Carpinteria, California
Carpinteria Harbor Seal Preserve
Happy harbor seals frolic and snooze on this warm, sandy stretch of coast.
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Carpinteria, California
Happy harbor seals frolic and snooze on this warm, sandy stretch of coast.
Kansas City, Missouri
Tucked away between two 19th-century buildings, this small shop specializes in the macabre.
Culver City, California
A bright California graveyard with a decidedly dark side.
Iceland
The final resting place of the controversial chess champion.
Savannah, Georgia
A unique museum dedicated to the Gullah-Geechee people, housed within an old oyster cannery.
Stockholm, Sweden
A golden egg-shaped sauna in the Arctic tundra.
Bucharest, Romania
This once-derelict building is now one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.
Dunfermline, Scotland
A hidden tunnel leads to a medieval queen's shrine buried beneath a parking lot.
Long Beach, California
The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.
Vilminore di Scalve, Italy
The sinister ruins of one of the worst dam failures of the 20th century lie in this astonishing alpine setting.
Glasgow, Scotland
The world's spiciest ice cream comes from Glasgow.
Sankt Vith, Belgium
Burbling away in refrigerators are 105 sourdough starters from around the world.
St John's, Isle of Man
An unusual monument to a 19th-century circus star.
Rapid City, South Dakota
This replica stave church looks like a piece of Norway was simply plopped down in South Dakota.
Midland, South Dakota
Just a man taking his prehistoric pet for a stroll.
Iceland
This fairytale-like structure is the last turf church ever constructed in Iceland.
Alderwasley, England
This 2,000-year-old tree inspired the nursery rhyme "Rock-a-bye Baby."
Santa Coloma de Cervelló, Spain
The abandoned ruins of a beautiful medieval castle just outside Barcelona.
Kyoto, Japan
A tiny collection of traditional Japanese woodblock prints, open only when the owner feels like it.
Comuna Obreja, Romania
The romantic botanic tunnel feels like a well-kept secret.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.
Glendora, California
The most unique castle in all of Southern California, entirely constructed from repurposed materials.
Isla Vista, California
360-degree virtual reality chamber physically immerses scientists into their data.
Santa Barbara, California
This stunning sea creature-shaped home blends into the landscape like a fantasy villa.