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Funaoka Onsen

Kyoto, Japan

Funaoka Onsen

Have a soak at this retro bathhouse, where you will find Japan's first electric bath, tiling from Spain, and wood carvings representing the Japanese invasion of Manchuria.

Horticulture students showing off their work.

Ithaca, New York

The Cornell Apple Vending Machine

For a buck, students can snag freshly picked apples grown in the university orchards.

Depot 62

Manchester, Vermont

Depot 62

Pick up a kebab and a credenza at this unique combination furniture store and café.

A Bentley photograph, circa 1890.

Jericho, Vermont

‘Snowflake’ Bentley Exhibit

Inside this old mill is a collection of images that will always remain frozen in time.

Sovereign Hill

Golden Point, Australia

Sovereign Hill

This outdoor museum harkens back to the height of the gold rush.

Misnébalam

Misnébalam, Mexico

Misnébalam

According to legend, this hacienda was abandoned because of a curse.

Buckley's Bunyip

Aireys Inlet, Australia

Buckley's Bunyip

A tribute to one man's encounter with a frightening cryptid.

A view of the enormous centerpiece of African animals

Ritzville, Washington

Lasting Legacy Wildlife Museum

A diorama lover's dream world.

Buchan Caves Reserve

Buchan, Australia

Buchan Caves Reserve

These 400 million-year-old caves feature honeycomb limestone formations.

Lion Rock Mountain

Maseru, Lesotho

Lion Rock Mountain

Just outside Lesotho's capital city, a rock formation takes the shape of a powerful predator.

Malartic Mine

Malartic, Québec

Malartic Mine

The largest open-pit gold mine in Canada.

Parque Rivadavia open air book market

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Parque Rivadavia Book Market

With its vast selection of books, comics, and records, this nearly 70-year-old open-air market always rewards the patient browser.

Stephen's bench

Anaheim, California

Stephen Hillenburg Memorial

A monument to the legacy of the man who created Spongebob Squarepants at the school where his passion for art and marine biology began.

Mount Street Gardens

London, England

Mount Street Gardens

Tucked away behind the mansions of Mayfair, this picturesque garden is a hidden London treasure with a spooky past.

Marker for Buel's arm, generously donated by one of his relatives

Blue Ridge, Georgia

The Arm of Buel Stanley

Turns out fishing with dynamite isn't all that safe.

Radium Springs

Albany, Georgia

Radium Springs Gardens

The ruins of a resort and casino sit on the banks of this blue hole spring that pumps 70,000 gallons of warm, clear water every minute.

Gnome Island

Manchester, England

Gnome Island

Since 2017, the remains of Stretford's industrial past have been occupied by a collection of gnomes.

Porky The Litter Eater

Bethesda, Maryland

Porky The Litter Eater

This propitious plastic porcine has been petitioning park visitors to pick up after themselves for more than 50 years.

Bethan's Rock

Poole, England

Bethan’s Rock

This rock was donated to the museum by an inspired young visitor.

Santa Claus Museum

Columbus, Texas

Santa Claus Museum

An entire home filled with over 3,000 pieces of Santa memorabilia in glass cases, walls, on Christmas trees, and even in the bathroom.

DOT Groningen

Groningen, Netherlands

World's Largest Christmas Bauble

Every winter, this former planetarium is transformed into a massive, brightly-lit Christmas ornament.

General view of the fence

Barcelona, Spain

The Güell Pavillions Dragon Gate

This stunning iron gate designed by Modernist architect Antoni Gaudí is filled with mythic symbolism.

Made from a Redwood Trunk

Myers Flat, California

The Travel-Log

A vaudeville performer mounted this hollowed-out redwood log onto the chassis of a truck, and toured the country spreading a message of conservation.

Looking down the middle stairway, into North Yuba canyon.

Sierra City, California

Sierra Buttes Lookout

A fire lookout atop a glacial pinnacle is reached by climbing three vertiginous flights of stairs.

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