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San Francisco, California

Mescaline Grove

A favorite haunt of dinosaur loving children and hallucinogen loving hippies alike.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
San Francisco, California

Garden of Fragrance

Olfactory delights in San Francisco's Botanical Gardens.
San Francisco, California

Japanese Tea Garden

Relics of the 1894 Midwinter Exposition continue to delight visitors today.
Claymore Added by Claymore
Baker, California

World's Largest Thermometer

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.
Added by octoberwitch
Niland, California

East Jesus

An off-grid art installation that encourages its visitors to imagine a world without waste.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Del Monte Forest, California

Ghost Trees of Pescadero Point

Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.
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Carmel-by-the-Sea, California

Calla Lily Valley

This little valley along Highway 1 is engulfed by thousands of lilies during the spring season.
Mathias Van de Velde Added by Mathias Van de Velde
Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, France

Pont d'Arc

A natural arch carved by a river gave its name to the so-called "Cave of Forgotten Dreams."
philoursmars Added by philoursmars
London, England

Pelicans of St James's Park

Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.
Added by duncanchappell
London, England

The London Dungeon

One part local history, 99 parts gruesome haunted house.
Michelle Colburn Added by Michelle Colburn
Lisbon, Portugal

Rhinoceros of Belem Tower

A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Theater Tuschinski

A beautifully eclectic mix of architectural styles.
serflac Added by serflac
La Palma, Spain

Roque de los Muchachos Observatory

This mountaintop observatory is home to one of the world's largest reflective telescopes.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Kutna Hora, Czechia

Sedlec Ossuary "Bone Church"

A church of bones, decorated with 40,000 human skeletons.
Prague, Czechia

R2-D2 of Prague

Street artists transformed an abandoned air vent into the beloved Star Wars robot.
hrnick Added by hrnick
Prague, Czechia

Tančící dům - Dancing House of Prague

This tipsy office building in downtown Prague was originally called “Fred and Ginger.”
Christine Williamson Added by Christine Williamson
Prague, Czechia

Hlava Franze Kafky (Franz Kafka's Head)

A bust of Franz Kafka spins in pieces, reflecting the writer's inner torment.
Sebastian Wortys Added by Sebastian Wortys
Bangkok, Thailand

Giant Swing

For centuries young Thai men used this Giant Swing as a slingshot to heaven.
Beth Gherlein Added by Beth Gherlein
Marudi, Malaysia

The Pinnacles of Gunung Mulu

These jagged limestone blades cut out through the canopy of the jungles of Borneo.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Berlin, Germany

Berlin Radio Tower

A restaurant and observation deck built in a unique broadcasting antenna.
Added by Alpha
Berlin, Germany

The Return of the Cows

Art and a pun, all in one.
rebeccaclara Added by rebeccaclara
Berlin, Germany

Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.
ahvenas Added by ahvenas
Berlin, Germany

AquaDom

The largest free-standing aquarium in the world resides in a hotel lobby in Berlin.
Added by Burt
Berlin, Germany

Pergamon Museum

The most visited, and possibly most controversial, museum in Germany.
Dampo Added by Dampo