Sparta, Greece
Mystras
The ruins of an abandoned medieval city where the last Byzantine emperor was crowned.
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Sparta, Greece
The ruins of an abandoned medieval city where the last Byzantine emperor was crowned.
Saint-Front-sur-Lémance, France
A bizarre sculpture garden in the south of France.
Wilmington, North Carolina
A curious collection of oddities including a lock of Alexander Hamilton's hair and Harry Houdini's ouija board.
Pakenham, Australia
Dedicated to a strange, local cryptid beloved by all.
Magdeburg, Germany
This 17th-century "unicorn" was cobbled together from the skull of a rhinoceros, the legs of a mammoth, and the horn of a narwhal.
Wieliczka, Poland
An underground city of salt.
Baltimore, Maryland
Eighteen miniature death-scene dioramas.
Zakopane, Poland
Polish luminaries and masterful folk art find sanctuary in this unique cemetery.
Trassenheide, Germany
The first (but not only) upside-down house in Germany.
Carthage, Texas
The only international border marker within the United States.
Ishøj, Denmark
Six beautiful wooden giants are hidden around Copenhagen.
Irkutsk, Russia
Thanks to a spelling mistake this bizarre beaver-tiger hybrid became the symbol of a Siberian town.
Bomarzo, Italy
A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.
Los Angeles, California
The so-called "Statue of Liberty of Los Angeles" is on a one mutant mission to keep L.A. weird.
Monrovia, California
This bizarre hotel on historic Route 66 has been plagued by rumors of paranormal activity.
Kingman, Arizona
Don't blink or you'll miss it.
Aksaray, Turkey
In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.
King Salmon, Alaska
One of Alaska's most significant ancient sites, spanning millennia and cultures, is right under the feet of some famously fat bears.
Sparta, Greece
Modernist design and funerary customs meet Spartan traditions in this one-of-a-kind graveyard.
Sæby, Denmark
Residents of this seaside village are building a miniature 1:10 scale version of their historic town.
Stockholm, Sweden
A miniature model of the iconic Stockholm department store.
Phú Hòa, Vietnam
This unique formation is characterized by hexagonal basalt rocks stacked in unique formations.
Buendía, Spain
Numerous sculptures set along hiking trails symbolize and idealize the relationship between man and nature.
Oxford, England
A 26-foot shark sculpture—a statement about bombs—set off a municipal battle royale.