Ettal, Germany
Linderhof Palace
A small but immensely extravagant palace built by the "Night King."
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Ettal, Germany
A small but immensely extravagant palace built by the "Night King."
Gharapuri, India
An extraordinary "City of Caves" carved from solid stone.
Fredericksburg, Virginia
The Kirkland Monument remembers a selfless Civil War hero who braved the battlefield to give water to his dying enemies.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.
Paris, France
This life-size replica of the Statue of Liberty's flame is also a tribute to Princess Diana by default.
Stonington, Connecticut
Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.
Cameron Highlands, Malaysia
The largest tea plantation in Southeast Asia supplies gorgeous vistas alongside tea for the surrounding countries.
Leadville, Colorado
At one time this small mining village was the highest town in America but now it sits abandoned while the mine churns on.
Copenhagen, Denmark
The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.
Nags Head, North Carolina
This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
The superstar of Cold War nuclear bunkers has been featured in countless films but is now barely operational.
Ghent, Belgium
This fairytale castle was built as a show of power but was nearly torn down thanks to its history of torture.
Dresden, Germany
This Dresden church was purposely rebuilt Protestant after being demolished in World War II.
Cañon City, Colorado
The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.
Bern, Switzerland
A nearly 500-year-old sculpture depicts a man eating a sack of babies, and no one is sure why.
Kykotsmovi Village, Arizona
This reclusive Hopi village in Arizona has been continuously populated longer than anywhere else in America.
Malmö, Sweden
This chimerical bridge/tunnel appears to dead end right into the sea.
Locust Grove, Virginia
The resting place of a Civil War celebrity's amputated limb.
Schattenhalb, Switzerland
The alpine falls where Sherlock Holmes apparently met his demise can actually be visited.
Stockholm, Sweden
This Stockholm light tower can be controlled by anyone with a smartphone.
Figueres, Spain
Giant eggs, walls of bread, and nightmare surreality mark the largest collection of works by Salvador Dalí.
Frankenmuth, Michigan
World's largest Christmas store.
Florence, Italy
This strange bovine gargoyle is said to have been put in as a passive aggressive form of revenge.
Roanoke, Virginia
Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.