San Francisco, California
Encryption Lava Lamps
The randomness of this wall of lava lamps helps encrypt up to 10 percent of the internet.
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San Francisco, California
The randomness of this wall of lava lamps helps encrypt up to 10 percent of the internet.
Altadena, California
Beside a lonely road winding into the hills overlooking Altadena, sits a portal that urges callers to embrace humanity‘s innermost expression: Goodbye
England
The farmland on the old Isle of Axholme is one of only 4 places in the UK where the medieval practice of strip farming still persists.
Étretat, France
The Jardin d'Étretat is populated by over-sized raindrop sculptures that make funny faces at visitors.
Los Angeles, California
This gray utility box is not full of wires; it is a tiny, operational theater hiding on a Downtown Los Angeles sidewalk.
New Orleans, Louisiana
An art gallery/gift shop that feels like Tim Burton, Pee Wee Herman, and Jim Henson combined!
Vignale Monferrato, Italy
The Serpentello House is a true work of art, with a unique façade and decorations made of individually handcrafted ceramic tiles created by the owner, making it a truly unforgettable place.
Berlin, Germany
David Robert Jones was a Berliner — from 1976–1978
Quedlinburg, Germany
The medieval institution is home to the precious treasure stolen in World War II in one of the greatest art thefts of the 20th century.
Naumburg, Germany
Is this statue at Naumberg Cathedral the fairest of them all?
Goseck, Germany
A Neolithic celestial calendar standing in a nondescript wheat field.
Oberkotzau, Germany
Named after the German word for "a longingness to travel," this park brings together thousands of city and street signs from around the world.
Emporia, Kansas
An eclectic collection of mathematical items that include puzzles, art, calculating devices, and historical reproductions.
Hamragarðar, Iceland
This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.
Boulogne-Billancourt, France
A beautiful and original museum dedicated to art of the 1930s in France and beyond.
Heidelberg, Germany
The Friedrich Ebert Memorial in Heidelberg commemorates the first democratic head of state in German history.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This historic Amsterdam bar used to accept sailor's monkeys as payment.
Frankfurt (Oder), Germany
An abstract and eyecatching clock/fountain is the centerpiece of this little-known German city.
New York, New York
The oldest operating apothecary in the US has treated everyone from Thomas Edison to Mark Twain.
Santa María de Mave, Spain
This former monastery or convent is now, in part, a boutique hotel, but the church linked to it is intact.
Alar del Rey, Spain
This is not a heritage railway, but when the new high speed line fully opens in 2032, at least part of this magnificent and historic line should be preserved.
Skopje, North Macedonia
A tragic legacy of the attempt to beautify Skopje and line the pockets of corrupt politicians
Prescot, England
The second narrowest street in England is only 28 inches wide.
Lin, Albania
6th century Byzantine mosaics preserved on a hill overlooking Lake Ohrid.