Alishan, Taiwan
Alishan Sacred Tree Relics
You can still see the remains of a sacred 3,000-year-old cypress.
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Alishan, Taiwan
You can still see the remains of a sacred 3,000-year-old cypress.
Orihuela, Spain
The second largest palm grove in Europe was planted during Moorish times and has been largely unchanged since then.
Cedar Crest, New Mexico
Mysterious markers have been giving the public a lesson in dendrochronology for over a century.
Much Marcle, England
One of the oldest and most majestic living trees in Britain, thought to be over 1,500 years old.
Springfield, Missouri
Creativity is far from extinct in Missouri, and this painted dinosaur is no exception!
Albertinia, South Africa
A miniature park, fairy garden, milkshake bar, museum, and micronation in one.
Wilmot, Australia
In Tasmania's "Valley of Views," dozens of novelty mailboxes add a quirky element to the landscape.
Albertinia, South Africa
A larger-than-life representation of the humble aloe plant.
Brooklyn, Nova Scotia
A long and winding trail through an ancient forest of imaginative sculptures hidden behind a garden center.
Vancouver, British Columbia
A mysterious sculpture is hidden in Vancouver's Stanley Park.
Staré Město, Czechia
Hundreds of "animals" created from scrap metal, alongside a collection of other oddities.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This giant foot is all that remains of a massive concrete play structure that once stood on the outskirts of Edinburgh.
Kyoto, Japan
Sip “liquid cuisine” made with meat, vegetables, and insects.
Tokyo, Japan
The only Kurdish restaurant in Japan invites you to learn and feast.
Queens, New York
Get to know the plant-based fare of Chinese Buddhist monks.
Crested Butte, Colorado
Ski or snowshoe your way to a feast in the mountains.
Washington, D.C.
Washington's top-secret Cold War-era doomsday communications tower is located in a small neighborhood park.
Washington, D.C.
Cold War intelligence agents monitored communist embassies from an attic in a former pigeon coop.
Portland, Oregon
This indoor-outdoor Portland market is an ode to the lesser-known corners of Latin America’s varied foodscape.
New York, New York
A hands-on traveling collection of the innovative devices of yesteryear.
Vitória, Brazil
An emporium of communication in Vitória's Old City.
Bozeman, Montana
See the computer’s history revealed over the course of 20,000 years.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Where beautiful signs live on forever.
Southend-on-Sea, England
A magnificent menagerie of oddities, including taxidermy cryptids.