Sonoma, California
Location of the Microsoft Windows XP Default Wallpaper
The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.
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Sonoma, California
The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Take a stroll through the hellish grotesques of Hieronymus Bosch in this elaborate Netherlands church.
Lehi, Utah
Largest collection of mounted dinosaur specimens in the world.
Seattle, Washington
A rotting tree in the middle of Seattle doubles as an elaborately-controlled art piece.
Estavayer-le-Lac, Switzerland
150-year-old satirical tableaus made from stuffed frogs.
Valencia, Spain
From grand battles to daily life, this Spanish museum offers a view of world history in miniature.
Kowloon, Hong Kong
In Hong Kong, a fairytale flower tunnel is hidden within the gardens of a public housing complex.
Truro, England
Grab a cuppa at England's first and only domestic tea plantation.
New York, New York
Home to some of the last true noodle artisans in New York.
Reykjavik, Iceland
One of the oldest family businesses in Reykjavík serves lamb-based hot dogs.
San Francisco, California
A still functioning vaudeville carousel that has operated for over a century boasts a colorful menagerie and past.
Richmond, California
A porcelain company's former dumping ground, completely covered in pieces of collectible ceramics.
Kolkata, India
The potters' quarter is packed with artists sculpting clay gods with mud from the sacred Ganges river.
Catas Altas, Brazil
This neo-Gothic monastery offers a rare chance to witness the unique maned wolf right up close.
Shiraz, Iran
Mirrors and glass shards cover every inch of this arrestingly beautiful mosque.
Middlesbrough, England
A surreal paleontological sculpture garden pays homage to a fading industry.
Myers Flat, California
A vaudeville performer mounted this hollowed-out redwood log onto the chassis of a truck, and toured the country spreading a message of conservation.
Oman
These gnarly desert trees produce the prized aromatic resin traded along the ancient incense trail.
Versailles, France
Perfume museum and library.
Jericho, Vermont
Inside this old mill is a collection of images that will always remain frozen in time.
Phillipsville, California
A crumbling wizard is one of the final reminders of a roadside Middle Earth.
Natural Bridge, Virginia
Lines from a walking song are etched into a rock in Natural Bridge State Park.
Píllaro, Ecuador
The devil masks on display at this small museum are part of an annual festival that has been taking place for centuries.
Baltimore, Maryland
A museum dedicated to exhibiting remarkable outsider art.