Paris, France
Lasco Project at Palais de Tokyo
A modern-day Lascaux cave underneath Paris.
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Paris, France
A modern-day Lascaux cave underneath Paris.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.
Remouchamps, Belgium
Hiding the longest subterranean river known in the world.
Tokyo, Japan
A Japanese concept restaurant that feels like a party thrown by the monsters in your closet.
San Diego, California
An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.
Villavieja, Colombia
Unparalleled stargazing, one of Colombia's best observatories, and a swimming pool can all be found in the middle of this ancient tropical forest.
St. Petersburg, Florida
A luxuriant botanical garden below sea level.
Fanzara, Spain
The streets of a sleepy Spanish town proudly exhibit some of the world's finest graffiti.
Luray, Virginia
An organ located deep within a cave, whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself.
Deshnok, India
Deep in the Thar desert, a temple crawling with thousands of holy rats.
Denio, Nevada
Mine your own precious stones.
Naica, Mexico
A gargantuan crystal kingdom.
Aptos, California
At this California chicken ranch, four bucks will get you 18 eggs and a chorus of dancing animatronic poultry.
Istanbul, Turkey
A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.
New York, New York
A legendary speakeasy bookstore returns from the brink.
Setenil de las Bodegas, Spain
A Spanish town built into the cliffs.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The world's only museum devoted to the wonders of fluorescence.
Los Angeles, California
Non-profit time travel mart sells goods you would need for a trip through the fourth dimension.
Boston, Massachusetts
An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.
Baltimore, Maryland
It’s not hard to see why the historic Peabody Conservatory of Music’s library has been described as a “cathedral of books.”
Reggello, Italy
On rare days, this abandoned castle's gatekeepers open its doors, revealing the eye-popping splendor hidden inside.
Washington, D.C.
There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.
Warm Springs, Virginia
Bubbling up from deep underground is the warm crystal clear water that fills the Warm Springs Pools, America's oldest spa.
Spring Green, Wisconsin
A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.