Sintra, Portugal
Pena National Palace
This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.
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Sintra, Portugal
This unreal Portuguese palace looks as though it's made from a pile of different castles.
Leavenworth, Washington
One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.
Ellensburg, Washington
An outsider art duo's yard has been turned into a whimsical public gallery.
George, Washington
A bust of the first president welcomes visitors to the only town in America called George, Washington.
Roslyn, Washington
Its 27 graveyards represent the many nationalities and ethnic groups that voyaged to this wilderness in the late 19th century.
Vantage, Washington
An exercise in patience and imagination, where Mother Earth turned common stuff into precious hidden treasures.
Quincy, Washington
This metallic stampede sits frozen on a Washington ridge yet the artist's vision is still incomplete.
Tillamook, Oregon
No one knows how this Pacific Northwest spruce tree came to have so many trunks.
Tillamook, Oregon
This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.
Portland, Oregon
The magic's in the hole!
Lexington, Oregon
Remember that scene in the Matrix, when Neo is in the big white room with all the weapons flying by? Well, this is what it would look like if he had wanted trees instead of guns.
Corbett, Oregon
A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.
Long Beach, Washington
This super-sized skillet is a replica of a usable giant pan where a woman once skated on bacon.
Long Beach, Washington
Home of Jake the Alligator Man, the mummified remains of a cigar smoking, cross-dressing celebrity of the Northwestern coast.
Georgia
Ancient rock-hewn town that witnessed key events of Georgian history.
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
An archaeological site believed to be the burial place of the "mother of us all."
Bruges, Belgium
The compass on its front was a handy tool for 17th-century merchants who needed to know the direction of the wind.
Lehi, Utah
Largest collection of mounted dinosaur specimens in the world.
Pilsen, Czechia
Underneath the city that invented pilsners are a series of historic tunnels that have been storing beer for centuries.
Prague, Czechia
The palace window through which Protestant nobles flung two Catholic regents, thus sparking the Thirty Years' War.
Prague, Czechia
Steadily reminding Czechia of its past.
Prague, Czechia
Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.
Prague, Czechia
Despite attempts by local police to discourage it, Beatles-inspired graffiti has been a means for artists to air grievances for decades.
Zakopane, Poland
Polish luminaries and masterful folk art find sanctuary in this unique cemetery.