Bronx, New York
Thain Family Forest
This plot of old-growth forest is the largest surviving remnant of New York City's original woodland.
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Bronx, New York
This plot of old-growth forest is the largest surviving remnant of New York City's original woodland.
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.
Sleepy Hollow, New York
This tiny church near Sleepy Hollow contains Henri Matisse's last work, a rose window, and nine windows by Marc Chagall.
Catskill, New York
The abandoned ruins of America's first private zoo are open for exploration in the Catskills.
Montreux, Switzerland
A permanent exhibition honors Queen, which recorded seven albums at the casino-based studio, including “Under Pressure” with David Bowie.
Ashland, Massachusetts
This cave was once thought to be a hiding place for the devil.
Chino Hills, California
A shockingly detailed small scale recreation of the temples of Abu Simbel.
Nottingham, England
Hidden in a grotto 26 feet below Nottingham's oldest hotel, this stylish subterranean drinking den is notoriously hard to find.
St. Ignace, Michigan
Strange physical sensations and optical contradictions keep visitors coming back for more.
Brooklyn, New York
A series of fish plaques that are embedded in the malls of Ocean Parkway.
Dunino, Scotland
A site of pagan worship which still attracts people looking for fairies.
Rougemont, North Carolina
A sculptor's dream castle turned fantastical ruin.
Goldfield, Nevada
Graffiti, cars, and religion combine to create this jungle of scrap in the Nevada desert.
New York, New York
The "Seinfeld" diner.
Barcelona, Spain
One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mural made of 100,000 pieces of hand blown glass, and one of the largest glass murals in the US.
Lincoln, New Hampshire
A gas station and a state sign commemorating the most famous claims of extraterrestrial abduction.
Lincoln, New Hampshire
Even Henry David Thoreau found this glacial pothole irresistible.
Memphis, Tennessee
This head-spinningly bizarre Depression-era art cave is wall-to-wall quartz and Jesus.
Lowell, Massachusetts
The two writers famously didn't come to blows over the Oxford comma.
London, England
These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.
Colma, California
The peaceful gravesite of a rugged wild west gunman echoes the touching story of his last days.
Harvard, Massachusetts
Utopia and nostalgia mingle at the site of Bronson Alcott's ill-fated agrarian commune.
Chatham, New York
Three acres of mythology-inspired sculptures are visible from the highway.