Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
Takapō (Lake Tekapo)
A perfect turquoise lake colored with glacier dust.
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Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
A perfect turquoise lake colored with glacier dust.
Milford Sound, New Zealand
Dolphins, ancient clams and hundreds of waterfalls make this one of the world's top tourist destinations.
Laadla, Estonia
A clerical error gave rise to this imaginary micronation in the southwestern corner of Estonia.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Thousands of artifacts tell Mongolia's military history, from the Bronze Age to the present.
Argyle, Wisconsin
A former barn converted into a massive train diorama.
Valencia, Spain
This house's itty bitty size means no humans allowed.
San Diego, California
Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.
Nordstrand, Germany
A tiny island is connected to the mainland by a private railway that residents travel in their own personal wagons.
Heligoland, Germany
This strategic isle was once swapped between empires and almost entirely destroyed in a bomb explosion.
Washington, D.C.
Seemingly unremarkable items like empty sushi trays, chef hats, and freshness stickers are being preserved so future generations can look back on this beloved cultural import.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Mutant vegetables, transgenic mosquitos, and atomic rodents span the walls of this one-of-a-kind museum.
London, England
A tongue-in-cheek arcade where the games are based on everyday life.
Yallabatharra, Australia
A micronation of epic proportions.
Key West, Florida
"We Seceded Where Others Failed."
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A trailblazing sovereign nation tucked in the American state of Wisconsin.
Vilnius, Lithuania
This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.
Lucas, Kansas
A unique attraction and museum dedicated to exploring iconic roadside structures.
Rough and Ready, California
The first U.S. town to secede from the Union, only to vote themselves right back in.
Wendover, Utah
A proto micro-nation sometimes populated by artists, surrounded on all sides by a Utah most barren.
Nahariya, Israel
The most peaceful "country" in the Middle East.
Önneköp, Sweden
This micronation's flag honors its favorite drink, Kaffegöken, or "cuckoo-coffee."
Reids Flat, Australia
The smallest country in Australia is a principled little thing with a friendly emperor.
Suffolk, England
A 550-square-meter micro-nation off the coast of Britain.
Silver Spring, Maryland
An allegorical sculpture in Maryland wears the artist’s politics on its trunk.