Chad
Guelta d'Archei
Camels and crocodiles share the black waters of this stunning Saharan oasis.
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Chad
Camels and crocodiles share the black waters of this stunning Saharan oasis.
New York, New York
Have a steam and some blini at this cafe in a century-old bathhouse.
Tokyo, Japan
A cool dive bar, off the beaten track.
Jamestown, New York
Its original statue was deemed so ugly, locals called it “Scary Lucy.”
Milanovac, Serbia
Legends of treasure and spirits flow from this this fairy tale-like oasis.
Lundin Links, Scotland
A trio of giant megalithic stones in the middle of a golf course.
Machrie, Scotland
More stones than Stonehenge, all scattered within a windswept landscape sure to enchant 'Outlander' fans.
Picacho, Arizona
A stone pillar marking the location of the westernmost battle of the American Civil War only honors one side of the conflict.
Rayne, Louisiana
The above-ground crypts at this Catholic cemetery face north-south instead of the usual east-west.
Nottingham, England
An engineering error ensured this cavernous 350-foot-long subterranean thoroughfare was never used as intended.
Castalla, Spain
This site is both a remarkable reminder of the town's mining history and a fantastic government blooper.
Guatemala
A ruined Maya city that suffered a years-long case of mistaken identity.
Washington, D.C.
The oldest building in the District of Columbia was preserved because of a mistaken connection to George Washington.
West Hartford, Connecticut
This tribute to the founding father of the American dictionary originally contained a spelling error.
Staufen im Breisgau, Germany
A geothermal energy project gone wrong is fracturing the city's picturesque architecture.
Gao, Mali
The most important and best preserved remnant of West Africa's powerful Songhai Empire.
Berlin, Germany
Berliners converted a bombed-out, disused lot into a community-run urban farm with its own cafe and bar.
Saint Blazey, England
The largest greenhouse in the world is home to over one million types of plants.
Bangkok, Thailand
An on-site urban farm and fish pond supply some of the produce for this upscale restaurant.
London, England
The world's first underground farm is in a World War II bomb shelter beneath the streets of London.
Ocala, Florida
Visit these gentle, bell-bottomed, exquisite equines at the home of North America's first Gypsy Vanner horses.
Oristano, Italy
This mysterious Sardinian festival sees a horde of blank-faced equestrians compete for tin stars.
Yelverton, England
The site of a mysterious pony massacre is rich with extraterrestrial conspiracy theories.
Berlin, Maryland
The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.