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Canada's Knottiest Tree.

North Saanich, British Columbia

Canada's Knottiest Tree

By public opinion, this is Canada's knottiest tree.

The Brahma Phra Phom.

Bangkok, Thailand

Erawan Shrine

A shrine built to combat the bad karma of a commercial venture.

The World's End, Edinburgh

Edinburgh, Scotland

World's End Close

This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.

Aerial view of Ružica Grad.

Duzluk, Croatia

Ružica Grad

Legend has it fairies gathered at the site of this medieval castle.

Kalevipoeg sculpture.

Tallinn, Estonia

Glehn Park

A forest park outside Tallinn full of architectural and artistic curiosities.

The Writer's Museum.

Edinburgh, Scotland

The Writers' Museum

This small museum in a 17th-century building honors three iconic Scottish writers.

Water Garden

Santa Barbara, California

Lotusland

Acres of natural wonders left behind by a socialite-turned-gardener.

Coffin It Up

Pahrump, Nevada

Coffin It Up

Bringing back the art of handmade custom coffins.

Iglesia de Guayacan.

Coquimbo, Chile

Church of Guayacán

A charmingly unusual prefabricated metal church designed by Alexandre Gustave Eiffel.

Center for Puppetry Arts

Atlanta, Georgia

Center for Puppetry Arts

The largest puppetry museum in the United States houses the world's most complete collection of Jim Henson artifacts.

The Fallen Star installation is now part of the permanent collection at UCSD

San Diego, California

Fallen Star

This little blue house pokes out over the campus of UC San Diego, seven stories high.

Wall of masks

Dakar, Senegal

IFAN Museum of African Arts

Dakar is home to one of the oldest African art institutions in West Africa.

Casu Marzu, Sardinia's maggot-infested cheese.

Malmö, Sweden

Disgusting Food Museum

This collection of 80 polarizing foods aims to challenge your subjective notions of repulsion.

Blue Marble Bath wash.

Inyo County, California

Marble Bath

This desert oddity hides in plain sight thanks to a cartographic error and a desert explorer with a punny sense of humor.

The entrance to the historic mosque.

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque

The first mosque in the world to receive electricity.

The Hydrangea Train

Odawara, Japan

The Hydrangea Train

Coast along one of Japan’s mountain railways for coveted views of magnificent hydrangeas.

One of the many extraordinary walls of the library.

Mexico City, Mexico

Biblioteca Miguel Lerdo de Tejada

Psychedelic murals coat the inside of a nondescript research library.

Sheetmetal cowfolk and mountains behind.

Las Vegas, Nevada

Johnston's J-Bar-B Stables

A private Las Vegas horse ranch adorned with whimsical artwork.

Casa de Shenandoah
Permanently Closed

Las Vegas, Nevada

Casa de Shenandoah

Wayne Newton's sprawling estate is now open for visitors to catch a glimpse of his "heart and soul."

The Erotic Heritage Museum, Las Vegas.

Las Vegas, Nevada

Erotic Heritage Museum

Thousands of artifacts relating to human sexuality, including the world's largest sex bike.

Mississippi Petrified Forest

Flora, Mississippi

Mississippi Petrified Forest

A preserved stretch of ancient fossilized trees with an impressive gem collection to boot.

Girard Wing

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Girard Wing

A sprawling collection of over 106,000 toys from around the world.

Wild Horses

Los Cerrillos, New Mexico

Origami in the Garden

Giant origami sculptures tucked into desert scenery beckon passers-by to explore further.

The stone marker, with replicas of the company's original jars.

Somerville, Massachusetts

Emerson’s Pickle Factory Plaque

This unassuming stone commemorates a condiment factory gone up in smoke.

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