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Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar
Towering over the Burmese city of Yangon, the Shwedagon Pagoda is rumored to be the oldest Buddhist pagoda in the world, and more miraculous than the priceless gems and gold plates coating its...
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Nine Views in Zagreb, Croatia
In 1971 the artist Ivan Kozaric created a sculptural work called, The Grounded Sun, a bronze sphere two meters in diameter. Situated in the heart of Zagreb, Croatia, the work would mark the center of a...
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The Italian Chapel in Lambholm, Scotland
During World War II over 500 Italian prisoners were brought to the Scottish Orkney Islands where they erected the deceptively simple place of worship now known simply as the Italian Chapel. Made to...
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Michael Jackson Memorial Tree in Budapest, Hungary
The death of the King of Pop, Michael Jackson effected many people in many ways, and inspired countless tributes and memorials the world over, but none may be as inspiringly analog as Budapest's...
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Zuccari Palace in Rome, Italy
In Rome there are thousands of churches, old buildings, villas, and each one has an incredibly ornate, decorative design be it churches with images of Jesus Christ and the saints or famous paintings of...
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Folly Boat in Charleston, South Carolina
Rotting away on South Carolina's Folly Beach, the so-called "Folly Boat," has gone from forgotten wreck, to beloved local landmark. Forced inland and ashore by Hurricane Hugo, the boat does not seem to...
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UFO Welcome Center in Bowman, South Carolina
If aliens ever visit our planet looking for a place to rest their head, they need look no further than South Carolina resident Jody Pendarvis' homemade UFO Welcome Center, although he might already be...
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Edisto Mystery Tree in Edisto Island, South Carolina
Almost more of a natural coatrack than a tree, the Edisto Mystery Tree has nonetheless become a festive magnet for zany decorations in a tradition that has no clear origin. The tree stands a stone’s...
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Barney Smith's Toilet Seat Art Museum in San Antonio, Texas
Started by a retired master plumber, Barney Smith's Toilet Seat Art Museum is an ever-growing collection of artfully decorated bathroom castoffs that show off the more whimsical side of a notoriously...
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Old Slave Mart in Charleston, South Carolina
Built in 1859, the Old Slave Mart was actually constructed due to a tightening of slavery laws that incited the creation of no-less-horrible private auctions. During the height of the American slave...
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Fireproof Building in Charleston, South Carolina
Designed by one of the earliest American-born architects of renown the County Records Building in Charleston, otherwise known as the Fireproof Building, was specifically built to avoid fires, but in...
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Solvay Hut in Aosta, Italy
Built in just five days by the Swiss Alpine Club, The Solvay Hut sits empty on the Matterhorn, simply waiting for climbers who have run into trouble.A number of emergency huts have been placed along...
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Popeye Character Trail in Chester, Illinois
Cartoonist E.C. Segar was born in Chester, Illinois in 1894 and he is remembered in the town by a still-in-progress series of statues cataloging every major character from his beloved Popeye...
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Black Sand Beach in Punalu'u, Hawaii
Thanks to lava streams beneath the water just off shore, Hawaii's so-called Black Sand Beach has a unique deep, black color that is found almost nowhere else in the world.Known formally as Punaluʻu...
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The Whaling Museum in Cold Spring Harbor, New York
A long history of huge animals is crammed into the gorgeous Long Island scrimshaw temple known simply as The Whaling Museum. For many years, whaling was the principal industry of Long Island, New York....
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Kykuit, the Rockefeller Estate in Tarrytown, New York
Built to be the family home of one of the wealthiest men in American history, Kykuit is now open for the average middle-class (and otherwise) visitor who may even catch a glimpse of one of the original...
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White Lake Mansion House Ruins in Bethel, New York
Many visitors travel to Bethel, New York to see the site of the Woodstock Festival, but a slight detour will bring visitors to the once grand ruins of the White Lake Mansion House, a rotting wooden...
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Merchant Ball in Marion, Ohio
The grave of prominent Marion, Ohio resident Charles B. Merchant is an idiosyncratic stone monument that mysteriously rolls around atop its pedestal. Known for their industrial and locomotive...
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Tohoku New Zealand Village in Oshu, Japan
According to this strange, deteriorating Japanese theme park, New Zealand is a land of alpacas, sausage-making, quaint architecture, and not much else. A derelict amusement park operating in north...
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Grenen in Skagen, Denmark
Known as "The Branch" in English, Grenan is a slowly lengthening strip of beach that marks the intersection of two seas which are continually forcing more sand to the surface. Skagen is the...
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