Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
Takapō (Lake Tekapo)
A perfect turquoise lake colored with glacier dust.
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Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
A perfect turquoise lake colored with glacier dust.
Punakaiki, New Zealand
This strange geological landscape erupts with sudden bursts of water.
Milford Sound, New Zealand
Dolphins, ancient clams and hundreds of waterfalls make this one of the world's top tourist destinations.
Vanuatu
The fully functional, submerged Vanuatu Post Office is definitely one of a kind.
Berriedale, Australia
This controversial museum includes such detested exhibits as a chocolate suicide bomber and fecal-smelling digestion machine.
East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
A sprawling nature preserve harbors the world's only living dragons.
Los Angeles, California
Large but largely ignored, these 42 life-size Liberty Bell replicas were a peculiar, unexplained feature on the facade of a Macy's department store.
Los Angeles, California
Her final resting place was intended to be modest and private, but the power of her popularity continues to draw visitors.
Los Angeles, California
The site of a classic series of Laurel and Hardy pratfalls.
Los Angeles, California
Magical-looking cottages that inspired one of the most famous animated films ever.
Los Angeles, California
Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.
Los Angeles, California
High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.
London, England
An eccentric 18th century naval officer built a ship's quarterdeck on his roof, the inspiration for Mary Poppins's "Admiral Boom."
London, England
Installed at a chaotic intersection, this gave London traffic cops a place to hang their heavy woolen coats.
London, England
A museum wholly devoted to juvenescence.
London, England
After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.
London, England
A makeshift shrine to the late rock star is still kept up on the nondescript façade outside 1 Logan Place.
London, England
Public access to clean drinking water was an instant hit among the masses.
London, England
Thanks to modern navigational tools we now know that the true prime meridian runs through a park next door.
London, England
Following the trail of an old metro line, this scenic path is haunted by a creepy spriggan statue.
London, England
A naturally mummified 2,000-year-old man.
London, England
A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.
London, England
Dictionary Johnson’s favorite feline.
London, England
Repository for more than 22 million pickled specimens.