Ry, Denmark
Himmelbjerget
Denmark's famous pseudo-hill.
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Ry, Denmark
Denmark's famous pseudo-hill.
Custer, South Dakota
The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.
Laramie, Wyoming
The high point on the 16th president's eponymous roadway is marked by a massive version of his head.
Guernsey, Wyoming
Long before guestbooks and hotels, frontier travelers signed their names on this rock face.
Rapid City, South Dakota
Every president in history is immortalized in bronze in downtown Rapid City.
Wall, South Dakota
The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.
Devils Tower, Wyoming
The first declared National Monument in the United States.
Barcelona, Spain
One of Antoni GaudÃ's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.
Florence, Italy
This private skyway is filled with art and was expanded explicitly so that Hitler could appreciate a river.
Katoomba, Australia
This trio of Australian rock spires may have inspired aboriginal legend or just modern tourism.
Yangon, Myanmar
This gem-encrusted temple is said to contain some of the Buddha's hair which can make the deaf hear and the blind see.
Bratton, England
A giant white horse drawn on an English hillside may not have been intended to be a horse at all.
Belfort, France
A colossal sculptural lion built by the same man who designed the Statue of Liberty.
Dover, England
One of the few standing Roman lighthouses and a labyrinth of tunnels are a couple of the secrets at this historic castle.
Singapore
A historical convent known for taking in bad luck babies left on its doorstep is now an upscale shopping center.
Pompeii, Italy
Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.
Halle, Belgium
Each spring, a dreamlike carpet of bluebells overtakes the forest floor.
Mons, Belgium
Petting this mysterious iron monkey supposedly brings good luck.
Sweden
Largest island in the Baltic Sea experiences such idyllic weather that roses bloom in the middle of December.
Alexandria, Virginia
A former major munitions plant that has been converted into a sprawling art space.
Liwale, Tanzania
The largest game reserve in Africa is home to thousands of species but refuses to house humans.
New York, New York
A grand New York post office that is home to mailman Santas, scraps of postal history, and a pneumatic mail system.
Paris, France
High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.