Iceland
Svartifoss
The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.
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Iceland
The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
The past, present, and future of Russia's signature alcohol is remembered in the world's only museum dedicated to the starchy spirit.
Chester, England
Western Europe's only representation of a Roman goddess still in its original location sits in an unassuming park.
Kyiv, Ukraine
A reconstructed medieval gateway that was the magnificent entrance to the capital city dating back to 1037.
Kyiv, Ukraine
The medieval prince founded the first library in Ukraine at Saint Sophia's Cathedral where he was interred.
Kyiv, Ukraine
This unassuming museum's slogan translates to “there is a limit of sadness, anxiety has no limits."
Kyiv, Ukraine
When you've got to go, you've got to go.
Hrodna, Belarus
This rare collection of human deformities displays fetuses with two faces, one eye, and "mermaid" legs.
Kyiv, Ukraine
A quirky collection flush with information on commode culture from ancient times to modern day.
Britannia Beach, British Columbia
From mining complex to industrial exhibition, this museum once played a major part in the X-Files.
Yekaterinburg, Russia
It's hard to believe the dizzying patterns covering this abandoned mine are completely natural.
Accra, Ghana
The clever workshop that has been designing some of the most unusual coffins imaginable.
Qoqek, China
Eurasia's most difficult place to hang out, and farthest point from sea access.
Camarillo, California
Over one million bird-related artifacts await.
Tamri, Morocco
Morocco's Argania trees are infested with nut-hungry goats.
Seattle, Washington
Seattle's super-sized cowboy apparel once belonged to a themed gas station that wrangled in herds of tourists.
Yekaterinburg, Russia
Russia's giant concrete QWERTY keyboard is likely the largest in the world.
Bensalem, Pennsylvania
This giant disembodied horse head seems to balance impossibly on its nose.
Toronto, Ontario
A collection of human remains, animal body parts, and other macabre curiosities all legally for sale.
San Francisco, California
The randomness of this wall of lava lamps helps encrypt up to 10 percent of the internet.
Matera, Italy
An abandoned quarry hides an open-air gallery of huge sculptures, some made from the rubble of 9/11.
Titusville, Florida
The unique collection includes bronze cast handprints of some of America's most famous astronauts.
Marion, Kentucky
Thousands of unique minerals, including some of the most impressive fluorite crystals in the world.
Pisa, Italy
Anatomical cabinet holds unexpected treasures.