Atlanta, Illinois
American Giants Museum
A small museum celebrating the fiberglass giants that are icons of America's highways.
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Atlanta, Illinois
A small museum celebrating the fiberglass giants that are icons of America's highways.
Alton, Illinois
This life-size bronze statue remembers the tallest recorded human in his Illinois hometown.
Bloomington, Illinois
The carved remains of a 200-year-old oak tree memorialize the namesake of the iconic "Wizard of Oz" character.
Lincoln, Illinois
Today this bizarre rooftop phone booth seems like a piece of kitsch but it was once used to spot disastrous storms.
Bruges, Belgium
The bronzed skull of a beheaded traitor was affixed to the city gate in the 17th century.
The Hague, Netherlands
In the Netherlands, one of the world's largest private car collections can be found.
Bruges, Belgium
The spectacular and eerie moss-covered grave site of 19th-century Belgian merchant.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This bird-loving brewery is situated in an old municipal bathhouse, nestled beside a 300-year-old windmill.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This gorgeous reading room houses the oldest and largest art history library in the Netherlands.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
A poignant museum dedicated to the history of the Dutch resistance against Nazi occupation
London, England
Above an abandoned Underground station, this charming bookstore is home to strange antiquities and literary works.
London, England
After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.
London, England
This pub boasts a curious history and may have inspired a Dickens character.
London, England
A historic London pub with prison cells in the cellar and a "spy room" on the second floor.
London, England
The "lost friend” is the most famous of the six moai statues that were removed from Easter Island.
London, England
The quaint little store that is said to have inspired a famous Dickens novel was only given its name after the book was released.
London, England
A charming 17th-century alley is lined with secondhand bookstores and antiquarian shops.