Marfa, Texas
Marfa Lights
Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.
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Terlingua, Texas
Terlingua Ghost Town
An abandoned quicksilver mining town surrounded by the Big Bend parks.
San Martín Tilcajete, Mexico
Alebrijes of San Martín Tilcajete
This Oaxacan town is known for its colorful fantastical creatures hand-carved by local artisans.
San Pablo Villa de Mitla, Mexico
Hierve El Agua
This beautifully deceptive waterfall is something far different from what it appears to be.
Vancouver, British Columbia
‘Girl in a Wetsuit’
What happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100-year-old copyright.
Cannon Beach, Oregon
Haystack Rock
A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.
Prague, Czechia
Tančící dům - Dancing House of Prague
This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”
Vancouver, British Columbia
Gastown Steam Clock
A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.
Bloomington, Minnesota
The Mall of America
Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...
Bryce, Utah
Bryce Canyon
Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."
San Francisco, California
Musée Mécanique
A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.
London, England
The Tower Ravens
Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.
Venice, Italy
St. Mark's Clock Tower (Torre dell'Orologio)
Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.
Dublin, Ireland
The Long Room Library at Trinity College
The gorgeous library at Trinity College is home to remarkable treasures of Irish identity.
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Paris, France
Paris Padlocks of Love
The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.
San Francisco, California
Palace of Fine Arts
The last remaining relic of San Francisco's glittering 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition.
San Francisco, California
Camera Obscura & Holograph Collection
A walk-in working camera obscura produces 360-degree live images of the San Francisco coast.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Holyrood Abbey Ruins
Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Barcelona, Spain
Sagrada Família
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Carlsbad, New Mexico
Carlsbad Caverns
The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."
Devils Tower, Wyoming
Devils Tower
The first declared National Monument in the United States.
Crater Lake, Oregon
Crater Lake
The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.
London, England
Whispering Gallery at St Paul’s Cathedral
Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.
London, England
Natural History Museum of London
Eighty million natural history specimens call this gargantuan museum home.
