Shelburne, Vermont
Shelburne Museum
Dispersed across 45-acres, 39 structures house a massive collection celebrating American Folk Art.
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Shelburne, Vermont
Dispersed across 45-acres, 39 structures house a massive collection celebrating American Folk Art.
Conques, France
The huge golden reliquary of a testicle-smashing saint.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Have fun at the world's first Buddhist waterslide park.
Boston, Massachusetts
Former home of an abolitionist couple who escaped slavery and established the most active Underground Railroad stop in Boston.
Toledo, Spain
Once the grandest synagogue in medieval Spain, it now stands as a memorial of the 15th-century Jewish exile.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Professional and amateur dioramas, taxidermy, and oddities all located in an attic above a gallery.
Sintra, Portugal
This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.
Pyramiden, Norway
This abandoned mining village was predicted to resist decay longer than any other modern human settlement.
Kharkiv, Ukraine
It's the only museum of its kind in Ukraine.
Isfahan, Iran
This 17th-century structure is a beautiful testimony to traditional Persian architecture
Tambon Kuet Chang, Thailand
Thailand's distressed elephants find peace at this Chiang Mai sanctuary.
Kingswear, England
Successful single-handed, non-stop circumnavigation of the world in a sailing boat was a wish said to be granted at the well.
Istanbul, Turkey
It's believed that this small church was connected to the Hagia Sophia via a secret tunnel.
Cave Junction, Oregon
A chance to sleep among the firs and pines of the Oregon forest.
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
The Avenue of Mausolea is a series of grand palatial tombs.
Breckenridge, Colorado
The home of a formerly enslaved man who went on to become a prospector, entrepreneur, and activist for Black rights.
Băile Herculane, Romania
An old spa town in the mountains of Romania where, according to legend, the great hero Hercules once bathed.
Valle de Bravo, Mexico
This beloved, centuries-old tree stands at the center of a small park dotted with archaeological artifacts.
Sorano, Italy
This network of roads is one of the most unique Etruscan creations ever discovered.
Beijing, China
This probably wasn't what Mao had in mind.
Yanan Shi, China
Forgotten for decades, the first medical school built in Communist China is full of surprises today.
Berwick-upon-Tweed, England
Over a decade ago, painted penguins mysteriously appeared around Berwick-upon-Tweed for no apparent reason.
Harbor Beach, Michigan
An easy-to-reach, century-old shipwreck in shallow and crystal clear waters.
Alexandria, Virginia
Once the largest trading firm of enslaved people in the U.S., this building is now a museum that preserves Alexandria's dark past.