A sculpture of three large candles in the middle of the water of the river Smedjeån.

A natural wonder with mythological ties to the local Ainu tradition.

A museum devoted entirely to the rattlesnakes and snake-related art.

Oh, just a motel on the edge of the desert decorated with thousands of clowns conveniently located next to an abandoned graveyard.

This vintage short line in Amish country runs passenger steam train excursions and still hauls freight.

A hilltop stone monument commemorating the establishment of a historic social welfare organization.

This site honors the end of a 100-year boundary dispute between the United States and Mexico—all started by a river's shifting course.

This magical grotto is adorned with a complex pattern of native seashells, minerals, and fragments of colored glass.

A renovated hotel is bringing new life to a nearly-abandoned mining town in Colorado.

An average of 33 million gallons of water pour out of the collapsed cave at the heart of this spherical spring.

European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.

The world's largest version of this iconic puzzle cube is located in Knoxville, Tennessee.

An opulent monument built for a duke who donated his entire fortune to the city of Geneva.

The ruins of a 12th-century seaside castle on the southwest coast of Scotland.

The self-proclaimed gateway to the Extraterrestrial Highway.

This park is home to a massive bird sanctuary.

An early 20th-century jail not far from the infamous Tombstone, Arizona.

On a hill overlooking Loch Trool, a granite boulder marks the site where Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland, defeated an English army.

Spread across an area of 20,000 square feet, the grand mansion is a fine example of Peshwa architecture.

The translucent turquoise hue of these natural swimming pools comes from a high concentration of minerals.