Furth im Wald, Germany
Drachenstich-Festspiele
Each year, Germany's "City of Dragons" slays the world's largest walking robot.
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Furth im Wald, Germany
Each year, Germany's "City of Dragons" slays the world's largest walking robot.
Richfield, Utah
One of the world's oldest and most massive living organisms is a grove of quaking aspens.
Mitchell, South Dakota
A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.
Lincoln, Nebraska
This little gem of a museum is a hidden jewel filled with prehistoric treasures.
Soriano nel Cimino, Italy
A fascinating assortment of cave dwellings, medieval ruins, and sarcophagi are being devoured by the forest.
Florence, Texas
A community-funded monument to kindness in the face of life's difficulties.
Jacksonville, Florida
Must form and function forever remain at odds? Not if the Florida Department of Transportation has its way.
Odesa, Ukraine
The largest catacomb system in the world.
Silver City, New Mexico
Recycling meets art in this colorful barricade.
Far Hills, New Jersey
Home of the golf club used by Alan Shepard on the moon, and more artifacts from the sport's history.
Yūbari-shi, Japan
This historic hydroelectric power plant in Japan has been preserved and is open to the public.
Stockholm, Sweden
A Stockholm metro station is home to an escalator that is not only the longest in Sweden, but among the longest in the world.
Stockholm, Sweden
A tombstone on the grounds of the royal castle marks the burial site of a Swedish king's beloved dog.
Nikko, Japan
Stretching for 22 miles, the world's longest tree-lined avenue dates back to the early 17th-century.
Pinhal Novo, Portugal
This architectural beauty is the home to a personal collection of more than 600 examples of mechanical musical instruments.
Manteo, North Carolina
Perhaps the oldest vine in North America, this sprawling plant helps make a sweet wine.
Chester, New Hampshire
The gravestones in this historic cemetery are carved with mysterious faces.
Studenci, Bosnia and Herzegovina
There's a mini version of Iguazu Falls hidden in the Balkans, and it's got a rope swing.
Twentynine Palms, California
The decaying adobe remains of an old homestead are just off the beaten path in Joshua Tree National Park.
Joshua Tree, California
While exploring the desert, you can stop by the home of a fictional heretic from a parallel universe.
Yucca Valley, California
A meditative space out of a fantasy story.
Center, Colorado
One woman's UFO-themed campground, complete with self-built energy vortexes, UFO-themed weddings, and magic bushes.
Baker, California
This large pile of traveler-curated rocks by the dry lakebed is a longstanding tradition on the Old Mojave Road.
Tillamook, Oregon
This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.