Monticello, Minnesota
Swan Park
Thousands of majestic trumpeter swans fill this park, sounding distinctly like a certain brass instrument.
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Monticello, Minnesota
Thousands of majestic trumpeter swans fill this park, sounding distinctly like a certain brass instrument.
Aveiro, Brazil
Henry Ford's failed rubber plantation in the middle of the Amazon rain forest.
Baffin, Unorganized, Nunavut
The third-largest island in Canada is one of the remotest places on Earth.
Menlo Park, California
In 1998, Larry Page and Sergey Brin briefly ran their fledgling company from this Silicon Valley garage.
Stockholm, Sweden
A simple stone remembers one of the most menacing horses in the Swedish military.
Larne, Northern Ireland
A beloved pet is buried in among the many old and famous residents of a Northern Ireland cemetery.
San Antonio, Texas
The final resting place of a baseball legend who was better known for his behavior off the field.
Blantyre, Scotland
The only statue ever crafted by award-winning animator Ray Harryhausen.
Queens, New York
A former Tibetan monk made a name for himself selling some of the best beef momos in New York.
Bangkok, Thailand
For centuries young Thai men used this Giant Swing as a slingshot to heaven.
Artesina, Italy
Giant, pink stuffed rabbit on an Italian mountain.
Blue Earth, Minnesota
This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.
Tokyo, Japan
This museum celebrates the history of Japanese advertising, from feudal business tricks to modern T.V. commercials.
Lafayette, Louisiana
A reimagined 19th-century Acadian village featuring authentic Cajun-style homes filled with artifacts specific to the period.
Frenchman Bay, Australia
Home to the last shore-based whaling station in Australia.
San Francisco, California
In the basement of a San Francisco performing arts center, a small museum dedicated to the history of showgirls.
Els Prats de Rei, Spain
Tower that was a frequent stop on the travels of King James I.
Gadamis, Libya
A beautiful oasis town dating back to the Roman period still serves as reprieve from the brutal summer sun in Libya.
Bratislava, Slovakia
Admire dozens of life-size animals made from old scrap metal, nuts, screws, and valves.
El Bolsón, Argentina
This mountainside open-air museum was built from the ashes left behind by a devastating fire.
Port Colborne, Ontario
This mill on Lake Erie appears to shrink as a viewer approaches thanks to an optical illusion.
Eden, Australia
A microcosm of the whaling industry in a small Australian town.
Surfers Paradise, Australia
The largest wax museum in the southern hemisphere features a grizzly chamber of horrors.
Swan Hill, Australia
Australia's first open air museum and antique 3D theater.