Amiens, France
Jules Verne's Tomb
Science fiction's grandfather has a fittingly marvelous tomb.
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Amiens, France
Science fiction's grandfather has a fittingly marvelous tomb.
Kaleüçağız Köyü, Turkey
A mysterious ancient cemetery with Roman sarcophagi and Lycian inscriptions.
Brno, Czechia
Europe's second largest ossuary wasn't discovered until 2001.
Palm Springs, California
An outdoor sculpture park of giant pink robots and post-apocalyptic Christmas scenes.
Fars Province, Iran
The palace of the King of Kings, burned by Alexander the Great.
Valencia, Spain
This massive fiberglass Gulliver turns every visitor into a Lilliputian.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Estes Park, Colorado
An annual festival celebrating Colorado's most famous frozen corpse.
Beijing, China
A progressive LGBTQ hub offers dancing, HIV testing, art, and more.
Kissimmee, Florida
Once featuring over 60 miniature replicas of famous Chinese locations, the Splendid China theme park was completely abandoned and is now mostly rubble.
Kaunas, Lithuania
Folky pharmaceuticals abound in this medicinal reliquary.
London, England
Since 1874, this macabre collection has developed into a museum devoted to Scotland Yard's mementos of dastardly deeds.
Sankt Andreasberg, Germany
Goethe's "Faust" was inspired by these rock formations known as the "Devil's Pulpit" and "Witches' Altar."
Pont-en-Royans, France
These quaint French houses dangle precariously over a precipice.
South Island, New Zealand
The glacier tucked within a New Zealand rainforest.
Lyon, France
Monsters and miniatures are held in equal esteem at this wondrous museum.
New York, New York
The oldest surviving synagogue in New York City is now a soaring art space.
Division No. 9, Subd. A, Newfoundland and Labrador
This rocky spread has been squeezed up directly from the bowels of the earth.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
This holy goods emporium is where priests go for a little retail therapy to outfit their churches.
Toronto, Ontario
A book collector's dream, this Toronto bookstore has the world's first "Biblio-Mat," a random book vending machine.
Vatican City
The Vatican's secret porn-festooned bathroom was painted in erotic murals by one of the greatest artists of the Renaissance.
Monduli, Tanzania
A salty red wasteland in Tanzania is a breeding spot for endangered flamingos.
Çanakkale, Turkey
This famous city eluded concrete detection until the early 2000's.
Hoboken, New Jersey
The remains of a 19th century spring, and the site of an infamous unsolved murder.