Beirut, Lebanon
The Grudge (Al Ba’sa)
Beirut's thinnest building was the result of feuding brothers.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Beirut, Lebanon
Beirut's thinnest building was the result of feuding brothers.
Eufaula, Alabama
An autonomous oak in Alabama.
Lund, Sweden
The indecision over what to place in this square was immortalized with a plaque.
Pasadena, California
A California city claims to be the home of a fast-food classic.
London, England
These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.
South San Francisco, California
A bronze tribute to a legendary Californian, the self-proclaimed "Emperor of the United States."
Namibia
The remains of diamond fever taken over by the desert.
Winchester, England
This gravestone and its inscription inspired a movement that has spanned generations and saved countless lives.
Graz, Austria
Double spiral staircases are not unheard of, but they are very rare.
Pray, Montana
The formidable fowl can be found standing near an isolated hiking path.
Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
For almost 100 years, this site of peace and spirituality has existed on the California coast.
Webster, Massachusetts
It's not a typo, now say it five times fast!
Pateley Bridge, England
The oldest candy store in England has been selling traditional sweets since 1827.
Surfers Paradise, Australia
The largest wax museum in the southern hemisphere features a grizzly chamber of horrors.
Campbell Island / Motu Ihupuku, New Zealand
The most remote tree in the world is more than 170 miles from its nearest neighbor.
New York, New York
This miniature village stays behind in the Breuer Building, even as the museums around it come and go.
Venezuela
This everlasting lightning storm may be the world's largest generator of ozone.
Merida, Venezuela
Shop the world's largest number of ice cream flavors, ranging from delightful to downright bizarre.
Dolores Hidalgo, Mexico
Meat and seafood are part of the frozen dessert flavors available at these legendary street stands.
Cape Town, South Africa
The frozen treats at this Cape Town parlor are inspired by Africa's food cultures.
Havana, Cuba
Castro's communist ice cream mothership has been serving five-scoop "salads" for over 50 years.
Goldfield, Nevada
This magnificent, quirky home sits atop a literal gold mine in the middle of the Nevada desert.
Pearl River, Louisiana
Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.
Copalis Crossing, Washington
This grove of ghostly cedars was killed in 1700 by an enormous tsunami, felt from the United States to Japan.