Palmer, Alaska
Eklutna Tailrace
This popular fishing spot at the outflow of a 4.5-mile long hydroelectric tunnel sports a jetty literally made out of classic cars.
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Palmer, Alaska
This popular fishing spot at the outflow of a 4.5-mile long hydroelectric tunnel sports a jetty literally made out of classic cars.
Wolcott, New York
This elegant structure at the heart of a Finger Lakes town was originally a drinking fountain.
Odessa, Ukraine
An artful memorial to 4,000 fateful oranges.
Lisbon, Portugal
Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.
Queens, New York
A hidey-hole sandwiched between cellphone, DVD, and jewelry stores features Tibetan delights.
Butte, Montana
The oldest continuously-operating Chinese restaurant in the United States has been in business since 1911.
Seoul, South Korea
The name of the only golden Buddhist temple in Korea translates as "the temple that protects the country."
Baltimore, Maryland
Crammed into a Baltimore row house is an oddities shop that sells everything from skulls to dead insects.
Sierra Leone
This river island in Sierra Leone is home to impressive biodiversity and the country's first community conservation program.
Gävle, Sweden
A Viking man's tribute to his brother stands in Gävle's oldest church.
Reyes Etla, Mexico
This small church is surrounded by a landscape filled with hidden Zapotec ruins.
Kansas City, Missouri
The life of one of America's pre-eminent painters is frozen in time in the home where he lived, worked, and died.
Tumanyan, Armenia
A tiny museum dedicated exclusively to the tiny art that decorates matchboxes.
Rosalie, Dominica
The hike to this stunning waterfall on a black sand beach is not for the faint of heart.
Madrid, Spain
Automatons that were once removed after one fell from the building.
Pirgi, Greece
This medieval "painted village" is famous for its geometric facades.
Ramallah, Palestine
The feminist fashion collective centering Palestinian craftsmanship and radical transparency.
Lucedale, Mississippi
This roadside attraction in the woods of Mississippi is a scalable replica of the Holy Lands during biblical times.
Bloomfield, Indiana
One of the last remaining covered bridges in the region.
Brooklyn, New York
This elaborate tunnel is the first structure composed of cast concrete in the United States.
Komaki, Japan
The only Buddhist temple in Japan dedicated to breasts.
Holbrook, Arizona
One man handcrafts "the best sake made outside of Japan" in a tiny desert town on Route 66.
Brasstown, North Carolina
Founded in 1925, this folk school attracts students from across the country and preserves traditional Appalachian art.
New York, New York
Hidden behind a gate in Greenwich Village is a little farmhouse that once served as the writing studio of a bestselling author.