Gland, Switzerland
Villa Rose
This secret Swiss fortress is disguised as a harmless pink house, complete with fake windows.
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Gland, Switzerland
This secret Swiss fortress is disguised as a harmless pink house, complete with fake windows.
New York, New York
Hidden in plain sight on a pair of Manhattan subway tunnels are a pair of public instruments that sing to each other.
Tokyo, Japan
A charming, homemade vending machine dispenses burgers and sandwiches at this hole-in-the-wall bakery.
Montpelier, Vermont
A lonely memorial to the Challenger Space Shuttle, honoring the astronauts who died in 1986.
Brest, Belarus
Thanks to its heroic service during WWII this Soviet castle has been turned into a monument towered over by a brutalist titan.
San Francisco, California
The randomness of this wall of lava lamps helps encrypt up to 10 percent of the internet.
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
These mysterious ruins are hidden amid this sleepy coastal city.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
An acoustic anomaly with a mysterious cause sits in the heart of Tulsa.
Helfaut, France
This bunker in northern France was built by Nazi German forces with the intention of launching up to 50 V2 rockets at London each day.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
A failed infrastructure project now owns this unique moniker.
Mount Desert, Maine
A precariously balanced rock perches on the edge of a cliff created tens of thousands of years ago by glacial erosion.
Pāhoa, Hawaii
Watch the newest land on the planet form before your eyes.
Yosemite National Park, California
Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.
Fayetteville, West Virginia
One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.
Forks, Washington
A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.
Venice, Italy
This sturdy, circular stronghold served as one of the forts that protected the Venetian Lagoon.
Huntersville, North Carolina
From golden eagles to peregrine falcons, this rehabilitation and education center is a haven for birds of prey.
Sheffield, England
In the 19th century, this pit housed a fully grown black bear for the entertainment of visitors. Today there is a sculpture in tribute to the poor creature.
Yokohama, Japan
Passengers are not allowed to set foot outside this station, but you can still enjoy spectacular views of the sea from the platform.
London, England
A discarded movie prop that was the original monolith for "2001: A Space Odyssey."
Yoshimi, Japan
Chiseled out of a sandstone cliff, one farmer's unfinished art project lies in ruins.
Eastham, Massachusetts
These three lighthouses played a fundamental role in the maritime life of Eastham.
Yokosuka, Japan
The last remaining pre-dreadnought battleship in the world has been a museum for nearly a century.
Division No. 8, Newfoundland and Labrador
This giant squid sculpture sits near the spot where a real-life specimen was captured in the late 19th-century.