Boston, Massachusetts
Mapparium Globe
An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.
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Boston, Massachusetts
An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.
Point Roberts, Washington
An American city stranded at the tip of a Canadian peninsula where strict adherence to the "49th parallel rule" became problematic.
Seattle, Washington
A hidden gem full of oddities, curiosities and macabre antiques.
Tacoma, Washington
This three-story antique market and curiosity emporium claims to be "the largest singly owned antique shop in the Pacific Northwest."
Seattle, Washington
An enclosed rotunda at the Henry Art Gallery in which viewers can look up and see the uninterrupted sky.
Seattle, Washington
A rotting tree in the middle of Seattle doubles as an elaborately-controlled art piece.
Istanbul, Turkey
Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet, your wish will be granted.
Istanbul, Turkey
A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.
Wadi Rum Village, Jordan
Known as the "Valley of the Moon," this Jordanian wadi is one of the most amazing desertscapes on Earth.
Baker, Nevada
The longest living non-clonal organisms on Earth.
Kanab, Utah
Colorful sand dunes create a unique attraction in this part of Utah's red-rock country.
Tillamook, Oregon
This unassuming cheese empire in rural Oregon churns out more than 150,000 pounds of cheese each day.
Florence, Oregon
The park preserves a single, rare species of carnivorous plant that spells doom for unsuspecting insects.
Quinault, Washington
Standing 191 feet tall and measuring more than 55 feet in circumference, this is the world's tallest spruce tree.
Kassel, Germany
A sprawling Baroque park with 300-year-old hydro-pneumatic waterworks.
Monterey, California
Enormous crabs, bioluminescent jellies, and other amazing creatures from the ocean’s depths—some of which are in an aquarium for the first time ever.
San Simeon, California
This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.
Xagħra, Malta
These temples are among the oldest free-standing stone buildings in the world.
Ngong Ping, Hong Kong
Climb to the top of the world's largest seated bronze Buddha.
Taipei, Taiwan
Enormous pendulum helps keep Taiwan's tallest building from swaying.
Hiroshima, Japan
Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.
Niles, Illinois
Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.
Waipoua Forest, New Zealand
Largest Kauri tree in New Zealand.
Kawakawa, New Zealand
Modern art meets modern convenience in possibly the world's most architecturally important public bathroom.