Portland, Oregon
The Zymoglyphic Museum
Private collection of art inspired by cabinets of curiosity.
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Portland, Oregon
Private collection of art inspired by cabinets of curiosity.
Hisardžik, Serbia
This medieval fortress guards a monastery near the border of Serbia and Montenegro.
Syracuse, Italy
According to Greek mythology, this natural spring is the home of a freshwater nymph.
Southampton, England
Many mysteries surround these objects questioning whether they are cannonballs at all.
Lund, Sweden
Could this controversial parietal bone be the remains of the famed French philosopher?
Bristol, England
Perhaps the most obscure, simplistic Banksy installation found in Bristol or in the entire world.
Amman, Jordan
Home to over 1,000 street signs, this museum offers visitors an opportunity to travel over 70 years back in time.
Singapore
These secretive tunnels were once the site of a Royal Air Force fuel reserve depot.
Rocky Hill, Connecticut
This Connecticut ferry has been operating in some form since 1655.
Barboursville, West Virginia
This arcade is one of the last places to catch a public performance by the now-defunct ShowBiz Pizza's house band of animatronic animals.
Milan, Italy
Saint Borromeo often prayed in this austere crypt during the 16th century.
Frankfurt, Germany
Somber memorial to the May 10, 1933, book-burning which took place on this spot.
Denbigh, Wales
One person's collection from the era.
Zoetermeer, Netherlands
A multi-story, retro videogame time capsule in the Netherlands.
Leuven, Belgium
A monumental toilet that is also host to rare plants.
Velha Goa, India
A mysterious burial crypt that was rediscovered inside a cathedral in Velha Goa.
Olmedo, Spain
The best collection of Mudéjar building replicas gathered in a theme park in Olmedo.
Summer Lake, Oregon
Stay in an old lookout cabin atop Oregon's spectacular Winter Ridge.
Raleigh, North Carolina
A mini-Stonehenge in the corner of the North Carolina state capitol grounds.
Cerne Abbas, England
This miraculous well is said to heal the sick, grant wishes, and tell the future.
Paphos, Cyprus
Beneath an ancient wishing tree lies an underground chapel with 12th-century frescoes and catacombs dedicated to a lady saint.
Chestertown, Maryland
Learn about our ancestral eating habits at the passion project of an archeologist.
Cheltenham, England
Unwanted and reluctant ownership, Gordon Lamp glimmers faintly and serves as a relic of the bygone Victorian era.
Raurimu, New Zealand
A life-sized statue of a Tyrannosaurus rex made out of driftwood.