Klagenfurt, Austria
Lindwurmbrunnen
The medieval "dragon" on an Austrian city's coat-of-arms comes to life in a fountain.
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Klagenfurt, Austria
The medieval "dragon" on an Austrian city's coat-of-arms comes to life in a fountain.
Klagenfurt, Austria
The world's most important buildings shrunk to a tiny size.
Wattens, Austria
Swarovski's museum/theme park is a fake diamond fantasia overlooked by a giant.
Werfen, Austria
The largest ice cave in the world is thought to be the entrance to hell according to Austrian legend.
Marbach, Austria
The site of Austria's biggest concentration camp now honors its victims.
Ober Neustift, Austria
A pyramid in Central Europe of unknown origin.
Williamstown, Vermont
The "original web site," this farm in Northern Vermont encourages orb-weaver spiders to build their daily webs, and then sells the preserved masterpieces.
Boston, Massachusetts
One of the now-less-hidden floral gems of the "Emerald Necklace."
Boston, Massachusetts
Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.
Narragansett, Rhode Island
The only surviving fragment of the lost Narragansett Pier Casino.
Moab, Utah
This raised bulls-eye visible from space was the subject of an intense geologic controversy.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Small teepee-like houses built for TB patients have become sheds, studios, and bus stops around Colorado Springs.
New Plymouth, Idaho
New Plymouth, Idaho is the only U-shaped town in the United States.
Boise, Idaho
Jail from the 19th century that was built by inmates.
Idaho City, Idaho
A former gold rush boomtown has managed to stay in business for over 100 ramshackle years.
Reno, Nevada
The arch that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways.
Pahrump, Nevada
Bringing back the art of handmade custom coffins.
Buford, Wyoming
A monument to the egos of two railroad magnates that fell into decline along with their careers.
Idar-Oberstein, Germany
A tiny chapel clings to a precipice above Germany’s gemstone capital.
Odiham, England
It's believed King John of England stayed at this 13th-century castle before riding off to sign the Magna Carta.
Compton, England
This quaint mortuary chapel hides a stunning Celtic Revival and Art Nouveau interior.
South Harting, England
This ruined folly was originally built to honor a failed American state that would have become "Westsylvania."
Chiloquin, Oregon
All aboard the world's longest miniature railway.
London, England
An architectural oddity hides in plain sight on this iconic London bridge.