Hinesville, Georgia
Ruins of Sir Goony's Golf Castle
An abandoned putt putt golf course nestled hidden next to one of the local water towers and a local veterinarian.
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Hinesville, Georgia
An abandoned putt putt golf course nestled hidden next to one of the local water towers and a local veterinarian.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
A park where people have been going to feed friendly pigeons since the 18th century
Cripple Creek, Colorado
Meet Rita the Rock Planter, one of Danish sculptor Thomas Dambo's enormous wooden trolls.
Steinbach, Manitoba
The only fully operational windmill in Canada.
Funabashi, Japan
The remains of a prehistoric settlement with a museum showcasing fascinating archaeological finds next to modern artworks.
Faringdon, England
The eccentricities of a former lord include painted pigeons of his manor house, a series of pointless plaques, and a folly built simply to peeve the public.
Delft, Netherlands
The grave of the famous painter is marked by a simple stone in the ground.
Dothan, Alabama
This tiny, triangular block has held the world record since 1964.
Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka
Beautiful and terrifying masks displayed in the island’s only mask library.
King City, Ontario
A unique piece by one of the most famous sculptors of the 20th century is rotting away in a small Ontario town.
Tianshui, China
A hidden Buddhist gem accessible only by boat.
Provincetown, Massachusetts
P-town goes wild for the malassadas at this 87-year-old institution.
Vienna, Austria
A mechanical clock built in 1914, with a rotation of 12 historical figures on its face.
Kyoto, Japan
The “bridge of return” is haunted by a myriad of legends, from ghosts to demons to nuptial superstitions.
Great Dunmow, England
This Great Dunmow pond was a breeding ground for medical leeches, as well as the testing ground for the world's first lifeboat.
Jökulsárgljúfur, Iceland
Legend has it these two stones are petrified trolls.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
A residential service road transformed into a menagerie of larger-than-life paintings of iconic Arctic wildlife.
Arjang, Sweden
This giant wooden sculpture is based on local folklore and is said to be "possibly" Sweden's largest troll.
Paducah, Kentucky
A 22-foot stainless steel quilting needle pays tribute to a local connection to fiber arts.
Provincetown, Massachusetts
Provincetown's night owls flock to this 52-year-old pizza joint.
Vilafranca, Spain
The only museum dedicated entirely to the dry stone walling technique.
Budapest, Hungary
On a teardrop-shaped island in the Danube, the ruins of a convent and the final resting place of a saint.
Wijk bij Duurstede, Netherlands
This may be the world's only drive-through windmill.
Lincoln, Illinois
This colorful monument commemorates a little-known story from the life of Abraham Lincoln.