Blue Mounds, Wisconsin
Cave of the Mounds
This cave holds a surprisingly colorful variety of geological oddities.
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Blue Mounds, Wisconsin
This cave holds a surprisingly colorful variety of geological oddities.
Dubuque, Iowa
For just a few bucks, this Iowa funicular will let you feel like an 1800s fat cat.
Chicago, Illinois
In one Chicago park, a trio of werewolves are waiting to devour their fallen brethren.
Michigan City, Indiana
A chilling disappearance (and rescue) of a child uncovers a geological mystery.
Chicago, Illinois
A strange rock in Chicago marks the spot where a tree once stood in honor of the 18th President.
North Atlantic Ocean
The lesser-known cousin of the Great Pacific trash island.
Bermuda
Once a strategically imperative naval base, portions of this Bermuda dock complex now serve cruise ships.
Nouméa, New Caledonia
Marvel of green building techniques that sings with the wind.
South Island, New Zealand
The glacier tucked within a New Zealand rainforest.
Katoomba, Australia
A massive stairway that almost wasn't leads to one of Australia's most scenic vistas.
Katoomba, Australia
This trio of Australian rock spires may have inspired aboriginal legend or just modern tourism.
San Antonio, Texas
A mother's mourning for her lost son is remembered in this small park embedded with his memory.
Winslow, Arizona
This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.
Holbrook, Arizona
This sanguine boulevard was named after a deadly cowboy bar fight.
Sanibel, Florida
In a city crazy for seashells this museum educates and amazes visitors using the wonder of cast-off exoskeletons.
Marco Island, Florida
An abandoned vacation home spent a decade taking on legends. It's now taking on water.
Estero, Florida
Former utopian colony based on the belief that the universe exists in a hollow sphere.
Chokoloskee, Florida
A time capsule of Floridian history fights to survive on the banks of Chokoloskee Bay.
Waipoua Forest, New Zealand
Largest Kauri tree in New Zealand.
Auckland, New Zealand
A New Zealand communications tower stands as the tallest structure in the Southern Hemisphere.
Kawakawa, New Zealand
Modern art meets modern convenience in possibly the world's most architecturally important public bathroom.
San Antonio de Pichincha, Ecuador
Home of the "true" equator.
Lower Darnley, Prince Edward Island
Rusty red sands line the shores of this Canadian Province.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
The city of Halifax still bears the scars of the largest explosion prior to the atomic bomb.