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Alexandria, Virginia

Wilkes Street Tunnel

This brick-lined pedestrian walkway was once a railway tunnel used during the Civil War.
Added by blimpcaptain
Sapporo, Japan

Dog's Roasted Sweet Potato Stand

The only thing sweeter than the potatoes is the canine proprietor of this roadside stall.
Reina Gattuso Added by Reina Gattuso
Ramla, Israel

Pool of Arches

You can row a boat through this ancient underground reservoir.
Added by Unique Travel Experiences
Frederiksberg, Denmark

Cisternerne

A 19th-century subterranean reservoir repurposed as a contemporary art cave.
Imeka Added by Imeka
Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo Metropolitan Building Staff Cafeteria

The tallest city hall in the world offers an excellent bento box.
Anne Ewbank Added by Anne Ewbank
Cochem, Germany

Bundesbank Bunker Cochem

This Cold War–era fallout shelter was actually a storage facility for the nation's emergency currency.
benlloyd Added by benlloyd
Aarhus, Denmark

Den Uendelige Bro (The Infinite Bridge)

Denmark’s never-ending bridge.
Global Sightseer Added by Global Sightseer
Pacifica, California

Linda Mar Taco Bell

The most beautiful Taco Bell in the world even has surfboard parking.
Anne Ewbank Added by Anne Ewbank
Gildeskål, Norway

Uredd Rest Area (Ureddplassen)

Norway has built what may be the world's most beautiful public toilet.
Meg Added by Meg
Porto, Portugal

Banco de Materiais (Bank of Materials)

Building owners can take out tiles for free at this repository for historic building materials.
keithbarry Added by keithbarry
Chicago, Illinois

Tiffany Dome

This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.
Added by zackofalltrades
Spring Green, Wisconsin

House on the Rock

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.
Dylan Added by Dylan
Savovo, Serbia

Hermitage of Saint Sava

This mesmerizing medieval monastery-cave complex sits thousands of feet above ground overlooking a valley.
alexplorer Added by alexplorer
Calistoga, California

Calistoga Petrified Forest

The fossilized remains of ancient California redwoods.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Blythe, California

Blythe Intaglios

Ancient human, animal, and geometric figures drawn in the earth.
Added by Doctor Don
Duncans Mills, California

Mammoth Rubbing Rocks

Massive prehistoric mammals used these stones as oversized scratching posts.
Added by kevnielsen
Kirkkonumm, Finland

Villa Mehu

This abandoned villa of makeshift buildings was once the home of dancer Elis Sinistö.
daynix Added by daynix
Shropshire, England

Titterstone Clee Hill

Centuries of human activity have forged an eerie landscape of ruins and craters on an exposed and windswept hilltop.
Capemarsh Added by Capemarsh
Pizzo, Italy

Chiesetta di Piedigrotta (Church of Piedigrotta)

This church carved into the rocks is full of enchanting stone statues.
Pierpaolo Ferlaino Added by Pierpaolo Ferlaino
Irkutsk, Russia

The Irkutsk Babr

Thanks to a spelling mistake this bizarre beaver-tiger hybrid became the symbol of a Siberian town.
IvyMike Added by IvyMike
Glastonbury, Connecticut

Nike Missile Site HA-26

Inside a state forest, the forgotten remains of a Cold War defensive installation.
ghostfilm Added by ghostfilm
Miyoshi, Japan

Yokai Yashiki (Monster and Stone Museum)

Hidden by the roadside in the Iya Valley, this gem brings together folk monsters and the region's unique geography.
eosstar Added by eosstar
Tehachapi, California

Tehachapi Loop

Where a railroad loops under or over itself to rise or drop more than 70 feet in a short distance.
bertshetler Added by bertshetler
Rivière-Koksoak, Québec

Pingualuit Crater Lake

A lake in the middle of the tundra of Quebec is said to be the purest freshwater lake on Earth.