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1895 Looff Carousel in San Diego, California
Amidst the glut of shops and restaurants that make up San Diego's touristy Seaport Village area lies a genuine piece of history that has been bringing smiles to the faces of children and parents for...
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Rose Museum in Kazanlak, Bulgaria
Part of the larger historical museum in Kazaniak, Bulgaria, the Rose Museum started out as an exhibition temporarily staged to honor the region's relationship with the oil-producing flower. Eventually,...
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Howe Art in Orcas Island, Washington
A former landscape painter, artist Anthony Howe decided that he was sick of everything being so static and began creating stunning metal sculptural pieces the spin, twist, and contort in hypnotically...
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Stadio dei Marmi in Rome, Italy
Located in the Foro Italico, an Italian sports complex that was created under the direction of Benito Mussolini, the Stadio dei Marmi is covered in faux Greco-Roman statues that owe more to fascism...
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Christ of Vung Tau in Vũng Tàu, Vietnam
Raising its arms high above the Vietnamese city of Vũng Tàu, this towering Christ figure spreads the message to all within eyeshot and even allows the faithful to explore the savior's insides, so long...
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Khor Virap Monastery in Lusarat, Armenia
Originally established in 642 CE, the Khor Virap (Armenian for "deep dungeon") Monastery did not take on its current and final incarnation until the 17th century, but even before its founding the...
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Mad Max 2 Museum in Silverton , Australia
After one man's obsession with the Road Warrior films led him to move to the Australian setting he had so long fantasized about, he went one step further and established the Mad Max 2 Museum, a...
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Styrian Armoury in Graz, Austria
In what was once a militarily vital section of Europe sits the Styrian Armory, a massive collection of murder equipment that began as a true armory and is now one of the most extensive collections of...
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Haile Homestead in Gainesville , Florida
The walls of the Haile Homestead, one of Florida's last antebellum homes, are almost completely covered in the thoughts, notes, and general scribblings of the eccentric clan.Built using slave labor in...
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Old Tonopah Cemetery in Tonopah, Nevada
The once booming mining community of Tonopah owed its existence to a wayward burro.One of prospector Jim Butler's animals had wandered off during the night and sought shelter near a rock outcropping....
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Villa Epecuen in Villa Epecuen, Argentina
In the 1920's, Villa Epecuén and its delightful salt lake were a popular tourist retreat for Buenos Aires vacationers.Arriving by train, as many as 5,000 visitors at a time could relax in lavish...
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Salton Sea Duck Blinds in Calipatria, California
There is a place of myth and legend that lies in the deserts of Southern California, and its called the Salton Sea. A former resort area that was victim to toxic agricultural runoff, the Salton Sea is...
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Devil's Throat Cave in Borino, Bulgaria
Said to have inspired the tale of Orpheus descending to Hades to find his lover Eurydice, this exquisite geological wonder is undeniably myth-worthy. Located in the Western Rhodopes of Bulgaria,...
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Nero Wolfe's Brownstone in New York, New York
Despite never being directly identified in the novels the home of Rex Stout's beloved fictional detective, Nero Wolfe has been officially recognized by the City of New York. Sherlock Holmes' residence...
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Hugh Glass Monument in Lemmon, South Dakota
The South Dakota wilderness in the early 1800's was a dangerous place for the countless rugged trappers and adventurers who trekked hundreds of miles away from civilization to reap nature's spoils, but...
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Monument to the Angel of Marye's Heights in Fredericksburg, Virginia
During the horrifically bloody Civil War battle of Fredericksburg, the Confederate Army devastated Union troops as they tried to charge the hill at Marye's Heights, leaving wounded and dying soldiers...
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Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial in Lincoln City, Indiana
Abraham Lincoln grew up poor on what was then the rough and harsh frontier of the country he would one day lead. A childhood fraught with instability, poverty and loss shaped Lincoln's psyche and...
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Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey History in Bardstown, Kentucky
If there is a place on earth that knows its whiskey, that place is Bardstown, Kentucky, the bourbon capital of the world. Kentucky would like you to know your whiskey as well, and there is no better...
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National Coach Museum in Lisbon, Portugal
Created by Queen Amélia of Portugal in 1905, the Museu Nacional dos Coches or National Coach Museum is the home of the most magnificent and valuable collections of royal coaches and carriages in the...
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Your Rainbow Panorama in Aarhus, Denmark
Ringing the ARoS Aarhus Art Museum in Denmark like a technicolor halo is artist Olafur Eliasson's permanent work the Your Rainbow Panorama, which allows guests to walk around and see the surrounding...
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