Hildesheim, Germany
The Thousand-Year Rose
The world's oldest rose is so tough it survived being bombed in World War II.
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Hildesheim, Germany
The world's oldest rose is so tough it survived being bombed in World War II.
Brescia, Italy
This sculpture of a rhinoceros suspended above a city square is meant to evoke the weight of the human condition.
Cuatrociénegas, Mexico
A miniature beach in the middle of the desert.
Washington, D.C.
Washington's iconic carousel has a nice piece of Civil Rights history.
Los Angeles, California
Sit at the "Disney table,” where Walt and his team of "imagineers" once dined on the regular.
Toledo, Spain
At least according to the Guinness World Records.
Memphis, Tennessee
The juke joint where legendary soul artists ate, drank, and made merry.
London, England
A labyrinth hides in plain sight at each of the city's 270 Tube stations.
Bundaberg North, Australia
Peanut butter trees and miracle berries are just the beginning.
Liberty, Missouri
The ruins of a 19th century shelter run by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
Ottrott, France
An ancient monastery, a locked room, and a mysterious book heist.
Erie, Michigan
This small piece of Michigan is entirely surrounded by Ohio.
Lemery, Philippines
The abandoned medieval theme park was meant to be the "Disneyland of the Philippines."
Dunedin, New Zealand
Running since 1864, this clock has yet to be wound, one of the longest-running science experiments known.
Washington, D.C.
The National Park Service’s best-kept secret with views that rival any in D.C.
Bologna, Italy
Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.
Puerto Ayora, Ecuador
An exhibition devoted to the life (and posthumous taxidermy form) of the last known representative of the Pinta Island Tortoises.
Hinckley, Ohio
Faces carved into the cliffs create an otherworldly walking trail.
Newfoundland and Labrador
Hundreds of enormous icebergs drift through this waterway every year.
Tuscumbia, Alabama
You'll need cowboy boots to trek to this old-fashioned saloon nestled in a giant natural cave.
Warminster, England
The longest hedge maze in the world.
Florida
This 140-year-old beacon off the Florida Keys marks the wreck of a Navy ship that once roamed the Caribbean hunting pirates.
Kakadu, Australia
Kakadu National Park is known for its stunning beauty and its rock art, which represents the longest historical records of any continuous civilization on Earth.
United States / Canada
The entire length of the border is marked by a 20-foot-wide slash through the trees.