Dresden, Germany
Grünes Gewölbe (Green Vault)
The largest treasure hoard in Europe is contained in a castle that was bombed out during World War II.
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Dresden, Germany
The largest treasure hoard in Europe is contained in a castle that was bombed out during World War II.
Oakland, California
The Flatiron Building's storied West Coast cousin is a lot more into religion.
Jersey City, New Jersey
Hidden in plain sight on the Hudson River is an abandoned train station where nature has taken over.
Jeongseon, South Korea
A Korean rock bassist's wild dream has become a reality at this completely insane boutique hotel.
Salla, Finland
Quality time with reindeer in the stunning scenery of their natural Lappish habitat above the Arctic Circle.
Glasgow, Scotland
The community pools that the community refused to give up on.
Pasadena, California
This former stomping grounds of the most eminent astronomers of the early 20th century.
Arcadia, California
Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.
Seoul, South Korea
South Korea's love of the silly photograph is on full display at this goofy collection of trompe l'oeil paintings.
El Cerrito, California
9,000 square feet of vintage and modern mechanical toys, dioramas & sideshow curiosities.
Halle, Belgium
Each spring, a dreamlike carpet of bluebells overtakes the forest floor.
Crescent City, California
A lighthouse built to save lives that took quite a few with its treacherous location.
Borås, Sweden
A colossal strolling Pinocchio that was greeted with more outrage than whimsy.
Ottawa, Ontario
A sprawling Victorian farm that has been surrounded by a capital city is one of Canada's greatest treasures.
Paris, France
A mechanized clock where a man fights off a dragon, crab, and rooster.
Cambridge, England
Numberless clock creates a meal of time for the dreaded, insectile Chronophage.
Frankenmuth, Michigan
World's largest Christmas store.
Itaguaí, Brazil
An abandoned Santa park is as far as this proposed theme park kingdom got toward completion.
Easley, South Carolina
A rapidly disappearing authentic bit of the old south.
Guernsey, Wyoming
Long before guestbooks and hotels, frontier travelers signed their names on this rock face.
Fox Glacier, New Zealand
A glacier pocked with ice caves and surrounded by rainforests.
Padua, Italy
Built to repay the sins of the father, this church is home to one of the most valuable works of Western art.
San Antonio del Tequendama, Colombia
This picturesque mansion has gone from opulent ruin to nature museum.
Aït Ben Haddou, Morocco
A fortified city, home to a remaining population of five families