Baghdad, Iraq
Al-Shaheed Monument
A giant bisected onion dome remembers the Iraqis who died in the Iran-Iraq War.
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Baghdad, Iraq
A giant bisected onion dome remembers the Iraqis who died in the Iran-Iraq War.
Williston, Florida
This underground oasis is one of North America’s most fascinating prehistoric places—and you can scuba dive in it.
Barcelona, Spain
A fantastic Christmas tradition where defecation meets the manger.
Staten Island, New York
This empty Victorian manse on Staten Island is said to be haunted but is actually a real life crime scene.
Triora, Italy
The location of the last witch trials of Italy, known as "The Salem of Europe."
New York, New York
A tiny museum housed in a New York freight elevator specializes in the "overlooked, dismissed, or ignored."
Amado, Arizona
This giant steer-skull edifice refuses to die.
Klamath County, Oregon
The victims of a free-floating Japanese bombing during WWII are remembered by this stone monument.
Bordeaux, France
The world's largest reflecting pool is just two centimeters deep.
Villemer, France
Since 1920, one small company has defined the distinctive chairs of Paris' sidewalk bistros.
Tamura, Japan
"Bug Bug" Land, a natural park for beetle watching, still hasn't fully recovered from Fukushima's nuclear disaster.
Stratton, Colorado
When zealous marijuana enthusiasts kept stealing the "Mile 420" highway marker, the State of Colorado got creative.
Lorette, Manitoba
This strangely specific landmark will let travelers know when they are half way there.
Bethel, Maine
Turns out you can see the world without ever leaving Maine.
Havana, Cuba
A bronze sculpture of Lenin’s likeness outside Havana surrounded by 12 human figures in solidarity with the Bolshevik Revolution.
Bisbee, Arizona
Stairs often replace streets on the steep slopes of this old mining town.
Boise, Idaho
Boise State's stadium was the first non-green football field in the world.