La Alberca, Spain
Statue of St. Anthony's Pig
An ongoing medieval tradition of communal pig husbandry is honored with a handsome granite sculpture.
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La Alberca, Spain
An ongoing medieval tradition of communal pig husbandry is honored with a handsome granite sculpture.
Alcaria, Portugal
A naturally occurring amphitheater carved by erosion into the mountainside.
Varnja, Estonia
Learn to drink tea like an Estonian at this museum.
Krakow, Poland
Learn the fine art of making a centuries-old treat at this hands-on food museum.
East Molesey, England
In 2013, historians discovered a hidden room devoted to the art of making royals' hot chocolate.
Sudbury, Massachusetts
Try a classic Necco candy bar being resurrected in a small suburban shop.
Mexico City, Mexico
The hot chocolate here all stems from small, sustainable microproducers in Chiapas and Tabasco.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.
Portland, Oregon
One of the world's tallest, oldest, and most disgusting chocolate cascades.
Bemidji, Minnesota
This ambitious attraction was the brain child of a lake resort impresario, and built by the WPA.
Odense, Denmark
The last Viking king of Denmark is buried inside the crypt of this cathedral.
Marble Canyon, Arizona
When it was built in 1929, this historic bridge was the only place to cross the Colorado River for 600 miles.
Copenhagen, Denmark
The final resting place of the author who gave us the Little Mermaid, the Ugly Duckling, and many more beloved fairy tales.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Slovenia's first mosque is a striking mix of Islamic and modernist architecture.
Budapest, Hungary
A trail of iron footwear stands as a monument to the thousands executed along this riverbank during WWII.
Kalkaska, Michigan
Michigan’s most famous shoe tree.
Toronto, Ontario
A collection of more than 12,000 shoes, displayed in a building shaped like a shoebox.
Carroll, New Hampshire
A beautiful Gilded Age hotel in the White Mountains with surprising diplomatic history.
Norwich, England
This medieval castle is filled with an eccentric collection that ranges from ancient Egyptian artifacts to taxidermy to a mummified hand that was cut off during a duel.
Soufriere, Saint Lucia
Come for the springs; stay for the mud bath.
Tonopah, Nevada
This massive crater in the middle of nowhere was used to train astronauts for moon landings.
Kazan, Russia
Replica of mosque destroyed by Russia in the 16th century.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A roadway designed for a visiting monarch.
Las Heras, Argentina
These egg-shaped buildings constructed by Jesuits house a quaint museum in the Andes.