Ruokolahti, Finland
Kummakivi Balancing Rock
Legend has this precariously placed rock was placed by giants. Science has another explanation.
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Ruokolahti, Finland
Legend has this precariously placed rock was placed by giants. Science has another explanation.
Irvington, New York
This fancifully decorated Victorian home in New York’s Hudson Valley is the only known fully domed octagonal residence in the United States.
Kokomo, Indiana
This relic of transportation history still stands in this Indiana city.
Chicxulub, Mexico
The meteor that sealed the fate of the dinosaurs landed at this site, one of the largest impact craters in the world.
Wilsons Promontory, Australia
A unique rock formation that only a few have managed to venture inside.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
A 6,888-carat piece of turquoise that bears a striking resemblance to the first President of the United States.
Mobridge, South Dakota
The final resting place of the Hunkpapa Lakota leader Tatanka Iyotaka, commonly known by the English translation Sitting Bull.
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.
Nasu, Japan
Believed to hold the remains of Japan's most infamous fox spirit, this stone is said to kill those who dare approach.
London, England
According to legend, this tomb holds the secrets to time travel.
Tonopah, Nevada
The farthest you can be in the contiguous U.S. from a McDonald's location.
Toronto, Ontario
Smallest house in Toronto sits on a lot meant to be just wide enough for cars to drive through.
Coral Gables, Florida
This historical swimming pool near Miami is emptied and refilled each day with naturally filtered water.
Milan, Italy
In the 1940s, Italian architect Mario Cavallè built a dozen of these round homes in northern Milan.
Húsafell, Iceland
Pick up this rock and become an instant legend.
Kumasi, Ghana
On the grounds of a hospital in Ghana, a legendary sword said to have been plunged into the earth hundreds of years ago.
Hoyvík, Faroe Islands
Located more than 600 feet beneath sea level, this tunnel boasts the world's first undersea roundabout.
Beijing, China
This ancient Chinese observatory still contains early astronomy technology.
Rushen, Isle of Man
This unique rock formation has become a popular walking trail.
Augusta, Georgia
Death comes to anyone who dares to touch this concrete column.
Vidalia, Georgia
A sweet tribute to Georgia's official state vegetable, which even has its own mascot: "Yumion."
Saint Simons Island, Georgia
The remnants of the fortress that saved Georgia from the Spanish still stand guard on their swampy island.
Townsend, Georgia
Dubbed the "smallest church in America," this tiny sanctuary was a local grocer's dream come true.
Saint Simons Island, Georgia
Carved faces add a touch of magic to this island's impressive oak trees.