Gangneung, South Korea
Chamsori Gramophone and Edison Science Museum
Explore the history of recorded sound at the world's third largest collection of Edison memorabilia.
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Gangneung, South Korea
Explore the history of recorded sound at the world's third largest collection of Edison memorabilia.
Pyeongchang, South Korea
The darkest building on Earth was built for the snow-white scenery of the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Seoul, South Korea
One man's lifetime collection of tiny objects of wisdom gathered from around the world, on display for public enjoyment.
Gyeongju, South Korea
This odd museum/art gallery embraces the physiological, zoological, and ethnographic side of sex.
Geoje-si, South Korea
One man and his wife have turned a barren Korean island into a fantastical botanical wonderland.
Jeongseon, South Korea
This former coal mine has been turned into a sprawling modern art complex.
Yangpyeong, South Korea
This quirky Korean eatery is built to resemble an equally quirky vintage camera.
Samcheog, South Korea
Various forms of phallic art decorate this hill in commemoration of legendary local tragedy.
Jeju-si, South Korea
A theme park made of glass, from the gleaming books on the shelves to the crystal fish in the mirror lake.
Jeju-si, South Korea
South Korea's only sex-themed park.
Los Angeles, California
This Los Angeles animation studio is keeping the wonder of stop motion puppetry alive.
Los Angeles, California
Venue for strange sideshow displays and musical acts.
Rome, Italy
The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.
Florence, Italy
The largest and most famous wax anatomical collection anywhere in the world.
Venice, Italy
This Venice bookstore has resigned itself to constant flooding by keeping its books in bathtubs and boats.
Rome, Italy
Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The largest library in Latin America owes its existence to an Old World earthquake and a Napoleonic invasion.
Manaus, Brazil
A beautiful opera house in the heart of Amazonia has recently restarted performances after a 90-year hiatus.
Niterói, Brazil
An art museum with an eclectic design and a scandalous past.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
An overlooked collection of over 350,000 artistic works created by psychiatric patients using art therapy.
São Paulo, Brazil
The crypts are so large they're basically their own underground church.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
This massive Brazilian church is built like an angular, technicolor pyramid left by Mayans from the future.
Curitiba, Brazil
Solitary monument dedicated to the beauty of nature.
Brumadinho, Brazil
The largest open-air contemporary art center in South America is a unique experience in the Atlantic Forest.