Tonopah, Nevada
U.S. 6 in Nevada
A stretch of highway even lonelier than the so-called "Loneliest Road in America."
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Tonopah, Nevada
A stretch of highway even lonelier than the so-called "Loneliest Road in America."
Tonopah, Nevada
An errant donkey ushered in a new era of mining in Nevada.
Dissani, Togo
The unique building practices of the Batammariba reflect the community's deep reverence for and connection to the earth.
Los Angeles, California
Once strictly off-limits, this lower level housing curious and priceless vehicles of the Petersen Automotive Museum is now open to the public.
Varberg, Sweden
Controversy surrounded the creation of this anti-fascist statue.
Moscow, Russia
This small museum is basically a time capsule of daily life in the Soviet Union.
Statesboro, Georgia
The world's largest collection of ticks.
Venice, Italy
This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.
Calico Rock, Arkansas
An abandoned early-20th-century boomtown sits within the Calico Rock city limits.
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Over 20,000 sets of spice shakers reveal the surprisingly telling history of our most basic spices.
Larnaca, Cyprus
More than 20,000 salt and pepper shakers from across the globe call this museum home.
Waco, Texas
Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.
Las Cruces, New Mexico
At this research institute, the chile is king.
Las Cruces, New Mexico
This 47-foot chile pepper sculpture welcomes Scoville heat unit obsessed tourists to the Big Chile Inn.
Topanga, California
Will Geer's outdoor theater started as a mountain retreat for actors, musicians, and other artists who were blacklisted during the Red Scare.
New Haven, Connecticut
Yale University's home for rare works, including the mysterious Voynich Manuscript.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.
Raleigh, North Carolina
A giant concrete churn carries the legacy of American resilience, unity, and greed.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Each year, one talented artist puts on a show sculpting twelve butter-based busts of dairy princesses.
Saltville, Virginia
This maze-like slot canyon is a unique gem within an already fascinating geological area.
Brandon, Iowa
The Iowa state contender for largest pan in the world oddly only comes in second or so.
Sandown, England
This British museum hopes to take the taboo out of poo.
Kumasi, Ghana
On the grounds of a hospital in Ghana, a legendary sword said to have been plunged into the earth hundreds of years ago.
Neskowin, Oregon
The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.