Astana, Kazakhstan
Astana Opera
A theater with world-class acoustics, neo-Classical architecture and Kazakh ornaments.
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Astana, Kazakhstan
A theater with world-class acoustics, neo-Classical architecture and Kazakh ornaments.
Cirencester, England
This fascinating museum takes visitors through Britain’s Roman past.
Caerphilly, Wales
This castle tower in Wales leans at a steeper angle than the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
Homer, Alaska
A phone booth crammed with books marks the path to a house-turned-bookstore in Alaska.
Lacombe, Alberta
The biggest bit of tackle you’ll ever see is in this Alberta town.
Scotland Neck, North Carolina
Amazing collection of over 2,000 live birds from around the world, many of which are rare or endangered.
Ankara, Turkey
A collection of over 700 chess sets in a beautiful historic building.
Philippeville, Belgium
Though Guinness took away its record, Romedenne’s 1998 wheelbarrow remains the biggest of them all.
West Chester, Pennsylvania
A restored 1834 stone bank barn preserving the curious history of the natural ice trade.
Villacañas, Spain
Go underground to find a collection representing the history of this village in the heart of La Mancha.
Claremont, California
Orozco’s fiery mural that brought the Mexican Muralist Movement to the U.S.
London, England
An extraordinary collection of artifacts spanning 500 years of medical history.
Abilene, Kansas
Celebrating the cultural heritage of Kansas’s premier cowtown.
Bath and North East Somerset, England
5,000 years of East and Southeast Asian art in the heart of Bath.
London, England
The last remaining example of the boatmen's perches that once dotted the south bank of the Thames.
London, England
Murals of the wild parties once held on the frozen River Thames.
London, England
Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.
London, England
This plaque in one of London's oldest public hospitals commemorates the first meeting of two of Britain's most famous literary heroes: Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.
London, England
Repository for more than 22 million pickled specimens.
Kong, Côte d'Ivoire
Perhaps the biggest draw to this mosque is its remote location and lack of tourists.
Amargosa Valley, Nevada
A cosmic pit stop just beyond the notorious Area 51.
Chisinau, Moldova
This oversized tribute to the nation's tiniest coin highlights the value of small contributions.
Montreal, Québec
A 20-foot statue reminds viewers of an extinct species.
Tbilisi, Georgia
Abandoned museum from the last days of Soviet domination, with a unique Brutalist design.