Paju, South Korea
Odusan Unification Observatory
The place nearest Seoul where it’s easy to get a good look at North Korea.
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Paju, South Korea
The place nearest Seoul where it’s easy to get a good look at North Korea.
Tokyo, Japan
A 20-meter (65-foot) robot towers over Tokyo Bay.
Tokyo, Japan
The enigmatic symbol on this incineration plant's smokestack is, in fact, a one-of-a-kind clock.
Tokyo, Japan
A monument marking the first airplane flights in Japan hints at the dark history behind its peaceful park setting.
Twentynine Palms, California
An eerie natural formation that looks right back at you.
Memphis, Tennessee
The 10th-tallest pyramid in the world, this former sports arena is now home to a massive Bass Pro Shops store.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A surreal, interdimensional shopping center and portal to another universe by Meow Wolf.
Barcelona, Spain
Sink your spoon into a luscious crema Catalana at this former urban dairy farm.
Seoul, South Korea
A family of distorted sculptures stands outside Seoul's former imperial palace.
Prague, Czechia
The statue of a cursed knight is said to come to life every 100 years.
Seattle, Washington
Meet me at the most confusing intersection in Seattle.
Gyeongju, South Korea
From mid-September to early November, dreamy fields of pink muhly grass spring up all over South Korea.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
A museum within a museum, devoted to history's most questionable medical devices.
Las Vegas, Nevada
These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.
Las Vegas, Nevada
The bullet-riddled wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, bloodstains enhanced for your viewing pleasure.
Las Vegas, Nevada
“Live hard, ride fast, eat pizza” at this joint filled with Evel Knievel memorabilia.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
The railroad turning train travel into a cinematic, highly immersive experience has a fascinating connection to Game of Thrones.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Step back in time at an outdoor living history museum where New Mexico's cultural traditions come alive.
Burbank, California
This distinctive blue and white jet fighter is a symbol of the area’s relationship with aviation.
Queens, New York
This Peruvian-Chinese institution has perfected the art of rotisserie chicken—alongside plantains and lo mein.
Reykjavik, Iceland
This monument to one of the largest science fiction games of all time bears the names of hundreds of thousands of players.
Heidelberg, Germany
Lines on the pillar of Heidelberg's Karl-Theodor Bridge record the dramatic heights of past floods.
Clinton, Tennessee
The physical legacy of one man’s lifetime mission, following a near-fatal mine accident, to publicly proselytize for Christianity.