Istanbul, Turkey
Ottoman Bird Palaces
The ornate miniature mansions were built for Istanbul's feathered residents.
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Istanbul, Turkey
The ornate miniature mansions were built for Istanbul's feathered residents.
Clayhole, Kentucky
Origin of the blue-skinned Fugates of eastern Kentucky.
Hazard, Kentucky
An enormous goose sits atop this nest-shaped home.
Villa de Leyva, Colombia
This whimsical home made entirely from clay is basically a giant piece of pottery.
San Gil, Colombia
The centuries-old trees are draped with Spanish moss to make them look like wizened elders.
Santa Barbara County, California
Windswept and remote, this island was once the home of a rare mammoth and today is home to a rare tree.
Visalia, California
Far out of its comfort zone, this sequoia was planted as a symbol of the connection between Visalia and its neighboring national park.
Three Rivers, California
These millipedes glow not out of attraction, but as a not-too-subtle warning.
Hume, California
This hidden fire lookout offers spectacular views of Sequoia National Park.
Richfield, Utah
One of the world's oldest and most massive living organisms is a grove of quaking aspens.
Longnan, China
The world's largest ginkgo tree contains a hollow so large a man once lived in it for two years.
Parnamirim, Brazil
You feel like you're in a forest, but you're actually walking amidst the branches and trunks of a single giant tree.
Port McNeill, British Columbia
A Canadian port town is oddly home to two of the largest tree burls in the world.
Tulare County, California
The last remnant of a tree that helped prove to the world that sequoias are real—and they’re spectacular.
Three Rivers, California
Four hundred granite steps were built into this massive rock by the National Park Service.
Sequoia National Park, California
Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).
Payson, Utah
A dazzling display of red rocks weathered into spires and hoodoos.
Grand Marais, Minnesota
Half of a waterfall goes into the river while the other half seems to disappear.
Prague, Czechia
Around 100,000 bodies are buried below the medieval headstones, many of which mark graves with multiple bodies stacked up to 12 deep.
Mansfield, England
The largest oak in England is said to have been the hideout of Robin Hood and his Merry Men.
Henshaw, England
Also known as “Robin Hood’s tree,” it became a famed location along Hadrian's Wall before it was cut down.
Hathersage, England
A headstone notes where the most famous of Robin Hood's legendary Merry Men is reportedly buried.
Glastonbury, England
In the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey lies the alleged resting place of the legendary king.
Los Angeles, California
Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.