Malmö, Sweden
'Havsprinsen' ('The Sea Prince')
Malmö’s bronze prince yearns for Copenhagen's 'Little Mermaid'—and his missing crown jewels.
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Malmö, Sweden
Malmö’s bronze prince yearns for Copenhagen's 'Little Mermaid'—and his missing crown jewels.
Burkittsville, Maryland
Near the state border, cars seem to defy the laws of physics by rolling uphill.
Annapolis, Maryland
Essential to the history of early American religious freedom and home to the only Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Essex, England
This curiously modern carving of St. Peter wears wellies.
London, England
Tony Blair's garden gnome and a Howitzer shell-turned-flower-pot are on display in this deconsecrated 13th-century church.
Vienna, Austria
Celebrate the history of the lucky chimney sweep.
Maza, Greece
A mystery of a buried artist and a 14th-century church.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
With a 90-foot wingspan, the world’s largest loon sculpture stands outside Allianz Field.
Kefalas, Greece
Nestled in the hills of Crete, a local artist has created a wonderland of stone and terracotta sculptures.
Whittier, North Carolina
One of the last remaining pedestrian suspension bridges in North Carolina.
Brow Burn, Scotland
Mineral well linked to the final days of a beloved Scottish poet.
Savannah, Georgia
These ornate, fish-shaped water spouts guard Savannah’s historic facades.
Savannah, Georgia
The tabby ruin is Savannah’s oldest surviving structure.
Manchester, England
A Victorian synagogue-turned-museum chronicles centuries of Jewish life.
Clarksdale, Mississippi
Steps from the site where Robert Johnson purportedly sold his soul to the Devil, you'll find this century-old barbecue joint.
Vicksburg, Mississippi
Pull off Highway 61 in high summer for fried green tomato BLTs, turkey legs, and boiled peanuts.
Providence, Rhode Island
This bookstore for weird fiction doubles as Providence’s de facto center for information about H.P. Lovecraft.
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
Gas station bathrooms adorned with one of the world’s most infamous typefaces, with quotes ranging from lewd to profound.
Hendersonville, North Carolina
This hands-on museum houses roughly 80 vintage pinball machines and arcade games.
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago’s last original drive-in restaurant is a family-run hot dog joint that started in 1948.
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Constructed during the roaring 20s, this restored historic hotel recalls its past as home to the first in-hotel distillery.
Greifswald, Germany
These crumbling monastery ruins inspired a master of German Romanticism.
Vienna, Austria
The hearts of 54 Habsburg royals received special burials here separate from their bodies.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A beautifully rebuilt windmill from the 17th century, situated along the Amstel River.