Abdali, Kuwait
'Highway of Death'
This road earned its macabre nickname after hundreds of Iraqi troops died along it in 1991.
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Abdali, Kuwait
This road earned its macabre nickname after hundreds of Iraqi troops died along it in 1991.
Basrah, Iraq
Saddam Hussein’s abandoned 1980s mega yacht is scuttled in the Shatt al-Arab waterway, its name meaning “The Victor”
Avondale, Arizona
From this small hill near Phoenix, almost all of Arizona was surveyed and plotted out
Bonanza, Utah
These giant cracks in the earth were created to extract a mineral found almost nowhere else on Earth
Ouidah, Benin
This singular fort was once the smallest colony in the world, an international oddity
Bridgwater, England
A replica of the Neolithic wooden plankway once used to cross England's marshes
Mersch, Luxembourg
The geographical centre of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is marked by this metal point
Scottsboro, Alabama
One person’s lost luggage is another person’s treasure.
Nhill, Australia
This rural Australian museum is dedicated to all things pinball.
Florida, Massachusetts
Time has expired for eternity at this gravesite with a sense of humor.
Dillon, Montana
The famous 102-year-old circus elephant was struck and killed by lightning.
Northwest Territories
An abandoned WWII-era U.S. Army megaproject, turned hiking trail in the remote Canadian subarctic.
Malmö, Sweden
The very rock that killed the stonemason marks his grave.
Park Ridge, Illinois
A board game enthusiast's love for the game, memorialized forever.
Cape Town, South Africa
This museum celebrates dogs through unusual stories from their owners.
Peshtera, Bulgaria
A small, but very well curated, museum of cars, propaganda, and toys of socialist Bulgaria.
Keszthely, Hungary
For many people the Hungarian Parliament building is a must-see stop on any visit to the capital but there is an equally stunning replica hidden in a basement.
Tajikistan
The Pamir Highway between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan takes a mere hour driving through a stretch of No Man’s Land.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A unique shopping and dining park created from old shipping containers and filled with local businesses.
Trollhättan, Sweden
A mosaic tribute to a hitchhiking cat turned national celebrity.
Kourou, French Guiana
Europe’s only spaceport is in South America.
Gablenz, Germany
This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.
Cleveland, Tennessee
This is the resting place of the meanest rooster in Cleveland, Tennessee.
Morgan City, Louisiana
The only place in the world where the general public can walk aboard an authentic offshore drilling rig.