Miyakejima, Japan
Gas Mask Tourism on the Izu Islands
Sulphuric gases inhabit a beautiful Japanese island.
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Miyakejima, Japan
Sulphuric gases inhabit a beautiful Japanese island.
Espoo, Finland
Finnish lake, and scene of an infamous murder mystery.
Chamoli, India
One of the tallest mountains in India was closed for years after a botched CIA mission.
Carbon County, Utah
Here, at the “world’s longest art gallery,” you’ll find forty miles of ancient petroglyphs and pictographs.
West Alexandria, Ohio
This unincorporated community in western Ohio got its peculiar name from John "Daddy" Baker.
Dusseldorf, Germany
An abandoned underground bathroom is now a space for public art.
Gildeskål, Norway
Norway has built what may be the world's most beautiful public toilet.
Monowi, Nebraska
America's smallest town is run by its single citizen/mayor/librarian/bartender.
Harrison, Nebraska
Otherworldly rock formations and ancient fossils abound in this unique stretch of Nebraska badlands.
Topeka, Kansas
See the motorcycles that launched the stuntman to fame and the gear that saved his life.
Elm Creek, Kansas
One of the stops along the fateful journey of the Donner Party.
Hastings, Nebraska
This museum started by a curious collector is now a place for believers and skeptics alike.
Harvard, Nebraska
The two-cell building in Nebraska was briefly owned by a teenage boy and then a Hollywood dummy.
York, Nebraska
Visitors to this museum will uncover a whimsical collection of marbles from across time.
Omaha, Nebraska
Haunted dolls, macabre artifacts, and more make up the collection of the “most haunted museum in the world.”
Boys Town, Nebraska
An idle pastime becomes a record holder in Boys Town, Nebraska.
Campbell Island / Motu Ihupuku, New Zealand
The most remote tree in the world is more than 170 miles from its nearest neighbor.
Izena-son, Japan
Ruins and statues dot the landscape of this tiny island rich with royal history.
Motobu, Japan
A network of sandy streets lined with verdant fukugi trees weaves throughout this tiny seaside town.
Nago-shi, Japan
An exact replica of Bill Clinton's childhood home stands within a resort in Japan.
Nanjo, Japan
Once a huge limestone cave that collapsed thousands of years ago, this scenic ravine is also an important archaeological site.
Naha, Japan
For half a century, this Arabian-inspired retro café has been an oasis for locals in Okinawa’s central tourist area.
Townsville, Australia
A series of sculptures beneath the waves promote ocean conservation and support coral reefs.
Wabash, Indiana
This shop is named for a runaway elephant who smashed through its doors, stole some peanuts, and spent five days on the lam.