Tampa, Florida
Odyssey 2001 'Spaceship'
The strip club's VIP lounge is actually a rare repurposed Futuro House.
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Tampa, Florida
The strip club's VIP lounge is actually a rare repurposed Futuro House.
Shimanto-chō, Japan
A whimsical museum dedicated to the mischievous kappa, a mythical cucumber-loving water sprite.
Salamanca, Spain
A hidden medieval crypt where a famous legend says the devil used to teach black magic.
Munich, Germany
One of the most easily accessible examples of the rare 1960s UFO houses.
Sierra Gorda, Chile
This abandoned nitrate town was repurposed as a dictator's prison.
Mexico City, Mexico
The former headquarters of Mexico's Secretariat of Public Education now houses a muralism museum, including Diego Rivera's first large-scale mural project.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This bird-loving brewery is situated in an old municipal bathhouse, nestled beside a 300-year-old windmill.
Neot Semadar, Israel
An autonomous community living in the southern Negev desert.
Tokyo, Japan
This subterranean spot might be the epitome of Japan's baroque, retro coffee houses.
Tokyo, Japan
This “peasant café” in the middle of Tokyo re-creates the atmosphere of the Japanese countryside.
San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
A surprisingly detailed model of the world's most powerful radio telescope.
Dollaaskraal, South Africa
These otherworldly caverns form Earth's oldest known cave system.
Montreal, Québec
Its columns were all carved from the same white oak tree.
Traverse City, Michigan
This enchanting forest trail leads to ethereal abodes and a giant bird's nest.
Malabon, Philippines
A very peculiar and macabre statue calls Tugatog Cemetery home.
Nicholls, Australia
Outside the National Dinosaur Museum, dozens of dinosaur statues and sculptures claim the landscape.
Monga, Australia
A small mountain cave tucked away along Kings Highway has become a shrine to the beloved character.
Consett, England
These giant sculptures are supported by a bizarre menagerie of feet.
Osaka, Japan
A moss-covered statue of a Japanese Buddhist deity stands at a quiet temple in downtown Osaka.
Thursford, England
A large collection of steam engines, organs, and fairground attractions.
Jeongseon, South Korea
Along a rail-biking route, giant insects house a two-story restaurant.
Esrange, Sweden
The wilderness of northern Sweden is full of shelters to protect people from sounding rockets returning from space.
Haslingden, England
At night, the enormous sculpture looks like a UFO hovering above the English hills.
London, England
Revel in the Victorian splendor of the world's oldest eating establishment inside a museum.