Venezuela
Relampago del Catatumbo
This everlasting lightning storm may be the world's largest generator of ozone.
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Venezuela
This everlasting lightning storm may be the world's largest generator of ozone.
Washington, D.C.
Light bulbs, scrap wood, and tinfoil comprise this homemade throne of the gods.
Prague, Czechia
Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.
U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado
Air Force Academy Chapel made of 100 identical tetrahedrons works to inspire those of all religions.
New Haven, Connecticut
An extra-wide chair built to accommodate the former president's big behind.
Carlsbad, New Mexico
The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."
Roswell, New Mexico
A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.
Amarillo, Texas
A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.
London, England
A toy store with a century-long history preserves the craftsmanship of playthings of the past.
Arlington, Virginia
At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.
Alexandria, Virginia
A former major munitions plant that has been converted into a sprawling art space.
Washington, D.C.
Home to items never before seen by the public.
Jerusalem, Israel
Neighborhood in Jerusalem is home to the ultra-orthodox haredim.
Puno, Peru
The Uros people live on floating reed islands in lake Titicaca.
New York, New York
New York's unstoppable progress turned this cemetery into the smallest burial ground in the city.
Florence, Italy
The middle finger of modernity.
Florence, Italy
The largest and most famous wax anatomical collection anywhere in the world.
Florence, Italy
A large grotto built in the 16th century amidst Florence's famous Boboli gardens.
Florence, Italy
The oldest operating pharmacy in the world features 800-year-old recipes.
Shanghai, China
An out-of-place slice of France, smack in the middle of Shanghai.
Paris, France
France's national museum of scientific and industrial instruments.
New York, New York
The oldest surviving synagogue in New York City is now a soaring art space.
Washington, D.C.
The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.
Paris, France
This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.