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Madrid, Spain

The Tower of the Bones

Part of the medieval watchtower is displayed in an otherwise ordinary parking garage.
Barcelona, Spain

Lo Pinyol

Read a book with a glass of wine at this classically restored bar.
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Theater Tuschinski

A beautifully eclectic mix of architectural styles.
Yallabatharra, Australia

Lynton Convict Hiring Depot

This remote outpost hosts the remains of one of Australia's key sites in the history of convicted laborers.
Morioka, Japan

Grave of Princess Centipede

Legend says that a swarm of centipedes and snakes once crawled out of the tomb of this cursed princess.
St. Charles, Illinois

Ghoulish Mortals

This horror movie and monster shop is like if a haunted house was a retail store.
Ely, Nevada

Economy Drug & Old Fashioned Soda Fountain

Welcome to a feel-good American drugstore, in the classic sense of the term.
Sponsored by Travel Nevada
Bluff, Utah

17 Room Ruin

A well-preserved Ancestral Puebloan ruin tucked beneath a desert cliff.
Lares, Puerto Rico

Levy Mansion (La Rambla)

The location of Puerto Rico's first water bottling plant, thanks to a collaboration between Mother Nature and technology.
Castlemartin, Wales

Dobby's Grave

Tucked among the sand dunes overlooking a Welsh beach, a real-life tribute to a fictional elf.
Anchorage, Alaska

Worlds Largest Chocolate Waterfall

While not recognized by Guinness, this chocolate waterfall is likely to be the world's largest.
Larne, Northern Ireland

Henry McNeil Mural

The artwork is a community's ode to the "father of Irish tourism."
Edinburgh, Scotland

Greyfriars Bobby

The most loyal of little dogs, or a Victorian era publicity stunt?
Winter Park, Colorado

Rifle Sight Notch

This old train trestle and collapsed tunnel once allowed the railroad to negotiate the steep slopes of the Colorado Rockies.
Jevington, England

The Birthplace of Banoffi Pie

This blue plaque commemorates the unexpected origin of one of the world's most beloved deserts.
Pie Town, New Mexico

Pie Town

This popular pitstop lives up to its name.
Florence, Italy

Medici Hall of Maps (Sala delle Carte Geografiche)

Over 50 exquisite hand-painted Renaissance maps decorate a Medici storage room.
Casablanca, Morocco

'Tire Lion'

The rubbery beast is sculpted from recycled materials.
Kansas City, Missouri

Kitty’s Cafe

Savor the famous tempura-fried pork tenderloin sandwich at this long-standing Kansas City food counter.
Charleston, Newfoundland and Labrador

Trinity Loop

An abandoned amusement park hints at the twisted history of the Newfoundland Railway.
Tucson, Arizona

Coit Museum of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

An Arizona museum with a collection of pharmaceutical oddities, including a jar of a gangster's chewed gum.
Tonopah, Nevada

The Mizpah Hotel

In the middle of a remote desert town is a surprisingly opulent hotel.
Kargakonmaz Köyü, Turkey

Durupınar Site

Natural rock formation, or biblical artifact that saved Earth's wildlife two by two?
Rybachiy, Russia

Dancing Forest

The reason for the strange contortions in the trunks of these "drunken" pine trees in Russia is still a mystery.