Irbeysky District, Russia
House of Evgeny Smolik
A self-taught Siberian craftsman creates a fantastical and personal design for his 19th century village house.
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Irbeysky District, Russia
A self-taught Siberian craftsman creates a fantastical and personal design for his 19th century village house.
Wingen, Australia
6000-year-old coal fire moves one meter per year.
Ghan, Australia
Curious crater remnants in the middle of the Australian outback.
Hajvali, Turkey
Live a night as a Byzantine King, with a minibar and private jacuzzi.
Fraser Island, Australia
The only pollutant in the clear blue water is sunscreen.
Yagodninsky District, Russia
Siberian ghost town built by gulag prisoners.
Rome, Italy
A sculpture serving as an homage to Pope John Paul II.
Saint Austell, England
400-year-old garden, restored to beauty.
Watson Lake, Yukon
Roadside collection of 65,000 signs.
Yakutsk, Russia
The coldest city in the world.
Dripping Springs, Texas
An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.
Stockholm, Sweden
The internet as provided by a James Bond villain.
Osogbo, Nigeria
The last remaining site of Yoruba worship of the fertility goddess.
Boston, Massachusetts
This parking garage was the site of what was - at the time - the largest cash robbery in history.
Boston, Massachusetts
Located in Faneuil Hall, the headquarters of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts has stood the test of time.
Marysville, Australia
A forest full of mystical fantasy figures, nearly destroyed by recent fires.
Seattle, Washington
This jazz venue welcomes performers nightly and students daily.
Seattle, Washington
An eclectic restaurant serving from and to the nearby Chittenden Locks.
Sant Quirze Safaja, Spain
An enchanting monastery in the Spanish countryside appears lifted from a fantasy tale.
Ica, Peru
An unexpected desert oasis in South America.
Rochor, Sri Lanka
Once thought to be the Garden of Eden it holds a holy footprint claimed to belong to Adam, Buddha and Shiva.
Narrandera, Australia
Record-holding guitar meant to promote country.
Kiama, Australia
At five meters long, that is one big piece of foam poop.
San Francisco, California
A quiet marker in memory of local men and women lost in WWI.