Brussels, Belgium
Den Spauwer
Known as "The Spewer," this bizarre fountain has an even stranger urban legend behind it.
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Brussels, Belgium
Known as "The Spewer," this bizarre fountain has an even stranger urban legend behind it.
Mexico City, Mexico
This avian-shaped stone that once held the hearts of Aztec human sacrifices now lies at the feet of Christ inside a Catholic church.
Baku, Azerbaijan
Look up as you explore Baku’s old town to find a monument to the local feline population.
Bad Muskau, Germany
This permanent exhibition showcases the historical significance and cultivation of pineapples.
Copenhagen, Denmark
A somber statue commemorating a Danish merfolk-tale.
Jefferson, Wisconsin
The final resting place of the father of American beekeeping.
San Rafael, California
Built from one couple’s vast personal collection, this free museum showcases a century’s worth of state-sponsored agitprop.
Richmond, Virginia
A fake 1930s-euro-style hotel with an indoor mini golf course.
Rendang, Indonesia
Bali’s Mother Temple, a breathtaking complex that rises serenely up the side of an active volcano.
Bologna, Italy
Featuring one of the oldest collections of historic musical literature in the world.
Fort Rock, Oregon
This lava tube cave was once a Cold War fallout shelter.
Oxford, England
A less famous, short-lived meeting spot of the Inklings.
Schio, Italy
Explorable physical and digital art installation, hidden in the mountains.
Toronto, Ontario
A free museum of Toronto’s untold music history hidden inside a drugstore.
Hillside, Illinois
Burial site of the notorious Chicago gangster.
Alt Duwisib, Namibia
A German “baron” built this castle for his wife, but their romance was short-lived.
Bologna, Italy
Historic harpsichords, clavichords, organs, pianos, and more inside a deconsecrated church.
Tokyo, Japan
Visit the cherry blossoms at Tokyo’s unofficial smallest mountain.
Cape Town, South Africa
These terracotta heads are among the oldest Iron Age objects found south of the equator.
Maidstone, England
A reminder of the dinosaur skeleton discovered in a local quarry.
Toronto, Ontario
A 2,000-foot rainbow-painted bike path marks Toronto’s historic LGBTQ+ beach.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
This museum features over 100 playable pinball machines, some dating back to the 1850s.
Barstow, California
A small space-exploration exhibit hidden in a hotel.
Tempe, Arizona
A camera with an ongoing exposure time of 1,000 years.