Nieu-Bethesda, South Africa
Owl House
Sculpture park built by a 50-year-old widow.
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Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Albertinia, South Africa
Skull Garden
On the grounds of a game lodge, a path decorated with the skulls of all kinds of animals.
London, England
Lindow Man
A naturally mummified 2,000-year-old man.
Jardim Anapolis, Brazil
Dedo de Deus
Known as the "Finger of God," a dramatic rock formation resembles a divine hand extending towards the heavens.
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.
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.
Permanently Closed
Sydney, Australia
One More Go One More Go
Outdoor art exhibition made of classic Tetris pieces.
Sydney, Australia
Museum of Human Disease
Australian museum dedicated to human health and lack thereof.
Sydney, Australia
'Memory Is Creation Without End'
This work of art was designed to represent the Tarpeian Way Quarry that once dominated the area.
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.
Sydney, Australia
Mortuary Station
A special train service transported Sydney's dead from this station to "Necropolis Receiving Houses" at Rookwood Cemetery.
Sydney, Australia
White Rabbit Gallery
It's said to be one of the most significant collections of contemporary Chinese art in the world.
Sydney, Australia
Aboriginal Carving of a Whale
An ancient engraving by the Cammeraygal people was uncovered in the transformation of a North Sydney industrial site.
Sydney, Australia
Trim the Cat
The statue honors an adventurous seafaring cat.
Sydney, Australia
Purikura Photoland
People can't get enough of these adorable Japanese photobooths.
Sydney, Australia
'Forgotten Songs' Sound Sculpture
A collaboration of art and ornithology mourns the calls of Sydney's lost birds.
Sydney, Australia
Gould's Book Arcade
One of Australia's largest secondhand bookstores.
Sydney, 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.
Washington, D.C.
International Spy Museum
Home to items never before seen by the public.
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.
Permanently Closed
Washington, D.C.
Palace of Wonders
Bar full of oddities, specimens, artifacts and homages to the great dime museums of the past.
Washington, D.C.
Oak Hill Cemetery Chapel
This small hilltop church weaves the urban history of Washington, D.C. with the national history of the United States.
Washington, D.C.
Waldseemüller’s 1507 World Map
This groundbreaking 16th-century map is known as "America's birth certificate."
Washington, D.C.
Foundry Branch Tunnel
Once a sewer culvert, this road tunnel now offers cyclists and pedestrians a subterranean stroll under the C&O Canal.
