The Wang Saen Suk Hell Garden
The Wang Saen Suk Hell GardenWalk through depictions of the torture inflicted on those who go to Buddhist hellWang Saen Suk, 90 minutes outside of Bangkok on the way to Pattaya, is a garden full of...
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Nettle Cave Tour in KlingonThe first tourist attraction to offer tours for interstellar tourists.The Jenolan Caves of New South Wales are Australia's most visited caves. With up to 200,000 visitors a...
View ArticleThe Last Handwoven Bridge
The Last Handwoven BridgeKeshwa chaca, the last handwoven Incan bridge, crosses Apurimac Canyon in PeruKnown as keshwa chaca, this is the only remaining example of the Incan handwoven bridges once...
View ArticleGreen Bank: A Town for "Wi-Fi Refugees"
Green Bank: A Town for "Wi-Fi Refugees"This rural community has attracted both scientists and techno-refugees due to its federally-mandated lack of technologyIt's not uncommon to want to get away from...
View ArticleBuzludzha Monument
Buzludzha MonumentAbandoned saucer-shaped monument in the Bulgarian mountainsLocated on the remote Buzludzha peak in the mountains of Bulgaria, stands an unusual abandoned monument. The peak itself was...
View ArticleSnedeker House
Snedeker House The "possessed" house that inspired "The Haunting in Connecticut" book and movieIn 1986, the Snedeker family (Allen and Carmen, and their three sons, daughter, and two nieces) moved into...
View ArticlePorter Thermometer Museum
Porter Thermometer Museum The world's best collection to gauge whether or not you should wear a scarf outside. Most people can understand the impulse to build a collection. There’s the art of the chase...
View ArticleCementland
CementlandA late sculptor's last project was to turn this abandoned cement factory into a castle-themed amusement parkIt was once the trash heap of local industry. An abandoned and run down former...
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Spooner WellMonument on the spot where in 1778, Bathsheba Spooner had her husband Joshua killed and dumped down his own wellIn 1778 in the town of Brookfield, MA, a woman named Bathsheba Spooner hired...
View ArticleThe Rugman of Doha
The Rugman of DohaExotic Persian and tribal rugs from some of the world's most dangerous places.The Kashmir Handcrafts Emporium looks like any other unassuming purveyor of Middle Eastern trinkets,...
View ArticlePainted Rainbow Bridge
Painted Rainbow BridgeA flamboyantly decorated bridge signals diversity and fellowship at the entry to Indianapolis' Broad Ripple VillageBroad Ripple is a special place. Its inhabitants like to think...
View ArticleClaude Rains Grave
Claude Rains GraveThe final resting place of the man who played the Invisible ManClaude Rains was nominated for four Academy Awards; acted alongside the likes of Humphrey Bogart, Bette Davis, and Jimmy...
View ArticleWar Memorial in Ulcinj
War Memorial in UlcinjOn top of a resort town as old as the Bronze Age sits an incredible war memorial statue overlooking the beaches below. The resort town of Ulcinj in Montenegro has a rich history...
View ArticleThe Mount
The MountThe mansion home of author Edith WhartonEdith Wharton lived from 1862 to 1937, and for penning such tales as "The House of Mirth" and her Pulitzer Prize-winning "The Age of Innocence", she has...
View ArticleRubha Robhanais: The Butt of Lewis Lighthouse
Rubha Robhanais: The Butt of Lewis LighthouseA red-brick beacon stands against the tempestuous Atlantic, on the windiest site in the United Kingdom.In 1862, work finished on a Hebridean lighthouse...
View ArticleMuseum of Hunting and Nature
Museum of Hunting and NatureThe story of hunting and animal lore is told through taxidermy, hands on curiosity cabinets, and stunning displaysEvery seeker of the unusual loves a good taxidermy museum...
View ArticleTomb of the Mather Family
Tomb of the Mather FamilyThe tomb of Increase Mather and his son Cotton, influential colonial ministers obsessed with the occultIncrease Mather (1639-1723) was a Puritan minister at the original Old...
View ArticleLegoland in Billund
Legoland in BillundThe original home of the Lego has a huge amusement park dedicated to the iconic plastic toy.Legoland is situated in Billund, Denmark next to the original Lego factory where Ole Kirk...
View ArticleHierve El Agua
Hierve El Agua This beautifully deceptive waterfall is something far different from what it appears to beSometimes nature creates counterfeits: a fish that looks like a plant, a fruit that looks like a...
View ArticleHelium Time Columns Monument
Helium Time Columns MonumentA time-capsule monument reminding future generations of the importance of efficient and effective use of natural resources. The Helium Time Column Monument is a six-story,...
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