Greenback, Tennessee
Fortress of Faith (Greenback Castle)
One man has spent decades faithfully constructing this unique brick and cinderblock castle.
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Greenback, Tennessee
One man has spent decades faithfully constructing this unique brick and cinderblock castle.
Chicago, Illinois
Home to a protest movement, a bombing, and a dramatic change in labor history.
Charlotte, North Carolina
Conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton were stars of the vaudeville circuit.
Smithsburg, Maryland
A labor of love built by local hang-gliding enthusiasts, this ideal launch spot was outlawed by the authorities and has since been largely abandoned.
Costa Mesa, California
A small sculpture garden that provides a microcosmic representation of California.
Indio, California
A giant knight, sex education, date shakes, and Jesus coexist happily in this Coachella Valley desert oasis.
Dakar, Senegal
Over 4,700 miles of trees being planted to hold back the desert.
Edgard, Louisiana
The first plantation museum in the United States to focus on the lives of enslaved people.
Dakar, Senegal
Despite a fraught and controversial history this African island holds a powerful monument to the tragedy of the slave trade.
Captain Cook, Hawaii
Try your hand at old-fashioned coffee growing at this museum devoted to one of the world's most coveted beans.
Segovia, Spain
A controversial art piece that harkens back to local folklore.
Harbor Beach, Michigan
An easy-to-reach, century-old shipwreck in shallow and crystal clear waters.
Juneau, Alaska
Upside-down trees serve as natural flower pots in this hanging garden of Alaska.
Juneau, Alaska
The ruins of this Alaska gold mine form a gorgeous ghost town.
Grand Saline, Texas
A small "palace" and museum made of, and devoted entirely, to salt.
Katy, Texas
255 feet of suds, scrubbers, and blow dryers.
Tyler, Texas
A mysterious drive-in nestled in the forest that leaves little to the imagination.
Vilnius, Lithuania
This former KGB building is now a museum memorializing the people who suffered during the Soviet regime.
Vilnius, Lithuania
This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.
Gapyeong-gun, South Korea
This small island declared independence from South Korea in the hopes of attracting tourists.
Seoul, South Korea
A chilling monument to Korean patriots who resisted the Japanese occupation.
Gyeongju, South Korea
This odd museum/art gallery embraces the physiological, zoological, and ethnographic side of sex.
Jeju-si, South Korea
South Korea's only sex-themed park.
Paju, South Korea
South Korea's largely symbolic, barely used gateway to the North.