Encinitas, California
1883 Schoolhouse
The oldest structure in a beachside California city was built to serve eight students.
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Encinitas, California
The oldest structure in a beachside California city was built to serve eight students.
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Some call this eerie forest of crooked trees the "Bermuda Triangle of Romania."
Shildon, England
The train that took the prime minister on his final journey now rests in a British museum.
London, England
One of the figures in this Celtic sculpture continues to puzzle archaeologists.
Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts
This candy-colored storybook village originated as a 19th-century Methodist campground.
Stockholm, Sweden
A Japanese video game arcade hides in the back of a Swedish pool hall.
Paris, France
This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.
Bangor, Maine
This Art Deco theater is the last remaining opera house in the “little Broadway of the North.”
Toledo, Ohio
This restaurant proudly displays bread signed by the 39th president.
Baltimore, Maryland
This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.
Florence, Arizona
At an isolated roadside rest area stands a monument marking where famous Western star Tom Mix died in 1940.
Palm Beach, Florida
Grab a slice of pizza next to the remains of the "human monkey" who ran for mayor.
Sweden
A competition inspired by Stephen King's psychological horror novel "The Long Walk."
Gnosjö S, Sweden
The lost American era of gunfighters, bandits, Indians and steam trains is recreated in Sweden.
Övertorneå N, Sweden
A Swedish town came up with an out-of-the-box way to eliminate the bloodthirsty insects.
Borås, Sweden
A colossal strolling Pinocchio that was greeted with more outrage than whimsy.
Gothenburg, Sweden
There are no crying babies in this neck of the woods.
Östersund V, Sweden
Winter roadtrips are a little more exciting on this seasonal, slippery expansion of Sweden's national highway system.
Härjedalen, Sweden
This statue, deep in a Swedish forest, is all alone, just like the renowned recluse would have wanted.
Sweden
Although rarely used, there is still a hidden room for the royal family at the Stockholm central station.
Stockholm, Sweden
Frequent fliers welcome in this airplane hotel.
Strängnäs, Sweden
This wonky bit of historical taxidermy is experiencing a second life online.
Gävle, Sweden
If there is one thing you don't want to be in Sweden during Christmas, it's a Yule Goat.
Sala, Sweden
This luxury hotel suite is located deep in the bowels of an old mine.