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Kanmon Pedestrian Tunnel

Shimonoseki, Japan

Kanmon Pedestrian Tunnel

One of the world’s few undersea pedestrian tunnels connects Honshu and Kyushu islands.

Smygehuk Snake Barrier

Smygehuk, Sweden

Smygehuk Snake Barrier

A one-of-a-kind barrier keeps venomous snakes away from tourists

Avatar Hallelujah Mountain

Zhangjiajie, China

Avatar Hallelujah Mountain

This vertical pinnacle in China was the inspiration for the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”

Marble Cathedral

Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile

Marble Caves of Chile Chico

Mother Nature outdoes herself with this stunningly beautiful set of caves carved into marble.

Trail at Craggy.

Black Mountain, North Carolina

Craggy Gardens Rhododendron Tunnels

Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.

Vernadsky Station

Antarctica

The Bar at Vernadsky Research Base

One of the world's southernmost bars.

Port Lockroy Museum & Post Office

Antarctica

Antarctic Exploration Museum & Post Office

The best place to send your postcards home from Antarctica.

The ceremonial South Pole marker.

Antarctica

The Ceremonial South Pole

Naked scientists race around the pole in the frigid cold to try to join Antarctica's exclusive 300 Club.

Point Nemo

Antarctica

Point Nemo

At the point of oceanic inaccessibility, you can't get farther from dry land without leaving the planet.

The Old Place at Sam Houston Park

Houston, Texas

The Old Place at Sam Houston Park

As the oldest structure in Harris County, this 200-year-old frontier cabin stands in the literal shadow of downtown Houston’s massive skyscrapers.

Traveler Restaurant

Union, Connecticut

Traveler Restaurant

This small-town Connecticut restaurant gives each diner a free book from its vast library.

La Puerta Falsa

Bogotá, Colombia

La Puerta Falsa

This tiny shop has been serving traditional tamales for more than 200 years.

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.

The mounted whale next to its mounted skeleton

Gothenburg, Sweden

Malm Whale

One of the world's few mounted blue whales, its jaws are hinged open allowing visitors to descend into a lounge.

6 1/2 Avenue street sign.

New York, New York

6 1/2 Avenue: Manhattan’s Secret Street

Tucked away amidst some of the most famous addresses in the world is New York’s only fraction of a street.

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.

The Ring

Montreal, Quebec

The Ring

This massive circular sculpture may not be a portal to other worlds, but it does inspire the mind to imagine them.

The beautiful Art Nouveau Galleria Sciarra.

Rome, Italy

Galleria Sciarra

This hidden Art Nouveau courtyard is an opulent feast for the eyes.

The Devil's Millhopper

Gainesville, Florida

The Devil’s Millhopper

This Florida sinkhole hides a rainforest-like micro-environment in its depths.

The Mauk family has owned and operated the motel for over 70 years now, treating it as an extension of their own home.

Romney, West Virginia

Koolwink Motel

This family-run roadside motel is an ode to the mid-century motor era.

Sponsored By West Virginia Department of Tourism
The dinosaur is a prime example of the "novelty architecture" popularized with the rise of the automobile.

Spring Hill, Florida

Sinclair Dinosaur Gas Station

A 110-foot concrete dinosaur once sold fossil fuel from its belly.

Sponsored By Florida's Adventure Coast
Street View

Wooster, Ohio

Remnants of the Lincoln Highway

An old brick section of the original Lincoln Highway in a quiet neighborhood outside of town.

"Verity" overlooking the Bristol Channel.

Devon, England

'Verity'

An allegorical statue of a giant pregnant woman representing justice and truth.

Manneken Pis in US Air Force uniform

Brussels, Belgium

Manneken Pis

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

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