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Selous Game Preserve in Morogoro, Tanzania
Watching a lioness devour her fresh kill in the Selous Game Preserve has a tendency to remind visitors in their open air trucks that the nearest village is two days drive in any direction.Officially...
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Cat Statues of York in York, England
Cats are all the rage these days, but in the town of York, England they have been celebrating felines with a tradition of public cat statues for over a century. With a strong concentration in the city...
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Devil's Gulch in Garretson, South Dakota
Situated in the wilderness of Garretson, South Dakota, a natural quartzite canyon known as Devil's Gulch was the site of one of legendary outlaw Jesse James' greatest escapes.As the story goes, after...
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Miniature Walcheren in Middelburg, The Netherlands
If visitors find touring the actual Netherlands city of Middelburg too tiring, they can simply visit Miniature Walcheren, a startlingly accurate 1:20 scale recreation of many of the city's most famous...
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Fox Glacier in Westland National Park, New Zealand
The 8.1 miles of the Fox Glacier in New Zealand's Westland Tai Poutini National Park form an ever-transforming terrain of ice caves and glacial terminal that is bordered on all sides by rainforests and...
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Avebury in Marlborough, Wiltshire
Not far from the more famous Stonehenge and the mysterious Silbery Hill, the standing stones of Avebury form the world's largest megalithic stone circle, but shed little light on the purpose behind...
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Cabbages & Condoms in Bangkok, Thailand
Eccentric theme restaurants dot the Asian landscape, focusing on everything from cats to toilets to robots, but only Bangkok's Cabbages & Condoms brings an obsession with prophylactics to the...
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Thiruvalluvar Statue in Kanyakumari, India
Off the coast of Kanyakumari, India the stoic visage of poet and religious figure Tiruvalluvar stares out across the bay from the Thiruvalluvar Statue, a towering symbol of peace built using principles...
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Roden Crater in Flagstaff, Arizona
Roden Crater is 400,000 years old, the blackened, geological husk of what was once a fiery giant on the rim of Arizona's Painted Desert.The 600-ft-tall cinder cone has been quiet for centuries, but...
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Ha Ha Tonka Castle Ruins in Camdenton, Missouri
Sitting on a bluff in the oddly-named Ha Ha Tonka State Park (supposedly translating to "laughing waters"), the ruins of a businessman's mansion appear to belong to a bygone fairytale kingdom, but are...
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Pietra Di Bismantova in Lucca, Italy
Rising suddenly from the surrounding landscape in the Reggiano Apennines two hours north of Lucca, Italy, the Pietra di Bismantova has been inspiring writers and fantasists for centuries, even...
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Deer Island in Thousand Islands, New York
While it comes as no surprise that Yale's secretive Skull & Bones society has a not-so-secret private island in upstate New York, however it's shocking to discover that Deer Island is just a...
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International Spy Museum in Washington DC, District of Columbia
Lipstick pistols and the Enigma cipher machine, transmitters, receivers, tiny cameras and disguised listening devices - the tools of espionage.In what feels slightly counter-intuitive, the...
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Shrine to Anglers in Hayward, Wisconsin
Located at the National Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame, the highlight of the musuem complex is a landmark "Shrine to Anglers."The immense fishy structure is one-half city block long and four and one...
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Tiny Town of Easley in Easley, United States
Before the south became the new south, before indoor malls and box stores, there was Tiny Town, a holiday tradition for generations of southerners.Perry and Ollie Jennings began Tiny Town in 1974, when...
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Bonne Terre Mines in Bonne Terre, Missouri
At one time the Bonne Terre Mines were the world's largest producer of lead ore, but after suddenly striking water and completely flooding the underground chambers, the site is now the world's largest...
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Valley of the Temples Memorial Park in Kaneohe, Hawaii
Nestled in tropical Oahu, the Valley of the Temples Memorial Park provides a slice of authentic Buddhist serenity for locals and visitors alike.The park is set in a breathtaking valley, and the...
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Blackbeard's Castle in Charlotte Amalie, US Virgin Islands
Located in the beautiful Virgin Islands, Blackbeard's Castle is a popular attraction based on its history of pirates and smugglers, a history that may be nothing more than scuttlebutt. One of five...
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Třeboň in Třeboň, Czech Republic
Much maligned here in the U.S., the carp is seen as a muck dwelling, invasive bottom feeder.Throughout the country, bounties are put on their slimy heads. For the carp, it's always open season. But in...
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Grass Valley Museum in Grass Valley, California
Tucked away on the 2nd floor of St. Joseph's Cultural Center is one of Grass Valley, California's most hidden gems, filled with history, memorabilia and art of the small town that produced two of the...
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