San Diego, California
Fallen Star
This little blue house pokes out over the campus of UC San Diego, seven stories high.
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San Diego, California
This little blue house pokes out over the campus of UC San Diego, seven stories high.
Washington, D.C.
A little marble compass above George Washington's (empty) tomb in the Capitol marks where D.C.'s four quadrants intersect.
San Bernardino County, California
This sun-scorched lakebed contains samples of half the natural elements known to humankind.
Litchfield, California
Secret Manor, a house full of legends, the least of which is the haunting of long-deceased ladies of pleasure.
Bermuda
A tropical paradise once home to space exploration and military installations.
Washington, D.C.
Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.
Paris, France
This banal Parisian entranceway is not what it seems.
Berlin, Germany
Tiny memorials honor individual victims of the Holocaust.
East Molesey, England
Carved initials which are nearly 500 years old preserve the deposed Queen's presence at Hampton Court Palace.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Color-coded signs direct drivers on a network of routes designed to avoid Pittsburgh traffic.
Cortenova, Italy
The abandoned "Ghost Mansion" was left to decay in the mountains of Northern Italy.
Arlington, Virginia
Please don’t anchor your boat onto the Department of Defense’s underwater data cables.
Bușteni, Romania
Conspiracy theories and occult legends surround this mysterious natural rock formation.
Onsted, Michigan
The remains of an abandoned dinosaur theme park litter the woods just off the highway.
Baltimore, Maryland
A 200-year-old bar with a cheeky name claims to have served Edgar Allan Poe his final drink.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Accessible only at low tide, the deserted island is dotted with World War II ruins.
Hegra, Saudi Arabia
An unfinished tomb carved into a giant boulder in the Arabian Desert.
Kalsoy, Faroe Islands
This isolated structure beckons adventurers with sublime views of the Faroe Islands.
Manitowoc, Wisconsin
A metal ring in the middle of the road marks the exact spot where the Soviet satellite crash-landed in 1962.
Yachats, Oregon
There's something big lurking beneath the surface of this tiny Oregon park.
Long Beach, California
These four islands right offshore have waterfalls, colorful lights, fancy buildings, and a secret purpose.
Kharkhorin, Mongolia
A mysterious phallic rock on the grounds of a Buddhist monastery.
Slope Point, New Zealand
The most southerly spot on New Zealand's South Island is home to surreally shaped, permanently mangled trees.
Youngsville, North Carolina
A young state senator's deathbed plea to be buried inside a rock resulted in this unusual grave site.