Rascafría, Spain
Peñalara National Park
A breathtaking and biodiverse wilderness in the mountain setting of Ernest Hemingway's "For Whom the Bell Tolls."
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Rascafría, Spain
A breathtaking and biodiverse wilderness in the mountain setting of Ernest Hemingway's "For Whom the Bell Tolls."
Baker, California
This large pile of traveler-curated rocks by the dry lakebed is a longstanding tradition on the Old Mojave Road.
Cadillac, Michigan
A series of 33 stone markers maps an ancient 55-mile transportation route.
Somerville, Massachusetts
This unassuming stone commemorates a condiment factory gone up in smoke.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Thousands of artifacts tell Mongolia's military history, from the Bronze Age to the present.
Haidong Shi, China
This temple located on a vertical drop of a rocky mountain houses relics from the Song Dynasty.
Bridge of Allan, Scotland
A carved bench marks the Scottish cave that inspired the classic adventure novel "Treasure Island."
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
A retired firefighter created this contraption so he and his family wouldn't die if accidentally buried alive.
Barnsley, England
These medieval monastery ruins are surprisingly overlooked by most tourists.
Milan, Italy
Nestled in the heart of Milan is a real wunderkammer of morbid curiosities.
Cáceres, Spain
A strange anthropomorphic stele with a mysterious inscription that has never been deciphered.
Orrville, Alabama
This ghost town houses the remains of Alabama's old state capital.
San Antonio, Texas
What was meant as an innocent piece of art has earned a reputation as the "mansplaining sculpture."
Kobe, Japan
A collection of the specialized tools used to construct Japan’s beautiful architecture.
Southwell, England
Exquisite carvings of leaves, Green Men, and the occasional dragon adorn a medieval chapter house.
Leiden, Netherlands
This public library and its impressive collection of academic books have not changed since the 17th century.
Martinsburg, West Virginia
Endless rows of boxes of paper records line the hallways of the archaic federal facility where guns are traced.
Utsunomiya, Japan
At a Japanese train station, a goddess emerges from a dumpling.
Rome, Italy
This subterranean shrine beneath a bike rental store celebrates the iconic Italian scooter.
Remedios, Cuba
This Cuban town sets the sky on fire around Christmas each year.
Georgetown, Guyana
The largest market in Guyana, designed and built by the Edge Moor Iron Company of Delaware.
London, England
Hackney's newest private museum and natural curiosity shop.
Canora, Saskatchewan
The giantess welcomes travelers to a small Saskatchewan town with a traditional Slavic greeting of bread and salt.
Alexandria, Egypt
Part shoe store, part sociopolitical art gallery, part zoo.