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Mice on Main Street

Greenville, South Carolina

Mice on Main Street

Nine tiny mice sculptures hide in plain sight along Main Street.

Sadly the tree has cracked down the trunk.

Scottish Borders, Scotland

The Capon Tree

A 1,000-year-old oak and one of the last surviving trees of the ancient Scottish Jedforest.

The first bunker you'll discover, they only get better.

Wasilla, Alaska

Goose Bay (Knik Arm) Nike Site

Cold War missile site at high alert during the Cuban Missile Crisis, now a post-apocalyptic backdrop.

The state park boasts the only seashore in the state of Pennsylvania.

Erie, Pennsylvania

Presque Isle State Park

Explore this unspoiled peninsula with 11 sandy beaches and 13 miles of hiking and biking trails (keep an eye out for soaring bald eagles overhead).

The spelling of ‘diner,’ a Pennsylvania custom, is familiar to locals.

Erie, Pennsylvania

Lawrence Park Dinor

Fuel up on comfort food favorites at this local gem that’s also a national landmark.

The outside.

Mevagissey, England

Mevagissey Aquarium

A free aquarium showcasing marine life caught by Cornish fishermen and donated to educate visitors.

Ocean View Fishing Pier

Norfolk, Virginia

Ocean View Pier

The longest pier in North America stretches over the Chesapeake Bay.

Interior

Montreal, Québec

Saint Eusèbe de Verceil Church

The haunting ruins of a once-holy church now stand as a forgotten relic of Montreal’s past.

The lighthouse affords dreamy sunset views.

Erie, Pennsylvania

Erie Land Lighthouse

Climb the first lighthouse commissioned on a Great Lake to a lookout with peaceful, panoramic views.

Inside & gravestone floors

Nieuwe Niedorp, Netherlands

Church Ruin Oude Niedorp

An old, partly destroyed church, preserved in the state it was left in after a fire.

'The Gut' Statue at Bratislava Zoo

Bratislava, Slovakia

'The Gut' Statue at Bratislava Zoo

A monumental sculpture honoring the invisible ecosystem inside us all.

Undercliffe Cemetery.

Bradford, England

Undercliffe Cemetery

A Victorian-era cemetery serves as a window into the city of Bradford’s past.

The history of telephones is a story of connection and innovation, from Alexander Graham Bell’s first patent in 1876 to the bulky rotary models of the early 20th century. The Museum of Romanian Records boasts an impressive collection of vintage telephones, showcasing everything from early candlestick phones to mid-century rotary dial models. These devices don’t just tell time—they tell stories of how communication evolved, bridging distances and changing lives one call at a time.

Bucharest, Romania

Museum of Romanian Records

Unique museum with a dizzying array of collectibles, from corkscrews to typewriters and much more.

Salt Creek Falls from the viewing area in October

Cascade Summit, Oregon

Salt Creek Falls

The third tallest plunge fall in Oregon, worth visiting year-round.

Part of the bridge in the station wall.

Prague, Czechia

Můstek Bridge

The ruins of a medieval bridge are visible inside a Prague Metro station.

Eleousa (Campochiaro)

Pastida, Greece

Eleousa (Campochiaro)

Former Italian settlement on the isle of Rhodes was a WWII command center before being abandoned.

Granite Dells

Prescott, Arizona

Granite Dells

A maze-like landscape of globular rocks surrounding two Arizona lakes.

‘Celestial Teapot’

Utrecht, Netherlands

‘Celestial Teapot’

A gigantic teapot sitting on top of a parking garage in the center of Utrecht.

Tara Theatre

Atlanta, Georgia

Tara Theatre

Built in 1968, this arthouse has kept its movie-palace decor and has its own museum.

Norderstraße Cat Scavenger Hunt

Flensburg, Germany

Norderstraße Cat Scavenger Hunt

Search the street for hidden cats, all up to different kinds of mischief.

Fly little troll

Dayton, Ohio

Aullwood Audubon Farm

Giant trolls run this farm!

Le Jardin D’Éguilles

Éguilles, France

Le Jardin D’Éguilles

Hidden away in the heart of the village is the curated plant world of contemporary artist Max Sauze.

One of the Spitfire Butterflies, with its LED lights on

Praha 1, Czechia

Butterflies on Máj

Spitfire airplanes with butterfly wings hover over Prague’s skyline.

Beer Advertising Museum

Breda, Netherlands

Beer Advertising Museum

Enjoy a pint surrounded by Europe’s largest collection of vintage beer advertisements.

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