Berkeley, California
Sather Tower
The century-old bell and clock tower at UC Berkeley is the third-tallest in the world, and has fossils.
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Berkeley, California
The century-old bell and clock tower at UC Berkeley is the third-tallest in the world, and has fossils.
Seattle, Washington
A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.
McMinnville, Oregon
Home of Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose.
Hamer, South Carolina
I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.
Rotorua, New Zealand
Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.
Hot Water Beach, New Zealand
Handcrafted thermal spa washes away each night with the tide.
Hawaii
This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.
Havana, Cuba
Once a favorite playground for the world's most illustrious guests, Hotel Nacional's secret weapons and bunkers reveal a more menacing side to its golden history.
Havana, Cuba
A focal point of the Cuban government, this city square features one of the most iconic images in the country.
Hopkinton, Rhode Island
This fairy tale-themed amusement park is now abandoned, and childhood metaphors abound.
Narragansett, Rhode Island
This lighthouse was witness to the end of WWII hostilities and now collects creepy cairns.
Newport, Rhode Island
Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.
Newport, Rhode Island
Mysterious stone tower featured in many alternative histories of the New World.
Newport, Rhode Island
Oldest synagogue in the United States.
Providence, Rhode Island
Ironically this massive termite is the mascot for a company that is acclaimed for killing his kind.
Providence, Rhode Island
Books bound in human skin and H. P. Lovecraft's letters are among a few of the treasures this library has to offer.
Florence, Italy
Renaissance hospital featuring a rotating door into which unwanted babies were dropped.
Venice, Italy
Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.
Carcassonne, France
Historic medieval fortified city in southwest France.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The curiosities and wonders of pharmacy in a delightful historic building.
Bermuda
Once a strategically imperative naval base, portions of this Bermuda dock complex now serve cruise ships.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Buenos Aires' city of the dead contains some very famous remains, including Eva Perón.
Berlin, Germany
Metro station with a claim to rock n' roll fame.