West Bend, Iowa
Father Paul Dobberstein's Grotto of the Redemption
A four story, football field-sized, nine-grotto creation made of shells, minerals, and rare stones.
Places I've been
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West Bend, Iowa
A four story, football field-sized, nine-grotto creation made of shells, minerals, and rare stones.
Bloomington, Minnesota
Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...
Clear Lake, Iowa
A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.
Hayward, Wisconsin
143 feet of leaping muskie whose mouth can be used as a wedding venue.
Blue Earth, Minnesota
This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.
Pattaya, Thailand
A modern temple with an ancient philosophy.
Bangkok, Thailand
Derelict airplane bodies serve as both home and income for three Thai families.
Port Arthur, Australia
Relics of Australia's convict past, and a modern scene of unimaginable horror.
Eaglehawk Neck, Australia
This extraordinary geological oddity resembles human-made pavement.
Freycinet, Australia
One of the best beaches in the entire world.
Swansea, Australia
This historic Australian bridge was built by convicts with giant stone spikes to prevent cattle from falling off the sides.
Ansons Bay, Australia
Aqua white sand highlighted with fiery red rocks.
Sheffield, Australia
The once-dying town of Sheffield, Tasmania has reinvented itself as a village of painted wonders.
Melbourne, Australia
Taxidermy of the racing horse with a huge heart, who inspired hope in the Depression.
Melbourne, Australia
This historic Melbourne bullet factory is fully encased in a massive glass and steel cone.
Melbourne, Australia
Occult books, tarot, oddities.
Bermuda
The world's smallest drawbridge.
Bermuda
Storms, funding, and in-fighting have kept this Bermuda church from ever being completed.
Bermuda
A tropical paradise once home to space exploration and military installations.
Bermuda
Once a strategically imperative naval base, portions of this Bermuda dock complex now serve cruise ships.
Batu Caves, Malaysia
Holy Hindu shrine in an enormous, monkey-filled limestone cavern.
Mae Klong, Thailand
Thailand's tribute to the original "Siamese Twins" Chang and Eng, in the town the famous pair was born in.
North Pole, Alaska
A trading post in the North Pole where children send letters.
Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska
The king of U.S. high points towers over every other peak on the continent.