Dublin, Ireland
The Long Room Library at Trinity College
The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.
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Dublin, Ireland
The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.
Ocotillo, California
A UFO scrapyard in the California desert.
Nice, France
This massive blockhead sculpture hides an entire library.
Ottawa, Ontario
Louise Bourgeois' 30-foot-tall steel spider sculpture.
Yamanouchi, Japan
Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.
Bryson City, North Carolina
This road in the Great Smoky Mountains was supposed to assuage a displaced community, but ended up a $52 million dead end.
Portland, Oregon
10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.
Bloomington, Minnesota
Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...
New York, New York
A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.
Cornville, Arizona
Outsider Art Community.
Gwynedd, Wales
A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."
San Jose, California
A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.
Paris, France
This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.
London, England
Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.
San Francisco, California
The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.
Amesbury, England
Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
Kanchanaburi, Thailand
From dragonfruit to mangoes to durian this Thailand resort allows guests to stay inside all manner of giant fruit.
Seattle, Washington
The tech giant built three enormous glass orbs in Seattle so employees could work inside a rainforest greenhouse.
St. Petersburg, Florida
A luxuriant botanical garden below sea level.
Madeira Beach, Florida
Visitors flock to see this church tower's unintended feature: It happens to resemble a giant chicken from multiple points of view.
Seki-shi, Japan
This pond is so stunning it looks like you've stepped into one of Monet's masterpieces.
Raleigh, North Carolina
This woodland architectural installation acts as a camera obscura for the heavens.
Budapest, Hungary
This Budapest bar allows drinkers to leave their mark on the walls, floor, and even ceiling.