Welford-on-Avon, England
Welford-upon-Avon Maypole
One of the tallest maypoles remaining in England in one of its smaller villages.
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Welford-on-Avon, England
One of the tallest maypoles remaining in England in one of its smaller villages.
Brooklyn, New York
What’s a sure fire way to end up in jail in New York in the 1920s? Peddling bad moonshine.
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
A theme park attraction designed to turn your children into LARPers.
Balgarevo, Bulgaria
The site of many battles and tragedies, including the 40 maidens who leapt into the sea.
Rikuzentakata-shi, Japan
A sculpture that resurrected the only tree standing following the devastating 2011 tsunami.
Ottawa, Ontario
A sprawling Victorian farm that has been surrounded by a capital city is one of Canada's greatest treasures.
Vienna, Austria
This museum promotes informed contraception by documenting its often secret past.
Truskavets, Ukraine
Record-holding coffin moonlights as an eatery run by undertakers.
Gryfino, Poland
Countless stories attempt to explain Poland's mysterious J-shaped trees.
Sands Point, New York
The former estate of the Guggenheims, part of the opulent Gold Coast that inspired the Great Gatsby.
Baffin Region, Nunavut
This landlocked lake is the world's largest on an island.
Silver City, Nevada
An abandoned cyanide mill is now a haunting magnet for graffiti and illegal parties.
Galway, Ireland
A remarkably intact castle that once was the largest in Ireland.
Queens, New York
This abandoned seaside fortress is now simply an imposing ruin being taken back by nature.
Kansas City, Missouri
This giant green head remembers one of America's jazz giants.
Nye County, Nevada
A picture-perfect town, perfect for blowing up.
Berlin, Germany
Art and a pun, all in one.
Ogema, Wisconsin
The highest point in Wisconsin is capped by two towers that are not as mythic as Tolkien's but provide much better views.
Mount Airy, North Carolina
This North Carolina grave is the final resting place of the world's most famous conjoined twins.
Changsha, China
The world's largest statue of Mao Zedong looks out over the city where he discovered Communism.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This eccentric mansion museum holds a impressive collection of rare and automatic instruments.
Jefferson, Texas
This historic Civil War church has survived over a century of racial turmoil but still stands as a reminder of the town's roots.
Hamer, South Carolina
I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.
Klevan, Ukraine
This beautiful natural train tunnel is said to grant the wishes of visiting lovebirds.