Eau Claire, Michigan
International Cherry Pit-Spitting Championship
A Michigan farm has hosted the fierce competition since 1974.
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Eau Claire, Michigan
A Michigan farm has hosted the fierce competition since 1974.
Prepared Foods
Belgium's stew of beef and abbey-style ale is essentially bourguignon for beer lovers.
Monico, Wisconsin
Meet the "Green Monster" of Monico, Wisconsin.
Mexico City, Mexico
This incredible college library is a visual masterpiece of mosaic art. It also looks kind of like a giant boombox.
Los Angeles, California
An L.A. traffic island where the faces of locals have been carved into massive granite eggs.
Havana, Cuba
Castro's communist ice cream mothership has been serving five-scoop "salads" for over 50 years.
Gastro
Kyrgyzstan’s fried dough marks special occasions and "feeds" the dead.
Prepared Foods
A traditional Cornish pie that—ARE THOSE FISH HEADS COMING OUT OF THE TOP?!
Ingredients & Condiments
It's so much more than just mayonnaise and ketchup.
Drinks
A flour made from orchid roots makes for a popular Turkish drink.
Nelson, Nevada
This famous Nevada gold mine, once a hotbed of Wild West shenanigans, is now open for tours.
Monroe, Connecticut
A collection of haunted artifacts chronicles the career of the world’s most famous paranormal investigators. Museum is temporarily closed with plans to re-open.
Copenhagen, Denmark
An ultra-modern diversity park in Denmark has turned an entire city block electric pink.
Tamri, Morocco
Morocco's Argania trees are infested with nut-hungry goats.
Puponga, New Zealand
This deadly little sliver of beach has seen hundreds of whales beach themselves over the years.
Bíldudalur, Iceland
The Icelandic Sea Monster Museum explores the area's history of aquatic cryptid sightings.
Ambergris Caye, Belize
This portion of a lovely Belize beach is infested with (harmless) sharks and rays.
New York, New York
This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.
Cheltenham, England
Britain's answer to the NSA is based out of this deliciously-named circular headquarters.
Tokyo, Japan
For hundreds of years, participants in this Japanese festival have been making babies cry to ward off demons.
San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, Spain
Hundreds of stone stairs and a winding medieval bridge connect this haunting Spanish island to the mainland.
Budai Township, Taiwan
Visit this church that's shaped like a giant glass pump either to cater to women or to reference a tragic local tale. Or both.
Andros, Greece
Perched on a spindly rock spire in a Greek archipelago, this lighthouse would make a perfect wizard's tower.
Alexandria, Indiana
Covered in tens of thousands of coats of paint, this Indiana attraction holds a world record all its own.