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A colorful architectural gem in Seattle’s uniquely modern Central Library.

A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.

This unmarked and unloved Manhattan subway grate created one of the most iconic images in American cinema.

Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world

A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.

The doodles of a genius line the walls of a secret room under the Medici Chapel, where they were hidden for nearly 500 years.

A curious collection dedicated to human and animal anatomy and pathology.

This Budapest bar allows drinkers to leave their mark on the walls, floor, and even ceiling.

A narrow passage next to a cafe leads to a courtyard exploding with murals, tags, and paste-ups.

High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.

The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.

A walk-in working camera obscura produces 360-degree live images of the San Francisco coast.

A modernist landscape of water and sci-fi concrete.

A hospital closed seemingly in the middle of operations, leaving behind fodder for horror films and ghost hunters.

The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.

This natural wonder drops 16 stories straight down through rare flora and streaming waterfalls.

A surreal museum of extraordinary industrial objects.

360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.

A library of rare occult books in Los Angeles.

This park transforms Montreal's industrial past into a sustainable future, with glowing spheres that capture energy from beneath your feet.

This mesmerizing kinetic sculpture blossoms endlessly in the breeze.

Two adjoining collections of 19th-20th century physics apparatuses and instruments.

One of New York's best collections of pinball is hidden in a secret bar in the back of this laundromat.

A 30-acre garden inspired by the principles of modern physics.