Mexico City, Mexico
Xochipilli
The most complete statue of this Aztec god sits a top a throne carved with images of hallucinogenic plants.
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Mexico City, Mexico
The most complete statue of this Aztec god sits a top a throne carved with images of hallucinogenic plants.
Bucharest, Romania
This communist behemoth is the heaviest building in the world and a legacy of a brutal regime.
Pompeii, Italy
The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.
Logan, Ohio
Rare recess caves fill this unbelievably beautiful Ohio park.
Vientiane, Laos
American bombs, morbid memorabilia, and graphic photographs tell the story of the CIA-led “Secret War” from the Pathet Lao perspective.
Park City, Utah
The largest wildlife crossing in Utah allows local fauna to safely traverse the six-lane Interstate 80 at Parleys Canyon.
Vatican City
Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.
Toledo, Washington
These memorials built by an eccentric bachelor on the side of Interstate 5 cause both wonder and traffic accidents.
Inverness, California
The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.
London, England
A statue of the legendary Celtic warrior queen who fought the Roman invaders stands in one of the cities she once destroyed.
Seattle, Washington
The longest and widest floating bridge in the world.
Blue Bell Hill, England
The Neolithic megalith was one of the first archaeological ruins protected by the British government.
Venice, Italy
Those who own or stay at this 500-year-old, allegedly cursed house often meet terrible fates.
Minions, England
Cornish legend says these ancient circles were people turned to stone for playing hurling on a Sunday.
Bar Harbor, Maine
These light, hollow rolls have been linked to Acadia National Park since the 1890s.
Portland, Oregon
This Portland Art gallery doubles as a studio that supports adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Mexico City, Mexico
This strange sculpture of a menacing skull surrounded by sun rays was discovered at the foot of the Pyramid of the Sun.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Before becoming a public park, this spot was a shell midden, a fort, and an amusement park.
Nairn, Scotland
The location of this historic castle was inspired by a donkey.
Mexico City, Mexico
This colossal ancient jaguar sculpture was used as a vessel for the hearts torn from sacrificial victims.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.
Bethel, New York
The dairy farm in upstate New York where nearly half a million people gathered for three days of peace and music in 1969.
Los Angeles, California
The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.
Callanish, Scotland
The mysterious megaliths have enchanted and intrigued visitors for thousands of years.