Gurdon, Arkansas
The Gurdon Light
A mysterious light floating in the trees of Arkansas may be a piezoelectric effect.
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Gurdon, Arkansas
A mysterious light floating in the trees of Arkansas may be a piezoelectric effect.
Mechanicsville, Virginia
The skeletal white beams stand as a monument to religious dissent.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."
Saltburn-by-the-Sea, England
This beautiful example of Victorian engineering is the oldest water-balanced funicular anywhere in the world.
Washington, D.C.
This unacceptably tall building was the real reason for Washington, D.C.'s skyscraper ban.
Warsaw, Poland
After the famous composer died in Paris, his sister snuck his heart out of the country to honor his wish that it be buried in their native country.
Warsaw, Poland
Warsaw's fantastically preserved gasworks...almost.
Warsaw, Poland
A program of Communist glamour in post-Stalin Poland is preserved in this colorful museum.
Leuven, Belgium
The Belgian library displays burned books that were salvaged from the fires of both world wars.
Suminoe-ku, Japan
An abandoned giant glass dome sits in the bay in “the Venice of the East.”
Houghton le Spring, England
The nearly 200-year-old folly has a secret spiral staircase hidden in one of its pillars.
Gdańsk, Poland
Memorial to the lost dead of Gdansk, whose resting places were destroyed during World War II.
Kudowa-Zdrój, Poland
The walls and ceiling of this Polish church are decorated with thousands of skulls, with another 21,000 skeletons just below.
London, England
This hidden green space is the city's second largest conservatory.
New York, New York
Though its celestial ceiling is impressive, the true star is the vast collection of French books.
Trenton, Tennessee
The world's largest collection of porcelain "veilleuses-theiere," or night light teapots, includes four that belonged to Napoleon.
Dallas, Texas
A school-themed restaurant where gastronomy is the core curriculum.
Göttingen, Germany
These beautiful objects represent beautiful ideas.
Laurel, Maryland
This dig site outside D.C. is known for its exceptionally high density of baby dinosaur fossils and dinosaur eggs.
Shengshan Island, China
This abandoned fishing settlement may well be the greenest village in the world.
Seoul, South Korea
Plenty of old carney magic still haunts this photogenic amusement park.
Portland, Oregon
Their motto is, "We've been bonkers for hats even longer than you have!"
Copenhagen, Denmark
A collection of noses tucked inside an art museum reveals how times have changed.
Washington, D.C.
This poor little statue is the most vandalized memorial in Washington.