Glasgow, Scotland
The Witch's Skull
One of the city's oldest pubs displays a skull said to belong to the country's last witch burned at the stake.
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Glasgow, Scotland
One of the city's oldest pubs displays a skull said to belong to the country's last witch burned at the stake.
Leuven, Belgium
A monumental toilet that is also host to rare plants.
Bisley, England
This holy spring and its well have been the site of religious devotion for millennia.
Mexican Hat, Utah
This balancing rock is one of Utah's most unusual geological formations.
Saint Charles, Missouri
A frog crossed this road, but whether it made it to the other side remains a mystery.
Defynnog, Wales
Estimated to be more than 5,000 years old, this yew may be Britain’s oldest.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Venture into the past with an unlisted exhibit hall featuring extinct birds.
Namibia
Hundreds of tree trunks and Welwitschia flowers populate this living fossil haven.
Kemah, Texas
This Choctaw/Thai restaurant celebrates Indigenous cuisines from different continents.
Tucson, Arizona
A colony of Mexican free-tailed bats live under the bridge and take flight at sundown all summer long.
Steele, North Dakota
The metal bird, nicknamed "Sandy," stands nearly 40 feet tall and is an homage to the birds that migrate through North Dakota every year.
Washington, D.C.
The most magical part of this Latin American and Caribbean art museum is a room covered in beautiful blue tiles from floor to ceiling.
Portland, Oregon
This museum and curiosity shop provides a glimpse into an often-overlooked past to show guests that there is beauty and wonder in the macabre.
Chestertown, Maryland
Learn about our ancestral eating habits at the passion project of an archeologist.
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Prowl through this sprawling bazaar under a massive Soviet-era dome for delicious eats.
Pune, India
Pune's oldest ice cream parlor serves scoops in flavors like lemongrass.
Fallon, Nevada
The sump of the landlocked Carson River is a haven for wildlife.
Raiatea, French Polynesia
This sacred enclave was once considered the religious center of Eastern Polynesia.
Shiraoi, Japan
Learn about the indigenous people of Japan's northernmost islands.
Akyem Kukurantumi, Ghana
Sample cacao fruit and learn all about bean production.
Kyoto, Japan
Sip “liquid cuisine” made with meat, vegetables, and insects.
Queens, New York
Feast on some of the finest momos in all of Queens.
Lisbon, Portugal
Eat the ultimate iteration of Portugal's most beloved pastry.
Lisbon, Portugal
Sip cherry liqueur at a bar dating back to 1840.