Jaffrey, New Hampshire
Mount Monadnock
Known as one of the most climbed mountains in the world, this barren peak is permanently bald thanks to an anti-wolf fire.
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Jaffrey, New Hampshire
Known as one of the most climbed mountains in the world, this barren peak is permanently bald thanks to an anti-wolf fire.
Seattle, Washington
A museum dedicated to the history and exploration of both popular music and science fiction.
Seattle, Washington
A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.
Seattle, Washington
A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.
Bruceville, Indiana
A humble homemade ride attracts visitors from around the globe to this small Midwestern town.
Ansted, West Virginia
The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
House of vintage taxidermy and Steampunk sculptures in a quiet Pittsburgh neighborhood.
Newark, Ohio
An office built to look like a giant basket.
Atlanta, Georgia
An underground magnet for ever-changing street art.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
This bridge was the birthplace of a unit of measurement based on a fraternity joke.
Duluth, Minnesota
This posh mansion began as a family's estate and ended as the site of a murder ripped from the pages of a pulp novel.
Baltimore, Maryland
A museum dedicated to exhibiting remarkable outsider art.
Chicago, Illinois
The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.
Charlottesville, Virginia
Hidden for 165 years inside a building designed by Thomas Jefferson are the remains of what may be America's first educational chemistry lab.
Dublin, Ireland
The comedy and tragedy of Oscar Wilde is preserved in a Dublin park, captured in a sculpture of colorful stone.
Dublin, Ireland
The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.
Dublin, Ireland
The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.
Centreville, Virginia
Exact replica of the ancient monument, but much, much lighter.
London, England
A Victorian park cemetery, standing on the site of what was once the Great North Wood.
Beijing, China
The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.
Gansbaai, South Africa
An odd little fishing town that is inundated by tourists looking to be locked up in a cage and surrounded by great white sharks, because why not?
Cape Town, South Africa
This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.
Cusco, Peru
Death rituals and sacrifice inside a Peruvian megalith.
Aguas Calientes, Peru
The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.