Oslo, Norway
FLOP Museum
A small Oslo museum dedicated to failed products, bad ideas, overhyped inventions, and the strange lessons hidden inside them.
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Oslo, Norway
A small Oslo museum dedicated to failed products, bad ideas, overhyped inventions, and the strange lessons hidden inside them.
Oslo, Norway
Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.
Oslo, Norway
Thousands of miniature bronze sculptures have taken over this city square creating a unique art installation.
Anegada, British Virgin Islands
A mountain of conch shells created by centuries of fishermen.
Spanish Town, British Virgin Islands
This huge pile of volcanic boulders hides a stunning network of secret grottoes.
Stockbridge, Massachusetts
You can get anything you want at the former site of the restaurant immortalized by Arlo Guthrie.
Stratford, Ontario
This 12-seat movie theater is the smallest in the world.
Victoria, British Columbia
This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.
Victoria, British Columbia
Hidden within the waterfront hills resides this dilapidated military stronghold.
Ironwood, Michigan
A larger-than-life version of the hat beloved by hunters, outdoorsmen, and Holden Caulfield.
Detroit, Michigan
The birthplace of the Ford Model T is now a museum full of antique cars.
Detroit, Michigan
The concrete shell of an industry giant remains as a playground for graffiti artists, auto scrappers, and paintball warriors.
Detroit, Michigan
One of Detroit’s oldest blues clubs stands in defiance of the passage of time and the city’s shifting fortunes.
Bassano del Grappa, Italy
This medieval castle was home to a known tyrant and features several hidden passages.
Altivole, Italy
A visionary Italian architect created an impressive cluster of concrete structures for a family's private tomb.
Sirmione, Italy
One of the most well-preserved castles in Italy also contains a rare medieval example of a port fortification.
Almenno San Bartolomeo, Italy
An eclectic collection of highly specialized bicycles once used by artisans for their specific needs.
Brusio, Switzerland
This work of engineering is imbued with elegance and ingeniousness.
Milan, Italy
Vast network of air raid tunnels beneath Lombardy's capital.
Milan, Italy
A larger-than-life house of cards stands outside the house of a former fashion designer.
Milan, Italy
Two very green residential towers cleaning the air in one of Europe's most polluted cities.
Milan, Italy
Da Vinci's equestrian statue, 500 years in the making.
Sant'Ambrogio di Torino, Italy
The mountaintop inspiration for Umberto Eco's "The Name of the Rose."
Stra, Italy
A complex, nine-layer maze on the grounds of a Venetian doge's playground.