Leuven, Belgium
Museum voor Dierkunde
This 19th-century zoological collection has withstood the test of time.
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Leuven, Belgium
This 19th-century zoological collection has withstood the test of time.
Belgrade, Serbia
Memorial to the 89 children killed during the NATO bombing of Serbia.
Duvauchelle, New Zealand
A peninsula on a peninsula that becomes an island at high tide.
Austin, Nevada
This rest area is also home to a remarkable petroglyph site.
Tokyo, Japan
Peer into this window for an interesting glimpse into the public utilities that make this city run.
Cazenovia, New York
A mummy and sarcophagus are part of the many wonders in this library's collection.
Spearfish, South Dakota
This vintage train once gave new meaning to “swimming upstream.”
Carlow, Ireland
Follow lines from a W.B. Yeats poem through interconnecting gardens designed to appeal to each of your senses.
London, England
This pub boasts a curious history and may have inspired a Dickens character.
Diamond, Oregon
The unique circular corral belonging to the “Cattle King” of Oregon.
Hanover, Pennsylvania
These small house replicas have stood proudly since the 1950s, even as the property has changed hands.
Jelgava, Latvia
The Jelgava Palace holds one of the few burial places of governor’s dynasties that is open to the public.
Jordan Valley, Oregon
A ghost town in a remote corner of Oregon hosts a touching tribute to Sacagawea’s son.
Igaliku, Greenland
Walrus skulls and narwhal bones were found here while excavating a 900-year old church.
Luleå, Sweden
Explore the frozen river and take a walk to a nearby island on some of the longest ice roads in Sweden.
Ottawa, Ontario
This illuminated sign was the first of its kind in Canada and remains a vestige of the Atomic Age.
Serravalle, San Marino
The only Shinto shrine in Europe that has been officially sanctioned by Japan.
Munich, Germany
The taxidermy remains of the first brown bear to enter Germany in 170 years.
New York, New York
The last remnants of what was once one of the world's grandest hotels can now be found in a Manhattan subway station.
Seoul, South Korea
South Korea's love of the silly photograph is on full display at this goofy collection of trompe l'oeil paintings.
Greece
A spectacular cave and a beguiling lake.
Västerås, Sweden
A floating underwater hotel, created by a Swedish artist.
Kuraginsky District, Russia
Home of Vissarion, the "Jesus of Siberia."
Novosibirsk, Russia
This cuddly rodent has a place of honor at a Russian institute for genetic research.