Datong, China
Yungang Grottoes
Explore this massive series of 45 caves and over 51,000 sculptures carved from cliffsides in China.
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Datong, China
Explore this massive series of 45 caves and over 51,000 sculptures carved from cliffsides in China.
Gwynedd, Wales
A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."
New York, New York
One kilometer of thick brass rod laid out before your eyes.
Flanders, New York
A former poultry store that looks like a giant duck and is one of the "seven wonders" of Long Island.
Toronto, Ontario
This "Palace of Purification" has made many film appearances as a dark and sinister headquarters.
Redmond, Oregon
Bridges, terraces, and replicas of historic structures all built of rock and petrified wood by one man.
Albany, California
An "anarchical" no man's land, complete with garbage sculptures and a hobo-run "Landfillian Library."
Margate City, New Jersey
Step inside Lucy, the world's largest "elephant."
Harrogate, England
Astonishing rock formations dot the Brimham Moor landscape.
Lucena, Spain
Holding the current title of "biggest chair in the world," it stands with little fanfare in Lucena, Spain.
Wall, South Dakota
The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.
Montenegro
A curious cave church carved into the face of a cliff.
Rio Vista, California
Over 300 taxidermied animals in a Californian restaurant make for a taxidermist's dream and an animal lover's nightmare.
Pasadena, California
A nursery specializing in strange and beautiful succulents and cacti.
Austin, Texas
One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.
Oradour-sur-Glane, France
This French ghost town from World War II has been left as a memorial to German atrocities during World War II.
Matmatat-Al-Qadimal, Tunisia
The original film set of Luke Skywalker's Tatooine home from the 'Star Wars' trilogy.
Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts
Over 50 whirling pools left behind from the glacial age.
Gold Hill, Oregon
A tourist attraction founded around a slumping cabin.
Bedford, Indiana
One-layer pyramid in Indiana.
East Sussex, England
England's most notorious suicide spot.
Kelvedon Hatch, England
The biggest and deepest Cold War bunker open to the public can be found in southeast England.
Nor Yungas, Bolivia
Death road of Bolivia.
Haarlem, Netherlands
Oldest Museum of the Netherlands is a true cabinet of curiosities.