Mecca, California
Salton Sea
The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.
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Mecca, California
The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.
Julian, California
Where there's quartz, there must be gold. Thus is the story of the mines of Julian, and the titillating times of the Gold Rush.
Borrego Springs, California
A monument to a one-legged kidnapper, horse thief, and charlatan asks visitors to throw rocks in a pile.
Borrego Springs, California
A remote desert lookout offers unparalleled views of the California badlands for those who brave the trek.
Borrego Springs, California
Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.
San Francisco, California
Fonts are born and bred here at the oldest letterpress type foundry in the United States.
Florence, Italy
Some say this medieval church is where the poet Dante married his wife and also met the love of his life.
Blackpool, England
A typographic tribute to the many comedic greats who make Great Britain laugh.
Enniskillen, Northern Ireland
A meandering boardwalk across the bogland leads to a "stairway to heaven" with sublime views.
Havre de Grace, Maryland
Fiji mermaids, mummified remains, and recreated cryptids are among the morbid oddities at this Maryland museum.
Tianjin, China
China’s breathtaking futuristic library is lined floor to ceiling with fake books.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Belfast's namesake river still winds below the city center, hidden from sight.
Lanzo D'intelvi, Italy
The Sighignola summit on the Swiss border offers views so breathtaking it's been named one of the most beautiful places in Italy.
Montreal, Québec
From lefty Jewish gathering site to hip cultural site in just 80 years.
Montreal, Québec
A community-run museum invites visitors to explore Jewish communities before and after the Holocaust.
Montreal, Québec
This indiscriminate collection of audio antiques is trying to preserve the history of the audio industry one vintage appliance at a time.
Montreal, Québec
The biggest museum dedicated to insects in North America, one of the largest in the world.
Pyeongchang, South Korea
The darkest building on Earth was built for the snow-white scenery of the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Hrastovlje, Slovenia
The walls of this medieval church are covered with perfectly preserved frescos, including a pristine example of the Dance of Death.
Hebron, New Hampshire
This narrow canyon has been carved by the river over thousands of years into spectacular and curious forms.
Baltimore, Maryland
Wedged between two sets of row houses is an awkwardly located family graveyard.
Estes Park, Colorado
The world's largest key collection features keys to the White House, Frankenstein's castle, and Hitler's bunker.
Skipton, England
This lovely little burbling creek is actually a deadly waterway that has dragged down everyone who ever set foot in it.
Manětín, Czechia
Thirty creepy ghosts now inhabit this decaying 14th-century church.