Toms River, New Jersey
Insectropolis
A "Bugseum" dedicated to all things insect-related resides behind a pest control company.
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Toms River, New Jersey
A "Bugseum" dedicated to all things insect-related resides behind a pest control company.
Wheeler, Texas
A local museum honors Wheeler native Alan Bean, the fourth man to walk on the moon.
Port McNeill, British Columbia
A Canadian port town is oddly home to two of the largest tree burls in the world.
Poznań, Poland
A cluster of headless, armless sculptures looms within a popular Polish park.
Tübingen, Germany
One of the world's oldest fossil exhibits is on display in a beautiful antique "naturalienkabinett."
Mears, Michigan
An unlikely beach paradise of giant sand dunes lies between two lakes just a few minutes from Michigan's cherry country.
London, England
This informal museum is a magical trove of anonymous art collected from car boots and flea markets.
Medellín, Colombia
This unofficial museum details the rise and fall of Colombia's most notorious narcotrafficker, Pablo Escobar.
Baku, Azerbaijan
This mysterious but iconic tapered tower appears in many Azeri fairytales and legends.
Cáceres, Spain
A strange anthropomorphic stele with a mysterious inscription that has never been deciphered.
Port Talbot, Wales
The world’s only museum dedicated to baked beans.
Skrzyńsko, Poland
Legend says a giant, venomous spider once dwelled within this Polish church.
Falaise, France
The birthplace of the ferocious William the Conqueror, this castle is awash in medieval history.
Wadi Rum Village, Jordan
Known as the "Valley of the Moon," this Jordanian wadi is one of the most amazing desertscapes on Earth.
Lansing, Michigan
Perched atop a brick smokestack, this enormous lug nut symbolizes the local minor league baseball team.
Oslo, Norway
The Brutalist building harbors an unusual inverted dome that swoops down over its central sacred room.
Taos, New Mexico
Reproductions of nine banned oil paintings coyly hidden behind a curtain in a New Mexico conference room.
Liège, Belgium
This giant urban staircase was built to keep the city's brave fighting men from getting waylaid in the red light district.
Warsaw, Poland
A menacing statue of this mythical creature can be seen at the legendary site of the monster's lair.
Arizona
This ancient trail has claimed the lives of over 2,000 people.
Hampi, India
The remains of what was, not so long ago, the world's largest city.
London, England
Where condemned pirates met their grisly end at the gallows on the River Thames.
Lucanas Province, Peru
This high-Andean reserve protects the graceful vicuña that was nearly hunted to extinction for its precious wool.
Cusco, Peru
A fascinating little museum all about the rich history of Peru’s famous plant.