Odessa, Texas
Odessa Meteor Crater
One of only two exposed meteor impact craters in the United States
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Odessa, Texas
One of only two exposed meteor impact craters in the United States
Ambleside, England
This atmospheric cavern on the hillside above picturesque Rydal Water is actually an old slate quarry
Oceanside, California
This house made famous by the 1980s movie is now a restaurant filled with Top Gun memorabilia
Belén de Escobar, Argentina
A mysterious, almost perfectly circular floating island gyrating inside a likewise circular lake
Reno, Nevada
This lucky stone from Ireland is embedded on the corner of a Reno casino to grant luck
Paris, France
This is the real-life “Phantom of the Opera” box from Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel.
Easton, Massachusetts
The oldest independent bottling plant in America was built directly over an ancient spring — and famously rejected Coca-Cola.
Berkeley, California
A turqoise shack off the side of the road housing "100,000 things you don't need," as their sign out front says; it's filled to the brim with an expansive collection of costume jewelry, activist pins, old postcards, expensive collector's paintings, and so, so much more.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This mechanical marvel is a 24-hour cheese vending machine, holding freshly made cheeses from the internationally acclaimed Perrystead Dairy.
Walnut Cove, North Carolina
An ancient cave with connections to the American Revolution.
Amarilla Golf, Spain
One of the world's only places where tourists can make a trip in a submarine.
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.
Phelps, Wisconsin
America’s first living history museum of camping — a decade-by-decade museum of vintage campers, luxury tents, and Northwoods vacation history that guests can actually sleep in.
Washington, D.C.
Small indie movie theater that shows documentaries and unique films and has a cocktail bar with great drinks.
Taito City, Japan
The world's second-largest toy production company has a lineup of its heroes outside
New Orleans, Louisiana
An art gallery/gift shop that feels like Tim Burton, Pee Wee Herman, and Jim Henson combined!
Saint Robert, Missouri
Everything good comes from Uranus
Christmas Valley, Oregon
An isolated, relict ponderosa pine forest in central Oregon that survives on half the usual rainfall due to a geologic quirk
Skelmersdale, England
This cross between a retro arcade and a living museum provides visitors with the opportunity to operate antique coin-operated automatons, games, and other machines
Swayzee, Indiana
There is no other town or city in the world with the name Swayzee
Provincetown, Massachusetts
A Provincetown shop that sells exactly one thing — a pink cupcake — and whose owner fought the town for the right to keep selling it.
Hastings, Nebraska
The home for all things Kool-Aid offers everything except a chance to actually enjoy the drink.
Berlin, Germany
The Guinness Book acknowledged one of the biggest and oldest collections of computer games, featuring a strange 'pain machine' that blurs the boundaries between the digital and the real world
Tlalnepantla, Mexico
This sculpture with hundreds of details made from corn dough was named the largest tortilla in the world in 2013