Vashon, Washington
Oscar the Bird King
Thomas Dambo's troll sculpture wears a crown with birdhouses on his head.
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Vashon, Washington
Thomas Dambo's troll sculpture wears a crown with birdhouses on his head.
Madrid, Spain
Kingly French toast comes soaked in milk or red wine, then drizzled in a citrus-perfumed syrup.
Frederick, Maryland
This three-story Victorian mansion is now home to the National Park Service’s Historic Preservation Training Center headquarters.
Peyia, Cyprus
While most shipwrecks are submerged, this ship in Cyprus ran ashore.
McMurdo Station, Antarctica
This pier made of ice and constructed over the Antarctic winter is used when the resupply cargo ships arrive in summer.
Madrid, Spain
This taberna has been frying up crunchy salt cod since 1860.
St Neot, England
A haunted slate mine turned concert hall and a hidden fairy garden.
Rome, Italy
A freedman baker’s lavish tomb has a relief showing various stages of Roman bread making.
Anacapri, Italy
The enchanting home of an eccentric Swedish physicist and author sits in the hills of Anacapri.
Arroyo Hondo, New Mexico
Secluded springs in the Rio Grande Gorge offer hot bathing beside the haunted ruins of a stagecoach stop.
Laconia, Greece
The top of the holy mountain for the ancient Spartans looks like a pyramid—is it man-made or a natural phenomenon?
McMurdo Station, Antarctica
A vertical tube that allows you to see what's going on underneath the Antarctic sea ice.
Pune, India
This 19th-century church is famous for its iconic 130-foot tall bell tower with eight bells.
Peñíscola, Spain
A place steeped in history that may be best known as the set of a 1960 film.
Dunsfold, England
An ancient yew tree and holy well nestle beside a remarkable 13th-century church.
Denver, Colorado
A mural and a few historical markers commemorate Denver's once-thriving Chinatown, which was obliterated in a racist riot.
Thermopolis, Wyoming
The world's largest mineral hot springs is home to a herd of bison, a free public bath house, beautiful mineral formations, and a terrifying swinging bridge.
Al Hamra, Oman
The biggest cave system in the Arabian Peninsula is home to a rare variety of blind fish.
Sagamihara, Japan
More than 100 antique vending machines housed in a used tire shop sell everything from candy to sake and ramen.
McMurdo Station, Antarctica
This uniquely shaped slab of volcanic rock has been used by generations of Antarctic explorers.
Sydney, Australia
A former drinking water storage reservoir transformed into a sunken garden.
Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
This charming stone church on the shore of Lake Tekapo is an icon in astrophotography.
Genoa, Italy
This Gothic revival structure has been a family home, a military base, a gymnastics center, and is now owned by one of the largest auction houses in Italy.
Caesarea, Israel
These mosaics were created more than half a millennium ago and feature various animals.