Elko, Nevada
Western Folklife Center
This arts and culture cultural center explores the diverse cultural heritage of the American West.
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Elko, Nevada
This arts and culture cultural center explores the diverse cultural heritage of the American West.
Hartford, Connecticut
The oldest place in Hartford is a cemetery with thousands of bodies stacked beneath the grass.
Chesterfield, England
The former home of a railway legend and the site of a gigantic labyrinth.
Washington, D.C.
This leafy estate is worth $18 million and is so grand it has two mailing addresses.
Rapa Nui, Chile
In the Middle Ages, villagers would sound this stone trumpet to boost fertility and coax fish to shore.
Barcelona, Spain
Bask in the 19th century grandeur of an eccentric Freemason millionaire's private gardens.
Chesterfield, England
The whimsical twist of this spire was either caused by the Devil, an unexpected virgin, or lead.
Sea Ranch, California
This whimsical seashell-shaped place of worship was designed to blend into its surroundings.
Frankfurt, Germany
The sweet story of how American cargo planes became known as "Candy Bombers" during the Berlin Blockade.
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago was once a major hub of film production, but being silent film you don’t hear much about it.
Herrnbaumgarten, Austria
The world's largest collection of intentionally useless inventions.
Seattle, Washington
One of the only cooperatively owned bars in the nation wears its eclectic history on its walls.
Slavonski Brod, Croatia
This abandoned Croatian stronghold never saw a great deal of conflict but it is still a beloved relic nonetheless.
Asilah, Morocco
The legacy of a Moroccan Jewish community is remembered at this little mouldering cemetery.
Larache, Morocco
A mythical garden that once grew the golden apples of wisdom is said to have existed in this ancient Moroccan city.
Kerry, Ireland
Just another ancient, mysterious Irish stone circle.
Tokyo, Japan
Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.
Riga, Latvia
A stone marker and sculpture in the city of Riga stake a claim for the very first community Christmas tree.
Highland, New York
The rustic think-space of famed naturalist John Burroughs stands exactly as he left it.
Tocancipá, Colombia
A little known Colombian theme park of giant curiosities.
Iceland
A winding, blood-red tunnel of hardened lava navigable by foot.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque found the perfect use for tumbleweeds at Christmastime.
Washington, D.C.
A computer bug so primitive it was an actual insect.
San Francisco, California
A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.