Vancouver, British Columbia
The Sam Kee (Jack Chow) Building
At just six feet two inches deep, it is said by Guiness and Ripley to be the world’s narrowest freestanding office building.
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Vancouver, British Columbia
At just six feet two inches deep, it is said by Guiness and Ripley to be the world’s narrowest freestanding office building.
Quebradillas, Puerto Rico
This former railroad bridge was named after the great river that once flowed below it.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A stone-filled garden in the heart of Edinburgh commemorates the father of modern geology.
Buxton, England
A peaceful Elves-fairytale landscape hides an evil scar, a chasm so dark and daunting that for centuries it was believed to be the gateway to hell.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A giant open-air sculpture made of over 200 full-sized boats.
Las Vegas, Nevada
The best Tiki bar in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Back in 1952, you could get a mushroom cloud chaser with your atomic cocktail.
Las Vegas, Nevada
An 1870s ranch for pioneers, rodeo stars, and divorcees was abandoned and left for dead, until the city reopened it for exploration.
Las Vegas, Nevada
The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.
Las Vegas, Nevada
This institution collects the history of burlesque dancing with a titillating collection of ephemera and pasties.
Las Vegas, Nevada
The bullet-riddled wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, bloodstains enhanced for your viewing pleasure.
Sloan, Nevada
Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.
Tomba, Montenegro
One of the world's oldest olive trees, thought to be over 2,000 years old.
Danvers, Massachusetts
The oldest living cultivated fruit tree in North America.
Santa Rita do Passa Quatro, Brazil
This magnificent tree towering over the Atlantic rainforest is one of the oldest and largest in Brazil.
Auliyeagash, Kazakhstan
Local lore says this 700-year-old tree has sacred and medicinal properties.
Mannar, Sri Lanka
The trunk of this 700-year-old tree measures more than 60 feet around, making it the oldest and largest baobab in Sri Lanka.
Freetown, Sierra Leone
The oldest of its kind in the country, this tree sits where formerly enslaved people are said to have founded the city of Freetown.
Madrid, Spain
One of Madrid's oldest trees, with a long and colorful history, resides in El Retiro Park.
London, England
What might be the oldest living tree in London has survived fires, bombings, and estate agents.
Guánica, Puerto Rico
A resilient tree that has survived for more than 700 years in Guánica Dry Forest.
Ano Vouves, Greece
The oldest olive tree in Greece has been bearing fruit for at least 2,000 years.
Forks, Washington
This tree has witnessed nearly 1,000 years of history.
Fukuoka, Japan
In the oldest zen temple stands a descendant of the very tree that introduced tea to Japanese culture.