Amsterdam, Netherlands
Normaal Amsterdams Peil (Amsterdam Ordnance Datum)
Europe's official "zero-level," the equator of elevation.
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
Europe's official "zero-level," the equator of elevation.
Osimo, Italy
A series of caves, tunnels, and wells filled with fascinating figures and symbols.
Naftah, Tunisia
Buildings from the fictional planet of Tatooine still litter the Tunisian desert.
Greece
The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.
Mexico City, Mexico
By night, this auto repair shop turns into a taquería serving up some of the city's finest al pastor tacos.
Naucalpan, Mexico
An Aztec snake god has taken the material form of an apartment complex.
Pray, Montana
The formidable fowl can be found standing near an isolated hiking path.
San Vicente Pacaya, Guatemala
For this chef, an active volcano is his oven.
Bakersfield, California
An antique store houses the last operational diner from the defunct department store chain.
Toledo, Ohio
This restaurant proudly displays bread signed by the 39th president.
San Andrés Cholula, Mexico
An Aztec temple, the largest man-made pyramid in the world, sits buried in earth with a Spanish church set on top.
New York, New York
Fake subway tiles were installed to cover a design that resembled the Confederate flag—it's unclear if the resemblance was intentional.
Gerlach, Nevada
A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.
Athens, Greece
Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.
Craighat, Scotland
A strange rock with a sinister reputation lurks within the crimson waters of this Scottish glen.
Bethesda, Maryland
Surrounded by traditional homes, this Tolkien-esque dwelling stands out on a quiet street in suburban Maryland.
Berlin, Massachusetts
The gravestone of the man who designed the plastic pink flamingo is adorned with his most famous creation.
Saint-Brevin-les-Pins, France
An aluminum skeleton brings Chinese mythology to the French shore.
Yavapai County, Arizona
Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.
Oakland, Illinois
An abandoned observatory in the middle of the Illinois prairie.
Independence, Missouri
A remarkably opulent mansion with a tragic history.
Toronto, Ontario
A former Canadian Pacific Railway station turned liquor store, the first and only station in Canada visited by British royalty.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.
Sperlonga, Italy
The Roman Emperor's lost summer home and grotto full of enormous sculptures sit along the Italian seashore.