Songo Mnara Island, Tanzania
Songo Mnara
Mosques carved from coral and dozens of well-preserved stone structures fill this 500-year-old Swahili trading center.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Songo Mnara Island, Tanzania
Mosques carved from coral and dozens of well-preserved stone structures fill this 500-year-old Swahili trading center.
Jacksonville, Oregon
Sasqu(w)atch out!
Cougar, Washington
This scenic gorge is named after one of the most famous Bigfoot attacks in pseudohistory.
Toutle, Washington
Outside this souvenir shop is a statue of Bigfoot composed of volcanic ash, and plenty more to see inside.
Willow Creek, California
This little museum has an exhibit devoted to the elusive forest denizens.
Felton, California
This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.
Fouke, Arkansas
The legend of a local monster still haunts this small town.
Ochopee, Florida
In the depths of the Everglades, one man has dedicated his life to studying the elusive Skunk Ape.
Littleton, North Carolina
Bigfoot prints, Feejee mermaids, and haunted dolls on display in a tiny North Carolina town.
Kilwa Masoko, Tanzania
Stunning ruins of what was once the center of one of the greatest empires in East Africa.
Kungsbacka, Sweden
A statue of the heroic plumber stands outside a company that bluffed its way into being Nintendo’s Scandinavian distributor.
Bíldudalur, Iceland
The Icelandic Sea Monster Museum explores the area's history of aquatic cryptid sightings.
Bailey, Colorado
A museum dedicated to the mysterious cryptid.
Washington, D.C.
The oldest continuously operating fish market in the United States.
Washington, D.C.
An Industrial Revolution-era public work that purified water using nothing but sand.
Oslo, Norway
One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."
Brooklyn, New York
This neighborhood grocery houses a treasure trove of Eastern European delights.
Brooklyn, New York
An oasis of calm amid the chaos of the boardwalk, the museum traces the heritage of this beloved beachside amusement park.
Staten Island, New York
Once America's longest-manned military fort, now an abandoned hulk.
Signal Mountain, Tennessee
Live long and prosper in Tennessee.
Ashland, Massachusetts
Small caves once used as a hiding place for some of those accused during the Salem Witch Trials.
Dresden, Germany
When the rain falls, this drain system turns into a musical instrument.
Bartlesville, Oklahoma
The only fully-realized skyscraper built by the famed American architect, Frank Lloyd Wright.
Los Angeles, California
Instead of hoofing it up steep stairs, residents can hitch a ride on this private lift.