Liwonde, Malawi
The Leper Tree
A hollowed-out baobab that became the horrific final resting place of leprosy sufferers, with gruesome evidence to prove it.
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Liwonde, Malawi
A hollowed-out baobab that became the horrific final resting place of leprosy sufferers, with gruesome evidence to prove it.
Ayano-Maysky District, Russia
Five mile wide circular ring of rock in the Russian Far East is a curious geological oddity.
Evenkiysky District, Russia
Site of the largest impact event to occur over land in Earth's recorded history.
Khangalassky District, Russia
A remote forest of stone pillars along the Lena river.
Tchirozérine, Niger
The most remote tree in the world survived desertification, but not a drunk truck driver.
Bandiagara, Mali
These homes carved into the mountains seem to defy the laws of nature.
Assin South, Ghana
This series of rope-style bridges brings visitors into a jungle layer that is usually reserved for birds and monkeys.
Edinburgh, Scotland
360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.
Paris, France
A unrivaled and rather horrifying collection of wax dermatological models.
Uhldingen-Mühlhofen, Germany
This museum tells the story of lake dwellers from 4000 BC to 850 BC, replete with stilt houses and goats.
Gruyères, Switzerland
The bizarre visions of H.R. Giger, tucked away in a Swiss medieval city.
Nykøbing Falster, Denmark
This secret collection of the strange and occult was rediscovered in a forgotten room of an old house.
Cheddar, England
Museum about life, death, and cannibalism in the Stone Age.
Dunedin, New Zealand
Three rooms of bones, curios, and one artist's collection of natural artifacts create this intriguing museum.
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
Horrifically creative torture devices and shame punishments line the walls of this chilling museum.
Liège, Belgium
A marble Lucifer hides behind the pulpit of this Gothic cathedral.
San Francisco, California
A pair of mutilated bronze octopuses slump at the base of the monument honoring California's admission to the U.S.
Ottawa, Ontario
Louise Bourgeois' 30-foot-tall steel spider sculpture.
Nottingham, England
When the public was consulted about a new piece of street art, they naturally asked for an enormous metal dragon.
London, England
No one knows who created the statues or if they are arranged properly—let alone the artwork's real name.
Palo Alto, California
Rodin's famous depiction of Dante's 'Inferno', amidst a sculpture garden of many of his other works.
Munich, Germany
A fearsome dragon clings to a corner of Munich's city hall.
Key Largo, Florida
An underwater statue of Christ blesses the coral reefs off Key Largo.
Madrid, Spain
Commonly acknowledged as the only public monument to the Devil himself.