Freeport, Maine
The Desert of Maine
This tiny patch of arid sand sits in one of the greenest states in the United States.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Freeport, Maine
This tiny patch of arid sand sits in one of the greenest states in the United States.
Portola Valley, California
The Internet Age began with a transmission from this biker bar.
San Jose, California
A mysterious monument covered in a binary code marks the heart of tech.
Mountain View, California
The first high-tech company in the valley that actually worked with silicon devices.
Sciacca, Italy
A madman's personal garden filled with 1,000 sculpted heads.
Da Nang, Vietnam
This Vietnamese hell cave lets visitors take a walk through a devilish underworld full of demons.
Poznań, Poland
These mechanical goats first battled it out in the year 1551, all because of an overcooked deer.
Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.
Madrid, Spain
The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.
Madrid, Spain
A whimsical brother of the nearby Fallen Angel statue takes the falling part quite literally.
Madrid, Spain
An automaton perched above an classic clock and watch store
Kanab, Utah
This ancient cave is home to a museum, bar, and is filled with fluorescent minerals.
La Pine, Oregon
A rugged lava field dotted with molds of the ancient pines that were growing when the volcano erupted.
Yachats, Oregon
On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.
Rockaway Beach, Oregon
Two massive rock outcroppings on the Oregon coastline.
Sisters, Oregon
This lake in the Cascades lives up to its name, disappearing down a hole every spring.
Vantage, Washington
An exercise in patience and imagination, where Mother Earth turned common stuff into precious hidden treasures.
Cougar, Washington
This scenic gorge is named after one of the most famous Bigfoot attacks in pseudohistory.
Vashon, Washington
A bike being "eaten" by a tree is the real Vashon legend behind popular children's book, "Red Ranger Came Calling."
Beaufort, North Carolina
Burial site more than 300 years old.
Křtiny, Czechia
Mysterious painted skulls in Moravia.
Vilémovice, Czechia
The deepest sinkhole in Central Europe comes with a grisly tale and an unusual nickname: “The Stepmother Abyss.”
Olomouc, Czechia
Tiny communists hammer away on the Olomouc Astronomical Clock.
Olomouc, Czechia
A cheeky reminder about the value of art dangles above one of Olomouc's busiest streets.