New York, New York
The Hangman's Elm
The oldest living tree in Manhattan comes shrouded in sinister legend.
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New York, New York
The oldest living tree in Manhattan comes shrouded in sinister legend.
Queens, New York
This enormous Hindu temple in Queens serves incredible dosas in its basement canteen.
New York, New York
New York City's smallest piece of private property.
New York, New York
A hands-on traveling collection of the innovative devices of yesteryear.
New York, New York
A New York garbage depot holds a secret collection of weird and wonderful refuse.
San Jose, California
A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.
Ballston Spa, New York
Thousands of bottles that have held everything from poison to perfume make up the collection of this small museum.
New York, New York
Hiroshima survivor on Riverside Drive.
Bronx, New York
This plot of old-growth forest is the largest surviving remnant of New York City's original woodland.
New York, New York
The oldest surviving synagogue in New York City is now a soaring art space.
Salamanca, Spain
The Cathedral of Salamanca has a number of unusual carvings but none so surprising as a modern astronaut.
North Salem, New York
Glacial erratic or man-made dolmen? It probably wasn't druids.
Deerfield, Massachusetts
This roadside attraction attracts kids with dinosaurs before blindsiding them with geology.
Woodstock, New York
A once grand hotel is being retaken by the wilderness it once capitalized on.
Laem Sak, Thailand
This floating cinema brings new meaning to the phrase "going out" to the movies.
Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok celebrated its shifting monarchy with a militaristic homage to democracy.
Tambon Tham Lot, Thailand
A mile-long navigable cave adorned with stalactites and stalagmites reaching up to 65 feet tall.
Bangkok, Thailand
A shrine built to combat the bad karma of a commercial venture.
Tambon Pa Fa, Thailand
The skeletons, demons, and corpses serve as a warning of the terrors of Buddhist Hell.
Sam Roi Yot, Thailand
At the right time of day, sunlight floods through the roof of this cave and illuminates the small pavilion hidden within.
Mae Klong, Thailand
Six times a day a train runs right through the middle of this Thai street market, sending vendors scrambling.
Bangkok, Thailand
Derelict airplane bodies serve as both home and income for three Thai families.
Bangkok, Thailand
A treasure trove of pathological, forensic, parasitological, and anatomical specimens.
Khlong Mai, Thailand
An enormous dragon scales the walls of this 17-story temple.