Independence, California
Eastern California Museum
Home of the world-famous coyote-teeth dentures.
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Independence, California
Home of the world-famous coyote-teeth dentures.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
The shelves at this Chattanooga bar are stocked with used books, and buying one sends money back to the library.
Ronda, Spain
Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.
Seoul, South Korea
The world's longest bridge fountain has hundreds of nozzles that create a beautiful, illuminated spectacle.
Bristol, England
This beloved piece of street art mysteriously vanished, only to reappear in its original location after some much-needed TLC.
Sherborne St John, England
Alongside its 16th- and 17th-century architecture and interiors, this mansion houses an Ancient Roman ring that some believe may have inspired J.R.R. Tolkien.
Stonyhurst, England
The grounds of this Catholic boarding school are said to have inspired Arthur Conan Doyle and J.R.R. Tolkien.
Birmingham, England
An ancient woodland that inspired a young J.R.R. Tolkien.
Natural Bridge, Virginia
Lines from a walking song are etched into a rock in Natural Bridge State Park.
Oxford, England
The names Lúthien and Beren can be found inscribed on the shared grave of the famous writer and his beloved wife and muse.
Southwold, England
A chaotic collection of coin-operated slot machines designed to delight and disturb in equal measure.
Delray Beach, Florida
Japanese gardens dedicated to the Japanese farmer that refused to throw in the trowel.
Calipatria, California
This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.
England
This was Allied HQ during D-Day! Eisenhower was there and you can visit the ACTUAL MAP he looked at on that day.
Buffalo, New York
The site of William McKinley's tragic assassination is only marked by an underwhelming boulder.
Pescadero, California
Elephant seals and sea lions have turned the abandoned buildings on this island into their endangered love shack.
Berlin, Maryland
The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.
Port Royal, Virginia
The Virginia farm where John Wilkes Booth met his grisly end is now largely forgotten.
Hunedoara, Romania
This fairy-tale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous.
Honolulu, Hawaii
Once a sanctuary for Honolulu’s queer community, this legendary landmark is in the heart of Waikiki.
Johns Island, South Carolina
One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.
Mumbai, India
The oldest museum in Mumbai.
Miyoshi, Japan
Hanging over one of Japan’s “hidden valleys,” these vine bridges must be remade every three years.
New York, New York
A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.