Moscow, Russia
Peter the Great Statue
One of the world's tallest statues is also one of its most hated.
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Moscow, Russia
One of the world's tallest statues is also one of its most hated.
Seattle, Washington
A collection of odd-shaped and quirky sounding instruments handmade by a midcentury inventor-composer.
Bath, England
With lush plants and flowers, huge trees, ponds, and hidden monuments, this place feels a bit like discovering Narnia.
Springfield, Missouri
An unexpected but incredible collection of wildlife dioramas spanning rainforests, swamps, forests, and plains.
Kulionys, Lithuania
The first museum dedicated to exploring humanity's cultural relationship with the celestial world.
London, England
This museum tucked below a charming cafe gives a brief snapshot of photographic history.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.
Chicken, Alaska
A giant poultry statue immortalizes one of Alaska's more humorous town names.
Stoneville, Newfoundland and Labrador
The last remains of the extinct Beothuk people native to the island of Newfoundland.
Springfield, New Zealand
A giant doughnut was given to the small New Zealand town of Springfield to promote "The Simpsons Movie."
Ngorongoro, Tanzania
These strange piles of magnetized volcanic ash travel across the desert about 50 feet per year.
Iceland
Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.
Rochester, New York
Explore the evolution of printing technology, from cuneiform to Kindle.
Isle of Barra, Scotland
The highest lighthouse in Scotland shines from an abandoned island.
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
A World War II gun battery sits at the easternmost point of North America.
Florián, Colombia
A three-tiered waterfall plummets from a mountain cave with amazing views over the countryside.
Kesennuma, Japan
Stone slabs along the coast warn of Japan's tsunami-ravaged past, often marking the highest point of a wave's reach.
Chichen Itza, Mexico
Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.
Tokyo, Japan
After being lost for decades, this striking mural depicting the atomic bomb covers the wall of a busy Tokyo metro station.
Musteika, Lithuania
A tiny traditional village keeps an ancient method of beekeeping alive.
Ludlow, England
Centuries of human activity have forged an eerie landscape of ruins and craters on an exposed and windswept hilltop.
Kirantidiya, Sri Lanka
This luscious masterpiece created by landscape designer Bevis Bawa inspired the work of his brother, a famous Sri Lankan architect.
Nederland, Colorado
One of the few surviving Panama Canal steam shovels stands outside a tiny Colorado mining museum.
Thira, Greece
A quirky bookstore hidden beneath a sea of whitewashed Greek villas.