Truro, England
Tregothnan
Grab a cuppa at England's first and only domestic tea plantation.
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Truro, England
Grab a cuppa at England's first and only domestic tea plantation.
Tucson, Arizona
A natural history wunderkammer in the middle of the desert.
Natales, Chile
An unrecognized micronation declared by Greenpeace to protect the glaciers of Chile.
Bolinas, California
This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.
Santo Stefano Quisquina, Italy
Gorgeous views of Italian mountains and valleys form the backdrop of this unique open-air theater.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Martin Bricelj Baraga's monolithic sculpture measures the blueness of the sky, and changes color to match it.
Kuopio, Finland
A 246-foot-high revolving restaurant rises unexpectedly from a forested Finnish hilltop.
Hilliard, Ohio
A retro walk through the history of the tube.
Stockholm, Sweden
It is said that each of the white stones in the red facade of this medieval house represents the head of a murdered Swedish noble.
Stockholm, Sweden
A hidden bathhouse in one of Stockholm's oldest and busiest neighborhoods is open to anyone who can find it.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Long hidden under grime, the politically radical murals of a little known Yugoslavian master are finally getting their due.
Toberonochy, Scotland
A plaque installed underwater marks the fall of a royal family from an imagined parallel universe—part of a globe-spanning art project.
Kenya
A salty cave excavated by elephants and the location of a deadly disease vector.
Rivière-Koksoak, Québec
A lake in the middle of the tundra of Quebec is said to be the purest freshwater lake on Earth.
Punakaiki, New Zealand
This strange geological landscape erupts with sudden bursts of water.
Division No. 9, Subd. A, Newfoundland and Labrador
This rocky spread has been squeezed up directly from the bowels of the earth.
Iceland
Climb right into the heart of this colorful Iceland volcano.
Archbald, Pennsylvania
It would take 35 firetrucks to fill this enormous glacial pothole.
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
French scientists make up the majority of the few humans to occupy this remote island in the extreme southern Indian Ocean.
Bergen, Norway
A favorite with sightseers and locals alike, this Norwegian funicular provides easy access to a stunning view of Bergen and its environs.
Gildeskål, Norway
Norway has built what may be the world's most beautiful public toilet.
Røst, Norway
The convergence of two currents makes this a surprisingly pleasant getaway in the Arctic Circle.
Odda, Norway
Walk 2,300 feet above the ground on the "Troll's Tongue."
Monaco
Museum celebrating the ocean, with the largest wunderkammer dedicated to sea exploration.