Alton, New Hampshire
Alton Bay Seaplane Base
A stretch of New Hampshire lake water is the only ice runway in the lower 48 states that is FAA-approved.
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Alton, New Hampshire
A stretch of New Hampshire lake water is the only ice runway in the lower 48 states that is FAA-approved.
Tallinn, Estonia
Disused seaplane hangar gets a second life as the jaw-dropping home of Estonia's museum of maritime history.
Flanders, New York
A former poultry store that looks like a giant duck and is one of the "seven wonders" of Long Island.
Denver, Colorado
Where scientists keep miles of very valuable ice from Antarctica and Greenland from melting.
Ashland, Oregon
A forensic lab dedicated to fighting crimes against wildlife.
Iceland
The oldest church in Iceland is one of the few to feature ornate decoration.
Tabernacle, New Jersey
Rising out of a clearing in New Jersey's Pine Barrens is an Aztec-inspired monument to the "Lindbergh of Mexico."
Newport, Rhode Island
Oldest synagogue in the United States.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Celebrate the history of the rich and truly misunderstood relationship between man and pigeon.
Wadsworth, Illinois
A six-story-tall golden pyramid, surrounded by a moat.
Blythe, California
Ancient human, animal, and geometric figures drawn in the earth.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
A Norwegian church that was built before Wisconsin was even a state has been entirely moved to a nicer spot.
Detroit, Michigan
Berry Gordy Jr.'s old home was the original headquarters of Motown Record Corporation.
Kassel, Germany
This German museum is devoted to all aspects of grave culture from headstones to coffins.
Greenville, Illinois
Spanking machines, fake goats, and more devices of humiliation are on display in this museum of fraternal initiation devices.
Luray, Virginia
An organ located deep within a cave, whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself.
Winter Haven, Florida
The world's 2nd or 3rd or 4th busiest seaplane base.
Geneva, Illinois
A replica viking ship from the Chicago World's Fair is still in dry dock in an Illinois park.
Vineland, New Jersey
This Great Depression-era creation was once known as the strangest house in the world.
Birmingham, England
England's foremost purveyor of funeral furniture hasn't changed a bit since the 1960s.
Hope Valley, England
A magnificent winding road through a steep valley, with deep natural caverns at the bottom
Chelsea, Québec
The remains of a paranoid inventor's hidden workshop lie in beautiful ruins amidst a Canadian park.
Carthage, Texas
The only international border marker within the United States.
Poznań, Poland
These mechanical goats first battled it out in the year 1551, all because of an overcooked deer.