Nelson, New Zealand
Jens Hansen Jewellery Workshop
The real place where the One Ring to rule them all was forged.
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Nelson, New Zealand
The real place where the One Ring to rule them all was forged.
Abhaneri, India
Thousands of exquisitely carved stone water storage wells, hundreds of stone steps fill this exquisite medieval stepwell.
Edurudona, India
The world's largest banyan tree is followed by a community of worshippers.
New York, New York
A trove of century-old litho stones from the Puck Building's printing days were discovered behind a cellar wall, and are now hanging in the store.
London, England
The townhouse where the English poet created some of his most influential work has been preserved in tribute.
New York, New York
A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.
Port Orchard, Washington
A little piece of the Shire is hidden behind a plant nursery in Port Orchard, Washington.
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Gargoyle head that brings good luck.
Washington, D.C.
The Corinthian columns that towered over Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration stand proud.
Birr, Ireland
This burial pyramid in central Ireland is thousands of miles and thousands of years away from its Egyptian inspiration.
Reids Flat, Australia
The smallest country in Australia is a principled little thing with a friendly emperor.
London, England
This pump on the bad side of Victorian London betrayed a horrifying revelation about the water supply.
Madison, Wisconsin
"Looks so real, it's scary!"
San Francisco, California
This shop specializes in oddities and Victorian-inspired wonders.
North Fort Myers, Florida
The largest retailer of seashells in the world.
Tampa, Florida
A gleaming white tower in ornate Indian style soars above the low-slung bungalows of north Tampa.
Bartlett, Illinois
This elaborate Hindu temple is located in a Chicago suburb, but looks like it was transported directly from India.
Evanston, Illinois
Shop of curiosities with a dinosaur museum tucked in its basement.
Monterey, California
The first safe in this California town had to hold all the gold.
Tokyo, Japan
Every color in the rainbow awaits.
Tokyo, Japan
Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.
Queens, New York
The remnants of two World's Fairs are here, complete with a 12-story globe, a mini-Manhattan, and a UFO-shaped pavilion.
Blois, France
Hundreds of secret cabinets built into the walls of legendary poisoner's private work room.
Alxa, China
The tallest stationary dunes on Earth also happen to sing.