Cherrapunjee, India
The Root Bridges of Cherrapunji
Centuries-old bridges grown from tangled roots.
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Cherrapunjee, India
Centuries-old bridges grown from tangled roots.
Atlanta, Georgia
A slanted tomb honors the faithful, furry companion of the Georgia Tech student body.
Lubec, Maine
This waterfront museum in Maine is dedicated to the history of the smoked-herring trade.
Bodnant Hall, Wales
A breathtaking flower tunnel bursts with beautiful golden blossoms.
Los Angeles, California
This weird abode has inspired everything from the "House on Haunted Hill" to a robot hunter's pad.
Brooklyn, New York
The inventor of the Coney Island hot dog rests in a grand mausoleum in Brooklyn.
Brooklyn, New York
Enter the deli, walk until you hit the taxidermy, then order some hot, homey guisado.
Brooklyn, New York
Sunset Park's Guatemalan community knows to head to the back of this bodega for a taste of home.
Balade, New Caledonia
An overgrown monument remembers 60 years of French control in New Caledonia.
New Orleans, Louisiana
An architectural experiment in the Lower Ninth Ward, this row house is capable of floating as high as the Katrina floodwaters.
Hamden, Connecticut
Amazing views of Long Island Sound can be seen from this mountaintop tower.
Red Hook, New York
A nearly 100-year-old dining car in upstate New York embodies the golden age of roadside dining.
Modhera, India
An architectural marvel that dates back to the zenith of Indian architecture.
Matawan, New Jersey
The creek where a shark wreaked terror upon New Jersey, and served as the inspiration for "Jaws."
Selçuk, Turkey
The ancient latrines of the Greeks, in all their public glory.
Prague, Czechia
Nine bronze hands protruding from a wall honor the student uprising that led to the fall of Czechoslovakia's Communist government.
Washington, D.C.
A cavernous three-story, 43,800-square-foot basement that was forgotten about for 60 years.
Nottingham, England
In this medieval fish bowl, the carp weren't pets.
Peekskill, New York
Astonishing collection of helmets, scientific instruments, and medical models.
Jersey City, New Jersey
This unassuming retro burger joint was billed as “diner of the future” at the 1939 World's Fair.