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Curioporium
A journey through a curious collection of oddities and wonder.
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Southington, Connecticut
A journey through a curious collection of oddities and wonder.
Pristina, Kosovo
This stone figurine was made more than 6,000 years ago and depicts a female deity of the Neolithic Vinča culture.
Puerto de Mazarrón, Spain
Remnants of the rich history of fish salting in this ancient Mediterranean port town.
Toronto, Ontario
Known as "Toronto's Flatiron."
Risan, Montenegro
The only known mosaic depicting the Greek god of sleep, Hypnos.
Olten, Switzerland
A bronze statue commemorating his royal meowjesty, Toulouse.
Helsinki, Finland
On a small island, a replica of a Finnish village from the Iron Age.
London, England
Heralded as the oldest statue in London.
Geneva, Switzerland
One of the most historical literary characters continues to stroll his hometown.
Bath, England
This restaurant's specialty is "a major enigma for food historians."
Copenhagen, Denmark
This pair of gilded girls atop an Art Deco building in Copenhagen were built to function as a weather indicator.
London, England
Outside of one of Britain's most renowned social clubs, a step installed specifically for the Duke.
Beverly Hills, California
Storybook cottage in Beverly Hills was once the site of 1920s silent film studio, affectionately known as "The Witch's House."
San Francisco, California
The only visible piece of San Francisco's most famous shipwreck.
Porto, Portugal
One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world hides a neo-Gothic interior behind an art nouveau facade.
Volgograd, Russia
Volcanic irregularity? Odd erosion? Alien eggs? Local legends compete to explain these strange orbs.
Saint-Léonard, Switzerland
The largest underground lake in Europe.
Visby, Sweden
This trio of stone spires claims to be the only preserved medieval execution site in Europe.
Herzberg am Harz, Germany
What was once thought to be a wellspring of unicorn bones is actually just a prehistoric burial site.
Goslar, Germany
This cheeky statue of a man defecating gold coins graces the facade of a medieval guildhall.
Dholavira, India
This archaeological site was once a grand city of the Indus Valley Civilization with a sophisticated system for conserving water.
Reserve Jangal Masrur Joni-I, India
15 monolithic temples emulate an eroding sand castle.
Hampi, India
The ancient water tanks remain some of the ruined city’s most beautiful architecture.
Jaisalmer, India
The oldest still-inhabited hill fort in India looks like a magnificent golden sandcastle.