Bodo, Norway
Red Beach at Mjelle
According to the locals, the sands of this secluded Norway beach are infused with gemstone particles.
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Bodo, Norway
According to the locals, the sands of this secluded Norway beach are infused with gemstone particles.
Stöðvarfjörður, Iceland
One woman's lifelong collection is on display in this unassuming house on an Icelandic fjord.
Greenland
Welcome to the greenest place in Greenland.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
In between two buildings in Ljubljana, medieval tunnel to nowhere.
Treviso, Italy
A workshop-turned-museum showcasing the late sculptor's work.
Loštice, Czechia
This entire museum is dedicated to a single smelly delicacy.
Sukagawa, Japan
A small, family-friendly museum dedicated to the “god of special effects” who brought Godzilla to life.
Portland, Maine
An eight-foot-long pine cone made out of 140 recycled steel shovels is an homage to Maine's state flower.
Cape Town, South Africa
This arch made out of whale bones is a remnant of South Africa's whaling history.
Cape Town, South Africa
Haven for Cape Fur Seals, until the Ring of Death of jumping Great White Sharks arrives.
Sydney, Australia
An indigenous ethnobotanist runs this brunch spot celebrating Australia’s native flavors.
Sydney, Australia
A rare specimen of an iconic extinct animal in downtown Sydney.
Sydney, Australia
This rare effigy of the author spent years lost in storage.
Sydney, Australia
An ancient engraving by the Cammeraygal people was uncovered in the transformation of a North Sydney industrial site.
Auckland, New Zealand
A neon-illuminated statue of James Cook at the edge of a historical Auckland wharf makes for an unexpected discovery.
Namatjira, Australia
A spectacular impact crater in the rugged heart of Central Australia.
Graz, Austria
This small, easily-overlooked sculpture recalls the first time Graz saw a live elephant.
Adelaide, Australia
This store offers tastes of Aboriginal Australia, with some contemporary and global twists.
Kalsoy, Faroe Islands
This tombstone marks the spot where the legendary British spy met his end.
Isles of Scilly, England
Around 30 ship figureheads are housed at this 11th-century abbey and gardens.
Crespano del Grappa, Italy
This military mausoleum captures the solemn grandeur that most memorials only aspire to.
Ottensheim, Austria
A unique opportunity to stay the night in retrofitted sections of sewer pipe.
Potsdam, Germany
A stone from Africa's tallest peak is immortalized in a Potsdam palace—but is it actually the mountaintop?
Antarctica
Natural time capsule containing an alien ecosystem.