Namibia
Welwitschia
Bizarre living fossil only grows in a small chunk of the Namib Desert.
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Namibia
Bizarre living fossil only grows in a small chunk of the Namib Desert.
Vejle, Denmark
When this Iron Age bog body was discovered in 1835, it was thought that she had died recently.
Vilnius, Lithuania
A 15-foot-tall statue of the head of the Sopranos family greets passengers at a train station in southeastern Lithuania.
Milan, Italy
Sip a Negroni Sbagliato in the bar that invented it.
McMurdo Station, Antarctica
Quite possibly the most isolated bus stop on Earth.
Haarlem, Netherlands
At this barrel organ museum, history and live concert keep Dutch street organ culture alive.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
A sprawling collection of over 106,000 toys from around the world.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
This mesmerizing, colorful structure looks like a tent made from stained glass.
Bulgan, Mongolia
Dinosaur eggs were first discovered at these fiery red cliffs.
Groningen, Netherlands
This imposing tower named after the mythical sword of King Arthur is considered the tallest freestanding climbing wall in the world.
Hammam Lif, Tunisia
This gem of Moorish architecture is slowly disintegrating along the coast of this charming town.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Looking like nothing more than a cartoon deserted island, this tiny sandbar is home only to a single umbrella.
London, England
This black cat was actually designed to ward off bad luck.
London, England
This museum is dedicated solely to this millennia-old handheld cooling device.
Forrest, Illinois
Thousands of hats, pens, and pencils, hanging inside the walls of a former church.
Finglesham, England
A beautiful Kentish country intersection hosts a tasty little photo spot.
Walnut Ridge, Arkansas
Together they left this world, and together they shall remain for all eternity.
Hammat-al-jarid, Tunisia
Geothermal resources are cooled in this oddly-shaped structure before being used for irrigation
Viyar, Iran
Two Chinese dragons guard the caves of this medieval temple in Iran.
San Francisco, California
The grand, column-fronted, sculpture-adorned home of the ambitious digital library.
Takoma Park, Maryland
An old pay phone rewired to play local bird calls and songs at the press of a button.
Lalibela, Ethiopia
An otherworldly restaurant perched on the edge of a jagged cliff next to a medieval holy city.
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.
Jokkmokk, Sweden
Hang with reindeer at this 400-year-old Sámi market.