Kilbrittain, Ireland
Kilbrittain Whale
The skeleton of a whale that beached itself in this Irish town is now on display in their public park.
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Kilbrittain, Ireland
The skeleton of a whale that beached itself in this Irish town is now on display in their public park.
Reykjavik, Iceland
The largest whale museum in Europe allows visitors to walk among life-size giants.
Russia
Siberian whale bones stand as cairns marking location of an ancient butcher yard.
Catoosa, Oklahoma
Nature's biggest mammal swims in landlocked Oklahoma.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Life-sized sculpture of a blue whale made of hand-recycled plastic trash.
Thann, France
The remains of this castle, known as the Witch’s Eye, watch over the Thur Valley.
Gildeskål, Norway
Norway has built what may be the world's most beautiful public toilet.
Murfreesboro, Arkansas
The only diamond mine in the world where you can keep what you find.
Benson, Arizona
Limestone caves with spectacular showcase chambers.
Bisbee, Arizona
Collection of vintage trailers double as hotel rooms.
Sedona, Arizona
A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.
Peach Springs, Arizona
One of the largest, oldest, darkest, quietest motel rooms in the world.
Pine, Arizona
The largest natural travertine bridge in the world is nestled in a small canyon in central Arizona.
Phoenix, Arizona
The installation’s official name, “You Who Are Getting Obliterated in the Dancing Swarm of Fireflies,” says it all.
Peach Springs, Arizona
In a 345-million-year-old cave that's 200 feet underground, dinner awaits.
Flagstaff, Arizona
Eons ago, a rushing lava river formed this pristine passage through solid rock.
Venice, Italy
Venice's "Island of the Mad."
Venice, Italy
A small island less than half a mile from Venice is a forbidden island with a dark and twisted past.
Washington, D.C.
A cavernous three-story, 43,800-square-foot basement that was forgotten about for 60 years.
Bryce, Utah
Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."
Moab, Utah
The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.
Kane, Utah
This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.
Hellam, Pennsylvania
Hellam Township is reputed to feature seven remote gates, which when passed through in the right order, open an entrance to hell.