Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Taman Sari Underground Mosque
Subterranean place of worship in Indonesia.
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Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Subterranean place of worship in Indonesia.
Kuta Selatan, Indonesia
This Balinese sea temple is thought to be guarded by the hundreds of monkeys that live around it.
East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
A sprawling nature preserve harbors the world's only living dragons.
Mengwi, Indonesia
A small museum full of giant effigies of Bali's demons and monsters.
Sukawati, Indonesia
The name of this ancient Indonesian temple translates as "Elephant Cave" but it could be more accurately called "The Hellmouth."
Kediri, Indonesia
Isolated atop this Balinese sea crag is a lovely Hindu temple that is said to be guarded by sea snakes.
Burlington, Vermont
Cryptid lake monster honored with its own monument.
Stowe, Vermont
The highest peak in the state of Vermont has some interesting features.
Burlington, Vermont
Scary metal statues adorn some of the signature buildings of Burlington, Vermont.
Shelburne, Vermont
A massive sustainable farm designed by the mastermind behind Central Park.
Stowe, Vermont
This New England covered bridge is home to the tale of a jilted lover known to haunt the area.
Burlington, Vermont
This 38-drawer structure claims the superlative title, but it isn't the world's only giant filing cabinet.
Waterbury, Vermont
The sweetest graveyard in the world is filled with headstones for dearly de-pinted ice cream flavors.
Belle Fourche, South Dakota
Yes, this monument is aware that it is about 20 miles away from the actual center of the United States.
Rapid City, South Dakota
South Dakota's oldest operating brewery is housed inside a historic firehouse.
Rapid City, South Dakota
Every president in history is immortalized in bronze in downtown Rapid City.
Rapid City, South Dakota
Thanks to a loophole in property ownership, this alleyway has become a cacophonous street gallery.
Rapid City, South Dakota
One of America's first dinosaur parks gives a window into Depression-era paleontology.
Keystone, South Dakota
Hidden behind Lincoln's head is a chamber containing enamel plates documenting American history, sealed in a teakwood box in a titanium vault.
Rapid City, South Dakota
One of America’s oldest and spookiest hotels, thanks to the residency of ghosts, dead presidents, and Alfred Hitchcock.
Wall, South Dakota
The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.
Custer, South Dakota
The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.
Laredo, Texas
The biggest drug trafficking passage between Mexico and the U.S.
Austin, Texas
A high-octane shrine to the greatest Texans who ever lived.