Hveragerði, Iceland
Hveragerði Sunnumӧrk Shopping Center
The Hveragerði fissure runs through this unassuming shopping center.
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Hveragerði, Iceland
The Hveragerði fissure runs through this unassuming shopping center.
Asheville, North Carolina
A 17th-century bezoar, dirt from an infamous site, and other curios decorate this unusual bar.
Madison, Wisconsin
The only thing these street signs will help you navigate is your imagination.
Singapore
A giant baby floats in the middle of Singapore’s nature park.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh’s version of the Sistine Chapel is this former church, with an interior covered in paintings done by one woman over the course of nearly a decade.
London, England
A labyrinth hides in plain sight at each of the city's 270 Tube stations.
Cooperstown, New York
A sewing machine tycoon built this miniature castle for the people and to beautify a lakeshore.
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
The first ever diner included on the National Register of Historic Places is famous for its custard French toast.
Bethel, Maine
Turns out you can see the world without ever leaving Maine.
Kinver, England
The last occupied troglodyte dwellings in England weren't abandoned until the 1960s.
Escondido, California
This dark, quiet forest on the outskirts of San Diego is dense with rumor and lore.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.
Denver, Colorado
One of the greatest heroes of the Titanic tragedy came from humble beginnings to this beautiful home.
Craighat, Scotland
A strange rock with a sinister reputation lurks within the crimson waters of this Scottish glen.
Alnwick, England
This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.
Drummondville, Québec
This retro diner claims to be the birthplace of poutine.
Waterbury, Connecticut
A miniature village lies nearly forgotten in the forest by the side of a major highway.
Hallandale Beach, Florida
The behemoth beasts engaged in an epic battle is the second-tallest statue in the contiguous United States.
Newport Beach, California
These were the largest wind chimes in the world when artist Tom Van Sant created them for a California mall in 1967.
Rome, Italy
The skull of the patron saint of lovers lies in the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin—maybe.
Washington, D.C.
Rumor has it the uncarved lump behind the three famous suffragists is reserved for the first woman president.
New Orleans, Louisiana
An artist weaves "wooden quilts" with scraps salvaged from his Katrina-damaged home in Tremé.
Hartford, Connecticut
The former home of Samuel Clemens and family remembers the happiest period of the author's life.
Yavapai County, Arizona
Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.