Shirley, Illinois
Funk Gem and Mineral Museum
Eclectic collection of rare and beautiful stones in a historic home.
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Shirley, Illinois
Eclectic collection of rare and beautiful stones in a historic home.
Boston, Massachusetts
The massive machine creates cracking displays of indoor lightning.
Boston, Massachusetts
Ice cream stand, snack bar, and time capsule of milk conveyance.
Boston, Massachusetts
The oldest Italian café in Boston, this spot also serves as a veritable museum of vintage coffee ephemera.
Inyo County, California
An abandoned Jazz Age dream home and con man's hideout in Death Valley.
Berlin, Germany
A slice of central Asia in the middle of Berlin.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
This crescent-shaped sliver of sand is a magical haven for a herd of feral horses.
Mouth of Wilson, Virginia
The highest point in Virginia can only be reached by passing through ponies and flowers.
Ramla, Israel
You can row a boat through this ancient underground reservoir.
Krásno, Czechia
A spiral staircase twists to the top of this unusual Czech lookout tower.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.
Astura, Italy
A medieval stronghold rising over the ruins of ancient Roman villas along Rome's southern coast.
Beverly Hills, California
Ingenious bakery opens up the first Cupcake ATM at their flagship location in Beverly Hills.
Russia
Siberian whale bones stand as cairns marking location of an ancient butcher yard.
Kilbrittain, Ireland
The skeleton of a whale that beached itself in this Irish town is now on display in their public park.
Vancouver, British Columbia
A pixel art killer whale is frozen mid-leap in this Vancouver square.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Life-sized sculpture of a blue whale made of hand-recycled plastic trash.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Eat like pre-Columbian Native Americans in this New Mexico restaurant within the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.
Stockholm, Sweden
Eat a Nobel banquet from any year in the basement of Stockholm's City Hall.
New York, New York
A Ukrainian church canteen doles out hearty fare in an East Village basement.
La Puente, California
“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.
Uden, Netherlands
Drive past the giant fruit sculptures and up to the window for a menu of fruity treats.
Joshua Tree, California
This conservation area is also home to many of the region's desert tortoises.
Key West, Florida
These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world’s largest coastal brick fortresses.