Reykjanesbær, Iceland
Uppspretta
This wild explosion of color on a disused water tower tells the whimsical tale of a curious puffin.
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Reykjanesbær, Iceland
This wild explosion of color on a disused water tower tells the whimsical tale of a curious puffin.
São Paulo, Brazil
This giant mural of Santa Muerte in downtown São Paulo reminds passersby of their own mortality.
Union City, Indiana
One of the first schools in the U.S. to admit students without regard to race or gender.
Lawrence, Kansas
The quirky collection includes treasures like Elvis' underwear, Bob Barker's toothbrush, and hundreds of sock monkeys.
Pietrapertosa, Italy
The steel cable lets adventurers zoom between two mountain towns at speeds of up to 75 miles per hour.
Santa Rita do Passa Quatro, Brazil
This magnificent tree towering over the Atlantic rainforest is one of the oldest and largest in Brazil.
Sunderland, England
This steel sculpture made from a recycled crane towers above a former shipyard.
Covehithe, England
A 17th-century church is nestled within the walls of a 15th-century ruin.
Rochester, New York
A Seussian sculpture made of brass instruments.
Forest Grove, Montana
A scenic ravine with an astounding collection of rock art created by the Indigenous people of the Great Plains.
Burgos, Spain
A delightful museum devoted to the history of books.
Suwon, South Korea
The toilet-shaped house of South Korea's sanitation pioneer is now a museum to the john.
Barlborough, England
This Victorian gate contains cryptic inscriptions in Greek, Latin, and Hebrew.
Washington, D.C.
The winding route passes through an enclosed alleyway, two tunnels, and leads to the White House basement.
Thessaloniki, Greece
A little-known park with unusual, half-ruined structures and a mystical energy.
Castalla, Spain
This site is both a remarkable reminder of the town's mining history and a fantastic government blooper.
Mexico City, Mexico
A detailed model of Mexico City is the star attraction within this interactive exhibit inside an old theater.
Agrilos, Greece
A magical, if a bit tacky, 1960s castle conjures up medieval fairytales and Greek mythology.
Mpulungu, Zambia
Now abandoned, this stone church was part of the missionary efforts that initiated the Christianization of Zambia.
Neillsville, Wisconsin
This odd-shaped relic from the 1964 New York World's Fair found its way back home to Wisconsin.
Iannazzo, Italy
A fossil of a 30 million-year-old fish is unexpectedly hidden thousands of feet above sea level.
Manduri, Brazil
In the Manduri reserve of Sao Paulo, you can see the endangered black-horned capuchin monkey up close.
La Convención Province, Peru
A paradisical gorge with rapids, waterfalls, and wildlife whose raw beauty is the stuff of CGI movies.
Salem, Massachusetts
The headquarters in Salem doubles as an occult art gallery.