Mantua, Italy
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A young Italian couple has been locked in an embrace for over 6,000 years.
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Mantua, Italy
A young Italian couple has been locked in an embrace for over 6,000 years.
Snagov Island, Romania
This solitary monastery may hold the remains of Vlad the Impaler (but probably not).
Rochester, New York
Comprehensive gaming collection of over 30,000 electronic games and consoles.
Chartres, France
The famous winding walk at Chartres is surrounded in mystery and myth.
Hampi, India
The remains of what was, not so long ago, the world's largest city.
Duisburg, Germany
No need to strap in for a “ride” on this walkable roller coaster.
Dublin, Ireland
This permanent collection of preserved bodies taken from Irish bogs is one of the leading authorities on such morbid mummies.
Alexandria, Egypt
An ancient city exhumed from the depths of the ocean.
Casma District, Peru
A remarkable geological formation resembling a forest made of stone.
Barcelona, Spain
Week-long block party becomes a competition for the best decorated street.
Darmstadt, Germany
A German apartment building hosting as many trees as human occupants.
Monroe, Utah
One man has installed bathtubs into the Utah desert floor to harness the powers of a natural hot spring.
Roswell, New Mexico
This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.
Reykjavik, Iceland
The largest whale museum in Europe allows visitors to walk among life-size giants.
Hallstatt, Austria
An Austrian house of bones filled with hundreds of intricately painted skulls.
Zhangjiajie, China
This vertical pinnacle in China was the inspiration for the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”
Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau, France
Do these monsters look familiar? The gargoyles on this church are all from pop culture.
Juodkrantė, Lithuania
Lithuania's outdoor sculpture trail of wooden folk art.
Dresden, Germany
Slaughterhouse Five opens its dank doors to fans of Kurt Vonnegut.
Rangalifinolhu, Maldives
An underwater restaurant, surrounded by a coral reef.
Fars Province, Iran
The palace of the King of Kings, burned by Alexander the Great.
Ribadeo, Spain
Natural stone arches form a walkable "cathedral" at low tide, then disappear entirely when the water returns.
Zagreb, Croatia
Where the lovelorn find a home for their sentimental keepsakes.
Săpânța, Romania
A countryside Romanian cemetery filled with colorful crosses bearing lyrical, ironic, or satirical rhymes.