Metolong, Lesotho
Ha Baroana Cave Paintings
The walls of this sandstone outcropping are covered with 2,000-year-old artwork.
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Metolong, Lesotho
The walls of this sandstone outcropping are covered with 2,000-year-old artwork.
Ohum, Nigeria
The waters of these secluded falls are said to have healing powers.
Hoyvík, Faroe Islands
Located more than 600 feet beneath sea level, this tunnel boasts the world's first undersea roundabout.
Crossville, Tennessee
Explore the wide world of miniature trains.
Creswick, Australia
The site of a tragic mining disaster in 1882.
Bratislava, Slovakia
Admire dozens of life-size animals made from old scrap metal, nuts, screws, and valves.
Tanzania
Over the course of its history, this tiny island has held enslaved people in transit and served as a quarantine zone. Today, it's a giant tortoise sanctuary.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This historic timepiece was a popular meeting place for romantic rendezvous in the 1960s.
Asmara, Eritrea
Scrap material from around Eritrea finds a new life at this outdoor market, where upcycling is a lifestyle.
Barcelona, Spain
A beautiful little museum hidden away in the heart of Barcelona holds a treasure trove of Ancient Egyptian artifacts
Rosario Beach, Washington
This statue and its surrounding plaques tells the story of Ko-kwal-alwoot and the kinship between the Samish people and the sea.
Three Rivers, California
This small shack near the entrance to Sequoia National Park has been in almost continuous operation for the last century.
West Hollywood, California
Peek inside Howard Hughes' garage at this Hollywood-themed art installation.
Lititz, Pennsylvania
Don't get it twisted: This is the oldest pretzel bakery in the United States.
Margate, England
Europe's "only museum dedicated to the decapod" is full of quirky and absurdist displays, including one featuring the "famous" Giant Crab of Margate.
Malta, Montana
This small museum is home to some of the oldest and best-preserved dinosaur specimens found in Montana.
Mariánské Lázně, Czechia
Stroll past dozens of intricately-detailed scale replicas of buildings from all over Czechia.
Maggie Valley, North Carolina
A museum celebrating rare American motorcycles where everything runs—and none of it quietly.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Europe's first floating restaurant is home to a hilarious legend.
Chino Hills, California
A shockingly detailed small scale recreation of the temples of Abu Simbel.
Savannah, Georgia
A once-groundbreaking power plant turned into a hotel and mini-museum of archeological and geological wonders.
Hot Springs, North Carolina
An idyllic mineral hot springs facility with a more-than checkered past.
Evinston, Florida
This general store is stocked with memorabilia from the 1930s onward—almost none of it for sale.
Wendover, Utah
Almost all that remains of a town dedicated to supporting the First Transcontinental Railroad.