum
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- 45th Infantry Museum
- A museum honoring Oklahoma military service, where you can look into Hitler's mirror and see a Mickey Mouse gas mask
- disney, wwii, museums, museums and collections
- 13 Nov 2013
- South of the Border
- Hamer, South Carolina
- South of the Border
- I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border
- dinosaurs, roadside attractions, odd accommodations, commercial curiosities
- 13 Nov 2013
- Pyramide des Ha! Ha!
- Saguenay, Canada
- Pyramide des Ha! Ha!
- Despite its name this unique art piece was established to commemorate a tragic flood
- pyramids, monuments, unusual monuments
- 13 Nov 2013
- Oz Park
- Chicago, Illinois
- Oz Park
- An Oz-themed public park that had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood
- film, statues, outsider art, strange statues
- 13 Nov 2013
- The Shrine of Saint George
- Beit Jala, Palestinian Territory
- The Shrine of Saint George
- Ancient chapel with an insane history
- church, insane asylums, saints, shrines
- 12 Nov 2013
- Station Jim
- Slough, United Kingdom
- Station Jim
- This preserved puppy was an adorable beacon of charity
- animals, taxidermy
- 12 Nov 2013
- Homestead , Florida
- Aerojet-Dade Rocket Facility
- When this test site was abandoned they didn't even bother taking their rocket with them
- nasa, space, abandoned
- 12 Nov 2013
- Phoenix Trotting Park
- Goodyear, Arizona
- Phoenix Trotting Park
- This abandoned horse racing track was an exercise in hubris from its inception
- film locations, film, ruins, abandoned
- 12 Nov 2013
- Los Jardines de la Tropical
- Havana, Cuba
- Los Jardines de la Tropical
- A Spanish-style estate that has traded black ties for rock concerts
- gardens, parks, architecture
- 12 Nov 2013
- Cosmovitral Botanical Garden
- Toluca, Mexico
- Cosmovitral Botanical Garden
- Stained glass windows bathe this botanical garden in cosmic light
- stained-glass windows, botanical gardens, flora, gardens
- 11 Nov 2013
- Suisun Bay Ghost Fleet
- Benicia, California
- Suisun Bay Ghost Fleet
- The rusting remains of the largest assembled WWII fleet on the west coast
- ships, military, incredible ruins
- 11 Nov 2013
- Kentwood Historical and Cultural Arts Museum
- Kentwood, Louisiana
- Kentwood Historical and Cultural Arts Museum
- A small town museum honors local WWII veterans and the queen of pop who put it on the map
- music, military, museums, unique collections
- 11 Nov 2013
- Calakmul
- Mexico
- Calakmul
- A hidden treasure of an abandoned city lies deep in the jungles of Campeche, Mexico
- unesco, ghost towns, abandoned
- 11 Nov 2013
- Smith Mansion
- Cody, Wyoming
- Smith Mansion
- One man's ambition created this psychedelic log home
- houses, architecture, abandoned, outsider art
- 11 Nov 2013
- The Equator Monument
- Pontianak, Indonesia
- The Equator Monument
- This monument marks where the exact middle of the world used to be
- geographic markers, monuments
- 11 Nov 2013
- Big Hole and Open Mine Museum
- Kimberley, South Africa
- Big Hole and Open Mine Museum
- Mined to a depth of 240 meters with a perimeter of about 1.6 km, the largest hand-dug excavation in the world
- holes, museums and collections, unique collections
- 08 Nov 2013
- Peeing Colors in Kiev
- Kiev, Ukraine
- Peeing Colors in Kiev
- When you've got to go, you've got to go
- strange statues, unusual monuments
- 08 Nov 2013
- Solvang, California
- Solvang Wind Harp
- California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history
- monuments, music, statues
- 08 Nov 2013
- Gibbon Conservation Center
- Santa Clarita, California
- Gibbon Conservation Center
- This Southern Californian Conservation Center is home to singing and howling apes
- fauna, monkeys, animals
- 08 Nov 2013
- Coco Palms Resort
- Kapaa, Hawaii
- Coco Palms Resort
- Kaua'i's very first resort is now an abandoned relic
- islands, abandoned
- 08 Nov 2013
- Institute For Figuring
- Los Angeles, California
- Institute For Figuring
- This hands-on math museum believes in turning concepts into constructs
- mathmatics, science, museums
- 08 Nov 2013
- Jurustic Park
- Marshfield, Wisconsin
- Jurustic Park
- "Iron Age" creatures fill this huckster's rusted metal sculpture garden
- sculpture gardens, sculptures, roadside attractions, outsider art
- 07 Nov 2013
- Volubilis Archaeological Site
- Morocco
- Volubilis Archaeological Site
- Mosaics, storks and brothels, this ancient city has it all
- birds, brothels, fauna, archaeology
- 07 Nov 2013
- Cidade Albanoel
- Rio Di Janeiro , Brazil
- Cidade Albanoel
- An abandoned Santa park is as far as this proposed theme park kingdom got towards completion
- abandoned santa parks, abandoned amusement parks, ruins, abandoned
- 07 Nov 2013
- Dinosaurland
- White Post, Virginia
- Dinosaurland
- Outsider art meets paleontology at this roadside reptile repository
- dinosaur parks, dinosaurs, roadside attractions, outsider art
- 07 Nov 2013
- Gallery of Maps - Galleria delle Carte Geografiche
- Vatican City, Vatican
- Gallery of Maps - Galleria delle Carte Geografiche
- Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy
- marvelous maps and measures, dead explorers, repositories of knowledge
- 07 Nov 2013
- Damiya Dolmen Field
- Damiya, Jordan
- Damiya Dolmen Field
- This ancient stone necropolis is in danger of disappearing
- rocks, ruins, cemeteries
- 07 Nov 2013
- Ettore Guatelli Museum
- Ozzano Taro di Collecchio Parma, Italy
- Ettore Guatelli Museum
- A rambling museum which honors the beauty in everyday objects
- collections, museums
- 06 Nov 2013
- Battersea Power Station
- London, United Kingdom
- Battersea Power Station
- Pop culture has helped to keep this iconic British building from being destroyed
- power stations, industrial, music, abandoned
- 06 Nov 2013
- Sparta, Wisconsin
- FAST Fiberglass Mold Graveyard
- The molds of fiberglass statues make for eerie statues themselves
- sculpture gardens, industrial, statues
- 06 Nov 2013
- One Times Square
- New York, New York
- One Times Square
- This historic address is home to the beloved ball that has rung in the New Year for over a century
- holidays
- 06 Nov 2013
- Cardrona Bra Fence
- Cardrona, New Zealand
- Cardrona Bra Fence
- Hundreds of bras, blowing in the wind
- outsider art, unique collections
- 06 Nov 2013
- Natural Monument of Galeria Antica
- Italy
- Natural Monument of Galeria Antica
- An Italian ghost town that fought obscurity, until a mysterious illness brought it to its knees
- flora, plague, ghost towns
- 06 Nov 2013
- KattenKabinet
- Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- KattenKabinet
- This museum is nothing but cat art
- cats, paintings, memorial, sculptures
- 05 Nov 2013
- Cappella Palatina
- Palermo, Italy
- Cappella Palatina
- Every inch of this chapel is covered in craftsmanship from across the world
- mosaics, churches, architecture
- 05 Nov 2013
- Whispering Gallery at St. Paul’s Cathedral
- Greater London, England
- Whispering Gallery at St. Paul’s Cathedral
- Hear the quietest sound from across the dome
- whispering gallery, sounds, churches, instruments of science
- 05 Nov 2013
- Jean Lafitte's Old Absinthe House
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Jean Lafitte's Old Absinthe House
- A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours
- absinthe, pirates, bizarre restaurants and bars, commercial curiosities
- 05 Nov 2013
- The Face on the Barroom Floor
- Central City, Colorado
- The Face on the Barroom Floor
- This underfoot portrait is the work of a disgruntled painter inspired by a tragic poem
- paintings, literature, bars
- 05 Nov 2013
- Gran Pajaten
- San Martin, Peru
- Gran Pajaten
- These delicate ruins need more tourists to keep them from fading away
- archaeology, unesco, ruins
- 05 Nov 2013
- The Guardhouse Monkey
- Mons, Belgium
- The Guardhouse Monkey
- Petting this mysterious iron monkey supposedly brings good luck
- public, animals, statues
- 04 Nov 2013
- Minbu Mud Volcanoes
- Minbu, Myanmar
- Minbu Mud Volcanoes
- These muddy eruptions are less deadly than actual volcanoes but also more holy
- mud volcanoes, geology, volcanoes, martian landscapes
- 04 Nov 2013
- Birmingham, Alabama
- Sloss Furnaces
- Once one of the largest producers of pig iron in the world
- retro-tech, inspired inventions, intriguing environs
- 04 Nov 2013
- Charles Island
- Silver Sands State Park, Connecticut
- Charles Island
- The "Thrice Cursed" Island allegedly home to Captain Kidd's lost treasure
- cursed places, pirates, islands
- 04 Nov 2013
- Rothesay Victorian Loos
- Rothesay, Scotland
- Rothesay Victorian Loos
- A bay of elaborate, historic toilets are held in high esteem at this Scottish dock
- victorian, architecture
- 04 Nov 2013
- Dragonfly Maze
- Bourton-on-the-Water, United Kingdom
- Dragonfly Maze
- Puzzles within puzzles hide a golden treasure in this hedge maze
- hedge mazes, games, mazes
- 04 Nov 2013
- Beaudry Metro
- Montreal, Canada
- Beaudry Metro
- Montreal's colorful subway station showing its support of the local LGTB community
- lgtb, subterranean sites
- 01 Nov 2013
- Mackinac Island
- Mackinac Island, Michigan
- Mackinac Island
- Island where motor vehicles are banned, home to the only carless highway in the United States
- islands, anomalous islands, intriguing environs
- 01 Nov 2013
- Elevators of Valparaiso
- Bellavista Hill, Chile
- Elevators of Valparaiso
- What was once a unique system of urban elevators is turning into a mechanical ruin
- engineering, unesco, retro-tech
- 01 Nov 2013
- The Sunken City of Baia
- Baia, Italy
- The Sunken City of Baia
- A submerged archeological park still holds the wonders of a Roman Sodom
- underwater, archaeology, statues, ruins
- 01 Nov 2013
- Dixia Cheng - Beijing's Underground City
- Beijing, China
- Dixia Cheng - Beijing's Underground City
- Beijing's expansive subterranean hiding spot now crumbles away as a tourist destination
- tunnels, ruins, abandoned, subterranean sites
- 01 Nov 2013
- Faceless Nuns of the Torba Monastery
- Italy
- Faceless Nuns of the Torba Monastery
- An unsettling painting of three faceless sisters that is surrounded by history and legend
- paintings, churches, ruins
- 01 Nov 2013
- Masonic Lodge of the Andaz Hotel
- London, England
- Masonic Lodge of the Andaz Hotel
- Hidden behind a wall for decades, this masonic lodge was only rediscovered during renovations
- masonic temples, masons, hidden, hotels
- 01 Nov 2013
- Olana
- Hudson, New York
- Olana
- The Hudson River School comes alive at this palatial estate
- victorian, paintings, nature, houses
- 31 Oct 2013
- Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Fort Alexander
- A man-made island fort that has housed soldiers, scientists, and ravers
- forts, plague, science, islands
- 31 Oct 2013
- Cool Patch Pumpkins Corn Maze
- Dixon, California
- Cool Patch Pumpkins Corn Maze
- The corn maze so big you may want to pack a lunch, and possibly a flaregun
- commercial curiosities
- 31 Oct 2013
- Yemrehanna Kristos Church
- Amhara Region, Ethiopia
- Yemrehanna Kristos Church
- An ancient Ethiopian cave church is endangered by the simple building of a road
- churches, architecture, caves
- 31 Oct 2013
- Dapper Cadaver
- Los Angeles, California
- Dapper Cadaver
- "Looks so real, it's scary!"
- purveyors of curiosities, commercial curiosities
- 31 Oct 2013
- Museo de las Brujas
- Zugarramurdi, Spain
- Museo de las Brujas
- Museum dedicated to the Spanish occult
- witchcraft, occult, museums and collections, unique collections
- 31 Oct 2013
- Crystal Cave
- Kutztown, Pennsylvania
- Crystal Cave
- In which a local geological marvel becomes a quaint roadside attraction
- geology, roadside attractions, caves
- 30 Oct 2013
- Marktkirche
- Hanover, Germany
- Marktkirche
- Striking occult iconography on a medieval German church
- conspiracy theories, medieval, occult, churches
- 30 Oct 2013
- Fort of Graça
- Elvas, Portugal
- Fort of Graça
- This star-shaped military outpost is now simply trying to protect itself from neglect
- unesco, military, architecture, ruins
- 30 Oct 2013
- Houdini's Grave
- Queens, New York
- Houdini's Grave
- The final resting place of the great escape artist, where some still gather to wait for his escape from death
- houdini, magic, cemeteries, memento mori
- 30 Oct 2013
- Lycian Rock Tombs
- Fethiye, Turkey
- Lycian Rock Tombs
- These tombs were built into the side of a mountain so that ancient angels could reach the dead
- tombs, cliffs, ruins
- 30 Oct 2013
- Nike Park
- Addison, Illinois
- Nike Park
- Cold War missile launch site which has been converted to a public park
- missiles, cold war, parks, military
- 30 Oct 2013
- Becket Land Trust Historic Quarry and Forest
- Becket, Massachusetts
- Becket Land Trust Historic Quarry and Forest
- Locals purchased this abandoned quarry in order to make sure it continues to be overgrown
- quarries, cars, industrial, parks
- 30 Oct 2013
- LITTLEFIELD, Arizona
- Pumpkin Spring Pool
- Arsenic pool in the Grand Canyon takes on the appearance of a giant, overflowing pumpkin
- poison, hot springs, watery wonders, geological oddities
- 30 Oct 2013
- McGovern Weir
- Brooklyn, New York
- McGovern Weir
- New York's last remaining Victorian-era greenhouse
- greenhouses, cemeteries, abandoned
- 29 Oct 2013
- Gdansk Astronomical Clock
- Gdansk, Poland
- Gdansk Astronomical Clock
- A huge wooden clock that is so beautiful its creator was forcibly blinded
- astronomical clocks, clocks, churches
- 29 Oct 2013
- Point Pinos Lighthouse
- Pacific Grove, California
- Point Pinos Lighthouse
- The oldest lighthouse on America's west coast no longer needs keepers, yet they maintain the site anyhow
- lighthouses, houses, museums
- 29 Oct 2013
- Bay Area Thelemic Temple
- Oakland, California
- Bay Area Thelemic Temple
- A temple devoted to inner esoteric mysteries located in a California commercial strip
- hidden, secret society, magic, secret
- 29 Oct 2013
- Sunset Park's 68th Precinct
- Brooklyn, New York
- Sunset Park's 68th Precinct
- I fought the law and the precinct caved in
- abandoned, incredible ruins
- 29 Oct 2013
- 190 bowery
- New York, New York
- 190 bowery
- The greatest real estate coup of all time
- graffiti, houses
- 28 Oct 2013
- The Lost Diner
- New York, New York
- The Lost Diner
- The saddest little diner in New York
- restaurants, abandoned
- 28 Oct 2013
- Newport Tower
- Newport, Rhode Island
- Newport Tower
- Mysterious stone tower featured in many alternative histories of the New World
- christopher columbus, public, towers, parks
- 28 Oct 2013
- Sky Tower
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Sky Tower
- A New Zealand communications tower stands as the tallest structure in the Southern Hemisphere
- towers, roadside attractions, bizarre restaurants and bars
- 28 Oct 2013
- Hellfire Caves
- West Wycombe, United Kingdom
- Hellfire Caves
- Man-made caves excavated to hide a secret society of wealthy Pagans
- secret society, caves
- 28 Oct 2013
- Goodsprings, Nevada
- Pioneer Saloon
- The wild west is still alive and well at this authentic mining town watering hole
- haunted, bars, roadside attractions, ghost towns
- 28 Oct 2013
- Fairbanks, Alaska
- Xaasaa Cheege Ts'eniin - Upward Sun River Mouth Child
- 11,500 year old little girl found buried in an ancient fire pit
- Lost Tribes, Cultures and Civilizations , Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Memento Mori
- 25 Oct 2013
- Palais Idéal du Facteur Cheval
- Hauterives, France
- Palais Idéal du Facteur Cheval
- One of the greatest outsider architecture achievements in the world
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 25 Oct 2013
- Brain Sculpture
- Bloomington, Indiana
- Brain Sculpture
- The world's largest anatomically-accurate brain sculpture
- Medical Museums, Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 25 Oct 2013
- New Hamburg's Curious Guests
- Wappingers Falls, New York
- New Hamburg's Curious Guests
- Trio of female dolls rotate positions and outfits daily at this strange historic home
- Eccentric Homes
- 25 Oct 2013
- Warren Anatomical Museum
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Warren Anatomical Museum
- Boston medical museum featuring the skull of famous medical case Phineas Gage
- Museums and Collections, Medical Museums, Obscura Day Location
- 25 Oct 2013
- Tammany Hall
- New York, New York
- Tammany Hall
- The notorious headquarters of a corrupt political machine
- Crime and Punishment, Odd Accommodations, Intriguing Environs
- 25 Oct 2013
- Cardona Salt Mountain
- Cardona, Spain
- Cardona Salt Mountain
- Mine shafts and hard pastries await visitors at this massive mountain of salt
- Subterranean Sites, Geological Oddities, Natural Wonders
- 24 Oct 2013
- Komodo National Park
- Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia
- Komodo National Park
- A sprawling nature preserve harbors the world's only living dragons
- Natural Wonders, Intriguing Environs, Fascinating Fauna
- 24 Oct 2013
- Frick's Lock
- Pottstown, Pennsylvania
- Frick's Lock
- A modern ghost town whose inhabitants were driven away by nuclear proliferation
- Intriguing Environs, Ghost Towns, Incredible Ruins
- 24 Oct 2013
- Lake Shawnee Amusement Park
- Princeton, West Virginia
- Lake Shawnee Amusement Park
- This abandoned amusement park was built on an American Indian burial ground. Seriously.
- Intriguing Environs, Incredible Ruins
- 24 Oct 2013
- Vittoriale Degli Italiani - The Shrine of Italian Victories
- Brecia, Italy
- Vittoriale Degli Italiani - The Shrine of Italian Victories
- A military museum, art park, mausoleum, and architectural oddity all on one fascist's estate
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Eccentric Homes, Unusual Monuments, Museums and Collections
- 24 Oct 2013
- Lost City Forest
- Madison, Wisconsin
- Lost City Forest
- The arboretum whose marshy soil sucked up the dreams of housing developers
- Incredible Ruins, Extraordinary Flora, Natural Wonders
- 24 Oct 2013
- Manitoba, Canada
- Longitudinal Centre of Canada
- This strangely specific landmark will let travelers know when they are half way there.
- Unusual Monuments
- 23 Oct 2013
- Overlook Mountain House Ruins
- Woodstock, New York
- Overlook Mountain House Ruins
- A once grand hotel is being retaken by the wilderness it once capitalized on
- Intriguing Environs, Odd Accommodations, Incredible Ruins
- 23 Oct 2013
- Akodessewa Fetish Market
- Lomé, Togo
- Akodessewa Fetish Market
- The Voodoo Superstore of the world
- Rites and Rituals, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 23 Oct 2013
- Wreck of the Teignmouth Electron
- Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands
- Wreck of the Teignmouth Electron
- The decaying remains of a ship whose captain mysteriously disappeared
- Incredible Ruins
- 23 Oct 2013
- Convento de San Francisco Ossuary
- Lima, Peru
- Convento de San Francisco Ossuary
- The mortal remains of an estimated 70,000 people lie in the basement of a monastery in Lima, Peru
- Ossuaries, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Relics and Reliquaries
- 23 Oct 2013
- The Triumph of Death
- Clusone, Italy
- The Triumph of Death
- A medieval fresco which reminds visitors that death will come for us all
- Incredible Ruins, Curious Places of Worship, Unusual Monuments
- 23 Oct 2013
- Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
- Rochester, New York
- Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
- A beautiful final resting place with some surprising residents
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 22 Oct 2013
- Dibbles Quarry
- Elka Park, New York
- Dibbles Quarry
- An abandoned 19th century quarry in the middle of the woods, remade by unnamed wanderers into a massive series of rock thrones
- Outsider Art, Geological Oddities, Natural Wonders
- 22 Oct 2013
- Brooklyn Bridge Love Locks
- Brooklyn, New York
- Brooklyn Bridge Love Locks
- A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges
- Rites and Rituals, Outsider Art
- 22 Oct 2013
- Gorsium Archeological Park
- Tác, Hungary
- Gorsium Archeological Park
- The remains of an entire Roman city can be explored in this interactive museum
- Incredible Ruins, Intriguing Environs, Unique Collections, Museums and Collections
- 22 Oct 2013
- The Reading Pagoda
- Reading, Pennsylvania
- The Reading Pagoda
- A failed piece of Orientalism has become the proud symbol of a community
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars, Commercial Curiosities, Architectural Oddities
- 22 Oct 2013
- Musée Curie
- Paris, France
- Musée Curie
- The history of radiation is on safe display at the foot of a radiation science laboratory
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Medical Museums, Pharmacy Museums
- 22 Oct 2013
- Helsinki, Finland
- Pohjola Insurance Building
- This insurance company building reminds customers that witches, bears, and gnomes are out there, best be insured
- Commercial Curiosities, Strange Statues, Architectural Oddities
- 21 Oct 2013
- Evergreen Memorial Park & Crematory
- Los Angeles, California
- Evergreen Memorial Park & Crematory
- Los Angeles's oldest cemetery allows visitors to trace the history of this proud city
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 21 Oct 2013
- Sunny Jim Cave Store
- La Jolla, California
- Sunny Jim Cave Store
- Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past
- Subterranean Sites, Curious Caves, Watery Wonders
- 21 Oct 2013
- Doc Ricketts' Lab
- Monterey, California
- Doc Ricketts' Lab
- Steinbeck's old stomping grounds, immortalized in Cannery Row
- Strange Science, Repositories of Knowledge
- 21 Oct 2013
- Bloedel Conservatory
- Vancouver, Canada
- Bloedel Conservatory
- This conservatory allows a little bit of the tropics to thrive in the middle of a major Canadian city
- Unique Collections, Fascinating Fauna, Extraordinary Flora, Natural Wonders
- 21 Oct 2013
- Metairie Cemetery
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Metairie Cemetery
- New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 18 Oct 2013
- Amityville Horror House
- Amityville, New York
- Amityville Horror House
- The site of a tragic massacre that spawned a multimedia franchise
- Hoaxes and Pseudoscience, Odd Accommodations, Eccentric Homes
- 18 Oct 2013
- Earthquake Lake
- Montana
- Earthquake Lake
- An apocalyptic seismic event creates a deadly chain reaction that ends with a 6-mile long lake developing within weeks
- Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities, Disaster Areas
- 18 Oct 2013
- South Park Street Cemetery
- Kolkata, India
- South Park Street Cemetery
- An eclectic mix of influences rot together in harmony in this India necropolis
- Relics and Reliquaries, Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 18 Oct 2013
- Villa Katherine
- Quincy, Illinois
- Villa Katherine
- This Mediterranean castle was built for a millionaire and his giant dog
- Outsider Architecture, Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 18 Oct 2013
- The Kansas Underground Salt Museum
- Clay, Kansas
- The Kansas Underground Salt Museum
- The world's oldest organism was reanimated within the salty walls of this mine
- Fascinating Fauna, Wonders of Salt, Unique Collections, Long Now Locations
- 18 Oct 2013
- Qualicum Beach, Canada
- Old Country Market
- This country market harbors goats on their roof
- Natural Wonders, Fascinating Fauna, Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 17 Oct 2013
- Exeter's Underground Passages
- Exeter, England
- Exeter's Underground Passages
- These medieval tunnels provided water to the city above through centuries of civil war and plague
- Architectural Oddities, Watery Wonders, Incredible Ruins, Subterranean Sites
- 17 Oct 2013
- The Yorkville Rock
- Toronto, Canada
- The Yorkville Rock
- This massive, ancient stone was disassembled and then put back together again
- Geological Oddities, Natural Wonders
- 17 Oct 2013
- Palouse Falls
- Washtucna, Washington
- Palouse Falls
- An obscure waterfall that looks like something out of a fantasy novel
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders
- 17 Oct 2013
- Mother-In-Law Bridge
- Odesa, Ukraine
- Mother-In-Law Bridge
- Padlocks cover this rickety footbridge with love
- Outsider Art, Unique Collections, Rites and Rituals
- 17 Oct 2013
- Museumsinsel Hombroich
- Neuss, Germany
- Museumsinsel Hombroich
- Be it nature, art, or abandoned military architecture this eclectic German "museum" has you covered
- Architectural Oddities, Natural Wonders, Unique Collections, Museums and Collections
- 17 Oct 2013
- Seacrest Wolf Preserve
- Chipley, Florida
- Seacrest Wolf Preserve
- Giant 400-acre preserve in North Florida for displaced wolves
- Natural Wonders, Fascinating Fauna
- 16 Oct 2013
- Chernobyl's Ghost Cities
- Pryp'yat', Ukraine
- Chernobyl's Ghost Cities
- Visit the abandoned towns left by the worst nuclear disaster of all time
- Disaster Areas, Cultures and Civilizations , Incredible Ruins
- 16 Oct 2013
- Toronto PATH
- Toronto, Canada
- Toronto PATH
- The largest underground system of its kind runs under one of Canada's largest urban centers
- Architectural Oddities, Subterranean Sites, Commercial Curiosities
- 16 Oct 2013
- Desert Breath
- Egypt
- Desert Breath
- A massive work of modern art that appears to be a crop circle in the middle of the desert
- Outsider Art, Geological Oddities, Natural Wonders
- 16 Oct 2013
- Old Monterey Jail
- Monterey, California
- Old Monterey Jail
- This remarkably simple jail went over a century without an escape
- Museums and Collections, Architectural Oddities, Crime and Punishment
- 16 Oct 2013
- Oregon State Hospital Museum of Mental Health
- Salem, Oregon
- Oregon State Hospital Museum of Mental Health
- An institution that preserves the history of the Institution
- Unique Collections, Medical Museums, Museums and Collections
- 16 Oct 2013
- Vinales, Cuba
- Parque Prehistórico
- Prehistoric history as seen through the lens of an outsider artist
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Natural History, Outsider Art
- 15 Oct 2013
- Castel del Monte
- Andria, Italy
- Castel del Monte
- Geometry and mystery come together in an epic show of octagonal masonry
- Outsider Architecture, Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 15 Oct 2013
- Terror Háza
- Budapest, Hungary
- Terror Háza
- Museum dedicated to the terror regimes of Hungary
- Museums and Collections, Crime and Punishment, Architectural Oddities
- 15 Oct 2013
- Birthplace of Auguste Maïcon
- Villefranche-sur-Mer, France
- Birthplace of Auguste Maïcon
- Auguste Maïcon, a pioneer in French aviation, was born in this house in 1891
- Outsider Architecture, Eccentric Homes
- 15 Oct 2013
- Lithified Sand Dunes
- Kilauea, Hawaii
- Lithified Sand Dunes
- A prehistoric landscape hidden in the cliffs of Kilauea, Hawaii
- Natural Wonders, Martian Landscapes
- 15 Oct 2013
- The Gurdon Light
- Gurdon, Arkansas
- The Gurdon Light
- A mysterious light floating in the trees of Gurdon, Arkansas may be a piezoelectric effect
- Bioluminescent Spots, Strange Science, Optical Oddities, Will-O-Wisps and Spooklights
- 15 Oct 2013
- Capilano Suspension Bridge
- West Vancouver, Canada
- Capilano Suspension Bridge
- This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends
- Outsider Architecture, Architectural Oddities, Unusual Monuments
- 15 Oct 2013
- Marie-Jeanne Valet vs. the Beast of Gevaudan
- Auvers, France
- Marie-Jeanne Valet vs. the Beast of Gevaudan
- Memorializing the bravery of one young woman facing the monster of her age
- Strange Statues, Fascinating Fauna
- 14 Oct 2013
- Monte Busca Volcano
- Villaggio Monte Busca, Italia
- Monte Busca Volcano
- This natural gas vent certainly earns its name as the smallest volcano in Italy
- Geological Oddities, Fiery Wonders, Natural Wonders
- 14 Oct 2013
- Kalyan Minaret
- Bukhara, Uzbekistan
- Kalyan Minaret
- This "tower of death" has acted as an observatory, a religious hub, and an executioner's lair
- Crime and Punishment, Curious Places of Worship, Architectural Oddities
- 14 Oct 2013
- Suyumbike Tower
- Kazan, Russia
- Suyumbike Tower
- Russia's own leaning tower was built on a tragic historical fable
- Unusual Monuments, Architectural Oddities
- 14 Oct 2013
- The Gibraltar Point Lighthouse
- Toronto, Canada
- The Gibraltar Point Lighthouse
- The oldest landmark of Toronto a testament to shifting sands
- Inspired Inventions, Instruments of Science
- 14 Oct 2013
- Monterey, California
- Monterey's Old Whaling Station
- An old whaling station now serves to give the public a look at the commercial whaling industry, no longer a part of Monterey's economy
- Hunting and Taxidermy, Extraordinary Flora, Museums and Collections
- 12 Oct 2013
- Deyrolle Taxidermy
- Paris, France
- Deyrolle Taxidermy
- Paris' fabled purveyor of exotic taxidermy and natural history curios
- Purveyors of Curiosities
- 11 Oct 2013
- Folsom Prison Museum
- Folsom, California
- Folsom Prison Museum
- This museum looks at the history of one of America's most famous prisons and most beloved albums
- Crime and Punishment, Unique Collections, Museums and Collections
- 11 Oct 2013
- Moccasin Bar
- Hayward, Wisconsin
- Moccasin Bar
- Gambling, boozing, and yodeling animals cover the walls of this dive bar cum natural history museum
- Hunting and Taxidermy, Unique Collections, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 11 Oct 2013
- Boca do Acre
- Boca do Acre, Brazil
- Boca do Acre
- Hub for hallucinogenic Amazon religion
- Cultures and Civilizations , Rites and Rituals
- 11 Oct 2013
- Crystal Mosque
- Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia
- Crystal Mosque
- Extravagant mosque honors modern Islam
- Curious Places of Worship
- 11 Oct 2013
- Zoroastrian Towers of Silence
- Yazd, Iran
- Zoroastrian Towers of Silence
- Putrefaction plateaus in Iran, where the dead were sent for decontamination before going to their final resting place
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 11 Oct 2013
- Japanese War Cemetery and Garden
- Cowra, Australia
- Japanese War Cemetery and Garden
- Final resting place for hundreds of prisoners of war
- Natural Wonders, Extraordinary Flora, Intriguing Environs, Cultures and Civilizations
- 10 Oct 2013
- La Plaza Cultural
- New York, New York
- La Plaza Cultural
- This former crime corner has been turned into an eclectic community center
- Natural Wonders, Horticultural Marvels
- 10 Oct 2013
- Monterey's Custom House
- Monterey, California
- Monterey's Custom House
- The oldest U.S. Government building in California, and it's State Historic Landmark #1
- Odd Accommodations, Outsider Architecture
- 10 Oct 2013
- Parkes Radio Telescope
- Parkes, Australia
- Parkes Radio Telescope
- Giant dish located in a sheep paddock was primary receiver of Apollo 11 TV transmissions
- Strange Science, Instruments of Science
- 10 Oct 2013
- Garnet, Montana
- Drummond, Montana
- Garnet, Montana
- This amazingly preserved ghost town still looks like a boom town
- Ghost Towns, Cultures and Civilizations , Incredible Ruins
- 10 Oct 2013
- Callahuanca, Peru
- Marcahuasi Ruins
- A mysterious pre-Incan ruin believed to have miraculous healing powers
- Natural Wonders, Strange Statues, Incredible Ruins
- 10 Oct 2013
- Laws Railroad Museum
- Bishop, California
- Laws Railroad Museum
- The echoes of a railroad town that solemnly mark the end of the line
- Museums and Collections
- 09 Oct 2013
- Milford Sound
- Milford Sound, New Zealand
- Milford Sound
- Dolphins, ancient clams and hundreds of waterfalls make this one of the world's top tourist destinations
- Fascinating Fauna, Extraordinary Flora, Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders
- 09 Oct 2013
- Tula Museum of Samovars
- Tula, Russia
- Tula Museum of Samovars
- A Russian museum dedicated to the household staple, the samovar
- Unique Collections, Museums and Collections
- 09 Oct 2013
- Bloody Bay Coral Wall
- Little Cayman, Cayman Islands
- Bloody Bay Coral Wall
- A glowing underwater cliff attracts marine life and divers in equal measure
- Fascinating Fauna, Bioluminescent Spots, Watery Wonders, Natural Wonders
- 09 Oct 2013
- The Raven Room
- Charlottesville, Virginia
- The Raven Room
- Edgar Allan Poe's old dorm is now a shrine to the author's legacy
- Curious Places of Worship, Odd Accommodations, Memento Mori
- 08 Oct 2013
- Green Man's Tunnel
- South Park Township, Pennsylvania
- Green Man's Tunnel
- One man's real life disfigurement inspired a lasting local legend surrounding an eerie tunnel
- Will-O-Wisps and Spooklights, Intriguing Environs
- 08 Oct 2013
- Glowing Termite Mounds of Emas National Park
- Alto Paraíso de Goiás, Brazil
- Glowing Termite Mounds of Emas National Park
- Impressive by day, dazzling by night... these termites have a well-decorated (and deadly) abode
- Bioluminescent Spots, Fascinating Fauna, Natural Wonders
- 08 Oct 2013
- Singapore's Blinking Snails
- Singapore, Singapore
- Singapore's Blinking Snails
- You may not be able to chew gum in Singapore, but you can sit on your veranda and watch the snails blink
- Fascinating Fauna, Natural Wonders, Bioluminescent Spots
- 08 Oct 2013
- Torre de Vallferosa
- Torà, Spain
- Torre de Vallferosa
- This medieval fortification has weathered the centuries better than any other structure from its era
- Incredible Ruins, Architectural Oddities
- 08 Oct 2013
- Sybil's Cave
- Hoboken, New Jersey
- Sybil's Cave
- The remains of a 19th century spring, and the site of an infamous unsolved murder
- Intriguing Environs, Curious Caves, Geological Oddities
- 08 Oct 2013
- North Freedom, Wisconsin
- Dr. Evermore's Forevertron
- "World's largest scrap metal sculpture" stands in an outsider art sculpture garden in the middle of Wisconsin
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 07 Oct 2013
- The London Dungeon
- London, England
- The London Dungeon
- One part local history and 99 parts gruesome haunted house
- Crime and Punishment, Mystery Spots and Gravity Hills
- 07 Oct 2013
- San Carlos Cathedral
- Monterey, California
- San Carlos Cathedral
- The oldest continuously operating church in California
- Outsider Architecture, Curious Places of Worship
- 07 Oct 2013
- Bullet Baba Shrine
- Bandai, India
- Bullet Baba Shrine
- Liquor and flowers mark a holy site for Indian motorcycle riders
- Curious Places of Worship, Memento Mori, Unusual Monuments
- 07 Oct 2013
- Dead Man's Hole
- Marble Falls, Texas
- Dead Man's Hole
- Civil War dumping ground for the bodies of terrorized Union sympathizers
- Subterranean Sites, Crime and Punishment, Curious Caves
- 07 Oct 2013
- Troy
- Çanakkale, Turkey
- Troy
- This famous city eluded concrete detection until the early 2000's
- Intriguing Environs, Dead Explorers, Incredible Ruins
- 04 Oct 2013
- Lotus Lake
- Wiang Kham, Thailand
- Lotus Lake
- Stunning wetlands ablaze with pink lotus flowers
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders
- 04 Oct 2013
- Donkey Sanctuary Aruba
- Santa Cruz, Aruba
- Donkey Sanctuary Aruba
- A safe place for the wild donkeys of a hot vacation destination
- Fascinating Fauna
- 04 Oct 2013
- Los Feliz Murder Mansion
- Los Angeles, California
- Los Feliz Murder Mansion
- Left untouched since a double murder-suicide in the 1960s, Los Feliz mansion remains a neighborhood mystery
- Memento Mori
- 04 Oct 2013
- Stibbert Museum
- Florence, Italy
- Stibbert Museum
- Art and armour fill every inch of this rich kid's Italian villa
- Eccentric Homes, Unique Collections, Museums and Collections
- 04 Oct 2013
- Scott Polar Research Institute Museum & Library
- Cambridge, England
- Scott Polar Research Institute Museum & Library
- An extraordinary library and archive dedicated to the history of the Arctic and Antarctic poles
- Repositories of Knowledge
- 03 Oct 2013
- Lake Natron
- Monduli, Tanzania
- Lake Natron
- A salty red hell on the border of Kenya and Tanzania breeds endangered flamingos
- Natural Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Wonders of Salt
- 03 Oct 2013
- Egypt
- Tanis
- The once great capital of Egypt now crumbles forward as evocative ruins
- Memento Mori, Incredible Ruins, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 03 Oct 2013
- Monument to the Defenders of the Polish Post Office
- Gdansk, Poland
- Monument to the Defenders of the Polish Post Office
- Modern art commemorates one of the first military actions of World War II
- Memento Mori, Strange Statues, Unusual Monuments
- 03 Oct 2013
- Casa del Oro
- Monterey, California
- Casa del Oro
- The first safe in this California town had to hold all the gold
- Purveyors of Curiosities, Museums and Collections, Commercial Curiosities
- 03 Oct 2013
- The Dragon Rib of Atessa
- Atessa, Italy
- The Dragon Rib of Atessa
- A preserved dragon's rib that remembers the legend of the founding of the city of Atessa
- Memento Mori, Relics and Reliquaries, Unusual Monuments
- 02 Oct 2013
- Littledean Jail and Museum of Crime
- Gloucestershire, England
- Littledean Jail and Museum of Crime
- A 200 year old prison housing a questionably tasteful crime museum
- Museums and Collections, Crime and Punishment
- 02 Oct 2013
- The Monkey's Paw
- Toronto, Canada
- The Monkey's Paw
- A book collector's dream, The Monkey's Paw in Toronto has the world's first "Biblio-Mat", a random book vending machine
- Unique Collections, Repositories of Knowledge, Purveyors of Curiosities, Commercial Curiosities
- 02 Oct 2013
- Spouting Horn
- Koloa, Hawaii
- Spouting Horn
- This Hawaiian blowhole is supposedly caused by a trapped monster
- Watery Wonders, Natural Wonders
- 02 Oct 2013
- Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
- Webster, Massachusetts
- Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg
- It's not a typo, now say it five times fast!
- Watery Wonders
- 02 Oct 2013
- Sable Island
- Halifax, Canada
- Sable Island
- This crescent-shaped sliver of sand is a magical haven for a group of wild horses
- Watery Wonders, Fascinating Fauna, Natural Wonders
- 02 Oct 2013
- The Tablelands
- Division No. 9, Subd. A, Canada
- The Tablelands
- This rocky spread has been squeezed up directly from the bowels of the earth
- Intriguing Environs, Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 01 Oct 2013
- Angel Orensanz Foundation
- New York, New York
- Angel Orensanz Foundation
- The oldest surviving synagogue in New York City is now a soaring art space
- Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 01 Oct 2013
- Poznan June 1956 Monument
- Poznan, Poland
- Poznan June 1956 Monument
- An impressive monument to Poland's independence
- Strange Statues, Unusual Monuments
- 01 Oct 2013
- Lyon, France
- Musée Miniature et Cinéma
- Monsters and miniatures are held in equal esteem at this wondrous museum
- Microminiature art, Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 01 Oct 2013
- Old Wardour Castle
- Wiltshire, England
- Old Wardour Castle
- Besieged by war, this castle ruin has crumbled into a peaceful picnic spot
- Incredible Ruins
- 01 Oct 2013
- Transnistria
- Tiraspol, Moldova
- Transnistria
- A forgotten remnant of the Soviet Union, Transnistria is an unrecognised country hidden behind a heavily militarised border between Moldova and Ukraine.
- Micro-Nations
- 01 Oct 2013
- Bagger 258: The "Blue Wonder"
- Schipkau, Germany
- Bagger 258: The "Blue Wonder"
- The industrial monstrosity known as Bagger 258 is a colossal mining machine built in the DDR - but now left for dead in a German field
- Incredible Ruins, Retro-Tech, Instruments of Science
- 30 Sep 2013
- Franz Josef Glacier
- Westland National Park, New Zealand
- Franz Josef Glacier
- The glacier tucked within a New Zealand rainforest
- Watery Wonders, Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Natural Wonders
- 29 Sep 2013
- Gibeau Orange Julep
- Montreal, Canada
- Gibeau Orange Julep
- The skyline of Montreal includes the silhouette of an unexpected fruit-shaped Canadian staple
- Commercial Curiosities, Architectural Oddities, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 29 Sep 2013
- Musée de l'Absinthe
- Auvers-sur-Oise, France
- Musée de l'Absinthe
- One woman's decades-long obsession with the "La Fée Verte."
- Museums and Collections, Strange Science, Unique Collections, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 29 Sep 2013
- Thanboddhay Pagoda
- Mandalay, Myanmar
- Thanboddhay Pagoda
- Luxurious devotion and 500,000 images of Buddha in Myanmar
- Curious Places of Worship, Giant Buddhas
- 29 Sep 2013
- Valle dei Mulini - Valley of the Mills
- Sorrento, Italy
- Valle dei Mulini - Valley of the Mills
- An Italian crevasse filled with abandoned buildings gives visitors a look at the world without humans
- Intriguing Environs, Incredible Ruins, Natural Wonders
- 27 Sep 2013
- Musée des Arts et Métiers
- Paris, France
- Musée des Arts et Métiers
- France's national museum of scientific and industrial instruments
- Unique Collections, Instruments of Science, Museums and Collections
- 27 Sep 2013
- The Wall Poems of Leiden
- Leiden, The Netherlands
- The Wall Poems of Leiden
- The works of poetry's biggest names grace the walls of the city of Leiden, all carefully painted by hand
- Outsider Art, Repositories of Knowledge, Unique Collections
- 27 Sep 2013
- Schleswig, Germany
- The Bog Bodies at the Schleswig-Holstein Landesmuseum
- Ample proof that watery ends make for well-preserved, millenia-old mummies
- Natural Wonders
- 27 Sep 2013
- Suspended Houses of Pont-en-Royans
- Pont-en-Royans, France
- Suspended Houses of Pont-en-Royans
- Quaint French houses dangle precariously over a precipice
- Architectural Oddities
- 27 Sep 2013
- Uapishka Art Cabins
- Rivière-aux-Outardes, Canada
- Uapishka Art Cabins
- Artistic cabins continue to grow deep in the Canadian wilderness
- Intriguing Environs, Odd Accommodations, Outsider Art
- 27 Sep 2013
- San Francisco, California
- San Francisco's Peregrine Falcons
- Recovered from the brink of extinction, at home in the Financial District
- Natural Wonders, Fascinating Fauna
- 26 Sep 2013
- Le Grand Rassemblement - The Grand Gathering
- Sainte-Flavie, Canada
- Le Grand Rassemblement - The Grand Gathering
- An ever-changing gathering of crude wooden figures haunts the St. Lawrence River
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues, Outsider Art
- 26 Sep 2013
- The Navel of the World
- Easter Island, Chile
- The Navel of the World
- This large round boulder is said to emit spiritual power, but it may just be magnets
- Mystery Spots and Gravity Hills, Geological Oddities, Natural Wonders
- 26 Sep 2013
- Jerpoint Abbey
- Thomastown, Ireland
- Jerpoint Abbey
- This ancient Irish religious site is covered in ancient carvings, many of which have barely aged
- Incredible Ruins, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Strange Statues
- 26 Sep 2013
- Churchill Falls Generating Station
- Churchill Falls, Canada
- Churchill Falls Generating Station
- This underground power plant looks more like a super-villian's lair than a public work
- Intriguing Environs, Electrical Oddities, Subterranean Sites
- 26 Sep 2013
- Cliveden Hotel
- Berkshire , England
- Cliveden Hotel
- Luxurious hotel designed to stir the imagination of its many visitors
- Odd Accommodations
- 26 Sep 2013
- Pelicans of St James's Park
- London, England
- Pelicans of St James's Park
- Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places
- Natural Wonders, Fascinating Fauna
- 25 Sep 2013
- Stumphouse Tunnel
- Walhalla, South Carolina
- Stumphouse Tunnel
- An unfinished rail tunnel that has since been used to house cheese and bats
- Subterranean Sites, Intriguing Environs, Curious Caves
- 25 Sep 2013
- Black Museum
- London, England
- Black Museum
- Since 1874, this macabre collection has developed into a museum devoted to Scotland Yard's mementos of dastardly deeds
- Crime and Punishment, Museums and Collections
- 25 Sep 2013
- Casa Grande Ruins
- Coolidge, Arizona
- Casa Grande Ruins
- Some of the tallest ancient American ruins continue to inspire awe and curiosity
- Intriguing Environs, Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 25 Sep 2013
- Fantasy of Flight
- Polk City, Florida
- Fantasy of Flight
- The world's largest private aircraft collection
- Inspired Inventions, Retro-Tech, Unique Collections
- 25 Sep 2013
- Changzhou, China
- World Joyland Theme Park
- This incredible Chinese theme park may be the largest bootleg in history
- Architectural Oddities, Strange Statues, Commercial Curiosities
- 24 Sep 2013
- Museum of Whales and Things
- Port au Choix, Canada
- Museum of Whales and Things
- A chaotic collection of maritime artifacts, art and really whatever else happens to be around
- Unique Collections, Outsider Art, Unique Collections
- 24 Sep 2013
- Tempio Canoviano
- Possagno, Italy
- Tempio Canoviano
- This artistic temple brings together multiple architecture styles, but is only an example of one
- Strange Statues, Architectural Oddities, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 24 Sep 2013
- Museum of the History of Lithuanian Medicine and Pharmacy
- Kaunas, Lithuania
- Museum of the History of Lithuanian Medicine and Pharmacy
- Folky pharmaceuticals abound in this medicinal reliquary
- Unique Collections, Pharmacy Museums, Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 24 Sep 2013
- Adams National Historic Park
- Quincy, Massachusetts
- Adams National Historic Park
- The homestead of American patriot John Adams
- Eccentric Homes
- 24 Sep 2013
- Govan Stones
- Glasgow, Scotland
- Govan Stones
- Early Medieval stones sit on display at the beautiful Govan Old Church in Glasgow
- Lost Tribes, Cultures and Civilizations , Unique Collections, Geological Oddities
- 23 Sep 2013
- Hollywood Sign
- Los Angeles, California
- Hollywood Sign
- Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for just short of 9 decades longer than intended
- Unusual Monuments, Architectural Oddities
- 23 Sep 2013
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Deadwood, South Dakota
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- A cemetery housing wild west legends in South Dakota
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 23 Sep 2013
- Arsenalna Metro Station
- Kiev, Ukraine
- Arsenalna Metro Station
- The deepest metro station in the world
- Architectural Oddities, Subterranean Sites
- 23 Sep 2013
- Splendid China
- Kissimmee, Florida
- Splendid China
- This $100 million theme park in Florida has been completely abandoned
- Small Worlds and Model Towns, Commercial Curiosities, Incredible Ruins
- 23 Sep 2013
- Charlie Parker Memorial
- Kansas City, Missouri
- Charlie Parker Memorial
- This giant green head remembers one of America's jazz giants
- Strange Statues, Unusual Monuments
- 23 Sep 2013
- Shanghai French Concession
- Shanghai, China
- Shanghai French Concession
- An out-of-place slice of France, smack in the middle of Shanghai
- Intriguing Environs, Odd Accommodations, Architectural Oddities
- 20 Sep 2013
- Bunkers of Alvira
- Allenwood, Pennsylvania
- Bunkers of Alvira
- Over 100 concrete munitions bunkers are all that remain of a Pennsylvanian village seized by the US government
- Subterranean Sites, Incredible Ruins, Ghost Towns
- 20 Sep 2013
- Bay Bridge Troll
- Oakland, California
- Bay Bridge Troll
- A creepy steel gremlin has protected the Bay Bridge since 1989
- Strange Statues, Unusual Monuments
- 20 Sep 2013
- National Museum of Computing
- Bletchley Park, England
- National Museum of Computing
- Museum celebrating the history of computers, especially their role in codebreaking
- Retro-Tech, Museums and Collections
- 20 Sep 2013
- Good Vibrations Antique Vibrator Museum
- San Francisco, California
- Good Vibrations Antique Vibrator Museum
- Vibrator museum honors the orgasm and dildo history
- Inspired Inventions, Unique Collections, Museums and Collections
- 20 Sep 2013
- Donkergat Whaling Station
- Saldanha, South Africa
- Donkergat Whaling Station
- At one South African whaling station, this industrial extermination led to a feeding frenzy that may have even been a key inspiration for Jaws.
- 20 Sep 2013
- Bagram Valley, Afghanistan
- Site of Alexandria on the Caucasus
- The West's first incursion into the Afghan world lies buried beneath a military base
- Cultures and Civilizations , Incredible Ruins, Dead Explorers
- 19 Sep 2013
- Colorado Gators Reptile Park
- Mosca, Colorado
- Colorado Gators Reptile Park
- The world's only reptile park to offer gator wrestling classes, located in a state with no gators
- Unique Collections, Fascinating Fauna
- 19 Sep 2013
- Franceschi Park
- Santa Barbara, California
- Franceschi Park
- The home of one of California's most important horticulturalists wilts amidst a lovely park
- Odd Accommodations, Eccentric Homes, Extraordinary Flora
- 19 Sep 2013
- The Paul Williams designed Roberts' House
- Malibu, California
- The Paul Williams designed Roberts' House
- A bomb shelter and some fireplaces are all that remain of the house Fred Roberts tried so hard to keep standing
- Incredible Ruins, Outsider Architecture
- 19 Sep 2013
- Knossos
- Iraklion, Crete
- Knossos
- A minotaur, a labyrinth, and a dubious restoration pull in visitors from around the world
- Unusual Monuments, Mazes, Incredible Ruins
- 19 Sep 2013
- 16th Street Train Station
- Oakland, California
- 16th Street Train Station
- A crumbling Beaux Arts monument to the Bay Area's age of rail
- Incredible Ruins
- 19 Sep 2013
- BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Sanstha Mandir
- Bartlett, Illinois
- BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Sanstha Mandir
- This elaborate Hindu temple is located in a Chicago suburb, but looks like it was transported directly from India
- Cultures and Civilizations , Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 18 Sep 2013
- KGB Museum
- Tallinn, Estonia
- KGB Museum
- "There's nothing there", and other lies the KGB told us
- Unique Collections, Crime and Punishment, Museums and Collections
- 18 Sep 2013
- Hinatuan Enchanted River
- Hinatuan, Philippines
- Hinatuan Enchanted River
- A magically clear, blue river that seems to spring from nowhere
- Watery Wonders, Natural Wonders
- 18 Sep 2013
- Abandoned Pennsylvania Turnpike
- Breezewood, Pennsylvania
- Abandoned Pennsylvania Turnpike
- An abandoned stretch of highway, jealously deteriorating next to the operational one
- Ghost Towns, Intriguing Environs, Incredible Ruins
- 18 Sep 2013
- Beijing Capital Museum
- Beijing, China
- Beijing Capital Museum
- Home to over 200,000 artifacts, this museum attempts to guide visitors through the ancient history of Beijing and Imperial China
- Architectural Oddities, Unique Collections, Museums and Collections
- 18 Sep 2013
- Guo Li Zhuang
- Beijing, China
- Guo Li Zhuang
- Genitals, claws, and faces are turned into culinary magic at this Beijing eatery
- Purveyors of Curiosities, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars, Commercial Curiosities
- 17 Sep 2013
- Yucca Valley, California
- Desert Christ Park
- On a barren hillside in the Yucca Valley, the slowly decaying Desert Christ Park has attracted pilgrims and kitsch hunters for over 50 years
- Strange Statues
- 17 Sep 2013
- Bendery Military Museum
- Bendery, Moldova
- Bendery Military Museum
- A unique collection of Soviet military artifacts lies hidden away in a disused train, in the unrecognized Eastern European republic of Transnistria
- Micro-Nations, Unique Collections
- 17 Sep 2013
- RAF Upper Heyford
- Upper Heyford, United Kingdom
- RAF Upper Heyford
- A rotting air force base is now home to rare birds and scarce plants
- Incredible Ruins
- 17 Sep 2013
- Pronghorn of F.E. Warren Air Force Base
- Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming
- Pronghorn of F.E. Warren Air Force Base
- The same security that protects our nukes accidentally protected a gentle herd of antelope
- Natural Wonders, Fascinating Fauna
- 17 Sep 2013
- Oddington, England
- Memento-Mori Hamsterley Brass
- Rare and wonderfully wormy cadaver art captured in brass for centuries
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 16 Sep 2013
- Historic Orange Grove
- Los Angeles, California
- Historic Orange Grove
- The last orange grove of the San Fernando Valley owned and protected by CSU Northridge
- Horticultural Marvels, Extraordinary Flora
- 16 Sep 2013
- Drombeg Stone Circle
- Cork, Ireland
- Drombeg Stone Circle
- One of the most popular megalithic sites in Ireland stands as a humbler version of Stonehenge
- Curious Places of Worship, Incredible Ruins, Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 16 Sep 2013
- The Bones of the Wawel Dragon
- Krakow, Poland
- The Bones of the Wawel Dragon
- Real bones which are said to have belonged to a Polish dragon
- Curious Places of Worship, Fascinating Fauna, Unusual Monuments
- 16 Sep 2013
- 34. Hale's Palladium
- Seattle, Washington
- 34. Hale's Palladium
- A brewery warehouse which doubles as a circus bigtop and the ending location for Field Trip Day!
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 13 Sep 2013
- 8. Seattle Metaphysical Library
- Seattle, Washington
- 8. Seattle Metaphysical Library
- An underground library specializing in underground knowledge
- Natural Wonders, Purveyors of Curiosities, Unique Collections
- 13 Sep 2013
- 34. Fenyes Mansion
- Pasadena, California
- 34. Fenyes Mansion
- Repository of Pasadena History
- Repositories of Knowledge
- 13 Sep 2013
- 30. Ballard Terminal Railroad
- Seattle, Washington
- 30. Ballard Terminal Railroad
- The spur that wouldn’t die
- 13 Sep 2013
- 1. Lucky Baldwins
- Pasadena, California
- 1. Lucky Baldwins
- British Pub, California Legend
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 13 Sep 2013
- 18. The Pasadena Star-News Building
- Pasadena, California
- 18. The Pasadena Star-News Building
- A Newspaper Building that Made Radio History
- Intriguing Environs, Intriguing Environs
- 13 Sep 2013
- Tian Yi's Tomb
- Beijing, China
- Tian Yi's Tomb
- The burial grounds of a Chinese eunuch who served his way into the highest levels of Imperial government
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Unusual Monuments, Museums and Collections
- 13 Sep 2013
- Destination Club
- Beijing, China
- Destination Club
- A startlingly progressive LGBT hub offering dancing, testing, art, and more
- Commercial Curiosities, Cultures and Civilizations , Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 12 Sep 2013
- Little Lake , California
- Fossil Falls
- Smooth basaltic rocks tell a tale of ancient glacial waterfalls
- Geological Oddities, Natural Wonders
- 12 Sep 2013
- Castello di Amorosa
- Calistoga, California
- Castello di Amorosa
- California's own medieval Italian castle, authentic down to the 300-year-old iron maiden in the dungeon
- Eccentric Homes, Architectural Oddities, Commercial Curiosities
- 12 Sep 2013
- Arnold Circus
- London, United Kingdom
- Arnold Circus
- Celebrated bandstand at the center of what was once the worst slum in London
- Cultures and Civilizations
- 12 Sep 2013
- Patsy Cline Crash Site Memorial
- Camden, Tennessee
- Patsy Cline Crash Site Memorial
- An engraved boulder marks the spot where Patsy Cline's life ended in a plane crash
- Unusual Monuments, Memento Mori
- 12 Sep 2013
- Armour Meatpacking Plant
- National City, Illinois
- Armour Meatpacking Plant
- An abandoned meat mecca now serves as an excellent locale for urban exploration
- Architectural Oddities, Commercial Curiosities, Incredible Ruins
- 12 Sep 2013
- Gcwihaba Caverns
- Ngamiland, Botswana
- Gcwihaba Caverns
- Wonderous stalactites house thousands of bats in these African caves
- Curious Caves, Natural Wonders
- 11 Sep 2013
- Wizard Quest
- Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
- Wizard Quest
- A theme park attraction designed to turn your children into LARPers
- Purveyors of Curiosities, Mazes, Commercial Curiosities
- 11 Sep 2013
- Worlds Largest Chocolate Waterfall
- Anchorage, Alaska
- Worlds Largest Chocolate Waterfall
- While not recognized by Guinness, this chocolate waterfall is likely to be the world's largest
- Commercial Curiosities, Peculiar Fountains
- 11 Sep 2013
- Wat Samphran Temple
- Khlong Mai, Thailand
- Wat Samphran Temple
- An enormous dragon scales the walls of this 17-story temple
- Giant Buddhas, Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 11 Sep 2013
- Creedmoor Psychiatric Center's Building 25
- Queens, New York
- Creedmoor Psychiatric Center's Building 25
- A long abandoned hospital building on the outskirts of NYC
- Incredible Ruins
- 11 Sep 2013
- Xiannongtan - Temple of Agriculture
- Beijing, China
- Xiannongtan - Temple of Agriculture
- An ancient Chinese temple where even the emperor dressed like a farmer in the name of the harvest
- Rites and Rituals, Curious Places of Worship, Museums and Collections, Unusual Monuments
- 11 Sep 2013
- Fantasy Canyon
- Uintah County, Utah
- Fantasy Canyon
- Sandstone rock formations that look like they belong on the cover of a progressive rock album
- Geological Oddities, Natural Wonders
- 10 Sep 2013
- West Terre Haute
- Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes
- A wartime promise becomes a shrine to Our Lady of Lourdes
- Curious Places of Worship
- 10 Sep 2013
- Frozen Dead Guy Days
- Nederland, Colorado
- Frozen Dead Guy Days
- An annual festival celebrating Colorado's most famous frozen corpse
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Rites and Rituals, Wondrous Performances, Strange Science
- 10 Sep 2013
- Paleozoological Museum of China
- Beijing, China
- Paleozoological Museum of China
- A bisected journey through evolution's history in the heart of Beijing
- Unique Collections, Natural History, Museums and Collections
- 10 Sep 2013
- The Fountain of Time
- Chicago, Illinois
- The Fountain of Time
- A hollow cement depiction of time's inexorable effect on the human body
- Peculiar Fountains, Museums and Collections, Strange Statues
- 10 Sep 2013
- Sagrada Família
- Barcelona, Spain
- Sagrada Família
- Construction of Barcelona's iconic (but controversial) church is expected to be completed in 2026 - a century after the death of its architect
- Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 10 Sep 2013
- Cemetery of the Nameless
- Vienna, Austria
- Cemetery of the Nameless
- The resting place for anonymous victims of the Danube's dark waters
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Memento Mori
- 09 Sep 2013
- Chungking Mansions
- Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
- Chungking Mansions
- Teeming with illegal goods and services, this towering maze of vice is also a popular tourist accommodation
- Mazes, Odd Accommodations, Crime and Punishment
- 09 Sep 2013
- Ascog Hall Victorian Fernery
- United Kingdom
- Ascog Hall Victorian Fernery
- A fernery hidden by neglect is uncovered, and an ancient specimen along with it
- Incredible Ruins, Extraordinary Flora
- 09 Sep 2013
- Villisca Axe Murder House
- Villisca, Iowa
- Villisca Axe Murder House
- A number of gruesome unsolved murders have turned this simple home into a travel attraction
- Eccentric Homes, Crime and Punishment, Museums and Collections
- 09 Sep 2013
- Democracy Monument
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Democracy Monument
- Bangkok celebrated its shifting monarchy with a militaristic homage to democracy
- Architectural Oddities, Strange Statues, Unusual Monuments
- 09 Sep 2013
- Lady of the Lake
- North Pole, Alaska
- Lady of the Lake
- An abandoned aircraft sits submerged in a lake in the Alaskan wilderness
- Inspired Inventions, Incredible Ruins
- 09 Sep 2013
- La Pascualita
- Chihuahua, Mexico
- La Pascualita
- This 80-year old mannequin is so lifelike it is believed to be an embalmed corpse
- Mummies, Commercial Curiosities, Strange Statues
- 06 Sep 2013
- Tulum, Mexico
- Angelita Cenote
- A flooded Mexican cave that hides a river beneath the water
- Curious Caves, Watery Wonders, Natural Wonders
- 06 Sep 2013
- Ye Olde Curiosity Shop
- Seattle, Washington
- Ye Olde Curiosity Shop
- 100 year old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitch featuring mummies, shrunken heads and a Fiji Mermaid
- Unique Collections, Mummies, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 06 Sep 2013
- The Clink Prison Museum
- London, United Kingdom
- The Clink Prison Museum
- An incarceration museum on the spot of possibly the oldest prison in England
- Unique Collections, Museums and Collections, Crime and Punishment
- 06 Sep 2013
- Beijing Ancient Observatory
- Beijing, China
- Beijing Ancient Observatory
- This ancient Chinese observatory still contains early astronomy technology
- Retro-Tech, Instruments of Science, Unique Collections
- 06 Sep 2013
- Point Judith Lighthouse
- Narragansett, Rhode Island
- Point Judith Lighthouse
- This lighthouse was witness to the end of WWII hostilities and now collects creepy cairns
- Watery Wonders, Intriguing Environs, Strange Statues
- 05 Sep 2013
- Quetzalcoatl’s Nest
- Naucalpan, Mexico
- Quetzalcoatl’s Nest
- An Aztec snake god has taken the material form of an apartment complex
- Outsider Architecture, Eccentric Homes, Curious Caves, Architectural Oddities
- 05 Sep 2013
- Parque Gulliver
- Valencia, Spain
- Parque Gulliver
- This massive concrete Gulliver turns every visitor into a Lilliputian
- Architectural Oddities, Strange Statues
- 05 Sep 2013
- Quincy Quarries Reservation
- Quincy, Massachusetts
- Quincy Quarries Reservation
- Formerly deadly abandoned quarries are now a rock climber's playground
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 05 Sep 2013
- Andoke Foundation
- Cali, Colombia
- Andoke Foundation
- A scalable map of Colombia with the bonus of a butterfly house
- Marvelous Maps and Measures
- 05 Sep 2013
- The ruins of Persepolis
- Persepolis, Iran
- The ruins of Persepolis
- The palace of the King of Kings, burned by Alexander the Great
- Incredible Ruins
- 05 Sep 2013
- Louis Armstrong House
- Corona, New York
- Louis Armstrong House
- The preserved house of a jazz legend still echoes with his music
- Musical Wonders, Eccentric Homes, Musical Wonders
- 04 Sep 2013
- The Live Turtle and Tortoise Museum
- Singapore, Singapore
- The Live Turtle and Tortoise Museum
- Terrapins of all colors and shapes are quick to bring fascination (and possibly long life) at this museum
- Natural Wonders, Unique Collections, Fascinating Fauna
- 04 Sep 2013
- Haixi, China
- Baigong Pipes
- Are these prehistoric metal pipes evidence of alien plumbers? Nope, but they are amazing nonetheless
- Martian Landscapes, Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 04 Sep 2013
- The Haserot Angel
- Cleveland, Ohio
- The Haserot Angel
- The angel of death appears to weep black tears at this grave marker
- Strange Statues, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Unusual Monuments
- 04 Sep 2013
- Hara Submarine Base
- Hara, Estonia
- Hara Submarine Base
- A decommissioned submarine base makes a great space for graffiti art
- Incredible Ruins
- 04 Sep 2013
- Jeju Glass Castle Theme Park
- Jeju-si, South Korea
- Jeju Glass Castle Theme Park
- A theme park made of glass, from the gleaming books on the shelves to the crystal fish in the mirror lake
- Strange Statues, Outsider Art, Unique Collections
- 04 Sep 2013
- Land of Oz Theme Park
- Beech Mountain, North Carolina
- Land of Oz Theme Park
- An Oz-themed attraction that has fallen into disrepair but still holds some of that original magic
- Unusual Monuments, Incredible Ruins, Ghost Towns
- 03 Sep 2013
- Tel Hazor
- Ayelet HaShahar, Israel
- Tel Hazor
- A Biblically notable site over the ruins of an ancient city that is now a protected World Heritage site
- Cultures and Civilizations , Incredible Ruins, Architectural Oddities
- 03 Sep 2013
- Randyland
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Randyland
- Found art has transformed this Pittsburgh neighborhood into a psychedelic dream
- Strange Statues, Architectural Oddities, Outsider Art
- 03 Sep 2013
- Stuart Landsborough’s Puzzling World
- Wanaka , New Zealand
- Stuart Landsborough’s Puzzling World
- New Zealand's epic shrine to all things puzzling
- Unique Collections, Optical Oddities, Intriguing Environs
- 03 Sep 2013
- Oriental Pearl Tower
- Shanghai, China
- Oriental Pearl Tower
- The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline
- Intriguing Environs, Architectural Oddities
- 03 Sep 2013
- Tullaherin Folk Museum and Round Tower
- Kilkenny, Ireland
- Tullaherin Folk Museum and Round Tower
- A collection of housewares from recent Irish history adjoined by a tower from ancient Irish history
- Incredible Ruins, Repositories of Knowledge, Architectural Oddities, Museums and Collections
- 03 Sep 2013
- The New York City Farm Colony
- Staten Island, New York
- The New York City Farm Colony
- Dead children and the mentally ill in Staten Island's Greenbelt
- Incredible Ruins
- 01 Sep 2013
- Central-Mid-Levels Escalators
- Central, Hong Kong
- Central-Mid-Levels Escalators
- The world's longest outdoor covered escalator system transports commuters through Hong Kong's hilly terrain
- Architectural Oddities
- 30 Aug 2013
- Kangbashi
- Ordos, China
- Kangbashi
- It seems that the residents of of this megalopolis suddenly vanished, but they were never actually there
- Ghost Towns, Odd Accommodations
- 30 Aug 2013
- Brno Ossuary
- Brno, Czech Republic
- Brno Ossuary
- Europe's second largest ossuary discovered in 2001, nearly ready to be opened
- Ossuaries, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Subterranean Sites
- 30 Aug 2013
- Andersen Air Force Base
- Yigo, Guam
- Andersen Air Force Base
- Launchpad for the US military’s dead mouse operation to battle millions of snakes
- Anomalous Islands, Natural Wonders, Hunting and Taxidermy
- 30 Aug 2013
- The Whampoa
- Hung Hom, Hong Kong
- The Whampoa
- Take a cruise with no movement but plenty of style in this one-of-a-kind boat mall
- Architectural Oddities, Commercial Curiosities, Watery Wonders
- 30 Aug 2013
- Lycian Tomb Uçagiz
- Uçagiz, Turkey
- Lycian Tomb Uçagiz
- A mysterious ancient cemetery with Roman sarcophagi and Lycian inscriptions
- 30 Aug 2013
- Eclectic Menagerie Park
- Houston, Texas
- Eclectic Menagerie Park
- A private collection of massive steel monsters guarding a Texas pipe works
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues, Unique Collections, Outsider Art
- 29 Aug 2013
- The Pinnacles
- Cervantes, Australia
- The Pinnacles
- Alien rock formations grown from the sands of an Australian national park
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 29 Aug 2013
- Tianmen Skywalk
- Zhangjiajie, China
- Tianmen Skywalk
- For those with no fear of heights: a skywalk 4,700 feet up on a Chinese mountain
- Intriguing Environs
- 29 Aug 2013
- Longfellow House
- Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Longfellow House
- One of America's most historic homes also holds a startling literary legacy
- Architectural Oddities, Unusual Monuments, Eccentric Homes
- 29 Aug 2013
- The Huer's Hut
- Newquay, United Kingdom
- The Huer's Hut
- An ancient hotspot for spotting schools of fish
- Odd Accommodations, Architectural Oddities
- 29 Aug 2013
- Helltown, Ohio
- Peninsula, Ohio
- Helltown, Ohio
- The tragic reality of a town riddled with rumors of haunts, chemical spills, and serial killers
- Incredible Ruins, Intriguing Environs, Ghost Towns
- 29 Aug 2013
- Lourdes, France
- Basilica of St. Pius X
- Beneath the city of Lourdes, France is a massive, concrete church
- Curious Places of Worship, Subterranean Sites, Architectural Oddities
- 28 Aug 2013
- The Head of St. John the Baptist at Amiens Cathedral
- Amiens, France
- The Head of St. John the Baptist at Amiens Cathedral
- The encased skull that is widely believed to belong to St. John the Baptist
- Memento Mori, Relics and Reliquaries, Curious Places of Worship
- 28 Aug 2013
- National Museum of Crime and Punishment
- Washington D.C., District of Columbia
- National Museum of Crime and Punishment
- America's Most Wanted's set resides in this tribute to the history of crime and punishment
- Crime and Punishment, Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 28 Aug 2013
- Cradle of Humankind
- Magaliesburg, South Africa
- Cradle of Humankind
- Home to some of the oldest hominid fossils ever found
- Natural History, Curious Caves
- 28 Aug 2013
- Oz Park
- Chicago, Illinois
- Oz Park
- An Oz-themed public park that had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood
- Outsider Art, Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 28 Aug 2013
- Zorthian Ranch
- Altadena, California
- Zorthian Ranch
- The cobbled together compound of a deceased artist which now serves as a filming location
- Architectural Oddities, Unique Collections, Outsider Art
- 28 Aug 2013
- Sibelius Monument
- Helsinki, Finland
- Sibelius Monument
- An abstract monument to a symphonic composer
- Musical Wonders, Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 27 Aug 2013
- Tree in the Rock
- Buford, Wyoming
- Tree in the Rock
- Miraculous tree that seems to sprout out of solid rock
- Extraordinary Flora, Natural Wonders
- 27 Aug 2013
- Viaduct Petrobras
- Porto Novo, Brazil
- Viaduct Petrobras
- An abandoned stretch of elevated road in the middle of the Brazilian jungle
- Incredible Ruins, Architectural Oddities
- 27 Aug 2013
- Jules Verne's Tomb
- Amiens, France
- Jules Verne's Tomb
- Science fiction's grandfather has a fittingly marvelous tomb
- Strange Statues, Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 27 Aug 2013
- Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute
- A collection of poisonous snakes and reptiles for the whole family to enjoy
- Pharmacy Museums, Strange Science, Natural History, Unique Collections
- 27 Aug 2013
- Mount Saint Mary's Academy
- Grass Valley, California
- Mount Saint Mary's Academy
- The oldest continuously operating Catholic school west of the Mississippi
- Repositories of Knowledge, Curious Places of Worship
- 27 Aug 2013
- Austin, Texas
- Mueller SunFlowers
- A grove of colossal man-made flowers that collect the sun's rays to light up the night
- Instruments of Science, Inspired Inventions, Strange Statues
- 26 Aug 2013
- 450 Sutter Street
- San Francisco, California
- 450 Sutter Street
- Nestled in the heart of San Francisco’s bustling Financial District stands an homage to the Mayan and Beaux Arts
- Outsider Architecture, Commercial Curiosities
- 26 Aug 2013
- Ear of Dionysius
- Syracuse, Italy
- Ear of Dionysius
- Italian cave with exceptional acoustics and an unsavory history
- Geological Oddities, Crime and Punishment, Curious Caves
- 26 Aug 2013
- Oz Museum
- Wamego, Kansas
- Oz Museum
- A wonderful collection of Oz culture in the heart of Kansas
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 26 Aug 2013
- Cantwell Fada
- Kilfane, Ireland
- Cantwell Fada
- A standing relief of a Norman knight whose posture marks him as a Crusader
- Incredible Ruins, Relics and Reliquaries, Strange Statues
- 26 Aug 2013
- Oratoire St. Joseph
- Montreal, Canada
- Oratoire St. Joseph
- City law dictates that this mountaintop cathedral containing the heart of a saint is to remain the tallest building in town
- Curious Places of Worship, Relics and Reliquaries, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 26 Aug 2013
- Red Hook Bait and Tackle Shop
- Brooklyn, New York
- Red Hook Bait and Tackle Shop
- A Red Hook dive bar that is holding onto its roots
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 24 Aug 2013
- Louis Valentino Jr. Park and Pier
- Brooklyn, New York
- Louis Valentino Jr. Park and Pier
- Take in a rare, face-to-face glimpse of Lady Liberty at this tucked away Red Hook park
- Horticultural Marvels, Natural Wonders
- 24 Aug 2013
- Nobrow Comics
- London, United Kingdom
- Nobrow Comics
- A comic book store that puts the marvel back in marvellous
- Purveyors of Curiosities
- 24 Aug 2013
- Circus Space
- London, United Kingdom
- Circus Space
- The largest clown school in Britain offering accredited degrees
- Wondrous Performances
- 24 Aug 2013
- Lime Wharf
- London, United Kingdom
- Lime Wharf
- Residential building on the Regents Canal is a breeding ground for creativity and innovation
- Outsider Art, Museums and Collections
- 24 Aug 2013
- 28. Salty Dog Pottery Studio
- Seattle, USA
- 28. Salty Dog Pottery Studio
- Artistic Oasis in Industrial Ballard
- Intriguing Environs
- 23 Aug 2013
- London, United Kingdom
- Former Queen Elizabeth Hospital for Children
- This hospital helped pave the way for treatment that drove down child-mortality rates in 19th and 20th centuries
- Medical Museums
- 23 Aug 2013
- Unto This Last
- London, United Kingdom
- Unto This Last
- This micro-manufacturer was inspired by and strives to succeed with an artisan's ethos
- Purveyors of Curiosities
- 23 Aug 2013
- The Lehigh Barge and the Waterfront Museum Showboat Barge
- Brooklyn, New York
- The Lehigh Barge and the Waterfront Museum Showboat Barge
- Lehigh Valley barge No. 79 still gets tugged along - but now it houses a museum and unusual performances
- Wondrous Performances, Purveyors of Curiosities, Architectural Oddities, Watery Wonders
- 23 Aug 2013
- Brooklyn Battery Tunnel
- Brooklyn, New York
- Brooklyn Battery Tunnel
- The longest continuous underwater road in North America was built at the insistence of Franklin Roosevelt
- Intriguing Environs
- 23 Aug 2013
- Site of 1928 gang shooting
- Brooklyn, New York
- Site of 1928 gang shooting
- Retribution for death of infamous mob boss Franie Yale was a case of mistaken identity
- Crime and Punishment
- 23 Aug 2013
- Lahaina Banyan Tree
- Lahaina, Hawaii
- Lahaina Banyan Tree
- Take shelter from Hawaii's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island
- Natural Wonders, Extraordinary Flora
- 22 Aug 2013
- Thilafushi - The "Rubbish Island"
- Malé, Maldives
- Thilafushi - The "Rubbish Island"
- The exorbitant price of paradise
- Disaster Areas, Anomalous Islands
- 22 Aug 2013
- Old St. Patrick's Cemetery
- Grass Valley, California
- Old St. Patrick's Cemetery
- Established in 1853, this crumbling cemetery sits forgotten on the corner of Church and Chapel in Gold Country
- Incredible Ruins, Curious Places of Worship, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 22 Aug 2013
- The Relic Crypt of St. Helena at Église Saint-Leu-Saint-Gilles
- Paris, France
- The Relic Crypt of St. Helena at Église Saint-Leu-Saint-Gilles
- This little-known relic crypt holds stolen parts of a Roman Empress
- Curious Places of Worship, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Relics and Reliquaries
- 22 Aug 2013
- North Atlantic Garbage Patch
- Sargasso Sea, Atlantic Ocean
- North Atlantic Garbage Patch
- The lesser-known cousin of the Great Pacific trash island
- Disaster Areas, Watery Wonders
- 22 Aug 2013
- Junction Valley Railroad
- Bridgeport, Michigan
- Junction Valley Railroad
- A quarter-scale locomotive wonderland built by one man and his family
- Purveyors of Curiosities, Small Worlds and Model Towns, Unusual Monuments
- 22 Aug 2013
- Snagov, Romania
- Snagov Monastery
- This solitary monastery may hold the remains of Vlad the Impaler (but probably not)
- Curious Places of Worship, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 21 Aug 2013
- The Booth Museum of Natural History
- Brighton, United Kingdom
- The Booth Museum of Natural History
- The natural history museum displaying the British bird collections and dioramas of Edward Booth, free of charge
- Natural History, Museums and Collections, Fascinating Fauna
- 21 Aug 2013
- El Hierro
- Frontera, Spain
- El Hierro
- This Canary island is a quintessential example of nature’s beauty, and its unbridled fury
- Geological Oddities, Fiery Wonders, Anomalous Islands
- 21 Aug 2013
- Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame Museum
- New Castle, Indiana
- Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame Museum
- Indiana's shrine to the sport that has become a hallmark of their culture
- Unique Collections, Repositories of Knowledge, Museums and Collections
- 21 Aug 2013
- Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital
- Morristown, New Jersey
- Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital
- A hospital falls into ruins after failing to act as the advocate for the mentally ill tis was designed to be
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 21 Aug 2013
- Macassar Beach Pavilion
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Macassar Beach Pavilion
- An abandoned water park overtaken by the dunes
- Incredible Ruins
- 21 Aug 2013
- The Black Mailbox
- Alamo, Nevada
- The Black Mailbox
- Mysterious meeting place for UFO hunters near Area 51
- Unusual Monuments
- 20 Aug 2013
- Bichacue Yath Arte & Naturaleza
- Cali, Colombia
- Bichacue Yath Arte & Naturaleza
- A magical world of elves and fairies tucked amongst the trees in Colombia
- Natural History, Outsider Art
- 20 Aug 2013
- Devil's Gate
- South Pasadena, California
- Devil's Gate
- An unfortunate geological resemblance to Satan has labeled this Pasadena gorge as a passage to the underworld
- Natural Wonders
- 20 Aug 2013
- The Freakybuttrue Peculiarium
- Portland, Oregon
- The Freakybuttrue Peculiarium
- An emporium for the weird, creepy, rare, and just plain gross
- Purveyors of Curiosities, Commercial Curiosities
- 20 Aug 2013
- Electric Ladyland - The Museum of Fluorescent Art
- Amsterdam, Holland
- Electric Ladyland - The Museum of Fluorescent Art
- The world's only museum devoted to the wonders of flourescence
- Strange Science, Unique Collections, Geological Oddities, Optical Oddities
- 20 Aug 2013
- Karuizawa Picture Book Forest Museum
- Karuizawa, Japan
- Karuizawa Picture Book Forest Museum
- Children's literature fills this museum and a forest surrounds it
- Museums and Collections, Purveyors of Curiosities, Unique Collections
- 20 Aug 2013
- Cayman Islands
- Hell, Grand Cayman
- Send a postcard while vacationing with Satan
- Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities
- 20 Aug 2013
- Midsummer Chronophage
- Edinburgh , Scotland
- Midsummer Chronophage
- The second fantastically horrific Chronophage creation by Dr. John C Taylor, inventor of the Corpus Clock
- Astounding Timepieces, Inspired Inventions
- 19 Aug 2013
- Booming Dunes of Badain Jaran Desert
- Mandalgovi, Mongolia
- Booming Dunes of Badain Jaran Desert
- The tallest stationary dunes on Earth also happen to sing
- Geological Oddities, Martian Landscapes
- 19 Aug 2013
- Whiteford Lighthouse
- Llanmadoc, United Kingdom
- Whiteford Lighthouse
- This lonely cast-iron lighthouse is the only wave-washed lighthouse of its kind left in all of Britain
- Watery Wonders, Outsider Architecture
- 19 Aug 2013
- The Plumbing Museum
- Watertown, Massachusetts
- The Plumbing Museum
- Located in a beautifully restored ice house, this museum is the result of decades of hard work and devotion to the craft of plumbing
- Unique Collections, Museums and Collections
- 19 Aug 2013
- Clock of the Long Now: Prototype 1
- London, England
- Clock of the Long Now: Prototype 1
- A clock designed to run with perfect accuracy for 10,000 years
- Inspired Inventions, Astounding Timepieces, Instruments of Science, Long Now Locations
- 19 Aug 2013
- City Hall Library
- New York, New York
- City Hall Library
- An accidentally hidden library containing the ephemeral history of New York
- Repositories of Knowledge, Unique Collections
- 19 Aug 2013
- Hartsdale Pet Cemetery
- Hartsdale, New York
- Hartsdale Pet Cemetery
- The first pet cemetery in the United States
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 16 Aug 2013
- SS United States
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- SS United States
- Current docking of the SS United States, the fastest transatlantic Ocean Liner
- Inspired Inventions, Retro-Tech
- 16 Aug 2013
- Necromance
- Los Angeles, California
- Necromance
- Medical and Zoological Curiosites for Sale
- Purveyors of Curiosities
- 16 Aug 2013
- Cat Park - Parque El Gato De Tejada
- Cali, Colombia
- Cat Park - Parque El Gato De Tejada
- A park with one large cat sculpture and 15 smaller ones, all painted by different Colombian artists
- Outsider Art
- 16 Aug 2013
- Platform 9 3/4
- London, United Kingdom
- Platform 9 3/4
- Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series
- Unusual Monuments
- 16 Aug 2013
- Pyramid of Austerlitz
- Woudenberg, The Netherlands
- Pyramid of Austerlitz
- A grassy pyramid named after a French battle
- Outsider Architecture
- 15 Aug 2013
- Prehistoric Gardens
- Port Orford, Oregon
- Prehistoric Gardens
- A collection of colorful dinosaurs hidden in an actual rainforest
- Strange Statues, Unique Collections
- 15 Aug 2013
- Sugarcane Museum - Hacienda Piedechinche Museo de la Caña de Azucar
- Palmira, Colombia
- Sugarcane Museum - Hacienda Piedechinche Museo de la Caña de Azucar
- A museum showcasing the history of sugarcane with a rich history
- Museums and Collections
- 14 Aug 2013
- Floralis Generica
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Floralis Generica
- 105-foot wide giant metallic flower blooms anew every day in the heart of Buenos Aires
- Strange Statues
- 14 Aug 2013
- City Hall Library
- New York, New York
- City Hall Library
- An accidentally hidden library containing the ephemeral history of New York
- Repositories of Knowledge, Unique Collections
- 14 Aug 2013
- Sylvan Terrace
- New York, New York
- Sylvan Terrace
- A discrete little stairway on Amsterdam Avenue leads to a quaint and unexpected cobblestone terrace
- Natural Wonders
- 14 Aug 2013
- Electrum
- Kaukapakapa, New Zealand
- Electrum
- The world's largest Tesla coil
- Instruments of Science, Electrical Oddities
- 14 Aug 2013
- Grip the Raven
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Grip the Raven
- The taxidermied raven that inspired the Poe poem of the same name
- Hunting and Taxidermy
- 14 Aug 2013
- Old Powder House
- Somerville, Massachusetts
- Old Powder House
- Rising 30 feet in the air atop Quarry Hill, the Old Powder House is the oldest stone building in the state of Massachusetts
- Outsider Architecture
- 13 Aug 2013
- Shah-i-Zinda Necropolis
- Samarkand, Uzbekistan
- Shah-i-Zinda Necropolis
- The Avenue of Mausolea, a series of grand palatial tombs
- Unusual Monuments, Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Architectural Oddities
- 13 Aug 2013
- Tacoma Narrows Bridge
- Tacoma, Washington
- Tacoma Narrows Bridge
- This famous bridge twisted itself into oblivion, but not for the reason you might think
- Strange Science, Disaster Areas, Architectural Oddities
- 13 Aug 2013
- Hiram M. Chittenden Locks
- Seattle, Washington
- Hiram M. Chittenden Locks
- Allowing humans and fish alike to migrate from freshwater to saltwater and back again
- Watery Wonders
- 13 Aug 2013
- Eternal Flame Falls at Chestnut Ridge County Park
- New York
- Eternal Flame Falls at Chestnut Ridge County Park
- A natural gas leak provides a flickering flame beneath a waterfall
- Geological Oddities
- 12 Aug 2013
- The Temple of Abu Simbel
- Abu Simbel, Egypt
- The Temple of Abu Simbel
- Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple
- Incredible Ruins, Astounding Timepieces, Architectural Oddities
- 12 Aug 2013
- Kingdom of Redonda
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Kingdom of Redonda
- A hotly contested micro-nation off the coast of Montserrat
- Micro-Nations
- 12 Aug 2013
- Zayda Buddy's Pizza
- Seattle, Washington
- Zayda Buddy's Pizza
- A Minnesota-style pizza parlor in the Scandinavian heart of Seattle
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars, Commercial Curiosities
- 11 Aug 2013
- Bergen Place Park and Mural
- Seattle, Washington
- Bergen Place Park and Mural
- A commemorative mural in this tiny Ballard park honors the neighborhood's rich Scandinavian ties, particularly with Seattle's Norwegian sister city Bergen
- 11 Aug 2013
- The Pennsic Wars of Coopers Lake
- Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
- The Pennsic Wars of Coopers Lake
- A campground becomes a 15000 member/medieval town for 2 weeks every year
- Cultures and Civilizations
- 11 Aug 2013
- Bergpark Wilhelmshohe
- Kassel, Germany
- Bergpark Wilhelmshohe
- A sprawling Baroque park with 300-year-old hydro-pneumatic waterworks
- Architectural Oddities, Peculiar Fountains, Follies and Grottoes
- 11 Aug 2013
- Jindo-Modo Landbridge
- Jindo, South Korea
- Jindo-Modo Landbridge
- Landbridge created by the South Korean version of Moses
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Anomalous Islands, Geological Oddities
- 11 Aug 2013
- Ballard Centennial Bell Tower
- Seattle, Washington
- Ballard Centennial Bell Tower
- A 1,000 pound brass bell commemorates a time when this small maritime neighborhood was actually its own separate city
- 09 Aug 2013
- Ballard Bridge
- Seattle, Washington
- Ballard Bridge
- Granting the right of way to ships over surface traffic since 1917
- 09 Aug 2013
- Fire Station No. 18 and the Hi-Life
- Seattle, Washington
- Fire Station No. 18 and the Hi-Life
- Seasonal, Pacific Northwest cuisine served in a 101 year old firehouse
- Commercial Curiosities
- 09 Aug 2013
- 450 Sutter Street
- San Francisco, California
- 450 Sutter Street
- Nestled in the heart of San Francisco’s bustling Financial District stands an homage to the Mayan and Beaux Arts
- Commercial Curiosities
- 08 Aug 2013
- The Oval Space
- London, United Kingdom
- The Oval Space
- This former medical factory gives home to cutting edge arts in the shadow of a gas works
- Commercial Curiosities
- 08 Aug 2013
- Pico Cao Grande
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Pico Cao Grande
- Nature’s skyscraper launches out of the terrain with attitude
- Geological Oddities, Natural Wonders
- 08 Aug 2013
- Museum of Methodism
- London, United Kingdom
- Museum of Methodism
- This religious museum resides in a church crypt next to the founder's house
- Unique Collections
- 08 Aug 2013
- Corporate Goddess Sculptures
- San Francisco, California
- Corporate Goddess Sculptures
- Faceless white figures loom over the city from the rooftop
- Strange Statues
- 08 Aug 2013
- Johan's Ark
- Dordrecht, The Netherlands
- Johan's Ark
- “And the Lord said unto Johan, build for thee an ark for the end of the world is approaching”
- Odd Accommodations, Watery Wonders
- 08 Aug 2013
- james dean memorial junction
- Shandon, California
- james dean memorial junction
- A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent
- Memento Mori, Unusual Monuments
- 08 Aug 2013
- Kirksville Devil's Chair
- Kirksville, Missouri
- Kirksville Devil's Chair
- Another in a long tradition of legends regarding infernal seats
- 07 Aug 2013
- National World War II Museum
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- National World War II Museum
- Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battle of Normandy and WWII
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Retro-Tech
- 07 Aug 2013
- Takaoka Daibutsu: The Great Buddha of Takaoka
- Takaoka, Japan
- Takaoka Daibutsu: The Great Buddha of Takaoka
- This giant bronze Buddha, the third largest in Japan, is the last in an ill-fated series of statues
- Curious Places of Worship, Giant Buddhas
- 07 Aug 2013
- Seward Street Slides
- San Francisco, California
- Seward Street Slides
- Bring your own cardboard to the slippery slopes of concrete hidden in a neighborhood park
- Unusual Monuments
- 07 Aug 2013
- King Clone
- Johnson Valley, California
- King Clone
- A ring of creosote bushes that are estimated to be 11,700 years old
- Natural Wonders, Extraordinary Flora
- 07 Aug 2013
- Lovokomeio - Chios Leper Colony
- Chios, Greece
- Lovokomeio - Chios Leper Colony
- An ambiguous ambience emanates from this centuries old leprosy quarantine
- Crime and Punishment, Medical Museums
- 07 Aug 2013
- Le Stade Olympique
- Montreal, Canada
- Le Stade Olympique
- A massive Montreal stadium that has seen nothing but trouble since its inception
- Outsider Architecture
- 07 Aug 2013
- Shibam Hadhramaut
- Shibam, Yemen
- Shibam Hadhramaut
- A city built from mud and known as the "Manhattan of the desert."
- Cultures and Civilizations , Architectural Oddities
- 06 Aug 2013
- Buzludzha Monument
- Kazanlak, Bulgaria
- Buzludzha Monument
- Abandoned saucer-shaped monument in the Bulgarian mountains
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 06 Aug 2013
- Fred and Myrtle's Paua Shell House
- Christchurch, New Zealand
- Fred and Myrtle's Paua Shell House
- A New Zealand couple's shell-adorned home living room, now on display at the Canterbury Museum
- Unique Collections, Eccentric Homes
- 06 Aug 2013
- Wat Pa Maha Chedi Kaew
- Sisaket, Thailand
- Wat Pa Maha Chedi Kaew
- Temple of a million beers
- Outsider Art, Curious Places of Worship, Outsider Architecture
- 06 Aug 2013
- Blue Lake Rhino Cave
- Coulee City, Washington
- Blue Lake Rhino Cave
- Cave interior is in the shape of the ancient Rhinoceros its lava formed around
- Curious Caves, Natural Wonders
- 06 Aug 2013
- National Audio Visual Conservation Center
- Culpeper, Virginia
- National Audio Visual Conservation Center
- A bunker "with enough U.S. currency to replenish the cash supply east of the Mississippi" in the event of nuclear war
- Inspired Inventions, Unique Collections
- 05 Aug 2013
- Elektotechnikai Múzeum
- Budapest, Hungary
- Elektotechnikai Múzeum
- Electrical curiosity museum housed in an old transformer station
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Electrical Oddities
- 05 Aug 2013
- Rousakis Plaza Echo Square
- Savannah, Georgia
- Rousakis Plaza Echo Square
- "X" marks the spot of an echo chamber in the middle of a plaza
- Intriguing Environs, Strange Science
- 05 Aug 2013
- Trentham Monkey Forest
- Staffordshire, England
- Trentham Monkey Forest
- An open air haven for tropical monkeys in the damp moors of the English country
- Natural Wonders, Fascinating Fauna
- 05 Aug 2013
- Lofoten Temperature Anomalies
- Røst, Norway
- Lofoten Temperature Anomalies
- A surprisingly pleasant getaway in the Arctic Circle
- Natural Wonders, Weird Weather Phenomena, Intriguing Environs
- 05 Aug 2013
- Culis Monumentalibus
- Oviedo, Spain
- Culis Monumentalibus
- Two large posteriors in one giant statue
- Strange Statues
- 02 Aug 2013
- New Mexico Museum of Space History
- Alamogordo, New Mexico
- New Mexico Museum of Space History
- Home of the International Space Hall of Fame
- Instruments of Science, Museums and Collections
- 02 Aug 2013
- Free Little Library (#0924)
- Los Angeles, California
- Free Little Library (#0924)
- A free library to stumble across, one of many placed worldwide if you know where to look
- 02 Aug 2013
- Kolmanskop Ghost Town
- Luderitz, Namibia
- Kolmanskop Ghost Town
- The remains of diamond fever taken over by the desert
- Ghost Towns
- 02 Aug 2013
- Horniman Museum and Gardens
- London, United Kingdom
- Horniman Museum and Gardens
- A Victorian natural history and ethnographic museum with wonderful turn-of-the-century, science-book-esque evolution displays
- Natural History, Hunting and Taxidermy, Wonder Cabinets, Museums and Collections
- 02 Aug 2013
- Horseshoe Bend
- WILLIAMS, Arizona
- Horseshoe Bend
- Dramatic river bend surrounds a natural red-rocked pedestal
- Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 02 Aug 2013
- Thompson Falls
- Jackson
- Thompson Falls
- 01 Aug 2013
- Kansas City Library's Giant Bookshelf
- Kansas City, Missouri
- Kansas City Library's Giant Bookshelf
- Community bookshelf of 25-foot-tall book spines
- Architectural Oddities
- 01 Aug 2013
- Mackinac Island
- Mackinac Island, Michigan
- Mackinac Island
- Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States
- Anomalous Islands, Intriguing Environs
- 01 Aug 2013
- The Silver Dragon - Qiantang River Tidal Bore
- Jiaxing, China
- The Silver Dragon - Qiantang River Tidal Bore
- A tidal bore with its own festival
- Watery Wonders
- 01 Aug 2013
- Nantucket Whaling Museum
- Nantucket, Massachusetts
- Nantucket Whaling Museum
- Artifacts of whaling, with both its perils and adventure, are housed in this museum in a former candle factory
- Museums and Collections
- 01 Aug 2013
- Charles M. Schulz Museum
- Santa Rosa, California
- Charles M. Schulz Museum
- A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist
- Unique Collections, Museums and Collections
- 01 Aug 2013
- Currituck Beach Lighthouse
- Corolla, North Carolina
- Currituck Beach Lighthouse
- Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island
- Architectural Oddities
- 01 Aug 2013
- Mother-In-Law Bridge
- Odessa, Ukraine
- Mother-In-Law Bridge
- Padlocks cover this rickety footbridge with love
- 31 Jul 2013
- Ear of Dionysius
- Syracuse, Italy
- Ear of Dionysius
- Italian cave with exceptional acoustics and an unsavory history
- Geological Oddities, Crime and Punishment, Curious Caves
- 31 Jul 2013
- Mac the Moose
- Moose Jaw, Canada
- Mac the Moose
- World's largest moose statue, located in (where else?) Canada
- Strange Statues, Unusual Monuments
- 31 Jul 2013
- Sanssouci Palace
- Potsdam , Germany
- Sanssouci Palace
- The "Prussian Versailles" that is as glorious today as when it was built
- Unique Collections, Outsider Architecture
- 31 Jul 2013
- Brain collection of Michigan State University
- East Lansing, Michigan
- Brain collection of Michigan State University
- Brain collection and database that narrows the gap between man and animal
- Natural Wonders, Medical Museums, Unique Collections, Strange Science
- 31 Jul 2013
- New Jersey's Own Volcano
- Sussex, New Jersey
- New Jersey's Own Volcano
- An ancient volcano turned prime real estate
- Geological Oddities, Natural Wonders
- 31 Jul 2013
- Grand Canyon Caverns Underground Suite
- Peach Springs, Arizona
- Grand Canyon Caverns Underground Suite
- The largest, oldest, deepest, darkest, quietest motel room in the world
- Geological Oddities, Odd Accommodations, Curious Caves
- 31 Jul 2013
- Newby-McMahon Building
- Wichita Falls, Texas
- Newby-McMahon Building
- World's smallest skyscraper, the product of a remarkable con
- Crime and Punishment, Outsider Architecture
- 31 Jul 2013
- Lake Nyos
- Cameroon
- Lake Nyos
- Deadliest lake in the world suffocated over 1,746 people in one night
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Intriguing Environs, Disaster Areas
- 30 Jul 2013
- Museum of Ancient Life
- Lehi, Utah
- Museum of Ancient Life
- Largest collection of mounted dinosaur specimens in the world
- Natural History
- 30 Jul 2013
- Detroit Children's Zoo
- Detroit, Michigan
- Detroit Children's Zoo
- The bones of an old zoo crumbling in the shadow of a new one
- Incredible Ruins
- 30 Jul 2013
- Colma Necropolis
- Colma, California
- Colma Necropolis
- A vast city of the dead, where the deceased outnumber the living by more than a million
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 30 Jul 2013
- Crane Hotel
- Harlingen, The Netherlands
- Crane Hotel
- Live out your childhood construction fantasies in this one-of-a-kind gyrating hotel
- Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations
- 30 Jul 2013
- Houseboats of Regents Canal
- London, United Kingdom
- Houseboats of Regents Canal
- A community of artists and entrepreneurs seeks a simpler life on London's waterways
- Eccentric Homes, Watery Wonders
- 30 Jul 2013
- Old Burial Ground
- Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Old Burial Ground
- This cemetery served as the only official burial grounds in Cambridge for nearly 200 years
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 29 Jul 2013
- Aquatic Park Tombstones
- San Francisco, California
- Aquatic Park Tombstones
- Visible below the waves are memorials to the city's Gold Rush dead
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 29 Jul 2013
- Gardens by the Bay
- Singapore
- Gardens by the Bay
- Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees
- Horticultural Marvels, Instruments of Science, Strange Science, Extraordinary Flora
- 29 Jul 2013
- Jantar Mantar
- Jaipur, India
- Jantar Mantar
- The world's largest sundial, made entirely out of stone
- Inspired Inventions, Astounding Timepieces, Retro-Tech, Architectural Oddities
- 29 Jul 2013
- Naturhistorisches Museum
- Bern, Switzerland
- Naturhistorisches Museum
- Natural history museum displaying a famous taxidermied St. Bernard
- Fascinating Fauna, Museums and Collections, Wonder Cabinets
- 29 Jul 2013
- Four Columns at Morton Arboretum
- Lisle, IL
- Four Columns at Morton Arboretum
- A tribute to one granddaughter's old apartment which now represents the whims of each visitor
- Natural Wonders, Strange Statues, Outsider Art
- 26 Jul 2013
- Pont Valentre
- Cahors, France
- Pont Valentre
- A 14th century bridge built as a fortress, where the devil lurks on one of its towers
- Architectural Oddities
- 26 Jul 2013
- The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens
- Delray Beach, Florida
- The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens
- Japanese gardens dedicated to the Japanese farmer that refused to throw in the trowel
- Horticultural Marvels, Extraordinary Flora
- 26 Jul 2013
- Walden Pond
- Concord, Massachusetts
- Walden Pond
- "the sweltering inhabitants of Charleston and New Orleans, of Madras and Bombay and Calcutta, drink at my well . . . The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges."
- Watery Wonders, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 26 Jul 2013
- Oceanographic Museum
- Monaco, Monaco
- Oceanographic Museum
- Museum celebrating the ocean, with the largest wunderkammer dedicated to sea exploration
- Natural History, Wonder Cabinets, Fascinating Fauna
- 26 Jul 2013
- Larundel Mental Asylum
- South Morang, Australia
- Larundel Mental Asylum
- Dilapidated ruins that once treated a notorious young serial killer, currently hosting vandals, squatters, and ghost hunters
- Incredible Ruins
- 26 Jul 2013
- Grauballe Man
- Hojbjerg, Denmark
- Grauballe Man
- Preserved "bog person" that is over 2,000 years old
- Memento Mori, Mummies
- 26 Jul 2013
- Puente del Diablo
- Martorell, Spain
- Puente del Diablo
- A gravity-defying "devil's bridge" that has a surprising architectural feature for its stability
- Natural Wonders
- 25 Jul 2013
- Sedlec Ossuary "Bone Church"
- Kutna Hora, Czech Republic
- Sedlec Ossuary "Bone Church"
- A church of bones, decorated with 40,000 human skeletons
- Ossuaries, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Natural Wonders
- 25 Jul 2013
- Marconi National Historic Site
- Cape Breton, Canada
- Marconi National Historic Site
- Site of the first official transatlantic wireless communications
- Strange Science, Instruments of Science, Electrical Oddities, Retro-Tech
- 25 Jul 2013
- Kammetal Workshop
- Brooklyn, New York
- Kammetal Workshop
- Fabrication workshop where the encasement for One World Trade Center's beacon was constructed
- Commercial Curiosities
- 25 Jul 2013
- Erawan Cascading Waterfalls and Caves
- Kanchanaburi, Thailand
- Erawan Cascading Waterfalls and Caves
- A limestone wonderland of water and subterranean secrets
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders
- 25 Jul 2013
- The Mar Vista Time Travel Mart
- Los Angeles, California
- The Mar Vista Time Travel Mart
- Sister store to the Echo Park Time Travel Store
- 24 Jul 2013
- Red Hook Bait and Tackle Shop
- Brooklyn, New York
- Red Hook Bait and Tackle Shop
- A Red Hook dive bar that is holding onto its roots
- 24 Jul 2013
- Brooklyn Crab
- Brooklyn, New York
- Brooklyn Crab
- Red Hook's one stop location for fresh seafood and mini-golf
- 24 Jul 2013
- Red Hook Community Farm
- Brooklyn, New York
- Red Hook Community Farm
- A community farm in the midst of the Brooklyn concrete
- 24 Jul 2013
- Museum of Women Pilots
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Museum of Women Pilots
- Only museum dedicated to women pilots, with personal artifacts from Amelia Earhart and other aviatrixes
- Museums and Collections
- 24 Jul 2013
- Nikumaroro Island
- Nikumaroro, Kiribati
- Nikumaroro Island
- Amelia Earhart's possible place of death
- Disaster Areas, Anomalous Islands
- 24 Jul 2013
- Earhart Light
- Howland Island
- Earhart Light
- The ruins of a lighthouse on the island Amelia Earhart never reached
- Incredible Ruins, Anomalous Islands, Unusual Monuments
- 24 Jul 2013
- Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Vega
- Washington DC, Washington
- Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Vega
- The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot
- Unique Collections, Inspired Inventions
- 24 Jul 2013
- Amelia Earhart Earthworks
- Atchison, Kansas
- Amelia Earhart Earthworks
- The face of the famed flier in a hillside in her hometown
- Unusual Monuments
- 24 Jul 2013
- Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum
- Atchison, Kansas
- Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum
- The first home of the doomed aviatrix Amelia Earhart
- Unique Collections, Unusual Monuments
- 24 Jul 2013
- Van Brunt Stillhouse
- Brooklyn, New York
- Van Brunt Stillhouse
- Micro-distillery in Brooklyn produces New York’s first homemade rum since Prohibition
- Commercial Curiosities
- 23 Jul 2013
- Brooklyn Cruise Terminal in Red Hook
- Brooklyn, New York
- Brooklyn Cruise Terminal in Red Hook
- A cruise terminal that changes the atmosphere of Red Hook's industrial waterfront
- 23 Jul 2013
- Stumptown Coffee Roaster
- Brooklyn, New York
- Stumptown Coffee Roaster
- Premium coffee beans from around the world made roasted right in Brooklyn
- 23 Jul 2013
- Sixpoint Brewery
- Brooklyn, New York
- Sixpoint Brewery
- A brewery in Red Hook that makes a variety of ales based on one philosophy
- 23 Jul 2013
- The Prison Gate Museum - Museum de Gevangenpoort
- The Hague, The Netherlands
- The Prison Gate Museum - Museum de Gevangenpoort
- A seven-century-old jail tells a not-so-pleasant history of crime and punishment
- Museums and Collections, Crime and Punishment, Unique Collections
- 23 Jul 2013
- Brig o’ Balgownie
- Bridge of Don, United Kingdom
- Brig o’ Balgownie
- Scotland's oldest medieval bridge serves as a jumping off point for the shining star graduates of Aberdeen University
- Architectural Oddities
- 23 Jul 2013
- Museum of Broken Relationships
- Zagreb, Croatia
- Museum of Broken Relationships
- Where the lovelorn find a home for their sentimental keepsakes
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 23 Jul 2013
- The Coffin - Le Cercueil
- Brussels, Belgium
- The Coffin - Le Cercueil
- The Devil’s own choice when he needs a drink in Brussels
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 23 Jul 2013
- Church of the Intercession
- Manhattan, New York
- Church of the Intercession
- A Manhattan Episcopal church with an eerie underground crypt
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Curious Places of Worship
- 23 Jul 2013
- William J. Syms Operating Theatre
- New York, New York
- William J. Syms Operating Theatre
- Once considered the height of medical modernity, this structure is now the oldest remaining component of Roosevelt Hospital
- Instruments of Science, Architectural Oddities
- 22 Jul 2013
- Nave Espacial de Varginha
- Varginha, Brazil
- Nave Espacial de Varginha
- Spacecraft shaped water tower is only a part of the mysterious UFO mania in this Brazilian town
- Unusual Monuments
- 22 Jul 2013
- Pharmazie-Historisches Museum der Universität Basel
- Basel, Switzerland
- Pharmazie-Historisches Museum der Universität Basel
- One of the world's largest collections of pharmaceutical artifacts
- Pharmacy Museums
- 22 Jul 2013
- The Zimmer Clock Tower and Museum
- Lier, Belgium
- The Zimmer Clock Tower and Museum
- A 14th century fortified keep showcases the masterpieces of a 20th century ingenious clockmaker
- Amazing Automata, Instruments of Science, Astounding Timepieces
- 22 Jul 2013
- Norwich Plantation Garden
- Norwich, United Kingdom
- Norwich Plantation Garden
- A magnificent Victorian garden that brings the charm and style of old-time aristocracy to the 21st century public
- Extraordinary Flora, Peculiar Fountains, Strange Statues
- 22 Jul 2013
- Te Wairoa Buried Village
- Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley, New Zealand
- Te Wairoa Buried Village
- A Maori village obliterated by an 1886 volcanic eruption
- Disaster Areas
- 22 Jul 2013
- Mare Island
- Vallejo, California
- Mare Island
- The former Naval shipyard is open for exploring - mostly
- Anomalous Islands
- 22 Jul 2013
- Silent Barn
- Brooklyn
- Silent Barn
- A massive art collective tries a new take on Brooklyn's DIY music scene -- by making it fully legal
- Odd Accommodations
- 20 Jul 2013
- Viking Ship Museum
- Oslo, Norway
- Viking Ship Museum
- Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings
- Strange Statues, Unique Collections
- 19 Jul 2013
- The Warehouse Cafe
- Port Costa, California
- The Warehouse Cafe
- Where the polar bear watches over everything, and every drink is a double
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 19 Jul 2013
- Trelleborg Viking Ring Fortress
- Slagelse Municipality, Denmark
- Trelleborg Viking Ring Fortress
- A perfectly circular stronghold constructed in the 10th century is now a nucleus of Viking culture housing a museum, village, and reenactment of an epic Viking battle
- Wondrous Performances, Incredible Ruins, Unusual Monuments
- 19 Jul 2013
- House of Yes
- Brooklyn, New York
- House of Yes
- A band of aerialists and circus performers putting on incredible shows in East Williamsburg
- Wondrous Performances, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 19 Jul 2013
- Premises Studio Music Studios and Cafe
- London, United Kingdom
- Premises Studio Music Studios and Cafe
- London's most popular recording studio, located in the capital's East End, runs partly on solar power and has played host to some of the world's biggest acts
- Commercial Curiosities, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 19 Jul 2013
- Vikingsholm Castle
- Tahoma, California
- Vikingsholm Castle
- One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe
- Intriguing Environs
- 19 Jul 2013
- Film Biz Recycling
- Brooklyn, New York
- Film Biz Recycling
- A huge resale shop for the cast-offs of the film & television industry
- Commercial Curiosities
- 19 Jul 2013
- Assateague Island
- Berlin, md
- Assateague Island
- Wild beach ponies who go for a swim each year, and the legend of a buried 18th century ship
- Fascinating Fauna
- 19 Jul 2013
- Body Actualized Center
- Brooklyn, New York
- Body Actualized Center
- A yoga studio and venue for "chill-out parties" in a former chicken slaughterhouse
- Commercial Curiosities
- 19 Jul 2013
- Heavener Runestone
- Heavener, Oklahoma
- Heavener Runestone
- One believer transformed a local curiosity into proof of Vikings on the Great Plains
- Intriguing Environs, Cultures and Civilizations
- 18 Jul 2013
- Angela Landers Perfumer
- London, United Kingdom
- Angela Landers Perfumer
- A boutique perfumery fashioned to look like a Victorian-era shop
- Purveyors of Curiosities
- 18 Jul 2013
- Manchac Swamp Bridge
- Ponchatoula, Louisiana
- Manchac Swamp Bridge
- The second longest water bridge in the world, constructed over an supposedly haunted swamp in Louisiana
- Natural Wonders, Unusual Monuments
- 18 Jul 2013
- Hôtel de Glace
- Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Canada
- Hôtel de Glace
- Chilly Canadian hotel has a four-month lifespan due to the unusual "materials" it's made of
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 18 Jul 2013
- Montparnasse Cemetery
- Paris, France
- Montparnasse Cemetery
- A Parisian cemetery where the elite and artistic are interred beneath an eccentric collection of tombs
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 18 Jul 2013
- Batu Caves
- Batu Caves, Malaysia
- Batu Caves
- Holy Hindu shrine in an enormous, monkey-filled limestone cavern
- Curious Caves, Strange Statues, Rites and Rituals, Curious Places of Worship
- 18 Jul 2013
- The Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave
- Golden, Colorado
- The Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave
- The final resting place of American icon Buffalo Bill, and a museum that aids in telling his tale
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Museums and Collections
- 18 Jul 2013
- Old Shoreditch Station
- London, United Kingdom
- Old Shoreditch Station
- Once a train station along the Great Eastern Railway this vibrant coffee shop and bar is where members of London’s creative class mingle
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars, Commercial Curiosities
- 18 Jul 2013
- Suck and Chew
- London, United Kingdom
- Suck and Chew
- "Purveyors of traditional sweets and vintage treats"
- Commercial Curiosities
- 17 Jul 2013
- Columbia Road Shops and Flower Market
- London, United Kingdom
- Columbia Road Shops and Flower Market
- Columbia Road Flower Market open every Sunday, rain or shine
- Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities, Extraordinary Flora
- 17 Jul 2013
- Hackney City Farm
- London, United Kingdom
- Hackney City Farm
- A flourishing garden with pigs, donkeys, goats, rabbits, guinea pigs, chickens, ducks, and sheep
- 17 Jul 2013
- Lime Wharf
- London, United Kingdom
- Lime Wharf
- Residential building on the Regents Canal is a breeding ground for creativity and innovation
- 17 Jul 2013
- Church of Santa María Tonantzintla
- Puebla, Mexico
- Church of Santa María Tonantzintla
- An indigenous take on European design creates a stunning visual overload
- Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 17 Jul 2013
- World's Largest Plant Maze
- Wahiawa, Hawaii
- World's Largest Plant Maze
- Race through the maze, get your name on the sign
- Commercial Curiosities, Mazes
- 17 Jul 2013
- German Masonic Home of Tappan
- Tappan, New York
- German Masonic Home of Tappan
- This derelict building used to house infirm Freemasons, their widows, and orphans
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 17 Jul 2013
- Ollantaytambo Ruins
- Ollantaytambo, Peru
- Ollantaytambo Ruins
- Preserved Inca city and site of the last Inca stronghold against the Spanish Conquistadors
- Incredible Ruins
- 17 Jul 2013
- Köw Ata Underground Lake
- Geok-Tepe, Turkmenistan
- Köw Ata Underground Lake
- The Bakharden swimming spot doubles as a home to the largest known colony of bats in Central Asia
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Curious Caves
- 17 Jul 2013
- Argentine Vintage Funeral Cadillacs
- Argentina
- Argentine Vintage Funeral Cadillacs
- The clients of these mysterious hand-crafted funeral cars took their last ride in style
- Memento Mori, Retro-Tech, Unique Collections
- 16 Jul 2013
- The Skeletons of Waldsassen Basillica
- Waldsassen, Germany
- The Skeletons of Waldsassen Basillica
- Skeletons dressed in extravagant 1700s royal costumes cavort in the aisles of this German Basilica
- Curious Places of Worship, Relics and Reliquaries, Ossuaries
- 16 Jul 2013
- Erasmus Hall High School
- Brooklyn, New York
- Erasmus Hall High School
- A Collegiate Gothic quadrangle that surrounds an 18th century secondary school whose financing came from the likes of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, among others
- Architectural Oddities
- 16 Jul 2013
- Bosque Animado de Oma
- Kortezubi, Spain
- Bosque Animado de Oma
- A living art gallery painted on a canvas of native Monterey pine trees
- Outsider Art
- 16 Jul 2013
- Barre Town, Vermont
- Rock of Ages Granite Quarry
- Tour the world's largest deep-hole dimension granite quarry, view the plant where gravestones are made, and roll a ball down the outdoor granite bowling alley
- Geological Oddities, Natural Wonders
- 15 Jul 2013
- Untermyer Park
- Yonkers, New York
- Untermyer Park
- America's greatest forgotten garden and the former stomping grounds of Son of Sam
- Incredible Ruins, Horticultural Marvels, Rites and Rituals, Intriguing Environs
- 15 Jul 2013
- Great Zimbabwe
- Zimbabwe
- Great Zimbabwe
- The largest prehistoric ruins south of the Sahara, once a powerful center of international trade
- Incredible Ruins
- 15 Jul 2013
- Center for PostNatural History
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Center for PostNatural History
- Mutant vegetables, transgenic mosquitos, and atomic rodents span the walls of this one-of-a-kind museum
- Repositories of Knowledge, Instruments of Science, Unique Collections, Strange Science
- 15 Jul 2013
- The Mariner's Museum
- Newport News, Virginia
- The Mariner's Museum
- The maritime museum that boasts the largest nautical library in the western hemisphere
- Museums and Collections, Watery Wonders
- 15 Jul 2013
- Knight's Spider Web Farm
- Williamstown, Vermont
- Knight's Spider Web Farm
- The "original web site", this farm in Northern Vermont encourages orb-weaver spiders to build their daily webs, and then sells the preserved masterpieces
- Outsider Art, Fascinating Fauna
- 15 Jul 2013
- Sudbury Neutrino Observatory
- Greater Sudbury, Canada
- Sudbury Neutrino Observatory
- A neutrino detector built into the largest man-made underground cavity in the world
- Strange Science, Instruments of Science, Subterranean Sites
- 12 Jul 2013
- Dymaxion Chronofile
- Stanford, California
- Dymaxion Chronofile
- An archive of nearly every day of Buckminster Fuller's life
- Repositories of Knowledge
- 12 Jul 2013
- Dymaxion Car at the National Automobile Museum
- Reno, Nevada
- Dymaxion Car at the National Automobile Museum
- The only surviving prototype of Buckminster Fuller's revolutionary car
- Inspired Inventions, Museums and Collections
- 12 Jul 2013
- Dymaxion House at the Henry Ford Museum
- Dearborn, Michigan
- Dymaxion House at the Henry Ford Museum
- The only surviving prototype for Buckminster Fuller's house of the future
- Inspired Inventions, Museums and Collections
- 12 Jul 2013
- Biosphere of Montreal
- Montreal, Canada
- Biosphere of Montreal
- Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice
- Strange Statues, Disaster Areas, Architectural Oddities
- 12 Jul 2013
- 767 Third Avenue
- New York, New York
- 767 Third Avenue
- A Manhattan office building is home to the world's largest chess board
- Unique Collections, Architectural Oddities
- 11 Jul 2013
- New York, New York
- Le Train Bleu Restaurant
- On the top floor of an upscale department store stands a lavish restaurant housed in a replica of a luxury French dining car
- Architectural Oddities, Commercial Curiosities
- 11 Jul 2013
- Lucin
- Lucin, Utah
- Lucin
- This former rail stop in Utah was abandoned, only to be repopulated by a group of friends who had lived in the town in their youth
- Unusual Monuments, Ghost Towns
- 11 Jul 2013
- Wreck of the HMS Bounty
- Bounty Bay, Pitcairn Island (UK)
- Wreck of the HMS Bounty
- The watery grave of Captain Bligh's famous ship
- Watery Wonders, Incredible Ruins
- 11 Jul 2013
- Kansas Barbed Wire Museum
- La Crosse, Kansas
- Kansas Barbed Wire Museum
- A museum documents the development of the invention that tamed the Wild West
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 11 Jul 2013
- Van Cortlandt Park Monoliths
- Bronx, New York
- Van Cortlandt Park Monoliths
- Small monoliths of several varieties of stone sit alongside a wooded path in the Bronx
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins, Unusual Monuments
- 11 Jul 2013
- Chang and Eng Memorial Statue
- Muang Samut Songkhram, Thailand
- Chang and Eng Memorial Statue
- Thailand's tribute to the original "Siamese Twins" Chang and Eng, in the town the famous pair was born in
- Strange Statues
- 10 Jul 2013
- Ghost Fleet of Truk Lagoon
- Micronesia
- Ghost Fleet of Truk Lagoon
- Tropical paradise strewn with hundreds of World War II wrecks
- Incredible Ruins, Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders
- 10 Jul 2013
- Phlegraean Fields
- Campi Flegrei Regional Park, Italy
- Phlegraean Fields
- A sulfuric hellscape in southern Italy
- Geological Oddities, Fiery Wonders, Natural Wonders
- 10 Jul 2013
- Ruins of King Zog's Estate
- Syosset, New York
- Ruins of King Zog's Estate
- An abandoned Gold Coast-era mansion once intended for the exiled ruler of Albania, who never arrived
- Eccentric Homes, Incredible Ruins
- 10 Jul 2013
- 77 Water Street
- New York, New York
- 77 Water Street
- A WWI fighter plane and turn-of-the-century penny candy shop are among the unexpected features of this Financial District building
- Commercial Curiosities, Architectural Oddities
- 10 Jul 2013
- Palace of Fine Arts
- San Francisco, California
- Palace of Fine Arts
- The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition
- Intriguing Environs
- 10 Jul 2013
- Mare Island Naval Cemetery
- Vallejo, California
- Mare Island Naval Cemetery
- The oldest Naval cemetery on the West Coast
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 10 Jul 2013
- London, England
- Greenwich Foot Tunnel
- A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames
- Subterranean Sites
- 09 Jul 2013
- Bushwick Schoolhouse
- New York, New York
- Bushwick Schoolhouse
- An 1883 schoolhouse now home to collective of artists
- Outsider Art
- 09 Jul 2013
- Musée National de la Marine
- Paris, France
- Musée National de la Marine
- Museum on French naval history, with magnificent figureheads, a historic diving suit, and a boat used by Napoleon
- Retro-Tech, Museums and Collections
- 09 Jul 2013
- Eisbachwelle
- Munich, Germany
- Eisbachwelle
- Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders
- 09 Jul 2013
- Robert Frost Farm
- Shaftsbury, Vermont
- Robert Frost Farm
- Former abode of notable poet, complete with literary references and stories of ghosts
- Eccentric Homes
- 09 Jul 2013
- Exploratorium
- San Francisco, California
- Exploratorium
- San Francisco's newly reopened hands-on science museum
- Strange Science
- 09 Jul 2013
- Captain James T. Kirk Future Birthplace
- Riverside, Iowa
- Captain James T. Kirk Future Birthplace
- A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Unusual Monuments
- 08 Jul 2013
- McDonald's Restaurant #1200
- New Hyde Park, New York
- McDonald's Restaurant #1200
- America's most popular fast food restaurant housed in a palatial mansion on the side of a highway
- Eccentric Homes, Unusual Monuments
- 08 Jul 2013
- St. Cabrini Novitiate
- Dobbs Ferry, New York
- St. Cabrini Novitiate
- This dilapidated castle-like structure overlooks the Hudson River at one of its widest points and was once home to nuns
- Natural Wonders, Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 08 Jul 2013
- Davit Gareja Cave Monastery
- Georgia
- Davit Gareja Cave Monastery
- Rock-hewn monastery complex with hundreds of cave structures tucked away into the mountainside
- Curious Places of Worship, Incredible Ruins, Subterranean Sites
- 08 Jul 2013
- Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research
- Yonkers, New York
- Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research
- An abandoned horticulture institute gloomily presides over rows of derelict and vine-wrought greenhouses
- Unique Collections, Extraordinary Flora, Horticultural Marvels
- 08 Jul 2013
- Chocolate Hills
- Carmen, Batuan and Sagbayan, Philippines
- Chocolate Hills
- Bohol's mysterious brown hills
- Natural Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities
- 08 Jul 2013
- San Francisco, California
- Crown & Crumpet
- The tea room that pushed the boundaries of adorable straight into...we can't find the words
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars, Commercial Curiosities
- 05 Jul 2013
- Goldendale Observatory State Park
- Goldendale, Washington
- Goldendale Observatory State Park
- A fine, large-aperture telescope available for public use
- Unique Collections, Instruments of Science
- 05 Jul 2013
- Barelang Bridge
- Batam, Kepulauan Riau, Indonesia
- Barelang Bridge
- A striking series of five bridges connect islands in Indonesia
- Architectural Oddities, Inspired Inventions
- 05 Jul 2013
- Hisey Dinosaur Park
- Granger, Washington
- Hisey Dinosaur Park
- In Washington's Yakima Valley lies a town 'where dinosaurs roam.'
- Natural History
- 05 Jul 2013
- Ruins of Yugoslav Army Headquarters
- Belgrade, Serbia
- Ruins of Yugoslav Army Headquarters
- Destroyed Serbian army headquarters sits half crumbled in a largely revitalized Belgrade
- Incredible Ruins
- 05 Jul 2013
- St. Nicholas Orthodox Church
- New York, New York
- St. Nicholas Orthodox Church
- This Orthodox Church's exterior is rather unorthodox
- Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship, Outsider Architecture
- 05 Jul 2013
- Chios Rocket War
- Vrontados, Greece
- Chios Rocket War
- The Chios Rocket War "Rouketopolemos", in which two churches in the town of Vrontados shoot bottle rockets at each others' bell towers in a strange Easter celebration
- Cultures and Civilizations , Wondrous Performances, Rites and Rituals
- 04 Jul 2013
- Document Neupfarrplatz
- Regensburg, Germany
- Document Neupfarrplatz
- From Ancient Rome to WWII, Neupfarrplatz has over 2,000 years of history underneath its main square
- Lost Tribes, Incredible Ruins, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 04 Jul 2013
- Site of the Boston Tax Riot
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Site of the Boston Tax Riot
- One of the indelible moments of the American Revolution took place at this location
- Crime and Punishment
- 04 Jul 2013
- Pyrotechnics Guild International Convention
- Michigan
- Pyrotechnics Guild International Convention
- Annual convention held by the largest pyrotechnic community in the world
- Cultures and Civilizations , Wondrous Performances
- 04 Jul 2013
- Hunter S. Thompson Shrine
- Aspen, Colorado
- Hunter S. Thompson Shrine
- “You better take care of me Lord, if you don't you're gonna have me on your hands.” ? Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
- Unusual Monuments, Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 04 Jul 2013
- Batavia, Illinois
- Fabyan Windmill
- Arguably the best example of an authentic Dutch windmill in the United States, rivaling its counterparts in the Netherlands
- Inspired Inventions, Unusual Monuments
- 03 Jul 2013
- Zeppelin Museum
- Friedrichshafen, Germany
- Zeppelin Museum
- Enter the cabin of a life-sized Hindenburg replica
- Retro-Tech, Outsider Art, Museums and Collections
- 03 Jul 2013
- Le Musee des Moulages
- Paris, France
- Le Musee des Moulages
- A unrivaled and rather horrifying collection of wax dermatological models
- Medical Museums
- 03 Jul 2013
- Gates of Hell Sculpture
- Palo Alto, California
- Gates of Hell Sculpture
- Rodin's famous depiction of Dante's 'Inferno', amist a sculpture garden of many of his other works
- Unique Collections, Strange Statues
- 03 Jul 2013
- Cape Matapan Caves
- Greece
- Cape Matapan Caves
- A cave network located at the southernmost tip of mainland Greece was once believed to be an entrance to Hades
- Subterranean Sites, Curious Caves
- 03 Jul 2013
- The Seven Gates of Hell
- Pennsylvania
- The Seven Gates of Hell
- Hellam Township is reputed to feature seven remote gates...which when passed through in the right order, open an entrance to hell
- Rites and Rituals, Mystery Spots and Gravity Hills
- 03 Jul 2013
- Nurse Sharks of Compass Cay
- Bahamas
- Nurse Sharks of Compass Cay
- They squeal, they nosh, they look like predators
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Fascinating Fauna
- 02 Jul 2013
- Japan
- Aokigahara Suicide Forest
- Resting in Mount Fuji's shadow lies a forest shrouded by death, the world's second most popular suicide location
- Memento Mori
- 02 Jul 2013
- National Watch and Clock Museum
- Columbia, Pennsylvania
- National Watch and Clock Museum
- North America’s largest collection of horological devices and home to a colossal clock with a dizzying array of features
- Astounding Timepieces, Unique Collections
- 02 Jul 2013
- Mayan Ruins on the Hudson
- Red Hook, New York
- Mayan Ruins on the Hudson
- For over 80 years, Mayan ruins stood proudly in a most unlikely location
- Outsider Architecture, Incredible Ruins, Strange Statues
- 02 Jul 2013
- Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital
- United Arab Emirates
- Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital
- The largest falcon hospital in the world, caring for over 6,000 feathered patients every year
- Natural History, Fascinating Fauna
- 02 Jul 2013
- Lacus Curtius
- Rome, Italy
- Lacus Curtius
- A mysterious chasm in the heart of the ancient Roman Forum, the 'Lacus Curtius' was once believed to be a gateway to hell
- Incredible Ruins, Geological Oddities
- 02 Jul 2013
- North Brother Island
- Bronx, New York
- North Brother Island
- Home to the worst loss of life in New York's history until September 11, 2001
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins, Watery Wonders, Fascinating Fauna
- 02 Jul 2013
- Prague Astronomical Clock
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Prague Astronomical Clock
- Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s
- Inspired Inventions, Astounding Timepieces, Amazing Automata, Architectural Oddities
- 01 Jul 2013
- Babylon
- Babylon, Iraq
- Babylon
- Celebrated as a center of civilization, the remains of the ancient city have been nearly destroyed by greed, egoism, and war
- Incredible Ruins
- 01 Jul 2013
- The Gates of Guinee
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- The Gates of Guinee
- According to one local tradition, the entrance to the Voodoo underworld can be found in New Orleans - through seven gates which lie scattered throughout the city's French Quarter
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Unusual Monuments
- 01 Jul 2013
- Hoover Dam Old Exhibit Building
- Boulder City, Nevada
- Hoover Dam Old Exhibit Building
- Experience a charming 1930's version of "infotainment" with a presentation featuring a large diorama
- Watery Wonders, Inspired Inventions
- 01 Jul 2013
- Awashima Jinja
- Wakayama, Japan
- Awashima Jinja
- A Japanese shrine to dolls
- Unique Collections, Curious Places of Worship
- 01 Jul 2013
- Mercado de Sonora
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Mercado de Sonora
- Superstitious? Discover the witchy side of Mexico through its largest esoteric market
- Cultures and Civilizations , Relics and Reliquaries, Rites and Rituals, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 01 Jul 2013
- Melbourne, Australia
- Phar Lap
- Taxidermy of the racing horse with a huge heart, who inspired hope in the Depression
- Fascinating Fauna
- 28 Jun 2013
- Kaunas Museum for the Blind
- Vilnius, Lithuania
- Kaunas Museum for the Blind
- Museum deep in the catacombs of St. Michael the Archangel Church is explored by touch, sound, and smell
- Subterranean Sites, Curious Places of Worship, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 28 Jun 2013
- Secret - Abandoned Brothel
- Litchfield, California
- Secret - Abandoned Brothel
- Secret Manor, a house full of legends, the least of which is the haunting of long-deceased ladies of pleasure
- Ghost Towns, Outsider Architecture, Incredible Ruins
- 28 Jun 2013
- St. Marys Submarine Museum
- St. Marys, Georgia
- St. Marys Submarine Museum
- Interactive modern and vintage submarine equipment, World War II relics, and submarine attire
- Unique Collections
- 28 Jun 2013
- Cactus Dome
- Runit Island, Marshall Islands
- Cactus Dome
- An enormous concrete structure built over a nuclear crater
- Ghost Towns, Disaster Areas, Subterranean Sites
- 28 Jun 2013
- Little Bohemia Lodge
- Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin
- Little Bohemia Lodge
- A restaurant and lodge in northern Wisconsin which served as a clandestine hideout for John Dillinger and featured one of the most famous botched FBI raids in history
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars, Crime and Punishment, Unique Collections, Museums and Collections
- 28 Jun 2013
- Father Paul Dobberstein's Grotto of the Redemption
- West Bend, Iowa
- Father Paul Dobberstein's Grotto of the Redemption
- A four story, football field-sized, nine-grotto creation made of shells, minerals, and rare stones
- Curious Places of Worship, Outsider Architecture
- 27 Jun 2013
- Sergeant Stubby
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Sergeant Stubby
- The most decorated dog of WWI is preserved in the Smithsonian for his heroism
- Fascinating Fauna
- 27 Jun 2013
- Nakagin Capsule Tower
- Chuo, Japan
- Nakagin Capsule Tower
- Masterpiece of metabolist architecture and the original "capsule building"
- Eccentric Homes
- 27 Jun 2013
- Kerguelen Islands
- French Southern and Antarctic Lands
- Kerguelen Islands
- French scientists make up the majority of the few humans to occupy this remote island in the extreme southern Indian Ocean
- Martian Landscapes, Anomalous Islands
- 27 Jun 2013
- Erath, Louisiana
- LAKE PEIGNEUR
- A miscalculation turns a very shallow freshwater lake into a very deep saltwater lake
- Disaster Areas
- 26 Jun 2013
- Hermitages of Karoulia
- Greece
- Hermitages of Karoulia
- The hermits of Karoulia protect their antisocial lifestyles by living on the vertical face of a treacherous precipice
- Intriguing Environs, Eccentric Homes, Cultures and Civilizations
- 26 Jun 2013
- Dynamite Nobel Living Museum - Ecomuseo del Dinamitificio Nobel
- Avigliana, Italy
- Dynamite Nobel Living Museum - Ecomuseo del Dinamitificio Nobel
- Dynamite factory turned museum explores the history of explosives
- Unique Collections, Disaster Areas, Strange Science, Museums and Collections
- 26 Jun 2013
- Pinball Hall of Fame
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Pinball Hall of Fame
- Incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop
- Unique Collections, Museums and Collections
- 26 Jun 2013
- The Crystal Maiden of the Actun Tunichil Muknal Cave
- Tapir Mountain Nature Reserve, Belize
- The Crystal Maiden of the Actun Tunichil Muknal Cave
- Belize cave containing the sparkling, calcite covered skeletons of Mayan children, sacrificed to the rain god
- Curious Caves, Rites and Rituals, Curious Places of Worship, Subterranean Sites
- 26 Jun 2013
- Huberta the Hippo
- King William's Town, South Africa
- Huberta the Hippo
- Taxidermy of a famous hippo who spent three years walking over a thousand miles across South Africa
- Fascinating Fauna
- 26 Jun 2013
- Hekla
- Iceland
- Hekla
- A stratovolcano located in the south of Iceland, with a long history of charted activity and a rich mythology attached
- Natural Wonders, Fiery Wonders
- 25 Jun 2013
- The Faerie Playhouse
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- The Faerie Playhouse
- A pink cottage covered in hearts served as a haven and a resting place for LGBT activists
- Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture
- 25 Jun 2013
- Namche Bazaar
- Hariharpur, Nepal
- Namche Bazaar
- Last stop before the top of the highest peak in the world
- Purveyors of Curiosities, Commercial Curiosities
- 25 Jun 2013
- Thessaloniki Brothel
- Thessaloniki, Greece
- Thessaloniki Brothel
- A two thousand year old brothel uncovered in Northern Greece
- Cultures and Civilizations , Incredible Ruins
- 25 Jun 2013
- The China Park of Heaven - Tenkaen
- Noboribetsu, Japan
- The China Park of Heaven - Tenkaen
- After a short 5 year run, this former major theme park sits in ruin
- Incredible Ruins, Haikyo
- 25 Jun 2013
- Longleat Hedge Maze
- Warminster, England
- Longleat Hedge Maze
- The longest hedge maze in the world
- Horticultural Marvels, Mazes
- 24 Jun 2013
- Vastas, Greece
- St. Theodora's Chapel
- Seventeen oak trees sprout from the roof and walls of this tiny chapel without any visual evidence of roots
- Horticultural Marvels, Curious Places of Worship, Extraordinary Flora
- 24 Jun 2013
- Kaaterskill Falls and the Bayard of Dogs
- Hunter, New York
- Kaaterskill Falls and the Bayard of Dogs
- A stunning, two-tiered waterfall made famous by poets, artists and the legend of a ghost dog
- Fascinating Fauna, Watery Wonders, Natural Wonders
- 24 Jun 2013
- Craig-E-Clair Castle
- Roscoe, New York
- Craig-E-Clair Castle
- An abandoned castle owned and ignored by masons carries a cursed history
- Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture, Incredible Ruins
- 24 Jun 2013
- Lake Michigan Triangle
- Benton Harbor, Michigan
- Lake Michigan Triangle
- Paranormal activity on the great lakes
- Intriguing Environs, Hoaxes and Pseudoscience
- 24 Jun 2013
- Cango Caves
- Oudtshoorn, South Africa
- Cango Caves
- Largest cave system in Africa
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Curious Caves
- 22 Jun 2013
- Portland's Shanghai Tunnels
- Portland, Oregon
- Portland's Shanghai Tunnels
- The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Subterranean Sites
- 21 Jun 2013
- The Bar at Vernadsky Research Base
- Marina Point, Antarctica
- The Bar at Vernadsky Research Base
- The world's Southernmost bar
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 21 Jun 2013
- China's Wonderland
- Changping District, China
- China's Wonderland
- Beijing's version of Disneyland, completely abandoned, mostly destroyed
- Ghost Towns, Incredible Ruins
- 21 Jun 2013
- Mississippi John Hurt Grave
- Carrollton, Mississippi
- Mississippi John Hurt Grave
- Tucked away on a hilltop in the backwoods of Mississippi lies the remains of a blues legend
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Unusual Monuments, Memento Mori
- 21 Jun 2013
- Creation Museum, Taxidermy Hall of Fame, and Antique Tool Museum
- Southern Pines, USA
- Creation Museum, Taxidermy Hall of Fame, and Antique Tool Museum
- A curious blend of taxidermy, antique tools, creationism, and a purported antediluvian rock
- Natural Wonders, Purveyors of Curiosities, Hoaxes and Pseudoscience, Hunting and Taxidermy
- 21 Jun 2013
- Kartchner Caverns
- Cochise, Arizona
- Kartchner Caverns
- Limestone caves with spectacular showcase chambers
- Curious Caves, Natural Wonders
- 21 Jun 2013
- Periodic Table Display
- Greencastle, Indiana
- Periodic Table Display
- Display that gathers the basic elements of the universe in one convenient location
- Inspired Inventions, Instruments of Science
- 20 Jun 2013
- Pittsburgh Protractors
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Pittsburgh Protractors
- Hundreds of protractors affixed to surfaces all over the city
- Outsider Art
- 20 Jun 2013
- Basilica Cisterns of Istanbul
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Basilica Cisterns of Istanbul
- A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul
- Subterranean Sites
- 20 Jun 2013
- Underground Church of Saint-Jean at Aubeterre-sur-Dronne
- Aubeterre-sur-Dronne, France
- Underground Church of Saint-Jean at Aubeterre-sur-Dronne
- The largest underground church in Europe
- Subterranean Sites, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Curious Places of Worship
- 20 Jun 2013
- Deep Throat Parking Garage
- Arlington, Virginia
- Deep Throat Parking Garage
- Parking garage where Bob Woodward met Watergate source "Deep Throat"
- Subterranean Sites, Unusual Monuments, Crime and Punishment
- 20 Jun 2013
- Vulcan Point
- Philippines
- Vulcan Point
- An island in the middle of a lake, in the middle of a volcano, in the middle of a bigger lake, in the middle of a bigger island, in an archipelago, in the Pacific Ocean
- Geological Oddities, Anomalous Islands, Fiery Wonders, Natural Wonders
- 20 Jun 2013
- Jackson Sanatorium
- Dansville, New York
- Jackson Sanatorium
- Home on the Hillside, and home of the breakfast cereal
- Architectural Oddities
- 19 Jun 2013
- Miamisburg Mound
- Miamisburg, Ohio
- Miamisburg Mound
- The largest ancient burial mound in Ohio
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 19 Jun 2013
- Capricorn Caves
- Queensland, Australia
- Capricorn Caves
- A wonder of natural limestone formations etched by millions of years of natural interaction between rainfall and rock and air
- Curious Caves, Natural Wonders
- Pink's Hot Dogs
- Los Angeles, California
- Pink's Hot Dogs
- World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 19 Jun 2013
- The Caryatids of Book Tower
- Detroit, Michigan
- The Caryatids of Book Tower
- 38-story baroque tower reflecting Detroit's rise, fall, and possible rise again
- Architectural Oddities
- 19 Jun 2013
- Muzawaka Tombs
- Dakhla oasis, Egypt
- Muzawaka Tombs
- The forgotten mummies of Dakhla oasis
- Memento Mori, Mummies, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 19 Jun 2013
- Strecker Memorial Laboratory
- New York City, New York
- Strecker Memorial Laboratory
- Site of the first pathological and bacteriological research facility in the United States
- Architectural Oddities
- 18 Jun 2013
- Kochia Hill
- Hitachinaka City, Japan
- Kochia Hill
- Every autumn, this hillside is ablaze with red summer cypress
- Natural Wonders
- 18 Jun 2013
- Roosevelt Island Octagon Tower
- New York, New York
- Roosevelt Island Octagon Tower
- A former insane asylum despised by Nelly Bly and Charles Dickens is now fashionable condos
- Architectural Oddities
- 18 Jun 2013
- Cerro Negro
- Nicaragua
- Cerro Negro
- The youngest volcano in Central America
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 17 Jun 2013
- Alamo Village
- Brackettville, Texas
- Alamo Village
- Remembering the Alamo with a full-scale replica of the 1836 city
- Intriguing Environs, Museums and Collections
- 17 Jun 2013
- Anniston Museum
- Anniston, Alabama
- Anniston Museum
- A natural history museum with an extensive collection of bird dioramas
- Museums and Collections, Natural History, Obscura Day Location
- 16 Jun 2013
- Dead Horse Bay
- Brooklyn
- Dead Horse Bay
- First a horse rendering plant, then a 19th century landfill, this beach of glass is scavenger heaven
- Disaster Areas, Natural Wonders, Obscura Day Location
- 16 Jun 2013
- Roosevelt Island Cat Sanctuary
- New York, New York
- Roosevelt Island Cat Sanctuary
- The abandoned felines of Roosevelt Island have a small army of allies and an abandoned hospital all to themselves
- Fascinating Fauna
- 16 Jun 2013
- Lake Hillier
- Australia
- Lake Hillier
- An Australian lake whose pink hue defies scientific explanation
- Wonders of Salt, Watery Wonders, Natural Wonders
- 14 Jun 2013
- Baan Dam - Black House
- Chang Rai, Thailand
- Baan Dam - Black House
- An entire elephant skeleton, snake skin table runner, and thousands of animal remains become art in Thailand's Black House
- Unique Collections, Hunting and Taxidermy, Outsider Architecture
- 14 Jun 2013
- Zymoglyphic Museum
- San Mateo, California
- Zymoglyphic Museum
- Private collection of art inspired by cabinets of curiosity
- Wonder Cabinets, Outsider Art, Unique Collections, Obscura Day Location
- 14 Jun 2013
- South China Mall
- Dongguan, China
- South China Mall
- The brainchild of a noodle magnate, the South China Mall is the second largest mall on the planet-and it's 99 percent empty
- Incredible Ruins, Architectural Oddities
- 13 Jun 2013
- Abandoned London Post Office Railway
- London, United Kingdom
- Abandoned London Post Office Railway
- An unmanned underground railroad created to transport London's mail beneath its congested streets ran for seven decades, until it was unceremoniously shut down and abandoned
- Natural Wonders, Subterranean Sites
- 13 Jun 2013
- Swan Islands
- Swan Islands, Honduras
- Swan Islands
- Remote Honduran Islands with a colorful history
- Anomalous Islands, Mystery Spots and Gravity Hills, Geological Oddities
- 13 Jun 2013
- Brooklyn Grange Farms and Apiary
- Long Island City, New York
- Brooklyn Grange Farms and Apiary
- Two New York rooftops are home to the largest rooftop soil farms in the world
- Horticultural Marvels, Extraordinary Flora
- 13 Jun 2013
- Great Guatemalan Sinkhole
- Guatemala City, Guatemala
- Great Guatemalan Sinkhole
- An enormous, 30-story-deep hole in the middle of Guatemala City
- Geological Oddities, Intriguing Environs, Disaster Areas
- 13 Jun 2013
- Merzbarn
- England
- Merzbarn
- The sculptural remains of the last home of a legendary Dada artist
- Intriguing Environs
- 13 Jun 2013
- The Museum of Witchcraft
- Boscastle, England
- The Museum of Witchcraft
- The world's largest collection of witchcraft regalia
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Rites and Rituals
- 13 Jun 2013
- Atlas Missile Silo Home
- Lewis , New York
- Atlas Missile Silo Home
- Secluded amid upstate New York's Adirondack Mountains lies this subterranean emblem of a nation on the brink of nuclear war. And it's for sale.
- Odd Accommodations
- 12 Jun 2013
- Pepsi Inventor Caleb Bradham's Grave
- New Bern, North Carolina
- Pepsi Inventor Caleb Bradham's Grave
- The humble gravesite of the man who failed to cash in on his Pepsi-cola goldmine
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 12 Jun 2013
- Fall of the Golden Spruce
- Canada
- Fall of the Golden Spruce
- Tree of native legend falls into Canadian and botanical history
- Extraordinary Flora
- 12 Jun 2013
- Galleta Meadows Estate
- Borrego Springs, California
- Galleta Meadows Estate
- Metal Jurassic Park on the side of a California highway
- Unusual Monuments
- 12 Jun 2013
- Reed College Research Reactor
- Portland, Oregon
- Reed College Research Reactor
- World's only nuclear reactor operated by liberal arts undergraduates
- Strange Science, Inspired Inventions, Instruments of Science
- 12 Jun 2013
- Bohart Museum of Entomology
- Davis, California
- Bohart Museum of Entomology
- This museum boasts the ninth-largest collection of insects in North America
- Unique Collections, Natural History, Museums and Collections, Fascinating Fauna
- 12 Jun 2013
- Li Grave Stones
- Sweden
- Li Grave Stones
- Iron Age grave stones and Viking burials a short drive from Gothenburg
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Unusual Monuments
- 11 Jun 2013
- Kaindy Lake
- Kazakhstan
- Kaindy Lake
- Submerged trees jut ghost-like out of an idyllic turquoise mountain lake
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 11 Jun 2013
- Sphinx Observatory
- Jungfraujoch, Switzerland
- Sphinx Observatory
- Historic observatory precariously perched at the "Top of Europe"
- Instruments of Science
- 11 Jun 2013
- The Last Concrete Ship
- Powell River, Canada
- The Last Concrete Ship
- The last concrete ship of World War I rests with World War II relics in the Malaspina Strait
- Natural Wonders, Unique Collections, Watery Wonders
- 11 Jun 2013
- The Happy Foot/Sad Foot Sign
- Los Angeles, California
- The Happy Foot/Sad Foot Sign
- A cult following celebrates the legend that belies this curious podiatrists' office sign which has worked its way into song, literature, animation, and the visual arts
- Unusual Monuments
- 11 Jun 2013
- Jade Burial Suits
- Shijiazhuang , China
- Jade Burial Suits
- Stone shrouds of Prince Liu Sheng and Princess Dou Wan of the Han Dynasty, created to preserve their flesh for eternity
- Museums and Collections, Memento Mori
- 11 Jun 2013
- Saint-Jean-de-Boisseau, France
- The Grotesques of the Chapel of Bethlehem
- Do these monsters look familiar? The gargoyles on this church are all from pop culture
- Architectural Oddities, Strange Statues, Outsider Art
- 10 Jun 2013
- St. Francis Dam
- Santa Clarita, California
- St. Francis Dam
- The Los Angeles flood disaster that took 600 lives and ended the career of William Mulholland
- Incredible Ruins, Disaster Areas
- 10 Jun 2013
- Glistening Waters
- Jamaica
- Glistening Waters
- Millions of glowing microscopic organisms light up the waters of this luminous lagoon
- Bioluminescent Spots, Watery Wonders, Natural Wonders
- 10 Jun 2013
- Fireflies of the Great Smoky Mountains
- Elkmont, Tennessee
- Fireflies of the Great Smoky Mountains
- For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show
- Natural Wonders, Fascinating Fauna, Bioluminescent Spots
- 10 Jun 2013
- Santana Row Chess Plaza
- San Jose, California
- Santana Row Chess Plaza
- A giant chess set, minus the psychedelic drug trip
- Outsider Art
- 10 Jun 2013
- Chauchilla Cemetery
- Peru
- Chauchilla Cemetery
- Plundered and left asunder by grave robbers, this ancient necropolis has been painstakingly pieced back together
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Mummies
- 10 Jun 2013
- The lost city of Heracleion
- Alexandria, Egypt
- The lost city of Heracleion
- An ancient city exhumed from the depths of the ocean
- Natural Wonders
- 07 Jun 2013
- Nara Dreamland
- Nara, Japan
- Nara Dreamland
- The abandoned Japanese amusement park that continues to loom as a dystopian Disneyland
- Haikyo, Incredible Ruins
- 07 Jun 2013
- Museum of Clean
- Pocatello, Idaho
- Museum of Clean
- A museum dedicated to the history and art of staying clean
- Unique Collections, Museums and Collections
- 07 Jun 2013
- Robinson's Liberty Bells
- Woodland Hills, California
- Robinson's Liberty Bells
- Large but largely ignored, these 42 life-size Liberty Bell replicas are a peculiar, unexplained feature on the facade of a Macy's department store
- Commercial Curiosities, Unusual Monuments, Musical Wonders
- 07 Jun 2013
- Blue Cave of Bisevo
- Bisevo Island, Croatia
- Blue Cave of Bisevo
- An ethereal glowing blue ocean cave in Croatia
- Watery Wonders, Curious Caves
- 07 Jun 2013
- Cenote Xkeken
- These azure waters were thought to lead to the Mexican Underworld
- Watery Wonders, Curious Caves, Follies and Grottoes, Subterranean Sites
- 07 Jun 2013
- Cape Kaliakra
- Balgarevo, Bulgaria
- Cape Kaliakra
- The site of many battles and tragedies, including the 40 maidens who leapt into the sea
- Incredible Ruins, Architectural Oddities, Cultures and Civilizations
- 06 Jun 2013
- Tomb of Christopher Columbus
- Seville, Spain
- Tomb of Christopher Columbus
- The final resting place of the great navigator, or maybe his brother
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Dead Explorers
- 06 Jun 2013
- Great Sand Sea Glass of the Libyan Desert
- Egypt
- Great Sand Sea Glass of the Libyan Desert
- Even King Tut was intrigued by the glass of the Great Sand Sea
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 06 Jun 2013
- Ship Breaking Yard of Gadani
- Gadani, Pakistan
- Ship Breaking Yard of Gadani
- The third largest ship breaking yard in the world has created an eerie shipping graveyard in southern Pakistan
- Watery Wonders, Unique Collections, Cultures and Civilizations , Commercial Curiosities
- 06 Jun 2013
- Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures
- Tucson, Arizona
- Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures
- Miniature art that tells an enormous story
- Microminiature art, Miniatures, Unique Collections, Museums and Collections
- 06 Jun 2013
- Giant Pinks Slugs of Mount Kaputar
- Kaputar, Australia
- Giant Pinks Slugs of Mount Kaputar
- The unique ecosystem atop an Australian mountain is home to some colorful inhabitants
- Geological Oddities, Fascinating Fauna, Natural Wonders
- 05 Jun 2013
- Third Tunnel of Aggression
- Paju-si, South Korea
- Third Tunnel of Aggression
- Secret North Korean passage discovered below the world's most dangerous border
- Architectural Oddities, Subterranean Sites
- 05 Jun 2013
- Yonaguni-jima Kaitei Chikei - Yonaguni Monument
- Ryuku Islands, Japan
- Yonaguni-jima Kaitei Chikei - Yonaguni Monument
- The Yonaguni Monument, a natural formation or the Japanese Atlantis?
- Lost Tribes, Geological Oddities, Watery Wonders, Natural Wonders
- 05 Jun 2013
- Preston Castle
- Ione, California
- Preston Castle
- One of the oldest reform schools in the United States, home to wayward boys such as Merle Haggard, now abandoned
- Museums and Collections, Crime and Punishment, Architectural Oddities
- 05 Jun 2013
- Space Window at the Washington National Cathedral
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Space Window at the Washington National Cathedral
- A tiny piece of the moon is embedded in this stained glass masterpiece
- Natural History, Curious Places of Worship
- 05 Jun 2013
- Gorki Leninskiye
- Moscow Region, Russia
- Gorki Leninskiye
- Former estate of Lenin, now home to his death mask
- Memento Mori, Museums and Collections
- 05 Jun 2013
- Candy Cane Lane
- Woodland Hills, California
- Candy Cane Lane
- Come crisp December nights, this fairly plain neighborhood becomes a holiday dream world
- Wondrous Performances
- 04 Jun 2013
- Neptune Memorial Reef
- Miami, Florida
- Neptune Memorial Reef
- An underwater lost city for the dead
- Watery Wonders, Strange Statues, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Commercial Curiosities
- 04 Jun 2013
- Pasona02
- Chiyoda, Japan
- Pasona02
- Underground farm located in a former bank vault deep within the bowels of Tokyo's business district
- Horticultural Marvels, Instruments of Science
- 04 Jun 2013
- Starcross Engine House & Brunel's Atmospheric Railway
- Starcross, United Kingdom
- Starcross Engine House & Brunel's Atmospheric Railway
- Isambard Kingdom Brunel, one of the great Victorian engineers, was the driving force behind the short-lived atmospheric railway
- Inspired Inventions
- 04 Jun 2013
- Malibu Hindu Temple
- Calabasas, California
- Malibu Hindu Temple
- A glittering South Asian anomaly in a wealthy Los Angeles suburb
- Curious Places of Worship, Unusual Monuments
- 04 Jun 2013
- Bradford College
- Haverhill, Massachusetts
- Bradford College
- A defunct all-girls college which may be resting place of H.P. Lovecraft's real-life Necronomicon
- Repositories of Knowledge, Odd Accommodations, Hoaxes and Pseudoscience
- 04 Jun 2013
- Drowned Village of Vilarinho da Furna
- Vilarinho da Furna, Portugal
- Drowned Village of Vilarinho da Furna
- A submerged village appears when dam levels drop
- Ghost Towns, Incredible Ruins
- 04 Jun 2013
- Great Wall of Topanga
- Topanga, California
- Great Wall of Topanga
- You don't want to get caught in this trap--or do you?
- Outsider Art, Unusual Monuments
- 04 Jun 2013
- Fleur-De-Lys Studio
- Providence, Rhode Island
- Fleur-De-Lys Studio
- An architectural stement of artistic intent smack in the middle of Providence, Rhode Island's Colonial uniformity
- Architectural Oddities, Odd Accommodations
- 03 Jun 2013
- Parque Nacional Serra da Capivara
- São Raimundo Nonato, Brazil
- Parque Nacional Serra da Capivara
- Site full of incredible prehistoric paintings and archeological findings
- Natural History, Extraordinary Flora, Lost Tribes, Incredible Ruins
- 03 Jun 2013
- Sougenji Kappa-Dera Temple
- Tokyo, Japan
- Sougenji Kappa-Dera Temple
- Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts
- Wonder Cabinets
- 03 Jun 2013
- The Ape Caves
- Near Amboy, Washington
- The Ape Caves
- The longest continuous lava tube in the continental U.S. offers 2.5 miles of dark explorations for the adventurous
- Natural Wonders, Curious Caves
- 03 Jun 2013
- Lough Derg, Ireland
- St. Patrick's Purgatory
- The world's toughest modern Christian pilgrimage leads directly to the gates of Hell
- Curious Places of Worship, Rites and Rituals, Subterranean Sites
- 03 Jun 2013
- Bull Surfing in Kerala
- Kerala, India
- Bull Surfing in Kerala
- Bold contestants slide in a rice paddy behind two charging bulls
- Cultures and Civilizations , Wondrous Performances
- 03 Jun 2013
- Yolo Wool Mill
- Woodland, California
- Yolo Wool Mill
- Wool processing mill in an unlikely location
- Commercial Curiosities
- 02 Jun 2013
- Stephen Harris House
- Providence, Rhode Island
- Stephen Harris House
- A simple Colonial home with a past haunted by death and madness
- Intriguing Environs, Hoaxes and Pseudoscience, Odd Accommodations
- 02 Jun 2013
- Mary Rose Museum
- Portsmouth, United Kingdom
- Mary Rose Museum
- Hauled from the water's depths, Henry VIII's flagship is preserved in this modernist capsule
- Incredible Ruins, Museums and Collections
- 31 May 2013
- UTA Flight 772 Memorial
- Niger
- UTA Flight 772 Memorial
- The world's most remote memorial to the victims of the UTA Flight 772 disaster
- Disaster Areas, Strange Statues, Unusual Monuments
- 31 May 2013
- Atlantic Ocean Road
- Norway
- Atlantic Ocean Road
- A serpentine highway twists and turns over the treacherous Norwegian Sea
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 31 May 2013
- J-4 Abandoned Coastal Artillery
- Baiona, Spain
- J-4 Abandoned Coastal Artillery
- This abandoned naval battery stood at the ready as recently as the 1980s
- Subterranean Sites, Museums and Collections
- 31 May 2013
- Art Car Museum
- Houston, Texas
- Art Car Museum
- At the "Garage Mahal" in Houston, car culture is about more than just driving
- Museums and Collections, Outsider Art, Obscura Day Location
- 31 May 2013
- Lexiaguo
- China
- Lexiaguo
- Vibrant soil and a canvas of crops create China's "Red Land"
- Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities
- 31 May 2013
- Hart Island
- Bronx, New York
- Hart Island
- The loneliest island in New York
- Anomalous Islands, Incredible Ruins, Memento Mori
- 30 May 2013
- Minyatür's Nautical Instruments
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Minyatür's Nautical Instruments
- Turkish adventurer antiques in the heart of the Grand Bazaar
- Purveyors of Curiosities
- 30 May 2013
- Hilversum, The Netherlands
- Natuurbrug Zanderij Crailoo
- The world's longest wildlife overpass provides Hilversum's critters with a safe alternative to trying their luck on the roadway
- Fascinating Fauna, Architectural Oddities
- 30 May 2013
- Connecticut's Severed Arm of Saint Edmund
- Stonington, Connecticut
- Connecticut's Severed Arm of Saint Edmund
- Saint Edmunds severed arm travels to Connecticut
- 30 May 2013
- Goblin Valley State Park
- Green River, Utah
- Goblin Valley State Park
- Bizarre lunar-like landscape with thousands of large stone "hoodoos"
- Natural Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities, Natural Wonders
- 30 May 2013
- Beacon Rock
- Stevenson, Washington
- Beacon Rock
- An extraordinary mixture of natural beauty and man-made phenomena
- Natural Wonders
- 30 May 2013
- Shark Cage Diving in Gansbaai
- Gansbaai, South Africa
- Shark Cage Diving in Gansbaai
- An odd little fishing town that is inundated by tourists looking to be locked up in a cage and attacked by great white sharks, because why not?
- Fascinating Fauna, Curious Caves, Watery Wonders
- 29 May 2013
- American Alpine Club Library
- Golden, Colorado
- American Alpine Club Library
- "All Mountains - All The Time"
- Repositories of Knowledge
- 29 May 2013
- Hidden Beach
- Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
- Hidden Beach
- Lover's beach, tucked away under the surface, provides a safe haven for romance
- Natural Wonders, Natural Wonders
- 29 May 2013
- Annapurna
- Nepal
- Annapurna
- Named after the Goddess of Harvests, Annapurna is the deadliest member of the Eight-thousanders club
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Dead Explorers
- 29 May 2013
- Lukla Airport
- Lukla, Nepal
- Lukla Airport
- Jumping off point for a climb up Mt. Everest is the most dangerous airport in the world
- Architectural Oddities
- 29 May 2013
- The Fushan Tunnels
- Qingdao, China
- The Fushan Tunnels
- Forgotten German bunkers in China create a sharp cultural contrast
- Subterranean Sites, Incredible Ruins, Ghost Towns
- 28 May 2013
- Lennon Wall
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Lennon Wall
- Despite attempts by local police to discourage it, Beatles-inspired graffiti has been a place for artists to air grievances for decades
- Outsider Art
- 28 May 2013
- Prince Edward County, Canada
- Lake on the Mountain
- A mysterious lake provides fresh water without any source, somehow restoring itself from its mountaintop perch
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders
- 28 May 2013
- The Flogsta Scream
- Uppsala, Sweden
- The Flogsta Scream
- A nightly tradition fills the streets of Flogsta with a collective scream
- Rites and Rituals, Wondrous Performances, Cultures and Civilizations
- 28 May 2013
- Feskekôrka - The "Fish Church"
- Gothenburg, Sweden
- Feskekôrka - The "Fish Church"
- A Gothic Inspired fish market is Gothenburg's best place to find loaves and fishes
- Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 28 May 2013
- Mount Tamalpais Aircraft Crash Site
- Mill Valley, California
- Mount Tamalpais Aircraft Crash Site
- Law-protected wreckage serves as a peculiar memorial for an almost forgotten World War II tragedy
- Disaster Areas, Incredible Ruins
- 27 May 2013
- PL Peace Tower
- Tondabayashi, Japan
- PL Peace Tower
- A strange tribute to all the fallen souls of war
- Unusual Monuments
- 27 May 2013
- Cabinet of Joseph Bonnier de La Mosson
- Paris, France
- Cabinet of Joseph Bonnier de La Mosson
- Hidden away in a modern library are the remains of one of the 18th century's most celebrated wunderkammers
- Natural History, Wonder Cabinets
- 27 May 2013
- The Violet Hour
- Chicago, Illinois
- The Violet Hour
- A speakeasy takes on Chicago's drinking culture
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 24 May 2013
- Davis Toad Tunnel
- Davis, California
- Davis Toad Tunnel
- Special tunnels built so that frogs won't be killed when crossing the highway
- Architectural Oddities
- 24 May 2013
- Danvers Hospital for the Criminally Insane
- Danvers, Massachusetts
- Danvers Hospital for the Criminally Insane
- Basis for H.P. Lovcraft's Horror stories and Batman's Arkham Asylum, now a horrifying condo
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Incredible Ruins
- 24 May 2013
- Whittingham Hospital
- Preston, England
- Whittingham Hospital
- This abandoned hospital once pioneered the use of electroencephalograms
- Incredible Ruins
- 24 May 2013
- Mushroom House of Rochester
- Pittsford, New York
- Mushroom House of Rochester
- Eclectic architecture in the woods of New York
- Outsider Architecture
- 24 May 2013
- Venice, Italy
- San Servolo Insane Asylum Museum
- Or why "Are you from San Servolo?" is not a polite question
- Strange Science, Medical Museums, Horticultural Marvels, Repositories of Knowledge
- 24 May 2013
- Merchant's House Museum
- New York, New York
- Merchant's House Museum
- New York City's only preserved family home from the 19th century
- Museums and Collections
- 23 May 2013
- Eternal Flame Falls
- Orchard Park, New York
- Eternal Flame Falls
- A natural gas leak provides a flickering flame beneath a waterfall
- Geological Oddities
- 23 May 2013
- Insectarium of Montreal
- Montreal, Canada
- Insectarium of Montreal
- The biggest museum dedicated to insects in North America, one of the largest in the world
- Fascinating Fauna, Museums and Collections, Natural History
- 23 May 2013
- Cape Pillar Sea Cliffs
- Tasman Island, Australia
- Cape Pillar Sea Cliffs
- The tallest sea cliffs on the Southern Hemisphere are a climber's worst nightmare
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 23 May 2013
- Musgrave Museum
- Eastbourne, United Kingdom
- Musgrave Museum
- The unusual private collection of modern-day renaissance man George Musgrave
- Unique Collections
- 23 May 2013
- Troublesome Creek
- Troublesome Creek, Kentucky
- Troublesome Creek
- Origin of the blue-skinned Fugates of eastern Kentucky
- Lost Tribes
- 22 May 2013
- Pilgrim Psychiatric Center
- Brentwood, New York
- Pilgrim Psychiatric Center
- Abandoned former mental institute now stands empty
- Incredible Ruins
- 22 May 2013
- Marineland Melanesia
- Green Island, Australia
- Marineland Melanesia
- Home of the world's largest crocodile
- Fascinating Fauna
- 22 May 2013
- Shanxi, China
- Hanging Temple of Hengshan
- A 5th-century temple improbably built into the side of a cliff
- Rites and Rituals, Architectural Oddities
- 22 May 2013
- Fujinomiya Mermaid Mummy
- Fujinomiya, Japan
- Fujinomiya Mermaid Mummy
- Reportedly 1,400 years old, this may be the first of the Fiji Mermaids
- Hunting and Taxidermy
- 21 May 2013
- House on the Rock
- Spring Green, Wisconsin
- House on the Rock
- A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 21 May 2013
- Bude Castle
- Bude, United Kingdom
- Bude Castle
- A quirky "castle" formerly belonging to a famous British inventor
- Eccentric Homes
- 21 May 2013
- Christ of the Abyss
- San Fruttuoso, Italy
- Christ of the Abyss
- A sunken idol welcomes parishioners to Davy Jones' Locker
- Watery Wonders, Strange Statues
- 21 May 2013
- The Big Well
- Greensburg, Kansas
- The Big Well
- The United States' largest hand-dug well, with a new museum on the way
- Subterranean Sites
- 21 May 2013
- Roshen Fountain
- Vinnytsia, Ukraine
- Roshen Fountain
- The spectacular Roshen Fountain show lights up the night sky all summer long, until it "hibernates" under the ice waiting for spring to come
- Amazing Automata, Peculiar Fountains
- 20 May 2013
- 45th Infantry Museum
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- 45th Infantry Museum
- A museum honoring Oklahoma military service, where you can look into Hitler's mirror and see a Mickey Mouse gas mask
- Museums and Collections
- 20 May 2013
- 22 Papal Hearts at Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio a Trevi
- Rome, Italy
- 22 Papal Hearts at Santi Vincenzo e Anastasio a Trevi
- This former Roman Catholic Church still contains the embalmed hearts and organs of 22 popes
- Unique Collections, Relics and Reliquaries
- 20 May 2013
- Young Pioneer Camp
- Moscow, Russia
- Young Pioneer Camp
- A Marxist summer camp full of fantastical statues lies tucked away and forgotten in the forests of Moscow
- Strange Statues, Incredible Ruins, Ghost Towns
- 20 May 2013
- La Famille Express Wreck
- Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
- La Famille Express Wreck
- The rusted remains of a victim of Hurricane Ike
- Incredible Ruins, Watery Wonders, Disaster Areas
- 20 May 2013
- Hang Sung Sot
- Vietnam
- Hang Sung Sot
- Ha Long Bay's "Cave of Surprises" houses a popular phallic rock formation
- Geological Oddities
- 20 May 2013
- The Plant
- Chicago, Illinois
- The Plant
- Former meatpacking facility turned vertical farm and sustainable business complex
- Commercial Curiosities, Horticultural Marvels
- 20 May 2013
- Cosmonaut Grove
- Karaganda, Kazakhstan
- Cosmonaut Grove
- Avenue of trees planted by cosmonauts before their space departures
- Unusual Monuments, Natural Wonders
- 18 May 2013
- Jayne Mansfield Grave
- Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania
- Jayne Mansfield Grave
- The final resting place of the Hollywood star who came to a tragic end
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 17 May 2013
- Crypt of Santa Maria de la Victoria
- Malaga, Spain
- Crypt of Santa Maria de la Victoria
- Bold black and white motifs of life and death add a dramatic flair to this 17th century crypt
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 17 May 2013
- Super-Kamiokande
- Hida, Japan
- Super-Kamiokande
- Enormous underground chamber built to detect 'ghost particles' of the universe
- Instruments of Science, Subterranean Sites
- 17 May 2013
- P. Stradins Museum for History of Medicine
- Riga, Latvia
- P. Stradins Museum for History of Medicine
- Medical museum that houses most notably the taxidermied remains of Vladimir Demikhov's famous two-headed dog experiment
- Hunting and Taxidermy, Medical Museums, Museums and Collections
- 17 May 2013
- Denbigh Castle Ruins
- Denbigh, Wales
- Denbigh Castle Ruins
- Picturesque ruins once held off mighty armies
- Incredible Ruins
- 17 May 2013
- Blue Lagoon
- Grindavík, Iceland
- Blue Lagoon
- Medicinal spa created with the discharge from a geothermal energy plant
- Watery Wonders, Inspired Inventions
- 17 May 2013
- Hikiyama Float Exhibition Hall
- Karatsu, Japan
- Hikiyama Float Exhibition Hall
- The floats housed in this hall are more than 100 years old, and are brought out for an annual celebration
- Rites and Rituals, Unique Collections
- 16 May 2013
- Roadside America
- Shartlesville, Pennsylvania
- Roadside America
- An indoor miniature village and labor of love for Laurence Geiringer, a model railroad enthusiast
- Unique Collections, Miniatures, Small Worlds and Model Towns
- 16 May 2013
- New York City Marble Cemetery
- New York, New York
- New York City Marble Cemetery
- A 19th century burial ground that once held an American president
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 16 May 2013
- Lake Onega, Russia
- Kizhi Island
- Home to stunning examples of 18th century wooden Russian architecture
- Architectural Oddities, Natural Wonders
- 16 May 2013
- Lincoln County Courthouse
- Lincoln, New Mexico
- Lincoln County Courthouse
- The site of Billy the Kid's most famous escape and the end to the Lincoln County War
- Unique Collections, Crime and Punishment
- 15 May 2013
- OstrichLand USA
- Solvang, California
- OstrichLand USA
- Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat
- Fascinating Fauna
- 15 May 2013
- Banff Merman
- Banff, Canada
- Banff Merman
- A mysterious taxidermy man-beast of the seven seas
- Wonder Cabinets, Hunting and Taxidermy
- 15 May 2013
- Abandoned Bounty Beach Bungalows Resort
- Gili Meno, Indonesia
- Abandoned Bounty Beach Bungalows Resort
- A Balinesian resort, empty and trapped in time
- Incredible Ruins
- 15 May 2013
- Worm's Head Tidal Island
- Worm's Head, Wales
- Worm's Head Tidal Island
- A rocky sea serpent hides caves, blowholes, and a spectacular natural bridge
- Cultures and Civilizations , Anomalous Islands
- 15 May 2013
- Clone Factory
- Tokyo, Japan
- Clone Factory
- Japanese company creates clone dolls that reside in the "uncanny valley"
- Strange Science, Commercial Curiosities
- 15 May 2013
- Starkenberger Beer Resort
- Starkenberg, Austria
- Starkenberger Beer Resort
- Where beer lovers can literally immerse themselves in beer
- Odd Accommodations
- 15 May 2013
- El Caracol -The Observatory of Chichen Itza
- Chichen Itza, Mexico
- El Caracol -The Observatory of Chichen Itza
- No telescopes, no power, no gift shop - one of the world's oldest observatories takes astronomy back to basics
- Incredible Ruins, Retro-Tech, Instruments of Science
- 14 May 2013
- Sunken Cemetery
- Philippines
- Sunken Cemetery
- A cemetery and the town it served sinks beneath the sea during the volcanic birth of Mt. Vulcan
- Curious Places of Worship, Incredible Ruins, Watery Wonders, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 14 May 2013
- Hollywood Forever Cemetery
- Hollywood, California
- Hollywood Forever Cemetery
- Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 14 May 2013
- Selçuk, Turkey
- The Public Toilets of Ephesus
- The ancient latrines of the Greeks, in all their public glory
- Cultures and Civilizations , Incredible Ruins
- 14 May 2013
- Devil's Bridge, Ceredigion
- Ceredigion, Wales
- Devil's Bridge, Ceredigion
- Three bridges straddle a stream, one stacked upon the other
- Architectural Oddities
- 14 May 2013
- Udre Udre's Grave
- Viti Levu , Fiji
- Udre Udre's Grave
- Final resting place of the most prolific Fijian cannibal of all time
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 13 May 2013
- Abandoned Denbigh Insane Asylum
- Denbigh, Wales
- Abandoned Denbigh Insane Asylum
- The decaying ruins of Wales' first asylum for the mentally ill
- Incredible Ruins
- 13 May 2013
- Red Hook Grain Terminal
- Brooklyn, New York
- Red Hook Grain Terminal
- The most unloved grain elevator in Brooklyn
- Incredible Ruins
- 13 May 2013
- Auroville
- Auroville, India
- Auroville
- An experimental utopian "city of the future" in rural India, which may hold a dark secret
- Intriguing Environs, Micro-Nations, Curious Places of Worship
- 12 May 2013
- Chinoike Jigoku
- Beppu, Japan
- Chinoike Jigoku
- Steaming blood-red hot spring from hell
- Natural Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities
- 12 May 2013
- Vasquez Rocks
- Agua Dulce, United States
- Vasquez Rocks
- Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 11 May 2013
- Musee Dupuytren
- Paris, France
- Musee Dupuytren
- Weird wax anatomical models reside here, as do other anatomical specimens
- Medical Museums
- 11 May 2013
- Queens County Farm Museum
- Queens, New York
- Queens County Farm Museum
- The oldest continually-operating farm in New York State
- Fascinating Fauna, Horticultural Marvels
- 10 May 2013
- The Can Opener
- Durham, North Carolina
- The Can Opener
- North Carolina railroad trestle is notorious big rig executioner
- Architectural Oddities
- 10 May 2013
- Arulmigu Sri Rajakaliamman Hindu Temple
- Johor Bahru, Malaysia
- Arulmigu Sri Rajakaliamman Hindu Temple
- Malaysia's first and only glass temple
- Outsider Architecture, Curious Places of Worship
- 10 May 2013
- Knoydart, Scotland
- Old Forge Pub
- A pub that is literally in the middle of nowhere, but continues to do business
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 10 May 2013
- Cerro Fitz Roy
- El Chaltén, Argentina
- Cerro Fitz Roy
- The inspiration for the Patagonia Clothing logo, Cerro Fitz Roy turns pink at sunrise
- Geological Oddities, Natural Wonders
- 10 May 2013
- The Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow
- Tarrytown, New York
- The Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow
- Oldest existing church in New York and the inspiration for Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Intriguing Environs, Curious Places of Worship
- 10 May 2013
- La Isla de las Munecas
- Xochimilco, Mexico
- La Isla de las Munecas
- An island filled with hundreds of hanging, decomposing, decapitated dolls
- Anomalous Islands, Outsider Art, Unique Collections
- 09 May 2013
- Epiacum
- Alston, England
- Epiacum
- A well-preserved 2nd century fort where moles are the archaeologists
- Fascinating Fauna, Cultures and Civilizations
- 09 May 2013
- La Cave des Roches - Mushroom Caves
- Bourré, France
- La Cave des Roches - Mushroom Caves
- Miles of man-made caves and tunnels, currently used for cultivating mushrooms
- Horticultural Marvels, Curious Caves, Natural Wonders
- 09 May 2013
- Aurora Ice Museum
- Fairbanks, Alaska
- Aurora Ice Museum
- Mind-blowing carvings and fantasy ice scenes grace the largest year-round ice environment in the world
- Museums and Collections, Natural History, Unique Collections, Strange Statues
- 09 May 2013
- Memento Mori Oddities Shop
- Westbourne, England
- Memento Mori Oddities Shop
- A genuine Little Shop of Horrors
- Unique Collections, Wonder Cabinets, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 09 May 2013
- Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum
- Weston, West Virginia
- Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum
- Particularly creepy abandoned asylum which sparks interest with the morbid and the ghost hunters
- Incredible Ruins, Architectural Oddities
- 08 May 2013
- Painted Hills
- Mitchell, Oregon
- Painted Hills
- Oregon's unexpected high desert, displaying layers of time in a colorful show
- Geological Oddities, Martian Landscapes, Natural Wonders
- 08 May 2013
- Wreck of the S.S. Atlantus
- Cape May, New Jersey
- Wreck of the S.S. Atlantus
- The rusting remains are visible sticking out of the waters of the Delaware Bay
- 07 May 2013
- Manly Quarantine Station
- Manly, Australia
- Manly Quarantine Station
- The Victoria-era quarantine station for Sydney
- 07 May 2013
- Prague, Czech Republic
- The Thief's Arm at Kostel Sv. Jakuba Vetsiho
- A 400-year old mummified arm dangles from the ceiling, serving as a warning to thieves
- Curious Places of Worship, Memento Mori
- 07 May 2013
- Dolbadarn Castle Ruins
- Llanberis, Wales
- Dolbadarn Castle Ruins
- The stately remains of Llywelyn the Great's mighty fortress
- Incredible Ruins
- 07 May 2013
- Kiddie Park
- San Antonio, Texas
- Kiddie Park
- Established in 1925, Kiddie Park claims to be the oldest amusement park in the U.S. - a cozy little time warp nestled in a shady corner of the modern world
- Architectural Oddities, Natural Wonders
- 07 May 2013
- Dunaskin ironworks
- Scotland
- Dunaskin ironworks
- Wonderfully preserved Victorian factory with a preserved steam powered engine house
- Natural Wonders, Subterranean Sites, Incredible Ruins
- 07 May 2013
- The Martyr Murals at Santo Stefano Rotundo
- Rome, Italy
- The Martyr Murals at Santo Stefano Rotundo
- The Martyr Murals at Santo Stefano Rotundo - Dickens was not a fan
- Outsider Art, Memento Mori, Unique Collections
- 06 May 2013
- Royal Danish Naval Museum
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Royal Danish Naval Museum
- A museum filled with tiny, adorable versions of the mighty Royal Danish Navy
- Natural Wonders, Small Worlds and Model Towns, Unique Collections
- 06 May 2013
- The Science Barge
- Yonkers, New York
- The Science Barge
- Self-sufficient greenhouse floating on the Hudson River
- Horticultural Marvels, Extraordinary Flora, Instruments of Science, Watery Wonders
- 03 May 2013
- The Head of St. John the Baptist at San Silvestro in Capite
- Rome, Italy
- The Head of St. John the Baptist at San Silvestro in Capite
- One of four skulls claiming to belong to the beheaded St. John the Baptist is on display at this Roman church
- Relics and Reliquaries
- 03 May 2013
- Aqua Vita Farms
- Sherrill, New York
- Aqua Vita Farms
- Central New York's first aquaponic farm
- Horticultural Marvels, Fascinating Fauna, Extraordinary Flora
- 03 May 2013
- German Military Underground Hospital
- Les Naftiaux, Guernsey
- German Military Underground Hospital
- Underground hospital complex constructed by slave laborers during the German occupation of the Channel Islands
- Subterranean Sites
- 02 May 2013
- Tunnel of Love
- Ukraine
- Tunnel of Love
- Beautiful natural tunnel said to grant the wishes of visiting lovebirds
- Horticultural Marvels, Extraordinary Flora, Natural Wonders
- 02 May 2013
- Project HARP Space Gun
- Barbados
- Project HARP Space Gun
- A giant gun barrel in Barbados that once hoped to shoot outer space with science
- Incredible Ruins, Retro-Tech
- 02 May 2013
- Waxahachie, Texas
- Superconducting Super Collider
- A Texas-sized particle collider that was abandoned due to its Texas-sized budget
- Instruments of Science, Incredible Ruins, Subterranean Sites
- 01 May 2013
- The Bay Model
- Sausalito, California
- The Bay Model
- A working model of the entire San Francisco Bay and much of the Sacramento River Delta, complete with regular tides that change every 14 minutes
- Small Worlds and Model Towns, Marvelous Maps and Measures, Watery Wonders
- 01 May 2013
- Beale's Cut
- Sylmar, California
- Beale's Cut
- Gouged in the mountain to make stage coach access easier through the Fremont Pass
- Geological Oddities
- 01 May 2013
- The Eiffel Tower of New Orleans
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- The Eiffel Tower of New Orleans
- A little piece of Paris in the sultry south of the U.S.
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 01 May 2013
- Santa Francesca Romana
- Rome, Italy
- Santa Francesca Romana
- St. Francesca Romana, patron saint of drivers, resides in the church she founded
- Relics and Reliquaries
- 30 Apr 2013
- The Relic of St. Silvan
- Dubrovnik, Croatia
- The Relic of St. Silvan
- A full figure 4th century incorruptible saint lies in a glass coffin in Croatia
- Natural Wonders
- 29 Apr 2013
- Padre Pio Shrine at the Church of St. John the Baptist
- New York City, New York
- Padre Pio Shrine at the Church of St. John the Baptist
- Church in Manhattan holds the bloody sock of Padre Pio, among with many other unusual relics
- Relics and Reliquaries
- 29 Apr 2013
- Arciconfraternita Santa Maria dell'Orazione e Morte
- Rome, Italy
- Arciconfraternita Santa Maria dell'Orazione e Morte
- A small donation grants you access to the crypt of St. Mary of Eulogies and the Dead where you are left alone to ponder mortality among a piles of skulls
- Ossuaries, Memento Mori
- 29 Apr 2013
- The Relic Chapel at the Church of the Most Holy Redeemer
- New York City, New York
- The Relic Chapel at the Church of the Most Holy Redeemer
- Relics given to a Manhattan church to avoid seizure by the Italian government
- Relics and Reliquaries
- 29 Apr 2013
- Le Louxor Palais du Cinema
- Paris , France
- Le Louxor Palais du Cinema
- Egyptian Revival movie palace abandoned for decades and restored in 2013
- Incredible Ruins, Architectural Oddities
- 29 Apr 2013
- Adventure Playground
- Berkeley, California
- Adventure Playground
- A playground built by the kids that is a child's wonderland, and a helicopter parent's nightmare
- Outsider Architecture
- 29 Apr 2013
- Exchange Bar & Grill
- New York, New York
- Exchange Bar & Grill
- Test your business savvy and play the market for cocktails at this stock exchange-inspired watering hole
- Commercial Curiosities, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 29 Apr 2013
- Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
- Atalaya
- The uniquely-designed winter home and sculpture studio of Anna and Archer Huntington
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 26 Apr 2013
- Asbury Park Casino and Carousel House
- Asbury Park, New Jersey
- Asbury Park Casino and Carousel House
- Vacant Beaux-Arts buildings that serve as reminders of a beach town's glory days
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 26 Apr 2013
- Borderland State Park Mansion
- North Easton, Massachusetts
- Borderland State Park Mansion
- The sprawling, eccentric estate of Ames and Ames, a brilliant botanist, and a genius inventor and artist
- Eccentric Homes, Horticultural Marvels, Outsider Architecture
- 26 Apr 2013
- Hans Brinker Budget Hotel
- Koningsbosch, The Netherlands
- Hans Brinker Budget Hotel
- Debatably clever, or just plain honest hotel advertised as "The Worst Hotel in the World"
- Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations
- 25 Apr 2013
- Abbey of New Clairvaux
- Vina, California
- Abbey of New Clairvaux
- The long, arduous journey of the stones of the Abbey of New Clairvaux
- Unique Collections, Curious Places of Worship, Architectural Oddities
- 25 Apr 2013
- Castros de Baroña
- near Rianxo, Spain
- Castros de Baroña
- Seaside example of a settlement dating from the first century BC
- Incredible Ruins
- 25 Apr 2013
- The Exorcist Stairs
- Washington, District of Columbia
- The Exorcist Stairs
- Site of the climactic scene from the The Exorcist
- Architectural Oddities
- 24 Apr 2013
- Gatbawi
- Mokpo-si, South Korea
- Gatbawi
- Natural rock formations resembling monks in hats inspire folk legends
- Geological Oddities
- 24 Apr 2013
- Haskell Free Library and Opera House
- Derby Line, Vermont
- Haskell Free Library and Opera House
- One library straddling two countries
- Architectural Oddities, Marvelous Maps and Measures
- 24 Apr 2013
- Calcata
- Calcata Vecchia, Italy
- Calcata
- Medieval town turned hippie commune, once home to the secret foreskin of Jesus Christ
- Relics and Reliquaries, Geological Oddities
- 24 Apr 2013
- Pluto's Gate
- Hierapolis, Turkey
- Pluto's Gate
- Ancient portal to the underworld
- Cultures and Civilizations , Curious Places of Worship, Architectural Oddities, Subterranean Sites
- 24 Apr 2013
- Topeka, Kansas
- Topeka State Hospital
- Abandoned insane asylum with history of horrific abuse
- Incredible Ruins
- 24 Apr 2013
- Vowz
- Nakano, Japan
- Vowz
- Drinkslinger is an unlikely vocation for a Buddhist monk, but at this Tokyo bar the enlightenment is served in a martini glass
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 23 Apr 2013
- Lutheran School of Theology - Lutherische Theologische Hochschule
- Oberursel, Germany
- Lutheran School of Theology - Lutherische Theologische Hochschule
- Germany's tiniest institution of education
- Repositories of Knowledge
- 23 Apr 2013
- Livraria Lello
- Oporto, Portugal
- Livraria Lello
- One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides an Art Nouveau interior behind a Neo-Gothic facade
- Commercial Curiosities, Repositories of Knowledge
- 22 Apr 2013
- Tashirojima - Cat Island
- Ishinomaki, Japan
- Tashirojima - Cat Island
- The island where cats are king
- Anomalous Islands, Fascinating Fauna, Cultures and Civilizations
- 22 Apr 2013
- The Museums of the University of Pavia
- Pavia, Italy
- The Museums of the University of Pavia
- A collection of collections, including an anatomy museum, the "Cabinet of Physics of Alessandro Volta, a museum of natural history, mineral collection, and much much more...
- Museums and Collections
- 21 Apr 2013
- Kostroma Moose Farm
- Kostroma, Russia
- Kostroma Moose Farm
- USSR's Conquest of Nature leads to domestication of many moose - no squirrel
- Fascinating Fauna, Commercial Curiosities
- 21 Apr 2013
- Kulusuk
- Kulusuk, Greenland
- Kulusuk
- Small Island off the coast of Greenland
- 20 Apr 2013
- Naftalan Clinic
- Naftalan City, Azerbaijan
- Naftalan Clinic
- In oil-rich Azerbaijan, people bathe in the black stuff
- Strange Science, Commercial Curiosities
- 19 Apr 2013
- Bosque Animado de Oma
- Kortezubi, Spain
- Bosque Animado de Oma
- A living art gallery painted on a canvas of native Monterey pine trees
- Outsider Art
- 19 Apr 2013
- Fraser Island, Australia
- SS Maheno
- WWI hospital ship lost in a cyclone turns up on the coast of Fraser Island, where she remains rusted and forgotten
- Disaster Areas, Watery Wonders
- 19 Apr 2013
- Dining Table at Villa Lante
- Bagnaia, Italy
- Dining Table at Villa Lante
- This immaculate and historic water garden culminates in a massive stone dining table with an inset fountain for chilling the wine of the Cardinal's guests
- Peculiar Fountains, Inspired Inventions, Horticultural Marvels
- 19 Apr 2013
- The Golden Fire Hydrant
- San Francisco, California
- The Golden Fire Hydrant
- The miraculous hydrant that saved the Mission in 1906
- Unusual Monuments
- 18 Apr 2013
- Phaistos Disc
- Heraklion, Greece
- Phaistos Disc
- This famous archeological mystery may be an ancient example of movable type
- Retro-Tech, Inspired Inventions
- 18 Apr 2013
- Portals of the Past
- San Francisco, California
- Portals of the Past
- The remains of a ruined mansion memorialize the 1906 earthquake
- Incredible Ruins
- 18 Apr 2013
- Site of 1906 Earthquake Refugee Camps
- San Francisco, California
- Site of 1906 Earthquake Refugee Camps
- Approximately 250,000 people left homeless by the great earthquake and fires found shelter in Golden Gate Park
- Architectural Oddities
- 18 Apr 2013
- Lotta's Fountain
- San Francisco, California
- Lotta's Fountain
- San Francisco's oldest surviving monument and meeting place for 1906 survivors
- Peculiar Fountains
- 18 Apr 2013
- 1906 Earthquake Fence
- Point Reyes National Seashore, California
- 1906 Earthquake Fence
- 'Cause the fence start shaking, the earth was quaking
- Geological Oddities
- 18 Apr 2013
- Pier 22 1/2 & the SFFD Fire Boats
- San Francisco, California
- Pier 22 1/2 & the SFFD Fire Boats
- Prone to disastrous fires, the city of San Francisco has the Guardian, a fireboat gifted by residents, to watch over them from the bay
- Watery Wonders, Obscura Day Location
- 18 Apr 2013
- Sioux Army Depot
- Potter, Nebraska
- Sioux Army Depot
- Storage units with a wartime past
- Odd Accommodations
- 17 Apr 2013
- Zauo
- Shinjuku, Japan
- Zauo
- The freshest fish here are the ones you catch yourself
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 17 Apr 2013
- Fire-Breathing Dragon Bridge
- Da Nang, Vietnam
- Fire-Breathing Dragon Bridge
- This bridge is embedded with a giant steel dragon that breathes fire from its mouth
- Strange Statues, Architectural Oddities
- 17 Apr 2013
- Newbury Park, California
- Stagecoach Inn Museum
- A basement full of treasures lie beneath this inn that has worn many hats throughout its 140+ years
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Hunting and Taxidermy
- 17 Apr 2013
- Wolfe's Cove Tunnel
- Quebec City, Canada
- Wolfe's Cove Tunnel
- Train tunnel running underneath Quebec City
- Subterranean Sites
- 17 Apr 2013
- SS Sapona
- The Bahamas
- SS Sapona
- A steamer run aground near Bimini lives a second life as a playground for scuba divers
- Watery Wonders, Disaster Areas
- 17 Apr 2013
- Space Shuttle Endeavour
- Los Angeles, California
- Space Shuttle Endeavour
- The final resting place of a space program monolith
- Museums and Collections, Instruments of Science
- 17 Apr 2013
- Brain Collection at the University of Texas at Austin
- Austin, Texas
- Brain Collection at the University of Texas at Austin
- Brain collection housed on a campus which once suffered the consequences of a sick mind
- Unique Collections, Medical Museums, Crime and Punishment
- 17 Apr 2013
- The Tank
- Rangely, Colorado
- The Tank
- Metal water storage tank turned ethereal concert hall
- Musical Wonders
- 16 Apr 2013
- Edouard Arsenault Bottle Houses
- Canada
- Edouard Arsenault Bottle Houses
- Three buildings constructed of over 25,000 multicolored glass bottles
- Eccentric Homes
- 16 Apr 2013
- Parque del Pasatiempo
- Betanzos, Spain
- Parque del Pasatiempo
- The remains of an encyclopedic sculpture garden later used as an internment camp
- Museums and Collections, Wonder Cabinets
- 16 Apr 2013
- Veijo Rönkkönen Sculpture Garden
- Parikkala, Finland
- Veijo Rönkkönen Sculpture Garden
- Collection of nearly 500 concrete figures sculpted by the late Veijo Rönkkönen
- Museums and Collections, Outsider Art
- 16 Apr 2013
- The National Library of Finland
- Helsinki, Finland
- The National Library of Finland
- Architecturally stunning library serves as the hub of Finnish scholarly life and culture
- Repositories of Knowledge
- 16 Apr 2013
- The Festival of Paucartambo
- Paucartambo, Peru
- The Festival of Paucartambo
- Ain't no party like a ghost town party
- Wondrous Performances, Ghost Towns
- 16 Apr 2013
- Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space
- New York City, New York
- Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space
- A living archive of urban activism and space reclaimed
- Unique Collections, Outsider Art, Museums and Collections
- 15 Apr 2013
- Los Angeles, California
- Global Effects, Inc.
- Where the line between entertainment and aerospace blurs
- Unique Collections
- 15 Apr 2013
- The Hobo Museum
- Britt , Iowa
- The Hobo Museum
- An old town theater converted by modern hoboes into a celebration of the hobo legacy
- Outsider Art, Unique Collections, Odd Accommodations
- 15 Apr 2013
- The Nobbys Gun Powder Tunnels
- Newcastle, Australia
- The Nobbys Gun Powder Tunnels
- A series of gun powder chambers currently hidden from view within Nobbys Headland in Newcastle, Australia
- Curious Caves
- 15 Apr 2013
- Woodsreef Asbestos Mine
- Woodsreef, Australia
- Woodsreef Asbestos Mine
- Asbestos pit mine abandoned in 1983 is still dangerous thirty years later
- Incredible Ruins
- 15 Apr 2013
- Giant Ants
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Giant Ants
- Ant sculptures march up the side of what used to be iconic spot in punk rock lore
- Strange Statues
- 13 Apr 2013
- Novodevichy Cemetery
- Moscow, Russia
- Novodevichy Cemetery
- Moscow's most popular cemetery includes the graves of numerous cosmonauts
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 12 Apr 2013
- Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics
- Moscow, Russia
- Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics
- Museum celebrating the achievements of the Soviet space program
- Museums and Collections
- 12 Apr 2013
- RKK Energiya Museum
- Korolev, Russia
- RKK Energiya Museum
- This iconic Russian space museum sits on a landmark space production facility and houses the Vostok 1, the first manned spacecraft, that was also built here
- Inspired Inventions, Retro-Tech, Museums and Collections, Instruments of Science
- 12 Apr 2013
- Star City
- Zvyozdny Gorodok, Russia
- Star City
- Secret Soviet city once home to Russian cosmonauts and space training facilities
- Museums and Collections, Strange Science, Instruments of Science, Retro-Tech
- 12 Apr 2013
- Monument to the Conquerors of Space
- Moscow, Russia
- Monument to the Conquerors of Space
- Moscow's imposing monument to the space age
- Architectural Oddities
- 12 Apr 2013
- Baikonur Cosmodrome
- Baikonur, Kazakhstan
- Baikonur Cosmodrome
- World's oldest and largest space launch facility, once a secret missile testing site
- Strange Science, Instruments of Science, Retro-Tech
- 12 Apr 2013
- Newcastle City Morgue Echo Spot
- Newcastle, Australia
- Newcastle City Morgue Echo Spot
- By standing on a particular paving stone in the courtyard, you'll hear an echo that shouldn't be
- Architectural Oddities
- 11 Apr 2013
- New York City, NY
- Museum
- Tiny museum housed in a New York freight elevator specializes in the "overlooked, dismissed, or ignored"
- Wonder Cabinets, Unique Collections, Museums and Collections
- 11 Apr 2013
- The Shady Dell
- Bisbee, AZ
- The Shady Dell
- Collection of vintage trailers double as hotel rooms
- Odd Accommodations
- 11 Apr 2013
- Court of Mysteries
- Santa Cruz, California
- Court of Mysteries
- A strange house built only at night, with rumored mystic inspiration
- Architectural Oddities
- 11 Apr 2013
- Canadian Potato Museum
- O'Leary, Canada
- Canadian Potato Museum
- The Canadian Potato Museum may sound like the least exciting museum in the world, but it has hidden charms aplenty
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Instruments of Science
- 11 Apr 2013
- International Sea Glass Museum
- Fort Bragg, California
- International Sea Glass Museum
- Celebrating the transformation of trash into objects of beauty
- Watery Wonders, Unique Collections
- 11 Apr 2013
- Nazino Island
- Russia
- Nazino Island
- Social outcasts and cannibalism in Stalin's Soviet Union
- Anomalous Islands
- 10 Apr 2013
- Legendary Albino Buffalo
- Jamestown, North Dakota
- Legendary Albino Buffalo
- Three legendary, living albino buffalo roaming their pastures for all to see
- Fascinating Fauna
- 10 Apr 2013
- Gryfino Forest
- Poland
- Gryfino Forest
- Abusive farmers may have stunted trees 80 years ago
- Natural Wonders, Extraordinary Flora
- 10 Apr 2013
- St. Anthony's Chapel
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- St. Anthony's Chapel
- This church in Pittsburgh is home to the largest collection of religious relics in North America
- Relics and Reliquaries, Museums and Collections, Rites and Rituals, Natural Wonders
- 09 Apr 2013
- Resaca De La Palma State Park
- Brownsville, TX
- Resaca De La Palma State Park
- The water in this preserved area spawns vegetation that gives it a deep green color
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders
- 09 Apr 2013
- G-Cans: the World's Largest Drain
- Kasukabe, Japan
- G-Cans: the World's Largest Drain
- The world's largest drain sits below the city of Saitama, Japan
- Subterranean Sites
- 09 Apr 2013
- The Linked Headstones of Het Oude Kerkhof
- Roermond , The Netherlands
- The Linked Headstones of Het Oude Kerkhof
- Two gravestones clasp hands over the religious divide
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Memento Mori
- 08 Apr 2013
- Athens, Ohio
- Athens Lunatic Asylum
- An abandoned hospital incorporated into a college campus
- Incredible Ruins
- 08 Apr 2013
- Abandoned Ducor Hotel
- Monrovia, Liberia
- Abandoned Ducor Hotel
- Empty since 1989, now falling into ruin
- Ghost Towns, Incredible Ruins
- 06 Apr 2013
- Monkey Puzzle Tree
- Sacramento, California
- Monkey Puzzle Tree
- Puzzling...this tree looks like an assemblage of dismembered monkey limbs
- Natural History, Extraordinary Flora
- 05 Apr 2013
- Biosphere of Montreal
- Montreal, Canada
- Biosphere of Montreal
- Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice
- Strange Statues, Disaster Areas, Architectural Oddities
- 05 Apr 2013
- Touchstone Wildlife and Art Museum
- Haughton, Louisiana
- Touchstone Wildlife and Art Museum
- Roadside attraction with more than 1,000 stuffed and mounted animal skins displayed in simulated natural habitats with hand-painted backdrops
- Hunting and Taxidermy, Natural History
- 05 Apr 2013
- Kate Blood Gravestone
- Appleton, United Sates
- Kate Blood Gravestone
- This solitary gravestone is separated from the rest in Appleton, explaining why local legends continue to surround it
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 05 Apr 2013
- Tunnel Number 3
- New York, New York
- Tunnel Number 3
- Deep under Manhattan is the largest construction project in city history. So far, the project has taken the lives of 23 workers, or "a man a mile."
- Subterranean Sites
- 05 Apr 2013
- Notre Dame Basilica
- Montreal, Canada
- Notre Dame Basilica
- A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt
- Curious Places of Worship, Musical Wonders
- 04 Apr 2013
- ATLAS-I
- Albuquerque, New Mexico
- ATLAS-I
- This pseudo-steampunk weapons facility is the world's largest wooden structure, and packs quite a wallop
- Instruments of Science, Inspired Inventions
- 04 Apr 2013
- Church of San Giorgio
- Monselice, Italy
- Church of San Giorgio
- This Italian church is as beautiful as it is common, except for the real skulls decorating the many mannequins inside
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Curious Places of Worship
- 04 Apr 2013
- Ninfa, Italy
- Gardens of Ninfa
- Ruins of a 10th century church tucked away deep in a botanical garden
- Extraordinary Flora, Incredible Ruins, Horticultural Marvels
- 03 Apr 2013
- Sidewalk Subway Map
- Manhattan, New York
- Sidewalk Subway Map
- Plot your trip through the city on the sidewalk
- Marvelous Maps and Measures
- 03 Apr 2013
- Donner Party Artifacts
- Truckee, California
- Donner Party Artifacts
- Bits and pieces from the ill-fated Donner Party's winter cabins
- Unique Collections, Strange Statues, Disaster Areas
- 03 Apr 2013
- McPherson and Rutherford Physics Collections
- Montreal, Canada
- McPherson and Rutherford Physics Collections
- Two adjoining collections of 19th-20th century physics apparatuses and instruments
- Strange Science, Instruments of Science
- 02 Apr 2013
- Duke of Lancaster
- Flintshire, Wales
- Duke of Lancaster
- Abandoned ship reimagined as a street art canvas
- Outsider Art
- 02 Apr 2013
- Playtower
- Bartlesville, Oklahoma
- Playtower
- A whimsical tower inspired by the space age and the Mobius strip
- Architectural Oddities
- 02 Apr 2013
- St. Michael's Mount
- St. Michael's Mount, England
- St. Michael's Mount
- A island reachable by a causeway at low tide, possibly one of the earliest western European locations to be identified in text
- Anomalous Islands, Curious Places of Worship
- 02 Apr 2013
- Villa Palagonia
- Bagheria, Italy
- Villa Palagonia
- A collection of grotesques line the walls of this Italian villa
- Strange Statues, Extraordinary Flora
- 02 Apr 2013
- Patty Reed's Doll
- Sacramento, California
- Patty Reed's Doll
- A tiny survivor of the Donner Party disaster
- Unique Collections
- 02 Apr 2013
- Musée des Arts Forains
- Paris, France
- Musée des Arts Forains
- A museum of carnival attractions where you are invited to ride the rides
- 31 Mar 2013
- Geological Museum
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Geological Museum
- Museum on earth sciences featuring a recreation of a famous curiosity cabinet
- Museums and Collections, Geological Oddities, Wonder Cabinets
- 29 Mar 2013
- Higgins Armory Museum
- Worcester, Massachusetts
- Higgins Armory Museum
- An art deco building bursting with a rare collection of knightly armor, in the unlikely location of Worchester, Massachusetts
- Unique Collections, Museums and Collections
- 29 Mar 2013
- Liberec, Czech Republic
- Hotel Ješted
- The hyperboloid hotel that sits on top of a mountain peak
- Odd Accommodations
- 29 Mar 2013
- Witley Wonder Underwater Ballroom
- Witley, England
- Witley Wonder Underwater Ballroom
- The ballroom under a lake that was never really a ballroom at all
- Follies and Grottoes, Subterranean Sites, Watery Wonders, Strange Statues
- 29 Mar 2013
- Steinway Piano Factory
- Astoria, New York
- Steinway Piano Factory
- Piano-making empire filled with 200-year-old steam machines still churning out 1,000 instruments a year
- Musical Wonders
- 28 Mar 2013
- Brooklyn Superhero Supply Store
- Brooklyn, New York
- Brooklyn Superhero Supply Store
- The one-stop shop for all of your superhero (or evil arch-nemesis) needs
- Purveyors of Curiosities, Commercial Curiosities
- 28 Mar 2013
- Worcester State Hospital
- Worcester, Massachusetts
- Worcester State Hospital
- A spooky and decrepit mental health facility is slowly being replaced with newer digs
- Unusual Monuments, Relics and Reliquaries
- 27 Mar 2013
- The House Without Stairs - Maison Sans Escalier
- Saint-Etienne, France
- The House Without Stairs - Maison Sans Escalier
- An architectural oddity of six stories, accessed by graceful ramps
- Architectural Oddities
- 27 Mar 2013
- Bordallo Pinheiro Garden
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Bordallo Pinheiro Garden
- A garden in Lisbon filled with giant porcelain creations
- Museums and Collections, Strange Statues
- 26 Mar 2013
- Lake Valley Historic Townsite
- Lake Valley, New Mexico
- Lake Valley Historic Townsite
- Crumbling remnants of what was once a booming town full of silver
- Incredible Ruins, Ghost Towns
- 26 Mar 2013
- Broken Hill Sculpture Symposium
- Broken Hill, Australia
- Broken Hill Sculpture Symposium
- Twelve sculptures designed to make their best showing with the coming or going of the sun
- Martian Landscapes, Strange Statues, Outsider Art
- 26 Mar 2013
- National Atomic Testing Museum
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- National Atomic Testing Museum
- Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas
- Museums and Collections, Strange Science, Instruments of Science
- 26 Mar 2013
- Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel -The Sailors' Church
- Montreal, Canada
- Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel -The Sailors' Church
- Small ship votives hang from the vaulted ceiling of this port-side church with a Latin inscription on the wall, "Pray for us fishermen in the hour of our death."
- Curious Places of Worship
- 25 Mar 2013
- Linda Vista Hospital
- Los Angeles, California
- Linda Vista Hospital
- A hospital closed seemingly in the middle of operations, leaving behind fodder for horror films and ghost hunters
- Incredible Ruins, Intriguing Environs
- 25 Mar 2013
- Winters, California
- Stevenson Bridge
- This graffiti-covered bridge is the quintessential vision of a place for disillusioned youth to escape the complexities of burgeoning adulthood
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Art
- 25 Mar 2013
- Kundasang War Memorial
- Ranau, Malaysia
- Kundasang War Memorial
- Four distinctly unique gardens commemorate the POWs who lost their lives during the Sandakan Death Marches of 1945
- Extraordinary Flora, Horticultural Marvels, Unusual Monuments
- 25 Mar 2013
- St. Nicholas Church
- Nedlitz, Germany
- St. Nicholas Church
- The resting place of 18th century German mummies
- Memento Mori, Mummies
- 24 Mar 2013
- Danxia Landform
- Shaoguan, China
- Danxia Landform
- Unique geological formations in China featuring magnificent colors and some suggestive shapes
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 24 Mar 2013
- World's Largest Ball of Stamps
- Boys Town, Nebraska
- World's Largest Ball of Stamps
- An idle pastime becomes a record holder in Boys Town, Nebraska
- Unusual Monuments, Unique Collections
- 22 Mar 2013
- The Times Square Hum
- New York, New York
- The Times Square Hum
- A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange, and purposeful, humming noise
- Unusual Monuments, Wondrous Performances, Outsider Art, Strange Science
- 22 Mar 2013
- Austin Dam
- Austin, Pennsylvania
- Austin Dam
- When the Austin Dam failed it destroyed much of Austin...and then it failed again
- Incredible Ruins, Disaster Areas
- 21 Mar 2013
- Mansfield Memorial Museum
- Mansfield, Ohio
- Mansfield Memorial Museum
- The permanent home of Elektro, the celebrity automaton of the 1939 World's Fair
- Museums and Collections, Retro-Tech, Amazing Automata
- 21 Mar 2013
- Grave of Corinne Elliot Lawton
- Savannah, Georgia
- Grave of Corinne Elliot Lawton
- This haunting tombstone comes complete with a heartbreaking story of love and loss
- Strange Statues, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Natural Wonders
- 21 Mar 2013
- Velaslavasay Panorama
- Los Angeles, California
- Velaslavasay Panorama
- Panorama exhibition hall in old silent theater with a beautiful backyard garden
- Unique Collections, Optical Oddities, Horticultural Marvels, Obscura Day Location
- 20 Mar 2013
- Atlanta Cyclorama
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Atlanta Cyclorama
- The Battle of Atlanta in 360 degrees, featuring Clark Gable as a corpse
- Commercial Curiosities, Retro-Tech, Optical Oddities
- 20 Mar 2013
- Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
- Gettysburg Cyclorama
- A dramatic, 360 degree recreation of Pickett's Charge in the Civil War
- Commercial Curiosities, Optical Oddities, Retro-Tech
- 20 Mar 2013
- Borodino Panorama
- Moscow, Russia
- Borodino Panorama
- A 360 degree battlefield experience
- Retro-Tech, Commercial Curiosities, Optical Oddities
- 20 Mar 2013
- Panorama Mesdag
- Den Haag, Netherlands
- Panorama Mesdag
- The largest 19th century panorama in the world still in-situ
- Optical Oddities, Retro-Tech
- 20 Mar 2013
- Raclawice Panorama
- Wroclaw, Poland
- Raclawice Panorama
- 19th century panorama lets you relive a Polish uprising via 120 year old Panorama painting
- Outsider Art, Retro-Tech, Optical Oddities
- 20 Mar 2013
- Stanley Dock Tobacco Warehouse
- Liverpool, England
- Stanley Dock Tobacco Warehouse
- This aging storage facility is the world's largest brick warehouse
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 19 Mar 2013
- Rosslyn Chapel
- Roslin, Scotland
- Rosslyn Chapel
- A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code
- Strange Statues, Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 19 Mar 2013
- Mars Bluff Crater
- Florence, South Carolina
- Mars Bluff Crater
- "Not too many people can say they've had a nuclear bomb dropped on them, not too many would want to." -Walter Gregg
- Instruments of Science, Disaster Areas
- 19 Mar 2013
- Edinburgh Castle Dog Cemetery
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Edinburgh Castle Dog Cemetery
- The final resting place of soldier's loyal canine companions
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 18 Mar 2013
- The Royal Botanic Gardens of Edinburgh
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- The Royal Botanic Gardens of Edinburgh
- One of the oldest scientific gardens in Britain, containing more than 13,302 plant species in its core collection
- Extraordinary Flora, Strange Science, Natural History
- 18 Mar 2013
- Old Calton Cemetery
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Old Calton Cemetery
- A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 18 Mar 2013
- Mary King's Close
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Mary King's Close
- 17th century streets hidden under Edinburgh were once a breeding ground for the black death
- Incredible Ruins, Subterranean Sites
- 18 Mar 2013
- John Michael Kohler Arts Center
- Sheboygan, Wisconsin
- John Michael Kohler Arts Center
- A museum celebrating the self-taught artist-environment builder
- Museums and Collections, Outsider Art
- 18 Mar 2013
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Holyrood Abbey Ruins
- Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland
- Incredible Ruins
- 18 Mar 2013
- Burke & Hare Murder Dolls
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Burke & Hare Murder Dolls
- Tiny effigies of the victims of Edinburgh's famous Anatomy Murders
- Microminiature art, Relics and Reliquaries
- 18 Mar 2013
- The World's Tallest Pope Statue
- Czestochowa, Poland
- The World's Tallest Pope Statue
- Brought to you by the makers of fiberglass dinosaurs
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 15 Mar 2013
- Bayside Cemetery
- Queens, New York
- Bayside Cemetery
- One of the oldest Jewish cemeteries in the city, it is now overgrown with an urban forest
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 15 Mar 2013
- Conolly's Folly
- Celbridge, Ireland
- Conolly's Folly
- Obelisks and stone pineapples in the Irish countryside
- Eccentric Homes
- 15 Mar 2013
- The Glen
- Strandhill, Ireland
- The Glen
- A tiny microvalley etched into the side of Knocknarea Mountain hides another world
- Geological Oddities, Extraordinary Flora
- 15 Mar 2013
- Peace Maze of Northern Ireland
- Castlewellan, Northern Ireland
- Peace Maze of Northern Ireland
- A peace symbol in Northern Ireland doubles as the world's second largest hedge maze
- Horticultural Marvels, Mazes
- 15 Mar 2013
- MV Plassey
- Ireland
- MV Plassey
- A steam trawler with a whiskey-soaked history driven ashore in 1960 resides rusty but still standing on the shoreline
- Watery Wonders, Incredible Ruins
- 15 Mar 2013
- Irish Hunger Memorial
- New York City, New York
- Irish Hunger Memorial
- Blighted Irish field and the ruins of a 19th-century cottage on the edge of urban Manhattan
- Unusual Monuments
- 15 Mar 2013
- Three Natural Bridges
- Wulong County, China
- Three Natural Bridges
- Not one, not two, but three natural bridges remain in this captivating spot post-sinkhole
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 14 Mar 2013
- Prehistoric Trackways National Monument
- Las Cruces, New Mexico
- Prehistoric Trackways National Monument
- Wee (and not so wee) footprints that insects and reptiles of the Paleozoic Era left behind
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Cultures and Civilizations , Incredible Ruins
- 14 Mar 2013
- Inez Clarke Monument
- Chicago, Illinois
- Inez Clarke Monument
- A strange and haunting monument of unknown origin in the historic Graceland Cemetery
- Strange Statues, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 14 Mar 2013
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Greyfriars Cemetery Mortsafes
- Protecting the dead from opportunistic body snatchers
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Memento Mori
- 13 Mar 2013
- The World's Largest Wind Tunnel
- Mountain View, California
- The World's Largest Wind Tunnel
- Housed at NASA Ames Research Center, this wind tunnel is massive enough to test whole aircrafts
- Instruments of Science
- 13 Mar 2013
- Two Guns
- Two Guns, Arizona
- Two Guns
- The story of Two Guns, Arizona could easily be described as a Shakespearian tragedy on Route 66
- Intriguing Environs, Ghost Towns
- 13 Mar 2013
- Ruins of Tantallon Castle
- North Berwick, Scotland
- Ruins of Tantallon Castle
- The one time stronghold of the noble Douglas family, now home to ghost sightings and nesting birds
- Incredible Ruins, Intriguing Environs
- 12 Mar 2013
- Mons Meg
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Mons Meg
- A six ton wedding gift to King of the Scots
- Unusual Monuments
- 12 Mar 2013
- Petersen Automotive Vault
- Los Angeles, California
- Petersen Automotive Vault
- Once strictly off-limits, this lower level housing curious and priceless vehicles of the Petersen Automotive Museum is now open to the public
- Museums and Collections, Subterranean Sites, Unique Collections
- 12 Mar 2013
- Old Spanish Trail Zero Milestone
- St. Augustine, Florida
- Old Spanish Trail Zero Milestone
- In this case, 'zero' marks the spot where the iconic Old Spanish Trail ends
- Unusual Monuments
- 11 Mar 2013
- Musée de Cluny
- Paris, France
- Musée de Cluny
- Medieval museum built over Roman baths that features famous tapestries of a lady and a unicorn
- Museums and Collections
- 11 Mar 2013
- Dorothy's House and Land of Oz
- Liberal, Kansas
- Dorothy's House and Land of Oz
- A house turned museum is the real-life "home" of the fictional main character of The Wizard of Oz
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 10 Mar 2013
- Buckner Building
- Whittier, Alaska
- Buckner Building
- This WWII-era military installation once held an entire city within its walls - now, its walls are falling down
- Incredible Ruins, Ghost Towns, Intriguing Environs
- 10 Mar 2013
- World's Smallest Police Station
- Carrabelle, Florida
- World's Smallest Police Station
- This phone booth-sized municipal building has been a piece of police property for more than half a century
- 08 Mar 2013
- Kunstkammer Wien
- Vienna, Austria
- Kunstkammer Wien
- The Habsburgs' royal collections of art and wonders
- Museums and Collections, Wonder Cabinets
- 08 Mar 2013
- Los Angeles, California
- Synchronicity Space
- An enchanted arts space which assumes infinite identities
- Wondrous Performances, Outsider Art
- 07 Mar 2013
- George Washington's Bathtub
- Berkeley Springs, West Virginia
- George Washington's Bathtub
- Berkeley Hot Springs presents to you "the only outdoor monument to presidential bathing"
- Watery Wonders, Peculiar Fountains, Natural Wonders
- 07 Mar 2013
- California Coastal Records Project
- Malibu, California
- California Coastal Records Project
- View the California coastline (and the home of Barbara Streisand) inch by inch with stunning, government-sanctioned arial photography
- Intriguing Environs, Marvelous Maps and Measures
- 07 Mar 2013
- Meroe Pyramids
- Sudan
- Meroe Pyramids
- These Nubian pyramids are strange and unique, even by pyramid standards
- Cultures and Civilizations , Lost Tribes, Incredible Ruins
- 07 Mar 2013
- Thunderhead Underground Falls
- Blackhawk, South Dakota
- Thunderhead Underground Falls
- A waterfall 600 ft. inside a mountain, once the bane of gold miners, is now a spectacle of nature
- Watery Wonders, Curious Caves, Subterranean Sites
- 06 Mar 2013
- Abandoned Kings Park Psychiatric Center
- Kings Park, New York
- Abandoned Kings Park Psychiatric Center
- Beneath the mossy overgrowth covering this once-sprawling campus lies decades of history--and the secrets that come with it
- Ghost Towns, Intriguing Environs, Memento Mori
- 06 Mar 2013
- Museum of the History of Medicine
- Paris, France
- Museum of the History of Medicine
- One of the oldest medical collections in Europe focusing on rare surgical instruments
- Museums and Collections, Medical Museums, Unique Collections
- 06 Mar 2013
- Apache Death Cave
- Two Guns, Arizona
- Apache Death Cave
- A stealthy Apache hideaway becomes a haunting mass grave
- Incredible Ruins, Curious Caves
- 06 Mar 2013
- Moonhole Homes
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Moonhole Homes
- These eclectic homes nestled into the cliffs of a Caribbean island were built entirely from scavenged materials
- Eccentric Homes
- 05 Mar 2013
- Killing Caves of Phnom Sampeau
- Phnom Sampov, Cambodia
- Killing Caves of Phnom Sampeau
- Limestone caves in the Cambodia countryside, once the setting of genocide horror, now a place of peaceful beauty
- Curious Caves, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 05 Mar 2013
- Shrine of Saint Francis Cabrini
- New York, New York
- Shrine of Saint Francis Cabrini
- The mummified relics of an American missionary
- Curious Places of Worship, Relics and Reliquaries
- 05 Mar 2013
- Nunhead Cemetery
- London, England
- Nunhead Cemetery
- A vast overgrown cemetery, once known as one of London's "Magnificent Seven"
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 05 Mar 2013
- Julian, California
- Eagle and High Peak Mine
- Where there's quartz, there must be gold. Thus is the story of the mines of Julian, and the titillating times of the Gold Rush
- Curious Caves, Ghost Towns
- 04 Mar 2013
- Neverland Ranch
- Los Olivos, California
- Neverland Ranch
- The abandoned personal amusement park of the King of Pop
- Intriguing Environs
- 04 Mar 2013
- Cameron Barnstormer Murals
- Cameron, North Carolina
- Cameron Barnstormer Murals
- The antique barns in Cameron are not painted with your grandfather's Mail Pouch Tobacco murals
- Outsider Art
- 04 Mar 2013
- Descanso Gardens
- La Cañada Flintridge , California
- Descanso Gardens
- Hiding amid the largest camellia collection in the country lies a charming children's maze, donated by a secret admirer
- Extraordinary Flora
- 04 Mar 2013
- Georgia Rural Telephone Museum
- Leslie, USA
- Georgia Rural Telephone Museum
- Unique Collections, Museums and Collections
- 01 Mar 2013
- Swetsville Zoo
- Fort Collins, Colorado
- Swetsville Zoo
- This "zoo" is a cross between a junkyard and a sculpture garden, featuring animals you won't see anywhere else
- Unique Collections, Outsider Art
- 01 Mar 2013
- Hachikyo
- Sapporo, Japan
- Hachikyo
- This exacting restaurant will charge a fine for every grain of rice you've left behind
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars, Commercial Curiosities
- 01 Mar 2013
- Madrid Christmas Parade
- Madrid, New Mexico
- Madrid Christmas Parade
- A ghost town revived by hippies and wanderers throws its own special brand of holiday parade
- Rites and Rituals, Wondrous Performances
- 01 Mar 2013
- Port Angeles Underground
- Port Angeles, Washington
- Port Angeles Underground
- Tour the original street level of Port Angeles, buried underground in 1914
- Ghost Towns, Subterranean Sites
- 28 Feb 2013
- Mozumdar Temple
- Crestline, California
- Mozumdar Temple
- This temple, built by an eccentric religious leader before his death, sits guarded and in ruins
- Strange Statues, Intriguing Environs, Unusual Monuments, Architectural Oddities
- 28 Feb 2013
- Cool Patch Pumpkins Corn Maze
- Dixon, California
- Cool Patch Pumpkins Corn Maze
- The corn maze so big you may want to pack a lunch, and possibly a flaregun
- Commercial Curiosities
- 28 Feb 2013
- O.C. Fisher Reservoir - Blood Lake
- San Angelo, Texas
- O.C. Fisher Reservoir - Blood Lake
- The end of times arrives, at least for the fish in the O.C. Fisher Reservoir
- Watery Wonders, Disaster Areas, Fascinating Fauna
- 28 Feb 2013
- Lowell, Michigan
- James C. Veen Observatory
- This observatory comes complete with three separate telescopes and a dedicated community of amateur and expert astronomers
- Instruments of Science
- 28 Feb 2013
- Barnton Quarry Nuclear Bunker
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Barnton Quarry Nuclear Bunker
- Long abandoned underground complex for Queen and British government for the Cold War that never came
- Subterranean Sites, Intriguing Environs
- 27 Feb 2013
- The Last Bookstore
- Los Angeles, California
- The Last Bookstore
- This iconic LA bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank -- both symbolic and chic
- Unique Collections, Commercial Curiosities, Repositories of Knowledge
- 27 Feb 2013
- Santa's Village
- Lake Arrowhead, California
- Santa's Village
- The first franchised theme park in the world is now a ghost town of crumbling facades and forever interrupted fun-time rides
- Disaster Areas, Ghost Towns, Incredible Ruins
- 27 Feb 2013
- Well of Shadows
- Battambang, Cambodia
- Well of Shadows
- A gruesome memorial for those lost in this area during the Khmer Rouge genocide
- Relics and Reliquaries
- 27 Feb 2013
- Sloth Captive Husbandry Center
- Rainier, Oregon
- Sloth Captive Husbandry Center
- Home to the largest captive population of adult sloths in the world
- Fascinating Fauna
- 26 Feb 2013
- Museo de la Erotica de Barcelona
- Barcelona, Spain
- Museo de la Erotica de Barcelona
- An unusual stroll through gentlemen's Erotica demonstrates that pornography is timeless
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 26 Feb 2013
- Middle of the World
- San Antonio de Pichincha, Ecuador
- Middle of the World
- An elaborate shrine dedicated to the four corners of the world, that unfortunately misses its mark
- Unusual Monuments
- 25 Feb 2013
- Saint Maria Adelaide
- Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
- Saint Maria Adelaide
- An honorary saint of the people, Maria Adelaide became an incorrupt corpse, the clothes intact, exhaling "a strong scent of roses"
- Mummies, Relics and Reliquaries, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 24 Feb 2013
- Byron Hot Springs Hotel
- Byron, California
- Byron Hot Springs Hotel
- A ruined hotel with an unlucky history and an eerie present
- Haikyo, Incredible Ruins
- 24 Feb 2013
- Cultybraggan WWII POW Camp
- Perth, Scotland
- Cultybraggan WWII POW Camp
- Built to hold the worst of the worst of the Nazi war prisoners
- Crime and Punishment, Micro-Nations
- 22 Feb 2013
- Intiñan Solar Museum
- Quito, Ecuador
- Intiñan Solar Museum
- Home of the "true" equator
- Geological Oddities, Museums and Collections, Wonder Cabinets, Strange Science
- 22 Feb 2013
- London, United Kingdom
- Grant Museum of Zoology
- The only university zoological museum in London houses extinct animals and a Micrarium of tiny things
- Museums and Collections, Natural History
- 22 Feb 2013
- Heart Rock Falls
- Crestline, California
- Heart Rock Falls
- Carved by a waterfall in a hard-to-reach rock formation, this heart-shaped rock has inspired romantics for decades
- Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 21 Feb 2013
- Gowanus Batcave
- Brooklyn, New York
- Gowanus Batcave
- Abandoned power station once home to a squatter community, now being developed into an arts center
- Incredible Ruins, Outsider Art
- 21 Feb 2013
- Midlina
- Iceland
- Midlina
- Walk in the footsteps of the gods and straddle two tectonic plates
- Unusual Monuments, Geological Oddities
- 21 Feb 2013
- London's original and all-inspiring coffee house
- London, England
- London's original and all-inspiring coffee house
- The site of London's first coffee house has been serving refreshments of one kind or another for 360 years
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 21 Feb 2013
- Alfred Denny Museum
- Sheffield, England
- Alfred Denny Museum
- Long-secret natural history museum, featuring the skull of a "Terror Bird"
- Natural History, Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 20 Feb 2013
- 45 X 90 Geographical Marker
- Poniatowski, Wisconsin
- 45 X 90 Geographical Marker
- The center of the only hemisphere that awards visitors with a commemorative coin
- Unusual Monuments, Intriguing Environs
- 20 Feb 2013
- Blue Lagoon of Buxton
- Buxton, England
- Blue Lagoon of Buxton
- This beautifully deceiving "lagoon" is actually a toxic soup filled with cars, carcasses, and trash...of course this doesn't stop people going for a dip
- Watery Wonders, Disaster Areas
- 20 Feb 2013
- Le Droit Humain Masonic Lodge
- Paris, France
- Le Droit Humain Masonic Lodge
- The historic Masonic Lodge in which the first-ever female Mason was initiated
- Architectural Oddities, Rites and Rituals
- 20 Feb 2013
- Military Aviation Museum
- Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Military Aviation Museum
- A museum dedicated exclusively to aircraft used in the military
- Unique Collections
- 20 Feb 2013
- Fantastic Caverns
- Springfield, Missouri
- Fantastic Caverns
- The show pony of cave systems, Fantastic Caverns manages to live up to its name
- Curious Caves
- 20 Feb 2013
- Giant Peanut Monument
- Ashburn, Georgia
- Giant Peanut Monument
- Sometimes there's only one way to prove how proud you are of something so small - build a monument to tell the world
- Unusual Monuments
- 19 Feb 2013
- Rome, Italy
- Keats-Shelley Memorial House
- Museum dedicated to literary greats of the Romantic Period is also the home in which Keats met his untimely end
- Museums and Collections, Will-O-Wisps and Spooklights, Memento Mori, Repositories of Knowledge
- 19 Feb 2013
- The London Stone
- London, England
- The London Stone
- This legendary stone is of unknown origin, and throughout history has been a literal touchstone for British leaders
- Unusual Monuments, Rites and Rituals
- 19 Feb 2013
- Eternal Silence
- Chicago, Illinois
- Eternal Silence
- A haunting statue called "Eternal Silence" has quite the reputation among visitors with active imaginations
- Strange Statues, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 19 Feb 2013
- Brompton Cemetery
- London, England
- Brompton Cemetery
- The sixth of London's "Magnificent Seven" cemeteries, and a source of unlikely inspiration to Beatrix Potter
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 18 Feb 2013
- Abney Park Cemetery
- London, England
- Abney Park Cemetery
- A historic arboretum and non-conformist, non-denominational park cemetery
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 18 Feb 2013
- West Norwood Cemetery
- London, England
- West Norwood Cemetery
- A Victorian park cemetery, standing on the site of an ancient oak forest
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 18 Feb 2013
- Flux Factory
- Long Island City, New York
- Flux Factory
- Offbeat arts organization that hosts exhibitions, events, and explorations
- Outsider Art
- 18 Feb 2013
- Mount Osore
- Mutsu, Japan
- Mount Osore
- This mountain's identity is stuck somewhere between a nightmare and a scenic tourist attraction
- Geological Oddities, Unusual Monuments, Relics and Reliquaries, Rites and Rituals
- 17 Feb 2013
- National Museum of Dentistry
- Baltimore, Maryland
- National Museum of Dentistry
- George Washington's dentures and Queen Victoria's dental instruments, in the nation's official museum of the dental profession
- Medical Museums
- 16 Feb 2013
- The Moore Lab of Zoology
- Los Angeles, California
- The Moore Lab of Zoology
- One of the world's largest collections of rare and magnificent bird specimens
- Strange Science, Hunting and Taxidermy, Obscura Day Location, Fascinating Fauna
- 15 Feb 2013
- Charles W. Howard Santa School
- Midland, Michigan
- Charles W. Howard Santa School
- There is an art, a science, and certainly a responsibility to occupying The Big Red Chair, this is where it's learned
- Repositories of Knowledge
- 15 Feb 2013
- La Mascletá
- Valencia, Spain
- La Mascletá
- A daily pyrotechnic celebration marks a beloved tradition during Valencia's festival season
- Wondrous Performances
- 15 Feb 2013
- Sheffield, England
- Lodge Moor POW Camp Ruins
- A brick foundation and piles of listing building materials are all that remains of this World War II POW camp
- Incredible Ruins, Subterranean Sites
- 15 Feb 2013
- Oldest Manhole Cover
- New York, New York
- Oldest Manhole Cover
- Walk over a 150 year old manhole
- Subterranean Sites
- 14 Feb 2013
- Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto at St. Lucy's Church
- Bronx, New York
- Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto at St. Lucy's Church
- Collect holy water from a Bronx grotto
- Follies and Grottoes
- 14 Feb 2013
- St. Valentine's Day Massacre Wall
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- St. Valentine's Day Massacre Wall
- The bullet-riddled wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, bloodstains enhanced for your viewing pleasure
- Museums and Collections, Crime and Punishment, Unique Collections
- 14 Feb 2013
- Skull bits of St. Valentine in Chelmno
- Gmina Chelmno, Poland
- Skull bits of St. Valentine in Chelmno
- A silver reliquary holds what may or may not be parts of the martyr's skull
- Relics and Reliquaries
- 14 Feb 2013
- Juliet's Balcony
- Verona, Italy
- Juliet's Balcony
- Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers
- Curious Places of Worship
- 14 Feb 2013
- Padlock Tree Park
- Moscow, Russia
- Padlock Tree Park
- Dozens of padlock-trees along the Moscow River
- Extraordinary Flora, Rites and Rituals
- 14 Feb 2013
- Tomb of Ines de Castro
- Alcobaça, Portugal
- Tomb of Ines de Castro
- The Corpse Bride of Portugal
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 14 Feb 2013
- Lucrezia Borgia's Love Letters
- Milan, Italy
- Lucrezia Borgia's Love Letters
- "The prettiest love letters in the world" ... or so said Lord Byron
- Unique Collections, Repositories of Knowledge
- 14 Feb 2013
- Ed Leedskalnin's Coral Castle
- Homestead, Florida
- Ed Leedskalnin's Coral Castle
- A mysterious castle built as a monument to lost love
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture, Obscura Day Location
- 14 Feb 2013
- The Gravestone Courtyard
- Paris, France
- The Gravestone Courtyard
- Walk upon the mementos of the dead in this Parisian courtyard paved with medieval tombstones
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Architectural Oddities
- 13 Feb 2013
- Chew Kee Store
- Fiddletown, California
- Chew Kee Store
- An old-timey medicine shop that once served Chinese laborers during the Gold Rush is still open for business to this day
- Pharmacy Museums
- 13 Feb 2013
- London, England
- Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park
- A historic London cemetery now serves as a nature park incorporating gravestone & memorial statues
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 13 Feb 2013
- Miracle Pine
- Rikuzentakata, Japan
- Miracle Pine
- A sculpture that resurrected the only tree standing following the devastating 2011 tsunami
- Unusual Monuments, Extraordinary Flora, Strange Statues, Natural Wonders
- 13 Feb 2013
- Archie the Giant Squid
- London, England
- Archie the Giant Squid
- The monster at the center of the Darwin Center Spirit Collection
- Watery Wonders, Fascinating Fauna, Natural History
- 12 Feb 2013
- Darwin Centre Spirit Collection
- London, England
- Darwin Centre Spirit Collection
- Repository for more than 22 million pickled specimens
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 12 Feb 2013
- Down House
- Downe, England
- Down House
- The Origin of On the Origin of Species
- Natural History, Unique Collections, Eccentric Homes
- 12 Feb 2013
- State Darwin Museum
- Moscow, Russia
- State Darwin Museum
- The world's first museum dedicated to the work of game-changing naturalist Charles Darwin
- Natural Wonders, Fascinating Fauna, Extraordinary Flora, Natural History
- 11 Feb 2013
- Olm
- Postojnska Jama, Slovenia
- Olm
- The "dragon babies" of southeastern Europe
- Fascinating Fauna
- 11 Feb 2013
- Bodmin Jail
- Bodmin, England
- Bodmin Jail
- This antique prison is a tourist attraction with a sordid past
- Crime and Punishment
- 11 Feb 2013
- The Cow Bones of Mount Diablo
- Walnut Creek, California
- The Cow Bones of Mount Diablo
- Cows on a ranch are commonplace, scattered cow bones everywhere? Not so much
- Fascinating Fauna
- 11 Feb 2013
- Ruins of Whitby Abbey
- Whitby, United Kingdom
- Ruins of Whitby Abbey
- The gloomy ruins that inspired Bram Stoker to bring Dracula to life
- Curious Places of Worship, Incredible Ruins
- 11 Feb 2013
- The Amber Room
- Pushkin, Russia
- The Amber Room
- An 18th century wonder of the world, lost in WWII, re-created at the Catherine Palace
- Geological Oddities, Unique Collections, Architectural Oddities
- 11 Feb 2013
- Whitby, England
- Bram Stoker Memorial Seat
- The view that inspired the scenes of Dracula's first landing in England
- Unusual Monuments
- 09 Feb 2013
- Mother-in-Law Lounge
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Mother-in-Law Lounge
- "If she'd leave us alone, we would have a happy home, sent from down below"
- Commercial Curiosities, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 08 Feb 2013
- Abandoned Six Flags Amusement Park
- New Orleans , Louisiana
- Abandoned Six Flags Amusement Park
- A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina, abandoned and proving irresistible to trespassing explorers
- Commercial Curiosities, Incredible Ruins
- 08 Feb 2013
- National World War II Museum
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- National World War II Museum
- Formerly known as National D-Day Museum, this collection commemorates the battle of Normandy and WWII
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Retro-Tech
- 08 Feb 2013
- Saint Louis Cemetery No. 1
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Saint Louis Cemetery No. 1
- The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Memento Mori
- 07 Feb 2013
- Lafayette Cemetery
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Lafayette Cemetery
- This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 07 Feb 2013
- Marie Laveau's Tomb
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Marie Laveau's Tomb
- The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 07 Feb 2013
- The Conti Wax Museum
- New Orleans , Louisiana
- The Conti Wax Museum
- An old-timey wax exhibition campily depicting New Orleans legends and scandals
- Unique Collections, Purveyors of Curiosities, Museums and Collections
- 07 Feb 2013
- Storyville
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Storyville
- Storyville was New Orleans' historic red light district and hotbed of jazz music, sometimes referred to simply as "The District"
- Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 07 Feb 2013
- Interference Archive
- Brooklyn , New York
- Interference Archive
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 06 Feb 2013
- Stockholm Metro Art Gallery
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Stockholm Metro Art Gallery
- Stockholm's decidedly unique public transit system has doubled as the world's longest art gallery for decades
- Architectural Oddities, Unique Collections
- 06 Feb 2013
- Helsinki, Finland
- Gotan Maailma
- A lovingly curated curio shop in which the taxidermy wear newspaper party hats, and peanut shells are spread across every surface
- Purveyors of Curiosities, Wonder Cabinets, Unique Collections
- 06 Feb 2013
- The Superior Dome
- Marquette, Michigan
- The Superior Dome
- As its grandiose name implies, this wooden dome is unsurpassed in size
- Architectural Oddities, Natural Wonders
- 06 Feb 2013
- The Wende Museum
- Culver City, California
- The Wende Museum
- Home to secret Eastern Bloc spy equipment and the largest stretch of the original Berlin Wall outside of Germany
- Unique Collections, Strange Statues, Museums and Collections
- 06 Feb 2013
- Tintagel Castle
- Tintagel, United Kingdom
- Tintagel Castle
- A fantastic castle rumored to be the birthplace of King Arthur
- Architectural Oddities
- 05 Feb 2013
- Museo de Perversidad - Museum of Perversity
- Manzanillo, Mexico
- Museo de Perversidad - Museum of Perversity
- Shocking dioramas of human torture, meant to promote human rights awareness
- Museums and Collections, Crime and Punishment, Strange Statues
- 05 Feb 2013
- Bayou St. John Confederate Submarine
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Bayou St. John Confederate Submarine
- A mysterious find dredged from Louisiana waters
- Retro-Tech
- 05 Feb 2013
- Captain Bligh's Grave
- London, United Kingdom
- Captain Bligh's Grave
- The breadfruit-adorned final resting place of the infamous Captain of the HMS Bounty
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 05 Feb 2013
- Manchester Museum
- Manchester, United Kingdom
- Manchester Museum
- 19th century museum with an eclectic mix of curiosities, from Egyptian artifacts to items on archery history to the skull of the world's oldest horse
- Museums and Collections, Natural History, Unique Collections
- 04 Feb 2013
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- New Haven, Connecticut
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Yale University's home for rare works, including the mysterious Voynich Manuscript
- Repositories of Knowledge
- 03 Feb 2013
- Museum of the American Cocktail
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Museum of the American Cocktail
- If New Orleans is the birthplace of the "cocktail", why does their own museum of cocktail memorabilia beg to differ?
- Unique Collections, Museums and Collections
- 03 Feb 2013
- HL Hunley Submarine
- North Charleston, South Carolina
- HL Hunley Submarine
- This recently rediscovered Civil War-era submarine was the first to ever sink an enemy ship
- Retro-Tech
- 03 Feb 2013
- Piasa Bird
- Alton, Illinois
- Piasa Bird
- A mythical bird etched into the face of a rock doubles as the mascot for a nearby school
- Hoaxes and Pseudoscience, Fascinating Fauna
- 03 Feb 2013
- New York
- Mount Loretto Beach Rock Garden
- Eccentric stone cairns built on a public New York City beach
- Outsider Art, Strange Statues
- 02 Feb 2013
- Gobbler's Knob
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Gobbler's Knob
- A tradition unlike any other, this marks the site of the annual Groundhog's Day tradition
- Rites and Rituals, Fascinating Fauna
- 02 Feb 2013
- The Grolier Club
- New York, New York
- The Grolier Club
- The oldest bibliophilia club in North America, with exhibitions on historic books and graphic arts
- Repositories of Knowledge
- 01 Feb 2013
- Prague Pneumatic Post
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Prague Pneumatic Post
- The last municipal pneumatic post system in the world was in operation for over 100 years, and may run again
- Retro-Tech
- 31 Jan 2013
- Devil's Tower
- Devils Tower, Wyoming
- Devil's Tower
- The first declared National Monument in the United States
- Natural Wonders, Strange Science, Natural History, Cultures and Civilizations
- 31 Jan 2013
- Space Adventures
- Vienna, Virginia
- Space Adventures
- An eccentric company offers eccentric millionaires the opportunity to have spaceflight-related experiences
- Natural Wonders, Intriguing Environs
- 31 Jan 2013
- Labyrinth at Chartres Cathedral
- Chartres, France
- Labyrinth at Chartres Cathedral
- The famous winding walk at Chartres is surrounded in mystery and myth
- Mazes
- 31 Jan 2013
- Stern of the Niantic
- San Francisco, California
- Stern of the Niantic
- The only visible piece of San Francisco's most famous shipwreck
- Unique Collections, Incredible Ruins
- 31 Jan 2013
- Toy Joy
- Austin, Texas
- Toy Joy
- A store full of vintage and indie toys designed to bring out the kid in even the crustiest of adults
- Inspired Inventions, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 31 Jan 2013
- Metairie Cemetery
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Metairie Cemetery
- New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 30 Jan 2013
- Amboy Ghost Town
- Amboy, California
- Amboy Ghost Town
- The ghost town that ended up on Ebay
- Ghost Towns
- 30 Jan 2013
- Basilica of Our Lady of Avioth
- Avioth, France
- Basilica of Our Lady of Avioth
- A towering baroque basilica jutting out of the French countryside
- Architectural Oddities
- 30 Jan 2013
- The Bahamas
- Underwater Plane Wreck Near Staniel Cay
- One of the most accessible undersea plane wrecks in the world
- Incredible Ruins, Watery Wonders
- 30 Jan 2013
- Crescent Lake
- Dunhuang, China
- Crescent Lake
- A lush desert oasis in the shape of a narrow crescent
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 30 Jan 2013
- 41 Cooper Square
- Manhattan, New York
- 41 Cooper Square
- This exemplar of modernist architecture is meant to captivate and inspire students of the Cooper Union
- Commercial Curiosities, Outsider Architecture
- 30 Jan 2013
- Trees of Mystery
- Klamath, California
- Trees of Mystery
- Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction
- Strange Statues, Unique Collections, Extraordinary Flora
- 30 Jan 2013
- McHenry Mansion
- Modesto, California
- McHenry Mansion
- An expansive and intricately restored mansion remains from over a century ago--and so do its ghosts
- Eccentric Homes, Intriguing Environs
- 30 Jan 2013
- Saint Roch Chapel
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Saint Roch Chapel
- A 19th century shrine covered with prosthetic body parts as votive offerings
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Relics and Reliquaries, Curious Places of Worship
- 30 Jan 2013
- Nelson
- Nelson, Nevada
- Nelson
- A mining town once rife with murderous disputes over its copious treasures now creates income as a popular spot for photo shoots
- Ghost Towns, Incredible Ruins, Unique Collections
- 30 Jan 2013
- The Museum of Bread Culture
- Ulm, Germany
- The Museum of Bread Culture
- A typical crusty old museum this isn't
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 30 Jan 2013
- Shanghai's 1933 Slaughterhouse
- Shanghai, China
- Shanghai's 1933 Slaughterhouse
- Rivers of cattle blood gone, a strange Escheresque building remains, the last of its kind
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins, Disaster Areas
- 29 Jan 2013
- Orongo
- Isla de Pascua, Chile
- Orongo
- This was once the center of the Birdman cult, and is now a World Heritage Site
- Rites and Rituals, Cultures and Civilizations , Lost Tribes
- 29 Jan 2013
- Erotic Erosion: The Recumbent Effigy of Victor Noir
- Paris, France
- Erotic Erosion: The Recumbent Effigy of Victor Noir
- Victor Noir's effigy gets more action than the man himself ever did
- Strange Statues, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 29 Jan 2013
- LaLaurie Mansion
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- LaLaurie Mansion
- A symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture--and a ghostly legend
- Eccentric Homes
- 29 Jan 2013
- Hartford, Connecticut
- Museum of Natural and Other Curiosities
- A wunderkammer hidden on the top floor of the Hartford statehouse
- Museums and Collections, Wonder Cabinets, Unique Collections, Natural History
- 29 Jan 2013
- Goldbar
- New York, New York
- Goldbar
- A hip bar decorated with walls of golden skulls
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 29 Jan 2013
- The World's Smallest Hotel - Eh'häusl
- Amberg, Germany
- The World's Smallest Hotel - Eh'häusl
- This extremely narrow tenement boasts a maximum occupancy of just two
- Odd Accommodations, Commercial Curiosities
- 29 Jan 2013
- The Rosegate House
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- The Rosegate House
- A typical "Old South" manor, once owned by author Anne Rice, served as the setting for several of her witchcraft sagas
- Eccentric Homes
- 27 Jan 2013
- Younger's Bend
- Porum, Oklahoma
- Younger's Bend
- The final resting place and once home of the Bandit Queen of the West
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Intriguing Environs
- 27 Jan 2013
- Dozmary Pool
- Bolventor, United Kingdom
- Dozmary Pool
- Now nearly dry, this lake is said to be the ancient home of the Lady of the Lake, and was once thought to be bottomless
- Watery Wonders
- 27 Jan 2013
- Hindenburg Crash Site
- Lakehurst, New Jersey
- Hindenburg Crash Site
- The site of one of history's most indelible and horrific tragedies
- Memento Mori, Disaster Areas
- 27 Jan 2013
- Chapelle Notre Dame de la Medaille Miraculeuse
- Paris, France
- Chapelle Notre Dame de la Medaille Miraculeuse
- A popular shrine where the Blessed Virgin allegedly appeared in 1830, displaying a holy armchair and two incorruptible remains of Lady Saints
- Relics and Reliquaries, Natural Wonders
- 27 Jan 2013
- Brooklyn Townhouse Secret Subway Exit
- Brooklyn, New York
- Brooklyn Townhouse Secret Subway Exit
- This innocent-looking townhome is actually a subway exit
- Architectural Oddities
- 27 Jan 2013
- The Bunker Hill Covered Bridge
- Catawba, North Carolina
- The Bunker Hill Covered Bridge
- A historic covered bridge, possibly the last of its kind in the United States
- Unusual Monuments, Inspired Inventions
- 25 Jan 2013
- Mysterious Volgograd Balls
- Volgograd, Russia
- Mysterious Volgograd Balls
- Volcanic irregularity? Odd erosion? Alien eggs? Local legends compete to explain these strange orbs
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Natural Wonders, Natural Wonders
- 25 Jan 2013
- Little Finland
- Mesquite, Nevada
- Little Finland
- This breathtaking and gnarled landscape is thought to be a sandstorm frozen in time
- Natural Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities
- 25 Jan 2013
- Faber, Virginia
- The Monroe Institute
- Take an otherworldly journey in a school dedicated to out-of-body experiences
- Strange Science, Repositories of Knowledge, Hoaxes and Pseudoscience
- 25 Jan 2013
- Cathedral of St. Ambrose - Church of the Dinosaur Skull
- Rozzano, Italy
- Cathedral of St. Ambrose - Church of the Dinosaur Skull
- The Cathedral of St. Ambrose has been hiding a special parishioner within its walls
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Natural Wonders
- 25 Jan 2013
- Boswell Embalming Bottle House
- Boswell, Canada
- Boswell Embalming Bottle House
- This house was largely built out of hundreds of thousands of discarded glass embalming fluid bottles
- Eccentric Homes, Architectural Oddities, Memento Mori
- 25 Jan 2013
- The Village Gate Sign
- New York, New York
- The Village Gate Sign
- The former sign of this immortal music venue is just that--undying
- Natural Wonders
- 24 Jan 2013
- Woodlawn Cemetery
- New York, New York
- Woodlawn Cemetery
- The end of the 4 Line is also the end of the line for 300,000 souls in one of NYC's most illustrious cemeteries
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 24 Jan 2013
- Home of Lola Montez
- Grass Valley, California
- Home of Lola Montez
- The modest home of the very immodest dancer who cost a king his crown
- Eccentric Homes, Museums and Collections
- 24 Jan 2013
- Notre Dame du Raincy
- Le Raincy, France
- Notre Dame du Raincy
- 1920's reinforced concrete church by architect Auguste Perret changes the face of modern design
- Architectural Oddities, Rites and Rituals
- 24 Jan 2013
- "Stumpy" John Silver
- Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
- "Stumpy" John Silver
- This stuffed pigeon of war had the very serious name "John Silver" until he lost a leg in battle
- Unique Collections, Fascinating Fauna
- 24 Jan 2013
- Sydney Observatory
- The Rocks, Australia
- Sydney Observatory
- This historic observatory contains the world's oldest refracting lens telescope
- Instruments of Science
- 24 Jan 2013
- Tiberkul Religious Settlement
- Russia
- Tiberkul Religious Settlement
- Home of Vissarion, the "Jesus of Siberia"
- Cultures and Civilizations , Rites and Rituals, Curious Places of Worship
- 23 Jan 2013
- Day & Meyer, Murray & Young
- New York, New York
- Day & Meyer, Murray & Young
- Storage warehouse of the rich and famous
- Architectural Oddities
- 23 Jan 2013
- Murphy, Idaho
- Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area
- Rare and gorgeous birds abound in this protected wildlife sanctuary
- Natural Wonders, Extraordinary Flora, Fascinating Fauna, Natural History
- 23 Jan 2013
- Spreewald
- Berlin, Germany
- Spreewald
- Explore the complex ecology of this multifaceted nature preserve by riverboat
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Extraordinary Flora, Fascinating Fauna
- 23 Jan 2013
- Planetarium, Projector, and Science Museum
- Big Bear Lake, California
- Planetarium, Projector, and Science Museum
- In the days before HD projectors and IMAX, some of the most powerful projectors belonged to planetariums
- Unique Collections
- 22 Jan 2013
- Álfaskólinn - Elf School
- Reykjavik, Iceland
- Álfaskólinn - Elf School
- Learn about Iceland's hidden folk at this school dedicated to the study of elves
- Repositories of Knowledge, Hoaxes and Pseudoscience, Cultures and Civilizations
- 22 Jan 2013
- The Sausage Stained Glass of the Eglise Saint Eustache
- Paris, France
- The Sausage Stained Glass of the Eglise Saint Eustache
- With a history of slaughter, feast, and famine, remnants of the pork industry decorate this area--even its church
- Rites and Rituals, Curious Places of Worship
- 22 Jan 2013
- Canyons of the Ancients
- Towaoc, Colorado
- Canyons of the Ancients
- A breathtaking array of ancient Pueblo structures and artifacts counterintuitively preserved by neglect
- Natural Wonders, Cultures and Civilizations , Lost Tribes
- 22 Jan 2013
- Navje Cemetery and Park
- Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Navje Cemetery and Park
- A cemetery for Slovenian notables also serves as a popular recreation space
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 22 Jan 2013
- Church of St. Morwenna and St. John the Baptist
- Morwenstow, United Kingdom
- Church of St. Morwenna and St. John the Baptist
- This ancient church, rebuilt at least 3 times, is flanked at all sides by history
- Curious Places of Worship
- 22 Jan 2013
- Museum fur Naturkunde
- Berlin, Germany
- Museum fur Naturkunde
- Berlin's natural history museum houses the world's largest mounted dinosaur and the late beloved polar bear Knut
- Museums and Collections, Natural History
- 21 Jan 2013
- MoMath - The Museum of Mathematics
- New York, New York
- MoMath - The Museum of Mathematics
- A Pythagorean funhouse that tries, successfully, to prove that math is the coolest thing ever
- Strange Science, Instruments of Science, Electrical Oddities, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 21 Jan 2013
- Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
- Utah
- Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
- This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth
- Natural History, Watery Wonders, Extraordinary Flora, Incredible Ruins
- 21 Jan 2013
- Loyalton, The Loneliest Town in America
- Loyalton, California
- Loyalton, The Loneliest Town in America
- Despite being a perfectly pleasant place to be, Loyalton can't seem to attract any visitors
- Intriguing Environs
- 21 Jan 2013
- New York, New York
- Jefferson Market Library
- Named the fifth most beautiful building in America in 1885, this former courthouse boasts the best view in the Village
- Natural Wonders
- 21 Jan 2013
- The Sheldonian Theatre
- Oxford, United Kingdom
- The Sheldonian Theatre
- A theatre built to house the rowdy Oxford graduation ceremonies which were offending the house of God, becomes the stage for a debate about God's existence
- Museums and Collections
- 21 Jan 2013
- Pripyat Amusement Park
- Pripyat, Ukraine
- Pripyat Amusement Park
- Radioactive amusement park abandoned after the Chernobyl disaster
- Disaster Areas, Ghost Towns
- 20 Jan 2013
- The Southern California Medical Museum
- Riverside, California
- The Southern California Medical Museum
- A small medical museum with a recreated doctor's office
- Medical Museums
- 19 Jan 2013
- Popeye's Village
- Il-Mellieha, Malta
- Popeye's Village
- An abandoned set of the 1980 film Popeye, claimed and repurposed as a theme park by creative Maltese
- Small Worlds and Model Towns, Intriguing Environs
- 19 Jan 2013
- Four Corners
- Kingston, New York
- Four Corners
- The only intersection in America where the buildings on all four corners were built pre-Revolutionary War
- Unusual Monuments
- 19 Jan 2013
- The XIX Century Bordello number plate of the 36 rue Saint Sulpice
- Paris , France
- The XIX Century Bordello number plate of the 36 rue Saint Sulpice
- A street number larger then the rest signifies the saucy past of 36 rue Saint Sulpice
- Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations
- 18 Jan 2013
- The Etched Mirror Salons of Laperouse Restaurant
- Paris, France
- The Etched Mirror Salons of Laperouse Restaurant
- Where the high court feasted, frolicked, and high courtesans put their royal lovers' diamonds to the test
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 18 Jan 2013
- Ciudad Encantada
- Cuenca, Spain
- Ciudad Encantada
- Geological storytelling
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 18 Jan 2013
- Le Chabanais
- Paris, France
- Le Chabanais
- A grotto-like lodge decorated with gilded mosaics, rocks and a noisy waterfall is the setting for the most sumptuous pleasure house of 1900s Europe
- Purveyors of Curiosities
- 18 Jan 2013
- Rotary Love Hotel
- Paris, France
- Rotary Love Hotel
- A Belle Epoque bordello turned into a themed room love hotel
- Odd Accommodations
- 18 Jan 2013
- Au Bonheur du Jour
- Paris, France
- Au Bonheur du Jour
- Behind the pink curtain, Au Bonheur du Jour, an art gallery of erotic archives
- Unique Collections
- 18 Jan 2013
- Paris, France
- The One-Two-Two
- This innocuous-seeming building is actually the remnant of a major wartime brothel
- Purveyors of Curiosities, Architectural Oddities
- 18 Jan 2013
- Spreewitz Radio Tower
- Spreetal, Germany
- Spreewitz Radio Tower
- A radio tower with something unusual between its legs
- 17 Jan 2013
- Curious Rock
- Spencer, West Virginia
- Curious Rock
- A table rock formation that has been intriguing West Virginians for years
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 17 Jan 2013
- The Underground Home
- New York, New York
- The Underground Home
- A hyper-luxurious, 12,000- square foot home might be buried beneath Queens, still waiting to protect you from nuclear missiles
- Eccentric Homes
- 17 Jan 2013
- Babyland General
- Cleveland, Georgia
- Babyland General
- A museum and doll store featuring a surreal and super sanitized version of where babies come from
- Purveyors of Curiosities, Unique Collections
- 17 Jan 2013
- The Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital
- Paris, France
- The Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital
- Pitié-Salpêtrière was the dumping grounds for women who received the dreaded diagnosis of "hysterical"
- Crime and Punishment, Strange Science, Architectural Oddities, Natural Wonders
- 16 Jan 2013
- Smith Memorial Labyrinth
- Terre Haute, Indiana
- Smith Memorial Labyrinth
- Modeled after the labyrinth in Chartres Cathedral, this small-town Indiana memorial labyrinth sits half a world away
- Mazes, Curious Places of Worship
- 16 Jan 2013
- Mangyongdae Funfair
- Mangyongdae-guyok, North Korea
- Mangyongdae Funfair
- This abandoned-looking amusement park is frighteningly open for business
- Architectural Oddities, Purveyors of Curiosities, Commercial Curiosities
- 16 Jan 2013
- Burro Schmidt Tunnel
- Mojave Dessert, California
- Burro Schmidt Tunnel
- This impressive tunnel was dug entirely by hand over the course of 36 years
- Unusual Monuments, Memento Mori
- 16 Jan 2013
- The wax and bones relics of Saint Vincent de Paul
- Paris, France
- The wax and bones relics of Saint Vincent de Paul
- Saintly bones pressed into a wax effigy of a Catholic superstar
- Relics and Reliquaries, Memento Mori, Curious Places of Worship
- 16 Jan 2013
- Titanic Museum Attraction
- Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
- Titanic Museum Attraction
- A recreation of the doomed ocean liner in the middle of the Smoky Mountains
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Unusual Monuments, Miniatures
- 16 Jan 2013
- North Ossetia City of the Dead
- Russian Federation
- North Ossetia City of the Dead
- This ancient village and its adjoining cemetery have a beautiful history of death and remembrance
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Relics and Reliquaries
- 16 Jan 2013
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Mill City Museum and site of "The Great Mill Disaster"
- When flour explodes, its not a pretty sight
- Disaster Areas, Unique Collections, Unusual Monuments
- 15 Jan 2013
- Great Boston Molasses Flood Plaque
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Great Boston Molasses Flood Plaque
- The site of one of the strangest disasters in history - a wave of deadly molasses traveling at 35 mph
- Disaster Areas
- 15 Jan 2013
- The London Beer Flood
- London, United Kingdom
- The London Beer Flood
- On October 14th, 1814, a 15-ft. wave of beer ran rampant through the streets of London
- Disaster Areas
- 15 Jan 2013
- The Hallucinations of Pont-Saint-Esprit
- Pont-Saint-Esprit, France
- The Hallucinations of Pont-Saint-Esprit
- A small town hallucinates en masse - Bad bread, or CIA science project?
- Crime and Punishment, Strange Science, Natural Wonders
- 14 Jan 2013
- Death by Ketchup
- Lucknow, India
- Death by Ketchup
- Six workers at this food processing plant drowned in a giant vat of ketchup
- Memento Mori, Commercial Curiosities, Disaster Areas
- 14 Jan 2013
- Chimbarazo Medical Museum
- Richmond, Virginia
- Chimbarazo Medical Museum
- A former Confederate hospital serves as a remembrance of wounded and dead Southern soldiers
- Medical Museums
- 13 Jan 2013
- Hobbiton
- Matamata, New Zealand
- Hobbiton
- The real life Hobbiton, this sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for The Hobbit film series
- Architectural Oddities
- 13 Jan 2013
- Palomar Observatory
- Palomar Mountain, California
- Palomar Observatory
- A world-class observatory in the California desert
- Inspired Inventions, Instruments of Science
- 13 Jan 2013
- Hierve el Agua Stone Waterfalls
- Mexico
- Hierve el Agua Stone Waterfalls
- Extraordinary rock formations flow over cliff faces like waterfalls
- Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 13 Jan 2013
- Coronado Heights Castle
- Lindsborg, Kansas
- Coronado Heights Castle
- Marking the spot where a conquistador gave up his search for the fabled Seven Cities of Gold
- Architectural Oddities
- 13 Jan 2013
- Virginia's Natural Tunnel
- Duffield, Virginia
- Virginia's Natural Tunnel
- A 300 yard long natural tunnel through a ridge deep in the Appalachian Mountains.
- 11 Jan 2013
- William Thompson's Scalped Scalp
- Omaha, Nebraska
- William Thompson's Scalped Scalp
- An Englishman loses his scalp to a Cheyenne warrior and lives to donate it to a library
- Unique Collections
- 11 Jan 2013
- New York, New York
- West Side Cow Tunnels
- NYC's legendary underground network for bovine transportation
- Subterranean Sites
- 11 Jan 2013
- The Bog Bodies at the Schleswig-Holstein Landesmuseum
- Schleswig, Germany
- The Bog Bodies at the Schleswig-Holstein Landesmuseum
- Ample proof that watery ends make for well-preserved, millenia-old mummies
- Natural Wonders
- 11 Jan 2013
- Trou de la Fée - Protected Bat Cave
- Desbiens, Canada
- Trou de la Fée - Protected Bat Cave
- This three-chambered cave is the only protected natural bat hibernacula in Quebec
- Curious Caves, Natural Wonders, Fascinating Fauna
- 10 Jan 2013
- Ballandean Pyramid
- Ballandean, Australia
- Ballandean Pyramid
- A huge stone pyramid built for fun
- Follies and Grottoes
- 10 Jan 2013
- Palace of Winds
- Jaipur, India
- Palace of Winds
- The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch
- Architectural Oddities
- 10 Jan 2013
- Salt Lake City Public Library
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Salt Lake City Public Library
- Visitors to this library are in for a real-world education in modernist architecture
- Repositories of Knowledge
- 10 Jan 2013
- Hell Grottoes
- Baar, Switzerland
- Hell Grottoes
- These spooky and unusual stone formations create an underworldly landscape
- Curious Caves, Natural Wonders
- 10 Jan 2013
- The Sphere
- New York, New York
- The Sphere
- This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims
- Unusual Monuments
- 10 Jan 2013
- San Pedro Prison
- Our Lady of Peace, Bolivia
- San Pedro Prison
- This megaprison is the largest in Bolivia, and functions as a city unto itself
- Architectural Oddities, Crime and Punishment
- 10 Jan 2013
- The Francis Trigge Chained Library
- Grantham, England
- The Francis Trigge Chained Library
- One of the oldest libraries in England, and one of the last of the great medieval chained collections
- Repositories of Knowledge
- 10 Jan 2013
- Cemetery of the Dogs
- Asnières-sur-Seine, France
- Cemetery of the Dogs
- The Cimetière des Chiens et Autres Animaux Domestiques is one of the oldest pet cemeteries in the world
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 10 Jan 2013
- Cockatoo Island
- Sydney, Australia
- Cockatoo Island
- Cockatoo Island is a Heritage-listed island in the middle of Sydney Harbour
- Anomalous Islands, Ghost Towns
- 09 Jan 2013
- Thailand
- Archipelago Cinema
- This floating cinema brings new meaning to the phrase "going out" to the movies
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 09 Jan 2013
- Lion of The Botanical Gardens
- Paris, France
- Lion of The Botanical Gardens
- A majestic lion statue guards this Parisian botanical garden, and feeds on an unsettling item
- Peculiar Fountains
- 09 Jan 2013
- Lichgate on High Road
- Tallahassee, Florida
- Lichgate on High Road
- This fairytale-inspired cottage was created by a university literature professor
- Eccentric Homes, Architectural Oddities
- 09 Jan 2013
- The Table That Could Talk To The Dead
- Rochester , New York
- The Table That Could Talk To The Dead
- The Fox Sisters, America's leading mediums in the mid-19th century, possessed a table they claimed helped them "communicate" with the dead
- Strange Science, Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Instruments of Science
- 09 Jan 2013
- Roberts Ranch
- Livermore, Colorado
- Roberts Ranch
- 16,500-acre ranch filled with American heritage, geological wonders, and a giant pile of tires is the crown jewel of an intriguing tug-of-war
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 09 Jan 2013
- Plaque to Bummer & Lazarus
- San Francisco, California
- Plaque to Bummer & Lazarus
- Noble beasts perhaps, but not the Emperor's dogs
- Fascinating Fauna
- 08 Jan 2013
- Gallery of Beauties - Schönheitengalarie
- Munich, Germany
- Gallery of Beauties - Schönheitengalarie
- King Ludwig I's collection of beautiful women
- Unique Collections
- 08 Jan 2013
- Portrait of Emperor Norton
- San Francisco, California
- Portrait of Emperor Norton
- A mysterious painting of the self-declared Emperor of the United States watches over a local hof-brau
- Unique Collections
- 08 Jan 2013
- Emperor Norton's Grave
- Colma, California
- Emperor Norton's Grave
- The final resting place of the Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 08 Jan 2013
- Forbidden Corner
- Leyburn , England
- Forbidden Corner
- A modern English garden of eccentric beasts, follies, and oddities
- Follies and Grottoes
- 06 Jan 2013
- The Bristlecone Pines of the Great Basin
- Baker, Nevada
- The Bristlecone Pines of the Great Basin
- The longest living non-clonal organisms on Earth
- Natural Wonders, Long Now Locations
- 06 Jan 2013
- Hotaling Whiskey Warehouse
- San Francisco, California
- Hotaling Whiskey Warehouse
- The largest whiskey stash on the West Coast survived the 1906 fires--but not without heroic effort
- Architectural Oddities
- 06 Jan 2013
- Dunmore Park, Scotland
- The Dunmore Pineapple House
- A giant pineapple, a symbol of hospitality, and an amazing vacation rental option
- Follies and Grottoes, Odd Accommodations
- 06 Jan 2013
- Broadway Tower
- Broadway, United Kingdom
- Broadway Tower
- A petite castle folly on the English coast
- Follies and Grottoes
- 06 Jan 2013
- Chained Library at Chelsea Old Church
- London, United Kingdom
- Chained Library at Chelsea Old Church
- This small collection of rare books was uniquely locked up for safe keeping
- Repositories of Knowledge
- 04 Jan 2013
- Dragon Bridge
- Slovenia
- Dragon Bridge
- A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons
- Strange Statues
- 04 Jan 2013
- Syri i Kalter - The Blue Eye
- Albania
- Syri i Kalter - The Blue Eye
- A naturally beautiful, seemingly bottomless deep blue spring
- Watery Wonders
- 04 Jan 2013
- The Living Chess Game - Partita a Scacchi di Marostica
- Marostica, Italy
- The Living Chess Game - Partita a Scacchi di Marostica
- Machismo turned on its head: the lady's hand goes to the dude with the bigger brain
- Wondrous Performances, Cultures and Civilizations
- 04 Jan 2013
- Vesuvius Observatory - Osservatorio Vesuviano
- Ercolano, Italy
- Vesuvius Observatory - Osservatorio Vesuviano
- The oldest volcanology research center in the world
- Strange Science, Instruments of Science
- 03 Jan 2013
- Chelsea Physic Garden
- London, England
- Chelsea Physic Garden
- London's old-school healing garden
- Extraordinary Flora
- 03 Jan 2013
- Convento de San Francisco Ossuary
- Lima, Peru
- Convento de San Francisco Ossuary
- The mortal remains of an estimated 70,000 people lie in the basement of a monastery in Lima, Peru
- Ossuaries, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Relics and Reliquaries
- 02 Jan 2013
- SS Moyie
- Kaslo, Canada
- SS Moyie
- The "Crow Boat" of Kootenay Lake, sold for a dollar and now on display as "the world's oldest intact passenger sternwheeler"
- Architectural Oddities
- 02 Jan 2013
- Conimbriga Ruins and Museum
- Arzila, Portugal
- Conimbriga Ruins and Museum
- One of the largest Roman settlements in Portugal
- Incredible Ruins
- 02 Jan 2013
- Venice, Italy
- Lazzaretto Vecchio
- The oldest of Venice's plague quarantine stations, designed to keep the medieval city safe from disease
- Anomalous Islands
- 02 Jan 2013
- Owney the Postal Dog
- Washington DC, District of Columbia
- Owney the Postal Dog
- The traveling postal dog covered 48 states and more than 140,000 miles in his lifetime
- Fascinating Fauna, Hunting and Taxidermy
- 01 Jan 2013
- Pepsi Bottling Plant
- Battambang, Cambodia
- Pepsi Bottling Plant
- Abandoned soda factory on a Cambodian roadside in a state of beautiful decay
- Incredible Ruins
- 01 Jan 2013
- Tiki-Ti
- Los Angeles, California
- Tiki-Ti
- Established in the 60s, a family-owned tropical drink bar founded by Ray Buehn, bartender to the stars
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 01 Jan 2013
- Ruins of Talietumu Fortress
- Mata-Utu , Wallis and Futuna (France)
- Ruins of Talietumu Fortress
- The final stronghold of a king whose feet never touched the ground
- Anomalous Islands, Incredible Ruins
- 01 Jan 2013
- The Bhagavad-gita Museum
- Culver City, California
- The Bhagavad-gita Museum
- Dioramas and animatronics lead you through the story of Bhagavad-gita, the Indian literary classic
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Strange Statues, Repositories of Knowledge
- 01 Jan 2013
- Formerly The World's Biggest Truck
- Sparwood, Canada
- Formerly The World's Biggest Truck
- It's still huge and it's still on display in the mountains of western Canada
- 01 Jan 2013
- Bay of Fires
- Parkham, Australia
- Bay of Fires
- Aqua white sand highlighted with fiery red rocks
- Geological Oddities, Watery Wonders
- 01 Jan 2013
- Market Lighthouse
- Sweden
- Market Lighthouse
- A long-disputed lighthouse built on the wrong side of a Finnish/Swedish island
- Watery Wonders
- 30 Dec 2012
- Greyfriars Bobby
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Greyfriars Bobby
- The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?
- Strange Statues
- 30 Dec 2012
- The Magic Castle
- Los Angeles, California
- The Magic Castle
- The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts
- Unique Collections, Purveyors of Curiosities, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 30 Dec 2012
- The Bierpinsel
- Berlin, Germany
- The Bierpinsel
- A tree-like building perches on its trunk in the Steglitz neighborhood of Berlin
- Architectural Oddities
- 30 Dec 2012
- San Francisco, California
- The Old Ship Saloon
- A Barbary Coast watering hole built into a Gold Rush shipwreck
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 30 Dec 2012
- Cold War Relics at Pearls Airport
- Grenada
- Cold War Relics at Pearls Airport
- Rare signs of the former Soviet Union in the Caribbean, though not where you'd expect them
- Incredible Ruins
- 30 Dec 2012
- Val-Jalbert Ghost Town
- Val-Jalbert, Canada
- Val-Jalbert Ghost Town
- An abandoned town centered around a paper mill powered by a large waterfall
- Incredible Ruins
- 29 Dec 2012
- Atomic Survival Town
- Nevada
- Atomic Survival Town
- A picture-perfect town, perfect for blowing up
- Disaster Areas, Incredible Ruins
- 25 Dec 2012
- Petrarch's House Museum
- Arqua, Italy
- Petrarch's House Museum
- A modest museum in the one-time home of Italian poet and father of modern Italian, Francesco Petrarca
- Museums and Collections
- 24 Dec 2012
- Sark Dark Sky Island
- Sark, Channel Islands (UK)
- Sark Dark Sky Island
- The first island in the world designated a light-pollution-free astronomical observation point
- Anomalous Islands
- 23 Dec 2012
- Aarhus Hjernesamlingen - Aarhus Brain Collection
- Risskov, Denmark
- Aarhus Hjernesamlingen - Aarhus Brain Collection
- Over 9,000 brains collected between 1945 and 1982 demonstrate the results of untreated mental illness
- Unique Collections, Medical Museums, Strange Science, Strange Science
- 23 Dec 2012
- The Qingping Market
- Guangzhou, China
- The Qingping Market
- A fantastic assortment of China's finest and most disturbing wares
- Purveyors of Curiosities, Architectural Oddities, Relics and Reliquaries, Unique Collections
- 23 Dec 2012
- Hawker's Hut
- Morwenstow, United Kingdom
- Hawker's Hut
- A tiny writer's retreat built from salvaged shipwreck timbers
- Architectural Oddities
- 23 Dec 2012
- Crystal Cave
- Put-in-Bay , Ohio
- Crystal Cave
- Take a drunken tour inside the world's largest known geode
- Curious Caves
- 23 Dec 2012
- The Long Room Library at Trinity College
- Dublin, Ireland
- The Long Room Library at Trinity College
- The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity
- Repositories of Knowledge
- 23 Dec 2012
- Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument
- New Mexico
- Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument
- A unique geological area spiked with wind-carved rocks that resemble teepees
- Geological Oddities, Geological Oddities, Extraordinary Flora
- 22 Dec 2012
- Rajneesh invasion Plaque
- Antelope, Oregon
- Rajneesh invasion Plaque
- Post office plaque commemorates local resistance to a cult invasion
- Disaster Areas
- 21 Dec 2012
- Jonestown Memorial
- Oakland, California
- Jonestown Memorial
- The memorial to the victims of the Jonestown Massacre carries the names of 918 lost, including one name people wish wasn't there
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 21 Dec 2012
- Heaven's Gate Suicide House
- Rancho Santa Fe, California
- Heaven's Gate Suicide House
- The cheapest mansion on the block, there's just one catch...
- Disaster Areas
- 20 Dec 2012
- Taco Time Salsa Bar
- The Dalles, Oregon
- Taco Time Salsa Bar
- This Oregon restaurant was the location of the largest bioterrorist attack in United States history
- Disaster Areas
- 20 Dec 2012
- Charles A. Lindbergh House
- Little Falls, Minnesota
- Charles A. Lindbergh House
- 20 Dec 2012
- Saalfeld Fairy Grottoes
- Saalfeld, Germany
- Saalfeld Fairy Grottoes
- "The most colorful grottoes of the world
- Curious Caves
- 20 Dec 2012
- Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library
- New Haven, Connecticut
- Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library
- A vast collection of rare books, manuscripts & extraordinary objects illustrating the history of medicine
- Repositories of Knowledge
- 19 Dec 2012
- Enchanted Land - Terra Encantada
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Enchanted Land - Terra Encantada
- Plagued by riots, celebrity injuries and a tragic death, this amusement park now sits abandoned
- Ghost Towns, Incredible Ruins
- 19 Dec 2012
- Cardiff, United Kingdom
- Animal Wall at Cardiff Castle
- Recently restored menagerie of Victorian-era beasts
- Strange Statues
- 19 Dec 2012
- Hanoi Zoological Museum - Bao tang Dong vat
- Hanoi, Vietnam
- Hanoi Zoological Museum - Bao tang Dong vat
- A French-Colonial era collection of taxidermy and wet specimens, secreted away in the National University of Hanoi
- Wonder Cabinets, Natural History, Hunting and Taxidermy
- 18 Dec 2012
- Lovers in the Mist
- Hefei, China
- Lovers in the Mist
- Thousands of locks professing undying devotion line the metal chains of Lotus Peak
- Unique Collections
- 18 Dec 2012
- Herculaneum
- Ercolano, Italy
- Herculaneum
- Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets
- Disaster Areas, Incredible Ruins
- 18 Dec 2012
- The Beverley Adult Cinema
- Paris, France
- The Beverley Adult Cinema
- A font of vintage porn on the silver screen
- Purveyors of Curiosities
- 17 Dec 2012
- Santo Niño de Cebú
- Cebu City, Philippines
- Santo Niño de Cebú
- A babydoll Jesus given by Magellan in 1521
- Dead Explorers, Strange Statues
- 17 Dec 2012
- Sweeney Observatory Site
- San Francisco, California
- Sweeney Observatory Site
- Barely visible foundations remain where Stow Lake's "observatory" once welcomed visitors
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 17 Dec 2012
- El Bordello Alexandra Apartments
- Venice, California
- El Bordello Alexandra Apartments
- An increasingly eccentric apartment building, topped with winged beasties
- Odd Accommodations, Architectural Oddities
- 17 Dec 2012
- Tirta Gangaa Water Palace
- Abang, Indonesia
- Tirta Gangaa Water Palace
- Sacred waters rescued from the wrath of a volcano
- Watery Wonders
- 17 Dec 2012
- Walker Library of The History of Human Imagination
- Stamford, Connecticut
- Walker Library of The History of Human Imagination
- An Escher-inspired library dedicated to the wonders of the human mind
- Repositories of Knowledge
- 17 Dec 2012
- Cardiff, United Kingdom
- The Arab Room at Cardiff Castle
- A Victorian-era harem-inspired fantasy in a Welsh castle
- Eccentric Homes, Architectural Oddities
- 17 Dec 2012
- Book Mountain
- Spijkenisse, The Netherlands
- Book Mountain
- Peek through a transparent pyramid and drink in the mountain made of books
- Unique Collections, Outsider Architecture, Repositories of Knowledge
- 16 Dec 2012
- Garden of Fragrance
- San Francisco, California
- Garden of Fragrance
- Olfactory delights in San Francisco's Botanical Gardens
- Extraordinary Flora
- 13 Dec 2012
- The Birthplace of Life on Earth
- Australia
- The Birthplace of Life on Earth
- Microscopic fossils suggest Australia as the birthplace of sulphur-based life forms
- Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 13 Dec 2012
- Bradbury Building
- Los Angeles, California
- Bradbury Building
- The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built
- Outsider Architecture
- 13 Dec 2012
- Farnam House
- Santa Monica, California
- Farnam House
- On a quiet suburban street stands a peculiarly decorated house covered in mosaic designs
- Eccentric Homes
- 13 Dec 2012
- Beazer Garden Maze
- Bath, England
- Beazer Garden Maze
- Created by one of England's most prolific labyrinth designers, inspired by Bath city history
- Mazes
- 12 Dec 2012
- Carnivorous Plants at the Huntington Gardens
- San Marino , California
- Carnivorous Plants at the Huntington Gardens
- Bug-devouring flora are the stars of a special wing of the glass conservatory
- Small Worlds and Model Towns
- 12 Dec 2012
- Grand Central Terminal Whispering Gallery
- New York, New York
- Grand Central Terminal Whispering Gallery
- Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch
- Strange Science
- 12 Dec 2012
- Alain Baroux's Antique Curiosity Cabinet
- Saint-Ouen, France
- Alain Baroux's Antique Curiosity Cabinet
- An antique curios dealer and hybrid taxidermist
- Purveyors of Curiosities, Wonder Cabinets
- 12 Dec 2012
- Cave of Swallows - Sótano de las Golondrinas
- Huehuetlán, Mexico
- Cave of Swallows - Sótano de las Golondrinas
- The largest cave shaft in the world, home to thousands of birds, and popular with BASE jumpers
- Curious Caves, Geological Oddities
- 12 Dec 2012
- Chile Chico, Chile
- Marble Caves of Chile Chico
- Mother Nature outdoes herself with this stunningly beautiful set of caves carved into marble
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities, Curious Caves
- 12 Dec 2012
- Francois Hennebique's Concrete Manor
- Bourg-la-Reine, France
- Francois Hennebique's Concrete Manor
- The man who introduced reinforced concrete to the world demonstrated its genius by using it to build his own house
- Outsider Architecture, Odd Accommodations
- 11 Dec 2012
- Museo de Palazzo Poggi Anatomy & Obstetrics Collection
- Bologna, Italy
- Museo de Palazzo Poggi Anatomy & Obstetrics Collection
- An extraordinary collection of 18th century anatomical waxworks
- Medical Museums
- 11 Dec 2012
- Jarvis Ghost Island
- United States Minor Outlying Islands
- Jarvis Ghost Island
- An abandoned guano-mining city in the South Pacific
- Anomalous Islands, Incredible Ruins
- 11 Dec 2012
- City of Salisbury Shipwreck
- Boston, Massachusetts
- City of Salisbury Shipwreck
- A freighter full of exotic animals ends a harrowing voyage impaled on uncharted rocks in the Boston Harbor
- Watery Wonders, Disaster Areas
- 11 Dec 2012
- Valle de la Luna - Moon Valley
- Our Lady of Peace, Bolivia
- Valle de la Luna - Moon Valley
- A valley of unique erosion patterns lends to a view like nothing on Earth
- Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities
- 11 Dec 2012
- Villa La Roche by Le Corbusier
- Paris, France
- Villa La Roche by Le Corbusier
- Architect Le Corbusier built his friend a cubist house to match his impressive collection of cubist art
- Eccentric Homes
- 10 Dec 2012
- The Stern of the Brigantine Galilee
- San Francisco, California
- The Stern of the Brigantine Galilee
- Once the fastest ship from San Francisco to Tahiti, the Galilee now lays in pieces in three different cities
- Instruments of Science
- 10 Dec 2012
- Meteor Crater
- Winslow, Arizona
- Meteor Crater
- This 4,000-ft. in diameter hole claims to be "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth"
- Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities, Disaster Areas
- 10 Dec 2012
- Hank's Harvest Foods
- Twisp, Washington
- Hank's Harvest Foods
- A small town market proudly displays numerous taxidermied animals along its walls
- Purveyors of Curiosities, Hunting and Taxidermy
- 10 Dec 2012
- Design Panoptikum
- Berlin, Germany
- Design Panoptikum
- A surreal museum of extraordinary industrial objects
- Wonder Cabinets, Unique Collections, Retro-Tech, Outsider Art
- 10 Dec 2012
- Vallee de Mai Nature Preserve
- Seychelles
- Vallee de Mai Nature Preserve
- A British general, a suggestive tree, a map of paradise
- Anomalous Islands
- 10 Dec 2012
- Paris, France
- Chez Christiane
- BDSM, 1930s Style
- Purveyors of Curiosities, Odd Accommodations
- 10 Dec 2012
- Helsinki University Museum 'Arppeanum'
- Helinski, Finland
- Helsinki University Museum 'Arppeanum'
- A collection of collections ranging from dentistry to minerals, all housed in the beautiful 1869 Arppeanum building
- Wonder Cabinets, Strange Science, Pharmacy Museums, Natural History
- 09 Dec 2012
- Drunken Australian Parrots
- Tanami East, Australia
- Drunken Australian Parrots
- The Australian lorikeets that like to tie one on in an annual drinking binge
- Fascinating Fauna, Extraordinary Flora
- 25 Nov 2012
- Leibniz's Stepped Reckoner
- Hanover, Germany
- Leibniz's Stepped Reckoner
- An extraordinary mechanical calculator designed by the mathematician and philosopher Gottfried Leibniz
- Instruments of Science
- 21 Nov 2012
- Kryptonite
- London, England
- Kryptonite
- Why Superman will never visit London's Natural History Museum
- Strange Science
- 20 Nov 2012
- Pumpkin Spring Pool
- Littlefield, Arizona
- Pumpkin Spring Pool
- Arsenic pool in the Grand Canyon takes on the appearance of a giant, overflowing pumpkin
- Geological Oddities, Watery Wonders
- 14 Nov 2012
- Shanghai Marriage Market
- Shanghai , China
- Shanghai Marriage Market
- A son-and-daughter meat market, hawked by mom and dad
- Rites and Rituals
- 13 Nov 2012
- Statue of Death of the University of Medicine
- Paris, France
- Statue of Death of the University of Medicine
- Statue of death tucked in the University of Medicine courtyard
- Strange Statues
- 13 Nov 2012
- Evergreen Memorial Park & Crematory
- Los Angeles, California
- Evergreen Memorial Park & Crematory
- Los Angeles's oldest cemetery allows visitors to trace the history of this proud city
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 08 Nov 2012
- La Chope des Puces: Temple of Gypsy Jazz
- Saint-Ouen, France
- La Chope des Puces: Temple of Gypsy Jazz
- An iconic and eccentric bar for "Manouche" Jazz music keeps expanding its space - and its influence.
- Wondrous Performances, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 07 Nov 2012
- Pierre Bazalgues Macabre Antique Stand
- Saint-Ouen, France
- Pierre Bazalgues Macabre Antique Stand
- Skeletons, medical artifacts, and other obscure and precious treasures all displayed in a wooden pharmacists cabinet
- Wonder Cabinets, Purveyors of Curiosities, Unique Collections
- 07 Nov 2012
- Eglwys Gwyddelod Stone Circle
- Pennal, Wales
- Eglwys Gwyddelod Stone Circle
- A modest stone circle in North Wales
- Unusual Monuments
- 07 Nov 2012
- Apache Drive-In Theatre
- Tyler, Texas
- Apache Drive-In Theatre
- A mysterious drive-in nestled in the forest that leaves little to the imagination
- Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities, Architectural Oddities
- 01 Nov 2012
- The Butterfly Room
- Frewville, Australia
- The Butterfly Room
- Hundreds of tiny dead butterfly eyes gaze down at diners in this Australian eatery
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars, Fascinating Fauna, Hunting and Taxidermy
- 26 Oct 2012
- Sigmund Freud Museum
- Vienna, Austria
- Sigmund Freud Museum
- The former private quarters and office of Dr. Sigmund Freud now hosts a museum housing the works of the founding father of psychoanalysis
- Medical Museums, Unique Collections
- 16 Oct 2012
- Spreckels Temple of Music
- San Francisco, California
- Spreckels Temple of Music
- The elaborate gift from Claus Spreckels, now a piece of San Francisco's history
- Outsider Architecture
- 12 Oct 2012
- The Hyde Park Vanderbilt Mansion
- Hyde Park , New York
- The Hyde Park Vanderbilt Mansion
- "A hideous albatross in the Hudson River Valley"
- Architectural Oddities
- 12 Oct 2012
- Freedom Tunnel
- New York, New York
- Freedom Tunnel
- A tunnel once abandoned now thrives with graffiti art as an off-limits makeshift gallery
- Outsider Art, Incredible Ruins
- 12 Oct 2012
- Weeki Wachee: City of Live Mermaids
- Spring Hill, Florida
- Weeki Wachee: City of Live Mermaids
- Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors
- Watery Wonders, Wondrous Performances, Subterranean Sites
- 09 Oct 2012
- Cannonball of the Hotel de Sens
- Paris, France
- Cannonball of the Hotel de Sens
- A lone cannonball remains lodged in the walls of the Hotel de Sens as a sober reminder of a revolution
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 09 Oct 2012
- Sun Valley, California
- Dapper Cadaver
- "Looks so real, it's scary!"
- Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 08 Oct 2012
- White Sands National Monument
- Alamogordo, New Mexico
- White Sands National Monument
- Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 08 Oct 2012
- Red Hook Warehouse
- Brooklyn, New York
- Red Hook Warehouse
- A massive forgotten storehouse from 1913 on the Brooklyn Waterfront has a spectacular view of Brooklyn
- Outsider Architecture, Incredible Ruins
- 06 Oct 2012
- Scala dei Turchi
- Realmonte, Italy
- Scala dei Turchi
- "Stairs of the Turks", a chalky white cliff eroded conveniently into stairs, allowing for easy pillaging
- Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities
- 05 Oct 2012
- Temple of Damanhur
- Turin, Italy
- Temple of Damanhur
- Massive subterranean temple built in secret
- Outsider Art, Curious Places of Worship, Outsider Architecture, Subterranean Sites
- 02 Oct 2012
- Quinta da Regaleira
- Sintra, Portugal
- Quinta da Regaleira
- Eccentrically decorated palace and gardens replete with grottoes, fountains, underground tunnels, caves, and numerous statues.
- Curious Caves, Eccentric Homes, Follies and Grottoes, Subterranean Sites
- 02 Oct 2012
- Dr. Evermore's Forevertron
- Baraboo, Wisconsin
- Dr. Evermore's Forevertron
- "World's largest scrap metal sculpture" stands in an outsider art sculpture garden in the middle of Wisconsin
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 02 Oct 2012
- Xul Solar Museum
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Xul Solar Museum
- Xul Solar was an artist of alternate worlds, inventor of languages, and dreamer of utopias
- Museums and Collections, Outsider Art
- 02 Oct 2012
- Boggy Creek Monster
- Fouke, Arkansas
- Boggy Creek Monster
- Legend of a local monster still haunts this small town
- Natural Wonders, Fascinating Fauna, Unique Collections
- 02 Oct 2012
- Leavenworth's Bavarian Village
- Leavenworth, Washington
- Leavenworth's Bavarian Village
- One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination
- Wondrous Performances, Outsider Architecture
- 01 Oct 2012
- Great Zimbabwe
- Zimbabwe
- Great Zimbabwe
- The largest prehistoric ruins south of the Sahara, once a powerful center of international trade
- Incredible Ruins
- 01 Oct 2012
- Fred and Myrtle's Paua Shell House
- Christchurch, New Zealand
- Fred and Myrtle's Paua Shell House
- A New Zealand couple's shell-adorned home living room, now on display at the Canterbury Museum
- Unique Collections, Eccentric Homes
- 01 Oct 2012
- London, England
- Love Locks of East London
- Lovers proclaim their unbreakable bond by leaving their names on locks fastened onto the Shoreditch fence in East London
- Unique Collections
- 21 Sep 2012
- Research Departments, California Academy of Sciences
- San Francisco, California
- Research Departments, California Academy of Sciences
- A century and a half of research in the sciences and natural history, still going strong
- Natural History
- 08 Sep 2012
- The Space Museum
- Bonne Terre, Missouri
- The Space Museum
- A museum dedicated to man's boldest venture
- Strange Science
- 27 Aug 2012
- Faneuil Hall Weathervane
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Faneuil Hall Weathervane
- An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions
- Strange Statues, Instruments of Science
- 23 Aug 2012
- De Brazza's Mausoleum
- Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo
- De Brazza's Mausoleum
- A gaudy crypt believed by many Congolese to be a center of black magic.
- Strange Statues, Dead Explorers, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 21 Aug 2012
- La Cave aux Sculptures
- deneze-sous-doue, France
- La Cave aux Sculptures
- "Sculptures in the Basement" -- Figures of unknown origin carved into the surfaces of underground caves
- Subterranean Sites, Outsider Architecture
- 09 Aug 2012
- Zombie Burger + Drink Lab
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Zombie Burger + Drink Lab
- This zombie-themed restaurant stands out in the heart of corn country
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 28 Jul 2012
- Greatstone Sound Mirrors
- Greatstone, England
- Greatstone Sound Mirrors
- Huge concrete structures designed as an early warning system for Britain to detect enemy aircraft
- Musical Wonders, Instruments of Science, Architectural Oddities
- 28 Jul 2012
- The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum
- Baltimore, Maryland
- The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum
- African American history through life-sized wax models
- Unique Collections
- 28 Jul 2012
- Mill Basin Kosher Delicatessen
- Brooklyn, New York
- Mill Basin Kosher Delicatessen
- Come for the pastrami, stay for the million-dollar art
- Unique Collections, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 28 Jul 2012
- Seashore Trolley Museum
- Kennebunkport, Maine
- Seashore Trolley Museum
- The world's oldest and largest museum of mass transit vehicles
- Museums and Collections, Retro-Tech, Amazing Automata
- 27 Jul 2012
- Herb Mackey's Metal Sculpture Yard
- Salem, Massachusetts
- Herb Mackey's Metal Sculpture Yard
- One man's hobby is another man's world of metal wonders
- Outsider Art, Eccentric Homes
- 27 Jul 2012
- Venice, California
- Venice Beach Oil Fields
- The short oil boom of Venice Beach, and its swift removal from the tourism-laden landscape
- Geological Oddities, Instruments of Science
- 26 Jul 2012
- Flying Santa Delivers to Boston Light
- Hull, Massachusetts
- Flying Santa Delivers to Boston Light
- A man in a plane delivers Christmas packages to lighthouses
- Anomalous Islands, Rites and Rituals
- 26 Jul 2012
- Boston Lighthouse
- Hull, Massachusetts
- Boston Lighthouse
- A lighthouse on a diminutive island was one of the first of it's kind to guide seamen home
- Instruments of Science, Anomalous Islands
- 26 Jul 2012
- Deer Island Treatment Plant
- Winthrop, Massachusetts
- Deer Island Treatment Plant
- Second largest wastewater treatment plant in the country.
- 26 Jul 2012
- Deer Island Nipmuc Memorial
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Deer Island Nipmuc Memorial
- The site of the tragic isolation of Nipmuc Native Americans left to perish in King Phillip's War
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 26 Jul 2012
- Grape Island Straw Alarm
- Weymouth, Massachusetts
- Grape Island Straw Alarm
- Site of an oft forgotten and revolutionary battle
- Anomalous Islands
- 26 Jul 2012
- Burrage Hospital Ruins
- Hull, Massachusetts
- Burrage Hospital Ruins
- The remains of a hospital ravaged by fire, once a progressive place of innovations for disabled children
- 26 Jul 2012
- Hut of Refuge
- Hull, Massachusetts
- Hut of Refuge
- Hut with supplies for shipwreck survivors
- 26 Jul 2012
- Lover's Rock of Lovells Island
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Lover's Rock of Lovells Island
- A disastrous shipwreck and a tragic love story
- Geological Oddities
- 26 Jul 2012
- Classic WWII Chapel
- Hull, Massachusetts
- Classic WWII Chapel
- Last church of this militaristic WWII style
- 26 Jul 2012
- Spectacle Island
- Quincy, Massachusetts
- Spectacle Island
- Solar powered Spectacle Island features all-green facilities.
- 26 Jul 2012
- Spirit of Santa Monica DC-3
- Santa Monica, California
- Spirit of Santa Monica DC-3
- "The only replacement for a DC-3 is another DC-3."
- Retro-Tech
- 26 Jul 2012
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Drumlins and Tombolos of Spectacle Island
- Hill-like structures formed by glaciers and sandy spits of land.
- Anomalous Islands
- 26 Jul 2012
- Vineyard Station Trolley Tragedy
- Venice, California
- Vineyard Station Trolley Tragedy
- A lovely summer day by the sea becomes a nightmare
- Crime and Punishment, Retro-Tech, Disaster Areas
- 26 Jul 2012
- Spectacle Island Sea Glass Beaches
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Spectacle Island Sea Glass Beaches
- Trash escaped from a landfill to fill beaches with all kinds of treasure
- Watery Wonders
- 26 Jul 2012
- The Murder Holes of Fort Warren
- Boston, Massachusetts
- The Murder Holes of Fort Warren
- Civil War-era Fort designed to withstand invasion and attack, with tricky traps called "murder holes"
- Architectural Oddities
- 26 Jul 2012
- Chancellor Robert R Livingston Masonic Library
- New York City, New York
- Chancellor Robert R Livingston Masonic Library
- Where to research the Freemasons, esoterica, occultism, and hermeticism
- Unique Collections, Rites and Rituals, Repositories of Knowledge
- 26 Jul 2012
- Frank Gehry Residence
- Santa Monica, California
- Frank Gehry Residence
- Perhaps the most unique of any Frank Gehry design for one simple reason: Gehry himself actually lives here
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 26 Jul 2012
- Fort Standish
- Hull, Massachusetts
- Fort Standish
- Ruins of a fort include a staircase that leads up to the sky
- 26 Jul 2012
- Fantasy Dining Alice in a Labyrinth
- Tokyo, Japan
- Fantasy Dining Alice in a Labyrinth
- Fine dining in the bizarre world of Lewis Carroll
- Commercial Curiosities, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 25 Jul 2012
- Musée de l'Absinthe
- Auvers-sur-Oise , France
- Musée de l'Absinthe
- One woman's decades-long obsession with the "La Fee Verte."
- Museums and Collections, Strange Science, Unique Collections, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 25 Jul 2012
- Dasparkhotel
- Ottensheim, Austria
- Dasparkhotel
- A unique opportunity to stay the night in retrofitted sections of sewer pipe
- Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations, Architectural Oddities
- 25 Jul 2012
- The Stonework of Machu Picchu
- Urubamba Valley, Peru
- The Stonework of Machu Picchu
- The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers
- Intriguing Environs, Cultures and Civilizations , Lost Tribes, Long Now Locations
- 25 Jul 2012
- Shatrunjaya Hill
- Palitana, India
- Shatrunjaya Hill
- A mecca for India's Jains.
- Cultures and Civilizations , Rites and Rituals, Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 25 Jul 2012
- New York City, New York
- High Bridge
- The oldest surviving bridge in New York City, abandoned since 1970
- Architectural Oddities
- 25 Jul 2012
- Asahi Plaza Capsule Hotel
- Osaka, Japan
- Asahi Plaza Capsule Hotel
- The first, the original... the hotel room in a pod
- Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations, Architectural Oddities
- 25 Jul 2012
- Montserrat's City of Ash
- Montserrat, British Indian Ocean Territory
- Montserrat's City of Ash
- A city continually buried under the ash of a volcano that has been erupting for more than 15 years
- Fiery Wonders, Anomalous Islands, Geological Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 24 Jul 2012
- Big Rock Erratic
- Okotoks, Canada
- Big Rock Erratic
- This massive and unusual rock formation near Okotoks is the world's largest known glacial erratic
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 24 Jul 2012
- Rio Tinto (Red River)
- madrid, Spain
- Rio Tinto (Red River)
- Considered the birthplace of the Copper Age and Bronze Age, the river is tinted red from 5,000 years of mining
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Martian Landscapes
- 24 Jul 2012
- Pico Del Este Radar Station
- Puerto Rico
- Pico Del Este Radar Station
- Once a radar station, now a haunt of geocachers and explorers
- Incredible Ruins
- 24 Jul 2012
- Propeller Island City Lodge
- Berlin, Germany
- Propeller Island City Lodge
- Come stay at a live-in art installation
- Odd Accommodations, Architectural Oddities
- 24 Jul 2012
- The Tree of Knowledge
- Qurna, Iraq
- The Tree of Knowledge
- A shrine on the shores of the Tigris
- Extraordinary Flora, Curious Places of Worship, Horticultural Marvels
- 24 Jul 2012
- North Truro Air Force Station
- Truro, Massachusetts
- North Truro Air Force Station
- This abandoned radar station from the Cold War era now only broadcasts a seriously ominous air of isolation
- Instruments of Science, Ghost Towns, Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 24 Jul 2012
- Igor Fokin Memorial Sculpture
- Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Igor Fokin Memorial Sculpture
- Memorial to a beloved puppeteer as well as all street performers.
- Strange Statues
- 23 Jul 2012
- The World's Largest Sausage
- Mundare, Canada
- The World's Largest Sausage
- Massive kielbasa stands 42 feet tall and weighs in at 12,000 pounds
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 23 Jul 2012
- Cologne's Love Locks Bridge
- Cologne, Germany
- Cologne's Love Locks Bridge
- Thousands of tourists and residents in Cologne affix "love padlocks" on the Hohenzollernbrücke Bridge to symbolize their affections
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Unusual Monuments
- 23 Jul 2012
- Aleppo, Syria
- Church of Saint Simeon the Stylite
- What is left of the pillar of Saint Simeon, the voluntary martyr who climbed the column to give his sermons, remaining perched there for thirty-seven years
- Relics and Reliquaries, Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship, Incredible Ruins
- 23 Jul 2012
- Metropolitan Waterworks Museum
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Metropolitan Waterworks Museum
- Beautiful steampunk ghosts of early Massachusetts.
- Museums and Collections, Retro-Tech
- 23 Jul 2012
- Ancient Sex Curse of Cyprus
- Limassol, Cyprus
- Ancient Sex Curse of Cyprus
- Sex curse discovered on ancient tablet in Cyprus
- Strange Science, Incredible Ruins
- 23 Jul 2012
- Hotel Everland
- Saas Fee, Switzerland
- Hotel Everland
- Explore the subjective dream of a hotel
- Odd Accommodations
- 23 Jul 2012
- Ariau Towers
- Manaus, Brazil
- Ariau Towers
- An Amazonian hotel is the ultimate treehouse and provides stilt based accommodation.
- Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations, Architectural Oddities
- 23 Jul 2012
- Pinetum Blijdenstein
- Hilversum, Netherlands
- Pinetum Blijdenstein
- Most complete collection of Gymnosperms in the world.
- Extraordinary Flora, Horticultural Marvels
- 23 Jul 2012
- Capsule Hotel
- The Hague, Netherlands
- Capsule Hotel
- Survival capsules find a second life as a unique hotel
- Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations
- 22 Jul 2012
- The Shrine of Saint George
- Beit Jala, Palestinian Territory
- The Shrine of Saint George
- Ancient Chapel with an Insane History
- Outsider Art, Curious Places of Worship
- 22 Jul 2012
- 'Eye of God' rapid, Chattooga River
- Tennessee
- 'Eye of God' rapid, Chattooga River
- A curious whirlpool formation supposedly capable to entangling or engulfing branches, tree trunks, or whole rafts full of hapless tourists
- Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 22 Jul 2012
- Mile Rocks Light
- San Francisco, California
- Mile Rocks Light
- A modest reminder of treacherous waters at the Golden Gate
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 22 Jul 2012
- American Museum of Magic
- Marshall, Michigan
- American Museum of Magic
- Largest magic museum in the United States with more than half a million pieces of memorabilia
- Museums and Collections, Wonder Cabinets, Unique Collections
- 22 Jul 2012
- Marshall, Michigan
- American Museum of Magic
- Largest magic museum in the United States with more than half a million pieces of memorabilia
- Museums and Collections, Wonder Cabinets, Unique Collections
- 22 Jul 2012
- Lapin Botanique
- Hilversum, Netherlands
- Lapin Botanique
- The place where houses are born
- Follies and Grottoes
- 21 Jul 2012
- North Truro Air Force Station
- Truro, Massachusetts
- North Truro Air Force Station
- An air force station left to urban decay
- 20 Jul 2012
- Fort Miley Batteries
- San Francisco, California
- Fort Miley Batteries
- Big gun installations, built over a massive cemetery, now abandoned & hidden in trees
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 20 Jul 2012
- Adam-ondi-Ahman
- Gallatin, Missouri
- Adam-ondi-Ahman
- A Mormon place of exile in Missouri.
- Curious Places of Worship
- 20 Jul 2012
- The Uros People of Lake Titicaca
- Near Puno, Peru
- The Uros People of Lake Titicaca
- The Uros people live on floating reed islands in lake Titicaca
- Anomalous Islands, Lost Tribes, Eccentric Homes
- 20 Jul 2012
- German Tourist Club
- Mill Valley, California
- German Tourist Club
- Discover for yourself what Herb Caen referred to as "the best kept secret in the Bay Area."
- Natural Wonders, Intriguing Environs, Eccentric Homes, Horticultural Marvels
- 20 Jul 2012
- Residenza d'Arte
- Torrita di Siena, Italy
- Residenza d'Arte
- A unique Tuscan hideaway acts as an art mecca as well as a hotel.
- Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations, Subterranean Sites
- 20 Jul 2012
- Red Cross Concentration Camp
- Nis, Serbia
- Red Cross Concentration Camp
- A Red Cross memorial museum at the site of the Niš concentration camp that operated for four eventful years during World War II
- Museums and Collections, Crime and Punishment, Memento Mori
- 18 Jul 2012
- Capuchin Monastery
- Palermo, Italy
- Capuchin Monastery
- Catacombs with thousands of well dressed mummies
- Ossuaries, Mummies, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 18 Jul 2012
- Jangsan Puppy Cafe
- Busan, South Korea
- Jangsan Puppy Cafe
- Small apartment-dwelling South Koreans de-stress with cute dogs and cold drinks.
- Fascinating Fauna, Commercial Curiosities, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 18 Jul 2012
- The Bone Room
- Berkeley, California
- The Bone Room
- A store that sells all manner of bones, insects, and animal curiosities.
- Purveyors of Curiosities, Obscura Day Location
- 18 Jul 2012
- Johnson Victrola Museum
- Dover, Delaware
- Johnson Victrola Museum
- Museum houses an impressive display of the origin and artistry from the now-quaint invention's history
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Inspired Inventions, Musical Wonders
- 18 Jul 2012
- Marsh's Free Museum
- Long Beach, Washington
- Marsh's Free Museum
- Attractions include an Alligator man, authentic shrunken head, and two-headed calf
- Unique Collections, Mummies, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 18 Jul 2012
- NOAH (Nature Oriented Animal House): The Inner City Zoo
- Yokohama, Japan
- NOAH (Nature Oriented Animal House): The Inner City Zoo
- Often dinged for animal rights abuses, a crammed pet shop selling monkeys, alligators, wolves and other exotic animals
- Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 18 Jul 2012
- Bridge to Nowhere
- Los Angeles, California
- Bridge to Nowhere
- Abandoned bridge hidden deep in the San Gabriel Mountains
- Incredible Ruins
- 18 Jul 2012
- Bubanj Memorial Park
- Nis, Serbia
- Bubanj Memorial Park
- This memorial park stands on the site of one of the largest mass executions of the second World War
- Crime and Punishment, Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues, Memento Mori
- 18 Jul 2012
- Porta Alchemica
- Rome, Italy
- Porta Alchemica
- An alchemist's "magic door" stands in the middle of a Roman park
- Strange Statues, Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship, Eccentric Homes
- 18 Jul 2012
- Cueva Ventana
- Puerto Rico
- Cueva Ventana
- This limestone cave is scenically perched above Puerto Rico's Río Grande de Arecibo Valley
- Natural Wonders, Curious Caves
- 18 Jul 2012
- The Badlands Guardian
- Walsh, Canada
- The Badlands Guardian
- A face emerges from the landscape when seen from the air
- Geological Oddities
- 18 Jul 2012
- Twisted Trees
- Alticane, Canada
- Twisted Trees
- The Twisted Trees of Alticane are an unnerving grove of Quaking Aspen, apparently mutated from a single source, giving them a twisted and unnatural appearance
- Natural Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Extraordinary Flora, Mystery Spots and Gravity Hills
- 18 Jul 2012
- Kelleys Island, Ohio
- Kelley's Island Glacial Grooves
- Deep scars on the earth left by the Ice Age
- Intriguing Environs
- 17 Jul 2012
- Eve's Tomb
- Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Eve's Tomb
- An archaeological site believed to be the burial place of the "mother of us all"
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 16 Jul 2012
- Garden of Eden Trail, Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines Preserve
- Bristol, Florida
- Garden of Eden Trail, Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines Preserve
- A 1950s eccentric's vision of Eden preserved as a hiking trail
- Horticultural Marvels
- 16 Jul 2012
- Monument to Hodge the Cat
- London, England
- Monument to Hodge the Cat
- Dictionary Johnson's favorite feline
- Fascinating Fauna, Strange Statues, Memento Mori
- 16 Jul 2012
- Kasbah du Toubkal
- Imlil, Morocco
- Kasbah du Toubkal
- A Moroccan getaway in the mountain range that plays the Himalayans' stunt double.
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations
- 16 Jul 2012
- Mozart's Skull: University Mozarteum
- Salzburg, Austria
- Mozart's Skull: University Mozarteum
- Mozart's skull may be held in this collection, but definitive proof continues to elude scientists
- Unique Collections, Memento Mori, Relics and Reliquaries
- 16 Jul 2012
- Hair Jewelry Exhibit at the Bangsbo Museum
- Frederikshavn, Denmark
- Hair Jewelry Exhibit at the Bangsbo Museum
- The largest collection of hair jewelry in Europe reminds you how creepy 19th-century love was.
- Museums and Collections, Outsider Art, Unique Collections, Memento Mori
- 16 Jul 2012
- Wiltshire's Secret Underground City: The Burlington Nuclear Bunker
- Corsham, England
- Wiltshire's Secret Underground City: The Burlington Nuclear Bunker
- Below a historic English market town lies a secret underground city complete with kitchens, laundries, storerooms, a pub, and an underground lake
- Retro-Tech, Disaster Areas, Incredible Ruins, Repositories of Knowledge
- 15 Jul 2012
- The Noguchi Museum
- Queens, New York
- The Noguchi Museum
- A self-made museum in Queens, New York continues to display the work of a sculptor known for paving his own way
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 12 Jul 2012
- Morbid Anatomy Library
- Brooklyn, New York
- Morbid Anatomy Library
- A macabre oasis in the sprawl of New York City: The Morbid Anatomy private collection and research library
- Museums and Collections, Wonder Cabinets, Medical Museums, Unique Collections
- 12 Jul 2012
- The Wreck of the E.C. Waters
- Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
- The Wreck of the E.C. Waters
- No Gordon Lightfoot song, only a barebones monument to greed.
- Watery Wonders, Anomalous Islands, Unusual Monuments
- 12 Jul 2012
- The Vine Bridges of Iya Valley
- Shikoku, Japan
- The Vine Bridges of Iya Valley
- Vine bridges spanning one of Japan's "hidden valleys"
- Outsider Architecture
- 12 Jul 2012
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- David Cerný's Metalmorphosis
- A psychological self-portrait in the form of a segmented giant head
- Outsider Art, Peculiar Fountains, Inspired Inventions
- 12 Jul 2012
- Pas des Trucadors
- Spain
- Pas des Trucadors
- Semi-mystical manmade towers of rocks decorate this rocky seaside.
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 11 Jul 2012
- El Carnaval de la Vega
- La Vega, Dominican Republic
- El Carnaval de la Vega
- Largest pre-Lent festival in the Dominican Republic
- Wondrous Performances, Rites and Rituals
- 11 Jul 2012
- Géró Udvar
- Helvécia, Hungary
- Géró Udvar
- Home of a deceased Hungarian artist is now a on display for visitors
- Outsider Architecture
- 11 Jul 2012
- The Great Buddha of Kamakura
- Kamakura-shi, Japan
- The Great Buddha of Kamakura
- A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold around its ears from its ancient gilding
- Giant Buddhas
- 11 Jul 2012
- St. Mark's Clock Tower - Torre dell'Orologio
- Venice, Italy
- St. Mark's Clock Tower - Torre dell'Orologio
- Go inside to really appreciate the 500-year-old technological masterpiece
- Inspired Inventions, Astounding Timepieces, Amazing Automata, Architectural Oddities
- 11 Jul 2012
- Boiling Lake
- Morne Trois Pitons National Park, Dominica
- Boiling Lake
- This mountaintop lake bubbles and steams in a perpetual boil, thanks to its direct link to the Earth's molten core
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 11 Jul 2012
- New England Peace Pagoda
- Leverett, Massachusetts
- New England Peace Pagoda
- This rare symbol of Eastern philosophy in the West has been created over years of painstaking construction by the local community
- Unusual Monuments, Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship, Outsider Architecture
- 10 Jul 2012
- Mummies of Vác, Hungary
- Vác, Hungary
- Mummies of Vác, Hungary
- Hungarian mummies in beautiful painted coffins
- Mummies, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 10 Jul 2012
- Musee des Plans-Reliefs
- Paris, France
- Musee des Plans-Reliefs
- The Sun King's military models, saved from the Louvre
- Unique Collections, Small Worlds and Model Towns, Repositories of Knowledge
- 10 Jul 2012
- Plaque of Nikola Tesla on Radio Wave Building
- New York , New York
- Plaque of Nikola Tesla on Radio Wave Building
- The former hotel where Tesla--llittle known fact!--invented the radio
- Memento Mori, Inspired Inventions
- 10 Jul 2012
- Nikola Tesla Street Corner
- New York, New York
- Nikola Tesla Street Corner
- Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.
- Strange Science, Unusual Monuments, Memento Mori
- 10 Jul 2012
- Smiljan, Croatia
- Tesla's Birthplace Museum
- Humble beginnings for one of the world's most famous scientists.
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Inspired Inventions
- 10 Jul 2012
- Niagara Tesla Monument in New York
- Niagara, New York
- Niagara Tesla Monument in New York
- One of many reminders of Tesla's scientific contributions over looks the falls which inspired him
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 10 Jul 2012
- Niagara Tesla Monument
- Niagara Falls, Canada
- Niagara Tesla Monument
- Niagara Falls holds a special place in Nikolai Tesla's history, so they put a statue on it
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 10 Jul 2012
- New Yorker Hotel
- New York City, New York
- New Yorker Hotel
- The New York hotel where tragic visionary Nikola Tesla spent his final hours, destitute and alone but for the pigeons
- Unusual Monuments, Memento Mori, Architectural Oddities
- 10 Jul 2012
- Griffith Observatory's Tesla Coil
- Los Angeles, California
- Griffith Observatory's Tesla Coil
- High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil
- Strange Science, Inspired Inventions, Instruments of Science, Electrical Oddities
- 09 Jul 2012
- Belgrade Tesla Museum
- Belgrade, Serbia
- Belgrade Tesla Museum
- Nikola Tesla's ashes are held in a golden sphere, surrounded by his works
- Strange Science, Relics and Reliquaries, Instruments of Science, Electrical Oddities
- 09 Jul 2012
- Tesla's Wardenclyffe Laboratory
- Shoreham, New York
- Tesla's Wardenclyffe Laboratory
- An unrealized dream to wirelessly electrify the entire Earth
- Instruments of Science, Electrical Oddities, Retro-Tech, Incredible Ruins
- 09 Jul 2012
- Woodman Institute Museum
- Dover, New Hampshire
- Woodman Institute Museum
- A museum dedicated to "science, history and the arts" little changed since 1915
- Wonder Cabinets, Natural History, Unique Collections, Fascinating Fauna
- 08 Jul 2012
- Annie Oakley House
- Cambridge, Maryland
- Annie Oakley House
- Historic home of America's sweetheart sharpshooter, Annie Oakley
- Odd Accommodations
- 08 Jul 2012
- Walker Rock Garden
- Seattle, Washington
- Walker Rock Garden
- A Boeing mechanic and his wife leave a whimsical, stone sculptured garden as their legacy
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 08 Jul 2012
- Heinold's First and Last Chance Saloon
- Oakland, California
- Heinold's First and Last Chance Saloon
- Dive bar built out of the remains of a whaling ship
- Commercial Curiosities, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars, Architectural Oddities, Repositories of Knowledge
- 08 Jul 2012
- Uplistsikhe Cave Town
- Uplistsikhe, Georgia
- Uplistsikhe Cave Town
- Ancient rock-hewn town that witnessed key events of Georgian history
- Intriguing Environs, Ghost Towns, Cultures and Civilizations , Architectural Oddities
- 05 Jul 2012
- Peru
- Cahuachi
- Nazca pilgrimage site covering 370 acres is a popular stop for archeologists and looters
- Mummies, Lost Tribes, Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 05 Jul 2012
- Plantin-Moretus Museum of Printing
- Antwerp, Belgium
- Plantin-Moretus Museum of Printing
- Most prolific publishing house in the 1600s open to the public
- Unique Collections, Retro-Tech
- 05 Jul 2012
- Stone Mushrooms of Beli Plast
- Beli Plast, Bulgaria
- Stone Mushrooms of Beli Plast
- In a long-dry lake bed, these groups of massive stone pillars bear a striking resemblance to clumps of everyone's favorite fungi
- Natural Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities, Curious Caves
- 05 Jul 2012
- Krubera Cave
- Georgia
- Krubera Cave
- The deepest known cave on Earth, hidden in an extremely remote mountain region
- Geological Oddities, Curious Caves
- 05 Jul 2012
- Eartha
- Yarmouth, Maine
- Eartha
- The world's largest rotating world
- Small Worlds and Model Towns, Astounding Timepieces, Instruments of Science, Marvelous Maps and Measures
- 05 Jul 2012
- Alphabetic Tower
- Batumi, Georgia
- Alphabetic Tower
- Tower with a double-helix spiral, adorned with letters of the Georgian alphabet
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars, Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 05 Jul 2012
- Davit Gareja Cave Monastery
- Georgia
- Davit Gareja Cave Monastery
- Rock-hewn monastery complex with hundreds of cave structures
- Curious Places of Worship, Incredible Ruins, Subterranean Sites
- 05 Jul 2012
- Skara Brae
- Sandwick, Scotland
- Skara Brae
- Amazing and mysterious Neolithic settlement on Scotland's Orkney Islands
- Lost Tribes, Architectural Oddities, Long Now Locations, Incredible Ruins
- 05 Jul 2012
- Margalef
- Margalef, Spain
- Margalef
- An isolated village literally built into the crevices and rock formations of a mountain
- Cultures and Civilizations , Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations, Architectural Oddities
- 05 Jul 2012
- Lake Manicouagan
- Canada
- Lake Manicouagan
- A lake formed in the basin of a massive impact crater takes the shape of an unbroken ring when viewed from above
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Anomalous Islands
- 05 Jul 2012
- Yerba Buena Torpedo Storehouse
- San Francisco, California
- Yerba Buena Torpedo Storehouse
- One time home to turn of the century explosives, now hidden under the Bay Bridge
- Incredible Ruins
- 05 Jul 2012
- Mustard Museum
- Middleton, Wisconsin
- Mustard Museum
- Over 5000 contemporary and "historic" mustards from around the world are moving to a new location
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 03 Jul 2012
- Aspen, Colorado
- Hunter S. Thompson Shrine
- "You better take care of me Lord, if you don't you're gonna have me on your hands." ? Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
- Unusual Monuments, Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 03 Jul 2012
- Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death
- Eighteen miniature death-scene dioramas
- Strange Science, Outsider Art, Unique Collections, Crime and Punishment
- 02 Jul 2012
- Sarpi Border Checkpoint
- Sarpi, Georgia
- Sarpi Border Checkpoint
- A gleaming white and undulating tower marks the border between Georgia and Turkey
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 02 Jul 2012
- Historic Melnik
- melnik, Bulgaria
- Historic Melnik
- This tiny Bulgarian town offers a stunning location in the mountains and a storied history
- Natural Wonders, Cultures and Civilizations , Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations
- 02 Jul 2012
- McMurdo Dry Valleys
- Antarctica
- McMurdo Dry Valleys
- One of the most extreme deserts in the world, these snow-free valleys harbor life, despite the hostile environment
- Natural Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities
- 02 Jul 2012
- Port Arthur Penal Colony
- Port Arthur, Australia
- Port Arthur Penal Colony
- Relics of Australia's convict past, and a modern scene of unimaginable horror
- Anomalous Islands, Crime and Punishment, Ghost Towns, Disaster Areas
- 02 Jul 2012
- Bank of Georgia Building
- Tbilisi, Georgia
- Bank of Georgia Building
- Unusual building appears to be haphazardly built from randomly piled bricks
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 02 Jul 2012
- The Hole at Rodellar
- Rodellar, Spain
- The Hole at Rodellar
- An arresting arch punched straight through a mountain provides one of the most scenic spots, and challenging climbs, on the planet
- Natural Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities, Intriguing Environs
- 02 Jul 2012
- Özlem Shipwreck
- Batumi, Georgia
- Özlem Shipwreck
- A shipwreck named Desire at the shore of Batumi
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 02 Jul 2012
- The Silver Swan
- Barnard Castle, County Durham, Scotland
- The Silver Swan
- A perfectly running 230 year old silver automaton and music box
- Amazing Automata
- 01 Jul 2012
- Mount Desert Spring Blues Brothers
- Southwest Harbor, Maine
- Mount Desert Spring Blues Brothers
- A decidedly out of place statue memorializes the Blues Brothers characters at this water bottling plant
- Strange Statues
- 01 Jul 2012
- Grand Marais, Minnesota
- Devil's Kettle
- Half of a waterfall goes into the river; the other half disappears
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders
- 01 Jul 2012
- Treasure Island Naval History Mural
- San Francisco, California
- Treasure Island Naval History Mural
- An enormous artwork that colorfully celebrates over 150 years of US military achievements
- Museums and Collections, Outsider Art
- 01 Jul 2012
- The Iveria
- Tbilisi, Georgia
- The Iveria
- Luxury hotel turned into a refugee camp, then turned back into a luxury hotel
- Odd Accommodations, Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 01 Jul 2012
- U.S Army Medical Department Museum
- San Antonio, Texas
- U.S Army Medical Department Museum
- Museum showcases the history and contributions of the U.S. Army to the medical industry, both on the war field and off.
- Museums and Collections, Medical Museums, Unique Collections
- 01 Jul 2012
- Leaning Tower of Tbilisi
- Tbilisi, Georgia
- Leaning Tower of Tbilisi
- Disheveled clock tower of Tbilisi's puppet theatre
- Retro-Tech, Amazing Automata, Wondrous Performances, Architectural Oddities
- 01 Jul 2012
- Tsavo Man Eaters
- Chicago, Illinois
- Tsavo Man Eaters
- These pretty kitties killed and ate as many as 135 railway workers
- Fascinating Fauna, Hunting and Taxidermy, Memento Mori, Dead Explorers
- 01 Jul 2012
- Valley of the Butterflies
- Greece
- Valley of the Butterflies
- Swarms of dainty flying insects swarm into the Petaloudes Valley to get busy
- Natural Wonders, Anomalous Islands, Fascinating Fauna
- 29 Jun 2012
- Pacific Unity Sculptures
- San Francisco, California
- Pacific Unity Sculptures
- Deco Modern sculptures of the people of the Pacific, cast for the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition
- Strange Statues, Incredible Ruins
- 28 Jun 2012
- Fairy Circles of Southern Africa
- Namibia
- Fairy Circles of Southern Africa
- Unexplained bald patches speckle the south African countryside, growing and receding over time as though they were somehow alive
- Natural Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities, Extraordinary Flora
- 28 Jun 2012
- Labyrint Drielandenpunt
- Vaals, Netherlands
- Labyrint Drielandenpunt
- A beautiful maze marking where three countries meet
- Extraordinary Flora, Mazes
- 28 Jun 2012
- Caine's Arcade
- Boyle Heights, California
- Caine's Arcade
- A 9 year-old boy's elaborate cardboard arcade in his father's used auto parts store
- Unique Collections, Commercial Curiosities
- 28 Jun 2012
- Biera, Mozambique
- Grande Hotel of Beira
- Once living up to its name as the grandest hotel in all of Africa, the Grande Hotel is now home to a community of squatters
- Cultures and Civilizations , Odd Accommodations, Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 28 Jun 2012
- Tasmania's 'Town of Murals'
- Sheffield , Australia
- Tasmania's 'Town of Murals'
- The once-dying town of Sheffield, Tasmania has reinvented itself as a village of painted wonders
- Museums and Collections, Unusual Monuments, Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations
- 28 Jun 2012
- Naturhistorisches Museum
- Vienna, Austria
- Naturhistorisches Museum
- Beautiful Austrian natural history museum with carved ceilings and row after row of ancient taxidermy
- Wonder Cabinets, Natural History
- 28 Jun 2012
- Bliss Dance
- San Francisco, California
- Bliss Dance
- An enormous illuminated figure dances by the bay
- Outsider Art, Strange Statues, Electrical Oddities
- 28 Jun 2012
- Vigeland Sculpture Park
- Oslo, Norway
- Vigeland Sculpture Park
- One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies"
- Outsider Art, Strange Statues, Architectural Oddities
- 27 Jun 2012
- Jawbone Flats Mining Museum
- Lyons, Oregon
- Jawbone Flats Mining Museum
- 1920's mining camp and environmental education center is serving to protect the surrounding forest, one of the last of its kind in the Pacific Northwest
- Extraordinary Flora, Retro-Tech, Ghost Towns, Horticultural Marvels
- 27 Jun 2012
- The Stele of Mount Musinè
- Caselette - Torino, Italy
- The Stele of Mount Musinè
- A mysterious stele of unknown origin sits on the peak of this curious mountain.
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues, Will-O-Wisps and Spooklights, Mystery Spots and Gravity Hills
- 27 Jun 2012
- Bighorn Medicine Wheel
- Bighorn National Forest, Wyoming
- Bighorn Medicine Wheel
- Native American circle of stones used to predict astronomical events
- Instruments of Science, Retro-Tech, Rites and Rituals, Long Now Locations
- 27 Jun 2012
- Lake Retba
- Senegal
- Lake Retba
- A lake that looks like blushing pink lemonade is deceptively salty
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Wonders of Salt
- 27 Jun 2012
- Yerba Buena Tower
- San Francisco, California
- Yerba Buena Tower
- Condemned US Navy seaplane control tower turned officers' club sits atop Yerba Buena Island
- Architectural Oddities
- 27 Jun 2012
- Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum
- Fremont, California
- Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum
- This quaint archive of the silent era preserves and homages a seminal moment in the history film
- Museums and Collections, Strange Science, Unique Collections, Inspired Inventions
- 27 Jun 2012
- SubTropolis
- Kansas City, Missouri
- SubTropolis
- The "World's Largest Underground Business Complex", a 55,000,000-square-foot city underneath Missouri
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Curious Caves, Architectural Oddities
- 27 Jun 2012
- Garraf, Spain
- Bodegas Güell del Garraf
- The winery Gaudi built
- Architectural Oddities
- 27 Jun 2012
- Muromtzevo Castle
- Russia
- Muromtzevo Castle
- Abandoned castle was once a grand example of Russian privilege, built exclusively to win a frivolous bet between noblemen
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Incredible Ruins
- 27 Jun 2012
- The Anatomical Machines of Cappella Sansevero
- Naples, Italy
- The Anatomical Machines of Cappella Sansevero
- These "anatomical machines" are only one of the many strange items in this Italian crypt
- Medical Museums, Strange Statues, Memento Mori, Relics and Reliquaries
- 27 Jun 2012
- Andres Institute of Art and Sculpture Garden
- Brookline, New Hampshire
- Andres Institute of Art and Sculpture Garden
- Over 60 sculptures from artists all over the world decorate the hiking trails surrounding this locale
- Museums and Collections, Outsider Art, Unique Collections, Unusual Monuments
- 26 Jun 2012
- Georgia Guidestones
- Elberton, Georgia
- Georgia Guidestones
- A mysterious monument meant to be a guide into "an Age of Reason."
- Natural Wonders, Unusual Monuments, Astounding Timepieces, Long Now Locations
- 26 Jun 2012
- Pitch Lake
- New Jersey, Trinidad and Tobago
- Pitch Lake
- This peculiar lake of pitch is so thick and viscous that one can walk on its surface.
- Natural History, Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Martian Landscapes
- 26 Jun 2012
- Salt Ponds of San Francisco
- San Francisco, California
- Salt Ponds of San Francisco
- From the sky, a kaleidoscope of color brighten the grey landscape of the San Francisco Bay
- Natural Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Wonders of Salt, Commercial Curiosities
- 26 Jun 2012
- Alnwick Poison Gardens
- Alnwick, England
- Alnwick Poison Gardens
- The sign at the garden gate reads "Warning, these plants can kill you"
- Extraordinary Flora, Horticultural Marvels
- 26 Jun 2012
- Hall of Fame of Great Americans
- New York City, New York
- Hall of Fame of Great Americans
- They Live Forevermore - The Forgotten "Hall of Fame of Great Americans"
- Unusual Monuments
- 25 Jun 2012
- House of the Book
- Brandeis, California
- House of the Book
- A performance hall at the American Jewish University moonlights as a sci-fi film location set
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 25 Jun 2012
- Hvítserkur
- Hunafjorour, Iceland
- Hvítserkur
- Rising from the sea like a stone monster
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 25 Jun 2012
- Gravesite of Lenard Milo
- Bismarck, North Dakota
- Gravesite of Lenard Milo
- Leonard Milo invented the tags we all place annually upon our license plates, and his story is told frankly and in full upon his headstone.
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Inspired Inventions
- 25 Jun 2012
- Fairbanks, Alaska
- Blue Babe
- North Americas first frozen mummified remains of an ice age steppe bison, the 36,000 year-old mummy named "Blue Babe"
- Fascinating Fauna, Museums and Collections, Natural History
- 25 Jun 2012
- Sol Cinema
- Wales
- Sol Cinema
- The world's smallest movie theater runs on solar power -- an attraction in itself
- Inspired Inventions, Electrical Oddities, Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 25 Jun 2012
- Fort Delaware
- Delaware City, Delaware
- Fort Delaware
- A scenic fort on the harbor protected Philadelphia from an attack that never came
- Museums and Collections, Crime and Punishment, Memento Mori, Architectural Oddities
- 25 Jun 2012
- Kinetic Steam Works
- Oakland, California
- Kinetic Steam Works
- Collective dedicated to restoring steam engines
- Inspired Inventions, Retro-Tech, Cultures and Civilizations
- 25 Jun 2012
- The Enchanted Forest Pine Tree Maze
- Ellicott City, Maryland
- The Enchanted Forest Pine Tree Maze
- A local farm's collection of unusual structures from a now defunct storybook amusement park
- Unique Collections
- 25 Jun 2012
- Lava Lake at Nyiragongo Volcano
- Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Lava Lake at Nyiragongo Volcano
- Mount Nyiragongo, the very busy volcano with a deadly lava lake, erupting at least 34 times since 1882
- Natural Wonders, Fiery Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities
- 24 Jun 2012
- Meramec Caverns
- Sullivan, Missouri
- Meramec Caverns
- 400 million-year old limestone caverns nestled in the Ozarks served as shelter and a hideout for cultures throughout North American history
- Geological Oddities, Curious Caves, Subterranean Sites
- 24 Jun 2012
- Slab City California
- Niland, California
- Slab City California
- During winter months, abandoned navy base becomes off-grid home and alternative living community for thousands of retirees
- Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities, Outsider Art, Strange Statues
- 24 Jun 2012
- Earthquake Lake
- West Yellowstone, Montana
- Earthquake Lake
- An apocalyptic seismic event creates a deadly chain reaction that ends with a 6-mile long lake developing within weeks
- Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities, Disaster Areas
- 24 Jun 2012
- Musée de la Médecine
- Brussels, Belgium
- Musée de la Médecine
- Medical history with an amazing, if frighting, collection of wax diseases on display
- Medical Museums, Unique Collections
- 24 Jun 2012
- Hotel Marques De Riscal
- Elciego, Spain
- Hotel Marques De Riscal
- A medieval village holds a very modern hotel.
- Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations, Architectural Oddities
- 24 Jun 2012
- Aqua Dome Langenfeld
- Lagenfeld, Austria
- Aqua Dome Langenfeld
- Visitors dip into a variety of pools of what was once ice
- Watery Wonders, Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 24 Jun 2012
- Bruges, Belgium
- Basilica of the Holy Blood
- Christ's blood preserved in a Belgian town
- Relics and Reliquaries, Curious Places of Worship
- 24 Jun 2012
- Giant Earthworm Museum
- Bass, Australia
- Giant Earthworm Museum
- Step inside "The Wonder From Down Under", a worm shaped museum celebrating the endangered Giant Gippsland earthworm.
- Fascinating Fauna, Museums and Collections, Natural History, Architectural Oddities
- 24 Jun 2012
- House of Francisco González
- Spain
- House of Francisco González
- A Spanish artist builds his own castle
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture
- 22 Jun 2012
- Hessdalen AMS
- Hessdalen, Norway
- Hessdalen AMS
- Research station devoted to mysterious floating lights seen in a Norwegian valley
- Strange Science, Optical Oddities, Will-O-Wisps and Spooklights
- 21 Jun 2012
- Devil's Rope Museum
- McLean, Texas
- Devil's Rope Museum
- The folks at the Devil's Rope Museum want you to get hooked on barbed wire history
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 21 Jun 2012
- Sea Turtle Hatchery
- Spring, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Sea Turtle Hatchery
- Turtle sanctuary with a fascinating backstory
- Natural Wonders, Fascinating Fauna, Natural History
- 21 Jun 2012
- Congost de Mont-rebei
- Spain
- Congost de Mont-rebei
- A breathtaking canyon offers stunning views and frightful pathways through an ecological paradise
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities
- 21 Jun 2012
- Punta Pite
- Punta Pite, Chile
- Punta Pite
- A fantastical group of cliffside stairways, bridges, and twisting paths carved out of stone provide a surreal coastal hike
- Geological Oddities, Natural History, Follies and Grottoes, Mazes
- 21 Jun 2012
- Kawah Ijen
- East Java, Indonesia
- Kawah Ijen
- Think you have a tough job? Try carrying 200 kilos through a cloud of sulfur down the side of a volcano
- Fiery Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Disaster Areas, Long Now Locations
- 21 Jun 2012
- The Gehry Buildings of Dusseldorf Harbor
- Dusseldorf, Germany
- The Gehry Buildings of Dusseldorf Harbor
- Twisted buildings adorn the banks of the Rhine river
- Commercial Curiosities, Architectural Oddities
- 21 Jun 2012
- Salton Sea History Museum
- Mecca, California
- Salton Sea History Museum
- A museum dedicated to a sea that should have never been
- Watery Wonders, Wonders of Salt, Museums and Collections, Strange Science
- 20 Jun 2012
- Great Pacific Garbage Patch
- Pacific Ocean
- Great Pacific Garbage Patch
- Island of trash twice the size of Texas floats in the Pacific
- Watery Wonders, Disaster Areas
- 20 Jun 2012
- Skopje, Macedonia
- Skopje Hydrometeorological Service Building
- A solar-powered primary school in Macedonia inspires hope and experimentation in a country ripe for energy innovation
- Inspired Inventions
- 20 Jun 2012
- Torri Morandi
- Messina, Italy
- Torri Morandi
- An abandoned building that once tightened a power line that stretched across Messina Strait
- Inspired Inventions, Electrical Oddities
- 20 Jun 2012
- Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum
- Yokohama 222, Japan
- Shin-Yokohama Ramen Museum
- Historical theme park celebrating all things noodle
- Museums and Collections, Small Worlds and Model Towns
- 20 Jun 2012
- Bottle House of Ganja
- Ganja, Azerbaijan
- Bottle House of Ganja
- A quirky house created entirely out of glass bottles combines a collector's spirit with an artist's flair
- Museums and Collections, Outsider Art, Unique Collections, Inspired Inventions
- 20 Jun 2012
- The VLT - Very Large Telescope
- Atacama Desert, Chile
- The VLT - Very Large Telescope
- In the most arid desert on the planet, the world's leading telescope allows astronomers to see more than has ever been seen before
- Strange Science, Inspired Inventions, Instruments of Science
- 20 Jun 2012
- Kjeragbolten
- Lysefjorden, Norway
- Kjeragbolten
- Giant boulder suspended over a 1000-meter abyss
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 20 Jun 2012
- Urup Island
- Urup Island
- Is it an island or a volcano? That question probably explains why it's uninhabited
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Fascinating Fauna, Natural Wonders
- 20 Jun 2012
- Las Torcas de Palancares
- Mohorte, Spain
- Las Torcas de Palancares
- Walls of stone rise up from sinkholes caused by underwater erosion
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 20 Jun 2012
- The Kingdom of Boomeria
- Bonny Doon, California
- The Kingdom of Boomeria
- A science teacher's kingdom, complete with castle, enormous pipe organ, and area for epic water battles
- Inspired Inventions, Musical Wonders, Instruments of Science, Retro-Tech
- 20 Jun 2012
- La Ruta de las Caras: The Route of Faces
- cuenca, Spain
- La Ruta de las Caras: The Route of Faces
- Numerous sculptures set along hiking trails symbolize and idealize the relationship between man and nature
- Natural Wonders, Extraordinary Flora, Intriguing Environs, Cultures and Civilizations
- 20 Jun 2012
- Elliq-Qala
- Beruni, Uzbekistan
- Elliq-Qala
- "50 Fortresses" have been unearthed in the ancient oasis of Khwarezm
- Cultures and Civilizations , Incredible Ruins
- 20 Jun 2012
- Towers of San Gimignano
- San Gimignano, Italy
- Towers of San Gimignano
- These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town
- Incredible Ruins
- 19 Jun 2012
- Sumida, Japan
- The Fireproof housing of Shirahige-Higashi district
- Disaster prevention apartment blocks in Sumida Ward are designed to save as many as possible in the face of the inevitable
- Inspired Inventions, Odd Accommodations, Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 19 Jun 2012
- Salar de Maras
- Cuzco , Peru
- Salar de Maras
- A series of 3,000 wells have been used to collect salt since the time of the Incas
- Natural Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Wonders of Salt
- 19 Jun 2012
- Miniatur Wunderland
- Hamburg, Germany
- Miniatur Wunderland
- Model Trains and Much More in Hamburg
- Small Worlds and Model Towns
- 19 Jun 2012
- The Creation Museum
- Petersburg, Kentucky
- The Creation Museum
- Get ready for dinosaur sized fun
- Strange Science, Hoaxes and Pseudoscience
- 19 Jun 2012
- Gallery of Maps - Galleria delle Carte Geografiche
- Vatican City, Vatican
- Gallery of Maps - Galleria delle Carte Geografiche
- Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy
- Marvelous Maps and Measures, Repositories of Knowledge, Dead Explorers
- 18 Jun 2012
- Toboggan Ride from Monte to Funchal
- Monte, Portugal
- Toboggan Ride from Monte to Funchal
- Men in rubber-soled boots serve as your "brakes" on this toboggan ride Hemingway described as "exhilarating"
- Cultures and Civilizations , Wondrous Performances, Commercial Curiosities
- 18 Jun 2012
- The Last Two Bois Dentelle Trees
- Mauritius
- The Last Two Bois Dentelle Trees
- Only two of these trees remain in the natural world, found high in the cloud forest of a Mauritius island
- Extraordinary Flora
- 18 Jun 2012
- Crabs of Cleopatra's Needle
- New York City, New York
- Crabs of Cleopatra's Needle
- Ancient crustaceans support an obelisk from far-away Egypt stands in modern day Central Park
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 18 Jun 2012
- The Cloisters of the Ancient Spanish Monastery
- North Miami Beach, Florida
- The Cloisters of the Ancient Spanish Monastery
- St Bernard de Clairvaux Episcopal Church, better known as one of the oldest building in the Western Hemisphere
- Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship, Outsider Architecture
- 18 Jun 2012
- Dog Collar Museum
- Maidstone, England
- Dog Collar Museum
- Museum showcases canine neckwear spanning five centuries of doggie fashion and function
- Fascinating Fauna, Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 18 Jun 2012
- Relampago del Catatumbo
- zulia, Venezuela
- Relampago del Catatumbo
- This everlasting lightning storm may be the world's largest generator of ozone
- Weird Weather Phenomena
- 18 Jun 2012
- The Birdsville Hotel
- Birdsville, Australia
- The Birdsville Hotel
- A historic hotel on the edge of the Australian outback
- Odd Accommodations
- 18 Jun 2012
- Garden Valley, Nevada
- City
- One of the largest sculptures ever created
- Strange Statues
- 18 Jun 2012
- Byblos Art Hotel
- Verona, Italy
- Byblos Art Hotel
- Sleep amongst an abundance of art from the modern era
- Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations, Architectural Oddities
- 18 Jun 2012
- El Cañón de Talayuelas
- Talayuelas, Spain
- El Cañón de Talayuelas
- A fiery-red region of scooped out land still largely untouched by civilization, tourists or otherwise.
- Natural Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities, Extraordinary Flora
- 17 Jun 2012
- Brigits Celtic Garden
- Galway, Ireland
- Brigits Celtic Garden
- The world of the ancient Celtic civilization explained through a bewitching 11 acre garden
- Extraordinary Flora, Cultures and Civilizations , Horticultural Marvels
- 17 Jun 2012
- Museo de la Medicina Mexicana
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Museo de la Medicina Mexicana
- A scientific repository of goiters, boils and other gross ailments throughout Mexican history.
- Museums and Collections, Strange Science, Medical Museums
- 17 Jun 2012
- Firewater Pond
- St. Ann, Jamaica
- Firewater Pond
- The subtle interplay of fire and water is hard to ignore at this remote Jamaican spring
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Fiery Wonders, Martian Landscapes
- 17 Jun 2012
- Bangkok's Ghost Tower: The Sathorn Unique
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Bangkok's Ghost Tower: The Sathorn Unique
- On stormy days debris from this unfinished and abandoned skyscraper rains down on the Bangkok streets.
- Ghost Towns, Mystery Spots and Gravity Hills, Disaster Areas, Outsider Architecture
- 15 Jun 2012
- Vestiges of the Berlin Wall
- Berlin, Germany
- Vestiges of the Berlin Wall
- On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people
- Relics and Reliquaries, Disaster Areas, Incredible Ruins, Outsider Architecture
- 15 Jun 2012
- Arles's Cryptoporticous
- Arles, France
- Arles's Cryptoporticous
- A unique underground structure dating back to the 1st century BC.
- Incredible Ruins, Outsider Architecture, Subterranean Sites
- 14 Jun 2012
- Jules Lavirotte 's 29 Avenue Rapp
- Paris, France
- Jules Lavirotte 's 29 Avenue Rapp
- A scandalous Art Nouveau collaboration that set Paris all atwitter at the turn of the century
- Outsider Art, Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 14 Jun 2012
- Jablanica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bridge on Neretva
- A bridge destroyed three times: once as a ruse, then in an actual attack, and finally for the movies
- Incredible Ruins
- 14 Jun 2012
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney
- Sydney , Australia
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney
- Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!
- Extraordinary Flora, Fascinating Fauna
- 14 Jun 2012
- Poenari Castle
- Arefu, Romania
- Poenari Castle
- The legendary cliffside castle of three-time Voivode of Wallachia, Vlad the Impaler
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Incredible Ruins
- 14 Jun 2012
- Bronze Bathers
- Singapore, Singapore
- Bronze Bathers
- The most playful of the life-sized statues that make up Singapore's "People of the River"
- Outsider Art, Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 14 Jun 2012
- Jason's Haunts
- Connecticut
- Jason's Haunts
- New Preston and Kent, Connecticut - where Friday the 13th, Part 2 was filmed
- 14 Jun 2012
- Kovac Planetarium
- Rhinelander, Wisconsin
- Kovac Planetarium
- One determined man's homemade universe
- Museums and Collections, Strange Science, Inspired Inventions, Instruments of Science
- 14 Jun 2012
- The Oldest Chunk of Rock in the World
- Greenland
- The Oldest Chunk of Rock in the World
- The 3.8 billion-year-old rock proves that tectonic plates may have been shifting longer than we thought
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 14 Jun 2012
- Roosevelt Island Lighthouse
- New York City, New York
- Roosevelt Island Lighthouse
- A little lighthouse in New York City, surrounded by mysterious stories of insanity-driven construction
- Architectural Oddities
- 13 Jun 2012
- Roosevelt Island Tramway
- New York City, New York
- Roosevelt Island Tramway
- One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States
- Inspired Inventions
- 13 Jun 2012
- Eisriesenwelt
- Werfen, Austria
- Eisriesenwelt
- An ice cave considered by Austrian lore to be the entrance to hell is the largest of its kind in the world
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Curious Caves
- 12 Jun 2012
- Psychiatry: An Industry of Death Museum
- Los Angeles, California
- Psychiatry: An Industry of Death Museum
- A look into the Church of Scientology's deeply unfavorable view of psychiatry
- Museums and Collections
- 12 Jun 2012
- Hiroshima's Hypocenter
- Hiroshima, Japan
- Hiroshima's Hypocenter
- A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima
- Unusual Monuments, Memento Mori, Ghost Towns, Disaster Areas
- 12 Jun 2012
- Guildford, England
- Guildford Lido
- This public pool is one of the last remaining lidos of the countless built in the 1930's as public works projects in the United Kingdom
- Watery Wonders, Architectural Oddities
- 12 Jun 2012
- Krasnaya Sloboda (Qirmizi Q?s?b?)
- Qirmizi Qesebe, Azerbaijan
- Krasnaya Sloboda (Qirmizi Q?s?b?)
- What might be largest completely Jewish town in the world outside of Israel now faces dwindling numbers and empty streets
- Cultures and Civilizations , Lost Tribes, Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 12 Jun 2012
- Westford Poe Marker
- Westford, Massachusetts
- Westford Poe Marker
- A monument in a town outside of Boston celebrates the visits of Edgar Allan Poe
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 12 Jun 2012
- Safdarjung Airport
- Delhi, India
- Safdarjung Airport
- The former Willingdon Airport started operations in 1929, in India's capital, Delhi. Now, it's used for maintenance runs and helicopter rides.
- Commercial Curiosities, Architectural Oddities
- 12 Jun 2012
- Vardzia Cave Monastery
- Aspindza, Georgia
- Vardzia Cave Monastery
- Underground monastery and fortress
- Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship, Incredible Ruins, Subterranean Sites
- 12 Jun 2012
- Helium Time Columns Monument
- Amarillo, Texas
- Helium Time Columns Monument
- A time-capsule monument reminding future generations of the importance of efficient and effective use of natural resources
- Natural History, Strange Statues, Astounding Timepieces
- 11 Jun 2012
- Hierve El Agua
- Oaxaca, Mexico
- Hierve El Agua
- This beautifully deceptive waterfall is something far different from what it appears to be
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities, Wonders of Salt
- 11 Jun 2012
- Legoland in Billund
- Billund, Denmark
- Legoland in Billund
- The original home of the Lego has a huge amusement park dedicated to the iconic plastic toy.
- Unique Collections, Commercial Curiosities, Architectural Oddities
- 11 Jun 2012
- Museum of Hunting and Nature (Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature)
- Paris, France
- Museum of Hunting and Nature (Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature)
- Dedicated to the art of hunting, with juxtapositions of contemporary art
- Fascinating Fauna, Museums and Collections, Wonder Cabinets, Unique Collections
- 11 Jun 2012
- Witch's Dungeon
- Bristol, Connecticut
- Witch's Dungeon
- A seasonal movie monster museum featuring wax creations by a relative of one of the original Universal Studios monsters
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 11 Jun 2012
- Ulm Mintser (Ulmer Münster)
- Ulm, Germany
- Ulm Mintser (Ulmer Münster)
- The world's tallest church tower reveals a spectacular view to anyone up to the task of climbing the daunting staircase
- Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 11 Jun 2012
- The Secret Sidewalk
- Fremont, California
- The Secret Sidewalk
- The old Niles Canyon Aqueduct in the San Francisco Bay Area now acts as a bemusing and secret trail through nature for wayward travelers
- Watery Wonders, Inspired Inventions, Cultures and Civilizations , Architectural Oddities
- 11 Jun 2012
- Haverhill, Massachusetts
- Rob Zombie Sign
- Welcome sign announcing Haverhill, MA, as the birthplace of horror rocker/artist/director Rob Zombie
- Unusual Monuments
- 11 Jun 2012
- H.P. Lovecraft's Grave
- Providence, Rhode Island
- H.P. Lovecraft's Grave
- Final resting place of one of the classic authors of horror literature
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 11 Jun 2012
- Rubha Robhanais: The Butt of Lewis Lighthouse
- Port of Ness, Scotland
- Rubha Robhanais: The Butt of Lewis Lighthouse
- A red-brick beacon stands against the tempestuous Atlantic, on the windiest site in the United Kingdom.
- Architectural Oddities
- 10 Jun 2012
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The final resting place of the man who played the Invisible Man
Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
10 Jun 2012
- The Mount
- Lenox, Massachusetts
- The Mount
- The mansion home of author Edith Wharton
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 10 Jun 2012
- War Memorial in Ulcinj
- Ulcinj, Montenegro
- War Memorial in Ulcinj
- On top of a resort town as old as the Bronze Age sits an incredible war memorial statue overlooking the beaches below.
- Strange Statues, Outsider Architecture
- 10 Jun 2012
- Painted Rainbow Bridge
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Painted Rainbow Bridge
- A flamboyantly decorated bridge signals diversity and fellowship at the entry to Indianapolis' Broad Ripple Village
- Unusual Monuments, Cultures and Civilizations , Architectural Oddities
- 10 Jun 2012
- The Rugman of Doha
- Doha, Qatar
- The Rugman of Doha
- Exotic Persian and tribal rugs from some of the world's most dangerous places.
- Unique Collections, Wondrous Performances, Purveyors of Curiosities, Repositories of Knowledge
- 10 Jun 2012
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- Spooner Well
- Brookfield, Massachusetts
- Spooner Well
- Monument on the spot where in 1778, Bathsheba Spooner had her husband Joshua killed and dumped down his own well
- Crime and Punishment, Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 10 Jun 2012
- Cementland
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Cementland
- A late sculptor's last project was to turn this abandoned cement factory into a castle-themed amusement park
- Outsider Art, Unique Collections, Inspired Inventions, Architectural Oddities
- 10 Jun 2012
- Porter Thermometer Museum
- Onset, Massachusetts
- Porter Thermometer Museum
- The world's best collection to gauge whether or not you should wear a scarf outside.
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 10 Jun 2012
- Snedeker House
- Southington, Connecticut
- Snedeker House
- The "possessed" house that inspired "The Haunting in Connecticut" book and movie
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 10 Jun 2012
- Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
- Woodland Chapel at Woodsgate
- An ideal wedding spot that is almost too ideal
- Odd Accommodations, Curious Places of Worship
- 07 Jun 2012
- Buzludzha Monument
- Kazanlak, Bulgaria
- Buzludzha Monument
- Abandoned saucer-shaped monument in the Bulgarian mountains
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 07 Jun 2012
- Green Bank: A Town for "Wi-Fi Refugees"
- Green Bank, West Virginia
- Green Bank: A Town for "Wi-Fi Refugees"
- This rural community has attracted both scientists and techno-refugees due to its federally-mandated lack of technology
- Inspired Inventions, Instruments of Science, Electrical Oddities, Cultures and Civilizations
- 07 Jun 2012
- The Last Handwoven Bridge
- Huinchiri, Peru
- The Last Handwoven Bridge
- Keshwa chaca, the last handwoven Incan bridge, crosses Apurimac Canyon in Peru
- Architectural Oddities, Long Now Locations, Incredible Ruins, Outsider Architecture
- 07 Jun 2012
- Un Regard Moderne Bookstore
- France
- Un Regard Moderne Bookstore
- A counter-culture bookstore like no other hides in plain sight in the streets of Paris
- Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities, Repositories of Knowledge
- 07 Jun 2012
- The World Discoverer
- Solomon Islands
- The World Discoverer
- The ship that got left behind
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 07 Jun 2012
- Boot Hill Cemetery
- Tilden, Texas
- Boot Hill Cemetery
- "They died with their boots on."
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 07 Jun 2012
- Los Jameos del Agua
- Haría, Lanzarote, Spain
- Los Jameos del Agua
- Partially collapsed lava tube and cave system complete with concert hall, underground pond, and unique albino crabs
- Geological Oddities
- 07 Jun 2012
- Site of "The Absinthe Murders"
- Commugny, Switzerland
- Site of "The Absinthe Murders"
- A tiny rural community in Switzerland was home to one of history's most shocking murders, and led to the banning of Absinthe for nearly a century
- Memento Mori, Cultures and Civilizations , Eccentric Homes
- 07 Jun 2012
- Maman
- London, England
- Maman
- Louise Bourgeois' 30-foot-tall steel spider sculpture
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 07 Jun 2012
- The Wang Saen Suk Hell Garden
- Bangkok, Thailand
- The Wang Saen Suk Hell Garden
- Walk through depictions of the torture inflicted on those who go to Buddhist hell
- Memento Mori, Intriguing Environs, Cultures and Civilizations , Architectural Oddities
- 07 Jun 2012
- Solar Intersections
- Davis, California
- Solar Intersections
- Outsider art or homage to aliens?
- Outsider Art
- 06 Jun 2012
- Medicine Bow, Wyoming
- Fossil Bone Cabin
- A century-old cabin off of Highway 30 touts an unusual construction material - dinosaur bones
- Museums and Collections, Natural History, Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 06 Jun 2012
- The Drowned Church of Potosi
- Potosi, Venezuela
- The Drowned Church of Potosi
- A town church once nearly submerged by the damming of a river is now hauntingly visible as the water recedes
- Cultures and Civilizations , Lost Tribes, Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 06 Jun 2012
- Museum of Vampires and Legendary Creatures
- Les Lilas, France
- Museum of Vampires and Legendary Creatures
- Come and visit the macabre collection of Jacques Sirgent, an expert scholar on the undead and all of their trappings
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Memento Mori
- 06 Jun 2012
- Eternity Restaurant
- Truskavets, Ukraine
- Eternity Restaurant
- Record-holding coffin moonlights as an eatery run by undertakers.
- Commercial Curiosities, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars, Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 06 Jun 2012
- Dead Vlei
- Namibia
- Dead Vlei
- This "dead marsh" sits among the largest sand dunes in the world, a forest frozen in time
- Natural Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Extraordinary Flora, Wonders of Salt
- 06 Jun 2012
- "The Witches of Eastwick" Filming Sites
- Cohasset, Massachusetts
- "The Witches of Eastwick" Filming Sites
- New England's "Witches of east wick" locations, in all of their quaint white churched glory
- Wondrous Performances, Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 06 Jun 2012
- Chernobyl's Ghost Cities
- Chernobyl, Ukraine
- Chernobyl's Ghost Cities
- Visit the abandoned towns left by the worst nuclear disaster of all time
- Disaster Areas, Cultures and Civilizations , Incredible Ruins
- 06 Jun 2012
- Makaryevsky Monastery
- Kalyazin, Russia
- Makaryevsky Monastery
- Stalin's march toward a more modern USSR flooded a monastery, leaving a unique and extravagant nautical marker, "The Flooded Belfry"
- Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship, Incredible Ruins, Subterranean Sites
- 06 Jun 2012
- Mütter Museum
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Mütter Museum
- America's most famous museum of medical oddities
- Museums and Collections, Medical Museums, Obscura Day Location
- 06 Jun 2012
- Venus Point, Tahiti
- Mahina, French Polynesia
- Venus Point, Tahiti
- Site of James Cook's historic observations of the 1769 transit of Venus
- Long Now Locations, Dead Explorers
- 05 Jun 2012
- Wieliczka Salt Mine
- Wieliczka, Poland
- Wieliczka Salt Mine
- An underground city of salt
- Wonders of Salt, Odd Accommodations, Long Now Locations, Curious Places of Worship
- 05 Jun 2012
- Auerworld Palace
- Auerstedt, Germany
- Auerworld Palace
- Living trees form the structure of an open-air palace
- Extraordinary Flora, Horticultural Marvels, Outsider Architecture
- 05 Jun 2012
- Bronx, New York
- Banana Ripening Facility
- Despite not growing anywhere near New York City, bananas are ripened in a pressurized room in the Bronx using precise banana science
- Commercial Curiosities, Horticultural Marvels
- 05 Jun 2012
- Avanos Hair Museum
- Avanos 50500, Turkey
- Avanos Hair Museum
- Locks of women's hair adorn the walls of a cave/house/pottery center with a surprisingly touching origin.
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 05 Jun 2012
- Grave of the Boston Strangler
- Peabody, Massachusetts
- Grave of the Boston Strangler
- Grave of the man supposedly responsible for a series of infamous murders in Boston in the 1960s
- Crime and Punishment, Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 05 Jun 2012
- Mas Freixa
- Tarrassa, Spain
- Mas Freixa
- The Gaudi-inspired building that was the start of Terrassenc modernism
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture
- 05 Jun 2012
- H.P. Lovecraft House
- Providence, Rhode Island
- H.P. Lovecraft House
- Last residence of H.P. Lovecraft featured in his story "The Haunter of the Dark"
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 05 Jun 2012
- Giant Scissors
- Woodland Hills, California
- Giant Scissors
- Giant scissors seeming;y stabbed into the side of a hair salon leave no question about the vocation of the owners
- Unusual Monuments, Commercial Curiosities
- 05 Jun 2012
- Graves of the Smuttynose Murder Victims
- Portsmouth, New Hampshire
- Graves of the Smuttynose Murder Victims
- Final resting place of the two women killed on a small island off the coast of New Hampshire
- Crime and Punishment, Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 04 Jun 2012
- Wisteria Tunnel
- Kitakyushu, Japan
- Wisteria Tunnel
- An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers
- Natural Wonders, Extraordinary Flora, Architectural Oddities, Horticultural Marvels
- 04 Jun 2012
- Parque EcoAlberto
- El Alberto, Mexico
- Parque EcoAlberto
- A park in Mexico offers all the experiences of an illegal border crossing except for one: the border
- Natural Wonders, Cultures and Civilizations , Wondrous Performances
- 04 Jun 2012
- Gajumaru Treehouse Diner
- Okinawa, Japan
- Gajumaru Treehouse Diner
- Okinawan dining in a twenty foot tall, man-made tree house overlooking Naha Harbor
- Extraordinary Flora, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars, Architectural Oddities
- 04 Jun 2012
- Cuba's Abandoned Nuclear Plant Construction
- Juragua, Cuba
- Cuba's Abandoned Nuclear Plant Construction
- A nuclear power plant abandoned along with an international allegience.
- Medical Museums, Incredible Ruins
- 04 Jun 2012
- Cienfuegos, Cuba
- Mal Tiempo Steam Locomotives
- Four antique Baldwin trains are kept on display in the Mal Tiempo train depot
- Unique Collections, Inspired Inventions, Retro-Tech
- 04 Jun 2012
- Birthplace of H.H. Holmes
- Gilmanton, New Hampshire
- Birthplace of H.H. Holmes
- Birthplace of America's first documented serial killer
- Crime and Punishment, Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 04 Jun 2012
- East Corinth
- East Corinth, Vermont
- East Corinth
- The quaint little town in Vermont where Tim Burton's "Beetlejuice" was filmed
- 04 Jun 2012
- STF Kolarbyn Eco Lodges
- Sweden
- STF Kolarbyn Eco Lodges
- Bring your hiking shoes, wool socks, and thermal underwear for a stay in these cozy forest huts.
- Extraordinary Flora, Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations, Architectural Oddities
- 04 Jun 2012
- My Brother's Bar-B-Q Cow
- Woodland Hills, California
- My Brother's Bar-B-Q Cow
- A cow in the road might subvert the flow of traffic but this one's above it all, quite literally
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars, Architectural Oddities
- 04 Jun 2012
- Graves of Henry and William James
- Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Graves of Henry and William James
- Final resting place of the author who wrote the ghost story "The Turn of the Screw", and his brother, the Harvard doctor and paranormal investigator
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Hoaxes and Pseudoscience
- 04 Jun 2012
- Deerfield Massacre Mass Grave
- Deerfield, Massachusetts
- Deerfield Massacre Mass Grave
- Mass Grave of 48 colonists killed in a raid by Native Americans and the French in 1704
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 04 Jun 2012
- Bartlettyarns Mill
- Harmony, Maine
- Bartlettyarns Mill
- Working wool mill used as the exterior for the mill in the 1990 horror film "Graveyard Shift"
- Commercial Curiosities, Architectural Oddities
- 04 Jun 2012
- Old DC 3 Plane at Canaima Air Camp
- Venezuela
- Old DC 3 Plane at Canaima Air Camp
- The Canaima airstrip in Venezuela keeps an antique DC 3 plane in its camp.
- Retro-Tech, Amazing Automata, Disaster Areas, Incredible Ruins
- 03 Jun 2012
- Jean Lafitte's Old Absinthe House
- New Orleans , Louisiana
- Jean Lafitte's Old Absinthe House
- A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours
- Commercial Curiosities, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars, Architectural Oddities
- 03 Jun 2012
- Green Lake
- Tragoess (Tragöß), Austria
- Green Lake
- Melting snow fills a lake, turning hiking trails in scuba zones once a year
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders
- 03 Jun 2012
- Guimar, Spain
- Pyramids of Guimar
- Lava stone structures possibly dating back to the 19th century may have been a stopping point for voyagers between ancient Egypt and the Mayan Civilization.
- Incredible Ruins, Repositories of Knowledge
- 03 Jun 2012
- Grave of Sarah Ware
- Bucksport, Maine
- Grave of Sarah Ware
- An unsolved murder victim's grave which may or may not contain her body
- Crime and Punishment, Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 03 Jun 2012
- Carey Mansion
- Newport, Rhode Island
- Carey Mansion
- Rhode Island Mansion used for the Collinwood exteriors in the original "Dark Shadows" series
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 03 Jun 2012
- Abandoned Hang-gliding Launch Pad
- Cascade, Maryland
- Abandoned Hang-gliding Launch Pad
- A labor of love built by local hang-gliding enthusiasts, this ideal launch spot was outlawed by the authorities and has since been largely abandoned
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Inspired Inventions, Architectural Oddities
- 03 Jun 2012
- Musée de la Poupée
- Paris, France
- Musée de la Poupée
- Dolls of all shapes and sizes display the eras of femininity in this spooky and beautiful collection
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 31 May 2012
- The Epic of American Civilization
- Hanover, New Hampshire
- The Epic of American Civilization
- 3,200-square-foot mural inside Dartmouth Library depicts the history of America with images of human sacrifice, ancient gods, and other unspeakable terrors
- Museums and Collections, Outsider Art
- 31 May 2012
- Elijah Bond's Ouija Board Grave
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Elijah Bond's Ouija Board Grave
- The man who first patented the Ouija Board rests in peace beneath a headstone that playfully reflects that achievement
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Inspired Inventions, Commercial Curiosities
- 31 May 2012
- Musee du Fort
- Quebec City, Canada
- Musee du Fort
- A 400-square foot model of historic Quebec is the playing field for a state of the art light and sound show.
- Small Worlds and Model Towns, Wondrous Performances
- 31 May 2012
- Armenian Library and Museum of America
- Watertown, Massachusetts
- Armenian Library and Museum of America
- Large Massachusetts museum dedicated to Armenian history and culture
- Museums and Collections, Memento Mori, Cultures and Civilizations , Repositories of Knowledge
- 31 May 2012
- Joal-Fadiouth Fishing Port
- Joal-Fadiouth, Senegal
- Joal-Fadiouth Fishing Port
- West Africa's largest fishing port honors its artisanal fishing process.
- Watery Wonders, Cultures and Civilizations , Commercial Curiosities
- 31 May 2012
- Colebrook Murder Victims Memorial
- Colebrook, New Hampshire
- Colebrook Murder Victims Memorial
- Memorial dedicated to four citizens killed during a shooting spree prompted by a routine traffic stop
- Crime and Punishment, Unusual Monuments, Memento Mori
- 31 May 2012
- Stepford Wives Locations
- Norwalk, Connecticut
- Stepford Wives Locations
- Mansion and shopping center used in the 1975 film "The Stepford Wives"
- Commercial Curiosities, Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 31 May 2012
- Shepherdstown, West Virginia
- Birthplace of the Steamboat
- A monument marks the location of the first successful steamboat demonstration
- Unusual Monuments, Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Inspired Inventions
- 31 May 2012
- Susanna Jayne Headstone
- Marblehead, Massachusetts
- Susanna Jayne Headstone
- Ornate and macabre headstone in one of the country's oldest cemeteries
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 31 May 2012
- Monson, New Hampshire
- Hollis, New Hampshire
- Monson, New Hampshire
- The ghost town that was one of New Hampshire's first settlements now exists as a park detailing its history
- Intriguing Environs, Ghost Towns
- 31 May 2012
- Ocean-Born Mary
- Henniker, New Hampshire
- Ocean-Born Mary
- Sites connected to a woman born on a ship and spared by a pirate
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Eccentric Homes
- 30 May 2012
- Wang Dong's Rock Quarries
- Wang Dong, South Korea
- Wang Dong's Rock Quarries
- Rocks that take on the likenesses of several recognizable living entities crowd the Wang dong Rock Quarries
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Commercial Curiosities
- 30 May 2012
- The Yanar Bulag Fire Spring
- Astara, Azerbaijan
- The Yanar Bulag Fire Spring
- Spring that emits water and fire at the same time is said to have remedial properties, and sparked its own religion
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Fiery Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 30 May 2012
- Jewett City Vampires
- Griswold, Connecticut
- Jewett City Vampires
- The graves of a Connecticut family thought to be plagued by a vampire
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Rites and Rituals
- 30 May 2012
- Crown Point Bridge
- Addison, Vermont
- Crown Point Bridge
- Lake Champlain Bridge, the recently demolished and rebuilt bridge where they filmed "What Lies Beneath".
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 30 May 2012
- Dragon House
- Sacramento, California
- Dragon House
- An eccentric home stands out in an otherwise average neighborhood with mosaics, mini topiaries, and kinetic sculpture
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture
- 30 May 2012
- Cocoanut Grove Fire Plaque
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Cocoanut Grove Fire Plaque
- A plaque memorializes the Boston location of one of the largest nightclub fires in history
- Unusual Monuments, Memento Mori
- 29 May 2012
- Flower, Bird, Fish & Insect Market
- Shanghai, China
- Flower, Bird, Fish & Insect Market
- One of China's weirdest fast-fading traditional marketplaces.
- Extraordinary Flora, Fascinating Fauna, Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 29 May 2012
- Museum of Miniature Books
- Baku, Azerbaijan
- Museum of Miniature Books
- A gigantic collection of teeny, tiny books
- Museums and Collections, Wonder Cabinets, Unique Collections, Miniatures
- 29 May 2012
- Bennington, Vermont
- Jennings Hall
- The building that inspired Shirley Jackson's "The Haunting of Hill House"
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 29 May 2012
- Grave of Mercy Brown
- Exeter, Rhode Island
- Grave of Mercy Brown
- The final resting place of New England's last vampire
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 29 May 2012
- Shah-i-Zinda Necropolis
- Samarkand, Uzbekistan
- Shah-i-Zinda Necropolis
- The Avenue of Mausolea, a series of grand palatial tombs
- Unusual Monuments, Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Architectural Oddities
- 29 May 2012
- The Manaca Ignaza Tower
- Valle de los Ingenios, Cuba
- The Manaca Ignaza Tower
- An old slave lookout in Cuba's historic sugar cane fields.
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 29 May 2012
- Moulton Mansion
- Hampton, New Hampshire
- Moulton Mansion
- The mansion and cenotaph of the New Hampshire Faust
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 29 May 2012
- Betty and Barney Hill Memorials
- Lincoln, New Hampshire
- Betty and Barney Hill Memorials
- A gas station and a state sign commemorating the most famous claims of extraterrestrial abduction
- Unusual Monuments, Hoaxes and Pseudoscience
- 29 May 2012
- Fire Mountain Yanar Dag
- Azerbaijan
- Fire Mountain Yanar Dag
- Mysterious hillside with a continuously burning natural fire
- Fiery Wonders, Geological Oddities, Martian Landscapes
- 29 May 2012
- The Grand Lodge of France
- Paris, France
- The Grand Lodge of France
- One of the oldest masonic museums in Paris
- Rites and Rituals, Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship, Repositories of Knowledge
- 28 May 2012
- Madise's Lost Cemetary
- Madise- Harju County, Estonia
- Madise's Lost Cemetary
- Tombstones buried in overgrown grass mark the deceased occupants of this abandoned graveyard.
- Strange Statues, Relics and Reliquaries, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Mystery Spots and Gravity Hills
- 28 May 2012
- Hoosac Tunnel
- North Adams, Massachusetts
- Hoosac Tunnel
- The railroad tunnel nicknamed the "Bloody Pit" for taking the lives of hundreds during its construction
- Memento Mori, Architectural Oddities, Subterranean Sites
- 28 May 2012
- Fisgard Lighthouse
- Victoria, Canada
- Fisgard Lighthouse
- An operating lighthouse from the 1860s
- Instruments of Science, Architectural Oddities
- 28 May 2012
- Babi Besar's Abandoned Resort
- Besar Island, Malaysia
- Babi Besar's Abandoned Resort
- Island, once a pirate hideout, now home to an abandoned resort
- Watery Wonders, Anomalous Islands, Natural History, Odd Accommodations
- 28 May 2012
- Qobustan, Azerbaijan
- Musical Stone of Gobustan
- Resonant stone, that has been played since prehistoric times
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Musical Wonders, Cultures and Civilizations
- 28 May 2012
- Zaffis Museum of the Paranormal
- Stratford, Connecticut
- Zaffis Museum of the Paranormal
- The intriguing personal collection of a professional demon-chaser
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 28 May 2012
- Dummerston Vine
- Dummerston, Vermont
- Dummerston Vine
- Site of the graveyard vine believed to be a curse on a family from the 1800s
- Extraordinary Flora, Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 28 May 2012
- Saint Bartholomew's Hospital Pathology Museum
- West Smithfield, United Kingdom
- Saint Bartholomew's Hospital Pathology Museum
- A collection dedicated to the treatment of disease, held in London's oldest hospital
- Medical Museums
- 28 May 2012
- Kyrk Gyz Cave
- Koytendag, Turkmenistan
- Kyrk Gyz Cave
- A cave covered with bizarre stalactites of cloth
- Curious Caves, Cultures and Civilizations , Rites and Rituals, Curious Places of Worship
- 24 May 2012
- Fan Tan Alley
- Victoria, Canada
- Fan Tan Alley
- The narrowest street in Canada was once a spot for dastardly doings, now a historic piece of Chinatown
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 24 May 2012
- Pet Sematary Filming Sites
- Hancock, Maine
- Pet Sematary Filming Sites
- The house and graveyard used in the horror movie "Pet Sematary"
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 24 May 2012
- Gongs of the Phibun Mangsahan Village
- Khong Chiam, Thailand
- Gongs of the Phibun Mangsahan Village
- Thailand's country villages continue the tradition of gong-making, and invite visitors to watch the process.
- Unique Collections, Musical Wonders, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 24 May 2012
- Köw Ata Underground Lake
- Bakharden, Turkmenistan
- Köw Ata Underground Lake
- The city of Bakharden has a most unusual swimming spot that doubles as a home to the largest known colony of bats in Central Asia
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Curious Caves
- 24 May 2012
- Cursed Memorial of Colonel Buck
- Bucksport, Maine
- Cursed Memorial of Colonel Buck
- Stone monument honoring a town founder has a witch-boot shaped stain and a curse to go with it
- Unusual Monuments, Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 24 May 2012
- Roger Williams Root
- Providence, Rhode Island
- Roger Williams Root
- The vaguely man-shaped root that ate the body of the founder of Rhode Island
- Natural Wonders, Extraordinary Flora
- 24 May 2012
- Abandoned St. Mary's Asylum
- Stannington, England
- Abandoned St. Mary's Asylum
- St. Mary's Asylum, isolated, abandoned, but very well preserved.
- Incredible Ruins
- 24 May 2012
- Bukhara, Uzbekistan
- "The Bug Pit" at Zindon Prison
- Where Stoddart and Connolly suffered in the infamous Bug Pit
- Museums and Collections, Crime and Punishment, Memento Mori, Dead Explorers
- 23 May 2012
- Tham Sakkarin Savannakuha
- Luang Prabang, Laos
- Tham Sakkarin Savannakuha
- Abandoned limestone cave was once a sacred place of worship
- Curious Caves, Relics and Reliquaries, Rites and Rituals, Curious Places of Worship
- 23 May 2012
- Moynaq
- Moynaq, Uzbekistan
- Moynaq
- Once a bustling fishing port, this semi-ghost town is now more than 150km away from the shore
- Ghost Towns, Disaster Areas, Cultures and Civilizations , Incredible Ruins
- 23 May 2012
- Seattle Peace Park
- Tashkent, Uzbekistan
- Seattle Peace Park
- Touching displays of wishes for peace from the Cold War era
- Outsider Art, Unusual Monuments
- 23 May 2012
- The Nature Museum Feejee Mermaid
- Grafton, Vermont
- The Nature Museum Feejee Mermaid
- Antique gaffe kept in the basement of a small Vermont natural history museum
- Museums and Collections, Natural History, Hunting and Taxidermy
- 23 May 2012
- Moodus Noises
- East Haddam, Connecticut
- Moodus Noises
- The Connecticut village named for its subterranean thunder
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 23 May 2012
- Dungeon Rock
- Lynn, Massachusetts
- Dungeon Rock
- A cave dug by a man directed by ghosts to find pirate treasure
- Curious Caves, Will-O-Wisps and Spooklights
- 23 May 2012
- Bryce Canyon
- Utah
- Bryce Canyon
- Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos"
- Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities
- 23 May 2012
- Tomb of Daniel at Samarkand
- Samarkand, Uzbekistan
- Tomb of Daniel at Samarkand
- 18m long sarcophagus of a constantly growing dead prophet
- Memento Mori, Relics and Reliquaries, Curious Places of Worship
- 23 May 2012
- Wat Dane Soung Jungle Temple
- Vientiane, Laos
- Wat Dane Soung Jungle Temple
- An ancient jungle temple carved into a rocky overhang of the Dane Soung Plateau.
- Disaster Areas, Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship, Incredible Ruins
- 23 May 2012
- Emily's Bridge
- Stowe, Vermont
- Emily's Bridge
- New England covered bridge where a jilted lover is said to have hung herself before haunting it
- Memento Mori, Hoaxes and Pseudoscience, Architectural Oddities
- 23 May 2012
- Count Orlok's Nightmare Gallery
- Salem, Massachusetts
- Count Orlok's Nightmare Gallery
- A collection of full-size movie monsters opened to the public
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 23 May 2012
- Verdú (Lleida), Spain
- Toy Museum of Catalonia - Museu del Jouget
- Museum of amazing old toys and automata
- Amazing Automata
- 23 May 2012
- British National Railway Museum
- York, England
- British National Railway Museum
- The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, attracting almost 1 million visitors per year
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 22 May 2012
- Demon Murder Trial Sites
- Brookfield, Connecticut
- Demon Murder Trial Sites
- Connecticut sites linked to the only trial to ever use demon possession as a criminal defense
- Crime and Punishment
- 22 May 2012
- Oymyakon
- Oymyakon , Russia
- Oymyakon
- The villagers of the coldest inhabited place on Earth adjust to unique challenges presented by day-to-day living
- Martian Landscapes, Intriguing Environs, Cultures and Civilizations
- 22 May 2012
- Frankenstein Cliff
- Bretton Woods, New Hampshire
- Frankenstein Cliff
- Rock face that shares a name with Mary Shelley's famous doctor
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 22 May 2012
- Casa de Piedra (Stone House)
- Alcolea del Pinar , Spain
- Casa de Piedra (Stone House)
- An impressive home made of stone, carved more than a century ago
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Follies and Grottoes, Outsider Architecture
- 22 May 2012
- Betty and Barney Hill Graves
- Kingston, New Hampshire
- Betty and Barney Hill Graves
- Final resting places of a husband and wife who became famous for their claims of extraterrestrial abduction
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Hoaxes and Pseudoscience
- 22 May 2012
- Caroline Cutter Headstone
- Milford, New Hampshire
- Caroline Cutter Headstone
- A New Hampshire grave with a grudge
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 22 May 2012
- Flying Monkey Sculptures
- Burlington, Vermont
- Flying Monkey Sculptures
- Scary metal statues adorn some of the signature buildings of Burlington, VT
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 22 May 2012
- Entry Island - ile d'Entrée
- Havre-Aubert, Canada
- Entry Island - ile d'Entrée
- A tiny, picturesque island, where cows and wild horses wander around the houses
- Anomalous Islands
- 22 May 2012
- Crabs of Christmas Island
- Christmas Island, Territory of Christmas Island, Australia
- Crabs of Christmas Island
- The red crab exhibits one of the most spectacular migrations on earth, despite man made obstacles
- Natural Wonders, Anomalous Islands, Fascinating Fauna
- 22 May 2012
- Country Tavern Restaurant
- Nashua, New Hampshire
- Country Tavern Restaurant
- Restaurant in a 1741 farmhouse that touts the story of its haunting on its menus
- Commercial Curiosities, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 21 May 2012
- Watertown, Massachusetts
- Art of Jack Kevorkian
- The macabre paintings created by famous suicide proponent Jack Kevorkian, or "Dr. Death"
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Memento Mori
- 21 May 2012
- The Great Wall of India
- Rajsamand, India
- The Great Wall of India
- The second-longest continuous wall on the planet protects a hidden secret in the deserts of India
- Incredible Ruins
- 21 May 2012
- Frederick Valentich Memorial Plaque
- Cape Otway, Australia
- Frederick Valentich Memorial Plaque
- A plaque at the lighthouse where Frederick Valentich made his last radio contact before he vanished without a trace
- Unusual Monuments, Memento Mori, Hoaxes and Pseudoscience
- 21 May 2012
- Eyam Plague Village
- Eyam, England
- Eyam Plague Village
- Eyam took steps to quarantine themselves and keep the Black Death from spreading
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Intriguing Environs, Disaster Areas
- 21 May 2012
- Devil's Footprint
- Readfield, Maine
- Devil's Footprint
- A strange mark in the stone fence of a cemetery fabled to have been made by the Devil himself
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 21 May 2012
- Spider Gates Cemetery
- Leicester, Massachusetts
- Spider Gates Cemetery
- The pleasant woodland cemetery that has inspired more than its fair share of wild legends
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 21 May 2012
- Grave of Midnight Mary
- New Haven, Connecticut
- Grave of Midnight Mary
- Final resting place of a New Haven urban legend
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 21 May 2012
- Mountain View Cemetery
- Vancouver, Canada
- Mountain View Cemetery
- Vancouver's only resting place for the city's deceased
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 21 May 2012
- Hingol National Park
- Gwadar, Pakistan
- Hingol National Park
- Lunar landscape, a mud volcano and bizarre rock formations
- Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities
- 21 May 2012
- The Apatani Tribal Village of Ziro
- Ziro, India
- The Apatani Tribal Village of Ziro
- Hidden in the rain-forests of Arunachal Pradesh in Northeast India lies the village of Ziro, home to the Apatanis
- Cultures and Civilizations , Rites and Rituals, Lost Tribes
- 20 May 2012
- Schmetterlinghaus: The Imperial Butterfly Park
- Vienna, Austria
- Schmetterlinghaus: The Imperial Butterfly Park
- A tropical paradise just a short trip from the opera house, filled with beautiful winged creatures for your enjoyment
- Fascinating Fauna, Museums and Collections, Horticultural Marvels
- 20 May 2012
- Libby Museum
- Wolfeboro, New Hampshire
- Libby Museum
- The 100-year-old public collection of a New Hampshire dentist that contains taxidermy, Native American artifacts, and a pair of mummy hands
- Museums and Collections, Natural History, Unique Collections, Hunting and Taxidermy
- 20 May 2012
- France
- Cala Longa's Resort Ruins
- A resort destroyed by a mysterious bombing offers visitors only its remains and the riddle behind it's demise.
- Crime and Punishment, Disaster Areas, Odd Accommodations, Incredible Ruins
- 20 May 2012
- The Elephant Kraal of Ayutthaya
- Ayutthaya, Thailand
- The Elephant Kraal of Ayutthaya
- This elephant kraal is the only one remaining in Thailand, dating back to the 16th century when these massive mammals were integral players in war and trade.
- Natural History, Hunting and Taxidermy, Crime and Punishment
- 20 May 2012
- Green Mount Cemetery
- Montpelier, Vermont
- Green Mount Cemetery
- Beautiful hillside Vermont cemetery with amazing funerary art
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 20 May 2012
- Moyenne Island
- Moyenne Island, Republic of Seychelles
- Moyenne Island
- English newspaper editor buys abandoned island for £8,000, and transforms it into a tortoise nature preserve worth 34 million Euros that is now the smallest national park in the world
- Anomalous Islands, Extraordinary Flora, Fascinating Fauna, Natural History
- 20 May 2012
- Baltit Fort
- Karimabad, Pakistan
- Baltit Fort
- Tibetan-influenced mountain fortress in Northern Pakistan
- Museums and Collections, Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 20 May 2012
- Grave of Sarah Winchester
- New Haven, Connecticut
- Grave of Sarah Winchester
- Connecticut grave of the woman responsible for the Winchester Mystery House in California
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Eccentric Homes
- 20 May 2012
- Old Bishop House
- Old Saybrook, Connecticut
- Old Bishop House
- House used in the 1971 horror film "Let's Scare Jessica to Death"
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 20 May 2012
- VW-Cableway
- Bratislava, Slovakia
- VW-Cableway
- A cableway for car transport
- 20 May 2012
- Samuelson's Rocks
- Twentynine Palms, California
- Samuelson's Rocks
- A homesteader leaves his mark on the rocks of Joshua Tree National Park
- Unusual Monuments, Outsider Art
- 20 May 2012
- Lancaster Cemetery
- Lancaster , Pennsylvania
- Lancaster Cemetery
- The first of Lancaster's "rural cemeteries"
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 19 May 2012
- Niterói Contemporary Art Museum
- Niterói, Brazil
- Niterói Contemporary Art Museum
- An art museum with an eclectic design and a scandalous past
- Outsider Architecture
- 19 May 2012
- Museum of Snoring
- Alfeld, Germany
- Museum of Snoring
- Getting a good night sleep is an age-old affliction, featured in this one-of-a-kind collection, the Snoring Museum
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 18 May 2012
- Paris, France
- Argonaute Submarine
- The Argonaute submarine was the French navy's pride and joy in the 1950's.
- Watery Wonders, Unusual Monuments
- 17 May 2012
- Exeter UFO Festival
- Exeter, New Hampshire
- Exeter UFO Festival
- Annual celebration commemorating the 1965 sighting of strange lights in the town
- Hoaxes and Pseudoscience, Wondrous Performances
- 17 May 2012
- Somerset Bridge
- Bermuda
- Somerset Bridge
- The world's smallest drawbridge
- Retro-Tech, Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 17 May 2012
- The Observation Tower
- Vienna, Austria
- The Observation Tower
- Located right outside of Vienna, visitors can take in expansive views of an ethereal forest.
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 17 May 2012
- Beatles Statue of Almaty
- Almaty, Kazakhstan
- Beatles Statue of Almaty
- Beatlemania is still going strong ...at least in Kazakhstan
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 17 May 2012
- Grave of Timothy Clark Smith
- New Haven, Vermont
- Grave of Timothy Clark Smith
- A tomb with a window to ensure the interred wasn't buried alive
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 17 May 2012
- Bayterek Tower
- Astana, Kazakhstan
- Bayterek Tower
- A modern tower, symbolizing the legend of a golden egg on top of the tree of life
- Unusual Monuments, Commercial Curiosities, Architectural Oddities
- 17 May 2012
- Memorial Arch of Tilton
- Tilton, New Hampshire
- Memorial Arch of Tilton
- The massive Roman arch in New Hampshire that was meant to be a tomb
- Unusual Monuments, Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 17 May 2012
- Panarchy Tomb Room
- Hanover, New Hampshire
- Panarchy Tomb Room
- The strange, ritualistic-seeming 100+ year old basement of a New Hampshire undergrad society
- Memento Mori, Architectural Oddities, Subterranean Sites
- 17 May 2012
- Phineas Gage Memorial
- Cavendish, Vermont
- Phineas Gage Memorial
- The monument dedicated to Phineas Gage in the town where his accident happened
- Unusual Monuments, Memento Mori
- 16 May 2012
- Sarez Lake
- Tajikistan
- Sarez Lake
- The largest dam in the world and the site of a potential disaster
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities, Disaster Areas
- 16 May 2012
- York Witch Grave
- York, Maine
- York Witch Grave
- The grave of Mary Nasson leaves no question about her witchy ways
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 16 May 2012
- Havana, Cuba
- Havana's Steam Engine Museum
- Cuba's historical trains remind natives of their country's sugary sweet past.
- Museums and Collections, Inspired Inventions
- 16 May 2012
- Treille Promenade
- 1204 Geneva , Switzerland
- Treille Promenade
- Arguably the longest wooden bench in the world snakes around Geneva's Treille Promenade
- 16 May 2012
- Wentworth by the Sea
- New Castle, New Hampshire
- Wentworth by the Sea
- The once-abandoned 140-year-old hotel used in the movie "In Dreams"
- Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations
- 16 May 2012
- Stonehenge World Heritage Site
- Salisbury, England
- Stonehenge World Heritage Site
- Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
- Lost Tribes, Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 16 May 2012
- Jaws Bridge
- Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts
- Jaws Bridge
- The filming location of a shark attack in Steven Spielberg's "Jaws"
- Watery Wonders, Architectural Oddities
- 16 May 2012
- Salem Village Witchcraft Victims Memorial
- Danvers, Massachusetts
- Salem Village Witchcraft Victims Memorial
- Memorial of the Salem witchcraft hysteria in the town of Danvers, where it all began
- Unusual Monuments, Memento Mori
- 16 May 2012
- National Museum of Kyrgyzstan
- Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
- National Museum of Kyrgyzstan
- Time capsule of a museum, in which the Soviet Union remains alive and kicking
- Museums and Collections, Wonder Cabinets, Outsider Art, Unique Collections
- 16 May 2012
- Merzbacher Lake
- Kyrgyzstan
- Merzbacher Lake
- Glacial lake that mysteriously empties itself every year
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 16 May 2012
- Skull and Bones Tomb
- New Haven, Connecticut
- Skull and Bones Tomb
- The headquarters of the famous Yale society
- Memento Mori, Rites and Rituals, Eccentric Homes
- 16 May 2012
- Semipalatinsk Polygon
- Kazakhstan
- Semipalatinsk Polygon
- One of the most horrible legacies of the Cold War era: where the Soviet Union tested nuclear bombs on civilians
- Disaster Areas
- 16 May 2012
- Witch Rock
- Rochester, Massachusetts
- Witch Rock
- Haunted boulder in a front yard with a witch painted on it
- Unusual Monuments
- 15 May 2012
- Lake Champlain Monster Monument
- Burlington, Vermont
- Lake Champlain Monster Monument
- Cryptid lake monster honored with its own monument
- Fascinating Fauna, Unusual Monuments
- 14 May 2012
- Kazakhstan
- Valley of Balls
- Mysterious spherical rocks in the semi-desert of western Kazakhstan
- Natural Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities
- 14 May 2012
- S.S. San Pasqual Shipwreck
- Cayo Las Brujas, Cuba
- S.S. San Pasqual Shipwreck
- Former WWI oil tanker played a variety of roles in history, its tantalizing rum-flavored scent being the only constant
- Watery Wonders, Incredible Ruins
- 14 May 2012
- Westford Knight
- Westford, Massachusetts
- Westford Knight
- Supposed Massachusetts Grave of a pre-Columbus Knight Templar
- Memento Mori, Dead Explorers
- 14 May 2012
- Depression era Dinosaur Park
- Rapid City, South Dakota
- Depression era Dinosaur Park
- Towering concrete dinosaurs give a window into Depression-era paleontology
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 14 May 2012
- Crane Mansion on Castle Hill
- Ipswich, Massachusetts
- Crane Mansion on Castle Hill
- Palatial mansion estate used in films including "Flowers in the Attic" and "The Witches of Eastwick"
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture
- 14 May 2012
- Robert Allerton Park
- Monticello, Illinois
- Robert Allerton Park
- The park that the Chicago Stockyards built
- Extraordinary Flora, Strange Statues
- 14 May 2012
- Berkeley Car House
- Berkeley, California
- Berkeley Car House
- A celebration of once forgotten materials
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 14 May 2012
- Betty and Barney Hill Archive
- Durham, New Hampshire
- Betty and Barney Hill Archive
- University of New Hampshire holds the documentation and artifacts of local alien abductees
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Hoaxes and Pseudoscience
- 14 May 2012
- Tash Rabat
- Kyrgyzstan
- Tash Rabat
- Extremely isolated Silk Road caravanserai in the middle of nowhere
- Cultures and Civilizations , Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 13 May 2012
- Ellis Estate
- Scituate, Massachusetts
- Ellis Estate
- Site of the creepy house used in Lucio Fulci's "The House by the Cemetery"
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 13 May 2012
- Skull Cliff
- Lynnfield, Massachusetts
- Skull Cliff
- The macabre graffiti spectacle in a quarry in a Massachusetts forest reservation
- Outsider Art, Unusual Monuments, Memento Mori
- 13 May 2012
- Chaukhandi Tombs
- Razzaqabad, Pakistan
- Chaukhandi Tombs
- Reputedly haunted sandstone necropolis with exquisite stone carvings
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Incredible Ruins
- 13 May 2012
- La Pobla Lillet , Spain
- Artigas Gardens
- Famed architect Antoni Gaudi built this generous thank you gift to a friendly host who housed him during a job
- Architectural Oddities, Follies and Grottoes, Horticultural Marvels, Outsider Architecture
- 11 May 2012
- Edgar Allan Poe Square
- Boston, MASSACHUSETTS
- Edgar Allan Poe Square
- The Boston square dedicated to the dark poet who was born nearby
- Unusual Monuments
- 10 May 2012
- Birthplace of Ted Bundy
- Burlington, Vermont
- Birthplace of Ted Bundy
- The looming office building that resides in the spot that serial killer Ted Bundy's birthplace, Elizabeth Lund Home for Unwed Mothers once stood
- Crime and Punishment, Eccentric Homes
- 10 May 2012
- Burle Triangle
- Chaudeyrolles, France
- Burle Triangle
- The snowy highland notorious for unexplained aircraft crashes- France's own Bermuda Triangle.
- Martian Landscapes, Will-O-Wisps and Spooklights, Disaster Areas
- 10 May 2012
- Derawar Fort
- Bahawalpur, Pakistan
- Derawar Fort
- Massive fortress bastions in the desert of Cholistan
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 10 May 2012
- Lincoln Square
- North Bennington, Vermont
- Lincoln Square
- The Vermont square that inspired Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery"
- Unusual Monuments
- 10 May 2012
- Hanging Lake
- Glenwood Springs, Colorado
- Hanging Lake
- Crystal clear lake with a shoreline of travertine located in a Colorado canyon
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders
- 10 May 2012
- Stephen King's House
- Bangor, Maine
- Stephen King's House
- The mansion home of one the most popular horror author of modern times
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 09 May 2012
- Lechuguilla Cave
- Carlsbad, New Mexico
- Lechuguilla Cave
- A cave's rare beauty held a cavernous secret hidden underground
- Geological Oddities, Curious Caves, Strange Science, Subterranean Sites
- 09 May 2012
- Amnesia Nightclub Ruins
- Bonifacio, France
- Amnesia Nightclub Ruins
- What was once the hottest nightclub in France, Amnesia now lies in ruins after a 2000 bombing
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 09 May 2012
- Chilzina and the Forty Steps of Kandahar
- Kandahar, Afghanistan
- Chilzina and the Forty Steps of Kandahar
- Rock-cut chamber at top of an outcroup, reached by a mountain stairway of forty steps
- Curious Caves, Unusual Monuments, Subterranean Sites
- 09 May 2012
- West Warwick, Rhode Island
- The Station Fire Site
- Only a shrine remains at the site of the catastrophic nightclub inferno that killed 100 Great White fans
- Crime and Punishment, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 09 May 2012
- Coconino Lava River Cave
- Flagstaff, Arizona
- Coconino Lava River Cave
- Eons ago, a rushing lava river formed this pristine passage through solid rock
- Fiery Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities, Curious Caves
- 09 May 2012
- Site of the Bamiyan Buddhas
- Bamiyan, Afghanistan
- Site of the Bamiyan Buddhas
- Once an impressive link to Afghanistan's Buddhist past, now a sad reminder of intolerance towards other cultures
- Lost Tribes, Curious Places of Worship, Incredible Ruins, Giant Buddhas
- 08 May 2012
- Black Dahlia Memorial
- Medford, Massachusetts
- Black Dahlia Memorial
- Massachusetts memorial to murder victim Elizabeth Short near the spot where she was born
- Crime and Punishment, Memento Mori
- 08 May 2012
- House of the Seven Gables
- Salem, Massachusetts
- House of the Seven Gables
- The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 08 May 2012
- Band-e Amir Lakes
- Band-e-Amir, Afghanistan
- Band-e Amir Lakes
- Splashes of blue in an otherwise monotonous lunar landscape
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities
- 08 May 2012
- Tremont Temple
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Tremont Temple
- The site where Charles Dickens gave his first public reading of "A Christmas Carol" in the US
- Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 08 May 2012
- Norwich State Hospital
- Preston, Connecticut
- Norwich State Hospital
- Underground tunnels remain beneath this abandoned mental asylum
- Incredible Ruins
- 08 May 2012
- High Royds Hospital
- Wakefield, England
- High Royds Hospital
- Once a farm where patients tilled the soil. this asylum lost its workforce when overmedicating became common practice
- Incredible Ruins
- 08 May 2012
- Camera Obscura & World of Illusions
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Camera Obscura & World of Illusions
- 360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science
- Strange Science, Inspired Inventions, Instruments of Science, Optical Oddities
- 08 May 2012
- Stupa of Takht-e Rostam
- Takht-i-?ustman, Afghanistan
- Stupa of Takht-e Rostam
- Highly unusual subterranean stupa and adjacent cave monastery
- Unusual Monuments, Cultures and Civilizations , Lost Tribes, Architectural Oddities
- 07 May 2012
- Bette Davis House
- Lowell, Massachusetts
- Bette Davis House
- The birth home of one of cinema's legendary actresses
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 07 May 2012
- San Quentin, California
- San Quentin Prison Gift Shop
- Infamous prison has a delightful gift shop where one can buy prisoner-crafted souvenirs
- Crime and Punishment, Commercial Curiosities
- 07 May 2012
- P.T. Barnum Museum
- Bridgeport, Connecticut
- P.T. Barnum Museum
- A museum designed by and dedicated to P.T. Barnum in the town where he is buried
- Museums and Collections, Miniatures
- 07 May 2012
- Aleister Crowley's Magickal Retirement
- New Hampshire
- Aleister Crowley's Magickal Retirement
- The New England cabin where an infamous British occultist conducted experiments in "magick"
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 07 May 2012
- Grave of Joan Bennett
- Old Lyme, Connecticut
- Grave of Joan Bennett
- Final resting place of the actress famed for her roles in Dark Shadows and Dario Argento's Suspiria
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 06 May 2012
- The Corpus Clock & Chronophage
- Cambridge, England
- The Corpus Clock & Chronophage
- Numberless clock creates a meal of time for the dreaded, insectile Chronophage
- Inspired Inventions, Astounding Timepieces, Amazing Automata
- 06 May 2012
- Kalasha Valleys
- Pakistan
- Kalasha Valleys
- Unique pagan culture in three extremely remote mountain valleys
- Cultures and Civilizations , Rites and Rituals, Lost Tribes
- 06 May 2012
- Saut-d'Eau Waterfalls
- Haut Saut d'Eau, Haiti
- Saut-d'Eau Waterfalls
- Thousands of Haitians travel to the waterfalls to ask the Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel and her voodoo counterpart Erzulie for healing in a yearly pilgrimage
- Watery Wonders, Cultures and Civilizations , Rites and Rituals
- 04 May 2012
- The Wigwam Motel
- Holbrook, Arizona
- The Wigwam Motel
- A motel dedicated to Southwestern nostalgia
- Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations
- 04 May 2012
- Big Brutus
- West Mineral, Kansas
- Big Brutus
- The Bucyrus-Erie model 1850B electric shovel, or "Big Brutus", the largest existing electric shovel in the world
- 02 May 2012
- Albert Szent-Gyorgyi's Grave
- Woods Hole, Massachusetts
- Albert Szent-Gyorgyi's Grave
- Final resting place of a pioneering scurvy researcher
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Dead Explorers
- 02 May 2012
- James Lind's Memorial Tablet
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- James Lind's Memorial Tablet
- The world's first experimental nutritionist is memorialized as "The Hippocrates of naval medicine"
- Unusual Monuments, Memento Mori
- 02 May 2012
- Captain Cook Birthplace Museum
- Middlesbrough, England
- Captain Cook Birthplace Museum
- Sidney Scurvy, the interactive computer sailor, takes you on a journey to discover the everyday lives of Cook and his men
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 02 May 2012
- San Francisco, California
- Raygun Gothic Rocket Ship
- A rococo retro-futurist future-rustic vernacular between yesterday's tomorrow and the future that never was
- Outsider Art, Strange Statues, Retro-Tech
- 01 May 2012
- Darra Adam Khel
- Pakistan
- Darra Adam Khel
- A city entirely devoted to illegal gun production
- Cultures and Civilizations , Commercial Curiosities
- 01 May 2012
- Ranikot Fort
- Sindh, Pakistan
- Ranikot Fort
- The Great Wall of Sindh, Pakistan's mighty fort
- Cultures and Civilizations , Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 01 May 2012
- Sans Souci Palace
- Milot, Haiti
- Sans Souci Palace
- Palace of Henri Christophe, a slave who became the brutal kleptocrat of Haiti
- Micro-Nations, Cultures and Civilizations , Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 01 May 2012
- Sewers of Toronto
- Toronto, Canada
- Sewers of Toronto
- A well-preserved network of cavernous tunnels have spent silent centuries removing Toronto's waste
- Architectural Oddities, Follies and Grottoes, Subterranean Sites
- 01 May 2012
- Legs Inn
- Harbor Springs, Michigan
- Legs Inn
- Legs Inn provides Polish food, a cornucopia of Native American artwork, wood carvings, and mounted deer heads
- Commercial Curiosities, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars, Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 30 Apr 2012
- Aleister Crowley's Thelema Abbey
- Cefalù, Italy
- Aleister Crowley's Thelema Abbey
- Where Aleister Crowley taught magik in "La Chambre Des Cauchemars" his "Chamber of Nightmares."
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Incredible Ruins
- 30 Apr 2012
- Los Callejones de Las Majadas
- Las Majadas, Spain
- Los Callejones de Las Majadas
- "Alleys of Stone" form natural mazes in Spanish natural park
- Natural Wonders
- 30 Apr 2012
- Conflict Kitchen
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Conflict Kitchen
- A take-out restaurant that only serves cuisine from countries with which the United States is in conflict.
- Commercial Curiosities, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 30 Apr 2012
- Holbein Horse
- Freiburg, Germany
- Holbein Horse
- A horse statue that receives constant makeovers from graffiti artists and locals
- Outsider Art, Strange Statues
- 29 Apr 2012
- Majuli Island
- Majuli, India
- Majuli Island
- Worlds' largest inhabited river island
- Anomalous Islands, Cultures and Civilizations
- 29 Apr 2012
- The Wolfsonian-FIU
- Miami Beach, Florida
- The Wolfsonian-FIU
- Over 120,000 curious objects that have shaped our modern world
- Unique Collections
- 26 Apr 2012
- Antarctica
- IceCube Research Station
- The world's largest neutrino telescope searches for secrets of the universe at the South Pole
- Inspired Inventions, Instruments of Science, Architectural Oddities
- 26 Apr 2012
- Museum of Unnatural History
- Washington DC
- Museum of Unnatural History
- Giftshop catering to cryptozoologists and anyone with a sense of humor
- Purveyors of Curiosities
- 25 Apr 2012
- Citadelle Laferrière
- Haiti
- Citadelle Laferrière
- This iconic fortress was once the crown jewel of Haiti's national defense
- Museums and Collections, Crime and Punishment, Unusual Monuments, Memento Mori
- 24 Apr 2012
- Ann Arbor's Fairy Doors
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Ann Arbor's Fairy Doors
- Whimsical portals to another world
- Small Worlds and Model Towns
- 24 Apr 2012
- The Forts of Dessalines
- Dessalines, Haiti
- The Forts of Dessalines
- An entire town in Haiti memorializes one man and his historic revolution
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues, Cultures and Civilizations , Lost Tribes
- 24 Apr 2012
- The Narrenturm
- Vienna, Austria
- The Narrenturm
- This former insane asylum now holds a pathalogical anatomy museum
- Medical Museums
- 24 Apr 2012
- Penis Fountain
- Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Penis Fountain
- Amsterdam's Red Light District leaves little to the imagination
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 23 Apr 2012
- West Wallabi Island
- West Wallabi Island, Australia
- West Wallabi Island
- The oldest known European structures in Australia are the remnants of a story filled with mutiny, murder, jealousy and greed
- Anomalous Islands, Crime and Punishment, Incredible Ruins
- 23 Apr 2012
- National Museum of Roller Skating
- Lincoln, Nebraska
- National Museum of Roller Skating
- Museum contains the largest collection of historical roller skates in the world, dating from 1819
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 22 Apr 2012
- Museum of Radiology
- Brussels, Belgium
- Museum of Radiology
- Dummies recreate radiological discoveries from history
- Museums and Collections, Strange Science, Medical Museums
- 22 Apr 2012
- Jug Rock
- Shoals, Indiana
- Jug Rock
- The only freestanding table rock formation east of the Mississippi
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 22 Apr 2012
- Aurangabad, India
- Ellora Caves
- This complex of vertically-excavated Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu monolithic temples in India's Maharashtra providence illustrates a spirit of tolerance characteristic of ancient India.
- Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship, Incredible Ruins, Subterranean Sites
- 22 Apr 2012
- Magic Lantern Castle Museum
- San Antonio, Texas
- Magic Lantern Castle Museum
- Only Museum dedicated to the history of the Magic Lantern
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Inspired Inventions, Amazing Automata
- 20 Apr 2012
- Chios Rocket War
- Vrontados, Greece
- Chios Rocket War
- The Chios Rocket War "Rouketopolemos", in which two churches in the town of Vrontados shoot bottle rockets at each others' bell towers in a strange Easter celebration
- Cultures and Civilizations , Wondrous Performances, Rites and Rituals
- 19 Apr 2012
- Carabanchel Prison
- Madrid, Spain
- Carabanchel Prison
- In memorandum - Infamous panopticon prison built by its former inhabitants stood abandoned, but not empty
- Crime and Punishment, Ghost Towns, Incredible Ruins
- 19 Apr 2012
- St. Mary's Aldermanbury
- Fulton, Missouri
- St. Mary's Aldermanbury
- Small church is moved and reassembled over 4,000 miles away in what the London Times called "perhaps the biggest jigsaw puzzle in the history of architecture,"
- Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 19 Apr 2012
- Maryhill Burgh Halls
- Glasgow, Scotland
- Maryhill Burgh Halls
- A community's effort restores the historical Maryhill Burgh Hall
- Unique Collections, Crime and Punishment
- 18 Apr 2012
- Casina delle Civette
- Rome, Italy
- Casina delle Civette
- A fairy tale castle in modern Rome
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 18 Apr 2012
- The Glasgow Necropolis
- Glasgow, Scotland
- The Glasgow Necropolis
- "Respectful to the dead, safe and sanitary to the living, dedicated to the Genius of Memory..."
- Relics and Reliquaries, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 18 Apr 2012
- Guildhall's Underground Roman Amphitheater
- London, England
- Guildhall's Underground Roman Amphitheater
- A 2000-year-old Roman amphitheater lies just below Guildhall Yard
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins, Subterranean Sites
- 18 Apr 2012
- London Wall
- London, England
- London Wall
- Scattered throughout London are ancient remnants of the city's former bounding wall
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins, Subterranean Sites
- 18 Apr 2012
- The Cockpit
- London, England
- The Cockpit
- A friendly pub with a sordid past in cock fighting
- Commercial Curiosities, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 18 Apr 2012
- 'Le Pouce,' The Giant Thumb Sculpture
- Paris, France
- 'Le Pouce,' The Giant Thumb Sculpture
- César Baldaccini's iconic sculpture of a 40-foot thumb stands tall in Paris' La Défense corporate park
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues, Architectural Oddities
- 18 Apr 2012
- Tarrassa, Spain
- Hospital Torax de Tarrassa
- This chest hospital with a dark, haunted past serves as a fitting set for horror films and a paradise for ghost hunters
- Intriguing Environs, Commercial Curiosities, Incredible Ruins
- 17 Apr 2012
- Deception Island
- Deception Island, Antarctica
- Deception Island
- An abandoned whaling station on an active volcano offers hot springs in Antarctica, surrounded by ruined giants of industry
- Martian Landscapes, Anomalous Islands, Geological Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 16 Apr 2012
- Singapore's Rooftop Pool
- Singapore
- Singapore's Rooftop Pool
- The largest pool at its elevation sits on top the most expensive resort in the world.
- Watery Wonders, Odd Accommodations, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 16 Apr 2012
- The Easter Egg Museum
- Sonnenbühl, Germany
- The Easter Egg Museum
- A collection of decorative eggs to admire in the off-season
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 16 Apr 2012
- Scottish Opera Titanic Memorial
- Glasgow, Scotland
- Scottish Opera Titanic Memorial
- Memorial to the Titanic engineers that died working to hold back the sea
- Disaster Areas
- 16 Apr 2012
- Kagaya
- Minato, Japan
- Kagaya
- Serving you alcohol with a side of insanity. Also, costumes!
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 16 Apr 2012
- Wreck of the Titanic
- Atlantic Ocean
- Wreck of the Titanic
- Fascination continues to surround one of history's most infamous shipwrecks
- Watery Wonders, Memento Mori, Relics and Reliquaries, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 16 Apr 2012
- Fairview Lawn Cemetery
- Halifax, Canada
- Fairview Lawn Cemetery
- The final resting place of 121 victims of the RMS Titanic, 42 of which may never be identified
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 15 Apr 2012
- Titanic Bandsmen Memorial
- Broken Hill, Australia
- Titanic Bandsmen Memorial
- A modest park memorial pays tribute to one of the Titanic's most revered storylines
- Memento Mori
- 15 Apr 2012
- Launch Site of the Titanic
- Belfast, Northern Ireland
- Launch Site of the Titanic
- A museum marks and documents the site of the Titanic's launch
- Museums and Collections
- 15 Apr 2012
- RMS Titanic Memorial
- Queens, New York
- RMS Titanic Memorial
- Townhouse facade doubles as an RMS Titanic Memorial
- Unique Collections, Unusual Monuments
- 15 Apr 2012
- Dogs of the Titanic
- Chester , Pennsylvania
- Dogs of the Titanic
- The canine companions that got seats on the lifeboats, and those that went down with the ship
- Fascinating Fauna, Museums and Collections, Memento Mori
- 15 Apr 2012
- New York City, New York
- Pier 54, Titanic's Destination
- A dilapidated dock tells the story of Titanic's missed arrival
- Memento Mori, Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 15 Apr 2012
- Stables Market
- London, United Kingdom
- Stables Market
- Catacombs turned marketplace
- Commercial Curiosities
- 15 Apr 2012
- Titanic Memorial Cruise on the MS Balmoral
- Southampton, England
- Titanic Memorial Cruise on the MS Balmoral
- A cruise ship retraces the the route of the doomed RMS Titanic, 100 years later
- Watery Wonders, Memento Mori, Wondrous Performances, Commercial Curiosities
- 15 Apr 2012
- The Titanic Museum
- Indian Orchard, Massachusetts
- The Titanic Museum
- Home to the Titanic Historical Society's collection
- Museums and Collections
- 15 Apr 2012
- Addergoole Titanic Monument
- Lahardane, Ireland
- Addergoole Titanic Monument
- This small Irish village suffered the greatest loss of life when the Titanic sank
- Unusual Monuments
- 15 Apr 2012
- Titanic Memorial
- Manhattan, New York
- Titanic Memorial
- Lower Manhattan's lighthouse, erected at the insistence of the unsinkable Molly Brown
- Unusual Monuments
- 15 Apr 2012
- Big Kookaburra
- Kurri Kurri, Australia
- Big Kookaburra
- This 4.5 metre tall statue of a native Australian bird marks Hydro Aluminium's 40th year in the area
- Unusual Monuments
- 13 Apr 2012
- Toy and plastic brick museum
- bellaire, ohio
- Toy and plastic brick museum
- Unofficial lego museum with over four million bricks
- 13 Apr 2012
- The Cincinnati Subway
- CINCINNATI, OHIO
- The Cincinnati Subway
- An abandoned project in Ohio
- Subterranean Sites
- 13 Apr 2012
- Huayllay National Sanctuary
- Bombón, Peru
- Huayllay National Sanctuary
- A remarkable geological formation resembling a forest made of stone
- Natural Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 12 Apr 2012
- Fort Wetherill
- Jamestown, Rhode Island
- Fort Wetherill
- Abandoned Coast Artillery fort now serves as graffiti canvas and sightseeing vantage point
- Watery Wonders, Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 12 Apr 2012
- Johns Island, South Carolina
- The Angel Oak Tree
- The Southeast's oldest living organism
- Geological Oddities, Extraordinary Flora
- 12 Apr 2012
- World's Quietest Place
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- World's Quietest Place
- This lab's maddening silence is good for business but bad for sanity.
- Strange Science, Inspired Inventions, Repositories of Knowledge
- 11 Apr 2012
- Kilpeck Church Carvings
- England
- Kilpeck Church Carvings
- Detailed sandstone carvings show an array of symbolism and adorable animals
- Outsider Art, Strange Statues, Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 11 Apr 2012
- The Tomb of Mr. Hawarden at Malmédy
- Bellevaux-Ligneuville, Belgium
- The Tomb of Mr. Hawarden at Malmédy
- A gender-bending antihero's grave, where lies the inspiration for both book and film
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 10 Apr 2012
- Subsurface Bahamian Caves
- Andros I, Bahamas
- Subsurface Bahamian Caves
- Inhospitable caverns just beneath this island paradise offer insights into alien worlds
- Watery Wonders, Subterranean Sites
- 10 Apr 2012
- California Trolley and Railroad Corporation
- San Jose, California
- California Trolley and Railroad Corporation
- Historical trolley restoration and operation at History San Jose, Kelly Park
- Museums and Collections, Amazing Automata
- 09 Apr 2012
- Blackgang Chine
- England
- Blackgang Chine
- The UKs oldest theme park slowly slips away
- Geological Oddities, Strange Statues
- 09 Apr 2012
- Electric Brae Gravity Hill Illusion
- Maybole, Scotland
- Electric Brae Gravity Hill Illusion
- An optical Illusion once believed to be an electrical phenomenon
- Optical Oddities
- 09 Apr 2012
- New Town Tree Sculptures
- Marrakech, Morocco
- New Town Tree Sculptures
- Numerous impressive carvings are embedded in the trees lining this street in Marrakech
- Extraordinary Flora, Unusual Monuments
- 09 Apr 2012
- Old Operating Theatre
- London, England
- Old Operating Theatre
- In this cobwebbed old operating theater, you can practically hear the screams of the unanestisized patients
- Pharmacy Museums, Medical Museums
- 09 Apr 2012
- Dighton Rock
- Berkley, MA
- Dighton Rock
- A coastal rock outcrop with mysterious inscriptions variously attributed to Native Americans, Portuguese, Phoenicians, Norse, and more
- Cultures and Civilizations
- 09 Apr 2012
- King Clone
- Johnson Valley, California
- King Clone
- A ring of creosote bushes that are estimated to be 11,700 years old
- Natural Wonders, Extraordinary Flora
- 08 Apr 2012
- Ashville, North Carolina
- Abandoned Henry River Mill Village
- An abandoned village that doubled as The Hunger Games' post-apocolyptic wasteland is up for grabs
- Ghost Towns, Architectural Oddities
- 06 Apr 2012
- Peter Buchs House and Sculpture Garden
- Spain
- Peter Buchs House and Sculpture Garden
- A whimsical garden of outsider art in the Spanish countryside
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture
- 05 Apr 2012
- Osmington White Horse
- Weymouth, England
- Osmington White Horse
- Want to properly offend a king? Sculpt a giant hill figure in chalk of him riding out of town
- Geological Oddities, Outsider Art, Unusual Monuments
- 05 Apr 2012
- Atami Adult Museum
- Atami, Japan
- Atami Adult Museum
- Museum showcases Japanese sexuality and some amazing ocean views
- Unique Collections
- 05 Apr 2012
- El Caminito del Rey (The King's Little Pathway)
- Álora, Spain
- El Caminito del Rey (The King's Little Pathway)
- Spanning the El Chorro gorge, this pathway in serious disrepair draws visitors hoping to cross it illegally.
- Incredible Ruins
- 04 Apr 2012
- Cano's Castle
- Antonito, Colorado
- Cano's Castle
- Gleaming self-built castle towers made from beer cans and inspired by "Vitamin Mary Jane"
- Outsider Art, Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture
- 04 Apr 2012
- World's Largest Coca-Cola Logo
- Tarapaca, Chile
- World's Largest Coca-Cola Logo
- 70,000 empty bottles of Coke comprise an ad seen only from the air
- Unusual Monuments, Commercial Curiosities
- 04 Apr 2012
- Boothill Cemetery
- Tombstone, Arizona
- Boothill Cemetery
- A segregated cemetery in the ghost town of Tombstone, Arizona provides a window into the Wild West
- Memento Mori, Relics and Reliquaries, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Ghost Towns
- 03 Apr 2012
- Gippsland Lake Bioluminescence
- Lake Gippsland , Australia
- Gippsland Lake Bioluminescence
- Australian Lake set aglow by Noctiluca Scintillans
- Bioluminescent Spots, Watery Wonders
- 03 Apr 2012
- Carnivore Restaurant
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Carnivore Restaurant
- Kenyan restaurant is a carnivore's paradise, serving exotic meats at its ultimate 'Beast of a Feast'
- Commercial Curiosities, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 02 Apr 2012
- Surfing the Amazon
- Brazil
- Surfing the Amazon
- Once a year, ambitious surfers can ride the world's largest river
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders
- 02 Apr 2012
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
- Glendale, California
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
- An extraordinary final resting place full of oversized art, amazing statues, and dead celebrities
- Unique Collections, Strange Statues, Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 02 Apr 2012
- Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
- The Royal Regalia Museum
- A well kept and well documented look at the Bruneian Sultan's life and successes.
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Repositories of Knowledge
- 01 Apr 2012
- Graves of The Reno Gang
- Hangman Crossing, Indiana
- Graves of The Reno Gang
- The lynching and burial site of America's first train robbers
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 01 Apr 2012
- Ingleside Terraces Sundial
- San Francisco, California
- Ingleside Terraces Sundial
- Society hasn't had a need for a sundial for centuries, but that didn't stop an urban development project from producing a massive one in the early 1900s.
- Unusual Monuments
- 31 Mar 2012
- Guoliang Tunnel
- Guoliang , China
- Guoliang Tunnel
- A tunnel dug through the side of a mountain by hand provides convenient yet death-defying access to a small village in China
- Architectural Oddities, Subterranean Sites
- 30 Mar 2012
- Magic Mushroom House
- Aspen, Colorado
- Magic Mushroom House
- An architect in Aspen used psychedelics as his muse while building this mushroom masterpiece
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture
- 30 Mar 2012
- International Regatta of Bathtubs
- Dinant, Belgium
- International Regatta of Bathtubs
- This annual Belgian water race attracts bathtub captains from all over the world
- Watery Wonders, Inspired Inventions, Wondrous Performances
- 29 Mar 2012
- Spirit Mound Historic Prairie
- Vermillion, South Dakota
- Spirit Mound Historic Prairie
- Known as "The Hill of the Little Devils"
- Geological Oddities, Natural History, Lost Tribes
- 29 Mar 2012
- Empire Quarry
- Oolitic, Indiana
- Empire Quarry
- A stunning, abandoned limestone quarry in southern Indiana provided the stone to erect the Empire State Building
- Watery Wonders, Architectural Oddities
- 29 Mar 2012
- Darth Vader Grotesque at the Washington National Cathedral
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Darth Vader Grotesque at the Washington National Cathedral
- The sci-fi villain is a little known inhabitant of the Washington National Cathedral
- Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship, Outsider Architecture
- 28 Mar 2012
- MIT Edgerton Center
- Cambridge, Massachusetts
- MIT Edgerton Center
- MIT students continue the legacy of beloved professor "Doc" Edgerton through learning by doing
- Strange Science, Inspired Inventions, Instruments of Science, Obscura Day Location
- 28 Mar 2012
- Ghadames
- Libya
- Ghadames
- A beautiful oasis town dating back to the Roman period still serves as reprieve from the brutal summer sun in Libya
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins, Subterranean Sites
- 27 Mar 2012
- San Francisco, California
- Treasure Island
- A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay
- Ghost Towns, Watery Wonders, Anomalous Islands, Architectural Oddities
- 27 Mar 2012
- Plum Island Animal Disease Center
- Plum Island, New York
- Plum Island Animal Disease Center
- A tiny islet just off Long Island offers a wealth of infectious curiosities
- Instruments of Science, Ghost Towns
- 26 Mar 2012
- Albany Shoe Tree
- Albany, Indiana
- Albany Shoe Tree
- One tree's homage to humanity past and present
- Extraordinary Flora, Outsider Art, Unique Collections
- 26 Mar 2012
- Indianapolis Moon Tree
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Indianapolis Moon Tree
- A 30-year-old Sycamore tree grown from a seed taken to the moon and back
- Extraordinary Flora, Strange Science, Natural History, Unique Collections
- 26 Mar 2012
- Mooresville's Gravity Hill
- Mooresville, Indiana
- Mooresville's Gravity Hill
- This mysterious hill seems to pull objects uphill
- Optical Oddities
- 26 Mar 2012
- Mantin House
- 03000 MOULINS - FRANCE, France
- Mantin House
- French Time Capsule-19th Century home revealed to the public
- Museums and Collections, Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 25 Mar 2012
- Pigeon Point Lighthouse
- Pescadero, California
- Pigeon Point Lighthouse
- A New England-style lighthouse along California's beautiful Highway 1 gets a re-do
- Instruments of Science
- 25 Mar 2012
- Wattle Hollow Retreat
- West Fork, Arkansas
- Wattle Hollow Retreat
- A peaceful place in the woods where everything is a work in progress.
- Odd Accommodations, Outsider Architecture
- 25 Mar 2012
- Symi Harbour
- Symi, Greece
- Symi Harbour
- This secret coastal village is studded with pastel-colored houses all piled on top of one another
- Obscura Day Location
- 23 Mar 2012
- Haraldskær Woman
- Denmark
- Haraldskær Woman
- Bog body on display in Danish church
- Mummies
- 23 Mar 2012
- The Museum of Celebrity Leftovers
- Kingsand, England
- The Museum of Celebrity Leftovers
- Half-eaten food displayed at English café
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 23 Mar 2012
- The Museum of Historical Memory
- Lithuania
- The Museum of Historical Memory
- An exhibit dedicated to a Lithuanian partisan
- Museums and Collections
- 23 Mar 2012
- Munich, Germany
- Valentin Karlstadt Museum
- A serious museum dedicated to two German comedians
- 22 Mar 2012
- Redpath Museum
- Montreal, Canada
- Redpath Museum
- One of Canada's oldest museums, the beautiful Redpath has been serving up Natural History and Ethnography since 1882
- Natural History
- 22 Mar 2012
- San Pedro de Cervatos Erotic Carvings
- Campoo de Enmedio, Spain
- San Pedro de Cervatos Erotic Carvings
- A small church ornamented with medieval erotic sculptures
- 22 Mar 2012
- Massa Marittima Mural
- Massa Marittima, Italy
- Massa Marittima Mural
- Does this strange mural depict witches battling beneath a penis tree?
- Repositories of Knowledge
- 22 Mar 2012
- The Pools of Castellnou
- Barcelona, Spain
- The Pools of Castellnou
- Cursed swimming pool left abandoned is now a favorite of filmmakers and ghost hunters
- Incredible Ruins, Subterranean Sites
- 20 Mar 2012
- Takara Sake Museum
- Berkeley, California
- Takara Sake Museum
- The only museum of Sake in the United States is nestled in an unlikely California college town
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Commercial Curiosities, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 20 Mar 2012
- New York City Police Museum
- Manhattan, New York
- New York City Police Museum
- Hear the tales of New York's most notorious criminals
- Museums and Collections
- 20 Mar 2012
- Mystic Essentials
- Brooklyn, New York
- Mystic Essentials
- You might not practice Santeria, and you might not have a crystal ball, even if you had a million dollars, this shop is still worth a look.
- Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 20 Mar 2012
- Rustic Canyon's Murphy Ranch
- Los Angeles, California
- Rustic Canyon's Murphy Ranch
- World War II-era Nazi compound nestled in the Santa Monica hills
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins, Outsider Architecture
- 20 Mar 2012
- Museum of Exotica
- San Francisco, California
- Museum of Exotica
- An invitation-only museum of items natural and bizarre, arcane and exotic
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 20 Mar 2012
- Mother Shipton's Cave and the Petrifying Well
- Knaresborough, England
- Mother Shipton's Cave and the Petrifying Well
- Once thought to be the mysterious work of a witchy prophetess, a well with unusual properties turns objects into "stone".
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Curious Caves
- 19 Mar 2012
- Seattle, WA
- Seattle's Official Bad Art Museum of Art
- Seattle's own bad art museum located inside Cafe Racer
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 19 Mar 2012
- Reynolds-Alberta Museum
- Wetaskiwin, Canada
- Reynolds-Alberta Museum
- An automotive, farming machinery, and aviation museum located in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada
- Museums and Collections, Retro-Tech, Amazing Automata
- 19 Mar 2012
- Yester Castle
- Gifford, Scotland
- Yester Castle
- Ruined castle with subterranean vaulted Goblin Ha' or "Goblin Hall"
- Subterranean Sites
- 18 Mar 2012
- Abigail's Elegant Victorian Mansion
- Eureka, California
- Abigail's Elegant Victorian Mansion
- Experience the "opulence, grace, and grandeur of Eureka's most famous Victorian Inn."
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture
- 18 Mar 2012
- The Highest Court of the Land
- Washington DC, District of Columbia
- The Highest Court of the Land
- There just so happens to be a court even higher than the U.S Supreme Court- a basketball court in the building itself
- Intriguing Environs, Architectural Oddities
- 18 Mar 2012
- Koh Hingham
- Thailand
- Koh Hingham
- The cursed island of black pebbles
- Geological Oddities
- 16 Mar 2012
- Kokoen Garden
- Himeji, Japan
- Kokoen Garden
- Nine Gardens in one - with tea service
- Optical Oddities, Horticultural Marvels
- 16 Mar 2012
- Sunol Water Temple
- Sunol, California
- Sunol Water Temple
- A Roman-inspired temple once controlled half of San Francisco's waters
- Watery Wonders, Architectural Oddities
- 15 Mar 2012
- Body Farm in Pennsylvania
- Tyrone, Pennsylvania
- Body Farm in Pennsylvania
- A macabre farm reserved part of its 222-acres for dead bodies, all in the name of science
- Strange Science, Memento Mori, Repositories of Knowledge
- 14 Mar 2012
- Coromoto Ice Cream Shop
- Merida, Venezuela
- Coromoto Ice Cream Shop
- Shop with the world's largest number of ice cream flavors, ranging from delightful to downright bizarre
- Commercial Curiosities, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 14 Mar 2012
- Dunsmuir-Hellman Historic Estate
- Oakland, California
- Dunsmuir-Hellman Historic Estate
- Neoclassical Revival mansion and set of horror cult classic Phantasm
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 14 Mar 2012
- Nemo 33
- Brussels, Belgium
- Nemo 33
- The deepest indoor swimming pool in the world
- Watery Wonders, Commercial Curiosities
- 13 Mar 2012
- Lausanne, Switzerland
- Palais de Rumine
- Florentine Renaissance style building in Switzerland, home to the world's largest taxidermy Great White Shark
- Museums and Collections, Natural History, Unique Collections, Architectural Oddities
- 13 Mar 2012
- Brooklyn Botanic Garden
- Brooklyn, New York
- Brooklyn Botanic Garden
- Sniff the Titan Arum's rotting flesh
- Natural Wonders
- 13 Mar 2012
- Toynbee Tiles
- Manhattan, New York
- Toynbee Tiles
- Interpret cryptic messages in the NY sidewalk
- Unusual Monuments, Outsider Art
- 13 Mar 2012
- The Nest Houses of Patrick Dougherty
- Evansville, Indiana
- The Nest Houses of Patrick Dougherty
- Patrick Dougherty's fantastic living tree sculptures, mind-blowing but temporary
- Extraordinary Flora, Outsider Art, Horticultural Marvels
- 13 Mar 2012
- Shopsin's
- Manhattan, New York
- Shopsin's
- Prove you deserve to be fed by Kenny Shopsin
- Commercial Curiosities, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 13 Mar 2012
- Cedar Lane Stables
- Queens, New York
- Cedar Lane Stables
- Ride with the Federation of Black Cowboys in Queens
- Intriguing Environs
- 13 Mar 2012
- Grand Army Plaza
- Brooklyn, New York
- Grand Army Plaza
- Step inside Brooklyn's hidden puppet library for a little fun... no strings attached!
- Purveyors of Curiosities
- 13 Mar 2012
- Tannen's Magic Store
- New York, New York
- Tannen's Magic Store
- New York's oldest magic shop
- Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 13 Mar 2012
- Jwala Ji Temple of Kangra
- Kangra, India
- Jwala Ji Temple of Kangra
- Eternal flame said to be a Hindu Goddesses fiery tounge
- 13 Mar 2012
- Wilson's Stone Igloo
- Ross Island, Antarctica
- Wilson's Stone Igloo
- A tattered but preserved stone shelter and its remnants sits as a reminder of "The Worst Journey in the World"
- Incredible Ruins, Dead Explorers
- 12 Mar 2012
- McElroy Octagon House
- San Francisco, CALIFORNIA
- McElroy Octagon House
- One of few lasting examples of the brief octagon craze that developed into folly
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 12 Mar 2012
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
- Rochester, New York
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
- An antique cemetery in New York, this land is home to any number of famed corpses
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 12 Mar 2012
- Liverpool, England
- The Archer Stone
- Prehistoric sandstone menhir with Early Bronze Age cup and ring markings, also known as Robin Hood's Stone
- Geological Oddities, Unusual Monuments
- 12 Mar 2012
- Elevator Historical Society
- Long Island City, New York
- Elevator Historical Society
- Whether you're up or down, the Elevator Museum is worth a stop
- Museums and Collections
- 12 Mar 2012
- The Law Oak
- Liverpool, England
- The Law Oak
- A thousand year old oak tree survives in Liverpool
- Horticultural Marvels
- 12 Mar 2012
- Tor House and Hawk Tower
- Carmel, California
- Tor House and Hawk Tower
- One poet's handmade, anachronistic home
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture
- 11 Mar 2012
- Free Spirit Spheres
- Canada
- Free Spirit Spheres
- Sleep snuggled in a sphere suspended atop the forest canopy of Vancouver Island
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 11 Mar 2012
- The Ancient Chapel of Toxteth
- Liverpool, England
- The Ancient Chapel of Toxteth
- 17th century puritan church with connections to the Salem Witch Trials
- Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 11 Mar 2012
- Chinatown Ice Cream Factory
- Manhattan , New York
- Chinatown Ice Cream Factory
- Celebrate Thanksgiving with Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream
- Commercial Curiosities, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 11 Mar 2012
- The Giant's Grave
- Halton, England
- The Giant's Grave
- Final resting place of John Middleton "The Childe of Hale"
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 09 Mar 2012
- Humongous Fungus Fest
- Crystal Falls, Michigan
- Humongous Fungus Fest
- Covering 37 subterranean acres, this Armillaria gallic is a famous fungus with its own festival
- Extraordinary Flora, Wondrous Performances, Subterranean Sites
- 08 Mar 2012
- Stanford Mausoleum
- Palo Alto, California
- Stanford Mausoleum
- Guarded by the Angel of Grief, the Stanford family tomb attracts an odd mix of halloween revelry and somber contemplation
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 08 Mar 2012
- Scottish Rite Temple
- Guthrie, Oklahoma
- Scottish Rite Temple
- One of the largest Masonic temples in the world, created at the height of the oil boom in ostentatious style
- Architectural Oddities
- 08 Mar 2012
- Empire Mine State Park
- Grass Valley, California
- Empire Mine State Park
- The Empire Mine is "one of the oldest, largest, deepest, longest and richest gold mines in California."
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Architectural Oddities, Subterranean Sites
- 07 Mar 2012
- Brooklyn, New York
- Weeksville Heritage Museum
- Discover some of Brooklyn's 19th century roots
- Museums and Collections
- 07 Mar 2012
- Cherry Street Gang Warfare
- Manhattan, New York
- Cherry Street Gang Warfare
- Gang fights don't just happen on the streets, they happen under them too.
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 07 Mar 2012
- Sungei Road Thieves Market
- Singapore, Singapore
- Sungei Road Thieves Market
- A licentious look into Singapore's past, full of disorderly bric-a-brac and disreputable characters.
- Purveyors of Curiosities
- 07 Mar 2012
- The Evergreens Cemetery
- Brooklyn, New York
- The Evergreens Cemetery
- Final resting place for the Triangle Shirtwaist fire's unidentified victims
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 07 Mar 2012
- Greenacre Park
- Manhattan, New York
- Greenacre Park
- Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall
- Natural Wonders
- 07 Mar 2012
- Chinatown's Bloody Angle
- Manhattan, New York
- Chinatown's Bloody Angle
- Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping
- Intriguing Environs, Disaster Areas
- 07 Mar 2012
- The Wizard of Park Avenue
- Manhattan, New York
- The Wizard of Park Avenue
- A whimsical, but often overlooked clock in Park Avenue
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues, Astounding Timepieces
- 07 Mar 2012
- Arizona Cactus Garden
- Palo Alto, California
- Arizona Cactus Garden
- A hidden world of exotic succulents and cacti
- Extraordinary Flora, Horticultural Marvels
- 07 Mar 2012
- 24-Hour-Sprinkles
- Beverly Hills, California
- 24-Hour-Sprinkles
- Ingenious bakery opens up the first Cupcake ATM at their flagship location in Beverly Hills
- Commercial Curiosities, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 06 Mar 2012
- Postman's Park
- London, England
- Postman's Park
- A quiet memorial to 'Heroic Self Sacrifice' in the heart of the City of London
- Unusual Monuments, Memento Mori
- 06 Mar 2012
- Bourn Mansion
- San Francisco, California
- Bourn Mansion
- A brooding mansion of clinker brick stands out among the Victorian houses of Pacific Heights
- Architectural Oddities
- 05 Mar 2012
- Peter Mitterhofer Typewriter Museum
- Partschins-Parcines, Italy
- Peter Mitterhofer Typewriter Museum
- Typewriter museum housing more than 1,500 machines preserves the history of the grandfather of computers.
- Unique Collections, Instruments of Science, Electrical Oddities, Amazing Automata
- 05 Mar 2012
- Berlin, Germany
- The Return of the Cows
- Art and a pun, all in one.
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 05 Mar 2012
- Green-Wood Cemetery's Brooklyn Theatre Fire Memorial
- Brooklyn, NY
- Green-Wood Cemetery's Brooklyn Theatre Fire Memorial
- Mass grave for victims of one of the city's worst fires
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 05 Mar 2012
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
- This Philly cemetery is the eternal home of many famous New England residents, including Rocky Balboa's wife
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Memento Mori
- 05 Mar 2012
- Berlin Botanical Garden
- Berlin, Germany
- Berlin Botanical Garden
- Started as a kitchen garden, now the second largest botanical garden in the world
- Extraordinary Flora, Natural History, Horticultural Marvels
- 04 Mar 2012
- AquaDom at Radisson Blu Berlin
- Berlin, Germany
- AquaDom at Radisson Blu Berlin
- The largest free standing aquarium in the world resides in a hotel lobby in Berlin
- Fascinating Fauna, Odd Accommodations, Architectural Oddities
- 04 Mar 2012
- Old Faithful Geyser
- Yellowstone, Wyoming
- Old Faithful Geyser
- One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park
- Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 03 Mar 2012
- Waverley Cemetery
- Bronte, Australia
- Waverley Cemetery
- A self-funded cemetery with a long list of inhabitants
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 03 Mar 2012
- The Flintstone House
- Hillsborough, California
- The Flintstone House
- A burnt orange monolithic dome structure perched on a hillside near Interstate 280
- Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture
- 02 Mar 2012
- El Diablo Restaurant
- Spain
- El Diablo Restaurant
- The chefs at El Diablo use heat generated by an active volcano to cook the food.
- Commercial Curiosities, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 02 Mar 2012
- House Attack
- Vienna, Austria
- House Attack
- The house that took a plunge into the facade of a museum
- Museums and Collections, Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 02 Mar 2012
- Los Angeles Zoo Botanical Gardens
- Los Angeles, California
- Los Angeles Zoo Botanical Gardens
- The L.A. Zoo has a secret garden of rare bootleg cycads, a palm specimen dating back 280 million years
- Natural Wonders, Extraordinary Flora, Natural History
- 01 Mar 2012
- Site of the Ni'ihau Incident
- Hawaii
- Site of the Ni'ihau Incident
- A Japanese pilot crash lands on Ni'ihau after Pearl Harbor attack and terrorizes locals for a week
- Anomalous Islands, Crime and Punishment
- 01 Mar 2012
- Revelstoke, Canada
- The Enchanted Forest
- An old world fairytale-land with over 350 fairy folk figurines hidden amongst 800 year old cedars
- Strange Statues, Follies and Grottoes, Outsider Architecture
- 01 Mar 2012
- The Senator, Bald Cypress
- Longwood, Florida
- The Senator, Bald Cypress
- 3,500 year old tree was the second oldest in the United States, burned down by drug user who stated, "I can't believe I burned down a tree older than Jesus."
- Horticultural Marvels
- 29 Feb 2012
- Secret Tiled Staircase
- San Francisco, CALIFORNIA
- Secret Tiled Staircase
- An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco
- Outsider Art, Architectural Oddities
- 29 Feb 2012
- Onieals Grand Street Bar
- Manhattan, New York
- Onieals Grand Street Bar
- A prohibition era watering hole for the police
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 28 Feb 2012
- Giant Needle and Button
- Manhattan, New York
- Giant Needle and Button
- There must be a pun in this haystack somewhere...
- Strange Statues
- 28 Feb 2012
- The Hat Museum
- Portland, Oregon
- The Hat Museum
- "We've been bonkers for hats even longer than you have!"
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Eccentric Homes
- 28 Feb 2012
- Lower East Side Toy Company (The Back Room)
- Manhattan , New York
- Lower East Side Toy Company (The Back Room)
- Become a prohibition rebel
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 28 Feb 2012
- Magoksa Temple
- South Korea
- Magoksa Temple
- Ancient temple is home to centuries of art and spiritual artifacts
- Strange Statues, Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 28 Feb 2012
- 770 Eastern Parkway
- Brooklyn, New York
- 770 Eastern Parkway
- Headquarters of the world's fourth largest Hassidic sect and the first of many "770s" around the world
- Cultures and Civilizations
- 28 Feb 2012
- New York Federal Gold Vault
- Manhattan, New York
- New York Federal Gold Vault
- More gold than anywhere else ever
- Natural Wonders
- 28 Feb 2012
- Governor's Island
- Manhattan, New York
- Governor's Island
- Lay in a hammock where George Washington stood
- Intriguing Environs, Anomalous Islands
- 28 Feb 2012
- American Numismatic Society
- Manhattan, New York
- American Numismatic Society
- Play heads or tails with thousands of different coins
- Natural Wonders
- 28 Feb 2012
- Manhattan, New York
- Lenin Statue at Red Square
- Salute the leader of the proletariat
- Strange Statues
- 28 Feb 2012
- Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
- Manhattan, New York
- Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
- Burn a bit of New York history into your memory
- Disaster Areas
- 28 Feb 2012
- Pratt's Steam Whistle Christmas
- Brooklyn, New York
- Pratt's Steam Whistle Christmas
- Steam out your ears for new year's eve.
- Inspired Inventions, Musical Wonders, Retro-Tech
- 28 Feb 2012
- Model Ship Collection at the South Street Seaport Museum
- Manhattan, New York
- Model Ship Collection at the South Street Seaport Museum
- Set sail on a small scale
- Microminiature art, Miniatures
- 28 Feb 2012
- Frick Bowling Alley
- Manhattan
- Frick Bowling Alley
- Bowl in splendor, if you're lucky
- Museums and Collections
- 28 Feb 2012
- Monjuich Cemetery
- Barcelona, Spain
- Monjuich Cemetery
- This cemetery features modernist statues as strange as its name
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Strange Statues
- 28 Feb 2012
- Telephone Pole Farm
- Chester Township, New Jersey
- Telephone Pole Farm
- A farm in New Jersey grew a most unusual crop for AT&T's testing purposes
- Commercial Curiosities, Horticultural Marvels
- 28 Feb 2012
- Little America
- Little America, Wyoming
- Little America
- Surrounded by a hundred mile radius of billboards, Little America is a roadside attraction whose primary appeal is hospitality
- Cultures and Civilizations
- 28 Feb 2012
- Red Bay, Labrador.
- Red Bay, Canada
- Red Bay, Labrador.
- A forlorn fishing village on the coast of Labrador, full of shipwrecks and Spanish gold.
- Cultures and Civilizations
- 28 Feb 2012
- Vashon Island Bike Tree
- Vashon, Washington
- Vashon Island Bike Tree
- A bike being "eaten" by a tree is the real Vashon legend behind popular children's book, "Red Ranger Came Calling"
- Natural Wonders, Extraordinary Flora
- 28 Feb 2012
- Roosevelt Island AVAC System
- New York City, New York
- Roosevelt Island AVAC System
- On this island, you suck away your garbage via an elaborate pneumatic tube system
- Retro-Tech
- 27 Feb 2012
- C-Squat
- Manhattan, New York
- C-Squat
- A notorious punk house turned co-op
- Cultures and Civilizations
- 27 Feb 2012
- Bronx, New York
- Edgar Allen Poe Cottage
- The famous author's cottage hideaway
- Unusual Monuments
- 27 Feb 2012
- Studio Antiques
- El Segundo, United states
- Studio Antiques
- Made famous by cable TV, this oddball collection of antiques and collectibles is a cut above the rest
- Intriguing Environs, Unique Collections, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 27 Feb 2012
- Empire State Building Disaster
- Manhattan, New York
- Empire State Building Disaster
- A little known disaster that tested the Empire State Building's structural integrity
- Disaster Areas
- 27 Feb 2012
- Queen's Museum of Art and Scale Model of NYC
- Queens, New York
- Queen's Museum of Art and Scale Model of NYC
- Find your apartment or hotel room from a bird's eye view
- Small Worlds and Model Towns
- 27 Feb 2012
- Waikumete Cemetery
- West Auckland, New Zealand
- Waikumete Cemetery
- Home of a memorial and the the unidentified remains of the 1979 Mt. Erebus Disaster
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 27 Feb 2012
- The Tomb of Nguyen Emperor Khai Dinh
- Huong Th?y, Vietnam
- The Tomb of Nguyen Emperor Khai Dinh
- An extravagant monument to an extravagantly unpopular Emperor.
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 27 Feb 2012
- Valley View Hot Springs
- Villa Grove, Colorado
- Valley View Hot Springs
- Community owned and operated, this property is home to a diverse set of nudists
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders
- 27 Feb 2012
- Vargas Swamp Lancers Memorial
- Colombia
- Vargas Swamp Lancers Memorial
- Largest monument in Colombia depicts 14 lancers who drove back an army
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 27 Feb 2012
- Hachiko
- Tokyo, Japan
- Hachiko
- After a profound show of devotion for his master, a dog becomes the symbol of loyalty for an entire nation
- Fascinating Fauna, Hunting and Taxidermy, Strange Statues
- 26 Feb 2012
- Smuggler's Inn
- Anstruther, Scotland
- Smuggler's Inn
- Stay in the one time home to one of Scotland's most notorious gentleman's sex clubs
- Architectural Oddities
- 26 Feb 2012
- Begger's Benison Artifacts
- Fife, Scotland
- Begger's Benison Artifacts
- "May prick nor purse ne'er fail you"
- Unique Collections
- 26 Feb 2012
- Grant's Tomb
- Manhattan, New York
- Grant's Tomb
- Visit the kingly tomb of America's most famous general
- Unusual Monuments
- 25 Feb 2012
- Brooklyn, New York
- City Reliquary
- Brooklyn has some great collections and some weird collections. This is both.
- Wonder Cabinets
- 25 Feb 2012
- Burger Joint
- Manhattan , New York
- Burger Joint
- Slyly buy a shake in the Parker Meridien lobby
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 25 Feb 2012
- 284 Broome Street
- Manhattan, New York
- 284 Broome Street
- The competition: breathe deeply as long as you can
- Disaster Areas
- 25 Feb 2012
- Please Don't Tell
- Manhattan, New York
- Please Don't Tell
- Dodge prohibitionists and slide through the telephone booth in Crif Dogs
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 25 Feb 2012
- Berlin Wall Section
- Manhattan , New York
- Berlin Wall Section
- A celebration of capitalism in Midtown
- Unusual Monuments
- 25 Feb 2012
- La Plaza Cultural
- Manhattan, New York
- La Plaza Cultural
- Wondrous Performances
- 25 Feb 2012
- Underground Tunnels of Los Angeles
- Los Angeles, California
- Underground Tunnels of Los Angeles
- During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran prohibition dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles
- Architectural Oddities, Subterranean Sites
- 24 Feb 2012
- Seodaemun Prison
- Seoul, South Korea
- Seodaemun Prison
- A chilling monument to Korean patriots who resisted the Japanese occupation.
- Crime and Punishment, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 23 Feb 2012
- Mabua Pebble Beach
- Surigao City, Philippines
- Mabua Pebble Beach
- A unique beach made of a myriad of multi-sized pebbles.
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 23 Feb 2012
- Birthplace of Isadora Duncan
- San Francisco, CALIFORNIA
- Birthplace of Isadora Duncan
- Home of modern dancer famously strangled by her own scarf
- Wondrous Performances, Eccentric Homes
- 23 Feb 2012
- Mint Museum of Toys
- Singapore, Singapore
- Mint Museum of Toys
- 30 years worth of pressed-tin, bakalite, and characters both loved and forgotten
- Museums and Collections, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 23 Feb 2012
- Lemp Mansion
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Lemp Mansion
- A historic house in St. Louis was plagued by a series of suicides committed by family members involved in a successful brewery
- Intriguing Environs, Eccentric Homes
- 22 Feb 2012
- Salt Lake City, USA
- Victim of the Beast Gravestone
- Here lies Lily E. Gray, an alleged "Victim of the Beast", but no one knows why
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Unusual Monuments, Memento Mori
- 22 Feb 2012
- Athena the Owl at the Florence Nightingale Museum
- London, England
- Athena the Owl at the Florence Nightingale Museum
- The Florence Nightingale Museum is home to the famous nurse's most treasured belonging, her beloved pet owl
- Fascinating Fauna, Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Hunting and Taxidermy
- 22 Feb 2012
- Arctic Siberian Campion Plant Revived
- Moscow, Russia
- Arctic Siberian Campion Plant Revived
- Russian researchers who have been excavating ancient squirrel burrows may have brought a 32,000 plant back to life
- Natural Wonders, Extraordinary Flora
- 22 Feb 2012
- Autry National Center
- Los Angeles, California
- Autry National Center
- Wild West history in Hollywood style
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Cultures and Civilizations
- 22 Feb 2012
- Spaghetti Park (William F. Moore Park)
- Queens, New York
- Spaghetti Park (William F. Moore Park)
- Play Bocce Ball in Spaghetti Park
- Cultures and Civilizations
- 21 Feb 2012
- Grand Opening 139 Norfolk
- Manhattan, New York
- Grand Opening 139 Norfolk
- Check your calendars; you might be attending a drive-in movie or sitting next to a fashion runway
- Commercial Curiosities
- 21 Feb 2012
- The New York New Church
- Manhattan, New York
- The New York New Church
- Join in a Seance at the Swedenborgian Church
- Curious Places of Worship
- 21 Feb 2012
- Ghostbuster's Firehouse
- Manhattan, New York
- Ghostbuster's Firehouse
- Don't get slimed in TriBeCa
- Unusual Monuments
- 21 Feb 2012
- Vinegar Hill
- Brooklyn, New York
- Vinegar Hill
- Walk into the 19th century without leaving Brooklyn
- Intriguing Environs
- 21 Feb 2012
- Madagascar Institute
- Brooklyn, New York
- Madagascar Institute
- Risk arrest while partying to fund art
- Outsider Art
- 21 Feb 2012
- Congee Village
- Manhattan , New York
- Congee Village
- Try not to fill up on duck blood, so you have room for live boiled shrimp
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 21 Feb 2012
- Toloache
- Manhattan, New York
- Toloache
- Discover the taste of mold
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 21 Feb 2012
- Manhattan, New York
- Eight Mile Creek
- Skewer up Kangaroo
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 21 Feb 2012
- Kenka
- Manhattan, New York
- Kenka
- Make a tough dinner decision: Octupus wasabi roulette or bull penis?
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 21 Feb 2012
- Phil-Am Foods
- Queens, New York
- Phil-Am Foods
- Snack on a partially gestated duck egg
- Purveyors of Curiosities
- 21 Feb 2012
- The Home Alone House
- Winnetka, Illinois
- The Home Alone House
- Recognized the world over as the home of the McCallister's in the 1990 movie Home Alone, now currently for sale for $2.4 million
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 21 Feb 2012
- Site of the Niantic
- San Francisco, California
- Site of the Niantic
- Gold Rush ship-turned-hotel buried underneath San Francisco's financial district
- Subterranean Sites
- 21 Feb 2012
- Shwenandaw Kyaung Temple
- Mandalay, Myanmar
- Shwenandaw Kyaung Temple
- A grand example of 19th century Burmese teak architecture, and the most significant of Mandalay's historic buildings.
- Cultures and Civilizations , Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 21 Feb 2012
- Poveglia Plague Island
- Venice, Italy
- Poveglia Plague Island
- A small island less than half a mile from Venice is a forbidden island with a dark and twisted past
- Anomalous Islands, Incredible Ruins
- 21 Feb 2012
- Columbia University's Nuclear Reactor
- Manhattan, New York
- Columbia University's Nuclear Reactor
- This was one of the first (and last) university-built and operated nuclear reactors.
- Strange Science
- 20 Feb 2012
- Blue Lake Rhino Cave
- Coulee City
- Blue Lake Rhino Cave
- Curious Caves, Natural Wonders
- 20 Feb 2012
- Thinker's Lodge in Pugwash, Nova Scotia
- Pugwash, Canada
- Thinker's Lodge in Pugwash, Nova Scotia
- A rustic house where intellectuals and investors tried to put an end to Cold War nuclear armament
- Repositories of Knowledge
- 20 Feb 2012
- Pleasure Beach Ghost Town
- Stratford, Connecticut
- Pleasure Beach Ghost Town
- The abandoned ruins of a Victorian beachside amusement park
- Incredible Ruins
- 20 Feb 2012
- St. Raymond's Cemetery
- Bronx, NY
- St. Raymond's Cemetery
- Final resting place of Typhoid Mary
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 20 Feb 2012
- Shelburne, VT
- Shelburne Farms
- A massive sustainable farm designed by the mastermind behind Central Park
- Natural Wonders, Architectural Oddities
- 19 Feb 2012
- Titan I Missile
- Cordele, Georgia
- Titan I Missile
- A real (but thankfully not live) missile stands tall as a monument to the United States military in the small town of Cordele
- Unusual Monuments
- 19 Feb 2012
- Tobin House
- San Francisco, California
- Tobin House
- Half of a house
- Architectural Oddities
- 17 Feb 2012
- Nightingale-Olympic
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Nightingale-Olympic
- Time-Frozen Department Store of Dangerous and Dusty Relics
- Unique Collections, Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 17 Feb 2012
- Gratitude Garden at ArtiSun Gallery
- Hot Springs, North Carolina
- Gratitude Garden at ArtiSun Gallery
- An art instillation for the sake of "raising vibrations."
- Curious Places of Worship
- 17 Feb 2012
- Brazil's Coffee Palace
- Santos, Brazil
- Brazil's Coffee Palace
- Majestic building where Brazil's coffee brokers once bought and sold beans now houses a coffee museum
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Commercial Curiosities
- 17 Feb 2012
- The National Toy Hall of Fame
- Rochester, NY
- The National Toy Hall of Fame
- A collection of the best toys ever made, The National Toy Hall of Fame is filled with kids, fun, and for some reason, a bird preserve.
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 16 Feb 2012
- Loango National Park
- Loango, Gabon
- Loango National Park
- The true jewel of Africa's west coast known as "Africa's Last Eden"
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Fascinating Fauna
- 15 Feb 2012
- The George Eastman House
- Rochester, NY
- The George Eastman House
- The home, museum, and death site of Kodak's influential founder
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Eccentric Homes
- 15 Feb 2012
- Pratt Institute Engine Room
- Brooklyn, New York
- Pratt Institute Engine Room
- Haven for steampunks
- Inspired Inventions, Cultures and Civilizations
- 14 Feb 2012
- California Academy of Sciences Herpetology Department
- San Francisco, California
- California Academy of Sciences Herpetology Department
- Over 300,000 preserved amphibians and reptiles in jars
- Fascinating Fauna, Natural History
- 14 Feb 2012
- St. Valentine's Relics in Missouri
- Florissant, Missouri
- St. Valentine's Relics in Missouri
- Old St. Ferdinand Church is the guardian of a St. Valentine's relic
- Relics and Reliquaries, Curious Places of Worship
- 14 Feb 2012
- Florissant, Missouri
- St. Valentine's Relics in Missouri
- Old St. Ferdinand Church is the guardian of a St. Valentine's relic
- Relics and Reliquaries, Curious Places of Worship
- 14 Feb 2012
- St. Valentine's Bones, Glasgow
- Glasgow, Scotland
- St. Valentine's Bones, Glasgow
- Glasgow's piece of the patron saint of love
- Memento Mori, Relics and Reliquaries
- 14 Feb 2012
- St. Valentine's Shoulder Blade
- Prague 2, Czech Republic
- St. Valentine's Shoulder Blade
- Relic hidden in a Prague church basement
- Memento Mori, Relics and Reliquaries
- 14 Feb 2012
- Relics of Saint Valentine at the Whitefriar Street Church
- Dublin, Ireland
- Relics of Saint Valentine at the Whitefriar Street Church
- The remains of one of the many St. Valentines resides in Dublin, Ireland.
- Relics and Reliquaries
- 14 Feb 2012
- St. Valentine's Skull
- Rome, Italy
- St. Valentine's Skull
- Here lies the head of the patron saint of lovers -- or does it?
- Memento Mori, Relics and Reliquaries
- 14 Feb 2012
- Relics of St. Valentine in Roquemaure
- Roquemaure, France
- Relics of St. Valentine in Roquemaure
- Celebrate the end of the Great French Wine Blight with a festival of kissing
- Relics and Reliquaries
- 14 Feb 2012
- Paris Padlocks of Love
- Paris, France
- Paris Padlocks of Love
- The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts
- Unique Collections
- 14 Feb 2012
- Tempest Freerunning Academy
- Los Angeles, California
- Tempest Freerunning Academy
- An academy where anyone can train in the exciting acrobatic sports of parkour and freerunning
- Cultures and Civilizations , Wondrous Performances, Repositories of Knowledge
- 13 Feb 2012
- Lava River Cave
- Bend, Oregon
- Lava River Cave
- The longest continuous lava tube in Oregon
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Curious Caves
- 13 Feb 2012
- Dean's Blue Hole
- Bahamas
- Dean's Blue Hole
- The world's deepest known blue hole
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities, Curious Caves
- 13 Feb 2012
- Sacramento Old City Cemetery
- Sacramento, California
- Sacramento Old City Cemetery
- The capitol city's oldest existing cemetery
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 13 Feb 2012
- USS Maine's Ventilation Cowl
- Woburn, Massachusetts
- USS Maine's Ventilation Cowl
- This piece of peacetime naval wreckage memorializes the tragic sinking of the USS Maine--an event which sparked the Spanish-American war
- Unusual Monuments
- 12 Feb 2012
- Bude, United Kingdom
- The Storm Tower
- An octagonal folly tower overlooking the sea
- Follies and Grottoes
- 12 Feb 2012
- La Mussara
- Vilaplana, Spain
- La Mussara
- Now a pile of ruins and rubble, this was a lovely mountain town as recently as 1960
- Ghost Towns, Incredible Ruins
- 11 Feb 2012
- Theater Tuschinski
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Theater Tuschinski
- A beautifully eclectic mix of architectural styles
- Architectural Oddities
- 11 Feb 2012
- Ruins of Mandu
- Mandu, India
- Ruins of Mandu
- A centuries-old fortress city lies in ruin
- Relics and Reliquaries, Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 11 Feb 2012
- Ruins of Fort Macomb
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Ruins of Fort Macomb
- The crumbling remains of a 19th-Century fortess
- Incredible Ruins, Disaster Areas
- 10 Feb 2012
- Renz Women's Penitentiary
- Jefferson City, Missouri
- Renz Women's Penitentiary
- Destroyed by flood waters, prison now serves as a training ground for armed forces.
- Crime and Punishment, Disaster Areas, Incredible Ruins
- 10 Feb 2012
- Tiger & Turtle Magic Mountain
- Duisburg, Germany
- Tiger & Turtle Magic Mountain
- No need to strap in for a "ride" on this walkable roller coaster
- Outsider Art, Unusual Monuments, Architectural Oddities
- 08 Feb 2012
- The JELL-O Gallery
- LeRoy, New York
- The JELL-O Gallery
- The birthplace of America's favorite fruit-flavored mystery dessert
- Museums and Collections
- 08 Feb 2012
- Moses Bridge
- Halsteren, Netherlands
- Moses Bridge
- Invisible bridge parts the waters, invoking biblical images and preserving the ominous feel of an ancient moat
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 08 Feb 2012
- Rat Island
- Bronx, NY
- Rat Island
- Legendary private island in the Bronx...devoid of rats
- Watery Wonders
- 08 Feb 2012
- Enchanted Forest Theme Park
- Ellicott City, Maryland
- Enchanted Forest Theme Park
- Remnants of a storybook amusement park hidden behind a strip mall
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 07 Feb 2012
- RichArt's Art Yard
- Centralia, Washington
- RichArt's Art Yard
- In the midst of a residential town in Washington exists a property saturated with one man's artistic creations
- Outsider Art, Eccentric Homes
- 07 Feb 2012
- Mudon, Myanmar
- Win Sein Taw Ya
- The world's largest reclining Buddha, the Giant Buddha of Mudon
- Strange Statues, Curious Places of Worship, Giant Buddhas
- 06 Feb 2012
- Hanging Houses of Cuenca
- Cuenca, Spain
- Hanging Houses of Cuenca
- Cliffside houses provide a spectacular view from their perilous perch above the valley
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 06 Feb 2012
- Pollock's Toy Museum
- London, England
- Pollock's Toy Museum
- A toy store with a century-long history preserves the craftsmanship of playthings of the past.
- Unique Collections, Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 06 Feb 2012
- Eram Garden
- Shiraz, Iran
- Eram Garden
- Named after a legendary garden called Eram in southern Arabia, built by order of Shaddad, an Arab king who wanted to compete with Paradise.
- Natural History, Cultures and Civilizations , Architectural Oddities, Horticultural Marvels
- 06 Feb 2012
- San Francisco Botanical Gardens
- San Francisco, California
- San Francisco Botanical Gardens
- Golden Gate Park's historic botanical collection
- Extraordinary Flora
- 06 Feb 2012
- Blur Building
- Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland
- Blur Building
- In memory of The Blur Building, the temporary exhibition pavilion of vaporous nothingness.
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 05 Feb 2012
- Lake View Cemetery
- Seattle, Washington
- Lake View Cemetery
- A beautiful final resting place for some of the noteworthy deceased.
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Dead Explorers
- 05 Feb 2012
- The Manhattan Well Murder
- New York, New York
- The Manhattan Well Murder
- A dark, dank room in subterranean Manhattan was the site of a ghastly murder
- Memento Mori
- 04 Feb 2012
- Museum of Broken Relationships
- Zagreb, Croatia
- Museum of Broken Relationships
- Where the lovelorn find a home for their sentimental keepsakes
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 03 Feb 2012
- Glendurgan Garden Maze
- Falmouth, England
- Glendurgan Garden Maze
- The twists and turns of this serpentine maze are over 170 years old
- Extraordinary Flora, Horticultural Marvels, Mazes
- 03 Feb 2012
- King Arthur's Hall
- Tintagel, United Kingdom
- King Arthur's Hall
- Part museum, part piece of Arthurian-inspired history, this stately hall attracts King Arthur fans from miles away
- Architectural Oddities
- 02 Feb 2012
- Woodland Hills, California
- Old Trapper's Lodge Statues
- A wild west scene starring life-sized wooden statues hides in the trees behind Pierce College
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 02 Feb 2012
- The St. John's Bible
- Collegeville, Minnesota
- The St. John's Bible
- The first hand-illuminated, hand-written bible since the invention of the printing press
- Astounding Timepieces, Rites and Rituals
- 02 Feb 2012
- Explorers Club Headquarters
- New York City, New York
- Explorers Club Headquarters
- A treasure trove of exploration artifacts, books, and artwork
- Wonder Cabinets, Natural History, Repositories of Knowledge, Dead Explorers
- 02 Feb 2012
- Waco Mammoth Site
- Waco, Texas
- Waco Mammoth Site
- Visitors can walk over the largest concentration of Columbian mammoths to have died from one event
- Fascinating Fauna, Natural History
- 02 Feb 2012
- Nautilus House
- Naucalpan, Mexico
- Nautilus House
- Fantastical house shaped like a seashell brings aquatic design to architecture
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 01 Feb 2012
- Lummis Castle el Alisal
- Los Angeles, California
- Lummis Castle el Alisal
- Eccentric journalist builds himself a castle, stone by stone
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 01 Feb 2012
- Museum of Prosciutto di Parma
- Parma, Italy
- Museum of Prosciutto di Parma
- Ham is serious business at the Prosciutto Museum-Serious, delicious business.
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 01 Feb 2012
- Submarine Peral
- Cartegena, Spain
- Submarine Peral
- The world's first electric battery-powered submarine
- Retro-Tech
- 01 Feb 2012
- Nevada County Hospital
- Nevada City , California
- Nevada County Hospital
- Abandoned hospital with sinister history lies empty on the edge of town it served for 150 years
- Crime and Punishment, Incredible Ruins
- 31 Jan 2012
- Brain Museum
- Lima, Peru
- Brain Museum
- Tucked behind the Institute of Neurological Science down a decrepit street resides the largest display of human brains in Latin America.
- Medical Museums, Unique Collections
- 31 Jan 2012
- les Escaules
- Spain
- les Escaules
- At the foot of a waterfall lies a peaceful swimming lagoon and evidence of over 60,000 years of human inhabitation.
- Curious Caves, Cultures and Civilizations , Incredible Ruins
- 31 Jan 2012
- Mayerling Lodge
- Mayerling, Austria
- Mayerling Lodge
- Site of the 1889 murder-suicide of crown prince Rudolf and his lover Mary Vetsera
- Memento Mori, Curious Places of Worship
- 30 Jan 2012
- Mayerling, Austria
- Mayerling Lodge
- Site of the 1889 murder-suicide of crown prince Rudolf and his lover Mary Vetsera
- Memento Mori, Curious Places of Worship
- 30 Jan 2012
- The Curio Emporium
- South Pasadena, California
- The Curio Emporium
- [OUT OF BUSINESS] Delve into a wealth of oddities, antiques, and taxidermy treasures
- Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 30 Jan 2012
- La Maison à Vaisselle Cassée
- Louviers, France
- La Maison à Vaisselle Cassée
- A former milk-delivery driver and his wife turn their home into a glimmering mosaic.
- Outsider Art, Eccentric Homes
- 30 Jan 2012
- Stork Nest Farm
- Benešov, Stredoceský kraj, Czech Republic
- Stork Nest Farm
- Czech architects borrow from the nest design of the stork to revitalize a farmstead, hoping to inspire the same loyalty the birds had shown.
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 30 Jan 2012
- Fort Pike
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Fort Pike
- Once defending the city of New Orleans from invasion by sea, this fort faces an uncertain future
- Natural Wonders
- 30 Jan 2012
- Chucuito Temple of Fertility
- Chucuito, Peru
- Chucuito Temple of Fertility
- Ancient Peruvian fertility temple or modern money-making hoax? Either way these monoliths still look like penises
- Hoaxes and Pseudoscience, Rites and Rituals
- 27 Jan 2012
- Elk Garden
- Finland
- Elk Garden
- A Finnish artist's unique fauna statuary
- 27 Jan 2012
- Statue of José Maria Morelos
- Pazcuaro, Mexico
- Statue of José Maria Morelos
- Climb through the life of a Mexican hero as you ascend a 130-foot statue
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 27 Jan 2012
- Petroglyph Beach
- Wrangell, Alaska
- Petroglyph Beach
- Low tide reveals 8,000-year-old rock carvings in Southern Alaska
- Incredible Ruins
- 27 Jan 2012
- Il Castello Incantato
- Sciacca, Italy
- Il Castello Incantato
- A madman's personal garden filled with 1,000 sculpted heads
- Outsider Art
- 26 Jan 2012
- Ash Jesus and Ash Buddha
- Macau, Macao
- Ash Jesus and Ash Buddha
- Sculptures of religious figures made from the ashes of pilgrims' incense
- Outsider Art, Strange Statues, Giant Buddhas
- 26 Jan 2012
- Tom Mankiewicz Conservation Carousel
- Los Angeles, California
- Tom Mankiewicz Conservation Carousel
- A carousel trades in its classic horses and calliope for endangered species, native flora and fauna, and a modern soundtrack
- Amazing Automata, Outsider Architecture
- 26 Jan 2012
- Djibouti
- Lake Abbe
- A salt lake dotted with steaming limestone chimneys
- Natural Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities
- 26 Jan 2012
- War obelisk in Milan
- Milan, Italy
- War obelisk in Milan
- Remnants of cone-shaped fascist bomb shelters in Milan
- Incredible Ruins
- 26 Jan 2012
- Temagami Fire Tower
- Temagami, Canada
- Temagami Fire Tower
- Stunning views over Ontario's old-growth pine forests
- Architectural Oddities
- 26 Jan 2012
- Kindred Spirit Mailbox
- North Carolina
- Kindred Spirit Mailbox
- Nature reserve, saved from development by a mailbox and handwritten letters
- Intriguing Environs
- 25 Jan 2012
- Hot Water Beach
- New Zealand
- Hot Water Beach
- Handcrafted thermal spa washes away each night with the tide
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 25 Jan 2012
- Dungeness Ruins
- Georgia
- Dungeness Ruins
- Ruins of the Carnegie family mansion on Cumberland Island
- Ghost Towns, Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 25 Jan 2012
- Stonehenge Replica
- Odessa, Texas
- Stonehenge Replica
- Massive stacked rocks in Texas prove the benefits of technology
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 25 Jan 2012
- Agdam
- Agdam, Azerbaijan
- Agdam
- Azerbaijani ghost town, decaying after a war left it an armed forces buffer zone
- Ghost Towns, Incredible Ruins
- 25 Jan 2012
- John Wayne's Birthplace
- Winterset, Iowa
- John Wayne's Birthplace
- This simple home was the beginning of a long journey for the iconic Western film star
- Museums and Collections
- 24 Jan 2012
- A Panorama View of New York City
- Queens, New York
- A Panorama View of New York City
- A 9,335 square foot architectural model of the entire New York City
- Small Worlds and Model Towns, Marvelous Maps and Measures, Architectural Oddities
- 24 Jan 2012
- Kaiping Dialous
- Kaiping, China
- Kaiping Dialous
- Massive fortified towers blend North American and Chinese architecture
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins, Outsider Architecture
- 24 Jan 2012
- Thermopolia of Pompeii
- Pompeii, Italy
- Thermopolia of Pompeii
- Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened
- Commercial Curiosities, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 24 Jan 2012
- Saint Martin
- Maho Beach
- Commercial airplanes land mere feet over the heads of sunbathing beachgoers on this tiny island
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 24 Jan 2012
- New Jerusalem Theater
- Brejo da Madre de Deus, Brazil
- New Jerusalem Theater
- World's largest open air theater spans 24 acres and hosts a massive recreation of the Passion of Christ
- Cultures and Civilizations , Wondrous Performances
- 24 Jan 2012
- Fong's Pizza
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Fong's Pizza
- A popular pizza place that chose not to replace the original tenant's Chinese restaurant decor
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 24 Jan 2012
- Mayor Weigh-In
- High Wycombe, England
- Mayor Weigh-In
- 17th-century tradition of public weighing is met with boos or cheers depending on the Mayor's weight
- Retro-Tech, Cultures and Civilizations , Rites and Rituals
- 23 Jan 2012
- The Pony Express National Historic Trail and Museum
- St. Joseph, Missouri
- The Pony Express National Historic Trail and Museum
- The fastest mail service in the west is tracked and memorialized along this 1,400 mile trail
- Natural Wonders
- 23 Jan 2012
- Britannia Panopticon Music Hall
- Glasgow, Scotland
- Britannia Panopticon Music Hall
- The world's oldest surviving music hall was also once a freakshow
- The Long Now
- 23 Jan 2012
- Kuching Cat Museum
- Malaysia
- Kuching Cat Museum
- 2,000 feline artifacts in Malaysia's "Cat City"
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 23 Jan 2012
- Lizzie Borden Bed and Breakfast and Museum
- Fall River, Massachusetts
- Lizzie Borden Bed and Breakfast and Museum
- Enjoy an overnight at an old haunted B&B site of the Borden family murders
- Odd Accommodations, Eccentric Homes
- 23 Jan 2012
- Gugging House of Artists
- Gugging, Austria
- Gugging House of Artists
- Colorful environment encourages the mentally ill to paint in Gugging, Austria
- 23 Jan 2012
- Patowmack Canal
- McLean, Virginia
- Patowmack Canal
- The semi-reclaimed ruins of this canal were once part of an ambitious plan to reroute the mighty potomac
- Retro-Tech, Incredible Ruins
- 22 Jan 2012
- Leopard Society Garb
- New York, NY
- Leopard Society Garb
- Recovered suit of a cannibalistic West African gang
- Cultures and Civilizations , Rites and Rituals, Lost Tribes
- 20 Jan 2012
- Ajanta Caves
- India
- Ajanta Caves
- Rock-cut cave complex filled with ancient Buddhist artwork
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture, Subterranean Sites
- 20 Jan 2012
- Fountain City, Wisconsin
- Prairie Moon
- A curious sculpture garden and museum in Cochrane, Wisconsin
- Museums and Collections, Outsider Art
- 20 Jan 2012
- Foucoult's Pendulum and the Paris Pantheon
- Paris, France
- Foucoult's Pendulum and the Paris Pantheon
- 19th century pendulum and a clock restored by a rogue group of guerilla artists
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Marvelous Maps and Measures, Subterranean Sites
- 20 Jan 2012
- Chimborazo
- Ecuador
- Chimborazo
- Massive volcano in the Andes is the farthest point from earth's center
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 19 Jan 2012
- Morgan Island
- South Carolina
- Morgan Island
- 4,000 monkeys used for medical testing on an island off of South Carolina
- Fascinating Fauna
- 19 Jan 2012
- Gilis à Barras
- Bergerac, France
- Gilis à Barras
- A bizarre sculpture garden in the south of France
- Outsider Art, Unique Collections, Strange Statues
- 19 Jan 2012
- The Muttrah Souq
- Muscat, Oman
- The Muttrah Souq
- This bazaar is one of the oldest in the Arabian world
- Commercial Curiosities
- 18 Jan 2012
- Ingebretsen's Scandinavian Gifts
- Minneapolis, MN
- Ingebretsen's Scandinavian Gifts
- Hub of Scandinavian culture in a Minneapolis deli
- Commercial Curiosities
- 18 Jan 2012
- The Bell Witch Cave
- Adams, Tennesee
- The Bell Witch Cave
- Home of an evil witch that performed good deeds for children
- Rites and Rituals
- 18 Jan 2012
- Golubac Fortress
- Smederevo, Serbia
- Golubac Fortress
- 14th century castle sliding off the hills into the Danube
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins, Outsider Architecture
- 18 Jan 2012
- Soudan Underground Mine State Park
- Breitung Township, MInnesota
- Soudan Underground Mine State Park
- Minnesota's oldest and deepest mine is now an underground physics laboratory
- Instruments of Science, Retro-Tech, Subterranean Sites
- 18 Jan 2012
- Harads, Sweden
- Treehotel
- Series of treehouse hotel rooms on the outskirts of an Arctic forest
- Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations, Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 18 Jan 2012
- Dwarf Empire Amusement Park
- Kunming, China
- Dwarf Empire Amusement Park
- Theme park offers a new life in mushroom castles for China's little people
- Cultures and Civilizations , Architectural Oddities
- 18 Jan 2012
- Low-Impact Woodland House
- Swyddffynnon, United Kingdom
- Low-Impact Woodland House
- One family's environment-friendly hobbit-house in Wales
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 18 Jan 2012
- Hong Kong Cage Homes
- Hong Kong, Hong Kong
- Hong Kong Cage Homes
- Appalling and degrading form of low-income housing in one of Asia's richest cities
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 18 Jan 2012
- The Junk Castle
- Pullman, Washington
- The Junk Castle
- A home made entirely from scrapped, reclaimed and recycled material in Whitman County, Washington
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture
- 18 Jan 2012
- 5 Beekman Street
- New York, New York
- 5 Beekman Street
- Beautiful empty building in the heart of Manhattan's Financial District.
- Ghost Towns, Architectural Oddities
- 17 Jan 2012
- Kowloon Walled City Park
- Kowloon Walled City, China
- Kowloon Walled City Park
- Remnants of the most densely packed city in world history, that thrived on anarchy for 30 years
- Cultures and Civilizations , Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 17 Jan 2012
- International Yarn Bombing Day
- Lethbridge, Canada
- International Yarn Bombing Day
- Knitting isn't just for grandmothers and counterculture isn't just for punks
- Outsider Art
- 16 Jan 2012
- Hôtel de Glace
- Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Canada
- Hôtel de Glace
- Canadian hotel with a four-month lifespan
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 16 Jan 2012
- Gate Tower Building
- Osaka, Japan
- Gate Tower Building
- Three floors rented out to the Japanese highway system
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 16 Jan 2012
- Hicksville Trailer Palace
- Joshua Tree, California
- Hicksville Trailer Palace
- An eclectic trailer park retreat in the middle of the California desert
- Odd Accommodations, Outsider Architecture
- 16 Jan 2012
- Magelang, Indonesia
- Borobudur
- Hundreds of Buddhas in a re-discovered Indonesian temple
- Unusual Monuments, Giant Buddhas
- 16 Jan 2012
- Little Neck Cemetery
- East Providence, Rhode Island
- Little Neck Cemetery
- An ancient cemetery with some historic bodies underfoot
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Natural Wonders, Cultures and Civilizations , Natural Wonders
- 15 Jan 2012
- The Zaisan Memorial
- Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
- The Zaisan Memorial
- A huge communist-era propaganda monument and mural that offers stunning views of the Mongolian capital
- Strange Statues
- 13 Jan 2012
- Alyosha Statue
- Murmansk, Russia
- Alyosha Statue
- A monument to the defenders of the arctic in Murmansk, Russia
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 13 Jan 2012
- Republic of Minerva
- Tongano, Tonga
- Republic of Minerva
- A failed utopia, shut-down by a more legitimate nation
- Micro-Nations
- 13 Jan 2012
- Cooper's Cabin
- Kilington, Vermont
- Cooper's Cabin
- Small rustic cabin nested in the mountains of Killington, VT
- Odd Accommodations, Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 12 Jan 2012
- San Lucas Island Prison Graffiti
- San Lucas Island, Costa Rica
- San Lucas Island Prison Graffiti
- Disused penal colony features prisoner artwork, some sketched in human blood
- Crime and Punishment
- 12 Jan 2012
- Tirana's Colorful Facade
- Albania
- Tirana's Colorful Facade
- What happens when you cross a mayor and a painter?
- Outsider Art, Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 12 Jan 2012
- Fier's Ship House
- Albania
- Fier's Ship House
- Gigantic water vessel, permanently grounded in Southern Albania
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 12 Jan 2012
- Lambay Island
- Ireland
- Lambay Island
- Wallabies live naturally on this Irish island
- Anomalous Islands, Fascinating Fauna
- 12 Jan 2012
- Kratovo, Macedonia
- Kuklica
- Stone pillars and a petrified wedding party in the Macedonian hills
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 11 Jan 2012
- Strawberry Fields Memorial
- New York, NY
- Strawberry Fields Memorial
- Central Park mosaic dedicated to John Lennon, groomed by a Beatles super-fan
- Outsider Art
- 11 Jan 2012
- The Cross Bones Graveyard
- London, England
- The Cross Bones Graveyard
- Medieval prostitute cemetery on the outskirts of London
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 11 Jan 2012
- Devil's Island
- French Guiana
- Devil's Island
- A hellish, 19th century French penal colony in French Guiana
- Anomalous Islands, Crime and Punishment
- 11 Jan 2012
- Portlandia
- Portland, Oregon
- Portlandia
- Portlandia is the second-largest copper repoussé statue in the United States
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 10 Jan 2012
- I Love You Wall
- Paris, France
- I Love You Wall
- Paris' linguistic guide to the international language of, yes, love
- Repositories of Knowledge, Cultures and Civilizations , Unique Collections, Unusual Monuments
- 10 Jan 2012
- Floyd Bennett Field
- Brooklyn, New York
- Floyd Bennett Field
- Home of aviation trailblazers
- Natural Wonders, Museums and Collections, Instruments of Science, Marvelous Maps and Measures
- 10 Jan 2012
- Monk Parakeets of Brooklyn College
- Brooklyn, NY
- Monk Parakeets of Brooklyn College
- Con Edison's exotic and heat-loving pests
- Fascinating Fauna
- 10 Jan 2012
- Marree Man
- Australia
- Marree Man
- Not a single witness can attest to the creation of the world's largest geoglyph
- 10 Jan 2012
- Totenburg Mausoleum
- Walbrzych, Poland
- Totenburg Mausoleum
- This mysterious and once-grand memorial still embodies a remarkable architectural vision
- Incredible Ruins, Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 09 Jan 2012
- One Street Museum Death Mask Collection
- Kiev, Ukraine
- One Street Museum Death Mask Collection
- The largest collection of death masks in Ukraine
- Memento Mori
- 09 Jan 2012
- Laurence Hutton Collection of Life and Death Masks
- Princeton, New Jersey
- Laurence Hutton Collection of Life and Death Masks
- One man's lifelong obsession with death.
- 09 Jan 2012
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Oude Kerk
- Amsterdam's oldest church, and the center of Dutch prostitution
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 09 Jan 2012
- Hanford Site
- Richland, Washington
- Hanford Site
- Nuclear reactor created the plutonium used on Nagasaki
- Inspired Inventions, Instruments of Science
- 09 Jan 2012
- Remnants of the Paris Guillotine
- Paris, France
- Remnants of the Paris Guillotine
- Indents in the pavement are all that remain from a grisly death machine in Paris
- Memento Mori, Retro-Tech
- 09 Jan 2012
- The Fantastic Umbrella Factory
- Charlestown, RI
- The Fantastic Umbrella Factory
- 250-year-old farm now features sculptures, a petting zoo and a hippy-bazaar
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 09 Jan 2012
- Gun Totem
- Providence, RI
- Gun Totem
- 3,500 pound obelisk constructed with 1000 reclaimed guns
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 09 Jan 2012
- Kilnasaggart Pillar Stone
- Jonesboro, Northern Ireland
- Kilnasaggart Pillar Stone
- The inscribed stone at Kilnasaggart is a remnant from more than a century ago
- Unusual Monuments
- 07 Jan 2012
- The Rapid City Presidents
- Rapid City, South Dakota
- The Rapid City Presidents
- Every president in history is immortalized in bronze in downtown Rapid City
- Strange Statues
- 07 Jan 2012
- Magic Tap
- London, England
- Magic Tap
- Floating pink tap installed for a flower show in London
- Peculiar Fountains
- 06 Jan 2012
- Life Underground Sculptures
- New York City, New York
- Life Underground Sculptures
- Artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past
- Outsider Art
- 06 Jan 2012
- Vozrozhdeniye Island
- Vozrozhdeniye Island, Kazakhstan
- Vozrozhdeniye Island
- Former island in the Aral Sea used to be a top-secret Russian bio-weapons facility
- Intriguing Environs, Disaster Areas
- 06 Jan 2012
- The Ames Monument
- Wyoming
- The Ames Monument
- A large pyramid marking the highest point on the transcontinental railroad
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 06 Jan 2012
- Buford, Wyoming: Population 1
- Buford, Wyoming
- Buford, Wyoming: Population 1
- The smallest town in the United States
- Architectural Oddities
- 06 Jan 2012
- Virginia City, Montana
- Historic Virginia City
- An entire town preserved as a historic landmark
- 05 Jan 2012
- Flowerpot Island
- Canada
- Flowerpot Island
- Little island known for its massive beachfront "flowerpot" pillars
- Anomalous Islands, Geological Oddities
- 05 Jan 2012
- Hamster Villa
- Nantes, France
- Hamster Villa
- Sleep in the hay, spin the wheel and eat grain pellets to your heart's delight
- Odd Accommodations
- 05 Jan 2012
- Pergamon Museum
- Berlin, Germany
- Pergamon Museum
- The most visited, and possibly most controversial museum in Germany
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 05 Jan 2012
- The First Sea-Punk Mural
- San Francisco, California
- The First Sea-Punk Mural
- Art from the latest counter-culture; kids who dye their hair blue and believe the future will be a post-apocalyptic water world
- Outsider Art
- 04 Jan 2012
- Hall of Mirrors in Clärchens Ballhaus
- Berlin, Germany
- Hall of Mirrors in Clärchens Ballhaus
- This classic restaurant features a gorgeous mirror-clad room
- Commercial Curiosities, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 04 Jan 2012
- Peasholm Park's Naval Battles
- Scarborough, England
- Peasholm Park's Naval Battles
- 80 years of the Battle of Peasholm on a small English lake
- Retro-Tech, Wondrous Performances
- 04 Jan 2012
- Exhibition Coal Mine
- Beckley, USA
- Exhibition Coal Mine
- An historic coal mine doubling as a museum and tourist attraction
- Museums and Collections, Natural Wonders
- 04 Jan 2012
- Turning Torso
- Malmo, Sweden
- Turning Torso
- Swedish skyscraper with a 90° twist
- Architectural Oddities
- 04 Jan 2012
- Ramones Museum
- Berlin, Germany
- Ramones Museum
- Blitzkrieg bop your way through Berlin's Ramones Museum
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 04 Jan 2012
- Unicorn Tapestries at the Cloisters
- New York, NY
- Unicorn Tapestries at the Cloisters
- Mysterious 500-year-old tapestries depict a unicorn hunt
- Museums and Collections, Outsider Art
- 04 Jan 2012
- Desert Reef Hot Springs
- Florence, Colorado
- Desert Reef Hot Springs
- This naturally-sourced hot spring is now home to a clothing-optional resort
- Watery Wonders, Natural Wonders
- 04 Jan 2012
- Kiryas Joel, NY
- Kiryas Joel
- Adherence to strict Jewish laws are required to enter this ultra-conservative New York village
- Cultures and Civilizations
- 03 Jan 2012
- Giant Van Gogh Painting
- Goodland, Kansas
- Giant Van Gogh Painting
- Massive still life just off the highway in Kansas
- Outsider Art
- 03 Jan 2012
- Hallgrimskirkja
- Reykjavik, Iceland
- Hallgrimskirkja
- The tallest building in Iceland, and certainly one of the most visually impressive
- Musical Wonders, Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 03 Jan 2012
- Marsh's Library
- Dublin, Ireland
- Marsh's Library
- The oldest public library in Ireland
- Repositories of Knowledge
- 03 Jan 2012
- Jokulsárlón
- Hofn, Iceland
- Jokulsárlón
- Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders
- 03 Jan 2012
- Andy Warhol Museum of Modern Art
- Mezilaborce, Slovakia
- Andy Warhol Museum of Modern Art
- An extraordinary museum devoted to located in a small, nondescript Slovakian
- Unique Collections
- 02 Jan 2012
- Stanford's Secret Apple Archives
- Palo Alto, California
- Stanford's Secret Apple Archives
- Apple memorabilia in an undisclosed warehouse, hidden for undisclosed reasons
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Repositories of Knowledge
- 30 Dec 2011
- Q Confucius Number 2
- Shanghai, China
- Q Confucius Number 2
- Lifelike statue of the Chinese philosopher in the bathtub
- Outsider Art, Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 30 Dec 2011
- Maritiman
- Gothenburg, Sweden
- Maritiman
- The world's biggest floating museum in Gothenburg, Sweden
- Museums and Collections
- 30 Dec 2011
- Fresh Kills Landfill
- Staten Island, NY
- Fresh Kills Landfill
- One-time largest man-made structure in the world will be a park in 30 years
- Intriguing Environs, Disaster Areas
- 30 Dec 2011
- Children are the Victims of Adult Vices
- Moscow, Russia
- Children are the Victims of Adult Vices
- Thirteen sculptures in central Moscow graphically depicting vices of the modern world
- Strange Statues
- 30 Dec 2011
- Vaglia, Italy
- The Colossus of Villa Demidoff
- Renaissance villa and gardens complete with a tormented colossus
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues, Horticultural Marvels
- 29 Dec 2011
- Battle of the Oranges
- Ivrea, Italy
- Battle of the Oranges
- 12th century Italian skirmish, reenacted with 500,000 pounds of flying citrus
- Wondrous Performances, Rites and Rituals
- 29 Dec 2011
- Barra Airport
- Scotland
- Barra Airport
- Beach runway is off limits during high tide
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 29 Dec 2011
- La Casa Azul
- Mexico df, Mexico
- La Casa Azul
- Frida Kahlo's childhood home, now a museum of her life and works
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 28 Dec 2011
- Soumaya Museum
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Soumaya Museum
- 66,000 pieces of art, donated by the world's richest man
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Architectural Oddities
- 28 Dec 2011
- Fuente de Tláloc
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Fuente de Tláloc
- Diego Rivera's massive tiled fountain and failed infrastructure project
- Unusual Monuments, Peculiar Fountains, Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 28 Dec 2011
- Alabama's Natural Bridge
- Natural bridge, Alabama
- Alabama's Natural Bridge
- 150-foot-long rock bridge, too fragile to walk over
- Geological Oddities, Curious Caves
- 28 Dec 2011
- Shukhov Tower on the Oka River
- Dzerzhinsk, Russia
- Shukhov Tower on the Oka River
- An unused hyberbolic electricity pylon kept as architectural monument
- Electrical Oddities
- 28 Dec 2011
- Tianmen Shan
- Zhangjiajie, China
- Tianmen Shan
- Heaven's gate stairs lead visitors through a massive hole in a mountain
- Geological Oddities, Architectural Oddities
- 27 Dec 2011
- Paro Airport
- Paro, Bhutan
- Paro Airport
- Himalayan airport provides one of the most difficult landings in the world
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 27 Dec 2011
- Museum of Mourning Art
- Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania
- Museum of Mourning Art
- Arlington Cemetery exhibit dedicated to death and grieving
- Cultures and Civilizations , Rites and Rituals
- 27 Dec 2011
- Klerksdorp Spheres
- Ottosdal, South Africa
- Klerksdorp Spheres
- Tiny pyrophyllite spheres from 3 billion years ago
- Geological Oddities, Hoaxes and Pseudoscience
- 27 Dec 2011
- Geilo, Norway
- Geilo Ice Music Festival
- Norway's chilly all ice-instrument festival
- Musical Wonders, Wondrous Performances
- 25 Dec 2011
- Namibia's Space Ball
- Windhoek, Namibia
- Namibia's Space Ball
- Welded sphere dropped from space
- Instruments of Science, Cultures and Civilizations
- 25 Dec 2011
- Santa's Icelandic Workshop
- Akureyri, Iceland
- Santa's Icelandic Workshop
- Iceland: home to volcanoes, waterfalls and, apparently, Santa?
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 24 Dec 2011
- Santa's Land
- Putney , Vermont
- Santa's Land
- A classic roadside attraction on Vermont's historic Route 5, closed after more then 50 years
- Unique Collections
- 24 Dec 2011
- Slottsskogen pacifier tree
- Gothenburg, Sweden
- Slottsskogen pacifier tree
- There are no crying babies in this neck of the woods
- Outsider Architecture
- 24 Dec 2011
- Museo El Fósil
- Villa de Leyva, Colombia
- Museo El Fósil
- A museum built around a bus-sized fossil on the side of the highway.
- Fascinating Fauna
- 24 Dec 2011
- Dinosaurs Fairyland in Outer Mongolia
- China
- Dinosaurs Fairyland in Outer Mongolia
- Jurassic theme park in Erlian
- Natural History, Strange Statues, Ghost Towns
- 24 Dec 2011
- Johnstown Inclined Plane
- Johnstown, PA
- Johnstown Inclined Plane
- Steepest flood safety railway in the entire world
- Retro-Tech
- 21 Dec 2011
- War Memorial of Korea
- Seoul, South Korea
- War Memorial of Korea
- Home to more than 13,000 pieces of war memorabilia and military equipment
- Architectural Oddities
- 21 Dec 2011
- Predjama Castle
- Postojna, Slovenia
- Predjama Castle
- Castle and secret tunnel withstood a siege until its owner was killed by the Holy Roman Empire, while sitting on the toilet
- Architectural Oddities
- 21 Dec 2011
- Mother Motherland
- Kiev, Ukraine
- Mother Motherland
- 340-foot statue built to honour the Heroes of the Soviet Union
- Strange Statues
- 21 Dec 2011
- Cardiff, Wales
- St. Fagans National History Museum
- Stroll through Welsh history in a village of reconstructed structures
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Incredible Ruins, Mazes
- 21 Dec 2011
- Black Cat of Riga
- Riga, Latvia
- Black Cat of Riga
- A black cat protests the City Guild in Riga's Old Town
- Strange Statues
- 20 Dec 2011
- Johnstown Flood Museum
- Johnstown, PA
- Johnstown Flood Museum
- Memorializing an American tragedy of massive proportions
- Museums and Collections, Disaster Areas
- 20 Dec 2011
- Nikita's Guesthouse on Olkhon Island
- Irkutsk, Siberia
- Nikita's Guesthouse on Olkhon Island
- Intricate wood carvings on an island in Siberia
- Outsider Architecture
- 20 Dec 2011
- Erlian Kissing Dinosaurs
- China
- Erlian Kissing Dinosaurs
- The largest dinosaurs in the world, kissing above the highway
- Strange Statues
- 20 Dec 2011
- Giant Viking beer can
- Akureyri, Iceland
- Giant Viking beer can
- Akureyri is home to an oversized can of one of Iceland's favourite beers
- 19 Dec 2011
- Peeing Colors in Kiev
- Kiev, Ukraine
- Peeing Colors in Kiev
- When you've got to go, you've got to go
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 19 Dec 2011
- Svartifoss
- Iceland
- Svartifoss
- Unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric lava columns
- Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 19 Dec 2011
- SP Crater
- Flagstaff, Arizona
- SP Crater
- The cinder cone volcano with a less than complimentary name
- Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities
- 19 Dec 2011
- Flintstones Bedrock City
- Valle, Arizona
- Flintstones Bedrock City
- Crumbling homage to everyone's favorite prehistoric cartoon family
- Outsider Architecture, Architectural Oddities
- 18 Dec 2011
- Museum of Soviet Arcade Games
- Moscow, Russia
- Museum of Soviet Arcade Games
- Immortal combat in a Moscow museum
- Retro-Tech
- 18 Dec 2011
- Riga Central Market
- Latvia
- Riga Central Market
- 3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars
- Architectural Oddities
- 18 Dec 2011
- Yanqing County, China
- Dragon Escalator
- World's longest outdoor escalator takes visitors to the top of China's largest dam
- Architectural Oddities
- 18 Dec 2011
- Utopix
- Sainte-Enimie, France
- Utopix
- Live-in sculpture begun by one family in 1979
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture
- 17 Dec 2011
- Cat's Museum and Indoor Zoo
- Siauliai, Lithuania
- Cat's Museum and Indoor Zoo
- This museum contains more than 4,000 poems about cats, thousands of cat-related items
- Unique Collections
- 16 Dec 2011
- Parc de l'Espanya Industrial
- Barcelona, Spain
- Parc de l'Espanya Industrial
- A former steam-powered mill from the 1800s is now an industrial park with a giant steel dragon slide
- Architectural Oddities, Strange Statues
- 15 Dec 2011
- Wat Pa Maha Chedi Kaew
- Sisaket, Thailand
- Wat Pa Maha Chedi Kaew
- Temple of a million beers
- Outsider Art, Curious Places of Worship, Outsider Architecture
- 15 Dec 2011
- Carlos Salazar Gutiérrez's Casa Museo
- Sasamón, Spain
- Carlos Salazar Gutiérrez's Casa Museo
- Salguti's live-in museum: a fortress against criticism and consumer art
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture
- 15 Dec 2011
- Church of St. Barbara
- Bärnbach, Austria
- Church of St. Barbara
- Bizarrely-painted church designed by a controversial artist
- Curious Places of Worship
- 15 Dec 2011
- Ancon Hill, República de Panamá
- Panama City, Panama
- Ancon Hill, República de Panamá
- A pocket of jungle amidst urban expansion in Panama
- Extraordinary Flora, Fascinating Fauna
- 15 Dec 2011
- St. Mary's College
- Ilchester, Maryland
- St. Mary's College
- The ruins of a religious preparatory school in a seemingly non-existent town
- Curious Places of Worship
- 15 Dec 2011
- 727 Fuselage Home
- Costa Rica
- 727 Fuselage Home
- Costa Rican accommodation resembles a crash site, but with a nice balcony
- Odd Accommodations
- 15 Dec 2011
- Hotel Inntel Zaandam
- Netherlands
- Hotel Inntel Zaandam
- Colorful and chaotic stacked hotel in North Holland
- Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations
- 14 Dec 2011
- Fortress of Kizkalesi
- Turkey
- Fortress of Kizkalesi
- Mediterranean castle on a tiny Turkish island
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 14 Dec 2011
- Argentina
- Villa de Epecuén
- The Argentinean lake that swallowed an entire village in 1985
- Watery Wonders, Ghost Towns
- 14 Dec 2011
- Piusa Sand Caves
- Obinitsa, Estonia
- Piusa Sand Caves
- Man-made mineral caves house massive bat colony
- Fascinating Fauna
- 14 Dec 2011
- Vienna Pestsaule (Plague Column)
- Vienna, Austria
- Vienna Pestsaule (Plague Column)
- Baroque celebration of the end of the Great Plague of Vienna
- Strange Statues, Memento Mori
- 13 Dec 2011
- idaho potato museum
- Blackfoot, Idaho
- idaho potato museum
- Museum dedicated to the glorious potato
- Unique Collections
- 13 Dec 2011
- Jardin Rosa Mir
- Lyon, France
- Jardin Rosa Mir
- A tiled, multi-level garden of survival in Lyon
- Horticultural Marvels, Outsider Architecture
- 13 Dec 2011
- City of Manazan
- Turkey
- City of Manazan
- Naturally protected city carved from a rock face
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture
- 13 Dec 2011
- Tombees do Camion
- Paris, France
- Tombees do Camion
- Stroll through retro Paris while shopping for old postcards and discarded doll heads
- Purveyors of Curiosities
- 13 Dec 2011
- Jiuzhaigou Valley
- Jiuzhaigou Valley, China
- Jiuzhaigou Valley
- Snow-capped peaks, colorful waterfalls and stunning vistas on the edge of the Himalayas
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Martian Landscapes
- 13 Dec 2011
- Mahabodhi Temple
- India
- Mahabodhi Temple
- Siddhartha Gautama sat here and received enlightenment
- Curious Places of Worship
- 13 Dec 2011
- World Trade Bridge
- Texas
- World Trade Bridge
- The biggest drug trafficking passage between Mexico and the U.S.
- Commercial Curiosities
- 12 Dec 2011
- Torcal de Antequera
- Malaga, Spain
- Torcal de Antequera
- Rare karst landscape eroded from a flat seabed
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 12 Dec 2011
- Devil's Marbles
- Australia
- Devil's Marbles
- Clusters of huge boulders in the Australian Outback
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 12 Dec 2011
- Bowie, Maryland
- National Capital Radio & Television Museum
- The development and impact of electronic media showcased in a picturesque farmhouse in Maryland
- Unique Collections, Retro-Tech
- 11 Dec 2011
- Stuttgart Winkel Tower
- Germany
- Stuttgart Winkel Tower
- Remnants of a cone-shaped Nazi bomb shelter
- Unusual Monuments, Incredible Ruins, Outsider Architecture
- 09 Dec 2011
- De Vrouwe van Stavoren
- Stavoren, Netherlands
- De Vrouwe van Stavoren
- Guests stay in massive wine-cask bedrooms at novelty hotel
- Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations
- 09 Dec 2011
- Huanglong Travertine Terraces
- Huanglong, China
- Huanglong Travertine Terraces
- Intensely colorful calcite pools in Southern China
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 09 Dec 2011
- Wegner Grotto
- wisconsin
- Wegner Grotto
- Homemade outdoor church and sculpture garden decorated with glass shards
- Architectural Oddities, Follies and Grottoes, Outsider Architecture
- 09 Dec 2011
- Horseshoe Bend
- Page, Arizona
- Horseshoe Bend
- Dramatic river bend surrounds a natural red-rocked pedestal
- Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 08 Dec 2011
- Ceramic Steps of Caltagirone
- Caltagirone, Italy
- Ceramic Steps of Caltagirone
- 142 ceramic steps become a mosaic once a year
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 08 Dec 2011
- Orvidas Garden
- Lithuania
- Orvidas Garden
- Sculpture garden of religious statues made it through Soviet rule
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues, Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 08 Dec 2011
- Canfranc International Railway Station
- Spain
- Canfranc International Railway Station
- Abandoned Nazi train station turned underground astroparticle laboratory
- Incredible Ruins
- 08 Dec 2011
- Tian Tan Buddha
- Ngong Ping, Hong Kong
- Tian Tan Buddha
- Valley in Hong Kong holds a tranquil Buddha that wants your money
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues, Giant Buddhas
- 07 Dec 2011
- Thien Mu Pagoda
- Hue, Vietnam
- Thien Mu Pagoda
- Giant pagoda houses the car that drove Thích Qu?ng Ð?c to his death by self-immolation
- Curious Places of Worship
- 07 Dec 2011
- Iraq
- Mudhif Houses
- Giant reed houses made in the marshes of Southern Iraq
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 07 Dec 2011
- Maximón
- Santiago Atitlán , Guatemala
- Maximón
- Guatemalan womanizer, venerated during Holy Week
- Cultures and Civilizations , Rites and Rituals
- 07 Dec 2011
- Festa Major de Gràcia
- Barcelona, Spain
- Festa Major de Gràcia
- Week-long block party becomes a competition for the best decorated street
- Cultures and Civilizations , Wondrous Performances
- 07 Dec 2011
- Barcelona's Baby Drop-off
- Barcelona, Spain
- Barcelona's Baby Drop-off
- Turntable anonymously received orphans, alms and groceries
- 06 Dec 2011
- La Hougue Bie
- Grouville, France
- La Hougue Bie
- A passage grave used in neolithic rituals
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Incredible Ruins
- 06 Dec 2011
- Valle de las Animas
- la paz, Bolivia
- Valle de las Animas
- Bolivia's needle-like rock formations
- Geological Oddities
- 06 Dec 2011
- Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem
- Nottingham, England
- Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem
- The oldest inn in England served brew to the crusaders
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 06 Dec 2011
- Giant Pink Bunny
- Piedmont, Italy
- Giant Pink Bunny
- Giant, pink stuffed rabbit on an Italian mountain
- Outsider Art
- 05 Dec 2011
- Manolo Paz's Menhirs
- Spain
- Manolo Paz's Menhirs
- Giant granite sculptures representing family on the northern coast of Spain
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues, Outsider Architecture
- 05 Dec 2011
- St. Nicholas Church House
- Kyloe, Scotland
- St. Nicholas Church House
- Decaying 18th-century church converted to a single-family home
- Incredible Ruins, Outsider Architecture
- 05 Dec 2011
- Sarisarinama
- Venezuela
- Sarisarinama
- Massive sinkholes on a mountain in one of the most remote places in Venezuela
- Martian Landscapes, Curious Caves, Subterranean Sites
- 05 Dec 2011
- France
- Heliodome
- One man's stunning attempt at eco-friendly living
- Outsider Architecture, Architectural Oddities, Architectural Oddities
- 05 Dec 2011
- Kampong Ayer
- Brunei
- Kampong Ayer
- The world's largest water village was dubbed the Venice of the East by Ferdinand Magellan
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 02 Dec 2011
- Museo Santxotena
- Baztan, Spain
- Museo Santxotena
- Eccentric sculpture garden brings Basque mythology to life
- Outsider Art
- 02 Dec 2011
- The Doomed City of Doel
- Doel, Belgium
- The Doomed City of Doel
- Ghost town in Belgium will lose its street art when it ceases to exist
- Ghost Towns, Architectural Oddities
- 02 Dec 2011
- Jewish Cemetery in Worms
- Worms, Germany
- Jewish Cemetery in Worms
- The oldest Jewish cemetery in Europe survived Hitler's Germany
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 02 Dec 2011
- Emirates National Auto Museum
- United Arab Emirates
- Emirates National Auto Museum
- The opulent car collection of an eccentric Sheikh housed in his own private pyramid
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 02 Dec 2011
- National Library of Belarus
- Minsk, Belarus
- National Library of Belarus
- Glowing orb in Minsk houses 8,600,000 items
- Outsider Architecture
- 02 Dec 2011
- Public library in Pristina
- Pristina, Serbia
- Public library in Pristina
- Futuristic library in Kosovo and Metohija cultural center
- Outsider Architecture
- 02 Dec 2011
- Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
- Mosca, Colorado
- Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
- When eco-systems collide in the arid southwest
- Geological Oddities
- 01 Dec 2011
- Pont del Diable
- Spain
- Pont del Diable
- Stunning Roman aqueduct used for 1900 years and still standing
- 01 Dec 2011
- Masrur Temple
- India
- Masrur Temple
- 15 monolithic temples emulate an eroding sand castle
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins, Outsider Architecture
- 01 Dec 2011
- Jack Browns Seaplane Base
- Winterhaven , Florida
- Jack Browns Seaplane Base
- The world's 2nd or 3rd or 4th busiest seaplane base
- Purveyors of Curiosities
- 01 Dec 2011
- Tristan da Cunha, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (UK)
- Tristan da Cunha
- The world's most remote permanent settlement on an active volcano
- 30 Nov 2011
- Cairo's City of the Dead
- Cairo, Egypt
- Cairo's City of the Dead
- In Egypt's expanding metro area, many of the neighbors are dead
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture
- 30 Nov 2011
- Laguna Colorada
- Bolivia
- Laguna Colorada
- Red lake 4,000 meters above sea level is home to rare flamingos
- Natural Wonders, Wonders of Salt
- 30 Nov 2011
- Disneyland's Club 33
- Anaheim, California
- Disneyland's Club 33
- The hidden jewel of Disneyland: a members only playground for the Disney elite
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 29 Nov 2011
- Armenian Alphabet Monument
- Byurakan, Armenia
- Armenian Alphabet Monument
- Giant stone letters dedicated to the founder of Armenia's alphabet
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues, Outsider Architecture
- 29 Nov 2011
- Taródi Vár
- Sopron, Hungary
- Taródi Vár
- "Medieval" castle built in the mid-20th century by one family
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Follies and Grottoes
- 29 Nov 2011
- Carriolu Miniature Village
- Carriolu, France
- Carriolu Miniature Village
- A miniature Corsican village built out of pebbles
- Miniatures, Small Worlds and Model Towns
- 29 Nov 2011
- The Pig Museum
- Stuttgart, Germany
- The Pig Museum
- An old slaughterhouse now holds the largest collection of pig artifacts
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 29 Nov 2011
- Memento-Mori Hamsterley Brass
- Oddington, England
- Memento-Mori Hamsterley Brass
- Rare and wonderfully wormy cadaver art captured in brass for centuries
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 28 Nov 2011
- Welwitschia
- Namibia
- Welwitschia
- Bizarre living fossil only grows in a small chunk of the Namib Desert
- Natural Wonders, Extraordinary Flora
- 28 Nov 2011
- Mel's Hole
- Ellensburg, Washington
- Mel's Hole
- Legendary, mysterious, nonexistent pit near Ellensberg, Washington
- Hoaxes and Pseudoscience
- 28 Nov 2011
- Squaw Rock
- Ohio
- Squaw Rock
- Landmark dedicated to the plight of the American Indian, offensive in the 21st century
- Outsider Art
- 28 Nov 2011
- New Mexico
- Taos Pueblo
- Multi-storied adobe home continuously inhabited for 1000 years
- Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture
- 28 Nov 2011
- Ganvie Lake Village
- Scituate, Massachusetts
- Ganvie Lake Village
- Africa's Venice on stilts
- Outsider Architecture, Intriguing Environs, Eccentric Homes
- 28 Nov 2011
- Appalachian Trail Museum
- Gardners, Pennsylvania
- Appalachian Trail Museum
- A museum dedicated to the history & joys of the trail & your best chance to see hikers throwing up ice cream
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 24 Nov 2011
- Hotel Quinta Real
- Zacatecas, Mexico
- Hotel Quinta Real
- Hotel designed around a 16th century Mexican bullring
- Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations
- 23 Nov 2011
- Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park and Nature Reserve
- Antsalova, Madagascar
- Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park and Nature Reserve
- Fabulous formations, weird and wonderful wildlife
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Fascinating Fauna
- 23 Nov 2011
- Ambohimanga Main Gate
- Ambohimanga, Madagascar
- Ambohimanga Main Gate
- Giant disc-shaped gate took 20 men to close off this city in Madagascar
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 23 Nov 2011
- Kumbuk River Resort
- Sri Lanka
- Kumbuk River Resort
- Spend the night inside a two-story elephant villa
- Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations, Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 22 Nov 2011
- Independence Monument of Turkmenistan
- Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
- Independence Monument of Turkmenistan
- Sumptous memorial to a controversial independence
- Museums and Collections, Unusual Monuments
- 22 Nov 2011
- Giant Ruhnama
- Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
- Giant Ruhnama
- Monument to a bizarre book, written by Turkmenistan's long-standing dictator
- Unusual Monuments
- 22 Nov 2011
- Nokhur Cemetery
- Nokhur, Turkmenistan
- Nokhur Cemetery
- Cemetery with goat-horn bedecked gravestones
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Rites and Rituals
- 22 Nov 2011
- Badeschiff
- Berlin 12435, Germany
- Badeschiff
- Floating swimming pool within a moored vessel
- Watery Wonders, Commercial Curiosities, Architectural Oddities
- 22 Nov 2011
- Obelisk of Axum
- Axum, Ethiopia
- Obelisk of Axum
- Massive stele returned to Ethiopia after 70 years in Rome
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 21 Nov 2011
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Kingdom of Redonda
- A hotly contested micro-nation off the coast of Montserrat
- Micro-Nations
- 21 Nov 2011
- Tapsa Temple
- Maisan, South Korea
- Tapsa Temple
- 120 mortarless pagodas built by one Korean hermit
- Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship, Outsider Architecture
- 21 Nov 2011
- Alexander Golod's Pyramids
- Russia
- Alexander Golod's Pyramids
- Ukrainian defense contractor's center for studying "pyramid energy"
- Strange Science, Unusual Monuments, Hoaxes and Pseudoscience, Outsider Architecture
- 21 Nov 2011
- Basbous Brothers Outdoor Gallery
- Rachana, Lebanon
- Basbous Brothers Outdoor Gallery
- An open-air gallery and garden in North Lebanon with plans to continue growing
- Outsider Art
- 21 Nov 2011
- Roman Polanski's Neptune
- Genova, Italy
- Roman Polanski's Neptune
- Massive galleon from a box-office bomb docked in Genoa
- Commercial Curiosities
- 18 Nov 2011
- Rubjerg Knude Lighthouse
- Denmark
- Rubjerg Knude Lighthouse
- Abandoned lighthouse awaits its destiny of under shifting sand
- Incredible Ruins
- 18 Nov 2011
- Kyaiktiyo Pagoda
- Mon State, Myanmar
- Kyaiktiyo Pagoda
- A precariously perched golden rock defies gravity and brings pilgrims from across Myanmar
- Natural Wonders, Curious Places of Worship
- 18 Nov 2011
- Museum of the German
- Spain
- Museum of the German
- Open air sculptures by an eccentric and loin-clothed hermit
- Outsider Art
- 18 Nov 2011
- Chalk Sound Blue Hole
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Chalk Sound Blue Hole
- A 220-foot deep watery drop-off, filled with marine life
- Watery Wonders
- 18 Nov 2011
- Minaret of Jam
- Afghanistan
- Minaret of Jam
- 200-foot-high minaret and only remnant of Afghanistan's lost city of the Turquoise Mountain
- Incredible Ruins
- 18 Nov 2011
- Anta de Pavia
- Pavia, Portugal
- Anta de Pavia
- Pagan monument converted to Christianity with the population
- Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship, Incredible Ruins
- 17 Nov 2011
- la jiralda de L'Arboç
- L'Arboç, Spain
- la jiralda de L'Arboç
- Replica of Seville, Spains famous Giralda, a former minaret converted into a bell tower
- 17 Nov 2011
- St. Louis, Missouri
- The Magic House
- The Magic House provides a beautiful and creative environment for curious youngsters to get their knowledge on.
- Museums and Collections, Strange Science
- 17 Nov 2011
- Istana Nurul Iman
- Bandar Seri Begawan , Brunei
- Istana Nurul Iman
- 1800 rooms of single-family residence in Brunei
- Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship, Eccentric Homes
- 17 Nov 2011
- The Manresana Tower
- Prats de Rei, Spain
- The Manresana Tower
- Tower that was a frequent stop on the travels of King James I
- Incredible Ruins
- 17 Nov 2011
- Forest Hills Cemetery
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Forest Hills Cemetery
- A beautiful Victorian cemetery complete with miniature village
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 17 Nov 2011
- Escultura Ondulaciones - Sculpture of Ripples
- Mataro, Spain
- Escultura Ondulaciones - Sculpture of Ripples
- A local artist created this giant rippling wave
- Strange Statues
- 17 Nov 2011
- Estinclells Iberian Site
- Verdu, Spain
- Estinclells Iberian Site
- Archaeological site of Iberian people ruins
- Incredible Ruins
- 17 Nov 2011
- Esglesia de Vistabella - Vistabella Church
- Vistabella , Spain
- Esglesia de Vistabella - Vistabella Church
- A modernist church in an ancient village
- Architectural Oddities
- 17 Nov 2011
- Castle Stern - Castell de la Popa
- Castellcir, Spain
- Castle Stern - Castell de la Popa
- These striking ruins of a castle resemble a ship's stern
- Geological Oddities
- 17 Nov 2011
- Torre del Moro - Tower of the Moor
- Llinars del Vallès, Spain
- Torre del Moro - Tower of the Moor
- An ancient tower built during Roman times as a lookout post still stands to this day.
- 17 Nov 2011
- Crocodile House
- Ivory Coast
- Crocodile House
- Living inside a fearsome reptile in the Ivory Coast
- Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture
- 16 Nov 2011
- San Romà de Sau
- Spain
- San Romà de Sau
- Romanesque tower appears when water levels drop
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins, Subterranean Sites
- 16 Nov 2011
- Sainte Geneviève des bois, France
- Grotto of Saint Genevieve
- 18th century underground pilgrimage site, dedicated to a Saint that did something...
- Curious Places of Worship
- 16 Nov 2011
- Old Harry Rocks
- Isle of Purbeck, England
- Old Harry Rocks
- 65 million-year-old chalk outcroppings mark the end of the Jurassic Coast
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 16 Nov 2011
- Charmouth Beach
- West Dorset, England
- Charmouth Beach
- Cliffs full of fossils at the portal to England's Jurassic Coast
- Geological Oddities, Natural History, Incredible Ruins
- 16 Nov 2011
- Lake Natron
- Tanzania
- Lake Natron
- A salty red hell on the border of Kenya and Tanzania breeds endangered flamingos
- Natural Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Wonders of Salt
- 15 Nov 2011
- Mary Celeste Monument
- Spencer's Island, Canada
- Mary Celeste Monument
- Commemoration of a sea voyage gone mysteriously wrong
- Hoaxes and Pseudoscience, Incredible Ruins
- 15 Nov 2011
- Papakolea Beach
- Hawaii
- Papakolea Beach
- Green sand and clear blue water on Hawaii's big island
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Intriguing Environs
- 15 Nov 2011
- Hotel Punta Grande
- Spain
- Hotel Punta Grande
- Teeny tiny hotel on the coast of the Canary Islands
- Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations
- 15 Nov 2011
- Cadet Chapel
- Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Cadet Chapel
- Air Force Academy Chapel made of 100 identical tetrahedrons works to inspire those of all religions
- Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship, Outsider Architecture
- 15 Nov 2011
- Usko Ayar
- Peru
- Usko Ayar
- Art school in the Amazon: Drugs, nature and sustainable agriculture
- Outsider Art
- 14 Nov 2011
- Villa Aux Cent Regards
- France
- Villa Aux Cent Regards
- 100-windowed castle turned art gallery, built by one dedicated mason
- Outsider Art, Miniatures, Small Worlds and Model Towns, Outsider Architecture
- 14 Nov 2011
- The Body Farm
- Knoxville, Tennessee
- The Body Farm
- Bring out your dead
- Strange Science
- 14 Nov 2011
- Tashiding Monastery
- Tashiding, India
- Tashiding Monastery
- Miraculous vase predicts the future at this Tibetan Buddhist site in the Himalayas
- Relics and Reliquaries, Rites and Rituals, Curious Places of Worship
- 14 Nov 2011
- Spain
- Tió de Nadal
- Catalonia Tradition: Beating the hollow Christmas log until it defecates in your fireplace
- Cultures and Civilizations , Rites and Rituals
- 11 Nov 2011
- Tarasque
- France
- Tarasque
- Sculpture of a legendary French dragon
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 11 Nov 2011
- Twyfelfontein
- Namibia
- Twyfelfontein
- Ancient artists in the middle of nowhere
- Incredible Ruins
- 11 Nov 2011
- Treehouse on top of Kilauea
- Volcano, HI
- Treehouse on top of Kilauea
- A true treehouse near Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
- Eccentric Homes
- 11 Nov 2011
- Key Underwood Coon Dog Cemetery
- Cherokee, Alabama
- Key Underwood Coon Dog Cemetery
- A cemetery for only coon hounds in northeast Alabama
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 11 Nov 2011
- Hill of Witches
- Lithuania
- Hill of Witches
- Lithuania's outdoor sculpture trail of wooden folk art
- Outsider Art, Rites and Rituals
- 10 Nov 2011
- Mutonia Sculpture Park
- Marree, Australia
- Mutonia Sculpture Park
- Lonely industrial sculptures in South Australia created by a mechanic turned artist
- Outsider Art
- 10 Nov 2011
- Carnac Stones
- France
- Carnac Stones
- Hundreds of prehistoric stones, arranged in perfect lines in a French field
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues, Curious Places of Worship
- 10 Nov 2011
- Las Lajas Sanctuary
- Colombia
- Las Lajas Sanctuary
- Dangling church built over a Colombian gorge
- Curious Places of Worship
- 10 Nov 2011
- Esteve Pharmacy
- Llívia, Spain
- Esteve Pharmacy
- Collection of albarellos in a 15th century pharmacy
- Museums and Collections, Pharmacy Museums, Unique Collections
- 10 Nov 2011
- Yangshuo and Moon Hill
- Yangshuo, China
- Yangshuo and Moon Hill
- Natural arch gives panoramic views of Yangshuo's karst hills
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 09 Nov 2011
- The Republic of Molossia
- Dayon, Nevada
- The Republic of Molossia
- The smallest country in the world
- Micro-Nations
- 09 Nov 2011
- Cannes, France
- Pierre Cardin's Bubble House
- Avant garde house of Pierre Cardin on the Cote d'Azur
- Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture
- 09 Nov 2011
- Bridge of Love
- Serbia
- Bridge of Love
- Sealing couples' love since just after World War I
- Unusual Monuments
- 09 Nov 2011
- Olympos Coastal National Park
- Olympos, Turkey
- Olympos Coastal National Park
- Roman ruins, natural methane fires and a lovely beach
- Natural Wonders, Fiery Wonders, Geological Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 08 Nov 2011
- Fadiouth Shell Island
- joal fadiout, Senegal
- Fadiouth Shell Island
- Island and Christian cemetery made out of shells
- Anomalous Islands, Geological Oddities
- 08 Nov 2011
- La Maison Bleue
- France
- La Maison Bleue
- Personal garden filled with mosaics made of recycled garbage
- Outsider Art, Outsider Architecture
- 08 Nov 2011
- Badshahi Mosque
- Lahore, Pakistan
- Badshahi Mosque
- 17th century mosque used for war more than worship
- Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship, Outsider Architecture
- 08 Nov 2011
- Old St. Louis County Courthouse
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Old St. Louis County Courthouse
- The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline
- Repositories of Knowledge
- 07 Nov 2011
- Metropol Parasol
- Sevilla, Spain
- Metropol Parasol
- The world's largest wooden structure
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues, Architectural Oddities
- 07 Nov 2011
- Lofoten Temperature Anomalies
- Røst, Norway
- Lofoten Temperature Anomalies
- A surprisingly pleasant getaway in the Arctic Circle
- Natural Wonders, Weird Weather Phenomena, Intriguing Environs
- 07 Nov 2011
- Bugarach
- Bugarach, France
- Bugarach
- Small French town or alien garage?
- Hoaxes and Pseudoscience, Rites and Rituals
- 07 Nov 2011
- Geppi's Entertainment Museum
- Baltimore, MD
- Geppi's Entertainment Museum
- Walk through the history of American pop culture
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 07 Nov 2011
- Grant's Farm
- St. Louis, Missouri
- Grant's Farm
- What was once a presidential estate is now an exotic menagerie and home to the Budweiser Clydesdales
- Eccentric Homes
- 07 Nov 2011
- MIchigan
- Lake Michigan Triangle
- Paranormal activity on the great lakes
- Intriguing Environs, Hoaxes and Pseudoscience
- 07 Nov 2011
- Jeanneke Pis
- Brussels, Belgium
- Jeanneke Pis
- Brussels' favorite peeing boy has a sister
- Peculiar Fountains
- 04 Nov 2011
- Délirium Café
- Brussels, Belgium
- Délirium Café
- Cozy basement bar sports an inventory of over 2,000 beers.
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 04 Nov 2011
- Faisal Mosque
- Islamabad, Pakistan
- Faisal Mosque
- Space-age minarets towering over Islamabad
- Curious Places of Worship, Outsider Architecture
- 04 Nov 2011
- La Rinconada
- Peru
- La Rinconada
- The highest and saddest town in the world
- Odd Accommodations, Outsider Architecture
- 04 Nov 2011
- Cardrona Bra Fence
- Central Otago, New Zealand
- Cardrona Bra Fence
- Hundreds of bras, blowing in the wind
- Outsider Art, Unique Collections
- 04 Nov 2011
- Elmer Long's Bottle Tree Ranch
- Bryman, California
- Elmer Long's Bottle Tree Ranch
- A forest of 200 bottle trees along Route 66
- Outsider Art, Unique Collections
- 04 Nov 2011
- La Tete au Carre Library
- Nice, France
- La Tete au Carre Library
- Massive blockhead sculpture filled with books
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues, Outsider Architecture
- 03 Nov 2011
- Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque
- Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
- Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque
- A symbol of Islam in oil-rich Brunei
- Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship, Outsider Architecture
- 03 Nov 2011
- Hassan II Mosque
- Casablanca, Morocco
- Hassan II Mosque
- 700-foot-tall minaret built on the Atlantic Ocean
- Curious Places of Worship, Outsider Architecture
- 03 Nov 2011
- Jatinga Bird Suicide
- India
- Jatinga Bird Suicide
- Small village in India claims the lives of birds each September
- Fascinating Fauna
- 03 Nov 2011
- Ming Dynasty Tombs
- Changping District, China
- Ming Dynasty Tombs
- Ming Dynasty necropolis raided during the Cultural Revolution
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 02 Nov 2011
- Hobara, Japan
- Takakanonuma Greenland
- An abandoned amusement park off the grid
- Incredible Ruins
- 02 Nov 2011
- Drottningholms Slottsteater
- Drottningholm, Sweden
- Drottningholms Slottsteater
- 18th century opera in its original splendor
- Musical Wonders, Retro-Tech
- 02 Nov 2011
- Shaharah
- Shaharah, Yemen
- Shaharah
- One of the most remote and isolated villages on the Arabian Peninsula
- Architectural Oddities
- 02 Nov 2011
- Carsten Höller Slide - Now Gone
- New York City, New York
- Carsten Höller Slide - Now Gone
- Three-story slide through the New Museum
- Outsider Art
- 02 Nov 2011
- Marble Village of Dhee Ayn
- Al Bahah, Saudi Arabia
- Marble Village of Dhee Ayn
- Village of slate houses, built on a white marble outcrop
- Geological Oddities, Ghost Towns, Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 01 Nov 2011
- Yas Island Hotel
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Yas Island Hotel
- The world's largest LED display, built over an F1 race circuit
- Odd Accommodations, Architectural Oddities
- 01 Nov 2011
- Beehive Tombs of Bat
- Ibri, Oman
- Beehive Tombs of Bat
- Groups of prehistoric tombs that dot the mountains of Northern Oman
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Cultures and Civilizations , Incredible Ruins
- 01 Nov 2011
- touched echo
- Dresden, Germany
- touched echo
- Silent memorial, using bone conduction to take people back to the Dresden Bombing of 1945
- Unusual Monuments
- 01 Nov 2011
- Great Mosque of Samarra
- Samarra, Iraq
- Great Mosque of Samarra
- 9th century Abbasid mosque, damaged in modern warfare
- Curious Places of Worship, Incredible Ruins, Outsider Architecture
- 01 Nov 2011
- Place of Refuge
- Kawaihae, Hawaii
- Place of Refuge
- Ancient holy grounds that granted amnesty to all those who stepped inside
- Rites and Rituals, Curious Places of Worship, Incredible Ruins
- 31 Oct 2011
- House of Broel
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- House of Broel
- An impressive collection of dollhouses and an homage to the frog-leg canning industry
- Unique Collections, Eccentric Homes
- 31 Oct 2011
- The Barnes Foundation
- Merion, PA
- The Barnes Foundation
- Dr Barnes' $25 billion private collection of art and arboretum
- Unique Collections
- 31 Oct 2011
- Kalapana, Hawaii
- Big Island Lava Flow
- Watch the newest land on the planet form before your eyes
- Fiery Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 31 Oct 2011
- Turtle Playground
- Saint Louis, MO
- Turtle Playground
- This is not your typical jungle gym
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 31 Oct 2011
- Facebook's Arctic Circle Data Center
- Lulea, Sweden
- Facebook's Arctic Circle Data Center
- The first overseas server for Facebook in Sweden's tundra
- Unique Collections, Repositories of Knowledge
- 28 Oct 2011
- Qasr al-Haj
- Qasr al Hajj, Libya
- Qasr al-Haj
- Fortress-like granary, continually in use for more than nine centuries
- Architectural Oddities
- 28 Oct 2011
- City of the Dead
- Minya, Egypt
- City of the Dead
- An endless sea of white conical domes
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Architectural Oddities
- 28 Oct 2011
- Munitions Factory of Orbaitzeta
- Spain
- Munitions Factory of Orbaitzeta
- Abandoned 18th century weapons factory in the Aezkoa Valley
- 28 Oct 2011
- Qolsärif Mosque
- Kazan Kremlin, Russia
- Qolsärif Mosque
- Replica of mosque destroyed by Russia in the 16th century
- Curious Places of Worship
- 28 Oct 2011
- Acacus Mountains
- Ghat, Libya
- Acacus Mountains
- Landscape of bizarrely shaped desert mountains and innumerable rock carvings
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Cultures and Civilizations , Lost Tribes
- 27 Oct 2011
- Minuchir Mosque of Ani
- Ani, Turkey
- Minuchir Mosque of Ani
- Remnants of successive wars and Muslim colonialism in the 11th century
- Curious Places of Worship, Incredible Ruins
- 27 Oct 2011
- Exhibition Ground of Raymond Morales
- Port de Bouc, France
- Exhibition Ground of Raymond Morales
- 700 iron sculptures crammed into a Mediterranean park
- Outsider Art, Unique Collections, Strange Statues
- 27 Oct 2011
- Museo de las Brujas
- Zugarramurdi, Spain
- Museo de las Brujas
- Museum dedicated to the Spanish occult
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 27 Oct 2011
- Atiq Mosque
- Awjilah, Libya
- Atiq Mosque
- Early Islamic mosque with several strange conical domes
- Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 27 Oct 2011
- Huayllay, Peru
- Huayllay Stone Forest
- Extraordinary rock formations in open Peruvian fields
- Geological Oddities, Martian Landscapes
- 26 Oct 2011
- Taman Sari Underground Mosque
- Yogyakarta, Indonesia
- Taman Sari Underground Mosque
- Subterranean place of worship in Indonesia
- Curious Places of Worship, Outsider Architecture, Subterranean Sites
- 26 Oct 2011
- Crystal Mosque
- Wan Man, Malaysia
- Crystal Mosque
- Extravagant mosque honors modern Islam
- Curious Places of Worship
- 26 Oct 2011
- Kota Kinabalu City Mosque
- Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
- Kota Kinabalu City Mosque
- Malaysia's floating mosque
- Curious Places of Worship, Outsider Architecture
- 26 Oct 2011
- Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
- Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet
- Curious Places of Worship, Outsider Architecture
- 26 Oct 2011
- Sheikh Lotfallah Mosque
- Isfahan, Iran
- Sheikh Lotfallah Mosque
- 17th century mosque for Shah Abbas' harem
- Curious Places of Worship, Outsider Architecture
- 26 Oct 2011
- Krtiny Ossuary
- Krtiny, Czech Republic
- Krtiny Ossuary
- Mysterious painted skulls in Moravia
- Memento Mori, Ossuaries
- 25 Oct 2011
- St. Florian Ossuary
- St. Florian, Austria
- St. Florian Ossuary
- Personal charnel house of Anton Bruckner
- Memento Mori, Ossuaries
- 25 Oct 2011
- Eggenburg Charnel
- Eggenburg, Austria
- Eggenburg Charnel
- Artfully arranged bones of 5,800 Austrians
- Memento Mori, Ossuaries
- 25 Oct 2011
- Phnom Penh Memorial Stupa
- Phnom Penh , Cambodia
- Phnom Penh Memorial Stupa
- 5,000 skulls in memorial to those killed by the Khmer Rouge
- Memento Mori, Ossuaries
- 25 Oct 2011
- St. Catherine's Monastery
- St. Catherine, Egypt
- St. Catherine's Monastery
- Charnel house at the foot of Mount Sinai
- Memento Mori, Ossuaries
- 25 Oct 2011
- Skeleton of Jeff Davis
- Ragersville, Ohio
- Skeleton of Jeff Davis
- Remnants of 19th century vigilante justice
- Memento Mori
- 24 Oct 2011
- Beijing, China
- 798 Art District
- This probably wasn't what Mao had in mind
- Outsider Art
- 24 Oct 2011
- The Afar RIft
- Ethiopia
- The Afar RIft
- An ocean in the making, in the Ethiopian desert
- Geological Oddities
- 24 Oct 2011
- Talking Lamp
- Malmö, Sweden
- Talking Lamp
- 20-foot tall lamp mumbles Swedish to celebrate the holidays
- Outsider Art, Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 24 Oct 2011
- Shangri-La Lake
- Pakistan
- Shangri-La Lake
- The place that allegedly inspired James Hilton's depiction of Shangri-La
- Odd Accommodations, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars, Architectural Oddities
- 24 Oct 2011
- Jihad Museum
- Herat, Afghanistan
- Jihad Museum
- Museum dedicated to overthrowing the Soviets, complete with diorama of Soviets being beaten to death with shovels
- Museums and Collections
- 21 Oct 2011
- Katskhi Pillar
- Chiatura, Georgia
- Katskhi Pillar
- Small church on top of a huge rock column
- Geological Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 21 Oct 2011
- Hampton's Tuck Museum and New Hampshire's only convicted witch
- Hampton, New Hampshire
- Hampton's Tuck Museum and New Hampshire's only convicted witch
- The sad, exploited, life of Eunice Cole and a set of ashes on a shelf.
- 21 Oct 2011
- Dendera Light
- Egypt
- Dendera Light
- Ancient Egyptian relief, claimed to depict an electrical light
- Retro-Tech, Cultures and Civilizations
- 21 Oct 2011
- Impaled Skull of Klaus Stortebeker
- Hamburg, Germany
- Impaled Skull of Klaus Stortebeker
- Executed in 1401, Exhumed in 1878, Stolen in 2010
- Relics and Reliquaries
- 20 Oct 2011
- Hezbollah Museum of Resistance
- Jarjouaa, Lebanon
- Hezbollah Museum of Resistance
- Modern museum, designed for Jihadi tourists
- Museums and Collections
- 20 Oct 2011
- Lake Winnipesaukee Mystery Stone
- Concord, New Hampshire
- Lake Winnipesaukee Mystery Stone
- Carved, egg-shaped stone with no explanation
- Natural Wonders, Natural History
- 20 Oct 2011
- House of Mirrors
- Kuwait City, Kuwait
- House of Mirrors
- Lived-in building, bedecked with an astonishing array of mirror mosaics
- Wonder Cabinets, Outsider Art, Unique Collections, Eccentric Homes
- 20 Oct 2011
- Buffalo, New York
- Museum of disABILITY History
- Museum dedicated to the struggles of the disabled
- Unique Collections
- 20 Oct 2011
- Burana Tower
- Chui, Kyrgyzstan
- Burana Tower
- Lonely minaret stump of a destroyed city
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 20 Oct 2011
- Walk of Health
- Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
- Walk of Health
- Harsh mountain path along city aimed to improve health conditions
- Unusual Monuments, Architectural Oddities
- 19 Oct 2011
- Red Sea Star
- Eilat, Israel
- Red Sea Star
- Underwater restaurant at the coral reefs of Eilat
- Watery Wonders, Commercial Curiosities, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars, Architectural Oddities
- 19 Oct 2011
- An Nurumi Mosque
- Yogyakarta, Indonesia
- An Nurumi Mosque
- An Indonesian mosque styled after St. Basil's Cathedral
- Miniatures, Small Worlds and Model Towns, Curious Places of Worship, Outsider Architecture
- 19 Oct 2011
- W'eel Turtle
- Dunseith, North Dakota
- W'eel Turtle
- A rim-made reptile in North Dakota
- Outsider Art, Unique Collections
- 19 Oct 2011
- Diavik Diamond Mine
- North Slave Region, Canada
- Diavik Diamond Mine
- Ice roads, deep holes and 3,500 pounds of diamonds
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Commercial Curiosities, Subterranean Sites
- 19 Oct 2011
- Calvary Cemetery
- Queens, New York
- Calvary Cemetery
- Holding the most interments of any cemetery in the United States
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 18 Oct 2011
- Valley of Square Trees
- Rio Codo, Panama
- Valley of Square Trees
- Right angles in the forests of Panama
- Extraordinary Flora
- 18 Oct 2011
- The "Up" House
- Herriman, Utah
- The "Up" House
- A replica that won't float away
- Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture
- 18 Oct 2011
- Justizzentrum Leoben
- Leoben, Austria
- Justizzentrum Leoben
- Austria's 5-star prison
- Crime and Punishment, Outsider Architecture
- 18 Oct 2011
- Mataveri International Airport
- Easter Island, Chile
- Mataveri International Airport
- The world's most remote airport
- Anomalous Islands
- 18 Oct 2011
- La Paz, Bolivia
- Museo de la Coca
- Museum dedicated to the sacred leaf of the Andes
- Museums and Collections, Pharmacy Museums
- 18 Oct 2011
- Jounieh Cable Car
- Lebanon
- Jounieh Cable Car
- An intimate look into the apartments of Jounieh via cable car
- Architectural Oddities
- 17 Oct 2011
- Mada'in Saleh
- Saudi Arabia
- Mada'in Saleh
- Ancient Nabatean caravan city filled with desert tombs
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Cultures and Civilizations , Incredible Ruins
- 17 Oct 2011
- Blue Desert
- Egypt
- Blue Desert
- Brightly painted boulders scattered throughout the Sinai Desert
- Outsider Art, Martian Landscapes
- 17 Oct 2011
- Akhzivland
- Israel
- Akhzivland
- The most peaceful "country" in the Middle East
- Micro-Nations, Odd Accommodations, Eccentric Homes
- 16 Oct 2011
- Manila North Cemetery
- Philippines
- Manila North Cemetery
- A cemetery home to 10,000 living residents
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Intriguing Environs, Eccentric Homes
- 14 Oct 2011
- Via Appia
- Rome, Italy
- Via Appia
- 2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire
- Incredible Ruins
- 14 Oct 2011
- Leake Street Graffiti Tunnel
- London, England
- Leake Street Graffiti Tunnel
- A hands-off space for graffiti artists to hone and display their skills
- Outsider Art, Subterranean Sites
- 14 Oct 2011
- Turtle Island
- Michigan
- Turtle Island
- Small, privately owned island divided between Michigan and Ohio with abandoned vacation homes and a derelict lighthouse
- Anomalous Islands, Ghost Towns
- 14 Oct 2011
- Potty Museum
- Spain
- Potty Museum
- 1300 chamber pots and their eccentric collector
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 14 Oct 2011
- Lumps Fort aka Southsea Rose Garden
- Portsmouth, England
- Lumps Fort aka Southsea Rose Garden
- A picturesque garden with a surprising past
- Horticultural Marvels, Incredible Ruins
- 14 Oct 2011
- Nong Khai, Thailand
- Sala Keoku
- Bizarre Hindu and Buddhist sculpture park
- Outsider Art, Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 13 Oct 2011
- The Catacombs of San Sebastian
- Rome, Italy
- The Catacombs of San Sebastian
- Jesus' footprints and the first catacombs in the world
- Relics and Reliquaries, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Subterranean Sites
- 13 Oct 2011
- Sanatorio de Sierra Espuña
- Spain
- Sanatorio de Sierra Espuña
- Haunted tuberculosis hospital built by the patients
- Ghost Towns, Incredible Ruins
- 13 Oct 2011
- Spaceship House
- Signal Mountain, Tennessee
- Spaceship House
- Live long and prosper in Tennessee
- Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture
- 13 Oct 2011
- Cushing Brain Collection
- New Haven, Connecticut
- Cushing Brain Collection
- A historic collection of diseased brains in a new, custom-built home
- Medical Museums
- 12 Oct 2011
- Musee Seq des Tournelles
- Rouen, France
- Musee Seq des Tournelles
- A French museum of wrought iron
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 12 Oct 2011
- House of the Glockenspiel
- Bremen, Germany
- House of the Glockenspiel
- Böttcherstraße's bells, extolling Nordic virtues and the great conquerors of the world
- Outsider Art, Musical Wonders
- 12 Oct 2011
- Bledne Skaly
- Poland
- Bledne Skaly
- Naturally formed rock city in Poland
- Geological Oddities
- 12 Oct 2011
- Kori no Suizokukan
- Kesennuma, Japan
- Kori no Suizokukan
- 450 dead and frozen fish, proudly on display in Japan
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 12 Oct 2011
- St. Foy's Golden Reliquary
- Conques, France
- St. Foy's Golden Reliquary
- The huge golden reliquary of a testicle smashing saint
- Relics and Reliquaries
- 11 Oct 2011
- Kensington Runestone
- Alexandria, MN
- Kensington Runestone
- 14th century Norse artifacts in Northwestern Minnesota could have proved a Viking landing before Columbus
- Hoaxes and Pseudoscience
- 11 Oct 2011
- Atlit Yam
- Atlit, Israel
- Atlit Yam
- Submerged Ruins of a Neolithic Coastal Settlement
- Incredible Ruins
- 11 Oct 2011
- Astana, Kazakhstan
- Khan Shatyr
- Entertainment Center in a Huge Transparent Tent
- Architectural Oddities
- 11 Oct 2011
- Fire Temple of Baku
- Suraxani, Azerbaijan
- Fire Temple of Baku
- Place of Fire Worship Built on Top of a Natural Flame
- Fiery Wonders, Rites and Rituals, Curious Places of Worship
- 11 Oct 2011
- Quneitra
- Syria
- Quneitra
- Ghost Town in the Demilitarized Zone of the Golan Heights
- Ghost Towns
- 11 Oct 2011
- Cairo's Garbage City
- Manshiyat Naser, Egypt
- Cairo's Garbage City
- Slum Settlement Filled With Mountains of Garbage
- Eccentric Homes
- 10 Oct 2011
- Bimini Road
- North Bimini Island, Bahamas
- Bimini Road
- An underwater road considered a possible Atlantis location
- Hoaxes and Pseudoscience, Cultures and Civilizations , Lost Tribes
- 10 Oct 2011
- Unfinished Obelisk
- Aswan, Egypt
- Unfinished Obelisk
- The Largest Known Ancient Egyptian Obelisk
- Unusual Monuments, Cultures and Civilizations , Incredible Ruins
- 10 Oct 2011
- Abuja Airplane House
- Abuja, Nigeria
- Abuja Airplane House
- A labor of love and aviation in Nigeria
- Eccentric Homes
- 10 Oct 2011
- Cyclisk - Santa Rosa Monument
- Santa Rosa, California
- Cyclisk - Santa Rosa Monument
- 340 bicycles, 65 feet high
- Outsider Art, Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 07 Oct 2011
- Sacra di San Michele
- Sant'Ambrogio di Torino, Italy
- Sacra di San Michele
- The mountaintop inspiration for Umberto Eco's "The Name of the Rose"
- Architectural Oddities
- 07 Oct 2011
- El Monumento al Volador - Monument to Flying
- Papantla de Olarte, Mexico
- El Monumento al Volador - Monument to Flying
- A massive yet whimsical statue pays homage to the art and joy of flight
- 07 Oct 2011
- Vampire Café
- Tokyo, Japan
- Vampire Café
- A taste of the macabre Tokyo's ritzy shopping district
- Commercial Curiosities, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 07 Oct 2011
- Münstermaifeld, Germany
- Eltz Castle - Burg Eltz
- A Medieval family castle overlooking the Rhine, left intact and much as it was hundreds of years ago
- Architectural Oddities
- 07 Oct 2011
- Sunland Baobab
- South Africa
- Sunland Baobab
- South African bar inside a hollowed out 6000-year-old Baobab
- Extraordinary Flora, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 07 Oct 2011
- Hamad in the Sand
- Futaisi Island, United Arab Emirates
- Hamad in the Sand
- Billionaire's mark on the earth
- Unusual Monuments
- 07 Oct 2011
- Ocean Falls
- Ocean Falls, Canada
- Ocean Falls
- Beautiful mostly-abandoned town only accessible by sea-worthy boat or plane
- Ghost Towns
- 07 Oct 2011
- Alberobello
- Alberobello, Italy
- Alberobello
- Southern Italy's spinning top village
- Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture
- 07 Oct 2011
- Aitre St. Maclou
- Rouen, France
- Aitre St. Maclou
- An ancient ossuary in Rouen
- Ossuaries
- 07 Oct 2011
- Olvera Arab Castle - Castillo de Olvera
- Olvera, Spain
- Olvera Arab Castle - Castillo de Olvera
- Moorish signal station and high ground fortification
- Architectural Oddities
- 07 Oct 2011
- Temples of Khajuraho
- India
- Temples of Khajuraho
- Temples adorned with intricate, erotic sculptures make up one of the "seven wonders" of India
- Outsider Architecture, Strange Statues
- 07 Oct 2011
- Lazzareto Nuovo
- Venice, Italy
- Lazzareto Nuovo
- Plague quarantine island and home to the Vampire of Venice
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Disaster Areas
- 05 Oct 2011
- Cage of Death
- Darwin, Australia
- Cage of Death
- Swim with vicious predators at Crocosaurus Cove
- Fascinating Fauna, Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 05 Oct 2011
- New Iceland
- Gimli, Canada
- New Iceland
- Icelandic settlement in Manitoba established in 1875
- Micro-Nations
- 05 Oct 2011
- Antilia
- South Mumbai, India
- Antilia
- World's most expensive home
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 05 Oct 2011
- Rossville, NY
- Tugboat Graveyard
- Final resting place of two dozen New York City harbor ships
- Watery Wonders, Incredible Ruins
- 05 Oct 2011
- Rainbow Bridge
- China
- Rainbow Bridge
- Nova reconstruction of the bridge that baffled engineers for years
- Retro-Tech, Outsider Architecture
- 05 Oct 2011
- The Big Pineapple
- Sunshine Coast, Australia
- The Big Pineapple
- A giant Australian fruit and tropical farm
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 05 Oct 2011
- Lampy the Garden Gnome
- England
- Lampy the Garden Gnome
- The first German gnome who popularized the garden decoration
- Unusual Monuments
- 05 Oct 2011
- Yan Huang Plaza
- Zhengzhou, China
- Yan Huang Plaza
- 350-foot-high emperor faces in China's Yellow River valley
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 04 Oct 2011
- Ksar Ouled Soltane
- Tunisia
- Ksar Ouled Soltane
- 15th century granary, or futuristic slave quarters in Tataouine
- Retro-Tech, Commercial Curiosities
- 04 Oct 2011
- Tree Trunk Garden House
- Netherlands
- Tree Trunk Garden House
- Dutch woodpile home in the forest
- Eccentric Homes
- 04 Oct 2011
- El Fonoll
- Spain
- El Fonoll
- An independent naturist colony amidst 1000-year-old ruins
- Natural Wonders, Cultures and Civilizations
- 03 Oct 2011
- The Great Green Wall of Africa
- Dakar, Senegal
- The Great Green Wall of Africa
- 4,700 miles of trees holding back the desert
- Horticultural Marvels
- 03 Oct 2011
- Sanctuary of Torreciudad
- Secastilla, Spain
- Sanctuary of Torreciudad
- Sanctuary on a ridge near an ancient shrine to a "Black Madonna" built by the founder of Opus Dei
- 02 Oct 2011
- Wyckoff Street Mosaic
- Brooklyn, New York
- Wyckoff Street Mosaic
- Detailed facade of a brownstone in Boerum Hill
- Museums and Collections, Outsider Art, Microminiature art, Architectural Oddities
- 30 Sep 2011
- Labyrinthe des Dragons
- Peaugres, France
- Labyrinthe des Dragons
- One of the greatest maze designers greatest mazes
- Mazes
- 30 Sep 2011
- Jaca, Spain
- Military Miniatures Museum
- 32,000 tiny soldiers in 23 historical settings
- Unique Collections, Miniatures, Small Worlds and Model Towns
- 30 Sep 2011
- Korenica Monument
- Croatia
- Korenica Monument
- A forgotten monument to Yugoslavian freedom
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 30 Sep 2011
- Sanctuary of Truth
- Bang Lamung, Thailand
- Sanctuary of Truth
- A modern temple with an ancient philosophy
- Curious Places of Worship, Outsider Architecture
- 29 Sep 2011
- Qenqo Temple
- cusco, Peru
- Qenqo Temple
- Death rituals and sacrifice inside a Peruvian megalith
- Cultures and Civilizations , Rites and Rituals, Lost Tribes, Incredible Ruins
- 28 Sep 2011
- House of Evgeny Smolik
- Russia
- House of Evgeny Smolik
- A self-taught Siberian craftsman creates a fantastical and personal design for his 19th century village house
- Eccentric Homes, Architectural Oddities
- 28 Sep 2011
- Site of the Forest Swastika
- Zernikow, Germany
- Site of the Forest Swastika
- Remnants of 100 trees that made the Nazi symbol each fall
- Horticultural Marvels
- 28 Sep 2011
- Burning Mountain
- Wingen, Australia
- Burning Mountain
- 6000-year-old coal fire moves one meter per year
- Fiery Wonders
- 28 Sep 2011
- Baconao Park
- Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
- Baconao Park
- Roam Cuba with life-sized dinosaurs
- 28 Sep 2011
- Dead City of Serjilla
- Serjilla, Syria
- Dead City of Serjilla
- 1500-year-old ghost settlement slowly faded away
- Ghost Towns
- 28 Sep 2011
- The Standing Stones House
- Paris, France
- The Standing Stones House
- One of the last realized projects of an influential, self-taught, French Modernist architect Jacques Couëlle
- Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture
- 28 Sep 2011
- Fish Shaped House
- Berkeley, California
- Fish Shaped House
- A private home built to resemble the shape of a microscopic creature
- Eccentric Homes
- 28 Sep 2011
- Ceramic House
- China
- Ceramic House
- A clay house decorated with ceramic chips in Tianjin
- Eccentric Homes, Architectural Oddities
- 28 Sep 2011
- Barcelona, Spain
- Sala Gimbernat
- 18th century anatomical amphitheater of the Royal College of Surgery of Barcelona
- Strange Science, Medical Museums
- 27 Sep 2011
- Monument to the Victims of Fascism
- Kaunas, Lithuania
- Monument to the Victims of Fascism
- A memorial to the murdered Jews of Kaunas
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues, Disaster Areas
- 27 Sep 2011
- Storm King Art Center
- New Windsor, NY
- Storm King Art Center
- 100 massive sculptures in the Hudson River Valley
- Outsider Art, Strange Statues
- 27 Sep 2011
- Lutry Menhirs
- Switzerland
- Lutry Menhirs
- Standing stones found on a construction site are re-erected
- 27 Sep 2011
- Chocolate Museum
- Barcelona, Spain
- Chocolate Museum
- Delicious sculpture collection in Barcelona
- Unique Collections
- 27 Sep 2011
- World's Largest Shoes
- Marikina City, Philippines
- World's Largest Shoes
- Marikina's record-breaking loafers
- Strange Statues
- 27 Sep 2011
- Monte Penedono Dolmen
- Portugal
- Monte Penedono Dolmen
- An ancient tomb still stands in Portugal
- Relics and Reliquaries, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 27 Sep 2011
- Underground Sound Sculptures
- loches, France
- Underground Sound Sculptures
- Artist and musician Will Menter creates musical sculptures
- Outsider Art, Subterranean Sites
- 27 Sep 2011
- Apachetas of Chivay
- Peru
- Apachetas of Chivay
- Mystic Incan rock piles three miles above sea level
- Strange Statues, Marvelous Maps and Measures, Lost Tribes, Curious Places of Worship
- 26 Sep 2011
- 5 Pointz
- Long Island City, NY
- 5 Pointz
- A graffiti Mecca welcoming artists from around the world
- Outsider Art
- 26 Sep 2011
- Henbury Meteorites Conservation Park
- Australia
- Henbury Meteorites Conservation Park
- Curious crater remnants in the middle of the Australian outback
- Geological Oddities
- 26 Sep 2011
- Wilson, North Carolina
- Acid Park
- Public art and a strange urban legend
- Outsider Art, Unusual Monuments, Memento Mori
- 26 Sep 2011
- Marikina Shoe Museum
- Marikina, Philippines
- Marikina Shoe Museum
- Iron Butterfly's personal collection of footwear
- Unique Collections
- 26 Sep 2011
- Gamirasu Cave Hotel
- Nevsehir, Turkey
- Gamirasu Cave Hotel
- Live a night as a Byzantine King, with a minibar and private jacuzzi
- Odd Accommodations
- 23 Sep 2011
- La Scarzuola
- Montegabbione, Italy
- La Scarzuola
- Monastery turned surrealist architecture compound
- Outsider Architecture
- 23 Sep 2011
- Women's Federation Monument
- Closter, New Jersey
- Women's Federation Monument
- A whimsical monument deep in this park commemorates the groups that helped build it
- Strange Statues
- 23 Sep 2011
- Turda Salt Mine
- Romania
- Turda Salt Mine
- Table salt and halotherapy beneath the ground
- Natural Wonders, Wonders of Salt, Curious Caves, Subterranean Sites
- 23 Sep 2011
- Lake McKenzie
- Lake McKenzie, Australia
- Lake McKenzie
- The only pollutant in the clear blue water is sunscreen
- Watery Wonders
- 23 Sep 2011
- Castellfollit de la Roca
- Castellfollit de la Roca, Spain
- Castellfollit de la Roca
- Village situated on a narrow volcanic escarpment
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 23 Sep 2011
- Rennes-Le-Château
- France
- Rennes-Le-Château
- French commune at the heart of conspiracies
- Hoaxes and Pseudoscience, Repositories of Knowledge
- 22 Sep 2011
- Castle of Wewelsburg
- Büren-Wewelsburg, Germany
- Castle of Wewelsburg
- Magical Nazi castle of the SS
- Rites and Rituals, Curious Places of Worship, Eccentric Homes
- 22 Sep 2011
- Inakadate Tanbo Art
- Japan
- Inakadate Tanbo Art
- Giant art made in Japanese rice fields
- Outsider Art, Horticultural Marvels
- 22 Sep 2011
- El Caganer
- Barcelona, Spain
- El Caganer
- A fantastic Christmas tradition where defecation meets the manger
- Small Worlds and Model Towns, Rites and Rituals
- 22 Sep 2011
- Catoosa, Oklahoma
- Blue Whale of Catoosa
- Nature's biggest mammal swims in landlocked Oklahoma
- Outsider Art, Strange Statues
- 22 Sep 2011
- Huashan Mountain
- China
- Huashan Mountain
- A harrowing trail up a mile-high mountain
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 22 Sep 2011
- Jug Museum - Museo del Botijo
- Villena (Alicante) , Spain
- Jug Museum - Museo del Botijo
- Containing a personal collection of more than 1,200 jugs from around the world
- Unique Collections
- 22 Sep 2011
- Craters Restaurant
- Phonsavan, Laos
- Craters Restaurant
- Eat a meal surrounded by bomb fragments
- Disaster Areas, Commercial Curiosities, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 21 Sep 2011
- Hermitage of Santa Margarita Crater
- olot, Spain
- Hermitage of Santa Margarita Crater
- Religious dwelling in a Spanish volcano
- 21 Sep 2011
- Wat Chaiya Mangkalaram
- Lorong Burmah, Malaysia
- Wat Chaiya Mangkalaram
- Giant relaxing Buddha in Malaysia
- Giant Buddhas
- 21 Sep 2011
- Setenil De Las Bodegas
- Setenil De Las Bodegas, Spain
- Setenil De Las Bodegas
- A Spanish town built into the cliffs
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 21 Sep 2011
- Cumbe Mayo and Los Frailones
- cajamarca, Peru
- Cumbe Mayo and Los Frailones
- Pre-Incan aqueduct amidst a stone forest in Peru
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Retro-Tech, Lost Tribes
- 20 Sep 2011
- Kadykchan
- Kadykchan, Russia
- Kadykchan
- Siberian ghost town built by gulag prisoners
- Ghost Towns
- 20 Sep 2011
- Cheltenham Badlands
- Caledon, Canada
- Cheltenham Badlands
- Barren, rolling red hills near Ontario
- Natural Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities
- 20 Sep 2011
- Sculpture of Giovanni Paolo II
- Rome, Italy
- Sculpture of Giovanni Paolo II
- A sculpture serving as an homage to Pope John Paul II
- Strange Statues
- 20 Sep 2011
- Tarazona, Spain
- Abandoned Agramonte del Moncayo Tuberculosis Sanatorium
- The deserted remains of a luxury hotel turned hospital ward
- Incredible Ruins
- 20 Sep 2011
- Los Prismas Basálticos Waterfalls
- Huasca de Ocampo, Mexico
- Los Prismas Basálticos Waterfalls
- Two waterfalls flow down the cliff faces decorated with rare natural basalt columns
- Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 20 Sep 2011
- Horca del Inca
- Copacabana, Bolivia
- Horca del Inca
- Astronomical observatory above Lake Titicaca
- Retro-Tech, Lost Tribes, Incredible Ruins
- 19 Sep 2011
- Jay's Grave
- Manaton, England
- Jay's Grave
- Shamed woman's final resting place
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 19 Sep 2011
- Dvina Missile Silo
- Plateliai, Lithuania
- Dvina Missile Silo
- Launch site for nuclear war against Western Europe
- Retro-Tech, Disaster Areas, Subterranean Sites
- 19 Sep 2011
- Ga-Adangbe Caskets
- Accra, Ghana
- Ga-Adangbe Caskets
- Elaborate coffins celebrate the dead in Ghana
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Rites and Rituals, Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations
- 19 Sep 2011
- Suakin Island Ruins
- Sudan
- Suakin Island Ruins
- Remains of an abandoned coral city
- Incredible Ruins, Outsider Architecture
- 19 Sep 2011
- Dolmen Chapel of Sao Brissos
- Concelho de Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal
- Dolmen Chapel of Sao Brissos
- A neolithic tomb converted into a tiny chapel
- Architectural Oddities
- 17 Sep 2011
- Dolmen de Bagneux
- Saumur, France
- Dolmen de Bagneux
- A huge Megalithic chamber tomb located behind a cafe
- Geological Oddities
- 17 Sep 2011
- Necropolis of the Banditaccia
- Cerveteri (Rome), Italy
- Necropolis of the Banditaccia
- Largest necropolis in the Mediterranean
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 16 Sep 2011
- Karosta Prison Hotel
- liepaja, Latvia
- Karosta Prison Hotel
- Guests become prisoners on a visit to Latvian prison
- Crime and Punishment, Odd Accommodations
- 16 Sep 2011
- Tongzi Dan: Boy Eggs
- Dongyang, China
- Tongzi Dan: Boy Eggs
- Urine-soaked Chinese eggs
- Commercial Curiosities, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 16 Sep 2011
- Job, France
- L'Etoile de l'Amour
- Fur-lined metal pod dangling in the French countryside
- Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture
- 16 Sep 2011
- Mit Ghamr Dovecotes
- Mit Gahmr, Egypt
- Mit Ghamr Dovecotes
- Giant pigeon houses packed into city streets in Egypt
- Fascinating Fauna, Hunting and Taxidermy
- 15 Sep 2011
- Lost Gardens of Heligan
- St. Austell, England
- Lost Gardens of Heligan
- 400-year-old garden, restored to beauty
- Extraordinary Flora, Outsider Art, Horticultural Marvels
- 15 Sep 2011
- Cigar Band House
- Volendam, Netherlands
- Cigar Band House
- Mosaics created from 11 million cigar bands
- Outsider Art, Eccentric Homes
- 15 Sep 2011
- Dongzhong: The Cave School
- Miao, China
- Dongzhong: The Cave School
- Chinese elementary school beneath a rocky overhang
- Curious Caves, Outsider Architecture
- 15 Sep 2011
- Khalid Nabi Cemetery
- Iran
- Khalid Nabi Cemetery
- Iranian tombstones shaped like male and female sexual organs
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 15 Sep 2011
- Skansen Open Air Museum
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Skansen Open Air Museum
- Sweden's "good old days" painstakingly re-created in a model village
- Unique Collections
- 15 Sep 2011
- Panorama 1453 Museum
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Panorama 1453 Museum
- Step back in time and witness the fall of Constantinople
- Small Worlds and Model Towns, Retro-Tech
- 15 Sep 2011
- Varosha Beach Resort
- Famagusta, Cyprus
- Varosha Beach Resort
- 1970s resort city now stands abandoned, caught in the middle of a divided island
- Ghost Towns, Odd Accommodations
- 14 Sep 2011
- San Pedro Cemetery of Ninacaca
- Ninacaca, Peru
- San Pedro Cemetery of Ninacaca
- A colorful Peruvian city of the dead
- Miniatures, Small Worlds and Model Towns, Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 14 Sep 2011
- Bamboo Organ
- Las Pinas City, Philippines
- Bamboo Organ
- Church organ in the Philippines constructed out of bamboo
- Musical Wonders, Curious Places of Worship
- 14 Sep 2011
- Devils' Museum
- Kaunas, Lithuania
- Devils' Museum
- Ever-growing collection of devils in art
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 14 Sep 2011
- Riga, Latvia
- Cinevilla
- Spend the night in 1920s Latvia
- Small Worlds and Model Towns, Ghost Towns, Odd Accommodations
- 14 Sep 2011
- Nias Ceremonial Stone Jump
- Bawolato, Indonesia
- Nias Ceremonial Stone Jump
- Warrior training: The Indonesian tourist trap
- Wondrous Performances, Rites and Rituals
- 13 Sep 2011
- Tuc d'Audoubert
- France
- Tuc d'Audoubert
- 15,000 year old bison sculptures
- Lost Tribes, Incredible Ruins
- 13 Sep 2011
- Geghard Monastery
- Goght, Armenia
- Geghard Monastery
- Armenian monastery carved out of cliffs and named after the spear that stabbed Jesus
- Curious Caves, Curious Places of Worship
- 13 Sep 2011
- Wheelus Air Base
- Tripoli, Libya
- Wheelus Air Base
- 70 years of foreign military influence on the shores of Tripoli, Libya
- Ghost Towns
- 13 Sep 2011
- Roc-aux-Sorciers Ancient Artwork
- Angles-sur-l'Anglin, France
- Roc-aux-Sorciers Ancient Artwork
- Exquisite examples prehistoric bas-relief carvings
- Strange Statues
- 13 Sep 2011
- Big Four Ice Caves
- Leavenworth, Washington
- Big Four Ice Caves
- Caves carved out of a huge snow drift
- Geological Oddities, Curious Caves
- 12 Sep 2011
- Dallol
- Ethiopia
- Dallol
- The hottest place on the planet
- Natural Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities
- 12 Sep 2011
- Mount Popa
- Myanmar
- Mount Popa
- Myanmar's Mount Olympus atop a 2,500-foot volcanic plug
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Rites and Rituals, Curious Places of Worship
- 12 Sep 2011
- Watson Lake Sign Post Forest
- Watson Lake, Canada
- Watson Lake Sign Post Forest
- Roadside collection of 65,000 signs
- Museums and Collections, Outsider Art, Unique Collections
- 12 Sep 2011
- Casa Xochiquetzal
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Casa Xochiquetzal
- Mexico City's sex worker community center
- Odd Accommodations
- 12 Sep 2011
- Jaramillo Petrified Forest
- Argentina
- Jaramillo Petrified Forest
- Conifers from the Jurassic Period transformed into stone in Patagonia
- Martian Landscapes
- 11 Sep 2011
- Trichur , India
- Kuda-kallu of Aryyannur
- Megalithic monuments resembling magic mushrooms
- Strange Statues
- 11 Sep 2011
- The Cracks - Las Grietas
- Santa Cruz, Ecuador
- The Cracks - Las Grietas
- These mammoth-yet-narrow crevasses in the Earth are perfect for taking an otherworldly swim
- Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities, Watery Wonders
- 11 Sep 2011
- Tafí del Valle Menhires
- Argentina
- Tafí del Valle Menhires
- Mysterious and ancient carved standing stones
- Strange Statues
- 11 Sep 2011
- Petrified Forest of José de Ormachea
- Sarmiento, Argentina
- Petrified Forest of José de Ormachea
- An ancient forest of the Paleocene Age turned to stone
- Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities
- 11 Sep 2011
- Castillo de Naveira
- Lujan, Argentina
- Castillo de Naveira
- A neo-Gothic castle in the Argentinian countryside
- Eccentric Homes
- 11 Sep 2011
- Campo del Cielo Meteorite Field
- Argentina
- Campo del Cielo Meteorite Field
- A vast landscape of craters from fallen meteorites
- Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities
- 11 Sep 2011
- Shell Church of A Toxa
- A Toxa, Spain
- Shell Church of A Toxa
- A 12th century church completely covered in shells
- Architectural Oddities
- 11 Sep 2011
- Stupa of King Ang Duong
- Phnom Udong, Cambodia
- Stupa of King Ang Duong
- Built by King Norodom to honor his late father
- 10 Sep 2011
- Lake Tekapo
- Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
- Lake Tekapo
- A perfect turquoise lake colored with glacier dust
- Watery Wonders
- 09 Sep 2011
- Yakutsk
- Yakutsk, Russia
- Yakutsk
- The coldest city in the world
- Weird Weather Phenomena
- 09 Sep 2011
- Viñales Mural de la Prehistoria
- Viñales, Cuba
- Viñales Mural de la Prehistoria
- Neo-cave art on the macro scale
- 09 Sep 2011
- Podgaric Monument
- Podgaric, Croatia
- Podgaric Monument
- Commemnoration of WW II in Croatia bears a striking resemblance to the Millennium Falcon
- Strange Statues
- 09 Sep 2011
- Huautla de Jiménez, Mexico
- Huautla de Jiménez
- Southern Mexico under the influence of mushrooms, ceremony and celebrity
- Extraordinary Flora, Rites and Rituals, Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 08 Sep 2011
- Hamilton Pool
- Austin, Texas
- Hamilton Pool
- An emerald-green grotto in the heart of the Texas desert
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities, Curious Caves
- 08 Sep 2011
- West Xia Imperial Tombs
- Yinchuan, China
- West Xia Imperial Tombs
- China's beehive-shaped pyramids house the remains of a lost kingdom
- Architectural Oddities
- 08 Sep 2011
- The Angel of the North
- Gateshead, England
- The Angel of the North
- Huge winged monument in the United Kingdom
- 08 Sep 2011
- Blue Hole Freshwater Lake
- Big Pine Key, Florida
- Blue Hole Freshwater Lake
- The only freshwater lake in the Florida Keys
- Architectural Oddities
- 08 Sep 2011
- Francisco Brennand's Ceramic Workshop
- Recife, Brazil
- Francisco Brennand's Ceramic Workshop
- The massive gardens and office of a Brazilian sculptor
- Museums and Collections, Outsider Art, Unique Collections, Outsider Architecture
- 07 Sep 2011
- Manpupuner Rock Formations
- Komi, Russia
- Manpupuner Rock Formations
- Gigantic natural towers in a Russian plateau
- Geological Oddities
- 07 Sep 2011
- Gotse Delchev Temple
- Gotse Delchev, Bulgaria
- Gotse Delchev Temple
- The temple that withstood the Nazis
- Cultures and Civilizations , Lost Tribes, Curious Places of Worship, Eccentric Homes
- 07 Sep 2011
- Playa Hermosa
- San Blas, Mexico
- Playa Hermosa
- A wild Hollywood resort thwarted by mosquitoes
- Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations, Incredible Ruins
- 07 Sep 2011
- Glass Beach
- Fort Bragg, California
- Glass Beach
- A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power
- Watery Wonders
- 07 Sep 2011
- Cimitero di San Finocchi
- Volterra (Pisa), Italy
- Cimitero di San Finocchi
- Abandoned cemetery of the former Psychiatric Hospital of Volterra
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 07 Sep 2011
- Conch Shell House
- Mexico
- Conch Shell House
- Beach instrument turned bed and breakfast
- Odd Accommodations, Outsider Architecture
- 06 Sep 2011
- Lyon, France
- Le Jardin de Nous Deux
- The fantastic architectural models of a French traveler
- Miniatures, Small Worlds and Model Towns, Outsider Architecture
- 06 Sep 2011
- The Giant Buddha of Guifeng
- China
- The Giant Buddha of Guifeng
- China's mysterious record-setting sleeping Buddha
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues, Giant Buddhas
- 06 Sep 2011
- Bokor Hill Station
- Cambodia
- Bokor Hill Station
- A former French military respite turned jungle tourism hotspot
- Ghost Towns, Incredible Ruins
- 06 Sep 2011
- Bosc de Can Ginebreda
- Porqueres, Spain
- Bosc de Can Ginebreda
- A darkly erotic open-air statuary in Catalonia
- Outsider Art, Strange Statues
- 06 Sep 2011
- Friends Quaker Cemetery
- Brooklyn, New York
- Friends Quaker Cemetery
- 19th century cemetery hidden in Brooklyn's Prospect Park
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 06 Sep 2011
- La Iglesia de San Andres de Xecul
- Xela, Guatemala
- La Iglesia de San Andres de Xecul
- Experience Guatemala's sensory-exploding church is a blunt reminder of European influence
- 05 Sep 2011
- Bahá'í Lotus Temple
- New Delhi, India
- Bahá'í Lotus Temple
- A blooming house of worship for the masses
- Curious Places of Worship
- 05 Sep 2011
- Historic West Baden Springs Hotel
- French LIck, Indiana
- Historic West Baden Springs Hotel
- A turn-of-the-century architectural marvel built on healing mineral springs and salt licks
- Wonders of Salt, Odd Accommodations, Architectural Oddities
- 05 Sep 2011
- Geiger Key Abandoned Beach
- Key West, Florida
- Geiger Key Abandoned Beach
- A nude beach alongside a washed-out road
- Intriguing Environs, Disaster Areas
- 05 Sep 2011
- The Kruševo Makedonium
- Kruševo, Macedonia
- The Kruševo Makedonium
- Space-age monument to an early 20th century uprising in Macedonia
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 02 Sep 2011
- Brooklyn Art Library
- Brooklyn, NY
- Brooklyn Art Library
- Archiving thousands of artists' sketchbooks from across the globe
- Unique Collections
- 02 Sep 2011
- Cayman Islands
- Hell, Grand Cayman
- Send a postcard while vacationing with Satan
- Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities
- 01 Sep 2011
- The Sailing Stones of Racetrack Playa
- Death Valley National Park, California
- The Sailing Stones of Racetrack Playa
- The stones of Racetrack Playa leave trails of movement, yet no one has ever seen them move
- Natural Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities
- 01 Sep 2011
- The Frame Collector's Museum
- Berlin, Germany
- The Frame Collector's Museum
- Antique frame collection with 2,400 frames
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 01 Sep 2011
- Museum Vrolik
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Museum Vrolik
- An anatomical collection dedicated to human mutants
- Medical Museums, Unique Collections
- 01 Sep 2011
- Kunsthofpassage Funnel Wall
- Dresden, Germany
- Kunsthofpassage Funnel Wall
- When the rain falls, this drain system turns into a musical instrument
- Architectural Oddities
- 01 Sep 2011
- Broken Angel
- Brooklyn, New York
- Broken Angel
- An illegally built ramshackle mansion tucked in the middle of Brooklyn
- Outsider Architecture
- 01 Sep 2011
- Virgin Falls Pocket Wilderness
- Sparta , Tennessee
- Virgin Falls Pocket Wilderness
- Visit this playground of waterfalls, caves and sinkholes
- Watery Wonders, Curious Caves
- 31 Aug 2011
- Tua Pek Kong Temple
- Sibu, Malaysia
- Tua Pek Kong Temple
- The Seven Story Pagoda of Sibu
- Architectural Oddities
- 31 Aug 2011
- Olomouc's Communist Clock
- Olomouc, Czech Republic
- Olomouc's Communist Clock
- Tiny communists hammer away on the Olomouc Astronomical Clock
- Astounding Timepieces, Amazing Automata
- 31 Aug 2011
- Rhyolite ghost town
- Rhyolite, Nevada
- Rhyolite ghost town
- Odd outsider art installations surround a Gold Rush era ghost town
- Ghost Towns, Strange Statues
- 31 Aug 2011
- Reynisdrangar
- Vik I Myrdal, Iceland
- Reynisdrangar
- Three Columns of Volcanic Rock Shoot Out of the Ocean
- Martian Landscapes, Anomalous Islands, Geological Oddities
- 31 Aug 2011
- Graceland Too
- Holly Springs, Mississippi
- Graceland Too
- Pink, packed sanctuary and home of the world's fullest-time Elvis fanatic
- Unique Collections, Curious Places of Worship, Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture
- 31 Aug 2011
- Kentucky
- Mantle Rock
- An enormous natural sandstone bridge in Kentucky
- Geological Oddities
- 30 Aug 2011
- Black Hole of Los Alamos
- Los Alamos, New Mexico
- Black Hole of Los Alamos
- Seller of surplus nuclear research materials
- Purveyors of Curiosities
- 26 Aug 2011
- Blythe Intaglios
- Blythe, California
- Blythe Intaglios
- Ancient human, animal, and geometric figures drawn in the earth
- Outsider Art, Natural History, Rites and Rituals, Lost Tribes
- 26 Aug 2011
- Buchstabenmuseum / Museum of Letters, Characters and Typefaces
- Berlin, Germany
- Buchstabenmuseum / Museum of Letters, Characters and Typefaces
- A collection of typographic objects from Berlin and beyond
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 26 Aug 2011
- Pionen Data Center
- Sweden
- Pionen Data Center
- The internet as provided by a James Bond villain
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture, Subterranean Sites
- 26 Aug 2011
- Villa Excelsior
- Luarca, Spain
- Villa Excelsior
- An abandoned Indian-inspired mansion
- Eccentric Homes, Incredible Ruins
- 25 Aug 2011
- Tower of Eben-Ezer
- Bassenge, Belgium
- Tower of Eben-Ezer
- A Belgian self-built tower inspired by the bible and ancient civilizations
- Curious Places of Worship, Eccentric Homes, Incredible Ruins, Outsider Architecture
- 25 Aug 2011
- Chinese Pyramids of Xian
- Xi'an, China
- Chinese Pyramids of Xian
- Enormous burial mounds of ancient emperors
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 25 Aug 2011
- Statue of Vulcan
- Birmingham, Alabama
- Statue of Vulcan
- A 58-foot tall statue of the god of fire looks out over Birmingham, Alabama
- Strange Statues
- 25 Aug 2011
- Still National Osteopathic Museum
- Kirksville, Missouri
- Still National Osteopathic Museum
- A museum devoted to osteopathy and its creator, Andrew Still
- Medical Museums
- 25 Aug 2011
- Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum
- Alexandria, Virginia
- Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum
- An original apothecary from 1792
- Medical Museums
- 25 Aug 2011
- Owl House
- Nieu-Bethesda, South Africa
- Owl House
- Sculpture park built by a fifty year-old widow
- Outsider Art, Outsider Architecture
- 24 Aug 2011
- New Dehli, India
- Sulabh Museum of Toilets
- Made by a man on a worldwide sanitation crusade
- Museums and Collections, Medical Museums, Unique Collections
- 24 Aug 2011
- Giant Straw Sculptures of Snugburys Ice Cream Farm
- Hurleston, England
- Giant Straw Sculptures of Snugburys Ice Cream Farm
- Each year a new straw behemoth is born
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 24 Aug 2011
- Szczepan Mucha's Wooden Sculptures
- Sieradz, Poland
- Szczepan Mucha's Wooden Sculptures
- Disturbing works of outsider art, carved from whole logs
- Strange Statues
- 24 Aug 2011
- The House of Cavaliere
- Messina, Italy
- The House of Cavaliere
- An eccentric home in Sicily turns heads on a regular basis
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture
- 24 Aug 2011
- Marcello Cammi's Sculpture Garden
- Bordighera, Italy
- Marcello Cammi's Sculpture Garden
- A wood-and-steel sculpture garden featuring an artful interplay of nature and machinery
- 24 Aug 2011
- Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove
- Nigeria
- Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove
- The last remaining site of Yoruba worship of the fertility goddess
- Rites and Rituals
- 24 Aug 2011
- Boston Tea Kettle
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Boston Tea Kettle
- This massive tea kettle was once a promotional stunt for the Oriental Teashop
- Strange Statues, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 23 Aug 2011
- Boston's "Black Sea"
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Boston's "Black Sea"
- This area was once known for being a lawless haven for rough-and-tumble sailors, earning the maritime-themed nickname "the black sea"
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 23 Aug 2011
- Site of St. Anthony's Feast
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Site of St. Anthony's Feast
- Each August, one of the largest religious (and food) celebrations in the country is held in Boston
- 23 Aug 2011
- Stanza dei Sigari - Cigar Bar and Memorabilia
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Stanza dei Sigari - Cigar Bar and Memorabilia
- This popular Boston haunt is reminiscent of a time gone by, when slow cafes and sweet-smelling smoke wafting from patios was the norm
- Unique Collections, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 23 Aug 2011
- North End "Peninsula"
- Boston, Massachusetts
- North End "Peninsula"
- What was once a true peninsula has now been filled in, causing the water to recede and leaving many streetside "waterfronts" and landlocked "islands"
- Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities, Anomalous Islands
- 23 Aug 2011
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Site of the Great Brinks Robbery
- This parking garage was the site of what was - at the time - the largest cash robbery in history
- Strange Statues, Crime and Punishment
- 23 Aug 2011
- Memorial to Gallops Island Radio Training Station Graduates
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Memorial to Gallops Island Radio Training Station Graduates
- This memorial honors those who served on Gallops Island Radio Training Station during the second World War
- Instruments of Science
- 23 Aug 2011
- Fort Independence
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Fort Independence
- On a former island, this old fortification once used to protect the Boston Area and started Edgar Allen Poe in his military career
- Crime and Punishment
- 23 Aug 2011
- AHAC Headquarters
- Boston, Massachusetts
- AHAC Headquarters
- Located in Faneuil Hall, the headquarters of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts has stood the test of time
- Unique Collections
- 23 Aug 2011
- Site of the Boston Tax Riot
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Site of the Boston Tax Riot
- One of the indelible moments of the American Revolution took place at this location
- 23 Aug 2011
- Site of the Boston Massacre
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Site of the Boston Massacre
- The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location
- Relics and Reliquaries
- 23 Aug 2011
- Grave of Christopher Seider
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Grave of Christopher Seider
- This headstone marks the grave of an 11-year-old boy killed during clashes in the streets over the boycotting of British goods
- 23 Aug 2011
- Faneuil Hall
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Faneuil Hall
- A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering
- Architectural Oddities
- 23 Aug 2011
- St. Stephen's Church
- Boston, Massachusetts
- St. Stephen's Church
- A centuries-old church stands as a testament to Boston's "father of architecture"
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture, Relics and Reliquaries, Curious Places of Worship
- 23 Aug 2011
- Boston's First Street
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Boston's First Street
- Historic Hull Street was actually the first street with a proper name in the Boston area
- Architectural Oddities
- 23 Aug 2011
- Copp's Hill Burying Ground
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Copp's Hill Burying Ground
- This landmark cemetery in Boston was created more than 300 years ago
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 23 Aug 2011
- Site of Boston's First Bell
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Site of Boston's First Bell
- The first bell ever cast in Boston was cast by Paul Revere...and sounded terrible
- 23 Aug 2011
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Site of the Bernardine Wiget Boys School
- The location of one of the first private Catholic schools in the country, providing a valuable sanctuary during the tumultuous period when Protestant and Catholic students were at odds
- 23 Aug 2011
- Mather Home
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Mather Home
- This ambitious father and son team reigned supreme over the North End, and witches, for many years
- 23 Aug 2011
- China Cabin
- Belvedere, California
- China Cabin
- Social saloon from a scrapped trans-Pacific 19th century steamer
- Architectural Oddities
- 23 Aug 2011
- Fort Boyard
- la Rochelle, France
- Fort Boyard
- Fighting the British and making game shows for over 150 years
- 23 Aug 2011
- Capo Testa Rock Formations
- Capo Testa, Italy
- Capo Testa Rock Formations
- Windblown rock formations in an ancient Roman quarry
- Geological Oddities
- 23 Aug 2011
- Underwater Hotel in Key Largo
- Key Largo, Florida
- Underwater Hotel in Key Largo
- Stay in a room with a view ...of the bottom of the ocean.
- Odd Accommodations, Subterranean Sites
- 23 Aug 2011
- Balestrino Ghost Village
- Balestrino, Italy
- Balestrino Ghost Village
- Abandoned medieval hill town
- Incredible Ruins
- 23 Aug 2011
- Cave of the Moon
- Titulcia, Spain
- Cave of the Moon
- Mysterious Spanish catacombs of unknown origins
- Subterranean Sites
- 23 Aug 2011
- Nebida Laveria
- Italy
- Nebida Laveria
- On the coast of Sardinia, a once-great mining village is finding new life as a coastal resort town
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 23 Aug 2011
- Summit Inn Restaurant
- Oak Hills, California
- Summit Inn Restaurant
- The last Americana on Route 66
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 22 Aug 2011
- Rockome Gardens - An Amish Themepark
- Arcola, Illinois
- Rockome Gardens - An Amish Themepark
- Challenge a chicken to tic-tac-toe
- Cultures and Civilizations , Outsider Architecture
- 22 Aug 2011
- The Massive Darahoa Rooster
- Da Lat, Vietnam
- The Massive Darahoa Rooster
- Fowl, love and death in Vietnam
- 22 Aug 2011
- Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
- Las Fuentes Georginas
- Volcanically heated hot springs
- Watery Wonders
- 22 Aug 2011
- Church of Santa María Tonantzintla
- Puebla, Mexico
- Church of Santa María Tonantzintla
- An indigenous take on European design creates a stunning visual overload
- Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 22 Aug 2011
- Ollantaytambo Ruins
- Ollantaytambo, Peru
- Ollantaytambo Ruins
- Some of Peru's best-preserved examples of Inca planning and architecture
- Incredible Ruins
- 22 Aug 2011
- Market Street Catacombs
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Market Street Catacombs
- A hidden network of subterranean passageways lies tangled beneath Indianapolis' bustling City Market
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Subterranean Sites
- 19 Aug 2011
- Boca do Acre
- Brazil
- Boca do Acre
- Hub for hallucinogenic Amazon religion
- Cultures and Civilizations , Rites and Rituals
- 19 Aug 2011
- Southernmost Point of the USA
- Key West, Florida
- Southernmost Point of the USA
- A monument marking the idea of reaching inaccessible places
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 19 Aug 2011
- Nemrut Dagi
- Kahta, Turkey
- Nemrut Dagi
- Mausoleum and Holy Seat of Antiochus I of Commagene
- Incredible Ruins
- 18 Aug 2011
- Nordlingen
- Nordlingen, Germany
- Nordlingen
- A meteorite-bounded town in Bavaria
- 18 Aug 2011
- One Wood Monastery
- Francesti, Romania
- One Wood Monastery
- A Romanian church built from one single Oak
- Architectural Oddities
- 18 Aug 2011
- Fujian Tulou Cluster
- Zhangzhou, China
- Fujian Tulou Cluster
- Walled family complexes in Southern China
- Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture
- 18 Aug 2011
- Beach of the Cathedrals - Playa de las Catedrales
- Ribadeo, Spain
- Beach of the Cathedrals - Playa de las Catedrales
- Natural stone arches form a "cathedral" at low tide
- Geological Oddities
- 18 Aug 2011
- Bruno's Art and Sculpture Garden
- Marysville, Australia
- Bruno's Art and Sculpture Garden
- A forest full of mystical fantasy figures, nearly destroyed by recent fires
- Strange Statues
- 18 Aug 2011
- Mandalay, Burma
- Thanboddhay Pagoda
- Luxurious devotion and 500,000 images of Buddha in Myanmar
- Curious Places of Worship, Giant Buddhas
- 17 Aug 2011
- Wichita Mountains Buffalo Herd
- Cache, Oklahoma
- Wichita Mountains Buffalo Herd
- American bison herd descending directly from a Bronx Zoo breeding program that saved the species from extinction
- Fascinating Fauna
- 17 Aug 2011
- World's Largest Ball of Paint
- Alexandria, Indiana
- World's Largest Ball of Paint
- A massive ball of paint composed of over 20,000 individual layers
- Inspired Inventions, Instruments of Science
- 17 Aug 2011
- The Mingun Pagoda and Bell
- Mandalay, Myanmar
- The Mingun Pagoda and Bell
- Gigantic unfinished stupa and the world's 2nd largest bell
- Curious Places of Worship, Incredible Ruins
- 16 Aug 2011
- Terme di Saturnia
- Saturnia Grosseto, Italy
- Terme di Saturnia
- Geothermal waterfalls in Tuscany
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Fiery Wonders, Cultures and Civilizations
- 16 Aug 2011
- Musyaf Castle
- Masyaf, Syria
- Musyaf Castle
- The Syrian headquarters of alleged hashish-smoking assassins
- Incredible Ruins
- 16 Aug 2011
- Zoroastrian Towers of Silence
- Yazd, Iran
- Zoroastrian Towers of Silence
- Putrefaction plateaus in Iran
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 16 Aug 2011
- Strange House
- Argentina
- Strange House
- Visit this odd display of indigenous style in Argentine wine country
- Eccentric Homes
- 16 Aug 2011
- Linton Mosaic Sculpture Garden
- Linton, New Zealand
- Linton Mosaic Sculpture Garden
- An artistic garden environment of tile mosaic sculptures
- Outsider Art
- 16 Aug 2011
- Shwethalyaung Buddha of Bago
- Bago, Myanmar (Burma)
- Shwethalyaung Buddha of Bago
- The second largest reclining Buddha in the world got "lost" for over 120 years
- 16 Aug 2011
- Stone House
- Fafe, Portugal
- Stone House
- A small Portuguese cottage formed between boulders in the countryside
- Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture
- 15 Aug 2011
- Viry-Noureuil, France
- Le Jardin Coquillage
- The somewhat misnamed 'Garden of Shells' lovingly built from found objects
- Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture
- 15 Aug 2011
- Hiiumaa Eiffel Tower
- Estonia
- Hiiumaa Eiffel Tower
- A wooden replica of France's famous tower
- Outsider Architecture
- 15 Aug 2011
- Jean Linard's Sculpture Garden
- Veaugues, France
- Jean Linard's Sculpture Garden
- A garden of massive sculptures sits in Jean Lindard's backyard
- Outsider Art, Eccentric Homes
- 15 Aug 2011
- Home Museum of Wooden Sculptures
- Russian Federation
- Home Museum of Wooden Sculptures
- A curated museum of wooden sculptures inhabits this Russian home
- Eccentric Homes, Unique Collections
- 15 Aug 2011
- Petrified Forest of Lesbos
- Sigri, Greece
- Petrified Forest of Lesbos
- The rocky remains of an ancient Greek forest
- Martian Landscapes
- 15 Aug 2011
- Le Jardin Paradis Sculpture Garden
- Cabrières d´Avignon, France
- Le Jardin Paradis Sculpture Garden
- A private garden of sculptural eccentricities
- Strange Statues
- 15 Aug 2011
- Les Pierres Initiatiques - Initiatory Stones
- La Geneytouse, France
- Les Pierres Initiatiques - Initiatory Stones
- More than 140 granite sculptures decorate the lawn of on French collector.
- Unique Collections, Eccentric Homes
- 15 Aug 2011
- Maijishan
- China
- Maijishan
- Rock cut architecture and 7,000 Buddhist sculptures in Tianshui
- Incredible Ruins
- 15 Aug 2011
- Sitges Aquatic Paradise
- Sitges, Spain
- Sitges Aquatic Paradise
- Abandoned waterpark turned counter-culture mecca
- Ghost Towns, Incredible Ruins
- 14 Aug 2011
- Besalu Micromundi Museum of Miniatures
- Besalu, Spain
- Besalu Micromundi Museum of Miniatures
- beauty medieval village and microminiature museum
- 13 Aug 2011
- Castle of Cardona
- Cardona, Spain
- Castle of Cardona
- This ancient Spanish castle sits high upon a hilltop
- Incredible Ruins
- 13 Aug 2011
- Church of San Miguel Del Fai
- Sant Quirze Safaja, Spain
- Church of San Miguel Del Fai
- An enchanting monastery in the Spanish countryside appears lifted from a fantasy tale
- Architectural Oddities
- 13 Aug 2011
- Deir al-Qamar, Lebanon
- Moussa Castle
- Lebanese castle built by one man, over a lifetime
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture
- 13 Aug 2011
- Cambrils' Ceramic House
- Cambrils, Spain
- Cambrils' Ceramic House
- An elaborately decorated house sits on an otherwise quiet street
- Eccentric Homes
- 13 Aug 2011
- Temple dels Homes
- Piera, Spain
- Temple dels Homes
- An ornate tower shows off a local artist's architectural flair
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture, Strange Statues
- 13 Aug 2011
- Park of the Sleepless - El Parque de los Desvelados
- Estella, Spain
- Park of the Sleepless - El Parque de los Desvelados
- A landscape decorated with enormous skull sculptures
- Outsider Art, Strange Statues
- 12 Aug 2011
- National Park of Seven Cities - Parque Nacional de Sete Cidades
- Piripiri, Brazil
- National Park of Seven Cities - Parque Nacional de Sete Cidades
- Unusual rock formations eroded into a landscape of stone beasts
- Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities
- 12 Aug 2011
- The Village of Monsanto
- Monsanto, Portugal
- The Village of Monsanto
- Houses tucked between, on, and underneath giant boulders
- Intriguing Environs, Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture
- 11 Aug 2011
- Basilica of Our Lady of Peace of Yamoussoukro
- Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast
- Basilica of Our Lady of Peace of Yamoussoukro
- The world's largest church atop a political fault line
- Curious Places of Worship
- 11 Aug 2011
- Matti Lepistö Sculpture Garden
- Raahe, Finland
- Matti Lepistö Sculpture Garden
- More than 200 eclectic sculptures surround the artist's home
- Strange Statues
- 11 Aug 2011
- Shell House - Casa de las Conchas
- Tazones, Spain
- Shell House - Casa de las Conchas
- A small house in Tazones, covered in shells
- Architectural Oddities
- 11 Aug 2011
- Monumento a Los Ojos
- Ambite, Spain
- Monumento a Los Ojos
- An outsider folly near Madrid
- Architectural Oddities
- 11 Aug 2011
- Basanta - The House of God
- Épila, Spain
- Basanta - The House of God
- The quirky - and private - constructions of a secluded artist depict the house of God
- 11 Aug 2011
- Guadalajara, Spain
- The Universal Sculpture Garden
- The prolific artwork of a self-taught sculptor
- Strange Statues
- 11 Aug 2011
- Escadaria Selarón Mosaic Steps
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Escadaria Selarón Mosaic Steps
- A 125-meter long "tribute to the Brazilian people"
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Art
- 11 Aug 2011
- Casa de Las Conchas - The House of Shells
- Montoro, Spain
- Casa de Las Conchas - The House of Shells
- A house covered entirely with shells
- Eccentric Homes
- 11 Aug 2011
- The Village of Craco
- Italy
- The Village of Craco
- An Italian hillside ghost town
- Intriguing Environs, Ghost Towns
- 10 Aug 2011
- Josep Pujiula Labyrinth
- Argelaguer, Spain
- Josep Pujiula Labyrinth
- Wonderland replication in progress by one persistent man
- Outsider Architecture
- 10 Aug 2011
- Huacachina
- Ica, Peru
- Huacachina
- An unexpected desert oasis in South America
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders
- 10 Aug 2011
- Pobiti Kamani Stones
- Varna, Bulgaria
- Pobiti Kamani Stones
- Mysterious standing stone formations looks like a petrified forest
- Geological Oddities, Martian Landscapes
- 10 Aug 2011
- Jablanac Shipwreck
- Jablanac, Croatia
- Jablanac Shipwreck
- The remains of a sunken WWII military ship wreck visible through clear water
- Watery Wonders
- 10 Aug 2011
- La Mona
- tijuana, Mexico
- La Mona
- Giant nude woman of Tijuana is also the artist's home
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues, Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 10 Aug 2011
- Dorchester - South Carolina's abandoned town
- Summerville, SC
- Dorchester - South Carolina's abandoned town
- Settled in 1696, abandoned after the Revolutionary War
- Ghost Towns, Incredible Ruins
- 09 Aug 2011
- Nabokov's Butterflies
- St. Petersburg, Russia
- Nabokov's Butterflies
- Specimens collected by the author of Lolita and self-taught lepidopterist exhibited in his childhood home
- Natural History, Unique Collections
- 09 Aug 2011
- Munich , Bavaria, Germany
- Kunstkammer Georg Laue
- One man's personal kunstkammer, museum and shop
- Wonder Cabinets, Unique Collections, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 09 Aug 2011
- Scott's Grotto
- Ware, England
- Scott's Grotto
- Fantastically decorated underground chambers built in the 1760s
- Follies and Grottoes, Outsider Architecture, Subterranean Sites
- 09 Aug 2011
- Adam's Peak
- Ratnapura, Sri Lanka
- Adam's Peak
- Once thought to be the Garden of Eden it holds a holy footprint claimed to belong to Adam, Buddha and Shiva
- Rites and Rituals
- 08 Aug 2011
- Old Pinawa Dam
- Pinawa, Canada
- Old Pinawa Dam
- Bombed out remains of early hydroelectric dam
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 08 Aug 2011
- Bahá'í Temple
- Wilmette, Illinois
- Bahá'í Temple
- The only Bahá'í house of worship in North America
- Curious Places of Worship
- 08 Aug 2011
- Trovants of Costesti, Romania
- Costesti, Romania
- Trovants of Costesti, Romania
- The growing stones of Romania
- Natural Wonders, Martian Landscapes
- 08 Aug 2011
- Helice Terrestre Trogolodyte Tunnels
- L'Orbière, France
- Helice Terrestre Trogolodyte Tunnels
- Beautiful carved tunnels
- Outsider Architecture, Subterranean Sites
- 07 Aug 2011
- Parkman Murals & Mosaics
- Woodland Hills, California
- Parkman Murals & Mosaics
- These artworks take you traveling to mythical medieval Europe, the politicized grape fields of 1960s California, and deep below sea level
- 06 Aug 2011
- Blood Falls
- Taylor Glacier, Antarctica
- Blood Falls
- Natural time capsule containing an alien ecosystem
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Fascinating Fauna
- 05 Aug 2011
- Nek Chand Sani
- Chandigarh, India
- Nek Chand Sani
- A palatial sculpture park, built illegally and in secret by Nek Chand over a period of 36 years.
- Outsider Art, Outsider Architecture
- 05 Aug 2011
- Waitomo Glowworm Caves
- Waikato, New Zealand
- Waitomo Glowworm Caves
- A cave lit with glowworms
- Fascinating Fauna, Curious Caves, Bioluminescent Spots
- 05 Aug 2011
- Waldspirale
- Darmstadt, Germany
- Waldspirale
- A German apartment building hosting as many trees as human occupants
- Eccentric Homes, Horticultural Marvels, Outsider Architecture
- 05 Aug 2011
- Afar Region, Ethiopia
- Erta Ale
- Ethiopia's "smoking mountain" is in one of the hottest regions on the planet and is home to two lava lakes
- Natural Wonders, Fiery Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities
- 05 Aug 2011
- Khan's Palace
- Uzbekistan
- Khan's Palace
- Final palace complex of the last of 29 Kokand rulers
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 28 Jul 2011
- Tomb of Ali at Shakhimardan
- Uzbekistan
- Tomb of Ali at Shakhimardan
- Beautiful palace stands tall over the Fergana Valley
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 28 Jul 2011
- Foamhenge
- Natural Bridge, Virginia
- Foamhenge
- Exact replica of the monument made using Styrofoam
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 28 Jul 2011
- Private Passage
- New York, New York
- Private Passage
- Wine bottle sculpture with a ship's stateroom inside
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 28 Jul 2011
- Site of the Golden Gate Speed Road
- San Francisco, California
- Site of the Golden Gate Speed Road
- Once the site of speeding horses, now home to picnickers and public concerts
- Extraordinary Flora, Natural History, Wondrous Performances
- 27 Jul 2011
- Site of the 1894 California Midwinter International Exposition
- San Francisco, California
- Site of the 1894 California Midwinter International Exposition
- San Francisco's first World's Fair, dedicated to the wonders of California
- 27 Jul 2011
- House That Moved
- Exeter, England
- House That Moved
- Old Tudor home moved on thick iron rails to a new spot
- Commercial Curiosities, Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 27 Jul 2011
- Tiny Church
- Soldotna, Alaska
- Tiny Church
- Open day and night, a church with three pews and Bibles
- Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 27 Jul 2011
- Golden Gate Park Druid Circles
- San Francisco, California
- Golden Gate Park Druid Circles
- The stones that traveled from Spain to eventually become a holy place for San Francisco's nature worshippers
- 27 Jul 2011
- Brooklyn Old Trolley Cars
- Brooklyn, New York
- Brooklyn Old Trolley Cars
- Four cars from the old system remain on display
- Inspired Inventions, Cultures and Civilizations
- 27 Jul 2011
- Robertson, Australia
- Big Potato
- Concrete spud looks like the North American Sebago
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 27 Jul 2011
- Golden Gate Park Diorama
- San Francisco, California
- Golden Gate Park Diorama
- A miniature view of the park, caught in time
- Small Worlds and Model Towns
- 26 Jul 2011
- Elf Door at Demings Height Park
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Elf Door at Demings Height Park
- Enter the Forest of the Elves
- Follies and Grottoes
- 26 Jul 2011
- Creative Ironwerks
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Creative Ironwerks
- A Foundry on a Sleepy Street
- Outsider Art
- 26 Jul 2011
- City Salvage
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- City Salvage
- An architecturally-focused antique shop
- Architectural Oddities
- 26 Jul 2011
- Japanese Tea Garden
- San Francisco, California
- Japanese Tea Garden
- Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today, including an unexpected tasty treat.
- Extraordinary Flora, Horticultural Marvels
- 26 Jul 2011
- Burial Spirit Houses
- Anchorage, Alaska
- Burial Spirit Houses
- Colorful boxes placed over the dead are left to rot and crumble
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 26 Jul 2011
- Fergana Valley
- Uzbekistan
- Fergana Valley
- One of the most ethnically diverse spots on the planet
- Cultures and Civilizations , Lost Tribes
- 26 Jul 2011
- Valdez Museum & Historical Archive
- Valdez, Alaska
- Valdez Museum & Historical Archive
- Permanent exhibit reminds visitors of the Exxon Valdez
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 26 Jul 2011
- Big Poo
- Kiama, Australia
- Big Poo
- At five meters long, that is one big piece of foam poop
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 26 Jul 2011
- Pacific Park Solar Ferris Wheel
- Santa Monica, California
- Pacific Park Solar Ferris Wheel
- A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night
- Natural Wonders, Natural Wonders, Electrical Oddities
- 25 Jul 2011
- Townhouse Bar and Speakeasy
- Venice, California
- Townhouse Bar and Speakeasy
- From pre-war whiskey cocktails to prohibition-era speakeasy secrecy, this bar has seen it all
- Commercial Curiosities, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 25 Jul 2011
- San Francisco, California
- Heroes Grove Memorial
- A quiet marker in memory of local men and women lost in WWI
- 25 Jul 2011
- Arch of Colonial Trees
- San Francisco, California
- Arch of Colonial Trees
- Thirteen trees representing the original thirteen US colonies were planted with soil from historic Revolutionary battlefields
- Extraordinary Flora
- 25 Jul 2011
- Mescaline Grove
- San Francisco, California
- Mescaline Grove
- A favorite haunt of dinosaur loving children and hallucinogen loving hippies alike
- Extraordinary Flora
- 25 Jul 2011
- Beach Chalet WPA Murals
- San Francisco, California
- Beach Chalet WPA Murals
- Depicting scenes of everyday life - and specific individuals - in Great Depression era San Francisco
- 25 Jul 2011
- Golden Gate Park Vintage Carousel
- San Francisco, California
- Golden Gate Park Vintage Carousel
- This turn of the century masterpiece has a mysterious goaty interloper
- Retro-Tech
- 25 Jul 2011
- Venice of America Canals
- Venice, CA
- Venice of America Canals
- After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast
- Watery Wonders, Intriguing Environs
- 25 Jul 2011
- Waldorf Hotel Apartments
- Venice, California
- Waldorf Hotel Apratments
- Apartment building was once posh playground to the Hollywood elite
- Odd Accommodations
- 25 Jul 2011
- Rosslyn Metro Escalator
- Arlington, Virginia
- Rosslyn Metro Escalator
- At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators
- Inspired Inventions, Electrical Oddities
- 25 Jul 2011
- Billy Bass Adoption Center
- Little Rock, Arkansas
- Billy Bass Adoption Center
- Where those animatronic singing fish are retired
- Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 25 Jul 2011
- Gerbrandy Tower
- Ijsselstein, Netherlands
- Gerbrandy Tower
- Tower that turns into world's tallest Christmas tree
- Unusual Monuments, Inspired Inventions, Electrical Oddities
- 25 Jul 2011
- Big Oyster
- Taree, Australia
- Big Oyster
- Homage to the local produce now serves as a car dealer
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 25 Jul 2011
- Golden Gate Park Horseshoe Pitch
- San Francisco, California
- Golden Gate Park Horseshoe Pitch
- The best place in the park to test out your throwing arm
- Architectural Oddities
- 24 Jul 2011
- San Francisco, California
- Murphy Windmill
- Once the largest windmill outside of Holland, with enormous 114 foot sails
- Architectural Oddities
- 24 Jul 2011
- Golden Gate Park Lawn Bowling Club
- San Francisco , California
- Golden Gate Park Lawn Bowling Club
- The oldest lawn bowling club in the United States
- 24 Jul 2011
- John McLaren Statue
- San Francisco , California
- John McLaren Statue
- The legendary statue-hating superintendent of Golden Gate Park is honored with... a statue
- Strange Statues
- 23 Jul 2011
- La Boule d'Or Petanque Terrain
- San Francisco , California
- La Boule d'Or Petanque Terrain
- A playing field for a popular French past time can be found tucked away in a quiet corner of Golden Gate Park
- 23 Jul 2011
- Drawbridge
- Drawbridge, California
- Drawbridge
- San Francisco Bay's ghost town
- Intriguing Environs, Ghost Towns
- 22 Jul 2011
- Walls of Ston
- Ston, Croatia
- Walls of Ston
- Longest fortress system anywhere in Europe
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 21 Jul 2011
- Madara Rider
- Madara, Bulgaria
- Madara Rider
- Rock carving created 1,300 years ago 75 feet off the ground
- Inspired Inventions, Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 21 Jul 2011
- Spreckels Mansion
- San Francisco, California
- Spreckels Mansion
- 27-room home built with the fortune of a sugar magnate
- Memento Mori, Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 21 Jul 2011
- Toad Suck
- Toad Suck, Arkansas
- Toad Suck
- Town not known for anything except its strange name
- Cultures and Civilizations
- 21 Jul 2011
- Home-Built Razorback Hog
- Berryville, Arkansas
- Home-Built Razorback Hog
- Giant papier mache hog sits on private property
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 21 Jul 2011
- Old Naked Joe Mountain
- Old Joe, Arkansas
- Old Naked Joe Mountain
- Peak named for an old man who liked to run in the nude
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 21 Jul 2011
- Big Mosquito
- Hexham, Australia
- Big Mosquito
- Modeled after the big, ferocious Hexham Grey mosquito
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 21 Jul 2011
- Antioquia, Colombia
- Hacienda Nápoles
- Former drug lord's manor, now a theme park. Watch out for the hippos
- 20 Jul 2011
- Unitarian Church Cemetery
- Charleston, South Carolina
- Unitarian Church Cemetery
- Paths are maintained, but trees have taken over plots
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 20 Jul 2011
- John Sowden House
- Los Angeles, California
- John Sowden House
- Most famous work of one of Frank Lloyd Wright's sons
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 20 Jul 2011
- Tree Surgeon Buried in a Tree
- Carthage, Arkansas
- Tree Surgeon Buried in a Tree
- Local legend says that someone is buried in the trunk
- Natural Wonders, Extraordinary Flora
- 20 Jul 2011
- Big Miner's Lamp
- Lithgow, Australia
- Big Miner's Lamp
- Giant lamp houses the tourism information center
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 20 Jul 2011
- Chaffee Barbershop Museum
- Fort Smith, Arkansas
- Chaffee Barbershop Museum
- Where Elvis Presley received his first Army buzz cut
- Unique Collections
- 19 Jul 2011
- Mogosoaia Palace
- Mogosoaia, Romania
- Mogosoaia Palace
- 17th century palace once a meeting place for politicians
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 19 Jul 2011
- Popeye Statue
- Alma, Arkansas
- Popeye Statue
- Bronze statue marks the spinach capital of the world
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 19 Jul 2011
- Noletmolen
- Schiedam, Netherlands
- Noletmolen
- Wind power station for making famous Ketel One vodka
- Inspired Inventions, Electrical Oddities, Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 19 Jul 2011
- Big Murray Cod
- Tocumwal, Australia
- Big Murray Cod
- Fibreglas fish built in 1968 after months of fundraising
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 19 Jul 2011
- Cenobio de Valeron
- Sta. María de Guía, Spain
- Cenobio de Valeron
- Hundreds of caves once used to store grains and animal feed
- Natural Wonders, Curious Caves, Architectural Oddities
- 18 Jul 2011
- Arcul de Triumf
- Bucharest, Romania
- Arcul de Triumf
- Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest
- Architectural Oddities
- 18 Jul 2011
- Horezu, Romania
- Horezu Monastery
- Religious structure known for its sculpted details
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 18 Jul 2011
- Westerholt E-66 Observation Wind Turbine
- Westerholt, Germany
- Westerholt E-66 Observation Wind Turbine
- Giant wind turbine with observation deck at the very top
- Inspired Inventions, Electrical Oddities, Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 18 Jul 2011
- Big Orange
- Tenterfield, Australia
- Big Orange
- Just one of many oranges on this citrus-happy continent
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 18 Jul 2011
- Albert The Bull
- Audubon, Iowa
- Albert The Bull
- World's Largest Bull
- Strange Statues
- 15 Jul 2011
- Picher
- Picher, Oklahoma
- Picher
- The most toxic town in America
- Intriguing Environs, Ghost Towns, Disaster Areas
- 15 Jul 2011
- Bunkers of Albania
- Albania
- Bunkers of Albania
- Hundreds of thousands of concrete bunkers crowd Albania long after the fall of Communism
- Architectural Oddities
- 15 Jul 2011
- Thistle Ghost Town
- Thistle, Utah
- Thistle Ghost Town
- A small flooded ghost town with a few scattered structures remaining.
- Ghost Towns, Disaster Areas
- 15 Jul 2011
- Baghdad Battery in the National Museum of Iraq
- Bagdad, Iraq
- Baghdad Battery in the National Museum of Iraq
- A 2200 year old vessel may have been able to keep a charge
- Hoaxes and Pseudoscience, Cultures and Civilizations
- 15 Jul 2011
- White Desert
- Egypt
- White Desert
- Alien landscape of chalk-rock in the Egyptian Desert
- Natural Wonders, Martian Landscapes
- 14 Jul 2011
- Chefchaouen
- Chefchaouen, Morocco
- Chefchaouen
- Founded as a refugee camp, now a popular tourist spot
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 14 Jul 2011
- Milestii Mici
- Chisinau, Moldova
- Milestii Mici
- Home to the Golden Collection, a world of wine in Moldova
- Commercial Curiosities, Architectural Oddities, Subterranean Sites
- 14 Jul 2011
- Nike Laakdal Wind Park
- Laakdal, Belgium
- Nike Laakdal Wind Park
- Six turbines towering over a wide road for passersby
- Inspired Inventions, Electrical Oddities
- 14 Jul 2011
- Bathurst, Australia
- Big Gold Panner
- Hopefully inspecting his tin pan for little nuggets of gold
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 14 Jul 2011
- Arènes de Lutèce
- Paris, France
- Arènes de Lutèce
- Remains of Roman amphitheater hidden in a sleepy quarter of Paris
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 13 Jul 2011
- Lacul Sfanta Ana
- Romania
- Lacul Sfanta Ana
- Romania's only crater lake with water as pure as if distilled
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders
- 13 Jul 2011
- Beached Tanker of Sukhumi
- Sukhumi, Abkhazia
- Beached Tanker of Sukhumi
- Spilling petroleum and diesel into the water since 2009
- Disaster Areas
- 13 Jul 2011
- World Methodist Museum
- Lake Junaluska, North Carolina
- World Methodist Museum
- Largest display of Wesleyana anywhere in the world
- Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 13 Jul 2011
- Big Lamb
- Guyra, Australia
- Big Lamb
- Monument to the area's potato and lamb industries
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 13 Jul 2011
- Greenwich Locksmith
- New York City, New York
- Greenwich Locksmith
- Phil Mortillaro uses keys to bring art back to the Village
- Commercial Curiosities, Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 12 Jul 2011
- Pip Ivan Observatory
- Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine
- Pip Ivan Observatory
- Remains of a station that only operated for one year
- Inspired Inventions, Instruments of Science, Architectural Oddities
- 12 Jul 2011
- Tokyo Tower Wax Museum's Progressive Rock Room
- Tokyo, Japan
- Tokyo Tower Wax Museum's Progressive Rock Room
- Unlikely place for krautrock legends to hang out
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 12 Jul 2011
- Fuhrlander Wind Turbine Laasow
- Vetschau, Germany
- Fuhrlander Wind Turbine Laasow
- Tallest - but not most powerful - wind turbine in the world
- Inspired Inventions, Electrical Oddities
- 12 Jul 2011
- Big Merino
- Goulburn, Australia
- Big Merino
- Three-story concrete ram with a permanent gift shop
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 12 Jul 2011
- Grave of Pat the Horse
- San Antonio, Texas
- Grave of Pat the Horse
- Soldiers honored the beloved Pat with a special grave
- Natural Wonders, Fascinating Fauna, Memento Mori
- 11 Jul 2011
- Bahrain
- Tree of Life
- Unusual tale of vegetation and fertility in the desert
- Natural Wonders, Extraordinary Flora
- 11 Jul 2011
- Vienna Love Parade
- Vienna, Austria
- Vienna Love Parade
- Annual technopop celebration of peace and love
- Cultures and Civilizations , Wondrous Performances
- 11 Jul 2011
- Underwater Museum at Cape Tarkhankut
- Mayak, Ukraine
- Underwater Museum at Cape Tarkhankut
- Busts of communist and socialist figures from the USSR
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Museums and Collections
- 11 Jul 2011
- Dinosaur World
- Cave City, Kentucky
- Dinosaur World
- Prehistoric animals decorate this popular outdoor park
- Intriguing Environs, Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 07 Jul 2011
- Santa Claus House
- North Pole, Alaska
- Santa Claus House
- Trading post in North Pole where children send letters
- Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities, Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 07 Jul 2011
- Togo the Wonder Dog
- Wasilla, Alaska
- Togo the Wonder Dog
- Siberian husky that delivered a life-saving antitoxin
- Natural Wonders, Fascinating Fauna
- 07 Jul 2011
- Igloo City
- Cantwell, Alaska
- Igloo City
- Four-story concrete hotel never opened to customers
- Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations, Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 07 Jul 2011
- Big Bicycle
- Chullora, Australia
- Big Bicycle
- Roadside attraction outside of a recycling center
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 07 Jul 2011
- Henry Wells' Lightning Portrait
- Carrollton, Alabama
- Henry Wells' Lightning Portrait
- The terrified face of Henry Wells is etched on this garret window
- Architectural Oddities, Relics and Reliquaries
- 06 Jul 2011
- Spear Hunting Museum
- Summerdale, Alabama
- Spear Hunting Museum
- Founded by a man who calls himself the greatest living hunter
- Museums and Collections, Hunting and Taxidermy
- 06 Jul 2011
- Hank Williams' Death Car
- Montgomery, Alabama
- Hank Williams' Death Car
- Cadillac where country's first big star was found dead
- Museums and Collections, Unusual Monuments, Memento Mori
- 06 Jul 2011
- Birmingham, Alabama
- African Village in America
- Joe Minter is only doing the work of God in his yard, he says
- Museums and Collections, Outsider Art, Inspired Inventions, Intriguing Environs
- 06 Jul 2011
- Big Cheese
- Bodalla, Australia
- Big Cheese
- Giant wheel of cheese marks a dairying village
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 06 Jul 2011
- Sloss Furnaces
- Birmingham, Alabama
- Sloss Furnaces
- Once one of the largest producers of pig iron in the world
- Inspired Inventions, Retro-Tech, Intriguing Environs
- 05 Jul 2011
- Monument to Lady-Whacking Meteorite
- Sylacauga, Alabama
- Monument to Lady-Whacking Meteorite
- Abstract granite carving for an 8.5-pound rock
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 05 Jul 2011
- Mummies of Philippi
- Philippi, West Virginia
- Mummies of Philippi
- Two insane asylum bodies embalmed by an amateur
- Memento Mori, Mummies
- 05 Jul 2011
- Mount Horeb Trollway
- Mount Horeb, Wisconsin
- Mount Horeb Trollway
- Bypass decorated with large wooden troll carvings
- Intriguing Environs, Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 05 Jul 2011
- Big Cherries
- Young, Australia
- Big Cherries
- Honoring the annual National Cherry Festival
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 05 Jul 2011
- Japanese War Cemetery and Garden
- Cowra, Australia
- Japanese War Cemetery and Garden
- Final resting place for hundreds of prisoners of war
- Natural Wonders, Extraordinary Flora, Intriguing Environs, Cultures and Civilizations
- 04 Jul 2011
- Lambing Flat Chinese Tribute Garden
- Young, Australia
- Lambing Flat Chinese Tribute Garden
- Tribute to the Chinese people of Young and Australia
- Natural Wonders, Extraordinary Flora, Intriguing Environs
- 04 Jul 2011
- Devil's Icebox
- Columbia, Missouri
- Devil's Icebox
- Curious cave that stays a cool 56 degrees all year long
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities, Extraordinary Flora
- 04 Jul 2011
- Big Chook
- Moonbi, Australia
- Big Chook
- Fiberglas monument to Moonbi's poultry industry
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 04 Jul 2011
- Krblin Jihn Kabin
- Joshua Tree, California
- Krblin Jihn Kabin
- Plaque that is part of the fictional Kymaerica series
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues, Cultures and Civilizations , Intriguing Environs
- 04 Jul 2011
- Staffa, Scotland
- Fingal's Cave
- This astonishing cave has inspired Celtic legends and modern art
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Curious Caves, Geological Oddities
- 03 Jul 2011
- Odessa Catacombs
- Odessa, Ukraine
- Odessa Catacombs
- Largest catacomb system in the world
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Architectural Oddities, Subterranean Sites
- 03 Jul 2011
- Kemi Snow Castle
- Kemi, Finland
- Kemi Snow Castle
- Castle and surrounding structures built anew every winter
- Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars, Architectural Oddities
- 30 Jun 2011
- Kariz-e-Kish
- Iran
- Kariz-e-Kish
- Hydraulic systems in an ancient underground Iranian city
- Architectural Oddities, Follies and Grottoes, Outsider Architecture, Subterranean Sites
- 30 Jun 2011
- American Gothic House
- Eldon, Iowa
- American Gothic House
- Home with Gothic windows featured in a famous painting
- Commercial Curiosities, Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 30 Jun 2011
- Field of Dreams Movie Site
- Dyersville, Iowa
- Field of Dreams Movie Site
- Outside of Dyersville, Iowa, a pop-culture attraction
- Cultures and Civilizations
- 30 Jun 2011
- Big Bunch of Bananas
- Coffs Harbour, Australia
- Big Bunch of Bananas
- Roadside display for a popular fruit and vegetable stand
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 30 Jun 2011
- Newtown Creek Nature Walk
- Brooklyn, New York
- Newtown Creek Nature Walk
- Nature and beauty amidst pollution and industrial wreckage
- Intriguing Environs, Disaster Areas, Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 29 Jun 2011
- Aerojet-General Rocket Factory
- Florida
- Aerojet-General Rocket Factory
- Abandoned in the Everglades, a test site for solid-fuel rockets
- Inspired Inventions, Instruments of Science, Intriguing Environs, Architectural Oddities
- 29 Jun 2011
- Great West End Regatta
- Santa Rosa, California
- Great West End Regatta
- Hand-powered race of alternative forms of transportation
- Inspired Inventions, Astounding Timepieces
- 29 Jun 2011
- Big Bowl
- Lake Cathie, Australia
- Big Bowl
- Australian holiday town hosts world's largest bowling ball
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 29 Jun 2011
- Big Bull
- Wauchope, Australia
- Big Bull
- Large enough to house an internal gift shop
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 29 Jun 2011
- Nantwich, England
- Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker
- On a site with a long military history, a 1980s shelter
- Architectural Oddities, Subterranean Sites
- 28 Jun 2011
- Bunker At Cape May Point
- Cape May, New Jersey
- Bunker At Cape May Point
- World War II bunker still standing on the New Jersey beach
- Architectural Oddities
- 28 Jun 2011
- Tibidabo
- Barcelona, Spain
- Tibidabo
- Mountain where Jesus was first tempted by the Devil
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 28 Jun 2011
- Rhythms of Life
- Yucca Valley, California
- Rhythms of Life
- Earthworks sculpture measuring 50 meters square
- Unusual Monuments
- 28 Jun 2011
- V. C. Morris Gift Shop
- San Francisco, California
- V. C. Morris Gift Shop
- Early prototype for Frank Lloyd Wright's Guggenheim
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 27 Jun 2011
- Area 66
- Yucca, Arizona
- Area 66
- Private home in the desert shaped like a huge golf ball
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 27 Jun 2011
- Dig This
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Dig This
- New kind of theme park for adults off the Las Vegas Strip
- Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 27 Jun 2011
- Todra Gorge
- Tinerhir, Morocco
- Todra Gorge
- One of the most spectacular canyons in the world
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 27 Jun 2011
- Big Blue Heeler
- Muswellbrook, Australia
- Big Blue Heeler
- Standing in celebration of where the cattle dog was bred
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 27 Jun 2011
- Clingstone House
- Jamestown, Rhode Island
- Clingstone House
- Eco-friendly island mansion
- Natural Wonders, Anomalous Islands, Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 24 Jun 2011
- Shinran Statue
- New York, New York
- Shinran Statue
- Hiroshima survivor on Riverside Drive
- Memento Mori, Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 24 Jun 2011
- Wall Street Bombing Scars
- New York City, New York
- Wall Street Bombing Scars
- Unrepaired walls from a 1920 Anarchist bomb attack
- Intriguing Environs, Disaster Areas, Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 24 Jun 2011
- Harrogate , England
- Old Swan Hotel
- Where Agatha Christie mysteriously disappeared in 1926
- Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations
- 24 Jun 2011
- Museu Oscar Niemeyer
- Curitiba, Brazil
- Museu Oscar Niemeyer
- Museum precariously perched on a massive yellow pillar
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 23 Jun 2011
- White Cliffs
- White Cliffs, Australia
- White Cliffs
- Australia's first opal field led to a mining rush in the 1890s
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 23 Jun 2011
- St. George Spirits
- Alameda, California
- St. George Spirits
- One of the best absinthe distilleries in the United States
- Commercial Curiosities, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 23 Jun 2011
- Big Banana
- Coffs Harbour, Australia
- Big Banana
- One of the first big sculptures anywhere in Australia
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 23 Jun 2011
- Spreepark
- Berlin, Germany
- Spreepark
- Abandoned dinosaur amusement park outside of Berlin
- Commercial Curiosities, Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 22 Jun 2011
- Phillip Johnson's Estate
- New Canaan, Connecticut
- Phillip Johnson's Estate
- Home of one of the most influential architects
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture, Unique Collections, Eccentric Homes
- 22 Jun 2011
- Armschwinger
- Wurmberg, Germany
- Armschwinger
- Unusual small wind turbine in Germany has only a single rotor blade
- Inspired Inventions, Electrical Oddities
- 22 Jun 2011
- Big Beer Can
- Cobar, Australia
- Big Beer Can
- Can of beer on top of a Cobar hotel with a world record
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 22 Jun 2011
- Powerline Eberdingen-Riet
- Eberdingen, Germany
- Powerline Eberdingen-Riet
- 20kV overhead line with a garland-like cable
- Inspired Inventions, Electrical Oddities
- 21 Jun 2011
- Birobidzhan
- Birobidzhan, Russia
- Birobidzhan
- Fascinating early attempt at a Jewish autonomous settlement
- Intriguing Environs, Micro-Nations
- 21 Jun 2011
- Brussels , Belgium
- Royal Greenhouses of Laeken
- Lavish royal estate punctuated with heated greenhouses
- Architectural Oddities, Horticultural Marvels
- 21 Jun 2011
- Mount Teide
- Spain
- Mount Teide
- Mountain believed by aborigines to house the devil
- Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities
- 21 Jun 2011
- Big Bench
- Broken Hill, Australia
- Big Bench
- Located on top of mines that run through Broken Hill
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 21 Jun 2011
- Studiolo Francesco I de' Medici
- Florence, Italy
- Studiolo Francesco I de' Medici
- Secret refuge and museum of the Duke of Florence
- Museums and Collections, Wonder Cabinets
- 20 Jun 2011
- Buontalenti Grotto
- Florence, Italy
- Buontalenti Grotto
- A large grotto built in the 16th century amidst Florence's famous Boboli gardens
- Architectural Oddities, Follies and Grottoes
- 20 Jun 2011
- Curitiba Botanical Gardens
- Curitiba, Brazil
- Curitiba Botanical Gardens
- Solitary monument dedicated to the beauty of nature
- Architectural Oddities, Horticultural Marvels
- 20 Jun 2011
- The Eden Project: The World's Largest Greenhouse
- St. Austell, England
- The Eden Project: The World's Largest Greenhouse
- Over one million types of plants in southwest England
- Architectural Oddities, Horticultural Marvels
- 20 Jun 2011
- Angel Wine Tower
- London, England
- Angel Wine Tower
- Thrilling and delicious complement to any dining experience
- Commercial Curiosities, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 20 Jun 2011
- Big Axe
- Kew, Australia
- Big Axe
- Giant wood sculpture in Kew first constructed in 1979
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 20 Jun 2011
- Swayambhunath Monkey Temple
- Kathmandu, Nepal
- Swayambhunath Monkey Temple
- Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys
- Natural Wonders, Fascinating Fauna, Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 16 Jun 2011
- Jigokudani Park, Japan
- Yamanouchi, Japan
- Jigokudani Park, Japan
- Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley
- Natural Wonders, Fascinating Fauna
- 16 Jun 2011
- Antogo Fishing Frenzy
- Bamba, Mali
- Antogo Fishing Frenzy
- Annual rush for a sacred desert lake's fish stock
- Cultures and Civilizations , Rites and Rituals, Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 16 Jun 2011
- Jersey City, New Jersey
- The Colgate Clock
- On the Hudson, the fourth largest clock in the world
- Inspired Inventions, Astounding Timepieces
- 16 Jun 2011
- Big Avocado
- Byron Bay, Australia
- Big Avocado
- Giant fruit signaling the entrance to a tropical paradise
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 16 Jun 2011
- Pont Basculant de la Seyne-sur-Mer
- La Seyne-sur-Mer, France
- Pont Basculant de la Seyne-sur-Mer
- Former bridge turned into an observation tower
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 15 Jun 2011
- Peter And Paul Fest
- Bretten, Germany
- Peter And Paul Fest
- One of the most well-known city festivals in the world
- Cultures and Civilizations , Rites and Rituals
- 15 Jun 2011
- Lövestad Carved Statues
- Lövestad, Sweden
- Lövestad Carved Statues
- Rocks carved with biblical passages in the 1800s
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 15 Jun 2011
- Big Apple
- Yerrinbool, Australia
- Big Apple
- Entrance to a famous orchard with nine types of apples
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 15 Jun 2011
- Medieval Clock at Salisbury Cathedral
- Salisbury, England
- Medieval Clock at Salisbury Cathedral
- Oldest working mechanical clock in the world
- Inspired Inventions, Astounding Timepieces, Long Now Locations, The Long Now
- 14 Jun 2011
- Hanuman's Temple
- Jaipur, India
- Hanuman's Temple
- Sacred Indian temple that's all monkey business
- Natural Wonders, Fascinating Fauna, Architectural Oddities, Follies and Grottoes
- 14 Jun 2011
- Safranbolu, Turkey
- Safranbolu, Turkey
- Safranbolu, Turkey
- Ottoman-era houses lovingly preserved
- Intriguing Environs, Architectural Oddities
- 14 Jun 2011
- Bombay Beach
- Bombay Beach, California
- Bombay Beach
- Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea
- Intriguing Environs, Ghost Towns
- 14 Jun 2011
- Lost Sea
- Sweetwater, Tennessee
- Lost Sea
- Enormous lake at the bottom of a unique cave system
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Curious Caves
- 14 Jun 2011
- Big Ant
- Broken Hill, Australia
- Big Ant
- Designed by artist Pro Hart, built elsewhere in 1980
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 14 Jun 2011
- New York, New York
- John M. Mossman Lock Collection
- Hundreds of antique bank vault locks on display in New York City
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 13 Jun 2011
- Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park
- Homosassa, Florida
- Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park
- Meet manatees face-to-face at this zoo for native species
- Natural Wonders, Fascinating Fauna
- 13 Jun 2011
- Love Canal Containment Zone
- Niagara Falls, New York
- Love Canal Containment Zone
- Toxic waste disaster that founded the Superfund program
- Intriguing Environs, Ghost Towns, Disaster Areas
- 13 Jun 2011
- Giant Mushroom
- Belconnen, Australia
- Giant Mushroom
- Children's playground hidden under a big pink and blue cap
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 13 Jun 2011
- Ice Box Cemetery
- Tate City, Georgia
- Ice Box Cemetery
- Abandoned bait shop with a front lot filled with storage boxes
- Natural Wonders, Commercial Curiosities, Museums and Collections, Unusual Monuments
- 13 Jun 2011
- Tomb of the Mather Family
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Tomb of the Mather Family
- The tomb of Increase Mather and his son Cotton, influential colonial ministers obsessed with the occult
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 11 Jun 2011
- George Air Force Base
- Victorville, California
- George Air Force Base
- Abandoned Air Force base that has fallen into disrepair
- Intriguing Environs, Ghost Towns, Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 10 Jun 2011
- Steetley Magnesite
- Hartlepool, England
- Steetley Magnesite
- Derelict chemical plant on the North Sea is a beautiful industrial ruin
- Natural Wonders, Martian Landscapes
- 10 Jun 2011
- Forbes Island
- San Francisco, California
- Forbes Island
- Floating man-made island and upscale restaurant
- Anomalous Islands, Architectural Oddities, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 10 Jun 2011
- Bamboo Trains
- Batdambang, Cambodia
- Bamboo Trains
- Quick and simple, but in danger of disappearing
- Inspired Inventions, Retro-Tech
- 10 Jun 2011
- Gruinard Island
- Gruinard Island, Scotland
- Gruinard Island
- Fifty years of contamination in Scotland's waters
- Natural Wonders, Anomalous Islands, Intriguing Environs, Disaster Areas
- 09 Jun 2011
- Farallon Islands
- Farallon Islands, California
- Farallon Islands
- Nuclear waste dump site now an environmental sanctuary
- Anomalous Islands, Disaster Areas
- 09 Jun 2011
- Clipperton Island (France)
- Clipperton Island
- Abandoned outpost once home to a murderous king
- Natural Wonders, Anomalous Islands
- 09 Jun 2011
- Chatsworth House
- Bakewell, England
- Chatsworth House
- Seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire for centuries
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 09 Jun 2011
- Lake Nyos
- Cameroon
- Lake Nyos
- Deadliest lake in the world suffocated over 1746 people in one night
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Intriguing Environs, Disaster Areas
- 08 Jun 2011
- Miniaturk
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Miniaturk
- Large miniature theme park with 100-plus models
- Miniatures, Small Worlds and Model Towns
- 08 Jun 2011
- Cliff Villages in the Bandiagara Escarpment
- Bandiagara, Mali
- Cliff Villages in the Bandiagara Escarpment
- Carved into the mountains, homes defy natural laws
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Odd Accommodations, Architectural Oddities
- 08 Jun 2011
- Westin St. Francis Hotel
- San Francisco, California
- Westin St. Francis Hotel
- Only hotel where you can legally launder money
- Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations
- 08 Jun 2011
- Rothamsted Research
- Harpenden, England
- Rothamsted Research
- Chemical fertilizer in agriculture's origin story begins here
- Architectural Oddities, Subterranean Sites
- 08 Jun 2011
- Gas Mask Tourism on the Izu Islands
- Miyakejima, Japan
- Gas Mask Tourism on the Izu Islands
- Sulphuric gases inhabit a beautiful Japanese island
- Natural Wonders, Anomalous Islands, Intriguing Environs, Disaster Areas
- 07 Jun 2011
- Gibsonton, Florida
- Gibsonton, Florida
- Gibsonton, Florida
- Where sideshow performers often spend winter
- Intriguing Environs, Cultures and Civilizations , Wondrous Performances
- 07 Jun 2011
- Lakenenland
- Marquette, Michigan
- Lakenenland
- Large one-man sculpture park in Michigan
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues, Inspired Inventions
- 07 Jun 2011
- Tunnel Beach
- Dunedin, New Zealand
- Tunnel Beach
- Known for the tunnel that leads visitors to the water
- Natural Wonders, Curious Caves, Architectural Oddities, Subterranean Sites
- 07 Jun 2011
- Oak Island Money Pit
- Oak Island, Canada
- Oak Island Money Pit
- Hunt for buried treasure in Nova Scotia
- Architectural Oddities, Subterranean Sites
- 06 Jun 2011
- London, England
- Temple of Mithras
- Rebuilt remains of a temple to the Zoroastrian god Mithras
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 06 Jun 2011
- Cooper's Mill
- Chester, New Jersey
- Cooper's Mill
- Abandoned grist mill and active sluice on the Black River
- Inspired Inventions
- 06 Jun 2011
- La Piscine
- Roubaix, France
- La Piscine
- Museum in a swimming pool where the water still flows
- Museums and Collections
- 06 Jun 2011
- Cappadocia
- Turkey
- Cappadocia
- Entire cities carved into ancient volcanic rock formations
- Cultures and Civilizations
- 06 Jun 2011
- Big Rig Jig
- Nevada
- Big Rig Jig
- Temporary Burning Man sculpture made of two 18-wheelers
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 02 Jun 2011
- Nurse Sharks of Compass Cay
- Bahamas
- Nurse Sharks of Compass Cay
- They squeal, they nosh, they look like predators
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Fascinating Fauna
- 02 Jun 2011
- Swimming Pigs of Big Major Cay
- Big Major Cay, Bahamas
- Swimming Pigs of Big Major Cay
- Well-fed Bahamian wildlife with a special skill
- Natural Wonders, Anomalous Islands, Fascinating Fauna
- 02 Jun 2011
- Toro Muerto
- Peru
- Toro Muerto
- Thousands of volcanic rocks carved 1,000 years ago
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Cultures and Civilizations
- 02 Jun 2011
- Flygbussarna
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Flygbussarna
- Sculpture of a bus made from wrecked passenger cars
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 01 Jun 2011
- One More Go One More Go
- Sydney, Australia
- One More Go One More Go
- Outdoor art exhibition made of classic Tetris pieces
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 01 Jun 2011
- Ottawa Jail Hostel
- Ottawa, Canada
- Ottawa Jail Hostel
- Once a notorious prison known for inhumane practices
- Memento Mori, Intriguing Environs, Architectural Oddities
- 31 May 2011
- It Wasn't Meant To End Like This
- Aarhus, Denmark
- It Wasn't Meant To End Like This
- Digger attempting to hide itself under 300 tons of rubble
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 31 May 2011
- Crystal Falls, Michigan
- Lake Ellen Kimberlite
- Reason for Michigan's potential diamond mine
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 31 May 2011
- London Ink Statue
- London, England
- London Ink Statue
- Enormous statue promoting London Ink TV show
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 30 May 2011
- Calamita Cosmica
- Milan, Italy
- Calamita Cosmica
- Giant skeleton sculpture in Milan's Palazzo Reale
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 30 May 2011
- World's Largest Popcorn Ball
- Sac City, Iowa
- World's Largest Popcorn Ball
- Eight feet in diameter and more than 24 feet around
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 30 May 2011
- Moulagenmuseum
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Moulagenmuseum
- Museum dedicated to wax representations of disfiguring diseases
- Museums and Collections, Medical Museums
- 27 May 2011
- Tio's Tacos
- Riverside, California
- Tio's Tacos
- Mexican food and folk art
- Commercial Curiosities, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars, Strange Statues, Outsider Art
- 27 May 2011
- Museum of Human Anatomy
- Pisa, Italy
- Museum of Human Anatomy
- Anatomical cabinet holds unexpected treasures
- Museums and Collections, Medical Museums
- 27 May 2011
- MIT Museum: Arthur Ganson
- Cambridge, Massachusetts
- MIT Museum: Arthur Ganson
- Bouncing, delightful, mechanical art at the MIT Museum
- Museums and Collections, Outsider Art, Unique Collections
- 27 May 2011
- Site of Edgar Allen Poe's Death
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Site of Edgar Allen Poe's Death
- The site where Poe "in great distress, and ... in need of immediate assistance" likely died
- Memento Mori
- 25 May 2011
- Entropa
- Plzen, Czech Republic
- Entropa
- Massive Czech installation of Europe's negative stereotypes
- Museums and Collections, Outsider Art
- 24 May 2011
- Tengzug Shrine
- Bolgatanga, Ghana
- Tengzug Shrine
- Topless shrine of northern Ghana
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Cultures and Civilizations , Rites and Rituals
- 24 May 2011
- Zizkov Tower
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Zizkov Tower
- Looming Communist pillar with a Czech twist
- Unusual Monuments
- 24 May 2011
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Mount Olive Cemetery
- Small cemetery is all that remains of Atlanta's first black communities
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 24 May 2011
- Fontana Dei Matti
- Gubbio, Italy
- Fontana Dei Matti
- Fountain where visitors can earn a license to be mad
- Unusual Monuments, Peculiar Fountains, Cultures and Civilizations , Rites and Rituals
- 19 May 2011
- Tomb of Daniel
- Susa, Iran
- Tomb of Daniel
- Burial site of a Jewish prophet revered in Iran
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Cultures and Civilizations , Architectural Oddities
- 19 May 2011
- Tail of the Yak
- Berkeley, California
- Tail of the Yak
- Handmade treasures from around the world
- Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 19 May 2011
- Watari-Kashiwabara's Pylon 24
- Uchihara, Japan
- Watari-Kashiwabara's Pylon 24
- Only electricity pylon built over two lanes of traffic
- Inspired Inventions, Electrical Oddities
- 19 May 2011
- Campanile di Curon
- Italy
- Campanile di Curon
- Bell tower juts out from a village buried under a lake
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 18 May 2011
- Crypt At Center Church-on-the-Green
- New Haven, Connecticut
- Crypt At Center Church-on-the-Green
- 137 graves holding New England's earliest residents
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 18 May 2011
- Ether Monument
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Ether Monument
- Statue commemorating the use of ether in anesthesia
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues, Inspired Inventions
- 18 May 2011
- Raccoon Mountain Caverns
- Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Raccoon Mountain Caverns
- More than five miles of underground passageways
- Natural Wonders, Extraordinary Flora
- 18 May 2011
- Belcourt Castle
- Newport, Rhode Island
- Belcourt Castle
- 60-room castle constructed by a horse racing heir
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 17 May 2011
- Webb Gallery
- Waxahachie, Texas
- Webb Gallery
- Specializes in outsider art and artifacts of secret societies
- Museums and Collections, Outsider Art
- 17 May 2011
- Darryl Starbird's National Rod and Custom Car Hall of Fame Museum
- Afton, Oklahoma
- Darryl Starbird's National Rod and Custom Car Hall of Fame Museum
- Collection maintained by the legendary designer
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 17 May 2011
- Lexington, Kentucky
- Lexington's Biblical Miniature Golf
- Three courses accompanied by Christian Rock
- Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 17 May 2011
- Clapham North Deep-Level Air Raid Shelter
- London, England
- Clapham North Deep-Level Air Raid Shelter
- Abandoned bomb shelter built during World War II
- Architectural Oddities, Subterranean Sites
- 16 May 2011
- Gould's Book Arcade
- Newtown, Australia
- Gould's Book Arcade
- Australia's largest second-hand bookstore
- Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 16 May 2011
- Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
- Divide, Colorado
- Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
- Biggest source of fossilized insects anywhere
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 16 May 2011
- Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve
- Arco, Idaho
- Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve
- Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Cultures and Civilizations
- 16 May 2011
- Kitch-iti-kipi
- Thompson Township, Michigan
- Kitch-iti-kipi
- Freshwater spring fills with 10,000 gallons per minute
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders
- 16 May 2011
- Museum of Natural and Artificial Ephemerata
- Austin, Texas
- Museum of Natural and Artificial Ephemerata
- DIY collection of eclectic holdings
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 13 May 2011
- Main Street Museum
- White River Junction, Vermont
- Main Street Museum
- Taxonomy experiment known for quirky collections
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Hunting and Taxidermy
- 12 May 2011
- Giorgi's Furnace
- Ferentino, Italy
- Giorgi's Furnace
- Production site for handmade clay bricks
- Architectural Oddities, Repositories of Knowledge
- 12 May 2011
- Bohemian National Cemetery
- Chicago, Illinois
- Bohemian National Cemetery
- Cemetery featuring rare glass-fronted columbarium
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues, Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 12 May 2011
- Space Needle
- Seattle, Washington
- Space Needle
- Iconic symbol of the Pacific Northwest
- Architectural Oddities
- 12 May 2011
- Sacred Crocodile Ponds of Paga
- Paga, Ghana
- Sacred Crocodile Ponds of Paga
- Ghana's most docile crocodiles
- Natural Wonders, Fascinating Fauna
- 11 May 2011
- Lexington, Kentucky
- Dixie Cup Water Tower
- Unique tower has outlasted a takeover of the company
- Unusual Monuments, Architectural Oddities
- 11 May 2011
- Loch Lomond
- Gartocharn, Scotland
- Loch Lomond
- Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area
- Watery Wonders
- 11 May 2011
- New Harmony Labyrinth
- New Harmony, Indiana
- New Harmony Labyrinth
- Symbolic attempt to overcome the issues of life
- Architectural Oddities, Horticultural Marvels, Mazes
- 11 May 2011
- Eritrean Cultural Civic Center
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Eritrean Cultural Civic Center
- Daily lunch spot for many of Washington, D.C.'s cab drivers
- Cultures and Civilizations , Architectural Oddities
- 11 May 2011
- Olympic Hot Springs
- Washington
- Olympic Hot Springs
- Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders
- 10 May 2011
- Sasquatch Caves
- Hope, Canada
- Sasquatch Caves
- Children's play area billed as a home to Bigfoot
- Natural Wonders, Curious Caves
- 10 May 2011
- Mount Horeb
- Saudi Arabia
- Mount Horeb
- Site where Moses may have received the Ten Commandments
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 10 May 2011
- The Waring Historical Library
- Charleston, South Carolina
- The Waring Historical Library
- Dedicated to the history of the health sciences
- Museums and Collections, Medical Museums
- 09 May 2011
- Santa Claus, Arizona
- Santa Claus, Arizona
- Santa Claus, Arizona
- Saint Nicholas-themed ghost town in the Mojave
- Intriguing Environs, Ghost Towns, Cultures and Civilizations
- 09 May 2011
- Buffalo Central Terminal
- Buffalo, New York
- Buffalo Central Terminal
- Ruins of a once-prized railroad station in New York
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 09 May 2011
- Cathedral of St. Mary of the Incarnation
- Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Cathedral of St. Mary of the Incarnation
- Built in 1512, the oldest cathedral in the Americas
- Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 09 May 2011
- Saint Lawrence River HVDC Powerline Crossing
- Grondines, Canada
- Saint Lawrence River HVDC Powerline Crossing
- Extremely long cable tunnel buried under the river
- Inspired Inventions, Electrical Oddities
- 09 May 2011
- Dan', Israel
- Golden Calf Altar
- Idol made by Aaron for the Israelites
- Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship, Incredible Ruins
- 09 May 2011
- Tuckaleechee Caverns
- Townsend, Tennessee
- Tuckaleechee Caverns
- Mile-long cave system near Great Smoky Mountains
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Curious Caves
- 05 May 2011
- Bicheno Blowhole
- Bicheno, Australia
- Bicheno Blowhole
- Granite rocks that concentrate waves into powerful jets
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders
- 05 May 2011
- Wineglass Bay
- Wineglass Bay, Australia
- Wineglass Bay
- One of the best beaches in the entire world
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders
- 04 May 2011
- Little Blue Lake
- Gladstone, Australia
- Little Blue Lake
- Ideal spot for a picnic or a quick swim in the clear waters
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders
- 04 May 2011
- Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum
- 20,000 pieces in a Frank Gehry-designed building
- Museums and Collections, Architectural Oddities, Repositories of Knowledge
- 04 May 2011
- Styx Valley Forest
- Styx Valley Forest, Australia
- Styx Valley Forest
- Rainforest filled with record-holding eucalyptus
- Natural Wonders, Extraordinary Flora
- 04 May 2011
- Wigwam Village #2
- Cave City, Kentucky
- Wigwam Village #2
- One of few surviving themed motels on Route 66
- Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations, Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 04 May 2011
- Loch Ard Gorge
- Port Campbell, Australia
- Loch Ard Gorge
- Clear example of the process of erosion in action
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Martian Landscapes
- 03 May 2011
- Hot Wells Hotel and Spa
- San Antonio, Texas
- Hot Wells Hotel and Spa
- Ruins of a once-opulent grand Victorian resort
- Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities, Odd Accommodations, Architectural Oddities
- 03 May 2011
- Tanglefoot Building
- Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Tanglefoot Building
- Where most of the world's flypaper was made
- Commercial Curiosities
- 03 May 2011
- Palermo, Italy
- Santuario di Santa Rosalia
- Cave shrine on Monte Pellegrino
- Natural Wonders, Curious Caves, Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 02 May 2011
- Donald McGill Seaside Postcard Museum
- Isle of Wight, England
- Donald McGill Seaside Postcard Museum
- Obscene versions of this artist's work are the most popular
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 02 May 2011
- Federation of Damanhur
- Baldissero Canavese, Italy
- Federation of Damanhur
- Eco-village hidden in the foothills of the Alps
- Cultures and Civilizations , Architectural Oddities, Repositories of Knowledge
- 02 May 2011
- Drake Vintage Music & Curios
- Drake, Kentucky
- Drake Vintage Music & Curios
- Veritable museum of 20th century country music history
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 02 May 2011
- Pylon 9108
- Fulda, Germany
- Pylon 9108
- Electricity pylon standing in the middle of a shelter
- Inspired Inventions, Electrical Oddities, Architectural Oddities
- 02 May 2011
- Cesky Raj
- Turnov, Czech Republic
- Cesky Raj
- Bohemian paradise covered in majestic forests
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 01 May 2011
- Jan Palach Memorial
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Jan Palach Memorial
- Monument to a suicide protesting the Soviet invasion
- Memento Mori
- 28 Apr 2011
- Goulandris Museum of Cycladic Art
- Athens, Greece
- Goulandris Museum of Cycladic Art
- Large collection from the 3rd millennium BCE
- Museums and Collections, Natural History, Unique Collections
- 28 Apr 2011
- Eisenberg Lawn Cross
- Sankt Martin an der Raab, Austria
- Eisenberg Lawn Cross
- Cross mysteriously appeared for 36 years
- Natural Wonders, Extraordinary Flora
- 28 Apr 2011
- Anlage 0704
- Gomaringen, Germany
- Anlage 0704
- Powerline dead since the 1980s despite appearances
- Inspired Inventions, Electrical Oddities
- 28 Apr 2011
- Music House Museum
- Williamsburg, Michigan
- Music House Museum
- Full-sized barn houses many restored instruments
- music, musical wonders, inspired inventions, museums
- 27 Apr 2011
- Aurora Picture Show
- Houston, Texas
- Aurora Picture Show
- Local arts organization founded in a former church
- Commercial Curiosities, Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 27 Apr 2011
- Herzberg an der Elster, Germany
- Deutschlandsender III
- Remains of a huge radio tower
- Inspired Inventions, Electrical Oddities, Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 27 Apr 2011
- Fernsehturm Müggelberge
- Treptow-Köpenick, Germany
- Fernsehturm Müggelberge
- TV tower once secretly housed GDR intelligence team
- Inspired Inventions, Architectural Oddities
- 27 Apr 2011
- Coney Island Creek
- New York City, New York
- Coney Island Creek
- Waterway populated with abandoned projects
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders
- 26 Apr 2011
- Cabaret Mechanical Theatre
- London, England
- Cabaret Mechanical Theatre
- Traveling collection of amazing automata
- Inspired Inventions, Amazing Automata
- 26 Apr 2011
- Gurun Electric Converter Temple
- Gurun, Malaysia
- Gurun Electric Converter Temple
- Temple-like building holds power equipment
- Inspired Inventions, Electrical Oddities, Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 26 Apr 2011
- Dudinka CHAYKA-Mast
- Dudinka, Russia
- Dudinka CHAYKA-Mast
- Unused mast taller than every structure in the EU
- Inspired Inventions, Electrical Oddities
- 26 Apr 2011
- El Carmen Street Art
- Valencia, Spain
- El Carmen Street Art
- Vibrant street art created with mixed media
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 25 Apr 2011
- Ecopod
- Appin, Scotland
- Ecopod
- Geodesic dome luxury retreat in the Scottish Highlands
- Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations, Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 25 Apr 2011
- Loved To Death
- San Francisco, California
- Loved To Death
- Storefront that specializes in Oddities, Victorian antiques, taxidermy and Jewelry. Home of The Articulated Art Gallery
- Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 25 Apr 2011
- Noviken VLF Transmitter
- Gildeskål, Norway
- Noviken VLF Transmitter
- Large military radio station without transmitting towers
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 25 Apr 2011
- Jack Barker's Metal Art Sculpture Garden
- Essex, Illinois
- Jack Barker's Metal Art Sculpture Garden
- Moving, mind-blowing metal sculpture work of an outsider artist
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 22 Apr 2011
- Museum of International Folk Art: Girard Wing
- Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Museum of International Folk Art: Girard Wing
- Sprawling collection of over 106,000 toys from around the world
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 22 Apr 2011
- Rosamond, California
- The Cat House
- Exotic feline breeding compound and conservation center
- Fascinating Fauna
- 22 Apr 2011
- Betteravia Sugar Plant
- Betteravia, California
- Betteravia Sugar Plant
- Factory that once supported an entire company town of 350
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 21 Apr 2011
- Smuttynose Island
- Maine
- Smuttynose Island
- Scene of the grisly murder of two Norwegian women in 1873
- Memento Mori, Intriguing Environs, Disaster Areas
- 21 Apr 2011
- Wolmirstedt Converter Hall
- Wolmirstedt, Germany
- Wolmirstedt Converter Hall
- Where the interconnection of German power grids should be
- Inspired Inventions, Electrical Oddities
- 21 Apr 2011
- Glastonbury
- Glastonbury, England
- Glastonbury
- Fascinating town where normal life interfaces with the occult
- Intriguing Environs
- 20 Apr 2011
- Richmond Shipyards
- Richmond, California
- Richmond Shipyards
- Where a staggering 747 ships were constructed during World War II
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 20 Apr 2011
- San Francisco Naval Shipyard
- San Francisco, California
- San Francisco Naval Shipyard
- Radioactivity still cause for concern at this urban explorer's paradise
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 20 Apr 2011
- Ventura Oil Refinery
- Ventura, California
- Ventura Oil Refinery
- Rusty industrial city full of oxidized distillation towers
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 20 Apr 2011
- Hornby Uintotherium
- Hornby Island, Canada
- Hornby Uintotherium
- Plaque on Canada's Hornby Island commemorating a fantastical creature from Kymaerica
- Cultures and Civilizations
- 20 Apr 2011
- Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
- Miami, Florida
- Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
- Former villa and estate of James Deering developed to preserve native tropical forests
- Natural Wonders, Intriguing Environs
- 19 Apr 2011
- Edison & Ford Winter Estates
- Fort Meyers, Florida
- Edison & Ford Winter Estates
- One-time winter retreats of prolific inventor Thomas Edison and his friend Henry Ford
- Museums and Collections
- 19 Apr 2011
- Fall Creek Falls State Park
- Pikeville, Tennessee
- Fall Creek Falls State Park
- Labor provided by Great Depression-era programs restored these 25,000 acres in Tennessee
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Extraordinary Flora
- 19 Apr 2011
- Hamilton, New Jersey
- Grounds For Sculpture
- Sculpture park and museum that specializes in the huge and bizarre
- Natural Wonders, Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 18 Apr 2011
- Leo Gillis Geodesic Dome House
- Detroit, Michigan
- Leo Gillis Geodesic Dome House
- Bright blue igloo standing across from what remains of the Michigan Central train depot
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture
- 18 Apr 2011
- The Armada of Golden Dreams
- San Francisco, California
- The Armada of Golden Dreams
- Self-guided audio tour of San Francisco's buried gold rush fleet
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins, Subterranean Sites
- 18 Apr 2011
- Florida's Volkswagon graveyard
- Dade City, Florida
- Florida's Volkswagon graveyard
- VW heaven in the backwoods of Dade City, now gone
- Purveyors of Curiosities
- 16 Apr 2011
- The Brooklyn Navy Yard
- Brooklyn , New York
- The Brooklyn Navy Yard
- A decommissioned military complex that's now a modern industrial park
- Intriguing Environs
- 16 Apr 2011
- Monkey Jungle
- Miami, Florida
- Monkey Jungle
- Where monkeys run wild and the humans are caged
- Natural Wonders, Fascinating Fauna
- 14 Apr 2011
- Bronner's Christmas Wonderland
- Frankenmuth, Michigan
- Bronner's Christmas Wonderland
- World's largest Christmas store
- Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 14 Apr 2011
- Oakland Cemetery
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Oakland Cemetery
- Civil War soldiers, captains of industry, and paupers all interred on historic grounds
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 13 Apr 2011
- The Baker Hotel
- Mineral Wells, Texas
- The Baker Hotel
- Crumbling hotel echoes with the sounds of the '30s
- Memento Mori, Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 13 Apr 2011
- Cator Woolford Gardens
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Cator Woolford Gardens
- Secret gardens just a few miles from downtown Atlanta
- Natural Wonders, Extraordinary Flora, Intriguing Environs
- 13 Apr 2011
- Hakone Open-Air Museum
- Hakone, Japan
- Hakone Open-Air Museum
- Open-air museum with an elaborate sculpture garden, stretching for over 70,000 square-meters
- Museums and Collections, Outsider Art, Unique Collections, Unusual Monuments
- 12 Apr 2011
- Canada
- Manitou Lake
- Lake within a lake
- Anomalous Islands
- 12 Apr 2011
- Antelope Valley Indian Museum
- Lancaster, California
- Antelope Valley Indian Museum
- Built by one man in the '20s, this site is now a museum representing the Great Basin cultures
- Natural Wonders, Museums and Collections
- 12 Apr 2011
- Labyrinthe Vert de Nebias
- Nébias, France
- Labyrinthe Vert de Nebias
- Green labyrinth formed by a karstic maze hidden in a preserved oak forest
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 12 Apr 2011
- Big Hole and Open Mine Museum
- Kimberley, South Africa
- Big Hole and Open Mine Museum
- Mined to a depth of 240 meters with a perimeter of about 1.6 km, the largest hand-dug excavation in the world
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 11 Apr 2011
- Wildebeest Kuil Rock Art Centre
- Kimberley, South Africa
- Wildebeest Kuil Rock Art Centre
- Fascinating collection of Khoisan rock engravings, still situated in their original setting
- Cultures and Civilizations , Rites and Rituals
- 11 Apr 2011
- Whaley House
- San Diego, California
- Whaley House
- San Diego's most historic and haunted home
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 11 Apr 2011
- Radio Guy Collection
- Cortlandt Manor, New York
- Radio Guy Collection
- Astonishing collection of antique helmets, scientific instruments and medical models
- Museums and Collections, Wonder Cabinets, Strange Science, Medical Museums
- 08 Apr 2011
- International Museum of Surgical Science
- Chicago, Illinois
- International Museum of Surgical Science
- Museum dedicated to Surgical Science, and its assorted arts
- Medical Museums, Obscura Day Location
- 08 Apr 2011
- Niagara Science Museum
- Niagara Falls, New York
- Niagara Science Museum
- Collection of antique science instruments displayed in recreated 1870-1930 laboratories
- Strange Science, Unique Collections, Instruments of Science, Electrical Oddities
- 08 Apr 2011
- Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum
- Two Rivers, Wisconsin
- Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum
- Houses over 1.5 million wood letters for printing
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Obscura Day Location
- 08 Apr 2011
- The Museum of the Weird
- Austin, Texas
- The Museum of the Weird
- Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style
- Museums and Collections, Wonder Cabinets, Strange Science, Outsider Art
- 07 Apr 2011
- Mary's Gone Wild Folk Art and Doll Baby Museum
- Supply, North Carolina
- Mary's Gone Wild Folk Art and Doll Baby Museum
- Divinely-inspired village houses 6,000 dolls, plus strange and lovely outsider art
- Outsider Art, Outsider Architecture
- 07 Apr 2011
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- House of Balls
- Funhouse of found art and participatory sculpture
- Outsider Art, Amazing Automata, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 07 Apr 2011
- Pearl Fryar's Topiary Garden
- Bishopville, South Carolina
- Pearl Fryar's Topiary Garden
- Extraordinary topiary garden built by one man in a small South Carolina town
- Natural Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Extraordinary Flora, Outsider Art
- 07 Apr 2011
- Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum
- Farmington Hills, Michigan
- Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum
- Astounding collection of coin-operated games and automata
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Amazing Automata
- 07 Apr 2011
- The Stanley Hotel
- Estes Park, Colorado
- The Stanley Hotel
- Paranormal experiences in room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining"
- Intriguing Environs, Obscura Day Location
- 06 Apr 2011
- Wabasha Street Caves
- St. Paul, Minnesota
- Wabasha Street Caves
- Mushrooms, gangsters ... disco?
- Natural Wonders, Curious Caves, Obscura Day Location
- 06 Apr 2011
- LA-88 Nike Missile Base
- Chatsworth, California
- LA-88 Nike Missile Base
- Abandoned anti-ballistic missile base
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins, Obscura Day Location
- 06 Apr 2011
- Vancouver Police Centennial Museum
- Vancouver, Canada
- Vancouver Police Centennial Museum
- Housing a morgue, rare and confiscated weapons, and autopsy remains, the Vancouver police museum displays the dark side of Canada
- Museums and Collections, Wonder Cabinets, Unique Collections, Crime and Punishment
- 05 Apr 2011
- Warren Anatomical Museum
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Warren Anatomical Museum
- Boston medical museum featuring the skull of famous medical case Phineas Gage
- Museums and Collections, Medical Museums, Obscura Day Location
- 05 Apr 2011
- Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
- Vancouver, Canada
- Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
- Traditional 15th century Chinese garden in the middle of Vancouver
- Natural History, Cultures and Civilizations , Rites and Rituals, Architectural Oddities
- 05 Apr 2011
- Beer Can House
- Houston, Texas
- Beer Can House
- Beer lover's can-covered house
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture, Obscura Day Location
- 05 Apr 2011
- 3D Center of Art and Photography
- Portland, Oregon
- 3D Center of Art and Photography
- Taking the 3D art experience far beyond blue and red glasses
- Museums and Collections, Outsider Art, Unique Collections, Instruments of Science
- 04 Apr 2011
- Museum of Human Disease
- Sydney, Australia
- Museum of Human Disease
- Australian museum dedicated to human health and lack thereof
- Medical Museums, Obscura Day Location
- 04 Apr 2011
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia's Magic Gardens
- Folk art environment, gallery space, and nonprofit showcasing the work of mosaicist Isaiah Zagar
- Outsider Art, Strange Statues, Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 04 Apr 2011
- Trundle Manor: House of Oddities
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Trundle Manor: House of Oddities
- House of vintage taxidermy and Steampunk sculptures in a quiet Pittsburgh neighborhood
- Museums and Collections, Wonder Cabinets, Outsider Art, Medical Museums
- 04 Apr 2011
- Mosquito Bay
- Vieques, Puerto Rico
- Mosquito Bay
- World's most bioluminescent bay
- Watery Wonders, Fascinating Fauna, Bioluminescent Spots
- 03 Apr 2011
- Kolmanskop Ghost Town
- Luderitz, Namibia
- Kolmanskop Ghost Town
- The remains of diamond fever taken over by the desert
- Ghost Towns
- 01 Apr 2011
- Bijbels Museum
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Bijbels Museum
- A collection of biblical memorabilia
- Unique Collections
- 01 Apr 2011
- Paper House
- Rockport, Massachusetts
- Paper House
- An 80-year-old house built out of newspapers
- Outsider Architecture
- 01 Apr 2011
- Las Pozas
- Xilitla , Mexico
- Las Pozas
- Extraordinary sculpture garden created by an eccentric English poet
- Architectural Oddities, Horticultural Marvels, Outsider Architecture
- 31 Mar 2011
- Audium-Theatre of Sound-Sculptured Space
- San Francisco, California
- Audium-Theatre of Sound-Sculptured Space
- Only theater in the world constructed specifically for sound movement
- Inspired Inventions, Musical Wonders, Electrical Oddities, Commercial Curiosities
- 31 Mar 2011
- Vucjanka River
- Vucje, Serbia
- Vucjanka River
- Popular river that runs through the remote Serbian municipality of Leskovac
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders
- 31 Mar 2011
- Kintai Bridge
- Iwakuni, Japan
- Kintai Bridge
- One of Japan's most famous sights, the bridge was originally built in 1673
- Cultures and Civilizations , Architectural Oddities
- 30 Mar 2011
- Old Burying Ground
- Beaufort, North Carolina
- Old Burying Ground
- Burial site more than 300 years old
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 30 Mar 2011
- Waco, Texas
- Dr Pepper Museum
- Museum in a century-old building dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 30 Mar 2011
- Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum
- Waco, Texas
- Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum
- Official museum, hall of fame, and repository of the Texas Rangers
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 30 Mar 2011
- Jeffrey's Hook Light
- New York, New York
- Jeffrey's Hook Light
- Little Red Lighthouse under the George Washington Bridge
- Architectural Oddities
- 29 Mar 2011
- Mayfield Park
- Austin, Texas
- Mayfield Park
- Free public park and gardens filled with peacocks and peahens
- Natural Wonders, Fascinating Fauna
- 29 Mar 2011
- Bo'ao
- Bo'ao, China
- Bo'ao
- Small Chinese fishing village impeccably maintained for visitors
- Intriguing Environs, Cultures and Civilizations
- 29 Mar 2011
- Prelinger Library
- San Francisco, California
- Prelinger Library
- Appropriation-friendly collection of books, periodicals, and more
- Architectural Oddities, Obscura Day Location
- 28 Mar 2011
- Suluklugol
- Sakarya (Adapazari), Turkey
- Suluklugol
- Fantastic lake on the heart of a fault line
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders
- 28 Mar 2011
- Felicity, California: Center of the World
- Felicity, California
- Felicity, California: Center of the World
- Semi-recognized center of the world, with many oddities
- Unusual Monuments, Outsider Architecture, Repositories of Knowledge
- 26 Mar 2011
- Northlandz
- Flemington, New Jersey
- Northlandz
- World's largest model railroad is a mind boggling achievement
- Unique Collections, Miniatures, Small Worlds and Model Towns
- 25 Mar 2011
- Antarctic Sculpture Garden
- Davis Station, Antarctica
- Antarctic Sculpture Garden
- Antarctica's only sculpture garden, it has art and penguins, but no plants in sight
- Museums and Collections, Outsider Art, Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 25 Mar 2011
- Eggheads
- Davis, California
- Eggheads
- Seven ceramic sculptures scattered around the University of California, Davis campus
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 24 Mar 2011
- North Hollywood, California
- California Institute of Abnormalarts (CIA)
- Venue for strange sideshow displays and musical acts
- Commercial Curiosities, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 24 Mar 2011
- Whitewater Village Scenic Area
- Guangzhou, China
- Whitewater Village Scenic Area
- Man-made waterfall is the tallest in Mainland China
- Unusual Monuments, Peculiar Fountains
- 24 Mar 2011
- Rafflesia
- Phanom, Thailand
- Rafflesia
- Surat Thani's official flower - and the world's largest - smells of rotting meat
- Natural Wonders, Extraordinary Flora
- 24 Mar 2011
- Catacombs of San Gennaro
- Naples, Italy
- Catacombs of San Gennaro
- Underground paleo-Christian burial site, composed of the remains of several cemeteries and Basilicas
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 23 Mar 2011
- Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art
- Chicago, Illinois
- Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art
- Nonprofit art center that promotes outsider, intuitive, and self-taught art
- Museums and Collections, Outsider Art
- 23 Mar 2011
- Shilin Stone Forest
- China
- Shilin Stone Forest
- 270 million year-old forest of stone
- Natural Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities, Curious Caves
- 23 Mar 2011
- The Wall In The Wilderness
- Derwent Bridge, Australia
- The Wall In The Wilderness
- Carved panels tell the complete history of the harsh Central Highlands region
- Museums and Collections, Outsider Art
- 22 Mar 2011
- Ruined Victorian Folly
- London, England
- Ruined Victorian Folly
- Remnants of a Victorian garden feature sitting in public woodland
- Architectural Oddities, Follies and Grottoes
- 22 Mar 2011
- The Calderstones
- Liverpool, England
- The Calderstones
- Six neolithic sandstone boulders remaining from a dolmen
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Unusual Monuments
- 22 Mar 2011
- Owia Salt Pond
- Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Owia Salt Pond
- Natural Caribbean swimming pool ringed by bizarrely artistic lava rock formations
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders
- 21 Mar 2011
- Deke Slayton Memorial Space & Bicycle Museum
- Sparta, Wisconsin
- Deke Slayton Memorial Space & Bicycle Museum
- Small-town museum dedicated to outer space ... and bicycles
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Memento Mori, Dead Explorers
- 21 Mar 2011
- La Cité Médiévale de Carcassonne
- Carcassonne, France
- La Cité Médiévale de Carcassonne
- Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 21 Mar 2011
- Washington, District of Columbia
- National Capitol Columns
- Our country's Capitol's former columns still stand
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 18 Mar 2011
- World's Largest Six-Pack
- LaCrosse, Wisconsin
- World's Largest Six-Pack
- Giant six-pack could provide one person a six-pack a day for 3,351 years
- Unusual Monuments
- 17 Mar 2011
- The Sutro Egyptian Collection
- San Francisco, California
- The Sutro Egyptian Collection
- Tenacious mummies survived dental problems, eternal entombment, and more than their fair share of devastating fires
- Mummies, Obscura Day Location
- 17 Mar 2011
- Saltstraumen Maelstrom
- Bodø, Norway
- Saltstraumen Maelstrom
- World's strongest whirlpool
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Obscura Day Location
- 17 Mar 2011
- Vigna Randanini
- Rome, Italy
- Vigna Randanini
- One of seven Jewish catacombs in Rome and one of only two open to the public
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Obscura Day Location
- 15 Mar 2011
- Geographic Center of the Contiguous United States
- Lebanon, Kansas
- Geographic Center of the Contiguous United States
- Small plaque marks the spot, but the true center is located about a mile away on a private pig farm
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 15 Mar 2011
- Pneumatic Tubes at Stanford Hospital
- Palo Alto, California
- Pneumatic Tubes at Stanford Hospital
- Four miles of pipelines form the model of still-functioning retro-tech efficiency
- Inspired Inventions, Instruments of Science, Retro-Tech, Obscura Day Location
- 14 Mar 2011
- Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
- Washington, District Of Columbia
- Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
- Largest Roman Catholic church in North America
- Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship, Obscura Day Location
- 14 Mar 2011
- Red Mountain Park
- Birmingham, Alabama
- Red Mountain Park
- 1,100-acre development hopes to be the Central Park of the south
- Natural Wonders
- 14 Mar 2011
- Victoria's Last Resort
- Cambria, California
- Victoria's Last Resort
- Cambria's most unique B&B features creative surroundings and fantastic food
- Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations
- 14 Mar 2011
- Art House
- Centrailia, Washington
- Art House
- Bizarre conglomeration of curious objects equals ... home?
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Obscura Day Location
- 14 Mar 2011
- Parrsboro Rock and Mineral Shop Museum
- Parrsboro, Canada
- Parrsboro Rock and Mineral Shop Museum
- Home of the world's smallest dinosaur footprints
- Museums and Collections, Natural History
- 10 Mar 2011
- Qardaha, Syria
- Tomb of Hafez al-Assad
- Three members of Syria's ruling family entombed in quiet mountain town
- Memento Mori, Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 10 Mar 2011
- Hecht Company Warehouse
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Hecht Company Warehouse
- Art deco landmark on the outskirts of Washington, D.C.
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 10 Mar 2011
- Urology Museum
- Linthicum, Maryland
- Urology Museum
- Fascinating museum dedicated to the under-appreciated medical history of urology features some wince-inducing devices
- Museums and Collections, Strange Science, Medical Museums, Unique Collections
- 10 Mar 2011
- Old Idaho State Penitentiary
- Boise, Idaho
- Old Idaho State Penitentiary
- Jail from the 19th century that was built by inmates
- Museums and Collections, Crime and Punishment, Memento Mori
- 09 Mar 2011
- World's Largest Collection of The World's Smallest Versions of The World's Largest Things
- Lucas, Kansas
- World's Largest Collection of The World's Smallest Versions of The World's Largest Things
- A traveling roadside attraction and museum dedicated to exploring iconic roadside structures
- Museums and Collections, Outsider Art, Unique Collections, Strange Statues
- 09 Mar 2011
- Grandma Prisbrey's Bottle Village
- Simi Valley, California
- Grandma Prisbrey's Bottle Village
- Eccentric folk art landmark constructed out of trash
- Outsider Architecture, Eccentric Homes
- 09 Mar 2011
- Lebanese "Hall of Fame" Museum
- Zouk Mosbeh, Lebanon
- Lebanese "Hall of Fame" Museum
- Brush shoulders with animatronic Arab leaders made of silicone
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 08 Mar 2011
- TWA Flight 260 Crash Site
- Albuquerque, New Mexico
- TWA Flight 260 Crash Site
- Deadly airliner crash preserved for those willing to climb and pay respects
- Intriguing Environs, Disaster Areas
- 08 Mar 2011
- Alcatraz Island - La Isla de los Alcatraces
- San Francisco, California
- Alcatraz Island - La Isla de los Alcatraces
- In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully...or so they claim
- Crime and Punishment
- 07 Mar 2011
- Eastern State Penitentiary
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Eastern State Penitentiary
- World's first "penitentiary", meant to be humane, drove men insane
- Incredible Ruins
- 07 Mar 2011
- Sam Houston Statue
- Huntsville, Texas
- Sam Houston Statue
- World's tallest statue of an American hero
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 07 Mar 2011
- New York City, New York
- Wyckoff House
- Oldest surviving example of a Dutch sailbox frame house in America
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Architectural Oddities
- 03 Mar 2011
- Cimetière de Liers
- Sainte Geneviève des bois, France
- Cimetière de Liers
- Huge Russian Orthodox cemetery in danger of being converted into open public space
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 03 Mar 2011
- Black Grave
- Chernihiv, Ukraine
- Black Grave
- One of the largest remaining ancient burial mounds of the 10th century
- Memento Mori, Rites and Rituals, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Strange Statues
- 03 Mar 2011
- Cap Manuel's Abandoned Bunker
- Dakar, Senegal
- Cap Manuel's Abandoned Bunker
- Perched on top of a high cliff in Senegal, this abandoned bunker looks out over the Atlantic
- Natural Wonders
- 02 Mar 2011
- Knute Rockne Memorial
- Bazaar, Kansas
- Knute Rockne Memorial
- Tribute to the famous Notre Dame football coach who died in a plane crash
- Unusual Monuments, Relics and Reliquaries, Intriguing Environs, Disaster Areas
- 02 Mar 2011
- Santa Monica Camera Obscura
- Santa Monica, California
- Santa Monica Camera Obscura
- An offbeat angle on the ocean viewed through an antiquated lens
- Optical Oddities, Retro-Tech
- 02 Mar 2011
- Dachau Concentration Camp
- Dachau, Germany
- Dachau Concentration Camp
- Prototype for all Nazi concentration camps
- Museums and Collections, Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Intriguing Environs
- 02 Mar 2011
- Thurmond, West Virginia
- Thurmond, West Virginia
- Thurmond, West Virginia
- Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, a boomtown-turned-ghost town
- Intriguing Environs, Ghost Towns
- 01 Mar 2011
- October War Panorama
- Damascus, Syria
- October War Panorama
- 3D war panorama in Damascus built with help from North Korea
- Museums and Collections, Unusual Monuments
- 01 Mar 2011
- Atomic Annie
- Junction City, Kansas
- Atomic Annie
- Cannon designed to fire an atomic warhead
- Unusual Monuments, Inspired Inventions, Instruments of Science, Retro-Tech
- 01 Mar 2011
- Hope Cemetery
- Barre, Vermont
- Hope Cemetery
- Large cemetery known as the museum of granite sculpture
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 01 Mar 2011
- Lhasa, China
- St. Regis Lhasa Resort Swimming Pool
- Described as "the world's most blinging pool"
- Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations, Architectural Oddities
- 28 Feb 2011
- Headlands Center for the Arts
- Sausalito, California
- Headlands Center for the Arts
- Internationally-recognized arts center housed in a century-old former military barracks
- Architectural Oddities, Repositories of Knowledge
- 28 Feb 2011
- Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum
- Decorah, Iowa
- Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum
- Most comprehensive museum in America devoted to one ethnic group
- Museums and Collections
- 28 Feb 2011
- Vorstengraf
- Oss, Netherlands
- Vorstengraf
- One of the largest burial mounds in the Netherlands and Belgium
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Intriguing Environs
- 28 Feb 2011
- Eisbachwelle
- Munich, Germany
- Eisbachwelle
- Go surfing on this urban wave, "hacked" by local surfers
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders
- 25 Feb 2011
- Busy Beaver Button Co.
- Chicago, Illinois
- Busy Beaver Button Co.
- The world's only known button museum
- Museums and Collections, Outsider Art, Unique Collections, Commercial Curiosities
- 25 Feb 2011
- Tane Mahuta
- Waipoua Forest, New Zealand
- Tane Mahuta
- Largest Kauri tree in New Zealand
- Natural Wonders, Fascinating Fauna
- 24 Feb 2011
- Te Waikoropupu Springs
- South Island, New Zealand
- Te Waikoropupu Springs
- Some of the clearest water anywhere in the world
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders
- 24 Feb 2011
- Blue Hole Mineral Spring Jamaica
- Brighton, Jamaica
- Blue Hole Mineral Spring Jamaica
- Cavernous opening completely encased in Karst limestone
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders
- 24 Feb 2011
- Patricia Hotel and Water Hole
- Patricia, Canada
- Patricia Hotel and Water Hole
- Kitschy steak joint where customers can cook their own meat over an eternal flame
- Commercial Curiosities, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 24 Feb 2011
- T.rex Discovery Centre
- Eastend, Canada
- T.rex Discovery Centre
- Built after the 1991 discovery of one of the world's most complete T.rex skeletons in the nearby hills
- Museums and Collections, Natural History
- 23 Feb 2011
- Byram Township, New Jersey
- Waterloo Village
- Historic town settled in the 19th century because of its convenient location along a popular coal transport route
- Intriguing Environs, Cultures and Civilizations , Architectural Oddities
- 23 Feb 2011
- Youngtown Rock and Roll Museum
- Omemee, Canada
- Youngtown Rock and Roll Museum
- Named in tribute to Canadian singer and songwriter Neil Young
- Museums and Collections
- 23 Feb 2011
- Okunoin Cemetery
- Koya, Japan
- Okunoin Cemetery
- Largest graveyard in all of Japan surrounds a famous mausoleum
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 22 Feb 2011
- Gothic Rose Antiques & Curiosities
- Placerville, California
- Gothic Rose Antiques & Curiosities
- Eclectic collection of dark and macabre antiques
- Memento Mori, Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 22 Feb 2011
- Antelope Canyon
- Page, Arizona
- Antelope Canyon
- Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 22 Feb 2011
- Yoro Park: Site of Reversible Destiny
- Yoro, Japan
- Yoro Park: Site of Reversible Destiny
- Experience park where visitors are told to expect the unexpected
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 22 Feb 2011
- Glen Echo Amusement Park
- Glen Echo, Maryland
- Glen Echo Amusement Park
- Once home to seven different roller coasters, Glen Echo has undergone many transformations since its founding in 1891
- Architectural Oddities
- 21 Feb 2011
- Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum
- Ikeda, Japan
- Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum
- Museum dedicated to the inventor of instant ramen and cup noodles
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 21 Feb 2011
- Schmidt Museum of Coca-Cola Memorabilia NOW CLOSED
- Elizabethtown, Kentucky
- Schmidt Museum of Coca-Cola Memorabilia NOW CLOSED
- World's largest collection of Coke-related items not held by the Coca-Cola company
- Museums and Collections
- 21 Feb 2011
- Basilica of St. Joseph of Cupertino
- Osimo, Italy
- Basilica of St. Joseph of Cupertino
- Church holding the preserved body of a levitating saint
- Memento Mori, Curious Places of Worship
- 18 Feb 2011
- Las Medulas
- Carucedo, Spain
- Las Medulas
- Devastated landscape used for hundreds of years by the Romans as their primary mining site
- Intriguing Environs
- 17 Feb 2011
- Lake Shore Inn
- California City, California
- Lake Shore Inn
- Abandoned hotel with adjacent lake and golf course
- Architectural Oddities, Obscura Day Location
- 17 Feb 2011
- Howrah, India
- Great Banyan Tree
- A single tree's 2,800 aerial roots give the appearance of a complete forest
- Natural Wonders, Extraordinary Flora
- 17 Feb 2011
- Monument Arthur Rimbaud
- Marseille, France
- Monument Arthur Rimbaud
- "Drunken ship" sculpture memorializing the French poet in the city where he died
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 16 Feb 2011
- Neft Daslari
- Baku, Azerbaijan
- Neft Daslari
- Complete town of 5,000 living out at sea on the world's first offshore oil platform
- Natural Wonders, Architectural Oddities
- 16 Feb 2011
- Barry Troglodyte Village
- Bollène, France
- Barry Troglodyte Village
- Series of underground houses inhabited continuously for centuries
- Architectural Oddities
- 16 Feb 2011
- Freetown Christiania
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Freetown Christiania
- Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street
- Cultures and Civilizations , Architectural Oddities
- 15 Feb 2011
- Bunce Island
- Sierra Leone
- Bunce Island
- Home of the ruins of a British slave castle
- Cultures and Civilizations , Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 15 Feb 2011
- Skateistan
- Kabul, Afghanistan
- Skateistan
- Afghanistan's first skatepark, located in war torn Kabul
- Architectural Oddities
- 15 Feb 2011
- Fern Canyon
- Orick, California
- Fern Canyon
- Canyon walls shrouded in ferns
- Natural Wonders
- 14 Feb 2011
- Gabinetto Segreto
- Naples, Italy
- Gabinetto Segreto
- The once forbidden "secret cabinet" of erotic art from excavations of Pompeii and Herculaneum
- Unique Collections
- 14 Feb 2011
- Potosí Silver Mines
- Potosi, Bolivia
- Potosí Silver Mines
- Mountain of unimaginable riches that bankrolled the Spanish Empire
- Architectural Oddities, Subterranean Sites
- 14 Feb 2011
- Vulcan
- Vulcan, Canada
- Vulcan
- Live long and prosper in Vulcan, Alberta
- Cultures and Civilizations
- 14 Feb 2011
- Harry's Occult Shop
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Harry's Occult Shop
- Century-old shop, specializing in Occult products
- Rites and Rituals, Commercial Curiosities, Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 11 Feb 2011
- Beaufort, South Carolina
- Kazoo Museum
- Museum gives tribute to the underappreciated "Down-South Submarine"
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 11 Feb 2011
- Rotorua
- Rotorua, New Zealand
- Rotorua
- Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs
- Natural Wonders, Fiery Wonders, Martian Landscapes
- 11 Feb 2011
- Turnip Rock
- Port Austin, Michigan
- Turnip Rock
- Turnip-shaped island just off the Michigan shore in Lake Huron
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 11 Feb 2011
- Bled Island and Castle
- Bled, Slovenia
- Bled Island and Castle
- One-time health resort used by aristocrats around the world, now a major tourist attraction
- Natural Wonders, Anomalous Islands, Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 10 Feb 2011
- Maltese Catacomb Complexes
- Rabat, Malta
- Maltese Catacomb Complexes
- Burial grounds for more than 1,000 bodies deep under the modern town of Rabat
- Natural Wonders, Curious Caves, Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 10 Feb 2011
- Mount Angel Abbey Museum
- St. Benedict, Oregon
- Mount Angel Abbey Museum
- World's largest porcine hairball sits in a collection maintained by Benedictine monks
- Museums and Collections, Natural History, Unique Collections, Architectural Oddities
- 10 Feb 2011
- Gulag Museum
- Perm, Russia
- Gulag Museum
- Former prison camp dedicated to the victims of political repression
- Crime and Punishment, Memento Mori
- 09 Feb 2011
- Collyer Brothers Park
- New York City, New York
- Collyer Brothers Park
- Harlem park dedicated to compulsive hoarders killed by their own junk
- Unusual Monuments
- 09 Feb 2011
- Ratto's Market & Deli
- Oakland, California
- Ratto's Market & Deli
- International delicatessen has been owned and operated by the same family for more than 110 years
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars, Architectural Oddities
- 09 Feb 2011
- El Ateneo Grand Splendid
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- El Ateneo Grand Splendid
- This historic, palatial theater is now one of the world's most beautiful bookstores
- Architectural Oddities
- 08 Feb 2011
- The Cairo Genizah
- Cairo, Egypt
- The Cairo Genizah
- Hundreds of thousands of ancient documents offer a unique glimpse into Jewish life in Cairo
- Rites and Rituals, Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship, Repositories of Knowledge
- 08 Feb 2011
- Allies Sculpture
- London, England
- Allies Sculpture
- Bronze sculpture celebrating the relationship between Churchill and Roosevelt
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 08 Feb 2011
- Madison, Wisconsin
- Dead Pals of Sam Sanfillippo
- Amateur taxidermy museum known for its large collection of white squirrels
- Hunting and Taxidermy
- 07 Feb 2011
- Djerassi Ranch
- Woodside, California
- Djerassi Ranch
- Successful artist residence program has filled this ranch with dozens of sculptures over the years
- Outsider Art, Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 07 Feb 2011
- Liancourt Rocks
- South Korea
- Liancourt Rocks
- Japan and South Korea both lay claim to islands inhabited by only an octopus fisherman and his wife
- Natural Wonders, Anomalous Islands
- 07 Feb 2011
- Crystal Palace Dinosaurs
- Bromley, England
- Crystal Palace Dinosaurs
- Abstract dinosaur models in London's Hyde Park
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 06 Feb 2011
- Hall of Mosses
- Forks, Washington
- Hall of Mosses
- Stroll through a wonderland of stupendous moss covered trees
- Natural Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Extraordinary Flora
- 04 Feb 2011
- Korean Demilitarized Zone
- South Korea
- Korean Demilitarized Zone
- Last frontier of the Cold War
- Intriguing Environs, Ghost Towns
- 04 Feb 2011
- Little Boy Zero
- Mexico
- Little Boy Zero
- Statue of Edgar Hernandez, the first victim of swine flu
- Strange Statues
- 04 Feb 2011
- Cantos Music Foundation
- Calgary, Canada
- Cantos Music Foundation
- Eclectic musical collection ranging from hurdy gurdies and orphicas to the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Musical Wonders
- 04 Feb 2011
- Rockall
- Rockall, United Kingdom
- Rockall
- British Empire's last territorial expansion, claimed by four countries
- Natural Wonders, Anomalous Islands
- 03 Feb 2011
- Stilton Cheese Rolling Championship
- England
- Stilton Cheese Rolling Championship
- Competitors race wooden replicas of pungent blue cheese
- Cultures and Civilizations , Rites and Rituals
- 03 Feb 2011
- Radio Bloemendaal
- Bloemendaal, Netherlands
- Radio Bloemendaal
- Small transmitter operated by a priest in the Netherlands
- Inspired Inventions, Electrical Oddities
- 03 Feb 2011
- Marwari Horses
- India
- Marwari Horses
- Old and brave breed of warhorses known for their elegant, curved ears
- Natural Wonders, Fascinating Fauna
- 02 Feb 2011
- Bayonne, New Jersey
- Tear Drop Memorial
- World Trade Center memorial likened to a woman's sexual organ
- Unusual Monuments
- 02 Feb 2011
- Fordlândia
- Fordlândia, Brazil
- Fordlândia
- Henry Ford's failed rubber plantation in the middle of the Amazon rain forest
- Intriguing Environs, Ghost Towns, Cultures and Civilizations , Architectural Oddities
- 01 Feb 2011
- Skellig Michael
- County Kerry, Ireland
- Skellig Michael
- Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic
- Natural Wonders, Anomalous Islands, Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 01 Feb 2011
- Novaya Zemlya
- Russia
- Novaya Zemlya
- Site of the world's largest nuclear explosion
- Intriguing Environs, Disaster Areas
- 01 Feb 2011
- Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue
- Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
- Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue
- Enormous statue of the Emperor of the Mongols
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 01 Feb 2011
- Diomede Islands
- Diomede Islands, Russia
- Diomede Islands
- Two islands just 4 km apart separated by an International Border and Date Line
- Anomalous Islands
- 31 Jan 2011
- Napoleon's Camel at the Musée africain de l'île d'Aix
- Île d'Aix, France
- Napoleon's Camel at the Musée africain de l'île d'Aix
- Supposed home of the camel ridden by Napoleon during his Egyptian campaign
- Natural Wonders, Fascinating Fauna, Museums and Collections
- 31 Jan 2011
- Pullman Historic District
- Chicago, Illinois
- Pullman Historic District
- First planned industrial community in the United States
- Architectural Oddities
- 31 Jan 2011
- Bataviawerf
- Lelystad, Netherlands
- Bataviawerf
- Building Men of War and Indiamen from Holland's Golden Age
- Retro-Tech
- 28 Jan 2011
- Castle Hill: Spiritual center of the universe
- New Zealand
- Castle Hill: Spiritual center of the universe
- Castle hill in New Zealand, named the 'Spiritual center of the universe' by the Dalai Lama in 2002
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 28 Jan 2011
- Laetoli Footprints
- Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania
- Laetoli Footprints
- Human ancestor's 3.6 million year-old footprints
- Natural History
- 28 Jan 2011
- Berlin, Germany
- Peristal Singum
- Fall down the rabbit hole into a surreal journey of human consciousness "from ass to soul"
- Mazes
- 28 Jan 2011
- North Brother Island
- New York City, New York
- North Brother Island
- Home to the worst loss of life in New York's history until September 11, 2001
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins, Watery Wonders, Fascinating Fauna
- 27 Jan 2011
- Southern Pole of Inaccessibility
- Antarctica
- Southern Pole of Inaccessibility
- Considered the most remote point in the entire world
- Natural Wonders, Architectural Oddities
- 27 Jan 2011
- Monarch the Bear
- San Francisco, California
- Monarch the Bear
- The taxidermied remains of the "last wild grizzly bear in California" and of the symbol of the state of California
- Fascinating Fauna, Hunting and Taxidermy
- 27 Jan 2011
- St. George Icon Museum
- Ordino, Andorra
- St. George Icon Museum
- Extensive Orthodox icon collection in Andorra
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Architectural Oddities, Repositories of Knowledge
- 26 Jan 2011
- Riverview Hospital
- Coquitlam, Canada
- Riverview Hospital
- Historic insane asylum and most-filmed location in the Great White North
- Memento Mori, Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 26 Jan 2011
- Tallest Filing Cabinet on Earth
- Burlington, Vermont
- Tallest Filing Cabinet on Earth
- 38-drawer structure claims the superlative title, but it isn't the only giant filing cabinet in the United States, let alone on Earth
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 26 Jan 2011
- The Dore Vase
- San Francisco, California
- The Dore Vase
- A masterpiece in Golden Gate Park by virtue of the artist's debt
- Strange Statues
- 25 Jan 2011
- Moeraki Boulders
- Koekohe Beach, New Zealand
- Moeraki Boulders
- Highly spherical boulders on the shores of New Zealand
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 25 Jan 2011
- Oyotunji African Village
- Sheldon, South Carolina
- Oyotunji African Village
- North America's oldest authentic African Village
- Cultures and Civilizations , Wondrous Performances, Lost Tribes
- 25 Jan 2011
- All Saints Day Kite Festival
- Santiago, Guatemala
- All Saints Day Kite Festival
- Giant kites are flown during this Day of the Dead celebration in Guatemala
- Cultures and Civilizations , Wondrous Performances
- 24 Jan 2011
- Lost Springs, Wyoming
- Lost Springs
- Population: 1
- Intriguing Environs, Ghost Towns
- 24 Jan 2011
- Okunoshima
- Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
- Okunoshima
- Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies
- Anomalous Islands, Fascinating Fauna, Disaster Areas
- 23 Jan 2011
- Valley of the Moon
- Tucson, Arizona
- Valley of the Moon
- The Magical World of George Phar Legler
- Architectural Oddities, Follies and Grottoes, Outsider Architecture
- 21 Jan 2011
- Amir Timur (Tamerlane) Museum
- Tashkent, Uzbekistan
- Amir Timur (Tamerlane) Museum
- Looking for a unifying history, Uzbekistan finds its answer in a 14th Century Turco-Mongol conqueror... despite the fact he wasn't Uzbek
- Unique Collections, Strange Statues
- 21 Jan 2011
- VanDusen Garden's Elizabethan Hedge Maze
- Vancouver, Canada
- VanDusen Garden's Elizabethan Hedge Maze
- This Elizabethan hedge maze is one of only six in North America.
- Fascinating Fauna
- 21 Jan 2011
- National Cryptologic Museum
- Ft. George G. Meade, Maryland
- National Cryptologic Museum
- A priceless collection of the Nation's cryptologic history
- Museums and Collections, Strange Science, Unique Collections, Instruments of Science
- 21 Jan 2011
- The Devil's Sinkhole
- Rocksprings, Texas
- The Devil's Sinkhole
- A sacred cavern, 400 feet deep, home to the ancient dead
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Curious Caves
- 20 Jan 2011
- Dog Chapel
- St. Johnsbury, Vermont
- Dog Chapel
- Small chapel celebrating the spiritual bond between dogs and humans
- Unusual Monuments, Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 20 Jan 2011
- Big Bend Power Plant Manatee Viewing Area
- Apollo Beach, Florida
- Big Bend Power Plant Manatee Viewing Area
- Manatees congregate around a power plant's discharge canal where the water is especially warm
- Natural Wonders, Fascinating Fauna, Inspired Inventions, Electrical Oddities
- 20 Jan 2011
- St. Herman's Reliquary
- Kodiak, Alaska
- St. Herman's Reliquary
- The remains of the first saint from Alaska in the Russian Orthodox Church
- Relics and Reliquaries
- 19 Jan 2011
- Viking Ship Museum
- Oslo, Norway
- Viking Ship Museum
- Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings
- Unique Collections
- 19 Jan 2011
- Visocia, the Bosnian Pyramid of Visoko
- Visoko, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Visocia, the Bosnian Pyramid of Visoko
- Controversial site of what could be Europe's first pyramid
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 19 Jan 2011
- Rotheneuf, France
- Rock Sculptures of Abbe Foure
- Folklore and history carved into Brittany's coast
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 19 Jan 2011
- Pterosaur Jaw Bone
- Calgary, Canada
- Pterosaur Jaw Bone
- First flying reptile discovered in British Columbia was for years forgotten in a cabinet
- Natural History
- 19 Jan 2011
- Emile Taugourdeau's Zoological Garden
- Thorée-les-Pins, France
- Emile Taugourdeau's Zoological Garden
- One man's fifteen-year diversion lead to a garden of intriguing sculptures
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 19 Jan 2011
- Civil Rights Memorial
- Montgomery, Alabama
- Civil Rights Memorial
- Designed by Maya Lin, the memorial honors the 40 individuals who died fighting for equal rights between 1954 and 1968
- Unusual Monuments
- 18 Jan 2011
- Tree Graveyard
- Mora Road, Washington
- Tree Graveyard
- Shoreline strewn with the remains of ghostly fallen trees
- Natural Wonders, Weird Weather Phenomena, Extraordinary Flora
- 18 Jan 2011
- Chippewa Falls Museum of Industry and Technology
- Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
- Chippewa Falls Museum of Industry and Technology
- Museum with an extensive collection of Cray supercomputers and related artifacts
- Museums and Collections, Strange Science
- 18 Jan 2011
- Bet Giorgis Rock-Hewn Church
- Lalibela, Ethiopia
- Bet Giorgis Rock-Hewn Church
- A church cut into stone in a town frozen in biblical times
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins, Curious Places of Worship
- 18 Jan 2011
- National Civil Rights Museum
- Memphis, Tennessee
- National Civil Rights Museum
- Hotel where Martin Luther King, Jr. was shot now functions as a museum dedicated to his life's work
- Museums and Collections, Memento Mori
- 17 Jan 2011
- National Hobo Convention
- Britt, Iowa
- National Hobo Convention
- Largest gathering of hobos in the country has been meeting annually since 1900
- Cultures and Civilizations , Wondrous Performances
- 17 Jan 2011
- Roebling's Delaware Aqueduct Suspension Bridge
- Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania
- Roebling's Delaware Aqueduct Suspension Bridge
- Oldest existing wire suspension bridge in the United States
- 15 Jan 2011
- Petrified Forest National Park
- Arizona
- Petrified Forest National Park
- Discover fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona
- Natural Wonders
- 13 Jan 2011
- Christ Church in Jerusalem
- Jerusalem, Israel
- Christ Church in Jerusalem
- Oldest Protestant church in the Middle East, designed to resemble a synagogue
- Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 13 Jan 2011
- Whistler, Canada
- The Mushroom House
- Home inspired by the crystal rock formation of the Emerald Estates
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 13 Jan 2011
- La Lobera
- El Aguajito, Mexico
- La Lobera
- Huge hole looks down onto an underground beach populated with sea lions
- Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 12 Jan 2011
- Museo Subacuatico de Arte Project
- Mexico
- Museo Subacuatico de Arte Project
- Underwater art project will double as a massive artificial coral reef to help regenerate the damaged ecosystem
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 12 Jan 2011
- El Avion Restaurant and Bar
- Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
- El Avion Restaurant and Bar
- Sister plane of the C-123 shot down during the Iran-Contra Affair has found a new purpose in retirement
- Commercial Curiosities, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 07 Jan 2011
- Gotland
- Sweden
- Gotland
- Largest island in the Baltic Sea experiences such idyllic weather that roses bloom in the middle of December
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 07 Jan 2011
- Vienna Undertakers' Museum - Bestattungsmuseum
- Vienna, Austria
- Vienna Undertakers' Museum - Bestattungsmuseum
- Collection dedicated to funeral rites, equipment, and mourning rituals of the Viennese
- Unique Collections, Memento Mori
- 06 Jan 2011
- Ischigualasto
- Argentina
- Ischigualasto
- Massive rock sculptures formed during the time of the dinosaurs still stand undisturbed
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 06 Jan 2011
- Hammer Museum
- Haines, Alaska
- Hammer Museum
- World's only museum devoted entirely to hammers has more than 1,400 items on display dating back to the Romans
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Architectural Oddities
- 06 Jan 2011
- The Little House
- Toronto, Canada
- The Little House
- Smallest house in Toronto sits on a lot meant to be just wide enough for cars to drive across
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 06 Jan 2011
- Insein Prison
- Rangoon, Myanmar
- Insein Prison
- Prison notorious for its inhumane conditions and torture tactics has been used to hold Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi
- Memento Mori
- 05 Jan 2011
- Aviarios del Caribe - The Sloth Sanctuary
- Cahuita, Costa Rica
- Aviarios del Caribe - The Sloth Sanctuary
- Sloth rehabilitation center in the jungle of Costa Rica
- Natural Wonders, Fascinating Fauna
- 05 Jan 2011
- Khan Saharonim
- Mitspe Ramon, Israel
- Khan Saharonim
- One of the few guarded stops along the great spice route
- Cultures and Civilizations , Architectural Oddities, Repositories of Knowledge
- 05 Jan 2011
- Termas Villavicencio, Argentina
- Thermal Baths of Villavicencio
- Mineral springs believed to hold therapeutic properties draw in visitors from all over
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Cultures and Civilizations , Commercial Curiosities
- 04 Jan 2011
- Hang Son Doong
- Vietnam
- Hang Son Doong
- World's largest cave was only discovered twenty years ago and is just now being explored by a team of scientists
- Natural Wonders, Curious Caves, Architectural Oddities, Subterranean Sites
- 04 Jan 2011
- George Adamson's Grave
- Kenya
- George Adamson's Grave
- Final resting place of one of Africa's most famous conservationists, murdered by bandits
- Unusual Monuments, Memento Mori, Intriguing Environs
- 04 Jan 2011
- Museum of Strategic Missile Troops
- Ukraine
- Museum of Strategic Missile Troops
- Last remaining nuclear missile base in Ukraine
- Architectural Oddities, Subterranean Sites
- 04 Jan 2011
- Kolukkumalai Tea Estate
- India
- Kolukkumalai Tea Estate
- At 8,000 feet, the world's highest tea estate draws visitors for both its products and its panoramic views
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Extraordinary Flora, Intriguing Environs
- 03 Jan 2011
- Saint Louis Abbey
- Creve Coeur, Missouri
- Saint Louis Abbey
- Famous church recognized for both its unique design and disciplined monks that live according to the Benedictine discipline
- Cultures and Civilizations , Architectural Oddities
- 03 Jan 2011
- Parrot Park
- Lindale, Texas
- Parrot Park
- Park filled with machinery that drove the southern agriculture and oil industries forward
- Inspired Inventions, Astounding Timepieces, Retro-Tech
- 03 Jan 2011
- The Bronze Fonz
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- The Bronze Fonz
- Statue dedicated to the star of an old television show
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 03 Jan 2011
- Gomateshvara Statue
- Mysore, India
- Gomateshvara Statue
- World's tallest monolithic statue has served as a pilgrimage site since its completion in 993 CE
- Unusual Monuments, Giant Buddhas
- 31 Dec 2010
- Bayer Cross
- Leverkusen, Germany
- Bayer Cross
- Largest illuminated advertisement sign in the world
- Commercial Curiosities, Architectural Oddities
- 31 Dec 2010
- Sigiriya
- Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
- Sigiriya
- Ancient stone fortress considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Cultures and Civilizations
- 30 Dec 2010
- Frankfurt Wishing Wells
- Frankfurt Am Main, Germany
- Frankfurt Wishing Wells
- Carved fountains poignantly placed in parks and in front of special monuments
- Unusual Monuments, Peculiar Fountains
- 30 Dec 2010
- Stenkullen, Sweden
- Stenkullen ACDC Pylons
- Only electricity pylons carrying both AC and DC circuits
- Inspired Inventions, Electrical Oddities
- 30 Dec 2010
- Zavikon Island
- Zavikon Island, Canada
- Zavikon Island
- The purported world's shortest international bridge connects a homeowner in Canada to his backyard in New York
- Architectural Oddities
- 29 Dec 2010
- New Vrindaban Palace of Gold
- Moundsville, West Virginia
- New Vrindaban Palace of Gold
- Despite its lavish ornamentation, Krishna might be quite disappointed with this mountain commune's moral composition.
- Cultures and Civilizations , Rites and Rituals, Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations
- 28 Dec 2010
- Rasputin Museum at Moika Palace
- St. Petersburg, Russia
- Rasputin Museum at Moika Palace
- Palace where the nearly un-killable Rasputin was murdered
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Memento Mori, Architectural Oddities
- 28 Dec 2010
- Ganina Yama
- Koptyaki, Russia
- Ganina Yama
- Monastery complex at the location where bodies of the executed Romanov royal family were discovered
- Memento Mori, Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 28 Dec 2010
- Chapultepec Castle
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Chapultepec Castle
- The only castle in North America to ever house actual sovereigns
- Eccentric Homes
- 28 Dec 2010
- Hapsburg Imperial Crypt
- Vienna, Austria
- Hapsburg Imperial Crypt
- Final resting place for the remains of 143 Hapsburg royalty
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Architectural Oddities, Subterranean Sites
- 28 Dec 2010
- German Epilepsy Museum
- Germany
- German Epilepsy Museum
- First museum dedicated to the research and history of Epilepsy
- Museums and Collections, Medical Museums
- 28 Dec 2010
- Sagan Planet Walk
- Ithaca, New York
- Sagan Planet Walk
- Pluto is still considered a planet in Ithaca, New York
- Museums and Collections, Strange Science, Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 28 Dec 2010
- Great Train Graveyard
- Bolivia
- Great Train Graveyard
- On the outskirts of a desert trading village high on the Andean plain, steel giants have been destroyed by salt winds
- Inspired Inventions, Retro-Tech, Intriguing Environs, Ghost Towns
- 27 Dec 2010
- Bolivia's Witches' Market
- La Paz, Bolivia
- Bolivia's Witches' Market
- Popular tourist destination where witches in dark hats sell dried llama fetuses for good luck
- Memento Mori, Intriguing Environs, Cultures and Civilizations , Commercial Curiosities
- 27 Dec 2010
- Dinosaur Dance Floor
- Cal Orcko, Bolivia
- Dinosaur Dance Floor
- Largest site of dinosaur footprints ever found includes more than 5,000 tracks
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Fascinating Fauna
- 27 Dec 2010
- Brazil
- World's Longest Street
- Lined with houses the entire length, this street stretches for 311 miles
- Architectural Oddities
- 27 Dec 2010
- Rove Tunnel
- France
- Rove Tunnel
- Longest canal tunnel in the world, abandoned in the 1960s
- Natural Wonders, Inspired Inventions, Architectural Oddities
- 23 Dec 2010
- Kulgrindas
- Vilnius, Lithuania
- Kulgrindas
- Underwater roads undetectable from the surface used for escape routes from foreign invaders
- Inspired Inventions, Cultures and Civilizations , Architectural Oddities
- 23 Dec 2010
- Turisalu Missile Hangar
- Estonia
- Turisalu Missile Hangar
- Abandoned Soviet base once stocked with short and medium range missiles pointed at western Europe
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 23 Dec 2010
- Turisalu Cliff
- Türisalu, Estonia
- Turisalu Cliff
- Hot spot for Estonia's youth to commit suicide by diving into the Baltic Sea
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 23 Dec 2010
- Stiltsville
- Biscayne Bay, Florida
- Stiltsville
- Community of collapsing homes more than a mile out from the Florida coast
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 22 Dec 2010
- Sugarloaf Key Bat Tower
- Sugarloaf Key, Florida
- Sugarloaf Key Bat Tower
- Bat house that has only ever housed bat for one night; they all flew away and never came back
- Natural Wonders, Fascinating Fauna, Inspired Inventions, Architectural Oddities
- 22 Dec 2010
- Methuselah Tree
- California
- Methuselah Tree
- The oldest living tree in the world, Methuselah was germinated before the Egyptian Pyramids were built
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Extraordinary Flora
- 22 Dec 2010
- Wolf Song of Alaska
- Eagle River, Alaska
- Wolf Song of Alaska
- Internationally recognized group that works to protect the wolf and educate the public about its plight
- Natural Wonders, Fascinating Fauna
- 22 Dec 2010
- Frozen Cleveland Lighthouse
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Frozen Cleveland Lighthouse
- Unoccupied lighthouse encased in layers of ice from the waters of Lake Erie
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Architectural Oddities
- 21 Dec 2010
- Miller Comb Museum
- Homer, Alaska
- Miller Comb Museum
- Largest collection of ornamental hair combs on the planet
- Museums and Collections
- 21 Dec 2010
- Palace of Peace and Reconciliation
- Astana, Kazakhstan
- Palace of Peace and Reconciliation
- Iconic pyramid from famed British architect Norman Foster designed to represent all of the world's religious faiths
- Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 21 Dec 2010
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Largo do Boticário
- Crumbling remnant of Rio's colonial past tucked behind Corcovado mountain in the neighborhood of Cosme Velho
- Architectural Oddities, Follies and Grottoes
- 20 Dec 2010
- Le Cyclop
- Milly-la-Forêt, France
- Le Cyclop
- Jean Tinguely's bizarre monster sculpture is hidden deep in a forest
- Strange Statues, Inspired Inventions, Amazing Automata
- 20 Dec 2010
- Tuborgflasken
- Denmark
- Tuborgflasken
- Danish observation tower designed to look like a giant beer bottle
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 20 Dec 2010
- Ellesmere Island Mummified Forest
- Canada
- Ellesmere Island Mummified Forest
- Rare mummified forest could offers a glimpse into how our environment has been changed by humans
- Natural Wonders, Extraordinary Flora, Intriguing Environs
- 17 Dec 2010
- Cross Florida Barge Canal
- Florida
- Cross Florida Barge Canal
- Public works and national defense project meant to carve a canal all the way across the state of Florida
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Inspired Inventions, Architectural Oddities
- 17 Dec 2010
- Chandelier Tree
- Leggett, California
- Chandelier Tree
- Massive redwood tree that has a hole in the base big enough to drive through
- Natural Wonders, Extraordinary Flora
- 17 Dec 2010
- Corpus Christi Procession
- Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
- Corpus Christi Procession
- Celebrating the Eucharist, the day is a legal holiday in many parts of Germany
- Cultures and Civilizations , Rites and Rituals
- 16 Dec 2010
- Kokomo Hum
- Kokomo, Indiana
- Kokomo Hum
- Low-frequency noise compared to an idling train can only be heard by some of this industrial town's residents
- Intriguing Environs
- 16 Dec 2010
- Panhandle Pioneer Settlement
- Blountstown, Florida
- Panhandle Pioneer Settlement
- Working compound meant to allow visitors to reclaim the values and traditions of the past
- Museums and Collections, Cultures and Civilizations , Repositories of Knowledge
- 16 Dec 2010
- Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
- Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman with an addiction
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 15 Dec 2010
- Tulip Time Festival
- Holland, Michigan
- Tulip Time Festival
- Largest tulip festival in America, includes fireworks, a parade, and a carnival
- Cultures and Civilizations , Wondrous Performances
- 15 Dec 2010
- Moundsville, West Virginia
- West Virginia State Penitentiary
- Beyond your average beatings and shankings, this pen has a pretty bloody undercurrent running through its history
- Memento Mori, Intriguing Environs, Architectural Oddities
- 15 Dec 2010
- Camp Wolters
- Mineral Wells, Texas
- Camp Wolters
- Decaying military base deactivated in the 70s is now visited by urban explorers and military enthusiasts
- Architectural Oddities, Repositories of Knowledge
- 10 Dec 2010
- The Henkermuseum
- Sissach, Switzerland
- The Henkermuseum
- Extensive private collection of authentic Medieval devices used for human torture and execution
- Crime and Punishment, Memento Mori
- 10 Dec 2010
- Huddersfield Sailing Club Race Control Tower
- Huddersfield, England
- Huddersfield Sailing Club Race Control Tower
- Collapsed television tower finds new life as a control tower for boat races
- Electrical Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 10 Dec 2010
- BREN Tower
- Jackass Flat, Nevada
- BREN Tower
- Large tower used for simulating radiation of Hiroshima bomb and the tallest object ever relocated
- Inspired Inventions, Instruments of Science
- 10 Dec 2010
- Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak
- Kazanlak, Bulgaria
- Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak
- UNESCO-protected ancient burial ground
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 09 Dec 2010
- Willowbrook State School
- New York City, New York
- Willowbrook State School
- Failed state-supported institution meant to rehabilitate students with mental retardation
- Memento Mori, Intriguing Environs, Architectural Oddities
- 09 Dec 2010
- Giant Clothespin Sculpture
- Liège, Belgium
- Giant Clothespin Sculpture
- Sculpture designed by Turkish artist and professor Mehmet Ali Uysal
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues, Architectural Oddities
- 09 Dec 2010
- Trona Pinnacles
- Trona, California
- Trona Pinnacles
- One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies
- Natural Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities
- 08 Dec 2010
- Dian Fossey's Grave
- Rwanda
- Dian Fossey's Grave
- Burial site of the world's most widely known researcher on the endangered mountain gorilla
- Memento Mori, Dead Explorers
- 08 Dec 2010
- Falowiec
- Gdansk, Poland
- Falowiec
- Communist-era residential block is the longest residential building in Europe
- Architectural Oddities
- 08 Dec 2010
- Urbania, Italy
- Chiesa dei Morti (Church of the Dead)
- Eighteen mummies have stood guard behind the altar of this tiny church since 1833
- Memento Mori, Mummies, Architectural Oddities
- 07 Dec 2010
- Cemetery of Lost Cemeteries
- Gdansk, Poland
- Cemetery of Lost Cemeteries
- Memorial to the lost dead of Gdansk, whose resting places were destroyed during World War II
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 07 Dec 2010
- Where All Powerlines Meet
- Mehedeby, Sweden
- Where All Powerlines Meet
- Only spot in the world where an HVDC powerline, a single phase AC and a three phase AC powerline all meet
- Inspired Inventions, Electrical Oddities
- 07 Dec 2010
- Skarpa Ski Jump
- Poland
- Skarpa Ski Jump
- Ruins of a late 1950s Polish ski jump ramp in the middle of the city
- Architectural Oddities
- 07 Dec 2010
- Parque Lage
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Parque Lage
- Beautiful public park off the beaten path and away from tourists
- Architectural Oddities, Follies and Grottoes
- 06 Dec 2010
- Sidi Boulfdail
- Gourizim, Morocco
- Sidi Boulfdail
- Sleepy fishing port not included on many maps
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders
- 06 Dec 2010
- Gillette Castle
- East Haddam, Connecticut
- Gillette Castle
- Quirky castle designed by the American actor best known for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins, Outsider Architecture
- 06 Dec 2010
- Flutter
- Portland, Oregon
- Flutter
- Delightful disarray of found objects and clutter
- Unique Collections, Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 06 Dec 2010
- Huguenot Street
- New Paltz , New York
- Huguenot Street
- Oldest continuously inhabited street in America
- Cultures and Civilizations , Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship, Repositories of Knowledge
- 03 Dec 2010
- Fengdu Ghost City
- China
- Fengdu Ghost City
- City of Ghosts attracts tourists from all over looking to learn about the Chinese vision of the afterlife
- Intriguing Environs, Ghost Towns, Cultures and Civilizations
- 03 Dec 2010
- Eggshelland
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Eggshelland
- Annual Easter display made up of thousands of hand-painted eggs
- Miniatures, Microminiature art
- 03 Dec 2010
- Chair of Bod
- China
- Chair of Bod
- Large rock high in the mountains of Yunnan that is naturally shaped like a chair, complete with arms
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 03 Dec 2010
- Bangs, Ohio
- Knox County Poorhouse
- Abandoned former poorhouse, bible college, and haunted house in an Ohio hamlet
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 02 Dec 2010
- Itsukushima Shrine
- Hatsukaichi, Japan
- Itsukushima Shrine
- Japanese national treasure originally built in 593 CE
- Cultures and Civilizations , Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 02 Dec 2010
- Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park
- Ione, Nevada
- Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park
- Only intact Ichthyosaur skeleton in the United States
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders
- 02 Dec 2010
- Hole-in-the Wall Outlaw Hideout
- Kaycee, Wyoming
- Hole-in-the Wall Outlaw Hideout
- Remote outlaw hideout of Jesse James, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
- Unusual Monuments
- 01 Dec 2010
- Prairie Dog Town
- Oakley, Kansas
- Prairie Dog Town
- Home of mutant livestock
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 01 Dec 2010
- Fire Mummies of the Philippines
- Kabayan, Philippines
- Fire Mummies of the Philippines
- Unique human remains are a Philippine national treasure
- Mummies, Cultures and Civilizations , Rites and Rituals
- 01 Dec 2010
- Bat Caves of Khao Yai National Park
- Thailand
- Bat Caves of Khao Yai National Park
- Thousands of bats stream out of caves every night on the edge on Thailand's second largest park
- Museums and Collections, Natural History
- 30 Nov 2010
- Port Townsend City Hall
- Port Townsend, Washington
- Port Townsend City Hall
- City Council meetings still happen in his historic building, impeccably preserved on the inside
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 30 Nov 2010
- Legzira Beach
- Morocco
- Legzira Beach
- Rocky Atlantic beach home to two stunning stone arches
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 30 Nov 2010
- Yde Girl
- Assen, Netherlands
- Yde Girl
- Remarkably preserved body discovered in a peat bog
- Memento Mori, Mummies
- 29 Nov 2010
- Daisen Kofun
- Sakai City, Japan
- Daisen Kofun
- One of the world's largest ancient burial mounds
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Ghost Towns
- 29 Nov 2010
- Miara Cemetery
- Marrakech, Morocco
- Miara Cemetery
- Morocco's largest Jewish cemetery
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 29 Nov 2010
- Canada
- Wood Buffalo National Park
- Canada's largest national park, originally established to protect the last remaining herds of wood bison in the country
- Natural Wonders, Extraordinary Flora, Fascinating Fauna, Natural History
- 29 Nov 2010
- Cahokia Mounds
- Collinsville, Illinois
- Cahokia Mounds
- Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned
- Rites and Rituals
- 24 Nov 2010
- Pamukkale Water Terraces
- Denizli, Turkey
- Pamukkale Water Terraces
- Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs
- Watery Wonders
- 24 Nov 2010
- Gobekli Tepe
- Sanliurfa, Turkey
- Gobekli Tepe
- Hunter-gatherer architecture believed to be the oldest religious complex known
- Rites and Rituals, Lost Tribes, Architectural Oddities, Long Now Locations
- 24 Nov 2010
- Timbuktu Manuscripts
- Timbuktu , Mali
- Timbuktu Manuscripts
- Ancient Manuscripts showcase the civilization of West Africans during the Middle Ages
- Unique Collections
- 21 Nov 2010
- Indiana Landmarks Center
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Indiana Landmarks Center
- The largest historic preservation organization in the United States
- Repositories of Knowledge
- 20 Nov 2010
- Touro Synagogue
- Newport, Rhode Island
- Touro Synagogue
- Oldest synagogue in the United States
- Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 19 Nov 2010
- Castells of Catalonia
- Vilafranca, Spain
- Castells of Catalonia
- Living towers made of people that are now recognized by UNESCO
- Cultures and Civilizations , Wondrous Performances
- 18 Nov 2010
- Royal Mounds of Gamla Uppsala
- Sweden
- Royal Mounds of Gamla Uppsala
- Ancient burial grounds of the wealthy
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 18 Nov 2010
- Goats on the Roof
- Coombs, Canada
- Goats on the Roof
- Old Country Market has a family of goats that live on the roof
- Natural Wonders, Fascinating Fauna, Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 18 Nov 2010
- The Sculptures of M.T. Liggett
- Mullinville, Kansas
- The Sculptures of M.T. Liggett
- Metal sculpture folk art lining the Kansas Highway
- Museums and Collections, Outsider Art, Unique Collections
- 18 Nov 2010
- Gatorland
- South Bay, Florida
- Gatorland
- Symbol of vast emptiness in the sugar fields of South Florida
- Incredible Ruins
- 18 Nov 2010
- London , England
- Sir Richard Burton's Tent-Tomb
- Eclectic final resting place of the controversial explorer
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Dead Explorers
- 17 Nov 2010
- The Navigators
- London, England
- The Navigators
- Ship-sized kinetic sculptural fantasy
- Strange Statues, Amazing Automata
- 17 Nov 2010
- Spanish Monastery Stones
- San Francisco, California
- Spanish Monastery Stones
- Remains of a 12th century chapter house in Golden Gate Park
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 17 Nov 2010
- The White Horse Tavern
- New York City, New York
- The White Horse Tavern
- Great place to have a drink and a bite to eat in an atmosphere laden with New York's Bohemian past
- Commercial Curiosities, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars, Architectural Oddities
- 16 Nov 2010
- The Paul Revere House
- Boston, Massachusettes
- The Paul Revere House
- Oldest house in downtown Boston was once the home of Paul Revere
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 16 Nov 2010
- Old Stone Fort
- Nacogdoches, Texas
- Old Stone Fort
- Witness to many historic moments in early Texas history
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 16 Nov 2010
- Skytop Quarry
- Syracuse, New York
- Skytop Quarry
- Abandoned rock quarry now a haven for mountain bikers and hikers
- Natural Wonders, Martian Landscapes
- 16 Nov 2010
- Mummy of Luang Pho Dang
- Ko Samui, Thailand
- Mummy of Luang Pho Dang
- Self-mummified monk who wears sunglasses and has become a gecko hatchery
- Memento Mori, Mummies
- 15 Nov 2010
- Terror Háza
- Budapest, Hungary
- Terror Háza
- Museum dedicated to the terror regimes of Hungary
- Museums and Collections, Crime and Punishment, Architectural Oddities
- 15 Nov 2010
- Tide Pools of Essaouira
- Essaouira, Morocco
- Tide Pools of Essaouira
- Vast stretch of tide-pools with a unique Moroccan charm
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders
- 15 Nov 2010
- Castle Frankenstein
- Darmstadt, Germany
- Castle Frankenstein
- Birthplace of an eccentric alchemist and possible inspiration for the fictional reanimator of monsters
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 12 Nov 2010
- Sheffield General Cemetery
- Sheffield, England
- Sheffield General Cemetery
- Cemetery established by the Victorians as a solution to the overflowing graveyards
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 12 Nov 2010
- Dixie Valley, Nevada
- Sand Mountain
- Singing sand that stands as the final remains of an ancient lake
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 12 Nov 2010
- The Giants' Grave of Coddu Vecchiu
- Arzachena, Italy
- The Giants' Grave of Coddu Vecchiu
- Mysterious tombstones thought to be remnants of Atlantis
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Lost Tribes, Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 11 Nov 2010
- Mission San Jose
- San Antonio, Texas
- Mission San Jose
- Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio
- Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 11 Nov 2010
- Pando, the Trembling Giant
- Orangeville, Utah
- Pando, the Trembling Giant
- World's oldest and most massive living organism
- Natural Wonders, Extraordinary Flora
- 11 Nov 2010
- The Cheddar Man and Cannibals Museum
- Cheddar, England
- The Cheddar Man and Cannibals Museum
- Museum about life, death, and cannibalism in the Stone Age
- Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities, Memento Mori, Mummies
- 10 Nov 2010
- First-Class Relic of Padre Pio
- Chicago, Illinois
- First-Class Relic of Padre Pio
- Bloodstain from "the wound of the transverberation of the heart"
- Memento Mori, Relics and Reliquaries
- 10 Nov 2010
- Cliveden Hotel
- Berkshire , England
- Cliveden Hotel
- Luxurious hotel designed to stir the imagination of its many visitors
- Odd Accommodations
- 10 Nov 2010
- Singing Beach at Manchester-By-The-Sea
- Manchester, Massachusetts
- Singing Beach at Manchester-By-The-Sea
- Friction between grains of sand cause a curious "singing" sound
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 09 Nov 2010
- Mission San Juan Capistrano
- San Juan Capistrano, California
- Mission San Juan Capistrano
- Oldest building in California still in use
- Rites and Rituals, Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship, Repositories of Knowledge
- 09 Nov 2010
- Mungo National Park
- Australia
- Mungo National Park
- Prehistoric park filled with the fossils of dozens of extinct species including Australian megafauna
- Natural Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities
- 08 Nov 2010
- Mimizuka
- Kyoto, Japan
- Mimizuka
- Burial mound for the ears and noses of thousands of mutilated Korean soldiers
- Memento Mori
- 08 Nov 2010
- Josef Vachal Museum
- Litomysl, Czech Republic
- Josef Vachal Museum
- Unique house covered in a nightmarish mural of demons, ghosts and monsters
- Outsider Art, Eccentric Homes
- 06 Nov 2010
- Berkeley, California
- Thornburg Village
- A storybook European village in Berkeley
- Eccentric Homes, Architectural Oddities
- 06 Nov 2010
- Antarctic Exploration Museum & Post Office
- Antarctica
- Antarctic Exploration Museum & Post Office
- The best place send your postcards home from Antarctica
- Unique Collections, Dead Explorers
- 05 Nov 2010
- The Aventine Keyhole
- Rome, Italy
- The Aventine Keyhole
- Rome's semi-secret peephole vista is also a once and future Crusader stronghold
- Optical Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 05 Nov 2010
- Darien Gap
- Choco, Colombia
- Darien Gap
- Only gap in the 30,000-mile span of roads called the Pan-American Highway
- Horticultural Marvels
- 05 Nov 2010
- Domus de Janas Tombs
- Bonnanaro, Italy
- Domus de Janas Tombs
- Ancient cave tombs known as the "houses of fairies"
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Incredible Ruins, Subterranean Sites
- 05 Nov 2010
- Maria Stein Convent
- Maria Stein, Ohio
- Maria Stein Convent
- One of the largest collections of holy relics in the country
- Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 05 Nov 2010
- George Glazer Gallery
- New York City, New York
- George Glazer Gallery
- Unique antiquarian shop specializing in globes, maps, and prints
- Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 04 Nov 2010
- Hoegh Pet Casket Company
- Gladstone, Michigan
- Hoegh Pet Casket Company
- World's largest pet casket company brings in up to $5 million per year in revenue
- Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 04 Nov 2010
- National Baby Food Festival
- Fremont, Michigan
- National Baby Food Festival
- Week-long festival in the baby food capital of the world
- Wondrous Performances, Commercial Curiosities
- 04 Nov 2010
- Ghost Fleet of Truk Lagoon
- Palau
- Ghost Fleet of Truk Lagoon
- Tropical paradise strewn with hundreds of World War II wrecks
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders
- 03 Nov 2010
- Heidelberg Thingstatte
- Heidelberg, Germany
- Heidelberg Thingstatte
- Nazi edifice built on a sacred mountain site used by various German cults
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 03 Nov 2010
- Old Ship Church
- Hingham, Massachusetts
- Old Ship Church
- Oldest church in the United States that is still in continuous use
- Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 03 Nov 2010
- Northchurch, United Kingdom
- Grave of Peter, the Wild Boy of Hanover
- "The Most Wonderful Wonder that ever appeared to the Wonder of the British Nation"
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 03 Nov 2010
- Wicker Man
- Bridgwater, England
- Wicker Man
- Wicker sculpture that towers over the M5 motorway
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 02 Nov 2010
- Mummy of Sangha Tenzin
- Gue, India
- Mummy of Sangha Tenzin
- Buddhist monk remarkably preserved because he started the mummification process while still living
- Memento Mori, Mummies
- 02 Nov 2010
- Sanilac Petroglyphs State Historical Park
- Cass City, Michigan
- Sanilac Petroglyphs State Historical Park
- Ancient petroglyphs discovered only after a massive fire swept across Michigan in the 1880s
- Lost Tribes, Incredible Ruins
- 02 Nov 2010
- Lindow Man
- London, England
- Lindow Man
- Naturally mummified 2,000-year-old man
- Rites and Rituals, Incredible Ruins
- 02 Nov 2010
- Maronite Mummies of the Qadisha Valley
- Beirut, Lebanon
- Maronite Mummies of the Qadisha Valley
- Mummies preserved naturally for seven centuries
- Relics and Reliquaries, Mummies, Cultures and Civilizations , Rites and Rituals
- 01 Nov 2010
- Finch and Co Antiques
- London, England
- Finch and Co Antiques
- English antique dealers with a taste for the unusual
- Wonder Cabinets
- 01 Nov 2010
- Tollund Man
- Silkeborg, Denmark
- Tollund Man
- Iron Age "bog person" preserved for over 2,300 years
- Memento Mori, Mummies
- 29 Oct 2010
- The Skull Tower of Niš
- Ni?, Serbia
- The Skull Tower of Niš
- Structure built from the skulls of vanquished foes
- Ossuaries
- 29 Oct 2010
- Iron County Historical Museum
- Caspian, Michigan
- Iron County Historical Museum
- Large pioneer village showcasing life during boom times
- Museums and Collections, Cultures and Civilizations
- 29 Oct 2010
- The Torture Museum
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- The Torture Museum
- Museum preserving torture methods from the past
- Unique Collections, Crime and Punishment
- 29 Oct 2010
- Michigan Space and Science Center
- Jackson, Michigan
- Michigan Space and Science Center
- Center filled with hands-on displays served as a tribute to several astronauts with connections to the state
- Museums and Collections, Strange Science
- 29 Oct 2010
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Cottle Church
- Small church built in the 19th century for whites and slaves to worship together
- Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship, Incredible Ruins
- 28 Oct 2010
- Grauballe Man
- Hojbjerg, Denmark
- Grauballe Man
- Preserved "bog person" that is over 2,000 years old
- Memento Mori, Mummies
- 28 Oct 2010
- Monument to Enemas
- Zheleznovodsk, Russia
- Monument to Enemas
- Russian spa's bronze monument to enemas
- Outsider Art, Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 27 Oct 2010
- Grave of Peter Stuart Ney
- Cleveland, NC
- Grave of Peter Stuart Ney
- Mystery surrounds a famous marshal of Napoleon's army
- Unusual Monuments
- 27 Oct 2010
- King Alfred's Tower
- Wiltshire, England
- King Alfred's Tower
- Gothic tower mentioned in Thomas Hardy poem "The Channel Firing"
- Architectural Oddities, Follies and Grottoes
- 27 Oct 2010
- National Assembly of Bangladesh
- New York City, New York
- National Assembly of Bangladesh
- Ancient and modern architecture are joined in Louis Kahn's monument to democracy
- Architectural Oddities
- 27 Oct 2010
- World Erotic Art Museum
- Miami, Florida
- World Erotic Art Museum
- 12,000 sq. ft. museum tracing erotic art from antiquity to modern times
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 26 Oct 2010
- Borgo Schiro
- Palermo, Italy
- Borgo Schiro
- Abandoned village in Sicily built during the agricultural reforms of Mussolini
- Outsider Architecture
- 26 Oct 2010
- 59 Rivoli
- Paris, France
- 59 Rivoli
- Notorious artist squat renovated into legal studios
- Museums and Collections, Outsider Art
- 26 Oct 2010
- Michigan Central Station
- Detroit, Michigan
- Michigan Central Station
- Beaux-Arts triumph temporarily saved from demolition, but with an uncertain future
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 25 Oct 2010
- Hanging Garden
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Hanging Garden
- Living birch tree supported by a dead birch supports a suspended garden in the middle of an abandoned church
- Extraordinary Flora
- 25 Oct 2010
- Snowman Burning
- Sault Ste Marie, Michigan
- Snowman Burning
- Celebrating the end of winter, students gather every year at Lake Superior State University to torch a 12-foot-tall snowman
- Rites and Rituals, Strange Statues
- 25 Oct 2010
- Aeugstertal, Switzerland
- Pegasus Small World Toy Museum
- Museum featuring strange and enchanting toys of the past
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Miniatures, Small Worlds and Model Towns
- 25 Oct 2010
- Allerton Castle
- Knaresborough, England
- Allerton Castle
- Gothic Revival Castle used as a shooting location for The Secret Garden and other films
- Architectural Oddities
- 22 Oct 2010
- Leith Hill Tower
- Wotton, England
- Leith Hill Tower
- Gothic tower where Lord Alfred Tennyson wrote the poem "Sleeping Beauty"
- Architectural Oddities, Follies and Grottoes
- 22 Oct 2010
- House in the Clouds
- Thorpeness, England
- House in the Clouds
- Unusual British home built to disguise a water tower
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 22 Oct 2010
- Merenid Tombs
- Fez, Morocco
- Merenid Tombs
- Crumbling necropolis set high above Fez
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 21 Oct 2010
- Painshill Park Follies
- Cobham , England
- Painshill Park Follies
- Amazing collection of folly buildings in Cobham, Surrey
- Architectural Oddities, Follies and Grottoes
- 21 Oct 2010
- Al Rashid Mosque
- Edmonton, Canada
- Al Rashid Mosque
- First mosque in Canada, second in North America
- Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 21 Oct 2010
- Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall
- Taipei, China
- Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall
- Memorial to the father of the Republic of China
- Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 21 Oct 2010
- Ohio State Reformatory
- Mansfield, Ohio
- Ohio State Reformatory
- Prison made famous by The Shawshank Redemption has been out of commission since 1990
- Museums and Collections, Crime and Punishment, Memento Mori, Architectural Oddities
- 20 Oct 2010
- Great Ormond Street Hospital
- London, England
- Great Ormond Street Hospital
- Children's hospital in London that operates on royalties received from Peter Pan, which J.M. Barrie signed over in 1929
- Architectural Oddities, Repositories of Knowledge
- 20 Oct 2010
- The Mini Bottle Gallery
- Oslo, Norway
- The Mini Bottle Gallery
- Tens of thousands of tiny bottles stuffed with various items
- Museums and Collections, Strange Science
- 20 Oct 2010
- Pei Tou Incinerator
- Taipei, Taiwan
- Pei Tou Incinerator
- Waste incinerator with a restaurant on its chimney
- Commercial Curiosities, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 20 Oct 2010
- Myvatn, Iceland
- Sigurgeirs Bird Museum
- Largest private bird collection in Iceland, formed from a tragic accident
- Natural History
- 19 Oct 2010
- R1 Nuclear Reactor
- Stockholm, Sweden
- R1 Nuclear Reactor
- Sweden's first nuclear reactor, R1, can be visited 25 meters underground
- Inspired Inventions, Retro-Tech
- 19 Oct 2010
- World's First UFO Landing Pad
- St. Paul, Canada
- World's First UFO Landing Pad
- Canadian centennial project designed to gather information about UFOs
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 19 Oct 2010
- Salmagundi West
- Vancouver, Canada
- Salmagundi West
- Antiques shop filled with all manner of curious collectibles
- Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 19 Oct 2010
- Lotus Lake
- Udon Thani, Thailand
- Lotus Lake
- Stunning wetlands ablaze with pink lotus flowers
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders
- 18 Oct 2010
- World's Largest Shuttlecocks
- Kansas City, Missouri
- World's Largest Shuttlecocks
- Four 18-foot-tall badminton shuttlecocks lie scattered about the lawn of a Kansas City museum
- Museums and Collections, Outsider Art
- 18 Oct 2010
- Longaberger Basket Home Office
- Newark, Ohio
- Longaberger Basket Home Office
- Office built to look like a giant basket
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 18 Oct 2010
- The Dream
- St. Helens, England
- The Dream
- Giant statue of a disembodied head
- Outsider Art, Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 18 Oct 2010
- CU / Square Butte Crossing
- Wing, North Dakota
- CU / Square Butte Crossing
- Only place outside China, where two overhead DC power lines cross
- Inspired Inventions, Electrical Oddities
- 18 Oct 2010
- Melbourne GlowGolf Docklands
- Docklands, Australia
- Melbourne GlowGolf Docklands
- Putt your way around Australia in a black light environment
- Purveyors of Curiosities
- 18 Oct 2010
- The Wreck of the Peter Iredale
- Warrenton, Oregon
- The Wreck of the Peter Iredale
- 100-year-old shipwreck you can walk up to at low tide
- Unusual Monuments
- 15 Oct 2010
- Belle Isle Aquarium
- Detroit, Michigan
- Belle Isle Aquarium
- At its closure in 2005, the Belle Isle Aquarium was the nation's longest continually running aquarium
- Architectural Oddities, Watery Wonders
- 15 Oct 2010
- Meškuiciu, Lithuania
- Hill of Crosses
- Old hill fort covered in over 50,000 crosses as a symbol of Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs
- Curious Places of Worship
- 15 Oct 2010
- Vanity Ballroom
- Detroit, Michigan
- Vanity Ballroom
- Dilapidated Mayan-themed ballroom was one of Detroit's most popular venues through the 40s
- Architectural Oddities
- 15 Oct 2010
- Krzywy Domek - Crooked House
- Sopot, Poland
- Krzywy Domek - Crooked House
- This fairytale inspired, warped building houses restaurants, shops, and a radio station
- Architectural Oddities
- 14 Oct 2010
- Kansas City Library's Giant Bookshelf
- Kansas City, Missouri
- Kansas City Library's Giant Bookshelf
- Community bookshelf of 25-foot-tall book spines
- Architectural Oddities
- 14 Oct 2010
- Giant Cow Head
- Detroit, Michigan
- Giant Cow Head
- Standing guard on top of an old, vacant ice cream shop used in the movie "8 Mile"
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 14 Oct 2010
- Nancy Brown Peace Carillon
- Detroit, Michigan
- Nancy Brown Peace Carillon
- Advice-columnist's bell tower, paid for with pennies
- Inspired Inventions, Musical Wonders
- 14 Oct 2010
- Mammoth Cave
- Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
- Mammoth Cave
- World's longest known cave
- Curious Caves
- 13 Oct 2010
- Erg Chebbi
- Merzouga, Morocco
- Erg Chebbi
- God's Saharan sandbox of wrath
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 13 Oct 2010
- BioFuel Oasis
- Berkeley, California
- BioFuel Oasis
- Worker-owned cooperative and resource for those looking to lighten their ecological footprint
- Instruments of Science, Commercial Curiosities
- 13 Oct 2010
- The World's Largest Stove
- Detroit, Michigan
- The World's Largest Stove
- Weighing 30,000 pounds, this monument represents Detroit's first industrial era
- Unusual Monuments
- 13 Oct 2010
- The Percy Skuy Collection on the History of Contraception
- Cleveland, Ohio
- The Percy Skuy Collection on the History of Contraception
- Unique collection containing a wide and curious range of contraceptive items
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 12 Oct 2010
- Chouara Leather Tannery
- Fez, Morocco
- Chouara Leather Tannery
- Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery
- Commercial Curiosities
- 12 Oct 2010
- Tallinn, Estonia
- Haunted Guest House
- Spend your honeymoon where the Devil had his wedding
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 12 Oct 2010
- Jeju Loveland
- South Korea
- Jeju Loveland
- South Korea's only sex-themed park
- Outsider Art
- 12 Oct 2010
- Uniroyal Giant Tire
- Dearborn , Michigan
- Uniroyal Giant Tire
- The 80 foot tire which looms over Michigan's I-94 was once a Ferris wheel in the New York World Fair
- Unusual Monuments, Outsider Architecture
- 11 Oct 2010
- Traverse City State Hospital
- Traverse City, Michigan
- Traverse City State Hospital
- Former self-sufficient mental institution now a planned community
- Memento Mori
- 11 Oct 2010
- The Bottle House
- Kaleva, Michigan
- The Bottle House
- House built with over 60,000 glass bottles
- Eccentric Homes
- 11 Oct 2010
- The Russell Industrial Center
- Detroit, Michigan
- The Russell Industrial Center
- Enormous small-business mecca in the Midwest, serving dozens of artists
- Architectural Oddities
- 10 Oct 2010
- Baker's Keyboard Lounge
- Detroit, Michigan
- Baker's Keyboard Lounge
- World's oldest operating jazz club, in operation since May 1934
- Wondrous Performances, Commercial Curiosities
- 10 Oct 2010
- Motown Historical Museum
- Detroit, Michigan
- Motown Historical Museum
- Berry Gordy Jr.'s old home, the original headquarters of Motown Record Corporation
- Museums and Collections
- 10 Oct 2010
- The Dequindre Cut Greenway
- Detroit, Michigan
- The Dequindre Cut Greenway
- Railway-turned-greenway provides a pedestrian link in downtown Detroit and celebrates urban artwork
- Incredible Ruins
- 10 Oct 2010
- Trumbullplex
- Detroit, Michigan
- Trumbullplex
- Detroit housing collective working to create an "environment for revolutionary change"
- Cultures and Civilizations , Eccentric Homes
- 09 Oct 2010
- Crow Manor
- Detroit, Michigan
- Crow Manor
- Collective made up of artists, musicians, and activists
- Odd Accommodations
- 09 Oct 2010
- Yekaterinburg, Russia
- The Church on the Blood
- Church built on the site where the last tsar of Russia and his family were killed
- Memento Mori, Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 08 Oct 2010
- Pyrotechnics Guild International Convention
- Michigan
- Pyrotechnics Guild International Convention
- Annual convention held by the largest pyrotechnic community in the world
- Cultures and Civilizations , Wondrous Performances
- 08 Oct 2010
- Madeira Lift
- Brighton, England
- Madeira Lift
- Decrepit Victorian public lift is a white-knuckle ride
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 07 Oct 2010
- Tsar Bell
- Moscow, Russia
- Tsar Bell
- World's largest bell sits on the grounds of the Kremlin in Moscow
- Architectural Oddities
- 07 Oct 2010
- Castle in Downtown Detroit
- Detroit, Michigan
- Castle in Downtown Detroit
- Detroit's downtown castle is one of the oldest structures in the city
- Architectural Oddities
- 06 Oct 2010
- El Zanjón de Granados
- San Telmo, Argentina
- El Zanjón de Granados
- Museum housed in underground tunnels that date back to Buenos Aires's earliest settlements
- Museums and Collections, Architectural Oddities, Repositories of Knowledge
- 06 Oct 2010
- Museum Carnavalet (Musée Carnavalet)
- Paris, France
- Museum Carnavalet (Musée Carnavalet)
- A museum on the history of Paris, including a set of Napoleon's toiletries, Proust's room, and relics of the Revolution
- Museums and Collections
- 06 Oct 2010
- Museum of Osteology and Skulls Unlimited
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Museum of Osteology and Skulls Unlimited
- Collection of skeletal systems from the "world's leading supplier of osteological specimens"
- Museums and Collections, Natural History, Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 05 Oct 2010
- Seacrest Wolf Preserve
- Chipley, Florida
- Seacrest Wolf Preserve
- Giant 400-acre preserve in North Florida for displaced wolves
- Natural Wonders, Fascinating Fauna
- 05 Oct 2010
- The Cross in the Woods Shrine
- Indian River, Michigan
- The Cross in the Woods Shrine
- World's largest crucifix stands 55 feet tall in a secluded, wooded area of northern Michigan
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Unusual Monuments, Architectural Oddities
- 04 Oct 2010
- St. Ignace Mystery Spot
- St. Ignace, Michigan
- St. Ignace Mystery Spot
- Strange physical sensations and optical contradictions keep visitors coming back for more
- Intriguing Environs, Mystery Spots and Gravity Hills
- 04 Oct 2010
- Harvey, Illinois
- Dixie Square Mall
- Urban explorers embrace America's first suburban mall, which lies in ruin south of Chicago
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 01 Oct 2010
- Tivoli Gardens
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Tivoli Gardens
- Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens
- Architectural Oddities, Horticultural Marvels
- 01 Oct 2010
- National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
- Tallahassee, Florida
- National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
- World's largest magnetic research facility
- Inspired Inventions, Instruments of Science
- 30 Sep 2010
- Victoria Amazonica
- Amazon River Basin, Brazil
- Victoria Amazonica
- Queen of the waterlilies, so big and strong it can support the weight of a human
- Natural Wonders, Extraordinary Flora
- 30 Sep 2010
- Termoelektrarna Toplarna Ljubljana
- Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Termoelektrarna Toplarna Ljubljana
- Colorful power station with a chimney equipped with a gallery for exhaust monitoring equipment
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 30 Sep 2010
- Sacred Monkey Forest (Mandala Wisata Wenara Wana)
- Ubud, Indonesia
- Sacred Monkey Forest (Mandala Wisata Wenara Wana)
- Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques
- Fascinating Fauna, Curious Places of Worship
- 29 Sep 2010
- Ozark Medieval Fortress
- Lead Hill, Arkansas
- Ozark Medieval Fortress
- Twenty-year effort to raise a castle using tools and techniques from the 13th century
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 29 Sep 2010
- The Musical Instrument Museum
- Brussels, Belgium
- The Musical Instrument Museum
- Three floors of musical instruments coming from all corners of the world and hundreds of years of musical history
- Museums and Collections
- 29 Sep 2010
- Greek Temple Monument War Memorial
- Atlantic City, New Jersey
- Greek Temple Monument War Memorial
- Memorial built in 1922 in remembrance of WWI casualties
- Unusual Monuments
- 29 Sep 2010
- ASARCO Mission Mine and Mineral Discovery Center
- Sahuarita, Arizona
- ASARCO Mission Mine and Mineral Discovery Center
- One of the largest open-pit copper mining operations in the entire country
- Disaster Areas, Architectural Oddities, Subterranean Sites
- 28 Sep 2010
- Museum of Eroticism
- Paris, France
- Museum of Eroticism
- Inside a former cabaret, seven floors of erotic art
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 28 Sep 2010
- The Giant Koala
- Victoria, Australia
- The Giant Koala
- Popular tourist destination now stands as a memorial to Sam the koala
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 28 Sep 2010
- Versailles, France
- The Osmotheque
- Perfume museum and library
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 28 Sep 2010
- Abbey St. Maurice d'Agaune
- CH-1890 Saint-Maurice, Switzerland
- Abbey St. Maurice d'Agaune
- Abbey built on the ruins of Roman catacombs
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 27 Sep 2010
- Keiko's Memorial Cairn
- Halsa, Norway
- Keiko's Memorial Cairn
- Mound of stones marking the burial site of the world's most famous orca
- Fascinating Fauna, Memento Mori
- 27 Sep 2010
- St. John's Beacon
- Liverpool, England
- St. John's Beacon
- Tower originally planned as a ventilation shaft now houses a studio
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 27 Sep 2010
- Caboodle Ranch
- Lee, Florida
- Caboodle Ranch
- Thirty-acre non-profit center dedicated to rescuing abandoned cats
- Eccentric Homes
- 27 Sep 2010
- Duffy's Cut
- Malvern, PA
- Duffy's Cut
- Pennsylvanian mass grave and possibly mass murder
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 24 Sep 2010
- Ithaa Undersea Restaurant
- Male, Maldives
- Ithaa Undersea Restaurant
- Underwater restaurant, surrounded by a coral reef
- Watery Wonders, Intriguing Environs, Commercial Curiosities, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 24 Sep 2010
- Vallée Blanche Aerial Tramway Support
- Chamonix, France
- Vallée Blanche Aerial Tramway Support
- Unable to build support structures on glaciers, the engineers for this tramway were forced to design a unique system
- Electrical Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 24 Sep 2010
- Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art
- Elmhurst, Illinois
- Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art
- Museum dedicated to the art of cutting and polishing stones
- Unique Collections
- 23 Sep 2010
- Pomze Paris
- Paris, France
- Pomze Paris
- Got apples?
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 23 Sep 2010
- Bibliotheca Wittockiana
- Belgium
- Bibliotheca Wittockiana
- Only museum in the world devoted to bookbinding and book arts holds a permanent collection representing five centuries
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 23 Sep 2010
- Shrewsbury, PA
- Rehmeyer's Hollow
- Home - and murder site - of the witch of Rehmeyers Hollow
- Disaster Areas
- 22 Sep 2010
- Hereford Mappa Mundi
- Hereford, England
- Hereford Mappa Mundi
- The largest known medieval map of the world
- Marvelous Maps and Measures
- 22 Sep 2010
- Hollywood Cemetery
- Richmond, Virginia
- Hollywood Cemetery
- The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 22 Sep 2010
- The Fountain of Youth
- Saint Augustine, Florida
- The Fountain of Youth
- A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth
- Peculiar Fountains
- 22 Sep 2010
- Jean Marie Tjibaou Cultural Center
- Noumea, New Caledonia
- Jean Marie Tjibaou Cultural Center
- Marvel of green building techniques that sings with the wind
- Architectural Oddities
- 22 Sep 2010
- Hannah Dustin Memorial Statue
- Boscawen , New Hampshire
- Hannah Dustin Memorial Statue
- Site of an escape, ten murders, and some scalpings
- Unusual Monuments
- 21 Sep 2010
- Bahrain World Trade Center
- Manama, Bahrain
- Bahrain World Trade Center
- Skyscraper powered by wind turbines attached between its towers
- Architectural Oddities
- 21 Sep 2010
- Tehachapi Wind Farm
- Tehachapi, California
- Tehachapi Wind Farm
- Thousands of turbines whir at at the origin of North American wind power
- Inspired Inventions
- 21 Sep 2010
- Solar One and Solar Two
- Daggett, California
- Solar One and Solar Two
- Decommissioned experimental solar facilities that pioneered solar energy technology
- Inspired Inventions
- 20 Sep 2010
- Edward Dean Adams Power Plant
- Niagara Falls, New York
- Edward Dean Adams Power Plant
- Genesis of modern hydroelectric power
- Inspired Inventions, Electrical Oddities
- 20 Sep 2010
- Geel, Belgium
- Geel, Belgium
- Geel, Belgium
- Pilgrimage site for the mentally unstable known for its treatment efforts based on community integration
- Intriguing Environs
- 20 Sep 2010
- Elisabet Ney Museum
- Austin, Texas
- Elisabet Ney Museum
- Life's work of sculptor Elisabet Ney remains preserved in her last studio
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Repositories of Knowledge
- 20 Sep 2010
- Portugal
- Mount Pico
- Highest point in the Mid-Atlantic range, this stratovolcano offers spectacular views
- Fiery Wonders, Anomalous Islands
- 20 Sep 2010
- Monument to the War of the Worlds
- Princeton Junction, NJ
- Monument to the War of the Worlds
- Eight foot high bronze monument where the now infamous "Tripods" crash landed in the radio version of "War of the Worlds"
- Hoaxes and Pseudoscience
- 17 Sep 2010
- The Athenian Agora
- Athens, Greece
- The Athenian Agora
- This ancient Greek "place of assembly" and marketplace is being revealed layer by layer below the modern Athens cityscape
- Relics and Reliquaries, Curious Places of Worship, Incredible Ruins, Repositories of Knowledge
- 17 Sep 2010
- Grottes de Vallorbe
- Switzerland
- Grottes de Vallorbe
- Over 3km of caverns and caves at the Switzerland-France border contain the largest underground river in Central Europe
- Watery Wonders, Curious Caves
- 16 Sep 2010
- Santa Cova of Montserrat
- Catalonia, Spain
- Santa Cova of Montserrat
- Holy Grotto of Montserrat Monastery holds one of Europe's mysterious black Madonnas
- Strange Statues, Curious Places of Worship
- 16 Sep 2010
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Banff, Canada
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Few other hotels can rival the grandeur of the Castle in the Rockies
- Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations, Architectural Oddities
- 16 Sep 2010
- Jacques Chocolate Museum
- Province de Liege, Belgium
- Jacques Chocolate Museum
- Museum covers every step of the chocolate-making process, from cultivation to the finished product
- Museums and Collections, Inspired Inventions
- 16 Sep 2010
- Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park
- Canada
- Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park
- Blackfoot petroglyphs of southern Alberta which date back as far as 7000 B.C.
- Outsider Art, Lost Tribes, Incredible Ruins
- 15 Sep 2010
- Samothrace Sanctuary of the Great Gods
- Palaiopoli, Greece
- Samothrace Sanctuary of the Great Gods
- Temple complex that once housed the famous statue of Nike
- Curious Places of Worship
- 15 Sep 2010
- St. Urho's Day
- Menahga, Minnesota
- St. Urho's Day
- Home of St. Urho, the fictional patron saint of Finland
- Cultures and Civilizations , Wondrous Performances, Rites and Rituals, Lost Tribes
- 15 Sep 2010
- Überherrn, Germany
- Europe 1 Transmitter
- Most powerful transmitter in Germany only broadcasts in the French language
- Electrical Oddities, Architectural Oddities
- 15 Sep 2010
- Ochsenkopf TV Tower
- Ochsenkopf Mountain, Germany
- Ochsenkopf TV Tower
- Most often copied TV Tower in the world
- Electrical Oddities, Architectural Oddities
- 15 Sep 2010
- Caffe Vittoria
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Caffe Vittoria
- The oldest Italian cafe in Boston, this spot also serves as a veritable museum of vintage coffee ephemera
- 14 Sep 2010
- 98 Prince Street
- Boston, Massachusetts
- 98 Prince Street
- The infamous Boston Mob ran rackets from an office here in the 1970s
- 14 Sep 2010
- Bell Ringing Chamber at Old North Church
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Bell Ringing Chamber at Old North Church
- The oldest working bell set in North America, the bells at Old North Church sat silent for their first four years in Massachusetts
- 14 Sep 2010
- Ancient Crypt
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Ancient Crypt
- 1100 souls found their resting place in the basement of Old North Church
- 14 Sep 2010
- Polcari's Coffee
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Polcari's Coffee
- Shelves of coffee beans fill this North End institution
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 14 Sep 2010
- Gruchy's Angels
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Gruchy's Angels
- Stolen goods adorn the organ at Old North Church
- 14 Sep 2010
- Diorama of Venetian Palace
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Diorama of Venetian Palace
- One woman's obsession gave birth to this lovely oddity at the Boston Public Library
- 14 Sep 2010
- The Crystal Maiden of the Actun Tunichil Muknal Cave
- Tapir Mountain Nature Reserve, Belize
- The Crystal Maiden of the Actun Tunichil Muknal Cave
- Belize cave containing the sparkling, calcite covered skeletons of Mayan children, sacrificed to the rain god
- Curious Caves, Rites and Rituals, Curious Places of Worship, Subterranean Sites
- 14 Sep 2010
- Junkman's Daughter
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Junkman's Daughter
- A purveyor of unusual items located in the center of Atlanta, Georgia
- Purveyors of Curiosities
- 14 Sep 2010
- Cave of Lascaux
- Montignac, France
- Cave of Lascaux
- Ancient paintings known as the "Sistine Chapel of Cave Art"
- Curious Caves, Intriguing Environs, Cultures and Civilizations
- 14 Sep 2010
- Kyoto, Japan
- Go'o Shrine
- Shrine dedicated to boars that is believed to cure foot and leg injuries
- Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 14 Sep 2010
- Rebielice Królewskie Wind Turbine
- Rebielice Królewskie, Poland
- Rebielice Królewskie Wind Turbine
- Oldest wind turbine in Europe, constructed in 1932
- Electrical Oddities
- 14 Sep 2010
- St. Photios National Greek Orthodox Shrine
- St. Augustine, Florida
- St. Photios National Greek Orthodox Shrine
- Location of a reliquary containing bone fragments of 18 saints
- Relics and Reliquaries
- 13 Sep 2010
- Toro Muerto
- Arequipa, Peru
- Toro Muerto
- Petroglyph field in Peru created by many different ancient cultures
- Natural History, Rites and Rituals, Incredible Ruins
- 13 Sep 2010
- Site of Continental Iron Works
- Brooklyn, New York
- Site of Continental Iron Works
- Where the Monitor was launched and ushered in the age of the "ironclads"
- 12 Sep 2010
- Greenpoint Oil Spill
- Brooklyn, New York
- Greenpoint Oil Spill
- A 120-year oil leak slowly unleashes more gallons of oil than the Exxon/Mobil disaster
- Disaster Areas
- 12 Sep 2010
- Phyllis' Musical Inn
- Chicago, Illinois
- Phyllis' Musical Inn
- Combination beer garden and music venue in the heart of Wicker Park
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 12 Sep 2010
- Evionnaz Adventure Labyrinth
- Switzerland
- Evionnaz Adventure Labyrinth
- World's largest permanent maze made of 18,000 conifers
- Horticultural Marvels, Mazes
- 12 Sep 2010
- Sludge Tank
- Brooklyn, New York
- Sludge Tank
- An unsightly blight
- 12 Sep 2010
- Danny's Deli
- Venice , California
- Danny's Deli
- Authentic gondola hanging from the ceiling, notable mural in the back room
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 11 Sep 2010
- Dennis Hopper Mural
- Venice , California
- Dennis Hopper Mural
- A tribute to long time Venice Beach resident, artist and actor Dennis Hopper
- Outsider Art
- 11 Sep 2010
- Venice , California
- Traffic Circle Gondola
- A lonely Gondola stuck on a traffic circle sits in a spot where it once would have floated down the Grand Canal
- Strange Statues
- 11 Sep 2010
- Touch of Venice Mural
- Venice, California
- Touch of Venice Mural
- A black and white mural stands out from its psychedelic surroundings
- Outsider Art
- 10 Sep 2010
- Site of Eugene Sawyer's "inauguration"
- Chicago, Illinois
- Site of Eugene Sawyer's "inauguration"
- Parking lot where a Chicago mayor was inaugurated under very sketchy circumstances
- 10 Sep 2010
- Wicker Park
- Chicago, Illinois
- Wicker Park
- Once called the "Polish Gold Coast" it is an icon of the neighborhood that bears its same name
- 10 Sep 2010
- Robinson Crusoe Island
- Chile
- Robinson Crusoe Island
- Named for the Dafoe novel inspired by a stranded sailor, this island is known for its rare plants and extreme beauty
- Natural Wonders, Anomalous Islands
- 10 Sep 2010
- Greenwood Cemetery
- Spokane, Washington
- Greenwood Cemetery
- Local legend has it that an old, decaying staircase outside this cemetery is haunted by dozens of ghosts
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 10 Sep 2010
- Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory
- Brooklyn , New York
- Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory
- The factory for the popular Dumbo location, the Greenpoint shop is a quiet gem
- 10 Sep 2010
- India Street Pier
- Brooklyn , New York
- India Street Pier
- The return of something once considered a basic part of life
- 10 Sep 2010
- Grosser Feldberg Telecommunication Tower
- Grosser Feldberg, Germany
- Grosser Feldberg Telecommunication Tower
- World's only telecommunication tower with a wooden pinnacle
- Electrical Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 10 Sep 2010
- Bellocq Tea
- Brooklyn, New York
- Bellocq Tea
- A "Tea Atelier" hidden away in Greenpoint
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 09 Sep 2010
- Old New Synagogue
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Old New Synagogue
- Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague
- Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 09 Sep 2010
- The Monroe Moosnick Medical and Science Museum
- Lexington, Kentucky
- The Monroe Moosnick Medical and Science Museum
- Outstanding collection of 19th century medical instruments includes a life-size figure cast from as many as 200 cadavers
- Museums and Collections, Medical Museums, Inspired Inventions, Instruments of Science
- 09 Sep 2010
- Vucje, Serbia
- Vucje Hydroelectric Plant
- Operating continuously since 1903, this "milestone" facility transformed the regional economy
- Watery Wonders, Museums and Collections, Strange Science, Instruments of Science
- 09 Sep 2010
- Angler's Lodge and Casting Pools
- San Francisco, California
- Angler's Lodge and Casting Pools
- Perfect your fly fishing technique on their practice ponds
- 08 Sep 2010
- Giant Boxing Arm of Joe Louis
- Detroit, Michigan
- Giant Boxing Arm of Joe Louis
- Controversial tribute to the heavyweight champion boxer who grew up in Detroit
- Unusual Monuments
- 08 Sep 2010
- Joggins Fossil Cliffs
- Joggins, Canada
- Joggins Fossil Cliffs
- Cliffs that hold fossils, including the earliest known reptile, dating back more than 300 million years
- Natural Wonders, Intriguing Environs, Repositories of Knowledge
- 08 Sep 2010
- Sawney Bean's Cave
- South Ayrshire, Scotland
- Sawney Bean's Cave
- Cave that, legend has it, housed a 16th century cannibal and his family of 48
- Subterranean Sites
- 08 Sep 2010
- Lakihegy Radio Tower
- Szigetszentmiklós, Hungary
- Lakihegy Radio Tower
- World's tallest cigar-shaped radio tower
- Electrical Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 08 Sep 2010
- Janis Joplin Tree
- San Francisco, California
- Janis Joplin Tree
- A famous alternative culture epicenter and where Joplin serenaded young hippies
- Extraordinary Flora
- 08 Sep 2010
- Three Gems
- San Francisco, California
- Three Gems
- A hidden subterranean installation offers a view of the sky
- Strange Statues
- 08 Sep 2010
- Drawn Stone
- San Francisco, California
- Drawn Stone
- Art in the form of a winding, man made crack in stone
- Strange Statues
- 07 Sep 2010
- Site of the Great Greenpoint Sewer Explosion
- Brooklyn, New York
- Site of the Great Greenpoint Sewer Explosion
- If you were standing here on October 5th, 1950, you'd be dead
- 07 Sep 2010
- Eagle Street Rooftop Farm
- Brooklyn , New York
- Eagle Street Rooftop Farm
- Three stories above you, your salad is being grown
- Extraordinary Flora
- 07 Sep 2010
- Reggie The Alligator
- Los Angeles, California
- Reggie The Alligator
- Raised illegally, Reggie now lives at the Los Angeles Zoo after authorities spent years tracking him down
- Natural Wonders, Fascinating Fauna
- 07 Sep 2010
- Arthurs Seat, Australia
- The Enchanted Maze Garden
- Largest maize maze in the Southern hemisphere built with GPS technology on more than two acres
- Horticultural Marvels, Mazes
- 07 Sep 2010
- The Laxey Wheel
- Laxey, Isle of Man
- The Laxey Wheel
- World's largest working waterwheel has been around for over 150 years
- Retro-Tech
- 07 Sep 2010
- Mariazellerbahn
- Sankt Pölten, Austria
- Mariazellerbahn
- Narrow-gauge railway with its own personal power grid
- Electrical Oddities
- 07 Sep 2010
- Chez Jay
- Santa Monica, California
- Chez Jay
- A treasure hunter's tiny bar, harboring celebrities since 1959
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 06 Sep 2010
- The Galley
- Santa Monica, California
- The Galley
- Santa Monica's oldest restaurant, decorated with with set pieces from the Mutiny on the Bounty
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 06 Sep 2010
- Kuelap Fortress
- Chachapoyas, Peru
- Kuelap Fortress
- An Archaeological Wonder of Peru, and the largest stone ruin site in the New World
- Incredible Ruins
- 06 Sep 2010
- The Berry College Campus
- Mt. Berry, Georgia
- The Berry College Campus
- World's largest college campus includes a wildlife sanctuary and a former movie set on more than 28,000 acres
- Repositories of Knowledge
- 06 Sep 2010
- Ovum II
- Ivankov, Ukraine
- Ovum II
- Sculpture that doubles as a time capsule so that life can survive radiation outside Chernobyl
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture, Repositories of Knowledge
- 06 Sep 2010
- Archer's Arcadia
- Glenelg, Australia
- Archer's Arcadia
- Arcade chock-full of old timey, whimsical, hand-cranked automata and peepshows
- Inspired Inventions, Amazing Automata
- 06 Sep 2010
- GKN Neckarwestheim, Unit 1
- Neckarwestheim, Germany
- GKN Neckarwestheim, Unit 1
- Home of the largest single-phase AC generator in the world
- Electrical Oddities
- 05 Sep 2010
- Giant Perogy
- Glendon, Canada
- Giant Perogy
- Roadside tribute to a staple of eastern European cuisine
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 05 Sep 2010
- Tree Cathedral
- Oltre il Colle, Italy
- Tree Cathedral
- Natural cathedral designed by Italian artist Giuliano Mauri
- Extraordinary Flora, Architectural Oddities, Horticultural Marvels
- 03 Sep 2010
- Auburn , Alabama
- Auburn War Eagle
- Auburn's iconic eagle flight goes back to a 19th century eagle that dropped dead on the field after inspiring the football team to victory
- Fascinating Fauna
- 03 Sep 2010
- Big Bertha Drum
- Austin, Texas
- Big Bertha Drum
- Controversially claiming the title of world's biggest bass drum, UT's Big Bertha was once made radioactive by the Manhattan Project
- Musical Wonders
- 03 Sep 2010
- Rottenbuch Radio Tower
- Peiting, Germany
- Rottenbuch Radio Tower
- Cell phone tower constructed entirely of wood
- Electrical Oddities
- 03 Sep 2010
- Tuol Seng
- Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- Tuol Seng
- Khmer Rouge's high security prison
- Memento Mori, Intriguing Environs, Disaster Areas
- 02 Sep 2010
- Puppentheater-Museum Berlin
- Neukölln, Germany
- Puppentheater-Museum Berlin
- Puppet theater and museum holding a collection of more than 300
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Wondrous Performances
- 02 Sep 2010
- Vision of Peace (Indian God of Peace)
- St. Paul, Minnesota
- Vision of Peace (Indian God of Peace)
- World's largest carved onyx figure stands as a tribute to enduring peace
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 02 Sep 2010
- "Shorty" Power Line
- Sindelfingen, Germany
- "Shorty" Power Line
- Shortest overhead power line in the world
- Electrical Oddities
- 02 Sep 2010
- Dog Bark Park Inn
- Cottonwood, Idaho
- Dog Bark Park Inn
- Sweet Willy, at 30 feet tall, is the world's biggest beagle
- Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations, Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 01 Sep 2010
- Mike the Tiger
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Mike the Tiger
- LSU mascot lives on the college campus in one of the most impressive tiger habitats in the country
- Fascinating Fauna
- 01 Sep 2010
- Choquequirao, Peru
- Choquequirao, Peru
- Choquequirao, Peru
- White llama terraces dazzle in Peru's "other Machu Picchu"
- Natural Wonders, Cultures and Civilizations , Incredible Ruins
- 01 Sep 2010
- Franconia Sculpture Park
- Shafer, Minnesota
- Franconia Sculpture Park
- Community arts organization that hosts a rotating collection of over 75 contemporary sculptures
- Unusual Monuments
- 01 Sep 2010
- The first home in Greenpoint
- Brooklyn, New York
- The first home in Greenpoint
- Where Greenpoint's first European settler - and troublemaker - made his home
- 31 Aug 2010
- New York, New York
- Transmitter Park
- Once a ferry dock, radio transmitter, and now a new Greenpoint park where Field Trip Day begins!
- 31 Aug 2010
- Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
- Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Fascinating Fauna
- 31 Aug 2010
- Keeling Coal Road
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Keeling Coal Road
- Pittsburgh's literal underground railroad
- Subterranean Sites
- 30 Aug 2010
- Santa Marija Tal-Virtù Chapel
- Malta
- Santa Marija Tal-Virtù Chapel
- Abandoned Roman Catholic chapel abused by Satanists before being restored
- Rites and Rituals, Curious Places of Worship
- 30 Aug 2010
- Morrin Cultural Centre
- Quebec, Canada
- Morrin Cultural Centre
- Quebec's first prison has transformed into a cultural center promoting the area's English language speakers
- Crime and Punishment
- 30 Aug 2010
- Doug Padilla's Art Studio
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Doug Padilla's Art Studio
- Expansive and colorful studio of Minneapolis art-star, Doug Padilla.
- 29 Aug 2010
- Broken Crow & OverUnder Mural
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Broken Crow & OverUnder Mural
- One of the coolest murals in Minneapolis
- Outsider Art
- 29 Aug 2010
- Alpine Asphalt's Wall of Skis
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Alpine Asphalt's Wall of Skis
- A fence constructed completely of skis on Monroe Street
- 29 Aug 2010
- St. Mary's Orthodox Cathedral
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- St. Mary's Orthodox Cathedral
- 1887 era Russian Orthodox church in Minneapolis.
- 29 Aug 2010
- Grande Galerie de l'Évolution
- Paris, France
- Grande Galerie de l'Évolution
- Natural history museum celebrating biodiversity with a parade of taxidermy animals
- Museums and Collections, Natural History, Unique Collections, Hunting and Taxidermy
- 27 Aug 2010
- Parkes Radio Telescope
- Parkes, Australia
- Parkes Radio Telescope
- Giant dish located in a sheep paddock was primary receiver of Apollo 11 TV transmissions
- Strange Science, Instruments of Science
- 26 Aug 2010
- The Jade Buddha for Universal Peace
- Bendigo, Australia
- The Jade Buddha for Universal Peace
- Largest Buddha carved from gemstone-quality jade in the world, on a world tour through 2011
- Curious Places of Worship
- 26 Aug 2010
- Bir Tawil
- Bir Tawil
- Land that belongs to no nation
- Intriguing Environs, Micro-Nations
- 26 Aug 2010
- Ruins of Le Jardin d'Agronomie Tropicale
- Paris, France
- Ruins of Le Jardin d'Agronomie Tropicale
- Ghosts of France's colonial past
- Fascinating Fauna, Incredible Ruins
- 25 Aug 2010
- Presidio Modelo
- Nueva Gerona, Cuba
- Presidio Modelo
- Series of five defunct panopticon prisons in Cuba
- Crime and Punishment
- 25 Aug 2010
- Dover Island, Nova Scotia
- Dover Island, Canada
- Dover Island, Nova Scotia
- Eastern Canada's ocean playground
- Natural Wonders, Anomalous Islands, Intriguing Environs
- 25 Aug 2010
- Joe's Scarecrow Village
- Cap le Moine, Canada
- Joe's Scarecrow Village
- Cape Breton landmark filled with recognizable faces
- Unusual Monuments, Inspired Inventions, Outsider Architecture
- 25 Aug 2010
- Cherrapunji
- India
- Cherrapunji
- Known as the wettest place on earth
- Natural Wonders, Weird Weather Phenomena
- 24 Aug 2010
- The Cumberland Falls
- Corbin, Kentucky
- The Cumberland Falls
- Moonbows over Kentucky
- Weird Weather Phenomena, Intriguing Environs, Optical Oddities
- 24 Aug 2010
- Reveille Mascot Cemetery
- College Station, Texas
- Reveille Mascot Cemetery
- Resting place of the Texas A&M canine mascots, who watch the game from the grave with their own miniature scoreboard
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 24 Aug 2010
- Naval Underground Headquarters
- Tomigusuku City, Japan
- Naval Underground Headquarters
- Elaborate series of tunnels where traces of mass suicide are still visible
- Memento Mori, Ossuaries, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Ghost Towns
- 24 Aug 2010
- New Hamburg's Curious Guests
- New Hamburg, New York
- New Hamburg's Curious Guests
- Trio of female dolls rotate positions and outfits daily at this strange historic home
- Eccentric Homes
- 24 Aug 2010
- Site of the Sacco & Vanzetti Funeral
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Site of the Sacco & Vanzetti Funeral
- This funeral home had the honor, if that is the correct word, of hosting the funeral of the famous Sacco and Vanzetti
- 23 Aug 2010
- Lobster Mickey
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Lobster Mickey
- This "life-size" depiction of Mickey Mouse as a half-lobster is both whimsical and a bit creepy, standing guard over the Boston waterfront
- Strange Statues
- 23 Aug 2010
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Eliot Public School
- A school used as a model for public education across the country
- Repositories of Knowledge, Architectural Oddities
- 23 Aug 2010
- Lower Otay Reservoir
- San Diego, California
- Lower Otay Reservoir
- The American rainmaker and a burst dam
- Watery Wonders
- 23 Aug 2010
- Old North Church
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Old North Church
- The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning
- Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 23 Aug 2010
- Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
- Fort Macleod, Canada
- Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
- Historic site where Native American hunters once trapped and killed buffalo
- Cultures and Civilizations , Rites and Rituals
- 23 Aug 2010
- Multnomah Falls
- Corbett, Oregon
- Multnomah Falls
- A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders
- 23 Aug 2010
- Kaliakra Transmitter
- Bulgarevo, Bulgaria
- Kaliakra Transmitter
- Massive, unfinished broadcasting station stands as a monument to the fall of communism
- Electrical Oddities
- 23 Aug 2010
- Clifton's Cafeteria
- Los Angeles, California
- Clifton's Cafeteria
- [CLOSED FOR RENOVATION UNTIL 2013] Largest cafeteria in the world operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted"
- Purveyors of Curiosities, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 20 Aug 2010
- Cathedral of St. Helena
- Helena, Montana
- Cathedral of St. Helena
- Modeled after a famous church in Vienna, Austria-but in Helena, Montana
- Curious Places of Worship
- 20 Aug 2010
- The Valley of the Whales - Wadi al-Hitan
- Fayyoum, Egypt
- The Valley of the Whales - Wadi al-Hitan
- Egyptian treasure trove of fossils documenting the whale's transition from land mammal to sea creature
- Fascinating Fauna
- 20 Aug 2010
- Growing Power
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Growing Power
- Complex aquaponics systems allow fish and plants to grow in harmony
- Horticultural Marvels
- 19 Aug 2010
- Moss Hill Methodist Church Handprints
- Vernon, Florida
- Moss Hill Methodist Church Handprints
- Ancient church constructed with a special wood that preserves prints from the past
- Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 19 Aug 2010
- Clifton's Gates of Hell
- Clifton, New Jersey
- Clifton's Gates of Hell
- Series of storm drains connected to a dark urban legend
- Intriguing Environs, Subterranean Sites
- 19 Aug 2010
- Scottsboro, Alabama
- Unclaimed Baggage Center
- One person's lost luggage is another person's treasure
- Museums and Collections
- 19 Aug 2010
- Skate 56 in The Belfry
- Newcastle , Northern Ireland
- Skate 56 in The Belfry
- Northern Ireland's church-turned-skate park
- Commercial Curiosities
- 19 Aug 2010
- Eaglehawk Neck Tessellated Pavement
- Eaglehawk Neck, Australia
- Eaglehawk Neck Tessellated Pavement
- Extraordinary geology resembles man made pavement
- Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities, Wonders of Salt
- 18 Aug 2010
- Busójárás
- Mohács, Hungary
- Busójárás
- Festival of Perpetual Life and Rebirth
- Cultures and Civilizations , Wondrous Performances, Rites and Rituals
- 18 Aug 2010
- Sankt Burchardi Church Organ
- Halberstadt, Germany
- Sankt Burchardi Church Organ
- Constantly maintained, this organ is playing a six-century long composition by John Cage
- Inspired Inventions, Musical Wonders, Long Now Locations
- 18 Aug 2010
- Hidden Beach
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Hidden Beach
- Secret hideaway for an alternative beach experience
- Mystery Spots and Gravity Hills
- 18 Aug 2010
- Milwaukee Art Museum
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Milwaukee Art Museum
- This striking art museum holds an amazing series of curiosity cabinets
- Museums and Collections, Outsider Art, Unique Collections, Architectural Oddities
- 17 Aug 2010
- Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University
- Buddhist university that allows English-language speakers the opportunity to study with monks in Thailand
- Repositories of Knowledge
- 17 Aug 2010
- Mickey Pylon
- Celebration, Florida
- Mickey Pylon
- Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse
- Electrical Oddities
- 17 Aug 2010
- The Schwamendingen X
- Zurich, Switzerland
- The Schwamendingen X
- Dangerous site where the tracks of Zurich tramcars intersect
- Electrical Oddities
- 17 Aug 2010
- Monument to Humanity, Kars
- Kars, Turkey
- Monument to Humanity, Kars
- Unfinished monument to peace between Turkey and Armenia, long divided by a dispute over genocide
- Cultures and Civilizations , Architectural Oddities
- 16 Aug 2010
- Drayton Hall
- Charleston, South Carolina
- Drayton Hall
- Oldest unrestored plantation house in America that is open to the public
- Museums and Collections, Architectural Oddities
- 16 Aug 2010
- Gyeongju-si, South Korea
- Cheomseongdae
- Numerical symbolism abound at East Asia's oldest observatory
- Instruments of Science, Retro-Tech, Architectural Oddities
- 16 Aug 2010
- Salvation Mountain
- Niland, California
- Salvation Mountain
- Self-built mound covered in messages of God's love
- Outsider Art, Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture, Eccentric Homes
- 16 Aug 2010
- Wat Mahathat (Temple of the Great Relic)
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Wat Mahathat (Temple of the Great Relic)
- One of Bangkok's oldest temples and home to Thailand's largest monastic order
- Cultures and Civilizations , Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 14 Aug 2010
- Unarius Academy of Science
- El Cajon, California
- Unarius Academy of Science
- Educational foundation that teaches the powers of fourth dimensional physical properties
- Rites and Rituals, Purveyors of Curiosities, Curious Places of Worship
- 14 Aug 2010
- Forty Acre Rock Heritage Preserve
- Lancaster, South Carolina
- Forty Acre Rock Heritage Preserve
- Granite outcropping that the state's tourism bureau doesn't promote because of its delicate ecosystem
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Extraordinary Flora, Fascinating Fauna
- 13 Aug 2010
- Skeletons in the Closet
- Los Angeles, California
- Skeletons in the Closet
- Gift shop offering toe tags and chalk body beach towels tucked into a coroner's office
- Memento Mori, Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 12 Aug 2010
- Neahkahnie Mountain
- Oregon
- Neahkahnie Mountain
- Mountain known by the Tillamook Tribe as "the place of the supreme deity"
- Natural Wonders, Cultures and Civilizations
- 12 Aug 2010
- Romano Gabriel Wooden Sculpture Garden
- Eureka, California
- Romano Gabriel Wooden Sculpture Garden
- Folk art crafted from discarded vegetable crates
- Museums and Collections, Outsider Art
- 12 Aug 2010
- San Francisco's Peregrine Falcons
- San Francisco, California
- San Francisco's Peregrine Falcons
- Recovered from the brink of extinction, at home in the Financial District
- Natural Wonders, Fascinating Fauna
- 11 Aug 2010
- Lake Karachay
- Ozarsk, Russia
- Lake Karachay
- Most polluted lake in the world, used as a radioactive dumping ground for years
- Intriguing Environs, Disaster Areas
- 11 Aug 2010
- Dr. Ted's Musical Marvels
- Dale, Indiana
- Dr. Ted's Musical Marvels
- Colorful collection of antique musical oddities
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Inspired Inventions, Musical Wonders
- 11 Aug 2010
- Gjoa Monument
- San Francisco, California
- Gjoa Monument
- Standing in for the first ship to navigate the Northwest Passage
- Dead Explorers
- 10 Aug 2010
- Monte Carlo, Monaco
- Monaco National Museum: Automatons and Dolls of Yesteryear
- Thousands of costumed dolls fill one of the world's creepiest museums
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Miniatures
- 10 Aug 2010
- The Museum of Death
- Hollywood, California
- The Museum of Death
- World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Crime and Punishment, Memento Mori
- 10 Aug 2010
- Armpit of America
- Battle Mountain, Nevada
- Armpit of America
- Small Nevada town embraced its designation as the "Armpit of America" with an Old Spice-sponsored festival
- Cultures and Civilizations
- 10 Aug 2010
- Caioti Pizza Café
- Studio City, California
- Caioti Pizza Café
- Pizza joint known for labor-inducing salad dressing
- Commercial Curiosities, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 09 Aug 2010
- Jubilee Voodoo Monument
- Anse-a-Foleur, Haiti
- Jubilee Voodoo Monument
- Broken Catholic cross now worshiped in the voodoo faith
- Curious Places of Worship
- 09 Aug 2010
- Moon Amtrak
- Laguna Niguel, California
- Moon Amtrak
- Despite efforts to stop them, thousands gather every year to moon passing trains
- Cultures and Civilizations , Wondrous Performances, Rites and Rituals
- 09 Aug 2010
- Liang Bua cave
- Flores, Indonesia
- Liang Bua cave
- Real-life "hobbit" cave in Flores, Indonesia
- Cultures and Civilizations , Lost Tribes, Architectural Oddities, Follies and Grottoes
- 08 Aug 2010
- Black Jungle Terrarium Supply
- Turners Falls, Massachusetts
- Black Jungle Terrarium Supply
- Small shop offering mail-order rare and exotic plants
- Extraordinary Flora, Fascinating Fauna, Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 06 Aug 2010
- The Ghost of Nyack
- Nyack, New York
- The Ghost of Nyack
- Haunted Victorian house that inspired a legendary "Ghostbusters" court ruling
- Intriguing Environs
- 06 Aug 2010
- Walter Benjamin Memorial
- Portbou, Spain
- Walter Benjamin Memorial
- Haunting monument to the German Jewish philosopher who died while fleeing fascism
- Unusual Monuments, Memento Mori
- 06 Aug 2010
- Holyland Exhibition
- Los Angeles, California
- Holyland Exhibition
- Small museum packed with artifacts recovered by the man rumored to be the real-life inspiration for Indiana Jones
- Museums and Collections
- 05 Aug 2010
- Ouarzazate, Morocco
- Atlas Film Studios
- World's largest film studio, where visitors tour the decaying sets that litter the harsh desert environment
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 05 Aug 2010
- Mehmed Pasha Sokolovic Bridge
- Visegrad, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Mehmed Pasha Sokolovic Bridge
- Celebrated example of Ottoman architecture that also served as a site for brutal massacres
- Memento Mori, Architectural Oddities
- 05 Aug 2010
- The 1886 Crescent Hotel and Spa
- Eureka Springs, Arkansas
- The 1886 Crescent Hotel and Spa
- Haunted hotel, built on natural springs, once served as a hospital for a quack doctor promising cancer cures
- Memento Mori, Intriguing Environs
- 05 Aug 2010
- Solo Batik Carnival
- Solo, Indonesia
- Solo Batik Carnival
- Annual street carnival celebrating Indonesian heritage
- Cultures and Civilizations , Wondrous Performances
- 05 Aug 2010
- Cheesman Park
- Denver, Colorado
- Cheesman Park
- Downtown park built on top of unclaimed graves
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Intriguing Environs
- 04 Aug 2010
- Kasol: Little Israel of the Himalayas
- India
- Kasol: Little Israel of the Himalayas
- Remote town home to Himachalis, Israelis, and tons of hashish
- Cultures and Civilizations , Lost Tribes
- 04 Aug 2010
- Hermann Oberth Space Travel Museum
- Feucht, Germany
- Hermann Oberth Space Travel Museum
- Small museum dedicated to one of the founding fathers of modern astronautics
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 04 Aug 2010
- Grave of Amum-Her-Khepesh-Ef
- Middlebury, Vermont
- Grave of Amum-Her-Khepesh-Ef
- Vermont grave of a 4,000-year-old mummy prince
- Memento Mori, Mummies, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Cultures and Civilizations
- 03 Aug 2010
- The Carson Mansion
- Eureka, California
- The Carson Mansion
- Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 03 Aug 2010
- Shackleton's Antarctic Hut
- Cape Royds, Antarctica
- Shackleton's Antarctic Hut
- Nimrod Polar Expedition base, and home to hundred-year-old frozen whisky
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Dead Explorers
- 02 Aug 2010
- Hartford Circus Fire Memorial
- Hartford, Connecticut
- Hartford Circus Fire Memorial
- Memorial to one of the most fatal fires in both circus and U.S. history
- Unusual Monuments, Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 02 Aug 2010
- Hudson Museum
- Orono, Maine
- Hudson Museum
- Largest institutional collection of tomb figures from Western Mexico in the United States
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Memento Mori, Cultures and Civilizations
- 02 Aug 2010
- Pembroke, New Hampshire
- Josie Langmaid Monument
- Murder scene memorialized in perpetuity by grisly obelisk
- Unusual Monuments, Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 02 Aug 2010
- Sea Lion Caves
- Florence, OR
- Sea Lion Caves
- Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion
- Watery Wonders, Curious Caves
- 30 Jul 2010
- Oddities of Christ Church Cathedral
- Dublin, Ireland
- Oddities of Christ Church Cathedral
- The preserved heart of a saint and mummified beats in the basement- or did, until someone took it
- Curious Places of Worship
- 29 Jul 2010
- Kielder Observatory
- Kielder Forest, England
- Kielder Observatory
- England's "pier at the end of the universe" unites astronomy and contemporary architecture
- Instruments of Science, Architectural Oddities
- 29 Jul 2010
- El Meson de la Cava
- Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- El Meson de la Cava
- Renowned restaurant tucked in a cave once occupied by buccaneers
- Curious Caves, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars, Subterranean Sites
- 29 Jul 2010
- Old Observatory in Tartu
- Tartu, Estonia
- Old Observatory in Tartu
- First point in the Struve Geodetic Arc, a 19th century undertaking to measure the Earth's size and shape
- Instruments of Science, Marvelous Maps and Measures, Incredible Ruins
- 29 Jul 2010
- Baikal Seals
- Russia
- Baikal Seals
- Some of the world's only freshwater seals live in one very special lake in Russia
- Natural Wonders, Fascinating Fauna
- 28 Jul 2010
- Socorro isopod
- Socorro, New Mexico
- Socorro isopod
- A warm desert spring holds one of the rarest species on earth
- Fascinating Fauna
- 28 Jul 2010
- Pencil Factory
- New York, New York
- Pencil Factory
- Once part of a vast Pencil empire and where the first colored pencils were produced
- Commercial Curiosities
- 28 Jul 2010
- Ghost Trees of Pescadero Point
- Pebble Beach, California
- Ghost Trees of Pescadero Point
- Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die
- Watery Wonders, Memento Mori, Horticultural Marvels
- 28 Jul 2010
- Old Thomas
- Tallinn, Estonia
- Old Thomas
- The Guardian of Tallinn
- Strange Statues
- 28 Jul 2010
- Rockford, Michigan
- The Corner Bar and Hot Dog Hall of Fame
- With over 5,000 champions, the Hall of Fame continues to draw amateur eaters
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 27 Jul 2010
- Lake Bodom
- Espoo, Finland
- Lake Bodom
- Finnish lake, and scene of an infamous murder mystery
- Disaster Areas
- 27 Jul 2010
- Whispering Gallery at St. Paul's Cathedral
- London, England
- Whispering Gallery at St. Paul's Cathedral
- Hear the quietest sound from across the dome
- Instruments of Science, Curious Places of Worship
- 27 Jul 2010
- Division Street Russian and Turkish Baths
- Chicago, Illinois
- Division Street Russian and Turkish Baths
- A European Style Bath House
- Intriguing Environs
- 26 Jul 2010
- Helen Crocker Russell Library of Horticulture
- San Francisco, California
- Helen Crocker Russell Library of Horticulture
- California's most comprehensive horticultural library
- Repositories of Knowledge
- 26 Jul 2010
- Natural History building, National Museum of Ireland
- Dublin 2, Ireland
- Natural History building, National Museum of Ireland
- Dublin's "Dead Zoo" serves as a window to Victorian museum design
- Natural History
- 26 Jul 2010
- Hell's Half Acre, Wyoming
- Powder River, Wyoming
- Hell's Half Acre, Wyoming
- Devilish landscape, once cinema home to giant alien bugs, now derelict roadside attraction
- Natural Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities
- 26 Jul 2010
- The Stone Arch Bridge
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- The Stone Arch Bridge
- The Oldest Bridge in Minneapolis
- Architectural Oddities
- 26 Jul 2010
- Dusty Groove
- Chicago, Illinois
- Dusty Groove
- Internationally known record store and purveyor of "dusties"
- Purveyors of Curiosities
- 26 Jul 2010
- North Avenue Baths Facade
- Chicago, Illinois
- North Avenue Baths Facade
- Former bath house turns gastropub
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 26 Jul 2010
- Myopic Books
- Chicago, Illinois
- Myopic Books
- A Bibliophile's Dream
- Commercial Curiosities
- 26 Jul 2010
- Former location of The Hothouse
- Chicago, Illinois
- Former location of The Hothouse
- A long lost multi-cultural music venue used to reside in the bottom floor of Chicago's Flat Iron Building
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 26 Jul 2010
- Chicago, Illinois
- Ida Crown Natatorium
- An eccentric park and pool
- 26 Jul 2010
- The "Center" of San Francisco Monument
- San Francisco, California
- The "Center" of San Francisco Monument
- Adolph Sutro's little-known, geographically inaccurate, deprecated monument
- Strange Statues
- 26 Jul 2010
- Peano's Faces of Venice Beach
- Venice, California
- Peano's Faces of Venice Beach
- The real faces of Venice beach captured on Romanesque columns
- Strange Statues, Outsider Art
- 26 Jul 2010
- Beltrami Park / Maple Hill Cemetery
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Beltrami Park / Maple Hill Cemetery
- From Burial Site to Bocce Ball Court
- Incredible Ruins
- 26 Jul 2010
- Venice Beach Zoot Suit Riots
- Venice, California
- Venice Beach Zoot Suit Riots
- Racism, violence and really big suits
- Rites and Rituals
- 26 Jul 2010
- Svedberg Studios
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Svedberg Studios
- A Studio on the Fringes of the Northeast Art District
- Outsider Art
- 26 Jul 2010
- Memorial for Boston Light Keepers
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Memorial for Boston Light Keepers
- Tragedy on Little Brewster Island memorialized.
- 26 Jul 2010
- Ard Godfrey House
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Ard Godfrey House
- The oldest remaining frame residence in Minneapolis
- Eccentric Homes
- 26 Jul 2010
- Zoran's Sculpture Park
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Zoran's Sculpture Park
- A Perpetually Under construction Park
- Follies and Grottoes
- 26 Jul 2010
- Our Lady of Lourdes Church
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Our Lady of Lourdes Church
- The oldest continually used church in Minneapolis also sells great meat pies
- 26 Jul 2010
- Historic Stasiu's Urinals
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Historic Stasiu's Urinals
- A palatial art deco restroom
- Architectural Oddities
- 26 Jul 2010
- Brickmania Toyworks
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Brickmania Toyworks
- The Real LegoLand
- Architectural Oddities
- 26 Jul 2010
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Geek Partnership Society
- A nerdcentric group and creators of the Nerd Prom
- 26 Jul 2010
- Architectural Antiques
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Architectural Antiques
- A Warehouse for All of Your Architectural Details
- Architectural Oddities
- 26 Jul 2010
- The Soap Factory
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- The Soap Factory
- The National Purity Soap Company
- Commercial Curiosities
- 26 Jul 2010
- Casket Arts Building
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Casket Arts Building
- A Building for Your (Former) Funerary Needs
- Purveyors of Curiosities
- 26 Jul 2010
- Hollywood Theater
- Minneapolis
- Hollywood Theater
- The Art Deco Silver Screen
- Architectural Oddities
- 26 Jul 2010
- Four Churches on One City Block
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Four Churches on One City Block
- Sleepy Minneapolis block beats Guinness Record for most churches on one city block
- Curious Places of Worship
- 26 Jul 2010
- Supilinn - The Soup Town
- Tartu, Estonia
- Supilinn - The Soup Town
- Historic slum of Tartu
- Intriguing Environs
- 26 Jul 2010
- Firefighters Hall and Museum
- Minneapolis, Minnasota
- Firefighters Hall and Museum
- A Museum Dedicated to the Heroes That Fight Fire
- Museums and Collections
- 26 Jul 2010
- Kaspar Hauser Monument
- Ansbach, Germany
- Kaspar Hauser Monument
- The "feral child" who appeared in Bavaria in the 19th century remains as much a mystery as his unsolved murder
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 26 Jul 2010
- World's Largest Catsup Bottle
- Collinsville, Illinois
- World's Largest Catsup Bottle
- Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.
- Unusual Monuments
- 26 Jul 2010
- California Heritage Museum
- Santa Monica, California
- California Heritage Museum
- The diverse and sometimes odd cultural heritage of the Golden State is collected, examined, and displayed in this proud museum
- Unique Collections, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 26 Jul 2010
- Mechanics and Traders Bank
- Brooklyn, New York
- Mechanics and Traders Bank
- Ornate "Renaissance Revival" style building
- 26 Jul 2010
- Brooklyn, New York
- Greenpoint Reformed Church and Mystery Tile
- Built as a home for the Union Porcelain magnate in 1867, now the Greenpoint Reformed Church and home to a ceramic mystery
- 26 Jul 2010
- Miller Building
- Brooklyn, New York
- Miller Building
- A 9-story, poured concrete structure which was used as a glue factory with an indelible smell
- Strange Statues
- 26 Jul 2010
- Route 66: End of the Trail
- Santa Monica, California
- Route 66: End of the Trail
- A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the end of the legendary American highway, symbolizing that this road only ended when the sea stood in its way
- Unusual Monuments, Marvelous Maps and Measures, Architectural Oddities
- 25 Jul 2010
- Leviton Building
- Brooklyn , New York
- Leviton Building
- 2 square block factory in Greenpoint erected in 1936
- 25 Jul 2010
- Beer Baron Row
- Chicago, Illinois
- Beer Baron Row
- Brewers mansions that survived the "bad old days"
- 25 Jul 2010
- Rainbo Club
- Chicago, Illinois
- Rainbo Club
- Beloved bar home to musicians of all eras and reputations
- 25 Jul 2010
- Championship Vinyl in "High Fidelity"
- Chicago, Illinois
- Championship Vinyl in "High Fidelity"
- Where Cusack's record store from the film "High Fidelity" was located
- 25 Jul 2010
- Puerto Rican Flag Sculptures
- Chicago, Illinois
- Puerto Rican Flag Sculptures
- Huge abstract sculptures of the Puerto Rican Flag
- 25 Jul 2010
- Holy Trinity Cathedral
- Chicago, Illinois
- Holy Trinity Cathedral
- Orthodox church partially financed by Tsar Nicolas II
- 25 Jul 2010
- Chopin Theater
- Chicago, Illinois
- Chopin Theater
- Theater has had many different incarnations but has survived the ravages of time
- 25 Jul 2010
- The Alvin
- Chicago, Illinois
- The Alvin
- A Chicago Movie Palace Lost to Time
- 25 Jul 2010
- The Hub
- Chicago, Illinois
- The Hub
- Ornate movie theater remade by Catholic Charities
- 25 Jul 2010
- Brooklyn, New York
- Digester Eggs
- A modern addition to the Greenpoint skyline.
- Outsider Architecture, Instruments of Science
- 25 Jul 2010
- Monsignor McGolrick Park
- Brooklyn, New York
- Monsignor McGolrick Park
- Once called Winthrop Park in 1889, home to a decidedly sexy tribute to the Monitor vs. Merrimac battle
- Strange Statues
- 25 Jul 2010
- Webb and Bell
- Brooklyn, New York
- Webb and Bell
- One of the first major shipyards in Brooklyn
- 25 Jul 2010
- Greenpoint Shul
- Brooklyn, New York
- Greenpoint Shul
- The only remaining Jewish congregation in Greenpoint
- 25 Jul 2010
- International Chess Park
- Santa Monica, California
- International Chess Park
- This well-traveled chess park offers scenic views of the pacific and a colorful, eclectic clientele
- Cultures and Civilizations , Architectural Oddities
- 25 Jul 2010
- Kinney-Tabor House
- Venice, California
- Kinney-Tabor House
- A gift from Abbot Kinney and a little bit of piece of African American history in Venice Beach
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 25 Jul 2010
- King George Hotel
- Venice , California
- King George Hotel
- Where a great scandal unfolded with a famous female revivalist at its center
- Odd Accommodations
- 25 Jul 2010
- Goldblatt's Department Store Flagship Location
- Chicago, Illinois
- Goldblatt's Department Store Flagship Location
- Landmark Chicago building narrowly avoided destruction
- 25 Jul 2010
- Declaration Sculpture
- Venice, California
- Declaration Sculpture
- 60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully
- Strange Statues
- 25 Jul 2010
- Astral Apartments
- Brooklyn, New York
- Astral Apartments
- Queen Anne style apartment house built in 1886.
- 25 Jul 2010
- Venice Beach House
- Los Angeles, California
- Venice Beach House
- Two men, two visionaries of Venice Beach, one little hotel that smells like cookies
- Odd Accommodations
- 25 Jul 2010
- Chicago, Illinois
- Former location of Polish Daily Zgoda newspaper
- The faint remains of a Polish news empire still linger
- 25 Jul 2010
- St. Anthony
- Brooklyn, New York
- St. Anthony
- Church featuring "high Victorian gothic" architecture
- Curious Places of Worship
- 25 Jul 2010
- Union Porcelain Company
- New York, New York
- Union Porcelain Company
- Where one of Greenpoint's "five black arts" was practiced
- Eccentric Homes
- 25 Jul 2010
- Venice Post Office's Abbot Kinney Mural
- Los Angeles, California
- Venice Post Office's Abbot Kinney Mural
- An homage to the man who built California's version of Venice
- Outsider Art
- 25 Jul 2010
- Pulaski Bridge
- New York, New York
- Pulaski Bridge
- Named for a Polish national who fought alongside George Washington during the American Revolution, and example of Pulaski Red
- Outsider Architecture
- 25 Jul 2010
- Georgian Hotel
- Santa Monica, California
- Georgian Hotel
- One of the first skyscrapers in Santa Monica, and a famous getaway for the Hollywood elite of then and now
- Architectural Oddities
- 25 Jul 2010
- Greenpoint Terminal Market
- Brooklyn, New York
- Greenpoint Terminal Market
- Known as the "Forgotten City" it was home to industry, riots, artists, squatters, and to one of the largest single disaster fires in New York City
- 25 Jul 2010
- Acme Smoked Fish
- Brooklyn, New York
- Acme Smoked Fish
- "Wagon Jobber" turned smokehouse magnate's family-owned business is still going strong 100 years later
- 25 Jul 2010
- The remains of "Polish Broadway"
- Chicago, Illinois
- The remains of "Polish Broadway"
- Where old school Polish Chicago and young hipster Chicago live side by side
- 25 Jul 2010
- Brooklyn Fire Department House on Norman Avenue
- New York, New York
- Brooklyn Fire Department House on Norman Avenue
- Home to first responders to Greenpoint's devastating oil fires
- Outsider Architecture
- 25 Jul 2010
- Manhattan Avenue Street End Park
- Brooklyn, New York
- Manhattan Avenue Street End Park
- Once a dumping spot, now a park with a kayak launch
- 25 Jul 2010
- Jim Morrison Mural
- Los Angeles, California
- Jim Morrison Mural
- Legendary frontman of the Doors looms in this giant mural by famed Venice muralist, Rip Cronk
- Outsider Art
- 25 Jul 2010
- Brooklyn, New York
- Greenpoint Manufacturing and Design Center
- Enormous one time fiber mill now houses local artists and small businesses
- 25 Jul 2010
- Bomelsteins Jewelers Clock
- Brooklyn, New York
- Bomelsteins Jewelers Clock
- The only surviving sidewalk clock in Brooklyn
- Astounding Timepieces
- 25 Jul 2010
- Exxon Pumping Facility
- Brooklyn, New York
- Exxon Pumping Facility
- Nondescript building owned by ExxonMobil working on siphoning Greenpoint Oil Spill out of the ground
- 25 Jul 2010
- Commercial Street Cat Village
- Brooklyn, New York
- Commercial Street Cat Village
- Feral cats keeping the rodent population at bay all across Greenpoint waterfront
- Fascinating Fauna
- 25 Jul 2010
- Greenpoint Savings Bank
- Brooklyn, New York
- Greenpoint Savings Bank
- Neoclassical bank designed by NY architects Helmle & Huberty
- 25 Jul 2010
- Bushwick Inlet
- New York, New York
- Bushwick Inlet
- Once a flowing stream and where the USS Monitor, the world's first ironclad, was built and launched
- 25 Jul 2010
- North Brooklyn Community Boat Club
- Brooklyn, New York
- North Brooklyn Community Boat Club
- A group dedicated to promoting boating, kayaking and environmental education programs.
- 25 Jul 2010
- Uncle John's Tree, McLaren Lodge
- San Francisco, California
- Uncle John's Tree, McLaren Lodge
- San Francisco's Century-Old Christmas Tree
- Extraordinary Flora
- 24 Jul 2010
- Passetto di Borgo
- Rome, Italy
- Passetto di Borgo
- The Pope's secret escape route
- Architectural Oddities
- 23 Jul 2010
- New Mexico Mystery Stone
- Los Lunas, New Mexico
- New Mexico Mystery Stone
- On the side of a remote mountain, a stone face bearing an inscription of mysterious origin
- Relics and Reliquaries
- 23 Jul 2010
- Lotusland
- Santa Barbara, California
- Lotusland
- Acres of natural wonders left behind by a socialite-turned-gardener
- Extraordinary Flora, Horticultural Marvels
- 23 Jul 2010
- Oslo, Norway
- Emanuel Vigeland Mausoleum
- An artist's mausoleum with a haunting echo
- Museums and Collections, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 23 Jul 2010
- Anlage 212
- Sindelfingen, Germany
- Anlage 212
- Power line with pylons on huge concrete bases to prevent terrorist attacks
- Outsider Architecture
- 23 Jul 2010
- Linley Sambourne House
- London, England
- Linley Sambourne House
- Home of one of history's most famous cartoonists just as he left it
- Eccentric Homes
- 22 Jul 2010
- Crazy Horse Memorial
- Crazy Horse, South Dakota
- Crazy Horse Memorial
- The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over
- Unusual Monuments, Memento Mori, Cultures and Civilizations , Outsider Architecture
- 22 Jul 2010
- Clutter Family Home
- Holcomb, Kansas
- Clutter Family Home
- Scene of brutal murders that inspired Truman Capote's "In Cold Blood"
- Disaster Areas
- 22 Jul 2010
- Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum and Pageant
- Walnut Grove, Minnesota
- Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum and Pageant
- Elaborate drama imparts an appreciation for 19th century hardships
- Museums and Collections, Wondrous Performances
- 22 Jul 2010
- Funk Gem and Mineral Museum
- Shirley, Illinois
- Funk Gem and Mineral Museum
- Eclectic collection of rare and beautiful stones in an historic home
- Natural History, Eccentric Homes
- 22 Jul 2010
- Hereford Cathedral Chained Library
- Hereford, England
- Hereford Cathedral Chained Library
- Rare collection of medieval books under lock and key
- Curious Places of Worship, Repositories of Knowledge
- 21 Jul 2010
- Chamsori Gramophone and Edison Science Museum
- Gangneung, South Korea
- Chamsori Gramophone and Edison Science Museum
- Explore the history of recorded sound at the world's third largest collection of Edison memorabilia
- Wonder Cabinets, Unique Collections, Musical Wonders, Electrical Oddities
- 21 Jul 2010
- Troglodyte Village of Kandovan
- Kandovan, Iran
- Troglodyte Village of Kandovan
- Modern-day cave dwellers carve elaborate homes out of volcanic debris
- Geological Oddities, Curious Caves, Lost Tribes, Eccentric Homes
- 21 Jul 2010
- Cimetiere de Picpus
- Paris, France
- Cimetiere de Picpus
- The headless bodies of more than 1.300 guillotined victims of La Terreur are buried here in mass graves
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 19 Jul 2010
- Petite Ceinture
- Paris, France
- Petite Ceinture
- Abandoned railway line circling the city of Paris
- Intriguing Environs, Architectural Oddities
- 19 Jul 2010
- Silverado, California
- Black Star Canyon
- The site of murders and Satanic cult gatherings
- Will-O-Wisps and Spooklights, Extraordinary Flora
- 19 Jul 2010
- Silky O'Sullivans
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Silky O'Sullivans
- Home to drunken tower-climbing goats...seriously
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 19 Jul 2010
- Hathaway Ranch and Oil Museum
- Santa Fe Springs, California
- Hathaway Ranch and Oil Museum
- Working mining and drilling equipment demonstrate 150 years of energy history
- Unique Collections
- 17 Jul 2010
- The Dominator Shipwreck
- Palos Verdes Estates, California
- The Dominator Shipwreck
- Remains of a Greek freighter trapped off of Rocky Point in 1961
- Incredible Ruins
- 16 Jul 2010
- The Wonderful Barn
- Leixlip, Ireland
- The Wonderful Barn
- Corkscrew-shaped barn in Ireland
- Architectural Oddities
- 15 Jul 2010
- Il Giardino dei Tarocchi
- Capalbio (Grosseto), Italy
- Il Giardino dei Tarocchi
- Gigantic mosaic sculptures representing tarot cards fill a garden in Tuscany
- Outsider Art
- 15 Jul 2010
- Congressional Fallout Shelter at the Greenbrier Resort
- White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
- Congressional Fallout Shelter at the Greenbrier Resort
- America's post-nuclear-attack chambers of Congress
- Odd Accommodations, Long Now Locations, Subterranean Sites
- 15 Jul 2010
- The Désert de Retz
- Chambourcy, France
- The Désert de Retz
- Shattered columns and Egyptian pyramids outside of Paris
- Eccentric Homes
- 15 Jul 2010
- National Museum of Funeral History
- Houston, Texas
- National Museum of Funeral History
- Fantastic collection celebrating the final send-off
- Unique Collections
- 14 Jul 2010
- Rankin Inlet Inunnguaq
- Rankin Inlet, Canada
- Rankin Inlet Inunnguaq
- A modern version of the stone cairns built by the Inuit
- Architectural Oddities
- 14 Jul 2010
- Severndroog Castle
- London, England
- Severndroog Castle
- A monolithic monument in Greater London
- Eccentric Homes
- 14 Jul 2010
- Point Vicente Lighthouse
- Rancho Palos Verdes, California
- Point Vicente Lighthouse
- A "haunted" landmark on the coast of Southern California
- Architectural Oddities
- 14 Jul 2010
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Crypt of Civilization
- The world's first time capsule lies behind a welded steel door in Atlanta
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Astounding Timepieces, Long Now Locations, Repositories of Knowledge
- 13 Jul 2010
- Dubrovnik Cathedral Treasury (Riznica Katedrale)
- Dubrovnik, Croatia
- Dubrovnik Cathedral Treasury (Riznica Katedrale)
- A wunderkammer of gold and silver reliquaries and ancient saintly bones
- Relics and Reliquaries
- 13 Jul 2010
- Chinese Village at Tsarskoe Selo
- Russia
- Chinese Village at Tsarskoe Selo
- A model village fit for an emperor
- Architectural Oddities
- 13 Jul 2010
- Pont de la Concorde
- Paris, France
- Pont de la Concorde
- Bridge built from the rubble of the Bastille prison
- Architectural Oddities
- 13 Jul 2010
- Tempio Voltiano
- Como, Italy
- Tempio Voltiano
- Old batteries and frog skeletons reside in this lakeside monument to Allesandro Volta
- Strange Science, Instruments of Science, Electrical Oddities, Retro-Tech
- 12 Jul 2010
- The Weyburn Mental Hospital
- Weyburn, Canada
- The Weyburn Mental Hospital
- Notorious Canadian mental institution, home to some of the first LSD experiments and origin of the word "psychedelic"
- Incredible Ruins
- 12 Jul 2010
- The Holy Right
- Budapest, Hungary
- The Holy Right
- Mummified holy right fist of a 1,000-year-old Saint-king
- Relics and Reliquaries, Mummies
- 12 Jul 2010
- Anza Borrego Desert View Tower
- Jacumba, California
- Anza Borrego Desert View Tower
- The Desert View Tower looks out onto the curious carvings of an unemployed engineer
- Follies and Grottoes, Outsider Architecture
- 12 Jul 2010
- Batu Caves
- Batu Caves, Malaysia
- Batu Caves
- Holy Hindu shrine in an enormous, monkey-filled limestone cavern
- Curious Caves, Strange Statues, Rites and Rituals, Curious Places of Worship
- 12 Jul 2010
- Heart of Pope Pius VI
- Valence, France
- Heart of Pope Pius VI
- When the imprisoned pope's remains were finally returned to the Vatican, his heart stayed behind in France
- Relics and Reliquaries
- 11 Jul 2010
- Fort Zverev
- Kronstadt, Russia
- Fort Zverev
- Nightmarish example of the unintended consequences of weapons testing
- Disaster Areas, Incredible Ruins, Subterranean Sites
- 11 Jul 2010
- Lawson Tower
- Scituate, Massachusetts
- Lawson Tower
- A Medieval Water Tower in the Heart of Massachusetts
- Eccentric Homes
- 10 Jul 2010
- Krabi, Thailand
- Phra Nang Cave
- A phallic shrine to a princess goddess in Krabi, Thailand
- Curious Places of Worship
- 10 Jul 2010
- The Swallows Nest
- Gaspra, Ukraine
- The Swallows Nest
- A Russian Castle Over the Crimean Sea
- Eccentric Homes
- 10 Jul 2010
- Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
- Hanoi, Vietnam
- Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
- Ho Chi Minh's perfectly preserved body has been on display here since 1975.
- Memento Mori, Mummies
- 10 Jul 2010
- Sunken City
- San Pedro, California
- Sunken City
- A jumble of foundations, streets, and streetcar tracks inhabit the cliff where a landslide occurred in 1929
- Incredible Ruins
- 10 Jul 2010
- Snake Pagoda of Myanmar
- Paleik, Myanmar
- Snake Pagoda of Myanmar
- These serpents are considered holy and pampered accordingly
- Curious Places of Worship
- 09 Jul 2010
- Lenin's Mausoleum
- Moscow, Russia
- Lenin's Mausoleum
- Embalmed remains of the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution
- Mummies
- 09 Jul 2010
- Kan'ei-ji Temple
- Tokyo, Japan
- Kan'ei-ji Temple
- A Buddhist temple to insects that died for science
- Curious Places of Worship
- 09 Jul 2010
- Lake Vostok
- Antarctica
- Lake Vostok
- Largest sub-glacial lake ever discovered
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities
- 09 Jul 2010
- Grand Rapids Gypsum Mines
- WyomingM, MI
- Grand Rapids Gypsum Mines
- These sprawling mines once served as a source of plaster and today serve as a storage facility
- Subterranean Sites
- 08 Jul 2010
- Carisbrooke Castle
- Carisbrooke, England
- Carisbrooke Castle
- The Last Home of an Executed King
- Eccentric Homes
- 08 Jul 2010
- Kemmel's Top Secret Command Bunker
- Kemmel, Belgium
- Kemmel's Top Secret Command Bunker
- A Cold War Command Center hidden under an Idyllic Countryside
- Subterranean Sites
- 08 Jul 2010
- San Luis Obispo's Bubblegum Alley
- San Luis Obispo, California
- San Luis Obispo's Bubblegum Alley
- An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum
- Rites and Rituals
- 08 Jul 2010
- Clarke Quay, Singapore
- The Clinic
- "Would you like your sangria in an IV bag, or straight-up?"
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 08 Jul 2010
- The Royal Pavilion
- Brighton, England
- The Royal Pavilion
- Regency era excess on the English Coast
- Eccentric Homes
- 08 Jul 2010
- Museo del Ron y la Caña or Museum of Rum and Sugar Cane
- Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Museo del Ron y la Caña or Museum of Rum and Sugar Cane
- Zona Colonial
- Museums and Collections
- 07 Jul 2010
- World's Largest Buffalo
- Jamestown, ND
- World's Largest Buffalo
- A true roadside icon standing on the same plains that the herds once roamed
- Strange Statues
- 07 Jul 2010
- Caesar's Tree
- Lo, Belgium
- Caesar's Tree
- A taxus-tree to which Julius Caesar reputedly tied his horse
- Extraordinary Flora, Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 07 Jul 2010
- Jim Thorpe Monument
- Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
- Jim Thorpe Monument
- An Olympic hero controversially stripped of his medals is buried in a town he never visited, that took his name after his death
- Unusual Monuments, Memento Mori
- 07 Jul 2010
- Ruins of Fort de Knocke
- Merkem, Belgium
- Ruins of Fort de Knocke
- The foundations of a forgotten fortress, wedged in between two streams
- Incredible Ruins
- 06 Jul 2010
- Nikumaroro
- Nikumaroro, Kiribati
- Nikumaroro
- Amelia Earhart's possible place of death
- Anomalous Islands
- 06 Jul 2010
- Menin Gate Memorial
- Ypres, Belgium
- Menin Gate Memorial
- A moving memorial to the fallen and missing from WWI trenches
- Unusual Monuments, Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Rites and Rituals
- 05 Jul 2010
- Henninger Turm
- Frankfurt, Germany
- Henninger Turm
- The world's only silo topped by two revolving restaurants, currently lies empty and defunct
- Outsider Architecture
- 05 Jul 2010
- Howe Caverns
- Howes Cave, New York
- Howe Caverns
- Why have you never heard of the second most popular tourist site in New York?
- Curious Caves, Subterranean Sites
- 05 Jul 2010
- Presidential Pets Museum
- Williamsburg, Virginia
- Presidential Pets Museum
- The "first cat", "first dog", and even a presidential pygmy hippo all get their due in this museum
- Museums and Collections
- 04 Jul 2010
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- America's Oldest Operating Theater
- America's oldest existing surgical theater, where you can practically hear the screams
- Medical Museums
- 04 Jul 2010
- Masonic Temple of Philadelphia
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Masonic Temple of Philadelphia
- Huge masonic hall in Philadelphia with lavishly themed rooms
- Rites and Rituals, Curious Places of Worship
- 04 Jul 2010
- The Natural Bridge
- Natural Bridge, Virginia
- The Natural Bridge
- A sacred site for Indians surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Curious Caves, Museums and Collections
- 04 Jul 2010
- Boston's Old Burying Grounds
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Boston's Old Burying Grounds
- Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 04 Jul 2010
- Summum Pyramid
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Summum Pyramid
- Pyramid home to obscure religious group which practices modern mummification
- Curious Places of Worship
- 02 Jul 2010
- The Museum of Medieval Torture
- San Gimignano, Italy
- The Museum of Medieval Torture
- Medieval Techniques with a Modern Conscience
- Crime and Punishment
- 02 Jul 2010
- The Bastei
- Rathen, Germany
- The Bastei
- Ruins of a German Castle on top of a towering stone pillar
- Geological Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 02 Jul 2010
- Dogtown & Babson Boulder Trail
- Gloucester, Massachusetts
- Dogtown & Babson Boulder Trail
- A New England ghost town features a trail of boulders etched with intriguing life lessons
- Ghost Towns
- 02 Jul 2010
- The Crow's Nest at the Old Faithful Inn
- Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
- The Crow's Nest at the Old Faithful Inn
- An architect's childhood fantasy treehouse made real
- Odd Accommodations, Architectural Oddities
- 02 Jul 2010
- New York Marble Cemetery
- New York City, New York
- New York Marble Cemetery
- A hidden "place of interment for gentlemen"
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 01 Jul 2010
- Faro a Colon (Columbus Lighthouse)
- Santo Domingo, FL
- Faro a Colon (Columbus Lighthouse)
- The final resting place of Christopher Columbus - or possibly someone else
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Dead Explorers
- 01 Jul 2010
- Prayer Book Cross
- San Francisco, California
- Prayer Book Cross
- A monumental cross hides in the trees in Golden Gate Park
- Strange Statues
- 01 Jul 2010
- San Francisco, California
- Long Now Orrery
- A modern mechanical planetary system, part of a 10,000 year clock
- Unique Collections, Astounding Timepieces, Instruments of Science, Retro-Tech
- 01 Jul 2010
- Decommissioned Soviet Sub Base
- Balaclava, Ukraine
- Decommissioned Soviet Sub Base
- In the land of the Light Brigade stands a testament to the Cold War
- Ghost Towns
- 01 Jul 2010
- The Avrocar
- Dayton, Ohio
- The Avrocar
- A real flying saucer, contracted by the U.S. Air Force
- Inspired Inventions, Retro-Tech
- 01 Jul 2010
- Fushimi Inari Shrine
- Kyoto, Japan
- Fushimi Inari Shrine
- The Ten Thousand "Torii" Shrine
- Curious Places of Worship
- 01 Jul 2010
- Secret Military Bunker Kossa
- Kossa , Germany
- Secret Military Bunker Kossa
- The East-German military command bunker for World War 3
- Subterranean Sites
- 30 Jun 2010
- The Hall of Flame Museum of Firefighting
- Phoenix, Arizona
- The Hall of Flame Museum of Firefighting
- A Museum and Tribute to a Brave Profession
- Unique Collections
- 30 Jun 2010
- La Isabela
- Luperon, Dominican Republic
- La Isabela
- Columbus' failed colony in the New World
- Incredible Ruins
- 30 Jun 2010
- Totems of Haida Gwaii
- Haida Gwaii, Canada
- Totems of Haida Gwaii
- Hauntingly beautiful totem poles left by the Haida
- Cultures and Civilizations
- 30 Jun 2010
- Cuevas de las Maravillas - Cave of Wonders
- San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic
- Cuevas de las Maravillas - Cave of Wonders
- Caves covered in ancient Taino cave paintings
- Curious Caves, Repositories of Knowledge, Subterranean Sites
- 30 Jun 2010
- Alcantarilla Colonial (Colonial Sewers)
- Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Alcantarilla Colonial (Colonial Sewers)
- One of the first sewers in the Americas
- Subterranean Sites
- 30 Jun 2010
- Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex
- Fort Irwin, California
- Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex
- Where NASA's satellites and rovers phone home
- Instruments of Science, Electrical Oddities
- 29 Jun 2010
- Juan de la Cosa Map
- Madrid, Spain
- Juan de la Cosa Map
- The earliest known map to show America, discovered by accident at a Paris bookshop
- Marvelous Maps and Measures, Dead Explorers
- 29 Jun 2010
- San Juan, Dominican Republic
- Corral de Los Indios
- A pre-Columbian ceremonial and astronomical site built by the Taino Indians
- Curious Places of Worship
- 29 Jun 2010
- Museo Del Ambar (Amber Museum)
- Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
- Museo Del Ambar (Amber Museum)
- Collection of fossils, plants, and ancient animals encased in amber
- Geological Oddities, Museums and Collections, Natural History
- 29 Jun 2010
- Kaatskill Kaleidoscope
- Mount Tremper, NY
- Kaatskill Kaleidoscope
- The world's largest kaleidoscope, designed by a 1960s psychedelic artist
- Retro-Tech, Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 28 Jun 2010
- New Orleans' Historic Voodoo Museum
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- New Orleans' Historic Voodoo Museum
- A Snapshot of the "real" history of New Orleans
- Museums and Collections
- 28 Jun 2010
- Lluvia de Peces: The "Rain of Fish"
- Yoro, Honduras
- Lluvia de Peces: The "Rain of Fish"
- Fish raining from the sky are the cause of a yearly celebration in this small Honduran town
- Natural Wonders, Weird Weather Phenomena, Watery Wonders, Fascinating Fauna
- 28 Jun 2010
- Marconi National Historic Site
- Cape Breton, Canada
- Marconi National Historic Site
- Site of the first official transatlantic wireless communications
- Strange Science, Instruments of Science, Electrical Oddities, Retro-Tech
- 28 Jun 2010
- Medici Hall of Maps - Sala delle Carte Geografiche
- Florence, Italy
- Medici Hall of Maps - Sala delle Carte Geografiche
- 54 exquisite hand painted Renaissance maps decorating a Medici storage room
- Marvelous Maps and Measures, Repositories of Knowledge, Dead Explorers
- 28 Jun 2010
- Ruins of the Hospital of St. Nicolas of Bari
- Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Ruins of the Hospital of St. Nicolas of Bari
- The first hospital in the New World
- Incredible Ruins
- 28 Jun 2010
- The Sundial of Santo Domingo
- santo domingo, Dominican Republic
- The Sundial of Santo Domingo
- The first official clock in North America, it kept time for the Spanish government of Santo Domingo
- Astounding Timepieces, Long Now Locations
- 27 Jun 2010
- Bagby Hot Springs
- Estacada, Oregon
- Bagby Hot Springs
- Hollowed out cedar log tubs set in an ancient towering forest
- Watery Wonders
- 27 Jun 2010
- Coober Pedy
- Coober Pedy, Australia
- Coober Pedy
- An opal mining town in the middle of Australia where people live, worship, and shop underground
- Odd Accommodations, Eccentric Homes, Subterranean Sites
- 27 Jun 2010
- Rome, Italy
- Monte Testaccio
- A hill made entirely of ancient Roman jars
- Geological Oddities
- 25 Jun 2010
- Carmo Convent Ruins
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Carmo Convent Ruins
- Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth
- Unique Collections, Memento Mori, Disaster Areas, Incredible Ruins
- 25 Jun 2010
- Operation Habbakuk at Patricia Lake
- Jasper, Canada
- Operation Habbakuk at Patricia Lake
- The site of a strange super top-secret military experiment during WWII on a remote Canadian lake
- Inspired Inventions
- 23 Jun 2010
- Margate Shell Grotto
- Margate, England
- Margate Shell Grotto
- Grotto replete with mystical designs laid out in glued shell mosaics
- Mystery Spots and Gravity Hills, Curious Places of Worship, Follies and Grottoes, Subterranean Sites
- 23 Jun 2010
- Portugal's Chapel of Bones
- Evora, Portugal
- Portugal's Chapel of Bones
- 16th Century chapel decorated with bones, skulls, and entire bodies hanging from the wall
- Ossuaries, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 23 Jun 2010
- The Child Eater of Bern
- Bern, Switzerland
- The Child Eater of Bern
- A nearly 500 year old sculpture depicts a man eating a sack of babies, and no one is sure why
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues, Memento Mori
- 23 Jun 2010
- Franz Gsellmann's Weltmaschine
- Kaag, Austria
- Franz Gsellmann's Weltmaschine
- "World machine" built by an untrained Austrian farmer
- Outsider Art, Inspired Inventions
- 22 Jun 2010
- Harry Andrews' Chateau Laroche
- Loveland, Ohio
- Harry Andrews' Chateau Laroche
- A castle built by an eccentric medieval enthusiast in rural Ohio
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture
- 22 Jun 2010
- La Maison Picassiette
- Chartres, France
- La Maison Picassiette
- A mosaic-tiled house built by graveyard sweeper Raymond Isidore
- Outsider Architecture
- 22 Jun 2010
- Steam Clock Gastown Vancouver
- Vancouver, Canada
- Steam Clock Gastown Vancouver
- A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown
- Astounding Timepieces, Retro-Tech, Amazing Automata
- 21 Jun 2010
- Yoho National Park
- Field, Canada
- Yoho National Park
- Fossils, railroads, and waterfalls!
- Natural Wonders, Memento Mori, Incredible Ruins
- 21 Jun 2010
- Ytterby Mine
- Vaxholm, Sweden
- Ytterby Mine
- The single richest source of elemental discoveries in the world
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Inspired Inventions, Instruments of Science
- 21 Jun 2010
- Belvedere, California
- Lava House
- Unfinished mansion allegedly cursed by volcano gods
- Eccentric Homes
- 20 Jun 2010
- The Twelve Apostles
- Australia
- The Twelve Apostles
- Nine limestone rock stacks on Australia's "Shipwreck Coast"
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 20 Jun 2010
- Oklo Reactor
- Franceville, Gabon
- Oklo Reactor
- The world's first and only natural nuclear reactor
- Natural Wonders, Fiery Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities
- 20 Jun 2010
- Nerobergbahn
- Wiesbaden, Germany
- Nerobergbahn
- A rare water-powered funicular, it uses a huge tank of water and gravity to do its work
- Retro-Tech
- 19 Jun 2010
- Santa Maria Novella Pharmacy
- Florence, Italy
- Santa Maria Novella Pharmacy
- The oldest operating pharmacy in the world, featuring 800 year old recipes
- Pharmacy Museums
- 19 Jun 2010
- Genk Sundial Park
- Genk, Belgium
- Genk Sundial Park
- This collection of solar timekeepers includes the world's first digital sundial
- Astounding Timepieces
- 18 Jun 2010
- Musee Robert Tatin
- Cossé-le-Vivien, France
- Musee Robert Tatin
- A self-built mosaic house and sculpture park
- Outsider Architecture
- 18 Jun 2010
- Mysore Palace
- Mysore, India
- Mysore Palace
- Modest by day, illuminated majestically at sunset
- Electrical Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 16 Jun 2010
- The Spotted Lake (Kliluk)
- Osoyoos, Canada
- The Spotted Lake (Kliluk)
- A lake sacred to the Native Americans, composed of 365 separate pools of highly concentrated minerals
- Watery Wonders, Wonders of Salt, Rites and Rituals
- 16 Jun 2010
- Mt. Hiei
- Kyoto, Japan
- Mt. Hiei
- Birthplace of the Tendai sect and home to the marathon monks
- Wondrous Performances, Rites and Rituals, Curious Places of Worship
- 16 Jun 2010
- Dallas Skyspace
- Dallas, Texas
- Dallas Skyspace
- See the sky in a new way through this art installation
- Museums and Collections, Optical Oddities
- 16 Jun 2010
- London, England
- Replica of the Golden Hinde
- This one has sailed five times as far as Sir Francis Drake's famous ship
- Museums and Collections, Retro-Tech
- 15 Jun 2010
- Graceland Cemetery
- Chicago, Illinois
- Graceland Cemetery
- An enormous park-like oasis, full of famous Chicagoans' graves
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 15 Jun 2010
- Paris Sewer Museum
- Paris, France
- Paris Sewer Museum
- The curious underground history of keeping Paris clean
- Unique Collections, Subterranean Sites
- 15 Jun 2010
- London's Lilliputian Police Station
- London, England
- London's Lilliputian Police Station
- London's smallest police station is barely the size of a phone booth
- Architectural Oddities
- 15 Jun 2010
- Boston Athenaeum
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Boston Athenaeum
- A morbid secret lies hidden within the beautiful walls of the Boston Athenaeum
- Unique Collections, Relics and Reliquaries, Natural Wonders
- 15 Jun 2010
- Ulugh Beg Observatory
- Samarkand, Uzbekistan
- Ulugh Beg Observatory
- Light still pours into the ruins of this ancient Islamic observatory
- Astounding Timepieces, Instruments of Science, Retro-Tech, Incredible Ruins
- 15 Jun 2010
- Musée des Arts et Métiers
- Paris, France
- Musée des Arts et Métiers
- France's national museum of scientific and industrial instruments
- Unique Collections, Instruments of Science, Museums and Collections
- 14 Jun 2010
- Musees d'Anatomie Delmas-Orfila-Rouviere
- Paris, France
- Musees d'Anatomie Delmas-Orfila-Rouviere
- The largest medical and anatomical collection in France lies hidden from the public
- Medical Museums
- 14 Jun 2010
- Chernobyl's Duga-3 or "Woodpecker" Receiver
- Chernobyl, Ukraine
- Chernobyl's Duga-3 or "Woodpecker" Receiver
- This derelict superstructure was a very important warning system for the Russian military
- Ghost Towns
- 14 Jun 2010
- Centrale Montemartini
- Rome, Italy
- Centrale Montemartini
- Gods clash with machines in a power plant regenerated as a museum
- Museums and Collections, Electrical Oddities
- 10 Jun 2010
- Manna of St. Nicholas of Bari
- Bari, Italy
- Manna of St. Nicholas of Bari
- A dead saint, a deadly poison, and a mysterious holy ooze
- Relics and Reliquaries, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 10 Jun 2010
- Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium
- St Johnsbury, Vermont
- Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium
- A New England curiosity cabinet, one hundred years on
- Hunting and Taxidermy
- 10 Jun 2010
- Seattle, Washington
- Experience Music Project and Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame
- A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction
- Architectural Oddities, Repositories of Knowledge
- 09 Jun 2010
- CN Tower: The Tallest Metal Staircase on Earth
- Toronto, Canada
- CN Tower: The Tallest Metal Staircase on Earth
- One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase
- Architectural Oddities
- 09 Jun 2010
- Arecibo Observatory
- Arecibo, Puerto Rico
- Arecibo Observatory
- World's largest single-dish radio telescope, once used to contact E.T.
- Instruments of Science
- 09 Jun 2010
- Manneken Pis
- Brussels, Belgium
- Manneken Pis
- A little sculpture with a large wardrobe
- Strange Statues, Peculiar Fountains
- 09 Jun 2010
- Shangri La
- Honolulu, Hawaii
- Shangri La
- Doris Duke's lasting collection of Islamic Art, hidden in a Hawaiian paradise
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 09 Jun 2010
- EPFL Learning Center
- Ecublens, Switzerland
- EPFL Learning Center
- University library shaped like a giant piece of Swiss cheese
- Architectural Oddities
- 09 Jun 2010
- Bao Trang: The White Sand Dunes of Vietnam
- Vietnam
- Bao Trang: The White Sand Dunes of Vietnam
- A desert in southeast Asia, complete with a beautiful lake covered in lotus flowers
- Natural Wonders
- 08 Jun 2010
- Battle Hill Museum of Natural History
- Battle Creek, Iowa
- Battle Hill Museum of Natural History
- Ones man's collection of the natural world's strange and unusual
- Wonder Cabinets, Natural History
- 07 Jun 2010
- China Nantong Abacus Museum
- Nantong, China
- China Nantong Abacus Museum
- The world's foremost museum dedicated entirely to the abacus
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 07 Jun 2010
- John Hay Library
- Providence, Rhode Island
- John Hay Library
- Books bound in human skin and H. P. Lovecraft's letters are among a few of the treasures this library has to offer
- Repositories of Knowledge
- 07 Jun 2010
- Silbury Hill
- Avebury, England
- Silbury Hill
- Europe's largest prehistoric mound - burial site of a legendary king?
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Intriguing Environs, Incredible Ruins
- 06 Jun 2010
- Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Society and Museum
- Key West, Florida
- Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Society and Museum
- A treasure hunter's dream fulfilled
- Unique Collections
- 04 Jun 2010
- St. Augustine, Florida
- St. Augustine Airplane Graveyard
- Gutted airplanes slowly decay in a Florida field
- Retro-Tech, Incredible Ruins
- 04 Jun 2010
- Crack in the Ground
- Christmas Valley, Oregon
- Crack in the Ground
- A volcanic fissure over two miles long and up to 70 feet deep
- Natural Wonders
- 03 Jun 2010
- Nemi Ships
- Nemi, Italy
- Nemi Ships
- Caligula's colossal pleasure ships, discovered by Mussolini only to be lost in flames
- Cultures and Civilizations , Incredible Ruins
- 03 Jun 2010
- Cheng Po Pirate Cave
- Hong Kong, China
- Cheng Po Pirate Cave
- Venture into the hideout of one of Hong Kong's legendary pirates
- Curious Caves, Subterranean Sites
- 02 Jun 2010
- The Pirate Shop at 826 Valencia
- San Francisco, California
- The Pirate Shop at 826 Valencia
- An essential stop before plundering, BYO Cutlass
- Purveyors of Curiosities
- 02 Jun 2010
- Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop
- Opened in 1772, the oldest continuously running bar in the United States
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 02 Jun 2010
- Gasparilla Pirate Festival
- Tampa, Florida
- Gasparilla Pirate Festival
- Like Mardi Gras, only everyone's a pirate
- Wondrous Performances
- 02 Jun 2010
- Men's Water of Kladanj
- Kladanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Men's Water of Kladanj
- A wellspring of natural Viagra found in Bosnia
- Intriguing Environs, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 02 Jun 2010
- Columbia Icefield
- Jasper, Canada
- Columbia Icefield
- A surviving remnant of the thick ice mass that once mantled most of Western Canada's mountains
- Natural Wonders, Weird Weather Phenomena, Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 02 Jun 2010
- Arch of Neutrality
- Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
- Arch of Neutrality
- A dictator's gold statue rotates to face the sun on a 75-meter high marble tower
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 02 Jun 2010
- War Remnants Museum
- Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- War Remnants Museum
- Artifacts and memories from the Vietnam war, located in a place that experienced it first hand
- Museums and Collections
- 02 Jun 2010
- Indonesia
- Lengkuas Island
- A hundred and twenty year old twelve story lighthouse located on a beautiful Indonesian island.
- Natural Wonders, Unusual Monuments
- 01 Jun 2010
- The tomb of Rufina Cambacérès
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- The tomb of Rufina Cambacérès
- A beautiful young girl said to have been buried alive in her coffin…
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues, Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 01 Jun 2010
- Zeljava Airbase
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Zeljava Airbase
- Yugoslavia's biggest underground airport lies in ruins
- Incredible Ruins, Subterranean Sites
- 01 Jun 2010
- The Montague Book Mill
- Montague, Massassachussetts
- The Montague Book Mill
- Books you don't need in a place you can't find
- Commercial Curiosities
- 01 Jun 2010
- Bread and Puppet Museum and Theater
- Glover, Vermont
- Bread and Puppet Museum and Theater
- Cheap art and political theater in Vermont
- Wondrous Performances
- 01 Jun 2010
- Babylon
- Babylon, Iraq
- Babylon
- Celebrated as a center of civilization, the remains of the ancient city have been nearly destroyed by greed, egoism, and war
- Incredible Ruins
- 31 May 2010
- Aramu Muru
- Puno, Peru
- Aramu Muru
- An abandoned Incan construction project left behind a mysterious "doorway"
- Cultures and Civilizations , Lost Tribes, Incredible Ruins, Outsider Architecture
- 31 May 2010
- The Sonorous Stones of Ringing Rocks Park
- Pennsylvania
- The Sonorous Stones of Ringing Rocks Park
- Mysterious rocks that ring musically when struck
- Geological Oddities, Musical Wonders
- 29 May 2010
- Stephansdom Crypt
- Vienna, Austria
- Stephansdom Crypt
- The crypt of the imposing Stephensdom holds royal intestines and thousands of skeletons
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 29 May 2010
- Pyramids of Paratoari
- Peru
- Pyramids of Paratoari
- Mysterious "dots" seen from a satellite in southeast Peru
- Geological Oddities, Cultures and Civilizations , Lost Tribes
- 29 May 2010
- Piri Reis Map at Topkapi Palace
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Piri Reis Map at Topkapi Palace
- 1513 Turkish world map, full of European state secrets and snarky commentary
- Marvelous Maps and Measures
- 28 May 2010
- The Astoria Column
- Astoria, Oregon
- The Astoria Column
- A Roman style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside
- Unusual Monuments
- 28 May 2010
- Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
- Mercator Museum
- Housing the groundbreaking maps and globes of Gerard Mercator
- Unique Collections, Marvelous Maps and Measures, Dead Explorers
- 27 May 2010
- The Geographical Center of North America
- Rugby, North Dakota
- The Geographical Center of North America
- A monument to a town's status as the center of the continent...off by a few miles
- Unusual Monuments
- 27 May 2010
- Gopher Hole Museum
- Torrington, Canada
- Gopher Hole Museum
- Museum of stuffed gophers set up in various scenes.
- Outsider Art, Unique Collections, Hunting and Taxidermy
- 27 May 2010
- Sun Tunnels
- Utah
- Sun Tunnels
- A sculpture for the sun and stars, created by Nancy Holt
- Follies and Grottoes
- 27 May 2010
- Meribah's Split Rock
- Jabal Hurab, Saudi Arabia
- Meribah's Split Rock
- An enormous split rock which believers hold to be the rock that Moses hit with his staff
- Geological Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 27 May 2010
- Karnin Vertical Lift Bridge
- Karnin, Germany
- Karnin Vertical Lift Bridge
- A section of destroyed vertical lift bridge stands alone in the Peene river
- Incredible Ruins
- 27 May 2010
- Havre Beneath the Streets
- Havre, Montana
- Havre Beneath the Streets
- After Havre burned down, the best place to build was under the ashes.
- Subterranean Sites
- 26 May 2010
- Elektotechnikai Múzeum
- Budapest, Hungary
- Elektotechnikai Múzeum
- Electrical curiosity museum housed in an old transformer station
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Electrical Oddities
- 26 May 2010
- Bozhou Medicinal Herb Market
- Bozhou, China
- Bozhou Medicinal Herb Market
- The largest traditional Chinese medicine market in the world sells ingredients that may make you squirm
- Pharmacy Museums, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 26 May 2010
- Medicine Lake
- Jasper National Park, Canada
- Medicine Lake
- Every fall this lake mysteriously drains, like a bathtub with the plug pulled out
- Watery Wonders
- 26 May 2010
- Havre de Grace Decoy Museum
- Havre de Grace, MD
- Havre de Grace Decoy Museum
- The Decoy Capital of the World
- Unique Collections, Hunting and Taxidermy, Retro-Tech
- 26 May 2010
- Astronomical Clock of Lyon
- Lyon, France
- Astronomical Clock of Lyon
- For hundreds of years, automatons moving to metallic music have been marking the passage of time
- Astounding Timepieces
- 26 May 2010
- Swansea, Wales
- Tower of the Ecliptic Observatory
- Quirky Welsh observatory unites art and science
- Instruments of Science, Architectural Oddities
- 25 May 2010
- Alluvial Fan of the Taklimakan Desert
- Taklimakan Desert, China
- Alluvial Fan of the Taklimakan Desert
- Made by river sediment, it is the largest alluvial fan in the world
- Geological Oddities
- 25 May 2010
- Oregon City Municipal Elevator
- Oregon City, Oregon
- Oregon City Municipal Elevator
- Home to the only municipal elevator in the United States
- Architectural Oddities
- 25 May 2010
- Cadillac Ranch
- Amarillo, Texas
- Cadillac Ranch
- A sculpture made of ten cadillacs as a monument to the "Golden Age" of the American automobile.
- Outsider Art, Unusual Monuments, Outsider Architecture
- 24 May 2010
- Colossal Squid at the Te Papa Museum
- Wellington, New Zealand
- Colossal Squid at the Te Papa Museum
- The world's only complete colossal squid specimen on display
- Watery Wonders, Fascinating Fauna, Unique Collections
- 24 May 2010
- Going-to-the-Sun Road
- Glacier National Park, Montana
- Going-to-the-Sun Road
- The only road through the heart of Glacier National Park
- Natural Wonders
- 23 May 2010
- Kissing Rock
- Pacific Grove, California
- Kissing Rock
- Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 23 May 2010
- Safe House
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Safe House
- A place to eat for on-the-run agents and espionage enthusiasts
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 23 May 2010
- Timberline Lodge
- Mount Hood, Oregon
- Timberline Lodge
- You might know it as the Overlook Hotel...
- Odd Accommodations
- 22 May 2010
- Monarch Grove Sanctuary
- Pacific Grove, California
- Monarch Grove Sanctuary
- Every year, over 25,000 monarchs overwinter in Pacific Grove
- Natural Wonders, Fascinating Fauna
- 22 May 2010
- Tremble Island
- Canada
- Tremble Island
- An island said to shake with the current
- Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 21 May 2010
- International Printing Museum
- Carson, California
- International Printing Museum
- One of the best collections of antique printing machinery in the world
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Inspired Inventions, Retro-Tech
- 21 May 2010
- Batavia, Illinois
- Fermilab
- World's second largest particle accelerator, where nature reveals its secrets
- Instruments of Science
- 21 May 2010
- Fort Rock
- Lake County, Oregon
- Fort Rock
- A volcanic landmark located on an Ice age lake bed
- Geological Oddities
- 21 May 2010
- Charles Willson Peale's Museum
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Charles Willson Peale's Museum
- The first natural history museum in the United States
- Wonder Cabinets, Natural History, Unique Collections
- 20 May 2010
- Midlothian Castle
- Burk's Falls, Canada
- Midlothian Castle
- A school teacher's massive and terrifying self-built castle
- Outsider Art, Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture
- 20 May 2010
- The Diefenbunker
- Carp, Canada
- The Diefenbunker
- Canada's Subterranean Cold War Museum
- Subterranean Sites
- 20 May 2010
- Zoological Museum
- Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- Zoological Museum
- The Natural History Museum that time forgot
- Natural History, Hunting and Taxidermy
- 20 May 2010
- San Bernardino alle Ossa
- Milano, Italy
- San Bernardino alle Ossa
- An Ossuary built in 1210 to collect bones from the Ospedale Maggiore of Milan
- Ossuaries, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 20 May 2010
- Bullfights of Grmec
- Osra Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bullfights of Grmec
- Two bulls enter. One leaves a champion-but neither loses its life.
- Wondrous Performances, Rites and Rituals
- 20 May 2010
- Al Capone's Hideaway & Steakhouse
- St. Charles, Illinois
- Al Capone's Hideaway & Steakhouse
- A onetime gangsters' hideaway where you can dine on steaks, fine wines, and cigars just like they once did
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 19 May 2010
- Spiro Mounds
- Spiro, Oklahoma
- Spiro Mounds
- Where hills of dirt conceal the burial ground of one of the most powerful ancient societies
- Cultures and Civilizations , Incredible Ruins
- 19 May 2010
- The Wonder Tower
- Genoa, Colorado
- The Wonder Tower
- See 6 states! Pickled freaks! Rocks! Antiques!
- Purveyors of Curiosities
- 19 May 2010
- Iga Ryu Ninja Museum
- Iga, Japan
- Iga Ryu Ninja Museum
- Be a ninja - or just act like one
- Unique Collections
- 19 May 2010
- Pic du Midi de Bigorre, France
- Pic du Midi Observatory
- Futuristic observatory at the top of the Pyrénées offers unrivaled views
- Strange Science, Instruments of Science
- 18 May 2010
- Eden Killer Whale Museum
- Eden, Australia
- Eden Killer Whale Museum
- A microcosm of the whaling industry in a small Australian town
- Museums and Collections
- 18 May 2010
- Hornby Island Bald Eagle Nest Camera
- Hornby Island, Canada
- Hornby Island Bald Eagle Nest Camera
- Webcam that broadcast the hatching of Bald Eagles to millions of viewers
- Natural Wonders, Fascinating Fauna
- 18 May 2010
- San Diego Model Railroad Museum
- San Diego, California
- San Diego Model Railroad Museum
- North America's largest accredited model railroad museum
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Small Worlds and Model Towns
- 18 May 2010
- Medjugorje
- Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Medjugorje
- An apparition of Virgin Mary in Herzegovina
- Rites and Rituals, Commercial Curiosities
- 18 May 2010
- The Lost Bruce Lee Sculpture of Mostar
- Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- The Lost Bruce Lee Sculpture of Mostar
- The sad remains of a monument to martial arts legend and movie star Bruce Lee-in the middle of Balkans
- Strange Statues
- 17 May 2010
- Bascarsija
- Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bascarsija
- Oriental bazaar in the heart of Sarajevo
- Inspired Inventions, Architectural Oddities
- 17 May 2010
- Belem Tower Rhinoceros - Torre de Belém
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Belem Tower Rhinoceros - Torre de Belém
- A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck
- Strange Statues, Architectural Oddities
- 16 May 2010
- Nitt Witt Ridge
- Cambria, California
- Nitt Witt Ridge
- A house built from trash known as the poor man's Hearst castle
- Outsider Architecture
- 16 May 2010
- Dubrovnik Maskeron
- Dubrovnik, Croatia
- Dubrovnik Maskeron
- Gargoyle head that brings good luck
- Strange Statues, Rites and Rituals, Incredible Ruins
- 16 May 2010
- El Peñon de Guatape
- Guatape, Colombia
- El Peñon de Guatape
- A ten-million-ton rock once worshiped by the Tahamies Indians
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 16 May 2010
- The Shrine of Saint John Neumann
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- The Shrine of Saint John Neumann
- The body of St. John Neumann and his collection of hundreds of relics, on display in a Philly church
- Relics and Reliquaries
- 15 May 2010
- Fort Mitchell, Kentucky
- Vent Haven Museum
- A museum that houses the world's only collection of ventriloquism dummies
- Unique Collections
- 15 May 2010
- Pizarro's Tomb
- Lima, Peru
- Pizarro's Tomb
- Now containing the bones of the actual conquistador, instead of someone else
- Relics and Reliquaries, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Curious Places of Worship, Dead Explorers
- 14 May 2010
- Hunterian Museum, London
- London, England
- Hunterian Museum, London
- The anatomical-pathological collection of a man who changed surgery
- Medical Museums, Natural History
- 14 May 2010
- Karl Junker House
- Lemgo, Germany
- Karl Junker House
- An intricate and amazing house built by schizophrenic architect Karl Junker
- Outsider Architecture
- 14 May 2010
- Gruta Do Lago Azul: The Blue Lake Grotto
- Bonito, Brazil
- Gruta Do Lago Azul: The Blue Lake Grotto
- Part of one of the largest flooded cavities on the planet, and littered with prehistoric animal bones.
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Curious Caves
- 14 May 2010
- The Vacuum Cleaner Museum
- Portland, Oregon
- The Vacuum Cleaner Museum
- These machines have been collecting dust for decades
- Unique Collections, Inspired Inventions, Electrical Oddities
- 13 May 2010
- Quigley's Castle
- Eureka Springs, Arkansas
- Quigley's Castle
- The Ozarks' strangest dwelling
- Outsider Architecture
- 13 May 2010
- Jadis
- Santa Monica, California
- Jadis
- Legendary prop shop filled with one man's collection of scientific curiosities
- Wonder Cabinets, Instruments of Science, Electrical Oddities, Retro-Tech
- 12 May 2010
- The Center of the Universe
- Tulsa, Oklahoma
- The Center of the Universe
- An acoustic anomaly with a mysterious cause
- Unusual Monuments
- 12 May 2010
- Littledean Jail and Museum of Crime
- Forest of Dean, England
- Littledean Jail and Museum of Crime
- A 200 year old prison housing a questionably tasteful crime museum
- Museums and Collections, Crime and Punishment
- 12 May 2010
- St. Catherine of Siena's Severed Head
- Siena, Italy
- St. Catherine of Siena's Severed Head
- A dismembered holy head stares out from her beautiful reliquary at the St. Dominic Basilica
- Relics and Reliquaries
- 12 May 2010
- A Sound Garden
- Seattle, WA
- A Sound Garden
- A huge musical sculpture and other art installations on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grounds
- Outsider Art, Unusual Monuments, Inspired Inventions, Musical Wonders
- 12 May 2010
- Collector, Australia
- Dreamer's Gate
- One man's artistic vision is a small town government's legal battle
- Unusual Monuments, Incredible Ruins, Outsider Architecture
- 11 May 2010
- Hammond Castle Museum
- Gloucester, Massachusetts
- Hammond Castle Museum
- An eccentric inventor's castle home with its own indoor weather system
- Inspired Inventions, Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 11 May 2010
- Center for Land Use Interpretation
- Culver City, California
- Center for Land Use Interpretation
- A museum, art project, and institution that demands we look at the world around us in a strange new way
- Museums and Collections, Outsider Art, Outsider Architecture, Repositories of Knowledge
- 11 May 2010
- The Gala Dalí Castle
- Púbol-La Pera, Spain
- The Gala Dalí Castle
- Of course Salvador Dalí lived in a castle...
- Museums and Collections, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Eccentric Homes
- 10 May 2010
- Kaali Meteorite Crater Field
- Kaali Village, Estonia
- Kaali Meteorite Crater Field
- Mysterious craters may have been home to an ancient cult
- Strange Science, Disaster Areas, Incredible Ruins
- 10 May 2010
- Salem Sue
- New Salem, North Dakota
- Salem Sue
- World's largest Holstein cow.
- Strange Statues
- 10 May 2010
- Evergreen Aviation Museum
- McMinnville, Oregon
- Evergreen Aviation Museum
- Home of Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose
- Strange Science, Instruments of Science, Retro-Tech
- 10 May 2010
- Bodie State Historical Park
- Bodie, California
- Bodie State Historical Park
- Gold rush era ghost town in the Sierra Nevada hills
- Ghost Towns
- 10 May 2010
- Orlando's Column in Dubrovnik
- Dubrovnik, Croatia
- Orlando's Column in Dubrovnik
- An ancient knight and a symbol of the city's freedom
- Unusual Monuments
- 10 May 2010
- Heavener Runestone
- Heavener, Oklahoma
- Heavener Runestone
- One believer transformed a local curiosity into proof of Vikings on the Great Plains
- Intriguing Environs, Cultures and Civilizations
- 09 May 2010
- Nuremberg Castle
- Nuremberg, Germany
- Nuremberg Castle
- A castle from the Holy Roman Empire that hosts traveling youth... in its stables
- Architectural Oddities
- 09 May 2010
- 1908 Cistern Circles
- San Francisco, California
- 1908 Cistern Circles
- Ancient technology adopted after hard lessons in worst-case-scenario fire control
- Long Now Locations, Subterranean Sites
- 08 May 2010
- Needham, Massachusetts
- Martini Junction
- Elaborate, hidden model train in the Needham Town Forest
- Small Worlds and Model Towns
- 08 May 2010
- City Hall Station
- New York, New York
- City Hall Station
- A beautiful and abandoned New York subway station from 1904, complete with chandelier
- Subterranean Sites, Architectural Oddities
- 08 May 2010
- Darmstadt Railway Museum
- Darmstadt, Germany
- Darmstadt Railway Museum
- 1898 German railroad depot museum with working engines, steam train excursions, and hands-on displays
- Unique Collections, Retro-Tech
- 08 May 2010
- Schwebebahn Wuppertal
- Wuppertal, Germany
- Schwebebahn Wuppertal
- This "floating railway" is the world's oldest monorail system
- Inspired Inventions, Retro-Tech
- 08 May 2010
- Kelburn Castle
- Fairlie, Scotland
- Kelburn Castle
- A 13th-century castle covered in a gigantic graffiti mural
- Eccentric Homes, Incredible Ruins
- 07 May 2010
- Hussaini Hanging Bridge
- Upper Hunza, Pakistan
- Hussaini Hanging Bridge
- Known as the most dangerous bridge in the world, the Hussaini Hanging Bridge is only one of many precarious rope bridges in Northern Pakistan
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 07 May 2010
- Temple Church
- London, England
- Temple Church
- An unusual round church in London with a sordid past
- Curious Places of Worship
- 07 May 2010
- Salina Praid
- Romania
- Salina Praid
- Gigantic Romanian salt mines used to heal respiratory conditions
- Natural Wonders, Wonders of Salt, Curious Caves, Commercial Curiosities
- 06 May 2010
- Lackawanna Coal Mine
- Scranton, PA
- Lackawanna Coal Mine
- Board a mine car and descend the #190 slope 300 feet underground into the Clark Vein of coal
- Museums and Collections
- 06 May 2010
- The Skeleton Lake of Roopkund, India
- Roopkund, India
- The Skeleton Lake of Roopkund, India
- A lake with hundreds of ancient skeletons surrounding it. The surprise is what killed them…
- Natural Wonders, Weird Weather Phenomena, Watery Wonders, Memento Mori
- 06 May 2010
- Enchanted Highway Sculptures
- Regent, North Dakota
- Enchanted Highway Sculptures
- One man's quest to save his with a trail of record-breaking sculptures
- Outsider Art
- 06 May 2010
- Guru Road
- Gerlach, NV
- Guru Road
- The Wonder Road aka Doobie Lane, a mile-long strip of dirt road filled with folk art
- Unusual Monuments
- 06 May 2010
- Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Museum of the Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
- The place where WWI started
- Museums and Collections, Unusual Monuments, Memento Mori
- 06 May 2010
- Elephant Rocks State Park
- Pilot Knob, MO
- Elephant Rocks State Park
- Giant granite rocks standing end-to-end like a train of circus elephants
- Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities
- 05 May 2010
- Grimeton VLF Transmitter
- Grimeton, Sweden
- Grimeton VLF Transmitter
- A Very Low Frequency transmitter you can tune in on your PC
- Electrical Oddities
- 05 May 2010
- The Magic Mountain Hotel
- Chile
- The Magic Mountain Hotel
- Rising out of the Chilean forest is a volcanic shaped hotel complete with water in the place of lava
- Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations, Architectural Oddities, Follies and Grottoes
- 05 May 2010
- The Skeletons of Waldsassen Basillica
- Waldsassen, Germany
- The Skeletons of Waldsassen Basillica
- Skeletons dressed in extravagant 1700s royal costumes cavort in the aisles of this German Basilica
- Ossuaries
- 04 May 2010
- Bridge of Fists - Ponte dei Pugni
- Venice, Italy
- Bridge of Fists - Ponte dei Pugni
- 100 year tradition of fist fights, marked by marble footsteps
- Architectural Oddities
- 04 May 2010
- Kirchheim Natter Pads
- Kirchheim, Germany
- Kirchheim Natter Pads
- The remains of three Luftwaffe launch pads designed for manned anti-aircraft missiles
- Incredible Ruins
- 04 May 2010
- H.R. Giger Museum
- Gruyére, Switzerland
- H.R. Giger Museum
- The bizarre visions of H.R. Giger, tucked away in a Swiss medieval city
- Museums and Collections
- 04 May 2010
- Our Lady of the Rocks
- Perast, Montenegro
- Our Lady of the Rocks
- A tiny church on a man-made island in the Adriatic
- Anomalous Islands, Curious Places of Worship
- 04 May 2010
- Angola Prison Rodeo
- Angola, Louisiana
- Angola Prison Rodeo
- A Rodeo for Prisoners
- Wondrous Performances
- 03 May 2010
- The atomium
- Brussels, Belgium
- The atomium
- Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues, Inspired Inventions, Retro-Tech
- 01 May 2010
- London, England
- Sir John Soane's Museum
- A cluttered and astounding collection of ethnographic items
- Unique Collections
- 01 May 2010
- Nauru
- Republic of Nauru
- Nauru
- "The country that ate itself"
- Anomalous Islands, Disaster Areas, Long Now Locations
- 01 May 2010
- Bouvet Island
- Norway
- Bouvet Island
- Uninhabited volcanic island is the most remote in the world
- Anomalous Islands
- 01 May 2010
- San Francisco's Cable Car Museum
- San Francisco, California
- San Francisco's Cable Car Museum
- Not merely a museum - but a whirring powerhouse that offers a subterranean peek into the heart and soul of cable car operations
- Museums and Collections
- 01 May 2010
- Düsseldorf-Reisholz Rhine Powerline Crossing
- Düsseldorf, Germany
- Düsseldorf-Reisholz Rhine Powerline Crossing
- An electrical pylon under whose legs a normal gauge train can run
- Architectural Oddities
- 30 Apr 2010
- Wax Anatomy Museum at University of Cagliari
- Cagliari, Italy
- Wax Anatomy Museum at University of Cagliari
- A collection of wax anatomy by the great sculptor Clemente Susini
- Medical Museums
- 30 Apr 2010
- Wunderland Kalkar
- Kalkar, Germany
- Wunderland Kalkar
- An amusement park on the grounds of an unused nuclear power plant, with a swing ride inside the cooling tower
- Retro-Tech, Intriguing Environs, Disaster Areas, Incredible Ruins
- 30 Apr 2010
- Steinsdalsfossen Waterfall
- Norheimsund, Norway
- Steinsdalsfossen Waterfall
- Walk behind a 50-meter-high waterfall
- Watery Wonders
- 30 Apr 2010
- American Sign Museum
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- American Sign Museum
- Where beautiful signs live on forever
- Museums and Collections, Outsider Art, Unique Collections, Inspired Inventions
- 30 Apr 2010
- Meggen Lawn Cross
- Argenbühl, Germany
- Meggen Lawn Cross
- This mysterious cross appeared on a farmer's lawn in 1972 and has been attracting pilgrims ever since
- Extraordinary Flora
- 30 Apr 2010
- The Quadrangle
- San Antonio, Texas
- The Quadrangle
- An urban military fort filled with deer, rabbits, peacocks, and other birds
- Intriguing Environs
- 30 Apr 2010
- The Heusweiler Motorway Faraday Cage
- Heusweiler, Germany
- The Heusweiler Motorway Faraday Cage
- A Faraday Cage protects cars from a nearby high-power transmitter
- Electrical Oddities
- 30 Apr 2010
- National Marine Park, Grenada
- Jason de Caires Taylor's Underwater Sculpture Garden
- A gallery of underwater art that can be visited by man and fish alike
- Watery Wonders, Strange Statues, Outsider Architecture
- 29 Apr 2010
- Dans le Noir?
- Paris, France
- Dans le Noir?
- "In the Dark" Restaurant in Paris offers dinner in complete darkness
- Commercial Curiosities, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 29 Apr 2010
- Twin Rocks
- Twin Rocks, OR
- Twin Rocks
- Two massive rock outcroppings on the Oregon coastline
- Geological Oddities
- 29 Apr 2010
- Waldviertel Pyramid
- Oberneustift, Austria
- Waldviertel Pyramid
- A pyramid in Central Europe of unknown origin
- Cultures and Civilizations , Lost Tribes, Incredible Ruins, Outsider Architecture
- 29 Apr 2010
- Wellcome Collection & Library
- London, United Kingdom
- Wellcome Collection & Library
- Curios of Pharmacist and Collector Henry Wellcome
- Museums and Collections, Wonder Cabinets, Strange Science, Pharmacy Museums
- 28 Apr 2010
- South Australian Museum
- Unley, Australia
- South Australian Museum
- The largest collection of Indigenous Australian artifacts in the world, and the rare museum where wood-and-glass cabinets have trumped interactive exhibits
- Wonder Cabinets, Natural History
- 28 Apr 2010
- San Francisco's Pet Cemetery
- San Francisco, California
- San Francisco's Pet Cemetery
- A monument to the love people have for their pets
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 28 Apr 2010
- Saint Catherine of Bologna
- Bologna, Italy
- Saint Catherine of Bologna
- The 500 year old mummified relic of St. Catherine sits forever on a golden throne
- Relics and Reliquaries, Mummies
- 27 Apr 2010
- The Funeral Rites of Torajaland
- Kandirá, Indonesia
- The Funeral Rites of Torajaland
- Eerie cemeteries carved into the side of cliffs and Babies are buried in the hollows of trees
- Rites and Rituals
- 27 Apr 2010
- The Observatory & Camera Obscura
- Bristol, England
- The Observatory & Camera Obscura
- The Bristol Camera Obscura housed in an ancient windmill
- Architectural Oddities
- 26 Apr 2010
- Dry Falls
- Grant County, WA
- Dry Falls
- Site of the greatest known waterfall that ever existed
- Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 26 Apr 2010
- Pattaya, Thailand
- The Bottle Art Museum
- Thailand museum of bottles of all shapes and sizes filled with intricate and beautiful art
- Museums and Collections, Outsider Art, Unique Collections, Miniatures
- 26 Apr 2010
- Lava Beds National Monument
- Tulelake, California
- Lava Beds National Monument
- Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history
- Geological Oddities, Curious Caves
- 24 Apr 2010
- Crater Lake
- Crater National Park, Oregon
- Crater Lake
- The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in myth
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 23 Apr 2010
- Old Man of the Lake
- Crater Lake, Oregon
- Old Man of the Lake
- A vertically floating hemlock controls the waves and weather at Crater Lake
- Watery Wonders, Extraordinary Flora
- 22 Apr 2010
- Hunga Ha'apai New Volcano Island
- Hunga Ha'apai New Volcano Island, Tonga
- Hunga Ha'apai New Volcano Island
- Underwater volcanic eruption forms new island off the coast of Tonga
- Natural Wonders, Fiery Wonders, Anomalous Islands
- 22 Apr 2010
- Joya de Ceren - The Pompeii of the New World
- Ceren, El Salvador
- Joya de Ceren - The Pompeii of the New World
- A Mayan village preserved for centuries in volcanic ash
- Fiery Wonders, Ghost Towns, Lost Tribes, Incredible Ruins
- 22 Apr 2010
- Mud Volcanoes of Azerbaijan
- Gobustan State Reserve, Azerbaijan
- Mud Volcanoes of Azerbaijan
- Home to nearly a third of the world's mud volcano's, Azerbaijan features a messy, bubbling, and sometime explosive landscape
- Natural Wonders, Fiery Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities
- 22 Apr 2010
- Caves of the Villarrica Volcano
- Pucón, Chile
- Caves of the Villarrica Volcano
- One of Chile's most active volcanoes is riddled with beautiful caves
- Natural Wonders, Fiery Wonders, Curious Caves
- 21 Apr 2010
- Saint Michel d'Aiguilhe (St. Michael of the Needle)
- Le Puy-en-Velay , France
- Saint Michel d'Aiguilhe (St. Michael of the Needle)
- A chapel on a volcanic core, marking the end of a successful journey
- Fiery Wonders, Curious Places of Worship
- 21 Apr 2010
- Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral
- Clermont-Ferrand, France
- Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral
- A Gothic cathedral created from volcanic rocks
- Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 21 Apr 2010
- Lago de Atitlán
- Lago de Atitlán, Guatemala
- Lago de Atitlán
- Central America's deepest lake is actually an volcanic caldera, surrounded by three volcanoes.
- Watery Wonders, Fiery Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 20 Apr 2010
- Hilo, Hawaii
- Mauna Kea
- Earth's tallest volcano is home to a dozen world-class observatories
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Instruments of Science
- 20 Apr 2010
- Laguna del Diamante
- Argentina
- Laguna del Diamante
- Toxic lagoon in a volcanic caldera is home to flamingos and other life
- Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities, Fascinating Fauna
- 20 Apr 2010
- The Toba Caldera
- Indonesia
- The Toba Caldera
- Site of the largest volcanic eruption in the last 25 million years, one which may have nearly wiped out humanity altogether
- Natural Wonders, Weird Weather Phenomena, Watery Wonders, Fiery Wonders
- 20 Apr 2010
- Mount Thielsen Fulgurites
- Oregon
- Mount Thielsen Fulgurites
- This extinct shield volcano is the lightning rod of the Cascades
- Natural Wonders, Weird Weather Phenomena, Fiery Wonders, Electrical Oddities
- 20 Apr 2010
- Mt. Erebus
- Antarctica
- Mt. Erebus
- Fire meets ice at the southernmost volcano on Earth
- Natural Wonders, Fiery Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities
- 20 Apr 2010
- Anak Krakatau
- Pulau Anak Krakatau, Indonesia
- Anak Krakatau
- The second generation of a mighty volcano rises from the sea
- Fiery Wonders, Anomalous Islands
- 20 Apr 2010
- Strombolicchio Lighthouse
- Strombolicchio Island, Italy
- Strombolicchio Lighthouse
- A petite white lighthouse perched on the ancient core of Stromboli Volcano
- Fiery Wonders, Anomalous Islands
- 19 Apr 2010
- Aurland Lookout
- Aurland, Norway
- Aurland Lookout
- A thin pane of glass keeps visitors from sliding off this futuristic skywalk
- Natural Wonders, Architectural Oddities
- 19 Apr 2010
- Calistoga Petrified Forest
- Calistoga, California
- Calistoga Petrified Forest
- The fossilized remains of ancient California redwoods
- Geological Oddities, Extraordinary Flora, Disaster Areas, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 19 Apr 2010
- San Juan Parangaricutiro
- San Juan Parangaricutiro, Mexico
- San Juan Parangaricutiro
- This church, buried halfway in lava rock, is all that remains of a Mexican village destroyed by a volcano
- Ghost Towns
- 19 Apr 2010
- The Newquay "Island"
- Newquay, England
- The Newquay "Island"
- Sometimes island, sometimes rocky outcropping hosts a delightful bed and breakfast connected to the world via a tiny suspension bridge
- Anomalous Islands, Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations, Eccentric Homes
- 19 Apr 2010
- Plaster Citizens of Pompeii
- Pompeii, Italy
- Plaster Citizens of Pompeii
- Their last minutes captured in plaster
- Memento Mori, Disaster Areas, Long Now Locations, Incredible Ruins
- 18 Apr 2010
- Milan, Italy
- Leonardo's Horse - Il Cavallo dello Sforza
- Da Vinci's equestrian statue, 500 years in the making
- Strange Statues
- 16 Apr 2010
- Giant Crystals of Naica
- Naica, Mexico
- Giant Crystals of Naica
- A gargantuous crystal kingdom
- Curious Caves
- 16 Apr 2010
- Logan Rock of Treen
- Cornwall, England
- Logan Rock of Treen
- A legendary rocking stone, returned to its clifftop perch
- Geological Oddities
- 16 Apr 2010
- Ball's Pyramid
- Ball's Pyramid, Australia
- Ball's Pyramid
- This barren sea spire is home to the world's rarest insect
- Natural Wonders, Anomalous Islands, Geological Oddities, Fascinating Fauna
- 16 Apr 2010
- Sumela Monastery
- Maçka, Turkey
- Sumela Monastery
- A Turkish monestary tucked into a cliff wall
- Intriguing Environs, Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship, Outsider Architecture
- 16 Apr 2010
- Trilobite Quarry
- Delta, Utah
- Trilobite Quarry
- Dig for your own trilobites in this goldmine of invertebrates
- Natural Wonders, Natural History, Unique Collections
- 15 Apr 2010
- Karni Mata Temple
- Bikaner, India
- Karni Mata Temple
- Deep in the Thar desert, a temple crawling with thousands of holy rats
- Fascinating Fauna, Rites and Rituals, Curious Places of Worship
- 15 Apr 2010
- The Sidoarjo Mud Volcano
- Sidoarjo, Indonesia
- The Sidoarjo Mud Volcano
- A mud volcano in Indonesia spews out 50,000 cubic meters of mud every day
- Disaster Areas
- 15 Apr 2010
- Electrum
- Kaukapakapa, New Zealand
- Electrum
- The world's largest Tesla coil
- Instruments of Science, Electrical Oddities
- 15 Apr 2010
- Agricultural Museum of Cairo
- Cairo, Egypt
- Agricultural Museum of Cairo
- A huge museum of much more than just agriculture displayed in a princess's palace
- Wonder Cabinets, Strange Science, Medical Museums, Unique Collections
- 15 Apr 2010
- Sokushinbutsu of Dainichi temple
- Dewa, Japan
- Sokushinbutsu of Dainichi temple
- The self-mummified monks of Japan
- Relics and Reliquaries, Mummies, Rites and Rituals
- 15 Apr 2010
- Museu de Carrosses Fúnebres de Barcelona
- Barcelona, Spain
- Museu de Carrosses Fúnebres de Barcelona
- This Funeral Hearse Museum represents the finest in cadaver transportation
- Rites and Rituals
- 15 Apr 2010
- Hugo, Oklahoma
- Showmen's Rest
- Circus cemetery for all the "showmen under God's big top"
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 14 Apr 2010
- Igreja de São Francisco Catacombs
- Porto, Portugal
- Igreja de São Francisco Catacombs
- Ancient catacombs form the foundation for this Rococo orgy of a church.
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Curious Places of Worship
- 14 Apr 2010
- Whale Museum
- Friday Harbor, Washington
- Whale Museum
- Orcas on display and in the water
- Unique Collections
- 14 Apr 2010
- Capela do Senhor da Pedra
- Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
- Capela do Senhor da Pedra
- Picturesque intersection of witchcraft and ancient Christianity
- Anomalous Islands, Lost Tribes
- 14 Apr 2010
- Museum of Russian Culture
- San Francisco, California
- Museum of Russian Culture
- Russian history in San Francisco
- Unique Collections
- 14 Apr 2010
- Mont Saint-Michel
- Le Mont-Saint-Michel, France
- Mont Saint-Michel
- A 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock, with accessibility once dependent on the tides
- Anomalous Islands, Curious Places of Worship
- 13 Apr 2010
- Musée de la Prefecture de Police
- Paris, France
- Musée de la Prefecture de Police
- A museum which takes visitors to the côté obscure of Paris
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Crime and Punishment
- 13 Apr 2010
- St. Aidan's BE1150 Dragline
- Leeds, England
- St. Aidan's BE1150 Dragline
- The largest preserved walking dragline excavator in Western Europe
- Electrical Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 13 Apr 2010
- Tuned Mass Damper of Taipei 101
- Taipei, Taiwan
- Tuned Mass Damper of Taipei 101
- Enormous pendulum helps keep Taiwan's tallest building from swaying
- Inspired Inventions
- 13 Apr 2010
- Doctor Charcot's Library
- Paris, France
- Doctor Charcot's Library
- The personal library of the founder of modern neurology is open to visitors.
- Museums and Collections, Medical Museums, Unique Collections, Repositories of Knowledge
- 12 Apr 2010
- Awashima Jinja
- Kato, Japan
- Awashima Jinja
- A Japanese shrine to dolls
- Unique Collections, Curious Places of Worship
- 12 Apr 2010
- Nimis in Ladonia
- Höganäs, Sweden
- Nimis in Ladonia
- Micro-nation based around a nine-story high illegally built tower
- Outsider Art, Micro-Nations, Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 12 Apr 2010
- Caracas, Venezuela
- Dr. Gottfried Knoche and his mummies
- Ruins of the laboratory where a mysterious doctor invented an embalming fluid and stored his mummies.
- Memento Mori, Mummies, Incredible Ruins
- 12 Apr 2010
- The Boring Store at 826CHI
- Chicago, Illinois
- The Boring Store at 826CHI
- Also known as the Not-A-Secret-Agent-Store
- Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 11 Apr 2010
- El Monumento a la paz
- Caracas, Venezuela
- El Monumento a la paz
- Dr. Farid Mattar's Monument of Peace
- Outsider Art, Unusual Monuments, Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 11 Apr 2010
- Horsetail Fall's Fire Fall
- Yosemite National Park, California
- Horsetail Fall's Fire Fall
- The highest fully-airborne waterfall in Yosemite, which for a few minutes on a few days each year, turns a luminescent fiery orange
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Fiery Wonders, Intriguing Environs
- 11 Apr 2010
- Park Slope Plane Crash
- Brooklyn, New York
- Park Slope Plane Crash
- One of the deadliest American air disasters is nearly forgotten in Brooklyn
- Disaster Areas
- 11 Apr 2010
- North Korea's International Friendship Exhibition Hall
- North Korea
- North Korea's International Friendship Exhibition Hall
- A bizarre collection of gifts to North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il from the despots of the world
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Hunting and Taxidermy, Cultures and Civilizations
- 11 Apr 2010
- Lucia and Aristides Demetrios Wind Harp
- South San Francisco, California
- Lucia and Aristides Demetrios Wind Harp
- A large instrument played by the wind
- Inspired Inventions, Musical Wonders
- 10 Apr 2010
- Mars Desert Research Station
- Between Giles and Hanksville, Utah
- Mars Desert Research Station
- A Mars simulation in the southern Utah desert
- Martian Landscapes, Long Now Locations
- 09 Apr 2010
- National Library of Israel's Hidden "Stalag" Collection
- Jerusalem, Israel
- National Library of Israel's Hidden "Stalag" Collection
- Hidden out of public view in the National Library of Israel is a collection of "Stalag's", 1960s Nazi themed porno paperbacks written and consumed by Israelis
- Unique Collections
- 09 Apr 2010
- Don Justo's Self Built Cathedral
- Mejorada del Campo, Spain
- Don Justo's Self Built Cathedral
- A huge cathedral single-handedly constructed by one eccentric monk
- Curious Places of Worship, Outsider Architecture
- 09 Apr 2010
- Deyrolle Taxidermy
- Paris, France
- Deyrolle Taxidermy
- Paris' fabled purveyor of exotic taxidermy and natural history curios
- Purveyors of Curiosities
- 09 Apr 2010
- Niagara Falls, Canada
- Niagara Falls Spanish Aerocar
- Gliding over the Niagara Falls whirlpool since 1916
- Retro-Tech
- 08 Apr 2010
- The Room of Endangered and Extinct Species
- Paris, France
- The Room of Endangered and Extinct Species
- A haunting collection of the vanished and disappearing natural world
- Museums and Collections, Natural History, Long Now Locations
- 08 Apr 2010
- Kymerica
- Paris, Illinois
- Kymerica
- The historical markers of an alternative universe
- Strange Statues, Relics and Reliquaries, Lost Tribes, Outsider Architecture
- 08 Apr 2010
- Prada Marfa
- Valentine, Texas
- Prada Marfa
- A perfect recreation of a Prada Store in the middle of the West Texas desert
- Outsider Architecture
- 07 Apr 2010
- Gungywamp
- Groton, Conneticut
- Gungywamp
- Gungywamp is either an archeologists dream or nightmare, depending on how you look at it
- Lost Tribes, Incredible Ruins, Subterranean Sites
- 07 Apr 2010
- Makhtesh Ramon
- Israel
- Makhtesh Ramon
- A massive, heart-shaped, wind-carved crater in the middle of the Israeli desert
- Geological Oddities
- 07 Apr 2010
- World's largest rice scoop
- Miyajima, Japan
- World's largest rice scoop
- This enormous "shamoji" means more to the people of Miyajima than just a way getting rice onto a plate
- Unusual Monuments
- 06 Apr 2010
- Castle Town Ghost Town
- Castle Town, Montana
- Castle Town Ghost Town
- Mining town from the late 1890s, once home to Calamity Jane
- Ghost Towns
- 06 Apr 2010
- Dominion of British West Florida
- Florida
- Dominion of British West Florida
- Are the Gulf States actually part of the British Commonwealth?
- Intriguing Environs, Micro-Nations
- 06 Apr 2010
- The Utter Inn
- Västerås, Sweden
- The Utter Inn
- A floating underwater hotel, created by a Swedish artist
- Watery Wonders, Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations
- 06 Apr 2010
- Chocolate Hills
- Carmen, Batuan and Sagbayan, Philippines
- Chocolate Hills
- Bohol's mysterious brown hills
- Natural Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities
- 05 Apr 2010
- Horn-Bad Meinberg, Germany
- externsteine
- Between Neo-Pagans and Neo-Nazis these strange rock formations have a curious cult following, and a very strange history
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Strange Science, Hoaxes and Pseudoscience
- 05 Apr 2010
- Villa Pisani Labirinto
- Stra, Italy
- Villa Pisani Labirinto
- A complex nine layer maze on the grounds of a Venetian Doge's playground
- Mazes
- 05 Apr 2010
- Zucker-Museum
- Berlin, Germany
- Zucker-Museum
- A sweet museum focused on beets
- Museums and Collections
- 05 Apr 2010
- Pentecost Island Land Dive
- Pentecost Island, Vanuatu
- Pentecost Island Land Dive
- The world's most primitive form of bungee jumping
- Wondrous Performances, Rites and Rituals, Curious Places of Worship
- 04 Apr 2010
- Pentaceratops Skull: Sam Noble Museum of Natural History
- Norman, Oklahoma
- Pentaceratops Skull: Sam Noble Museum of Natural History
- The largest land animal skull ever discovered
- Museums and Collections, Natural History
- 03 Apr 2010
- Woolaroc
- Bartlesville, Oklahoma
- Woolaroc
- An oil baron's wild paradise and the winner of an ill-fated air race
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 03 Apr 2010
- Mauseturm Tower
- Bingen, Germany
- Mauseturm Tower
- Legendary site where an evil bishop was devoured by rodents
- Fascinating Fauna, Memento Mori, Hoaxes and Pseudoscience, Disaster Areas
- 03 Apr 2010
- No Man's Land Luxury Sea Fort
- Portsmouth, England
- No Man's Land Luxury Sea Fort
- Victorian sea fort, deluxe hotel, abandoned wasteland
- Anomalous Islands, Odd Accommodations, Eccentric Homes
- 03 Apr 2010
- Sentinelese of the Andaman Islands
- India
- Sentinelese of the Andaman Islands
- The most isolated tribe on earth
- Lost Tribes
- 02 Apr 2010
- Larry Spring School of Common Sense Physics
- fort bragg, CA
- Larry Spring School of Common Sense Physics
- 94-year-old man teaches his own "common sense" laws of physics
- Strange Science, Repositories of Knowledge
- 02 Apr 2010
- Titan Missile Museum
- Sahuarita, Arizona
- Titan Missile Museum
- America's only nuclear missile silo open to the public
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Inspired Inventions, Instruments of Science
- 02 Apr 2010
- The Shoe Tree of Middlegate
- Middlegate, Nevada
- The Shoe Tree of Middlegate
- A tree bears footwear on the loneliest road in America
- Unusual Monuments
- 02 Apr 2010
- Yuma, Arizona
- Yuma Territorial Prison
- Walk through the actual strap iron cells and solitary chambers of Arizona Territory's first prison.
- Crime and Punishment
- 02 Apr 2010
- Fete de l'Ours: Festival of the Bears
- Prats de Mollo, France
- Fete de l'Ours: Festival of the Bears
- Take black faced bears with giant clubs, white face barbers wielding axes, hunters armed with shotguns, and mix in a lot of drinking
- Cultures and Civilizations , Wondrous Performances, Rites and Rituals
- 01 Apr 2010
- 'Roman Well' of the Belgrade Fortress
- Belgrade, Serbia
- 'Roman Well' of the Belgrade Fortress
- A misnamed well, with a deep dark past
- Incredible Ruins, Subterranean Sites
- 01 Apr 2010
- La Dune du Pyla
- La Teste-de-Buch, France
- La Dune du Pyla
- Bordered by forest on three sides and the ocean on the other, the Great Dune of Pyla is the highest sand dune in Europe
- Geological Oddities
- 01 Apr 2010
- Popcorn Park Zoo
- Forked River, New Jersey
- Popcorn Park Zoo
- A unusual sanctuary for abused and exotic animals in South Jersey
- Fascinating Fauna
- 31 Mar 2010
- Dismals Canyon
- Phil Campbell, Alabama
- Dismals Canyon
- Famous for its bio-luminescent inhabitants, known as "Dismalites" .
- Natural Wonders, Extraordinary Flora, Fascinating Fauna, Bioluminescent Spots
- 31 Mar 2010
- Battleship Yamato Museum
- Kure City, Japan
- Battleship Yamato Museum
- Museum dedicated to the largest warship ever built
- Unique Collections
- 31 Mar 2010
- Little Cubs Field
- Freeport, Illinois
- Little Cubs Field
- A mini Wrigley Field for mini baseball players
- Miniatures, Small Worlds and Model Towns
- 31 Mar 2010
- Nicolaus Copernicus House
- Torun, Poland
- Nicolaus Copernicus House
- Museum dedicated to "the man who moved the Earth"
- Strange Science, Unique Collections
- 31 Mar 2010
- Okinawan Bullfights
- Okinawa City, Japan
- Okinawan Bullfights
- A bovine sumo match in which both bulls live to fight another day
- Fascinating Fauna, Wondrous Performances, Rites and Rituals
- 30 Mar 2010
- Belogradchik Rocks
- Belogradchik, Bulgaria
- Belogradchik Rocks
- Bizarrely shaped rock formations in northwest Bulgaria come with equally bizarre legends
- Geological Oddities, Long Now Locations
- 30 Mar 2010
- Ruins of Felix Romuliana at Gamzigrad
- Zajecar, Serbia
- Ruins of Felix Romuliana at Gamzigrad
- Imperial palace of Emperor Galerius, the Emperor behind the worst Christian persecutions during the Roman Empire
- Long Now Locations, Incredible Ruins
- 29 Mar 2010
- Capri NA, Italy
- Blue Grotto (Grotta Azzurra)
- The glowing blue Nymphaeum of Emperor Tiberius
- Watery Wonders, Curious Caves
- 29 Mar 2010
- Child's Tomb at Old St. Michael the Archangel Church
- Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Child's Tomb at Old St. Michael the Archangel Church
- Place with alleged mystical powers in Old Orthodox Church in Sarajevo
- Relics and Reliquaries, Curious Places of Worship
- 29 Mar 2010
- The Canada War Museum of Adegem, Belgium
- Adegem, Belgium
- The Canada War Museum of Adegem, Belgium
- A museum celebrating the Canadian forces that liberated Belgium from the Nazis replete with battlefield miniatures and multiple Gardens
- Unique Collections, Miniatures, Small Worlds and Model Towns, Intriguing Environs
- 29 Mar 2010
- Rock City
- Lookout Mountain, Georgia
- Rock City
- A bizarre roadside attraction and the first instance of miniature golf in the world
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues, Follies and Grottoes, Outsider Architecture
- 29 Mar 2010
- The Very Old Oak Tree
- Riga, Latvia
- The Very Old Oak Tree
- A preserved oak tree about 3500 years old found in Riga, Latvia
- Natural Wonders, Extraordinary Flora, Natural History, Long Now Locations
- 29 Mar 2010
- The Conch Republic
- Key West, Florida
- The Conch Republic
- "We Seceded Where Others Failed"
- Micro-Nations
- 29 Mar 2010
- St. Peter's Stiftskeller
- Salzburg, Austria
- St. Peter's Stiftskeller
- Quite possibly the world's oldest restaurant
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 28 Mar 2010
- Austin Moonlight Towers
- Austin , Texas
- Austin Moonlight Towers
- Turning night into day in Victorian-era Austin to thwart a serial killer
- Electrical Oddities, Retro-Tech
- 27 Mar 2010
- The Wilhelm Reich Museum
- Rangeley, Maine
- The Wilhelm Reich Museum
- Former laboratory of radical psychiatrist Wilhelm Reich
- Strange Science, Medical Museums
- 27 Mar 2010
- Williamson Tunnels
- Liverpool, England
- Williamson Tunnels
- 19th century tunnels burrowed under Liverpool
- Architectural Oddities, Subterranean Sites
- 27 Mar 2010
- Necromanteion of Ephyra
- Messopotamos, Greece
- Necromanteion of Ephyra
- Ancient Greek Oracle of the Dead
- Curious Places of Worship, Incredible Ruins, Subterranean Sites
- 27 Mar 2010
- Mystery Castle
- Phoenix, Tonga
- Mystery Castle
- A self-built castle made by a mysterious man
- Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture
- 27 Mar 2010
- Rome, Italy
- The Mithraeum at Circus Maximus
- The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient cult
- Long Now Locations, Curious Places of Worship, Subterranean Sites
- 26 Mar 2010
- Belhaven Memorial Museum
- Belhaven, North Carolina
- Belhaven Memorial Museum
- A monument to the sheer amount of oddities one can collect over a lifetime.
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 26 Mar 2010
- Vivos Underground Shelter Network for 4,000 Survivors
- Barstow, California
- Vivos Underground Shelter Network for 4,000 Survivors
- Nationwide network of co-ownership underground catastrophe shelters.
- Outsider Architecture, Subterranean Sites
- 26 Mar 2010
- Angels Flight
- Los Angeles, California
- Angels Flight
- Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world
- Inspired Inventions, Retro-Tech
- 25 Mar 2010
- Pomuch Cemetery
- Pomuche, Mexico
- Pomuch Cemetery
- In Pomuch Cemetery in Campeche, Mexico once a year the dead are taken out for a cleaning
- Memento Mori, Relics and Reliquaries, Ossuaries, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 25 Mar 2010
- The Ruins of the Kasubi Tombs of Uganda
- Kampala, Uganda
- The Ruins of the Kasubi Tombs of Uganda
- Largest grass thatched hut in the world and the burial ground of four Buganda monarchs now lies in burnt ruins
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Disaster Areas, Long Now Locations
- 25 Mar 2010
- Parque el Desafío
- Gaiman, Argentina
- Parque el Desafío
- A retiree's challenge to build an outdoor wonderland out of trash
- Outsider Art, Follies and Grottoes, Outsider Architecture
- 25 Mar 2010
- Principality of Sealand
- Whitsable, England
- Principality of Sealand
- 550 square meter micro-nation off the coast of Britain
- Micro-Nations
- 24 Mar 2010
- Casa de Botellas "La Fortaleza"
- Balneario Quilmes, Argentina
- Casa de Botellas "La Fortaleza"
- An artist's statement of new uses for ordinary and discarded materials
- Eccentric Homes
- 24 Mar 2010
- Queen Califia's Magical Circle
- Escondido, California
- Queen Califia's Magical Circle
- A large sculptural artwork and garden in Escondido, California
- Follies and Grottoes
- 24 Mar 2010
- Gullivers Pizza
- Chicago, Illinois
- Gullivers Pizza
- Pizza with a side of fine art
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 24 Mar 2010
- The House of Automata
- Nr Inverness, Scotland
- The House of Automata
- Automata Shop, workshop and exhibition space
- Amazing Automata
- 24 Mar 2010
- Ottrott, France
- Secret passages of Mont Sainte-Odile
- An ancient monastery, a locked room, and a mysterious book heist
- Architectural Oddities
- 23 Mar 2010
- Oak Beams, New College Oxford
- Oxford
- Oak Beams, New College Oxford
- The beams of the New College, Oxford dining hall come with an amazing story
- Extraordinary Flora, Long Now Locations, Horticultural Marvels, Repositories of Knowledge
- 23 Mar 2010
- Atlanta Prison Farm
- Atlanta, GA
- Atlanta Prison Farm
- The beauty of urban decay, hiding some dark secrets
- Incredible Ruins
- 23 Mar 2010
- Echigo-Matsunoyama Museum of Natural Science
- Tokamachi City, Japan
- Echigo-Matsunoyama Museum of Natural Science
- Modern Japanese museum is buried by snow annually
- Museums and Collections, Strange Science, Architectural Oddities, Repositories of Knowledge
- 23 Mar 2010
- Scotland's Secret Bunker
- St.Andrews, Scotland
- Scotland's Secret Bunker
- A nuclear bunker built to shelter the politicians and important people of Scotland in case of nuclear attack
- Retro-Tech, Subterranean Sites
- 23 Mar 2010
- Mini-Paris
- Vaissac, France
- Mini-Paris
- A miniature Paris built out of trash is one mans two decade labor of love
- Miniatures, Small Worlds and Model Towns
- 22 Mar 2010
- Old Sow Whirlpool
- Eastport, Maine
- Old Sow Whirlpool
- Largest Tidal whirlpool in the Western Hemisphere
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders
- 22 Mar 2010
- Rabbit Hash, Ky
- Rabbit Hash, Ky
- Rabbit Hash, Ky
- Rabbit Hash is a heaping slice of Americana from another era, with a very peculiar origin behind its unusual name
- Architectural Oddities
- 22 Mar 2010
- Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology
- Oxford, England
- Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology
- Used as an example in one of the first dictionary entries for "museum" in 1706
- Wonder Cabinets, Unique Collections
- 22 Mar 2010
- Arthouse Tacheles
- berlin, Germany
- Arthouse Tacheles
- An old department store turned Nazi prison turned artist commune
- Outsider Art, Unique Collections
- 22 Mar 2010
- Snake Island - Ilha de Queimada Grande
- Brazil
- Snake Island - Ilha de Queimada Grande
- Off-limits and full of venomous pit vipers, its nickname is frighteningly apt
- Anomalous Islands, Fascinating Fauna
- 21 Mar 2010
- Forbidden Gardens
- Katy, Texas
- Forbidden Gardens
- Scale replica of China's ancient terracotta tomb warriors and Forbidden City are the side project of an eccentric millionaire
- Strange Statues, Small Worlds and Model Towns
- 21 Mar 2010
- Lehi, Utah
- Museum of Ancient Life
- Largest collection of mounted dinosaur specimens in the world
- Natural History
- 21 Mar 2010
- Ross Island
- India
- Ross Island
- An abandoned settlement originally established by British colonialists in the Andaman archipelago.
- Anomalous Islands, Incredible Ruins
- 21 Mar 2010
- Unit 11 in the Everglades
- Unit 11, Florida
- Unit 11 in the Everglades
- A failed, un-built suburb that has been going feral for decades.
- Extraordinary Flora
- 20 Mar 2010
- Tunguska Event Epicenter
- Russia
- Tunguska Event Epicenter
- Site of the largest impact event to occur over land in Earth's recorded history
- Disaster Areas
- 20 Mar 2010
- Fly Ranch Geyser
- Gerlach, Nevada
- Fly Ranch Geyser
- A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure
- Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities, Disaster Areas, Watery Wonders
- 19 Mar 2010
- Vaux's Swifts at Chapman School
- Portland, Oregon
- Vaux's Swifts at Chapman School
- Tens of thousands of tiny birds swarm into one school chimney every fall
- Fascinating Fauna
- 19 Mar 2010
- Bournemouth Natural Science Society
- Bournemouth, United Kingdom
- Bournemouth Natural Science Society
- Open for a weekend once a year around October it houses a fascinating collection of unique Victorian preserved and stuffed animals.
- Wonder Cabinets, Unique Collections
- 19 Mar 2010
- Madison Boulder
- Madison, New Hampshire
- Madison Boulder
- A Very Big Rock in New Hampshire
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 18 Mar 2010
- Frog Museum
- Estavayer-le-Lac, Switzerland
- Frog Museum
- 150-year-old satirical tableaus made from stuffed frogs
- Unique Collections
- 18 Mar 2010
- Rhinestone Cowboy House at the JMK Arts Center
- Sheboygan
- Rhinestone Cowboy House at the JMK Arts Center
- A bedazzeld house and crown "jewel" of outsider artist Loy Allen Bowlin.
- Outsider Architecture
- 18 Mar 2010
- Museé Fragonard
- Maisons-Alfort, France
- Museé Fragonard
- The only remaining collection of flayed figures made by French "madman" Honoré Fragonard
- Strange Science, Medical Museums, Obscura Day Location
- 18 Mar 2010
- Russell-Cotes Museum
- Bournemouth, England
- Russell-Cotes Museum
- A museum based on the collection of a Victorian family. Housed in a remaining Victorian villa.
- Eccentric Homes
- 18 Mar 2010
- St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin
- Old Man of the Dalles
- A stone face watches over the river
- Geological Oddities
- 18 Mar 2010
- Museum of American Finance
- New York City, New York
- Museum of American Finance
- Ever wanted the laymen's version of your credit card fine print?
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Commercial Curiosities
- 18 Mar 2010
- Dead River
- Zion, Illinois
- Dead River
- A river with some unusual, and occasionally dangerous, habits
- Watery Wonders
- 17 Mar 2010
- Bagley Wildlife Museum
- Bagley, Minnesota
- Bagley Wildlife Museum
- The Largest Little Museum in the Northwest
- Hunting and Taxidermy
- 17 Mar 2010
- Sutyagin House
- Arcangel, Russian Federation
- Sutyagin House
- Claimed to be the world's tallest single-family wooden structure house... or better put, one of the most amazing looking structures ever built
- Outsider Architecture
- 17 Mar 2010
- Polphail Village
- Polphail Village, Scotland
- Polphail Village
- Built during the Scottish boom in the oil industry, the village was never inhabited
- Ghost Towns
- 17 Mar 2010
- Beverley Messenger Rabbit
- Beverley, England
- Beverley Messenger Rabbit
- Lewis Carroll's White Rabbit or something else altogether?
- Strange Statues
- 16 Mar 2010
- Bloomingdale Trail
- Chicago, Illinois
- Bloomingdale Trail
- Urban hiking on abandoned railway in the centre of Chicago
- Architectural Oddities
- 16 Mar 2010
- Spam Museum
- Austin, Minnesota
- Spam Museum
- Ever wanted to can Spam?
- Purveyors of Curiosities
- 16 Mar 2010
- Pitt Rivers Museum
- Oxford, England
- Pitt Rivers Museum
- Ancient Egyptian wigs, South American feather headresses, a bounty of anthropological artifacts in Oxford.
- Natural History, Unique Collections
- 16 Mar 2010
- 45th Parallel Marker
- Oconto, Wisconsin
- 45th Parallel Marker
- Almost half-way between the Equator and North Pole
- Marvelous Maps and Measures
- 15 Mar 2010
- World's largest seated bronze outdoor Buddha
- Lantau, China
- World's largest seated bronze outdoor Buddha
- Lantau Island, Hong Kong, China
- Giant Buddhas
- 14 Mar 2010
- Kyoto, Japan
- Yamaboko Festival in Kyoto - Gion Festival
- Japan's largest and oldest annual procession of floats, begun in 869
- Cultures and Civilizations , Wondrous Performances, Rites and Rituals
- 14 Mar 2010
- Bigfoot Discovery Museum
- Felton, California
- Bigfoot Discovery Museum
- Roadside attraction and Bigfoot Museum
- Fascinating Fauna, Museums and Collections, Strange Science, Unique Collections
- 14 Mar 2010
- Moniac Machine
- Thorndon, New Zealand
- Moniac Machine
- A strange machine made to evaluate the world economy using water and lots of tubes
- Strange Science, Instruments of Science, Marvelous Maps and Measures
- 12 Mar 2010
- Clock Museum
- Vienna, Austria
- Clock Museum
- A small museum filled with over 1,000 clocks, and one particular clock calibrated to run until the year 9999
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Inspired Inventions, Astounding Timepieces
- 12 Mar 2010
- Bory Castle
- Székesfehérvár, Hungary
- Bory Castle
- Hungarian self-built castle
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture
- 12 Mar 2010
- The Manzana de las Luces
- Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
- The Manzana de las Luces
- A Gateway to an Underground Tunnel Network
- Subterranean Sites
- 11 Mar 2010
- The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force Submarine Museum
- Kure, Japan
- The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force Submarine Museum
- "Excuse me sir, your submarine is blocking my building."
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Unusual Monuments, Retro-Tech
- 11 Mar 2010
- Palacio Barolo
- Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Palacio Barolo
- A tower devoted to - and modeled after - the Divine Comedy
- Commercial Curiosities, Outsider Architecture, Repositories of Knowledge
- 11 Mar 2010
- Michael Faraday Memorial
- London, England
- Michael Faraday Memorial
- Shiny Brutalist box commemorates a pioneer of electricity and houses a railway transformer
- Unusual Monuments, Electrical Oddities, Architectural Oddities
- 11 Mar 2010
- Beverley Sanctuary Stones
- Beverley, England
- Beverley Sanctuary Stones
- Marking the ancient boundaries of asylum around Beverley Minster
- Strange Statues, Rites and Rituals
- 11 Mar 2010
- Ramanujan Museum
- Chennai, India
- Ramanujan Museum
- One-room museum dedicated to India's most enigmatic mathematician
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 09 Mar 2010
- Hundertwasser's Odd Architecture
- Vienna, Austria
- Hundertwasser's Odd Architecture
- Op-art architecture designed for happiness
- Architectural Oddities
- 09 Mar 2010
- Druskininkai, Lithuania
- Grutas Park
- Open-air museum with a large collection of Soviet-era statues
- Museums and Collections, Relics and Reliquaries
- 09 Mar 2010
- Bunny Museum
- Pasadena, California
- Bunny Museum
- World's largest bunny collection makes this museum the "hoppiest" place on Earth
- Unique Collections
- 08 Mar 2010
- James Clerk Maxwell Foundation
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- James Clerk Maxwell Foundation
- Small museum dedicated to the founder of electromagnetic theory
- Strange Science, Unique Collections
- 08 Mar 2010
- A-bomb Memorial
- Hiroshima City, Japan
- A-bomb Memorial
- Peace Park and the A-bomb dome
- Museums and Collections, Strange Science, Unique Collections, Memento Mori
- 08 Mar 2010
- German Butcher's Museum
- Boblingen, Germany
- German Butcher's Museum
- Sausages, schnitzel, and weiners
- Unique Collections
- 07 Mar 2010
- Jeweled skeleton of Saint Munditia, patron saint of spinsters
- Munich, Germany
- Jeweled skeleton of Saint Munditia, patron saint of spinsters
- St. Peter's Church, Munich, Germany
- Relics and Reliquaries
- 07 Mar 2010
- Dinosaur Footprints on the Otjihaenamaparero Farm
- Otjihaenamaparero, Namibia
- Dinosaur Footprints on the Otjihaenamaparero Farm
- 200-million-year-old ceratosaurus and syntarsus tracks can be found fossilized in the sandstone near Mt. Etjo
- Geological Oddities
- 06 Mar 2010
- The Giant Lenin head of Ulan Ude
- Ulan Ude, Russia
- The Giant Lenin head of Ulan Ude
- This massive glowering Lenin head gazes out over eastern Siberia
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 06 Mar 2010
- Hoba Meteorite near Grootfontein, Namibia
- Grootfontein, Namibia
- Hoba Meteorite near Grootfontein, Namibia
- Largest Known Meteorite on Earth
- Geological Oddities
- 05 Mar 2010
- Kiev Monastery of the Caves and Microminiature Museum
- Kiev, Ukraine
- Kiev Monastery of the Caves and Microminiature Museum
- This 1000 year old relic-filled cave monastery and UNESCO World Heritage Site also hosts an amazing micro-miniature museum
- Miniatures, Microminiature art, Memento Mori, Relics and Reliquaries
- 05 Mar 2010
- Bialbero di Casorzo
- Casorzo, Italy
- Bialbero di Casorzo
- A cherry tree growing atop a mulberry tree
- Extraordinary Flora
- 05 Mar 2010
- The uphill-downhill road of Ariccia
- Ariccia (RM), Italy
- The uphill-downhill road of Ariccia
- Things seem to roll, flow and run uphill on this short patch of road near Ariccia, Italy
- Optical Oddities, Mystery Spots and Gravity Hills
- 05 Mar 2010
- Sadorous, Illinois
- National Museum of Ship Models and Sea History
- An amazing collection of scale model ships
- Unique Collections, Miniatures, Microminiature art
- 04 Mar 2010
- Museo Anatomico at University of Siena
- Sienna, Italy
- Museo Anatomico at University of Siena
- Contains some of the world's more disturbing wax anatomical models
- Medical Museums
- 04 Mar 2010
- LIGO Livingston Observatory
- Livingston, Louisiana
- LIGO Livingston Observatory
- World's largest precision optical instrument used to detect Einstein's elusive gravity waves
- Inspired Inventions, Instruments of Science
- 04 Mar 2010
- Komboloi Museum (Greek Worry Bead Museum)
- Nafplion, Greece
- Komboloi Museum (Greek Worry Bead Museum)
- The secular incarnation of a religious meditation
- Purveyors of Curiosities
- 03 Mar 2010
- Fox Hotel in Copenhagen
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Fox Hotel in Copenhagen
- Hotel designed by indie graphics artists
- Intriguing Environs, Odd Accommodations, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars, Architectural Oddities
- 03 Mar 2010
- Mini-Europe
- Brussels, Belgium
- Mini-Europe
- Theme park featuring miniature replicas of European monuments
- Miniatures, Small Worlds and Model Towns
- 03 Mar 2010
- Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory
- Gaithersburg, Maryland
- Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory
- Tiny observatory made big contributions to the study of the Earth's motion
- Instruments of Science, Retro-Tech
- 03 Mar 2010
- Pyramid of Cestius
- Rome, Italy
- Pyramid of Cestius
- The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 02 Mar 2010
- Cesare Lombroso's Museum of Criminal Anthropology
- Torino, Italy
- Cesare Lombroso's Museum of Criminal Anthropology
- The astonishing collection of an infamous criminologist
- Museums and Collections, Wonder Cabinets, Strange Science, Medical Museums
- 01 Mar 2010
- Mundaneum
- Mons, Belgium
- Mundaneum
- A visionary precursor to the Internet made of index cards
- Unique Collections, Repositories of Knowledge
- 28 Feb 2010
- Musée Bricard
- Paris, France
- Musée Bricard
- A curious collection of locks and keys
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 28 Feb 2010
- Comstock Cemeteries
- Virginia City, Nevada
- Comstock Cemeteries
- Historic graveyard set against the barren Virginia City hills
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 28 Feb 2010
- Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- The Hash, Marijuana and Hemp Museum
- The history and future of cannabis
- Pharmacy Museums, Unique Collections
- 28 Feb 2010
- Il Gigante
- Monterosso del Mare, Italy
- Il Gigante
- The bomb-ravaged remains of of a colossal Neptune
- Strange Statues, Incredible Ruins
- 27 Feb 2010
- 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group
- Tuscon, Arizona
- 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group
- The world's largest military aircraft cemetery
- Incredible Ruins
- 27 Feb 2010
- Barometer World & Museum
- Okehampton, England
- Barometer World & Museum
- Rare and strange weather predictors, from mercury barometers to leech prognosticators
- Unique Collections, Instruments of Science, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 27 Feb 2010
- The Firefly Squid of Toyama Bay
- Japan
- The Firefly Squid of Toyama Bay
- Bioluminescent firefly squid light up this Japanese fishing port
- Watery Wonders, Fascinating Fauna, Bioluminescent Spots
- 26 Feb 2010
- Costa Rican Stone Spheres
- San Jose, Costa Rica
- Costa Rican Stone Spheres
- Baffling rock formations from an earlier era
- Geological Oddities, Strange Statues, Long Now Locations
- 26 Feb 2010
- The Pyramid of North Dakota
- Nekoma, North Dakota
- The Pyramid of North Dakota
- The remnants of an early American attempt at missile defense
- Incredible Ruins
- 26 Feb 2010
- Queens' College Moondial
- Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Queens' College Moondial
- A complicated contraption for telling time by the moon
- Astounding Timepieces, Instruments of Science
- 26 Feb 2010
- Republic of Kugelmugel
- Vienna, Austria
- Republic of Kugelmugel
- A spherical "micro-nation" in the heart of Vienna
- Micro-Nations, Outsider Architecture
- 25 Feb 2010
- Aral Sea
- Aralsk, Kazakhstan
- Aral Sea
- Rusting ships sit in a desert where a sea used to be
- Watery Wonders, Ghost Towns, Disaster Areas, Long Now Locations
- 25 Feb 2010
- Minato, Japan
- Roppongi Hills Garden Pond
- An ordinary pond with fish from out of this world
- Fascinating Fauna, Instruments of Science
- 25 Feb 2010
- Collégiale de Saint-Bonnet-Le-Château
- Saint-Bonnet-le-Château, France
- Collégiale de Saint-Bonnet-Le-Château
- Natural mummies hidden in the crypt of a medieval French church
- Mummies, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 25 Feb 2010
- Herschel Museum of Astronomy
- Bath, England
- Herschel Museum of Astronomy
- Eighteenth-century home, where Herschel discovered the planet Uranus
- Unique Collections, Inspired Inventions, Musical Wonders, Instruments of Science
- 24 Feb 2010
- National Center for the History of Electronic Games
- Rochester, New York
- National Center for the History of Electronic Games
- Comprehensive gaming collection of over 20,000 electronic games and consoles
- Unique Collections, Retro-Tech
- 24 Feb 2010
- Longplayer
- London, England
- Longplayer
- A musical composition 1000 years in length plays at the Trinity Buoy Wharf in London
- Astounding Timepieces, Musical Wonders, Long Now Locations
- 23 Feb 2010
- Grutas de García
- García, Mexico
- Grutas de García
- Inside this mountain lies several kilometers of breathtaking caves
- Curious Caves
- 23 Feb 2010
- Kristiansand Kanonmuseum
- Kristiansand, Norway
- Kristiansand Kanonmuseum
- The last fully functional fortress of Germany's World War II Atlantikwall
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Retro-Tech, Incredible Ruins
- 23 Feb 2010
- Computer History Museum
- Mountain View, California
- Computer History Museum
- From the Difference Engine to the Cray-1, all under one roof
- Unique Collections, Instruments of Science, Retro-Tech
- 23 Feb 2010
- Old Zoo Picnic Area
- Los Angeles, California
- Old Zoo Picnic Area
- The Abandoned Zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars
- Incredible Ruins, Obscura Day Location
- 23 Feb 2010
- Doc Holliday's Grave
- Glenwood Springs, Colorado
- Doc Holliday's Grave
- Even in death, he's still your huckleberry.
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 23 Feb 2010
- The Absinthe Museum
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- The Absinthe Museum
- Introducing the Green Fairy to her fawning masses
- Unique Collections, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars, Repositories of Knowledge
- 23 Feb 2010
- Teufelsberg
- Berlin, Germany
- Teufelsberg
- An abandoned NSA listening post on Berlin's "Devil's Mountain"
- Incredible Ruins
- 23 Feb 2010
- Butte, Montana
- The Berkeley Pit
- New fungal and bacterial species call this deadly lake home
- Watery Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Disaster Areas
- 22 Feb 2010
- Creation and Earth History Museum
- Santee, California
- Creation and Earth History Museum
- A Biblically-based Natural History Museum
- Strange Science, Hoaxes and Pseudoscience, Curious Places of Worship
- 22 Feb 2010
- Museum of Beauty
- Malacca, Malaysia
- Museum of Beauty
- Self-mutilation in the name of beauty
- Unique Collections
- 22 Feb 2010
- Gasometer Town
- Wien, Austria
- Gasometer Town
- Apartment complexes built into huge repurposed natural gas tanks
- Architectural Oddities
- 21 Feb 2010
- Pasaquan: Home of St. EOM
- Buena Vista, Georgia
- Pasaquan: Home of St. EOM
- The artistic creation of the strange and mysterious St. EOM, a.k.a. Eddie Owens Martin
- Museums and Collections, Outsider Art, Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 20 Feb 2010
- The Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove
- Lemon Grove, California
- The Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove
- The Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues, Commercial Curiosities, Horticultural Marvels
- 20 Feb 2010
- Leviathan of Parsonstown
- Birr, Ireland
- Leviathan of Parsonstown
- Behemoth, cannon-like telescope operated by generations of Irish earls
- Instruments of Science, Retro-Tech
- 20 Feb 2010
- International Surfing Museum
- Huntington Beach, California
- International Surfing Museum
- Museum dedicated to the preservation of surf culture
- Unique Collections
- 20 Feb 2010
- Leaning Tower of Niles
- Niles, Illinois
- Leaning Tower of Niles
- Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo
- Strange Statues, Architectural Oddities
- 19 Feb 2010
- Ringing Rocks of Montana
- Butte, Montana
- Ringing Rocks of Montana
- The rocks of a certain area of Butte, Montana give off a musical ring when hit
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Musical Wonders
- 19 Feb 2010
- Tiffany Glass Mural "The Dream Garden"
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Tiffany Glass Mural "The Dream Garden"
- Mural made of 100,000 pieces of hand blown glass, and until recently, the largest glass mural in the US
- Unique Collections, Unusual Monuments, Peculiar Fountains, Architectural Oddities
- 19 Feb 2010
- Laranjal do Jari, Brazil
- The Nazi Graveyard of Brazil
- Nazi graveyard left behind by a Third Reich expedition to the amazon
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Lost Tribes, Curious Places of Worship
- 18 Feb 2010
- Floating Mesa
- Amarillo, Texas
- Floating Mesa
- The top of a giant mesa, just outside of Amarillo, appears to float in the sky above
- Outsider Art, Optical Oddities
- 18 Feb 2010
- SS United States
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- SS United States
- Current Docking of the SS United States, the fastest transatlantic Ocean Liner
- Inspired Inventions, Retro-Tech
- 17 Feb 2010
- Discovery Hut
- Ross Island, Antarctica
- Discovery Hut
- Wooden hut from the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins, Dead Explorers
- 17 Feb 2010
- Yerkes Observatory
- Williams Bay, Wisconsin
- Yerkes Observatory
- Home to the world's largest refracting telescope and the birthplace of modern astrophysics
- Inspired Inventions, Instruments of Science, Retro-Tech
- 17 Feb 2010
- Ninfeo di Villa Litta
- Lainate, Italy
- Ninfeo di Villa Litta
- An ancient artistic garden parlor full of hidden water wonders
- Follies and Grottoes
- 17 Feb 2010
- Brioni
- Island of Brioni, Croatia
- Brioni
- Island wonderland for communist autocrats
- Unique Collections, Anomalous Islands
- 17 Feb 2010
- Meserole Theatre
- Brooklyn, New York
- Meserole Theatre
- Historic Greenpoint theater, turned roller disco, now housing a chain pharmacy store
- Architectural Oddities
- 17 Feb 2010
- Elephant Clock
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Elephant Clock
- A faithful reproduction of Al-Jazari's enormous water clock
- Astounding Timepieces, Amazing Automata
- 17 Feb 2010
- International Banana Club Museum
- Mecca, California
- International Banana Club Museum
- World's largest collection devoted to one fruit
- Unique Collections
- 16 Feb 2010
- Gilgal Sculpture Garden
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Gilgal Sculpture Garden
- A hidden garden of stones engraved with scriptures, a Joseph Smith Sphynx, and all carved by one man
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues, Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 16 Feb 2010
- Odda, Norway
- Trolltunga
- This "Troll's Tongue" is a spectacular geological oddity
- Geological Oddities
- 16 Feb 2010
- DeHart's Bible and Tire
- Morehead, Kentucky
- DeHart's Bible and Tire
- Bizarre and inspired combination store selling only two items: tires and bibles
- Commercial Curiosities
- 16 Feb 2010
- Boll Weevil Monument
- Enterprise, Alabama
- Boll Weevil Monument
- Monument to the cotton-destroying boll weevil
- Strange Statues
- 16 Feb 2010
- Three Tuns Brewery
- Bishops Castle, England
- Three Tuns Brewery
- The oldest working Brewery in Britain
- Commercial Curiosities
- 16 Feb 2010
- Boardwalk Empire Set
- Brooklyn, New York
- Boardwalk Empire Set
- HBO series' stage tucked away in a Greenpoint lot is the largest theatrical set of its kind in the United States
- Intriguing Environs, Architectural Oddities
- 15 Feb 2010
- Bata Shoe Museum
- Toronto, Canada
- Bata Shoe Museum
- Collection of over twelve thousand shoes, displayed in a building shaped like a shoebox
- Unique Collections
- 15 Feb 2010
- Burcardo Theater Museum
- Rome, Italy
- Burcardo Theater Museum
- Harlequin costumes, signed scripts, and armor-wearing puppets
- Unique Collections, Wondrous Performances, Incredible Ruins
- 15 Feb 2010
- Beverly Clock
- Dunedin, New Zealand
- Beverly Clock
- Running since 1864, this clock has yet to be wound, possibly the longest running science experiment known
- Inspired Inventions, Astounding Timepieces, Instruments of Science, Retro-Tech
- 15 Feb 2010
- Abita Mystery House
- Abita Springs, Louisiana
- Abita Mystery House
- A museum of unusual collections, mini-towns, and a half-dog, half-alligator
- Outsider Art, Hunting and Taxidermy, Outsider Architecture
- 15 Feb 2010
- Japan's Abandoned Russian Village - Niigata Russian Village
- Suibara, Japan
- Japan's Abandoned Russian Village - Niigata Russian Village
- A failed Russian themed village and amusement park in Niigata prefecture
- Incredible Ruins, Haikyo
- 15 Feb 2010
- Grottenbahn
- Linz, Austria
- Grottenbahn
- Ride a dragon train into a world of dwarves
- Follies and Grottoes
- 14 Feb 2010
- Quakertown, Pennsylvania
- Rosicrucian Pyramids of Bucks County
- The headquartes of the Fraternitas Rosae Crucis, complete with Rosicrucian pyramids, all in the Pennsylvania Woods
- Curious Places of Worship
- 14 Feb 2010
- Slaughterhouse Five
- Dresden, Germany
- Slaughterhouse Five
- Slaughterhouse Five opens its dank doors to fans of Kurt Vonnegut
- Disaster Areas, Incredible Ruins, Repositories of Knowledge
- 14 Feb 2010
- Amargosa Opera House
- Death Valley Junction, California
- Amargosa Opera House
- Marta Becket's hand-painted theater in the desert
- Outsider Art, Odd Accommodations, Ghost Towns
- 13 Feb 2010
- Noah Purifoy's Outdoor Desert Art Museum
- Joshua Tree, California
- Noah Purifoy's Outdoor Desert Art Museum
- 10 acres of "Environmental Sculptures" in the Mojave desert
- Outsider Art, Outsider Architecture
- 13 Feb 2010
- The Not-Quite Incorruptible St. Bernadette of Lourdes
- Nevers, France
- The Not-Quite Incorruptible St. Bernadette of Lourdes
- Perhaps the most beautiful of preserved saints, with a little help from Paris
- Relics and Reliquaries
- 12 Feb 2010
- Difference Engine #2
- London, England
- Difference Engine #2
- Babbage's proto-computer, painstakingly brought to life
- Instruments of Science, Retro-Tech
- 12 Feb 2010
- Lyford's Tower
- Tiburon, California
- Lyford's Tower
- Once the gateway to the Utopian dream-village of a Civil War embalmer
- Follies and Grottoes
- 12 Feb 2010
- Viktor Wynd's Little Shop of Horrors
- London, England
- Viktor Wynd's Little Shop of Horrors
- Shop-come-gallery from The Last Tuesday Society is a modern-day cabinet of curiosities unassumingly positioned along an urban thoroughfare.
- Purveyors of Curiosities
- 12 Feb 2010
- Antikythera Mechanism
- Athens, Greece
- Antikythera Mechanism
- 2000-year-old computer demonstrates remarkable engineering and astronomical precision
- Unique Collections, Inspired Inventions, Astounding Timepieces, Instruments of Science
- 12 Feb 2010
- Davelis Cave on Pendeli Mountain
- Penteli, Greece
- Davelis Cave on Pendeli Mountain
- Hideout of thieves, monks, and goat-footed gods
- Curious Caves, Mystery Spots and Gravity Hills, Architectural Oddities, Long Now Locations
- 11 Feb 2010
- Historical Dental Museum
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Historical Dental Museum
- Museum boasting a bucket of teeth and the tale of a twentieth-century dental circus
- Medical Museums, Instruments of Science
- 11 Feb 2010
- The Protestants' graveyard
- Rome, Italy
- The Protestants' graveyard
- The final resting place of the poets Shelley and Keats
- Strange Statues, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 11 Feb 2010
- Crossville, Tennessee
- Minister's Tree House
- Treehouse built because of divine inspiration
- Curious Places of Worship, Eccentric Homes
- 10 Feb 2010
- Vanderbilt Museum
- Centerport, New York
- Vanderbilt Museum
- An eccentric playboy's astounding natural history collection
- Museums and Collections, Mummies
- 10 Feb 2010
- Atlantic Avenue Tunnel
- Brooklyn, New York
- Atlantic Avenue Tunnel
- In the middle of downtown Brooklyn lies a 165 year old secret hidden right below the surface (closed to the public indefinitely)
- Subterranean Sites, Obscura Day Location
- 10 Feb 2010
- The American Visionary Art Museum
- Baltimore, Maryland
- The American Visionary Art Museum
- A museum is dedicated to exhibiting remarkable outsider art
- Museums and Collections, Outsider Art, Unique Collections, Outsider Architecture
- 10 Feb 2010
- The Garden of Eden
- Lucas, Kansas
- The Garden of Eden
- Self-built house and sculpture park where the creator can still be seen in a glass coffin
- Outsider Architecture
- 10 Feb 2010
- Icelandic Phallological Museum
- Reykjavík, Iceland
- Icelandic Phallological Museum
- An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises
- Medical Museums, Unique Collections, Hunting and Taxidermy
- 09 Feb 2010
- Newnes Glow Worm Tunnel
- Wollemi National Park, Australia
- Newnes Glow Worm Tunnel
- Once the path of a railway tunnel, now home to thousands of glowing insects
- Fascinating Fauna, Curious Caves, Bioluminescent Spots, Incredible Ruins
- 09 Feb 2010
- Congress Bridge Bats
- Austin, Texas
- Congress Bridge Bats
- Home to the largest urban bat colony in North America, estimated at 1.5 million bats
- Fascinating Fauna, Obscura Day Location
- 09 Feb 2010
- Reames Arborsmith Studios
- Williams, Oregon
- Reames Arborsmith Studios
- A botanic garden full of trees twisted into fantastic shapes and positions
- Extraordinary Flora, Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture
- 09 Feb 2010
- TinkerTown
- Sandia Park, New Mexico
- TinkerTown
- "I did this all while you were watching TV"
- Eccentric Homes
- 09 Feb 2010
- Onan's Gold Pyramid House
- Wadsworth, Illinois
- Onan's Gold Pyramid House
- A six-story-tall golden pyramid, surrounded by a moat
- Architectural Oddities, Follies and Grottoes, Outsider Architecture
- 09 Feb 2010
- California City: The Unbuilt Suburb
- California City, California
- California City: The Unbuilt Suburb
- The "3rd largest" city in California is an empty mirage of suburbia in the middle of nowhere
- Ghost Towns, Obscura Day Location
- 09 Feb 2010
- Anniston, Alabama
- Berman Museum of World History
- A strange history museum, with items accumulated by a pair of globe trotting spies
- Unique Collections, Obscura Day Location
- 09 Feb 2010
- Gates of Hell Sculpture
- Palo Alto, California
- Gates of Hell Sculpture
- Rodin's famous depiction of Dante's 'Inferno', amist a sculpture garden of many of his other works
- Unique Collections, Strange Statues
- 09 Feb 2010
- Cathedral of Junk
- Austin, Texas
- Cathedral of Junk
- An unique structure in suburban Austin comprised entirely of other people's castaways
- Outsider Architecture
- 09 Feb 2010
- Fields of the Woods
- Murphy, North Carolina
- Fields of the Woods
- The world's largest set of the ten commandments lay nestled in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues, Cultures and Civilizations , Rites and Rituals
- 08 Feb 2010
- The Museum of Roman Ships at Fiumicino
- Rome, Italy
- The Museum of Roman Ships at Fiumicino
- Roman-era ships unearthed...
- Incredible Ruins
- 08 Feb 2010
- Kidd's Toy Museum
- Portland, Oregon
- Kidd's Toy Museum
- Gigantic private toy museum featuring among finest collections of antique mechanical banks in existence
- Unique Collections, Amazing Automata
- 08 Feb 2010
- The Pennsic Wars of Coopers Lake
- Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
- The Pennsic Wars of Coopers Lake
- A campground becomes a 15000 member/medieval town for 2 weeks every year
- Cultures and Civilizations
- 07 Feb 2010
- The Criminology Museum
- Rome, Italy
- The Criminology Museum
- Ever hear of the Milazzo Cage?
- Unique Collections, Crime and Punishment
- 07 Feb 2010
- Watts Towers
- Los Angeles, California
- Watts Towers
- America's most famous piece of self-built architecture
- Outsider Architecture
- 07 Feb 2010
- Large Zenith Telescope
- Maple Ridge, Canada
- Large Zenith Telescope
- Large spinning bath of liquid mercury, used to probe the early universe
- Inspired Inventions, Instruments of Science, Optical Oddities
- 06 Feb 2010
- Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society
- Van Nuys, California
- Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society
- World's oldest operating science fiction and fantasy club, once home to Ray Bradbury and L. Ron Hubbard
- Strange Science, Purveyors of Curiosities, Repositories of Knowledge
- 06 Feb 2010
- Laerdal Tunnel
- Laerdal, Norway
- Laerdal Tunnel
- Longest road tunnel in the world features an air treatment plant and the illusion of daylight
- Inspired Inventions, Architectural Oddities
- 06 Feb 2010
- Los Angeles, California
- Museum of African American Firefighters
- Chat with the "Eternal Rookie" at a museum honoring African American Firefighters
- Unique Collections
- 06 Feb 2010
- Confusion Hill
- Piercy, California
- Confusion Hill
- An optical illusion found amid a logged redwood forest
- Mystery Spots and Gravity Hills
- 05 Feb 2010
- Igreja de Vera Cruz de Marmelar
- Portugal
- Igreja de Vera Cruz de Marmelar
- A chunk of the 'true cross' is held in this small Portuguese church where modern day exorcisms are said to be common place
- Relics and Reliquaries, Rites and Rituals, Curious Places of Worship
- 05 Feb 2010
- Old Courthouse Museum
- Vicksburg, Mississippi
- Old Courthouse Museum
- Museum of the Old South that never was
- Unique Collections
- 05 Feb 2010
- Calder Mercury Fountain
- Barcelona, Spain
- Calder Mercury Fountain
- A beautiful but toxic fountain of mercury
- Unusual Monuments
- 04 Feb 2010
- Maunsell Army Sea Forts
- Whitsable, England
- Maunsell Army Sea Forts
- Surreal riveted sea forts once protected the Kent shores from German attack
- Incredible Ruins
- 04 Feb 2010
- The Great Pyramid of Cholula
- Cholula, Mexico
- The Great Pyramid of Cholula
- An Aztec temple, the largest man-made pyramid in the world, sits buried in earth with a Spanish church set on top
- Cultures and Civilizations , Long Now Locations, Curious Places of Worship, Incredible Ruins
- 04 Feb 2010
- Portugal dos Pequenitos
- Coimbra, Portugal
- Portugal dos Pequenitos
- The "Little Ones", show Portugal in full miniature splendor
- Museums and Collections, Small Worlds and Model Towns
- 04 Feb 2010
- John Lennon Statue
- Havana, Cuba
- John Lennon Statue
- His music once banned in Communist Cuba, John Lennon is now imortalized in bronze by Castro, who considers Lennon a "fellow dreamer"
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 03 Feb 2010
- The Lost River Fleet
- London, England
- The Lost River Fleet
- The largest of London's subterranean rivers and once a mad, bad center of London life
- Watery Wonders, Subterranean Sites
- 03 Feb 2010
- The Grottoes of Folx-les-Caves
- Orp-Jauche, Belgium
- The Grottoes of Folx-les-Caves
- Ancient man-made caves underneath small town Belgium
- Subterranean Sites
- 03 Feb 2010
- John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
- Saraota, Florida
- John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
- A Circus legend leaves an unexpected endowment
- Unique Collections, Eccentric Homes
- 03 Feb 2010
- Fredericksburg, Texas
- Enchanted Rock
- An enormous pink granite batholith, long attributed with spiritual powers by Native Americans
- Geological Oddities
- 03 Feb 2010
- Pirate Soul Museum
- Key West, Florida
- Pirate Soul Museum
- Arrr! The most authentic collection of pirate artifacts in the world... matey
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Crime and Punishment
- 03 Feb 2010
- Old Tunnel Bat Colony
- Fredericksburg, Texas
- Old Tunnel Bat Colony
- Abandoned railroad tunnel is home to a colony of three million mexican free-tail bats
- Fascinating Fauna, Curious Caves
- 02 Feb 2010
- Ha'iku Stairs
- Kaneohe, Hawaii
- Ha'iku Stairs
- A Hawaiian Stairway to Heaven
- Intriguing Environs, Architectural Oddities
- 02 Feb 2010
- Hale Solar Laboratory
- Pasadena, California
- Hale Solar Laboratory
- Suburban observatory was personal lab of the father of modern astrophysics
- Inspired Inventions, Instruments of Science, Repositories of Knowledge
- 02 Feb 2010
- Youngwood Court
- Los Angeles, California
- Youngwood Court
- Iconic Los Angeles residence famous for its 19 statues of Michelangelo's David
- Eccentric Homes
- 02 Feb 2010
- International Cryptozoology Museum
- Portland, Maine
- International Cryptozoology Museum
- The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of cryptid specimens
- Fascinating Fauna, Museums and Collections, Strange Science, Natural History
- 01 Feb 2010
- Helios House
- Los Angeles, California
- Helios House
- First LEED-certified gas station in the United States
- Commercial Curiosities, Architectural Oddities
- 01 Feb 2010
- Salton Sea
- Salton, California
- Salton Sea
- The ghostly remains of an accidental sea
- Watery Wonders, Wonders of Salt, Incredible Ruins
- 31 Jan 2010
- Stanley Park
- Vancouver, Canada
- Stanley Park
- "Girl in a Wetsuit" is what happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100 year old copyright
- Strange Statues
- 31 Jan 2010
- Grenoble, France
- Canard Digérateur de Vaucanson - Vaucanson's Digesting Duck
- Vaucanson's most famous automaton, brought back to life
- Amazing Automata
- 30 Jan 2010
- American Computer Museum
- Bozeman, Montana
- American Computer Museum
- See the computer's history revealed over the course of 20,000 years
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Inspired Inventions, Instruments of Science
- 30 Jan 2010
- Burlingame Museum of Pez Memorabilia
- Burlingame, California
- Burlingame Museum of Pez Memorabilia
- A comprehensive collection of Pez dispensers
- Unique Collections
- 30 Jan 2010
- The Pitch Drop Experiment
- Brisbane, Australia
- The Pitch Drop Experiment
- Begun 82 years ago, this science experiment keeps on going, ever so slowly
- Instruments of Science
- 29 Jan 2010
- The Sam Kee building
- Vancouver, Canada
- The Sam Kee building
- At just six feet two inches deep, it is said by Guiness and Ripley to be the world's narrowest freestanding office building
- Architectural Oddities
- 29 Jan 2010
- Krak des Chevaliers
- Homs, Syria
- Krak des Chevaliers
- Ruins of the Crusaders' headquarters
- Micro-Nations, Incredible Ruins
- 29 Jan 2010
- Overseas Railroad and Pigeon Key
- Marathon, Florida
- Overseas Railroad and Pigeon Key
- Island ghost town detailing Flagler's folly in building the Overseas Railroad
- Anomalous Islands, Ghost Towns, Follies and Grottoes, Incredible Ruins
- 29 Jan 2010
- Eisriesenwelt (The World of Ice Giants)
- Werfen, Austria
- Eisriesenwelt (The World of Ice Giants)
- A mammoth ice cavern discovered in 1879
- Curious Caves
- 28 Jan 2010
- Devil's Stomping Ground
- Siler City, North Carolina
- Devil's Stomping Ground
- A one hundred and twenty year old legend concerning an empty circular patch in the North Carolina woods
- Mystery Spots and Gravity Hills
- 28 Jan 2010
- Iron pillar of Delhi
- Delhi, India
- Iron pillar of Delhi
- An ancient iron pillar in Delhi which seems to be rust proof
- Inspired Inventions, Instruments of Science, Retro-Tech, Hoaxes and Pseudoscience
- 27 Jan 2010
- Higgins Armory Museum
- Worcester, Massachusetts
- Higgins Armory Museum
- Once a private collection, now the only museum of arms and armor in the Western Hemisphere
- Unique Collections
- 27 Jan 2010
- Alvord Lake Bridge
- San Francisco, California
- Alvord Lake Bridge
- An overlooked and unassuming engineering marvel
- Architectural Oddities
- 27 Jan 2010
- San Francisco, California
- Golden Gate Park Nursery
- San Francisco's condensed garden of incredible plant growth
- Extraordinary Flora
- 27 Jan 2010
- Keith Harding's World of Mechanical Music
- Northleach, United Kingdom
- Keith Harding's World of Mechanical Music
- Music boxes like you've never imagined
- Unique Collections
- 26 Jan 2010
- Goli Otok
- Croatia
- Goli Otok
- The only gulag ever to exist in socialist Yugoslavia
- Crime and Punishment
- 26 Jan 2010
- Rushton Triangular Lodge
- Rushton, England
- Rushton Triangular Lodge
- An intriguing three-sided folly is a testament to one man's devotion to Catholicism and the number three
- Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship, Follies and Grottoes
- 26 Jan 2010
- Wave Rock
- Coconino County, Arizona
- Wave Rock
- Rippling sand dunes frozen in the Arizona rock
- Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities
- 26 Jan 2010
- Battery Chamberlin
- San Francisco, California
- Battery Chamberlin
- Guns that have been defending San Francisco since 1904
- Inspired Inventions
- 26 Jan 2010
- Muscle Beach
- Venice, California
- Muscle Beach
- An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast
- Cultures and Civilizations , Wondrous Performances, Rites and Rituals, Curious Places of Worship
- 25 Jan 2010
- Statue of St. Wilgefortis
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Statue of St. Wilgefortis
- A crucified and bearded female saint
- Strange Statues
- 25 Jan 2010
- Binocular Building
- Venice, California
- Binocular Building
- In a city filled with Frank Gehry buildings, one stands alone as one of his weirder works
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 25 Jan 2010
- Preikestolen
- Norway
- Preikestolen
- This "preacher's pulpit" once used for pagan ritual, is home to a new, and dangerous ritual
- Geological Oddities, Long Now Locations
- 25 Jan 2010
- Elishader, Scotland
- Kilt Rock and Mealt Falls
- Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland's second largest island emit an entrancing sound
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Musical Wonders, Optical Oddities
- 25 Jan 2010
- New York Transit Museum
- Brooklyn, New York
- New York Transit Museum
- Ride the subways of yesteryear
- Unique Collections
- 24 Jan 2010
- Towers of Svaneti
- Ushguli, Georgia
- Towers of Svaneti
- Fortified homes of highland warriors
- Eccentric Homes
- 24 Jan 2010
- Floralis Generica
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Floralis Generica
- 105 foot wide giant metallic flower blooms anew every day in the heart of Buenos Aires
- Strange Statues
- 22 Jan 2010
- The Headington Shark
- Headington, England
- The Headington Shark
- A 26 foot shark sculpture for nuclear disarmament, clever antennae disguise, and municiple battle royale
- Outsider Architecture
- 22 Jan 2010
- Holmdel Horn Antenna
- Holmdel, New Jersey
- Holmdel Horn Antenna
- Where the embers of the Big Bang were first detected
- Instruments of Science, Retro-Tech
- 22 Jan 2010
- Paynesville Omega Tower
- Liberia
- Paynesville Omega Tower
- The dead giantic radio tower of Liberia
- Electrical Oddities
- 22 Jan 2010
- Hollywood Heritage Museum
- Los Angeles, California
- Hollywood Heritage Museum
- A little barn in the middle of the city preserving Hollywood treasures since 1985
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 22 Jan 2010
- Siriraj Medical Museum
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Siriraj Medical Museum
- A treasure trove of pathological, forensic, parasitological, and anatomical specimens
- Medical Museums
- 21 Jan 2010
- Lucky Dragon and Atomic Tuna Memorial
- Koto, Japan
- Lucky Dragon and Atomic Tuna Memorial
- Oddly touching memorial to a little-remembered nuclear tragedy
- Disaster Areas
- 21 Jan 2010
- The Great Stalacpipe Organ
- Luray, Virginia
- The Great Stalacpipe Organ
- An organ located deep within a cave and whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself
- Curious Caves, Musical Wonders, Subterranean Sites
- 21 Jan 2010
- Museum of Quackery and Medical Frauds
- Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Museum of Quackery and Medical Frauds
- A museum within a museum, devoted to histories most questionable medical devices
- Museums and Collections, Strange Science, Medical Museums, Unique Collections
- 21 Jan 2010
- Pan Tak, Arizona
- McMath-Pierce Solar Telescope
- The biggest solar telescope in the world helps reveal the secrets of our sun
- Instruments of Science, Architectural Oddities, Subterranean Sites
- 20 Jan 2010
- Salar de Uyuni, Bolivian Salt Flat
- Bolivia
- Salar de Uyuni, Bolivian Salt Flat
- A seemingly endless landscape of pure salt stretches far across Bolivia
- Natural Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities, Wonders of Salt
- 20 Jan 2010
- Circus Center
- San Francisco, California
- Circus Center
- Join the circus for a few lessons to learn clowning, acrobatics, and Chinese contortion
- Wondrous Performances, Commercial Curiosities
- 20 Jan 2010
- World's Largest Hockey Stick & Puck
- Duncan, Canada
- World's Largest Hockey Stick & Puck
- Canada shows its hockey pride with a giant stick
- Unusual Monuments
- 20 Jan 2010
- Cowgirl Hall of Fame
- Fort Worth, Texas
- Cowgirl Hall of Fame
- Museum filled with Broncos and Bettys
- Unique Collections
- 20 Jan 2010
- Sears Tower Glass Platform
- Chicago, Illinois
- Sears Tower Glass Platform
- Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalled view
- Commercial Curiosities, Architectural Oddities
- 19 Jan 2010
- Miami Circle
- Miami, Florida
- Miami Circle
- A perfect circle of twenty-four mysterious holes dates back to prehistoric time
- Lost Tribes, Long Now Locations, Incredible Ruins
- 19 Jan 2010
- Nantes' Natural History Museum
- Nantes, France
- Nantes' Natural History Museum
- When science meets myth: The 'Rat King' of Nantes
- Fascinating Fauna, Natural History
- 19 Jan 2010
- Kon-Tiki Museum
- Oslo, Norway
- Kon-Tiki Museum
- Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition
- Strange Science, Unique Collections
- 19 Jan 2010
- Nicolaï Syadristy's Micro Miniature Museum
- Kiev, Ukraine
- Nicolaï Syadristy's Micro Miniature Museum
- One of the world's best microminiaturist, Nicolaï Siadristy displays his lifetime of tiny creations in this museum
- Unique Collections, Microminiature art
- 19 Jan 2010
- Munster Mansion
- Waxahachie, Texas
- Munster Mansion
- A victorian mansion, painstakingly reproduced to appear just as the the Munster's family home did on TV
- Eccentric Homes
- 18 Jan 2010
- Albion Castle
- San Francisco, California
- Albion Castle
- A 140 year old castle with underground caves hidden in San Francisco
- Eccentric Homes
- 18 Jan 2010
- Frank, Canada
- Frank Slide
- A sleepy little town that had the greatest landslide in North American history fall on it
- Geological Oddities
- 18 Jan 2010
- Philosophical Research Society
- Los Angeles, California
- Philosophical Research Society
- A library of rare occult books in Los Angeles
- Unique Collections
- 18 Jan 2010
- Pacific Pinball Museum
- Alameda, California
- Pacific Pinball Museum
- Playable, historic pinball machines fill this Alameda museum
- Unique Collections
- 18 Jan 2010
- Admiral's Row
- Brooklyn, New York
- Admiral's Row
- Abandoned 19th century homes once occupied by naval officers, soon to be demolished
- Incredible Ruins
- 18 Jan 2010
- Museum of Neon Art
- Los Angeles, California
- Museum of Neon Art
- A unique collection of the neon art
- Museums and Collections, Outsider Art, Unique Collections
- 17 Jan 2010
- Art Shanties at Medicine Lake
- Plymouth, Minnesota
- Art Shanties at Medicine Lake
- Direct, creative challenge to Mother Nature's winter wrath
- Watery Wonders, Outsider Art
- 17 Jan 2010
- Hole in the Ground
- Fort Rock Basin, Oregon
- Hole in the Ground
- Massive crater in central Oregon
- Geological Oddities
- 17 Jan 2010
- The Silent Movie Theater
- Los Angeles, California
- The Silent Movie Theater
- The last of its kind in the country
- Commercial Curiosities
- 17 Jan 2010
- World's Largest Hammock
- Point Harbor, North Carolina
- World's Largest Hammock
- The perfect place to take a family of giants for a beach vacation
- Unusual Monuments
- 16 Jan 2010
- Edgar Cayce A.R.E. Library
- Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Edgar Cayce A.R.E. Library
- Headquarters of the legendary clairvoyant's readings, spiritual hospital, and massage school
- Repositories of Knowledge
- 16 Jan 2010
- The Tuktoyaktuk Pingos
- Canada
- The Tuktoyaktuk Pingos
- Natural earth mounds formed in the far north
- Weird Weather Phenomena, Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities
- 16 Jan 2010
- Garden of Cosmic Speculation
- Dumfries, Scotland
- Garden of Cosmic Speculation
- 30 acre garden inspired by the principles of modern physics
- Horticultural Marvels
- 15 Jan 2010
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Mud Island River Park
- Walk the whole Mississippi River!
- Miniatures, Small Worlds and Model Towns
- 15 Jan 2010
- Counterfeit Goods Museum
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Counterfeit Goods Museum
- A museum in a law office, filled with authentic and counterfeit goods
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Crime and Punishment
- 15 Jan 2010
- Harbin Ice and Snow Festival
- Harbin, China
- Harbin Ice and Snow Festival
- One of the world's largest ice festivals dazzles visitors for over a month with radiant sculptures and carvings
- Strange Statues, Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 15 Jan 2010
- Hampton Court Maze
- Richmond upon Thames, England
- Hampton Court Maze
- England's oldest surviving hedge maze has been confusing visitors for over 300 years
- Mazes
- 15 Jan 2010
- Ancient Siam Miniature Park
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Ancient Siam Miniature Park
- All of Thailand's architectural landmarks, plus some made up ones, all viewable via two-seater bicycle
- Miniatures, Small Worlds and Model Towns
- 14 Jan 2010
- "El Gigante" and the stone Moai of Easter Island
- Easter Island, Chile
- "El Gigante" and the stone Moai of Easter Island
- The largest stone Moai on Easter Island
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues, Retro-Tech, Intriguing Environs
- 14 Jan 2010
- Biosphere 2
- Oracle, Arizona
- Biosphere 2
- A reproduction of earth's many biomes
- Instruments of Science, Outsider Architecture
- 14 Jan 2010
- France Miniature Park
- Élancourt, France
- France Miniature Park
- France's Lilliputian park displays over 100 of the country's monuments for visitor perusal
- Small Worlds and Model Towns, Amazing Automata
- 14 Jan 2010
- William Ricketts Sanctuary
- Mount Dandenong, Australia
- William Ricketts Sanctuary
- A collection of outdoor mystical statues paying homage to Aborigines and ecological stewardship
- Outsider Art
- 13 Jan 2010
- Roosevelt Island Smallpox Hospital Ruins
- New York, New York
- Roosevelt Island Smallpox Hospital Ruins
- Crumbling hospital from 1850s on Roosevelt Island
- Incredible Ruins
- 13 Jan 2010
- Luna Parc
- Montague, New Jersey
- Luna Parc
- Whimsical artist house in the New Jersy woods
- Eccentric Homes
- 12 Jan 2010
- Oxford Electric Bell
- Oxford, England
- Oxford Electric Bell
- This battery powered bell has been ringing since 1840 and is one of the worlds longest running science experiments
- Instruments of Science, Electrical Oddities
- 12 Jan 2010
- Singapore, Singapore
- Singapore Philatelic Museum
- Postal archives over 150 years old offer a window into Singapore's culture and tradition
- Unique Collections, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 12 Jan 2010
- Woolsthorpe Manor
- Woolsthorpe by Colsterworth, England
- Woolsthorpe Manor
- Isaac Newton's former home, where the famous apple tree still stands
- Museums and Collections, Strange Science, Horticultural Marvels
- 11 Jan 2010
- Jicamarca Ionospheric Radio Observatory
- Lima, Peru
- Jicamarca Ionospheric Radio Observatory
- Enormous array of antennae fill a desert valley
- Inspired Inventions, Instruments of Science, Retro-Tech
- 10 Jan 2010
- The Edward Gorey House
- Yarmouthport, Massachusetts
- The Edward Gorey House
- Eclectic collections, artwork, and some feline friends fill the writer's former home
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 10 Jan 2010
- Buenos Aires Recoleta Cemetery
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Buenos Aires Recoleta Cemetery
- Buenos Aires most upscale cemetery
- Museums and Collections, Unusual Monuments, Relics and Reliquaries, Horticultural Marvels
- 10 Jan 2010
- Howard Finster's Paradise Gardens
- Summerville, Georgia
- Howard Finster's Paradise Gardens
- This "Plant Farm Museum" is home to the divinly inspired and visionary outsider artwork of Reverend Howard Finster
- Follies and Grottoes
- 09 Jan 2010
- Robert the Doll
- Key West, Florida
- Robert the Doll
- Legendary "evil" doll has been haunting the citizens of Key West for over 100 years
- Museums and Collections, Ghost Towns, Hoaxes and Pseudoscience
- 09 Jan 2010
- The Singing Ringing Tree
- Burnley, England
- The Singing Ringing Tree
- A metal tree emits eerie, melodic notes on top of Lancashire's Crown Point
- Musical Wonders, Architectural Oddities
- 09 Jan 2010
- Nima Sand Museum
- Oda, Japan
- Nima Sand Museum
- "Singing sands" and the world's largest hourglass reside near Japan's Kotogahama beach
- Astounding Timepieces
- 09 Jan 2010
- Petra
- Ma'an Governorate, Jordan
- Petra
- An ancient capital city 3000 years old and harboring many surprises
- Long Now Locations, Curious Places of Worship, Incredible Ruins, Subterranean Sites
- 08 Jan 2010
- San Francisco, California
- Mechanics' Institute Library and Chess Room
- A library built during San Francisco's pioneer times is a student's retreat, bibliophile's sanctuary, and chess player's delight
- Repositories of Knowledge
- 08 Jan 2010
- Landsford Canal State Park
- Catawba, South Carolina
- Landsford Canal State Park
- Amazing pre-Civil War ruins alongside a shallow, rocky river that hosts beautiful (but endangered) lilies.
- Watery Wonders, Extraordinary Flora, Retro-Tech, Incredible Ruins
- 08 Jan 2010
- Moss Beach Distillery
- Moss Beach, California
- Moss Beach Distillery
- A 1920s speakeasy that had rum runners racing up and down the shores of California
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 07 Jan 2010
- Hotel Majestic
- San Francisco, California
- Hotel Majestic
- San Francisco's oldest operating hotel, with a Victorian atmosphere and a "haunted" fourth floor
- Odd Accommodations
- 07 Jan 2010
- Aria Antiques
- San Francisco, California
- Aria Antiques
- A whimsical antique shop with a strong air of mystery, filled with items from ages, and what feels like worlds, past.
- Purveyors of Curiosities
- 07 Jan 2010
- The Spiral Jetty
- Corinne, Utah
- The Spiral Jetty
- Earthwork sculpture built by Robert Smithson in the Great Salt Lake has only recently re-emerged
- Outsider Architecture
- 07 Jan 2010
- The Chair That Grew
- Embarrass, Wisconsin
- The Chair That Grew
- 100 year old chair with joints "cemented by nature"
- Extraordinary Flora, Horticultural Marvels, Outsider Architecture
- 06 Jan 2010
- NASA Vehicle Assembly Building
- Kennedy Space Center, Florida
- NASA Vehicle Assembly Building
- A building so large that it has its own weather
- Inspired Inventions, Instruments of Science
- 06 Jan 2010
- Rome's Doll Hospital - Ospedale delle Bambole
- Rome, Italy
- Rome's Doll Hospital - Ospedale delle Bambole
- A hospital where antique dolls are given new life
- Wonder Cabinets, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 06 Jan 2010
- Fucking, Austria
- Fucking, Austria
- Fucking, Austria
- American soldiers discovered Europe's best one-liner at the end of World War II
- Cultures and Civilizations
- 06 Jan 2010
- Maria Mitchell Association
- Nantucket, Massachusetts
- Maria Mitchell Association
- Small island science organization offers public the chance to participate in research
- Museums and Collections, Instruments of Science, Repositories of Knowledge
- 05 Jan 2010
- Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia
- Plitvice Lakes
- Chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities, Extraordinary Flora
- 05 Jan 2010
- Rathaus-Glockenspiel
- Munich, Germany
- Rathaus-Glockenspiel
- Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock
- Astounding Timepieces, Musical Wonders
- 04 Jan 2010
- El Árbol del Tule (The Tule Tree)
- Santa María del Tule, Mexico
- El Árbol del Tule (The Tule Tree)
- The stoutest tree in the world
- Extraordinary Flora, Long Now Locations
- 04 Jan 2010
- Ware Hall House
- Wells-Next-the-Sea, England
- Ware Hall House
- 15th-century house single-handedly disassembled then reassembled bit by bit 100 miles away
- Odd Accommodations, Eccentric Homes
- 04 Jan 2010
- Der Teufelstritt (The Devil's Footprint)
- Munich, Germany
- Der Teufelstritt (The Devil's Footprint)
- The footprint of a frustrated devil in Munich's Cathedral
- Curious Places of Worship
- 04 Jan 2010
- The Hotel Royal
- Yokohama, Japan
- The Hotel Royal
- This seven story Japanese love hotel now stands in ruins
- Incredible Ruins, Haikyo
- 03 Jan 2010
- Grave Digger's Dungeon
- Poplar Branch, North Carolina
- Grave Digger's Dungeon
- The Cadillac Ranch for monster truck aficionados
- Unique Collections, Inspired Inventions
- 03 Jan 2010
- Providence Home Geode Grotto
- Jasper, Indiana
- Providence Home Geode Grotto
- One man's vision and a labor of love of many
- Follies and Grottoes
- 02 Jan 2010
- The dome illusion
- Rome, Italy
- The dome illusion
- A master of trompe-l'oeil creates a stunning tourist-fooling dome out of a flat ceiling
- Optical Oddities, Architectural Oddities
- 02 Jan 2010
- The Incorruptible St. Zita
- Lucca, Italy
- The Incorruptible St. Zita
- The naturally mummified body of a peasant girl saint
- Relics and Reliquaries, Mummies
- 02 Jan 2010
- Neon Boneyard
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Neon Boneyard
- Neon icons of Las Vegas
- Unique Collections
- 02 Jan 2010
- Booming Dunes of Badain Jaran Desert
- Mandalgovi, Mongolia
- Booming Dunes of Badain Jaran Desert
- The tallest stationary dunes on Earth also happen to sing
- Geological Oddities, Martian Landscapes
- 02 Jan 2010
- Guangdong, China
- Foraminifera Sculpture Park
- Unusual outdoor collection of sculptures
- Natural History
- 02 Jan 2010
- Church of the Frescoes
- Glendale Springs, North Carolina
- Church of the Frescoes
- Rural churches in the middle of nowhere with religious frescoes by famous artist.
- Curious Places of Worship
- 01 Jan 2010
- Coyote Building
- Chicago, Illinois
- Coyote Building
- One of the last functioning antique elevators in Chicago
- 01 Jan 2010
- Former location of Sophie's Busy Bee
- Chicago, Illinois
- Former location of Sophie's Busy Bee
- Site of a once beloved Polish diner, and location of a famous Hillary Clinton soundbite
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 01 Jan 2010
- Former Home of MTV's "The Real World Chicago"
- Chicago, Illinois
- Former Home of MTV's "The Real World Chicago"
- Location of the Real World's disastrous, and protested, eleventh season
- 01 Jan 2010
- Last residence of author Nelson Algren
- Chicago, Illinois
- Last residence of author Nelson Algren
- "No writer ever gave more to a city and got back less"
- 01 Jan 2010
- Nelson Algren Memorial Fountain
- Chicago, Illinois
- Nelson Algren Memorial Fountain
- Odd, decrepit fountain honors Chicago author who had mixed feelings about his hometown
- 01 Jan 2010
- The Empty Bottle
- Chicago, Illinois
- The Empty Bottle
- A beloved Chicago music venue offering cold beer and lots of "Friendly"
- Commercial Curiosities, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 01 Jan 2010
- Flat Iron Building
- Chicago
- Flat Iron Building
- 01 Jan 2010
- Cave of the Sibyl - Antro della Sibilla
- Naples, Italy
- Cave of the Sibyl - Antro della Sibilla
- Virgil's many-mouthed gateway to the Underworld
- Geological Oddities, Curious Caves, Incredible Ruins, Subterranean Sites
- 31 Dec 2009
- Ruins of the Crystal Palace
- London, England
- Ruins of the Crystal Palace
- The remains of Crystal Palace Great Exhibition of 1851
- Incredible Ruins
- 29 Dec 2009
- Fontanelle Cemetery Caves
- Naples, Italy
- Fontanelle Cemetery Caves
- The plague of 1656 and the bombings of WWII united by a cult dedicated to caring for the ancient dead
- Ossuaries, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Curious Places of Worship, Subterranean Sites
- 29 Dec 2009
- San Francisco, California
- Bohemian Club
- Longtime headquarters of controversial boys' club for the world's wealthiest and most powerful.
- Rites and Rituals, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 28 Dec 2009
- La Sebastiana
- Valparaiso, Chile
- La Sebastiana
- Pivotal home of Nobel Prize winner Pablo Neruda
- Eccentric Homes, Repositories of Knowledge
- 28 Dec 2009
- Koreshan State Historic Site
- Estero, Florida
- Koreshan State Historic Site
- Former utopian colony based on the belief that the Universe exists in a hollow sphere
- Hoaxes and Pseudoscience, Lost Tribes, Curious Places of Worship
- 28 Dec 2009
- Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies
- San Jose, California
- Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies
- A lock of Beethoven's hair and the remains of his skull are recent additions to this Center of Beethoven studies
- Museums and Collections, Strange Science, Unique Collections, Relics and Reliquaries
- 27 Dec 2009
- Hven
- Sankt Ibb, Sweden
- Hven
- Scandinavian island is the site of the first modern observatory
- Instruments of Science, Retro-Tech, Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 27 Dec 2009
- Institute of Illegal Images
- San Francisco, California
- Institute of Illegal Images
- Museum befitting the city responsible for supplying the majority of the world's LSD
- Outsider Art, Unique Collections
- 27 Dec 2009
- Lanyop Gallery
- Dunedin, New Zealand
- Lanyop Gallery
- Free candle-lit art gallery, accompanied by a live piano score
- Museums and Collections, Outsider Art, Musical Wonders
- 27 Dec 2009
- Gavle Goat
- Gävle, Sweden
- Gavle Goat
- If there is one thing you don't want to be in Sweden during Christmas, it's a Yule Goat
- Rites and Rituals
- 24 Dec 2009
- Nigardsbreen Ice Cave
- Norway
- Nigardsbreen Ice Cave
- A stunning silver lining to global warming's gloomy cloud
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Curious Caves
- 24 Dec 2009
- The Pearl Love Hotel
- Mito, Japan
- The Pearl Love Hotel
- The ruin of a Japanese love hotel almost completely overgrown with brambles
- Incredible Ruins, Haikyo
- 23 Dec 2009
- Akeno Gekijo: Ruined Japanese Stripclub
- Mito, Japan
- Akeno Gekijo: Ruined Japanese Stripclub
- This ruined Japanese stripclub sits half burnt to the ground
- Incredible Ruins, Haikyo
- 23 Dec 2009
- Golden Gate Park Bison
- San Francisco, California
- Golden Gate Park Bison
- San Francisco's very own urban bison herd have persisted in the face of extinction, development and disease
- Fascinating Fauna
- 23 Dec 2009
- Paarl, South Africa
- The Goat Tower of Fairview Cheese & Wine farm
- The original goat tower, the one that started it all
- Fascinating Fauna, Inspired Inventions, Outsider Architecture
- 22 Dec 2009
- Todai-ji Daibutsuden: The Great Buddha Hall
- Nara, Japan
- Todai-ji Daibutsuden: The Great Buddha Hall
- The world's largest wooden building containing a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer which wander the grounds
- Fascinating Fauna, Unusual Monuments, Curious Places of Worship, Giant Buddhas
- 22 Dec 2009
- The Queen Chateau Soapland
- Mito, Japan
- The Queen Chateau Soapland
- The ruins of Japan's premier water brothel
- Watery Wonders, Follies and Grottoes, Incredible Ruins, Haikyo
- 22 Dec 2009
- The Akasaka Love Hotel
- Tokoyo, Japan
- The Akasaka Love Hotel
- The gaudy ruins of a poorly located Japanese Love Hotel
- Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations, Incredible Ruins, Haikyo
- 21 Dec 2009
- The Nitrate Towns of Chile
- Chile
- The Nitrate Towns of Chile
- Towns with a resource known as "white gold", valuable enough to fight a war over, now stand ghostly empty
- Ghost Towns, Incredible Ruins
- 21 Dec 2009
- Takaoka Daibutsu: The Great Buddha of Takaoka
- Takaoka, Japan
- Takaoka Daibutsu: The Great Buddha of Takaoka
- This giant bronze Buddha, the third largest in Japan, is the last in an ill-fated series of statues
- Curious Places of Worship, Giant Buddhas
- 21 Dec 2009
- Mount Roraima
- Canaima National Park, Venezuela
- Mount Roraima
- This "floating island" plateau sits 1,200 feet above the forest floor
- Natural Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities
- 20 Dec 2009
- Showa Daibutsu: The Great Showa Buddha of Seiry ji
- Aomori, Japan
- Showa Daibutsu: The Great Showa Buddha of Seiry ji
- The tallest bronze seated statue of the Buddha in Japan
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues, Curious Places of Worship, Giant Buddhas
- 19 Dec 2009
- Mummers Museum
- Philadelphia
- Mummers Museum
- A museum dedicated to the strange and extravagant costumes and memorabilia of the mummers, a tradition older then Philadelphia itself
- Museums and Collections, Outsider Art, Unique Collections
- 19 Dec 2009
- Miniature Moscow
- Moscow, Russia
- Miniature Moscow
- Back in the tiny USSR
- Small Worlds and Model Towns, Outsider Architecture
- 18 Dec 2009
- Nihonji Daibutsu: The Great of Buddha of Nihonji
- Japan
- Nihonji Daibutsu: The Great of Buddha of Nihonji
- This giant seated Bhudda of Healing dates to the 1780s
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues, Curious Places of Worship, Giant Buddhas
- 17 Dec 2009
- Berkeley, California
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
- Where the alchemists dream of transmuting base metal into gold was actually achieved
- Inspired Inventions, Instruments of Science, Repositories of Knowledge
- 17 Dec 2009
- Golden Summit Temple
- Emeishan, China
- Golden Summit Temple
- A golden temple atop a sacred mountain, known for its giant effigy of the revered Pu Xian
- Strange Statues, Curious Places of Worship, Giant Buddhas
- 16 Dec 2009
- Ushiku Daibutsu: The Great Buddha of Ushiku
- Ushiku, Japan
- Ushiku Daibutsu: The Great Buddha of Ushiku
- The third tallest statue in the world it depicts the "Buddha of Infinite Light", complete with observation deck in his chest
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues, Curious Places of Worship, Giant Buddhas
- 16 Dec 2009
- Wooden Books of Padova University
- San Vito di Cadore, Italy
- Wooden Books of Padova University
- While most books are made of wood, these wooden books are truly made of, and all about wood
- Extraordinary Flora, Strange Science, Natural History, Instruments of Science
- 16 Dec 2009
- Green Animals Topiary Garden
- Portsmouth, Rhode Island
- Green Animals Topiary Garden
- Unicorns, elephants, and bears, oh my!
- Extraordinary Flora
- 16 Dec 2009
- Balmy Alley Murals
- San Francisco, California
- Balmy Alley Murals
- Stunning street art as political theater for the masses
- Outsider Art
- 16 Dec 2009
- The Sword in the Stone at Montesiepi Chapel
- Chiusdino, Italy
- The Sword in the Stone at Montesiepi Chapel
- The real sword in the stone is found not in England, but in an Italian chapel
- Relics and Reliquaries
- 15 Dec 2009
- Edisons Last Breath at the Henry Ford Museum
- Dearborn, Michigan
- Edisons Last Breath at the Henry Ford Museum
- Housed in the Henry Ford museum is a test tube said to hold "Edison's Last Breath"
- Strange Science, Unique Collections, Memento Mori, Relics and Reliquaries
- 15 Dec 2009
- Solovki
- Russia
- Solovki
- Monastery, army base, and infamous Soviet Gulag in the far Russian north
- Anomalous Islands, Crime and Punishment, Curious Places of Worship
- 15 Dec 2009
- Standing wave at Habitat '67, Montreal
- Montreal, Canada
- Standing wave at Habitat '67, Montreal
- Futuristic apartment blocks are the backdrop for Montreal surfers hangin ten on the Habitat '67 standing wave
- Watery Wonders, Outsider Architecture
- 15 Dec 2009
- Jeff Koons' Puppy
- Bilbao, Spain
- Jeff Koons' Puppy
- Giant topiary dog once played a role in a terrorist bomb plot
- Extraordinary Flora, Strange Statues
- 15 Dec 2009
- Longleat Hedge Maze
- Warminster, England
- Longleat Hedge Maze
- The longest hedge maze in the world
- Horticultural Marvels, Mazes
- 14 Dec 2009
- Key West, Florida
- Dry Tortugas
- Remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles, sunken treasures, and one of the world's largest coastal brick fortresses
- Watery Wonders, Anomalous Islands, Fascinating Fauna, Architectural Oddities
- 14 Dec 2009
- Relics in the Basilica of San Dominico
- Bologna, Italy
- Relics in the Basilica of San Dominico
- A diverse collection of wax, bone, papier-maché and mummified relics
- Relics and Reliquaries
- 14 Dec 2009
- European Asparagus Museum
- Schrobenhausen, Germany
- European Asparagus Museum
- A collection dedicated to Germany's favorite vegetable
- Extraordinary Flora, Unique Collections
- 14 Dec 2009
- Kitum Cave
- Kenya
- Kitum Cave
- A salty cave excavated by elephants and the location of a deadly disease vector
- Geological Oddities, Fascinating Fauna, Wonders of Salt, Curious Caves
- 14 Dec 2009
- Holy Mount of Athos
- Mount Athos, Greece
- Holy Mount of Athos
- Orthodox Monk Republic
- Micro-Nations, Curious Places of Worship
- 13 Dec 2009
- Neukom Vivarium at the Olympic Sculpture Park
- Seattle, Washington
- Neukom Vivarium at the Olympic Sculpture Park
- A rotting tree in the middle of Seattle doubles as an elaborately controlled art piece
- Extraordinary Flora, Natural History, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Horticultural Marvels
- 13 Dec 2009
- Trench of Bayonets
- Fleury-devant-Douaumont, France
- Trench of Bayonets
- Site of one of World War I's most horrific scenes
- Ossuaries
- 13 Dec 2009
- Bourbon & Branch
- San Francisco, California
- Bourbon & Branch
- A nondescript building that's been funtioning as a speakeasy for nearly a century and a half
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 12 Dec 2009
- Pianola Museum
- Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Pianola Museum
- A unique collection of gilded age mechanical pianos
- Unique Collections, Musical Wonders, Instruments of Science, Retro-Tech
- 12 Dec 2009
- Fountain of the Fallen Angel
- Madrid, Spain
- Fountain of the Fallen Angel
- A monument to Satan in the same country that gave us the Inquisition
- Strange Statues
- 12 Dec 2009
- The Museum of Everything
- London, England
- The Museum of Everything
- London's largest outsider art museum
- Museums and Collections, Natural History, Unique Collections, Hunting and Taxidermy
- 12 Dec 2009
- Fresco of John Hawkwood
- Florence, Italy
- Fresco of John Hawkwood
- In Florence's great Duomo, a 26 foot fresco honors a mercenary famous for attacking Florence
- Unusual Monuments
- 11 Dec 2009
- Traboules Secret Passages
- Lyon, France
- Traboules Secret Passages
- Hundreds of hidden passageways weave through the old quarters of Lyon
- Architectural Oddities
- 11 Dec 2009
- Hana Lava tube
- Maui, Hawaii
- Hana Lava tube
- Lava Tube on the Hawaiian Island of Maui
- Fiery Wonders, Curious Caves, Subterranean Sites
- 11 Dec 2009
- Ružica Church
- Belgrade, Serbia
- Ružica Church
- A Serbian church lit by chandeliers made of weapons
- Museums and Collections, Outsider Art, Curious Places of Worship
- 10 Dec 2009
- 3N Cave - The World's Largest Salt Cave
- Iran
- 3N Cave - The World's Largest Salt Cave
- Recently discovered, the worlds largest salt cave is filled with fragile salt sculptures, salt rivers and huge salt megadomes
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Wonders of Salt, Curious Caves
- 10 Dec 2009
- Voodoo Doughnut and Wedding Chapel
- Portland, Oregon
- Voodoo Doughnut and Wedding Chapel
- The magic's in the hole!
- Rites and Rituals, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars, Curious Places of Worship
- 10 Dec 2009
- Clock of the Long Now: Prototype 1
- London, England
- Clock of the Long Now: Prototype 1
- A clock designed to run with perfect accuracy for 10,000 years
- Inspired Inventions, Astounding Timepieces, Instruments of Science, Long Now Locations
- 09 Dec 2009
- Paro Taktsang: The Tiger's Nest Monastery
- Paro, Bhutan
- Paro Taktsang: The Tiger's Nest Monastery
- This small monastery on a cliff in Bhutan where the 'Second Buddha' is said to have meditated
- Long Now Locations, Curious Places of Worship
- 09 Dec 2009
- Sanjusangendo
- Kyoto, Japan
- Sanjusangendo
- 1001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face
- Rites and Rituals
- 09 Dec 2009
- Yucca Mountain Repository
- Nevada
- Yucca Mountain Repository
- Potential high level nuclear waste storage site for the next 10,000 years and beyond
- Instruments of Science, Long Now Locations, Subterranean Sites
- 09 Dec 2009
- Mormon Genealogical Archives
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Mormon Genealogical Archives
- Step into the cool deep past and unknown future of who begat who
- Strange Science, Unique Collections, Instruments of Science, Cultures and Civilizations
- 08 Dec 2009
- Seneca White Deer
- Romulus, New York
- Seneca White Deer
- World's largest herd of white deer populate a former U.S. Army depot
- Fascinating Fauna
- 07 Dec 2009
- Khewra, Pakistan
- Khewra Salt Mines
- The world's second largest salt mine, said to have been discovered by Alexander the Great's horse
- Wonders of Salt, Small Worlds and Model Towns, Long Now Locations, Curious Places of Worship
- 07 Dec 2009
- Lena's Stone Pillars
- Lena River, Russia
- Lena's Stone Pillars
- A remote forest of stone pillars along the Lena river
- Natural Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities
- 07 Dec 2009
- Dutch Windmill
- San Francisco, California
- Dutch Windmill
- The key to turning shifting dunes into the green oasis of Golden Gate Park
- Retro-Tech, Architectural Oddities
- 07 Dec 2009
- Marafa Depression
- Malindi, Kenya
- Marafa Depression
- Strange sandstone canyon known as the "place broken by itself"
- Geological Oddities
- 06 Dec 2009
- Chittagong Ship-breaking Yards
- Chittagong, Bangladesh
- Chittagong Ship-breaking Yards
- Where giant ships go to die
- Disaster Areas
- 06 Dec 2009
- Maison d'Ailleurs
- Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland
- Maison d'Ailleurs
- Museum of science fiction, utopias, and extraordinary journeys
- Unique Collections
- 06 Dec 2009
- Underwater Music Festival
- Big Pine Key, Florida
- Underwater Music Festival
- For deep-sea divers and music lovers, the Florida Key's Underwater Music Festival provides the best of both worlds
- Wondrous Performances, Subterranean Sites
- 05 Dec 2009
- Donora Smog Museum and Historical Society
- Donora, Pennsylvania
- Donora Smog Museum and Historical Society
- A museum commemorating the Donora Smog, which killed 20 people in October 1948 and sparked national outrage over air pollution
- Museums and Collections, Disaster Areas
- 05 Dec 2009
- Comanche, Survivor of the Battle of the Little Bighorn
- Lawrence, Kansas
- Comanche, Survivor of the Battle of the Little Bighorn
- Lone survivor from Custer's Last Stand forever preserved
- Hunting and Taxidermy
- 05 Dec 2009
- Minimundus
- Klagenfurt, Austria
- Minimundus
- The world's most important buildings shrunk to a tiny size
- Small Worlds and Model Towns
- 04 Dec 2009
- Holy Land, U.S.A.
- Waterbury, Connecticut
- Holy Land, U.S.A.
- An abandoned, religious-themed amusement park
- Ghost Towns, Curious Places of Worship
- 04 Dec 2009
- Bologna Zoological Museum
- Bologna, Italy
- Bologna Zoological Museum
- This zoological museum began as the first great curiosity cabinet
- Museums and Collections, Wonder Cabinets, Natural History
- 03 Dec 2009
- Lalibela, Ethiopia
- Bete Giyorgis of Lalibela
- An Ethiopian "Jerusalem" featuring a church carved out of a single rock
- Cultures and Civilizations , Rites and Rituals, Curious Places of Worship
- 03 Dec 2009
- Museum of Funeral Customs -- OUT OF BUSINESS
- Springfield, Illinois
- Museum of Funeral Customs -- OUT OF BUSINESS
- The history of funerals and funerary customs As of 2010, this museum is no longer in business -- unfortunately.
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Rites and Rituals
- 03 Dec 2009
- Father Paul Dobberstein's Grotto of the Redemption
- West Bend, Iowa
- Father Paul Dobberstein's Grotto of the Redemption
- A four story, football field-sized, nine-grotto creation made of shells, minerals, and rare stones
- Curious Places of Worship, Outsider Architecture
- 03 Dec 2009
- Einsteinturm
- Potsdam, Germany
- Einsteinturm
- Solar observatory doubles as a daring display of Expressionist architecture, much to Einstein's chagrin
- Instruments of Science, Architectural Oddities
- 02 Dec 2009
- Fort Worth Water Gardens
- Fort Worth, Texas
- Fort Worth Water Gardens
- A Cooling Oasis in the Concrete Jungle
- Architectural Oddities
- 02 Dec 2009
- BargeMusic
- Brooklyn, New York
- BargeMusic
- A cargo of beautiful music
- Musical Wonders
- 02 Dec 2009
- Santa Maria presso San Satiro
- Milano, Italy
- Santa Maria presso San Satiro
- Small on the outside, big on the inside, this church is an astonishing act of visual deception
- Optical Oddities, Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 02 Dec 2009
- Marin Headlands
- Mill Valley, California
- Marin Headlands
- Concrete strongholds stand guard over the Golden Gate
- Ghost Towns, Incredible Ruins, Subterranean Sites
- 01 Dec 2009
- Svalbard Seed Bank
- Norway
- Svalbard Seed Bank
- Cold storage for agricultural biodiversity
- Anomalous Islands, Extraordinary Flora, Natural History, Unique Collections
- 01 Dec 2009
- Lichtenhain Waterfall
- Kirnitzschtal, Germany
- Lichtenhain Waterfall
- A small man-controlled waterfall powers an Art Nouveau elevator and is accessed via narrow gauge, solar-powered tramway
- Watery Wonders, Retro-Tech
- 01 Dec 2009
- Bad Doberan, Germany
- Molli Steam Tram
- A steam powered train which runs on city streets
- Inspired Inventions, Retro-Tech
- 30 Nov 2009
- Abandoned Village of Kayakoy
- Kayakoy, Turkey
- Abandoned Village of Kayakoy
- A Turkish ghost town abandoned in a population exchange with Greece
- Ghost Towns, Incredible Ruins
- 30 Nov 2009
- Oberweissbacher Bergbahn
- Lichtenhain/Bergbahn, Germany
- Oberweissbacher Bergbahn
- Oberweissbacher Bergbahn - a broad-gauged cable car capable transfering railcars
- Inspired Inventions, Retro-Tech
- 29 Nov 2009
- Schwebebahn Dresden
- Dresden, Germany
- Schwebebahn Dresden
- A unique hanging cable-car navigates through Dresden, the oldest suspension railway in the world
- Electrical Oddities, Retro-Tech
- 29 Nov 2009
- The Wolf House - Jack London State Park
- Glen Ellen, California
- The Wolf House - Jack London State Park
- The haunting ruins of Jack London's dream house
- Unique Collections, Incredible Ruins
- 29 Nov 2009
- Saint John Coltrane African Orthodox Church
- San Francisco, California
- Saint John Coltrane African Orthodox Church
- Reverend Franzo Wayne King administers spiritual enlightenment through the music of the Risen Trane
- Curious Places of Worship
- 29 Nov 2009
- the New Orleans Treehouse
- new orleans, Louisiana
- the New Orleans Treehouse
- Hidden Treehouse in New Orleans
- Outsider Art, Horticultural Marvels, Outsider Architecture
- 29 Nov 2009
- Fred Smith's Wisconsin Concrete Park
- Phillips, Wisconsin
- Fred Smith's Wisconsin Concrete Park
- An oddly poignant self-built sculpture park celebrating American lore
- Outsider Art, Strange Statues, Outsider Architecture
- 28 Nov 2009
- Kalaupapa Leper Colony
- Kalaupapa, Hawaii
- Kalaupapa Leper Colony
- Once home to over 8000 exiled Hawaiians suffering from Hansen's Disease
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 28 Nov 2009
- Bologna's Instituti di Anatomia Umana Normale
- Bologna, Italy
- Bologna's Instituti di Anatomia Umana Normale
- An amazing collection of wax anatomical models and terratological models
- Medical Museums, Unique Collections
- 28 Nov 2009
- Kremsmunster Observatory
- Kremsmünster, Austria
- Kremsmunster Observatory
- This "mathematical tower" was an observatory, early skyscraper, and place to reflect on all of nature and the cosmos
- Wonder Cabinets, Strange Science, Natural History, Hunting and Taxidermy
- 27 Nov 2009
- London, England
- Traffic Light Tree
- A student driver's nightmare
- Outsider Art, Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues, Electrical Oddities
- 26 Nov 2009
- The Tuben or "Elk Showers"
- Sweden
- The Tuben or "Elk Showers"
- Tiny Swedish village with a distinct local phenomenon known as an "Elk Shower"
- Weird Weather Phenomena, Watery Wonders
- 25 Nov 2009
- World's Largest Solar Furnace
- Font-Romeu-Odeillo-Via, France
- World's Largest Solar Furnace
- 10,000 mirrors concentrate the sun's rays to generate power
- Instruments of Science, Electrical Oddities, Optical Oddities
- 25 Nov 2009
- Immovable Ladder on the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
- Jerusalem, Israel
- Immovable Ladder on the Church of the Holy Sepulchre
- A "miracle" that seems to produce more holy fistfights then holy revelations
- Incredible Ruins
- 25 Nov 2009
- The Overtoun or "Dog Suicide" Bridge
- Dumbarton, Scotland
- The Overtoun or "Dog Suicide" Bridge
- Bridge causes dogs to leap to their death for mysterious reasons
- Architectural Oddities
- 24 Nov 2009
- Buckhorn Exchange
- Denver, Colorado
- Buckhorn Exchange
- Wall to wall taxidermy at Denver's oldest and most exotic steakhouse
- Hunting and Taxidermy, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 24 Nov 2009
- The Cerne Abbas Giant
- Cerne Abbas, England
- The Cerne Abbas Giant
- Giant naked man on a hillside
- Curious Places of Worship
- 24 Nov 2009
- The World Park
- Beijing, China
- The World Park
- Beijing's World Park offers the excitment of international travel without the hassle of actually traveling
- Small Worlds and Model Towns
- 24 Nov 2009
- Suisun Bay Ghost Fleet
- Benecia, California
- Suisun Bay Ghost Fleet
- The rusting remains of the largest assembled WWII fleet on the west coast
- Incredible Ruins
- 23 Nov 2009
- Harmonic Bridge
- North Adams, Massachusetts
- Harmonic Bridge
- Resonating tubes make music from highway overpass
- Musical Wonders
- 23 Nov 2009
- The Troll Museum
- New York City, New York
- The Troll Museum
- Reverend Jen's unique museum/living room showcases her troll collection
- Unique Collections
- 23 Nov 2009
- Hotel Ukraina
- Moscow, Russian Federation
- Hotel Ukraina
- Tallest hotel in Europe
- Architectural Oddities
- 23 Nov 2009
- New Jersey Meadowlands, New Jersey
- The Meadowlands
- Infamous marsh filled with toxic waste, WWII-era London, and dead mobsters galore.
- Watery Wonders, Fiery Wonders, Disaster Areas
- 22 Nov 2009
- Astronomical Clock in Kryštofov Valley
- Kryštofovo Valley, Czech Republic
- Astronomical Clock in Kryštofov Valley
- Abandoned substation turned village treasure
- Astounding Timepieces
- 22 Nov 2009
- Cathedral of Salamanca's Astronaut
- Salamanca, Spain
- Cathedral of Salamanca's Astronaut
- The Cathedral of Salamanca has a number of unusual carvings but none so surprising as a modern astronaut
- Architectural Oddities
- 22 Nov 2009
- Owakudani Black Eggs
- Hakone, Japan
- Owakudani Black Eggs
- Legend holds eating just one of these black eggs can add seven years to one's life
- Geological Oddities, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 22 Nov 2009
- Large Binocular Telescope
- Mount Graham, Arizona
- Large Binocular Telescope
- One of the world's largest telescopes, stares into the night sky with two huge mirrors
- Strange Science, Instruments of Science
- 21 Nov 2009
- Milan's Duomo "Dinosaur"
- milan, Italy
- Milan's Duomo "Dinosaur"
- Milan's duomo is covered in beautiful carving including a curious "dinosaur-like" beast
- Architectural Oddities
- 21 Nov 2009
- Wat Rong Khun
- Ngao, Thailand
- Wat Rong Khun
- White Buddhist Temple with a golden restroom
- Curious Places of Worship
- 20 Nov 2009
- Giant Swing
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Giant Swing
- For centuries young Thai men used this Giant Swing as a slingshot to heaven
- Rites and Rituals, Architectural Oddities
- 20 Nov 2009
- National Ignition Facility
- Livermore, California
- National Ignition Facility
- Location of the most powerful laser in the world, and the potential birthplace of tiny stars
- Strange Science, Instruments of Science, Electrical Oddities, Long Now Locations
- 20 Nov 2009
- Pantex Plant
- Amarillo, Texas
- Pantex Plant
- The only nuclear weapon assembly and disassembly plant in the U.S.
- Strange Science
- 20 Nov 2009
- Da Lat Crazy House
- Da Lat, Vietnam
- Da Lat Crazy House
- A Surreal flight of architectural fancy in Vietnam's Central Highlands
- Odd Accommodations
- 20 Nov 2009
- Emilcin UFO memorial
- Emilcin, Poland
- Emilcin UFO memorial
- Emilcin UFO memorial
- Unusual Monuments
- 19 Nov 2009
- Jindo-Modo Landbridge
- Jindo, South Korea
- Jindo-Modo Landbridge
- Landbridge created by the South Korean version of Moses
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Anomalous Islands, Geological Oddities
- 19 Nov 2009
- McFarthest Spot
- South Dakota
- McFarthest Spot
- The farthest you can be in the continental US from a McDonald's location
- Commercial Curiosities, Repositories of Knowledge
- 19 Nov 2009
- Plain of Jars
- Phonsovan, Laos
- Plain of Jars
- Believed to have once stored either human remains or rice wine, thousands of mysterious stone jars lie in ruin
- Lost Tribes, Incredible Ruins
- 18 Nov 2009
- Ashcombe Maze
- Shoreham, Australia
- Ashcombe Maze
- Australia's largest traditional hedge maze featuring the Great Gnome Hunt
- Mazes
- 18 Nov 2009
- Le Musee des Moulages
- Paris, France
- Le Musee des Moulages
- A unrivaled and rather horrifying collection of wax dermatological models
- Medical Museums
- 18 Nov 2009
- Carlsbad Caverns
- Carlsbad, New Mexico
- Carlsbad Caverns
- Second largest cave chamber in the world, discovered in 1898 by a sixteen year old and his friend known as "pothead"
- Curious Caves
- 17 Nov 2009
- Ruins of Cachtice Castle
- Cachtice, Slovakia
- Ruins of Cachtice Castle
- The blood-soaked ruins of the castle where the murderous Blood Countess was walled in alive
- Incredible Ruins
- 17 Nov 2009
- Professor Dalin's Museum of Sex
- Tongli, China
- Professor Dalin's Museum of Sex
- 9,000 years of carnal history is on display at China's original Museum of Sex
- Museums and Collections
- 17 Nov 2009
- Great Blue Hole
- Belize
- Great Blue Hole
- Massive underwater sinkhole made famous by Jacques Cousteau
- Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities, Curious Caves
- 17 Nov 2009
- Surgeons' Hall Museum
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Surgeons' Hall Museum
- A book bound in the skin of an infamous criminal, along with countless other specimens
- Medical Museums
- 16 Nov 2009
- catedral de sal de zipaquira
- Zipaquirá, Colombia
- catedral de sal de zipaquira
- Cathedral carved out of salt, located a mile below the earth's surface
- Wonders of Salt, Curious Places of Worship, Outsider Architecture
- 16 Nov 2009
- Tillamook, Oregon
- Tillamook Rock Lighthouse Columbarium
- Lighthouse-cum-columbarium where "Nor'easters" and Grandma go to die.
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 16 Nov 2009
- Romanov Boyar Residence
- Moscow, Russian Federation
- Romanov Boyar Residence
- Home of the future Emperors of Russia
- Architectural Oddities
- 15 Nov 2009
- Bärengraben
- Berne, Switzerland
- Bärengraben
- The bear pit or Bern, empty for the first time in nearly 500 years
- Fascinating Fauna
- 15 Nov 2009
- Hueco Tanks
- El Paso, Texas
- Hueco Tanks
- Natural catch-basin rocks covered in thousands of drawings spanning many millennia
- Geological Oddities, Long Now Locations
- 14 Nov 2009
- Civic Musical Road
- Lancaster, California
- Civic Musical Road
- Finale of "William Tell Overture" can be heard as drivers pass over grooves in the road
- Musical Wonders
- 14 Nov 2009
- Lowell Observatory
- Flagstaff, Arizona
- Lowell Observatory
- Arizona observatory famous for investigations into Martian life and Pluto's discovery
- Strange Science, Instruments of Science, Marvelous Maps and Measures
- 14 Nov 2009
- Hospice of the Innocents - Ospedale degli Innocenti
- Florence, Italy
- Hospice of the Innocents - Ospedale degli Innocenti
- Renaissance hospital featuring a rotating door into which unwanted babies were dropped
- Medical Museums
- 13 Nov 2009
- Ozymandias on the Plains
- Amarillo, Texas
- Ozymandias on the Plains
- A pair of giant legs paying homage to a poem, a king, and it would seem, socks
- Outsider Art, Strange Statues
- 13 Nov 2009
- Principality of Hutt River
- Australia
- Principality of Hutt River
- A micronation of epic proportions
- Micro-Nations, Eccentric Homes
- 13 Nov 2009
- Haesindang Penis Park
- Samcheok-si, South Korea
- Haesindang Penis Park
- The many giant penises of South Korea, erected on a hill south of Samcheok
- Curious Places of Worship
- 13 Nov 2009
- Xieng Khuan - Buddha Park
- Mueang Nong Khai, Thailand
- Xieng Khuan - Buddha Park
- Xieng Khuan, the "Spirit City" of Vientiane
- Strange Statues
- 12 Nov 2009
- Falkirk Wheel
- Falkirk, Scotland
- Falkirk Wheel
- Old-fashioned knowledge and modern engineering create the world's only rotating boatlift
- Inspired Inventions, Architectural Oddities
- 12 Nov 2009
- Chicago, Illinois
- American Science and Surplus
- A science teacher's dream
- Purveyors of Curiosities, Strange Science
- 12 Nov 2009
- Anaconda Smelter Stack
- Anaconda, Montana
- Anaconda Smelter Stack
- A smoke stack so large, the Washington Monument could fit inside!
- Incredible Ruins
- 12 Nov 2009
- Eccles Dinosaur Park
- Ogden, Utah
- Eccles Dinosaur Park
- Jurassic Park--A Still Life
- Natural History
- 11 Nov 2009
- Rimsky-Korsakoffee House
- Portland, Oregon
- Rimsky-Korsakoffee House
- Casually threatening atmosphere with dessert and coffee to die for
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 11 Nov 2009
- Ueno Zoo Escaped Animal Drill
- Tokyo, Japan
- Ueno Zoo Escaped Animal Drill
- "Wild" beasts break loose from Tokyo Zoo to the delight of Japanese children
- Wondrous Performances
- 11 Nov 2009
- Peoria Scale Model of the Solar System
- Peoria, Illinois
- Peoria Scale Model of the Solar System
- The world's fourth-largest scale model of the planets
- Miniatures, Small Worlds and Model Towns, Instruments of Science, Marvelous Maps and Measures
- 11 Nov 2009
- Mill Ends Park
- Portland, Oregon
- Mill Ends Park
- The worlds smallest park was dedicated in 1948 as the only colony for leprechauns west of Ireland
- Extraordinary Flora, Small Worlds and Model Towns
- 11 Nov 2009
- The Astronomical Clock of Besançon
- Besançon, France
- The Astronomical Clock of Besançon
- One of the world's most complex timepieces
- Inspired Inventions, Astounding Timepieces, Retro-Tech
- 10 Nov 2009
- The Worlds Largest Weathervane, a DC-3
- Whitehorse, Canada
- The Worlds Largest Weathervane, a DC-3
- This decommissioned DC-3 now forever points into the oncoming wind
- Strange Statues, Amazing Automata, Architectural Oddities
- 10 Nov 2009
- Ghost City
- Fengdu, China
- Ghost City
- When China's massive Three Gorges Dam flooded the lower Yangze, this "City of Ghosts" became an actual ghost town.
- Ghost Towns, Architectural Oddities
- 10 Nov 2009
- Kola Superdeep Borehole
- Murmansk, Russia
- Kola Superdeep Borehole
- The deepest hole drilled in the name of science, where evidence of Precambrian life was found
- Strange Science, Instruments of Science, Subterranean Sites
- 10 Nov 2009
- Mono Lake
- Lee Vining, California
- Mono Lake
- Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities
- 09 Nov 2009
- Moscow, Russia
- Moscow State University
- Gargantuan home of Russian science
- Architectural Oddities
- 09 Nov 2009
- Red Gates skyscraper
- Moscow, Russian Federation
- Red Gates skyscraper
- Stalinist skyscraper built with help of cryotechnology
- Architectural Oddities
- 07 Nov 2009
- Giant Buddha
- Leshan, China
- Giant Buddha
- This Tang Dynasty behemoth is the biggest Buddha in the world
- Strange Statues
- 07 Nov 2009
- Leadville's Abandoned Silver Mine
- Leadville, Colorado
- Leadville's Abandoned Silver Mine
- Abandoned silver mine strewn with wrecked and twisted structures
- Disaster Areas
- 07 Nov 2009
- The Nose Academy
- Lund, Sweden
- The Nose Academy
- One hundred plaster casts of Scandinavian proboscises
- Unique Collections
- 06 Nov 2009
- Korowai Tree Houses
- Indonesia
- Korowai Tree Houses
- In southeastern Papua, the Korowai people live in unique treetop dwellings
- Extraordinary Flora, Lost Tribes, Eccentric Homes, Horticultural Marvels
- 06 Nov 2009
- Curtain of Fire
- Hawai'i Island, Hawaii
- Curtain of Fire
- An erupting wall of magma
- Fiery Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 06 Nov 2009
- Telegraph Island - Jazirat al Maqlab
- Jazirat al Maqlab, Oman
- Telegraph Island - Jazirat al Maqlab
- This remote British Imperial telegraph relay outpost drove men insane
- Incredible Ruins
- 06 Nov 2009
- Rai Stones
- Yap, Micronesia
- Rai Stones
- Giant money stones of Yap
- Incredible Ruins
- 06 Nov 2009
- Royston Cave
- Royston, England
- Royston Cave
- Man-made cave with enigmatic carvings, some say made by the Knights Templar themselves
- Curious Caves, Outsider Art, Hoaxes and Pseudoscience, Rites and Rituals
- 05 Nov 2009
- Otzi the Iceman
- Bolzano, Italy
- Otzi the Iceman
- Europe's oldest natural human mummy
- Unique Collections, Mummies, Long Now Locations
- 05 Nov 2009
- Evolver
- Zermatt, Switzerland
- Evolver
- Spiral alpine structure provides an alternative experience of viewing the Matterhorn
- Natural Wonders, Optical Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 05 Nov 2009
- Clermont, Florida
- The Citrus Tower
- The Citrus Tower: A still-functioning icon of Florida's pre-Disney tourist adventures.
- Architectural Oddities
- 05 Nov 2009
- AlloSphere
- Goleta, California
- AlloSphere
- 360-degree virtual reality chamber physically immerses scientists into their data
- Instruments of Science
- 05 Nov 2009
- Skunk Ape Research Headquarters
- Ochopee, Florida
- Skunk Ape Research Headquarters
- In the depths of the Florida Everglades, one man has dedicated his life to studying the elusive Skunk Ape
- Fascinating Fauna, Hoaxes and Pseudoscience
- 04 Nov 2009
- Fremont Troll
- Seattle, Washington
- Fremont Troll
- A giant Troll lurks under a Seattle bridge overpass
- Follies and Grottoes
- 04 Nov 2009
- The Very Large Array
- Between Magdalena and Datil, New Mexico
- The Very Large Array
- Twenty-seven massive radio antennas on the high plains of New Mexico search for life on other planets
- Instruments of Science
- 04 Nov 2009
- Stalin's Bunker
- Samara, Russia
- Stalin's Bunker
- Stalin's secret bunker
- Subterranean Sites
- 04 Nov 2009
- The Calendar Sundial
- Galway, Ireland
- The Calendar Sundial
- Modern sundial uses ancient methods to tell time and date perfectly
- Astounding Timepieces, Long Now Locations
- 03 Nov 2009
- Esperanto Museum
- Wiener Neustadt, Austria
- Esperanto Museum
- Museum devoted to the artificial language of Esperanto
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 03 Nov 2009
- Solomon's Castle
- Ona, Florida
- Solomon's Castle
- Florida castle built with aluminum printing plates
- Eccentric Homes
- 03 Nov 2009
- Bochnia Salt Mine
- Bochnia, Poland
- Bochnia Salt Mine
- Poland's oldest salt mine has nearly everything one needs to live underground forever
- Wonders of Salt, Curious Places of Worship, Subterranean Sites
- 02 Nov 2009
- Hole in the Rock
- Moab, Utah
- Hole in the Rock
- A house carved into a rock
- Eccentric Homes
- 02 Nov 2009
- Chicago, Illinois
- Merz Apothecary
- An antiquated German apothecary on Chicago's Northside -- with a branch in the Palmer House Hotel in downtown Chicago
- Purveyors of Curiosities
- 02 Nov 2009
- Pritzker Military Library
- Chicago, Illinois
- Pritzker Military Library
- A military library dedicated to the "citizen soldier"
- Unique Collections
- 01 Nov 2009
- Mapparium
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Mapparium
- An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935
- Small Worlds and Model Towns, Instruments of Science, Marvelous Maps and Measures, Architectural Oddities
- 01 Nov 2009
- The Lightship Frying Pan
- New York City, New York
- The Lightship Frying Pan
- Rummage through this sunken ship, but leave your scuba gear at home
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Intriguing Environs
- 01 Nov 2009
- Stalin Museum
- Gori, Georgia
- Stalin Museum
- A museum glorifying the life of Stalin, located in the city of his birth
- Museums and Collections
- 01 Nov 2009
- The Renaissance Society
- Chicago, Illinois
- The Renaissance Society
- An avant garde art museum at the University of Chicago
- Unique Collections
- 01 Nov 2009
- Glore Psychiatric Museum
- St. Joseph, Missouri
- Glore Psychiatric Museum
- The history of the treatment of mental illness, illustrated in all its gory detail, and housed in an asylum
- Medical Museums
- 30 Oct 2009
- Museum of the Holy Souls in Purgatory
- Rome, Italy
- Museum of the Holy Souls in Purgatory
- A collection of objects supposedly singed by the hands of souls in purgatory
- Relics and Reliquaries
- 30 Oct 2009
- The Devil's column
- Milan, Italy
- The Devil's column
- The mark of the Devil's horns on a marble column in Milan
- Unusual Monuments
- 29 Oct 2009
- Labyrinthos Caves
- Gortyn, Greece
- Labyrinthos Caves
- Cretean quarry suggests real-life site for ancient Greek myth of the man-eating Minotaur in his labyrinth.
- Curious Caves, Cultures and Civilizations , Mazes, Subterranean Sites
- 29 Oct 2009
- Bylakuppe
- India
- Bylakuppe
- The world's largest Tibetan refugee settlement
- Rites and Rituals, Long Now Locations, Curious Places of Worship
- 29 Oct 2009
- Dublin, Ireland
- St. Michan's Mummies
- An Irish church where you can shake hands with an 800 year old mummy
- Memento Mori, Mummies, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Curious Places of Worship
- 28 Oct 2009
- Douaumont Ossuary
- Douaumont, France
- Douaumont Ossuary
- This modern French ossuary contains the jumbled bones of 130,000 WWI soldiers
- Memento Mori, Ossuaries, Disaster Areas
- 28 Oct 2009
- Brno Ossuary
- Brno, Czech Republic
- Brno Ossuary
- Europe's second largest ossuary discovered in 2001, nearly ready to be opened
- Ossuaries, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Subterranean Sites
- 28 Oct 2009
- Great Isaac Cay
- Bahamas
- Great Isaac Cay
- Bermuda triangle lighthouse, site of mysterious disappearances, left to crumble into the Atlantic
- Watery Wonders, Anomalous Islands, Incredible Ruins
- 28 Oct 2009
- Cimitero Monumentale di Staglieno
- Genoa, Italy
- Cimitero Monumentale di Staglieno
- Famous for its extraordinarily delicate lifelike mourning sculptures
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 27 Oct 2009
- Melník Chapel of Bones
- Melník, Czech Republic
- Melník Chapel of Bones
- Underneath this small church lie 15,000 bones, arranged not by the Church but by an academic
- Ossuaries, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 27 Oct 2009
- Wanamaker Building
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Wanamaker Building
- The first American department store, and home to the largest operating musical instrument in the world
- Musical Wonders
- 27 Oct 2009
- Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
- Tour the dark and beloved poet's former cobwebbed basement, which may have inspired "The Black Cat"
- Repositories of Knowledge
- 27 Oct 2009
- Spadena House
- Beverly Hills, California
- Spadena House
- Storybook cottage in Beverly Hills was once the site of 1920s silent film studio, affectionately known as "The Witch's House"
- Eccentric Homes
- 27 Oct 2009
- Kensal Green Cemetery and Catacombs
- London, England
- Kensal Green Cemetery and Catacombs
- Winding paths and ramshackle mausoleums in the oldest "park cemetery" in London
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 26 Oct 2009
- Grave of Ed Gein
- Plainfield, Wisconsin
- Grave of Ed Gein
- Eternal resting place of the grave robber and murderer who served as inspiration for many of cinema's famous madmen.
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 26 Oct 2009
- Airtight Bridge
- Charleston, Illinois
- Airtight Bridge
- The legacy of an unsolved, gruesome murder rests beneath the spans of this historic bridge.
- Memento Mori, Disaster Areas
- 26 Oct 2009
- New York City, New York
- Obscura Antiques and Oddities
- Tucked in the back of this amazing antique store is an important piece of medical history
- Purveyors of Curiosities
- 26 Oct 2009
- The Wildgoose Memorial Library
- London, England
- The Wildgoose Memorial Library
- A mysterious artist-run cabinet of curiosities and library
- Repositories of Knowledge
- 25 Oct 2009
- Lucy Parsons Center
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Lucy Parsons Center
- Radical Bookstore and Community Space
- Purveyors of Curiosities
- 25 Oct 2009
- Capela de Ossos Bone Chapel
- Faro, Portugal
- Capela de Ossos Bone Chapel
- This small chapel is built of human bones and decorated with a golden skeleton
- Ossuaries
- 25 Oct 2009
- San Francisco Columbarium
- San Francisco, California
- San Francisco Columbarium
- The Restored and Active Victorian-Era Final Resting Place of San Francisco
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 25 Oct 2009
- Church of St. Ursula
- Cologne, Germany
- Church of St. Ursula
- Church filled the bones of hundreds of virgins martyrs, or so they say
- Relics and Reliquaries, Ossuaries, Curious Places of Worship
- 25 Oct 2009
- Kaplica Czaszek: The Chapel of Skulls
- Czermna, Poland
- Kaplica Czaszek: The Chapel of Skulls
- The walls and ceiling of this Polish church are decorated with thousands of skulls, with another 21,000 skeletons just below
- Ossuaries, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Curious Places of Worship
- 25 Oct 2009
- Devil's Postpile National Monument
- Mammoth Lakes, California
- Devil's Postpile National Monument
- Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice
- Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities
- 25 Oct 2009
- Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels
- Los Angeles, California
- Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels
- Crypt mausoleum in cathedral's basement contains relics of third century Roman martyr, Saint Vibiana
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Curious Places of Worship
- 25 Oct 2009
- The Belgian Centre for Comic Strip Art
- Brussels, Belgium
- The Belgian Centre for Comic Strip Art
- Museum full of Europes greatest comic art masters, from TinTin to the Smurfs
- Unique Collections
- 25 Oct 2009
- Institute of Mentalphysics
- Joshua Tree, California
- Institute of Mentalphysics
- Located on 420 acres in the high desert, spiritual center dedicated to the "science of the future"
- Odd Accommodations, Curious Places of Worship
- 25 Oct 2009
- Josephinium Medical Museum
- Vienna, Austria
- Josephinium Medical Museum
- One of the best collections of wax anatomical models in the world
- Medical Museums
- 24 Oct 2009
- Bar-le-Duc, France
- Transi de René de Chalon
- Statue of a decomposing Prince that once held his dried heart in its hand
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues, Memento Mori, Relics and Reliquaries
- 24 Oct 2009
- Heidelberg Project
- Detroit, Michigan
- Heidelberg Project
- One man's attempt to create an artistic wonder on a run-down block in Detroit
- Outsider Art, Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture
- 24 Oct 2009
- Michigan Theatre
- Detroit, Michigan
- Michigan Theatre
- Opulent downtown movie theater now houses cars as an indoor parking garage
- Incredible Ruins
- 24 Oct 2009
- The Mummy of Knight Kahlbutz
- Neustadt/Dosse, Germany
- The Mummy of Knight Kahlbutz
- The natural mummy of the less than chivalrous Knight Kahlbutz
- Mummies, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 24 Oct 2009
- The Relic of St. Antoninus
- Florence, Italy
- The Relic of St. Antoninus
- The mummified relic of St. Antoninus
- Relics and Reliquaries
- 24 Oct 2009
- Grande Ballroom
- Detroit, Michigan
- Grande Ballroom
- Abandoned concert venue legendary for its rock counterculture
- Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 24 Oct 2009
- Mbad Museum and Dabl's African Bead Gallery
- Detroit, Michigan
- Mbad Museum and Dabl's African Bead Gallery
- Detroit's oldest collection of its kind, some of Olayame Dabl's beads date back about 400 years
- Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities, Eccentric Homes
- 24 Oct 2009
- Rainbow Swash
- Dorchester, Massachusetts
- Rainbow Swash
- World's Largest Piece of Copyrighted Artwork
- Outsider Art
- 23 Oct 2009
- Jumping wall of Kildemock
- Millockstown, Ireland
- Jumping wall of Kildemock
- A stone wall that mysteriously moved three feet from its foundation
- Optical Oddities, Curious Places of Worship, Incredible Ruins
- 23 Oct 2009
- Aokigahara Suicide Forest
- Japan
- Aokigahara Suicide Forest
- Resting in Mount Fuji's shadow lies a forest shrouded by death, the world's second most popular suicide location
- Memento Mori
- 23 Oct 2009
- Art Nouveau in Riga
- Riga, Latvia
- Art Nouveau in Riga
- Flamboyant architecture from the turn of 20th century
- Eccentric Homes
- 23 Oct 2009
- Germany
- Amöneburg
- Amöneburg is a town perched on top of a basalt mountain in the middle of an ancient meteor crater.
- Geological Oddities
- 23 Oct 2009
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- Pasadena, California
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- NASA's leading space science lab started by a co-founder with deep ties to the occult
- Instruments of Science, Rites and Rituals
- 22 Oct 2009
- Haymarket Square
- Chicago, Illinois
- Haymarket Square
- Home to a protest movement, a bombing, and a dramatic change in labor history
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 22 Oct 2009
- Sudbury Neutrino Observatory
- Greater Sudbury, Canada
- Sudbury Neutrino Observatory
- A neutrino detector built into the largest man-made underground cavity in the world
- Strange Science, Instruments of Science, Subterranean Sites
- 22 Oct 2009
- Woodstock Mystery Hole
- Portland, Oregon
- Woodstock Mystery Hole
- Beyond being incredibly fun, not much can be said about the Hole with certitude
- Mystery Spots and Gravity Hills, Curious Places of Worship, Subterranean Sites
- 22 Oct 2009
- Mechanical Dragon Clock
- Blois, France
- Mechanical Dragon Clock
- A beautiful and classically designed villa--with an hourly infestation of monsters
- Astounding Timepieces, Amazing Automata
- 21 Oct 2009
- St. Leonard's Church Basement Ossuary
- Hythe
- St. Leonard's Church Basement Ossuary
- A house of bones - but nobody is quite sure to whom they belong
- Ossuaries
- 21 Oct 2009
- Los Feliz Murder Mansion
- Los Angeles, California
- Los Feliz Murder Mansion
- Left untouched since a double murder-suicide in the 1960s, Los Feliz mansion remains a neighborhood mystery
- Memento Mori
- 21 Oct 2009
- Georges Island
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Georges Island
- Civil War Fort on an island in the Boston Harbor
- Eccentric Homes, Incredible Ruins
- 20 Oct 2009
- Scotty's Castle
- Death Valley National Park, California
- Scotty's Castle
- Abandomed Jazz Age Dream Home and Con Man's Hide-Out in Death Valley Desert
- Ghost Towns, Eccentric Homes, Musical Wonders, Subterranean Sites
- 20 Oct 2009
- Newburgh, New York
- Bannerman's Castle
- Collapsing castle on the Hudson river was once the storage site of military surplus business
- Incredible Ruins, Anomalous Islands
- 20 Oct 2009
- Beelitz Heilstätten
- Brandenburg, Germany
- Beelitz Heilstätten
- Terrifying derelict military hospital once housed a recuperating Hitler
- Incredible Ruins
- 20 Oct 2009
- Hospitalis Restaurant
- Riga, Latvia
- Hospitalis Restaurant
- Burlesque Hospital Themed Restaurant
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 20 Oct 2009
- The Monsters of Bomarzo
- Bomarzo, Italy
- The Monsters of Bomarzo
- A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden
- Strange Statues
- 20 Oct 2009
- Emperor's Garden Restaurant
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Emperor's Garden Restaurant
- Boston's Best Dim Sum Housed in a Grand Old Theater
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 19 Oct 2009
- Skinny House
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Skinny House
- Narrowest House in Boston
- Eccentric Homes
- 19 Oct 2009
- Catherine de Medici's Chamber of Secrets
- Blois, France
- Catherine de Medici's Chamber of Secrets
- Hundreds of secret cabinets built into the walls of legendary poisoner's private work room
- Eccentric Homes
- 19 Oct 2009
- Zzyzx Mineral Springs and Healing Center
- Zzyzx, California
- Zzyzx Mineral Springs and Healing Center
- Former utopian healing center, created by a huckster and built by derelicts
- Odd Accommodations, Outsider Architecture, Watery Wonders, Hoaxes and Pseudoscience
- 19 Oct 2009
- Lookout Mountain Airforce Station
- Los Angeles, California
- Lookout Mountain Airforce Station
- Secret US military film studio in the Hollywood Hills
- Eccentric Homes
- 19 Oct 2009
- Chemical Heritage Foundation
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Chemical Heritage Foundation
- Instruments, apparatus and rare books all relating to chemistry and its related sciences
- Museums and Collections, Strange Science, Pharmacy Museums, Medical Museums
- 19 Oct 2009
- Hood Milk Bottle
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Hood Milk Bottle
- Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 19 Oct 2009
- Old English Yard
- Moscow, Russia
- Old English Yard
- The "Mystery and Company of Merchant Adventurers" - an Elizabethan era hangout in Moscow
- Incredible Ruins
- 19 Oct 2009
- Guadalupe, California
- Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes
- Coastal dunes, site of buried Egyptian movie set and former utopian colony
- Incredible Ruins
- 18 Oct 2009
- Grave of Elmer McCurdy
- Guthrie, Oklahoma
- Grave of Elmer McCurdy
- A funhouse dummy that turned out to be a real life mummy, Elmer McCurdy is an urban legend come true
- Mummies, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 18 Oct 2009
- Bob Baker Marionette Theater
- Los Angeles, California
- Bob Baker Marionette Theater
- Historic marionette theater features 3,000 handmade puppets and free cups of ice cream
- Commercial Curiosities, Obscura Day Location, Wondrous Performances
- 18 Oct 2009
- The World's Largest Garden Gnome
- Kerhonkson, New York
- The World's Largest Garden Gnome
- "Gnome Chomsky" holds the Guinness World Record for Largest Garden Gnome, standing at 13 feet 6 inches
- Strange Statues
- 18 Oct 2009
- Suoi Tien Cultural Theme Park
- Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Suoi Tien Cultural Theme Park
- Have fun at the world's first Buddhist waterslide park
- Follies and Grottoes
- 17 Oct 2009
- Crystal Cathedral
- Garden Grove, California
- Crystal Cathedral
- Megachurch comprised of 10,000 glass panes
- Curious Places of Worship, Musical Wonders
- 16 Oct 2009
- Ancient Stepwells of India
- India
- Ancient Stepwells of India
- Thousands of exquisitely carved stone water storage wells, hundreds of stone steps, one tragic love story
- Long Now Locations, Incredible Ruins
- 16 Oct 2009
- The Echo Park Time Travel Mart
- Los Angeles, California
- The Echo Park Time Travel Mart
- Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension
- Purveyors of Curiosities
- 15 Oct 2009
- Mukluk Land
- Tok, Alaska
- Mukluk Land
- This junkyard made over as a theme park is the "Most Alaskan place in Alaska"
- Purveyors of Curiosities
- 15 Oct 2009
- The Milky Seas
- Arabian Sea
- The Milky Seas
- The world's largest bioluminescent area undiscovered by science until 2005
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Extraordinary Flora, Fascinating Fauna
- 15 Oct 2009
- Angelus Temple
- Los Angeles, California
- Angelus Temple
- Church and home-museum of a 1920s female revivalist preacher with a very sordid past
- Architectural Oddities
- 14 Oct 2009
- Cabazon Dinosaurs
- Cabazon, California
- Cabazon Dinosaurs
- "World's biggest dinosaur" featured in Pee Wee's Big Adventure, now houses a creationist museum in its abdomen
- Natural History, Strange Statues, Commercial Curiosities
- 14 Oct 2009
- Midland, Texas
- The Petroleum Museum
- The petroleum industry brings you the joys of hydrocarbons and largest collection of antique oil rigs in the world
- Unique Collections
- 14 Oct 2009
- Goddess Tuptim Shrine
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Goddess Tuptim Shrine
- A forest of phallic offerings found in a quiet corner of a hotel car park
- Unique Collections
- 14 Oct 2009
- Chicago Temple
- Chicago, Illinois
- Chicago Temple
- A gothic church spire sits atop this skyscraper, the tallest church in the world
- Curious Places of Worship
- 13 Oct 2009
- Nazca lines, Peru
- Nazca, Peru
- Nazca lines, Peru
- Giant ancient line art, drawn in the Peruvian desert, so large the can only be fully seen from the sky
- Lost Tribes, Long Now Locations
- 13 Oct 2009
- Wayfarers Chapel
- Rancho Palos Verdes, California
- Wayfarers Chapel
- Swedenborgian glass church surrounded by redwoods and perched atop a massive landslide area
- Geological Oddities, Extraordinary Flora, Curious Places of Worship, Horticultural Marvels
- 13 Oct 2009
- The Corn Palace
- Mitchell, South Dakota
- The Corn Palace
- A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world
- Outsider Art, Outsider Architecture
- 12 Oct 2009
- Rubel Castle
- Glendora, California
- Rubel Castle
- A giant castle of junk
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture
- 12 Oct 2009
- Arcosanti
- Mayer, Arizona
- Arcosanti
- An urban laboratory
- Outsider Architecture
- 12 Oct 2009
- Newgrange
- Boyne Valley, Ireland
- Newgrange
- The ancient druidic passage tomb that keeps perfect time
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Astounding Timepieces, Lost Tribes, Long Now Locations
- 12 Oct 2009
- Rundetårn
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Rundetårn
- Old observatory in Copenhagen with a spiral corridor used as a racetrack
- Repositories of Knowledge
- 11 Oct 2009
- Perperikon
- Gorna krepost, Bulgaria
- Perperikon
- An ancient Thracian city where fire rituals were practiced on the largest cult altar in Southeast Europe
- Incredible Ruins
- 11 Oct 2009
- Mima Mounds
- Littlerock, Washington
- Mima Mounds
- Native American burial mounds? Giant gopher dens? No one knows what created the Mima Mounds
- Geological Oddities
- 11 Oct 2009
- Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Cu Chi Tunnels
- A nightmare for the claustrophobic lies hidden in Southeast Asia
- Subterranean Sites
- 10 Oct 2009
- The Domes
- Casa Grande, Arizona
- The Domes
- An abondoned facility that has become a place of ritualistic satanic worship, or so rumor has it
- Rites and Rituals, Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins
- 09 Oct 2009
- Loretto Chapel
- Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Loretto Chapel
- Wedding chapel's mysterious spiral staircase said to be miraculously constructed
- Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 09 Oct 2009
- Pigeon Towers of Iran
- Isfahan, Iran
- Pigeon Towers of Iran
- These little castles each held thousands of pigeons
- Outsider Architecture
- 08 Oct 2009
- Casa Saldarini
- Baratti, Italy
- Casa Saldarini
- An unusual house built using an iso-elastic membrane
- Eccentric Homes
- 08 Oct 2009
- Undersea Brine Lake
- kannapolis, Mexico
- Undersea Brine Lake
- A lake at the bottom of the ocean
- Watery Wonders, Wonders of Salt
- 08 Oct 2009
- Berlin-Friedrichstrasse Railway Station
- Berlin, Germany
- Berlin-Friedrichstrasse Railway Station
- Cold war icon and onetime "hole" in the iron curtain
- Architectural Oddities
- 08 Oct 2009
- Sati handprints
- Jodhpur, India
- Sati handprints
- Fifteen Jodhpur queens left their handprints before going to their fiery death
- Memento Mori
- 07 Oct 2009
- The Integratron
- Landers, California
- The Integratron
- Experience a quartz crystal sound bath inside the world's only all-wood, acoustically perfect sound-chamber
- Strange Science, Strange Statues, Inspired Inventions, Instruments of Science
- 07 Oct 2009
- America's Stonehenge (Mystery Hill)
- Salem, New Hampshire
- America's Stonehenge (Mystery Hill)
- America's oldest archaeological site or muddled case of wishful thinking...
- Mystery Spots and Gravity Hills, Hoaxes and Pseudoscience, Incredible Ruins
- 07 Oct 2009
- Haw Par Villa
- Singapore, Singapore
- Haw Par Villa
- A Buddhist theme park brings you a Buddist version of Hell
- Crime and Punishment, Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues, Rites and Rituals
- 07 Oct 2009
- Bangem, Cameroon
- Man & Woman Lakes
- Spirits from these lakes are said to produce the local weather and odd phenomena as they bicker between themselves
- Weird Weather Phenomena, Watery Wonders, Rites and Rituals
- 07 Oct 2009
- Museum of Man and Science
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- Museum of Man and Science
- A supply store for traditional healers, this shop sells the hair of a dog--and its skin, skeleton, and reproductive organs, too
- Rites and Rituals, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 06 Oct 2009
- Guinigi Tower - Torre Guinigi
- Lucca, Italy
- Guinigi Tower - Torre Guinigi
- Fortified medieval tower house with lovely roof garden
- Horticultural Marvels
- 06 Oct 2009
- Preserved Mummies of the Hervormde Kerk
- Wieuwerd, Netherlands
- Preserved Mummies of the Hervormde Kerk
- A bizarre form of natural mummification was discovered in the church of this Frisian village
- Mummies
- 06 Oct 2009
- L'Anse Aux Meadows
- St Lunaire-Griquet, Canada
- L'Anse Aux Meadows
- An ancient Viking village in North America that predates Columbus by 500 years
- Long Now Locations, Incredible Ruins
- 05 Oct 2009
- Nan Madol Ruins
- Nan Madol , Federated States of Micronesia
- Nan Madol Ruins
- The ruins of a South Pacific island city inspired Lovecraft to make it home for his monsters
- Incredible Ruins, Anomalous Islands
- 04 Oct 2009
- Lavaux
- Switzerland
- Lavaux
- Swiss vineyards in a UNESCO heritage site
- Intriguing Environs
- 04 Oct 2009
- Venice Beach Freakshow
- Venice, California
- Venice Beach Freakshow
- The largest collection of two headed animals in the world
- Wondrous Performances, Wonder Cabinets, Unique Collections
- 04 Oct 2009
- The Vegreville Pysanka
- Vegreville, Canada
- The Vegreville Pysanka
- Possibly the world's easiest Easter-egg hunt
- Unusual Monuments
- 04 Oct 2009
- Lajitas Ghost Town
- Lajitas, Texas
- Lajitas Ghost Town
- Ghost town with a beer-drinking goat for Mayor
- Fascinating Fauna, Ghost Towns
- 03 Oct 2009
- North Dumpling Island
- Long Island Sound, New York
- North Dumpling Island
- Want to build a wind turbine? Secede from the nation
- Micro-Nations, Eccentric Homes
- 03 Oct 2009
- Julien Aurouze and Co.
- Paris, France
- Julien Aurouze and Co.
- A Parisian exterminator's shop whose storefront displays stuffed rats hanging from traps
- Unique Collections, Hunting and Taxidermy, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 03 Oct 2009
- Kutna Hora, Czech Republic
- Alchemy Museum / Muzeum Alchymie
- Museum of Alchemy and basement Laboratory in an ancient building with a Prince's Oratory in a Gothic Tower
- Strange Science, Curious Places of Worship
- 02 Oct 2009
- Les Grottes Pétrifiantes
- Savonnières, France
- Les Grottes Pétrifiantes
- Limestone grottoes turns everyday objects into stone
- Curious Caves
- 02 Oct 2009
- Museo de las Momias de Guanajuato
- Guanajuato Capital, Mexico
- Museo de las Momias de Guanajuato
- Mexico's astounding mummy museum with "the world's smallest mummy"
- Ossuaries, Mummies, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 02 Oct 2009
- Museum of Menstruation
- Washington, District Of Columbia
- Museum of Menstruation
- One man's expansive collection devoted entirely to menstruation
- Medical Museums, Unique Collections
- 01 Oct 2009
- Patarei Sea Fortress-Prison
- Tallinn, Estonia
- Patarei Sea Fortress-Prison
- This imperial sea-fortress and Soviet prison is now open to visitors
- Crime and Punishment
- 01 Oct 2009
- Victoria's Way Indian Sculpture Park
- Roundwood, Ireland
- Victoria's Way Indian Sculpture Park
- An eccentric garden of Indian sculptures in the green of Ireland
- Strange Statues, Repositories of Knowledge
- 01 Oct 2009
- Urban Ore
- Berkeley, California
- Urban Ore
- An vast warehouse of everyday treasures in Berkeley, CA
- Unique Collections, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 30 Sep 2009
- The Wieners Circle
- Chicago, Illinois
- The Wieners Circle
- A hot dog stand where the heads are just as hot as the dogs
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 30 Sep 2009
- The Museum of Holography
- Chicago, Illinois
- The Museum of Holography
- A Museum of Holography frozen in 1974
- Outsider Art, Unique Collections
- 30 Sep 2009
- Eagle Lake Tramway
- T6-R11, Maine
- Eagle Lake Tramway
- Steam engines and conveyor belts are remnants of a genius system left in the middle of the Maine woods
- Inspired Inventions, Incredible Ruins
- 30 Sep 2009
- Hamtramck Disneyland
- Hamtramck, Michigan
- Hamtramck Disneyland
- A wacky two-story folk-art assemblage of carved and found objects, with lights, motion, and sound
- Eccentric Homes
- 29 Sep 2009
- Nethercutt Collection and Museum
- Sylmar, California
- Nethercutt Collection and Museum
- Rare collectibles from automated musical instruments to 250 unique automobiles
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Musical Wonders, Amazing Automata
- 29 Sep 2009
- Tecopa, California
- Pholisma sonorae aka "Sand Food"
- A mysterious and endangered parasitic herb from the California desert
- Extraordinary Flora
- 29 Sep 2009
- Haughton Impact Crater
- Devon Island, Canada
- Haughton Impact Crater
- The closest thing to Mars on Earth
- Martian Landscapes, Long Now Locations
- 28 Sep 2009
- Ave Maria Grotto
- Cullman, Alabama
- Ave Maria Grotto
- A miniature city built by a single hunchbacked monk
- Curious Places of Worship, Outsider Architecture
- 28 Sep 2009
- Totem
- Leuven, Belgium
- Totem
- Giant bug impaled on a 23m high needle
- Strange Statues
- 28 Sep 2009
- Secret Swing
- Toronto, Canada
- Secret Swing
- Secret Swing
- Outsider Art
- 28 Sep 2009
- Stari Most
- Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Stari Most
- Bridge that died in war and was resurected
- Architectural Oddities
- 27 Sep 2009
- Ace of Clubs House
- Texarkana, Texas
- Ace of Clubs House
- $10,000 won in a poker game in 1884 allowed James Draughon to build this intriguing home.
- Eccentric Homes
- 27 Sep 2009
- International Boxing Hall of Fame
- Canastota, New York
- International Boxing Hall of Fame
- celebrating the greatest pugilists the world has ever known
- Unique Collections
- 26 Sep 2009
- Lower Bay Station
- Toronto, Canada
- Lower Bay Station
- Lost subway station nestled beneath Toronto's busy commuter line
- Subterranean Sites
- 25 Sep 2009
- Alinea Restaurant
- Chicago, Illinois
- Alinea Restaurant
- The subtle science of a master molecular gastronomist
- Strange Science, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 25 Sep 2009
- Mapimí Silent Zone
- Mexico, Mexico
- Mapimí Silent Zone
- A US military accident created the legends behind this Mexican version of the Bermuda Triangle
- Geological Oddities
- 24 Sep 2009
- Budapest Cave Church
- Budapest, Hungary
- Budapest Cave Church
- Once the home of a hermetic monk, this cave now houses a small church
- Curious Caves, Natural Wonders, Curious Places of Worship
- 24 Sep 2009
- Galco's Soda Pop Stop
- Los Angeles, California
- Galco's Soda Pop Stop
- Shop selling 500 flavors of soda has something for everyone
- Purveyors of Curiosities
- 24 Sep 2009
- The Dwarf Castle
- Roswell, Georgia
- The Dwarf Castle
- A Man's Home is His Castle
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 23 Sep 2009
- Adak "National Forest"
- Adak, Alaska
- Adak "National Forest"
- America's smallest "national forest" it has only 33 trees
- Extraordinary Flora, Intriguing Environs
- 23 Sep 2009
- Monkey Island
- Cayo Santiago, Puerto Rico
- Monkey Island
- This small primate research island is teeming with playing, fighting wild monkeys
- Natural Wonders, Anomalous Islands, Fascinating Fauna
- 23 Sep 2009
- Terlingua Ghost Town
- Terlingua, Texas
- Terlingua Ghost Town
- An abandoned quicksilver mining town surrounded by the Big Bend parks
- Ghost Towns
- 23 Sep 2009
- International Rock-A-Billy Hall of Fame
- Jackson, Tennessee
- International Rock-A-Billy Hall of Fame
- An unknown Hall of Fame in Jackson, Tennessee
- Unique Collections
- 23 Sep 2009
- Société des Caves de Roquefort
- Roquefort-sur-Soulzon, France
- Société des Caves de Roquefort
- The world's most famous cheese caves
- Curious Caves
- 22 Sep 2009
- Stonehenge II
- Hunt, Texas
- Stonehenge II
- A recreated stonehenge stands in country field, with Easter Island moai heads standing as sentries
- Strange Statues
- 22 Sep 2009
- Montecristo
- Isola di Montecristo?, Italy
- Montecristo
- The forbidden island of the Tuscan Archipelago may still contain buried treasure
- Intriguing Environs
- 22 Sep 2009
- Pavlov's House
- Volgograd, Russia
- Pavlov's House
- Nazi's lost more men trying to take this Russian held Stalingrad apartment block then they did when taking Paris
- Eccentric Homes, Incredible Ruins
- 22 Sep 2009
- New York, New York
- Dream House
- Lamonte Young and Mariane Zazeela's "Dream House" will immerse you in an ever changing world of sound and light
- Outsider Art, Musical Wonders, Optical Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 22 Sep 2009
- Body of St. Francis Xavier
- India
- Body of St. Francis Xavier
- Scholar, adventurer, saint, and instigator of the Goa Inquisition
- Relics and Reliquaries
- 22 Sep 2009
- Bishop Castle
- Custer County, Colorado
- Bishop Castle
- The largest self-built castle in the US
- Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture
- 21 Sep 2009
- The Ozark Spooklight
- Joplin Hornet area, Missouri
- The Ozark Spooklight
- A mysterious light of unknown origin on the backroads of Missouri
- Optical Oddities, Will-O-Wisps and Spooklights, Mystery Spots and Gravity Hills
- 21 Sep 2009
- Highgate Cemetery
- London, England
- Highgate Cemetery
- London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 20 Sep 2009
- L'Ardia di San Costantino Festival
- Sedilo, Italy
- L'Ardia di San Costantino Festival
- A wild annual race in Sardinia re-enacts Constantine's victory in Rome
- Rites and Rituals
- 20 Sep 2009
- Wilder Brain Collection
- Ithaca, New York
- Wilder Brain Collection
- Brains on display, including that of a murderer
- Medical Museums
- 19 Sep 2009
- Ivolginsky Datsan
- Russian Federation
- Ivolginsky Datsan
- The mummified remains of Dashi-Dorzho Itigilov, Russia's most important Buddhist
- Relics and Reliquaries, Mummies, Curious Places of Worship
- 19 Sep 2009
- Shibam Hadhramaut
- Shibam, Yemen
- Shibam Hadhramaut
- A city built from mud and known as the "Manhattan of the desert."
- Cultures and Civilizations , Architectural Oddities
- 19 Sep 2009
- Wagah Flag Ceremony - Amritsar, Punjab
- India
- Wagah Flag Ceremony - Amritsar, Punjab
- On the Pakistan-India border the militaries perform an elaborate theater of aggresion each and every night
- Cultures and Civilizations , Rites and Rituals
- 19 Sep 2009
- Clocktower Gallery and Machinery Room
- New York City, New York
- Clocktower Gallery and Machinery Room
- A 1890s clock tower, legendary art gallery, and radio station, and rarer yet, a hidden delight in busy Manhattan
- Astounding Timepieces, Architectural Oddities
- 18 Sep 2009
- Hallstatt Charnel House
- Hallstatt, Austria
- Hallstatt Charnel House
- An Austrian house of bones filled with hundreds of intricately painted skulls
- Memento Mori, Ossuaries, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Curious Places of Worship
- 18 Sep 2009
- Budapest, Hungary
- Szabo Ervin Library
- A 19th century artistocrat's mansion, turned into a library, hidden in a modern library
- Repositories of Knowledge
- 18 Sep 2009
- Gold Coast Wax Museum and Chamber of Horrors
- Surfers Paradise, Australia
- Gold Coast Wax Museum and Chamber of Horrors
- The largest wax museum in the southern hemisphere features a grizzly chamber of horrors
- Museums and Collections, Crime and Punishment
- 17 Sep 2009
- Museum of Miniatures
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Museum of Miniatures
- Microscopic scenes; some call it novelty, some call it art
- Microminiature art
- 17 Sep 2009
- Balikli Gol
- Urfa, Turkey
- Balikli Gol
- A sacred lake with thousands of sacred carp and a biblical history
- Watery Wonders, Unusual Monuments, Peculiar Fountains, Long Now Locations
- 17 Sep 2009
- Morning Glory Pool
- Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
- Morning Glory Pool
- A beautiful geyser under enviromental threat
- Watery Wonders, Fascinating Fauna
- 16 Sep 2009
- Nakagin Capsule Tower
- Chuo, Japan
- Nakagin Capsule Tower
- Masterpiece of metabolist architecture and the original "capsule building"
- Eccentric Homes
- 16 Sep 2009
- Maltese Falcon Alleyway
- San Francisco, California
- Maltese Falcon Alleyway
- Alleyway plaque commemorating the death of a fictional character in the Maltese Falcon, not far from the authors home
- Unusual Monuments
- 16 Sep 2009
- David Adickes SculptrWorx Studio
- Houston, Texas
- David Adickes SculptrWorx Studio
- Giant heads occasionally litter the industrial, Houston neighborhood where sculptor David Adickes has his studio
- Strange Statues
- 16 Sep 2009
- Flak Towers
- Vienna, Austria
- Flak Towers
- Giant WWII fortresses that fired 8000 rounds a minute, now home to thousands of pigeons
- Incredible Ruins
- 16 Sep 2009
- Ladder of Salvation of the Human Soul
- Chaldon, England
- Ladder of Salvation of the Human Soul
- Angels, demons, and tortured souls on a giant wall mural in a little church
- Memento Mori, Curious Places of Worship
- 15 Sep 2009
- Thunder mountain monument
- Imlay, Nevada
- Thunder mountain monument
- The self-made house sculpture of an outsider artist who proclaimed himself "Chief Rolling Thunder"
- Eccentric Homes
- 15 Sep 2009
- Clifton Hill
- Niagara Falls, Canada
- Clifton Hill
- Niagara Falls nearby tourist trap, Clifton Hill is a world bright with neon and curiosities that will inspire love, hate, or a mixture of both
- Commercial Curiosities
- 14 Sep 2009
- Athens, Greece
- Syntagma Square Metro Station
- Where commuters walk through remnants of an ancient Greek necropolis
- Incredible Ruins
- 14 Sep 2009
- Dobwalls Bypass Bat Bridge
- Dobwells, England
- Dobwalls Bypass Bat Bridge
- These "bridges" help confused bats cross the road
- Architectural Oddities
- 12 Sep 2009
- Kondyor Massif
- Yakutsk, Russia
- Kondyor Massif
- Five mile wide circular ring of rock in the Russian Far East is a curious geological oddity
- Intriguing Environs
- 11 Sep 2009
- The Toy Factory
- Gumeracha, Australia
- The Toy Factory
- A Giant Rocking Horse in Adelaide, Australia
- Purveyors of Curiosities
- 11 Sep 2009
- Lost Cove Settlement
- Lost Cove, Tennessee
- Lost Cove Settlement
- Railroad came. People came. Railroad left. Town died.
- Ghost Towns
- 11 Sep 2009
- Hand of the Desert
- Antofagasta, Chile
- Hand of the Desert
- Sculpture of a giant hand in the middle of Atacama desert
- Strange Statues
- 11 Sep 2009
- Strahov Monastery
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Strahov Monastery
- Two stunning 17th-century libraries and a cabinet of curiosities
- Wonder Cabinets, Curious Places of Worship, Repositories of Knowledge
- 10 Sep 2009
- Bump & Grind
- Denver, Colorado
- Bump & Grind
- An eccentric cafe in uptown Denver with a transvestite twist
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 10 Sep 2009
- Malta Cart Tracks
- L-Imtarfa, Malta
- Malta Cart Tracks
- Ancient mysterious ruts carved in the bedrock
- Incredible Ruins
- 10 Sep 2009
- Mushroom Rock State Park
- Marquette, Kansas
- Mushroom Rock State Park
- Curious Rock formations in the flattest state in the US
- Geological Oddities
- 09 Sep 2009
- The Ether Dome
- Boston, Massachusetts
- The Ether Dome
- 19th-century operating theatre in which the use of ether was first demonstrated - plus, a skeleton and a mummy!
- Medical Museums, Mummies
- 09 Sep 2009
- Rome, Italy
- Quartiere Coppedé
- Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture
- 09 Sep 2009
- St. Beatus Cave
- Beatenberg, Switzerland
- St. Beatus Cave
- Caves famous for the dragon-slaying saint who lived there
- Subterranean Sites
- 09 Sep 2009
- Biologiska Museet
- Sweden
- Biologiska Museet
- Early habitat dioramas and home of the elusive gaff, the skvader
- Natural History, Hunting and Taxidermy
- 09 Sep 2009
- Cassadaga
- Caddadaga, Florida
- Cassadaga
- Town of spiritualists and mediums in Florida
- Curious Places of Worship
- 07 Sep 2009
- Samut Prakan Crocodile Farm
- Mueang Samut Prakan, Thailand
- Samut Prakan Crocodile Farm
- 60,000 hungry jaws await at the world's largest crocodile collection containing, among other exhibits, a reptilian freakshow
- Fascinating Fauna
- 07 Sep 2009
- Cao Dai Holy See
- Tay Ninh, Vietnam
- Cao Dai Holy See
- The lavish temple of a religion that worships Buddha, Mohammed, Joan of Arc and the author of "Les Miserables"
- Curious Places of Worship
- 07 Sep 2009
- Mini Siam
- Pattaya, Thailand
- Mini Siam
- Cities of the world and famous Thai monuments in minature
- Small Worlds and Model Towns
- 07 Sep 2009
- Sleeping Giant
- Pass Lake, Canada
- Sleeping Giant
- Profile of a sleeping person 4km long in 250m high cliffs.
- Geological Oddities, Optical Oddities
- 07 Sep 2009
- The Great Serpent Mound
- Peebles, Ohio
- The Great Serpent Mound
- The largest earthwork effigy in the world
- Rites and Rituals, Long Now Locations, Curious Places of Worship, Incredible Ruins
- 07 Sep 2009
- Alameda Point Antique and Collectibles Fair
- Alameda, California
- Alameda Point Antique and Collectibles Fair
- Antiques by the Bay
- Commercial Curiosities
- 06 Sep 2009
- Tacoma Narrows Bridge
- Tacoma, Washington
- Tacoma Narrows Bridge
- This famous bridge twisted itself into oblivion... but not for the reason you may think
- Strange Science, Disaster Areas, Architectural Oddities
- 06 Sep 2009
- The Gurdon Light
- Gurdon, Arkansas
- The Gurdon Light
- A mysterious light floating in the trees of Gurdon, Arkansas may be a piezoelectric effect
- Bioluminescent Spots, Strange Science, Optical Oddities, Will-O-Wisps and Spooklights
- 05 Sep 2009
- Florence, Italy
- Galileo's Middle Finger
- The middle finger of modernity
- Relics and Reliquaries
- 05 Sep 2009
- The Mill on Lake Erie
- Port Colborne, Canada
- The Mill on Lake Erie
- The Incredible Shrinking Mill
- Geological Oddities, Optical Oddities, Mystery Spots and Gravity Hills
- 05 Sep 2009
- Flushing Meadows Corona Park
- Queens, New York
- Flushing Meadows Corona Park
- The remnants of two World Fair's complete with a 12 story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO shaped pavilion
- Strange Statues, Small Worlds and Model Towns
- 05 Sep 2009
- New Orleans Pharmacy Museum
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- New Orleans Pharmacy Museum
- The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building
- Pharmacy Museums
- 04 Sep 2009
- Lenin Statue of Fremont
- Seattle, Washington
- Lenin Statue of Fremont
- Statue of Lenin, from Cold War era Czechoslovakia, now in a neighborhood of Seattle
- Strange Statues
- 04 Sep 2009
- Lepramuseet - Leprosy Museum of St. Georges Hospital
- Bergen, Norway
- Lepramuseet - Leprosy Museum of St. Georges Hospital
- St George's Leprosy Museum depicts the gruesome afflictions of those suffering from the disease
- Pharmacy Museums, Medical Museums
- 04 Sep 2009
- Dinosaur of Ta Prohm
- Angkor National Park, Cambodia
- Dinosaur of Ta Prohm
- Hoax, mistake, or evidence of dinosaurs in human times?
- Incredible Ruins
- 04 Sep 2009
- The Mansion on O Street
- Washington, District Of Columbia
- The Mansion on O Street
- With over 100 jam packed rooms to explore and elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O is a hidden treasure
- Eccentric Homes
- 04 Sep 2009
- The Bird Cage Theater
- Tombstone, Arizona
- The Bird Cage Theater
- An old saloon in the West filled with history, and according to some, a few dozen ghosts
- Ghost Towns
- 04 Sep 2009
- William MacKenzie's Tomb
- Liverpool, England
- William MacKenzie's Tomb
- Pyramid shaped monument with a tall tale attached
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 03 Sep 2009
- Murud Janjira fort
- Murud village, Raigad District, India
- Murud Janjira fort
- A nearly unconquerable island-fort in the Indian Ocean
- Incredible Ruins
- 03 Sep 2009
- Sanlúcar la Mayor, Spain
- Solar Power Tower
- Spain's stunning solar energy plant
- Inspired Inventions, Architectural Oddities
- 02 Sep 2009
- Bedford Limestone Pyramid
- Needmore, Indiana
- Bedford Limestone Pyramid
- One-layer pyramid in Indiana
- Incredible Ruins, Outsider Architecture
- 01 Sep 2009
- Beachy Head
- Eastbourne, England
- Beachy Head
- England's most notorious suicide spot
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities, Memento Mori
- 01 Sep 2009
- Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker
- Kelvedon Hatch, England
- Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker
- The biggest and deepest Cold War bunker open to the public in South East England
- Subterranean Sites
- 01 Sep 2009
- Mystery Tomb
- Plymouth, Trinidad and Tobago
- Mystery Tomb
- A three-centuries-old crypt in the foothills of an old plantation
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 31 Aug 2009
- Teylers Museum
- Haarlem, Netherlands
- Teylers Museum
- Oldest Museum of the Netherlands is a true cabinet of curiosities
- Wonder Cabinets, Natural History, Instruments of Science, Electrical Oddities
- 31 Aug 2009
- Gates Co-op Houseboat Community
- Sausalito, California
- Gates Co-op Houseboat Community
- A living time capsule of the 1960s Richardson Bay water-front
- Watery Wonders, Eccentric Homes
- 31 Aug 2009
- North Yungas Road
- Bolivia
- North Yungas Road
- Death road of Bolivia
- Disaster Areas
- 31 Aug 2009
- Billy Tripp's Mindfield
- Brownsville, Tennessee
- Billy Tripp's Mindfield
- An oversized metal construction of Billy Tripp's moods going through life
- Architectural Oddities
- 31 Aug 2009
- The Submarine House
- Los Gatos, California
- The Submarine House
- Subterranean house made out of a grain silo, located in the Santa Cruz Mountains
- Eccentric Homes
- 30 Aug 2009
- Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts
- Glacial Potholes
- Cool off in the 50 whirling pools of the Glacial Potholes in western Massachusetts
- Geological Oddities
- 29 Aug 2009
- Whitby Museum, Library & Archive
- Whitby, England
- Whitby Museum, Library & Archive
- The curious and tiny collection contains some very odd objects
- Wonder Cabinets, Pharmacy Museums, Natural History, Unique Collections
- 29 Aug 2009
- Hotel Sidi Driss
- Matmâta Ancienne, Tunisia
- Hotel Sidi Driss
- Original film set of Luke Skywalker's Tatooine home from Star Wars trilogy
- Curious Caves, Lost Tribes, Odd Accommodations, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 29 Aug 2009
- Sagada
- Sagada, Philippines
- Sagada
- Hundreds of hanging coffins on cliffs and caves in the Philippines
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 29 Aug 2009
- Dance of Death at Chapelle Kermaria an Iskuit
- Plouha, France
- Dance of Death at Chapelle Kermaria an Iskuit
- Medieval Danse Macabre Fresco in Northern Brittany
- Memento Mori, Curious Places of Worship
- 29 Aug 2009
- Paraclete XP Skyventure
- Raeford, North Carolina
- Paraclete XP Skyventure
- The world's largest vertical windtunnel
- Strange Science, Instruments of Science, Electrical Oddities
- 28 Aug 2009
- Oradour
- Oradour-Sur-Glane, France
- Oradour
- A French ghost town from World War II, left as a memorial to German atrocities
- Ghost Towns
- 28 Aug 2009
- World's Largest Plant Maze
- Wahiawa, Hawaii
- World's Largest Plant Maze
- Race through the maze, get your name on the sign
- Commercial Curiosities, Mazes
- 27 Aug 2009
- Uncommon Objects
- Austin, Texas
- Uncommon Objects
- One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge
- Purveyors of Curiosities
- 27 Aug 2009
- California Cactus Center
- Pasadena, California
- California Cactus Center
- A nursery specializing in strange and beautiful succulents and cacti
- Extraordinary Flora, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 27 Aug 2009
- Ponte Tower
- Johannesburg South, South Africa
- Ponte Tower
- Tallest residential building in Africa
- Eccentric Homes, Incredible Ruins
- 27 Aug 2009
- Patrick Amiot's Sonoma County Yard Art
- Sebastopol, California
- Patrick Amiot's Sonoma County Yard Art
- Monumental sculptures of Patrick Amiot, constructed from debris, detritus, and determination
- Eccentric Homes
- 27 Aug 2009
- Rio Vista, California
- Foster's Big Horn
- Over 300 taxidermied animals in a Californian restaurant make for a taxidermist's dream and an animal lover's nightmare
- Hunting and Taxidermy, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 26 Aug 2009
- Ostrog Monastery
- Montenegro
- Ostrog Monastery
- A curious cave church carved into the face of a cliff
- Curious Places of Worship
- 26 Aug 2009
- Musical Wonder House
- Wiscasset, Maine
- Musical Wonder House
- An 18th-century home taken over by antique automatons and musical machines
- Unique Collections, Musical Wonders, Amazing Automata
- 26 Aug 2009
- The Abode of Chaos
- St Romain au Mont d'Or, France
- The Abode of Chaos
- An art world insider finds himself battling for his artistic home
- Outsider Art
- 25 Aug 2009
- Trinity Church on King George Island
- King George Island, Antarctica
- Trinity Church on King George Island
- Russian Orthodox church built on an Antarctic island
- Curious Places of Worship
- 24 Aug 2009
- Albany Bulb
- Berkeley, California
- Albany Bulb
- An "anarchical" no man's land, complete with garbage sculptures and a hobo-run "Landfillian Library"
- Outsider Art
- 24 Aug 2009
- Decebal's Head
- Orsova, Romania
- Decebal's Head
- Giant portrait of an ancient king
- Strange Statues
- 24 Aug 2009
- Zwerglgarten - Dwarf Garden
- Salzburg, Austria
- Zwerglgarten - Dwarf Garden
- Ugly 18th-century dwarf statues living in a perfectly landscaped Austrian garden
- Strange Statues
- 24 Aug 2009
- Kriminalmuseum
- Vienna, Austria
- Kriminalmuseum
- Macabre museum devoted to historical Viennese murders
- Crime and Punishment
- 24 Aug 2009
- Biggest chair in the world
- Lucena, Spain
- Biggest chair in the world
- Holding the current title of "biggest chair in the world", it stands with little fanfare in Lucena, Spain
- Architectural Oddities
- 24 Aug 2009
- Brimham Rocks
- Harrogate, England
- Brimham Rocks
- Astonishing rock formations dot the Brimham Moor landscape
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 23 Aug 2009
- Lucy the Elephant
- Margate, New Jersey
- Lucy the Elephant
- Lucy, the world's largest "elephant", turns 128
- Follies and Grottoes
- 23 Aug 2009
- The "August von Spiess" Museum of Hunting
- Sibiu, Romania
- The "August von Spiess" Museum of Hunting
- Packed to the ceiling with antique taxidermy and hunting arms
- Hunting and Taxidermy
- 23 Aug 2009
- Pharmacy Museum of Sibiu
- Sibiu, Romania
- Pharmacy Museum of Sibiu
- A stunning 18th century pharmacy and medieval chemist's collection
- Pharmacy Museums, Instruments of Science
- 23 Aug 2009
- Bain Waterworks Plant
- Raleigh, North Carolina
- Bain Waterworks Plant
- Art Deco urban decay at this historical building
- Incredible Ruins
- 22 Aug 2009
- The Orange Show
- Houston, Texas
- The Orange Show
- One man's homage to the Orange as realized through a long-term folk art labor of love.
- Outsider Architecture
- 21 Aug 2009
- The Sourtoe Cocktail
- Dawson City, Canada
- The Sourtoe Cocktail
- Champagne seasoned with an amputated toe
- Rites and Rituals, Purveyors of Curiosities, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 21 Aug 2009
- Wall Drug
- Wall, South Dakota
- Wall Drug
- The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water and jackalopes
- Commercial Curiosities
- 21 Aug 2009
- Basiliek Oudenbosch
- Oudenbosch, Netherlands
- Basiliek Oudenbosch
- Scale model of St. Peter's Cathedral (Rome) in the middle of a small Dutch town
- Curious Places of Worship
- 20 Aug 2009
- Lubyanka
- Moscow, Russia
- Lubyanka
- Former headquarters of the KGB
- Crime and Punishment
- 20 Aug 2009
- Nave Espacial de Varginha
- Varginha, Brazil
- Nave Espacial de Varginha
- Spacecraft shaped water tower is only a part of the mysterious UFO mania in this Brazilian town
- Unusual Monuments
- 19 Aug 2009
- Peterson Rock Garden
- Redmond, Oregon
- Peterson Rock Garden
- Bridges, terraces, and replicas of historic structures all built of rock and petrified wood by one man
- Architectural Oddities
- 19 Aug 2009
- Goldendale, Washington
- Maryhill Museum and Stonehenge
- French chateau, failed Utopian community, odd museum and stonehenge replica in rural Washington State
- Outsider Architecture
- 19 Aug 2009
- Konstantynow Radio Tower Remains
- Poland
- Konstantynow Radio Tower Remains
- The shattered remains of the world's once tallest structure
- Incredible Ruins
- 18 Aug 2009
- R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant
- Toronto, Canada
- R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant
- This "Palace of Purification" has made many film appearances as a dark and sinister headquarters
- Architectural Oddities
- 18 Aug 2009
- Minack Theatre
- Penzance
- Minack Theatre
- A open air theatre built on a cliff by an eccentric British woman
- Architectural Oddities
- 18 Aug 2009
- Big Duck
- Flanders, New York
- Big Duck
- A former poultry store that looks like a giant duck and is one of the "seven wonders" of Long Island
- Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture
- 18 Aug 2009
- Camelback Mountain
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Camelback Mountain
- A geological mystery on Camelback Mountain
- Geological Oddities
- 18 Aug 2009
- Museum of Sex
- New York, New York
- Museum of Sex
- A semi-scholarly approach to sex
- Museums and Collections
- 18 Aug 2009
- Ruins of Yugoslav Army Headquarters
- Belgrade, Serbia
- Ruins of Yugoslav Army Headquarters
- Destroyed Serbian army headquarters sits half crumbled in a largely revitalized Belgrade
- Incredible Ruins
- 18 Aug 2009
- Spratly Islands
- Spratly Islands into, South China Sea
- Spratly Islands
- Most disputed archipelago in the world
- Micro-Nations
- 17 Aug 2009
- Morris Museum
- Morristown, New Jersey
- Morris Museum
- A world-class collection of mechanical musical instruments and automata
- Unique Collections, Amazing Automata
- 17 Aug 2009
- Portmeirion Village
- Porthmadog, Wales
- Portmeirion Village
- A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner"
- Odd Accommodations, Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Follies and Grottoes
- 17 Aug 2009
- Yungang Grottoes
- Datong, China
- Yungang Grottoes
- Massive series of 45 caves and over 51,000 sculptures carved from cliffsides in China
- Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 17 Aug 2009
- Lausanne, Switzerland
- Collection de l'Art Brut
- Artworks by loners, prisoners and the criminally insane
- Outsider Art
- 17 Aug 2009
- Wagner Free Institute
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Wagner Free Institute
- A rare view of a preserved Victorian science museum
- Wonder Cabinets, Natural History, Hunting and Taxidermy
- 15 Aug 2009
- Posankka
- Turku, Finland
- Posankka
- Pigduck of Turku
- Strange Statues
- 15 Aug 2009
- Schloss Hellbrunn
- Salzburg, Austria
- Schloss Hellbrunn
- Trick water gardens from 1619 featuring a 200 peice mechanical theater powered by water
- Watery Wonders, Peculiar Fountains, Amazing Automata, Follies and Grottoes
- 15 Aug 2009
- Broken Kilometer
- New York City, New York
- Broken Kilometer
- One kilometer of thick brass rod laid out before your eyes
- Museums and Collections, Outsider Art
- 15 Aug 2009
- NIST-F1 Cesium Fountain Atomic Clock
- Boulder, Colorado
- NIST-F1 Cesium Fountain Atomic Clock
- The clock that sets them all
- Astounding Timepieces, Instruments of Science, Long Now Locations
- 14 Aug 2009
- Walter De Maria's Vertical Earth Kilometer
- Kassel, Germany
- Walter De Maria's Vertical Earth Kilometer
- A two-inch thick solid brass rod that extends an astounding one kilometer straight into the earth
- Outsider Art, Subterranean Sites
- 14 Aug 2009
- Tipu's Tiger
- London, England
- Tipu's Tiger
- A delightful crank-operated pipe organ depicts a tiger calmly devouring a hapless colonial
- Musical Wonders, Amazing Automata
- 13 Aug 2009
- Elsewhere Collaborative
- Greensboro, North Carolina
- Elsewhere Collaborative
- Art museum based around the collections accumulated over 58 years by one eccentric thrift store owner
- Wonder Cabinets, Unique Collections, Musical Wonders, Repositories of Knowledge
- 13 Aug 2009
- Monticello Dam Morning Glory Spillway
- Napa, California
- Monticello Dam Morning Glory Spillway
- The largest drain hole in the world
- Watery Wonders, Strange Science, Peculiar Fountains, Optical Oddities
- 13 Aug 2009
- The Lost Town of Dunwich
- Dunwich, England
- The Lost Town of Dunwich
- A village on the east coast of England that has almost completely eroded into the North Sea
- Intriguing Environs, Ghost Towns, Incredible Ruins, Subterranean Sites
- 13 Aug 2009
- San Jose, California
- Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum
- An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies
- Unique Collections, Mummies
- 12 Aug 2009
- The Lightning Field
- Quemado, New Mexico
- The Lightning Field
- In the remote high desert of New Mexico, a strange array of poles beckon fury from above
- Outsider Art, Weird Weather Phenomena, Strange Science
- 12 Aug 2009
- Shoe House
- Hellam, Pennsylvania
- Shoe House
- An outlandish shoe shaped house built by an eccentric millionaire
- Architectural Oddities
- 12 Aug 2009
- Chocolate Waterfall
- Portland, Oregon
- Chocolate Waterfall
- One of the world's tallest, oldest, and most disgusting chocolate cascades. Definately the first of it's kind!
- Peculiar Fountains, Inspired Inventions
- 12 Aug 2009
- Forestiere Underground Gardens
- Fresno, California
- Forestiere Underground Gardens
- An underground mansion with fruit-bearing trees and grapes growing beneath the surface of central California
- Extraordinary Flora, Curious Caves, Strange Science, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 12 Aug 2009
- Tajikistan tearoom
- Berlin, Germany
- Tajikistan tearoom
- A slice of central Asia in the middle of Berlin
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 11 Aug 2009
- Le Chêne Chapelle - The Chapel Oak
- Allouville-Bellefosse, France
- Le Chêne Chapelle - The Chapel Oak
- Two small chapels housed inside an ancient tree
- Extraordinary Flora, Curious Places of Worship, Horticultural Marvels
- 10 Aug 2009
- Cathedral Park
- Portland, Oregon
- Cathedral Park
- A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma
- Fascinating Fauna, Intriguing Environs
- 10 Aug 2009
- The Dickeyville Grotto
- Dickeyville, Wisconsin
- The Dickeyville Grotto
- A tribute to the twin ideals of religion and patriotism, built by a Catholic priest from rocks, glass, and innumerable found items.
- Curious Places of Worship, Follies and Grottoes, Outsider Architecture
- 09 Aug 2009
- Gilroy Gardens
- Gilroy, California
- Gilroy Gardens
- Home to the Circus trees created by Axel Erlandson
- Extraordinary Flora, Horticultural Marvels, Outsider Architecture
- 08 Aug 2009
- Pyongyang, North Korea
- Ryugyong Hotel
- North Korea's massive "hotel of doom"
- Outsider Architecture
- 07 Aug 2009
- Dougherty Museum
- Longmont, Colorado
- Dougherty Museum
- Antique automobiles, phonographs, organs, and farm equipment.
- Unique Collections
- 07 Aug 2009
- Marfa Lights
- Marfa, Texas
- Marfa Lights
- Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night
- Optical Oddities, Will-O-Wisps and Spooklights
- 07 Aug 2009
- Ta Prohm
- Siem Reap, Cambodia
- Ta Prohm
- A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle
- Long Now Locations, Incredible Ruins
- 06 Aug 2009
- Hampi
- India
- Hampi
- The remains of what was, not so long ago, the world's largest city
- Incredible Ruins
- 06 Aug 2009
- Shakaden Reiyukai Temple
- Minato, Japan
- Shakaden Reiyukai Temple
- Starship-temple contains 400 tons of drinking water and offers free Japanese lessons
- Curious Places of Worship
- 06 Aug 2009
- Giant Rock
- landers, California
- Giant Rock
- This seven story giant boulder is the site of UFO conferences, Hopi spiritualists, a "Rejuvination Machine" and so much more...
- Eccentric Homes, Geological Oddities, Martian Landscapes
- 06 Aug 2009
- Judaculla Rock
- Sylva, North Carolina
- Judaculla Rock
- Mysterious ancient boulder carved with petroglyphs in the mountains of Western North Carolina
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues, Lost Tribes
- 05 Aug 2009
- Delabole Slate Quarry
- Delabole, England
- Delabole Slate Quarry
- Britain's oldest and biggest hole in the ground
- Martian Landscapes
- 05 Aug 2009
- Fram Museum
- Oslo, Norway
- Fram Museum
- Housing the famous Norwegian ice-defying 19th century polar exploration ship
- Natural History, Unique Collections, Dead Explorers
- 05 Aug 2009
- Velveteria: The Velvet Painting Museum
- Portland, Oregon
- Velveteria: The Velvet Painting Museum
- The only museum in the world dedicated to the art of black velvet paintings
- Museums and Collections, Outsider Art, Unique Collections
- 04 Aug 2009
- Körner's Folly
- Kernersville, North Carolina
- Körner's Folly
- Jule Körner's house full of bizarre architectural details
- Museums and Collections, Intriguing Environs
- 04 Aug 2009
- Key West, Florida
- Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum
- Home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer, today home to many six-toed cats
- Repositories of Knowledge
- 04 Aug 2009
- Electricity Pylons of Cadiz
- Cádiz, Spain
- Electricity Pylons of Cadiz
- The world's most elegant power lines
- Instruments of Science, Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 04 Aug 2009
- Smith Tower Penthouse
- Seattle, Washington
- Smith Tower Penthouse
- 42nd story Pyramid shaped penthouse tops Seattle's oldest skyscraper
- Odd Accommodations, Eccentric Homes
- 04 Aug 2009
- Paronella Park
- Mena Creek, Australia
- Paronella Park
- A castle hand built by a Spanish dreamer in the Australian tropical jungle
- Architectural Oddities
- 02 Aug 2009
- Templo de Debod
- Madrid, Spain
- Templo de Debod
- An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain
- Curious Places of Worship, Incredible Ruins
- 02 Aug 2009
- World Reclamation Art Project
- DeWitt, New York
- World Reclamation Art Project
- In DeWitt, New York, a blanket-wrapped gas station makes a creative statement on global dependence on oil.
- Outsider Art, Outsider Architecture
- 02 Aug 2009
- The Bridge of Flowers
- Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts
- The Bridge of Flowers
- In the village of Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, a bridge is groomed to bloom beautifully with flowers all summer long.
- Follies and Grottoes
- 02 Aug 2009
- Warther Museum
- Dover, Ohio
- Warther Museum
- The spectacular collection of one of the world's best woodcarvers
- Outsider Art, Unique Collections
- 01 Aug 2009
- Canton Avenue
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Canton Avenue
- The steepest street in the US - and possibly in the world - makes an intriguing challenge for cyclists
- Intriguing Environs, Wondrous Performances
- 30 Jul 2009
- Singing Sand Dunes of Liwa
- Mezairaa, United Arab Emirates
- Singing Sand Dunes of Liwa
- Over the dunes of the Empty Quarter, the mysterious music of the desert
- Musical Wonders
- 30 Jul 2009
- Kosik the talking elephant
- Yongin-si, South Korea
- Kosik the talking elephant
- Seoul amusement park boasts a Korean-speaking pachyderm
- Fascinating Fauna
- 29 Jul 2009
- Meguro Parasitological Museum
- Meguro, Japan
- Meguro Parasitological Museum
- Meet the world's longest tapeworm in a collection that really gets under your skin
- Fascinating Fauna, Pharmacy Museums, Natural History, Medical Museums
- 29 Jul 2009
- Lily Dale, New York
- Lily Dale Spiritualist Community
- Town full of spiritualists,some of whom are mediums, is still in full swing after 130 years
- Rites and Rituals
- 29 Jul 2009
- Aoyama Technical School
- Japan
- Aoyama Technical School
- Giant robo-cockroach building devours Tokyo
- Repositories of Knowledge
- 29 Jul 2009
- The Hoodoos of Drumheller Valley
- Drumheller, Canada
- The Hoodoos of Drumheller Valley
- Hoodoos, naturally eroded land formations, stand 20 feet tall in the Canadian badlands
- Geological Oddities
- 28 Jul 2009
- Undara Lava Tubes
- Australia
- Undara Lava Tubes
- White cockroaches and other cave species occupy this massive series of lava tubes
- Fascinating Fauna
- 28 Jul 2009
- Gunkanjima Island
- Nagasaki, Japan
- Gunkanjima Island
- Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town
- Anomalous Islands, Ghost Towns, Incredible Ruins
- 26 Jul 2009
- Museum Boerhaave
- Leiden, Netherlands
- Museum Boerhaave
- Plague Hospital and Madhouse turned Medical Museum
- Wonder Cabinets, Strange Science, Pharmacy Museums, Medical Museums
- 23 Jul 2009
- Schwerbelastungskörper
- Berlin, Germany
- Schwerbelastungskörper
- Super-heavy Nazi architectural experiment
- Incredible Ruins
- 23 Jul 2009
- Bahnhof Berlin Zoologischer Garten
- Berlin, Germany
- Bahnhof Berlin Zoologischer Garten
- Metro station with a claim to rock n' roll fame
- Subterranean Sites
- 22 Jul 2009
- The Root Bridges of Cherrapunji
- Shillong, India
- The Root Bridges of Cherrapunji
- Centuries-old bridges, grown from tangled roots
- Extraordinary Flora, Rites and Rituals, Long Now Locations, Outsider Architecture
- 22 Jul 2009
- Defenestration
- San Francisco, California
- Defenestration
- Furniture tries to escape an abandoned building in San Francisco
- Outsider Art, Architectural Oddities
- 21 Jul 2009
- Tempelhof Airport
- Berlin, Germany
- Tempelhof Airport
- Berlin's old airport
- Architectural Oddities
- 21 Jul 2009
- Seattle, Washington
- Seattle Underground
- A walk through the historic city center, under the streets of Seattle
- Incredible Ruins, Subterranean Sites
- 20 Jul 2009
- The Ruins of St. Peter's Seminary
- Cardross, Dumbarton, Scotland
- The Ruins of St. Peter's Seminary
- One of Scotland's most important modern structures, it just made the '100 Most Endangered Sites' list
- Incredible Ruins
- 20 Jul 2009
- Mount Trashmore
- Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Mount Trashmore
- Scenic mount trashmore, Virginia Beach's most curious waterfront still has a couple of secrets
- Watery Wonders, Unusual Monuments, Intriguing Environs
- 20 Jul 2009
- Minerva in the Green-Wood Cemetery
- Brooklyn, New York
- Minerva in the Green-Wood Cemetery
- A curious friendship between two inanimate ladies
- Strange Statues, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 19 Jul 2009
- Devils Golf Course Landscape
- Death Valley National Park, California
- Devils Golf Course Landscape
- "Only the devil could play golf here"
- Martian Landscapes, Geological Oddities, Commercial Curiosities
- 18 Jul 2009
- Land of the Lost
- Farmingdale, New Jersey
- Land of the Lost
- Creaky dinosaurs grow in the backroads of Monmouth County, New Jersey
- Outsider Architecture
- 18 Jul 2009
- World's Largest Ball of Twine Rolled by One Man
- Darwin, Minnesota
- World's Largest Ball of Twine Rolled by One Man
- 17,400 lbs., 12 feet in diameter, and 39 years in the making
- Outsider Art
- 18 Jul 2009
- La Cathedrale d'Images
- Les Baux-de-Provence, France
- La Cathedrale d'Images
- Walk through living pictures and music in the Cathedral of Images
- Wondrous Performances, Architectural Oddities, Subterranean Sites
- 17 Jul 2009
- Umatilla Chemical Depot
- Hermiston, Oregon
- Umatilla Chemical Depot
- A stunning landscape with bunker after bunker of chemical weapons as far as the eye can see.
- Intriguing Environs, Architectural Oddities
- 17 Jul 2009
- Dr. Guislain Museum
- Gent, Belgium
- Dr. Guislain Museum
- A Museum of Pyschiatry in a still-operating mental institution
- Medical Museums
- 17 Jul 2009
- The Gigantic Chair of Anniston
- Anniston, Alabama
- The Gigantic Chair of Anniston
- What Better Place to Take a Seat?
- Architectural Oddities
- 17 Jul 2009
- Siwa Oasis
- Siwa, Egypt
- Siwa Oasis
- Source for a sizable portion of Egypt's freshwater supply is more than an optical illusion
- Watery Wonders
- 17 Jul 2009
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Prague Astronomical Clock
- Macabre astrological automaton clock dating to the late 1400s
- Inspired Inventions, Astounding Timepieces, Amazing Automata, Architectural Oddities
- 16 Jul 2009
- The Duplicative Forest
- Boardman, Oregon
- The Duplicative Forest
- Remember that scene in the Matrix, when Neo is in the big white room with all the weapons flying by? Well, this is what it would look like if he had wanted trees instead of guns.
- Natural Wonders, Fascinating Fauna, Intriguing Environs
- 16 Jul 2009
- Toniná
- Ocosingo, Mexico
- Toniná
- The enigmatic and seldom visited ruins of a Mayan city-state
- Incredible Ruins
- 16 Jul 2009
- Island Jungle Resort at Chitwan National Park
- Nepal
- Island Jungle Resort at Chitwan National Park
- Everything from a plane to your own two feet are needed to reach this jungle resort
- Odd Accommodations
- 15 Jul 2009
- Pyramid of Kukulcan at Chich'en Itza
- Cancun, Mexico
- Pyramid of Kukulcan at Chich'en Itza
- Every equinox this Mayan pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show
- Wondrous Performances, Curious Places of Worship, Incredible Ruins
- 15 Jul 2009
- Tower 5 of Felskinn Aerial Tramway
- Saas-Almagell, Switzerland
- Tower 5 of Felskinn Aerial Tramway
- The only tower of an aerial tramway standing over a ski-lift
- Inspired Inventions, Outsider Architecture
- 14 Jul 2009
- Huddersfield Narrow Canal Pylon
- Heyrod, England
- Huddersfield Narrow Canal Pylon
- The only electricity pylon under whose legs you can go by boat
- Electrical Oddities
- 14 Jul 2009
- Griffis Sculpture Park
- East Otto, New York
- Griffis Sculpture Park
- A collection of unique outdoor sculptures surounded by the beauty of nature
- Outsider Art
- 13 Jul 2009
- Memento Park
- Budapest, Hungary
- Memento Park
- Budapest's Communist-era statues, banished to the suburbs
- Unique Collections, Strange Statues
- 13 Jul 2009
- Vasa Museum
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Vasa Museum
- Remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic
- Incredible Ruins
- 13 Jul 2009
- Cosmos Mystery Area
- Rapid City, South Dakota
- Cosmos Mystery Area
- A place where the laws of nature seem to have gone completely berserk... but of course haven't
- Mystery Spots and Gravity Hills
- 12 Jul 2009
- Jerusalem, Israel
- Meah Shearim
- Neighborhood in Jerusalem is home to the ultra-orthodox haredim
- Intriguing Environs, Micro-Nations
- 12 Jul 2009
- Hot Doug's
- Chicago, Illinois
- Hot Doug's
- Hot Doug's "Hot Dog" Stand
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 12 Jul 2009
- Nutty Narrows Bridge
- Longview, Washington
- Nutty Narrows Bridge
- Bridge Provides Safe Passage for Squirrels
- Microminiature art, Inspired Inventions, Architectural Oddities, Follies and Grottoes
- 10 Jul 2009
- Mazzariello Labyrinth
- Orinda, California
- Mazzariello Labyrinth
- Spiral labyrinth hidden in the hills above Oakland, CA.
- Mazes
- 09 Jul 2009
- Japadog
- Vancouver, Canada
- Japadog
- Surprisingly Delicious Asian-Style Hot Dogs
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 09 Jul 2009
- Gum Wall
- Seattle, Washington
- Gum Wall
- A Wall of Chewing Gum Moonlights as Collective Art
- Outsider Art, Architectural Oddities
- 09 Jul 2009
- Jesus Tree of Malta
- MDINA, Malta
- Jesus Tree of Malta
- The Jesus tree of Malta bears a striking resemblance to Christ on the cross
- Natural Wonders, Fascinating Fauna, Curious Places of Worship
- 08 Jul 2009
- Cascade Springs Nature Preserve
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Cascade Springs Nature Preserve
- Healing Springs that once ran red with soldiers' blood
- Peculiar Fountains, Intriguing Environs, Ghost Towns
- 08 Jul 2009
- Caño Cristales
- Colombia
- Caño Cristales
- An explosion of natural color known as "the river that ran away from paradise"
- Watery Wonders, Extraordinary Flora
- 08 Jul 2009
- Santa Cruz Mystery Spot
- Santa Cruz, California
- Santa Cruz Mystery Spot
- A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California
- Mystery Spots and Gravity Hills, Hoaxes and Pseudoscience
- 08 Jul 2009
- Mølen
- Larvik, Norway
- Mølen
- Mysterious man-made rock piles form an ancient cemetery on this rocky beach in Norway
- Geological Oddities, Wonder Cabinets, Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues
- 08 Jul 2009
- The Dead Falls of Lake Ragunda
- Indalsälven, Sweden
- The Dead Falls of Lake Ragunda
- A botched 18th-century canal silenced one of Sweden's most magnificent waterfalls
- Martian Landscapes, Disaster Areas
- 07 Jul 2009
- Venice, Italy
- Isola di San Michele
- Venice's island of the dead
- Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 06 Jul 2009
- The Highline
- New York City, New York
- The Highline
- Elevated freight railway turned urban park
- Outsider Architecture, Extraordinary Flora, Incredible Ruins
- 04 Jul 2009
- Another Place
- Liverpool, England
- Another Place
- A hundred copies of Antony Gormley's naked body stare out across the water
- Outsider Art
- 03 Jul 2009
- Fairytale Grotto Line
- Graz, Austria
- Fairytale Grotto Line
- Fantastic stories on a miniature railroad
- Follies and Grottoes
- 03 Jul 2009
- Le Palais Idéal
- Hauterives, France
- Le Palais Idéal
- Whimsical castle of grottoes - the labor of love of a French postman
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Follies and Grottoes
- 03 Jul 2009
- Växjö Echo Tower
- Sweden
- Växjö Echo Tower
- The dome-shaped reservoir of this old water tower produces unique acoustic effects
- Architectural Oddities
- 01 Jul 2009
- Gordon Museum of Pathology
- London, England
- Gordon Museum of Pathology
- One of the world's largest collections of pathological specimens
- Medical Museums, Repositories of Knowledge
- 30 Jun 2009
- Gustav II Adolf's Place of Death
- Lützen, Germany
- Gustav II Adolf's Place of Death
- A monument to the "father of modern warfare" Gustav II Adolf
- Cultures and Civilizations
- 30 Jun 2009
- Dennis Severs' House
- London, England
- Dennis Severs' House
- A historic house left in "dramatic still life."
- Unique Collections
- 29 Jun 2009
- Loughareema
- Ballycastle, Northern Ireland
- Loughareema
- The lake that fills and empties itself at random
- Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 29 Jun 2009
- Ruins of the Sutro Baths
- San Francisco, California
- Ruins of the Sutro Baths
- The seawater playground of gilded-era San Francisco burned to the ground in 1966
- Incredible Ruins
- 29 Jun 2009
- Meteora
- Meteora, Greece
- Meteora
- Monasteries on rock pilars, once accessable only by frayed ropes
- Long Now Locations, Curious Places of Worship
- 29 Jun 2009
- London, England
- Kilmorey Mausoleum
- The Egyptian-inspired last resting place of Lord Kilmorey
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 29 Jun 2009
- Madurodam
- The Hague, The Netherlands
- Madurodam
- A miniature city, once ruled by the Queen of the Netherlands
- Small Worlds and Model Towns
- 29 Jun 2009
- Gold Bug
- Pasadena, California
- Gold Bug
- Entomology, sea shells, and 19th century biology charts merge in slightly macabre creations
- Purveyors of Curiosities
- 29 Jun 2009
- Spook Hill
- Lake Wales, Florida
- Spook Hill
- Haunted Hill Supposedly Defies Gravity
- Geological Oddities, Strange Science, Mystery Spots and Gravity Hills
- 29 Jun 2009
- Lark Quarry
- Winton, Australia
- Lark Quarry
- A dinosaur stampede frozen in time
- Natural History
- 29 Jun 2009
- Grotta Gigante
- Trieste, Italy
- Grotta Gigante
- One of the largest caves in the world open to the public
- Curious Caves
- 29 Jun 2009
- Hartman's Rock Garden
- Springfield, Ohio
- Hartman's Rock Garden
- A miniature world of stone in suburban Ohio
- Small Worlds and Model Towns, Outsider Architecture
- 29 Jun 2009
- Wrigley Memorial and Botanical Garden
- Avalon, California
- Wrigley Memorial and Botanical Garden
- Chewing gum tycoon's memorial lies perched over wife's botanical gardens on Santa Catalina Island
- Extraordinary Flora, Strange Statues
- 28 Jun 2009
- San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers
- San Francisco, California
- San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers
- Carnivorous plants, medieval aphrodisiacs, and the largest original wood structure glass conservatory in the western hemisphere
- Extraordinary Flora
- 27 Jun 2009
- Eve's Garden B&B and Ecology Resource Center
- Marathon, Texas
- Eve's Garden B&B and Ecology Resource Center
- An unusual bed & breakfast made of papercrete.
- Odd Accommodations
- 27 Jun 2009
- Museum of Bad Art
- Dedham, Massachusetts
- Museum of Bad Art
- Museum dedicated to awful artwork
- Outsider Art
- 27 Jun 2009
- Czar Peter House
- Zaandam, Netherlands
- Czar Peter House
- The place where Czar Peter I of Russia resided in 1697 during his Grand Embassy.
- Unusual Monuments
- 27 Jun 2009
- Suurhusen, Germany
- Suurhusen Church
- The Suurhusen church tower in Germany leans over farther than the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa
- Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 26 Jun 2009
- Torre Argentina - Roman Cat Sanctuary
- Rome, Italy
- Torre Argentina - Roman Cat Sanctuary
- Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered
- Fascinating Fauna, Long Now Locations
- 26 Jun 2009
- Camera Obscura & Holograph Collection
- San Francisco, California
- Camera Obscura & Holograph Collection
- A walk-in working camera obscura produces 360 degree live images of the San Francisco coast
- Optical Oddities
- 26 Jun 2009
- The Czech's Capuchin Crypt
- Brno, Czech Republic
- The Czech's Capuchin Crypt
- Mummified monks and the accidentally interred, in a 17th-century crypt
- Ossuaries, Mummies, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Curious Places of Worship
- 26 Jun 2009
- Madingley American Cemetery
- Cambridge, England
- Madingley American Cemetery
- Vast fan-shaped British cemetery honouring American servicemen lost in World War II
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 26 Jun 2009
- Mitchell Park
- Greenport, New York
- Mitchell Park
- A Large Camera Obscura, Constructed Entirely From Digitally Fabricated Components
- Optical Oddities
- 26 Jun 2009
- Schokland
- Noordoostpolder, Netherlands
- Schokland
- The struggle of a small Dutch island against the sea
- Anomalous Islands
- 26 Jun 2009
- Bottle-ship Museum
- Enkhuizen, Netherlands
- Bottle-ship Museum
- The world's largest collection of ships in bottles
- Unique Collections
- 25 Jun 2009
- The Witch House of Salem
- Salem, Massachusetts
- The Witch House of Salem
- The only structure left with direct ties to the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692
- Unique Collections, Memento Mori
- 25 Jun 2009
- Mountain View Cemetery
- Oakland, California
- Mountain View Cemetery
- Oakland's beautiful monumental cemetery
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 25 Jun 2009
- Shadow Pilgrim
- The Dental Museum and Mummy of Racibórz
- Racibórz, Poland
- The Dental Museum and Mummy of Racibórz
- The biggest exposition of dental equipement in Europe. And a Mummy.
- Medical Museums, Unique Collections, Mummies, Repositories of Knowledge
- 25 Jun 2009
- Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Propaganda Poster Art Centre
- An collection of Chinese propaganda posters from 1949 to 1979
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 25 Jun 2009
- Postojna caves
- Postojna, Slovenia
- Postojna caves
- A miniature train-ride through Slovenia's largest cave system
- Curious Caves
- 25 Jun 2009
- Bondurant's Pharmacy
- Lexington, Kentucky
- Bondurant's Pharmacy
- A pharmacy built in the shape of a morter and pestle
- Architectural Oddities
- 25 Jun 2009
- Lepenski Vir
- Serbia
- Lepenski Vir
- Stone age urban planning
- Incredible Ruins
- 25 Jun 2009
- The Dorn Pyramid
- San Luis Obispo, California
- The Dorn Pyramid
- A Mysterious Masonic Tomb in San Luis Obispo
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 24 Jun 2009
- The Triangle House of St. Paul, Minnesota
- St. Paul, Minnesota
- The Triangle House of St. Paul, Minnesota
- Triangular House built on a leafy residential street in St. Paul
- Eccentric Homes
- 24 Jun 2009
- Devil's Town Rock Formation
- Kur?umlija, Serbia
- Devil's Town Rock Formation
- The bizarre rocks of Ðavolja Varoš are the result of natural erosion
- Geological Oddities
- 24 Jun 2009
- Kunstkamera
- St Petersburg, Russian Federation
- Kunstkamera
- Peter the Great's enlightening collection of natural oddities
- Natural History, Medical Museums
- 24 Jun 2009
- Minnehallen: The Hall of Rememberance
- Stavern, Norway
- Minnehallen: The Hall of Rememberance
- The Hall of Rememberance
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Architectural Oddities
- 24 Jun 2009
- Old Havana Perfume Museum
- Havana, Cuba
- Old Havana Perfume Museum
- This communist country can still appreciate its fragrant past
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 23 Jun 2009
- Redwood City, California
- Pulgas Water Temple
- A classically inspired temple in Redwood City
- Watery Wonders, Architectural Oddities
- 23 Jun 2009
- Cargo Cults of Tanna
- Tanna, Vanuatu
- Cargo Cults of Tanna
- Meet a Melanesian tribe that worships an American soldier from World War II
- Rites and Rituals, Lost Tribes
- 23 Jun 2009
- Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum
- Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum
- Victorian "Fancy Craft" Hair Wreaths and Relics
- Unique Collections, Relics and Reliquaries, Repositories of Knowledge
- 22 Jun 2009
- Casa Rocca Piccola
- Valletta, Malta
- Casa Rocca Piccola
- Dynastic Home of the De Piro Family
- Unique Collections, Eccentric Homes, Subterranean Sites
- 22 Jun 2009
- Bekonscot Model Village
- Beaconsfield, England
- Bekonscot Model Village
- The world's oldest model village
- Small Worlds and Model Towns
- 22 Jun 2009
- The Holy Finger of Kansas City
- Kansas City, Missouri
- The Holy Finger of Kansas City
- A holy finger sits in a Kansas City art museum
- Relics and Reliquaries
- 22 Jun 2009
- Marjorie McNeely Conservatory (Como Park)
- St. Paul, Minnesota
- Marjorie McNeely Conservatory (Como Park)
- Home to the Amorphophallus titanum "Corpse Flower", which is among the largest flowers in the world and also smells powerfully of rotting flesh when in bloom.
- Extraordinary Flora
- 22 Jun 2009
- Medizinhistorisches Museum
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Medizinhistorisches Museum
- Featuring Zürich's only authentic 14th-century plague doctor's uniform!
- Medical Museums
- 22 Jun 2009
- Out & About Treehouse Treesort
- Cave Junction, Oregon
- Out & About Treehouse Treesort
- Treehouse motel and treehouse-building school
- Odd Accommodations
- 22 Jun 2009
- The Parrots of Telegraph Hill
- San Francisco, California
- The Parrots of Telegraph Hill
- Staircase winds down the side of Telegraph Hill through gardens, wild parrots flying overhead
- Fascinating Fauna, Eccentric Homes
- 22 Jun 2009
- Ostrich People of Zimbabwe
- Kanyemba, Zimbabwe
- Ostrich People of Zimbabwe
- The Vadoma people suffer from a rare genetic condition called ectrodactyly
- Lost Tribes
- 21 Jun 2009
- Cooperstown, New York
- The Cardiff Giant
- Gigantic ten-foot tall stone man
- Strange Statues, Mummies
- 21 Jun 2009
- Bok Tower Gardens
- Lake Wales, Florida
- Bok Tower Gardens
- Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.
- Musical Wonders, Horticultural Marvels
- 20 Jun 2009
- Magnetic Hill
- Black Rock, Australia
- Magnetic Hill
- When you get to Magnetic Hill park near the sign, put your vehicle in neutral gear, and watch it roll uphill...
- Geological Oddities, Mystery Spots and Gravity Hills
- 20 Jun 2009
- Amorphophallus titanum
- Indonesia
- Amorphophallus titanum
- A monster in the plant world, up to 10 feet tall and smelling of death
- Extraordinary Flora
- 20 Jun 2009
- Sweden Solar System
- Sweden
- Sweden Solar System
- The world's largest model of our planetary system
- Natural History, Small Worlds and Model Towns, Instruments of Science, Marvelous Maps and Measures
- 20 Jun 2009
- Socotra Island
- Socotra, Yemen
- Socotra Island
- The most alien-looking place on Earth.
- Martian Landscapes, Anomalous Islands, Geological Oddities, Extraordinary Flora
- 20 Jun 2009
- Madonna Inn
- San Luis Obispo, California
- Madonna Inn
- A hotel/restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch
- Odd Accommodations, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 20 Jun 2009
- Packrat Antiques
- Denver, Colorado
- Packrat Antiques
- Curios, scientific antiques, oddities for sale.
- Purveyors of Curiosities
- 19 Jun 2009
- Crystal Grottoes Caverns
- Boonsboro, Maryland
- Crystal Grottoes Caverns
- Bizarre Cavern
- Geological Oddities, Curious Caves, Follies and Grottoes, Subterranean Sites
- 19 Jun 2009
- Steamboat Arabia Museum
- Kansas City, Missouri
- Steamboat Arabia Museum
- Steamboat sunk in 1856, recovered from a field 132 years later with the cargo still intact
- Unique Collections
- 19 Jun 2009
- Open Pit Asbestos Mine at Thetford Mines
- Thetford-Mines, Canada
- Open Pit Asbestos Mine at Thetford Mines
- A scenic overlook of a pit mine hundreds of metres deep
- Disaster Areas, Incredible Ruins
- 19 Jun 2009
- Floating Bridge of Brookfield, VT
- Brookfield, Vermont
- Floating Bridge of Brookfield, VT
- One car at a time please
- Watery Wonders
- 19 Jun 2009
- Green Bank, West Virginia
- Green Bank Telescope
- The world's largest fully steerable radio telescope
- Instruments of Science
- 19 Jun 2009
- Opus 40
- Saugerties
- Opus 40
- One man's six-acre monument to the quarryman
- Strange Statues, Outsider Architecture
- 19 Jun 2009
- Pylons of Messina
- Messina, Italy
- Pylons of Messina
- Climb the dead electric pylons of Messina
- Architectural Oddities
- 19 Jun 2009
- The Thing
- benson /Dragoon, Arizona
- The Thing
- What is the Thing?
- Unique Collections
- 19 Jun 2009
- Site of operation Backfire
- Altenwalde, Germany
- Site of operation Backfire
- WWII rocket launchpad in rural Germany and site of operation backfire
- Incredible Ruins
- 19 Jun 2009
- Pioneer Settlement
- Swan Hill, Australia
- Pioneer Settlement
- Australia's first open air museum and antique 3D theater
- Museums and Collections
- 19 Jun 2009
- The Haunted Bookshop
- Melbourne, Australia
- The Haunted Bookshop
- Occult books, Tarot, Oddities
- Repositories of Knowledge
- 19 Jun 2009
- Gedi Ruins
- Near Mombasa, Kenya
- Gedi Ruins
- Abandoned city hidden from the world by tropical forest and isolation on the coast of Kenya
- Ghost Towns, Lost Tribes, Incredible Ruins
- 19 Jun 2009
- Palace of wonders
- Washington, District Of Columbia
- Palace of wonders
- Bar full of oddities, specimens, artifacts and homages to the great dime museums of the past
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 19 Jun 2009
- Tahawus
- Tahawus, New York
- Tahawus
- An old abandoned mining town in The Adirondacks where Theodore Roosevelt first learned of the shooting of President William McKinley
- Ghost Towns
- 18 Jun 2009
- The Henry Miller Memorial Library
- BigSur, California
- The Henry Miller Memorial Library
- It's not your typical library, memorial, or book store
- Unusual Monuments
- 18 Jun 2009
- Basilica di San Clemente
- Rome, Italy
- Basilica di San Clemente
- A Nesting Doll of Churches
- Subterranean Sites
- 18 Jun 2009
- Sweden
- Ängelholm UFO Memorial
- A memorial to a Swedish hockey players "encounter" with aliens
- Unusual Monuments
- 18 Jun 2009
- Brück aerial testing facility
- Brück, Germany
- Brück aerial testing facility
- The metal-free wooden towers of Brück
- Outsider Architecture
- 18 Jun 2009
- Fiji Museum
- Suva, Fiji
- Fiji Museum
- Museum of Fijian history, including its former tradition of cannibalism
- Museums and Collections, Rites and Rituals
- 18 Jun 2009
- Berlin Radio Tower
- Berlin, Germany
- Berlin Radio Tower
- A restaurant and observation deck built in a unique broadcasting antennae
- Natural Wonders, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars, Outsider Architecture
- 18 Jun 2009
- Ghibli Museum
- Mitaka,Tokyo, Japan
- Ghibli Museum
- A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli
- Museums and Collections
- 18 Jun 2009
- The Garret
- Bloomington, Indiana
- The Garret
- Ornate limestone building now filled with taxidermy, geologic specimens, and more
- Geological Oddities, Wonder Cabinets, Unique Collections, Mummies
- 18 Jun 2009
- Nautilus Antiques and Old Oddities
- Torino, Italy
- Nautilus Antiques and Old Oddities
- David Sedaris called it "The greatest shop in the world"
- Purveyors of Curiosities
- 18 Jun 2009
- Père Lachaise Cemetery
- Paris, France
- Père Lachaise Cemetery
- France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 18 Jun 2009
- First Natural Lanzart
- The Hague, The Netherlands
- First Natural Lanzart
- Taxidermy and Natural Wonders
- Purveyors of Curiosities, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 18 Jun 2009
- Paxton Gate
- San Francisco, California
- Paxton Gate
- A shop full of natural curiosities, carnivorous plants, and costumed taxidermied mice
- Purveyors of Curiosities
- 17 Jun 2009
- The Cockroach Hall of Fame Museum
- Plano, Texas
- The Cockroach Hall of Fame Museum
- Cockroach Museum features roach celebrities and live hissing cockroaches.
- Natural History, Hunting and Taxidermy
- 17 Jun 2009
- Winnemucca, Nevada
- Humboldt Museum
- Local history museum with skulls of red-haired giants
- Unique Collections, Lost Tribes
- 17 Jun 2009
- Cesar Chavez Park
- Berkeley, California
- Cesar Chavez Park
- A 90-acre park on former landfill that hosts an annual kite festival
- Natural Wonders
- 17 Jun 2009
- Lucha Libre Tacos
- San Diego, California
- Lucha Libre Tacos
- Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) Themed Taco Shop
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 17 Jun 2009
- East Bay Vivarium
- Berkeley, California
- East Bay Vivarium
- An amazing collection of fantastic reptiles, amphibians, spiders, and insects
- Fascinating Fauna, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 17 Jun 2009
- Necromance
- Los Angeles, California
- Necromance
- Medical and Zoological Curiosites for Sale
- Purveyors of Curiosities
- 17 Jun 2009
- Maxilla & Mandible
- New York, New York
- Maxilla & Mandible
- A Natural History and Science Emporium
- Purveyors of Curiosities
- 17 Jun 2009
- Get Stuffed
- London, England
- Get Stuffed
- Taxidermied animals galore, by appointment only
- Hunting and Taxidermy, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 17 Jun 2009
- Root Beer Saloon
- Alto Pass, Illinois
- Root Beer Saloon
- Taxidermy, Cigar Store Indians, A Model of a New York Tenement and Delicious Draft Root Beer
- Unique Collections, Hunting and Taxidermy, Purveyors of Curiosities, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 17 Jun 2009
- Billy's Antiques and Props
- New York City, New York
- Billy's Antiques and Props
- OUT OF BUSINESS
- Purveyors of Curiosities
- 17 Jun 2009
- Museum of Brands
- London, England
- Museum of Brands
- Collection dedicated to brands, packaging and advertising
- Unique Collections
- 17 Jun 2009
- Paulding, Michigan
- Paulding Light
- A mysterious light in the wood, rumoured to be the the ghost of a railroad brakeman.
- Weird Weather Phenomena, Optical Oddities, Will-O-Wisps and Spooklights
- 17 Jun 2009
- The Mysterious Witch Bonney
- Lowell, Massachusetts
- The Mysterious Witch Bonney
- The Mysterious Witch Bonney, a haunted statue in an old industrial city
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 16 Jun 2009
- minibar by Jose Andres
- Washington, District Of Columbia
- minibar by Jose Andres
- Truly adventurous food from one of America's most innovative chefs
- Bizarre Restaurants and Bars
- 16 Jun 2009
- The New York Earth Room
- New York City, New York
- The New York Earth Room
- A room in New York City that contains 250 cubic yards of dirt worth a million dollars
- Museums and Collections
- 16 Jun 2009
- Raven's Grin Inn
- Mount Carroll, Illinois
- Raven's Grin Inn
- Former hotel turned into haunted playground
- Eccentric Homes
- 16 Jun 2009
- Kennecott Utah Copper - Bingham Canyon Mine
- Bingham Canyon, Utah
- Kennecott Utah Copper - Bingham Canyon Mine
- Largest man-made excavation on earth!
- Commercial Curiosities
- 16 Jun 2009
- Museum of Broadcasting
- St. Louis Park, Minnesota
- Museum of Broadcasting
- One of the world's finest collections of antique radio, television, and broadcast equipment
- Unique Collections
- 16 Jun 2009
- Gliwice Radio Tower
- Gliwice, Poland
- Gliwice Radio Tower
- Gliwice Radio Tower, likely the tallest wooden structure in the world
- Outsider Architecture
- 16 Jun 2009
- Mary Nohl House
- Fox Point, Wisconsin
- Mary Nohl House
- a house and yard adorned with bizarre concrete sculptures in a Milwaukee suburb
- Outsider Art, Strange Statues, Intriguing Environs, Eccentric Homes
- 15 Jun 2009
- St. Sebastian's Cemetery
- Salzburg, Austria
- St. Sebastian's Cemetery
- Terrifically morbid cemetary and site of famous Paracelsus' grave
- Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries
- 10 Jun 2009
- The Paris Market
- Savannah, Georgia
- The Paris Market
- This quirky curiosity shop takes its cues from the world's bazaars
- Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 08 Jun 2009
- The Peace Fountain at Cathedral of St. John the Divine
- New York
- The Peace Fountain at Cathedral of St. John the Divine
- A curious fountain that has no water and includes Satan, a crab, and 9 giraffes
- Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues, Peculiar Fountains, Architectural Oddities
- 07 Jun 2009
- Livermore, California
- Centennial Bulb
- The longest burning light bulb in the world
- Electrical Oddities
- 07 Jun 2009
- TNT Area
- Point Pleasant, West Virginia
- TNT Area
- Scene of the infamous Mothman sightings
- Disaster Areas
- 06 Jun 2009
- Machines of the Isle of Nantes
- Nantes, France
- Machines of the Isle of Nantes
- Massive puppet-automaton machines created by French artist collective Machines de l'Ile
- Amazing Automata
- 05 Jun 2009
- The Tree That Owns Itself
- Athens, Georgia
- The Tree That Owns Itself
- A white oak with property rights
- Natural Wonders, Extraordinary Flora
- 04 Jun 2009
- City Museum
- St. Louis, Missouri
- City Museum
- Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers
- Strange Science, Outsider Art, Unique Collections, Intriguing Environs
- 04 Jun 2009
- Sunken Forests of Rye, NH
- Rye, New Hampshire
- Sunken Forests of Rye, NH
- Stumps of an ice age forest - visible only at low tide.
- Extraordinary Flora
- 03 Jun 2009
- Sedlec Ossuary "Bone Church"
- Kutna Hora, Czech Republic
- Sedlec Ossuary "Bone Church"
- A church of bones, decorated with 40,000 human skeletons
- Ossuaries, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Natural Wonders
- 02 Jun 2009
- Jeremy Bentham's Auto-Icon
- London, England
- Jeremy Bentham's Auto-Icon
- The remains of the great moral philosopher reside in a cabinet in London
- Strange Statues, Mummies
- 01 Jun 2009
- Baalbek Trilithon
- Baalbek, Lebanon
- Baalbek Trilithon
- The largest hewn stone in history
- Long Now Locations, Incredible Ruins
- 30 May 2009
- Centralia
- Centralia, Pennsylvania
- Centralia
- A toxic ghost town sitting atop a massive coal fire
- Fiery Wonders, Ghost Towns, Disaster Areas
- 24 May 2009
- Camp Hero
- Montauk, New York
- Camp Hero
- A mysterious air force base built to resemble a Long Island fishing village
- Instruments of Science, Incredible Ruins
- 24 May 2009
- H.A.A.R.P.
- Gakona, Alaska
- H.A.A.R.P.
- An auroral research program that superheats the ionosphere
- Strange Science, Instruments of Science, Electrical Oddities, Marvelous Maps and Measures
- 06 May 2009
- Runit Island, Marshall Islands
- Cactus Dome
- An enormous concrete structure built over a nuclear crater
- Ghost Towns, Disaster Areas, Subterranean Sites
- 25 Mar 2009
- Zoological Collection of the University of Rostock
- Rostock, Germany
- Zoological Collection of the University of Rostock
- A taxidermied stork with an arrow through its neck proved that birds migrate
- Strange Science, Natural History
- 20 Mar 2009
- Grip the Raven
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Grip the Raven
- The taxidermied raven that inspired the poem of the same name
- Hunting and Taxidermy
- 24 Feb 2009
- Burg Pfalzgrafenstein
- Kaub, Germany
- Burg Pfalzgrafenstein
- Tiny castle in the middle of the Rhine made you pay to pass
- Unique Collections, Crime and Punishment, Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes
- 19 Feb 2009
- Frost Entomological Museum
- State College, Pennsylvania
- Frost Entomological Museum
- Penn State's giant bug collection
- Fascinating Fauna, Natural History
- 19 Feb 2009
- National Museum of Health and Medicine
- Washington, District of Columbia
- National Museum of Health and Medicine
- An astounding collection of medical specimens, including bits of President Lincoln
- Medical Museums, Obscura Day Location
- 18 Feb 2009
- Carhenge
- Alliance, Nebraska
- Carhenge
- A curious replication of Stonehenge
- Outsider Art, Strange Statues, Outsider Architecture
- 18 Feb 2009
- Lunch Box Museum
- Columbus, Georgia
- Lunch Box Museum
- A stockpile of childhood pails turned collectibles
- Unique Collections
- 18 Feb 2009
- Antelope Island on The Great Salt Lake
- Syracuse, Utah
- Antelope Island on The Great Salt Lake
- The largest island on the great salt lake is home to curious creatures and strange stories
- Anomalous Islands, Fascinating Fauna, Wonders of Salt
- 13 Feb 2009
- Catacombes de Paris
- Paris, France
- Catacombes de Paris
- The Catacombs hold secrets much stranger than the bones stacked within them
- Memento Mori, Ossuaries, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Subterranean Sites
- 13 Feb 2009
- The Kansas Underground Salt Museum
- Hutchinson, Kansas
- The Kansas Underground Salt Museum
- The worlds oldest organism was reanimated within the salty walls of this mine
- Fascinating Fauna, Wonders of Salt, Unique Collections, Long Now Locations
- 12 Feb 2009
- Stichting Nationaal Brilmuseum
- Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Stichting Nationaal Brilmuseum
- The spectacular history of spectacles
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 12 Feb 2009
- Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Circus World
- China's most famous acrobatics act
- Wondrous Performances
- 12 Feb 2009
- International UFO Museum and Research Center
- Roswell, New Mexico
- International UFO Museum and Research Center
- A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident
- Strange Science, Unique Collections
- 12 Feb 2009
- Salt Men of Iran
- Shahrabad, Iran
- Salt Men of Iran
- Salt cured mummies continue to turn up in this Iranian mine
- Wonders of Salt, Curious Caves, Mummies
- 11 Feb 2009
- Salzwelten: The Hallstatt Salt Mine
- Hallstatt, Austria
- Salzwelten: The Hallstatt Salt Mine
- The world's oldest known salt mine
- Wonders of Salt, Subterranean Sites
- 11 Feb 2009
- The Glowing Clams of Great Britain
- West Dorset, England
- The Glowing Clams of Great Britain
- A midnight snack that lights up the night
- Watery Wonders, Fascinating Fauna, Bioluminescent Spots
- 05 Feb 2009
- Glass Flowers at Harvard Museum of Natural History
- Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Glass Flowers at Harvard Museum of Natural History
- Impossibly life-like natural history models created out of glass by a German father and son
- Natural Wonders, Extraordinary Flora, Wonder Cabinets, Natural History
- 31 Jan 2009
- Flashing Fireflies of Kampung Kuantan
- Kampung Kuantan, Malaysia
- Flashing Fireflies of Kampung Kuantan
- Malaysian fireflies create a dazzling display as thousands light up in unison
- Fascinating Fauna, Bioluminescent Spots
- 29 Jan 2009
- Nieuwe Spiegelstraat
- Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Nieuwe Spiegelstraat
- An Amsterdam street lined with antique shops each one dedicated to a different obscure collection
- Wonder Cabinets, Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 28 Jan 2009
- Eisinga Planetarium
- Franeker, Netherlands
- Eisinga Planetarium
- Home to the world's oldest functioning orrery
- Inspired Inventions, Astounding Timepieces, Instruments of Science, Long Now Locations
- 23 Jan 2009
- The Salt Palace
- Grand Saline, Texas
- The Salt Palace
- A small "palace" and museum made of, and devoted entirely, to salt
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Wonders of Salt, Unique Collections
- 23 Jan 2009
- Garni Gorge
- Gyumri, Armenia
- Garni Gorge
- A geological oddity topped with a temple
- Geological Oddities, Curious Places of Worship
- 23 Jan 2009
- Cotswold Olimpicks
- Chipping Campden, England
- Cotswold Olimpicks
- Robert Dover's traditional games
- Wondrous Performances, Rites and Rituals, Eccentric Homes
- 22 Jan 2009
- Caves of Remouchamps
- Aywaille, Belgium
- Caves of Remouchamps
- Hiding the longest subterranean river known in the world
- Geological Oddities, Curious Caves
- 22 Jan 2009
- Circus World Museum
- Baraboo, Wisconsin
- Circus World Museum
- A large circus museum with summer performances
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 19 Jan 2009
- Himmelbjerget
- Ry, Denmark
- Himmelbjerget
- Denmark's famous pseudo-hill
- Natural Wonders, Unusual Monuments
- 19 Jan 2009
- Eden Camp
- Malton, England
- Eden Camp
- WWII artifacts, including the building itself
- Museums and Collections
- 15 Jan 2009
- Linderhof Palace
- Ettal, Germany
- Linderhof Palace
- A small but immensely extravagant palace built by the "Night King"
- Extraordinary Flora, Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Follies and Grottoes
- 14 Jan 2009
- Neuschwanstein Castle
- Schwangau, Germany
- Neuschwanstein Castle
- The fairy tale castle of the "fairy-tale king"
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Follies and Grottoes
- 13 Jan 2009
- Sami
- Greece
- Sami
- A spectatular cave and a beguiling lake
- Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities, Curious Caves
- 13 Jan 2009
- Vlindertuin
- Knokke-Heist, Belgium
- Vlindertuin
- A garden of flying flowers (Now Closed)
- Natural Wonders, Extraordinary Flora, Fascinating Fauna
- 13 Jan 2009
- The Gates of Hell
- Derweze, Turkmenistan
- The Gates of Hell
- Fiery crater that has been burning since 1971
- Fiery Wonders, Disaster Areas
- 09 Jan 2009
- Richat Structure
- Ouadane, Mauritania
- Richat Structure
- A geological bull's-eye visible from outer space
- Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 08 Jan 2009
- György Ràth Museum
- Budapest, Hungary
- György Ràth Museum
- A Hungarian optometrist's charming collection of Asian art and curiosities
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections
- 04 Jan 2009
- Matten bei Interlaken, Switzerland
- Naturhistorisches Museum
- Natural history museum displaying a famous taxidermied St. Bernard
- Museums and Collections, Wonder Cabinets
- 03 Jan 2009
- The Golden Eagle Pharmacy Museum
- Budapest, Hungary
- The Golden Eagle Pharmacy Museum
- A Hungarian pharmacy museum with a fascinating mumia box
- Pharmacy Museums, Mummies
- 01 Jan 2009
- University of Arizona Mathematical Models Collection
- Tucson, Arizona
- University of Arizona Mathematical Models Collection
- A cabinet of curious mathematical models and old calculators
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Inspired Inventions
- 19 Dec 2008
- The Andorran model museum
- Les Escaldes, Andorra
- The Andorran model museum
- A museum of tiny buildings in the tiny country of Andorra
- Miniatures, Small Worlds and Model Towns
- 19 Dec 2008
- The Museum of Jurassic Technology
- Los Angeles, California
- The Museum of Jurassic Technology
- A modern day curiosity cabinet
- Wonder Cabinets, Strange Science, Outsider Art, Natural History
- 19 Dec 2008
- The Lost Garden of Schloss Schonbrunn
- Vienna, Austria
- The Lost Garden of Schloss Schonbrunn
- The topiary maze at the Habsburg hunting lodge
- Mazes
- 19 Dec 2008
- Globe Museum
- Vienna, Austria
- Globe Museum
- Handsomely crafted representations of our round planet
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Inspired Inventions, Instruments of Science
- 19 Dec 2008
- Österreichische Nationalbibliothek - Austrian National Library
- Vienna, Austria
- Österreichische Nationalbibliothek - Austrian National Library
- The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire
- Eccentric Homes, Repositories of Knowledge
- 19 Dec 2008
- Jellyfish Lake
- Rock Islands, Palau
- Jellyfish Lake
- An isolated dive site teeming with cnidarians
- Watery Wonders, Fascinating Fauna
- 08 Dec 2008
- The Whistling Island
- La Gomera, Spain
- The Whistling Island
- On La Gomera, "Silbadors" communicate in a 4,000-word language of whistles
- Anomalous Islands, Rites and Rituals
- 08 Dec 2008
- Last Tree of Ténéré
- Ténéré, Niger
- Last Tree of Ténéré
- The most remote tree in the world survived desertification, but not a drunken truck driver
- Extraordinary Flora, Ghost Towns
- 04 Dec 2008
- Leila's Hair Museum
- Independence, Missouri
- Leila's Hair Museum
- A museum celebrating the Victorian obsession with hair art
- Unique Collections, Memento Mori
- 04 Dec 2008
- Victoria Falls, Zambia
- Devil's Swimming Pool
- The world's highest and most dangerous infinity pool lies at the precipice of Victoria Falls
- Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities
- 03 Dec 2008
- Warsaw Fotoplastikon
- Warsaw, Poland
- Warsaw Fotoplastikon
- A 19th-century picture show in 3-D
- Optical Oddities, Architectural Oddities
- 26 Nov 2008
- Jantar Mantar
- Jaipur, India
- Jantar Mantar
- The world's largest sundial
- Inspired Inventions, Astounding Timepieces, Retro-Tech, Architectural Oddities
- 26 Nov 2008
- Johnson Museum of the Odd
- Lincoln, Nebraska
- Johnson Museum of the Odd
- A lifetime's accumulation of bric-a-brac and kitsch
- Unique Collections
- 25 Nov 2008
- Mirny Diamond Mine
- Mirny, Russia
- Mirny Diamond Mine
- The world's second largest hole
- Geological Oddities
- 25 Nov 2008
- John Hutchings Museum of Natural History
- Lehi, Utah
- John Hutchings Museum of Natural History
- The extensive collection of an amateur naturalist
- Unique Collections
- 25 Nov 2008
- La Specola Anatomical Collection
- Florence, Italy
- La Specola Anatomical Collection
- The largest and most famous wax anatomical collection anywhere in the world
- Museums and Collections, Medical Museums
- 21 Nov 2008
- Bruno Weber's Weinrebenpark
- Dietikon, Switzerland
- Bruno Weber's Weinrebenpark
- A mythically themed self-built sculpture park
- Outsider Architecture
- 21 Nov 2008
- The Pest House Medical Museum
- Lynchburg, Virginia
- The Pest House Medical Museum
- A "hospital" where people went to be quarantined, die and be buried in the yard
- Medical Museums
- 21 Nov 2008
- Museum of Vision
- San Francisco, California
- Museum of Vision
- A museum devoted to all things opthalmological
- Medical Museums
- 21 Nov 2008
- Museum of Health and Medical Science
- Houston, Texas
- Museum of Health and Medical Science
- A health museum containing a 27''½-foot intestine
- Medical Museums
- 21 Nov 2008
- History of Pharmacy Museum
- Tucson, Arizona
- History of Pharmacy Museum
- A large Arizona pharmacy museum
- Museums and Collections, Pharmacy Museums
- 21 Nov 2008
- Eichold-Heustis Medical Museum
- Mobile, Alabama
- Eichold-Heustis Medical Museum
- Medical museum featuring a number of excellent medical models
- Medical Museums
- 21 Nov 2008
- Alabama Museum of the Health Sciences
- Birmingham, Alabama
- Alabama Museum of the Health Sciences
- Medical Museum featuring small wooden 16th and 17th century anatomical models
- Medical Museums
- 21 Nov 2008
- Bakken Museum of Electro-Magnetism
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Bakken Museum of Electro-Magnetism
- A museum dedicated to the role of electricity in life
- Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Electrical Oddities
- 21 Nov 2008
- American International Rattlesnake Museum
- Albuquerque, New Mexico
- American International Rattlesnake Museum
- A museum devoted entirely to the rattlesnakes and snake-related art
- Natural History
- 21 Nov 2008
- Musee de la Magie
- Paris, France
- Musee de la Magie
- A museum of magic with a Sadist past
- Unique Collections, Amazing Automata
- 21 Nov 2008
- The Wave Organ
- San Francisco, California
- The Wave Organ
- A huge musical instrument played by the ocean
- Outsider Art, Musical Wonders
- 21 Nov 2008
- Evolution Nature Store
- New York City, New York
- Evolution Nature Store
- A terrific purveyor of natural history objects and curios
- Wonder Cabinets, Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 21 Nov 2008
- Eastern State Hospital
- Williamsburg, Virginia
- Eastern State Hospital
- America's first public mental health facility
- Medical Museums
- 21 Nov 2008
- Indiana Medical History Museum
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Indiana Medical History Museum
- A medical facility that has been kept frozen in time
- Medical Museums
- 21 Nov 2008
- The Winchester Mystery House
- San Jose, California
- The Winchester Mystery House
- A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester gun fortune
- Follies and Grottoes, Outsider Architecture, Eccentric Homes, Architectural Oddities
- 21 Nov 2008
- Seattle, Washington
- Ye Olde Curiosity Shop
- 100 year old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitch featuring mummies, shrunken heads and a Fiji Mermaid
- Unique Collections, Mummies, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 21 Nov 2008
- Stromboli Island
- Stromboli, Italy
- Stromboli Island
- A volcanic old faithful, Stromboli has been erupting continuously for the last 2000 years
- Fiery Wonders, Anomalous Islands
- 21 Nov 2008
- Macaulay Museum of Dental History
- South Carolina
- Macaulay Museum of Dental History
- Dental instruments from the illustrious history of American dentistry
- Medical Museums
- 21 Nov 2008
- Dittrick Medical Museum
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Dittrick Medical Museum
- Medical history museum featuring a lovely doctor's office from the 1800s
- Museums and Collections, Medical Museums
- 21 Nov 2008
- Melbourne Medical Museum
- Parkville, Australia
- Melbourne Medical Museum
- Australia's largest medical museum featuring a 19th century pharmacy
- Pharmacy Museums, Medical Museums
- 21 Nov 2008
- Sea Organ
- Zadar, Croatia
- Sea Organ
- A musical instrument played by the sea
- Musical Wonders
- 21 Nov 2008
- C. und O. Vogt Institue of Brain Research Collection
- Dusseldorf, Germany
- C. und O. Vogt Institue of Brain Research Collection
- A varied collection of brains in alcohol
- Medical Museums
- 21 Nov 2008
- Museo Anatómico de la University de Valladolid
- Valladolid, Spain
- Museo Anatómico de la University de Valladolid
- A somewhat mysterious anatomy museum in a Spanish University
- Medical Museums
- 21 Nov 2008
- Wood Library and Museum of Anesthesiology
- Park Ridge, Illinois
- Wood Library and Museum of Anesthesiology
- Medical museum focused on antique anesthesiology equipment
- Medical Museums
- 21 Nov 2008
- National Museum of Civil War Medicine
- Fredrick, Maryland
- National Museum of Civil War Medicine
- A Civil War Museum with some notable medical antiques
- Medical Museums
- 21 Nov 2008
- Palais Idéal du Facteur Cheval
- Hauterives, France
- Palais Idéal du Facteur Cheval
- One of the greatest outsider architecture achievements in the world
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 21 Nov 2008
- Eliphante
- Cornville, Arizona
- Eliphante
- Outsider Art Community
- Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Follies and Grottoes, Outsider Architecture
- 21 Nov 2008
- Armação dos Búzios, Brazil
- The Casa De Flor
- A self built castle built by a salt worker in Brazil
- Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture
- 21 Nov 2008
- Steve's Weird House
- Seattle, Washington
- Steve's Weird House
- A house filled to the brim with oddities and curiosities
- Wonder Cabinets, Unique Collections
- 21 Nov 2008
- Musee Mecanique
- San Francisco, California
- Musee Mecanique
- A collection of 20th century automatons, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions
- Unique Collections, Amazing Automata
- 21 Nov 2008
- Deutsches Hygiene-Museum
- Dresden, Germany
- Deutsches Hygiene-Museum
- Over 12,000 hygiene oriented objects and exhibits
- Medical Museums
- 21 Nov 2008
- Ancient Aboriginal Astronomy
- Australia
- Ancient Aboriginal Astronomy
- An ancient rock engraving shows Aboriginals used their advanced knowledge of the stars to hunt and gather.
- Rites and Rituals, Repositories of Knowledge
- 21 Nov 2008
- Hindu Temple of Atlanta
- Riverdale, Georgia
- Hindu Temple of Atlanta
- A vision of beautiful Hindu architecture in the middle of the American South
- Rites and Rituals, Curious Places of Worship
- 13 Sep 2008
- Kane Kwei Carpentry Workshop
- Accra, Ghana
- Kane Kwei Carpentry Workshop
- The clever workshop that has been designing some of the most unusual coffins imaginable
- Rites and Rituals, Purveyors of Curiosities
- 22 Mar 2008
- Arbor Low Stone Circle
- England
- Arbor Low Stone Circle
- 6000-year-old site covered in more than 50 megaliths
- Incredible Ruins
- 05 Jan 2008
- Pobednik - Statue of the Victor
- Belgrade, Serbia
- Pobednik - Statue of the Victor
- A towering spire in the fortress of Kalemegdan honors the victorious armies of Serbia during their struggles against the Ottoman Empire.
- Architectural Oddities, Relics and Reliquaries
- 06 Mar 2007
- La Demeure Aux Figures
- France
- La Demeure Aux Figures
- Grottoes, sculptures, and recycled ceramics permeate what was once just a small farm in France.
- Outsider Art, Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture
- 06 Jan 2007
- The Little Chapel
- Guernsey, England
- The Little Chapel
- An intricately decorated tiny place of worship
- 06 Jan 2007
- Le Village d'Art Préludien
- Archeres-la-foret, France
- Le Village d'Art Préludien
- A village of art and exotic creations
- Outsider Art, Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture
- 06 Jan 2007
- Roquevaire, France
- Maison de celle-qui-peint
- Artist Danielle Jacqui decorates nearly every inch of her home inside and out with her work.
- Outsider Art, Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture
- 05 Jan 2007
- Cunégonde et Malabar
- Nice, France
- Cunégonde et Malabar
- Artist's eccentric property excessively decorated with found objects and work of his own.
- Outsider Art, Eccentric Homes
- 05 Jan 2007
- La Bohème
- Yviers, France
- La Bohème
- Bizarre sculpture yard and artist's eccentric home
- Outsider Art, Outsider Architecture
- 04 Jan 2007
- Masstransiscope
- Brooklyn, New York
- Masstransiscope
- Subway Zoetrope
- Outsider Art, Subterranean Sites
- 01 Jan 2007
Erstellt: 2013-06
buzzfeed.com
25 Places That Look Not Normal, But Are Actually Real
(E?)(L?) http://www.buzzfeed.com/miniusanotnormal/25-places-that-look-not-normal-but-are-actually-r-7lct/
Prepare to have your mind blown. We tip our hats to those who see things differently. MINI. NOT NORMAL.
posted on October 17, 2012 at 5:59pm EDT
- 1. Mt. Roraima, Venezuela
- 2. Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
- 3. Moravia, Czech Republic
- 4. Tulip fields - Lisse, Netherlands
- 5. Iceland
- 6. Mare Island Naval Shipyard - Vallejo, California
- 7. Namibia
- 8. Naica Mine - Chihuahua, Mexico
- 9. Tunnel of Love - Kleven, Ukraine
- 10. Metro - Stockholm, Sweden
- 11. Lapland, Finland
- 12. Zhangye, China
- 13. Mount Grinnell - Glacier National Park, Montana
- 14. The Richat Structure - Mauritania
- 15. Hang Son Doong Cave - Vietnam
- 16. Chand Baori - Abhaneri, India
- 17. The Stone Forest - Yunnan, China
- 18. Berry Head Arch - Newfoundland, Canada
- 19. Lake Retba - Senegal
- 20. Gullfoss - Iceland
- 21. The Wave - Arizona
- 22. Socotra, Yemen
- 23. Grand Prismatic Spring - Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
- 24. Door to Hell - Derweze, Turkmenistan
- 25. Crystal Cave - Skaftafell, Iceland
Erstellt: 2013-11
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burgenwelt
Burgen und Festungen
(E?)(L?) http://www.burgenwelt.de/
Deutschlands umfangreichste Webseite zum Thema Burgen und Festungen präsentiert 2220 mittelalterliche Befestigungsanlagen.
Zu einigen Burgen kann man auch Hinweise zur Namensgebung finden.
11.03.2007:
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/belgien.htm
- Antwerpen - "Steen" - von Wolfgang Jeisecke
- Beersel - "Burg Beersel" - von Kostja Witt
- Bouillon - "Burg Bouillon" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Gent - "Gravensteen" - von Christian Falk, Wolfgang Jeisecke und Kostja Witt
- Reuland - "Burg Reuland" - von Olaf Kaiser und Andreas Hein
- Rijkhoven - "Burg Alden Biesen" - von Anton Erlenbusch
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/daenemark.htm
- Bornholm - "Burg Hammershus" - von Wolfgang Jeisecke
- Bornholm - "Burg Lilleborg" - von Walter Schmunk
- Nyborg - "Burg Nyborg" - von Kristina Adam und Sandor Horvath
- Ravnsby - "Burg Ravnsborg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Vordingborg - "Burg Vordingborg" - von Olaf Kaiser mit freundlicher Unterstützung des
- FESTUNGEN / FORTS
- Christiansø - "Festung Christiansø" - von Walter Schmunk
- Helsingør - "Festung/Schloß Kronborg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Kopenhagen - "Kastellet" - von Olaf Kaiser
- STADTMAUERN / TOWN WALLS
- Stege - "Stadtmauer" - von Olaf Kaiser
(E?)(L?) http://www.burgenwelt.de/deutschland.htm
(E?)(L?) http://www.burgenwelt.de/baden.htm
(E?)(L?) http://www.burgenwelt.de/ba-fr.htm
- Allensbach - "Burg Kargegg" - von Andre Allrath, Matthias Helzel und mit
- freundlicher Unterstützung von Günter Schmitt
- Bad Liebenzell - "Burg Liebenzell" - von Matthias Helzel
- Badenweiler - "Burg Badenweiler" - von Susanne / Frank Rehornl
- Bösingen - "Burg Herrenzimmern" - von Matthias Helzel
- Bonndorf - "Burg Neu-Tannegg (Boll)" - von Matthias Helzel, Andy Winkler und Olaf Kaiser
- Bonndorf - "Roggenbacher Schlösser: Burg Roggenbach" - von Matthias Helzel, Andy Winkler und Olaf Kaiser
- Bonndorf - "Roggenbacher Schlösser: Burg Steinegg" - von Matthias Helzel und Andy Winkler
- Donaueschingen-Pfohren - "Burg Entenburg" - von Olaf Kaiser und Matthias Helzel
- Efringen-Kirchen - "Burg Istein (Isteiner Klotz)" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Eigeltingen - "Burg Honstetten" - von Matthias Helzel
- Eigeltingen - "Tudoburg" - von Matthias Helzel
- Emmendingen - "Burg Landeck" - von Axel Brinkmann, Olaf Kaiser und Andy Winkler
- Emmendingen - "Burg und Festung Hochburg" - von Axel Brinkmann und Olaf Kaiser
- Epfendorf - "Burg Schenkenberg" - von Matthias Helzel und Andre Allrath
- Freiburg i. Br. - "Burg Zähringen" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Gurtweil - "Burg Gutenburg"
- Matthias Helzel, Olaf Kaiser und Andy Winkler
- Hohentengen - "Burg Rotwasserstelz"
- Matthias Helzel und Andy Winkler
- Hohentengen - "Burg Weisswasserstelz"
- Matthias Helzel, Olaf Kaiser und Andy Winkler
- Inzlingen - "Burg Inzlingen"
- Matthias Helzel, Olaf Kaiser und Andy Winkler
- Kandern - "Burg Sausenburg"
- Matthias Helzel, Olaf Kaiser und Andy Winkler
- Kenzingen - "Burg Lichteneck"
- Matthias Meyer
- Königsfeld - "Burg Bärenberg (Weiberzahn)" - von Matthias Helzel und mit
- freundlicher Unterstützung der Gemeinde Königsfeld
- Königsfeld - "Burg Burgberg" - von Matthias Helzel
- Königsfeld - "Burg Waldau" - von Olaf Kaiser und Matthias Helzel
- Küssaberg - "Küssaburg" - von Andre Allrath, Wolfgang Hauser, Olaf Kaiser und Andy Winkler
- Lauf - "Burg Neu-Windeck" - von Matthias Meyer
- Laufenburg-Hauenstein - "Burg Hauenstein" - von Olaf Kaiser und Andy Winkler
- Lenzkirch - "Burg Alt-Urach" - von Andre Allrath
- Lörrach-Haagen - "Burg Rötteln" - von Axel Brinkmann, Andy Winkler und Olaf Kaiser
- Mühlhausen - "Burg Hohenkrähen" - von Matthias Helzel
- Mühlhausen - "Burg Mägdeberg" - von Matthias Helzel, Judith Renschler und Alexander Willig
- Oberkirch - "Schauenburg" - von Matthias Meyer
- Oberndorf am Neckar - "Burg Waseneck" - von Matthias Helzel und mit freundlicher Unterstützung durch
- die Mitarbeiter des Stadtarchivs der Stadt Oberndorf a.N.
- Rickenbach-Wieladingen - "Burg Wieladingen" - von Olaf Kaiser und Andy Winkler
- Schenkenzell - "Burg Schenkenburg" - von Matthias Helzel, Albert Speelman und Olaf Kaiser
- Schramberg - "Burg Hohenschramberg" - von Matthias Helzel, Olaf Kaiser und Andy Winkler
- Schramberg - "Burg Oberfalkenstein" - von Matthias Helzel
- Schramberg - "Burg Schilteck" - von Matthias Helzel und Olaf Kaiser
- Schramberg - "Burg Unterfalkenstein" - von Matthias Helzel
- Seelbach - "Burg Hohengeroldseck" - von Andy Winkler
- Seelbach - "Burg Luetzelhardt" - von Matthias Meyer
- Staufen - "Burg Staufen" - von Andre Allrath
- Sulz am Neckar - "Burg Albeck" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Tuttlingen - "Burg Honberg" - von Andre Allrath und mit
- freundlicher Unterstützung von Günter Schmitt
- Unterkirnach - "Burg Kirneck" - von Matthias Helzel und Peter Schifferdecker
(E?)(L?) http://www.burgenwelt.de/ba-ka.htm
- Altensteig - "Altes Schloss" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Altensteig-Berneck - "Burg Berneck" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Altensteig-Hornberg - "Burg Hornberg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Bühl - "Burg Alt-Windeck" - von Matthias Meyer
- Diessen - "Burg (Hohen-) Diessen" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Dilsberg - "Burg Dilsberg" - von Andy Winkler
- Dornhan - "Burg Lichtenfels" - von Matthias Helzel
- Dossenheim - "Schauenburg" - von Andy Winkler
- Eberbach - "Burg Eberbach (Hinterburg)" - von Andy Winkler
- Eberbach - "Burg Eberbach (Mittelburg)" - von Andy Winkler
- Eberbach - "Burg Eberbach (Vorderburg)" - von Andy Winkler
- Eberbach - "Burg Stolzeneck" - von Andy Winkler
- Haßmersheim-Neckarmühlbach - "Burg Guttenberg" - von Annett/Mike Holzemer und Andy Winkler
- Heidelberg-Handschuhsheim - "Burg Handschuhsheim" - von Andy Winkler
- Mühlacker - "Burg Löffelstelz" - von Matthias Helzel und Judith Rentschler
- Nagold - "Burg Hohennagold" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Neckargerach - "Minneburg" - von Matthias Helzel und Andy Winkler
- Neckargemünd - "Burg Reichenstein" - von Andy Winkler
- Neckarzimmern - "Burg Hornberg" - von Annett/Mike Holzemer, Rüdiger Bernges und Andy Winkler
- Neuenbürg - "Burg Neuenbürg" - von Matthias Helzel und Judith Rentschler
- Neuhausen - "Burg Steinegg" - von Matthias Helzel und Judith Rentschler
- Obrigheim - "Burg/Schloss Neuburg" - von Andy Winkler
- Pfalzgrafenweiler-Bösingen - "Burg Mandelberg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Schriesheim - "Strahlenburg" - von Andy Winkler
- Sinsheim - "Burg Steinsberg" - von Annett/Mike Holzemer und Rüdiger Bernges
- Zuzenhausen - "Burg Zuzenhausen" - von Andy Winkler
- Zwingenberg - "Burg Zwingenberg" - von Andy Winkler
(E?)(L?) http://www.burgenwelt.de/ba-st.htm
- Abstatt - "Burg Wildeck" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Bad-Rappenau-Heinsheim - "Burg Ehrenberg" - von Andy Winkler und Olaf Kaiser
- Bad Wimpfen - "Pfalz Wimpfen" - von Andy Winkler und Olaf Kaiser
- Beilstein - "Burg Hohenbeilstein" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Brackenheim - "Burg Neipperg" - von Matthias Helzel
- Bühlertann - "Tannenburg" - von Ruth & Ernst-Martin Zipperer
- Dertingen - "Kirchenburg" - von Peter Murmann
- Donzdorf - "Burg Ramsberg" - von Susanne Domke, Olaf Kaiser, Matthias Helzel, Detlef Mewes
- und mit freundlicher Unterstützung von Günter Schmitt
- Donzdorf - "Burg Scharfenberg" - von Susanne Domke, Olaf Kaiser, Matthias Helzel
- und mit freundlicher Unterstützung von Günter Schmitt
- Freudenberg - "Burg Freudenberg" - von Olaf Kaiser und Rüdiger Bernges
- Geislingen - "Burg Helfenstein" - von Olaf Kaiser, Matthias Helzel
- und mit freundlicher Unterstützung von Günter Schmitt
- Geislingen - "Ödenturm" - von Olaf Kaiser, Matthias Helzel
- und mit freundlicher Unterstützung von Günter Schmitt
- Gügglingen - "Burg Blankenhorn" - von Matthias Helzel
- Gundelsheim - "Burg/Schloss Horneck" - von Andy Winkler
- Heilbronn-Horkheim - "Burg Horkheim" - von Joachim Hahn und Matthias Helzel
- Igersheim - "Burg Neuhaus" - von Matthias Helzel
- Ilsfeld - "Burg Helfenberg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Lenningen - "Sulzburg" - von Susanne Domke, Olaf Kaiser, Matthias Helzel
- und mit freundlicher Unterstützung von Günter Schmitt
- Neidlingen - "Burg Reussenstein" - von Susanne Domke, Olaf Kaiser, Matthias Helzel
- und mit freundlicher Unterstützung von Günter Schmitt
- Oberstenfeld - "Burg Lichtenberg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Rechberg - "Burg Hohenrechberg" - von Susanne Domke, Olaf Kaiser, Matthias Helzel
- und mit freundlicher Unterstützung von Günter Schmitt
- Salach - "Burg Staufeneck" - von Susanne Domke, Olaf Kaiser, Matthias Helzel
- und mit freundlicher Unterstützung von Günter Schmitt
- Schwäbisch Hall - "Geyersburg" - von Matthias Helzel und Judith Rentschler
- Schwieberdingen - "Nippenburg" - von Matthias Helzel und Judith Rentschler
- Steinheim - "Burg Schaubeck" - von Matthias Helzel und
- mit freundlicher Unterstützung durch Graf Adelmann
- Talheim - "Burg Talheim" - von Joachim Hahn und Matthias Helzel
- Untergruppenbach - "Burg Stettenfels" - von Matthias Helzel
- Urphar - "Kirchenburg" - von Peter Murmann
- Wäschebeuren - "Wäscherschloss" - von Susanne Domke, Olaf Kaiser, Detlef Mewes, Matthias Helzel
- und mit freundlicher Unterstützung von Günter Schmitt
- Weinsberg - "Burg Weibertreu/Weinsberg" - von Olaf Kaiser und Annett/Mike Holzemer
- Wertheim - "Burg Wertheim" - von Olaf Kaiser, Rüdiger Bernges und Ludwig Eckhardt
- Wüstenrot - "Burg Maienfels" - von Matthias Helzel
- Festungen
- Heidenheim - "Burg Hellenstein" - von Olaf Kaiser, Matthias Helzel, und mit
- freundlicher Unterstützung von Günter Schmitt
- Neuffen - "Festung Hohenneuffen" - von Susanne Domke, Olaf Kaiser, Matthias Helzel
- und mit freundlicher Unterstützung von Günter Schmitt
- Stadtmauern
- Wertheim - "Stadtmauer" - von Olaf Kaiser
(E?)(L?) http://www.burgenwelt.de/ba-tu.htm
- Achberg - "Schloss Duznau" - von Richard Lindner
- Beuron - "Burg Oberfalkenstein" - von Susanne Domke, Olaf Kaiser, Matthias Helzel, Detlef Mewes und mit
- freundlicher Unterstützung von Günter Schmitt
- Beuron - "Burg Werenwag" - von Susanne Domke, Olaf Kaiser, Matthias Helzel
- und mit freundlicher Unterstützung von Günter Schmitt
- Bichishausen - "Burg Bichishausen" - von Susanne Domke, Olaf Kaiser, Matthias Helzel, Detlef Mewes und mit
- freundlicher Unterstützung von Günter Schmitt
- Blaubeuren-Gerhausen - "Burg Hohengerhausen" - von Olaf Kaiser, Matthias Helzel
- und mit freundlicher Unterstützung von Günter Schmitt
- Blaustein-Klingenstein - "Burg Klingenstein" - von Olaf Kaiser, Matthias Helzel
- und mit freundlicher Unterstützung von Günter Schmitt
- Buchheim - "Burg Kallenberg" - von Susanne Domke, Olaf Kaiser, Matthias Helzel, Alexander Willig
- und mit freundlicher Unterstützung von Günter Schmitt
- Burladingen - "Burg Hasenfratz" - von Alexander Willig
- Burladingen - "Burg Hohenmelchingen" - von Matthias Helzel und
- mit freundlicher Unterstützung von Günter Schmitt
- Burladingen - "Burg Leckstein" - von Alexander Willig
- Dettingen - "Burg Falkenstein" - von Matthias Helzel
- Dietfurt - "Burg Dietfurt" - von Susanne Domke, Olaf Kaiser, Matthias Helzel
- und mit freundlicher Unterstützung von Günter Schmitt
- Dischingen - "Burg Katzenstein" - von Matthias Helzel mit freundlicher Unterstützung durch Roswitha Walter
- und Dr. Schromm (Bilder) vom Burgverein Pro Katzenstein e.V.
- Egesheim - "Burg Granegg" - von Andre Allrath und Matthias Helzel
- und mit freundlicher Unterstützung von Günter Schmitt
- Fridingen an der Donau - "Burg Bronnen" - von Andre Allrath und Matthias Helzel
- und mit freundlicher Unterstützung von Günter Schmitt
- Gundelfingen - "Burg Hohengundelfingen" - von Susanne Domke, Olaf Kaiser, Matthias Helzel, Detlef Mewes,
- und mit freundlicher Unterstützung von Günter Schmitt
- Gundelfingen - "Burg Niedergundelfingen" - von Susanne Domke, Olaf Kaiser, Matthias Helzel, Andre Allrath
- und mit freundlicher Unterstützung von Günter Schmitt
- Hayingen - "Burg Derneck" - von Susanne Domke, Olaf Kaiser, Matthias Helzel, Detlef Mewes,
- und mit freundlicher Unterstützung von Günter Schmitt
- Hayingen-Anhausen - "Schülzburg" - von Susanne Domke, Olaf Kaiser, Matthias Helzel
- und mit freundlicher Unterstützung von Günter Schmitt
- Hayingen-Indelhausen - "Maisenburg" - von Susanne Domke, Olaf Kaiser, Matthias Helzel
- und mit freundlicher Unterstützung von Günter Schmitt
- Hermaringen - "Burg Güssenberg" - von Matthias Helzel
- Hornstein - "Burg Hornstein" - von Susanne Domke, Olaf Kaiser, Matthias Helzel, Detlef Mewes,
- und mit freundlicher Unterstützung von Günter Schmitt
- Hundersingen - "Burg Hohenhundersingen" - von Susanne Domke, Olaf Kaiser, Matthias Helzel
- und mit freundlicher Unterstützung von Günter Schmitt
- Lauterach-Reichenstein - "Burg Reichenstein" - von Detlef Mewes, Olaf Kaiser, Matthias Helzel und
- mit freundlicher Unterstützung von Günter Schmitt
- Leibertingen - "Burg Wildenstein" - von Susanne Domke, Olaf Kaiser, Matthias Helzel, Detlef Mewes,
- und mit freundlicher Unterstützung von Günter Schmitt
- Meersburg - "Meersburg" - von Andre Allrath
- Neufra - "Burg Hinterlichtenstein" - von Alexander Willig
- Neufra - "Burg Vorderlichtenstein" - von Alexander Willig
- Neuravensburg - "Burg Neuravensburg" - von Richard Lindner
- Niederstotzingen - "Burg Kaltenburg" - von Matthias Helzel
- Rechtenstein - "Burg Rechtenstein" - von Detlef Mewes, Olaf Kaiser, Matthias Helzel und
- mit freundlicher Unterstützung von Günter Schmitt
- Schelklingen - "Burg Hohenschelklingen" - von Olaf Kaiser und
- mit freundlicher Unterstützung von Günter Schmitt
- Sigmaringen - "Burg Neugutenstein" - von Alexander Willig
- Strassberg - "Burg Strassberg" - von Susanne Domke, Olaf Kaiser, Matthias Helzel, Detlef Mewes,
- und mit freundlicher Unterstützung von Günter Schmitt
- Trochtelfingen - "Stolch' sches Schloss" - von Matthias Helzel und Axel Stolch
- Waldburg - "Waldburg" - von Richard Lindner
- FESTUNGEN / FORTS
- Bad Urach - "Festung Hohenurach" - von Susanne Domke, Olaf Kaiser, Matthias Helzel und mit
- freundlicher Unterstützung von Günter Schmitt
(E?)(L?) http://www.burgenwelt.de/bayern.htm
(E?)(L?) http://www.burgenwelt.de/by-mf.htm
- Abenberg - "Burg Abenberg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Burgthann - "Burgthann" - von Bernd Dohr und Olaf Kaiser
- Dachsbach - "Burg Dachsbach" - von Matthias Helzel und Olaf Kaiser
- Fürth - "Cadolzburg" - von Bernd Dohr
- Gnotzheim - "Burg Spielberg" - von Matthias Helzel
- Hartenstein - "Burg Hartenstein" - von Matthias Helzel
- Hilpoltstein - "Burg Hilpoltstein"
- mit freundlicher Unterstützung des
- Amtes für Kultur und Tourismus der Stadt Hilpoltstein
- Kirchsittenbach - "Burg Hohenstein" - von Matthias Helzel
- Markt Flachslanden - "Burg Virnsberg" - von Bernd Dohr
- Neuhaus a.d. Pegnitz - "Burg Veldenstein" - von Bernd Dohr
- Nürnberg - "Kaiserburg" - von Bernd Dohr
- Pappenheim - "Burg Pappenheim" - von Richard Lindner und
- mit freundlicher Unterstützung der Gräflichen Verwaltung Pappenheim
- Pleinfeld - "Burg Sandsee" - von Matthias Helzel
- Raitenbuch - "Burg Bechthal" - von Matthias Helzel
- Schnaittach - "Burg Osternohe" - von Olaf Kaiser und Matthias Helzel
- Simmelsdorf - "Burg Strahlenfels" - von Matthias Helzel und Philipp Lehner
- Simmelsdorf - "Burg Wildenfels" - von Matthias Helzel
- Simmelsdorf - "Burg Winterstein" - von Matthias Helzel
- Spalt - "Burg Wernfels" - von Matthias Helzel
- FESTUNGEN / FORTS
- Schnaittach - "Festung Rothenberg" - von Bernd Dohr und Olaf Kaiser
- STADTMAUERN / TOWN WALLS
- Greding - "Stadtmauer" - von Matthias Helzel
- Rothenburg ob der Tauber - "Ältere Stadtmauer" - von Jürgen Reiss
- Rothenburg ob der Tauber - "Neuere Stadtmauer" - von Jürgen Reiss
- Rothenburg ob der Tauber - "Spitalbastei" - von Jürgen Reiss
(E?)(L?) http://www.burgenwelt.de/by-nb.htm
- Eching - "Burg Kronwinkel" - von Matthias Helzel
- Essing - "Burg Randeck" - von Matthias Helzel
- Geiersthal - "Burg Altnussberg" - von Matthias Helzel
- Hofkirchen - "Burg Hilgartsberg" - von Olaf Kaiser, Matthias Helzel und Susanne & Frank Rehorn
- Kollnburg - "Burg Kollnburg" - von Matthias Helzel
- Landshut - "Burg Trausnitz" - von Matthias Helzel
- Patersdorf - "Burg Linden" - von Matthias Helzel
- Patersdorf - "Burg Rammelsberg" - von Matthias Helzel
- Rattenberg - "Burg Neurandsberg" - von Matthias Helzel
- Regen - "Burg Weissenstein" - von Matthias Helzel
- Riedenburg - "Burg Eggersberg" - von Matthias Helzel
- Riedenburg - "Burg Prunn" - von Matthias Helzel
- Riedenburg - "Burg Rabenstein" - von Matthias Helzel und Alexander Willig
- Riedenburg - "Burg Tachenstein" - von Matthias Helzel
- Saldenburg - "Burg Diessenstein" - von Matthias Helzel
- Saldenburg - "Saldenburg" - von Matthias Helzel und mit freundlicherUnterstützung der Gemeinde Saldenburg
- Viechtach - "Burg Neunussberg" - von Matthias Helzel
- Winzer - "Burg Dobl" - von Olaf Kaiser und Matthias Helzel
- Winzer - "Burg Winzer" - von Olaf Kaiser, Matthias Helzel und Susanne & Frank Rehorn
(E?)(L?) http://www.burgenwelt.de/by-ob.htm
- Altmannstein - "Burg Altmannstein" - von Matthias Helzel und Alexander Willig
- Beilngries - "Schloss Hirschberg" - von Matthias Helzel
- Burghausen - "Burg Burghausen"
- mit freundlicher Unterstützung der
- Burghauser Touristik GmbH i. Gr.,
- Paolo Ramponi und Detlef Mewes
- Grafing-Unterelkofen - "Burg Elkofen" - von Andreas Dahlem
- Haag - "Burg Haag" - von Alexander Willig
- Kinding - "Kirchenburg Kinding" - von Matthias Helzel
- Kinding - "Rumburg" - von Matthias Helzel
- Kinding - "Burg Rundeck" - von Matthias Helzel
- Kipfenberg - "Burg Arnsberg" - von Matthias Helzel
- Kipfenberg - "Burg Kipfenberg" - von Matthias Helzel
- Nassenfels - "Burg Nassenfels" - von Matthias Helzel
- Neubeuern - "Burg Neubeuern" - von Matthias Helzel und Detlef Mewes
- Tittmoning - "Burg Tittmoning" - von Alexander Willig
- Walting - "Burg Pfalzpaint" - von Matthias Helzel
- Wellheim - "Burg Wellheim" - von Matthias Helzel
- Walting - "Burg Rieshofen" - von Matthias Helzel
- FESTUNGEN / FORTS
(E?)(L?) http://www.burgenwelt.de/by-of.htm
- Ahorntal - "Burg Rabenstein" - von Bernd Dohr und Matthias Helzel
- Aufseß - "Burg Unteraufseß" - von Matthias Helzel
- Bad Berneck - "Burg Neuwallenrode" - von Matthias Helzel
- Bad Berneck - "Burg Wallenrode" - von Matthias Helzel
- Betzenstein - "Burg Betzenstein" - von Matthias Helzel
- Betzenstein - "Burg Leupoldstein" - von Matthias Helzel
- Betzenstein - "Burg Riegelstein" - von Matthias Helzel
- Betzenstein - "Burg Stierberg" - von Matthias Helzel
- Creußen - "Schloss Althaidhof" - von Matthias Helzel
- Ebermannstadt - "Burg Gaillenreuth" - von Matthias Helzel
- Egloffstein - "Burg Egloffstein" - von Matthias Helzel und Bernd Dohr
- Gefrees - "Burg Stein" - von Matthias Helzel
- Goessweinstein - "Burg Goessweinstein" - von Bernd Dohr und Matthias Helzel
- Gräfenberg - "Burg Thuisbrunn" - von Matthias Helzel
- Haag - "Schloss Unternschreez" - von Matthias Helzel
- Heiligenstadt - "Schloss Greifenstein" - von Matthias Helzel und Albert Speelman
- Hiltpoltstein - "Burg Hiltpoltstein" - von Matthias Helzel
- Hollfeld - "Schloss Freienfels" - von Matthias Helzel und Albert Speelman
- Hollfeld - "Burg Neidenstein" - von Matthias Helzel
- Kohlstein - "Burg Kohlstein" - von Susanne Domke, Frank Rehorn und Matthias Helzel
- Lichtenberg - "Burg Lichtenberg" - von Thorsten Grödel und Matthias Helzel
- Lisberg - "Burg Lisberg" - von Matthias Helzel
- Ludwigstadt - "Burg Lauenstein" - von Thorsten Grödel und Matthias Helzel
- Obertrubach - "Burg Bärnfels" - von Matthias Helzel
- Obertrubach - "Burg Wolfsberg" - von Matthias Helzel
- Pegnitz - "Burg Hollenberg" - von Matthias Helzel und Susanne & Frank Rehorn
- Plankenfels - "Burg Plankenstein" - von Matthias Helzel
- Plankenfels - "Burg Wadendorf" - von Matthias Helzel
- Pommelsbrunn - "Burg Lichtenstein" - von Matthias Helzel
- Pottenstein - "Burg Leienfels" - von Matthias Helzel
- Pottenstein - "Burg Pottenstein" - von Anett/Mike Holzemer
- Pottenstein - "Burg Tüchersfeld" - von Matthias Helzel und Susanne & Frank Rehorn
- Pressig - "Burg Rothenkirchen" - von Matthias Helzel
- Rödental - "Burg Lauterburg" - von Albert Speelman
- Schesslitz-Weingarten - "Burg Giech" - von Matthias Helzel
- Thierstein - "Burg Thierstein" - von Harald Stark
- Waischenfeld - "Burg Rabeneck" - von Bernd Dohr und Matthias Helzel
- Waischenfeld - "Burg Waischenfeld" - von Matthias Helzel
- Weißdorf - "Burg Ugrode" - von Matthias Helzel
- Wiesenttal - "Burg Trainmeusel" - von Matthias Helzel und Susanne & Frank Rehorn
- Wiesenttal - "Burg Wöhr" - von Matthias Helzel und Susanne & Frank Rehorn
- Wiesenttal-Streitberg - "Burg Neideck" - von Bernd Dohr und Matthias Helzel
- Wiesenttal-Streitberg - "Burg Streitberg" - von Bernd Dohr und Matthias Helzel
- Wonsees-Sanspareil - "Burg Zwernitz" - von Matthias Helzel
- Zell - "Burg Waldstein" - von Matthias Helzel
- FESTUNGEN / FORTS
- Kronach - "Festung Rosenberg"
- mit freundlicher Unterstützung des
- Tourismus- und Veranstaltungsbetriebs der Stadt Kronach
- Kulmbach - "Plassenburg" - von Harald Stark und mit freundlicher
- Unterstützung der Stadt Kulmbach
- STADTBEFESTIGUNGEN / TOWN WALLS
- Creußen - "Stadmauer" - von Matthias Helzel
- SONSTIGE / OTHERS
- Gesees - "Kirchenburg" - von Matthias Helzel
(E?)(L?) http://www.burgenwelt.de/by-op.htm
- Altendorf - "Burg Fronhof" - von Matthias Helzel
- Auerbach - "Burg Festenberg" - von Matthias Helzel und Susanne & Frank Rehorn
- Auerbach - "Burg Gernotestein" - von Matthias Helzel und Susanne & Frank Rehorn
- Auerbach - "Burg Steinamwasser" - von Matthias Helzel und Susanne & Frank Rehorn
- Beratzhausen - "Burg Ehrenfels" - von Matthias Helzel
- Berg-Sindlach - "Haimburg" - von Bernd Dohr
- Birgland - "Burg Poppberg" - von Matthias Helzel
- Brennberg - "Burg Brennberg" - von Matthias Helzel
- Cham - "Burg Chameregg" - von Matthias Helzel
- Cham - "Burg Thierlstein" - von Matthias Helzel
- Donaustauf - "Burg Donaustauf" - von Matthias Helzel
- Ebermannsdorf - "Burg Ebermannsdorf" - von Matthias Helzel
- Falkenberg - "Burg Falkenberg" - von Matthias Helzel
- Falkenstein - "Burg Falkenstein" - von Matthias Helzel
- Flossenbürg - "Burg Flossenbürg" - von Matthias Helzel
- Friedenfels - "Burg Weißenstein" - von Harald Stark
- Georgenberg - "Burg Schellenberg" - von Matthias Helzel
- Hohenburg - "Burg Rostein" - von Matthias Helzel
- Kallmünz - "Burg Kallmünz" - von Matthias Helzel und Olaf Kaiser
- Kastl-Pfaffenhofen - "Burg Pfaffenhofen" - von Bernd Dohr und Matthias Helzel
- Kirchenthumbach - "Burg Thurndorf" - von Matthias Helzel und Susanne & Frank Rehorn
- Königstein - "Burg Breitenstein" - von Matthias Helzel und Susanne & Frank Rehorn
- Königstein - "Burg Königstein" - von Matthias Helzel
- Königstein - "Burg Kürmreuth" - von Matthias Helzel und Susanne & Frank Rehorn
- Krummenaab - "Burg Trautenberg" - von Matthias Helzel
- Leuchtenberg - "Burg Leuchtenberg" - von Matthias Helzel
- Lupburg - "Lupburg" - von Matthias Helzel
- Maxhütte-Haidhof - "Burg Leonberg" - von Matthias Helzel
- Mühlhausen - "Burg Sulzbürg" - von Matthias Helzel
- Neunburg vorm Wald - "Burg Pettendorf" - von Matthias Helzel
- Nittenau - "Burg Stefling" - von Matthias Helzel
- Nittenau-Fischbach - "Burg Stockenfels" - von Matthias Helzel
- Nittendorf - "Burg Loch" - von Matthias Helzel und Alexander Willig
- Oberviechtach - "Burg Obermurch (Haus Murach)" - von Matthias Helzel
- Parkstein - "Burg Parkstein" - von Matthias Helzel
- Pfreimd - "Burg Stein a. d. Pfreimd" - von Matthias Helzel
- Regensburg - "Burg Graß" - von Matthias Helzel
- Regenstauf - "Burg Forstenberg" - von Matthias Helzel
- Regenstauf - "Burg Ramspau" - von Matthias Helzel
- Roding - "Burg Schwärzenberg" - von Matthias Helzel
- Roding - "Burg Wetterfeld" - von Matthias Helzel
- Rötz - "Burg Schwarzenburg" - von Matthias Helzel
- Runding - "Burg Runding" - von Matthias Helzel
- Schorndorf - "Burg Neuhaus" - von Matthias Helzel
- Schwarzhofen - "Burg Zangenstein" - von Matthias Helzel
- Stamsried - "Burg Kürnberg" - von Matthias Helzel
- Teunz - "Burg Wildstein" - von Matthias Helzel
- Thanstein - "Burg Thanstein" - von Matthias Helzel
- Trausnitz - "Burg Trausnitz im Tal" - von Matthias Helzel
- Velburg - "Velburg" - von Bernd Dohr und Olaf Kaiser
- Vilseck - "Burg Dagestein" - von Matthias Helzel
- Vohenstrauß - "Burg Waldau" - von Matthias Helzel
- Vorbach-Oberbibrach- "Burg Oberbibrach" - von Matthias Helzel und Albert Speelman
- Wernberg - "Burg Wernberg" - von Harald Stark
- Wiesent - "Burg Heilsberg" - von Matthias Helzel
- Winklarn - "Burg Frauenstein" - von Matthias Helzel
- Zell - "Burg Lobenstein" - von Matthias Helzel
- FESTUNGEN / FORTS
- kein Eintrag
- STADTMAUERN / TOWN WALLS
- Nabburg - "Stadtmauer" - von Matthias Helzel
- Vilseck - "Stadtmauer" - von Matthias Helzel
- Weiden i.d. Opf. - "Stadtmauer" - von Matthias Helzel
(E?)(L?) http://www.burgenwelt.de/by-sw.htm
- Ederheim - "Burg Hochhaus" - von Matthias Helzel
- Ederheim - "Burg Niederhaus" - von Matthias Helzel
- Eisenberg - "Burg Eisenberg" - von Michael Sprafke und Andreas Dahlem
- Eisenberg - "Burg Hohenfreyberg" - von Rüdiger Bernges, Michael Sprafke und Andreas Dahlem
- Füssen - "Hohes Schloss" - von Michael Sprafke
- Hainsfahrt - "Burg Steinhart" - von Matthias Helzel
- Pfronten - "Burg Falkenstein" - von Andreas Dahlem
- Tussenhausen - "Burg Mattsies" - von Andreas Bihler und Matthias Helzel
- FESTUNGEN / FORTS
- noch kein Eintrag
- Stadtmauer
- Kaufbeuren - "Stadtbefestigung" - von Michael Sprafke
(E?)(L?) http://www.burgenwelt.de/by-uf.htm
- Alzenau - "Burg Alzenau" - von Andra Allrath und Matthias Helzel
- Arnstein - "Burg Büchold" - von Matthias Helzel
- Burggrumbach - "Burg Grumbach" - von Olaf Kaiser und Christian Lohmann
- Collenberg - "Burg Collenberg, Kollenburg" - von Matthias Helzel und Andy Winkler
- Ebern - "Burg Bramberg" - von Matthias Helzel
- Ebern - "Burg Rauheneck" - von Matthias Helzel und Olaf Kaiser
- Ebern - "Burg Rotenhan" - von Matthias Helzel und Olaf Kaiser
- Elfershausen - "Burg Trimburg" - von Matthias Helzel und Olaf Kaiser
- Eschau - "Burg Wildenstein" - von Matthias Helzel
- Gemünden am Main - "Burg Schönrain" - von Matthias Helzel
- Gössenheim - "Homburg" - von Olaf Kaiser und Matthias Helzel
- Hammelburg - "Burg Saaleck" - von Olaf Kaiser und Matthias Helzel
- Höchheim - "Burg Höchheim" - von Matthias Helzel und Olaf Kaiser
- Höchheim - "Veste Irmelshausen" - von Matthias Helzel und Olaf Kaiser
- Karlstadt - "Karlsburg" - von Olaf Kaiser und Matthias Helzel
- Kirchzell - "Burg Wildenberg" - von Andy Winkler, Rüdiger Bernges und Olaf Kaiser
- Klingenberg - "Clingenburg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Königsberg - "Burg Königsberg" - von Matthias Helzel
- Laudenbach - "Burg Laudenbach" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Maroldsweisach - "Burg Altenstein" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Maroldsweisach - "Burg Dippach" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Mespelbrunn - "Schloss Mespelbrunn" - von Alexander Willig
- Miltenberg - "Mildenburg" - von Olaf Kaiser und Rüdiger Bernges
- Oberschwarzach - "Stollburg" - von Matthias Helzel
- Ostheim v.d. Rhön - "Burg Lichtenberg" - von Olaf Kaiser, Matthias Helzel und Susanne Rehorn
- Pfarrweisach - "Burg Lichtenstein - Nordburg" - von Matthias Helzel und Olaf Kaiser
- Pfarrweisach - "Burg Lichtenstein - Südburg" - von Matthias Helzel und Olaf Kaiser
- Roßrieth - "Schloss Roßrieth" - von Olaf Kaiser, Matthias Helzel und Susanne Rehorn
- Rothenfels - "Burg Rothenfels" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Schildeck - "Burg Schildeck" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Stadtprozelten - "Burg Henneberg" - von Andy Winkler, Olaf Kaiser und Rüdiger Bernges
- Sulzdorf a.d. Lederhecke - "Burg Brennhausen" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Sulzfeld-Kleinbardorf - "Schloss Kleinbardorf" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Unsleben - "Burg Unsleben" - von Olaf Kaiser und Susanne Rehorn
- (mit freundlicher Genehmigung durch Graf Waldburg)
- Zeil am Main - "Burg Schmachtenberg" - von Matthias Helzel
- FESTUNGEN / FORTS
- Würzburg - "Festung Marienberg" - von Detlef Mewes und Jürgen Reiss
- KIRCHENBURGEN / FORTIFIED CHURCHES
- Aschfeld - "Kirchenburg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Aubstadt - "Friedhofsbefestigung" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Fuchsstadt - "Kirchenburg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Heustreu - "Kirchenburg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Heustreu - "Kirchenburg Michaelsberg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Hollstadt - "Kirchenburg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Iphofen - "Kirchenburg Mönchsondheim" - von Peter Murmann
- Mittelstreu - "Kirchenburg" - von Olaf Kaiser und Susanne Rehorn
- Oberstreu - "Kirchenburg" - von Olaf Kaiser und Susanne Rehorn
- Ostheim v.d. Rhön - "Kirchenburg" - von Olaf Kaiser und Susanne Rehorn
- Serrfeld - "Kirchenburg" - von Olaf Kaiser und Susanne Rehorn
- Unsleben - "Kirchenburg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Unterfilke - "Kirchenburgruine Mauerschedel" - von Olaf Kaiser und Susanne Rehorn
- STADTMAUERN / TOWN WALLS
- Karlstadt - "Stadtmauer" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Mellrichstadt - "Stadtmauer" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Miltenberg - "Stadtmauer" - von Olaf Kaiser
(E?)(L?) http://www.burgenwelt.de/branden.htm
- Altdabern - "Dabernburg"
- Janos Arany
- Angermünde - "Burg Angermünde"
- Janos Arany
- Beeskow - "Burg Beeskow"
- Janos Arany
- Belzig - "Burg Eisenhardt" - von Thomas Schreiber und Janos Arany
- Gerswalde - "Burg Gerswalde" - von Janos Arany
- Greiffenberg - "Burg Greiffenberg" - von Janos Arany
- Oderberg - "Oderburg / Bärenkasten" - von Janos Arany
- Plattenburg - "Plattenburg" - von Janos Arany
- Putlitz - "Gänseburg" - von Janos Arany und Detlef Mewes
- Raben - "Burg Rabenstein" - von Janos Arany und Detlef Mewes
- Stolpe - "Grützpott" - von Janos Arany
- Storkow - "Burg Storkow" - von Janos Arany
- Vierraden - "Burg Vierraden" - von Janos Arany
- Wittstock - "Alte Bischofsburg" - von Janos Arany
- Ziesar - "Burg Ziesar" - von Janos Arany
- Festungen / Forts
- Berlin - "Zitadelle Spandau" - von Thomas Schreiber und Detlef Mewes
- Zossen - "Festung Zossen" - von Janos Arany
- Stadtmauern / Town Walls
- Angermünde - "Stadtmauer"
- Janos Arany
- Beeskow - "Stadtmauer"
- Janos Arany
- Bernau - "Stadtmauer" - von Janos Arany
- Gartz - "Stadtmauer" - von Janos Arany
- Jüterbog - "Stadtmauer" - von Janos Arany
- Templin - "Stadtmauer" - von Janos Arany
- Wittstock - "Stadtmauer" - von Janos Arany
(E?)(L?) http://www.burgenwelt.de/hessen.htm
(E?)(L?) http://www.burgenwelt.de/he-da.htm
- Adolfseck - "Burg Adolfseck" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Alsbach-Hähnlein - "Burg Bickenbach" - von Matthias Helzel
- Bad Schwalbach - "Burg Hohenstein" - von Andy Winkler und Olaf Kaiser
- Bad Soden - "Burg Stolzenberg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Bad Vilbel - "Burg Vilbel" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Beerfelden-Gammesbach - "Burg Freienstein" - von Andy Winkler
- Bensheim - "Burg Auerbach" - von Matthias Helzel und Andy Winkler
- Breuberg - "Burg Breuberg" - von Peter Murmann, Ludwig Eckhardt und Olaf Kaiser
- Breuberg - "Burg Mühlhausen (Mühlhäuser Schlössl)" - von Andy Winkler
- Büdingen - "Schloss Büdingen" - von Andre Allrath
- Burgjoss - "Burg Burgjoss" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Dieburg - "Burganlage und Stadtbefestigung" - von Peter Murmann
- Eppstein - "Burg Eppstein" - von Andre Allrath und Olaf Kaiser
- Espenschied - "Burg Haneck" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Fränkisch Crumbach - "Burg Rodenstein" - von Annett/Mike Holzemer, Andre Allrath und Peter Murmann
- Fränkisch Crumbach - "Burg Schnellerts" - von Peter Murmann
- Friedberg - "Burg Friedberg" - von Andre Allrath
- Gelnhausen - "Pfalz Gelnhausen" - von Andre Allrath
- Geroldstein - "Burg Gerolstein" - von Andy Winkler und Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Heppenheim - "Starkenburg" - von Andre Allrath
- Hirschhorn - "Burg Hirschhorn" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Hofheim - "Burg Hofheim" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Idstein - "Burg/Schloss Idstein" - von Andre Allrath und Olaf Kaiser
- Kiedrich - "Burg Scharfenstein" - von Peter Murmann
- Königstein i. Ts. - "Burg Falkenstein" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Königstein i. Ts. - "Burg Nuerings" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Kransberg - "Burg Kransberg" - von Susanne Rehorn und mit
- freundlicher Unterstützung der Betriebsgesellschaft Schloss Kransberg
- Kronberg - "Burg Kronberg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Lettgenbrunn - "Burg Beilstein" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Lindenfels - "Burg Lindenfels" - von Matthias Helzel und Annett/Mike Holzemer
- Lorch - "Burg Blideneck" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Lorch - "Kammerburg" - von Andy Winkler
- Lorch - "Lauksburg" - von Andy Winkler und Olaf Kaiser
- Lorch - "Burg Nollig" - von Andy Winkler
- Lorch - "Burg Rheinberg" - von Andy Winkler und Olaf Kaiser
- Lorch - "Burg Waldeck" - von Olaf Kaiser und Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Mittelbuchen - "Burg Kenzheim" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Münzenberg - "Burg Münzenberg" - von Andy Winkler, Peter Murmann, Andre Allrath und Olaf Kaiser
- Neckarsteinach - "Burg Schadeck/Schwalbennest" - von Andy Winkler
- Neckarsteinach - "Hinterburg" - von Andy Winkler
- Neckarsteinach - "Mittelburg" - von Andy Winkler
- Neckarsteinach - "Vorderburg" - von Susanne Rehorn
- Nidderau-Heldenbergen - "Burg Heldenbergen" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Nieder-Rosbach - "Burg Nieder-Rosbach" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Niederdorfelden - "Burg Dorfelden" - von Susanne Rehorn
- Ober-Rosbach - "Burg Ober-Rosbach" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Oberreifenberg - "Burg Reifenberg" - von Andre Allrath und Olaf Kaiser
- Ockstadt - "Burg Ockstadt" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Ortenberg-Lissberg - "Burg Lissberg" - von Andre Allrath
- Otzberg-Hering - "Veste Otzberg" - von Peter Murmann, Matthias Helzel und Andre Allrath
- Rockenberg - "Burg Rockenberg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Ronneburg - "Ronneburg" - von Michael Schneider und Annett/Mike Holzemer
- Rückingen - "Burg Rückingen" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Rüdesheim - "Boosenburg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Rüdesheim - "Brömserburg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Rüdesheim - "Burg Ehrenfels" - von Holger Hirt und Olaf Kaiser
- Schlüchtern - "Burg Steckelberg" - von Matthias Helzel und Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Schmitten - "Burg Hattstein" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Seeheim-Jugenheim - "Burg Jossa (Dagsberg)" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Sinntal - "Burg Schwarzenfels" - von Matthias Helzel und Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Sinntal-Altengronau - "Burg Huttenburg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Sinntal-Altengronau - "Wasserburg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Wachenbuchen - "Burg Buchen" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Wallrabenstein - "Burg Wallrabenstein" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Walluf - "Turmburg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Wiesbaden-Frauenstein - "Burg Frauenstein" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Wiesbaden-Sonnenberg - "Burg Sonnenberg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Windecken - "Burg Wonnecken" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Winkel - "Schloß Vollrads" - von Olaf Kaiser und Susanne Rehorn
- FESTUNGEN / FORTS
- Königstein/Ts. - "Festung Königstein" - von Andre Allrath und Olaf Kaiser
- STADTMAUERN / TOWN WALLS
- Michelstadt - "Stadtmauer" - von Ludwig Eckhardt
- Wiesbaden-Sonnenberg - "Stadtmauer" - von Olaf Kaiser
- SONSTIGE / OTHERS
- Bad König - "Wehrkirchhof" - von Peter Murmann
(E?)(L?) http://www.burgenwelt.de/he-gi.htm
- Allendorf - "Burg Hohenfels" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Altweilnau - "Burg Altweilnau" - von Andy Winkler
- Amöneburg - "Amöneburg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Amöneburg - "Wenigenburg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Angersbach - "Burg Wartenberg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Arnsburg - "Arnsburg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Beilstein - "Burg Beilstein" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Beltershausen - "Burg Frauenberg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Biebertal - "Burg Vetzberg" - von Andre Allrath und Susanne Rehorn
- Biedenkopf - "Burg Biedenkopf" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Braunfels - "Burg Braunfels" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Cleeberg - "Burg Cleeberg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Dehrn - "Burg Dehrn" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Dernbach - "Burg Dernbach" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Driedorf - "Junkernschloss / Unterburg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Driedorf - "Oberburg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Elbgrund-Waldmannshausen - "Alte Burg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Elbgrund-Waldmannshausen - "Burg Waldmannshausen" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Ellar - "Burg Ellar" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Freienfels - "Burg Freienfels" - von Andy Winkler
- Giessen - "Gleiberger Burg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Giessen - "Landgräfliche Burg (Altes Schloss)" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Gladenbach - "Burg Blankenstein" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Greifenstein - "Burg Greifenstein" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Grüningen - "Burg Grüningen" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Hartershausen - "Burg Seeburg" - von Matthias Helzel
- Herborn - "Burg Herborn" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Hermannstein - "Burg Hermannstein" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Hohensolms - "Burg Hohensolms" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Homberg (Ohm) - "Burg Homberg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Kirtorf - "Burg Schmitthof" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Krofdorf-Gleiburg - "Burg Gleiberg" - von Andre Allrath und Susanne Rehorn
- Laubach - "Schloss Laubach" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Lauterbach-Frischborn - "Schloss Eisenbach" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Lehrbach - "Burg Lehrbach" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Lich - "Schloss Lich" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Lich - "Burg Warnsberg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Limburg - "Limburg" - von Andy Winkler
- Löhnberg - "Burg Laneberg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Marburg - "Schloss Marburg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Mellnau - "Burg Mellnau" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Mengerskirchen - "Burg Eigenberg (Maienburg)" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Mengerskirchen - "Burg Mengerskirchen" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Merenberg - "Burg Merenberg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Neustadt - "Burg Forst" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Nieder-Ohmen - "Burg Nieder-Ohmen" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Niederklein - "Burg Waffensand" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Nordeck - "Burg Nordeck" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Philippstein - "Burg Philippstein" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Rauschenberg - "Burg Rauschenberg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Roßberg - "Burgwüstung Röderburg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Runkel a. d. Lahn - "Burg Runkel" - von Andre Allrath und Olaf Kaiser
- Runkel a. d. Lahn - "Burg Schadeck" - von Olaf Kaiser und Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Salzböden - "Altes Gronauer Schloss" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Schlitz - "Burg Schlitz" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Schweinsberg - "Burg Schweinsberg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Staufenberg - "Burg Staufenberg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Treis an der Lumda - "Burg Ellhaus" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Treis an der Lumda - "Burg Treis" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Tringenstein - "Burg Tringenstein" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Warzenbach - "Burg Hollende" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Wetzlar - "Burg Kalsmunt" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Wieseck - "Badenburg" - von Andre Allrath
- Wirbelau - "Burg Neu-Elkerhausen" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- FESTUNGEN / FORTS
- kein Eintrag
- STADTMAUERN / TOWN WALLS
- Altweilnau - "Stadtmauer" - von Andy Winkler
- Butzbach - "Stadtmauer" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Driedorf - "Stadtmauer" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Ellar - "Stadtmauer" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Herborn - "Stadtmauer" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Lich - "Stadtmauer" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
(E?)(L?) http://www.burgenwelt.de/he-ks.htm
- Asbach - "Burg Milnrode" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Bad Hersfeld - "Burg Eichhof" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Bad Hersfeld - "Burg Friedewald" - von Matthias Helzel und Olaf Kaiser
- Bad Karlshafen - "Krukenburg" - von Olaf Kaiser und mit freundlicher Unterstützung von
- Herrn Wolfgang Frohmüller (Heimatverein Helmarshausen)
- Berneburg - "Burg Berneburg" - von Susanne & Frank Rehorn
- Breitenbach - "Burg Herzberg" - von Susanne & Frank Rehorn
- Buchenau - "Burg Buchenau" - von Susanne & Frank Rehorn
- Densberg - "Burg Densberg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Ebersburg - "Ebersburg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Ehringen - "Burg Rodersen" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Eiterfeld - "Burg Fürsteneck"
- mit freundlicher Unterstützung von
- Burg Fürsteneck
- Eschwege-Albungen - "Burg Bilstein" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Eschwege-Albungen - "Burg Fürstenstein" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Eschwege-Albungen - "Hohe Schanze" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Eschwege-Albungen - "Burg Schnepfenburg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Felsberg - "Altenburg" - von Olaf Kaiser und Susanne & Frank Rehorn
- Felsberg - "Burg Felsberg" - von Matthias Helzel, Olaf Kaiser und Susanne & Frank Rehorn
- Felsberg - "Burg Heiligenberg" - von Olaf Kaiser, Winfried Ehrlich und Susanne & Frank Rehorn
- Gersfeld-Sandberg - "Burg Schneeberg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Gilsa - "Burg Gilsa" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Goddelsheim - "Burg Goddelsheim" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Goldhausen - "Burg Eisenberg" - von Olaf Kaiser und Matthias Meyer
- Grebenstein - "Burg Grebenstein" - von Olaf Kaiser und Susanne & Frank Rehorn
- Gudensberg - "Obernburg" - von Olaf Kaiser und Susanne & Frank Rehorn
- Haunetal - "Burg Hauneck" - von Matthias Helzel und Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Hilders - "Burg Auersburg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Hilders-Brand - "Burg Eberstein" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Homberg (Efze) - "Burg Hohenberg" - von Olaf Kaiser und Andre Allrath
- Jesberg - "Burg Jesberg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Kleinsassen - "Burg Milseburg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Knüllwald - "Burg Wallenstein" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Lautenhausen - "Burg Dreienburg (Dreygenburg)" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Mackenzell - "Burg Mackenzell" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Markershausen - "Burg Brandenfels" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Meinhard-Schwebda - "Burg Schwebda" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Nentershausen - "Burg Tannenberg" - von Matthias Helzel
- Niederurff - "Burg Niederurff" - von Susanne & Frank Rehorn
- Nieste - "Burg Sensenstein" - von Susanne & Frank Rehorn
- Nordenbeck - "Burg Nordenbeck" - von Olaf Kaiser, Matthias Meyer und Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Oberense - "Burg Oberense" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Oberlengsfeld - "Burg Landeck" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Oberurff-Schiffelborn - "Burg Löwenstein" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Rhina - "Burg Sinzigburg (Sinzenburg)" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Schackau - "Burg Schackau" - von Olaf Kaiser und Susanne Rehorn
- Schönau - "Burg Schönstein" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Sontra-Wichmannshausen - "Boyneburg" - von Susanne & Frank Rehorn
- Spangenberg - "Burg/Schloss Spangenberg" - von Andre Allrath
- Trendelburg - "Trendelburg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Viermünden - "Burg Viermünden" - von Frank / Susanne Rehorn
- Vöhl - "Burg Hessenstein" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Vöhl - "Itterburg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Vöhl - "Keseburg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Volkmarsen - "Kugelsburg" - von Olaf Kaiser und Matthias Helzel
- Wabern - "Burg Falkenberg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Waldeck - "Burg Waldeck" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Wanfried - "Burg Aue" - von Matthias Helzel und Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Wehrda - "Burg Alt-Wehrda" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Wildeck - "Burg Wildeck / Schloß Blumenstein" - von Olaf Kaiser und Matthias Helzel
- Witzenhausen - "Schloss Berlepsch" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Witzenhausen - "Burg Ludwigstein" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Witzenhausen - "Burg Ziegenberg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Wolfhagen - "Weidelsburg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Wolfhagen-Elmarshausen - "Schloss Elmarshausen" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- FESTUNGEN / FORTS
- kein Eintrag
- STADTMAUERN / TOWN WALLS
- Grebenstein - "Stadtmauer" - von Olaf Kaiser und Susanne & Frank Rehorn
- Homberg/Efze - "Stadtmauer" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Korbach - "Stadtmauer" - von Olaf Kaiser
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/mvp.htm
- Burg Stargard - "Burg Stargard" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Klempenow - "Burg Klempenow" - von Andre Allrath
- Kölln - "Burg Landskron" - von Andre Allrath
- Löcknitz - "Burg Löcknitz" - von Horst Wittenburg
- Neustadt-Glewe - "Alte Burg / Burg Glewe" - von Olaf Kaiser, Peter Feist und Andre Allrath
- Plau - "Burg Plau" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Stuer - "Burg Stuer" - von Janos Arany
- Wesenberg - "Burg Wesenberg" - von Janos Arany
- Wredenhagen - "Burg Wredenhagen" - von Janos Arany
- Festungen
- Dömitz - "Festung Dömitz" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Spantekow - "Festung Spantekow" - von Olaf Kaiser und Peter Feist
(E?)(L?) http://www.burgenwelt.de/nds.htm
- Adelebsen - "Burg Adelebsen" - von Olaf Kaiser und Andreas Hein
- Appenrode - "Burg Gleichen" - von Olaf Kaiser und Andreas Hein
- Asse-Wittmar - "Asseburg" - von Peter Murmann
- Bad Harzburg - "Harzburg" - von Peter Murmann
- Bad Iburg - "Iburg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Bad Lauterberg - "Burg Scharzfels" - von Andre Allrath
- Bad Nenndorf - "Heisterburg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Bad Nenndorf - "Wirkesburg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Bad Pyrmont - "Hünenburg" - von Andre Allrath und Andreas Hein
- Bissendorf-Holte - "Holter Burg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Bovenden - "Burg Plesse" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Coppenbrügge - "Burg Coppenbrügge" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Dinklage - "Burg Dinklage" - von Andre Allrath
- Einbeck-Rotenkirchen - "Burg Grubenhagen" - von Matthias Meyer und Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Einbeck-Salzderhelden - "Heldenburg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Emmerthal - "Burg Ohsen" - von Matthias Meyer
- Freden - "Burg Freden" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Gittelde - "Staufenburg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Greene - "Burg Greene" - von Olaf Kaiser und Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Hardegsen - "Burg Hardeg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Hessisch-Oldendorf - "Burg Roden" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Holle - "Wohldenburg" - von Thomas Strauch
- Holzminden - "Burg Holzminden" - von Matthias Meyer
- Hornburg - "Hornburg" - von Peter Murmann
- Lauenberg - "Löwenburg" - von Matthias Meyer
- Lohne - "Burg Hopen" - von Ulrich Weinand
- Münden-Hemeln - "Burg Bramberg" - von Olaf Kaiser und Andreas Hein
- Nörten-Hardenberg - "Burg Hardenberg" - von Olaf Kaiser und Reinhard Labahn
- Nordstemmen-Burgstemmen - "Poppenburg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Oelber am weissen Wege - "Burg Oelber" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Osterrode am Harz - "Burg Lichtenstein" - von Andre Allrath
- Pewsum - "Manningaburg" - von Andre Allrath
- Polle - "Burg Everstein" - von Olaf Kaiser und Sonja Koch
- Rinteln - "Schaumburg" - von Andre Allrath und Peter Murmann
- Rinteln-Hohenrode - "Burg Hohenrode" - von Peter Murmann und Susanne /Frank Rehorn
- Rinteln-Todenmann - "Hünenburg" - von Peter Murmann
- Rodenberg - "Burg Rodenberg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Salzgitter-Lichtenberg - "Burg Lichtenberg" - von Matthias Meyer und Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Salzhemmendorf - "Burg Lauenstein" - von Matthias Meyer
- Seesen - "Burg Wohlenstein" - von Matthias Meyer
- Stadtoldendorf - "Homburg" - von Matthias Meyer
- Staufenberg - "Burg Sichelnstein" - von Matthias Meyer und Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Wilhelmshaven - "Siebethsburg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Windhausen - "Burg Windhausen" - von Matthias Meyer
- Winzenburg - "Winzenburg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Wittlage - "Stiftsburg Wittlage" - von Andre Allrath
- Wittmar - "Burg Wittmar" - von Peter Murmann
- FESTUNGEN / FORTS
- Bad Pyrmont - "Schloss und Festung Pyrmont" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Cuxhaven - "Fort Kugelbake" - von Matthias Helzel
- Schulenburg-Calenberg - "Festung Calenberg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Steinhude - "Festung Wilhemstein" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Wilhelmshaven - "Fort Mariensiel" - von Olaf Kaiser
- STADTMAUERN / TOWN WALLS
- Hardegsen - "Stadtbefestigung" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Stadthagen - "Stadtbefestigung" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Stadtoldendorf - "Stadtbefestigung" - von Matthias Meyer
(E?)(L?) http://www.burgenwelt.de/nrw.htm
(E?)(L?) http://www.burgenwelt.de/nw-ar.htm
- Arnsberg - "Schloss Arnsberg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Arnsberg - "Burg Rudenberg" - von Matthias Meyer
- Brilon-Rösenbeck - "Burg Altenfels" - von Matthias Meyer
- Dortmund - "Hohensyburg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Hagen - "Schloss Hohenlimburg" - von Rüdiger Bernges und mit freundlicher Unterstützung von Erbprinz Maximilian zu Bentheim-Tecklenburg
- Hagen - "Burg Raffenburg" - von Frank Leiter
- Hattingen - "Burg Blankenstein" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Hattingen - "Isenburg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Kemnade - "Wasserburg Kemnade" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Marsberg-Canstein - "Schloss Canstein" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Meschede - "Burg Eversberg" - von Olaf Kaiser und Andreas Hein
- Meschede - "Schloss Laer" - von Michael Angermund
- Rüthen - "Burg Rüdenburg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Sundern - "Burg Hachen" - von Matthias Meyer
- Wetter - "Burg Wetter" - von Olaf Kaiser und Rüdiger Bernges
- Wetter-Volmarstein - "Burg Volmarstein" - von Olaf Kaiser und Rüdiger Bernges
- Witten - "Burg Hardenstein" - von Olaf Kaiser
- FESTUNGEN / FORTS
- kein Eintrag
- STADTMAUERN / TOWN WALLS
- Arnsberg - "Stadtmauer" - von Matthias Meyer und Olaf Kaiser
- Rüthen - "Stadtmauer" - von Olaf Kaiser
(E?)(L?) http://www.burgenwelt.de/nw-dt.htm
- Bad Driburg-Dringenberg - "Burg Dringenberg" - von Olaf Kaiser und Matthias Meyer
- Bad Driburg - "Iburg" - von Olaf Kaiser, Sonja Koch, Andre Allrath und Matthias Meyer
- Bad Lippspringe - "Burg Lippspringe" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Beverungen - "Burg Beverungen" - von Sonja Koch und Olaf Kaiser
- Blomberg - "Burg und Stadtmauer Blomberg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Borgholzhausen - "Ravensburg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Büren-Brenken - "Niederburg" - von Matthias Meyer und Olaf Kaiser
- Büren-Harth - "Burg Ringelstein" - von Olaf Kaiser und Andreas Hein
- Büren-Wewelsburg - "Burg Wewelsburg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Detmold - "Falkenburg" - von Olaf Kaiser, Andreas Hein und Matthias Meyer
- Extertal - "Burg Sternberg" - von Andre Allrath und Olaf Kaiser
- Herstelle - "Burg Herstelle" - von Matthias Meyer
- Horn - "Burg Horn" - von Matthias Meyer und Olaf Kaiser
- Leopoldshöhe - "Bauernburg Niederbarkhausen" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Lichtenau - "Burg Lichtenau" - von Matthias Meyer und Olaf Kaiser
- Marienmünster - "Oldenburg" - von Matthias Meyer
- Preuß. Oldendorf - "Burg Limberg" - von Olaf Kaiser und Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Rahden - "Burg Rahden" - von Susanne & Frank Rehorn
- Schieder-Schwalenberg - "Burg Schwalenberg" - von Andre Allrath, Andreas Hein und Olaf Kaiser
- Schlangen - "Burg Kohlstädt" - von Olaf Kaiser und Andreas Hein
- Steinheim - "Bauernburg Ottenhausen" - von Matthias Meyer und Olaf Kaiser
- Vlotho - "Burg Vlotho" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Warburg - "Burg Desenberg" - von Olaf Kaiser und Andre Allrath
- FESTUNGEN / FORTS
- Bielefeld - "Festung Sparrenberg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Detmold - "Schloss Detmold" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Minden - "Fort A" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Minden - "Fort B" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Minden - "Fort C" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn und Olaf Kaiser
- STADTMAUERN / TOWN WALLS
- Bad Wünnenberg - "Stadtmauer" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Büren - "Stadtmauer" - von Matthias Meyer
- Horn - "Stadtmauer" - von Matthias Meyer und Olaf Kaiser
- Lügde - "Stadtmauer" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Paderborn - "Stadtmauer" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Salzkotten - "Stadtmauer" - von Matthias Meyer und Olaf Kaiser
- Warburg - "Stadtmauer" - von Matthias Meyer und Olaf Kaiser
(E?)(L?) http://www.burgenwelt.de/nw-du.htm
- Düsseldorf - "Kaiserswerth" - von Alexander Tillmann
- Essen - "Burg Altendorf" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Grevenbroich - "Burg Hülchrath" - von Jürgen Reiss und Rüdiger Bernges
- Kalkar-Appeldorn - "Burg Boetzelaer"
- mit freundlicher Unterstützung durch
- Sonja Bartjes (Burg Boetzelaer e.V.)
- Korschenbroich - "Schloß Liedberg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Krefeld - "Burg Linn" - von Olaf Kaiser, Alexander Tillmann und Rüdiger Bernges
- Ratingen - "Haus zum Haus" - von Jürgen Reiss
- Xanten - "Burg Winnenthal" - von Hans-Dieter Zimmer und Nicole Löchte
- Zons - "Burg Friedestrom" - von Olaf Kaiser
- FESTUNGEN / FORTS
- Mönchengladbach-Rheydt - "Schloß Rheydt" - von Olaf Kaiser
- STADTMAUERN / TOWN WALLS
- Zons - "Stadtbefestigung" - von Olaf Kaiser
(E?)(L?) http://www.burgenwelt.de/nw-kl.htm
- Heimbach - "Burg Hengebach" - von Jürgen Reiss
- Königswinter - "Burg Drachenfels" - von Sonja Koch
- Lindlar-Scheel - "Burg Eibach" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Lindlar-Scheel - "Burg Neuenberg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Mechernich-Satzvey - "Burg Satzvey" - von Jürgen Reiß und mit freundlicher Unterstützung von Gräfin Beissel von Gymnich
- Mechernich-Zievel - "Burg Zievel" - von Jürgen Reiß
- Overrath - "Burg Groß-Bernsau" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Ruppichteroth-Herrnstein - "Burg Herrnstein" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Windeck - "Burg Windeck" - von Andy Winkler
- FESTUNGEN / FORTS
- kein Eintrag
- STADTMAUERN / TOWN WALLS
- Gangelt - "Stadtmauer" - von Marko Tjemmes
(E?)(L?) http://www.burgenwelt.de/nw-ms.htm
- Ascheberg - "Burg Davensberg" - von Andre Allrath
- Greven - "Burg Schöneflieth" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Lippramsdorf - "Burg Ostendorf" - von Hans-Dieter Zimmer und Nicole Löchte
- Lüdinghausen - "Burg Vischering" - von Kostja Witt, Kai Brune und mit freundlicher Unterstützung der
- Verwaltung des Münsterlandmuseums
- Oelde-Stromberg - "Burg Stromberg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Steinfurt - "Burg Steinfurt" - von Olaf Kaiser und Andreas Hein
- Tecklenburg - "Tecklenburg" - von Olaf Kaiser
(E?)(L?) http://www.burgenwelt.de/rheinpfa.htm
(E?)(L?) http://www.burgenwelt.de/rp-ko.htm
- Alf - "Burg Arras" - von Andre Allrath
- Alken - "(Burg) Bleidenberg" - von Olaf Kaiser und Susanne Rehorn
- Alken - "Roter Turm" - von Olaf Kaiser, Susanne Rehorn und
- mit freundlicher Unterstützung von Olaf Wagener
- Alken - "Burg Thurant" - von Andre Allrath, Achim Schmidt, Olaf Kaiser und Martin van Hasz
- Altenahr - "Burg Are/Altenahr" - von Andy Winkler
- Altenbamberg - "Altenbaumburg" - von Andy Winkler
- Argenschwang - "Burg Argenschwang" - von Andy Winkler
- Bad Münster - "Ebernburg" - von Mike/Annett Holzemer
- Balduinstein - "Burg Balduinstein" - von Susanne Rehorn und Olaf Kaiser
- Beilstein - "Burg Beilstein/Metternich" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Boppard - "Burg Boppard" - von Peter Murmann
- Braubach - "Marksburg" - von Andre Allrath, Rüdiger Bernges und Olaf Kaiser
- Brodenbach - "Ehrenburg" - von Holger Hirt, Olaf Kaiser und Oliver Sauer
- Buch - "Burg Balduinseck" - von Matthias Helzel und Olaf Kaiser
- Burgschwalbach - "Burgschwalbach" - von Andre Allrath und Olaf Kaiser
- Burgsponheim - "Burg Sponheim" - von Andy Winkler und Rüdiger Bernges
- Cochem - "Reichsburg Cochem" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Cochem - "Winneburg" - von Holger Hirt
- Dalberg - "Burg Dalberg" - von Matthias Helzel und Andy Winkler
- Diez - "Burg Diez" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Dommeshausen-Dorweiler - "Burg Waldeck" - von Michael Hammes
- Duchroth-Oberhausen - "Burg Montfort" - von Andy Winkler und Holger Hirt
- Eitelborn - "Sporkenburg" - von Matthias Helzel und Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Gemünden - "Burg Koppenstein" - von Matthias Helzel
- Gondorf - "Niederburg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Gutenberg - "Burg Gutenberg" - von Andy Winkler und Holger Hirt
- Hammerstein - "Burg Hammerstein" - von Andre Allrath
- Hahnstätten - "Burg Hohlenfels" - von Susanne Rehorn und Olaf Kaiser
- Herschwiesen - "Schloss Schöneck" - von Holger Hirt und Andreas Hein
- Höhr-Grenzhausen - "Burg Grenzau" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Holzheim - "Burg Ardeck" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Kamp-Bornhofen - "Burg Liebenstein" - von Matthias Helzel, Andre Allrath und Olaf Kaiser
- Kamp-Bornhofen - "Burg Sterrenberg" - von Andre Allrath und Olaf Kaiser
- Kastellaun - "Burg Kastellaun" - von Matthias Helzel und Olaf Kaiser
- Katzenelnbogen - "Burg Katzenelnbogen" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn und Olaf Kaiser
- Kaub - "Burg Gutenfels" - von Olaf Kaiser und Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Kaub - "Burg Pfalzgrafenstein" - von Matthias Helzel und Olaf Kaiser
- Klotten - "Burg Klotten / Coraidelstein" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Kobern - "Niedernburg" - von Holger Hirt, Detlef Mewes, Jürgen Reiss und Olaf Kaiser
- Kobern - "Oberburg" - von Detlef Mewes
- Koblenz - "Alte Burg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn und Olaf Kaiser
- Lahnstein - "Burg Lahneck" - von Matthias Helzel, Sonja Koch, Frank / Susanne Rehorn, Rüdiger Bernges und Olaf Kaiser
- Laurenburg - "Burg Laurenburg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn und Olaf Kaiser
- Linz am Rhein - "Burg Dattenberg" - von Andre Allrath
- Linz am Rhein - "Burg Linz" - von Andre Allrath
- Linz am Rhein - "Burg Ockenfels" - von Andre Allrath
- Mayen - "Schloss Bürresheim" - von Olaf Kaiser und Hans-Dieter Zimmer
- Mayen - "Genovevaburg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Mayschoss - "Saffenburg" - von Andy Winkler
- Mermuth - "Burg Rauschenberg" - von Holger Hirt und Andreas Hein
- Monreal - "Burg Monreal / Löwenburg" - von Olaf Kaiser und Holger Hirt
- Monreal - "Philippsburg / Das Rech" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Münstermaifeld-Lassberg - "Burg Bischofstein" - von Detlef Mewes
- Münstermaifeld - "Burg Eltz" - von Sonja Koch, Rüdiger Bernges und Olaf Kaiser
- Münstermaifeld - "Burg Trutzeltz/Baldeneltz" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Nassau - "Burg Nassau" - von Andre Allrath und Andreas Hein
- Nassau - "Burg Stein" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Neuwied - "Burg Altwied" - von Andre Allrath
- Niederzissen - "Burg Olbrück" - von Holger Hirt, Rüdiger Bernges, Olaf Kaiser und Hans-Dieter Zimmer
- Nürburg - "Nürburg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Oberlahnstein - "Zollburg Martinsburg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Oberneisen - "Burg Oberneisen" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Obernhof - "Burg Langenau" - von Olaf Kaiser und Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Oberwesel - "Schönburg" - von Jürgen Reiss und Andreas Hein
- Ochtendung - "Burg Wernerseck" - von Andy Winkler und Alexander Tillmann
- Oppenheim - "Burg Landskron" - von Andy Winkler
- Osterspai - "Burg Osterspai" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn und Olaf Kaiser
- Reichenberg - "Burg Reichenberg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn und Andy Winkler
- Roes - "Burg Pyrmont" - von Olaf Kaiser
- St. Goar - "Burg Rheinfels" - von Andy Winkler, Rüdiger Bernges und Olaf Kaiser
- St. Goarshausen - "Burg Neukatzenelnbogen (Katz)" - von Andy Winkler und Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Sauerthal - "Sauerburg" - von Andy Winkler und Olaf Kaiser
- Schlossböckelheim - "Ruine Schlossböckelheim" - von Andy Winkler und Andreas Hein
- Schneppenbach - "Schmidtburg" - von Holger Hirt und Andreas Hein
- Stromberg - "Burg Pfarrköpfchen" - von Andy Winkler
- Treis-Karden - "Burg Treis" - von Olaf Kaiser und Andre Allrath
- Treis-Karden - "Wildburg" - von Olaf Kaiser und Andre Allrath
- Ulmen - "Oberburg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Virneburg - "Virneburg" - von Olaf Kaiser und Hans-Dieter Zimmer
- Wellmich - "Burg Deuernburg (Maus)" - von Andy Winkler und Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Weltersburg - "Weltersburg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Westerburg - "Westerburg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- FESTUNGEN / FORTS
- Koblenz - "Festung Ehrenbreitstein" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn und Olaf Kaiser
- STADTMAUERN / TOWN WALLS
- Alken - "Stadtmauer" - von Susanne Rehorn
- Kaub - "Stadtmauer" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Mayen - "Stadtmauer" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Oberlahnstein - "Stadtmauer" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Oberwesel - "Stadtmauer" - von Ulli Ziegenfuss
- St. Goar - "Stadtmauer" - von Andy Winkler und Susanne / Frank Rehorn
(E?)(L?) http://www.burgenwelt.de/rp-rp.htm
- Annweiler - "Burg Anebos" - von Marco Bollheimer
- Annweiler - "Burg Scharfenberg (Münz)" - von Andy Winkler und Rüdiger Bernges
- Annweiler - "Reichsburg Trifels" - von Andy Winkler, Rüdiger Bernges und Olaf Kaiser
- Bacherach - "Burg Stahleck" - von Holger Hirt und Jürgen Reiss
- Bacherach-Steeg - "Burg Stahlberg" - von Matthias Helzel und Holger Hirt
- Battenberg - "Burg Battenberg" - von Andy Winkler
- Bingen - "Burg Klopp" - von Andy Winkler
- Bockenheim - "Burg Emichsburg" - von Ulli Ziegenfuss
- Busenberg - "Burg Drachenfels" - von Alexander Tillmann, Olaf Kaiser und Ulli Ziegenfuss
- Dahn - "Burg Altdahn" - von Andy Winkler, Rüdiger Bernges und Alexander Tillmann
- Dahn - "Burg Grafendahn" - von Andy Winkler und Rüdiger Bernges
- Dahn - "Burg Neudahn" - von Matthias Helzel
- Elmsteim - "Burg Breitenstein" - von Andy Winkler
- Elmsteim - "Burg Erfenstein" - von Andy Winkler
- Elmsteim - "Burg Spangenberg" - von Andy Winkler, Holger Hirt und Annett/Mike Holzemer
- Erlenbach - "Burg Berwartstein" - von Andy Winkler, Olaf Kaiser und Rüdiger Bernges
- Eschbach - "Madenburg" - von Andy Winkler und Alexander Tillmann
- Falkenstein - "Burg Falkenstein" - von Annett / Mike Holzemer
- Haschbach - "Michelsburg" - von Matthias Meyer
- Heidesheim - "Burg Windeck (Wintereck)" - von Oliver Sauer
- Ingelheim - "Burgkirche Ober-Ingelheim" - von Olaf Kaiser und Oliver Sauer
- Ingelheim - "Pfalz Ingelheim" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Kaiserslautern - "Burg Beilstein" - von Andy Winkler
- Kaiserslautern - "Burg Hohenecken" - von Andy Winkler
- Kaiserslautern - "Kaiserpfalz" - von Ulli Ziegenfuss
- Klingenmünster - "Burg Landeck" - von Andy Winkler, Rüdiger Bernges und Olaf Kaiser
- Landstuhl - "Burg Nanstein" - von Annett / Mike Holzemer und Rüdiger Bernges
- Lemberg - "Burg Lemberg" - von Marco Bollheimer
- Mannweiler-Cölln - "Burg Randegg" - von Andy Winkler
- Merzalben - "Burg Gräfenstein" - von Andy Winkler, Rüdiger Bernges und Holger Hirt
- Neidenfels - "Burg Lichtenstein" - von Ulli Ziegenfuss
- Neidenfels - "Burg Neidenfels" - von Ulli Ziegenfuss
- Neuleiningen - "Burg Neuleningen" - von Matthias Meyer
- Neustadt a.d. Weinstrasse - "Weisses Haus" - von Andy Winkler
- Neustadt a.d. Weinstrasse - "Wolfsburg" - von Andy Winkler und Ulli Ziegenfuss
- Neustadt-Hambach - "Hambacher Schloss" - von Andy Winkler
- Niederheimbach - "Burg Sooneck" - von Matthias Helzel und Sonja Koch
- Niedermoschel - "Burg Löwenstein" - von Andy Winkler
- Nierstein - "Schwabsburg" - von Matthias Petry und Erich C. Decker
- Nothweiler - "Wegelnburg" - von Andy Winkler und Rüdiger Bernges
- Obermoschel - "Burg Landsberg / Moschellandsberg" - von Holger Hirt und Andy Winkler
- Ramberg - "Burg Meistersel (Modeneck)" - von Andy Winkler
- Ramberg - "Burg Neuscharfeneck" - von Andy Winkler und Rüdiger Bernges
- Ramberg - "Ramburg" - von Andy Winkler
- Rheindiebach - "Burg Fürstenberg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Rhodt unter Rietburg - "Burg Rietburg" - von Marco Bollheimer
- Rümmelsheim - "Burg Layen" - von Matthias Helzel
- St. Martin - "Burg Kropsburg" - von Marco Bollheimer
- Schönau - "Burg Blumenstein" - von Ulli Ziegenfuss und Andy Winkler
- Stadecken-Elsheim - "Burg Stadeck" - von Oliver Sauer
- Thallichtenberg - "Burg Lichtenberg" - von Matthias Meyer
- Trechtlingshausen - "Burg Reichenstein" - von Annett / Mike Holzemer
- Trechtlingshausen - "Burg Rheinstein" - von Annett / Mike Holzemer
- Vorderweidenthal - "Burg Lindelbrunn" - von Andy Winkler
- Wachenheim - "Burg Wachtenberg" - von Annett / Mike Holzemer
- Wilgartswiesen - "Falkenburg" - von Ulli Ziegenfuss und Andy Winkler
- Wolfstein - "Burg Alt-Wolfstein" - von Annett / Mike Holzemer
- Wolfstein - "Burg Neu-Wolfstein" - von Annett / Mike Holzemer
- FESTUNGEN / FORTS
- Germersheim - "Festung Germersheim" - von Werner Westermann
- SONSTIGE BEFESTIGUNGEN / OTHER FORTIFICATIONS
- Bingen - "Mäuseturm" - von Andy Winkler und Olaf Kaiser
- STADTMAUERN / TOWN WALLS
- Frankenthal - "Stadtmauer" - von Ulli Ziegenfuss
- Ingelheim - "Stadtmauer" - von Oliver Sauer
(E?)(L?) http://www.burgenwelt.de/rp-tr.htm
- Bernkastel-Kues - "Burg Landshut" - von Detlef Mewes
- Dasburg - "Dasburg" - von Olaf Kaiser und Matthias Helzel
- Freudenburg - "Freudenburg" - von Matthias Meyer
- Gerolstein - "Burg Gerolstein / Löwenburg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Grimburg - "Grimburg" - von Matthias Meyer
- Kerpen - "Burg Kerpen" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Kordel - "Burg Ramstein" - von Olaf Kaiser und Oliver Sauer
- Manderscheid - "Niederburg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Manderscheid - "Oberburg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Morbach - "Burg Baldenau" - von Oliver Sauer und Rüdiger Bernges
- Mürlenbach - "Bertradaburg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Pelm - "Kasselburg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Saarburg - "Saarburg" - von Matthias Meyer
- Schönecken - "Burg Schönecken" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Traben-Trarbach - "Grevenburg" - von Detlef Mewes
- Waldhof - "Burg Falkenstein" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Welschbillig - "Burg Welschbillig" - von Olaf Kaiser
- FESTUNGEN / FORTS
- kein Eintrag
- STADTMAUERN / TOWN WALLS
- Hillesheim - "Stadtmauer" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Trier - "Porta Nigra" - von Detlef Mewes
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/saarland.htm
- Illingen - "Burg Kerpen" - von Matthias Meyer
- Kirkel - "Burg Kirkel" - von Matthias Meyer
- Mettlach - "Burg Montclair" - von Matthias Meyer
- Namborn - "Liebenburg" - von Matthias Meyer
- Nohfelden - "Burg Veldenz" - von Matthias Meyer
- Püttl.-Köllerbach - "Burg Bucherbach" - von Matthias Meyer
- Rehlingen-Siersburg - "Siersburg" - von Matthias Meyer
- Überherrn-Felsberg - "Teufelsburg" - von Matthias Meyer
- Wadern-Dagstuhl - "Burg Dagstuhl" - von Matthias Meyer
- Festungen
- Homburg - "Festung Hohenburg" - von Matthias Meyer und Patrik Schunk
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/sachsen.htm
- Bautzen - "Ortenburg" - von Olaf Kaiser und Detlef Mewes
- Chemnitz - "Burg Rabenstein"
- mit freundlicher Unterstützung der
- Pressestelle der Stadt Chemnitz
- Colditz - "Schloß Colditz" - von Janos Arany und Ingolf Gräßler
- Crimmitschau - "Schloß Schweinsburg" - von Detlef Mewes
- Eilenburg - "Eilenburg" - von Detlef Mewes
- Elsterberg - "Burg Elsterberg" - von Christel/Anja Noreikat
- Frauenstein - "Burg und Schloß Frauenstein" - von Christel/Anja Noreikat
- Freiberg - "Burg Freudenstein" - von Dorothea Dörffel
- Groitzsch - "Wiprechtsburg" - von Detlef Mewes
- Hartenstein - "Schloß Stein" - von Christel/Anja Noreikat
- Hoyerswerda - "Schloss Hoyerswerda" - von Detlef Mewes
- Kohren-Sahlis - "Burg Gnandstein" - von Janos Arany und Ingolf Gräßler
- Kohren-Sahlis - "Burg Kohren-Salis" - von Janos Arany und Detlef Mewes
- Kriebstein - "Burg Kriebstein" - von Janos Arany und Detlef Mewes
- Lauenstein - "Burg Lauenstein" - von Michael Sprafke
- Leisnig - "Burg Mildenstein" - von Janos Arany und Ingolf Gräßler
- Lengefeld - "Burg Rauenstein" - von Dorothea Dörffel und Bernd Brzezinsky
- Lichtentanne - "Burg Altschönfels" - von Detlef Mewes und Bernd Brzezinsky
- Lohmen - "Felsenburg Neurathen" - von Janos Arany
- Marienberg - "Burg Lauterstein" - von Dorothea Dörffel
- Mylau - "Burg Mylau" - von Christel/Anja Noreikat
- Olbernhau - "Burg Liebenstein" - von Dorothea Dörffel
- Oybin - "Burg- und Klosteranlage Oybin"
- mit freundlicher Unterstützung der
- Burg- und Klosteranlage Oybin
- Penig, OT Thierbach-Zinnberg - "Burg Zinnberg" - von Ingolf Gräßler
- Rochlitz - "Schloss Rochlitz" - von Janos Arany und Ingolf Gräßler
- Rochsburg - "Rochsburg" - von Janos Arany
- Sayda - "Burg Purschenstein" - von Dorothea Dörffel und Bernd Brzezinsky
- Scharfenstein - "Burg Scharfenstein" - von Christel/Anja Noreikat und Detlef Mewes
- Schlettau - "Schloss Schlettau"
- mit freundlicher Unterstützung des
- Förderverein Schloss Schlettau e.V.
- Stolpen - "Burg Stolpen" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Tharandt - "Burg Tharandt" - von Detlef Mewes und Bernd Brzezinsky
- Wolkenstein - "Burg Wolkenstein" - von Dorothea Dörffel
- Zschopau - "Burg Wildeck" - von Dorothea Dörffel
- FESTUNGEN / FORTS
- Königstein i. S. - "Festung Königstein" - von Olaf Kaiser und Janos Arany
- KIRCHENBURGEN / FORTIFIED CHURCHES
- Horka - "Kirchenburg" - von Detlef Mewes
- STADTMAUERN / TOWN WALLS
- Bautzen - "Stadtmauer" - von Olaf Kaiser und Detlef Mewes
- Freiberg - "Stadtmauer" - von Detlef Mewes und Bernd Brzezinsky
- Görlitz - "Stadtmauer" - von Olaf Kaiser und Detlef Mewes
(E?)(L?) http://www.burgenwelt.de/anhalt.htm
- Allstedt - "Burg Allstedt" - von Olaf Kaiser, Janos Arany und Detlef Mewes
- Bad Kösen - "Rudelsburg" - von Janos Arany, Rüdiger Bernges, Olaf Kaiser und Detlef Mewes
- Bad Kösen - "Burg Saaleck" - von Janos Arany, Rüdiger Bernges, Olaf Kaiser und Detlef Mewes
- Ballenstedt-Heteborn - "Burg Domburg" - von Martin Haas und Matthias Helzel
- Bernburg - "Schloss Bernburg" - von Janos Arany
- Bornstedt - "Bornstedter Burg" - von Janos Arany, Michael Sprafke und Detlef Mewes
- Dedeleben - "Westerburg" - von Peter Murmann
- Eckartsberga - "Eckartsburg" - von Rüdiger Bernges, Peter Feist, Olaf Kaiser und Detlef Mewes
- Egeln - "Burg Egeln" - von Janos Arany und Uwe Lachmuth (Burg Egeln)
- Freckleben - "Burg Freckleben" - von Detlef Mewes
- Freyburg - "Neuenburg" - von Janos Arany und Detlef Mewes
- Gatersleben - "Gaterslebener Burg" - von Janos Arany
- Goseck - "Schloss Goseck" - von Thorsten Groedel und Detlef Mewes
- Grillenberg - "Grillenburg" - von Detlef Mewes
- Gröbzig - "Burg Gröbzig" - von Detlef Mewes
- Halle - "Burg Giebichenstein" - von Janos Arany, Detlef Mewes und Olaf Kaiser
- Halle - "Burg/Festung Moritzburg" - von Michael Sprafke
- Harzgerode - "Burg Anhalt" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Hausneindorf - "Burg Hausneindorf" - von Janos Arany
- Hohenturm - "Burg Hohenturm" - von Detlef Mewes
- Krosigk - "Burg Krosigk" - von Detlef Mewes
- Landsberg - "Burg Landsberg" - von Detlef Mewes
- Lindau - "Burg Lindau" - von Janos Arany
- Loburg - "Burg Loburg" - von Janos Arany
- Mansfeld - "Burg Mansfeld" - von Detlef Mewes
- Merseburg - "Schloss Merseburg" - von Michael Sprafke und Detlef Mewes
- Morungen - "Burg Alt-Morungen" - von Detlef Mewes
- Morungen - "Burg Neu-Morungen" - von Detlef Mewes
- Osterfeld - "Burg Osterfeld" - von Thorsten Grödel und Detlef Mewes
- Pansfelde - "Burg Falkenstein" - von Olaf Kaiser und Detlef Mewes
- Plötzkau - "Burg Plötzkau" - von Detlef Mewes
- Querfurt - "Burg Querfurt" - von Olaf Kaiser und Detlef Mewes
- Questenberg - "Burg Questenburg" - von Detlef Mewes
- Schkopau - "Schloss Schkopau" - von Detlef Mewes
- Schneidlingen - "Burg Schneidlingen" - von Janos Arany und Aaron Roach
- Schönburg - "Schönburg" - von Janos Arany
- Schraplau - "Burg Schraplau" - von Detlef Mewes
- Seeburg - "Schloss Seeburg" - von Janos Arany, Detlef Mewes und mit freundlicher Untersützung von Herrn Manfred Müller-Jehle (CSG GmbH & Co. KG Schloß Seeburg)
- Sylda-Hakerode - "Burg Arnstein" - von Janos Arany und Detlef Mewes
- Tangermünde - "Reichsburg Tangermünde" - von Janos Arany und Michael Sprafke
- Wettin - "Burg Wettin" - von Detlef Mewes
- FESTUNGEN / FORTS
- Blankenburg - "Festung Regenstein" - von Olaf Kaiser und Peter Feist
- Wendelstein a.d. Unstrut - "Burg/Festung Wendelstein" - von Michael Sprafke und Detlef Mewes
- STADTMAUERN / TOWN WALLS
- Aschersleben - "Stadtmauer" - von Detlef Mewes und Toni Winterfeld
- Freyburg - "Stadtmauer" - von Thorsten Groedel
- Löbejün - "Stadtmauer" - von Thorsten Groedel
- Tangermünde - "Stadtmauer" - von Michael Sprafke
(E?)(L?) http://www.burgenwelt.de/schleswig.htm
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/thuer.htm
- Altenburg - "Schloß Altenburg" - von Janos Arany
- Apolda - "Burg Apolda" - von Thorsten Groedel
- Bad Berka-Tannroda - "Burg Tannroda" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Bad Blankenburg - "Burg Greifenstein" - von Olaf Kaiser und Matthias Meyer
- Bad Liebenstein - "Burg Liebenstein" - von Olaf Kaiser, Matthias Helzel und Thorsten Grödel
- Bibra - "Burg Bibra" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn und Olaf Kaiser
- Bornhagen - "Burg Hanstein" - von Olaf Kaiser und Matthias Meyer
- Buchfart - "Höhlenburg Buchfart" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn und Olaf Kaiser
- Burgk - "Schloss Burgk" - von Thorsten Groedel
- Camburg - "Camburg" - von Olaf Kaiser, Thorsten Groedel und Detlef Mewes
- Creuzburg - "Creuzburg" - von Matthias Helzel, Susanne / Frank Rehorn und Olaf Kaiser
- Crossen - "Burg Crossen" - von Thorsten Groedel
- Dorndorf-Rödelwitz - "Burg Schauenforst" - von Thorsten Groedel
- Ehrenstein - "Burg Ehrenstein" - von Ulrich Green und Olaf Kaiser
- Eisenach - "Wartburg" - von Peter Feist, Detlef Mewes und Olaf Kaiser
- Elgersburg - "Elgersburg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn und Olaf Kaiser
- Emsetal - "Burg Winterstein" - von Olaf Kaiser und Matthias Helzel
- Gehren - "Burg / Schloss Gehren" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn und Olaf Kaiser
- Gräfenthal - "Schloß Wespenstein" - von Jimmy Wehr
- Greiz - "Oberes Schloss" - von Detlef Mewes
- Großlohra - "Burg Lohra" - von Detlef Mewes
- Harth-Pöllnitz - "Burg Pöllnitz" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Helmershausen - "Burg Hutsberg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn und Olaf Kaiser
- Henneberg - "Burg Henneberg" - von Detlef Mewes und Olaf Kaiser
- Hohenleuben - "Burg Reichenfels" - von Olaf Kaiser und Matthias Meyer
- Holzhausen - "Veste Wachsenburg" - von Rüdiger Bernges, Peter Feist, Olaf Kaiser und Detlef Mewes
- Jena - "Lobdeburg" - von Olaf Kaiser, Peter Feist und Matthias Meyer
- Jena - "Obere Lobdeburg" - von Thorsten Grödel
- Jena - "Untere Lobdeburg" - von Thorsten Grödel
- Jena - "Hausbergburgen: Kirchberg, Wintberg und Greifberg" - von Detlef Mewes
- Jena-Kunitz - "Burg Gleissberg (Kunitzburg)" - von Detlef Mewes
- Kapellendorf - "Wasserburg Kapellendorf" - von Peter Feist und Olaf Kaiser
- Kaulsdorf - "Burg Kaulsdorf" - von Thorsten Grödel
- Kieselbach - "Burg Krayenburg" - von Michael Sprafke
- Könitz - "Burg Könitz" - von Olaf Kaiser, Matthias Meyer und Detlef Mewes
- Kranichfeld - "Niedernburg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Kranichfeld - "Oberschloss" - von Olaf Kaiser und Detlef Mewes
- Kromsdorf-Denstedt - "Schloss Denstedt" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Kühndorf - "Johanniterburg Kühndorf" - von Detlef Mewes, Olaf Kaiser und Thorsten Grödel
- Lauchröden - "Brandenburg" - von Peter Feist und Olaf Kaiser
- Lehesten - "Burg Lehesten" - von Thorsten Grödel und Detlef Mewes
- Leutenberg - "Friedensburg" - von Thorsten Grödel
- Liebenstein - "Burg Liebenstein" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn und Olaf Kaiser
- Liebstedt - "Ordensburg Liebstedt" - von Matthias Helzel, Thorsten Grödel und Olaf Kaiser
- Lobenstein - "Burg Lobenstein" - von Thorsten Grödel
- Mühlberg - "Burg Mühlberg" - von Olaf Kaiser, Peter Feist, Rüdiger Bernges und Detlef Mewes
- Nazza - "Burg Haineck" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- Neustadt / Harz - "Burg Hohnstein" - von Andy Winkler
- Niederroßla - "Burg Niederroßla" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn und Olaf Kaiser
- Oldisleben - "Obere Sachsenburg" - von Detlef Mewes
- Oldisleben - "Untere Sachsenburg" - von Detlef Mewes
- Orlamünde - "Burg Orlamünde" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Plaue - "Ehrenburg" - von Thorsten Groedel und Olaf Kaiser
- Posterstein - "Burg Posterstein" - von Thorsten Groedel
- Ranis - "Burg Ranis" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Reinstädt - "Kemenate Reinstädt" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Ruhla - "Burg Scharfenberg" - von Olaf Kaiser und Matthias Helzel
- Schkölen - "Burg Schkölen" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Seitenroda - "Leuchtenburg" - von Olaf Kaiser, Peter Feist, Matthias Meyer und Detlef Mewes
- Stadtlengsfeld - "Burg Lengsfeld" - von Detlef Mewes
- Steinbach-Hallenberg - "Hallenburg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Steinthaleben - "Reichsburg Kyffhausen - Oberburg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Steinthaleben - "Reichsburg Kyffhausen - Mittelburg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Steinthaleben - "Reichsburg Kyffhausen - Unterburg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Steinthaleben - "Rothenburg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Streufdorf - "Burg Straufhain" - von Christian Kupke
- Tautenburg - "Tautenburg" - von Olaf Kaiser, Matthias Meyer und Detlef Mewes
- Tonna-Gräfentonna - "Burg Kettenburg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Tonndorf - "Burg Tonndorf" - von Thorsten Groedel und Olaf Kaiser
- Treffurt - "Burg Normannstein" - von Matthias Helzel und Olaf Kaiser
- Triptis - "Burg Triptis" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Trusethal - "Wallenburg" - von Matthias Helzel und Olaf Kaiser
- Uhlstädt-Weißen - "Weissenburg" - von Thorsten Groedel
- Untermaßfeld - "Burg Maßfeld" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Wachstedt - "Burg Gleichenstein" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Wandersleben - "Burg Gleichen" - von Olaf Kaiser, Peter Feist, Rüdiger Bernges und Detlef Mewes
- Weida - "Osterburg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Weinbergen-Seebach - "Burg Seebach" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Weißensee - "Runneburg" - von Rüdiger Bernges
- Wutha-Farnroda - "Burg Farnroda" - von Olaf Kaiser und Matthias Helzel
- FESTUNGEN / FORTS
- Heldrungen - "Festung Heldrungen" - von Detlef Mewes
- KIRCHENBURGEN / FORTIFIED CHURCHES
- Belrieth - "Kirchenburg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn, Olaf Kaiser und
- mit freundlicher Unterstützung der Gemeinde Belrieth
- Einhausen - "Kirchenburg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn und Olaf Kaiser
- Rohr - "Kirchenburg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn und Olaf Kaiser
- Vachdorf - "Kirchenburg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn und Olaf Kaiser
- STADTMAUERN / TOWN WALLS
- Creuzburg - "Stadtmauer" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn und Olaf Kaiser
- Eisenach - "Stadtmauer" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Jena - "Stadtmauer" - von Thorsten Groedel
- Kahla - "Stadtmauer" - von Thorsten Groedel
- Mühlhausen - "Stadtmauer" - von Detlef Mewes und Olaf Kaiser
- Poessneck - "Stadtmauer" - von Thorsten Groedel
- Stadtilm - "Stadtmauer" - von Thorsten Groedel
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/estland.htm
- Arensburg (Kuressaare) - "Arensburg (Kuressaare Piiskopilinnus)" - von Detlef Mewes
- Kyda (Kiiu) - "Burg Kyda (Kiiu Tornlinnus)" - von Detlef Mewes und Katja Trushkina
- Lode (Koluvere) - "Burg Lode (Toluvere Piiskopilinnus)" - von Detlef Mewes
- Tallinn (Reval) - "Burg Reval (Toompea Linnus)" - von Detlef Mewes und Olaf Kaiser
- Wesenberg (Rakvere) - "Burg Wesenberg (Rakvere Ordulinnus)" - von Detlef Mewes
- FESTUNGEN / FORTS
- kein Eintrag
- STADTMAUERN / TOWN WALLS
- Tallinn (Reval) - "Stadtmauer" - von Detlef Mewes, Katja Trushkina und Olaf Kaiser
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/france.htm
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/elsass.htm
- 68770 Ammerschwihr - "Burg Wineck (Katzenthal)" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn und Rüdiger Bernges
- 67140 Andlau - "Spesburg" - von Andy Winkler
- 67140 Barr - "Burg Landsberg" - von Andy Winkler und Rüdiger Bernges
- 68750 Bergheim - "Burg Reichenberg" - von Andy Winkler
- 68530 Bühl - "Burg Hugstein" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- 67110 Dambach - "Burg Hohenfels" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn und Rüdiger Bernges
- 68420 Eg(u)isheim- "Drei Exen / Trois Châteaux d'Eguisheim: Wahlenburg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- 68420 Eg(u)isheim- "Drei Exen / Trois Châteaux d'Eguisheim: Burg Weckmund" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- 68420 Eg(u)isheim- "Pfalz Egisheim" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- 67130 Freudeneck (Belmont) - "Burg Freudeneck" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- 68760 Goldbach - "Burg Freundstein" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- 67700 Hägen (Haegen) - "Burg Klein Geroldseck" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- 68240 Kaysersberg - "Burg Kaysersberg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- 67600 Kintzheim - "Burg Kinzheim" - von Andy Winkler
- 68660 Klein-Rombach (Petite Rombach) - "Burg Hoh-Eckerich" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- 68910 Labaroche - "Burg Hohnack" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- 67510 Lembach - "Burg Fleckenstein" - von Rüdiger Bernges, Alexander Tillmann und Olaf Kaiser
- 67510 Lembach - "Froendsburg" - von Rüdiger Bernges und Olaf Kaiser
- 67510 Lembach - "Hohenburg" - von Andy Winkler, Rüdiger Bernges und Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- 68220 Leymen - "Burg Alt-Landskron" - von Andy Winkler und Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- 68220 Leymen - "Burg Landskron" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn, Olaf Kaiser und Andy Winkler
- 67340 Lichtenberg - "Burg Lichtenberg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- 68480 Liebsdorf- "Burg Liebenstein" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- 67190 Mollkirch - "Burg Guirbaden" - von Andy Winkler
- 67120 Molsheim - "Hagelschloss" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- 68140 Münster - "Burg Schwarzenberg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- 67220 Neubois - "Frankenbourg" - von Rüdiger Bernges
- 68220 Neuweiler - "Burg Herrenstein" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- 68220 Neuweiler - "Burg Hüneburg (Hunebourg)" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- 67110 Niederbronn - "Wasenburg" - von Andy Winkler und Rüdiger Bernges
- 67280 Oberhaslach - "Burg Nideck" - von Andy Winkler
- 68480 Oberlarg - "Burg Morimont (Mörsberg)" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn und Olaf Kaiser
- 67510 Obersteinbach - "Burg Klein-Arnsberg" - von Ulli Ziegenfuss
- 67510 Obersteinbach - "Burg Lützelhardt" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn und Oliver Steimann
- 67510 Obersteinbach - "Burg Wasigenstein" - von Rüdiger Bernges und Olaf Kaiser
- 68500 Orschweier/Orschwihr - "Burg Orschweier" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- 67530 Ottrott - "Burg Dreystein" - von Andy Winkler
- 67530 Ottrott - "Lützelburg" - von Andy Winkler und Rüdiger Bernges
- 67530 Ottrott - "Burg Rathsamhausen" - von Andy Winkler und Rüdiger Bernges
- 68480 Pfirt/Ferrette - "Burg Hohenpfirt (Château Haut-Ferrette)" - von Susanne/Frank Rehorn, Andy Winkler und Olaf Kaiser
- 68340 Reichenweier (Riquewihr) - "Burg Reichenstein" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- 67440 Reinhardsmunster- "Burg Ochsenstein" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- 68150 Ribeauvillé - "Burg Girsberg (Château de Girsberg)" - von Andy Winkler
- 68150 Ribeauvillé - "Burg Hoh-Rappoldstein (Château de Ribeaupierre)" - von Andy Winkler
- 68150 Ribeauvillé - "Ulrichsburg (Château de St. Ulrich)" - von Andy Winkler
- 67310 Scharrachbergheim - "Burg Scharrachbergheim" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- 67750 Scherweiler - "Burg Ortenberg" - von Rüdiger Bernges
- 67750 Scherweiler - "Burg Ramstein" - von Andy Winkler
- 67600 Selestat - "Hohkönigsburg (Château de Haut-Koenigsbourg)" - von Andy Winkler und Olaf Kaiser
- 67600 Selestat - "Oedenburg" - von Andy Winkler und Olaf Kaiser
- 68800 Thann - "Engelsburg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- 67220 Thanville (Thannweiler) - "Burg Thanville" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- 67220 Urbeis - "Burg Bilstein" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- 67310 Wasselonne (Waselnheim) - "Burg Wasselonne" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- 68700 Wattweiler/Wattwiller - "Burg Herrenflu(h)" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- 67310 Westhoffen - "Rosenburg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- 68920 Wettolsheim - "Burg Hageneck" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- 68820 Wildenstein - "Burg Wildenstein" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- 67110 Windstein - "Burg Altwindstein" - von Rüdiger Bernges und Olaf Kaiser
- 67110 Windstein - "Burg Neuwindstein" - von Alexander Tillmann
- 67510 Wingen - "Burg Löwenstein" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn und Rüdiger Bernges
- Winzenheim - "Burg Hohlandsberg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- 68920 Winzenheim - "Pflixburg" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- FESTUNGEN / FORTS
- 67190 Mutzig - "Fort Mutzig" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- STADTMAUERN / TOWN WALLS
- 68750 Bergheim - "Stadtmauer" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- 67730 Châtenois - "Stadtmauer" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- 67120 Dachstein - "Stadtmauer" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- 67650 Dambach-la-Ville - "Stadtmauer" - von Andy Winkler
- 68420 Eg(u)isheim- "Stadtmauer" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- 67210 Obernai - "Stadtmauer" - von Michael Sprafke
- 68340 Reichenweier (Riquewihr) - "Stadtmauer" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- 68150 Ribeauvillé - "Stadtmauer" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
- 68590 St. Hippolyte - "Stadtmauer" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn und Bernd Brzezinsky
- 67160 Wissembourg (Weissenburg) - "Stadtmauer" - von Susanne / Frank Rehorn
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/aquitaine.htm
- Castelnaud - "Château de Castelnaud" - von Ulrich Green
- Commarque - "Château de Commarque" - von Ulrich Green
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/normandi.htm
- 50300 Avranches - "Château d'Avranches" - von Detlef Mewes und Albert Speelman
- Letzte Aktualisierung: -
- 14000 Caen - "Château de Caen" - von Detlef Mewes und Jutta Herwartz
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 24.01.2007
- 61700 Domfront - "Château de Domfront" - von Jutta Herwartz
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 31.01.2007
- 14700 Falaise - "Château Guillaume-le-Conquérant" - von Holger Hirth und Jutta Herwartz
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 24.01.2007
- 27140 Gisors - "Château de Gisors" - von Jutta Herwartz
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 31.01.2007
- 27700 Les Andelys - "Château Gaillard" - von Jutta Herwartz
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 31.01.2007
- 76170 Lillebonne - "Château de Lillebonne" - von Jutta Herwartz
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 31.01.2007
- 76530 Moulineaux - "Château de Robert le Diable" - von Jutta Herwartz
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 31.01.2007
- 50770 Pirou - "Château de Pirou" - von Ulrich Green und Jutta Herwartz
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 24.01.2007
- 50390 Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte - "Château de Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte" - von Jutta Herwartz
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 31.01.2007
- FESTUNGEN / FORTS
- kein Eintrag
- STADTMAUERN / TOWN WALLS
- 50170 Mont St. Michel - "Stadtmauer" - von Olaf Kaiser und Wolfgang Jeisecke
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 09.01.2007
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/bretagne.htm
- 22240 Fréhel - "Fort La Latte / Château de la Roche Goyon" - von Olaf Kaiser
- 35270 Combourg - "Château de Combourg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- 22100 Dinan - "Château de la Duchesse Anne" - von Olaf Kaiser
- 35133 Fougeres - "Château de Fougeres" - von Olaf Kaiser und Detlef Mewes
- 22380 St. Cast le Guildo - "Château le Guildo" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Festungen / Forts
- 29200 Brest - "Château de Brest" - von Detlef Mewes
- 29200 Brest - "Tour de la Motte Tanguy" - von Detlef Mewes
- 29900 Concarneau - "Stadtfestung" - von Wolfgang Jeisecke und Olaf Kaiser
- 35400 St. Malo - "Festung"
- Olaf Kaiser
- 35400 St. Malo - "Fort National" - von Olaf Kaiser
- 35400 St. Malo/St. Servan - "Tour Solidor" - von Olaf Kaiser
- 22730 Tregastel / Les Sept Iles - "Fort" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Stadtmauern / Town Walls
- 35800 Dinard - "Stadtmauer" - von Olaf Kaiser
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/centre.htm
- 45190 Beaugency - "Château de Beaugency" - von Susanne Rehorn
- 41000 Blois - "Château de Blois" - von Susanne Rehorn
- 37500 Chinon - "Château de Chinon" - von Susanne Rehorn
- 41150 Chaumont-sur-Loire - "Château de Chaumont-sur-Loire" - von Kostja Witt
- 37350 Le Grand Pressigny - "Château de Etableau" - von Susanne Rehorn
- 37350 Le Grand Pressigny - "Château de Grand Pressigny" - von Susanne Rehorn
- 37600 Loches - "Château de Loches" - von Susanne Rehorn und Wolfgang Jeisecke
- 41400 Montrichard - "Château de Montrichard" - von Susanne Rehorn
- 45600 Sully - "Château de Sully" - von Kostja Witt und Susanne Rehorn
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/comte.htm
- Belfort - "Festung Belfort" - von Susanne Domke / Frank Rehorn
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/normandi.htm
- 50300 Avranches - "Château d'Avranches" - von Detlef Mewes und Albert Speelman
- Letzte Aktualisierung: -
- 14000 Caen - "Château de Caen" - von Detlef Mewes und Jutta Herwartz
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 24.01.2007
- 61700 Domfront - "Château de Domfront" - von Jutta Herwartz
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 31.01.2007
- 14700 Falaise - "Château Guillaume-le-Conquérant" - von Holger Hirth und Jutta Herwartz
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 24.01.2007
- 27140 Gisors - "Château de Gisors" - von Jutta Herwartz
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 31.01.2007
- 27700 Les Andelys - "Château Gaillard" - von Jutta Herwartz
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 31.01.2007
- 76170 Lillebonne - "Château de Lillebonne" - von Jutta Herwartz
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 31.01.2007
- 76530 Moulineaux - "Château de Robert le Diable" - von Jutta Herwartz
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 31.01.2007
- 50770 Pirou - "Château de Pirou" - von Ulrich Green und Jutta Herwartz
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 24.01.2007
- 50390 Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte - "Château de Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte" - von Jutta Herwartz
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 31.01.2007
- FESTUNGEN / FORTS
- kein Eintrag
- STADTMAUERN / TOWN WALLS
- 50170 Mont St. Michel - "Stadtmauer" - von Olaf Kaiser und Wolfgang Jeisecke
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 09.01.2007
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/langue.htm
- 66700 Argeles sur Mer - "Château de Pujols" - von Olaf Kaiser
- 30300 Beaucaire - "Château Royal" - von Kostja Witt und Paolo Ramponi
- 11000 Carcassonne - "Château Vicomtal" - von Paolo Ramponi und Olaf Kaiser
- 66300 Castelnou - "Château de Castelnou" - von Olaf Kaiser
- 11350 Cucugnan - "Château de Quéribus" - von Ulrich Green und Olaf Kaiser
- 11350 Duilhac sous Peyrepertuse - "Château de Peyrepertuse" - von Olaf Kaiser
- 11360 Durban-Corbières - "Château de Durban" - von Olaf Kaiser
- 66220 Fenouillet - "Château de Castel-Fizel" - von Olaf Kaiser
- 66220 Fenouillet - "Château de Sabarda" - von Olaf Kaiser
- 66220 Fenouillet - "Château de St. Pierre / Château Vicomtal" - von Olaf Kaiser
- 11510 Fitou - "Château Féodal de Fitou" - von Olaf Kaiser
- 11600 Lastours - "Les Châteaux de Lastours - Cabaret" - von Olaf Kaiser
- 11600 Lastours - "Les Châteaux de Lastours - Quertinheux" - von Olaf Kaiser
- 11600 Lastours - "Les Châteaux de Lastours - Surdespine" - von Olaf Kaiser
- 11600 Lastours - "Les Châteaux de Lastours - Tour Regine" - von Olaf Kaiser
- 34600 Les Aires - "Château St-Michel de Mercoirol" - von Gerhard Turbanisch
- 66400 Les Cluses - "Château des Maures" - von Olaf Kaiser
- 66600 Opoul-Périllos - "Château de Opoul-Périllos" - von Olaf Kaiser
- 11350 Padern - "Château de Padern" - von Olaf Kaiser
- 66100 Perpignan - "Palais des Rois de Majorque / Palast der Könige von Mallorca" - von Olaf Kaiser
- 11140 Puilaurens - "Château de Puilaurens" - von Olaf Kaiser
- 66720 Tautavel - "Château de Tautavel" - von Olaf Kaiser
- 11350 Tuchan - "Château d'Aguilar" - von Olaf Kaiser
- 11350 Tuchan - "Château de Nouvelles" - von Olaf Kaiser
- 30400 Villeneuve-les-Avignons - "Fort Saint-André" - von Kostja Witt, Paolo Ramponi und Olaf Kaiser
- 30400 Villeneuve-les-Avignons - "Tour Philippe le Bel" - von Olaf Kaiser
- FESTUNGEN / FORTS
- 66190 Collioure - "Fort Carré" - von Olaf Kaiser
- 66190 Collioure - "Chateaux Royal" - von Olaf Kaiser
- 66190 Collioure - "Fort Dugommier" - von Olaf Kaiser
- 66190 Collioure - "Fort de l'Etoile" - von Olaf Kaiser
- 66190 Collioure - "Fort Miradour" - von Olaf Kaiser
- 66190 Collioure - "Fort Sant Elme" - von Olaf Kaiser
- 66190 Collioure - "Batterie de Taillefer" - von Olaf Kaiser
- 66480 Le Perthus - "Fort Bellegarde" - von Olaf Kaiser
- 66660 Port-Vendres - "Fort Bear" - von Olaf Kaiser
- 66600 Salses-le-Chateau - "Forteresse de Salses" - von Olaf Kaiser
- STADTBEFESTIGUNGEN / TOWN WALLS
- 30220 Aigues Mortes - "Stadtbefestigung" - von Kostja Witt
- 11000 Carcassonne - "Stadtbefestigung" - von Kostja Witt, Paolo Ramponi und Olaf Kaiser
- 66300 Castelnou - "Stadtbefestigung" - von Olaf Kaiser
- 66190 Collioure - "Stadtbefestigung" - von Olaf Kaiser
- 66200 Elne - "Stadtbefestigung" - von Olaf Kaiser
- 66100 Perpignan - "Le Castillet" - von Olaf Kaiser
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/lothring.htm
- 67110 Oberbronn - "Burg Groß-Arnsberg" - von Rüdiger Bernges
- 57820 Lutzelbourg - "Lützelburg (Lutzelbourg)" - von Susanne Domke / Frank Rehorn
- Festungen / Forts
- 57570 Rodemack - "Burg/Festung Rodemack"
- mit freundlicher Unterstützung des
- Office de Tourisme, Rodemack
- Stadtmauern / Town Walls
- 54000 Nancy - "Stadtmauer" - von Michael Sprafke
- 57570 Rodemack - "Stadtmauer"
- mit freundlicher Unterstützung des
- Office de Tourisme, Rodemack
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/midi.htm
- 09300 Montsegur - "Montsegur" - von Paolo Ramponi und Olaf Kaiser
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/loire.htm
- 49100 Angers - "Château d'Angers" - von Susanne Rehorn und Wolfgang Jeisecke
- 85220 Commequiers - "Château de Commequiers" - von Dolf Damberg
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/poitou.htm
- Dissay - "Château de Dissay" - von Kostja Witt
- Festungen / Forts
- noch kein Eintrag
- Stadtmauern / Town Walls
- La Rochelle - "Stadtbefestigung" - von Kostja Witt und Olaf Kaiser
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/rhone.htm
- 07500 Guilherand-Granges - "Château de Crussol" - von Olaf Kaiser und Ulrich Green
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/griechen.htm
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/dodekanes.htm
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/dodekanes2.htm
- Apolakkiá - "Kástro" - von Michael Losse und Olaf Kaiser
- Kremastí - "Kástro" - von Michael Losse und Olaf Kaiser
- Lárdhos - "Kástro" - von Michael Losse und Olaf Kaiser
- Rhodos (Stadt) - "Grossmeisterpalast" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Síana - "Kástro" - von Michael Losse und Olaf Kaiser
- FESTUNGEN / FORTS
- Rhodos (Stadt) - "Turm Agios Nikolaos" - von Olaf Kaiser
- STADTMAUERN / TOWN WALLS
- Rhodos (Stadt) - "Hafensperre: Naillac-Turm und Turm Frankreichs" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Rhodos (Stadt) - "Byzantinische Stadtmauer" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Rhodos (Stadt) - "Mittelalterliche Stadtbefestigung" - von Olaf Kaiser
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/uk.htm
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/britain.htm
- Amble - "Warkworth Castle" - von Kai Brune
- Bamburgh - "Bamburgh Castle" - von Kai Brune und Thorsten Grödel
- Cambridge - "Cambridge Castle" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Holy Island - "Lindisfarne Castle" - von Kostja Witt
- Saffron Walden - "Walden Castle" - von Olaf Kaiser
- York - "Clifford's Tower" - von Olaf Kaiser, Kostja Witt und Maik Tritschler
- FESTUNGEN / FORTS
- kein Eintrag
- STADTMAUERN / TOWN WALLS
- York - "Stadtbefestigung" - von Kostja Witt
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/schott.htm
- Armadale - "Armadale Castle" - von Kai Brune
- Ayton - "Ayton Castle" - von Kai Brune
- Balindalloch - "Balindalloch Castle" - von Kai Brune
- Banchory - "Drum Castle" - von Kai Brune
- Blair Atholl - "Blair Castle" - von Kostja Witt und Paolo Ramponi
- Braemar - "Braemar Castle" - von Mathias Keller und Olaf Kaiser
- Cawdor - "Cawdor Castle" - von Mathias Keller und Olaf Kaiser
- Cruden Bay - "Slains Castle" - von Andy Winkler
- Culloden - "Stuart Castle" - von Mathias Keller und Olaf Kaiser
- Crathes - "Crathes Castle" - von Kai Brune und Mathias Keller
- Dirleton - "Dirleton Castle" - von Kai Brune
- Dornie - "Eilean Donan Castle" - von Kai Brune
- Drumnadrochit,Inverness - "Urquhart Castle" - von Mathias Keller und Olaf Kaiser
- Dufftown - "Balvenie Castle" - von Kai Brune
- Edinburgh - "Craigmillar Castle" - von Kai Brune
- Edinburgh - "Edinburgh Castle" - von Mathias Keller und Olaf Kaiser
- Edzell - "Edzell Castle" - von Kai Brune
- Elgin - "Duffus Castle" - von Kai Brune
- Elgin - "Spynie Palace" - von Kai Brune
- Ford - "Carnasserie Castle" - von Susanne Domke
- Forres - "Brodie Castle" - von Kai Brune
- Golspie - "Dunrobin Castle" - von Kai Brune
- Huntly - "Huntly Castle" - von Mathias Keller und Olaf Kaiser
- Isle of Skye - "Duntuln Castle" - von Kai Brune
- Isle of Skye - "Knock Castle" - von Kai Brune
- Isle of Skye - "Moil Castle" - von Kai Brune
- Kildrummy - "Kildrummy Castle" - von Kai Brune
- Kingdom of Fife - "Aberdour Castle" - von Kai Brune
- Linlithgow - "Blackness Castle" - von Kai Brune
- Linlithgow - "Linlithgow Palace" - von Kai Brune
- Loch Awe - "Innis Chonnel Castle" - von Susanne Domke
- Lochawe Pier - "Kilchurn Castle" - von Kostja Witt
- North Berwick - "Tantallon Castle" - von Mathias Keller und Olaf Kaiser
- Portnacroish - "Stalker Castle" - von Kostja Witt
- Stirling - "Doune Castle" - von Kai Brune
- Stirling - "Stirling Castle" - von Mathias Keller und Olaf Kaiser
- Stonehaven - "Dunottar Castle" - von Mathias Keller und Olaf Kaiser
- Strathdon - "Corgraff Castle" - von Kai Brune
- Strathdon - "Glenbuchat Castle" - von Kai Brune
- Wick - "Sinclair und Girnigoe Castle" - von Susanne Domke
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/wales.htm
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/italy.htm
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/stirol.htm
- Bozen - "Gscheibter Turm / Burg Treuenstein" - von Olaf Kaiser und Rüdiger Bernges
- Bozen - "Burg Maretsch" - von Olaf Kaiser und Rüdiger Bernges
- Bozen - "Burg Rafenstein" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Dorf Tirol - "Brunnenburg" - von Olaf Kaiser und Rüdiger Bernges
- Dorf Tirol - "Burg Tirol" - von Olaf Kaiser und Rüdiger Bernges
- Eppan - "Burg Boymont" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Eppan - "Hocheppan" - von Olaf Kaiser und Rüdiger Bernges
- Eppan - "Kreidenturm" - von Olaf Kaiser und Rüdiger Bernges
- Eppan - "Burg Warth" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Freienfeld - "Burg Reifenstein" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Freienfeld - "Burg Sprechenstein" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Goldrain (Coldrano) - "Burg Annenberg" - von Walter Schmunk
- Kastelbell-Tschars (Castelbello-Ciardes) - "Burg Hochgalsaun" - von Walter Schmunk und Rüdiger Bernges
- Kastelbell-Tschars (Castelbello-Ciardes) - "Burg Juval" - von Walter Schmunk
- Kastelbell-Tschars (Castelbello-Ciardes) - "Burg Kastelbell" - von Walter Schmunk und Rüdiger Bernges
- Kastelbell-Tschars (Castelbello-Ciardes) - "Schloss Kasten" - von Walter Schmunk und Rüdiger Bernges
- Laas (Lasa) / Fraktion Eyrs - "Burg Eyrsburg" - von Walter Schmunk
- Laas (Lasa) / Fraktion Tschengels - "Burg Tschengelsberg" - von Walter Schmunk und Rüdiger Bernges
- Lana - "Leonburg" - von Olaf Kaiser und Rüdiger Bernges
- Latsch (Laces) - "Burg Latsch" - von Walter Schmunk
- Latsch (Laces) / Fraktion Morter - "Burg Obermontani" - von Walter Schmunk und Rüdiger Bernges
- Latsch (Laces) / Fraktion Morter - "Burg Untermontani" - von Walter Schmunk und Rüdiger Bernges
- Mals - "Burg Fröhlichsburg" - von Walter Schmunk und Rüdiger Bernges
- Mals-Burgeis - "Fürstenburg" - von Thorsten Groedel und Rüdiger Bernges
- Matsch - "Burgen Ober- und Untermatsch" - von Thorsten Groedel
- Meran - "Zenoburg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Mühlbach - "Mühlbacher Klause" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Naturns (Naturno) - "Burg Hochnaturns" - von Walter Schmunk und Rüdiger Bernges
- Naturns (Naturno) - "Burg Tarantsberg (Dornsberg)" - von Walter Schmunk und Rüdiger Bernges
- Partschins (Parcines) - "Burg Stachelburg" - von Walter Schmunk
- Pfatten - "Laimburg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Pfatten - "Leuchtenburg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Prad - "Burg Lichtenberg" - von Thorsten Grödel und Rüdiger Bernges
- Ratschings - "Burg Reifenegg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Ritten - "Burg Ried" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Ritten - "Burg Runkelstein" - von Olaf Kaiser und Rüdiger Bernges
- Rodeneck - "Burg Rodenegg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Salurn - "Haderburg" - von Olaf Kaiser, Walter Reinthaler, Rüdiger Bernges und Jürgen Reiss
- Schlanders (Silandro) - "Burg Schlandersberg" - von Walter Schmunk und Rüdiger Bernges
- Schluderns - "Churburg / Castel Coira" - von Thorsten Groedel und Rüdiger Bernges
- Sterzing - "Burg Strassberg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Taufers im Münstertal - "Burg Reichenberg" - von Walter Schmunk
- Taufers im Münstertal - "Burg Rotund" - von Walter Schmunk
- Terlan - "Burg Neuhaus" - von Olaf Kaiser und Rüdiger Bernges
- Uttenheim - "Burg Uttenheim" - von Christian Ebert
- Vahrn - "Burg Salern" - von Olaf Kaiser
- FESTUNGEN / FORTS
- Bozen - "Festung Sigmundskron" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Franzensfeste - "Franzensfeste" - von Olaf Kaiser
- STADTMAUERN / TOWN WALLS
- Glurns - "Stadtmauer" - von Thorsten Groedel und Rüdiger Bernges
- Meran - "Stadtmauer" - von Olaf Kaiser
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/basilicata.htm
- Lagopesole - "Castel Lagopesole" - von Rüdiger Bernges
- FESTUNGEN / FORTS
- Matera - "Castello Tramontano" - von Walter Schmunk
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/italien.htm
- Ravenna - "Rocca Brancaleone" - von Olaf Kaiser
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/lazio.htm
- Rom - "Engelsburg" - von Andreas Dahlem
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/apulien.htm
- Andria - "Castel del Monte" - von Rüdiger Bernges
- Bari - "Castello Svevo" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Lucera - "Castel Lucera" - von Rüdiger Bernges und Olaf Kaiser
- Manfredonia - "Castello Svevo-Angioino" - von Walter Schmunk
- Monte Sant' Angelo - "Castel Sant' Angelo" - von Rüdiger Bernges
- Trani - "Castello Svevo" - von Walter Schmunk
- FESTUNGEN / FORTS
- Gallipoli - "Castello Angioino Aragonese" - von Walter Schmunk
- Otranto - "Castello di Otranto" - von Walter Schmunk
- Taranto - "Castello Aragonese" - von Walter Schmunk
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/italien/lokal/lokal2-sizilien.php
- Catania - "Castel Ursino" - von Rüdiger Bernges
- Enna - "Torre de Federico" - von Rüdiger Bernges
- Giardini Naxos - "Palazzo Paladino" - von Rüdiger Bernges
- Palermo - "Palazzo dei Normanni (Normannenpalast)" - von Rüdiger Bernges
- Syrakus (Siracusa) - "Castello Maniace" - von Rüdiger Bernges
- Taormina - "Castello Taormina" - von Rüdiger Bernges
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/trentino.htm
- Arco - "Burg Arco" - von Olaf Kaiser und Carsten Simmet
- Avio - "Burg Sabbionara" - von Olaf Kaiser
- FESTUNGEN / FORTS
- Besenello - "Castel Beseno" - von Olaf Kaiser
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/vene.htm
- Malcesine - "Castello Scaligero " - von Olaf Kaiser
- Soave - "Castello Scaligero " - von Olaf Kaiser
- Valeggio sul Mincio - "Castello Scaligero " - von Olaf Kaiser und Paolo Ramponi
- Verona - "Castel San Pietro" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Verona - "Castelvecchio" & "Ponte Scaligero" - von Olaf Kaiser und Paolo Ramponi
- Festungen / Forts
- Peschiera - "Festung" - von Olaf Kaiser und Paolo Ramponi
- Stadtmauern / Town Walls
- Soave - "Stadtmauer" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Verona - "Stadtmauer" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Talsperren
- Borghetto - "Brückenfestung Visconteo" - von Olaf Kaiser und Paolo Ramponi
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/canada.htm
- Halifax - "Georges Island" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Halifax - "Halifax Citadel" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Halifax - "Prince of Wales Tower" - von Olaf Kaiser
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/korea.htm
- Suwon - "Festung Hwaseong" - von Olaf Kaiser
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/kroatien.htm
- Drnis - "Burg Drnis" - von Andreas Liebscher
- Knin - "Burg Knin" - von Andreas Liebscher
- Omis - "Burg Omis" - von Andreas Liebscher
- Pazin - "Kaštel Pazin (Mitterburg)" - von Detlef Mewes
- Senj - "Kaštel Kula Nehaj" - von Detlef Mewes
- Trogir - "Burg Kamerlengo" - von Andreas Liebscher
- Festungen / Forts
- Klis - "Festung Klis" - von Andreas Liebscher
- Pula - "Kaštel Pula" - von Detlef Mewes
- Ston - "Festung Ston" - von Andreas Liebscher
- Stadtmauern / Town Walls
- Dubrovnik - "Stadtmauer" - von Andreas Liebscher und Olaf Kaiser
- Kanfaro - "Stadtbefestigung Dvigrad" - von Detlef Mewes
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/lettland.htm
- Bauske (Bauska) - "Burg Bauske" - von Detlef Mewes
- Riga - "Ordensburg Riga" - von Detlef Mewes
- Segewold (Sigulda) - "Burg Segewold" - von Detlef Mewes
- Treyden (Turaide) - "Burg Treyden" - von Detlef Mewes
- Wenden (Cesis) - "Burg Wenden" - von Detlef Mewes
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/liechtenstein.htm
- Balzers - "Burg Gutenberg" - von Jürgen Reiss
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/litauen.htm
- Kaunas (Kauen) - "Burg Kaunas" - von Tomasz Kupczak
- Memel (Klaipeda) - "Burg Memel" - von Detlef Mewes
- Panemune (Übermemel) - "Panemune Pilis" - von Tomasz Kupczak
- Raudone - "Burg Raudone " - von Detlef Mewes
- Trakai - "Burg Trakai " - von Detlef Mewes
- Trakai - "Alte Burg" - von Detlef Mewes
- Wilna (Vilnius) - "Obere Burg" - von Detlef Mewes
- Wilna (Vilnius) - "Untere Burg" - von Detlef Mewes
- Festungen / Forts
- Memel (Klaipeda) - "Festung Süderspitze (Kopgalis)" - von Tomasz Kupczak und Detlef Mewes
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/luxembur.htm
- 6310 Beaufort - "Burg Beaufort" - von Olaf Kaiser
- 6162 Bourglinster - "Bourglinster" - von Olaf Kaiser
- 9140 Bourscheid - "Burg Bourscheid" - von Olaf Kaiser
- 9361 Brandenbourg - "Brandenbourg" - von Olaf Kaiser und Andreas Hein
- 9650 Esch-sur-Sure - "Burg Esch" - von Olaf Kaiser und Andreas Hein
- 5816 Hesperange (Hesper) - "Burg Hesper" - von Olaf Kaiser
- 7612 La Rochette (Fels) - "Burg Fels" - von Olaf Kaiser
- 6242 Mullerthal - "Heringerburg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- 8395 Septfontaines - "Burg Septfontaines" - von Olaf Kaiser, Andreas Hein und Marco Piccini
- 7480 Tuntange (Tüntingen) - "Burg Hollenfels" - von Marco Piccini
- 8558 Useldange - "Burg Useldange" - von Olaf Kaiser und Andreas Hein
- Festungen / Forts
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/namibia.htm
- Namutoni - "Fort Namutoni" - von Walter Schmunk
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/niederlande.htm
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/drenthe.htm
- Coevorden - "Burg Coevorden" - von Axel Willemsen und Albert Speelman
- Eelde - "Burg Eelde" - von Axel Willemsen und Albert Speelman
- Peize - "Burg Huis te Peyse" - von Axel Willemsen und Albert Speelman
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/friesland.htm
- Marssum - "Gut Poptaslot" - von von Albert Speelman und Axel Willemsen
- Veenwouden (Dantumadeel) - "Burg Schierstins" - von von Albert Speelman und Axel Willemsen
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/gelderland.htm
- Ammerzoden - "Burg Ammersoyen" - von Axel Willemsen und Albert Speelman
- Batenburg - "Burg Batenburg" - von Axel Willemsen und Albert Speelman
- Culemborg - "Burg Culemborg" - von Axel Willemsen und Albert Speelman
- Doornenburg - "Burg Doornenburg" - von Anton Erlenbusch und Axel Willemsen
- Doorwerth - "Burg Doorwerth" - von Anton Erlenbusch, Axel Willemsen und Bernd Brzezinsky
- Echteld - "Burg Wijenburg" - von Axel Willemsen und Albert Speelman
- Hernen - "Burg Hernen" - von Axel Willemsen und Albert Speelman
- Laag Keppel - "Burg Keppel" - von Axel Willemsen und Albert Speelman
- Nederhemert-zuid - "Burg Nederhemert" - von Axel Willemsen und Albert Speelman
- Poederoijen - "Burg Loevenstein" - von Anton Erlenbusch und Axel Willemsen
- Rozendaal - "Burg Rosendael" - von Axel Willemsen und Albert Speelman
- Vaassen - "Burg Cannenburch" - von Axel Willemsen und Albert Speelman
- Vorden - "Burg Hackfort" - von Axel Willemsen und Albert Speelman
- Waardenburg - "Burg Waardenburg" - von Axel Willemsen und Albert Speelman
- Well - "Burg Well" - von Axel Willemsen und Albert Speelman
- FESTUNGEN / FORTS
- kein Eintrag
- STADTMAUERN / TOWN WALLS
- Elburg - "Stadtmauer" - von Marko Tjemmes
- Harderwijk - "Stadtmauer" - von Marko Tjemmes
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/groningen.htm
- Middelstum - "Burg Ewsum" - von Axel Willemsen und Albert Speelman
- Slochteren - "Burg Fraeylemaborg" - von Axel Willemsen und Albert Speelman
- Uithuizen - "Burg Menkemaborg" - von Axel Willemsen und Albert Speelman
- Verhildersum - "Burg Verhildersum" - von Axel Willemsen und Albert Speelman
- Wedde - "Burg Wedderborg" - von Axel Willemsen und Albert Speelman
- FESTUNGEN / FORTRESSES
- Bourtange - "Festung Bourtange" - von Thorsten Grödel
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/limburg.htm
- Hoensbroek - "Burg Hoensbroek" - von Anton Erlenbusch
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/brabant.htm
- Asten - "Burg Asten" - von Axel Willemsen und Albert Speelman
- Deurne - "Burg Groot-Deurne" - von Axel Willemsen und Albert Speelman
- Heeswijk-Dinther - "Burg Heeswijk" - von Anton Erlenbusch und Axel Willemsen
- Helmond - "Burg Helmond" - von Axel Willemsen und Albert Speelman
- FESTUNGEN / FORTS
- kein Eintrag
- STADTMAUERN / TOWN WALLS
- Bergen op Zoom - "Stadtmauer" - von Marko Tjemmes
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/overijssel.htm
- Dalfsen - "Burg Rechteren" - von Axel Willemsen und Albert Speelman
- Heino - "Burg Het Nijenhuis" - von Axel Willemsen und Albert Speelman
- Kuinre - "Burg Kuinre" - von Axel Willemsen und Albert Speelman
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/norwegen.htm
- Bergen - "Burg Bergen" - von Jürgen Reiss
- Oslo - "Burg Akershus" - von Jürgen Reiss
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/oesterreich.htm
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/burgenland.htm
- Forchtenstein - "Burg Forchtenstein" - von Walter Schmunk
- Güssing - "Burg Güssing"
- mit freundlicher Unterstützung der
- Verwaltung der Stiftungen des weil. Fürst Philipp Batthyany, Güssing
- Neusiedl am See - "Burg Tabor" - von Walter Schmunk
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/kaernten.htm
- Arnoldstein - "Burg/Kloster Arnoldstein" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Baldramsdorf - "Ortenburg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Dellach im Drautal - "Burg Stein" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Finkenstein - "Burg Alt-Finkenstein" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Frauenstein - "Schloss Frauenstein" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Frauenstein - "Kraiger Schlösser - Burg Hochkraig (Altkraig)" - von Olaf Kaiser und Martin Aigner
- Frauenstein - "Kraiger Schlösser - Burg Niederkraig (Neukraig)" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Frauenstein - "Burg Nußberg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Friesach - "Geiersburg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Friesach - "Burg Petersberg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Gmünd - "Burg Gmünd" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Goldberg - "Burg Goldenstein" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Hermagor - "Burg Malenthein (Prießenegg)" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Kötschach-Mauthen - "Weidenburg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Liebenfels - "Burg Gradenegg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Liebenfels - "Burg Hardegg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Liebenfels - "Burg Liebenfels" - von Christian Kupke und Olaf Kaiser
- Moosburg - "Burg Arnulfsfeste" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Oberdrauburg - "Burg Flaschberg" - von Olaf Kaiser mit freundlicher Unterstützung von mediacomART (Franz Bernhart)
- Oberdrauburg - "Hohenburg am Rosenberg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Obervellach - "Faulturm" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Obervellach - "Burg Groppenstein" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Obervellach - "Burg Niederfalkenstein" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Penk - "Burg Mölltheuer" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Pörtschach am Wörthersee - "Burg Leonstein" - von Joachim Eichert (Burg- und Museumsverein Leonstein) und Olaf Kaiser
- St. Georgen am Längsee - "Burg Taggenbrunn" - von Olaf Kaiser
- St. Veit an der Glan - "Herzogsburg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Seeboden - "Burg Sommeregg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Straßburg - "Straßburg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Villach - "Burg Landskron" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Villach-Oberfederaun - "Burg Thurnegg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Kirchenburgen, Wehrkirchen u.a. / Fortified Churches etc.
- Frauenstein-Obermühlbach - "Wehrkirchhof Obermühlbach" - von Olaf Kaiser und Wolfgang Hryzak
- Stadtbefestigungen / Town Walls
- Friesach - "Rotenturm" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Friesach - "Stadtbefestigung" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Gmünd - "Stadtbefestigung" - von Olaf Kaiser
- St. Veit an der Glan - "Stadtbefestigung" - von Olaf Kaiser
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/niederoe.htm
- Aggsbach - "Burg Aggstein" - von Matthias Helzel, Detlef Mewes und Olaf Kaiser
- Dürnstein a. d. Donau - "Burg Dürnstein" - von Detlef Mewes, Matthias Helzel und Olaf Kaiser
- Eibenstein - "Burg Eibenstein" - von Matthias Helzel
- Groß-Schönau - "Burg Engelstein" - von Matthias Helzel
- Hafnerbach - "Burg Hohenegg" - von Matthias Helzel und Olaf Kaiser
- Hardegg - "Burg Hardegg" - von Matthias Helzel
- Heidenreichstein - "Burg Heidenreichstein" - von Matthias Helzel und mit freundlicher Unterstützung des
- Kinsky'sches Forstamt (Heidenreichstein)
- Kollmitzgraben - "Burgruine Kollmitz"
- mit freundlicher Unterstützung der
- Stadtgemeinde Raabs an der Thaya
- Krumau am Kamp - "Burg Krumau" - von Matthias Helzel und Olaf Kaiser
- Loosdorf - "Schloss Schallaburg" - von Matthias Helzel und Olaf Kaiser
- Rappottenstein - "Burg Rappottenstein" - von Olaf Kaiser und mit freundlicher Unterstützung der
- Traun'schen Forstverwaltung (Rappottenstein)
- Rosenburg am Kamp - "Rosenburg" - von Olaf Kaiser und mit freundlicher Unterstützung der
- Burgverwaltung Hoyos
- Spitz an der Donau - "Burg Hinterhaus" - von Matthias Helzel, Detlef Mewes und Olaf Kaiser
- Staatz - "Burg Staatz" - von Brigitte E. Forstner
- Texing - "Burg Plankenstein" - von Ralph Metzger
- FESTUNGEN / FORTS
- kein Eintrag
- KIRCHENBURGEN, WEHRKIRCHEN / FORTIFIED CHURCHES
- Baden - "Kirchenburg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 10.03.2007
- Deutsch-Wagram - "Kirchenburg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 10.03.2007
- Perchtoldsdorf - "Kirchenburg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 10.03.2007
- St. Michael - "Kirchenburg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 10.03.2007
- Weissenkirchen - "Kirchenburg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 10.03.2007
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/austria.htm
- Ahorn - "Burg Piberstein" - von Matthias Helzel, Olaf Kaiser und Susanne & Frank Rehorn
- Feldkirchen - "Burg Oberwallsee" - von Matthias Helzel, Olaf Kaiser und Susanne & Frank Rehorn
- Gramastetten - "Burg Lichtenhag" - von Matthias Helzel, Olaf Kaiser und Susanne & Frank Rehorn
- Haibach ob der Donau - "Burg Stauf" - von Matthias Helzel, Olaf Kaiser und Susanne & Frank Rehorn
- Hartkirchen - "Burg Schaunberg" - von Matthias Helzel, Olaf Kaiser und Susanne & Frank Rehorn
- Hofkirchen - "Burg Falkenstein" - von Matthias Helzel, Olaf Kaiser und Susanne & Frank Rehorn
- Hofkirchen - "Burg Haichenbach (Kerschbaumerschlößl)" - von Matthias Helzel, Olaf Kaiser und Susanne & Frank Rehorn
- Hofkirchen - "Burg Marsbach" - von Matthias Helzel, Olaf Kaiser und Susanne & Frank Rehorn
- Kirchberg - "Burg Partenstein" - von Matthias Helzel, Olaf Kaiser und Susanne & Frank Rehorn
- Kirchschlag - "Burg Wildberg" - von Matthias Helzel
- Klam - "Burg Clam" - von Matthias Helzel
- Neufelden - "Burg Pürnstein" - von Matthias Helzel, Olaf Kaiser und Susanne & Frank Rehorn
- Neustift - "Burg Rannaridl" - von Matthias Helzel, Olaf Kaiser und Susanne & Frank Rehorn
- Oberneukirchen - "Burg Lobenstein" - von Matthias Helzel, Olaf Kaiser und Susanne & Frank Rehorn
- Oberneukirchen - "Burg Waxenberg" - von Matthias Helzel, Olaf Kaiser und Susanne & Frank Rehorn
- St. Martin - "Kettenturm" - von Matthias Helzel, Olaf Kaiser, Detlef Mewes und Susanne & Frank Rehorn
- St. Martin - "Schloss Neuhaus a.d. Donau" - von Matthias Helzel, Olaf Kaiser und Susanne & Frank Rehorn
- St. Nikola - "Burg Werfenstein" - von Detlef Mewes
- Tragwein - "Burg Reichenstein" - von Matthias Helzel
- Waldkirchen - "Burg Wesen (Wesenstein)" - von Olaf Kaiser und Matthias Helzel
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/salzburg.htm
- Lessach - "Burg T(h)urnschall" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Mauterndorf - "Burg Mauterndorf" - von Olaf Kaiser und mit freundlicher Unterstützung der
- Salzburger Burgen und Schlösser, Betriebsführung
- Pichl - "Burg Pichl" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Ramingstein - "Burg Finstergrün" - von Michael Dufek und Olaf Kaiser
- Seethal - "Burg Klausegg & Klause" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Unternberg - "Burg Moosham" - von Olaf Kaiser und mit freundlicher Unterstützung von Graf Wilczek (Burg Moosham)
- Werfen - "Burg Hohenwerfen"
- Ludwig Eckhardt, Olaf Kaiser und mit freundlicher Unterstützung
- der Salzburger Burgen und Schlösser, Betriebsführung
- Festungen / Forts
- Salzburg - "Festung Hohensalzburg"
- Jürgen Reiss und mit freundlicher Unterstützung der
- Salzburger Burgen und Schlösser, Betriebsführung
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/tirol.htm
- Fließ - "Burg Bideneck" - von Thorsten Grödel und Matthias Helzel
- Hall - "Burg Hasegg" - von Detlef Mewes und Matthias Helzel
- Heinfels - "Burg Heinfels" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Kauns - "Burg Berneck" - von Thorsten Grödel und Matthias Helzel
- Ladis - "Burg Laudeck" - von Thorsten Grödel und Matthias Helzel
- Landeck - "Burg Landeck" - von Thorsten Grödel und Matthias Helzel
- Lienz - "Schloss Bruck" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Matrei i.O. - "Kienburg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Nauders - "Burg Naudersberg" - von Thorsten Grödel, Matthias Helzel und Rüdiger Bernges
- Nikolsdorf - "Schloss Lengberg" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Reith im Alpachtal - "Burg Kropfsberg" - von Detlef Mewes, Matthias Helzel und Melanie Lewandowski/Oliver Härle
- Tobadill - "Burg Wiesberg" - von Thorsten Grödel
- Virgen - "Burg Rabenstein" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Zams - "Burg Schrofenstein" - von Thorsten Grödel und Matthias Helzel
- Festungen
- Kufstein - "Festung Kufstein" - von Detlef Mewes und Matthias Helzel
- Leisach - "Lienzer Klause" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Nauders - "Festung Nauders" - von Thorsten Grödel und Matthias Helzel
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/vorarl.htm
- Feldkirch - "Schattenburg"
- mit freundlicher Unterstützung der
- Kultur Kongress Freizeit - Betriebe Feldkirch GmbH
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/polen.htm
- Baranów Sandomierski - "Schloss Baranów Sandomierski / Zamek w Baranowie Sandomierskim" - von Tomasz Kupczak
- Chelmce - "Wehrhof Chelmce" - von Tomasz Kupczak
- Cmielów - "Burg Cmielów / Zamek w Cmielowie" - von Tomasz Kupczak
- Ilza - "Burg Ilza / Zamek w Ilza" - von Tomasz Kupczak
- Kazimierz Dolny an der Weichsel - "Burg Kazimierz Dolny / Zamek w Kazimierzu Dolnym" - von Tomasz Kupczak
- Krasiczyn - "Burg Krasiczyn / Zamek w Krasicznie" - von Tomasz Kupczak
- (gewidmet an Malgorzata S.)
- Kurozwêki - "Schloss Kurozwêki" - von Tomasz Kupczak
- Lublin - "Burg Lublin / Zamek w Lublinie" - von Tomasz Kupczak
- (gewidmet an Malgorzata S.)
- Malbork - "Marienburg / Zamek w Malborku" - von Detlef Mewes
- Podgrodzie - "Burg Podgrodzie / Zamek w Podgrodziu" - von Tomasz Kupczak
- Olsztyn - "Burg Olsztyn / Zamek w Olsztynie" - von Tomasz Kupczak
- Szczebrzeszyn - "Burg Szczebrzeszyn / Zamek w Szczebrzeszynie" - von Tomasz Kupczak
- Szydlów- "Burg Szydlów / Zamek w Szydlów" - von Tomasz Kupczak
- Torun (Thorn) - "Burg Thorn / Zamek w Toruniu" - von Tomasz Kupczak
- STADTBEFESTIGUNGEN / TOWN WALLS
- Lublin - "Stadtbefestigung" - von Tomasz Kupczak
- (gewidmet an Malgorzata S.)
- Szydlów - "Stadtbefestigung" - von Tomasz Kupczak
- FESTUNGEN / FORTS
- Sieniawa - "Burg Sieniawa / Zamek w Sieniawie" - von Tomasz Kupczak
- Warschau (Warszawa) - "Schloss Ostrogskich / Zamek Ostrogskich" - von Tomasz Kupczak
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/portugal.htm
- Silves - "Burg von Silves" - von Thorsten Groedel
- Festungen
- Castro Marim - "Castelo de São Sebastião" - von Thorsten Groedel
- Lissabon - "Torre de Belem" - von Wolfgang Jeisecke
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/rumaenien.htm
- Arefu - "Burg Poienari" - von Andy Winkler
- Bologa - "Cetatea Bologa" - von Andy Winkler
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 27.02.2007
- Bontida - "Castelul Banffy" - von Andy Winkler
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 26.02.2007
- Bran - "Schloss Bran / Törzburg" - von Andy Winkler
- Cetatea de Balta (Kokelburg) - "Castelul Bethlen / Castelul Bethlen-Haller" - von Andy Winkler
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 01.03.2007
- Coltesti - "Cetatea Trascaului" - von Andy Winkler
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 27.02.2007
- Dabâca (Doboka) - "Cetatea Dabaca / Ispánsági vár" - von Andy Winkler
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 01.03.2007
- Deva - "Burg Deva" - von Andy Winkler
- Feldioara (Marienburg) - "Burg Marienburg" - von Andy Winkler
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 27.02.2007
- Feldioara (Marienburg) - "Burg Ur-Marienburg" - von Andy Winkler
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 27.02.2007
- Gârbova (Urwegen) - "Cetatea Gârbova" - von Andy Winkler
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 26.02.2007
- Hunedoara (Eisenmarkt) - "Burg Corvinestilor / Castelul de Hunedoara" - von Andy Winkler
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 25.02.2007
- Lita / Liteni (Litenii de Sus) - "Cetatea Lita" - von Andy Winkler
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 27.02.2007
- Luna de Jos - "Castelul Teleki / Teleky" - von Andy Winkler
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 03.03.2007
- Râu de Mori - "Cetatea de Colt" - von Andy Winkler
- Risnov (Rosenau) - "Bauernburg" - von Andy Winkler und Jens Ole Schwarz-Nielsen
- Rupea (Reps) - "Burg Rupea" - von Andy Winkler und Jens Ole Schwarz-Nielsen
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 26.02.2007
- Sânmiclaus - "Castelul Bethlen" - von Andy Winkler
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 03.03.2007
- Sântamaria-Orlea - "Burg Santamaria-Orlea" - von Andy Winkler
- Saschiz (Keisd) - "Bauernburg Keisd / Cetatea Saschiz" - von Andy Winkler
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 25.02.2007
- Sasciori (Schewis) - "Cetatea Saszcor" - von Andy Winkler
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 01.03.2007
- Sighisoara (Schäßburg) - "Stadtfeste" - von Andy Winkler
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 25.02.2007
- Slimnic (Stolzenburg) - "Burg Slimnic" - von Andy Winkler
- Talmaciu (Talmesch) - "Cetatea Cununa Tarii (Burg Landskrone / Landeskrone)" - von Andy Winkler
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 27.02.2007
- Talmaciu (Talmesch) - "Cetatea Turnu Spart (Zerbrochener Turm) / Turnu Rosu Vechi (Alter roter Turm)" - von Andy Winkler
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 27.02.2007
- Vintu de Jos (Unterwinz / Winzendorf) - "Castelul Martinuzzi / Castelul Bethlen" - von Andy Winkler
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 03.03.2007
- FESTUNGEN / FORTRESSES
- Fagaras (Fogarasch) - "Cetatea Fagaras" - von Andy Winkler
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 01.03.2007
- Talmaciu (Talmesch) - "Cetatea Turnu Rosu (Roter Turm)" - von Andy Winkler
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 27.02.2007
- KIRCHENBURGEN, WEHRKIRCHEN / FORTIFIED CHURCHES
- Aiud (Straßburg am Mieresch) - "Kirchenburg" - von Andy Winkler
- Axente Sever (Frauendorf) - "Kirchenburg" - von Andy Winkler
- Brateiu (Pretai) - "Kirchenburg" - von Andy Winkler
- Câlnic (Kelling) - "Kirchenburg" - von Andy Winkler
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 25.02.2007
- Cata (Katzendorf) - "Kirchenburg" - von Andy Winkler
- Cisnadioara (Michelsberg) - "Kirchenburg" - von Andy Winkler
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 01.03.2007
- Cristian (Neustadt) - "Kirchenburg" - von Andy Winkler
- Danes - "Kirchenburg" - von Andy Winkler
- Drauseni (Draas) - "Kirchenburg" - von Andy Winkler
- Feldioara (Marienburg) - "Kirchenburg" - von Andy Winkler
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 27.02.2007
- Ghimbav (Weidenbach) - "Kirchenburg" - von Andy Winkler
- Homorod (Hamruden) - "Kirchenburg" - von Andy Winkler
- Medias (Mediasch) - "Kirchenburg" - von Andy Winkler
- Orastie (Broos) - "Kirchenburg" - von Andy Winkler
- Petresti (Petersdorf) - "Kirchenburgruine" - von Andy Winkler
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 01.03.2007
- Rotbav (Rothbach) - "Kirchenburg" - von Andy Winkler
- Saschiz (Keisd) - "Kirchenburg" - von Andy Winkler
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 25.02.2007
- Viscri (Weißkirch/Deutschweißkirch) - "Kirchenburg" - von Andy Winkler
- STADTMAUERN / TOWN WALLS
- Bistrita (Bistritz) - "Stadtmauer" - von Andy Winkler
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 03.03.2007
- Brasov (Kronstadt) - "Stadtmauer" - von Andy Winkler
- Cluj-Napoca (Klausenburg) - "Stadtmauer" - von Andy Winkler
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 03.03.2007
- Sebes (Mühlbach) - "Stadtmauer" - von Andy Winkler
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 03.03.2007
- Sibiu (Hermannstadt) - "Stadtmauer + Stadtfeste" - von Andy Winkler
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 03.03.2007
- SONSTIGE BEFESTIGUNGEN / OTHER FORTIFICATIONS
- Tirgoviste - "Chindia-Turm" - von Andy Winkler
- Tirgoviste - "Fürstenhof" - von Andy Winkler
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/russland.htm
- Moskau - "Kreml" - von Detlef Mewes
- Susdal - "Kreml" - von Detlef Mewes
- Wehrklöster / Fortified Monasteries
- Moskau - "Andronikow-Kloster" - von Detlef Mewes
- Moskau - "Donskoi-Kloster" - von Detlef Mewes
- Moskau - "Neues Erlöser-Kloster" - von Detlef Mewes
- Moskau - "Neues Jungfrauen-Kloster" - von Detlef Mewes
- Sergijew Possad - "Dreifaltigkeits-Sergius-Kloster" - von Detlef Mewes
- Susdal - "Jewfimi-Kloster" - von Detlef Mewes
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/schweden.htm
- Bollerup - "Burg von Bollerup" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Hammenhög - "Burg Glimmingehus" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Helsingborg - "Burg Kärnan" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Skanör-Falsterbo - "Burg Skanör" - von Dorothea Dörffel
- FESTUNGEN / FORTS
- Landskrona - "Citadell" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Malmö - "Malmöhus" - von Olaf Kaiser
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/schweiz.htm
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/aargau.htm
- Aarau - "Schlössli Aarau" - von Oliver Steimann
- Aarburg - "Aarburg" - von Richard Lindner und Oliver Steimann
- Baden - "Burg Stein" - von Oliver Steimann
- Baden - "Burg Niderhus (Landvogteischloss)" - von Oliver Steimann
- Bergdietikon - "Burg Kindhausen" - von Oliver Steimann
- Biberstein - "Burg Biberstein" - von Oliver Steimann
- Brugg - "Burg Altenburg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Brugg - "Schwarzer Turm" - von Oliver Steimann
- Densbüren - "Burg Urgiz" - von Oliver Steimann
- Gränichen - "Burg Liebegg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Habsburg - "Burg Habsburg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Kaiserstuhl - "Oberer Turm" - von Oliver Steimann
- Küttigen - "Burg Horen (Rosenberg)" - von Oliver Steimann
- Küttigen - "Burg Königstein" - von Oliver Steimann
- Laufenburg - "Burg Laufenburg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Lenzburg - "Burg Lenzburg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Oftringen - "Burg Alt-Wartburg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Seengen - "Burg Hallwyl" - von Oliver Steimann
- Seengen - "Hallwylturm (Rotthus)" - von Oliver Steimann
- Tegerfelden - "Burg Tegerfelden" - von Oliver Steimann
- Teufenthal - "Burg Trostburg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Thalheim - "Burg Schenkenberg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Untersiggenthal - "Burg Freudenau" - von Oliver Steimann
- FESTUNGEN / FORTS
- kein Eintrag
- STADTMAUERN / TOWN WALLS
- Brugg - "Stadtbefestigung" - von Oliver Steimann
- Laufenburg - "Stadtmauer" - von Oliver Steimann
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/appenzelli.htm
- Appenzell - "Burg Clanx" - von Oliver Steimann
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/appenzella.htm
- Herisau - "Burg Rosenberg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Herisau - "Burg Rosenburg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Herisau - "Burg Urstein" - von Oliver Steimann
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/basel.htm
- Bubendorf - "Burg Wildenstein" - von Oliver Steimann und Olaf Kaiser
- Burg im Leimental - "Burg Neu-Biederthal" - von Oliver Steimann und Olaf Kaiser
- Duggingen - "Burg Angenstein" - von Oliver Steimann, Olaf Kaiser und Andy Winkler
- Eptingen - "Grottenburg Riedfluh" - von Oliver Steimann
- Eptingen - "Burg Wild-Eptingen" - von Oliver Steimann
- Frenkendorf - "Alt-Schauenburg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Frenkendorf - "Neu-Schauenburg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Füllinsdorf - "Burg Altenberg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Gelterkinden - "Burg Scheidegg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Läufelfingen - "Burg Neu-Homberg (Homburg)" - von Oliver Steimann und Olaf Kaiser
- Liestal - "Burg Burghalden" - von Oliver Steimann
- Muttenz - "Hintere Burg Wartenberg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Muttenz - "Mittlere Burg Wartenberg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Muttenz - "Vordere Burg Wartenberg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Ormalingen - "Burg Farnsburg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Pfeffingen - "Burg Pfeffingen" - von Oliver Steimann und Olaf Kaiser
- Pratteln - "Burgstelle Madeln" - von Oliver Steimann
- Pratteln - "Burg Pratteln" - von Oliver Steimann
- Reigoldswil - "Burg Rifenstein" - von Oliver Steimann
- Waldenburg - "Waldenburg" - von Oliver Steimann und Olaf Kaiser
- Wenslingen - "Burg Ödenburg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Zwingen - "Burg Zwingen" - von Oliver Steimann und Olaf Kaiser
- FESTUNGEN / FORTS
- kein Eintrag
- KIRCHENBURGEN / FORTIFIED CHURCHES
- Muttenz - "Kirchenburg St. Arbogast" - von Oliver Steimann und Olaf Kaiser
- STADTMAUERN / TOWN WALLS
- Liestal - "Stadtbefestigung" - von Oliver Steimann
- Waldenburg - "Stadtbefestigung" - von Oliver Steimann und Olaf Kaiser
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/bern.htm
- Bern - "Burg Nydegg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Burgdorf - "Burg Burgdorf" - von Oliver Steimann
- Lauperswil - "Burg Wartenstein" - von Oliver Steimann
- Lützelflüh - "Burg Brandis" - von Oliver Steimann
- Oberbipp - "Burg Bipp" - von Oliver Steimann
- Trachselwald - "Burg Trachselwald" - von Oliver Steimann
- Wahlern - "Grasburg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Wangen an der Aare - "Schloss Wangen" - von Oliver Steimann
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 14.01.2007
- Wilderswil - "Burg Unspunnen" - von Oliver Steimann
- Wimmis - "Burg Wimmis" - von Oliver Steimann
- FESTUNGEN / FORTS
- kein Eintrag
- STADTMAUERN / TOWN WALLS
- Bern - "Stadtbefestigung" - von Oliver Steimann
- Wangen an der Aare - "Stadtbefestigung" - von Oliver Steimann
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 14.01.2007
- Wiedlisbach - "Stadtbefestigung" - von Oliver Steimann
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/freiburg.htm
- Alterswil - "Burg Ober-Maggenberg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Arconciel - "Burg Arconciel" - von Oliver Steimann
- Greyerz / Gruyeres - "Burg Greyerz / Château de Gruyeres" - von Oliver Steimann
- La Roche - "Burg La Roche" - von Oliver Steimann
- Murten - "Schloß Murten" - von Oliver Steimann
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/glarus.htm
- Mitlödi - "Burg Sola" - von Oliver Steimann
- Niederurnen - "Burg Ober-Windegg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 20.01.2007
- Oberurnen - "Vorburg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Schwanden - "Burg Benzigen" - von Oliver Steimann
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/graubuenden.htm
- Ardez - "Burg Steinsberg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Ardez - "Tuor Vonzun (La Praschun)" - von Oliver Steimann
- Cama - "Burg Norantola" - von Oliver Steimann
- Grono - "Torre Fiorenzana" - von Oliver Steimann
- Haldenstein - "Grottenburg Grottenstein" - von Oliver Steimann
- Haldenstein - "Burg Haldenstein" - von Oliver Steimann
- Haldenstein - "Burg Lichtenstein" - von Oliver Steimann
- Igis - "Burg Marschlins" - von Oliver Steimann
- Jenins - "Burg Neu-Aspermont" - von Oliver Steimann
- Luzein - "Castels / Putzerburg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Madulain - "Burg Guardaval" - von Oliver Steimann
- Maienfeld - "Burg Maienfeld / Schloss Brandis" - von Oliver Steimann
- Malans - "Burg Klingenhorn" - von Oliver Steimann
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 08.01.2007
- Malans - "Burg Wynegg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Ramosch - "Burg Serviezel" - von Oliver Steimann
- Ramosch - "Burg Tschanüff" - von Oliver Steimann
- Santa Maria in Calanca - "Burg Santamaria di Calanca" - von Oliver Steimann
- San Vittore - "Burg Torre Palas" - von Oliver Steimann
- Scuol - "La Tuor (Brückenturm)" - von Oliver Steimann
- Scuol - "Tuor" - von Oliver Steimann
- Seewis - "Grottenburg Fracstein" - von Oliver Steimann
- Seewis - "Burg Solavers" - von Oliver Steimann
- Sent - "Burg San Peder (Nunsberg)" - von Oliver Steimann
- Sils im Domleschg - "Burg Baldenstein" - von Oliver Steimann
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 14.01.2007
- Sils im Domleschg - "Burg Campell (Campi)" - von Oliver Steimann
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 14.01.2007
- Sils im Domleschg - "Burg Ehrenfels" - von Oliver Steimann
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 14.01.2007
- Sils im Domleschg - "Burg Hohenrätien (Hochrialt)" - von Oliver Steimann
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 14.01.2007
- Susch - "Tuor La Praschun" - von Oliver Steimann
- Susch - "Tuor Planta" - von Oliver Steimann
- Tarasp - "Burg Tarasp" - von Oliver Steimann
- Tschlin - "Burg Serviezel" - von Oliver Steimann
- Untervaz - "Burg Neuburg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Untervaz - "Grottenburg Rappenstein" - von Oliver Steimann
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 08.01.2007
- Waltensburg/Vuorz - "Burg Grünenfels" - von Oliver Steimann
- Waltensburg/Vuorz - "Burg Jörgenberg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Waltensburg/Vuorz - "Grottenburg Kropfenstein" - von Oliver Steimann
- Zernez - "Burg La Serra" - von Oliver Steimann
- Zernez - "Tuor dals Mors" - von Oliver Steimann
- Zernez - "Burg Wildenberg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Zizers - "Burg Friedau" - von Oliver Steimann
- Zuoz - "Plantaturm" - von Oliver Steimann
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/jura.htm
- Pleigne - "Burg Löwenburg" - von Oliver Steimann und Olaf Kaiser
- SONSTIGE BEFESTIGUNGEN / OTHER FORTIFICATIONS
- Pleigne - "Befestigtes Gut Löwenburg" - von Oliver Steimann und Olaf Kaiser
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/luzern.htm
- Hitzkirch - "Burg Richensee" - von Oliver Steimann
- Hohenrain - "Burg Hohenrain (Johanniterkommende)" - von Oliver Steimann
- Inwil - "Burg Eschenbach" - von Oliver Steimann
- Lieli - "Burg Lieli (Nünegg)" - von Oliver Steimann
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/nidwalden.htm
- Ennetmoos - "Burg Rotzberg" - von Oliver Steimann
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/gallen.htm
- Amden - "Burg Strahlegg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Bad Ragaz - "Burg Freudenberg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Flums - "Burg Gräpplang" - von Oliver Steimann
- Gossau - "Burg Helfenberg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Kaltbrunn - "Burg Bibiton" - von Oliver Steimann
- Schänis - "Burg Nieder-Windegg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 20.01.2007
- Sennwald - "Burg Frischenberg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Sennwald - "Burg Hohensax" - von Oliver Steimann
- Wartau - "Burg Wartau" - von Oliver Steimann
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/schaffhausen.htm
- Neuhausen - "Schlössli Wörth" - von Olaf Kaiser und Oliver Steimann
- Neuhausen - "Burg Neuburg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Stein am Rhein - "Burg Hohenklingen" - von Matthias Helzel, Olaf Kaiser, Oliver Steimann und Andy Winkler
- Wilchingen - "Burg Radegg" - von Oliver Steimann
- STADTBEFESTIGUNGEN / TOWN FORTIFICATIONS
- Schaffhausen - "Stadtbefestigung" - von Olaf Kaiser und Oliver Steimann
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/solothurn.htm
- Balsthal - "Burg Alt-Falkenstein" - von Oliver Steimann
- Balsthal - "Burg Neu-Falkenstein" - von Oliver Steimann und Bernd Steimann
- Dornach - "Burg Dorneck" - von Oliver Steimann und Olaf Kaiser
- Grenchen - "Burg Grenchen" - von Alfred Fasnacht
- Holderbank - "Burg Alt-Bechburg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Oensingen - "Burg Neu-Bechburg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Rickenbach - "Burg Rickenbach" - von Oliver Steimann
- Starrkirch-Wil - "Burg Neu-Wartburg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Trimbach - "Burg Frohburg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Zullwil - "Burg Gilgenberg" - von Oliver Steimann
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/schwyz.htm
- Freienbach - "Burg Pfäffikon" - von Oliver Steimann
- Küssnacht am Rigi - "Burg Küssnacht" - von Oliver Steimann
- Tuggen - "Burg Grynau" - von Oliver Steimann
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/tessin.htm
- Airolo - "Burg Stalvedro (Torra Pagani)" - von Oliver Steimann
- Bellinzona - "Castel Grande / Castello d'Uri" - von Rüdiger Bernges
- Bellinzona - "Castello di Montebello / Castello di Svitto" - von Rüdiger Bernges
- Bellinzona - "Castello di Sasso Corbaro / Castello di Unterwalden" - von Rüdiger Bernges
- Giornico - "Castello di Santa Maria" - von Oliver Steimann
- Prato (Leventina) - "Torre di Dazio" - von Oliver Steimann
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/uri.htm
- Attinghausen - "Burg Attinghausen" - von Oliver Steimann
- Attinghausen - "Burg Schweinsberg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Flüelen - "Burg Rudenz" - von Oliver Steimann
- Hospental - "Burg Hospental" - von Oliver Steimann
- Seedorf - "Burg Seedorf" - von Oliver Steimann
- Silenen - "Meierturm" - von Oliver Steimann
- Silenen - "Zwing Uri" - von Oliver Steimann
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/waadt.htm
- Aigle - "Chateau d'Aigle" - von Oliver Steimann
- Ollon - "Burg St.Triphon" - von Oliver Steimann
- Veytaux - "Burg Chillon" - von Michael Aeschlimann und Oliver Steimann
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/wallis.htm
- Martigny - "Chateau La Batiâz" - von Oliver Steimann
- Sitten/Sion - "Burg Majoria mit Turm des Viztums / Chateau de la Majorie et Vidomnat" - von Oliver Steimann
- Sitten/Sion - "Burg Tourbillon / Chateau de Tourbillon" - von Oliver Steimann
- Sitten/Sion - "Burg Valeria / Chateau de Valere" - von Oliver Steimann
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/zug.htm
- Baar - "Wildenburg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Hünenberg - "Burg Hünenberg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Zug - "Burg Zug" - von Oliver Steimann
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/zurich.htm
- Bachs - "Grottenburg Hohfluh" - von Oliver Steimann
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 20.01.2007
- Bauma - "Burg Alt-Landenberg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Boppelsen - "Burg Alt-Lägern" - von Oliver Steimann
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 20.01.2007
- Bubikon - "Ritterhaus" - von Oliver Steimann
- Dietikon - "Burg Schönenwerd" - von Oliver Steimann
- Dübendorf - "Burg Dübelstein" - von Oliver Steimann
- Elgg - "Burg Elgg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Freienstein-Teufen - "Burg Freienstein" - von Oliver Steimann
- Greifensee - "Schloss Greifensee" - von Oliver Steimann
- Grüningen - "Burg Grüningen" - von Oliver Steimann
- Hausen am Albis - "Schnabelburg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Hinwil - "Burg Bernegg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Letzte Aktualisirung: 20.01.2007
- Hofstetten bei Elgg - "Burg Schauenberg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Illnau-Effretikon - "Moosburg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Küsnacht - "Burg Höchhus" - von Oliver Steimann
- Küsnacht - "Burg Wulp" - von Oliver Steimann
- Kyburg - "Burg Kyburg" - von Matthias Helzel
- Langnau am Albis - "Burg Langnau" - von Oliver Steimann
- Laufen-Uhwiesen - "Burg Laufen" - von Oliver Steimann und Olaf Kaiser
- Maur - "Burg Maur" - von Oliver Steimann
- Meilen - "Burg Friedberg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Ossingen - "Burg Wyden" - von Oliver Steimann und Andy Winkler
- Regensberg - "Burg Neu-Regensberg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Regensdorf - "Burg Alt-Regensberg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Richterswil - "Burg Alt-Wädenswil" - von Oliver Steimann
- Stallikon - "Burgstelle Baldern" - von Oliver Steimann
- Stallikon - "Üetliburg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Steinmaur - "Burg Sünikon" - von Oliver Steimann
- Unterengstringen - "Burg Glanzenberg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Uster - "Burg Uster" - von Oliver Steimann
- Waltalingen - "Burg Girsberg" - von Oliver Steimann und Olaf Kaiser
- Waltalingen - "Burg Schwandegg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Wetzikon - "Burg Wetzikon" - von Oliver Steimann
- Wiesendangen - "Burg Wiesendangen" - von Oliver Steimann
- Winterthur-Wülflingen - "Burg Alt-Wülflingen" - von Oliver Steimann
- Winterthur - "Burg Hegi" - von Matthias Helzel
- Winterthur - "Mörsburg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Winterthur - "Burg Oberwinterthur (Hollandhaus)" - von Oliver Steimann
- Zell - "Burg Liebenberg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Zürich - "Burg Biberlinsburg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Zürich - "Bilgeriturm" - von Oliver Steimann
- Zürich - "Brunnenturm" - von Oliver Steimann
- Zürich - "Burg Friesenberg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Zürich - "Glentnerturm" - von Oliver Steimann
- Zürich - "Grimmenturm" - von Oliver Steimann
- Zürich - "Hardtturm" - von Oliver Steimann
- Zürich - "Königspfalz/Pfalzburg" - von Oliver Steimann
- Zürich - "Burg Manegg" - von Oliver Steimann
- FESTUNGEN / FORTS
- kein Eintrag
- STADTMAUERN / TOWN WALLS
- Unterengstringen - "Stadtbefestigung Glanzenberg" - von Oliver Steimann
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/slowakei.htm
- Filakovo (Fülek) - "Burg Filakovo" - von Janos Arany
- Kapušany - "Kapušiansky Hrad" - von Tomasz Kupczak
- Kežmarok - "Burg Kezmarok / Kežmarský Zámok" - von Tomasz Kupczak
- Oravský Podzámok - "Burg Orava / Oravský Hrad" - von Michael Sprafke
- Plavec - "Burg Plavec" - von Tomasz Kupczak
- Prešov - "Burg Kamenica / Kamenický Hrad" - von Tomasz Kupczak
- Spišská Belá - "Kaštiel Strážky" - von Tomasz Kupczak
- Spisske Podhradie (Zips) - "Zipser Burg / Spissky Hrad" - von Tomasz Kupczak
- Velky Šariš - "Hrad Šariš" - von Tomasz Kupczak
- Stadtbefestigungen / Town Walls
- Kežmarok - "Stadtbefestigung" - von Tomasz Kupczak
- Levoca (Leutschau) - "Stadtbefestigung" - von Tomasz Kupczak
- Sabinov - "Stadtbefestigung" - von Tomasz Kupczak
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/slowenien.htm
- Begunje - "Grad Kamen / Burg Stain" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Bled - "Blejski Grad / Burg Bled" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Ljubljana (Laibach) - "Ljubljanski Grad / Burg Ljubljana"
- mit freundlicher Unterstützung durch das
- PR-Office (P. Brilli) von Festival Ljubljana
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/spanien.htm
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/andalusien.htm
- Alcalá de Guadaira - "Castillo de Alcalá de Guadaira" - von Michael Sprafke
- Almería - "Alcazaba de Almería" - von Detlef Mewes
- Almería - "Castillo de San Cristóbal" - von Detlef Mewes
- Carmona - "Alcázar de la Puerta de Sevilla" - von Michael Sprafke
- Granada - "Alhambra" - von Detlef Mewes
- Guadix - "Alcazaba de Guadix" - von Detlef Mewes
- Málaga - "Alcazaba" - von Michael Sprafke
- Navahermosa - "Castillo de Dos Hermanas" - von Janos Arany
- FESTUNGEN / FORTS
- Cádiz - "Castillo de Santa Catalina" - von Michael Sprafke
- STADTMAUERN / TOWN WALLS
- Sevilla - "Torre del Oro und Stadtmauer " - von Michael Sprafke
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/aragon.htm
- Loarre - "Castillo de Loarre" - von Rüdiger Bernges
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/balearen.htm
- Artá - "Castillo de Artá" - von Rüdiger Bernges
- Canyamel- "Torre de Canyamel" - von Rüdiger Bernges
- Capdepera - "Castillo de Capdepera" - von Rüdiger Bernges
- Felanitx- "Castillo de Santueri" - von Rüdiger Bernges
- Sa Coma - "Castillo de la Punta de N'Amer" - von Rüdiger Bernges
- Sant Elm - "Torre de Sant Elm" - von Rüdiger Bernges
- FESTUNGEN / FORTS
- kein Eintrag
- STADTMAUERN / TOWN WALLS
- Alcúdia - "Stadtmauer" - von Rüdiger Bernges
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/la_mancha.htm
- Almonacid de Toledo - "Castillo de Almonacid" - von Janos Arany
- Consuegra - "Castillo de Consuegra" - von Janos Arany
- Cuerva - "Castillo de Cuerva" - von Janos Arany
- Guadamur - "Castillo de Guadamur" - von Janos Arany
- Orgaz - "Castillo de Orgaz" - von Janos Arany
- Polán- "Castillo de Polán" - von Janos Arany
- San Martín de Montalbán - "Castillo de Montalbán" - von Janos Arany
- Toledo- "Castillo de San Servando" - von Janos Arany
- FESTUNGEN / FORTS
- kein Eintrag
- STADTMAUERN / TOWN WALLS
- Toledo - "Stadtmauer" - von Janos Arany
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/leon.htm
- Arévalo - "Castillo de Arévalo" - von Janos Arany
- Coca - "Castillo de Fonseca" - von Janos Arany
- Iscar - "Castillo de Iscar" - von Janos Arany
- Segovia - "Alcázar de Segovia" - von Janos Arany
- FESTUNGEN / FORTS
- kein Eintrag
- STADTMAUERN / TOWN WALLS
- Avila - "Stadtmauer" - von Olaf Kaiser und Janos Arany
- Coca - "Stadtmauer" - von Janos Arany
- Olmedo - "Stadtmauer" - von Janos Arany
- Segovia - "Stadtmauer" - von Janos Arany
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/valencia.htm
- Morella - "Burg und Stadtmauer" - von Kostja Witt
- Sax- "Castillo de Sax (Castillo de Piedra)" - von Detlef Mewes
- Villena - "Castillo de la Atalaya" - von Detlef Mewes
- Xátiva (Jativa) - "Castillo Mayor" - von Detlef Mewes
- Xátiva (Jativa) - "Castillo Minor" - von Detlef Mewes
- FESTUNGEN / FORTS
- kein Eintrag
- STADTMAUERN / TOWN WALLS
- Valencia - "Stadtmauer" - von Detlef Mewes
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/syrien.htm
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/syrien2.htm
- Abu Qobeis - "Burg Abu Qobeis" - von Detlef Mewes
- Al-Haffah - "Saladinsburg (Saone, Sahyan)" - von Detlef Mewes
- Aleppo - "Zitadelle" - von Detlef Mewes
- Banyas - "Burg Margat" - von Detlef Mewes
- Homs (40 km entfernt) - "Krak des Chevaliers" - von Detlef Mewes
- Masyaf - "Burg Masyaf" - von Detlef Mewes
- Qalaat Marza - "Burg Bourzey" - von Detlef Mewes
- Safita - "Chastel Blanc" - von Detlef Mewes
- Schmemis - "Sonnenburg" - von Detlef Mewes
- Sheizar - "Burg Sheizar (Shayzer)" - von Detlef Mewes
- Tartus - "Burg Tartus (Tortosa)" - von Detlef Mewes
- Yahmur - "Burg Yahmur" - von Detlef Mewes
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/tschech.htm
- Alt-Pilsen (Stary Plzenec) - "Burg Karlskrone / Hrad Radyne" - von Oliver Steimann
- Aussig (Ústi nad Labem) - "Burg Schreckenstein / Hrad Strekov" - von Janos Arany
- Bavorov - "Helfenburg / Hrad Helfenburk" - von Oliver Steimann und Albert Speelman
- Bítov - "Burg Bítov / Hrad Bítov"
- mit freundlicher Unterstützung von
- Herrn Dr. Jirí Paukert (Statni Hrad Bítov)
- Böhmisch Krumau (Cesky Krumlov) - "Burg Krumau / Hrad Krumlov" - von Richard Lindner
- Böhmisch Sternberg (Cesky Sternberk) - "Burg Sternberg / Hrad Cesky Sternberk"
- mit freundlicher Unterstützung von
- Zdenek Sternberg (Cesky Sternberk)
- Eger (Cheb) - "Burg Eger / Chebsky Hrad" - von Matthias Helzel
- Franzensbad (Františkovy Lázne) - "Burg Ostroh (Seeberg)" - von Matthias Helzel
- Kaaden (Kadan) - "Burg Kaaden / Hrad Kadan" - von Dorothea Dörffel
- Klášterce nad Ohrí - "Burg Neuschönburg / Hrad Nový Šumburk" - von Dorothea Dörffel
- Krems (Kremže) - "Burg Maidstein (Dívci Kámen)" - von Oliver Steimann
- Libá - "Burg Liebenstein / Hrad Libá" - von Matthias Helzel
- Loket - "Burg Elbogen / Hrad Loket" - von Matthias Helzel und Albert Speelman
- Osek - "Burg Riesenburg / Hrad Rýzmburk" - von Dorothea Dörffel
- Ostrov nad Ohrí - "Obere Burg Hauenstein / Horní hrad - Hauenštejn" - von Dorothea Dörffel
- Platz (Misto) - "Burg Hassenstein / Hrad Hasištejn" - von Dorothea Dörffel
- Prag (Praha) - "Prager Burg / Hradschin" - von Janos Arany
- Rabí - "Burg Rabí" - von Oliver Steimann
- Rasna - "Hrad Štamberk" - von Michael Sprafke
- Schwihau (Švihov) - "Burg Schwihau / Hrad Švihov" - von Albert Speelman
- Zebrak - "Burg Zebrak / Hrad Zebrak" - von Oliver Steimann
- FESTUNGEN / FORTRESSES
- kein Eintrag
- STADTMAUERN / TOWN WALLS
- Prag - "Stadtbefestigung" - von Tomasz Kupczak
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/tuerkei.htm
- Anamur - "Burg Anamur" - von Jürgen Reiß und Bernd Steimann
- Bodrum - "Johanniterkastell St. Peter" - von Bernd Steimann
- Dogubayazit - "Ishak Pascha Sarayi" - von Walter Schmunk und Bernd Steimann
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 27.01.2007
- Eski Kâhta - "Yeni Kale" - von Bernd Steimann
- Hosap / Güzelsu - "Burg Hosap" - von Walter Schmunk und Dr. Nikolaus Brauns
- Korykos - "Landburg + Kiz Kalesi (Seeburg)i" - von Walter Schmunk
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 23.01.2007
- Urfa (Edessa) - "Burg Edessa" - von Dr. Nikolaus Brauns, Walter Schmunk und Bernd Steimann
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 27.01.2007
- Van - "Van Kalesi" - von Dr. Nikolaus Braun und Walter Schmunk
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 13.01.2007
- FESTUNGEN / FORTS
- Letzte Aktualisierung: 27.01.2007
- STADTMAUERN / TOWN WALLS
- Diyarbakir - "Stadtbefestigung" - von Walter Schmunk, Bernd Steimann und mit freundlicher Unterstützung von Dr. Nikolaus Brauns (Deutsch-Kurdische Gesellschaft e.V.)
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/ungarn.htm
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/bekes.htm
- Gyula- "Burg Gyula" - von Detlef Mewes und Janos Arany
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/borsod.htm
- Boldogköváralja - "Burg Boldogkoe" - von Janos Arany
- Füzér - "Burg Füzér" - von Janos Arany
- Miskolc - "Burg Diósgyör" - von Janos Arany
- Ónod - "Burg Ónod" - von Janos Arany
- Szerencs - "Husarenburg" - von Janos Arany
- FESTUNGEN / FORTS
- Sárospatak - "Rákóczi-Burg" - von Janos Arany
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/budapest.htm
- Budapest - "Budaer Burg" - von Janos Arany und Olaf Kaiser
- FESTUNGEN / FORTS
- Budapest - "Zitadelle" - von Janos Arany
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/fejer.htm
- Csókakö- "Burg Csókakö" - von Janos Arany
- Szabadbattyán - "Kula-Turm" - von Janos Arany
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/gyor.htm
- Mosonmagyaróvár - "Burg Magyaróvár" - von Detlef Mewes und Janos Arany
- FESTUNGEN / FORTS
- Györ - "Sforzabastei" - von Janos Arany
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/heves.htm
- Kisnána - "Kompolthy-Burg" - von Janos Arany
- Sirok - "Burg Sirok" - von Janos Arany
- FESTUNGEN / FORTS
- Eger - "Festung Eger" - von Janos Arany
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/komaron.htm
- Esztergom - "Burg Esztergom" - von Janos Arany
- Tata - "Alte Burg (Öreg-vár)" - von Janos Arany
- Várgesztes - "Burg Gesztes" - von Janos Arany
- Vértessomló- "Vitány-Burg" - von Janos Arany
- FESTUNGEN / FORTS
- Komárom - "Fort Csillag" - von Janos Arany
- Komárom - "Fort Igmánd" - von Janos Arany
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/nograd.htm
- Buják - "Burg Buják" - von Janos Arany
- Drégelypalánk - "Drégelyburg" - von Janos Arany
- Hollókö- "Burg Hollókö" - von Janos Arany
- Nógrád - "Burg Nógrád" - von Janos Arany
- Salgóbánya - "Salgó Burg" - von Janos Arany
- Somoskö- "Burg Somoskö" - von Janos Arany
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/pest.htm
- Visegrád - "Hochburg" - von Janos Arany
- Visegrád - "Unterburg" - von Janos Arany
- Visegrád - "Königlicher Palast" - von Janos Arany
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/tolna.htm
- Simontornya - "Burg Simontornya" - von Janos Arany
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/veszprem.htm
- Bánd - "Esseg-Burg" - von Janos Arany
- Czesznek - "Burg Czesznek" - von Janos Arany
- Doba - "Burg Somló" - von Janos Arany
- Döbrönte - "Burg Szarvaskö" - von Janos Arany
- Nagyvázsony - "Kinizsi Burg" - von Janos Arany
- Sümeg - "Burg Sümeg" - von Janos Arany
- Szigliget - "Burg Szigliget" - von Janos Arany
- Tés - "Burg Bátorkö" - von Janos Arany
- Varpalota - "Burg Thury" - von Janos Arany
- Veszprém - "Burg Veszprém" - von Janos Arany
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/zala.htm
- Rezi - "Burg Rezi" - von Janos Arany
(E?)(L?) http://www.dickemauern.de/usa.htm
- New London (Connecticut) - "Fort Trumbull" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Savannah (Georgia) - "Old Fort Jackson" - von Olaf Kaiser
- Savannah (Georgia) - "Fort Pulaski" - von Olaf Kaiser
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getty.edu
The Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names - TGN
Orts-Koordinaten auf der Erde
Man gibt einen "Ort" ein - wenn der Name gefunden wird erhält man die Ortskoordinaten und einige weitere Informationen und Links.
Der "Thesaurus (weltweiter) geografischer Namen" liefert zwar nur gelegentlich auch etymologische Hinweise zu den über 1Mio. erfassten Ortsnamen. Dennoch kann er ganz hilfreich bei der Suche nach Zusammenhängen zwischen Ortsnamen sein, wie etwa "Amsterdam" und "New Amsterdam". - Oder suchen Sie mal nach "Paris". Dabei kann man erfahren, dass "Bukarest" folgende Namen haben kann: "Bucuresti" (name first documented in document of Vlad Tepes (the Impaler) from 1459) | "Bükres" | "Bucuresci" | "Bucarest" | "Bucharest" | "Bukarest" | "Bukharest" | "Bukhorest" | "Little Paris"
(E?)(L1) http://www.getty.edu/
(E?)(L1) http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/vocabularies/tgn/
(E?)(L1) http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/tgn/
The TGN is a structured vocabulary containing around 912,000 records, including 1.1 million names, place types, coordinates, and descriptive notes, focusing on places important for the study of art and architecture.
Ein Beispiel für eine etymologische Randnotiz ist z.B. der der Ortsname "Buffalo", der nicht auf ehemalige Büffelherden zurückgeht, sondern vermutlich eine Verballhornung von frz. "beau fleuve" = "beautiful river" = "schöner Fluß" darstellt:
(E2)(L1) http://www.getty.edu/vow/TGNFullDisplay?find=&place=&nation=&subjectid=7013463
Buffalo (inhabited place)
Coordinates:
Lat: 42 53 00 N degrees minutes Lat: 42.8833 decimal degrees
Long: 078 52 00 W degrees minutes Long: -78.8667 decimal degrees
Note: Located on Lake Erie where it narrows into Niagara River; here explorer La Salle built ship in 1679; was French trading post in 1758, but abandoned; then settled by Seneca Indians, taken by Holland Land Company 19th cen.; expanded greatly after Civil War.
Names:
Buffalo (preferred, C,V,N) ............ early name, probably was mispronunciation of French "beau fleuve" ("beautiful river"); no buffalo (bison) inhabited the area
New Amsterdam (H,V,N)
Der hierarchische Einstieg beginnt mit folgender Seite:
(E2)(L1) http://www.getty.edu/vow/TGNFullDisplay?find=a&place=&nation=&english=Y&subjectid=1000000
Wenn man nicht nach einem bestimmten "Ort" sucht, bewegt man sich am besten über das -Zeichen vorwärts.
(E?)(L1) http://www.getty.edu/vow/TGNHierarchy?find=&place=&nation=&english=Y&subjectid=1000000
Top of the TGN hierarchy (hierarchy root)
Extraterrestrial Places (facet)
(E?)(L1) http://www.getty.edu/vow/TGNHierarchy?find=&place=&nation=&english=Y&subjectid=7014206
Atlantic Ocean (ocean)
Bermuda Triangle (area) | Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (marine sanctuary) | Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary (marine sanctuary) | Monitor National Marine Sanctuary (marine sanctuary)
(E?)(L1) http://www.getty.edu/vow/TGNHierarchy?find=&place=&nation=&english=Y&subjectid=7016682
Indian Ocean (ocean)
Christmas Island (dependent state) [N] | Cocos Islands (dependent state) [N] | Heard and McDonald Islands (external territory) [N]
(E?)(L1) http://www.getty.edu/vow/TGNHierarchy?find=&place=&nation=&english=Y&subjectid=7004615
Christmas Island (dependent state) | Flying Fish Cove (inhabited place)
(E?)(L1) http://www.getty.edu/vow/TGNHierarchy?find=&place=&nation=&english=Y&subjectid=7000429&ptype=PF
Cocos Islands (dependent state) | North Keeling Island (atoll) | South Keeling Islands (atoll)
(E?)(L1) http://www.getty.edu/vow/TGNHierarchy?find=&place=&nation=&english=Y&subjectid=7016735
Mediterranean Sea (sea)
Herodotus Abyssal Plain (abyssal plain)
(E?)(L1) http://www.getty.edu/vow/TGNHierarchy?find=&place=&nation=&english=Y&subjectid=7014652
Pacific Ocean (ocean)
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary (marine sanctuary) | Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary (marine sanctuary) | Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary (marine sanctuary) | Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary (marine sanctuary) | Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (marine sanctuary) | Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve (marine sanctuary) | Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary (marine sanctuary)
(E?)(L1) http://www.getty.edu/vow/TGNHierarchy?find=&place=&nation=&english=Y&subjectid=7004550
West Indies (archipelago)
British West Indies (general region)
(E?)(L1) http://www.getty.edu/vow/TGNHierarchy?find=&place=&nation=&english=Y&subjectid=7001242
Africa (continent)
Akan (historical region) | Aklé Aouana (general region) | Algeria (nation) | Angola (nation) | Arabaya (satrapy) | Bagirmi (historical region) | Barbary (historical region) | Benin (nation) | Botswana (nation) | British Indian Ocean Territory (territory) [N] | Burkina Faso (nation) | Burundi (nation) | Cameroon (nation) | Canary Islands (autonomous community) [N] | Cape Verde (nation) | Central African Republic (nation) | Chad (nation) | Comoro Islands (nation) | Congo (general region) | Congo (nation) | Congo Republic (nation) | Côte d'Ivoire (nation) | Dahomey (former nation/state/empire) | Egypt (former nation/state/empire) | Egypt (nation) | Equatorial Guinea (nation) | Eritrea (nation) | Ethiopia (nation) | Gabon (nation) | Gambia (nation) | Ghana (nation) | Guinea (nation) | Guinea-Bissau (nation) | Irîgui (general region) | Kariba, Lake (reservoir) | Kenya (nation) | Kilwa (historical region) | Lesotho (nation) | Levant (general region) [N] | Liberia (nation) | Libya (nation) | Madagascar (nation) | Malawi (nation) | Mali (nation) | Manyema (historical region) | Mauretania (general region) | Mauritania (nation) | Mauritius (nation) | Mayotte (dependent state) | Morocco (nation) | Mozambique (nation) | Namibia (nation) | Nasir, Buhayrat (reservoir) | Niger (nation) | Nigeria (nation) | North Africa (general region) | Nubia (general region) | Numidia (province) | Parc National du W (national park) | Reunion (dependent state) | Rusayris, Khazzan ar- (reservoir) | Rwanda (nation) | | Sao Tome and Principe (nation) | Senegal (nation) | Senegambia (general region) | Seychelles (nation) | Sierra Leone (nation) | Somalia (nation) | Somaliland (general region) | South Africa (nation) | Spanish North Africa (general region) | Sudan (general region) | Sudan (nation) | Swaziland (nation) | Tanzania (nation) | Tindouf, Hamada de (general region) | Togo (nation) | Tunisia (nation) | Uganda (nation) | Western Sahara (occupied territory) [N] | Yetti (general region) | Zambia (nation) | Zemmour (general region) | Zimbabwe (nation)
(E?)(L1) http://www.getty.edu/vow/TGNHierarchy?find=&place=&nation=&english=Y&subjectid=1000048&ptype=PF
British Antarctic Territory (colony)
Clarence Island (island) | Coronation Island (island) | Deception Island (island) | Elephant Island (island) | King George Island (island) | Laurie Island (island) | Livingston Island (island) | Smith Island (island) | South Orkney Islands (island group) | South Shetland Islands (island group)
(E?)(L1) http://www.getty.edu/vow/TGNHierarchy?find=&place=&nation=&english=Y&subjectid=1000163&ptype=PF
French Southern and Antarctic Territories (overseas territory)
Amsterdam, Ile (island) | Crozet, Iles (island group) | Kerguélen, Iles (island group) | Saint-Paul, Ile (island) |
(E?)(L1) http://www.getty.edu/vow/TGNHierarchy?find=&place=&nation=&english=Y&subjectid=1000004
Asia (continent)
Achaemenid Empire (former nation/state/empire) | Afghanistan (nation) | Alashiya (former nation/state/empire) | Al-Hajarah (general region) | `Al Kidan (general region) | Arabian Peninsula (general region) | Armenia (historical region) | Armenia (nation) |
| Azarbaijan (general region) | Azerbaijan (nation) | Bahrain (nation) | Baluchistan (general region) | Bangladesh (nation) | Bengal (general region) | Bhutan (nation) | Brunei (nation) | Burma Road (road) | Cambodia (nation) | Caucasus (general region) | China (nation) | Chola (historical region) | Cyprus (nation) | East Asia (general region) | East Indies (general region) | East Timor (nation) | Ganges Delta (general region) | Georgia (nation) | Graeco-Bactrian Kingdom (former nation/state/empire) | India (nation) | Ionia (general region) [N] | Iran (nation) | Iran, Plateau of (general region) | Iraq (nation) | Israel (nation) | Japan (nation) | Jordan (nation) | Kachchh (general region) | Kashmir (general region) | Kazakhstan (nation) | Khalid Ibn al-Walid (dam) | Kurdistan (general region) | Kuwait (nation) | Kyrgyzstan (nation) | Ladakh (general region) | Laos (nation) | Lebanon (nation) | Levant (general region) | Macau (dependent state) | Malay Archipelago (general region) | Malaysia (nation) | Maldives (nation) | Mesopotamia (general region) | Mongol Empire (historical region) | Mongolia (general region) | Mongolia (nation) | Myanmar (nation) | Nepal (nation) | Northern Cyprus (occupied territory) | North Korea (nation) | Oman (nation) | Pakistan (nation) | Palestine (historical region) | Palestinian state (autonomous area) | Persia (historical region) | Philippines (nation) | Phoenicia (historical region) | Punch (general region) | Qatar (nation) | Rampart of Genghis Khan (wall) | Russia (nation) | Saudi Arabia (nation) | Scythia (historical region) | Sheba (general region) | Singapore (nation) | Southeast Asia (general region) | South Korea (nation) | Soviet Union (former nation/state/empire) | Sri Lanka (nation) | Sundarbans (general region) | Syria (nation) | Taiwan (nation) | Tajikistan (nation) | Thailand (nation) | Transcaucasia (historical region) | Turkestan (general region) | Turkey (nation) | Turkmenistan (nation) | United Arab Emirates (nation) | Uzbekistan (nation) | Vietnam (nation) | Yemen (nation)
(E?)(L1) http://www.getty.edu/vow/TGNHierarchy?find=&place=&nation=&english=Y&subjectid=7024407
Byzantine Empire (former nation/state/empire)
Achaea (province) [N] | Cappadocia (general region) [N] | Egypt (former nation/state/empire) [N] | Empire of Nicaea (former nation/state/empire) | Empire of Trebizond (former nation/state/empire) | Epirus (province) [N] | Moesia (general region) [N] | Palaestina Prima (province) | Palaestina Secunda (province) | Samsat (inhabited place) [N]
(E?)(L1) http://www.getty.edu/vow/TGNHierarchy?find=&place=&nation=&english=Y&subjectid=1000003
Europe (continent)
Adygea-provisional (republic) [N] | Albania (nation) | Alemannia (historical region) | Almelo Nordhorn Kanaal (canal) | Alsace (historical region) | Alsace-Lorraine (general region) | Andalusia (historical region) | Aragon (historical region) | Ardennes (general region) | Arkhangel'sk (oblast) [N] | Augustowski, Kanal (canal) | Austria (nation) | Austrian Silesia (historical region) | | Baltic countries (general region) | Banat (general region) | Bashkirskaya Respublika (republic) [N] | Batavian Republic (historical region) | Belgium (nation) | Belgorod (oblast) [N] | Belorussia (nation) | Bessarabia (general region) | Bosnia and Hercegovina (nation) | Brabant (historical region) | Brandenburg (general region) |
| Bryanskaya (Oblast) [N] | Bukovina (general region) | Bulgaria (nation) | Caucasus (general region) [N] | Cerdagne (general region) | Chechenia-provisional (republic) [N] | Chuvashia (republic) [N] | Croatia (nation) | Czechoslovakia (general region) | Czech Republic (nation) | Dacia (historical region) | Dagestan-provisional (republic) [N] | Denmark (nation) | Dobruja (historical region) | Edirne (province) [N] | English Pale, The (general region) | Epirus (general region) | Estonia (nation) | European Union (union) | Faeroe Islands (dependent state) | Finland (nation) | Flanders (former nation/state/empire) | Frankish Kingdoms (historical region) | Friesland (general region) | Galicia (general region) | Gallia Transpadana (historical region) | Gaul (historical region) | Gent naar Terneuzen, Kanaal van (canal) | German Democratic Republic (former nation/state/empire) | Germany (nation) | Grand Empire (historical region) | Grand-Saint-Bernard, Tunnel du (tunnel) | Greece (nation) | Guernsey (dependent state) | Hainaut (general region) | Hanseatic League (former group of nations/states/cities) | Hispania (general region) | Holy See (nation) | Hungary (nation) | Iceland (nation) | Illyria (general region) | Ingushetia (republic) [N] | Ionia (general region) | Ireland (nation) | Iron Gate Reservoir (reservoir) | Isle of Man (dependent state) | Italy (nation) | Ivanovo (oblast) [N] | Jan Mayen (dependent state) | Jersey (dependent state) | Kabardino-Balkarskaya Respublika (republic) [N] | Kaliningrad (oblast) [N] | Kalmykia-provisional (republic) [N] | Kaluzhskaya (Oblast) [N] | Karachay-Cherkessia-provisional (republic) [N] | Karelia (general region) | Karelia-provisional (republic) [N] | Khazar Empire (historical region) | Kirklareli (province) [N] | Kirov (oblast) [N] | Klettgau (general region) | Komi-Permyatskiy Avtonomnyy Okrug (autonomous district) [N] | Komi Respublika (republic) [N] | Kostroma (oblast) [N] | Krasnodarskiy Kray (territory) [N] | Kursk (Oblast) [N] | Latvia (nation) | Leie, Afleidingskanaal van de (canal) | Leningradskaya (Oblast) [N] | Levant (general region) [N] | Liechtenstein (nation) | Limburg (general region) | Limousin (historical region) | Lipetskaya (Oblast) [N] | Lithuania (nation) | Livoniya (general region) | Lorraine (historical region) | Low Countries (general region) | Lower Rhine (historical region) | Lower Trajan's Wall (wall) | Luxembourg (nation) | Luxembourg (general region) | Macedonia (general region) | Macedonia (nation) | Malta (nation) | Mari El-provisional (republic) [N] | Merovingian Kingdom (historical region) | Moldavia (general region) | Moldova (nation) | Monaco (nation) | Mont Blanc, Tunnel du (tunnel) | Mordvinia-provisional (republic) [N] | Moskovskaya (Oblast) [N] | Murmansk (oblast) [N] | Narvskoye Vodokhranilishche (reservoir) | Navarre (general region) | Nenets (autonomous district) [N] | Netherlands (nation) | | Norway (nation) | Novgorodskaya (Oblast) [N] | Orel (oblast) [N] | Orenburgskaya (Oblast) [N] | Pannonia (general region) | Penzenskaya (Oblast) [N] | Perm' (oblast) [N] | Poland (nation) | Polesye (general region) | Pomerania (general region) | Portugal (nation) | Prussia (general region) | Pskov (oblast) [N] | Romania (nation) | Rostov (oblast) [N] | Ryazanskaya Oblast (oblast) [N] | Saimaan Canal (canal) | Samara (oblast) [N] | Sankt-Peterburg (autonomous city) [N] | San Marino (nation) | Saratov (oblast) [N] | Sarmatia (general region) | Savoy (historical region) | Scandinavia (general region) | Scythia (historical region) [N] | Septimania (historical region) | Serbia and Montenegro (nation) | Severo-Osetinskaya Respublika (republic) [N] | Silesia (historical region) | Simplon Tunnel (tunnel) | Slovakia (nation) | Slovenia (nation) | Smolenskaya Oblast (oblast) [N] | South Flanders (historical region) | Soviet Union (former nation/state/empire) [N] | Spain (nation) | Stavropolskiy Kray (territory) [N] | Stînca-Costesti, Lacul (reservoir) | Svalbard (dependent state) | Svalbard and Jan Mayen (general region) | Sweden (nation) | Switzerland (nation) | Tambovskaya (Oblast) [N] | Tatarskaya Respublika (republic) [N] | Tekirdag (province) [N] | Tende, Tunnel de (tunnel) | Teschen (general region) | Thrace (historical region) | Thule (lost area) | Thuringia (historical region) | Tulskaya (Oblast) [N] | Tverskaya (Oblast) [N] | Udmurtskaya Respublika (republic) [N] | Ukraine (nation) | Ulyanovskaya Oblast (oblast) [N] | United Kingdom (nation) | Upper Rhine (historical region) | Vladimirskaya (Oblast) [N] | Volgograd (oblast) [N] | Vologodskaya (Oblast) [N] | Voronezhskaya (Oblast) [N] | West Germany (former nation/state/empire) | Yaroslavskaya (Oblast) [N]
(E?)(L1) http://www.getty.edu/vow/TGNHierarchy?find=&place=&nation=&english=Y&subjectid=7024415
Holy Roman Empire (former nation/state/empire)
Carolingian Empire (former nation/state/empire) | Hapsburg Empire (former nation/state/empire) | Ottonian Empire (former nation/state/empire)
(E?)(L1) http://www.getty.edu/vow/TGNHierarchy?find=&place=&nation=&english=Y&subjectid=7001526
Middle East (general region)
Algeria (nation) [N] | Bahrain (nation) [N] | Egypt (nation) [N] | Iran (nation) [N] | Iraq (nation) [N] | Israel (nation) [N] | Jordan (nation) [N] | Kuwait (nation) [N] | Lebanon (nation) [N] | Libya (nation) [N] | Luz (lost settlement) | North Yemen (region) [N] | Oman (nation) [N] | Palestine (historical region) [N] | Qatar (nation) [N] | Saudi Arabia (nation) [N] | Syria (nation) [N] | Turkey (nation) [N] | United Arab Emirates (nation) [N] | Yemen (nation) [N]
(E?)(L1) http://www.getty.edu/vow/TGNHierarchy?find=&place=&nation=&english=Y&subjectid=1000001
North and Central America (continent)
Amistad Reservoir (reservoir) | Anguilla (dependent state) | Antigua and Barbuda (nation) | Aruba (dependent state) | Bahamas (nation) | Barbados (nation) | Belize (nation) | Bermuda (dependent state) | British Virgin Islands (dependent state) | Canada (nation) | Cayman Islands (dependent state) | Central America (general region) | Cerrón Grande (reservoir) | Costa Rica (nation) | Cuba (nation) | Dominica (nation) | Dominican Republic (nation) | El Salvador (nation) | Falcon Reservoir (reservoir) | Great Lakes Region (general region) | Great Plains (general region) | Greenland (dependent state) | Grenada (nation) | Guadeloupe (dependent state) | Guatemala (nation) | Haiti (nation) | Honduras (nation) | International Peace Garden (park) | Jamaica (nation) | Koocanusa, Lake (reservoir) | Long Sault Dam (dam) | Martinique (dependent state) | Mexico (nation) | Montserrat (dependent state) |
| New France (former administrative division) | New Spain (historical region) | Nicaragua (nation) | North America (general region) | Panama (nation) | Puerto Rico (dependent state) | Ross Lake (reservoir) | Saint Clair Tunnel (tunnel) | Saint Kitts and Nevis (nation) | Saint-Lawrence Seaway (navigation channel) | Saint Lucia (nation) | Saint Pierre and Miquelon (dependent state) | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (nation) | Trinidad and Tobago (nation) | Turks and Caicos Islands (dependent state) | United States (nation) | Upper des Lacs Lake (reservoir) | Virgin Islands of the United States (dependent state) | Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park (park)
(E?)(L1) http://www.getty.edu/vow/TGNHierarchy?find=&place=&nation=&english=Y&subjectid=7030347
Roman Empire (former nation/state/empire)
Achaea (province) | Africa (province) | Africa Nova (province) | Antalya Ili (general region) [N] | Arabia Petraea (province) | Armenia (historical region) [N] |
| Baetica (province) | Barqah (general region) [N] | Bithynia (general region) [N] |
| Byzacena (province) | Cappadocia (general region) [N] | Cilicia (general region) [N] | Dacia (historical region) [N] | | Decapolis (general region) [N] | Diyarbakir (inhabited place) [N] | Egypt (former nation/state/empire) [N] | Epirus (province) | Galatia (general region) [N] | Gaul (historical region) [N] | Germania Inferior (province) | Germania Superior (province) | Illyria (general region) [N] | Italia (province) | Judaea (general region) [N] | Lusitania (general region) | Lycia (general region) [N] | Lycia et Pamphylia (province) | Macedonia (general region) [N] | Mauretania (general region) [N] | Mauretania Caesariensis (province) | Mauretania Tingitana (province) | Mesopotamia (general region) [N] | Moesia (general region) [N] | Noricum (province) | Numidia (province) [N] | Pannonia (general region) [N] | Parthia (former nation/state/empire) [N] | Raetia (historical region) | Syria (province) | Tarraconensis (province) | Thrace (historical region) [N] | Tripoli (province) | Venetia (former administrative division)
(E?)(L1) http://www.getty.edu/vow/TGNHierarchy?find=&place=&nation=&english=Y&subjectid=6005337
Seleucid Kingdom (former nation/state/empire)
Al Madain (deserted settlement) [N]
(E?)(L1) http://www.getty.edu/vow/TGNHierarchy?find=&place=&nation=&english=Y&subjectid=1000002
South America (continent)
Argentina (nation) | Bolivia (nation) | Brazil (nation) | Chaco Boreal (general region) | Chile (nation) | Colombia (nation) | Cristo Redentor (monument) | Ecuador (nation) |
| French Guiana (dependent state) | Guiana (general region) | Guyana (nation) | Iguazzú (national park) | Inca Empire (historical region) | Paraguay (nation) | Peru (nation) | Surinam (nation) | | Venezuela (nation)
(E?)(L1) http://www.getty.edu/vow/TGNHierarchy?find=&place=&nation=&english=Y&subjectid=7023938
United States Minor Outlying Islands (general region)
Baker Island (possession) [N] | Howland Island (possession) [N] | Johnston Atoll (territory) [N] | Midway Islands (possession) [N] | Wake Islands (possession) [N]
(E?)(L1) http://www.getty.edu/vow/TGNHierarchy?find=&place=&nation=&english=Y&subjectid=7030633
Solar System (solar system)
Sun (star) | Mercury (planet) | Venus (planet) | Mars (planet) | Jupiter (planet) | Saturn (planet) | Uranus (planet) | Neptune (planet) | Pluto (planet)
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linternaute.com - 20ed
20 endroits du monde qui portent des noms déprimants
(E?)(L?) http://www.linternaute.com/voyage/magazine/1274777-20-endroits-du-monde-qui-portent-des-noms-deprimants/1279859-boucle-inutile
- Boucle inutile
- Bout du monde
- Mont déception
- Ville solitaire
- Ile qui se trompe
- Rocher de la femme qui pleure
- Accident
- Lac aux tourments
- Plage du massacre
- Baie qui dégoûte
- Cap qui n'en est pas un
- Ayez pitié de moi
- Lac de non-retour
- Pont au suicide
- Cap de la fin
- Tout seul
- Ile de la pauvreté
- Nulle part
- Ruisseau vaincu
- Ville incertaine
Erstellt: 2016-02
linternaute.com - Lndv
Les noms de villes les plus étranges
(E?)(L?) www.linternaute.com/voyage/magazine/villes-aux-noms-improbables/
Ces villages et ces villes du monde portent des noms tellement étonnants qu'ils justifient à eux seuls une visite. Lors de vos prochains voyages, n'hésitez pas à passer dans la petite ville de "Å" (prononcer "O"), un ancien village de pêcheurs aujourd'hui reconverti dans le tourisme, situé dans les îles Lofoten en Norvège. Si de nombreuses villes norvégiennes portent ce nom considéré comme l'un des plus courts du monde, c'est ici qu'il faut se rendre pour observer de sublimes paysages, faire de la randonnée, des musées et voir le soleil de minuit. Son nom provient du mot "rivière" en vieux norrois.
- Le village de "A"
- "Truth or Consequences"
- "Llanfair" PG au Royaume-Uni
- "Saint-Louis-du-Ha ! Ha !"
- "Fucking" en Autriche
- "Glandage" en France
- "Zzyzx" aux Etats-Unis
- "Perdue" au Canada
- "Angoisse" en France
- "Half.com" aux USA
- "Y" en France
- "Nus" en Italie
- "Medicine Hat" au Canada
- "Nameless" aux Etats-Unis
- "Bangkok" en Thaïlande
- "Vulcan" au Canada
- "Arnac-La-Poste" en France
- "Spa" en Belgique
- "La Mare à Poule d'Eau"
- "Los Angeles" aux Etats-Unis
Erstellt: 2016-08
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mapcrunch
Random street view
Mapcrunch zeigt bei jedem Aufruf einen zufällig ausgewählten ort an - weltweit oder aingeschränkt auf ein Land - auch als Slideshow.
(E?)(L?) http://www.mapcrunch.com/
Erstellt: 2010-12
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nationalgeographic
Travel & Cultures Directory
(E?)(L?) http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/places/
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Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Athens, Greece | Atlanta, Georgia | Bangkok, Thailand | Beijing, China | Berlin, Germany | Bogotá, Colombia | Boston, Massachusetts | Budapest, Hungary | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Cairo, Egypt | Cape Town, South Africa | Casablanca, Morocco | Chicago, Illinois | Dallas, Texas | Delhi, India | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Dublin, Ireland | Florence, Italy | Hong Kong, China | Jerusalem, Israel | Karachi, Pakistan |
| Kolkata, India | Lagos, Nigeria | Las Vegas, Nevada | Lima, Peru | London, England, United Kingdom | Los Angeles, California | México City, Mexico | Madrid, Spain | Manila, Philippines | Melbourne, Australia | Miami, Florida | Milan, Italy | Montreal, Canada | Moscow, Russia | Mumbai, India | Nairobi, Kenya | New York, New York | Osaka, Japan | Paris, France | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Prague, Czech Republic | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Rome, Italy | San Diego, California | San Francisco, California | Santiago, Chile | Seattle, Washington | Seoul, South Korea | Shanghai, China | Singapore | St. Petersburg, Russia | Stockholm, Sweden | Sydney, Australia | Tehran, Iran | Tokyo, Japan | Toronto, Canada | Vancouver, Canada | Venice, Italy | Vienna, Austria | Washington, D.C.
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OVPM (W3)
"OVPM" steht für "Organisation des villes du patrimoine mondial".
(E6)(L?) http://www.ovpm.org/
Fondée le 8 septembre 1993, à Fès, au Maroc, "l'Organisation des villes du patrimoine mondial" ("OVPM") rejoint 208 villes ayant sur leur territoire un site inscrit par l'UNESCO dans la Liste du patrimoine mondial. Ces villes sont réparties comme suit : 7 en Afrique, 36 en Amérique latine et Caraïbes, 20 en Asie et pacifique, 123 en Europe et Amérique du nord et 22 aux États Arabes. De plus, l'OVPM compte actuellement 4 membres observateurs.
(18.10.2005)
(E?)(L?) http://www.ovpm.org/villes
- Albanie: Gjirokastra
- Algérie: Alger | Ghardaïa
- Allemagne: Bamberg | Brême | Dresde | Goslar | Lübeck | Potsdam | Stralsund | Wismar
- Autriche: Graz | Hallstatt | Salzbourg | Vienne
- Belgique: Bruges | Namur
- Bermudes: St George
- Bosnie-Herzégovine: Mostar
- Brésil: Brasilia | Diamantina | Goiás | Olinda | Ouro Preto | Salvador de Bahia | São Luis du Maranhao
- Bulgarie: Nessebar
- Canada: Lunenburg | Québec
- Chili: Valparaíso
- Chine: Chengde | Lijiang | Macao | Ping Yao
- Colombie: Carthagène | San Cruz de Mompox
- Croatie: Dubrovnik | Split | Trogir
- Cuba: Cienfuegos | La Havane | Trinidad
- Egypte: Le Caire
- Équateur: Cuenca | Quito
- Espagne: Alcalá de Henares | Aranjuez | Avila | Baeza | Cáceres | Cordoue | Cuenca | Grenade | Ibiza | Mérida | Oviedo | Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle | Salamanca | San Cristobal de La Laguna | Ségovie | Tolède | Ubeda
- Estonie: Tallinn
- Fédération Russe: Derbent | Kazan | Moscou | | Saint-Pétersbourg | Yaroslavl
- Finlande: Rauma
- France: Amiens | Carcassone | Lyon | Mont-Saint-Michel | Nancy | Paris | Strasbourg
- Grèce: Chorá de Patmos | Edessa
- Guatemala: Antigua Guatemala
- Hongrie: Budapest
- Italie: Assise | Caltagirone | Capriate San Gervasio | Catania | Ferrare | Florence | Matera | Militello Val di Catania | Modène | Modica | Noto | Palazzolo Acreide | Pienza | Ragusa | Rome | San Gimignano | Scicli | Sienne | Syracuse | Urbino | Venise | Vérone | Vicence
- Jamahiriya Arabe Libyenne: Ghadamès
- Japon: Kamitaira | Kyoto | Nara | Shirakwa-Go and Gokayama | Taira
- Jérusalem: Jérusalem
- Kenya: Lamu
- Lettonie: Riga
- Lithuanie: Vilnius
- Luxembourg: Luxembourg
- Macédoine: Ohrid
- Malte: La Valette
- Maroc: Essaouira | Fès | Marrakech | Mazagan (El Jadida) | Meknès | Tétouan
- Mauritanie: Chingetti
- Mexique: Campeche | Guanajuato | Mexico | Morelia | Oaxaca | Puebla | Querétaro | Tlacotalpan | Zacatecas
- Mozambique: Île de Mozambique
- Népal: Bhaktapur | Kathmandu | Lalitpur (Patan)
- Norvège: Bergen | Røros
- Ouzbékistan: Boukhara | Khiva | Shakhrisyabz
- Panama: Panama
- Pays-Bas: Beemster
- Pérou: Arequipa | Cusco | Lima
- Philippines: Vigan
- Pologne: Cracovie | Kalwaria Zebrzydowska | Torun | Varsovie | Zamosc
- Portugal: Angra do Heroísmo | Évora | Guimarães | Porto | Sintra
- Rép. Arabe syrienne: Alep | Bosra | Damas
- Rép. Démocratrique populaire Lao: Luang Prabang
- Rép. Dominicaine: Santo Domingo
- Rép. du Mali: Djenné | Tombouctou
- Rép. Islamique d'Iran: Bam
- Rép. Slovaque: Banska Stiavnica | Bardejov
- Rép. Tchèque: Cesky Krumlov | Holašovice | Kromeríz | Kutná Hora | Litomyšl | Prague | Telc | Trebic
- République Unie de Tanzanie: Zanzibar
- Roumanie: Biertan | Sighisoara
- Royaume-Uni: Bath | Edimbourg | Liverpool | Telford & Wrekin Council
- Saint-Siège: Cité du Vatican
- Sénégal: Dakar | Saint-Louis
- Sri Lanka: Galle | Kandy
- Suède: Karlskrona
- Suisse: Berne
- Suriname: Paramaribo
- Tunisie: Monastir | Sousse | Tunis
- Turquie: Safranbolu
- Ukraine: Lviv
- Venezuela: Coro
- Vietnam: Hoi An | Hué
- Yemen: Sana'a | Shibam | Zabid
- Yougoslavie: Kotor
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paulnoll
Locations worldwide
(E6)(L?) http://www.paulnoll.com/Locations/
- A: Afghanistan | Albania | Algeria | American Samoa | Angola | Anguilla | Antigua and Barbuda | Argentina | Armenia | Aruba | Australia | Austria Azerbaijan
- B: Bahamas, The | Bahrain | Bangladesh | Barbados | Belarus | Belgium | Belize | Benin | Bermuda | Bhutan | Bolivia | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Botswana | Bouvet Island | Brazil | British Indian Ocean Territory | Brunei Darussalam | Bulgaria | Burkina Faso | Burma | Burundi
- C: Cambodia | Cameroon | Canada | Cape Verde | Cayman Islands | Central African Republic | Chad | Chile | China | Christmas Island | Cocos (Keeling) Islands | Colombia | Comoros | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Congo, Republic of the | Cook Islands | Costa Rica | Cote d'Ivoire | Croatia (Hrvatska) | Cuba | Cyprus | Czech Republic
- D: Denmark | Dominica | Dominican Republic
- E: East Timor | Ecuador | Egypt | El Salvador | Equatorial Guinea | Eritrea | Estonia | Ethiopia
- F: | Fiji | Finland | France | French Guiana | French Polynesia | French Southern and Antarctic Lands
- G: Gabon | Gambia, The | Georgia | Germany | Ghana | Greece | Greenland | Grenada | Guadeloupe | Guam | Guatemala | Guernsey | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Guyana
- H: Haiti | Heard Island and McDonald Islands | Holy See (Vatican City) | Honduras | Hong Kong | Hungary
- I: Iceland | India | Indonesia | Iran | Iraq | Ireland | Isle of Man | Israel | Italy | Ivory Coast
- J: Jamaica | Jan Mayen Island | Japan | Jersey | Jordan
- K: Kazakhstan | Kenya | Kiribati | Korea, North | Korea, South | Kuwait | Kyrgyzstan
- L: Laos | Latvia | Lebanon | Lesotho | Liberia | Libyan Arab Jamahiriya | Liechtenstein | Lithuania | Luxembourg
- M: Macau | Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of | Madagascar | Malawi | Malaysia | Maldives | Mali | Malta | Man, Isle of | Martinique | Mauritania | Mauritius | Mayotte | Mexico | Micronesia, Federated States of | Moldova | Monaco | Mongolia | Montserrat | Morocco | Mozambique
- N: Namibia | Nauru | Nepal | Netherlands | New Caledonia | New Zealand | Nicaragua | Niger | Nigeria | Niue | Norfolk Island | Northern Mariana Islands | Norway
- O: Oman
- P: Pakistan | Palau | Palestinian Territories | Panama | Papua New Guinea | Paraguay | Peru | Philippines | Pitcairn Islands | Poland | Portugal | Puerto Rico
- Q: Qatar
- R: Reunion Island | Romania | Russian Federation | Rwanda
- S: | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Saint Lucia | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Samoa | San Marino | Sao Tome and Principe | Saudi Arabia | Senegal | Seychelles | Sierra Leone | Singapore | Slovakia | Slovenia | Solomon Islands | Somalia | South Africa |
| Spain | Sri Lanka | Sudan | Suriname | Svalbard | Swaziland | Sweden | Switzerland | Syrian Arab Republic
- T: Taiwan | Tajikistan | Tanzania | Thailand | Togo | Tokelau | Tonga | Trinidad and Tobago | Tunisia | Turkey | Turkmenistan | Turks and Caicos Islands | Tuvalu
- U: Uganda | Ukraine | United Arab Emirates | United Kingdom | United States | United States Minor Outlying Islands - Nine Uninhabited Islands | | Uzbekistan
- V: Vanuatu | Vatican City | Venezuela | Vietnam | Virgin Islands (UK) | Virgin Islands (US)
- W: Wallis and Futuna | Western Sahara
- Y: Yemen | Yugoslavia
- Z: Zambia | Zimbabwe
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19th Party Conference, Peak | 8620, Peak | Abbott Peak | Abercrombie Peak | Acatenango | Aconcagua | Adamello | Adam's Peak | Addapeak | Addapeak | Addapeak | Addapeak | Addapeak | Addapeak | Addapeak | Addapeak | Addapeak2113 | Addapeak2126 | Admonter Kalbling | Agassiz Peak | Agathla Peak | Agios Bernados | Aguille d' Epaisseur | Aguja De La S | Aguja Saint Exupery | Agung, Mt. | Ahornspitze | Aiguille Blanche De Peuterey | Aiguille de Chambeyron | Aiguille de Dru | Aiguille de la Tsa | Aiguille de Péclet | Aiguille De Rochefort | Aiguille des Glaciers | Aiguille Du Midi | Aiguille Du Moine | Aiguille Du Tour | Aiguille Sans Nom | Aiguille Verte | Ailama | Ailama | Airola Peak | Ajusco | Ajusco | Akadake | Akioud | Akioud Buimras | Aktru | Albright Peak | Aletschhorn | Algonquin Peak | Allalinhorn | Allan, Mount | Allermuir Hill | Alma Negra | Almacenes | Almagre Mountain | Almanzor | Almirez | Alpamayo | Alpe Tre Potenze | Alphubel | Alpspitze | Alto Rio Blanco, Cerro | Alto Ritacuba | Ama Dablam | American Flag Mountain | American Fork Twin Peaks | Americo | Ammergauer Hochplatte | Amne Machin | An Teallach | Ancohuma | Andrews Bald | Angel | Angel's rest | Aniakchak | ånieøka | Annan, Mount | Annapurna | Annapurna 2 | Annapurna 3 | Antelao | Antisana | Antuco | Anzac Peaks | Anzer | Aonach Eagach | Aperer Feuerstein | Api | Apple Orchard Mountain | Aran Fawddwy | Arc Dome | Argentera | Ark, The | Arpasul Mare | Arpasul Mic | Artesonraju | Arthur's Seat | Askio | Askja | Aspe | Asso Peak | Association | Asztalfõ | Athos | Atitlan | Aubineua Peak | Aucanquilcha | Audubon | Augstenberg | Aurora, Mount | Ausangate | Äusserer Hahlkogel | Austabottind | Austadbotntind - Riingstind | Avalanche Spire | Awiar | Axis Mountain | Babel, Mount | Babis Mta | Baboquivari Peak | Backbone Mountain | Bademli Dagi | Bailey, Mt. | Baiul Mare | Bakirtepe | Balaitous | Balaitous | Bald Eagle | Bald Mountain | Bald Mountain | Bald Mountain (ut) | Bald Mountain Utah | Baldy, Mount | Balfour, Mount | Balfrin | Ball, Mount | Bålleberget | Ball's Pyramid | Banded Peak | Bandera Mountain | Banner Peak | Bartle Frere, Mount | Bartlett Peak | Baruntse | Bashful Peak | Basin Mountain | Batura | Baw Baw, Mt | Bays Mountain | Bear Creek Spire | Bear Mountain | Bear, Mount | Bearhat Mountain | Becca di Luseney | Beckler | Bedori Top | Beebe | Beech Mountain | Beehive | Beerenberg | Ben Lawers | Ben Ledi | Ben Lomond | Ben Lomond Peak | Ben Lui | Ben Macdui | Ben More | Ben Nevis | Ben Venue | Benbulben | Benna | Benzarino | Bernina | Besek Mountain | Besler | Biberkopf | Bidean Nam Bian | Bietschhorn | Big Bogong | Big Jim | Big Lake Butte | Big Lou | Big Mountain | Big Sister | Binga | Binnein Mor | Bird Peak | Birkkarspitze | Bisaurín | Bishorn | Bisoke | Bisoke | Bla Bheinn | Black Fork Mountain | Black Giant | Black Jack Mountain | Black Kaweah | Black Mountain | Black Mountain (ky) | Black Needles | Black Olga | Black Peak | Blackhope Scar | Blackjack Mountain | Blackmore, Mount | Blahnukur | Blanc De Moming | Blanca Peak | Blaven | Blemlisalphorn | Blencathra | Blinnenhorn | Blodgett Peak | Blood Mountain | Blue Knob | Blue Lake Peak | Blue Mount | Blue Mountains--jamaica W. I | Bluff Knoll | Boarstone Mountain | Bobotov kuk | Bogda Peak | Bona | Bondcliff | Boot Hill | Borah Peak | BorgsjÂbrotet | Borj | Botev | BouÁa | Boucherie, Mount | Boulder Mountain | Boundary Peak | Bourinos | Bowfell | Braeriach | Brandon Mountain | Brandywine Pk | Brasstown Bald | Bratkov Peak | Breckenridge Mountain | Breithorn | Brenibba | Broad Peak | Brocken | Broken Top | Bronzone | Bruach Na Frithe | Brunegghorn | Buachaille Etive Mor | Bucsoiu | Bucura | Buffalo Mountain | Buffalo Mtn | Bull Run Peak | Bunker Hill | Bush Mountain | Bütlassen | Buurgplaatz | Byadbo Mountain | Byer's Peak | Caballo Mountain | Cader Idris | Cadet Mountain | Cagire | Cahir | Cairngorm | Cal Peak | Calbuco | Calderón | California Peak | Caltha Peak | Calton Hill | Calvitero | Cambra d'Aze | Camels Hump | Cameroon Mountain | Can Besunya, Turó De | Cancias | Canigou | Canin | Cannon Mountain | Cântaro Magro | Cape Horn | Capitol Peak | Caraz I | Cardinal Mount | Care Alto | Carihuairazo | Carlit | Carn Dearg | Carne Mtn | Carnedd Dafydd | Carnedd Llewelyn | Carrantuohill | Carson Peak | Casablanca | Cascade | Cascade Mountain | Castle Hill | Castle Mountain | Castle Peak | Castle Peak (Alaska) | Castle Rock Spire | Castleton Tower, Utah | Cat Bells | Cathedral Peak (Colorado) | Cathedral Peak (South Africa) | Catinaccio/dolomites | Catleap | Cautley, Mount | Cavallo | Cayambe | Ceboruco | Cedarberg | Celaque, Montana de | Cerni Vruh | Cerro Belgrano | Cerro Bonete | Cerro Chello Cunka | Cerro Chello Cunka Este | Cerro Chirripó | Cerro Chualluma | Cerro Cuerno | Cerro De La Silla | Cerro De Los Horcones | Cerro del Potosi | Cerro Fitzroy | Cerro Kuchu | Cerro La Calle | Cerro Mocho | Cerro Morado | Cerro Mullu Apachita | Cerro Negro | Cerro Piramide | Cerro Poincenot | Cerro Rojo | Cerro San Bernardo | Cerro San Valentin | Cerro Sosneado | Cerro Stepanek | Cerro Torre | Cerro Tronador | Cerro Tunari | Cevedale | Chacaltaya | Chachacomani | Chachani | Chair Peak | Challenger Point | Chamlang | Chanchakhi | Changtse | Charlotte Dome | Chateau Des Dames | Chatini | Chatini | Chaukhamba 1 | Cheaha Mountain | Chearocko | Checkered Demon | Cherni Vrah | Chilliques | Chilly Mtn | Chim Targa | Chimborazo | Chimney Mountain | Chimney Rock (idaho) | Chincogan, Mt | Chirripo | Cho Aui (Nangpai Gosum I) | Cho Oyu | Cho Polu | Chogolisa | Choirboy | Cholatse | choleh-jonon | Chomolhari | Chopicalqui | Chörblispitz | Chrysolite | Chullo | Chulu East | Chulu West | Cima Della Laurasca | Cima di Jazzi | Cima Di Lemma | Cima Grande | Cima Kelo | Cima Moren | Cima Ortles | Cima Ovest Di Lavaredo | Cima Piccola Di Lavaredo | Cima Piccolissima Di Lavaredo | Cima Preti | Cime du Glas | Cimone della Bagozza | Cir Mhor | Cirque Peak | Cirque Peak (Canada) | Ciucas | Civetta | Civetta | Clach Glas | Clements Mountain | Clingman's Dome | Cloud Peak | Clouds Rest | Cloudveil Dome | Clyde Minaret | Clyde Spires | Cnicht | Cockscomb | Cofre De Perote | Coglians | Col Nudo | Colchuck Peak | Colden | Coleman Peak | Coleman Ridge Peak | Collarada | Colon Mountain | Coltul Balaceni | Comapedrosa | Combin De Corbossiere | Concarena | Concavo | Concord Tower | Condoriri | Cook | Copete De Las Aguilas | Corazon | Cordillera De Colanguill | Corna Di Medale | Corno Grande | Corno Piccolo | Cornone Di Blumone | Coropuna | Corstorphine Hill | Cory, Mount | Cotopaxi | Courtney Peak | Craggy Pinnacle | Crater Lake | Crazy Peak | Crested Butte | Crestone Needle | Crestone Peak | Crib Goch | Cribyn | Crna Glava | Cross Fell | Crowsnest Mountain | Culebra Peak | Culter Fell | Cumulus Mtn. | Currie | Cusna | Cutthroat Peak | Damavand | Danghar Puge | Dante's Peak | Darban Zom | Darwin, Mount | Daubenhorn | Davraz | Deception, Mt. | Deer Mountain | Del Campo | Delano, Mount | Demerdzhi | Demirkazik | Dena | Dent Blanche | Dent d'Oche | Dent Du Géant | Dent du Requin | Dents du Midi | Deo Tibba | Derby Peak | Deseret Peak | Desolation Peak | Desperation Peak | devet skal | Devils Castle | Devil's Peak | Devils Tower | Dhaulagiri | Diablo, Mt. | Diamond Peak | Dickerman | Dinara | Dirfys | Distaghil Sar | Dixon, Mount | Djeravica | Doboshanka | Doldenhorn | Dom | Dombai-Ulgen | Dome Peak | Domett, Mount | Donner Peak | Dor-fak | Doshakh | Doubletop Mountain | Doughgob | Douglas Peak | Downey Peak | Doyle Peak | Drangnag Ri | Drei Türme | Drifika | Dudly Spire | Dufourspitze | Dumbier | Dunsjöfjället | Dykh-Tau | Dylewska | Eagle Cap | Eagle Mountain | Eagle Peak | Eagles Neck Point | Eagletail Peak | Earnslaw | East End Of Rundle | East Grandaddy Mountain | East Pecos Baldy | Easter Peak | Ebbetts Peak | Ebener Grat | Echo Peak | Ecrins | Edith, Mount | Eidsfjell | Eiffel Peak | Eiger | Eight Dollar Mountain | Eightmile Mountain | El Altar | El Capitan | El Capitan | El Cielo | El Clavillo | El Columpio | El Cuexcomate | El Diente | El Gigante | El Mali Dagi | El Misti | El Pinal | El Plomo | El Potosi | El Prau Del Fontan | El TurÛ de l'home |
| Electric Peak | Elk Thurston Ridge | Elke | Elkhorn | Ellingwood Point | Ellinor, Mount | Ellmauer Halt | Emei Shan | Emi Koussi | Emory Peak | Enchanted Rock | Erbeskopf | Erciyes | Esjufjöll | Espejo, Pico | Espigüete | Ettaler Mandl | Fairfield | Fairview Mountain | Falakro | Fanatkogl | Farley's Peak | Fay | Feathertop, Mount | Federation Peak | Finailspitze | Finney Peak | Finsteraarhorn | Fintina | First Sella Tower | Fissile | Fläscherberg | Flat Top | Flattop (Alaska) | Flattop Mountain (Colorado) | Fleetwith Pike | Fletcher Mountain | Fletschhorn | Floating Rock | Fluchtkogel | Flüela Schwarzhorn | Folger Peak | Forbidden Pk | Forqueta | Fort William | Forum Peak | Four Jacks | Four Peaks | Framu | Francs Peak | Freda Mountain | Fremont Peak (Arizona) | Fremont Peak (Wyoming) | Frostisen | Frozen Head | Fuego | Fuji-san | Furgler | Gahinga | Galatea | Galdhppigen | Galenstock | Galiñeiro | Galleon Peak | Gallina Pelada | Gamila | Gamskogel | Ganekogorta | Ganesh Himal | Ganghar Puesum | Gannett Peak | Garklerin | Gasherbrum | Gasherbrum II | Gasherbrum III | Gasherbrum IV | Gatuyoc | Gauri Sankar | Gausta | Gavea Rock | Gee Point | Gentle Mountain | Gerlach | Ghali Kooh | Ghiona | Giakupitsa | Giant's Castle | Giewont | Gilbert North Peak | Gilbert Peak (Utah) | Gilbert Peak (Washington) | Giona | Giovani | Gistola | Gjalices | Gjertvasstind | Glacier Peak | Glacier Peak | Glasgow, Mount | Glittertind | Glockturm | Glüschaint, Piz | Glyder Fach | Glyder Fawr | Going-to-the-sun Mountain | Gokyo Ri | Gold Hill | Golden Hinde | Golden Needle | | Goliam Mechi Vruh | Goliam- Perelik | Göll | Golz | Gompe Utse | Gongga Shan | Goose Bump | Gora Belukha | Gorbeia | Gori Chen | Gorsedd Y Cwmwl | Gothic Peak | Goverla | Grabinet | Grammos | Gran Paradiso | Gran Zebr | Granatspitze | Grand Ballon | Grand Combin | Grand Cornier | Grand Muveran | Grand Teton | Grande Casse | Grande Ruine | Grandes Jorasses | Grandfather Mountain | Granite Mountain | Granite Peak | Grasmoor | Grassy Ridge Bald | Gravel Mountian | Gray Wolf Mountain | Grays Peak | Great End | Great Gable | Great Sugar Loaf | Great Trango Tower | Green, Mount | Grépon, Aiguille Du | Griffin Mountain | Grigna Meridionale | Grigna settentrionale | Grindstone Mountain | Grizzly Peak | Grnegghorn | Grofler Krottenkopf | Groot Wellington Sneeukop | Groot-winterhoek Peak | Gropsoarele | Gros Morne | Groser Moseler | Gross Furkahorn | Gross Muttenhorn | Grosse Fermeda | Grosser Bettelwurf | Grosser Diamantstock | Grosser Kinigat | Grosser Priel | Grossglockner | Grosslitzner | Grossvenediger | Groþer Moosstock | Grotto Mountain | Grouse Mt. | Gschnitzer Tribulaun | Gspaltenhorn | Guadalupe Peak | Guagua Pichincha | Guffert | Gumatchi | Gun | Gunung Agung | Gunung Angsi | Gunung Api | Gunung Datuk | Gunung Korbu | Gunung Ledang | Gunung Merapi | Gunung Merbabu | Gunung Mulu | Gunung Mulu National Park Sara | Gunung Nuang | Gunung Parang | Gunung Rinjani | Gunung Sinabung | Gunung Tahan | Gunung Yong Yap | Gurla Mandata | Gurla Mandhata | Guye Peak | Gyachung Kang | Ha Ling Peak | Haast, Mount | Habicht | Hadur Shuayb | Hafner | Haft_tanan | Haidinger, Mount | Haiduta | Haleakala | Half Dome | Half Nelson | Hallet Peak | Halti | Hamell, Mount | Hamerslei | Hamilton, Mt. | Hammerspitze | Handies Peak | Hansbeshan | Haramosh | Harmukh | Harney Peak | Harrison Stickle | Hårteigen | Hasandag | Hati Khollu | Hawk Mountain | Hawksbill | Hay Point | Hayden Peak | Hayden Peak | Haystack | Heart Mountain | Hector, Mt. | Hekla | Helags | Helmos | Helvellyn | Henery Peak | Henry Mountain | Hermansdaltinden | Hestbrepiggane | Hidden Peak | High Hut Lookout | High Willhays | Hinderi Spillgerte | Hinkhouse Peak | Hinter Schöneck | Hintere Goinger Halt | Hinterer Seelenkogel | Hiram Peak | Hirschberg | Hirtopul Ursului, Bear Peak | Hit Me | Hkakabo Razi | Hlolela | Hochalmspitze | Hochfeiler | Hochferner | Hochgolling | Hochkalter | Hochkönig | Hochschijen | Hochstetter Dome | Hochtor | Hochvogel | Hochwand | Hochwanner | Hockenhorn | Hoerndlwand | Hohe Geige | Hohe Goll | Hohe Munde | Hohe Wilde | Hoher Dachstein | Hoher Freschen | Hoher Nebelkogel | Hohneck | Holt Hill | Horseshoe Mountain | Hotakadake | Huandoy | Huantsan | Huanya Picchu | Huapi | Huascarn | Huayna Potosi | Hubbart Peak | Huckleberry Point | Humboldt | Humboldt Peak | Humdinger, Mount | Hump Mountain | Humphreys Peak (Arizona) | Hunter Peak | Huron Peak | Hurricane Mt | Hvannadalshnukur | Hyndman Peak | Ibapah (utah) | Iberia | Ice Box | Ida, Mount | Iezerul Caprei | Ilalo | Iliniza Norte | Illampu | Illimani | Illiniza Sur | Ilmspitze | Ilsthorn | Imaradene | Imeni Ismail Samani, Pik | Imja Tse | Immuzer | Indecision | Indefatigable, Mount | Indianhouse Mountain | Ingalls Peak, South Ridge | Ingleborough | Innaccessible Pinnacle, Sgurr | Ipala | Irazu | Iron Mountain | Ishinca | Island Peak | Isolation, Mount | Ivanscica | Iztaccihuatl | Jahanbin-na | James Peak | Jampayang | Jane Bald | Jangala | Jannu | Jay Peak | Jay Peak | Jbel Mgoum | Jean Peak | Jebel Chaambi | Jebel Qihwi | Jebel Uweinat | Jested | Jiekkevarre | Jim's Hill | Jirishanca | Jo Mary | Joderhorn | Joels Knoll | Jogin Ii | Jungfrau | Juozapine | K2 | Kabru | Kackar | Kaga | Kai-Komagatake | Kailas | Kakarditsa | Kala Pattar | Kalindi | Kalkwand | Kalnc'k | Kaltwasserkarspitze | Kalvehogda | Kamet | Kampenwand | Kang Karpo | Kangbachen | Kangchenjunga | Kangtega | Kang-Yatze | Kanjut Sar | Kaputar, Mt | Karava | Kartse | Karyolung | Katotjakka | Kay Peak | Kazbek | Kearney Mountain | Kebnekaise | Keefe Peak | Keeler Needle | Kekes | Kékestetõ | Kendrick Peak | Kennedy Peak | Kerkini | Keyno | Khan Tengri | Khartaphu | Khiangyang Kish | Khole-no | Kholodnaja Stena | Khumbutse | Kinder Berg | Kinder Scout | King Solomon Mtn | Kings Peak | King's Peak | Kirchdachspitze | Kit Carson Mountain | Kita Dake | Kjerag | Kleine Fermeda | Kleiner Obernberger Tribulaun | Klyuchevskaya Sopka | Knittelkarspitze | Knocknarea | Knockness, Mt | Königsspitze | Königsstein | Koetjeboe | Kogelseespitze | Koksidon Spitze | Kolokolny | Kompar | Kongur | Koöuta (Veliki vrh) | Korab | Korona | Koscielec | Koshtan-Tau | Koyo Zom | Koz Sar | Kozi Wierch | Koziakas | Krakadou | Krakatoa | Kramerspitze | Kreusspitze | Kreuzkogel | Kreuzspitze | Kristínartindar | Krivan | Krvavac | Kuchler Freieck | Kuchler Georgenberg | Kucuk Demirkazik | Kuk Sar Peak Passu Batura | Kula Kangri | Kun | Kusum Kangguru | Kwangde | Kyajo Ri | La Calle | La Concha | La Maledie | La Mota | La Munia | La Pelona | La Plata Peak | La Ramada | La Viga | Ladhar Bheinn | Ladies Peak | Ladrillero | Lagginhorn | Lahitkaya | Lailais | Lailas | Lailias | Lake Fork Peak | Lake Peak | Lakmon | Lal Qilà | Lamsenspitze | Langkofel | Langtang-ri | Las Nieves | Lascar | Lassen Peak | Latvia | Laurel Mountain | Le Marbore | Le Roissier | Lefka Ori | Leiterspitze | Lendenfeld, Mount | Lenzspitze | Leonhard Point | Les Bans | Levanna Orientale | Lexington Tower | Leyko Oros | Lhotse | Lhotse middle | Lhotse Shar | Liamuiga, Mount | Liathac | Liberty Bell Mountain | Licancabur | Lichtenberg | Lingtren | Lion's Head | Lisenser Fernerkogel | Liskamm | Liskamm, West | Little Baldy | Little Bear Peak | Little Giant Peak | Little Tumy | Lizm Squad Mountain | Ljuboten | Llaima | Llullaillaco | Lnpo Gang | Lobhörner | Lobuche | Lochnagar | Lomnicky Stit | Lone Eagle Peak | Lone Peak | Lone Pine Peak | Long Mountain | Longs Peak | Lonquimay | Looking Glass Rock | Lookout Mountian | Loolmalasin | Lost Peak | Lost Ranger Peak | Loupata | Ludwigshöhe | Lugnaquilla | Lungser Kangri | Luxmore, Mt | Lysa Hora | Lysica | Lyskamm | M”delegabel | Macdonald Peak | Machhapuchhare | Madison, Mt. | Mafikeng, Mount | Magnodeno | Makalu | Makra | makulu | Malinche | Malka Parbat | Manaslu | Manaslu East | Manaslu South-East | Manzano | Maparaju | Marble Peak | Marboré | Marmolejo | Marmolejo | Maroon Bells | Masherbrum | Matroosberg | Mattego | Mauberm | Mauna Kea | Mauna Loa | Mawenzi | Mawson Peak | Max Patch | Mayakovsky | Mayer Kangri | Mayon Volcano | Mccaleb, Mount | Mccartney Peak | McCausland | Medelspitze | Medicine Bow Peak | Meebe | Meije | Melungtse | Menalos | Menikio | Menikio | Menlungtse | Mera Peak | Mera Peak (real Mera) | Mercedario | Mesa De Los Tres Reyes | Mesahchie Peak | Metcalf Mountain | Methow Pinnacles | Mettelhorn | Meulfire | Middle Palisade | Middle Sister | Middle Teton | Midzor | Milestone Mountain | Milseburg | Mineral Peak | Minya Konka | Missouri Mountain | Mist Mountain | Mitre Peak | Mitre Peak (Australia) | Mittaghorn | Mittelrück | Mix-Up Peak | Mnich | Mocho-choshuenco | Moel Siabod | Moel Siabod | Mogorrita La | Mokolla | Moldoveanu | Moncayo | Monch | Monroe, Mount | Mont Aiguille | Mont Blanc | Mont Blanc de Cheilon | Mont Blanc de Courmayeur | Mont Clapier | Mont de Vores | Mont Dore | Mont Gele | Mont Iberville | Mont Joly | Mont Mezenc | Mont Mezenc | Mont Pelee | Mont Pourri | Mont Renoso | Mont Sainte Victoire | Mont Tauo Blanc | Mont Thabor | Montagne des Agneaux | Montanha Do Pico | Mont-aux-Sources | Mont-blanc Du Tacul | Monte Amaro | Monte Antremoia | Monte Arido | Monte Casale | Monte Cavalmurone | Monte Cinto | Monte Citorio | Monte Cornaccio | Monte Cristallo | Monte Cristo | Monte Darwin | Monte Dizgrazia | Monte d'Oro | Monte Due Mani | Monte Emilius | Monte Etna | Monte Forato | Monte Gaggio | Monte Generoso | Monte Guglielmo | Monte Legnone | Monte Leone | Monte Madonnino | Monte Mario | Monte Nerone | Monte Niblè | Monte Olivia | Monte Perdido | Monte Pissis | Monte Pollino | Monte Porzio Catone | Monte Rosa | Monte Sacro | Monte Sarmiento | Monte Sodadura | Monte Soratte | Monte Velino | Monte Viso | Monte Zeda | Montecaoru | Montezuma's Chair | Montserrat | Montserrat | Monviso | Moolock | Moosilaukee | Morcheka | Morgan (south), Mount | Mortirolo | Mother Lode | Mount Abbot | Mount Adams | Mount Adams (NH) | Mount Agassiz | Mount Aix | Mount Albert Edward | Mount Albert Edward | Mount Alberta | Mount Alfred | Mount Alice | Mount Amsterdam | Mount Andromeda | Mount Antero | Mount Apo | Mount Aragats | Mount Ararat | Mount Arrowsmith | Mount Arvon | Mount Asgard | Mount Assiniboine | Mount Athabasca | Mount Audubon | Mount Baker | Mount Baker | Mount Barff | Mount Barney | Mount Beerwah | Mount Belford | Mount Beljica | Mount Bierstadt | Mount Blackburn | Mount Bogart | Mount Bogong | Mount Bond | Mount Bross | Mount Bryce | Mount Bullen | Mount Cameron | Mount Carmel | Mount Carrigain | Mount Caubvik | Mount Charleston | Mount Chester | Mount Chiquita | Mount Chocorua | Mount Chocura | Mount Clemenceau | Mount Cleveland | Mount Cokely | Mount Columbia | Mount Columbia (Canada) | Mount Conness | Mount Constance | Mount Cook | Mount Craig | Mount Dade | Mount Daly | Mount Dana | Mount Darwin | Mount Davis | Mount Deborah | Mount Democrat | Mount Diadem | Mount Eddy McKenny | Mount Edith Cavell | Mount Egmont /Mount Taranaki | Mount Elbert | Mount Elbrus | Mount Elgon | Mount Emily | Mount Emin | Mount Emu | Mount Eolus | Mount Erebus | Mount Evans | Mount Fairweather | Mount Foraker | Mount Forbes | Mount French | Mount Gable End | Mount Gaizins | Mount Gessi | Mount Giant | Mount Gilbert | Mount Giluwe | Mount Gould (montana) | Mount Graham | Mount Greylock | Mount Guera | Mount Guougang | Mount Haeckel | Mount Halcon | Mount Harvard | Mount Hayes | Mount Helen | Mount Heram | Mount Hermon | Mount Heyburn | Mount Higgins East | Mount Hood | Mount Hope | Mount Humphreys | Mount Hungabee | Mount Hunter | Mount Huntington | Mount Ida | Mount Index | Mount Irvine | Mount Jefferson | Mount Jefferson | Mount Joffre | Mount Karisimbi | Mount Kasra | Mount Kasra | Mount Katahdin | Mount Katmai | Mount Keen | Mount Kenya | Mount Kephart | Mount Kerinchi | Mount Kilimanjaro | Mount Kinabalu | Mount King Edward | Mount Kitchener | Mount Kolahoi | Mount Kosciusko | Mount Lafaytte | Mount Langley | Mount Lassen | Mount LeConte | Mount Lefroy | Mount Lemmon | Mount Lincoln | Mount Lindsey | Mount Logan | Mount Longonot | Mount Lucania | Mount Luigi | Mount Lyell | Mount Mackenzie | Mount Magazine | Mount Magrst | Mount Mansfield | Mount Marcus Baker | Mount Marcy | Mount Maria | Mount Mary B. Jones | Mount Massive | Mount Matier | Mount McKinley | Mount McLoughlin | Mount Meeker | Mount Melody | Mount Mend Carp | Mount Merritt | Mount Meru | Mount Mitchell | Mount Monadnock | Mount Montrose | Mount Moran | Mount Muir | Mount Murud Sarawak | Mount Narsing | Mount Nebo | Mount Ngauruhoe | Mount Nibel | Mount Niblock | Mount of the Holy Cross | Mount Olive | Mount Olympus | Mount Olympus | Mount Olympus (Salt Lake City | Mount Ossa | Mount Otis | Mount Ouray | Mount Owen | Mount Oxford | Mount Petit Jean | Mount Pierce (nh) | Mount Pilatus | Mount Pilchuck | Mount Princeton | Mount Pyramid | Mount Rainier | Mount Raung | Mount Regan | Mount Remmel | Mount Retezat | Mount Richthofen | Mount Ritter | Mount Robson | Mount Rogers | Mount Roraima | Mount Rose | Mount Rs2 | Mount Rundle | Mount Rushmore | Mount Russell | Mount Saint Elias | Mount Saint Helens | Mount Saint Nicholas | Mount San Antonio | Mount San Jacinto Peak | Mount Sanford | Mount Shasta | Mount Shavano | Mount Sheridan | Mount Sherman | Mount Shuksan | Mount Sill | Mount Silverheels | Mount Sinai | Mount Sir Donald | Mount Siyeh | Mount Sneffels | Mount Sopris | Mount Sparrowhawk | Mount Speke | Mount St Helens | Mount Stanley | Mount Stuart | Mount Tahan | Mount Tahan | Mount Tallac | Mount Tasman | Mount Temple | Mount Thielsen | Mount Thompson | Mount Timpanogos | Mount Toll | Mount Tom | Mount Tongariro | Mount Triumph | Mount Tyndall | Mount Tyrwhitt | Mount Victoria | Mount Victoria | Mount Waddington | Mount Washington | Mount Washington | Mount Watson | Mount Whitney | Mount Whymper | Mount Wilbur | Mount Wilhelm | Mount Williamson | Mount Wilson | Mount Winchell | Mount Wrangell | Mount Wrightson | Mount Yale | Mount Yoran | Mount Ypsilon | Mount. Motart | Mountain Uppingham | Mramornaja Stena | Mt Bushby | Mt Cheam | Mt Cougal | Mt Garfield | Mt Grinnel | Mt Haggin | Mt Hood | Mt Jimmy Simpson | Mt Lemmon | Mt Levi | Mt Pauser | Mt Scott | Mt Tapuaenuku | Mt Tecumseh | Mt Verstovia | Mt Warning | Mt. Ashland | Mt. Atkinson | Mt. Augustus | Mt. Baldy | Mt. Brewer | Mt. Burstal | Mt. Carrie | Mt. Colombier | Mt. Daniel | Mt. Deltaform | Mt. Dora | Mt. Elden | Mt. Fable | Mt. Garibaldi | Mt. Gayley | Mt. Guyot (California) | Mt. Guyot (Tennessee) | Mt. Hagen | Mt. Jefferson | Mt. Kidd | Mt. Lady Macdonald | Mt. Paul | Mt. Pepper | Mt. Peter/paul | Mt. Pulag | Mt. Pulitzer | Mt. Rabin | Mt. Rae | Mt. Rundle | Mt. Sarrail | Mt. Schou | Mt. Sill | Mt. Smurf | Mt. Tinniswood | Mt. Wellington | Mt. Yoran | Mt.hatach | Muhabura | Mulanje | Mulhacén | Mummy Mountain | Munkhu Sardyk | Musala | Muttekopf | Muttenkopf | Muztagh Ata | Muztagh Tower | Mynydd Mawr | Mynydd Tal-y- Mignedd | Myra I | Myra I | Myra Ii | Myrhorn | Myticas | Nadelhorn | Namchabarva | Namche Barwa | Namloser Wetterspitze | Nanda Devi | Nander, Mount | Nanga Parbat | Naomi Peak | Naranjo de Bulnes | Narodnaya | Narsingh | Nasak | Natal | Nathiagali | Nazomi, Mount | Nebelhorn | Negoiu | Neige Cordier (pic De ...) | Nelson Butte | Nesthorn | Nevado De Acay | Nevado de Colima | Nevado de Huila | Nevado de Toluca | Nevado del Ruiz | Nevado del Tolima | Nevado Jacha Huaracha | Nevado Lavadero | Nevado Parinacota | Nevado Purace | Nevado Veronica | Nevados De Famatina | Neveron De Urriellu | Nevosa | New York Peak | Newberry Volcano(oregon) | Newton, Mount | Ngoyumba Kang | Nilgiri | Nilkantha | Nina Peak | Nojinkangsang | Nona | Nordend | Nordenskiøldtoppen | Nordre Skagast¯lstind | Norman Clyde Peak | North Arapahoe Peak | North Early Winters Spire | North Palisade | North Peak | North Truchas Peak | North Twin | North Twin Sister | Norton Peak | Noshaq | Notch Mountain, Co, 13,350 | Notch Peak, Utah | Nozin Khangsa | Nun Kun | Nuptse | Obergabelhorn | Obiou | Observation Peak | Ocejon | Oestliche Knotenspitze | Ojos del Salado | Okuhotaka-dake | Old Rag Mountain | Old Snowy | Oldenhorn | Ol'donyo Lengai | O'Leary Peak | Ollague | Olleta Crater | Omu | One Tree Peak | Ontake | Oppkuven | Orduña | Orjen | Ormes Peak | Osceola | Osorno | Ostre Leirungstind | Othrys | Ötscher | Outpost | Oval Peak | Pachnes | Paganella Group | Pageo | Paget Peak | Paglia Orba | Paine Grande | Painters Thumb | Paldor | Pally Peak |
| Palon De La Mare | Palsfjall | Palung Ri | Panther Tail | Parana, Pico | Parangul Mare | Pariacaca | ParicutÌn | Parkview Mountain | Parnassus | Parrotspitze | Parseierspitze | Partenkirchener Dreitorspitze | Pasochoa | Passaconaway, Mt | Pastatjåkkå | Pastatjåkkå | Patteriol | Pawtuckaway | Peak 15 | Peak 7,510 | Peak 7480 | Peak Frunze | Peale, Mt. | Pedra Da Gavea | Pedra Da Mina | Pedraforca | Pedum | Peerless Mountain | Peleaga | Pelister | Pelmo | Pelvoux | Pen Pumlumon Llygad-bychan | Pen Pumlumon Llygad-bychan | Pen Y Fan | Pen Yr Ole Wen | Peña Ubiña | Peñalara | Pendle | Penyagolosa | PeÒa Santa | PeÒa Santa de Castilla | Pequeno Alpamayo | Peralba | Peric | Perumal Peak | Pethangtse | Petit Capucin | Petit Combin | Petit Dru | Petite Dent De Veisivi | Petite Fourche | Petrechema | Petrovskij Pik | Pezid | Pfeifferhorn | Pferdskopf | Pharchoma | Pharilapcha | Philmont Mt. Baldy | Phoenix Peak | Phon Kan Razi | Pian Della Regina | Pianoro Dei Tocci | Piatra Craiului | Piatra Craiului Mountains | Pic Bastiments | Pic Coolidge | Pic De Bertagne | Pic De Bure | Pic De Casa Mananya | Pic De Infierno | Pic de la Munia | Pic de l'Etendard | Pic De Montarenyo | Pic de NÈouvielle | Pic De Perdiguere | Pic De Subenix | Pic Des Trois Conseillers |
| Pic Long | Pica d'Estats | Pica d'estats | Picacho | Picacho del Diablo | Pico | Pico Bolvar | Pico Cristbal Coln | Pico Da Bandeira | Pico da Neblina | Pico d'Aneto | Pico De La Cruz | Pico de la Maladetta | Pico De La Yerbabuena | Pico De Marcadau | Pico de Orizaba | Pico de Posets | Pico de Teide | Pico Del Chinchero | Pico do Cabugi | Pico Do Itatiaia | Pico Duarte | Pico Frade | Pico Jahn | Pico La Conchita | Pico Naiguat | Pico Oriental | Pico Piñón | Pico Polaco | Pico Veleta | Picu Urriellu | Pieria Ori | Pietravecchia | Pigne D'Arolla | Pihapper | Pik Engels | Pik Karl Marx | Pik Korzhenevskaya | Pik Lenin | Pik Pobeda | Pik Revolution | Pik Talgar | Pike | Pikes Peak | Pillar | Pilot Mountain | Pilot Peak | Pilot, Mt | Pingo | Pingora | Pinnacle | Pinnacle Peak | Pinovo | Pioneer Peak | Piramide Blanca | Pisang Peak | Pisco | Piscul Baciului | Piscul Bilii | Piscul Corabiei | Pisgah, Mount | Piton de la Fournaise | Piton des Neiges | Piz Boè | Piz Buin | Piz Casnile | Piz Kesch | Piz Languard | Piz Linard | Piz Palu | Pizzo Badile | Pizzo Camino | Pizzo dei Tre Signori | Pizzo Di Claro | Pizzo di Coca | Pizzo d'Intermesoli | Pizzo Spadolazzo | Pizzo Stella | Plata | Plöckenstein | Podragu | Point Powell | Pointe De Ramougn | Pointe De Ronce | Pointe De Zinal | Pointe Durier | Pointe Luis-Amedeo | Pokhalde | Polar Bear Peak | Polaris Hill | Polemonium Peak | Pollazo | Pomerape | Poncione D`alnasca | Poncione Rosso | Pondoks | Poon Hill | Popocatepetl | Porcupine | Porze | Powerline Hill | Prairie Mtn. | Precipitous Bluff | Presanella | Presolana | Presolana | Psiloreitis | Ptarmigan Peak | Puigmal | Pukekaikiore | Pulpit Rock | Pumasillo | Pumori | Puncak Jaya (Carstensz Pyramid | Punta Alta | Punta Chiara | Punta Emma | Punta Escarra | Punta Gnifetti | Punta Rossa | Punta Tersiva | Punta Zumstein | Puntiagudo | Putha Hiunchuli | Puy Griou | Puyehue | Pyramid Peak | Pyramida, Giona | Qornet As Sawda | Quandary Peak | Quinag | Rakaposhi | Ramaceto | Ramdung | Ramolkogel | Ranak | Rangrik Rang | Rano, Mount | Ranrapalca | Ras Dashen | Ras N’ouanoukrim | Râteau Est | Rathong | Ratna Chuli | Ravens Roost | Red Baldy | Red Lake Peak | Red Mountain | Red Mountain | Redcloud Peak | Reed Peak | Remus, Mount | Resegone | Retriñón | Reynolds Mountain | Rheinwaldhorn | Rhonti | Riffel | Rinnerkogel | Rio Grande Pyramid | Risco Del Fraile De Cinco Lagu | Rising Wolf Mountain | Risnjak | Ritacuba Blanco | Roan High Knob | Roanj | Robinson | Roche à Perdrix | Roche Faurio | Roche Melon | Rockspitze | Rocky Mouth Canyon Peak | Roda Valle Del Neve | Roggalspitze | Rohrbachstein | Roland, Mt | Romsdalshorn | Roseg, Piz | Rote Flüh | Rote Wand | Rötihorn | Rötihorn | Rouleau, Mt. | Round Bald | Ruapehu | Ruchenköpfe | Rucu Pichincha | Ruen | Rugged Mountain | Ruinette | Ruj | Rumbak Kangri | Rumbak Kangri | Rumbak Kangri | Ruminahui Norte | Ruth Mountain | Ruwenzori | Rysy | Rysy | Sabalan | Sacagewea Peak | Saccarello | Sacramento Peak | Saddle Peak | Sahand | Saint Nicholas Peak | Saint Sauveur, Mont | Saipal | Sairecabur | Sajama | Salcantay | Saltoro Kangri | San Gorgonio | San Lorenzo | San Lorenzo (in Argentina) | San Luis Peak | San Matteo, Punta | San Pablín Sur | San Pedro | Sanboran | Sand Mountain | Sandia | Sangay | Santa Clara | Santa Fe Baldy | Santa Maria | Santiago | Santiaguito | Santo Tomas | Saraghrar | Sarektjkk | Särvfjället | Sasir Kangri | Sass Del Tavarac | Satopanth | Saulakopf | Säuling | Savage Mountain | Savalan | Sawtooth Mountain | Scafell | Scafell Pike | Scald Law | Scalino | Scarpaco | Schafreuter | Schalfkogel | Schaufelspitze | Scherpenheuvel | Schiehallion | Schilthorn | Schneehhnerstock | Schrankogel | Schreckhorn | Schwanzkogel | Schwanzkogel | Schwemserspitze | Scott Peak | Second Sella Tower | Seikogel | Semeru | Seneca Rocks | Sentinel | Sepu Kangri | Serles | Sermitsiaq | Serra Da Estrela | Serra Da Estrela | Sgurr a' Ghreadaidh | Sgurr a' Mhaim | Sgurr Alasdair | Sgurr Coir' an Lochain | Sgurr Dearg | Sgurr Mhic Choinnich | Sgurr Na Banachdich | Sgurr na Ciche | Sgurr Nan Gillean | Sgurr Thearlaich | Shachaur | Shah Alborz | Shan |
| Shisha Pangma | Shitidhar, Mt. | Shivling | Shkhara | Shkhelda | Shortoff Mountain | Shota Rustaveli Peak | Shriner Peak | Sia Kangri | Sialan | Sialan | Sierra Blanca | Sierra Blanca (Texas) | Sierra De Famatina | Signal de Botrange | Signal Peak, New Mexico | Signalkuppe | Silberhorn | Silver Run Peak | Silverthrone | Similaun | Simpson Peak | Singhi Kangri | Singu Chuli | Singu Chuli | Sir Sandford, Mt. | Sirijuani | Sivulya | Skagsnebb | Skala | Skeia | Skiddaw | Skiddaw Little Man | Skolio | Skull Peak | Sky Pilot | Skyang Kangri | Slavkovsky Stit | Slesse Peak | Slide Mountain | Slieve Bearnagh | Slieve Binnian | Slieve Commedagh | Slieve Donnard | Slieve Lamagan | Slieve League | Slieve Meelbeg | Slieve Meelmore | Smerek | Smiley Mountain | Smokey Mountains | Smolikas | Snaefell | Snebordet | Sneeuberg | Snezka | Snhetta | Sn-hetta | Snieznik | Snow Dome | Snowbowl Hut Overlook | Snowdon | Snowgrass | Snowmass Mountain | Soiernspitze | Sola Khombu | Solunska Glava | Sonklarspitze | Sonnblick | Sonnjoch | Sonny Boy | Sorapiss | South Arapaho Peak | South Creek Butte | South Early Winters Spire | South Mountain | South Mountain | South Sister Volcano | South Teton | South Twin | South Twin Sister | Spantik Peak | Sparafeld | Sparks Sumitte | Speckkarspitze | Spider Mt. | Spitzegel | Spitzkoppe | Spitzmeilen | Split Mountain | Spring Mountain | Springer Mountain | Spruce Knob | Squaw Peak | Stanley Peak | Starorobocianski Wierch | Static Peak | Stay Peak | Stecknadelhorn | Steens Mountain | Steimsnibba | Steinfalk | Stetind | Stewart Peak | Stok Kangri | Stone Mountain | Store Austadbotntind | Store Knutholstind | Store Skagastolstind | Store Smørstabbtind | Storebjrn | Storm Mountain | Storm Mountain | Storm Peak | Storžiè | Strahlhorn | Strmenica | Stromboli | Suatisi | Sugar Loaf Mountain | Sugarloaf Peak | Suilven | Suitilla | Sulphur Mountain | Sumaco | Sunlight Peak | Sunny Girl | Sunrise Peak (utah) | Sunset Peak | Sunshine Peak | Sunwapta Peak | Suphan Dagi | Sutay Uul | Svanatindan | Svoni | Svoni (pindos-agrafa) | Sweat Spire | Swinica | T”schhorn | Tabeguache Peak | Table Mountain | Table Rock | Tacana | Tafelberg | Tagpochau (saipan), Mount | Tahat | Taillon | Tajumulco | Takhte Soleyman | Tal y fan | Tamer | Tar Heel | Tarcu | Tarewera | Tarija | Tarita | Tarnica | Tate, Mt | Taum Sauk | Tavan Bogd | Tawetse | Taylor Peak | Tebulo | Teewinot | Telepon | Telescope Peak | Temple | Temple | Temple Crag | Tengkongma | Terskol | Terza Grande | Tête Blanche | Tete De La Fréma | Tetnuldi | TÈyotl | Thabana Ntlenyana | Thalay Sagar | Thapa Peak | Tharpu Chuli | The Brothers | The Cheviot | The Chimneys | The Cobbler | The Corndog | The Fortress | The Hummock | The Lions (east Peak) | The Needles | The Ogre |
| The Owl | The Pinnacles | The Priest | The Pulpit | The Summit | The Titan | The Tooth | Thompson Peak | Thor Mountain | Three Fingered Jack | Three Fingers | Three Sisters | Thunderbolt Peak | Tiana | Tiatordos | Tibidabo | Tibrogargan | Timesguida | Timms Hill | Timun, Piz | Tinto | Tioga Peak | Tirich Mir | Titov vrv | Titov Vrv | Tlalocatepetl | Tocllaraju | Tocorpurri | Tödi | Tofana Di Rozes | Tok | Tolhuaca | Tolimn | Tolosa | Tooth Of Time | Toraggio | Torre | Torre Del Diavolo | Torre Grande | Torre Inglese | Torre, Mount | Torrecerredo | Torrecipotón | Torreón De Los Galayos | TorreÛn de los Galayos | Torreys Peak | Torrone Di Nav | Totenkirchl | Toubkal | Toubkal Ouest | Touchal | Tour Ronde | Tower 1 | Tower Mountain | Townsend, Mt | Trænastaven | Trandal | Trandal's Hat (Trandalshatten) | Traunstein | Tray Mountain | Tre Cime Di Lavaredo | Tremblant, Mont | Três Estados | Tresero | Trettachspitze | Trifthorn | Triglav | Triglav | Trikora Peak | Trisul | Trollegata | Tronador | Truchas Peak | Trugberg | Trusmadi | Truuli Peak | Tryfan | Tryon Peak | Tryvan | Tsanteleina | Tschingelhorn | Tschingellochtighorn | Tsergo Ri | Tsjangabang | Tuolpagorni | Tupungato | Turbacz | Turbacz | Turon de Neouvielle | Turtle Mountain | Tverrbotntind Ø-2 | Twin Peaks | Twin Peaks (salt Lake) | Twin Sisters | Txindoki | Ucea Mare | Uchityel | Ucisoara | Uganda Peak | Uludag | Ulug Muztag | Ulugh Muztagh | Uluru | Un 13,828 | Uncompahgre Peak | University Peak | Unnamed Peak 3 | Uranostind | Urbion | UrbiÛn | Urus | Ushba | Vaalserberg | Vaiuga | Vallecitos | Valluga | Vallunaraju | Vallunaraju | Vanatoarea Lui Buteanu | Vardoussia | Vejen | Vellacher Egel | Velouchi | Verdugo Peak | Vestal Peak | Vesuvius | VIA-tau | Victoria Peak | Vignemale | Vihren | Vimy Peak | Vinatoare lui Buteanu | Vinson Massif | Vioz | Vioz | Vistea Mare | Vladeasa | Volcan Antigua | Volcan Baru | Volcan de Agua | Volcan Lanin | Volcan Mombacho, (nicaragua) | Volcan Ubinas | Volcán Villarrica | Voralpe | Vorderi Spillgerte | Vychodna Vysoka | Wachusett Mtn. | Wahpenayo Peak | Wallface Mountain | Walter, Mount | Wanda Peak | Warbonnet Peak | Warren | Wasenwand | Washburn, Mt. | Washington, Mount | Wassen Peak | Watzespitze | Watzmann | Waumbek, Mt | Wedge Mountain | Weisshorn | Weisskugel | Weissmies | Weissseespitze | Weissspitze | Wenatchee Mountain | Wendelstein | West Mountain Pinnicle | West Spanish Peak | Weston Peak | Wetterhorn (Switzerland) | Wetterhorn Peak (Colorado) | Wetterspitze, Aeussere | Wheeler Peak (california) | Wheeler Peak (Nevada) | Wheeler Peak (New Mexico) | Whernside | Whillickers | Whim Peak | White Baldy | White Mountain Peak | White Prairie | White Princess | Whiteface, Mt | Whiteside Mount | Whitetail Peak | Whyte, Mount | Widstrubel | Wila Llojeta | Wilcox, Mount | Wilder Freiger | Wilder Pfaff | Wildgrat | Wildspitze | Wilson Peak | Windlestraw Law | Windom Peak | Wintour, Mount | Wiwannihorn, 3001 Meters, Swit | Woerner | Wolfberg | Wolverine, Mt. | Worcestershire Beacon | Wutai Shan | Xian Peng | Xing Peak | Xitle | Yakima Peak | Yala Peak | Yalung Kang | Yalung Ri | Yamnuska, Mount | Yarigadake | Yates 1 | Yawgoo Hill | Ycatapom Peak | Yellowjacket Tower | Yerupaj | Youngal, Mt | Ypsario | Yulong Xue Shan | Yushan | Yuzhu Feng | Zanzber Kangri | Zebru | Zelena Glava | Zengõ | Zimba | Zinalrothorn | Zlia Zub | Zorraquin | Zuccone Campelli | Zuckerhuetl | Zugspitz | Zugspitze | Zumsteinspitze | Zunil | Zwiselbacher Rosskogel
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Origins of various place names
- A: Index | Aaron | Aberdeen | Acadia or Acadie | Acropolis | Adelaide Island | Adirondack | Adriatic Sea | Aequia Creek, Virginia | Africa | Agra or Akberabad | Akron | Alabama | Alameda | Alamo | Alaska | Albany | Albemarle Sound, North Carolina | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Alcazar | Aleutian | Alexandria | Algiers | Alhambra | All Saints' Bay | Allee Verte | Alleghany or Allegheny | Allentown | Alps | Altai | Altoona | America | Amherst | Amiens | Andes | Androscoggin | Angelo, Sant' Castle of | Antarctic Ocean | Antwerp | Apennines | Appalachian Mountains | Appian Way | Appomattox | Arc de Triomphe de l'Etoile | Arch of Constantine | Arch of Septimius Severus | Arch of Titus | Arch of Trajan | Archangel | Arctic | Areopagus | Argonne, or Forest of Argonne | Aries | Arizona | Arlington House | Aroostook | | Arthur | Asakasa Pagoda | Ashley River, South Carolina | Asia | Astoria | Atchafalaya River, Louisiana | Athens | Athol | Atlanta, Georgia | Atlantic Ocean | Augusta, Maine | Austerlitz | Austin | Australasia | Australia | Austria | Aventine Hill
- B: Index | Baalbec, Baalbek, Baalbak |
| Balkan | Baltic Sea | Baltimore | Banbury | Bangor, Maine | Banks Land | Bar Harbor | Barbadoes | Barbara | Barbary | Barberini Palace | Baring Island | Barrow Island | Barrow's Strait | Basque Provinces | Bath, Maine | Baths of Caracalla | Baton Rouge | Bayeux | Bayeux Tapestry | Bayreuth Festival | Beacon Hill | Beaufort, South Carolin | Belgium | Belinda | Belleisle | Beloochistan or Baluchistan | Belvedere | Bennington | Berkshire | Berlin | Bermudas | Bern | Bernese Oberland | Big Sandy River, Kentucky | Binnenhof | Birmingham | Biscay | Bismarck | Black Sea | Blenheim Palace | Blue Grotto |
| Bohemia | Boise City, Idaho | Bolivia | Bologna or Bologne | Bols de Boulogne | Bols de la Brigade de Marine, or Marine Brigade Wood | Bombay | Boniface | Bordeaux | Borgne Lake, Louisiana | Borneo | Borthese Palace | Bosnia |
| Boston | Botany Bay | Bramapootra | Brandenburg | Brandywine River, Pennsylvania | Brasenose College | Brasil | Brasos River, Texas | Brenner Pass | Breton, Cape | Brighton | Britain | British Columbia | British Museum | Broad River, South Carolina | Broadway | Brocken or Blocksberg | Bronxville | Brooklyn | Bruges | Brussels | Bucharest | Buckingham | Buckingham Palace | Buda | Buenos Aires or Buenos Ayres | Buffalo | Bulgaria | Burlington House, Old | Butte | Buzzard's Bay, Massachusetts
- C: Index | Cadiz | Cairo | Cairo, Illinois | Calais | Calcutta | California | Calton Hill | Calumet | Cambrai | Cambria | Cambridge | Camden, New Jersey | Camilla | Camillus | Campagna di Roma | Campanile of Giotto | Canaan | Canada | Canandalgua | Candla | Cape Cod, Massachussets | Cape Colony | Cape Conception, California | Cape Fear River, North Carolina | Cape Horn | Cape May, Virginia | Cape of Good Hope | Capitoline Hill | Capri | Caribbean Sea | Carnatic | Carolina | Caroline | Caroline Islands | Carpathians | | Carrie, Carry | Carson City, Nevada | Carthage | Casa d'Oro | Casco Bay, Maine | Caspian | Catawba River, North Carolina | Catawissa River, Pennsylvania | Catskill Mountains, New York | Cattaraugus | Cayuga | Cazenovia | Celestial Empire | Certosa | Ceylon | Champ de Mars | Champlain, Lake | Champs-Elysees | Charing Cross | Charles Cape, Virginia | Charleston, South Carolina | Charleston, West Virginia | Charlotte, North Carolina | Charlottenburg | Charlottesville | Charterhouse | Chateau Thierry | Chattahoochee River | Chattanooga | Chaucer's Inn, the Tabard | Chautauqua | Cheapside | Cheboygan | Chemung River, New York | Chenango River, New York | Chepstow | Chesapeake | Chester, Caster, Cester | Chesuncook Lake, Maine | Cheyenne | Chickahominy | Chickamauga River, Tennessee | Chicopee Massachuestts | Chili or Chile | Chillicothe | Chillon | Chiltern Hundreds | China | Chippewa | Christabel | Cimarron River, Oklahoma | Cincinnati | Cintra | Circassia | Circleville, Ohio | Circus Maximus | Circus of Romulus or Maxentius | Cleopatra | Cleopatra's Needles | Cleveland, Ohio | Cloaca Maxima |
| Cochituate | Coeur d'Alene | Cohasset, Massachussets | Cohoes, New York | Colorado | Colorado River, Texas | Colosseum or Flavian Amphitheater | Columbus, Ohio | Concord | Concord, New Hampshire | Conemaugh River, Pennsylvania | Coney | Connecticut | Constantinople | Cooper River, South Carolina | Cooperstown | Copenhagen | Corniche, The | Cornwall | Corso | Coshocton | Cosmo | Costa Rica | Cotswold Hills | Council Bluffs | Covent Garden Theater | Coventry | Crimea | Cripplegate or Crepelgate | Crown Point, New York | Cuba | Cumberland Mountains and River | Currituck Sound, North Carolina | Cynthia | Cyprus
- D: Index | Dahlonega, Georgia | Dantzic | Danube | Dardanelles | David | Death Valley | December | Delaware River and Bay | Delhi or Dehli | Denmark | Denver, Colorado | Des Moines | Deuteronomy | Devil | District of Columbia | Dnieper | Dniester | Doge's Palace | Dominic | Dominica | Dover, Delaware | Dowager | Drury Lane | Drury Lane Theater | Dryburgh | Dublin | Dubuque | Duluth, Minnesota | Dunstan | Duquesne
- E: Index | East River | Easter Island | Ecuador | Edenton, North Carolina | Edinburgh | Egypt | Egyptian Hall | Elba | Elephanta | Elephantine | Elgin Marbles | Elizabeth | Elizabeth, New Jersey | Ellis Island | Elma | Elmo, Castle of Saint | Elysee, Palace of | Emerald Isle | Emilia or Emily | Emmanuel, or Immanuel | Engadine | England | Erechtheum | Erie | Erzeroom | Escorial | Espiritu Santo Bay, Texas | Estremadura | Ethiopia, or Aethiopia | Etna | Euphrates | Europe | Euxine
- F: Index | Farnese Palace | Fear Cape, North Carolina | Fiesole | Fifth Avenue | Finland | Fitchburg | Fitzwilliam Museum | Flaminian Way | Flint, Michigan | Florence, Italy | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin | Formosa | Fountains Abbey | Fox Islands, Lake Michigan | Fox River, Ill | France | Franconia | Frankfort, Kentucky | Frascati | Fredericksburg, Virginia | French Broad | Friendly Islands | Fujiyama | Furness Abbey
- G: Index | Galena, Illinois | Galilee | Galveston | Gambler | Ganges | Garden of the Gods | Gasconade River, Missouri | Gaul | Genoa | Geoffrey, or Geffrey | George, Lake, New York | Georgeanna, Georgiana, Georgina | Georgetown | Georgia | Germany | Gideon | Gila River, Arizona | Glasgow | Glastonbury | Golconda | Gold Coast | Golden Gate, California | Golden Gate, Constantinople | Golden House | Gotham | Gothland | Governor's Island | Graham | Granada | Grand Canal | Grand Manan Islands, Maine | Grand Prix, The | Grasmere | Great Barrington | Great Bear Lake |
| Great Salt Lake | Great Wall of China | Greece | Greeley | Green Bay, Wisconsin | Green Mountains, Vermont | Green River, Kentucky | Green Sea | Greenland | Greensboro, North Carolina | Grosvenor Square | Guatemala | Guildhall | Guinea | Guinea, English | Gulf of Carpentaria | Gulf of St Lawrence
- H: Index | Hackensack, New Jersey | Hadrian's Villa | Hadrian's Wall | Haiti or Hayti | Halifax, Nova Scotia | Hampden | Hampton Court | Hampton Roads | Hanover Island | Hanover Square | Hapsburg or Habsburg | Harlem or Haarlem | Harper's Ferry, Virginia | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | Hartford | Hatteras, Cape, North Carolina | Havana | Havre | Hawarden | Hawthornden | Haymarket, The | Hebrides | Helena, Montana | Helsingfors, in Finland | Helvetia | Henderson, Kentucky | Henlopen, Cape, Delaware | Henry, Cape, Virginia | Herat | Herculaneum | Herman | Hermitage, The | Hezekiah | Highlands of the Hudson | Highlands, The | Himalaya | Hindustan | Hoang-Ho | Hoboken | Hohenzollern Castle | Holyoke | Holyrood Palace | Honduras | Hong Kong | Hoosac | Hopatcong | Horace | Horse Latitudes | Hotel de Ville, Paris | Hotel des Invalides | Hottentot | Housatonic | Houston, Texas | Hudson River, New York | Hudson's Bay and Hudson's Strait | Humphrey | Hungary | Huron | Hyde Park
- I: Index | Iceland | Ichabod | Idaho | Ilium | Illinois | India | Indian Ocean | Inigo | Inns of Court | Innsbruck | Iowa | Ireland | Irish sea | Isaiah | Island of Desolation | Isle of Bourbon | Isle of Man | | Isle of Wight (wit) | Israel | Italy | Itasca | Ithaca
- J: Index | Jackson, Mississippi | Jaffa | Jamaica | James | James River, Virgina | James' Bay | Jamestown | Janesville | Janiculum, or Mons Janiculus | January | Japan | Java | Jefferson City, Missouri | Jersey | Jersey City | Jerusalem | Johnstown, New York | Johnstown, Pennsylvania | Joliet, Illinois | Jordan | Juan Fernandez | Juan de Fuca, Strait of, Washington | July | June | Jungfrau Mountain | Juniata River, Pennsylvania | Jutland
- K: Index | Kaaba, or Caaba | Kaffraria | Kalamazoo | Kanawha River, West Virginia | Kansas | Kansas City, Missouri | Karnak | Katahdin | Kearsarge | Kenilworth | Kennebec River, Maine | Kennebunk Maine | Kenosha, Wisconsin | Kensington | Kent | Kentucky | Keokuk | Kew | Kew Observatory | Keweenaw Point, Michigan | Key West | Khedive | Kiskiminetas River, Pennsylvania | Kittatinny Mountains, Pennsylvania | Kittery Point, Maine | Knoxville, Tennessee | Kremlin | Kurdistan, or Koordistan
- L: Index | La Crosse | La Moille River, Vermont | Labrador | Lackawanna Creek, Pennsylvania | Ladrone islands | Lake District, English | Lake Superior | Lake of the Woods | Lambeth Palace | Languedoc | Las Vegas | Lauterbrunnen | Leavenworth, Kansas | Lehigh River, Pennsylvania | Lemberg | Lens | Leo, or Leon | Levant | Liberia | Licking, Kentucky | Liege | Lille | Lima | Limoges | Lincoln's Inn Fields | Lincoln, Nebraska | Lion of Lucerne | Lisbon | Llano Estacado | Lloyd's | Long Island Sound | Long Island, New York | Lookout, Cape, North Carolina | Los Angeles | Louisiana | Louisville, Kentucky | Lowell, Massachussets | Lucerne | Lucian | Lucknow | Luxembourg, Palace of the | Luxor | Lycoming River, Pennsylvania | Lydia | Lynchburg, Virginia | Lynn, Massachussets
- M: Index | Macao | Mackinac | Mackinaw Straits, Michigan | Macon, Georgia | Madagascar | Madeira | Madeline | Madrid | Maelstrom |
| Mahony, or Mahoning River, Pennsylvania | Maiden Lane | Maine | Malakoff | Malta | Mamaroneck, New York | Manayunk, Pennsylvania | Manchester | Manchester, New Hampshire | Manchuria | Mandalay or Mandale | Manila | Manitoba | Manitou | Mankato River, Minnesota | Mansfield | Marathon | March | Marietta, Ohio | Mark | Mark, Basilica of St | Marmaduke | | Marne | Martha's Vineyard, Massachussets | Martinsburg | Maryland | Massachusetts | Maubeuge | Mauch Chunk | Mauritius | Maximilian | Maximus | May | Mayfair | Mediterranean Sea | Melbourne | Memphis | Memphis, Tennessee | Memphremagog Lake, Vermont | Menasha, Wisconsin | Mendocino, Cape, California | Mendota, Minnesota | Menominee River, Wisconsin | Merrimack | Merthyr-Tydvil | Mexico | Mexico, Gulf of | Miami | Michigan | Milan | Milicent | Milledgeville, Georgia | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Mincing Lane | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Minnehaha River, Minnesota | Minnesota | Minorca island | Mississippi | Missoula | Missouri | Mobile | Mohawk | Mohegan Lake, New York | Moldavia | Monadnock | Monday | Monocacy River, Maryland | Monongahela River, Pennsylvania | Mont Blanc | Montana | Montauk Point, New York | Monte Rosa | Monterey, California | Montgomery, Alabama | Montpelier, Vermont | Montreal | Moosehead Lake, Maine | Moravia |
| Morocco | Moscow | Mosquito Coast, Nicaragua | Mounnt Tom, Massachussets | Mount Marcy, New York | Mount Vernon | Mount Zion, or Sion | Muncy, Pennsylvania | Munich | Murfreesboro | Muskegon River, Michigan | Muskingum
- N: Index | Nahant | Nancy | Narragansett | Nashua, New Hampshire | Nashville, Tennessee | Natal | Natchez | Nathan | Naugatuck, Connecticut | Nebraska | Netherlands | Nevada | Neversink Highlands, New Jersey | Neversink River, New York | Nevskii Prospekt | New Bedford | New Berne, or Newbern, North Carolina | New Brunswick | New Hampshire | New Harmony | New Haven | New Holland | New Jersey | New Mexico | New Orleans, Louisiana | New York (State) | New York City | New Zealand | Newark, New Jersey | Newfoundland | Niagara | Nile | Niobrara River, Nebraska | Norfolk, Virginia | Normandy | North Carolina | North Sea | Norwalk, Connecticut | Nova Scotia | Nova Zembla
- O: Index | Oberlin | Ocmulgee River, Georgia | Oconee River, Georgia | Ogdensburg, New York | Ohio | Okefinokee Swamp, Georgia | Oklahoma | Old Bailey, The | Old Dominion | Old Point Comfort | Omaha | Oneida Lake, New York | Onondaga Lake, New York | Ontario | Opelika, Alabama | Orange Free State | Oregon | Orkney Isles | Orlando | Orleans | Osage River, Mo | Osawattomie, Kansas | Oskaloosa, Kansas | Oswego, New York | Otho, or Otto | Ottawa | Ottoman Empire | Owego, New York | Owen | Oxford
- P: Index | Pacific Ocean | Paducah, Kentucky | Palestine | Palisades, The |
| Pamlico Sound, North Carolina | Panama | Panama Bay | Papua | Paraguay | Paris | Parkersburg | Parnell | Parry Islands | Passaic | Passumpsic River, Vermont | Patagonia | Patapsco River, Maryland | Paternoster Row | Paterson | Patrick | Payette River, Idaho | Pearl River, Mississippi | Pecos River, Texas | Peekskill | Pekin, Peking, or Beijing | Pembina, Dakota | Pend Oreille Lake, Idaho | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Ave | Penobscot | Pensacola | Peoria | Pere-la-Chaise or Pere Lachaise | Pernambuco | Persepolis | Persia | Perth Amboy, New Jersey | Peru | Peter | Petersburg, Virginia | Petrograd (St. Petersburg) | Pharaoh | Philadelphia Pennsylvania | Philippi | Philippines | Piccadilly | Pietermaritzburg | Pike's Peak | Pillars of Hercules | Pincian Hill | Piscataqua River, New Hampshire | Pittsburgh | Pius | | Plata, Rio do la | Platte | Pliny | Plymouth | Pocomoke River, Maryland | Poets' Corner | Point Comfort, Virginia | Point Pinos, California | Point Reyes, California | Poitiers or Poictiers | Poland | Pompey's Pillar | Pontchartrain | Ponte Vecchio | Popocatepetl | Port Royal, South Carolina | Porta Maggiore | Portland Vase | Portland, Maine | Portland, Oregon | Porto Rico | Portsmouth, New Hampshire | Portugal | Potomac | Potsdam | Poughkeepsie | Prado | Prague | Prairie du Chien, Iowa | Prescott, Arizona | Prince Edward Island | Prince of Wales Island | Printer's Devil | Prudence | Prussia | Ptolemy | Pueblo | Punjab or Punjaub | Pyrenees
- Q: Index | Queen Charlotte Island | Quinsigamond Lake, Massachussets | Quintin, Quintyne | Quirinal
- R: Index | Rahway, New Jersey | Rainier | Raleigh, North Carolina | Rangeley | Rangoon | Rapidan River, North Carolina | Rappahannock River, Virginia | Raritan River, New Jersey | Red River | Red Sea | Red-letter Day | Regent Street | Regents Park | Reims or Rheims | Rhine | Richmond, Virginia | Rio Grande | Rochester | Rockaway, New York | | Romanoff Cape, Alaska | Rome | Rosamond | Roumania | Rouse's Point, New York | Russia
- S: Index | Sabine River, Louisiana | Saco | Sacramento | Sag Harbor | Saginaw | Sahara | Saint Anthony, Minnesota | Saint Augustine | Saint Bernard, Great | Saint Clair River, Michigan | Saint Croix River, Maine | Saint Croix River, Wisconsin | Saint Elias | Saint George's Channel | | Saint James's Palace | Saint John River, Maine | Saint Johnsbury | Saint Lawrence River, New York | Saint Louis, Missouri | Saint Marie, Sault, Michigan | Saint Paul | Salem | Salt Lake | Samson or Sampson | San Antonio | San Diego, California | San Francisco | San Joaquin | San Jose | San Salvador | Sandusky |
| Sandy Hook, New York | Sanskrit | Santa Barbara | Santa Claus or Santa Klaus | Santa Cruz | Santa Fe | Santiago | Saracen | Saragossa | Saranac Lake | Saratoga, New York | Sarawak | Sardinia | Saskatchewan | Saugatuck, Connecticut | Savannah | Saxony | Scandinavia | Schenectady, New York | Schoharie, New York | Schonbrunn | Schroon Lake, New York | Schuylkill River, Pennsylvania | Scioto River, Ohio | Scotland | Scotland Yard | Seattle | Sebago Pond, Maine | Sebastopol | Selah | Seneca Lake, New York | Senegambia | Servia | Sevres | Sheboygan River, Michigan | | Sherwood Forest | Shetland Isles | Shiraz, Persia | Shirvan | Shrewsbury River, New Jersey | Siam | Siberia | Sicily | Sierra | Sierra Nevada Mountains | Silesia | Silvanus | Sing Sing, New York | Singapore | Sioux | Sitka, Alaska | Skager Rack | Skaneateles | Skowhegan, Maine | Snake River, Idaho | Society Islands | Soissons | Sorbonne | Soudan, or Sudan | Spain | Spanish Main | Spires or Speyer | Spitzbergen | Spottsylvania | Springfield, Massachussets | Spuyten Duyvil | Stanislaus | State of Franklin | Staten Island, New York | States General | Stettin | Stirling | Stockholm | Stonington, Connecticut | Sublime Porte | Suez | Sumatra | Sunapee | Susa | Susquehanna | Suwanee | Sweden | Switzerland | Sydney | Sydney | Syracuse | Syria
- T: Index | Tabriz | Tacoma | Tagus or Tejo | Tahlequah |
| Talladega, Alabama | Tallahassee | Tallahatchie | Tallapoosa | Tarragona | Tarrytown | Tartary | Tay | Tennessee | Tenochtitlan | Terence | Terre Haute | Texas | Thadeus, Thaddeus | Thames | Thebes | Thermopylae | Thian-shan | Thibet or Tibet | Thousand Islands, The | Tiber | Ticonderoga, New York | Tierra del Fuego | Tigris | Titicaca | Tobago Island | Tokio or Tokyo | Toledo | Topeka, Kansas | Toronto | Toronto, Canada | Torres Strait | Toul | Toulon | Tournai or Tournay | Toynbee Hall | Trafalgar Square | Transvaal | Trebizond | Trenton, New Jersey | Treviso | Trianon, Grand | Trianon, Petit | Trinidad | Tristram | Troy, New York | Tsarskoe Selo | Tucson, Arizona | Tulare Lake, California | Tunis | Turin | Turkey | Tuscaloosa | Tuskegee
- U: Index | Udine | Umatilla | Umbagog | Unter den Linden | Ural | Utah | Utica
- V: Index | Valencia | Valenciennes, also Valenza and Valence | Valley Forge | Vancouver | Vatican | Venezuela | Venice | Vermont | Vesuvius, Mt | Vicksburg | Vienna | Vincennes | Virginia | Volga
- W: Index | Wabash | Wales | Wall Street | Wall of Antoninus | Walla Walla, Washington | Warsaw | Watervliet | Weehawken, New Jersey | Wellsburg, West Virginia | West Virginia | Western Reserve, The | Westminster Hall | Wetterhorn | Wettin | Wheeling |
| White Mountains, New Hampshire | Whitechapel | Whitney | Wilkesbarre | Willamette River in Oregon | Willimantic | Windsor | Winnepesaukee | Winnipeg City |
| Winooski River, Vermont | Wisconsin | Wissahickon Creek, Pennsylvania | Worcester, England | Wyoming
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- Y: Index | Yang-tse-Kiang River | Yankton, South Dakota | Yazoo | Yellowstone | Yemassee River, Georgia | Yenisei | Yokohama | Yosemite | Youghiogheny River, Pennsylvania | Ypres | Ypsilanti
- Z: Index | Zambezi | Zanesville | Zanzibar | Zealand | Zebulon | Zeebrugge | Zeno | Zion, or Sion, Mount | Zurich | Zuyder Zee
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Placename etymology
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Contents:
- 1 Placename Origins
- 1.1 By Continent
- 1.1.1 Africa
- 1.1.2 America
- 1.1.4 Asia
- 1.1.5 Australia
- 1.1.6 Europe
- 1.2 By Cartographic Feature
- 1.2.1 Country
- 1.2.2 State/Territory/Parish
- 1.2.3 Street
- 1.2.4 Hydrography (seas, rivers)
- 2 See also
- 3 External links
wikipedia
List of places named after people
(E1)(L1) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_political_entities_named_after_people
There are a number of places named after famous people. For more on the general etymology of place names see toponomy. For other lists of eponyms (names derived from people) see eponym.
- Continents
- Americas (North America and South America) - Amerigo Vespucci or Richard Amerike
- Countries
- Main article: List of countries named after people
- This is a summary of country name etymologies.
- Bermuda - Juan de Bermúdez (British overseas territory)
- Bharata - another name for India (Bharata was a prince, son of King Dushyanta and Shakuntala)
- Bolivia - Simón Bolívar
- Cambodia - Kambu Svayambhuva
- Colombia - Christopher Columbus (after the Italian version of his name)
- Cook Islands - Captain James Cook
- Dominican Republic - Saint Dominic
- El Salvador - "The Saviour", Jesus
- Gibraltar - Tariq ibn Ziyad (British overseas territory)
- Israel - Jacob (alternative name)
- Kiribati - Thomas Gilbert
- Liechtenstein - Anton Florian of Liechtenstein
- Marshall Islands - John Marshall
- Mauritius - Maurice of Nassau
- Philippines - Philip II of Spain
- Saint Kitts and Nevis - Saint Christopher
- Saint Lucia - Lucy of Syracuse (?)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Saint Vincent
- San Marino - Saint Marinus
- São Tomé and Príncipe - Saint Thomas
- Saudi Arabia - Muhammad bin Saud
- Seychelles - Jean Moreau de Sechelles
- Solomon Islands - Solomon
- Former countries
- Principality of Antioch, now part of Turkey - Antiochus, father of Seleucus I Nicator
- Northern Rhodesia (Now Zambia) - Cecil Rhodes
- Southern Rhodesia (Now Zimbabwe) - Cecil Rhodes
- See also: List of country subdivisions named after people
- Towns and cities
- Many smaller European towns and cities are named after their founders, often dating back many hundreds of years. Often, there is not much known about them today. In Latin America it is common practice to name (and often rename) birthplace towns for political leaders or distinguished figures, or after their notable sons.
- Caesarea (various cities in various countries) - Julius Caesar or Roman Emperors.
- Afghanistan
- Ai-Khanoum, formerly named Alexandria on the Oxus - Alexander the Great
- Argentina
- Avellaneda - Nicolás Avellaneda
- Comodoro Rivadavia - Bernardino Rivadavia
- General San Martín - José de San Martín
- General Sarmiento - Domingo Faustino Sarmiento
- Juan José Castelli, Chaco - Juan José Castelli
- Las Heras - Juan Gregorio de las Heras
- Presidencia de la Plaza - Victorino de la Plaza
- Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña - Roque Sáenz Peña
- Pueyrredón, Buenos Aires - Juan Martín de Pueyrredón
- Rafaela, Santa Fe Province - Rafaela Rodríguez de Egusquiza
- Rawson - Guillermo Rawson
- Trelew - Lewis Jones
- Vicente López - Vicente López y Planes
- Villa General Mitre - Bartolomé Mitre
- Armenia
- Abovyan - Khachatur Abovyan, writer
- Abovyan, Ararat - Khachatur Abovyan
- Anushavan - Dr. Anushavan Galoyan, World War II hero
- Artashat (Artaxata) - Artaxias I, Armenian king
- Baghramyan, Ararat - Hovhannes Bagramyan, Marshal of the Soviet Union
- Baghramyan, Armavir - Hovhannes Bagramyan
- Baghramyan, Echmiadzin - Hovhannes Bagramyan
- Bagratashen - Bagrat Vardanian (1894-1971), Hero of Socialist Labor
- Beniamin - Beniamin Galstian, World War II general
- Charentsavan - Yeghishe Charents, poet
- Chkalov, Armenia - Valery Chkalov, Soviet pilot
- Chkalovka - Valery Chkalov
- Davit Bek - David Bek, Armenian patriot
- Dimitrov, Armenia - Georgi Dimitrov, Bulgarian Communist leader
- Ferik - Ferik Polatbekov, revolutionary and poet
- Fioletovo - Ivan Fioletov, socialist martyr and Baku Commissar
- Gagarin, Armenia - Yuri Gagarin, Soviet cosmonaut
- Gharibjanian - Bagrat Gharibjanian, Bolshevik martyr
- Ghukasavan - Ghukas Ghukasian, founder of Armenia's Communist Youth Movement
- Griboyedov, Armenia - Alexandr Griboyedov, Russian diplomat and author
- Gusanagyugh - "Gusan" (given name: Nakhshikar Sargis), bard
- Imeni Dzerzhinskogo - Felix Edmundovich Dzerzhinsky, Bolshevik leader
- Imeni Kirova, Armenia - Sergey Kirov, Bolshevik leader
- Imeni Tairova - Alexander Tairov, Soviet theater director
- Isahakyan - Avetik Isahakyan, poet
- Kamo, Armenia - Kamo (Bolshevik), (1882-1922), nom de guerre of Simon Ter-Petrossian
- Khanjian, Armenia - Aghasi Khanjian, first secretary of the Armenian Communist Party
- Kirov, Armenia - Sergey Kirov
- Kuchak - Nahapet Kuchak, 16th century bard
- Kuybyshev, Armenia - Valerian Kuybyshev, Soviet leader
- Lermontovo - Mikhail Lermontov, Russian writer and poet
- Lukashin - Sargis Lukashin, Soviet politician
- Lukashin, Yerevan - Sargis Lukashin
- Martuni, Armenia - Aleksandr Myasnikyan, first Communist president of Armenia, whose nom de guerre was "Martuni"
- Martuni (village) - Aleksandr Myasnikyan
- Myasnikyan - Aleksandr Myasnikyan
- Mayakovski, Armenia - Vladimir Mayakovsky, Soviet poet
- Mikhaylovka, Armenia - Timofei Mikhailov, Russian revolutionary and regicide
- Mkhchyan - after a Soviet commander
- Musayelyan, Ashotsk - Capt. Sargis Musayelian, Bolshevik military leader
- Musayelyan, Akhuryan - Capt. Sargis Musayelian
- Nagapetavan - Nagapet (or Nahapet) Kurghinian, a participant in the Bolshevik uprising in May 1920
- Nalbandyan, Armenia - Mikael Nalbandian, writer
- Narek - Grigor Narekatsi, medieval monk and poet
- Nizami, Armenia - Nizami Ganjevi, Persian poet
- Paruyr Sevak, Armenia - Paruyr Sevak, poet
- Poselok Imeni Kalinina - Mikhail Kalinin, Soviet leader
- Pushkino, Armenia - Alexander Pushkin, Russian author and poet
- Sarukhan - Hovhannes Sarukhanian, Communist revolutionary
- Sayat-Nova, Armenia - Harutyun Sayatyan, poet
- Shahumyan, Ararat - Stepan Shahumyan, Bolshevik commissar
- Shahumyan, Armavir - Stepan Shahumyan
- Shahumyan, Lori - Stepan Shahumyan
- Shahumyan, Yerevan - Stepan Shahumyan
- Spandaryan, Shirak - Suren Spandarian, Armenian revolutionary
- Spandaryan, Syunik - Suren Spandarian
- Stepanavan - Stepan Shahumyan
- Surenavan - Suren Spandarian
- Sverdlov, Armenia - Yakov Sverdlov, Bolshevik leader
- Tairov - Alexander Tairov, Soviet theater director
- Tumanyan, Armenia - Hovhannes Tumanyan, writer
- Yenokavan - Enok Mkrtumian, early Communist
- Zhdanov, Armavir - Andrei Zhdanov, Soviet leader
- Zhdanov, Lori - Andrei Zhdanov
- Former:
- Akhundov was the name of Punik - Mirza Fatali Akhundov, author
- Azizbekov was the name of Aregnadem - Meshadi Azizbekov, Soviet revolutionary
- Azizbekov was the name of Vayk - Meshadi Azizbekov
- Azizbekov was the name of Zarritap - Meshadi Azizbekov
- Batikian was the name of Gandzak, Armenia - Batik Batikian (1892-1920), Communist martyr
- Danushavan was the name of Aygehat - Danush Shahverdian, Armenian politician and diplomat
- Ghukasyan was the name of Ashotsk - Ghukas Ghukasian, founder of Armenia's Communist Youth Movement
- Imeni Beriya was the name of Shahumyan, Ararat - Lavrentiy Beria, Soviet politician and head of the secret police
- Imeni Beriya was the name of Zhdanov, Armavir - Lavrentiy Beria
- Imeni Stalina was the name of Sovkhoz Nomer Shest - Joseph Stalin
- Imeni Voroshilova was the name of Hatsik, Armavir - Kliment Voroshilov, Marshal of the Soviet Union
- Kalinin was the name of Noramarg - Mikhail Kalinin, Soviet leader
- Kalinino was the name of Tashir - Mikhail Kalinin
- Kamo was the name of Gavar - Kamo (Bolshevik), (1882-1922), nom de guerre of Simon Ter-Petrossian
- Kirov was the name of Amrakits - Sergey Kirov, early Bolshevik leader
- Kirov was the name of Taperakan - Sergey Kirov
- Kirovakan was the name of Vanadzor - Sergey Kirov
- Kirovka was the name of Mamai, Armenia - Sergey Kirov
- Kuybyshev was the name of Haghartsin, Armenia - Valerian Kuybyshev, Soviet leader
- Maksim Gorkiy was the name of Bovadzor - Maxim Gorky, Soviet author
- Mikoyan was the name of Yeghegnadzor - Anastas Mikoyan, Soviet leader
- Mravyan was the name of Yeghipatrush - Askanaz Mravyan, leader of Soviet Armenia
- Ordzhonikidze was the name of Vahan, Armenia - Sergo Ordzhonikidze, Soviet leader
- Samed Vurgun was the name of Hovk - Samad Vurgun, Soviet poet
- Shavarshavan was the name of Koti, Armenia - Shavarsh Amirkhanian, leader of the precursor to the Armenian KGB
- Spandaryan was the name of Silikyan - Suren Spandarian, Armenian revolutionary
- Tumanyan was the name of Dsegh - Hovhannes Tumanyan, writer
- Vagharshapat was the name of Echmiadzin - King Vagharshak
- Vorontsovka was the name of Tashir - Prince Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov, viceroy of the Caucasus
- Australia
- Adelaide - Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen
- Alice Springs - Alice Todd, wife of Sir Charles Todd
- Bacchus Marsh, Victoria - Captain William Henry Bacchus, early resident
- Bendigo - William Abednego "Bendigo" Thompson
- Bowen - George Ferguson Bowen
- Burnie - William Burnie, director of Van Diemen's Land company in the early 1840s
- Brisbane - Sir Thomas Brisbane
- Cairns - William Wellington Cairns
- Cooktown, Queensland - Captain James Cook
- Darwin - Charles Darwin
- Flinders, Victoria - Matthew Flinders
- Forbes, New South Wales - Sir Francis Forbes
- Gawler, South Australia - Lieutenant-Colonel George Gawler
- Lorne, Victoria - John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll, Marquess of Lorne
- Mackay - John Mackay
- Melbourne - William Lamb, Lord Melbourne
- Bentleigh, Victoria - Thomas Bent
- Brunswick, Victoria - Caroline, Duchess of Brunswick
- Fawkner and Pascoe Vale, Victoria - John Pascoe Fawkner
- Fitzroy, Victoria - Sir Charles Augustus FitzRoy
- Lalor, Victoria - Peter Lalor (indirectly - via Peter Lalor Home-Building Cooperative Society)
- Scoresby, Victoria - William Scoresby
- Seddon, Victoria - Richard Seddon
- Spotswood, Victoria - Louisa Jane Spotswood, wife of Richard Seddon
- Truganina, Victoria - Truganini
- Tullamarine, Victoria - Tullamareena
- Williamstown, Victoria - King William IV
- Wonga Park, Victoria - Simon Wonga
- Mount Gambier - James Gambier, 1st Baron Gambier
- Parkes, New South Wales - Sir Henry Parkes
- Scottsdale - James Scott
- Shepparton - Sherbourne Sheppard, squatter
- Sydney - Thomas Townshend, Lord Sydney
- Townsville - Robert Towns
- Austria
- St. Pölten - The name Sankt Pölten is derived from Hippolytus of Rome. The city was renamed to Sankt Hippolyt, then Sankt Polyt and finally Sankt Pölten.
- Azerbaijan
- ?li Bayramli, Kalbajar - Ali Bayramov, early Bolshevik
- ?li Bayramli, Qakh - Ali Bayramov
- ?li Bayramli, Qazakh - Ali Bayramov
- ?li Bayramli, Samukh - Ali Bayramov
- ?li Bayramli, Zaqatala - Ali Bayramov
- ?nv?r M?mm?dxanli, Azerbaijan - ?nv?r M?mm?dxanli, writer
- Artyom, Azerbaijan - Fyodor Sergeyev, revolutionary known as "Artyom"
- ?zizb?yov, Baku - Meshadi Azizbekov, Soviet revolutionary
- ?zizb?yov, Goranboy - Meshadi Azizbekov
- ?zizb?yov, Goygol - Meshadi Azizbekov
- ?zizb?yov, Nakhchivan - Meshadi Azizbekov
- Babek - Babak Khorramdin, Persian revolutionary
- Bakixanov - Abbasgulu Bakikhanov, writer
- C?lilabad (also spelled Jalilabad) - Jalil Mammadguluzadeh
- Dzerjinovka - Felix Dzerzhinski, Soviet leader
- Engelsk?nd - Friedrich Engels
- F?t?li xan - Fatali Khan Khoyski, Azerbaijani prime minister
- Fioletovka, Bilasuvar - Ivan Fioletov, Bolshevik leader and one of the 26 Baku Commissars
- Fioletovka, Fizuli - Ivan Fioletov
- Fizuli Rayon - Fuzûlî, Turkic poet
- Füzuli - Fuzûlî
- Füzuli, Samukh - Fuzûlî
- Füzuli, Shamkir - Fuzûlî
- Haci Zeynalabdin - Haji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev, industrialist and philanthropist
- H?zi Aslanov - Hazi Aslanov, Soviet general
- Heydarabad, Azerbaijan - Heydar Aliyev, president of Azerbaijan
- Kalinino, Azerbaijan - Mikhail Kalinin, Soviet leader
- Kamo, Azerbaijan - Kamo (Bolshevik), (1882-1922), nom de guerre of Simon Ter-Petrossian
- Kirov, Baku - Sergey Kirov
- Kirov, Lankaran - Sergey Kirov
- Kirov, Samukh - Sergey Kirov
- Kirov, Shusha - Sergey Kirov
- Kirovka, Bilasuvar - Sergey Kirov
- Kirovka, Shamakhi - Sergey Kirov
- Kirovkend, Saatly - Sergey Kirov
- Kuropatkino - Aleksey Kuropatkin, Russian general
- Kuybisev, Aghjabadi - Valerian Kuybyshev, Soviet politician
- Kuybisevk?nd - Valerian Kuybyshev
- Kuybyshev, Imishli - Valerian Kuybyshev
- Leninabad, Nakhchivan - Lenin
- Leninabad, Shamkir - Lenin
- Lenink?nd, Lachin - Lenin
- Lenino, Azerbaijan - Lenin
- Lüksemburq - Rosa Luxemburg, German socialist
- Martuni, Azerbaijan - Aleksandr Myasnikyan, first Communist president of Armenia, whose nom de guerre was "Martuni"
- Marksovka - Karl Marx
- Narimanovka - Nariman Narimanov, leader of Soviet Azerbaijan
- N?rimanov raion - Nariman Narimanov
- N?rimanabad, Lankaran - Nariman Narimanov
- N?rimank?nd, Bilasuvar - Nariman Narimanov
- N?rimank?nd, Gobustan - Nariman Narimanov
- N?rimanov - Nariman Narimanov
- N?simi raion - Imadaddin Nasimi
- N?simi, Bilasuvar - Imadaddin Nasimi
- N?simi, Sabirabad - Imadaddin Nasimi
- N?simik?nd - Imadaddinn Nasimi
- Nizami, Goranboy - Nizami Ganjevi, Persian poet
- Nizami, Sabirabad - Nizami Ganjevi
- Nizami raion - Nizami Ganjevi
- Orconikidze, Beylagan - Sergo Ordzhonikidze, Soviet politician
- Orconikidze, Shaki - Sergo Ordzhonikidze
- Promysel Narimanova - Nariman Narimanov
- R?sulzad? - Mammed Amin Rasulzade, Azeri statesman
- Sabirabad (city) - poet Mirza Alakbar Sabir
- Sabirabad Rayon - Mirza Alakbar Sabir
- Salatin - Salatyn Asgarova, Azerbaijani journalist
- S?m?d Vurgun, Azerbaijan - Samad Vurgun, Soviet writer
- Shaumyan, Dashkasan - Stepan Shahumyan, Bolshevik commissar
- Shaumyan, Goygol - Stepan Shahumyan
- Saumyanabad - Stepan Shahumyan
- Saumyank?nd - Stepan Shahumyan
- Saumyanovka - Stepan Shahumyan
- Stalino, Azerbaijan - Joseph Stalin
- Stepan Razin, Azerbaijan - Stepan Razin, Russian rebel leader
- Suvorovka - Alexander Suvorov, Russian general
- Vurgun - Samad Vurgun, Soviet writer
- Yeni ?libayramli - Ali Bayramov
- Yusif M?mm?d?liyev (village) - Yusif M?mm?d?liyev, President of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan
- Alternate:
- Martuni is the name given by the Nagorno Karabakh Republic to Khojavend (city) - Aleksandr Myasnikyan, first Communist president of Armenia, whose nom de guerre was "Martuni"
- Former:
- Ali Bayramli was the name of Shirvan - Ali Bayramov, early Bolshevik
- Azizbekovo was the name of Basqal - Meshadi Azizbekov, Soviet revolutionary
- Elizavetpol was the name of Ganja - Czarina Elizabeth Alexeievna (Louise of Baden)
- Frunze was the name of Suvorovka - Mikhail Frunze, Bolshevik leader
- Il’ichëvsk and Ilich were names of S?rur - Vladimir Ilich Lenin
- Imeni Kirova was the name of Bank? - Sergey Kirov
- Imeni Kirova and Kirova were names of Yeni Suraxani - Sergey Kirov
- Kaganovich was the name of Qaraçuxur - Lazar Kaganovich, Soviet politician
- Kalinin was the name of Burunqovaq - Mikhail Kalinin, Soviet leader
- Kalininkend was the name of Vurgun - Mikhail Kalinin
- Kirovabad was the name of Ganja - Sergey Kirov
- Kirovk?nd and Kirovka were names of H?s?nsu - Sergey Kirov
- Kirovk?nd was the name of ?nv?r M?mm?dxanli, Azerbaijan - Sergey Kirov
- Kuybyshev was the name of Ölc?l?r - Valerian Kuybyshev, Soviet revolutionary
- Lenin, Leninkend, and Leninfeld were names of Çinarli, Shamkir - Lenin
- Leninabad was the name of Sanqalan - Lenin
- Leninabad was the name of T?kl?, Gobustan - Lenin
- Leninavan was the name of H?s?nqaya, Tartar - Lenin
- Leninkend was the name of Mustafab?yli - Lenin
- Molotov was the name of Oktyabrk?nd - Vyacheslav Molotov, Soviet politician
- Musabekov was the name of Z?hm?tk?nd - Gazanfar Musabekov, Soviet politician
- Myasnikovabad was the name of ?liabad, Nakhchivan - Gavril Myasnikov, Bolshevik revolutionary
- Narimankend was the name of Qosak?nd - Nariman Narimanov, revolutionary
- Orconikidze was the name of N?rimank?nd, Gadabay - Sergo Ordzhonikidze
- Pamyat’ Lenina was the name of Baliqçilar - Lenin
- Perozabad was the name of Barda, Azerbaijan - Peroz I
- Port-Iliç was the name of Liman, Azerbaijan - Lenin
- Pushkino was the name of Bil?suvar - Alexander Pushkin
- R?sulzad? was the name of Yeni Suraxani - Mammed Amin Rasulzade, Azeri statesman
- Shahumyan was the name of Asagi Agcak?nd - Stepan Shahumyan, Bolshevik commissar
- Shaumyan-Akhtachi was the name of Axtaçi, Sabirabad - Stepan Shahumyan
- Stalin was the name of Sabail raion - Joseph Stalin
- Stalino was the name of Çayli, Tartar - Joseph Stalin
- V.I.Lenin was the name of Böyük K?sik - Vladimir Ilyich Lenin
- Voroshilovka was the name of Asiqli - Kliment Voroshilov, Marshal of the Soviet Union
- Yelizavetpol was the name of Ganja - Czarina Elizabeth Alexeievna (Louise of Baden)
- Zhdanov was the name of Beylagan - Andrei Zhdanov
- Barbados
- Speightstown - William Speight (legislator)
- Belarus
- Dzyarzhynsk - Felix Dzerzhinsky
- Belgium
- Charleroi - Charles II of Spain
- Martelange - Martelius
- Saint-Georges-sur-Meuse - Saint George
- Saint-Gilles - Saint Giles
- Saint-Hubert - Hubertus
- Saint-Nicolas - Saint Nicholas
- Sint-Agatha-Berchem - Agatha of Sicily
- Sint-Amands - Saint Amand
- Sint-Gillis-Waas - Saint Giles
- Sint-Laureins - Lawrence of Rome
- Sint-Martens-Latem - Martin of Tours
- Sint-Niklaas - Saint Nicholas
- Sint-Pieters-Leeuw - Saint Peter
- Sint-Truiden - Trudo
- Woluwe-Saint-Lambert - Lambert of Maastricht
- Woluwe-Saint-Pierre - Saint Peter
- Bermuda
- Hamilton - Henry Hamilton
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Tomislavgrad - Tomislav I of Croatia
- Botswana
- Francistown - Daniel Francis (English prospector)
- Brazil
- For a longer list, please see List of places in Brazil named after people.
- Salvador, Brazil - Jesus (the Christian Savior)
- São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil - Louis IX of France (Saint Louis)
- Bulgaria
- Asenovgrad - Tsar Ivan Asen II
- Blagoevgrad - Communist leader Dimitar Blagoev
- Botevgrad - Hristo Botev
- Dimitrovgrad - Georgi Dimitrov
- Dimovo - partisan Zhivko (Dimo) Puev
- Elin Pelin - writer Elin Pelin
- General Toshevo - General Stefan Toshev
- Gotse Delchev - revolutionary Gotse Delchev
- Isperih - Khan Asparuh of Bulgaria
- Ivaylovgrad - Tsar Ivaylo of Bulgaria
- Kableshkovo - revolutionary Todor Kableshkov
- Krumovgrad - Khan Krum of Bulgaria
- Kubrat - Khan Kubrat of Bulgaria
- Levski (town) - revolutionary Vasil Levski
- Momchilgrad - medieval Bulgarian ruler Momchil
- Omurtag - Khan Omurtag of Bulgaria
- Rakovski - revolutionary Georgi Sava Rakovski
- Sandanski - revolutionary Yane Sandanski
- Simeonovgrad - Tsar Simeon I of Bulgaria
- Tervel - Khan Tervel of Bulgaria
- Tsar Kaloyan - Tsar Kaloyan of Bulgaria
- Former:
- Borisovgrad was the name of Parvomay - Tsar Boris III of Bulgaria
- Kolarovgrad was the name of Shumen - Vasil Kolarov
- Stalin was the name of Varna - Joseph Stalin
- Stanke Dimitrov was the name of Dupnitsa - revolutionary Stanke Dimitrov
- Tolbukhin was the name of Dobrich - Soviet marshal Fyodor Tolbukhin
- Canada
- Abbotsford, British Columbia - Harry Abbott (railway superintendent)
- Barkerville, British Columbia - Billy Barker English prospector
- Barrie, Ontario - Sir Robert Barrie
- Bathurst, New Brunswick - Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst
- Brantford, Ontario - Joseph Brant
- Brockville, Ontario and Brock, Ontario - Isaac Brock
- Brooks, Alberta - Noel Edgell Brooks (railway engineer)
- Burnaby, British Columbia - Robert Burnaby (politician and explorer)
- Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island - Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, consort of King George III of the United Kingdom
- Churchill, Manitoba - John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough
- Drummondville, Quebec - Gordon Drummond
- Edmundston, New Brunswick - Edmund Walker Head
- Fredericton, New Brunswick - Prince Frederick, Duke of York
- Halifax - George Montague-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax
- Hamilton, Ontario - George Hamilton
- Huntsville, Ontario - Captain George Hunt (settler)
- Joliette, Quebec - Barthélemy Joliette
- Kitchener, Ontario - Horatio Kitchener
- Lethbridge, Alberta - William Lethbridge
- Markham, Ontario - William Markham
- Mont-Laurier, Quebec - Sir Wilfrid Laurier
- Morrisburg, Ontario - James Morris
- Peterborough, Ontario - Peter Robinson
- Port Alberni, British Columbia - Captain Pere d'Alberní
- Prince Albert, Saskatchewan - Albert, Prince Consort
- Prince George, British Columbia - George III of England
- Prince Rupert, British Columbia - Prince Rupert of the Rhine
- Regina, Saskatchewan - Queen Victoria
- Selkirk, Manitoba - Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk
- Sherbrooke, Quebec and Sherbrooke, Nova Scotia - John Coape Sherbrooke
- Sydney, Nova Scotia - Thomas Townshend, Lord Sydney
- Timmins, Ontario - Noah Timmins
- Vancouver, British Columbia - Captain George Vancouver, English explorer of Dutch descent (van Coevorden)
- Victoria, British Columbia - Queen Victoria
- Victoriaville, Quebec - Queen Victoria
- Chile
- Cochrane - Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald (captain)
- Galvarino - Galvarino (Mapuche leader during the War of Arauco)
- Lautaro - Lautaro (Mapuche leader during the War of Arauco)
- Puerto Ingerniero Ibáñez - Carlos Ibáñez del Campo (President)
- Puerto Montt - Manuel Montt (President)
- Puerto Saavedra - Cornelio Saavedra Rodríguez (Military figure that played a major role in the Occupation of the Araucanía)
- Puerto Varas - Antonio Varas (minister of the interior)
- Puerto Williams - Juan Williams Rebolledo (Chilean admiral)
- San Fernando - Saint Ferdinand
- San Pedro de Atacama - Saint Peter
- Santiago - James, son of Zebedee (Saint James)
- Teodoro Schmidt - Teodoro Schmidt
- Valdivia - Pedro de Valdivia (conqueror of Chile)
- Villa O'Higgins - Bernardo O'Higgins (libertador of Chile)
- China
- Zhongshan, Guangdong - Dr. Sun Yat-sen
- Colombia
- Bosconia, Colombia - John Bosco
- Republic of the Congo
- Brazzaville - Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza
- Costa Rica
- San José, Costa Rica - Saint Joseph
- Croatia
- Karlovac - Charles II of Austria
- Czech Republic
- Adamov (Blansko District) - Adam Josef, Prince of Liechtenstein, ironworks owner
- Alojzov - Alois I, Prince of Liechtenstein
- Barrandov, Prague - Joachim Barrande
- Františkovy Lázne - Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
- Golcuv Jeníkov - Martin Maxmillian Goltz, general of the Habsburg army
- Havlíckuv Brod - Karel Havlícek Borovský
- Jáchymov - St. Joachim
- Jindrichuv Hradec - Jindrich z Hradce, owner of the castle in the town
- Fortress Josefov and Josefov (Prague) - Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
- Karlín - Caroline Augusta of Bavaria
- Karlovy Vary - Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
- Karlštejn Castle and village - Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
- Mladá Boleslav - Boleslaus II of Bohemia
- Špindleruv Mlýn - Spindler, a miller
- Stará Boleslav - Boleslaus I of Bohemia
- Terezín - Empress Maria Theresa of Austria
- Vítkov - Vítek z Kravar
- Žižkov - Jan Žižka
- Former:
- Gottwaldov was the name of Zlín from 1948-1990 - Klement Gottwald
- Denmark
- Augustenborg - Auguste, duchess of Schleswig-Holstein
- Fredericia - King Frederick III of Denmark
- Frederiksberg - King Frederick IV of Denmark
- Frederikshavn - King Frederick VI of Denmark
- Frederikssund - Frederick III of Denmark
- Frederiksværk - King Frederick V of Denmark
- In Greenland:
- Christianshåb (Inuit: Qasigiannguit) - King Christian VI of Denmark
- Frederikshåb (Inuit: Paamiut) - King Frederick V of Denmark
- Jakobshavn (Inuit: Ilulissat) - Jakob Severin, a fur trader
- Dominican Republic
- Santo Domingo - Saint Dominic
- Former:
- Ciudad Trujillo was the name of Santo Domingo - Rafael Trujillo
- Egypt
- Alexandria - Alexander the Great
- Crocodilopolis:
- formerly named Arsinoe - Arsinoe II of Egypt
- formerly named Ptolemais Euergetis - Ptolemy III Euergetes
- Port Fouad - Fuad I of Egypt
- El Salvador
- San Salvador, El Salvador - Jesus (the Christian Savior)
- Estonia
- Valga (Latvian: Valka)- possibly after the de Walko (de Walco) family.
- Former:
- Kingissepa was the name of Kuressaare - Viktor Kingissepp, Estonian revolutionary and communist
- Finland
- Brahestad (Finnish: Raahe) - Peter Brahe, Governor-General of Finland
- Fredrikshamn (Finnish: Hamina) - King Frederick I of Sweden
- Jakobstad (Finnish: Pietarsaari) - Jacob De la Gardie (The city was founded by his widow - Ebba Brahe)
- Kaarina (Swedish: Sankt Karins) - Saint Catherine of Sweden
- Loviisa (Swedish: Lovisa) - Lovisa Ulrika, Queen of Sweden
- Kristiinankaupunki (Swedish: Kristinestad) - Queen Christina of Sweden
- Mariehamn (Finnish: Maarianhamina) - Empress Maria Alexandrovna of Russia
- Mikkeli (Swedish: Sankt Michel) - Archangel Michael
- Vaasa (Swedish: Vasa) - King Gustav I of Sweden
- France
- Carla-Bayle - Pierre Bayle (1647-1706), philosopher and writer
- Châtillon-Coligny - Gaspard de Coligny
- Crillon-le-Brave (the brave) - Louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon
- Decazeville - Élie, duc Decazes
- Descartes - René Descartes
- Ferney-Voltaire - Voltaire
- Flavigny-sur-Ozerain - possibly named after a Roman general Flavius
- La Louptière-Thénard - Louis Jacques Thénard
- Saint-Amans-Soult - Jean-de-Dieu Soult
- Saint-Léger-Vauban - Vauban
- Vendays-Montalivet - Jean-Pierre Bachasson, comte de Montalivet
- Gabon
- Bongoville - Omar Bongo
- Lastoursville - François Rigail de Lastours
- Port-Gentil - Émile Gentil
- Germany
- Annaburg (state of Saxony-Anhalt) - Princess Anna of Denmark and Norway (1532-1585) (German), electress consort of Augustus, Elector of Saxony
- Bad Karlshafen (state of Hesse) - Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
- Benediktbeuern (state of Bavaria) - Benedict of Nursia
- Borsigwalde (state of Berlin) - engineer August Borsig (est. 1898, incorporated into Berlin on October 1, 1920.)
- Charlottenburg (state of Berlin) - Princess Sophia Charlotte of Hanover, queen consort of King Frederick I of Prussia (est. 13th c., incorporated into Berlin on October 1, 1920.)
- Christian-Albrechts-Koog (state of Schleswig-Holstein) - Christian Albert, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (since 1974 a part of Galmsbüll)
- Cologne (state of North Rhine-Westphalia; German: Köln, Latin: Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium, CCAA) - Roman Emperor Claudius and Agrippina the Younger, empress consort (lit. in English: Claudian colony and sacrificial altar of the Agrippinensians)
- Constance (state of Baden-Württemberg; German: Konstanz) - Roman Emperor Constantius Chlorus
- Dorotheenstadt (state of Berlin) - Duchess Sophia Dorothea of Holstein, electress consort of Frederick William, the "Great Elector" of Brandenburg (est. 1674, incorporated into Berlin on January 1, 1710.)
- Elisabeth-Sophien-Koog (state of Schleswig-Holstein) - Elisabeth Sophie Desmercières, wife of Jean Henri Desmercières (German), financier of the polder and dike constructions
- Erkelenz (state of North Rhine-Westphalia) - Roman real proprietor Herculentiacus
- Friedrichsfelde (state of Berlin) - Prince-Elector Frederick III of Brandenburg (est. 13th c., incorporated into Berlin on October 1, 1920.)
- Friedrichshafen (state of Baden-Württemberg) - King Frederick of Württemberg
- Friedrichshagen (state of Berlin) - King Frederick II, the "Great", of Prussia (est. 1753, incorporated into Berlin on October 1, 1920.)
- Berlin-Friedrichshain (locality in Berlin) - King Frederick II, the "Great", of Prussia
- Friedrichskoog (state of Schleswig-Holstein) - King Frederick VII of Denmark
- Friedrichstadt (state of Schleswig-Holstein) - Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (est. 1621)
- Friedrichstadt (state of Berlin) - King Frederick I of Prussia (est. 1688, incorporated into Berlin on January 1, 1710.)
- Friedrichsthal (state of Brandenburg) - King Frederick II, the "Great", of Prussia, now a component locality of Gartz
- Friedrichsthal (state of Brandenburg) - King Frederick I of Prussia, now a component locality of Oranienburg
- Friedrichswalde (state of Brandenburg) - King Frederick II, the "Great", of Prussia
- Friedrichswerder (state of Berlin) - Frederick William, the "Great Elector" of Brandenburg (est. 1662, incorporated into Berlin on January 1, 1710.)
- Friedrich-Wilhelm-Lübke-Koog (state of Schleswig-Holstein) - Minister-President Friedrich-Wilhelm Lübke (German) of Schleswig-Holstein
- Friedrich-Wilhelm-Stadt (state of Berlin) - King Frederick William III of Prussia (est. after 1710, a locality of Berlin from the beginning)
- Georgsmarienhütte (state of Lower Saxony) - King George V of Hanover and Duchess Mary of Saxe-Altenburg, the queen consort
- Giesensdorf (state of Berlin) - a certain Ghiselbrecht, the locator (German) (chief settler, who gathered interested colonists) in the 13th c. (incorporated into Berlin on October 1, 1920)
- Hermsdorf (state of Berlin) - a certain Herman, the locator (German) (chief settler, who gathered interested colonists) around 1200 (incorporated into Berlin on October 1, 1920)
- Joachimsthal in Brandenburg (state of Brandenburg) - Joachim Frederick, Elector of Brandenburg
- Johanngeorgenstadt (state of Saxony) - John George I, Elector of Saxony
- Johannisthal (state of Berlin) - Johann Wilhelm Werner, councillor of the electoral chamber (financial department), (est. 18th c., incorporated into Berlin on October 1, 1920.)
- Juliers (state of North Rhine-Westphalia; Latin: Iuliacum, German: Jülich) - Roman Emperor Julius Caesar
- Kaiser-Wilhelm-Koog (state of Schleswig-Holstein) - German Emperor William I
- Karlsburg in Hither Pomerania (state of Mecklenburg-Hither Pomerania) - feudal landlord Carl von Bismarck
- Karlsruhe (state of Baden-Württemberg) - Margrave Karl Wilhelm of Baden-Durlach
- Leopoldshöhe (state of North Rhine-Westphalia) - Leopold II, Prince of Lippe
- Leverkusen (state of North Rhine-Westphalia) - pharmacist Carl Leverkus (German)
- Ludwigsau (state of Hesse) - Louis I, Landgrave of Hesse
- Ludwigsburg (state of Baden-Württemberg) - Eberhard Ludwig, Duke of Württemberg
- Ludwigsfelde (state of Brandenburg) - Ernst Ludwig von der Gröben (*1703-1773*), president of the chamber (financial department) of Kurmark.
- Ludwigshafen upon Lake Constance (state of Baden-Württemberg) - Louis I, Grand Duke of Baden
- Ludwigshafen upon Rhine (state of Rhineland-Palatinate) - King Louis I of Bavaria
- Ludwigslust (state of Mecklenburg-Hither Pomerania) - Duke Christian Louis II of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
- Luisenstadt (state of Berlin) - Duchess Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, queen consort of King Frederick William III of Prussia (est. 16th c., incorporated into Berlin on January 1, 1710.)
- Luisenthal (state of Thuringia) - Duchess Louise Dorothy of Saxe-Meiningen (German), duchess consort of Frederick III, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg
- Mariendorf (state of Berlin) - Mary of Nazareth (est. 13th c., incorporated into Berlin on October 1, 1920.)
- Marienfelde (state of Berlin) - Mary of Nazareth (est. 13th c., incorporated into Berlin on October 1, 1920.)
- Moritzburg (state of Saxony) - Maurice, Elector of Saxony
- Neuhardenberg (state of Brandenburg) - chancellor Karl August von Hardenberg
- Nikolassee (state of Berlin) - Bishop Nicolas of Myra, (est. 1901, incorporated into Berlin on October 1, 1920.)
- Nikolskoë (state of Berlin) - Tzar Nicholas I of Russia, (est. 1819, incorporated into Berlin on October 1, 1920.)
- Oranienbaum (state of Saxony-Anhalt) - Princess Henriette Catharina of Orange-Nassau (German), princess consort of John George II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau
- Oranienburg (state of Brandenburg) - Princess Luise Henriette of Orange-Nassau, electress consort of Frederick William, the "Great Elector" of Brandenburg
- Ottobrunn (state of Bavaria) - Othon, King of the Hellenes
- Philippinenburg (state of Hesse) - Margravine Philippine of Brandenburg-Schwedt (German), second wife of Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel (est. 1778, incorporated into Wolfhagen in 1971.)
- Philippinendorf (state of Hesse) - Margravine Philippine of Brandenburg-Schwedt, second wife of Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel (est. 1778, incorporated into Wolfhagen in 1971.)
- Philippinenthal (state of Hesse) - Margravine Philippine of Brandenburg-Schwedt, second wife of Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel (est. 1778, incorporated into Wolfhagen in 1971.)
- Philippsburg (state of Baden-Württemberg) - Prince-Bishop Philipp Christoph von Sötern (German), Prince-Bishopric of Speyer
- Philippsthal upon Werra (state of Hesse) - Philip, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal
- Pirmasens (state of Rhineland-Palatinate) - monk Pirminius
- Reinickendorf (state of Berlin) - a certain Reineke, the locator (German) (chief settler, who gathered interested colonists) in the 13th c. (incorporated into Berlin on October 1, 1920)
- Reußenköge (state of Schleswig-Holstein) - Count Heinrich XLIII of Reuß-Schleiz-Köstritz and his wife Louise, who financed the polders.
- Rixdorf (state of Berlin) - a certain Richard, the locator (German) (chief settler, who gathered interested colonists) in 1360 (incorporated into Berlin on October 1, 1920)
- Röntgental (state of Brandenburg) - physicist Wilhelm Röntgen, inventor of the X-ray
- Sankt Augustin (state of North Rhine-Westphalia) - Augustine of Hippo
- Sankt Pauli (state of Hamburg) - (Saul) Paul of Tarsos
- Schmargendorf (state of Berlin; antiq. (de)s Margreven Dorp, Smargendorp, lit. in English: the Margrave's Village) - Margrave John I of Brandenburg (German), (est. in the 13th c., incorporated into Berlin on October 1, 1920)
- Siemensstadt (state of Berlin) - engineer Werner von Siemens (est. 1899, incorporated into Berlin on October 1, 1920.)
- Trier (state of Rhineland-Palatinate; Latin: Augusta Treverorum) - Augustus (lit. in English: City of Augustus in the lands of the Treveri people)
- Veitshöchheim (state of Bavaria) - Vitus
- Waldensberg (state of Hesse) - merchant Peter Waldo, precursor of the Protestant Reformers (est. 1699, incorporated into Wächtersbach in 1971.)
- Wedding (state of Berlin) - feudal landlord Rudolf de Weddinge (est. 13th c., incorporated into Berlin in 1861.)
- Wilhelmsburg (state of Hamburg) - Duke George William of Brunswick and Lunenburg, prince of Celle (est. 1672, incorporated into Harburg-Wilhelmsburg in 1927.)
- Wilhelmsdorf in Middle Franconia (state of Bavaria) - George William, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
- Wilhelmsdorf upon Saale (state of Thuringia) - a certain Wilhelm, probably the locator (German) (chief settler, who gathered interested colonists) in the 14th c.
- Wilhelmsdorf in Württemberg (state of Baden-Württemberg) - King William I of Württemberg
- Wilhelmshaven (state of Lower Saxony) - King William I of Prussia, later also German Emperor (lit. in English: William's harbour)
- Wilmersdorf (state of Berlin) - a certain Wilhelm, probably the locator (German) (chief settler, who gathered interested colonists) in the 13th c. (incorporated into Berlin on October 1, 1920)
- Wittenau (state of Berlin) - mayor Peter Witte (German), (est. 14th c., incorporated into Berlin on October 1, 1920.)
- Former:
- Horst-Wessel-Stadt (locality of Berlin) was the name of Berlin-Friedrichshain - Horst Wessel
- Karl-Marx-Stadt (state of Saxony) was the name of Chemnitz - Karl Marx
- Marxwalde (state of Brandenburg) was the name of Neuhardenberg - Karl Marx
- Stalinstadt (state of Brandenburg) was the name of Eisenhüttenstadt - Stalin
- Greece
- Further information: List of Greek place names
- Alexandroupoli - King Alexander I of Greece
- Athens - Athena
- Nafplion - Nauplius
- Ptolemaida - Ptolemy I Soter
- Santorini - Saint Irene
- Thessaloniki - Thessalonica, sister of Alexander the Great
- Guyana
- Georgetown - King George III of the United Kingdom
- Lethem - Sir Gordon James Lethem
- Hong Kong
- Aberdeen Harbour - George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen
- Belcher Bay - Edward Belcher
- Cape D'Aguilar - George Charles D'Aguilar
- Kennedy Town - Arthur Edward Kennedy
- Mount Davis, Hong Kong - John Francis Davis
- Stanley, Hong Kong - Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby
- Victoria City - Queen Victoria
- Hungary
- Benczúrfalva - Gyula Benczúr
- Bocskaikert - Stephen Bocskay
- Petofibánya - Sándor Petofi
- Petofiszállás - Sándor Petofi
- Rákóczifalva - Francis II Rákóczi
- Rákócziújfalu - Francis II Rákóczi
- India
- Aurangabad - Aurangazeb (Mughal emperor)
- Bodh Gaya - Buddha
- Gandhinagar - Mahatma Gandhi
- Gangaikonda Cholapuram - Rajendra Cholan, alias GangaiKondaCholan (Conqueror of the Ganges), a Chola dynasty emperor
- Hyderabad - Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, a ruler of the Qutb Shahi dynasty the ruling family of the Golconda
- Vizianagaram - Raja Pusapati Vijaya Rama Raju (Gajapathi Clan)
- Jamshedpur, also called Tata Nagar - Jamshetji Tata
- Mumbai - Mumbadevi
- Ramachandrapuram - Raja Kakarlapudi Rama Chandra Raju
- Rajapalayam - Kshatriya Rajus Community (Kshatriyars)
- Tughlakabad - Mohammed Bin Tughlaq
- Iran
- Apamea (Media) - Apama, mother of Antiochus I Soter
- Apamea Ragiana - a royal woman named Apama among the Seleucids
- Nahavand:
- formerly named Laodicea - Laodice of Macedonia
- formerly named Antiochia - Antiochus I Soter
- Seleucia (Susiana) - Seleucus I Nicator
- Seleucia (Susiana) - a Seleucus of the Seleucid dynasty
- Susa, formerly named Seleucia - Seleucus I Nicator
- Iraq
- Antiochia in Sittacene - Antiochus I Soter
- Apamea (Babylonia) - a royal woman named Apama among the Seleucids
- Apamea (Sittacene) - Apama, mother of Antiochus I Soter
- Charax Spasinu:
- formerly named Alexandria - Alexander the Great
- formerly named Antiochia in Susiana - Antiochus IV
- formerly named Charax of Hyspaosines - Hyspaosines
- Iskandariya - Named after Alexander the Great
- Laodicea (Mesopotamia) - a royal woman named Laodice among the Seleucids
- Seleucia - Seleucus I Nicator
- Seleucia (Sittacene) - Seleucus I Nicator
- Ireland (Republic of)
- Edgeworthstown - Henry Essex Edgeworth de Firmont, a local rector
- Charlestown - Charles Strickland, Land Agent and Town Planner
- Rochfortbridge, County Westmeath
- Connacht - Conn Cétchathach
- County Kerry - Ciar
- Cork - Corc
- Israel
- Acre, formerly named Antiochia Ptolemais - Alexander the Great's generals Antiochus and Ptolemy Soter
- Herzliyya - Theodor Herzl
- Hippos, formerly named Antiochia Hippos - an Antiochus of the Seleucid dynasty
- Netanya - Nathan Strauss
- Qiryat Bialik - writer Hayyim Nahman Bialik
- Tiberias - Tiberius Caesar Augustus
- Seleucia Samulias - a Seleucus among the Seleucid dynasty
- Former:
- Wilhelma (colloquially; formally: Hamîdije Wilhelma) was the name of Bnei Atarot - Sultan Abdul Hamid II, King William II of Württemberg and William II, German Emperor
- Italy
- Alessandria - Pope Alexander III
- Andorno Micca - Pietro Micca
- Aosta - Augustus
- Arquà Petrarca - Petrarch
- Augusta - "Augusto" di Federico II di Svevia
- Bosisio Parini - Giuseppe Parini, Italian poet
- Caprese Michelangelo - Michelangelo, painter, sculptor, architect, poet and engineer
- Castelnuovo Don Bosco - John Bosco
- Castel Vittorio - Victor Emmanuel II of Italy
- Cava Manara - Luciano Manara, patriot
- Corridonia - Filippo Corridoni, Italian socialist, IWW hero
- Ercolano - Heracles
- Grazzano Badoglio - Pietro Badoglio, soldier, politician
- Gropello Cairoli - Benedetto Cairoli, politician
- Incisa Scapaccino - Giovanni Battista Scapaccino, soldier
- Jolanda di Savoia - Yolanda of Savoy
- Ladispoli - Ladislao Odescalchi
- Livorno Ferraris - Galileo Ferraris
- Mafalda - Mafalda of Savoy
- Manfredonia - Manfred of Sicily
- Margherita di Savoia - Margherita of Savoy
- Paderno Ponchielli - Amilcare Ponchielli
- Pienza - Pope Pius II
- Riese Pio X - Pope Pius X
- Rome - Romulus
- Sagliano Micca - Pietro Micca
- San Mauro Pascoli - Giovanni Pascoli, poet
- Sasso Marconi - Guglielmo Marconi, Italian radio pioneer
- Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII - Pope John XXIII
- Umbertide - Umberto I of Italy
- Virglio - Publius Vergilius Maro, classical Roman poet
- Vittorio Veneto - Victor Emmanuel II of Italy
- Jamaica
- Kingston, Jamaica - King William III of England
- Japan
- Date - Date Kunishige
- Hiroshima - Oe no Hiromoto + Fukushima Motonaga (disputed)
- Jordan
- Abila, formerly named Seleucia - a Seleucus among the Seleucid dynasty
- Amman - Ammon
- Umm Qais:
- formerly named Antiochia - Antiochus III the Great
- formerly named Seleucia - Seleucus II Callinicus
- Kazakhstan
- Fort Shevchenko - Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko
- Ridder - Philip Ridder. Between 1941-2002 the city was called Leninogorsk after Lenin.
- Former:
- Dzhambul was the name of Taraz - Kazakh poet Zhambyl Zhabayev
- Panfilov was the name of Zharkent - Ivan Panfilov
- Shevchenko was the name of Aqtau - Taras Shevchenko
- Kyrgyzstan
- Former:
- Frunze was the name of Bishkek from 1926-1991 - Mikhail Frunze
- Przhevalsk was the name of Karakol from 1888-1921 and 1939-1991 - Nikolai Przhevalsky
- Latvia
- Valka (Estonian: Valga)- possibly after the de Walko (de Walco) family.
- Lebanon
- Former:
- Laodicea in Phoenicia was an ancient name of Beirut - a royal woman named Laodice among the Seleucid dynasty
- Liberia
- Barclayville - Edwin Barclay
- Buchanan - James Buchanan
- Monrovia - James Monroe
- Tubmanburg - William Tubman
- Libya
- Ptolemais - a king of the Ptolemies, probably Ptolemy III Euergetes
- Luxembourg
- Ettelbruck - Etzel (Attila the Hun)
- Malta
- Cottonera - for Grandmaster Ralph Cotoner
- Floriana - for architect Pietro Floriani
- Manoel Island - for Grandmaster Manoel de Vilhena
- Paola - for Grandmaster Anton de Paule
- San Giljan - St. Julian
- San Gwann - St. John
- San Lawrenz - St. Lawrence
- San Pawl il-Bahar - Paul the Apostle
- Santa Lucija - St. Lucy
- Santa Venera - St. Venra
- Senglea - for Grandmaster La Sengle
- St. Thomas Bay - St. Thomas
- Valletta - for Grandmaster Jean de la Vallette
- Victoria - Victoria of the United Kingdom
- Mauritius
- Mahébourg - Bertrand-François Mahé de La Bourdonnais
- Port Louis - Louis XV of France
- Souillac - François de Souillac
- Mexico
- Cerralvo, Nuevo León - Rodrigo Pacheco y Osorio, marqués de Cerralvo
- Chilapa de Alvarez, Guerrero - Juan Álvarez
- Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila - Manuel Acuña (poet)
- Ciudad Hidalgo, Michoacán - Miguel Hidalgo
- Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua - Benito Juárez
- Ciudad López Mateos, State of Mexico - Adolfo López Mateos
- Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas - Francisco I. Madero
- Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, State of Mexico - Nezahualcoyotl
- Ciudad Nicolás Romero, State of Mexico - Nicolás Romero
- Ciudad Obregón, Sonora - Álvaro Obregón
- Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas - Guadalupe Victoria
- Doctor Coss, Nuevo León - Dr. José María Coss (politician)
- Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato - Miguel Hidalgo
- Emiliano Zapata, Morelos - Emiliano Zapata
- Galeana, Nuevo León - Hermenegildo Galeana (lieutenant)
- General Bravo, Nuevo León - Nicolás Bravo
- General Treviño, Nuevo León - Gen. Jerónimo Treviño
- Gutiérrez Zamora, Veracruz - Manuel Gutiérrez Zamora
- Juan Aldama, Zacatecas - Juan Aldama
- Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán - Lázaro Cárdenas
- Matamoros, Tamaulipas - Mariano Matamoros
- Melchor Ocampo, Nuevo León - Don Melchor Ocampo (foreign minister)
- Sabinas Hidalgo, Nuevo León - Miguel Hidalgo
- Venustiano Carranza, Michoacán - Venustiano Carranza
- Villa Guerrero, Jalisco - Vicente Guerrero
- Villa Guerrero, State of Mexico - Vicente Guerrero
- Villa Juárez, San Luis Potosí - Benito Juárez
- Villa Juárez, Sonora - Benito Juárez
- Montenegro
- Former:
- Titograd was the name of Podgorica in the years 1946-1992 - Josip Broz Tito
- Namibia
- Henties Bay, Namibia - Major Hentie van der Merwe
- Keetmanshoop - Johann Keetman (German trader)
- Lüderitz - Adolf Lüderitz
- Schuckmannsburg - Bruno von Schuckmann
- Netherlands
- Anna Paulowna - Anna Pavlovna of Russia
- Geertruidenberg - Gertrude of Nivelles
- 's-Gravenzande (lit. The Count's Sand) - William, King of the Romans (and Count of Holland)
- 's-Hertogenbosch (lit. The Duke's Forest) - Henry I, Duke of Brabant
- Julianadorp - Queen Juliana of the Netherlands
- Lelystad - ir. Cornelis Lely
- Sint Annaparochie - Saint Anne
- Sint Jacobiparochie - James, son of Zebedee
- Sint Nicolaasga - Saint Nicholas
- Sint-Oedenrode - Saint Oda
- Sint Pancras - Saint Pancras
- Sint Willebrord - Saint Willibrord
- Wilhelminadorp - Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands
- Willemsdorp - King William I of the Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Alexandra - Alexandra of Denmark
- Christchurch - Jesus Christ (indirectly via Christ Church, a college of the University of Oxford in England)
- Hunterville - George Hunter (merchant)
- Napier - Charles James Napier
- Wellington - Duke of Wellington
- Nicaragua
- Ciudad Darío - Rubén Dareo
- Nigeria
- Port Harcourt - Lewis Vernon Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt
- Norway
- Edgeøya - Thomas Edge
- Eydehavn - Sam Eyde, an industrial pioneer
- Fredrikstad - King Frederick II of Denmark
- Kristiansand - King Christian IV of Denmark
- Kristiansund - King Christian VI of Denmark
- Longyearbyen - world's northernmost town - John Munro Longyear
- Former:
- Christiania (1624-1877) and Kristiania (1877-1925) was the name of Oslo - King Christian IV of Denmark
- Fredrikshald was the name of Halden (1665-1928) - King Frederick III of Denmark
- Fredriksvern was the name of Stavern (1799-1930) - King Frederick III of Denmark
- Victoriahavn was the name of Narvik (1887-1902) - Queen Victoria of Great Britain and Ireland
- Panama
- Colón - Christopher Columbus
- Papua New Guinea
- Finschhafen - Otto Finsch
- Port Moresby - Admiral Sir Fairfax Moresby
- Paraguay
- Pedro Juan Caballero - Pedro Juan Caballero
- Villa Hayes - Rutherford Hayes
- Philippines
- Aurora - Aurora Quezon
- Gloria, Oriental Mindoro - Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
- Isabela - Isabella II of Spain
- Lapu-Lapu City - Lapu-Lapu
- Legazpi City - Miguel Lopez de Legazpi
- Muños - Don Francisco Muños
- Ozamis City - José Ozámis
- Quezon City - Manuel L. Quezon
- Quirino - Elpidio Quirino
- Rizal - Jose Rizal
- Roxas City - Manuel Roxas
- Santiago City - Saint James the Apostle
- Shariff Kabunsuan - Shariff Mohammed Kabungsuwan
- Sultan Kudarat - Sultan Muhammad Dipatuan Kudarat
- Taft Avenue - William Howard Taft, 1st Civil Governor of the Philippines under American rule
- Trece Martires - Thirteen Martyrs of Cavite
- Valenzuela City - Pio Valenzuela
- Poland
- Aleksandrów Kujawski - Emperor Alexander II Romanov, benefactor of the town
- Aleksandrów Lódzki - Emperor Alexander I Romanov
- Annopol - Anna Jablonowska, wife of founder
- Augustów - King Sigismund II Augustus, founder
- Baborów - Bavor ze Strakonic, founder
- Barczewo - Walenty Barczewski
- Bemowo - Józef Bem
- Bodzentyn - Jan Bodzanta, founder
- Dzierzoniów - Jan Dzierzon
- Frampol - Franciszek Butler, founder
- Gizycko - Gustaw Gizewiusz
- Janów Lubelski - Jan Zamoyski, son of founder
- Jordanów - Wawrzyniec Spytko Jordan, founder
- Józefów - Tomasz Józef Zamoyski, founder
- Kazimierz Dolny - Duke Casimir II the Just, donor of the town to the order of Norbertines
- Ketrzyn - Wojciech Ketrzynski
- Kolonowskie - Philipp Colonna, founder
- Konstancin - Konstancja Skórzewska, mother of founder
- Konstantynów Lódzki - Grand Duke Constantine Romanov
- Korfantów - Wojciech Korfanty
- Laskarzew - Andrzej Laskarz, founder
- Mieszkowice - Duke Mieszko I
- Mragowo - Krzysztof Celestyn Mrongowiusz
- Pieniezno - Seweryn Pieniezny
- Przemków - Duke Przemko of Scinawa, founder
- Rymanów - Nicolao Reymann, founder
- Sokolowsko - Alfred Sokolowski, resident and benefactor of the town
- Szczuczyn - Stanislaw Antoni Szczuka, founder
- Szlichtyngowa - Jan Schlichting, founder
- Tarnobrzeg - Stanislaw Tarnowski, founder
- Tarnogród - Stanislaw Tarnowski, founder
- Terespol - Teresa Sluszka, wife of founder
- Tomaszów Lubelski - Tomasz Zamoyski, owner and benefactor of the town
- Tomaszów Mazowiecki - Tomasz Adam Ostrowski, founder
- Tyczyn - Bartold Tyczner, founder
- Wejherowo - Jakub Weyher, founder
- Wladyslawowo - King Wladislaus IV Vasa, founder of the town's port
- Zawadzkie - Franciszek von Zawadzky, founder
- Zyrardów - Philippe de Girard, founder
- Former:
- Bierutowice was the name of Karpacz Górny (now part of Karpacz) in the years 1949-1991 - Boleslaw Bierut
- Hindenburg was the name of Zabrze in the years 1915-1945 - Paul von Hindenburg
- Iwanogród was the name of Deblin in the years 1842-1915 - Ivan Paskevich
- Litzmannstadt was the name of Lódz in the years 1940-1945 - Karl Litzmann
- Nowa Aleksandria was the name of Pulawy in the years 1846-1918 - Emperor Alexander I Romanov
- Stalinogród was the name of Katowice in the years 1953-1956 - Joseph Stalin
- Portugal
- Lisbon (Latin, Olisipo, Olisipo Felicitas Iulia, Felicitas Julia Olissipo, Ulyssipolis, Ulisseia) - Ulysses
- Romania
- Ady Endre - Endre Ady, Hungarian poet
- Alexandria - Prince Grigore Alexandru Ghica
- Bucharest - Bucur, legendary shepherd
- Cuza Voda, Constanta - Alexander John Cuza
- Giurgiu - Saint George
- Ion Corvin, Constanta - John Hunyadi
- Medgidia - Abdülmecid
- Mihail Kogalniceanu, Constanta - Mihail Kogalniceanu
- Mihai Viteazu, Constanta - Michael the Brave
- Mircea Voda, Constanta - Mircea I of Wallachia
- Nicolae Balcescu, Constanta - Nicolae Balcescu
- Negru Voda - probably Radu Negru
- Onesti - Stephen the Great's daughter, Oana
- Ovidiu - Ovid
- Roman - Roman I of Moldavia
- Saligny, Constanta - Anghel Saligny
- Sfântu Gheorghe - Saint George
- Sfântu Gheorghe, Tulcea - Saint George
- Former:
- Stalin was the name of Brasov - Joseph Stalin
- Vasile Roaita was the name of Eforie Sud - after a communist shot during the Grivita Strike of 1933
- Ferdinand I was the name of Mihail Kogalniceanu, Constanta - Ferdinand I of Romania
- Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej was the name of Onesti - Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej
- Russia
- Babushkin - Ivan Babushkin
- Budyonnovsk - Marshal Semyon Budyonny
- Chaykovsky - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- Chernyakhovsk - general Ivan Chernyakhovsky
- Demidov - Bolshevik Yakov Demidov
- Dimitrovgrad - Georgi Dimitrov
- Dmitrov - Saint Demetrius
- Dzerzhinsk - Felix Dzerzhinsky
- Engels - Friedrich Engels
- Furmanov - Dmitri Furmanov
- Gagarin - Yury Gagarin
- Kaliningrad - Mikhail Kalinin
- Khabarovsk - explorer of Siberia Yerofey Khabarov
- Kingisepp - Bolshevik Viktor Kingissepp
- Kirov - Sergey Kirov
- Kirovgrad - Sergey Kirov
- Kirovsk - Sergey Kirov
- Korolyov - rocket engineer Sergey Korolyov
- Kotovsk - Grigore Kotovski
- Kropotkin - Peter Kropotkin
- Leninsk-Kuznetsky - Vladimir Lenin
- Lermontov - Mikhail Lermontov
- Lomonosov - writer and scientist Mikhail Lomonosov
- Makhachkala - Daghestani revolutionary Makhach
- Marks - Karl Marx
- Michurinsk - selectionist Ivan Michurin
- Nesterov - World War II hero Sergey Nesterov
- Noginsk - Bolshevik Viktor Nogin
- Pavlovsk - Paul I
- Petrovsk, Saratov Oblast - Peter the Great
- Petrozavodsk - tsar Peter the Great
- Pushkin - Aleksandr Pushkin
- Saint Petersburg - St. Peter, as the patron saint of Peter the Great (Saint Petersburg, Florida in the United States was in turn named after the Russian city)
- Sergiyev Posad - St. Sergii Radonezhsky
- Shelekhov - Grigory Shelikhov
- Togliatti - Palmiro Togliatti
- Ulyanovsk - Vladimir Lenin, whose birth name was Ulyanov
- Yaroslavl - prince Yaroslav I the Wise
- Yekaterinburg, Russia - Saint Catherine and Catherine I of Russia
- Former:
- Brezhnev was the name of Naberezhnye Chelny - Leonid Brezhnev
- Chkalov was the name of Orenburg - aircraft test pilot Valery Chkalov
- Kalinin was the name of Tver - Mikhail Kalinin
- Königsberg was the name of Kaliningrad - King Ottokar II, "the Iron", of Bohemia
- Kuybyshev was the name of Samara - Valerian Kuybyshev
- Leningrad was the name of Saint Petersburg - Vladimir Lenin
- Molotov was the name of Perm - Vyacheslav Molotov
- Novonikolaevsk was the name of Novosibirsk - tsar Nicholas II
- Ordzhonikidze was the name of Vladikavkaz - Sergo Ordzhonikidze
- Petrovsk-Port was the name of Makhachkala - Peter the Great
- Stalingrad was the name of Volgograd - Joseph Stalin
- Stalinsk was the name of Novokuznetsk - Joseph Stalin
- Sverdlovsk was the name of Yekaterinburg - Yakov Sverdlov
- Yekaterinodar was the name of Krasnodar - Catherine the Great
- Senegal
- Saint-Louis - Louis XIV
- Serbia
- Aleksa Šantic - Aleksa Šantic
- Bajina Bašta - Baja Osman
- Dimitrovgrad - Georgi Dimitrov
- Jaša Tomic - Jaša Tomic
- Karadordevo - Karadorde
- Mileticevo - Svetozar Miletic
- Obilic - Miloš Obilic
- Obrenovac - Miloš Obrenovic
- Svetozar Miletic - Svetozar Miletic
- Zrenjanin - Žarko Zrenjanin
- Former:
- Svetozarevo was the name of Jagodina - Svetozar Markovic
- Rankovicevo was the name of Kraljevo - Aleksandar Rankovic
- Titovo Užice was the name of Užice
- South Africa
- Alexandra - Alexandra Papenfus (wife of farmer)
- Deneysville - Deneys Reitz
- Douglas - Lieutenant-General Sir Percy Douglas
- Durban - Sir Benjamin d'Urban
- La Lucia - Lucia Michel
- Krugersdorp - Paul Kruger
- Port Elizabeth - Elizabeth Donkin (wife of governor Sir Rufane Shaw Donkin)
- Simon's Town - Simon van der Stel
- Swellendam - Hendrik Swellengrebel
- Upington - Thomas Upington
- Stanger - William Stanger (Surveyor-General of Natal)
- Spain
- Medellín (Latin: Metellinum) - Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius (founder)
- Pamplona (Latin: Pompaelo) - Pompey the Great (founder)
- San Sebastián - Saint Sebastian
- Valladolid (Arabic: ???) - Al-Walid I
- Zaragoza (Latin: Caesaeraugusta; in English: Saragossa) - Emperor Augustus
- Former:
- El Ferrol del Caudillo - Francisco Franco birthplace (now restored its original name Ferrol)
- Barbate de Franco - one of the many towns Francisco Franco spent his holidays.
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Borstahusen - Rasmus Andersson Borste och Jöns Andersson Borste, fishermen
- Charlottenberg - Charlotta Larsson (wife of the founder of the industry)[1]
- Dorotea - Frederica Dorothea Wilhelmina of Baden, for a period Swedish Queen.
- Eskilstuna - Saint Eskil
- Fredrika - Frederica Dorothea Wilhelmina of Baden, for a period Swedish Queen.
- Filipstad - Karl Filip, the son of King Charles IX of Sweden
- Gustavsberg - Gustaf Oxenstierna, father of the owner, 17th century.
- Jakobsberg - Jakob Lilliehöök, owner, 17th century.
- Karlsborg (Västra Götaland) - King Charles XIV John of Sweden
- Karlshamn - King Charles X Gustav of Sweden
- Karlskoga - King Charles IX of Sweden
- Karlskrona - King Charles XI of Sweden
- Karlstad - King Charles IX of Sweden
- Kristianstad - King Christian IV of Denmark
- Kristinehamn - Queen Christina of Sweden
- Mariefred - Mary, mother of Jesus
- Mariestad - Queen Mary, wife of Charles IX of Sweden
- Örnsköldsvik - Per Abraham Örnsköld, Governor 1762-1769
- Oskarshamn - King Oscar I of Sweden
- Ulricehamn - Queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden
- Vilhelmina - Frederica Dorothea Wilhelmina of Baden, for a period Swedish Queen.
- Switzerland
- Augst (near the ancient city of Augusta Raurica) - Roman Emperor Augustus
- Kaiseraugst (also near Augusta Raurica) - Augustus
- St. Gallen - Saint Gall
- Syria
- Apamea (Syria) - Apama, wife of Seleucus I Nicator
- Arwad, formerly Antiochia in Pieria - Antiochus I Soter
- Latakia, formerly Laodicea - Laodice of Macedonia, mother of Seleucus I Nicator
- Former:
- Laodicea ad Libanum was the name of a Hellenistic settlement - a woman named Laodice among the Seleucids
- Seleucia ad Belum was the name of a Hellenistic settlement - a Seleucus of the Seleucid dynasty
- Tajikistan
- Alexandria Eschate - Alexander the Great
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Diego Martin - Don Diego Martin (explorer)
- Turkey
- Adana, formerly Antiochia in Cilicia and Antiochia ad Sarum - one of the Seleucids named Antiochus
- Alabanda, formerly Antiochia of the Chrysaorians - Antiochus III
- Antakya, formerly Antiochia - Antiochus, father of Seleucus I Nicator
- Antioch, Pisidia - Antiochus, father of Seleucus
- Antioch on the Maeander - Antiochus I Soter
- Antiochia, Lydia - Antiochus IV
- Antiochia Lamotis - one of the Seleucids named Antiochus
- Antiochia ad Cragum - Antiochus IV
- Antiochia ad Pyramum - one of the Seleucids named Antiochus
- Antiochia ad Taurum - one of the Seleucids named Antiochus
- Antiochia Paraliou - one of the Seleucids named Antiochus
- Antiochia in Mesopotamia also known as Antiochia in Arabia:
- named for one of the Seleucids named Antiochus
- later named Antoninopolis - one of the Antonines, probably Antoninus Pius
- yet later named Constantia and Constantina - Roman emperor Constantius Chlorus
- yet later named Maximianopolis - Roman emperor Maximian
- Apamea (Euphrates) - Apama, wife of Seleucus I Nicator
- Apamea (Phrygia) - Apama, wife of Seleucus I Nicator
- Apamea Myrlea:
- named for Apama, wife of King Prusias I of Bithynia
- later site of Roman colony, Colonia Iulia Concordia - Julius Caesar
- Aydin:
- named for Aydin Bey, the founder of the Anatolian Turkish Beylik of Aydinoglu in 1307
- formerly Antiochia - Antiochus, father of Seleucus
- also formerly Seleucia ad Maeandrum - Seleucus I Nicator
- also formerly Caesarea and Kaisareia - Julius Caesar
- Cebrene:
- formerly Alexandria - Alexander the Great
- formerly Antiochia in Troad - Antiochus I Soter
- Edirne, formerly Hadrianopolis - Roman emperor Hadrian
- Eski Stambul:
- formerly Colonia Alexandria Augusta Troas - Augustus and Alexander the Great
- formerly Alexandria Troas - Alexander the Great
- formerly Antigonia Troas - Antigonus I Monophthalmus
- Ladik, formerly Laodicea Pontica - one of the Seleucids named Laodice
- Laodicea on the Lycus - Laodice I, wife of Antiochus II
- Laodicea Combusta - Laodice of Macedonia, mother of Seleucus I Nicator
- Lysimachia - Lysimachus
- Mopsuestia:
- formerly named Seleucia on the Pyramus - Seleucus I Nicator
- formerly named Hadria - Hadrian
- formerly named Decia - Roman emperor Decius
- Nusaybin, formerly Antiochia Mygdonia - Antiochus I Soter
- Samosata, formerly Antiochia in Commagene - one of the Seleucids named Antiochus
- Sanliurfa:
- formerly Antiochia on the Callirhoe - Antiochus IV
- formerly Justinopolis - Byzantine emperor Justinian
- Seleucia Pieria - Seleucus I Nicator
- Seleucia above Zeugma - Seleucus I Nicator
- Seleucia (Pamphylia) - Seleucus I Nicator
- Seleucia Sidera:
- named for Seleucus I Nicator
- later called Claudioseleucia - Roman emperor Claudius
- Silifke, formerly Seleucia - Seleucus I Nicator
- Sinop - Sinope - contested
- Stratonicea (Lydia):
- named for a royal wife named Stratonice, possibly the wife of Eumenes II
- later named Hadrianopolis - Hadrian
- Stratonikeia:
- named for Stratonice of Syria
- later named Hadrianopolis - Hadrian
- Tarsus, formerly Antiochia on the Cydnus - Antiochus IV
- Zeugma, formerly Seleucia - Seleucus I Nicator
- Former:
- Antioch was the name of an antique city near today's Antakya - Antiochus
- Turkmenistan
- Merv:
- formerly named Alexandria - Alexander the Great
- formerly named Antiochia in Margiana - Antiochus I Soter
- Turkmenbashi - Saparmurat "Turkmenbashi" Niyazov
- Uganda
- Fort Portal - Sir Gerald Portal (British commissioner)
- Port Bell - Sir Hesketh Bell (British commissioner)
- Ukraine
- Artemivsk - revolutionary Artem
- Dniprodzerzhynsk - Felix Dzerzhinsky
- Dnipropetrovsk - bolshevik Grigory Petrovsky who was one of the leaders of Communist Ukraine in 20's-30's
- Illichivsk - Vladimir Illich Lenin
- Ivano-Frankivsk - writer Ivan Franko
- Khmelnytskyi - Bohdan Khmelnytsky
- Kirovohrad - Sergey Kirov
- Lviv - Leo I of Halych
- Mariupol - St.Mary or tsarine Maria Fyodorovna of Russia
- Mykolaiv - Saint Nicholas
- Pereiaslav-Khmelnytskyi - Bohdan Khmelnytsky
- Stakhanov - famous miner Aleksei Stakhanov
- Torez - Maurice Thorez
- Former:
- Aleksandrovsk was the name of Zaporizhia - tsar Alexander I
- Stalino was the name of Donetsk - Joseph Stalin
- Stanislawów,Stanyslaviv was the name of Ivano-Frankivsk - Polish magnat Stanislaw Potocki
- Voroshilovgrad was the name of Luhansk - Kliment Voroshilov
- Yekaterinoslav was the name of Dnipropetrovsk - Catherine the Great
- Yelizavetgrad was the name of Kirovohrad - Saint Elizabeth and tsarine Elizabeth of Russia
- Yuzovka was the name of Donetsk - British businessman John Hughes
- Zhdanov was the name of Mariupol - Andrey Zhdanov
- Zinovievsk was the name of Kirovohrad - Grigory Zinoviev
- United Kingdom
- England
- Bury St Edmunds - Edmund the Martyr, King of East Anglia
- Kingston upon Hull - Edward I of England
- Ormskirk - Orme, a Viking chief
- Peterlee - Peter Lee, a miners' leader
- Telford - Thomas Telford
- Wolverhampton - Wulfrun
- Northern Ireland
- County Tyrone - after Eoghan, son of Niall of the Nine Hostages
- Craigavon - after Lord Craigavon, a former Prime Minister
- Helen's Bay - after Lady Helen Dufferin
- Randalstown - after Randal MacDonnell
- United States
- For a longer list, please see List of American places named after people.
- Austin, Texas - Stephen F. Austin
- Baltimore, Maryland - Lord Baltimore
- Charlotte, North Carolina - Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
- Dallas, Texas - George M. Dallas
- Houston, Texas - Sam Houston
- Jacksonville, Florida - Andrew Jackson
- Los Angeles, California - Our Lady the Queen of the Angels
- New York City, New York - James of York and Albany
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - William Pitt the Elder
- San Antonio, Texas - Saint Anthony of Padua
- San Diego, California - Didacus of Alcalá, better known as San Diego
- San Francisco, California - Saint Francis
- San Jose, California - Saint Joseph
- Seattle, Washington - Chief Seattle
- Washington, D.C. - George Washington
- United States Virgin Islands
- Charlotte Amalie - Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel)
- Uzbekistan
- Antiochia in Scythia - Antiochus I Soter
- Venezuela
- Ciudad Bolivar - Simón Bolívar
- Vietnam
- Ho Chi Minh City - Ho Chi Minh
- Former:
- Thanh Thai Phien was the name of Da Nang in 1945 - Thái Phiên
- Zambia
- Livingstone - doctor David Livingstone
- Victoria falls - Victoria of the United Kingdom
- Zimbabwe
- Victoria falls - Victoria of the United Kingdom
- See also
- Lists of places named after people
- List of countries named after people
- List of country subdivisions named after people
- List of islands named after people
- Buildings and structures named after people
- List of eponyms of airports
- List of eponyms of stadiums
- List of convention centers named after people
- List of railway stations named after people
- List of colleges and universities named after people
- Lists of places by eponym
- Lists of etymologies
wikipedia
List of words derived from toponyms
(E?)(L?) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_words_derived_from_toponyms
This is a list of words derived from toponyms, followed by the place name it is derived from.
Contents
- 1 General
- 2 Events/agreements
- 3 Food and drink (other than cheese and wine)
- 4 Cheese
- 5 Wine
- 6 Corporations
- 7 Elements
- 8 Musical genres
- 9 Derivations from literary or mythical places
- 10 See also
General
- Alberta clipper - a weather phenomenon named after the Canadian province of Alberta where it originates[1][2]
- Angora goat, Angora rabbit, Angora wool (obtained from the previous two), Angora cat - named after Angora, variant or former name of Ankara, their place of origin[3][4]
- Armageddon - after "mount of Megiddo", where the battle is to be fought[5]
- balkanization - after the Balkans, region in southeastern Europe similarly divided into small nations in the twentieth century[6]
- Balmain bus - derogatory expression for sport utility vehicle in New South Wales [7]
- Bedford cord, a heavy fabric with a ribbed weave similar to corduroy; named after either Bedford, England[8] or possibly New Bedford, Massachusetts.[9]
- Bedlam - meaning pandemonium, after popular name/pronunciation of St Mary of Bethlehem, London's first psychiatric hospital[10][11]
- Bedlington terrier, a breed of dog, after Bedlington, UK
- the Blarney and Blarney Stone - Blarney Castle
- Boeotian, an ancient Greek term for a fool, after the Boeotian people
- bohemian - term referring to artists, writers, and other people who wished to live an unconventional, vagabond, or "gypsy" lifestyle; from Bohemia, where "gypsies" were erroneously thought to originate.
- Brazilianization - the idea that the prosperous white population (especially in the United States) will increasingly withdraw from a disjointed society; likening the result to "a Latin American oligarchy, the rich and well connected members of the overclass can flourish in a decadent America with Third World levels of inequality and crime." Coined by Michael Lind in his book The Next American Nation: The New Nationalism and the Fourth American Revolution[16]
- Bronte buggy - derogatory expression for sport utility vehicle in New South Wales [17]
- Bronx cheer - a noise made by the mouth to signify derision; after The Bronx, a borough of New York City[18]
- brummagem - goods of shoddy quality; from a local pronunciation of Birmingham, city in the United Kingdom[19]
- bungalow - a low building or house, from a Gujarati word meaning "Bengalese", used elliptically to mean a house built in the style of Bengal[20]
- Burnside bus - derogatory expression for sport utility vehicle in South Australia [21]
- Damask - material, from Damascus
- Byzantine, used to describe any work, law, or organization that is excessively complex or difficult to understand, named after Byzantine Empire
- calico - a type of cloth named after Calicut, where Europeans first obtained it.[22] Calico cat and calico horse are derived from the appearance of their mottled coat suggesting calico cloth.
- canary - a small yellow bird, originating on and named after the Canary Islands, specifically the largest island, Gran Canaria, called in Latin Insula Canaria, "island of dogs", after the wild native dogs found there.[23]
- Caucasian - name for the "white race", coined by anthropologist Johann Blumenbach after Caucasus Mountains, their supposed ancestral homeland.[24]
- chautauqua - a form of local fair, after Chautauqua, New York, where the first one was held[25]
- Chicago Typewriter, a nickname for the Thompson submachine gun
- china - originally chinaware, as in "wares from China"[https://www.dictionary.com/browse/china}
- Chinese wall, artificial organizational barrier, derived from Great Wall of China
- coach - a type of carriage, ultimately from Hungarian kocsi (szekér) or "carriage of Kocs", where this vehicle was first made.[26]
- Coventry (in the construction "Sent to Coventry"): shunned by friends and family, after the treatment of Royalist prisoners during the English Civil War
- Dalkeith tractor - derogatory expression for sport utility vehicle in Western Australia [27]
- denim - a coarse cotton fabric, from French serge de Nîmes, or "serge of Nîmes", where the cloth originated.[28]
- dollar - a unit of currency, originally from the [[German language|German taler, an abbreviation of Joachimstaler ("gulden of Joachimstal"), a coin minted (1519) from silver mined near Joachimsthal, Bohemia[29]
- donnybrook - colloquial term for a brawl or fracas, derived from Donnybrook Fair, an annual horse fair in the Dublin suburb notorious for fighting and drunkenness.[30]
- doolally or dolally - an adjective meaning "mad" or "eccentric" (e.g. "to go dolally"), ultimately named after Deolali, a fort in the North West Frontier of colonial India (now Pakistan), referring to the apparent madness of men waiting to return to Britain after their tour of duty.[31]
- Double Bay tractor - derogatory expression for sport utility vehicle in New South Wales [32]
- duffel or duffle - heavy woollen cloth, hence duffel coat and duffel bag; after Duffel, a town in Belgium where it was first made[33]
- Dunkirk spirit, after the evacuation of Dunkirk in World War II
- Fez, (also called tarboosh), a hat - Fez, a city in Morocco
- Finlandization, the influence a large country can have on a smaller one, after Finland
- Gibraltar, used as a word for a fortress or stronghold, named after the peninsula
- Glasgow kiss, a slang term meaning headbutt - Glasgow, Scotland
- Greek, not understandable ("all Greek to me") - Greek language of Greece
- Gypsies, nomadic peoples in Europe and United States - Egypt
- Habanera - a musical style named after Havana, Cuba
- Havana, cigar - from capital of Cuba
- Honiton, a form of lace, after the town in Devon (England) where it is produced
- iliad - a long narrative poem, or a series of woes, trials, etc; both derive from the Homeric epic Iliad, literally meaning "of Ilium" (or Troy).[34]
- Indian, the aboriginal peoples of the New World - after India
- Jeans, denim trousers; Genoa.
- Jersey cattle (also tomato, milk, cream, jumper) - Jersey, one of the Channel Islands
- Kenmore tractor - derogatory expression for sport utility vehicle in Queensland [35]
- Left Bank, style of life, fashion, or "look" - "Left Bank", bank of the Seine which is to the left, near Paris
- Lesbian, female homosexual - Lesbos, island in Greece
- Magenta, colour - named after Magenta, Italy
- Marathon, long race - Marathon, Greece, town
- Madras, lightweight cotton fabic - Madras, old name for Chennai, coastal city in southeastern India
- Manila envelopes, Manila fiber - Manila, city in Philippines
- Marseillaise, national anthem of France - Marseille, city in France
- Masada, a mass suicide when conditions are hopeless, after Masada, Israel
- Mausoleum, a large and impressive tomb - Mausoleum of Maussollos in Turkey
- Mecca, ultimate destination or activity center - Mecca, holy city in Saudi Arabia
- Mongoloid race - Mongolia, country in northern Asia
- Mosman tractor - derogatory expression for sport utility vehicle in New South Wales [36]
- Neanderthal man, known by his fossils - Neanderthal, Germany, valley where the fossils were found
- Olympics, worldwide games - Mount Olympus, tallest mountain in Greece
- Paisley (design), used in shawls - Paisley, Scotland
- Portland cement - named after the Isle of Portland, England
- the Rubicon, the point of no return - Rubicon (or Rubico), Latin name for a small river in northern Italy
- Shambhala
- Siamese twins, conjoined twins - Siam, old name for Thailand
- Siberia, a remote undesirable location - Siberia, in eastern Russia
- Skid Row, originally Skid Road of Seattle, now the rundown area of a U.S. city
- Sodomy, forbidden sexual acts - Sodom, Biblical town on the plain of the Jordan River
- Solecism, incorrect or ungrammatical usage of language - Soli an ancient city in Cilicia, where a dialect of Greek regarded as substandard was spoken.
- Spa, place having water with health-giving properties - Spa, a municipality in Belgium
- Surrey, horse-drawn carriage - Surrey, southern England
- Timbuktu, metaphor for an exotic, distant land - Timbuktu, city on the Niger River in Mali, West Africa
- Toorak tractor - derogatory expression for sport utility vehicle in Victoria [37]
- Trojan horse, malicious computer virus - Trojan Horse, of Troy, from the Iliad
- Turramurra tractor - derogatory expression for sport utility vehicle in New South Wales [38]
- Xanadu, a symbol of opulence - Xanadu (or Shangdu), summer capital of Kublai Khan's empire
- Zion
Events/agreements
- Abu Ghraib (Iraq) - the Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse scandal in 2003
- Attica (New York) - the Attica Prison riots in 1971
- Beijing (China) - the Fourth World Conference on Women in 1994
- Bretton Woods (New Hampshire) - The Bretton Woods system from 1944
- Cairo (Egypt) - the International Conference on Population and Development of 1994
- Camp David (U.S. presidential retreat in Maryland) - the Camp David Accords of 1998 and the Camp David 2000 Summit
- Copenhagen (Denmark) - the World Summit for Social Development in 1995
- Doha (Qatar) - the Doha round of World Trade Organization negotiations that began in 2001
- Durban (South Africa) - the World Conference against Racism in 2001
- Geneva (Switzerland) - the Geneva Conventions, and the unofficial Geneva Accord negotiations of 2003
- Gleneagles (Scotland) - the 31st G8 summit in Gleneagles, Scotland
- Hiroshima (Japan) - the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945
- Jackson State (Mississippi) - the Jackson State killings in 1970
- Kent State (Ohio) - the Kent State shootings in 1970
- Kyoto (Japan) - the Kyoto Protocol of 1997
- Marrakesh (Morocco) - the Marrakesh Agreement of 1994 establishing the World Trade Organization
- Munich (Germany) - the Munich Agreement of 1938 and the Munich Massacre at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- My Lai (Vietnam) - the My Lai Massacre of 1968
- Nuremberg (Germany) - the Nuremberg Trials of 1945 to 1949
- Oslo (Norway) - the Oslo Accords of 1993
- Potsdam (Germany) - the Potsdam Conference in 1945
- Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) - site of the Earth Summit, officially the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) of 1992
- Seattle (Washington) - the WTO Meeting of 1999 in Seattle
- Tordesillas (Spain - the Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494
- Versailles (France) - the Treaty of Versailles in 1919
- Yalta (Ukraine) - the Yalta Conference in 1945
- Warsaw (Poland) - the Warsaw Pact (1955-1991)
- Waterloo (Belgium) - the Battle of Waterloo in 1815
- Watergate (office building in Washington, D.C.) - the Watergate scandal of 1972 to 1975
- Woodstock (New York) - the Woodstock Festival in 1969
Food and drink (other than cheese and wine)
- Anjou Pear - Anjou
- Berliner (pastry), named after Berlin.
- Bombay duck, a kind of fish - Bombay, old name for Mumbai, coastal city in western India
- Brussels sprout
- Buffalo wings, named for Buffalo, New York, where they originated.
- Cantonese Chow/Lo Mein
- Cognac
- Coney Island hot dog - named after Coney Island, New York, but apparently invented in the Midwest of the USA.
- Danish, a sweet pastry - (in Denmark it is called wienerbrød, which means "bread from Vienna").
- Dijon, mustard named after the French city
- Frankfurter (or Wiener - from Vienna)
- Jaffa orange - Jaffa
- Jaffa Cakes
- Java, slang for coffee - from island in Indonesia
- Jerusalem artichoke - wrongly associated with Jerusalem
- Kiwifruit - from Kiwi, the national symbol of and a nickname for New Zealand.
- Lemon & Paeroa - from mineral water springs at the New Zealand town of Paeroa
- Manhattan cocktail - Manhattan Club in New York City
- Martini - Martinez, California, where the precursor to the martini, the Martinez, was developed
- Mocha coffee, ice cream - Mocha, Yemen, place where the coffee is grown
- Peking Duck, a Chinese dish made of duck - Peking, old name for Beijing, China
- Salisbury Steak - Salisbury, England
- Sardine, types of small fish - Sardinia, island in the Mediterranean near Italy
- Seltzer (commercial name), Selters, Germany
- Shallot - Ashkelon
- Turkish Delight - Turkey
- Valencia orange - Valencia, Spain
- Welsh rarebit - A cheese and herb sauce drizzled over hot bread or toast; probably originating from Welsh peasants.
- Virginia peanut - Virginia
- Yorkshire puddings from Yorkshire
- Note: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan is named after the local Saskatoon berry, rather than vice versa.
Cheese
- Main article: List of cheeses
- Ackawi
- American cheese, a common name for processed cheese.
- Asiago after Asiago, the plateau and town in northern Italy where it was first made
- Aveyron(nais)
- Caerphilly after Caerphilly, a town in Wales
- Cheddar after Cheddar in Somerset, England where it was originally made
- Cheshire after Cheshire county in England
- Colby after Colby, Wisconsin where it was first made
- Derby after Derbyshire a county in central England
- Dubliner after Dublin, Ireland
- Edam after town of Edam in the Netherlands
- Emmental after Emmental, the name of a valley in Switzerland where it was originally made
- Gorgonzola after Gorgonzola, a village in northern Italy
- Gouda after the town Gouda in the Netherlands where originally made
- Gruyère after Gruyère, a district in Switzerland where first made
- Jarlsberg after the town Jarlsberg in Norway
- Lancashire
- Leicester
- Limburger after Limburg, a former duchy of Lorraine
- Manchego after La Mancha Spain
- Monterey Jack, from Monterey, California (not Monterrey, Mexico)
- Morbier
- Munster after town Munster, Haut-Rhin in Alsace region of France
- Nablusi
- Neufchâtel, from Neufchâtel-en-Bray, the part of Normandie where it originates
- Oaxaca Oaxaca De Juarez, a state and city in Mexico
- Parmesan, from Parma, Italy
- Roma(no) after Rome, Italy
- Roquefort after a village in southern France
- Stilton after Stilton, a village in England
- Swiss after Switzerland
- Tilsit after a town in East Prussia (now Sovetsk, Russia) where is was first produced
- Wensleydale
- Yunnan after Yunnan, a province in southwestern China
Wine
- Asti - Asti, Italy
- Beaujolais
- Bordeaux
- Burgundy
- Chablis
- Champagne, a sparkling wine named after the region of France in which it is produced.
- Chardonnay
- Gamay
- Madeira wine, a fortified wine and Plum in madeira, a dessert - Madeira islands of Portugal
- Port wine (or Porto), sweet fortified wine - Porto, in northern Portugal
- Sherry wine, a mispronunciation of Jerez - Jerez de la Frontera, a city in southern Spain
Corporations
- There are some corporations whose name is simply the same as their original location.
- Raisio
- Tikkurila
- Vaasa
Elements
- See: Chemical elements named after places
Musical genres
- Britpop - British popular music
- Chicago soul - after Chicago
- Dixieland jazz - after Dixie, nickname for the southern United States
- Madchester - after Manchester, England
- Memphis soul - after Memphis, Tennessee
- Merseybeat - after the River Mersey
- Philly soul - after Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Urban Pasifika - after the Pacific Ocean
Derivations from literary or mythical places
- Eden, any paradisaical area, named after the religious Garden of Eden
- hell, any horrible place, after the religious Hell
- Lilliputian, meaning very small in size - Lilliput, fictional island in the book Gulliver's Travels
- Shangri-La, a mythical utopia, a language usage - Shangri-La, fictional place in the novel Lost Horizon
See also
wikipedia
Maghreb placename etymology
(E?)(L?) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maghreb_toponymy
The place names of the Maghreb come from a variety of origins, mostly Arabic and Berber, but including a few derived from Phoenician, Latin, and several other languages. This is well illustrated by the three largest cities of Algeria, for instance: Algiers from Arabic al-jaza'ir "the islands", Oran from Wahran from berber wa-iharan "place of lions" and Constantine (Arabic Qasantina ???) from the Latin name of the emperor Constantine. For a Phoenician name, one has to look a little harder, but take, for instance, Jijel, shortened from Latin Igilgili, from Phoenician i gilgilt "Island of the Skull" (according to Lipinski.)
The following toponymic elements are common in place names in the Maghreb:
- agadir, granary, wall (Berber)
- aghbal ???, spring. (Berber)
- adrar ???, mountain. (Berber)
- tit eye, source, plural tittawin. Amazigh
- aït or ath ???, "sons of". (Berber)
- ighrem "settlement"
- azrou ???, "stone" from (Berber) "azru"
- berkane ???, "black" from (Berber) aberkan.
- bordj ???, fort. (Arabic), from Latin
- bou ??, place of (literally "father of"). Maghrebi Arabic and (Berber), from (Arabic) abu ???.
- casbah ???, old quarter of a town. (Arabic)
- chergui ??? (pl. cheraga ???), eastern. (Arabic)
- chott ???, a swampy salt lake. Maghrebi Arabic, from (Arabic) shati ???
- dar ???, pl. diar ???, home. (Arabic)
- djebel ???, mountain. (Arabic)
- djemaa ???, mosque. (Arabic)
- douar ???, (traditionally) region about the size of a county (Arabic)
- el ???, "the" (Arabic)
- erg "field of dunes" (in the Sahara.)
- foggara "irrigation channel" (in the Sahara.)
- gharbi ???, "western" (Arabic)
- hamada, "barren rock plain" (in the Sahara.)
- hamra f., hmar m. ???, "red" (Arabic)
- hassi ???, "well" (in the Sahara.)
- idhan "sand dunes", Tamahaq, the Tuareg language.
- ifrane "caves". (Berber)
- ighil "hill". (Berber)
- in "of", Tamahaq, Tuareg language.
- kalaa ???, "fortress". (Arabic)
- khemis ???, "Thursday". (Arabic)
- ksar ???, "fortified town, castle". (Arabic) from Latin castrum
- lalla ???, "female saint". Maghrebi Arabic from (Berber)
- larbâa "Wednesday". (Arabic)
- melloul ???, mellal ???, mellil ???, "white" from (Berber) amellal.
- mersa ???, "port" (Arabic)
- n ?, "of" (Berber)
- ouled ???, "sons of" Maghrebi Arabic from (Arabic) awlâd ???.
- ras ???, "cape, head" (Arabic)
- sebkha ou sabkha, "salt pan or playa"
- seghir ???, "small" (Arabic)
- si ?? or sidi ???, "male saint" (Arabic)
- souk ???, "market" (Arabic) ???, search
- tadrart "the rock" Tamahaq.
- tala ???, "spring" (Berber); attested as early as Sallust's time in the form Thala.
- tan, tin "of, in" Tamahaq
- taourirt ???, "hill". (Berber)
- tedles ???, "reeds". (Berber)
- tehe "pass" Tamahaq, Tuareg language.
- tell ??, "hill" (Arabic)
- tizi ???, "pass" (Berber)
- oued ???. Maghrebi Arabic from (Arabic) wadi ???
- wilaya ???, "province", Literary (Arabic)
- wan, win "of" Tamahaq
- zaouia ??? "Quranic school" Maghrebi Arabic, from (Arabic) "corner".
- zemmour ???. (Berber) azemmur, f. tazemmurt "olive tree".
- Zenati ???, from the medieval (Berber) tribe Zenata.
- zeriba ???, "stockade" (Arabic)
- zmala ???, pl. zmoul ??? "encampment"
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Bücher zur Kategorie:
Etymologie, Etimología, Étymologie, Etimologia, Etymology, (griech.) etymología, (lat.) etymologia, (esper.) etimologio
@_ Welt, Mundo, Monde, Mondo, World, (lat.) orbis (terrae), (esper.) mondo
Ort, Sitio, Lieu, Luogo, Place, (esper.) lokoj
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Baxter, Sarah - AdlO
Atlas der literarischen Orte
Entdeckungsreisen zu den Schauplätzen der Weltliteratur
(E?)(L?) http://barbarasternthal.at/publikationen/atlas_der_literarischen_orte/
Von Paris über London nach Dublin, von Florenz bis Neapel, von Monterey bis Catagena und zurück zum Mississippi: Die Schauplätze der wesentlichen Romane der Literaturgeschichte sind über die ganze Welt verteilt. Sarah Baxter hat sich in ihrem neuen Buch diesen literarischen Orten rund um den Globus angenähert und führt uns in pulsierende Städte, an Plätze spiritueller Ruhe und Zurückgezogenheit, in spektakuläre Landschaften, unberührte Natur – an jene Orte eben, von denen sich die großen Literaten inspirieren ließen.
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(E?)(L?) https://www.brandstaetterverlag.com/buch/atlas-der-literarischen-orte
ISBN 978-3-7106-0327-3, Format 13,5 x 21 cm, Seiten 144, Abbildungen ca. 50, Einband Hardcover
Die wichtigsten Bücher der Literaturgeschichte spielen auf der ganzen Welt. Sarah Baxter bereist in ihrem neuen Buch literarische Orte rund um den Globus: Pulsierende Städte voller Urbanität, Plätze spiritueller Ruhe und Zurückgezogenheit, spektakuläre Landschaften, unberührte Natur, Plätze, die Weltliteratur inspiriert haben.
Wir entdecken die Weiten von La Mancha mit Don Quixote, besuchen Clara del Valle im Geisterhaus in Santiago, spazieren über den Alexanderplatz in Berlin oder streifen mit Cathy und Heathcliff durch das Moor von Yorkshire. Jeder Ort hat eine besondere Geschichte: Baxter verknüpft die Geschichte und Kultur des realen Ortes mit seiner literarischen Wirkung bis in unsere Gegenwart. Handgemalte Illustration mit liebevollen Details komplettieren diese Liebeserklärung an die Phantasie.
Sarah Baxter, Autorin, ist Mitherausgeberin von Wanderlust, der Bibel für Individualreisende. Sie schreibt u.a. für den Guardian, The Telegraph und für Runner’s World und hat mehrere Lonely Planet Bücher verfasst. Zuletzt erschienen ihre beiden Bücher A History of the World in 500 Walks sowie A History of the World in 500 Railway Journeys.
Barbara Sternthal, Übersetzerin, promovierte Theater- und Kommunikationswissenschaftlerin, war in der Werbung, Regieassistentin bei George Tabori und Cheflektorin in einem renommierten Verlag, bevor sie sich selbstständig machte. Heute schreibt und übersetzt sie Bücher. Ihre thematischen Schwerpunkte: Biografien, Reisen, Kunst, Kultur, Architektur und Design. Zahlreiche Publikationen zum Wiener Fin de Siècle, über Venedig und vieles mehr. Sie lebt in Wien und ist so oft wie möglich in Italien.
Eine Reise durch die Welt der Literatur zum Nachschmökern, Mitreisen und Weiterlesen.
(E?)(L?) http://www.stadtbibliothek-fuerstenfeldbruck.de/ffb-stadtbibliothek/web.nsf/id/li_domoblaj24.html
Der Buchumschlag kommt eher unscheinbar daher. Doch blättert man die Seiten durch, nehmen einen sofort die farbintensiven und kraftvollen Illustrationen gefangen. Noch schöner wird es, wenn man zu lesen beginnt: die Reisejournalistin führt den Leser zu realen Landschaften und Städten der Weltliteratur. Da wandert man durch die Landschaft Yorkshires auf den Spuren von Emily Bronte, flaniert über den Alexanderplatz Berlin mit Alfred Döblin, besucht mit James Joyces "Ulysses" Dublin, mit Graham Greens "Der stille Amerikaner" Saigon oder mit Elena Ferrante Neapel. Die Texte zu den insgesamt 25 Schauplätzen der Weltliteratur umfassen jeweils 2 bis 3 Seiten und verbinden aktuelle Eindrücke mit den Momentaufnahmen der damaligen Zeit. Die anregenden Beschreibungen inspirieren dazu, die Romane zu lesen und den einen oder anderen Ort als nächstes Urlaubsziel zu wählen.
Erstellt: 2020-04
Baxter, Sarah - AdsW
Atlas der spirituellen Welt
Eine Reise zu mythischen Kraftplätzen und religiösen Pilgerstätten
(E?)(L?) http://barbarasternthal.at/publikationen/atlas_der_sprituellen_orte/
144 Seiten, Erschienen: 2018, Brandstätter Verlag, Wien
Übersetzung aus dem Englischen
Warum wurden Kathedralen fast immer an Orten erbaut, an denen sich in grauer Vorzeit bereits heidnische Weiheplätze befanden? Warum wandern Menschen immer noch auf alten Pilgerwegen, auch wenn sie gar nicht religiös sind? Warum empfinden die Kraft eines Ortes selbst jene, die Esoterik für reinen Humbug halten?
Die Reise-Journalistin Sarah Baxter entführt uns zu den spirituellen Orten unseres Planeten: von den jungsteinzeitlichen Steinstatuen auf den Osterinseln bis zum mittelalterlichen Pilgerweg nach Santiago de Compostela, vom mythologischen Wohnsitz der Götter auf dem Olymp bis zum tiefblauen Kratersee des Mount Mazama in Oregon, der bis heute als heilige Stätte verehrt wird.
Vom Naturschauspiel des Saut d’Eau-Wasserfalls auf Haiti, wo sich Voodoo-Gläubige ihren Reinigungsritualen hingeben, bis zur Millionenstadt Varanasi: Wessen Asche hier in den Ganges gestreut wird, so heißt es, der kann den Kreislauf der ewigen Wiedergeburt durchbrechen.
Ein Reiseführer für „mindful travellers“ mit inspirierenden Geschichten und 50 außergewöhnlichen Illustrationen. Und das perfekte Geschenk für alle, die sich auf eine spirituelle Reise begeben wollen.
Erstellt: 2020-04
Bayard, Pierre
Künzli, Lis
Wie man über Orte spricht, an denen man nie gewesen ist
(E?)(L?) http://www.kohlibri.de/xtcommerce/product_info.php/info/p312464_Wie-man-ueber-Orte-spricht--an-denen-man-nie-gewesen-ist.html
Kunstmann
Artikel-Nr.: 9783888978258
Übersetzung: Lis Künzli
2013
224 Seiten
Gebunden
Wer auf Partys mit Geschichten von Reisen in exotische Länder auftrumpfen kann, hat schon gewonnen. Aber muss man dafür unbedingt dort gewesen sein?
Keineswegs, meint Pierre Bayard, der uns schon mit seinem Bestseller »Wie man über Bücher spricht, die man nicht gelesen hat« vergnüglich das Leben erleichterte.
Wie fürs Plaudern über Ungelesenes gibt es auch für das entspannte Sprechen über nicht besuchte Orte berühmte Vorbilder: Karl May hat Winnetous Wilden Westen nie gesehen; Marco Polo, der angeblich jahrelang in China lebte, füllte sein Buch mit Fabelwesen. Selbst Jules Vernes Romanfigur Phileas Fogg trägt ein enzyklopädisches Wissen über die Welt zur Schau, die er in 80 Tagen wie im Blindflug umkreist hat. Auch Journalisten, Philosophen und Wissenschaftler schwadronierten munter über Erlebnisse aus zweiter Hand: Kant hob die Welt aus den Angeln, ohne Königsberg zu verlassen; Margaret Mead stellte mit weitgehend fiktiven Berichten über das Sexuallebenauf Samoa die Anthropologie auf den Kopf.
Bayards höchst unterhaltsame Typologie des Nichtreisens singt das Lob des sesshaften Reisenden: praktische Lebenshilfe für alle, die lieber zu Hause bleiben und trotzdem mitreden wollen.
Pierre Bayard, geboren 1954, hat mehrere literarische Essays veröffentlicht und lebt als Literaturprofessor und Psychoanalytiker in Paris.
Erstellt: 2013-12
Bloch, Dieter
Geographische Namen - kurz erklärt
Gotha 1989; ISBN 3-7301-0641-4
Bonnett, Alastair
Aus dem Englischen von Andreas Wirthensohn
Die seltsamsten Orte der Welt
Geheime Städte, Wilde Plätze, Verlorene Räume, Vergessene Inseln
(E?)(L?) http://www.chbeck.de/Bonnett-seltsamsten-Orte-Welt/productview.aspx?product=14274248
2. Auflage 2015. 296 S.: mit 9 Abbildungen. Gebunden
ISBN 978-3-406-67492-1
Erschienen: 14.07.2015
Spätestens seit Google Earth ist die Welt bis in den letzten Winkel erforscht und vermessen. Es gibt keine unbekannten Orte mehr, keine unberührten Eilande, nichts mehr zu entdecken - oder etwa doch?
Alastair Bonnett stellt in diesem Buch faszinierende und außergewöhnliche Orte vor, die unsere Vorstellungen von der Welt gehörig durcheinanderbringen. Sie tauchen auf und unter, wie die Inseln im Gangesdelta, verschwinden von Satellitenbildern, wie Sandy Island vor der australischen Küste, oder verstecken sich unter Gebüsch und Gestrüpp, das alle Spuren überwuchert, wie auf der britischen Halbinsel Arne. Unterhaltsam und leichtfüßig werden Orte wie "Bir Tawil" in Ostafrika beschrieben, die partout keine Nation haben will, oder Orte, die scheinbar zu zwei Nationalstaaten gleichzeitig gehören. Berichtet wird von versteckten Labyrinthen, unterirdischen, verlassenen oder überbauten Städten ebenso wie von ihrer historischen Entwicklung. Lehrreich, aber nicht belehrend führt Bonnett durch geographische Kuriositäten und zeigt, dass auch für den heutigen Menschen das Entdecken nie aufhört.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- Einleitung
- 1. Verlorengegangene Orte
- Sandy Island
- Leningrad
- Arne
- Das alte Mekka
- New Moore
- Time Landscape
- Die Aralkum-Wüste
- 2. Versteckte Geographien
- Das Labyrinth
- Selenogorsk
- Die unterirdischen Städte von Kappadokien
- Der Fuchsbau
- Der Nordfriedhof in Manila
- North Sentinel Island
- 3. Niemandsländer
- Zwischen Grenzposten
- Bir Tawil
- Nahuaterique
- Twail Abu Jarwal
- Die Verkehrsinsel
- 4. Geisterstädte
- Wittenoom
- Kangbashi
- Kijong-Dong
- Agdam
- Prypjat
- Der archäologische Park des «Incompiuto Siciliano» (Unfertiges Sizilien)
- 5. Ausnahmeräume
- Camp Zeist
- Der Genfer Freihafen
- Bright Light, Mures-Straße 4, Bukarest
- Der internationale Luftraum
- Gutterspaces
- Reichlich
- Der Berg Athos
- Knospen-Farm: Der Quilombo Brotas
- Das von der FARC kontrollierte Kolumbien
- Hobyo
- 6. Enklaven und abtrünnige Nationen
- Baarle-Nassau und Baarle-Hertog
- Chitmahals
- Sealand
- Das Vereinigte Königreich der Lunda
- Chokwe
- Gagausien
- 7. Schwimmende Inseln
- Bimssteinflöße und Müllinseln
- Die schwimmenden Malediven
- Nipterk P-32, Sprüheisinsel
- «The World»
- 8. Vergängliche Orte
- Der Rastplatz Hog‘s Back
- Parkdeck am Flughafen von Los Angeles
- Nowhere
- Stacey’s Lane
- Schluss: Ode an eine Orte liebende Spezies
Erstellt: 2015-09
Brooke-Hitching, Edward
Wolff, Lutz-W. (Übersetzung)
Atlas der erfundenen Orte
Die größten Irrtümer und Lügen auf Landkarten
(E?)(L?) https://www.kohlibri.de/xtcommerce/product_info.php/info/p3171253_Atlas-der-erfundenen-Orte.html
DTV, Erscheinungsjahr: 2017, 256 Seiten, Höhe: 246 mm, Durchgehend vierfarbig
Zu schön, um wahr zu sein
Kalifornien als Insel, versunkene Königreiche und das irdische Paradies - diese und andere gefühlten Fakten haben Kartografen quer durch die Jahrhunderte fein säuberlich in ihren Atlanten festgehalten. Dabei hatten manche dieser Phantome ein erstaunlich langes Leben.
Nach einer im 17. Jahrhundert der Phantasie entsprungenen Insel im Golf von Mexiko etwa hat man bis 2009 gesucht. Dann gab man sich geschlagen. Wo nahm der Irrglaube seinen Anfang? Warum wurden geografische Orte aufgezeichnet, die es gar nicht gab? Und was faszinierte die Menschen an all den bizarren Geschichten und Gestalten?
Die hier vorgestellten historischen Karten präsentieren neben mancher tatsächlichen Entdeckung von Reisenden und Forschern vor allem Erfindungen und Irrtümer. Zusammen mit spannenden Begleittexten ergeben sie ein amüsantes Buch zum Blättern, Staunen und Wundern.
»Vom Magnetberg am Nordpol bis zum Süßwassermeer in Australien - Edward Brooke-Hitching blättert 500 Jahre falscher Karten auf.« The Guardian
Zahlreiche Abbildungen in bunten Farben machen diesen Band zu einem ganz besonderen Lesevergnügen.
Edward Brooke-Hitching ist ein preisgekrönter britischer Dokumentarfilmer, der sich vor allem für die exzentrischen Seiten des Lebens interessiert. Der Sohn eines Antiquars arbeitete in einer Eisfabrik, bei mehreren Zeitungen und am Theater, ehe er einen Abschluss in Filmwissenschaft an der University of Exeter machte. Ausgangspunkt für seine Recherche in Sachen geografischer Phantome war eine historische Karte aus dem Fundus der Familie. Er ist ein unverbesserlicher Kartenfreak und lebt in London zwischen staubigen alten Büchern.
Erstellt: 2017-09
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Co-life (Autor)
100 einzigartige Orte, die schon bald verschwinden könnten
Gebundene Ausgabe: 290 Seiten
Verlag: Knesebeck (24. Februar 2010)
Sprache: Deutsch
Nicht nur die Malediven, sondern auch Venedig, Bangkok, New York und Rotterdam, das Mississippi-Delta und viele weitere einzigartige Plätze auf der Welt sind vom Untergang bedroht, wenn die Temperatur unseres Planeten weiterhin ansteigt. Der mit dem Nobelpreis ausgezeichnete IPCC Report (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) hat diese Tatsache in erschreckender Weise dokumentiert, und Co+life führt uns nun auf der Basis dieser Studie eine Auswahl von 100 der schönsten Orte auf der ganzen Welt in einem Bildband vor. Die Bilder der besten Fotografen von Getty Image werden begleitet von Texten, die die Geschichte der Plätze und ihre besondere Problematik schildern. Die Bedrohung liegt nicht in einer fernen Zukunft, sondern könnte schon in den nächsten Jahren stattfinden. Menschliche Kulturen würden verschwinden und die wirtschaftliche Basis vieler Bewohner. Muss es so kommen? Nicht, wenn wir die Appelle an die Vernunft des Menschen erhören, die uns dieses Buch auf eindrucksvolle Weise nahebringt.
(E?)(L?) http://www.100places.com/
100 einzigartige Orte, die schon bald verschwinden könnten? besteht aus 100 einzigartigen Fotografien von hundert verschiedenen Orten in der Welt.Alle diese Orte stehen in Gefahr, aufgrund des Klimawandels zu verschwinden oder sind durch ihn ernsthaft bedroht.
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(E?)(L?) http://www.kohlibri.de/xtcommerce/product_info.php/info/p115004_100-einzigartige-Orte--die-schon-bald-verschwinden-koennten.html
Nicht nur die Malediven, sondern auch Venedig, Bangkok, New York und Rotterdam, das Mississippi-Delta und viele weitere einzigartige Plätze auf der Welt sind vom Untergang bedroht, wenn die Temperatur unseres Planeten weiterhin ansteigt.
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Erstellt: 2011-06
D
Dupré, Ben
Schauplätze der Weltgeschichte
(E?)(L?) http://www.akzente-buch.de/appDE/nav_product.php?product=937637
Das Buch stellt die wichtigsten Orte der Weltgeschichte vor und schlägt dabei einen Bogen von der Antike bis in die Gegenwart. Mit zahlreichen Karten und Abbildungen werden Zusammenhänge verdeutlicht.
239 Seiten, durchg. Farb- und s/w-Abbildungen, Format 22 x 28 cm, gebunden. (National Geographic History)
Erstellt: 2014-11
E
El Hissy, Maha
Pöhlmann, Sascha (Hg.)
Gründungsorte der Moderne
Von St. Petersburg bis Occupy Wall Street
(E?)(L?) http://www.fink.de/katalog/titel/978-3-7705-5590-1.html
1. Aufl. 2014, 294 Seiten, 24 s/w und 5 farb. Abb., kart.
ISBN: 978-3-7705-5590-1
Informationen zum Buch
Was ist ein Gründungsort? Wie werden solche Orte gemacht und gepflegt? Was für Geschichten werden mit ihnen erzählbar und für wen? Welche Widerstände oder Widersprüche fordern sie heraus?
Der Band präsentiert die Ergebnisse des internationalen Abschlusssymposiums der Forschergruppe »Anfänge (in) der Moderne« an der LMU München. Die Beiträge befassen sich mit fiktiven wie realen Gründungsorten des 19. bis 21. Jahrhunderts. Ob St. Petersburg, Jerusalem, Washington/D.C. und Florenz oder die Künstlerkolonien in der Bretagne, die Inseln der Südsee und die Occupy-Camps oder aber auch Tlön, Wolkenkuckucksheim und der literarische Spaziergang - die Anfänge sind so vielfältig wie die Orte, an denen sie stattfinden. Die Autoren betrachten diese gemeinsame Konstruktion von Anfang und Ort in verschiedenen Medien in Hinblick auf ihre symbolische, politische, historische, kulturelle und ästhetische Bedeutung.
(E?)(L?) http://www.fink.de/uploads/tx_mbooks/9783770555901_iv.pdf
Inhalt
- BERNHARD TEUBER - Gründungsorte der Moderne - Versuch einer Hinführung . . . 7
- MAHA EL HISSY / SASCHA PÖHLMANN - Gründungsorte auf einen Blick . . . 19
- W. J. T. MITCHELL - Gründungsorte und besetzte Räume . . . 23
- AAGE A. HANSEN-LÖVE - Die Erfindung Sankt Petersburgs: Gründungsmythen und ihre Metamorphosen . . . 39
- DOERTE BISCHOFF - Schnittstelle und Trümmerstätte: Jerusalem als Gründungsort bei Leopold Kompert und Heinrich Heine . . . 75
- JULIA STENZEL - Wolkenkuckucksheim. Ein theatraler Gründungsort in Antike und Moderne . . . 93
- SASCHA PÖHLMANN - Walt Whitmans unfertige Stadt: Washington, D.C. als Anfangsort . . . 117
- MAHA EL HISSY - Der Mythos Südsee. Koloniale Ursprungsphantasien und gescheiterte Gründungen im Fin de Siècle . . . 145
- MATTHIAS KRÜGER - Künstlerkolonien. Gründungsorte im Abseits der Moderne . . . 161
- KLAUS BENESCH - Wanderlust: Das Gehen als paradoxer Gründungsort der Moderne . . . 177
- ANDRÉ OTTO - Macchu Picchu: Pablo Nerudas Aufstieg zum wahren Tod und die (Be-)Zeugung des amerikanischen Grundes . . . 193
- MARTINA BENGERT - Kryptische Gründung. Die Aushöhlung des Grundes und Maurice Blanchots literarische Krypta . . . 215
- VICTOR ANDRÉS FERRETTI - Zum Tlön’schen Fundament . . . 235
- DIETRICH ERBEN - Der Renaissancehumanismus und die Idee einer „humanen Architektur“. Florenz als Gründungsort in der Architekturgeschichte seit dem Zweiten Weltkrieg . . . 251
- JULIKA GRIEM - Komplexe Figur auf dichtem Grund: Baltimore in Th e Wire . . . 273
- Verzeichnis der Autorinnen und Autoren . . . 291
Erstellt: 2014-06
Elborough, Travis - Adu
Brown, Martin
Horsfield, Alan
Atlas der ungewöhnlichsten Orte
Eine Reise zu verwunschenen Plätzen, verlassenen Inseln und geheimnisvollen Labyrinthen
(E?)(L?) http://barbarasternthal.at/publikationen/atlas_der_ungewoehnlichsten_orte/
224 Seiten, Erschienen: 2016, Brandstätter Verlag, Wien
Übersetzung aus dem Englischen
(E?)(L?) https://www.kohlibri.de/xtcommerce/product_info.php/info/p1314278_Atlas-der-ungewoehnlichsten-Orte.html
Brandstätter, 2016, 224 Seiten mit 100 Farbabbildungen, 185 x 270 mm, Einbandart noch nicht bekannt
Die Welt ist voller seltsamer und geheimnisvoller Orte: dem Meer abgetrotzte Landstriche, verlassene Inseln, unterirdische Labyrinthe, rätselhafte Ruinen voller Geschichte und Geschichten, eine Stadt, die vollständig unter Lava begraben ist, ein Fantasiepalast, errichtet aus Versatzstücken europäischer Architekturen, ein irisches Schloss, in dem es Tag und Nacht spukt.
Travis Elborough, Kulturjournalist und Weltreisender mit einem Blick für das Ungewöhnliche, ja Unmögliche, hat die unwahrscheinlichsten Plätze der Welt erkundet und sie in einen Atlas des Staunens eingeschrieben. Er nimmt uns mit auf seine Reise zu verwaisten Städten, unerhörten Plätzen und abgelegenen Winkeln, erzählt ihre Geschichte und entführt uns Leser zu Orten, die unseren kühnsten Träumen entsprungen sein könnten.
Erstellt: 2017-09
Elborough, Travis - Adv
Atlas der verschwundenen Orte
Reisebericht
(E?)(L?) https://www.globetrotter.de/reisebericht-atlas-der-verschwundenen-orte-franckh-kosmos-1219358/
Wir benutzen Karten, wenn wir einen Ort auf der Welt finden wollen. Aber was ist mit all jenen Orten, die nirgends mehr verzeichnet sind? Wo findet man einst großartige Städte, die unter neuen Siedlungen verborgen liegen, Landschaften, die vom Wasser völlig neu geformt wurden, oder Plätze, die einfach spurlos verschwunden sind?
Travis Elborough nimmt seine Leser mit auf eine Reise zu längst untergegangenen, gerade verschwindenden oder bald nicht mehr existierenden Orten. Auf eigens angefertigten Karten sieht man die heutige Geografie im Vergleich zum ursprünglichen oder künftigen Zustand.
Mit seinen geistreichen und kurzweiligen Informationen ist dieses Buch ein faszinierendes Erlebnis für alle, die Geografie und Geschichte auf neue Art entdecken möchten.
Erstellt: 2020-04
F
Fitch, Chris - AduW
Atlas der ungezähmten Welt
Eine Reise zu extremen Landschaften, unberührten Plätzen und wilden Orten
(E?)(L?) http://barbarasternthal.at/publikationen/atlas_der_ungezaehmten_welt/
208 Seiten, Erschienen: 2017, Brandstätter Verlag, Wien
Übersetzung aus dem Englischen
Wir haben die Natur unter unsere Kontrolle gebracht.
Wo sich früher weiße Flecken auf den Landkarten befanden, durchziehen heute Straßen die Landschaft, breiten sich Städte aus, werden Flüsse reguliert. Es regiert eine gewisse Unformität, und was Natur war, ist durch und durch domestiziert.
Und so bleibt das wahrhaft Faszinierende die unberechenbare Wildnis – jene ungezähmte Natur, die sich ihre eigene Ordnung schafft und die sich in keinen Rahmen pressen lässt.
Chris Fitch, Geograf und Reisejournalist, hat diese wilden Welten gefunden – manchmal weit abgelegen und exotisch, manchmal scheinbar vertraut und erforscht, tatsächlich jedoch immer voller Geheimnisse und unbeantworteter Fragen.
Er nimmt uns mit auf eine atemberaubende Entdeckungsreise zu nie erklommenen Gipfeln, lebensgefährlichen Küsten und verlassenen Orten, die sich die Natur zurückerobert hat.
Mit seinen Geschichten über Wüsten und ewiges Eis, geheimnisvolle Höhlen und entlegene Inseln werden wir selbst zu kühnen Entdeckern von Weltgegenden, die unsere wildesten Fantasien nicht erfinden könnten.
Erstellt: 2020-04
Foer, Joshua
Morton, Ella
Thuras, Dylan
Lohmann, Kristin (Übersetzung)
Amor, Claudia (Übersetzung)
Ott, Johanna (Übersetzung)
Atlas Obscura
Entdeckungsreisen zu den verborgenen Wundern der Welt
(E?)(L?) https://www.kohlibri.de/xtcommerce/product_info.php/info/p3171254_Atlas-Obscura.html
Mosaik bei Goldmann, Erscheinungsjahr: 2017, 480 Seiten, Höhe: 266 mm, 4-farbig, 600 Abbildungen und Karten
Der außergewöhnlichste Reiseführer der Welt
Der Atlas Obscura sieht nur auf den ersten Blick aus wie ein Reiseführer. Es ist vor allem ein Buch zum Lesen und Träumen - eine Wunderkammer voller unerwarteter, bizarrer und mysteriöser Orte, die gleichermaßen Wunderlust und Wanderlust hervorrufen. Jede einzelne Seite dieses außergewöhnlichen Buchs erweitert unseren Horizont und zeigt uns, wie wunderbar und schräg die Welt in Wirklichkeit ist. Fesselnde Texte, hunderte von fantastischen Fotos, überraschende Fakten und Karten für jede Region des Globus machen es nahezu unmöglich, nicht gleich die nächste Seite aufzuschlagen und weiterzuschmökern! Eine erstaunliche Liebeserklärung an die Welt, in der wir leben.
Erstellt: 2017-09
Fuligni, Bruno - AdaB
Moreno, François
Atlas der außerirdischen Begegnungen
(E?)(L?) https://www.kopp-verlag.de/a/atlas-der-ausserirdischen-begegnungen-2
Ein Atlas der Berührungspunkte zwischen den Welten, ein Atlas aller Orte seltsamen Geschehens auf der Erde, der den weltumspannenden Charakter der Phänomene belegt!
Wussten Sie, dass schon Goethe bei Leipzig auf eine geheimnisvolle Lichterscheinung traf? Dass das Wunder von Fátima in Portugal bis heute nicht befriedigend erklärt werden kann? Wo trifft man am ehesten auf wohlwollende Außerirdische? Wie kann man mit Sternenintelligenz kommunizieren? Seit den ersten »fliegenden Untertassen«, die 1947 beobachtet wurden, haben mehrere Ufo-Sichtungswellen Tausende von Informationen geliefert und zu den verrücktesten Theorien angeregt. Militär und Wissenschaft, Nachrichtendienste und internationale Organisationen haben genügend Daten gesammelt, um das Phänomen heute kartografisch erfassen zu können.
Beobachtungsplätze, versteckte Basen, geheime Botschaften, jahrtausendealte Spuren: Vom Ufo-Flughafen von Arés bis zur geheimnisumwitterten Area 51 werden in Form eines Atlanten erstmals die Orte dargestellt, an denen Menschen auf mysteriöse »Extraterrestrische Biologische Einheiten« trafen.
Eine spannende Lektüre für Ufologen und Skeptiker.
Erstellt: 2020-04
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Gastmann, Dennis
Atlas der unentdeckten Länder
(E?)(L?) http://www.rowohlt.de/hardcover/dennis-gastmann-atlas-der-unentdeckten-laender.html
Nach Marco Polo, Kolumbus und Vasco da Gama geht der nächste große Entdecker auf Reisen. Dennis Gastmann erkundet die letzten unentdeckten Länder dieser Welt: "Akhzivland", "Karakalpakstan", "R’as al-Chaima" - magische Orte, fern, unbekannt oder vergessen. So steuert Gastmann an Bord eines Seelenverkäufers auf "Pitcairn" zu, einen Felsen in der Südsee, auf dem die Nachfahren der Meuterer von der Bounty leben. Sie bitten ihn, für immer zu bleiben - es fehlt an jungen Leuten. Er wandert durch die tausendjährige Mönchsrepublik auf dem Berg Athos, in der Touristen unerwünscht sind, Frauen ein Skandal - die bärtigen heiligen Männer wollen unter sich bleiben. Gastmann taucht mit einem Rudel Haie in Palau, der weltweit ersten Haischutzzone, und sucht nach Liebe in "Transnistrien", einem Mafiastaat, der Besuchern rät: «Fahren Sie lieber nach Spanien!» Er gerät in Wüstenstürme, strandet tagelang in einem Flughafenterminal und wird zum letzten Kaiser von Ladonien gekrönt ...
Dennis Gastmann begibt sich auf eine Reise zu den Ausläufern unserer Zivilisation. Wie sieht es dort aus? Wie lebt man dort? Und was sagt das über den Rest unserer durchorganisierten Erde? Eine aufregende Mischung aus Douglas Adams und Herodot - und ein einzigartiges Reiseabenteuer.
(E?)(L?) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akhzivland
Akhzivland is a micronation between Nahariya and the Lebanese border on the Israeli west coast. The state was founded by Eli Avivi in 1972. The micronation is promoted by the Israel Ministry of Tourism even though its legal status remains ambiguous.[2][3]
The micronation is located near the ruins of Achziv, an ancient settlement on the Mediterranean coast in the Western Galilee, about 5 kilometers north of Nahariya. A national park, field school, and the ruins of the Palestinian village of Az-Zeeb, which was captured by the Carmeli Brigade during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, are located nearby.
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(E?)(L?) https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karakalpakistan
Karakalpakistan, amtlich Republik Karakalpakistan (karakalpakisch Qaraqalpaqstan Respublikasi; kyrillisch ?? ; usbekisch Qoraqalpog?iston Respublikasi; russisch Karakalpakstan; veraltet auch Karakalpakien) ist eine autonome Republik im Westen Usbekistans am Aralsee. Sie hat 1.612.300[1] Einwohner und eine Fläche von 164.900 km². Die Hauptstadt ist Nukus.
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(E?)(L?) https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transnistrien
Transnistrien, in der amtlichen Eigenbezeichnung Pridnestrowien,[2] (russisch ??´??? / Pridnestrowje; rumänisch Transnistria) ist ein hauptsächlich östlich des Flusses Dnister gelegenes, stabilisiertes De-facto-Regime, eine seit 1990 proklamierte Republik ohne internationale Anerkennung. Derzeitiger Anführer ist Jewgeni Schewtschuk.
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Erstellt: 2016-08
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Hormes, Stephan (Autor)
Atlas der wahren Namen
Deutschland, Europa und die Welt in etymologischen Karten
Gebundene Ausgabe: 80 Seiten
Verlag: Carlsen Verlag; Auflage: 1., Auflage (19. September 2009)
Sprache: Deutsch
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Wussten Sie, dass die Hauptstadt von "Volksland" ("Deutschland") dem Namen nach eine "Sumpfstadt" ist? Und dass sich hinter der "Stadt der Bootsleute" "Paris" verbirgt?
Der Atlas der wahren Namen mit seinen fantastisch gedruckten Reliefkarten gibt mehr als 2.300 Orten, Ländern, Gewässern und Gebirgen ihre wahren Namen zurück. Ein faszinierendes Vergnügen!
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Atlas der sagenhaften Orte
Von Troja bis Eldorado
(E?)(L?) https://www.jokers.de/artikel/buch/atlas-der-sagenhaften-orte_22392841-1
Die Heimat der Amazonen, das Reich des Priesterkönigs Johannes, das Land der Barbaren... seit Urzeiten haben sagenhafte Orte die Erzählungen von Entdeckern beherrscht. Abenteurer haben im Lauf der Jahrhunderte von fernen Ländern berichtet und sie dabei mit legendären Wesen bevölkert. Dieser Atlas lädt zu einer poetischen Erkundung der Welt ein, im Kielwasser der Forscher der Antike und des 16. Jahrhunderts und begleitet von Dichtern früherer Zeiten
2017, 1. Auflage, 140 Seiten, mit Abbildungen, Maße: 18,9 x 26,6 cm, Gebunden, Deutsch
Übersetzung: Grebing, Sabine; Schmidt, Regine
Verlag: Frederking & Thaler, ISBN-13: 9783954162246, Erscheinungsdatum: 15.01.2017
Erstellt: 2020-03
Lapouge, Gilles
Doering-Froger, Karin
Atlas der verlorenen Paradiese
(E?)(L?) https://www.jokers.de/artikel/buch/atlas-der-verlorenen-paradiese_23897274-1
Seit Menschengedenken sehnen sich die Menschen nach einem Ort des vollkommenen Glücks. Der bibliophil gestaltete Band mit handgezeichneten Karten stellt rund 30 solcher Paradiese vor, die oft sehr verschieden ausfallen. Er erzählt von der Schönheit Persischer Gärten, von den Lebensgemeinschaften der Beginen, von der antiken Stadt Milet, von der Insel der Frauen, von Schloss Hohenschwangau und vom "glücklichsten Anwesen der Welt".
Gilles Lapouge ist Autor und Journalist und hat Geschichte und Geografie studiert. Seit mehreren Jahrzehnten ist er französischer Korrespondent einer brasilianischen Tageszeitung. Jedes Jahr nimmt er am Festival Etonnants Voyageurs in dem bretonischen Küstenort Saint-Malo teil, das sich rund um Reiseliteratur dreht.
2018, 144 Seiten, Maße: 18,9 x 26,6 cm, Halbleinen, Deutsch
Verlag: Frederking & Thaler, ISBN-13: 9783954162604, Erscheinungsdatum: 16.05.2018
Erstellt: 2020-03
Le Carrer, Olivier
Le Carrer, Sibylle
Atlas der unheimlichen Orte
Eine düstere Reise um die Welt
(E?)(L?) https://www.jokers.de/artikel/buch/atlas-der-unheimlichen-orte_21108268-1
Über alle Kontinente hinweg bietet der Atlas der unheimlichen Orte eine beispiellose Bestandsaufnahme der unwirtlichsten Gegenden unserer Erde. Vom "Kasanka-Nationalpark" in Sambia, der von Flughundinvasionen gebeutelt wird, über den "Leuchtturm der Verschollenen" von Eilean Mòr auf den schottischen Flannan Isles bis zum "Wald der Lebensmüden", dem japanischen Aokigahara - jeder der 40 Orte wartet mit einer ebenso bewegten wie bewegenden Geschichte auf.
2016, 1. Auflage, 134 Seiten, mit zahlreichen farbigen Abbildungen, teilweise mit Abbildungen, Maße: 19,4 x 26,9 cm, Deutsch
Aus d. Französ. v. Schmidt, Regine; Grebing, Sabine
Verlag: Frederking & Thaler, ISBN-13: 9783954161843, Erscheinungsdatum: 15.01.2016
Erstellt: 2020-03
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Krichtel, Janika (Übersetzer)
Fuentes, Julio (Illustrator)
Atlas literarischer Orte
Von Wunderland bis Mittelerde
(E?)(L?) https://www.faz.net/aktuell/feuilleton/buecher/rezensionen/kinderbuch/der-atlas-der-literarischen-orte-von-cris-f-oliver-und-julio-fuentes-16089788.html
Wo strandet Gulliver? Und wo liegt eigentlich Phantásien? Der „Atlas der literarischen Orte“ von Cris F. Oliver und Julio Fuentes kennt die Antwort.
Auf der Suche nach Kafkas Dämonen durch Prag, mit Thomas Mann den Zauberberg in den Schweizer Bergen hinauf, auf den Spuren von James Joyce durch die Pubs von Dublin: Die beliebten „literarischen Reisen“ folgen der Sehnsucht, in der realen Welt die Vorstellungen und Orte zu suchen, die sich beim Lesen gebildet haben. Die Literaturwissenschaft geht einen Schritt weiter und hat sich, womöglich aufgerüttelt von überraschend unpräzisen literarischen Angaben wie Goethes „irgendwo im Kanton Uri“ (im Singspiel „Jery und Bätely“) gemeinsam mit Kartographen darangemacht, den Forschungszweig der Literaturgeographie zu begründen und der Sache mit raumtheoretischen Überlegungen und statistischen Methoden auf den Grund zu gehen.
Radikaler noch erscheint der Ansatz der spanischen Autorin Cris F. Oliver, einen „Atlas literarischer Orte“ vorzulegen, der diese nicht in der Realwelt aufspürt, sondern in die Literatur hineinführt. An dreißig Orte führt der Atlas mit knappen Zusammenfassungen des Geschehens, Reisetipps für die fiktive Welt und weiter gehenden Hinweisen und Informationen: Zeitlich, hinsichtlich des Erstdrucks, geht es von „Gullivers Reisen“ aus dem Jahr 1726 bis zum aktuellen „Eleanor und Park“ von 2013. Gezaubert wird in „Harry Potters“ Hogwarts oder auf dem Archipel Erdsee – und der doppelbödige Hinweis fehlt nicht, es gäbe interessante „Parallelen“ zwischen der Zauberersaga, die das Genre „Zauberschule“ begründete, und dem dreißig Jahre später erschienenen „Harry Potter“: „Wie Harry ist der Protagonist von ,Der Magier der Erdsee‘ ein jugendlicher Zauberer und besitzt eine Narbe, die ihm sein Erzfeind zugefügt hat und die ihm Schmerzen bereitet, wenn dieser in der Nähe ist.“
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(E?)(L?) https://www.lesejury.de/cris-f-oliver/buecher/atlas-literarischer-orte/9783957282569
Mit diesem magisch illustrierten Atlas voller Karten, Anekdoten und kuriosen Details lässt sich zu allen Orten reisen, die man aus seinen Lieblingsbüchern kennt. Die geheimen Gänge von Hogwarts, die Schokoladenfabrik, die Ecken des Königreichs Narnia, Camelot aus der Artus-Sage oder die Elbenreiche in Mittelerde lassen sich hier ebenso erkunden wie Liliput, Oz oder das London von Sherlock Holmes oder aus Orwells 1984. Wer sich schon einmal zwischen den Seiten eines Buchs verloren hat, kann in diesem Atlas fantastische papierene Welten entdecken, von denen er nie wieder zurückkehren möchte.
Erstellt: 2020-04
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1000 Places to see before you die
Die Lebensliste für den Weltreisenden
Deutsche Ausgabe
Auch mit einigen Hinweisen zu Ländernamen und Ortsnamen.
Broschiert: 974 Seiten
Verlag: Ullmann/Tandem (März 2007)
Sprache: Deutsch
Manche Menschen markieren auf einer Weltkarte mit kleinen Stecknadeln diejenigen Orte, die sie bereits bereist haben - und jene, von denen sie träumen. Wer den amerikanischen Nummer-1-Bestseller 1000 places to see before you die liest, muss sich vermutlich sowohl eine größere Weltkarte als auch schachtelweise Nadeln anschaffen. Denn was die renommierte Reiseführerautorin Patricia Schultz nach sieben intensiven Recherchejahren als „Best of the world“ zusammengetragen hat, liefert Stoff für viele Träume und ausgiebiges Nadelstechen.
Jetzt ist das knapp 1000-seitige Taschenbuch, deren übersichtliche Lesestücke durch kleine Schwarz-Weiß-Fotografien ergänzt werden, auch auf Deutsch erschienen und trägt den passenden Untertitel „Die Lebensliste für den Weltreisenden“. In kurzer, aber prägnanter Weise beschreibt Schultz die aufregendsten Städte, ungewöhnlichsten Hotels, erlesensten Restaurants, berauschendsten Feste, eindruckvollsten Museen und atemberaubendsten Naturlandschaften der Welt. Gleichzeitig macht sie klar, dass Reisende unterschiedliche Prioritäten haben und andererseits auch jeder Ort auf jeden Menschen anders wirkt - eine unprätentiöse, weise und angenehme Grundeinstellung.
Welche Orte haben es nun in den touristischen Olymp geschafft? Klar, dass Ayers Rock, Pekings Verbotene Stadt, Petra in Jordanien und die großen Pyramiden von Gizeh in Schultz’ Liste nicht fehlen dürfen. Doch erstaunt werden Sie sich die Augen reiben, wenn Ihnen vom Schneefestival in Sapporo, dem Meeresschutzpark von Saba, und dem - ja wirklich - Superdawg-Hotdog-Stand in Chicago vorgeschwärmt wird. Deutschland füllt immerhin knapp 20 Seiten - inklusive Münchner Oktoberfest, dem 1a-Hotel Traube Tonbach und der Fachwerkstadt Quedlinburg. Bezeichnend jedoch ist, dass Berlin im Gegensatz zu Wien, Paris, Rom und Co. keine Top-Ten-Auflistung seiner Sehenswürdigkeiten zugestanden wird.
Zwei weitere Wermutstropfen gibt es bei der Lektüre dieses in dieser Art einmaligen Lesebuchs zu schlucken. Zum einen stammt der Originaltext aus dem Jahr 2003, was in den meisten Fällen nicht zum Tragen kommt, an einigen Stellen jedoch lediglich Vergangenes beschreibt. Prominentes Beispiel ist New Orleans, wo seit dem Wirbelsturm Katrina nichts mehr so ist, wie es war und im Buch noch seitenlang beschrieben wird. Zum anderen tut sich die Übersetzung an manchen Stellen doch etwas schwer mit einer gelungenen Übertragung von flapsigen englischen Ausdrücken in die dafür manchmal wenig kompatible deutsche Sprache. An den Titel haben sich die Übersetzer erst gar nicht gewagt, sondern gleich im Original gelassen.
Christian Haas
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Dieses Buch ist der ultimative Begleiter für alle, die gerne reisen und Neues entdecken. 1000 der schönsten Ziele rund um den Globus werden hier ganz spannend vorgestellt. Das Besondere daran: Neben den vielen traumhaften und bekannten Sehenswürdigkeiten auf jedem Kontinent gibt es auch eine Fülle von Geheimtipps, wie die Fahrt mit dem Eisbrecher in Lappland, die Geisterflotte der Lagune von Chuuk in Mikronesien, das Schimmen mit Seekühen in Florida und vieles mehr. Aber auch besondere Hotels und Restaurants, schöne Mussen und Veranstaltungen sind dabei!
Schultz, Patricia
Les 1000 lieux Qu'il faut avoir vus dans sa vie
Taschenbuch: 973 Seiten
Sprache: Französisch
Schultz, Patricia
1000 Places to See Before You Die
Taschenbuch: 972 Seiten
Verlag: B&T (1. Oktober 2003)
Sprache: Englisch
This title describes 1000 "must-see" spots, from beaches to museums to cathedrals to bustling markets, grand hotels to backwater inns, rugged safaris to the most pampering spas. It includes addresses, phone and fax numbers, websites, costs and best times to visit with subject-specific indexes.
Suhr, Dierk
Kleine Geschichte der großen Entdecker
Gebundene Ausgabe: 176 Seiten
Verlag: Thorbecke; Auflage: 1., Aufl. (18. September 2006)
Sprache: Deutsch
Kurzbeschreibung
Entdecker wie Marco Polo, Christoph Columbus, James Cook und Alexander von Humboldt gehören zu den bekanntesten Persönlichkeiten der Geschichte und sind die Helden unserer Kindheit. Wer wäre nicht gern wie sie aufgebrochen, um unbekannte Welten zu erforschen und Abenteuer zu bestehen. Ohne sie sähe unser heutiges Bild der Welt ganz anders aus. Spannend und anschaulich erzählt Dierk Suhr von bekannten und weniger bekannten, doch nicht minder "großen" Entdeckern, wie z.B. dem Wikinger Erik dem Roten. Ihre Lebensgeschichte, ihre Abenteuer und ihr Forscherdrang werden in seiner "Kleinen Geschichte der großen Entdecker" lebendig.
(E?)(L?) http://www.humanitas-book.de/websale7/?shopid=humanitas&asubshopid=01-aa&act=product&prod_index=6008908
Artikelnummer: 6008908
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Spannend und anschaulich erzählt Dierk Suhr von bekannten und weniger bekannten, darum aber nicht minder großen Entdeckern. In seinem Buch läßt er die Lebensgeschichten, Abenteuer und den Forscherdrang von historischen Persönlichkeiten wie Marco Polo, Christoph Columbus, James Cook, Alexander von Humboldt oder dem Wikinger Erik der Rote lebendig werden.
2006. 176 S., s/w-Abb., Bibliogr., geb. Thorbecke.
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Atlas der verlorenen Städte
(E?)(L?) https://www.jokers.de/artikel/buch/atlas-der-verlorenen-staedte_19891293-1
Weltreise ins Verborgene. Wenn Städte von der Landkarte verschwinden bleibt stets etwas zurück - sei es Geschichte, Erinnerung oder ganz reale Artefakte. Das sind zum Beispiel die Ruinen einer vergangenen Kultur, die sich die Natur zurückerobert, wie im mexikanischen Teotihuacán. Oder ein unterirdisches Feuer, das das US-amerikanische Centralia seit Jahrzehnten unbewohnbar macht. Oder auch die leeren Straßen und Gebäude einer Hals über Kopf verlassenen Stadt wie Prypjat bei Tschernobyl.
Immer geht von solchen verlorenen Orten eine seltsame Faszination aus. Dieser wundervoll gestaltete Band erzählt die spannendsten Geschichten hinter mehr als 40 Städten in aller Welt, die für die Menschheit für immer verloren sind. Tauschen Sie ein in die Geschichten ihrer Bewohner und in eine andere Zeit, die dort wie eingefroren zu sein scheint.
2015, 1. Auflage, 142 Seiten, Maße: 19,5 x 27,2 cm, Halbleinen, Deutsch
Verlag: Frederking & Thaler, ISBN-13: 9783954161799, Erscheinungsdatum: 15.04.2015
Erstellt: 2020-03
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Cabin Porn Book
(E?)(L?) http://www.art-service.de/Artservice-Newsletter/Cabin-Porn-Book.html
San Francisco 2015
18 x 23 cm, 336 Seiten, zahlreiche farb. Abb., geb.
Unsere Lieblingswebsite endlich als Buch! Seit sechs Jahren sammelt eine Gruppe Amerikaner auf der Website cabinporn.com spannende Häuschen, Lodges und Hütten aus aller Welt. Eine inzwischen auf 80.000 Fans angewachsene Community postet die auf ihren Wanderungen entdeckten Sehnsuchtsorte, das Team um Robert Zach kuratiert. Dieses fabelhafte Buch zeigt die schönsten 200 (von insgesamt 12.000 auf der Website) jeweils mit der Ortsangabe, Beschreibung und Interiorfotos. Es hebt sich ab von den vielen Publikationen über Holzbauten: Hier werden keine Paläste gezeigt, sondern die wirklich tollen, die selbstgebauten, die kreativen Hütten, eingebettet in wunderbare Landschaften. Hier waren keine Architekten am Werk sondern Schäfer, Handwerker und Einsamkeitssuchende. Henry David Thoreau lässt grüßen, wir sind hingerissen. (Text engl.)
(E?)(L?) http://cabinporn.com/archive
September 2015
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Erstellt: 2015-10