Catarman, Philippines
Sunken Cemetery
A cemetery and the town it served sinks beneath the sea during the volcanic birth of Mt. Vulcan.
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Catarman, Philippines
A cemetery and the town it served sinks beneath the sea during the volcanic birth of Mt. Vulcan.
East Sussex, England
These stark white cliffs were spat up by the sea and are slowly being retaken by it.
Venice, Italy
As can be expected from a centuries-old church built in a canal city, the undercroft of this house of worship is beautifully flooded.
Golubac, Serbia
This 14th century castle withstood years of battle but is now sliding off the hills into the Danube.
Rye, New Hampshire
Stumps of an Ice Age forest, visible only at low tide.
Saty, Kazakhstan
Submerged trees jut ghost-like out of an idyllic turquoise mountain lake.
Vagli Sopra, Italy
This Tuscan lake hides a 13th century town that is still visible when the water recedes.
Jaipur, India
More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.
Windsor, Connecticut
More than a century of radio history is told in these displays.
Brattleboro, Vermont
A treasure trove of rare and fine fabrics from around the world.
Udawalawa, Sri Lanka
Huge herds of Asian elephants can be seen walking, bathing, and just chilling at this Sri Lankan park.
Florence, Italy
An incredible menagerie of more than 3 million taxidermied animals at the oldest science museum in Europe.
Le Roy, New York
The birthplace of America's favorite fruit-flavored mystery dessert.
Torun, Poland
Once a giant gingerbread factory, this space now hosts exhibits and workshops on the historic treat.
Portland, Oregon
Their motto is, "We've been bonkers for hats even longer than you have!"
Eichenau, Germany
This small town in Germany was once a center of peppermint production, and has the museum to prove it.
Washington, D.C.
Seemingly unremarkable items like empty sushi trays, chef hats, and freshness stickers are being preserved so future generations can look back on this beloved cultural import.
Karlštejn, Czechia
This quaint museum tells about more than just the birth of Jesus: "betlémy" are an important piece of Czech history.
Poznań, Poland
The traditional Polish croissant, folded 81 times into the shape of a horseshoe, is a legally protected cultural treat.
Williton, England
A collection of retro plastic goods made with "the material of a thousand uses."
Istanbul, Turkey
The home-turned-museum of Barış Manço, the mustachioed Turkish Elvis for children.
Superior, Wisconsin
A collection of 1,300 accordions of all shapes and sizes displayed in chronological order.
Hibbing, Minnesota
An abandoned bus station transformed into a museum dedicated to the history of Greyhound Lines, in the place where it all began.
Embudo, New Mexico
One man’s passion for gas stations is on display along the Rio Grande in northern New Mexico.