Laconia, New Hampshire
American Classic Arcade Museum
The largest arcade museum in the world chronicles the golden age of video games which ended promptly in 1987.
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Laconia, New Hampshire
The largest arcade museum in the world chronicles the golden age of video games which ended promptly in 1987.
Stavoren, Netherlands
A Netherlands hotel where you can sleep inside a wine barrel.
Montreal, Québec
A Montreal deli that was so beloved that it was allowed to circumvent their laws of language.
Cusco, Peru
The stones of this Incan wall complex fit together so well you couldn't fit a piece of paper between some of them.
Gosport, England
This colossal war machine is now a living museum dedicated to underwater warfare.
Sandown, England
This purpose-built dinosaur museum is shaped like a pterodactyl and holds fossils that were found in its very village.
Orlando, Florida
Disney's abandoned animal island is now an overgrown ruin that was almost the coolest attraction ever.
Tromsø, Norway
The world's northernmost aquarium looks like it has fallen over.
Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania
The house that Frank Lloyd Wright "(shook) out of his sleeve at will" at the age of 86.
Königswinter, Germany
This temple to the sturm and drang of Richard Wagner contains a dragon's cave and reptile zoo full of living "dragons."
Shanklin, England
This stream-carved gorge has inspired poets, hidden smugglers, and trained soldiers, all without losing its beauty.
Richmond, Virginia
This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.
Assin South, Ghana
This series of rope-style bridges brings visitors into a jungle layer that is usually reserved for birds and monkeys.
Trevor, Wales
The longest and tallest aqueduct in Britain can actually be sailed across.
A Coruña, Spain
The oldest Roman lighthouse still in use.
Wantage, New Jersey
The highest point in New Jersey is marked by a massive, if simply named, obelisk.
Rapid City, South Dakota
This replica stave church looks like a piece of Norway was simply plopped down in South Dakota.
Yokohama, Japan
The largest collection of model trains in the world is actually run using full-size locomotive technology.
Ouarzazate, Morocco
World's largest film studio, where visitors tour the decaying sets that litter the harsh desert environment.
Mellieħa, Malta
An abandoned set from the 1980 film "Popeye," claimed and repurposed as a theme park by creative locals.
Naftah, Tunisia
Buildings from the fictional planet of Tatooine still litter the Tunisian desert.
Tjentište, Bosnia and Herzegovina
These warring psychedelic crags commemorate an unsuccessful military operation.
Keystone, South Dakota
The highest point in South Dakota contains the ashes of Valentine McGillycuudy, the "Holy White Man."
Raigad, India
A nearly unconquerable island-fort in the Indian Ocean.