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Saint-Cannat, France

Le Village des Automates

An often-shuddersome journey into a low-tech, robotic themepark.
Alicia Bones Added by Alicia Bones
Speers, Saskatchewan

Twisted Trees

The Twisted Trees of Alticane are an unnerving grove of Quaking Aspen, apparently mutated from a single source, giving them a twisted and unnatural appearance.
Kelleys Island, Ohio

Kelley's Island Glacial Grooves

Deep scars on the earth left by the Ice Age.
Added by Runnerofbears
Alexandria, Virginia

South Boundary Stone of Washington, DC

America's first federal monument.
Added by bmdclark
London, England

Monument to Hodge the Cat

Dictionary Johnson’s favorite feline.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Imlil, Morocco

Kasbah du Toubkal

A Moroccan getaway in the mountain range that plays the Himalayas' stunt double.
Kergin Added by Kergin
Salzburg, Austria

Mozart's Skull

Mozart's skull may be held in this collection, but definitive proof continues to elude scientists.
Frederikshavn, Denmark

Hair Jewelry Exhibit at the Bangsbo Museum

The largest collection of hair jewelry in Europe reminds you how creepy 19th-century love was.
Alicia Bones Added by Alicia Bones
North Salem, New York

Balanced Rock

Glacial erratic or man-made dolmen? It probably wasn't druids.
Added by zenopox
Corsham, England

Burlington Bunker

Below a historic English market town lies a secret underground city complete with kitchens, laundries, storerooms, and an underground lake.
Added by Facebook505752147
Queens, New York

The Noguchi Museum

A self-made museum in Queens, New York continues to display the work of a sculptor known for paving his own way.
aboychuk Added by aboychuk
Brooklyn, New York

Morbid Anatomy Museum

A museum devoted to bringing to light forgotten or neglected histories through exhibitions, education and public programming.
Morbid Anatomy Added by Morbid Anatomy
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

The Wreck of the E.C. Waters

No Gordon Lightfoot song, only a barebones monument to greed.
Alicia Bones Added by Alicia Bones
Miyoshi, Japan

The Vine Bridges of Iya Valley

Hanging over one of Japan's "hidden valleys," these vine bridges must be remade every three years.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Charlotte, North Carolina

David Černý's Metalmorphosis

A psychological self-portrait in the form of a giant, segmented head.
Alicia Bones Added by Alicia Bones
Formentera, Spain

Pas des Trucadors

Semi-mystical manmade towers of rocks decorate this rocky seaside.
serflac Added by serflac
La Vega, Dominican Republic

El Carnaval de la Vega

Largest pre-Lent festival in the Dominican Republic.
Added by bebeto
Helvécia, Hungary

Géró Udvar

The home of a deceased Hungarian artist is now on display for visitors.
Added by Koniges
Kamakura, Japan

The Great Buddha of Kamakura

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.
Added by lhackney
Venice, Italy

St. Mark's Clock Tower (Torre dell'Orologio)

Go inside to really appreciate this 500-year-old technological masterpiece.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Delices, Dominica

Boiling Lake

This mountaintop lake bubbles and steams in a perpetual boil, thanks to its direct link to the Earth's interior.
Mark Casey Added by Mark Casey
Leverett, Massachusetts

New England Peace Pagoda

This rare symbol of Eastern philosophy in the West has been created over years of painstaking construction by the local community.
Vác, Hungary

Mummies of Vác, Hungary

Hungarian mummies in beautiful painted coffins.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Paris, France

Musée des Plans-Reliefs

The Sun King's military models, saved from the Louvre.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black