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The statue honors the booming birds Rothsay, Minnesota, is famous for.

The world's longest outdoor escalator takes visitors to the top of China's largest dam and is also shaped like a dragon.

The first American woman to win the Nobel Prize in literature came from the foothills of Appalachia.

The oldest tavern in Lowell has dedicated fans of its fan.

Inat Kuća, or "House of Spite," is more than just an oddly named restaurant.

The rubbery beast is sculpted from recycled materials.

These gardens recreate unique and endangered Michigan habitats.

This curious fresh and salt water lake holds a secret that draws in deep divers from around the world.

The schoolhouse where Jesse Merwin, the inspiration for the "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" character, once taught.

An abandoned Jewish sanatorium is tucked within the woods of Poland.

This verdant, tree-lined Reykjavik graveyard is both enchanting and eerie.

Iceland's tribute to its thankless civil servants.

This aromatherapy shop and mini-museum cofounded by the Sigur Rós frontman documents Icelandic history through scents.

One doctor's retirement plan included opening this award-winning Mexican-Indian eatery on the ground floor of a hospital.

The beautiful non-repeating pattern honors the Oxford professor who discovered it.

A medieval castle in the middle of rural Texas.

The history of this futuristic crypt-turned-temple is as curious as its facade.

This pedestrian walkway cuts through a cemetery and over several burial vaults.

Barcelona's historic 19th-century sewers, whose foundations were laid in medieval times, are open to the public for exploring.

Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.

The largest Art Nouveau complex in the world is a Barcelona hospital with a 600-year-long history.

Critics argue this boab tree has been mislabeled for the sake of dark tourism, undermining its spiritual significance.

This floating garden in the sky is straight out of a fairy tale, but the real thing is nothing short of magical.

A monument to the forgotten French explorers and their landmark expedition.