Reutlingen, Germany
Spreuerhofstrasse
The narrowest street in the world is in danger of closing up entirely.
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Reutlingen, Germany
The narrowest street in the world is in danger of closing up entirely.
Calipatria, California
The sea once considered an ecological wasteland is now called "crown jewel of avian biodiversity" by scientists.
Tonopah, Nevada
There's nothing creepier than a cemetery next to a clown motel.
Carhué, Argentina
Once swallowed by flood waters, this village has emerged as an eerie shadow of its former self.
Yagodina, Bulgaria
A spectacular Bulgarian cave resembling a devil's head with a waterfall rushing down its throat.
Lusarat, Armenia
The most visited pilgrimage site in Armenia once held a saint in a pit for 13 years.
Zugarramurdi, Spain
This Navarrese cave's history of witchcraft and pagan ritual is not just embraced, but recreated each year.
McCloud, California
This lesser known Hearst estate is a fairytale village built from the stolen bones of historic European buildings.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.
Burlington, Iowa
While there are no actual snakes in the history of this crooked road, there may be a number of dead horses.
Las Vegas, Nevada
One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.
Reno, Nevada
This Nevada lake holds its titular natural pyramid and, if the legends are true, a number of dangerous spirits.
Port Costa, California
A historic hotel in an old California railroad town with a rowdy reputation.
Mono County, California
Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.
Millbrook, Alabama
The remains of an idyllic small town built for the film 'Big Fish' still stand around a rundown main street.
Phan Thiet, Vietnam
This whimsically named Vietnamese stream is closer to a walkway than a waterway.
Calhan, Colorado
Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.
Munich, Germany
Golden cobblestones remember a time when this small alley was used to avoid having to give a Nazi salute.
Taingy, France
This former limestone quarry is now a subterranean wonderland of grand stonework.
Millinocket, Maine
The highest point in Maine is a grand gift to the state citizens that also happens to be one end of the Appalachian Trail.
Kawakawa, New Zealand
Modern art meets modern convenience in possibly the world's most architecturally important public bathroom.
Inyo County, California
The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."
Samsø Municipality, Denmark
The world's largest maze is a nature park with nearly 200 decision points.
Aleutians West, Alaska
The site of one of Japan's very few American occupations during World War II still holds the relics of a roundly disastrous campaign.