Livermore, California
Centennial Bulb
The longest burning light bulb in the world.
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Livermore, California
The longest burning light bulb in the world.
Fort Stockton, Texas
The second largest roadrunner in the world stands 11 feet tall in his West Texas town.
Tromsø, Norway
The world's most charming instant portrait studio also happens to be its smallest.
Tromsø, Norway
The great polar explorer is remembered in this far northern town, where he embarked on his final expedition.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The attic of a four-century-old canal house hides a clandestine church.
Tromsø, Norway
This functioning parish church is also the site of many concert performances due to its wonderful acoustics.
Palmanova, Italy
A star-shaped fortress town fort built in the geometric model of the Renaissance utopian city.
Aberystwyth, Wales
A 19th-century funicular railway shuttles visitors up this surprising sea cliff to one of the world's largest camera obscuras.
Chicago, Illinois
Assemble a masterpiece at the first and only North American school exclusively dedicated to mosaic art.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Seven mini rowhouses fill the gap between 54 and 70 Westerstraat.
Palermo, Italy
This mosaic-lined medieval church was built by the world's first admiral and still holds mass in ancient Greek.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
In the days before house numbers, these colorful signs held clues about various buildings' purposes.
Vatican City
A hidden workshop for creating and restoring Papal mosaic masterpieces.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
The last manually operated turntable ferry in the world.
Calgary, Alberta
This First Nations monument is a peaceful spot with vast views of the Calgary prairie.
Bloomfield, New Mexico
The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.
Isola San Giulio, Italy
A fairytale island floats in the middle of Italy's little-known Lake Orta.
Binz, Germany
A long spiraling walkway winds through the woods, and around a copper beech tree at the center.
Goffstown, New Hampshire
Row, row, row your pumpkin quickly down the stream.
York, England
Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.
San Francisco, California
Alleyway plaque commemorating the death of a fictional character in The Maltese Falcon, not far from the author's home.