Cooperstown, New York
Kingfisher Tower
A sewing machine tycoon built this miniature castle for the people and to beautify a lakeshore.
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Cooperstown, New York
A sewing machine tycoon built this miniature castle for the people and to beautify a lakeshore.
Tokyo, Japan
Daikon radishes are offered to the Japanese Buddhist counterpart of the Hindu god Ganesha at this historic hilltop temple.
Nykøbing Falster, Denmark
This secret collection of the strange and occult was rediscovered in a forgotten room of an old house.
Padernello, Italy
A stately castle in the northern Italian countryside has been restored after years of neglect.
New York, New York
Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.
Modhera, India
An architectural marvel that dates back to the zenith of Indian architecture.
Key West, Florida
These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world’s largest coastal brick fortresses.
Prosser, Washington
The strange phenomenon causing gravity to "work backwards" on this hill has been blamed on the paranormal.
London, England
One of the oldest remaining Catholic churches in England is home to the hand of a 7th-century saint.
Elgin, Scotland
Once considered one of the country's finest motte and bailey castles.
Poland, Maine
This World's Fair showpiece was built in Chicago, but shipped to Maine.
Los Angeles, California
This weird abode has inspired everything from the "House on Haunted Hill" to a robot hunter's pad.
Craighat, Scotland
A strange rock with a sinister reputation lurks within the crimson waters of this Scottish glen.
Portugal
This gaping hole in the middle of a remote mountain lake looks like a portal to another dimension.
Fredericksburg, Virginia
The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.
Meybod, Iran
Ancient structures used to make and preserve ice in the deserts of Persia.
West Alton, Missouri
Stand at the point where the two mightiest rivers in the United States converge.
St. Augustine, Florida
Built around 1723, this is the oldest surviving home in the U.S.'s oldest colonial city.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A unique work of automotive art calls this shopping center home.
Chester, England
Once the last route taken by condemned prisoners.
Baywood-Los Osos, California
Home to a forest of whimsical pygmy Coast live oak.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
This storied music venue was once a tavern that housed an Italian Anarchist book club and prohibition parties; today it's a community space for artists and musicians.
Quincy, Florida
How Quincy, Florida became the richest town per capita due to one man's shrewd business acumen and taste for fizzy drinks.
Kumbakonam, India
This temple contains what might be the world's oldest optical illusion.