Northeast Harbor, Maine
Asticou Azalea Garden
East meets West in this Japanese-style garden featuring plants native to Maine’s Mount Desert Island.
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Northeast Harbor, Maine
East meets West in this Japanese-style garden featuring plants native to Maine’s Mount Desert Island.
Toluca, Mexico
The mummies of a fake priest and bandit's wife are among the abundant curiosities at this museum.
Logan, Ohio
Rare recess caves fill this unbelievably beautiful Ohio park.
Vittsjö, Sweden
This former peat factory was transformed into an observatory before being abandoned once again.
Sunspot, New Mexico
High in the Sacramento Mountains, a facility dedicated to studying the sun.
Flagstaff, Arizona
A planet-hunting astrograph built in the 1920s to seek out the so-called "Planet X" beyond Uranus.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
With its vast selection of books, comics, and records, this nearly 70-year-old open-air market always rewards the patient browser.
Southbank, Australia
Designed to celebrate more than a century of circus performances in Australia.
Reading, Pennsylvania
This semi-spooky remnant of an abandoned hotel provides fantastic views.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Each of these 87 large stones has a unique message. Together, they form part of the Minnesota Military Family Tribute.
Garden, Michigan
This 19th-century ghost town offers a stunning view of Lake Michigan and a journey through the region's industrial past.
Bowie, Texas
A town pays homage to its namesake.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Everyone from Alan Ginsberg to The Rolling Stones has stopped by this classic dive bar.
Annapolis, Maryland
Just outside the Naval Academy, Hell Point is a historical marker that could easily be the point where failed students wait for the bus.
Rockford, Illinois
This baseball diamond was home to the Rockford Peaches, a team featured in the hit film "A League of Their Own."
Nuremberg, Germany
This strange sculpture depicts a giant nightmare hare crushing a man to death beneath its colossal bulk.
Tabriz, Iran
The largest covered bazaar in the world.
San Bernardino, California
These structures were inspired by both Native American shelters as well as, strangely, an ice cream shop.
Martinez, California
A sparse, solitary sequoia still stands as a living tribute to the famous conservationist who planted it—but it's dying.
Shefa-Amr, Israel
Unique flavors and plant sap make this ice cream special.
Stockholm, Sweden
These airport hangars are now a bustling shopping center with only hints of its past still lingering.
Yokohama, Japan
Passengers are not allowed to set foot outside this station, but you can still enjoy spectacular views of the sea from the platform.
Asheville, North Carolina
Classy up your Big Mac with bow-tied servers and chandeliers at the world's fanciest McDonald's.
Budapest, Hungary
From cartoon characters to tiny tanks, a guerilla sculptor's little bronze statues are hidden throughout the city of Budapest.