Vienna, Austria
Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (Austrian National Library)
The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire.
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Vienna, Austria
The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire.
Yavapai County, Arizona
Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.
Bomarzo, Italy
A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Established in 1638 to battle the Black Death, this botanical garden is a treasure trove of rare flora.
Carbon County, Utah
Here, at the “world’s longest art gallery,” you’ll find forty miles of ancient petroglyphs and pictographs.
Tokyo, Japan
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.”
Dublin, Ireland
The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.
Bangor, Maine
The world's only international cryptozoology museum is host to an unrivaled collection of mysterious objects.
Seattle, Washington
A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.
Yamanouchi, Japan
Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.
San Francisco, California
Get lost in this haunting fairytale art walk through a man-made eucalyptus grove.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia boasts one of the best — and most often overlooked — traditional Japanese gardens in North America.
Chicago, Illinois
A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.
Paris, France
The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.
Sorrento, Italy
An Italian crevasse filled with abandoned buildings gives visitors a look at the world without humans.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.
Austin, Texas
Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.
London, England
This 1920s Dutch barge is now a floating bookstore.
Bloomfield, New Mexico
The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.
Ishinomaki, Japan
On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.