Boston, Massachusetts
The Ether Dome
19th-century operating theatre in which the use of ether was first demonstrated - plus, a skeleton and a mummy!
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Boston, Massachusetts
19th-century operating theatre in which the use of ether was first demonstrated - plus, a skeleton and a mummy!
New York, New York
The Pickle Guys stand as a salt-stained holdout of the Lower East Side’s historic pushcart culture.
Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
Unique massive sculpture on a mound at a public park just outside of Paris.
Kilchberg, Switzerland
A 30-foot-high stream of chocolate flows continuously at the Lindt Home of Chocolate.
Madrid, Spain
This striking gate in Carabanchel is a modern expression of Madrid's centuries-old connection to bears, the animal that has symbolized the city for generations
Barcelona, Spain
This semi-secret storybook hedge maze is also the oldest garden in the city.
Fujikawaguchiko, Japan
This narrow cave is revered in Japan as the womb of Mount Fuji.
Fredericton, New Brunswick
This bullfrog grew to an alleged weight of 42 pounds on a diet of whiskey, baked beans, and June bugs.
Mecca, California
The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.
Lucerne, Switzerland
This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.
Ennetbürgen, Switzerland
The tallest outdoor elevator in Europe rockets passengers on a dizzyingly precarious ride to the top of a mountain.
Cincinnati, Ohio
This collection of Japanese luck idols beckons visitors with over 2,000 waving paws.
Lisbon, Portugal
Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.
Mayenne, France
This 19th-century stone bridge in Mayenne was renamed after an American soldier who died defusing explosives placed under it, saving it from destruction during the town’s liberation in August 1944.
West Perth, Australia
The Nostalgia Box is a celebration of video games and the people that made them happen. The museum contains more than 100 consoles, representing the evolution—and sometimes revolution—that occurred from the 1970s through to modern times.
England
The farmland on the old Isle of Axholme is one of only 4 places in the UK where the medieval practice of strip farming still persists.
Fife, Scotland
This 80-foot towering concrete structure, complete with wheel, remains a stark reminder of the coal mining that took place here between 1904 and 1966.
Altadena, California
The cobbled together compound of a deceased artist which now serves as a filming location.
Tempe, Arizona
You’ll never see the sky the same way after visiting this art installation in Tempe.
Austin, Texas
This departure gate in Austin's airport sends travelers to over 120 imaginary destinations.
Palmer Station, Antarctica
An enormous mural of a leaping orca painted on a fuel tank at a remote Antarctic base.
Washington, D.C.
Small indie movie theater that shows documentaries and unique films and has a cocktail bar with great drinks.
Vignale Monferrato, Italy
The Serpentello House is a true work of art, with a unique façade and decorations made of individually handcrafted ceramic tiles created by the owner, making it a truly unforgettable place.
Amarilla Golf, Spain
One of the world's only places where tourists can make a trip in a submarine.