Danbury, Connecticut
John Oliver Memorial Sewer Plant
After the comedian dissed a Connecticut town on his show, they named a sewage treatment plant after him.
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Danbury, Connecticut
After the comedian dissed a Connecticut town on his show, they named a sewage treatment plant after him.
London, England
At almost 1,000 years old, this is the oldest known door in all of Britain.
Tisá, Czechia
Towering sandstone rock formations where 'The Chronicles of Narnia' was filmed.
Taipei, Taiwan
This kitschy, kinky homage to Taipei’s old “grandpa shops” is full of eye-candy.
Berlin, Germany
The best bagels in Berlin are tucked away in an independent bookstore.
Sonoma, California
This world-class vineyard has a peculiar collection of contemporary sculptures scattered across the property.
London, England
A replica of the gaslit streetlamp under which three teenagers founded a football club.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
While seemingly a cruel joke, this bench actually honors an esteemed member of the community who passed away in 2006.
Ramat Hovav, Israel
One of the largest statues in Israel was erected to protest pollution.
Tokyo, Japan
A lonely chimpanzee lures you into a narrow alley leading to this hidden shrine.
Sydney, Australia
A rare specimen of an iconic extinct animal in downtown Sydney.
Mexico City, Mexico
Less so a museum and more a library for hardcore Japanophiles.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This collection of 20th-century toys is filled with a lifelong personal toy collection brought from the U.S. to Amsterdam.
Cleveland, Ohio
One man's collection of found art, sculpture, and ephemera adorns his two side-by-side homes.
Prestatyn, Wales
Roman ruins found on the outskirts of a small town on the North Wales coast have over time become a strong part of the community's identity.
Lima, Peru
Visit Lima’s one-stop-shop for sustainably sourced and produced Peruvian chocolate.
Subotica, Serbia
Housed in a 1912 architectural masterpiece, this outlet of the Golden Arches is a real beauty.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A unique post-modern public space in the middle of the Warehouse District in New Orleans.
Reykjavik, Iceland
An unusual building on a "desolate hill" features the works of an Icelandic sculptor.
Lovelock, Nevada
How a bat poo mine became a major Native American archaeological site—and connections to legendary red-haired giants.
Kathmandu, Nepal
A place for local artists to showcase their works.
Monterrey, Mexico
A honeycomb-like structure of interlocking shelves creates a beehive of books.
Cizhong, China
This Tibetan and Naxi village's Honey Rose wine bears the mark of 19th-century French missionaries.
Athens, Greece
Gladiators once walked this ancient, subterranean passage.