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Legend says that Wade the Giant scooped up a handful of earth to throw at his wife, leaving behind this round valley.

You can still see the remains of a sacred 3,000-year-old cypress.

The best revenge is a five-tiered layer cake of a dwelling.

Step into this whimsical art installation based on a popular picture book.

In Portugal, a larger-than-life painting of America's first Black female firefighter.

A mesmerizing amount of crazy art is attached to the side of this house on Seattle's Phinney Ridge, bringing smiles to those who venture down the driveway to take a look.

This earthwork installation sits on a grassy hill, celebrating Iceland's past and present.

These ancient burial caves carved into the cliffs offer a glimpse into prehistoric funeral practices and Menorca's early inhabitants.

Two elaborately decorated "catacomb saints" are displayed on either side of the altar in a small church in Germany.

A neon-illuminated statue of James Cook at the edge of a historical Auckland wharf makes for an unexpected discovery.

Rabanadas, the Portuguese answer to French toast, are reborn here with a glassy sugar crust and a center as light as whipped cream.

It is intended to take one back to a stripped-down simplicity, to spend extended time both inside and out, and absorb the natural drama of the Upper Rio Grande Valley.

These spindly, stone-capped formations are the product of glacial deposits and thousands of years of erosion.

This abandoned park is home to hundreds of stone statues ranging from humans to mystical beings.

An outdoor gallery of sculptures chiseled from a unique stone.

A place where you can symbolically rid yourself of negative thoughts and attitudes.

How did this desert wind up in the middle of a Polish forest?

Just off I-55 in McLean, Illinois, is a place where you can play over 100 arcade and pinball machines for 25-75 cents a pop.

On the side of Highway 50 East, between Carson City and Dayton, Nevada, sits a giant metal spider made from a vintage Volkswagen Beetle.

Centuries-old columns from French monasteries provide structure for this courtyard within an Ohio art museum.

Since 1985, this Victorian home has operated as a museum filled top to bottom with American-made glassware.

This extensive display of bobbleheads is a tribute to one of the most unique pieces of sports memorabilia.

Explore the history of printing in this unique museum owned by a longtime printer.

Tucked away in Jacksonville's oldest neighborhood, this museum stands as a repository and celebration of outsider art.