Kathmandu, Nepal
The Toothache Tree
Nailing a coin to this holy stump is just another way to ask the gods for relief from dental pain.
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Kathmandu, Nepal
Nailing a coin to this holy stump is just another way to ask the gods for relief from dental pain.
Madurai, India
This ancient Hindu temple is covered in thousands of colorful statues and has a long mythological history.
Winslow, Arizona
This Route 66 classic sports a giant fiberglass rabbit that you can ride.
Winslow, Arizona
This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."
Cabazon, California
The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.
Calipatria, California
Erroneously called the world's tallest flagpole, this landmark is devoted to "good neighborliness."
Bombay Beach, California
Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.
San Diego, California
A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."
San Diego, California
Every weekend, people gather here for a brief chance to see their loved ones on the other side of the United States–Mexico border.
Ocotillo, California
This historic tower in the California desert promises visitors a "vortex of good vibes".
San Diego, California
An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.
Lemon Grove, California
The Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove.
Calipatria, California
A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.
Calipatria, California
This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.
Flagstaff, Arizona
A mysterious spirit totem at the edge of Navajo lands.
Williams, Arizona
An homage to everyone's favorite prehistoric cartoon family.
Yavapai County, Arizona
Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.
Flagstaff, Arizona
A pair of giant roadside arrows are all that remains of a former Route 66 trading post.
Winslow, Arizona
One of the final grand railway depot hotel complexes is slowly being restored to its former glory.
Winslow, Arizona
This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.
Winslow, Arizona
The story of Two Guns, Arizona could easily be described as a Shakespearian tragedy on Route 66.
Berlin, Germany
On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Buenos Aires' city of the dead contains some very famous remains, including Eva Perón.
Valparaiso, Chile
What was once a unique system of urban elevators is turning into a mechanical ruin.