Louisville, Kentucky
The Witches' Tree
Locals place their offerings on this nightmarish gnarled tree so the witches won't summon another storm.
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Louisville, Kentucky
Locals place their offerings on this nightmarish gnarled tree so the witches won't summon another storm.
Louisville, Kentucky
One of the greatest boxers and humanitarians to ever live chose his hometown as his final resting place.
Louisville, Kentucky
This 19th century mansion façade adorned with immigrant patriotism is a symbol of Louisville’s history.
Louisville, Kentucky
The only building in Louisville (hopefully) that contains two ancient holy skeletons.
Louisville, Kentucky
The Midwestern United States' tribute to Michelangelo is a foam statue sprayed with gaudy gold paint.
Clarksville, Indiana
The massive, original Colgate Clock is mounted on a defunct factory building that was once a prison.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Where beautiful signs live on forever.
Cincinnati, Ohio
An abandoned relic of the city's failed experiment with below ground transit.
Cincinnati, Ohio
An art deco ice cream shop covered in vintage tiles.
North Bend, Ohio
This tower-tomb honors a president who only held office for a little over a month but dedicated his life to his country.
Petersburg, Kentucky
A ship that lived many lives under many names is now known merely as the "Ghost Ship."
Burlington, Kentucky
Rabbit Hash is a heaping slice of Americana from another era, with a very peculiar origin behind its unusual name.
Diwan, Australia
Australia's largest collection of rare and bizarre insects.
Mount Barry, Australia
The longest fence in the world stretches over 3,000 miles to keep the dingoes out.
Coober Pedy, Australia
This eccentric cave dwelling is bizarre even by the standards of a subterranean town.
Mount Surprise, Australia
White cockroaches and other cave species occupy this massive series of lava tubes.
Cairns, Australia
These flying foxes dangle from the trees around the library like fuzzy black fruit.
Mena Creek, Australia
A castle hand-built by a Spanish dreamer in the Australian tropical jungle.
Townsville, Australia
A series of sculptures beneath the waves promote ocean conservation and support coral reefs.
Denver, Colorado
Wall to wall taxidermy at Denver's oldest and most exotic steakhouse.
San Francisco, California
The randomness of this wall of lava lamps helps encrypt up to 10 percent of the internet.
St. Louis, Missouri
One of the world's earliest skyscrapers.
Oakland, Illinois
An abandoned observatory in the middle of the Illinois prairie.
Rome, Italy
Installed in an act of one-upsmanship, the annual sundial in this church is also a symbolic victory for the Gregorian calendar.