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This small, nautical gift shop is home to a 500-pound behemoth.

Cooled, fractured lava formed this geometric rock feature.

The only known mosaic depicting the Greek god of sleep, Hypnos.

This abandoned bridge over the River Irvine may be the oldest surviving railway viaduct in the world.

These unique rock formations were created during the Ice Age.

It's believed a castle existed at this site since the 12th century.

Within the Dadès Gorge, amazing vistas and towering cliff faces can be seen at each new curve and bend in the road.

This trail was once used to smuggle cigarettes, sugar, and other black market goods between Italy and Switzerland.

Is this 200-meter-wide nature reserve the smallest desert in the world?

William Buckley escaped from prison and is said to have spent years hiding in this seaside cave.

This modern tandoor eatery was once a canteen for Soviet farmers.

Narrow gorges and deep pools created by long-ago glaciers.

The city's oldest Chinese restaurant offers local history and seriously good food.

No passport is required to eat around the world at this elegant restaurant.

Proceeds from this colorful teahouse in a historic Atlanta neighborhood directly fund women’s education in northeast India.

Georgia’s last drive-in movie theater is a relic of a bygone era.

On land once deemed “valueless,” a multipurpose community garden proves the potential of urban farming.

It’s all about the Benjamins at this Atlanta museum with interactive exhibits.

Colorful sand dunes create a unique attraction in this part of Utah's red-rock country.

Travel this route to explore a canyon crafted by ancient glaciers.

It's unclear what caused the fire that led to this opulent hotel's demise.

An oddity shop inspired by the history of the circus.

The last vestige of a once substantial orchard and farm in the suburbs of Northern Virginia.

A journey through a curious collection of oddities and wonder.