Bangoua Kouni, Comoros
Lac Salé
Legend says this remote, “bottomless” lake was created by a curse.
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Bangoua Kouni, Comoros
Legend says this remote, “bottomless” lake was created by a curse.
Walvis Bay, Namibia
Hitch a boat ride to dine on stilts while watching wildlife.
Soufriere, Dominica
Thermal springs underneath the seabed provide the heat and bubbles for these beachside natural hot tubs.
Twin Falls, Idaho
Where the famed daredevil attempted to launch himself across a canyon in a custom-built rocket.
Union, Illinois
At the largest railway museum in the United States, you can see everything from an early steam engine to a functioning Thomas the Tank Engine.
Bridgeport, Connecticut
This monument commemorates an aeronaut who allegedly flew a plane before the Wright brothers.
Brooklyn, New York
This recipe is set in stone.
Barcelona, Spain
An open-air "garden" of mural art that changes weekly.
Oroville, California
A train tunnel that was made obsolete by the dam it helped create.
Huntington, Vermont
Wood carving meets bird conservation at this museum showcasing the life's work of one man.
Milan, Italy
This camera store in Milan holds one of Europe’s largest collections of luxury-antique cameras.
Glasgow, Scotland
This waterfall is one of the most spectacular natural features in the Scottish Lowlands.
Westchester, Illinois
One of the finest examples of a black soil prairie that was barely saved by the Great Depression.
Monon, Indiana
Train cars and railroad artifacts abound at this restaurant devoted to railway history.
Derbent, Russia
An enormous Soviet aircraft, the only one of its kind, stands at the deserted shore of the Caspian Sea.
Washington, D.C.
The world's oldest soul food restaurant is also one of its best.
Portugal
The ruins of a 16th-century bridge loom over Olivença's sovereignty.
Los Alamos, New Mexico
These strange carved boulders in a forested canyon resemble tiny stone villages.
Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel, Netherlands
A large measuring stick marks the lowest point of a country that is partially under sea level.
La Morra, Italy
This brightly-colored chapel is a contemporary jewel standing in the middle of a La Morra vineyard.
Alamo, Nevada
This Stonehenge-inspired solar calendar stands alongside a landfill, in the middle of the Nevada desert.
Swan Valley, Idaho
A creek tumbles over a series of step-like rocks to create this scenic water feature.
A busy island at the center of the world that doesn’t actually exist.
Xilitla, Mexico
The former home of surrealist Edward James, who gave Xilitla its main attraction.