Istanbul, Turkey
Isa Yusuf Alptekin Park
A tiny park in the middle of some big power politics.
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Istanbul, Turkey
A tiny park in the middle of some big power politics.
Agra, India
This small cafe aims to empower acid attack victims and stop violence against women in India.
Twentynine Palms, California
The decaying adobe remains of an old homestead are just off the beaten path in Joshua Tree National Park.
Troutdale, Oregon
This old-fashioned roadhouse's quirky neon sign is as famous as its enormous dumplings.
Southampton, England
This 700-year-old storehouse was a POW jail, aviation workshop, and Titanic memorial before becoming a brewpub.
Thousand Palms, California
Hike amid the palm trees that thrive among Southern California's Indio Hills.
Oxford, England
A plaque marks the humble origins of an artistic muse who embodied the ideals of Pre-Raphaelite beauty.
Louisville, Kentucky
Locals place their offerings on this nightmarish gnarled tree so the witches won't summon another storm.
San Francisco, California
This one-block alleyway is stuffed with street art that is colorful, cultural, and intensely political.
Oxton, England
This Bronze Age burial mound used to be called "Robin Hood’s Piss-Pot" until it was renamed by spoilsport Victorians.
Dublin, Ireland
A former fortified tower now houses a collection of classic communications equipment.
Denver, Colorado
This sidewalk tribute honors Colorado's great culinary creation.
Kiruna, Sweden
The world's largest underground iron ore mine.
Tombstone, Arizona
This curiosity shop contains a museum filled with bizarre, unique objects.
Rovaniemi, Finland
If you visit Santa's village, you can get your passport stamped to show you crossed into the Arctic Circle.
Al Madam, United Arab Emirates
An abandoned desert hamlet swallowed up by sand.
Canterbury, England
This strangely dressed taxidermy creature has a heartbreaking story.
London, England
A gruesome and mysterious ancient sculpture of a pagan deity from the Roman occupation of Celtic Britain.
Hachioji, Japan
This incredible mountainside temple is home to intriguing statues of demon-like creatures.
London, England
The gigantic skull of a long-extinct species that once roamed the forests of England and Ireland.
New York, New York
Outstanding taxidermy dioramas showcase the grandeur of the continent's wildlife with spooky realism.
Tbilisi, Georgia
A cluster of historic bathhouses built on the famed hot springs that gave the Georgian capital its name.
Battle Creek, Michigan
Dating back to the 1800s, two imposing buildings in Michigan have had countless transformations over the years.
Lisbon, Portugal
This once-forgotten oasis in the middle of Lisbon was first created over a century ago quite by accident.