Florissant, Colorado
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
The largest source of fossilized insects anywhere.
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Chiang Mai, Thailand
The World Museum of Insects and Natural Wonders
This extensive collection of dead bugs may be the world's most idiosyncratic and personal insect museum.
Tokyo, Japan
Mushizuka at Kan'ei-ji Temple
A Buddhist temple to honor insects that died for science.
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Williamstown, Vermont
Knight's Spider Web Farm
The "original web site," this farm in Northern Vermont encourages orb-weaver spiders to build their daily webs, and then sells the preserved masterpieces.
Volos, Greece
Entomological Museum of Volos
This little-known, 35,000-specimen collection in Greece is a lepidopterist's dream.
Waitomo, New Zealand
Waitomo Glowworm Caves
Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.
Reno, Nevada
National Bowling Stadium
Bill Murray bowled three straight strikes here at Reno's "Taj Mahal of Tenpins."
Frewville, Australia
The Butterfly Room
Hundreds of tiny dead butterfly eyes gaze down at diners in this Australian eatery.
Parowan, Utah
Parowan Gap Petroglyphs
Hundreds of drawings left by the land's previous inhabitants remain mysterious.
Panchagarh, Bangladesh
Dahala Khagrabari
A piece of India inside a piece of Bangladesh inside a piece of India inside a piece of Bangladesh.
Earle, Arkansas
Northern Ohio School
A restored schoolhouse was once a vital part of the Black mill workers community in Arkansas.
Lone Pine, California
The Museum of Western Film History
The hundreds of movies and television shows shot in this high desert town are commemorated in a unique museum.
Fort Worth, Texas
Man With a Briefcase
The man who wasn't there.
London, England
The Monty Python Foot
The television series' iconic giant foot was borrowed from this classical painting.
Kaputar, Australia
Giant Pink Slugs of Mount Kaputar
The unique ecosystem atop an Australian mountain is home to some colorful inhabitants.
Fallon, Nevada
Hidden Cave at Grimes Point
This cave was hidden for thousands of years, storing the worldly goods of ancient Native Americans.
Montreal, Québec
Beaudry Metro
Montreal's colorful subway station shows its support of the local LGBT+ community.
Manchester, England
Alan Turing Memorial
Have a seat with the father of modern computing at this Manchester monument.
Beijing, China
Destination Club
A progressive LGBTQ hub offers dancing, HIV testing, art, and more.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The Faerie Playhouse
A pink cottage covered in hearts served as a haven and a resting place for LGBTQ activists.
New York, New York
Keith Haring’s ‘Once Upon a Time’ Bathroom Mural
A masterpiece of LGBT art has been restored in what may now be the most valuable restroom in America.
Sturgeon, Missouri
The Pinnacles
A geological oddity formed by two rivers carving out a mass of limestone on both sides.
Fez, Morocco
Fes el-Bali
Thousands of narrow alleyways in an ancient medieval city make up what's believed to be the world's largest car-free urban zone.
Peterborough, Ontario
Canadian Canoe Museum
The largest canoe collection in the world—and the most Canadian museum ever.
