Tataouine, Tunisia
Ksar Ouled Soltane
A 15th-century granary that played the role of futuristic slave quarters in the world of 'Star Wars.'
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Tataouine, Tunisia
A 15th-century granary that played the role of futuristic slave quarters in the world of 'Star Wars.'
Nantucket, Massachusetts
Artifacts of whaling, with both its perils and adventure, are housed in this museum in a former candle factory.
New Bedford, Massachusetts
For 20 years, this whale skeleton has been slowly dripping oil on the floor of the museum where it hangs.
Minski rajon, Belarus
Remains of the old fortification along the Western border of the USSR, now an elaborate defense museum.
Southwold, England
A chaotic collection of coin-operated slot machines designed to delight and disturb in equal measure.
Seoul, South Korea
A bright and wacky exhibit answers every question you may have had about human excrement, flatulence, and more.
Port Orchard, Washington
Bonsai trees that are up to a thousand years old.
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
Horrifically creative torture devices and shame punishments line the walls of this chilling museum.
San Marcos, Texas
Human remains in varying states of decay are strewn about this Texas State facility for scientific study.
Coleford, England
The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."
Podoštra, Croatia
Humble beginnings for one of the world's most famous scientists.
Plitvička Jezera, Croatia
A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.
New Jersey, Trinidad and Tobago
This peculiar lake of pitch is so thick and viscous that one can walk on its surface.
Luray, Virginia
An organ located deep within a cave, whose "pipes" are the geological features of the cave itself.
Torcross, England
A disastrous D-Day rehearsal was relatively unknown until this sunken tank was discovered 40 years later.
Nettleham, England
An abandoned 18th century manse looks like something out of an Indiana Jones movie.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
There are eight natural springs around town, each with a slightly different taste.
Orvieto, Italy
Water and windows define this defensive Italian well.
Figueres, Spain
Giant eggs, walls of bread, and nightmare surreality mark the largest collection of works by Salvador Dalí.
Estes Park, Colorado
Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."
Lakewood, Colorado
Rather than a run-of-the-mill franchise hotel, this lodging has been decked out in dinosaur decor.
Knoxville, Tennessee
Better known as the "Body Farm," this unique research facility has been studying how human bodies break down since the 1980s.
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
The secret city built by the Manhattan Project.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.