Bethlehem, Connecticut
Abbey of Regina Laudis
These Benedictine nuns have been making artisanal cheeses since before it was cool.
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Bethlehem, Connecticut
These Benedictine nuns have been making artisanal cheeses since before it was cool.
Yangzhou Shi, China
Mirrored floors and arched shelves create the illusion of an infinite tunnel of books.
Gastro
Iceland's annual tradition of rounding up 800,000 sheep.
Lemery, Philippines
The abandoned medieval theme park was meant to be the "Disneyland of the Philippines."
New York, New York
A Gothic-style abode built to accommodate the church's three resident peacocks.
Improvement District No. 24, Alberta
The half-mile long structure is so impressive, it even shows up on satellite images.
Antarctica
Naked scientists race around the pole in the frigid cold to try to join Antarctica's exclusive 300 Club.
Commerce City, Colorado
Over 1.3 million confiscated wildlife products fill this macabre menagerie of illegal animal specimens.
Marmore, Italy
Romans built the world's tallest artificial waterfall in 271 BC.
East Molesey, England
The world's largest grapevine has produced a delicious harvest at Hampton Court Palace for almost 250 years.
Isle of North Uist, Scotland
The ruins of a medieval seminary some say is the oldest university site in Scotland.
Montalegre, Portugal
Local lore says the devil built this beautiful medieval bridge to help a fleeing bandit.
Taunggyi, Myanmar
A series of tiny artificial islands rich with produce bob atop the surface of the lake.
Torrevieja, Spain
Bacteria and algae give the salty water its bubblegum hue.
San Diego, California
Every weekend, people gather here for a brief chance to see their loved ones on the other side of the United States–Mexico border.
Kalsoy, Faroe Islands
This isolated structure beckons adventurers with sublime views of the Faroe Islands.
Nepean Island, Australia
This tiny uninhabited islet off the coast of Norfolk Island was formed by blowing sand from nearby dunes.
Slope Point, New Zealand
The most southerly spot on New Zealand's South Island is home to surreally shaped, permanently mangled trees.
Lübeck, Germany
Dancing skeletal figures pay homage to a medieval mural destroyed during World War II.
Orost, Iran
Iran's colorful terraces are a rare geological masterpiece.
Kansas City, Missouri
A beloved, quirky little fountain featuring a large frog spitting water at a naked boy.
Boston, Massachusetts
Sacks of potatoes, made of cast stone, mark where the iconic potato sheds once stood along the river.
Gore, New Zealand
Celebrating the history of whiskey production during New Zealand's era of prohibition.
Lee, Massachusetts
Stay at this storybook estate, featuring Sir Henry Hudson Kitson's masterpiece "Gingerbread House."