Astoria, Oregon
The Astoria Column
A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.
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Wendover, Utah
Sun Tunnels
A sculpture for the sun and stars, created by Nancy Holt.
Bozhou, China
Bozhou Medicinal Herb Market
The largest traditional Chinese medicine market in the world sells ingredients that may make you squirm.
Amarillo, Texas
Cadillac Ranch
A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.
Wellington, New Zealand
Colossal Squid
The world's only complete colossal squid specimen is on display at the Te Papa Museum.
Government Camp, Oregon
Timberline Lodge
You might know it as the Overlook Hotel, but the inside is not going to be familiar.
Milan, Italy
San Bernardino alle Ossa
An ossuary built in 1210 to collect bones from the Ospedale Maggiore of Milan.
San Diego, California
San Diego Model Railroad Museum
North America's largest accredited model railroad museum.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bascarsija
Oriental bazaar in the heart of Sarajevo.
El Peñol, Colombia
El Peñon de Guatape
A 10 million-ton rock once worshiped by the Tahamies Indians, accessed by an astounding staircase.
Siena, Italy
St. Catherine of Siena's Severed Head
A dismembered holy head stares out from her beautiful reliquary at the St. Dominic Basilica.
La Pera, Spain
The Gala Dalí Castle
Of course Salvador Dalí lived in a castle...
Kaali, Estonia
Kaali Meteorite Crater Field
Mysterious craters may have been home to an ancient cult.
New Salem, North Dakota
Salem Sue
The world's largest Holstein cow.
New York, New York
Old City Hall Station
The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?
Darmstadt, Germany
Darmstadt Railway Museum
1898 German railroad depot museum with working engines, steam train excursions, and hands-on displays.
Wuppertal, Germany
Schwebebahn Wuppertal
This "floating railway" is one of the world's oldest monorail systems.
St. Francisville, Louisiana
Angola Prison Rodeo
A Rodeo for Prisoners.
Brussels, Belgium
The Atomium
Climb inside an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times its normal size.
London, England
Sir John Soane's Museum
A cluttered and astounding collection of antiquities and curiosities.
Kalkar, Germany
Wunderland Kalkar
An amusement park on the grounds of an unused nuclear power plant, with a swing ride inside the cooling tower.
Rockaway Beach, Oregon
Twin Rocks
Two massive rock outcroppings on the Oregon coastline.
London, England
Wellcome Collection & Library
The curios of pharmacist and collector Henry Wellcome.
San Francisco, California
Presidio Pet Cemetery
A monument to the love people have for their pets.
