Ferrara, Italy
Oculus Tower
A seven-story circular concrete tower, once the heart of Ferrara’s Eridania distillery, resembles a modern industrial Colosseum.
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Ferrara, Italy
A seven-story circular concrete tower, once the heart of Ferrara’s Eridania distillery, resembles a modern industrial Colosseum.
Tallinn, Estonia
A bronze memorial to Tallinn’s most famous, and most elusive, stray dog, erected while he was still alive.
Agios Athanasios, Greece
A late 4th-century BC archaeological wonder located just outside the suburbs of Thessaloniki, Greece.
Shimonoseki, Japan
One of the world’s few undersea pedestrian tunnels connects Honshu and Kyushu islands.
Caldwell, Ohio
The United States’s love for black gold began with the accidental discovery of oil in the Ohio countryside.
Brooklyn, New York
This Brooklyn curiosity shop has its own magic theater and a singing mechanical bird that sparked an online feud with Kelly Clarkson.
Vinh Son, Vietnam
Deep within the mountains, a towering natural wall of tightly packed basalt columns mimics a colossal ancient fortress built by no human hands.
Lansing, Michigan
Charming bookshop for true-crime fans and horror aficionados, plus other books and odds and ends.
Śmiałowice, Poland
A hauntingly preserved early 20th-century industrial flour mill featuring a grand central tower, ornate spiral staircases, and original milling machinery left untouched.
Gyumri, Armenia
It's a massive, rusted fountain that survived an earthquake in 1988.
Gainesville, Florida
Tucked away near Gainesville, Lubee Bat Conservancy invites visitors to discover the surprising personalities of giant fruit bats while learning how protecting these misunderstood animals helps preserve forests around the world.
Binh Phu, Vietnam
Carved through granite boulder fields and primeval forests, this roaring river valley once served as the secret naval training ground for the legendary Tay Son insurgency.
Independence, California
Home of the world-famous coyote-teeth dentures.
Washougal, Washington
This museum seems tiny but is absolutely packed full of regional history.
Çavuşin, Turkey
A 1600-year-old church carved into the rock, with painted frescoes from 900.
The Rocks, Australia
Converted into a time capsule-like museum, these terrace houses depict the living conditions of working class tenants from various eras.
Rochester, Indiana
A turn-of-the-century agricultural architecture movement turned out to be a fad that caught on the strongest near Rochester, Indiana.
Hood River, Oregon
Raised catwalk walk through the trees alongside a river starting from an abandoned and colorful pumping station.
Honolulu, Hawaii
Once a sanctuary for Honolulu’s queer community, this legendary landmark is in the heart of Waikiki.
Portsmouth, England
This genuine, blood red Jolly Roger was captured off the North African coast in 1790 by Admiral Richard Curry.
De Gi, Vietnam
Perched atop an isolated 779-meter mountain peak, this enigmatic Cham ruin remains shrouded in mystery regarding its age and purpose.
San Francisco, California
Harvey Milk's (the first openly gay person elected to public office in California) camera shop is now a queer community hub that celebrates his legacy and San Francisco's LGBTQ+ history, past and present.
Phippsburg, Maine
A collection of modern petroglyphs by artist Kevin Sudeith. Hate them or love them, but important to experience.
Tuy Phuoc Dong, Vietnam
Hidden within a massive coastal lagoon, this secret mangrove forest serves as a vital sanctuary for rare and elusive water bird species.