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Lisbon, Portugal

Casa dos Caracóis

Feast on buckets of garlicky snails.
São Bento do Canto, Portugal

Santuario de Nossa Senhora da Peneda

This chapel is the site of a yearly pilgrimage that originated during the Middle Ages.
Lisbon, Portugal

Pavilhão Chinês

Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.
Luxor, Egypt

Hatshepsut's Myrrh Tree

This unassuming tree stump reportedly traces its roots to the famous pharaoh queen's reign.
Bucharest, Romania

Chimopar

A chemical factory damaged by two earthquakes and an explosion that became abandoned after bankruptcy.
Viscri, Romania

Viscri Fortified Church

A medieval church built up to defend its village.
Asheville, North Carolina

Folk Art Center

A wonderful display of arts and crafts handmade by local artisans in the Southern Appalachians.
Taipei City, Taiwan

Miniatures Museum of Taiwan

The first miniatures museum in Asia contains all sorts of itsy-bitsy wonders, including the world's smallest working television.
Taipei City, Taiwan

Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall

Memorial to the father of the Republic of China.
Changhua City, Taiwan

Baguashan Skywalk

The longest skywalk in Taiwan.
Su'ao, Taiwan

Robert Y Museum

This former factory turned private museum contains surreal and creepy artwork created by Robert Y.
Koytendag, Turkmenistan

Kyrk Gyz Cave

A cave covered with bizarre stalactites of cloth.
Hull, Massachusetts

Nantasket Fascination Parlor

The only remaining place where you can play this century-old game for cash.
Sunderland, Massachusetts

The Buttonball Tree

This giant Massachusetts sycamore is said to hold the dubious distinction of being the "widest tree East of the Mississippi!"
Duxbury, Massachusetts

Myles Standish Burial Ground

It took 275 years and four burials to finally put the Mayflower’s most famous passenger to rest.
Boston, Massachusetts

Museum of Bad Art

Museum dedicated to awful artwork.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Ski Dubai

This indoor ski resort has a mountain contained inside a mall.
Iceland

Námaskarð

A sulfuric martian landscape that looks far better than it smells.
Iceland

Búðakirkja

This black church sits alone among a field of lava rock.
Iceland

Krafla

This tumultuous Icelandic lava field looks so alien European researchers want to use it as a stand-in for Mars.
Deildartunguhver, Iceland

Deildartunguhver

Europe’s most powerful hot spring supplies the surrounding region with hot water.
Djúpivogur, Iceland

Rakkaberg

This natural rock formation features seemingly unnatural vertical ridges that have been blamed on elves.
Iceland

Red Chair

A giant red chair bolted to a rock on a remote mossy hillside in Iceland.
Höfn, Iceland

Viking Village Film Set

This replica Viking village was created for a film that was never shot and is now open to visitors.