Bowden, West Virginia
Glady Tunnel
A 1,000-foot-long railroad tunnel under Shavers Fork connected the towns during West Virginia's logging boom until its closure in 1985.
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Bowden, West Virginia
A 1,000-foot-long railroad tunnel under Shavers Fork connected the towns during West Virginia's logging boom until its closure in 1985.
Basingstoke, England
A sincere and thoughtful art installation, mistaken by many as a statue of a penis.
Bonifacio, France
A breathtakingly steep set of stairs is carved directly into the face of the sea cliffs of Bonifacio.
Bahla, Oman
If you dare visit this fort, fire-breathing hyenas might devour your camels.
Grants Pass, Oregon
Dozens of whimsical bear statues "hibernate" here during the winter months.
Glasgow, Scotland
One of the city's oldest pubs displays a skull said to belong to the country's last witch burned at the stake.
Quinault, Washington
Standing 191 feet tall and measuring more than 55 feet in circumference, this is the world's tallest spruce tree.
Christchurch, New Zealand
A mosaic armchair and ottoman built from china broken in the Christchurch earthquakes.
Capa, South Dakota
A crumbling ghost town on the South Dakota prairie.
Leuven, Belgium
An installation that makes understanding the size of the universe a walk in the park.
San Diego, California
The Gaslamp District's oldest bar sports a urinal marked with a golden plaque that was allegedly used by Mick Jagger.
Hainesport, New Jersey
A giant scrap metal troll rests his hands on top of a dilapidated building covered in graffiti.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Find your state fair food favorites all year long.
Naples, Italy
This 17th-century passageway is home to numerous bookshops, a witch legend, and the oldest pizzeria in the world.
Lisitsite, Bulgaria
At almost 900 feet long, this is Bulgaria's longest suspension bridge and the only way to reach the small village of Lisitsite.
Bridgeport, California
An abandoned early 20th-century gold mine in a spectacular setting overlooking Bridgeport Valley and the Sierra Nevada.
Tacoma, Washington
This landmark vessel dry-berthed in Tacoma's harbor served in emergencies and ceremonies for more than 50 years.
Madrid, Spain
This open-air sculpture museum is located under a bridge in the center of Madrid.
Woodbridge, Virginia
The final resting place of a prominent Black American farming family sits in the shadows of an IKEA store.
Cirencester, England
Trimmings from the record-setting tree line that surrounds Cirencester Park have been used to manufacture chemotherapy drugs.
Takia, Oman
This mysterious anthropomorphic statuette is on display at the National Museum of Oman.
Olancha, California
A charming easy-to-miss sculpture garden filled with whimsical and thought-provoking metal sculptures.
Arlington, Washington
At a rest stop north of Seattle, the trunk of an ancient tree.
Vashon, Washington
Thomas Dambo's troll sculpture wears a crown with birdhouses on his head.