Liepāja, Latvia
Karosta North Pier
The mile-long pier stretches from a ruined fortress out into the Baltic.
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Liepāja, Latvia
The mile-long pier stretches from a ruined fortress out into the Baltic.
Iceland
In Northeastern Iceland lies something of an oxymoron: a steaming desert.
Beverly, Massachusetts
Rumored to have tormented a family in the late 1960s, this toy now resides in a quiet little oddities shop.
Aberfoyle, Scotland
This enchanting hill is home to fairy lore and a sinister local mystery.
Dunure, Scotland
This modern labyrinth lies in the shadow of a ruined medieval castle.
Fifield, England
Enormous terracotta heads of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip can be seen on the side of the road to Windsor.
Oxford, England
An Oxford museum where visitors can have tea with the Mad Hatter and climb through the wardrobe to a fantasy land.
Bucharest, Romania
The preserved arm of a third-century sorcerer is believed to have the power to lift curses and spells.
Puebla, Mexico
The "world's smallest volcano" has been used to store meals and dispose of dead bodies.
Macclesfield, England
One of the largest mechanical models of the solar system in the world.
Tokyo, Japan
A Buddhist temple to honor insects that died for science.
Largs, Scotland
This stately estate house features a tower covered in a bright, modern mural.
Littledean, England
A 200-year-old prison that now houses a peculiar crime museum.
Kula, Hawaii
A series of waterfalls and pools that flow through the 'Ohe'o Gulch and into the ocean.
Lahaina, Hawaii
Take shelter from Hawai'i's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island.
Florence, Italy
The middle finger of modernity.
Grand Marais, Minnesota
Half of a waterfall goes into the river while the other half seems to disappear.
Chișcău, Romania
This bone-filled cave got its name after they found 140 bear skeletons inside.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The world's only museum devoted to the wonders of fluorescence.
Zakinthos, Greece
Hidden in a secluded Greek cove is a pristine beach marred only by the rusting smuggler's hulk stranded on its shores.
Hólmavík, Iceland
Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.
Zagreb, Croatia
Where the lovelorn find a home for their sentimental keepsakes.
Chicago, Illinois
A monument to the art of slicing people open.
Chicago, Illinois
This whimsical Oz-themed park had a wonderful impact on the surrounding neighborhood.