Jenner, California
Fort Ross
The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.
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Jenner, California
The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.
Boston, Massachusetts
In 1958, an MIT fraternity pledge laid down on this bridge and instituted a new, unique unit of measurement.
Fairbanks, Alaska
A sarcastic monument threatens to curse any "idiot" who dares remove it.
Syracuse, New York
A Frankenstein blend of science and art allows one tree to produce 40 different types of stone fruit.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
A physical reminder of Earth's ancient past, this rock results from the photosynthetic processes of some of the oldest forms of life.
Sacramento, California
At this 1940s-era neighborhood favorite, you can still drink a cherry phosphate.
Bergamo, Italy
If you ever wanted to touch a medieval mercenary’s three testicles, look no further.
Tokyo, Japan
If you forgot something to read during your trip to Tokyo, this hostel has you covered.
Tuba City, Arizona
One of the most extensive and well-preserved collections of dinosaur footprints in North America.
Malham, England
A long, winding trek rewards you with a gorge so captivating it inspired a painting in the Tate.
Capel Saint Andrew, England
The scene of the United Kingdom's most famous UFO incident, dubbed the "British Roswell."
Hailuoto, Finland
This modernist island church incorporates the Finnish nature into its worship practices.
Coleford, England
On this wooded path, a stained-glass window creates a spellbinding forest cathedral.
Noisy-sur-École, France
An unusual sand beach in the middle of a forest.
Òrrius, Spain
A Spanish forest is filled with mysterious stone carvings.
Noboribetsu-shi, Japan
A steaming, boiling hellscape sources Hokkaido's thermal baths.
Karuizawa, Japan
Children's literature inside, forest all around.
Roscoe, New York
An abandoned castle owned and ignored by Masons carries a cursed history.
Purnululu, Australia
These Australian rock formations look like Martian beehives that have grown up out of the landscape.
Crescent City, California
This 19th-century museum inside of a lighthouse is only accessible during low tide.
Klamath, California
These cinderblock farmhouses were actually World War II radar stations in disguise.
Whitethorn, California
A grove of "candelabra redwoods" deep in California's Lost Coast.
Tangshan, China
Though these human-made islands were constructed as an escape for the wealthy, they rarely see many visitors.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Europe's official "zero-level," the equator of elevation.