Laguna Beach, California
Victoria Beach's Pirate Tower
This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.
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Laguna Beach, California
This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.
Corbett, Oregon
A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.
Boudry, Switzerland
This lovely little bridge hidden in a Switzerland gorge is essentially a fairytale.
Sinaia, Romania
This elaborately decorated, fairytale-like Romanian royal palace is one of the most striking castles in Europe.
Aarhus, Denmark
A public display of random paleontology.
New York, New York
Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.
Minsk, Belarus
This Minsk museum has cat coffee, cat chess, cat art, and even a cat "staff," which visitors are free to take home.
New York, New York
The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.
Oslo, Norway
One thousand trees were planted in Norway to be used to print books a century from now.
Ishøj, Denmark
Six beautiful wooden giants are hidden around Copenhagen.
Daqas, Tunisia
A seemingly simple canyon that was the backdrop to a number of famous movies.
Matmatat-Al-Qadimal, Tunisia
The original film set of Luke Skywalker's Tatooine home from the 'Star Wars' trilogy.
Naftah, Tunisia
Buildings from the fictional planet of Tatooine still litter the Tunisian desert.
Malmö, Sweden
Swedish mice can dine at the Nuts of Life restaurant or take a date to the amousement park.
Yachats, Oregon
On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
An architect's childhood fantasy treehouse made real.
Orem, Utah
An absolutely beautiful 200-foot stained glass installation traces the evolution of knowledge.
Bomarzo, Italy
A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.
Kumejima-chō, Japan
Unusual hexagonal rocks formed by cooling lava named for their resemblance to traditional Japanese tatami mats.
Stockholm, Sweden
The library's graceful rotunda is like a bibliophile's temple.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.
Madeira Beach, Florida
Visitors flock to see this church tower's unintended feature: It happens to resemble a giant chicken from multiple points of view.
Tokyo, Japan
A Japanese concept restaurant that feels like a party thrown by the monsters in your closet.