The STF Kolarbyn eco-lodges are located in the thick of Sweden's woods and are not your typical hostels. For anyone who's always dreamed of living inside the trunk of an actual tree, these... »

Extraordinary Flora, Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations, Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture | Edited by katiebaker4, Mark_Casey and 2 others

The Country Tavern Restaurant and Lounge is a gourmet restaurant located in Nashua, NH. Much of its appeal is derived from the fact that it’s located in a converted 1741 farmhouse, giving the... »

Commercial Curiosities, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars | Edited by JWOcker and Rachel

The Kazakh word "bayterek" translates literally to mean "tall poplar," as in the tree. That's what makes Bayterek Tower such a fitting name for a national monument steeped in symbolism and... »

Unusual Monuments, Commercial Curiosities, Architectural Oddities | Edited by Tawsam, Mark_Casey and others

Released in 1999, "In Dreams" is based on the 1993 book "Doll’s Eyes" by Bari Wood, with the story altered substantially and renamed after a Roy Orbison song. Directed by Neil Jordan and starring... »

Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations | Edited by JWOcker and Rachel

Billed in its trailers as a “very modern suspense story,” the 1975 The Stepford Wives is about a family who move from the crowded, dirty high-rises of Manhattan to the sprawling paradise of... »

Commercial Curiosities | Edited by JWOcker

San Quentin, the notorious penitentiary with the largest men's death row in the United States and the oldest prison in California, is not a place that anyone in their right mind would want to... »

Crime and Punishment, Commercial Curiosities | Edited by Rachel

Traveling across the American Southwest always seems to evoke feelings of nostalgia. It’s hard not to think of cowboys riding along the desert terrain or a family road trip with the car windows... »

Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations | Edited by AnnaFiddler and Rachel

Uncluttered beaches with gleaming white sand and gently lapping waves are really quite common. Or at least images of them are, as they decorate office cubicles, computer screen savers and vacation... »

Watery Wonders, Unique Collections, Cultures and Civilizations , Commercial Curiosities | Edited by Tawsam, Mark_Casey and others

The city of Darra Adam Khel is situated in Khyber Regency, south of the city of Peshawar and close to both the infamous Khyber Pass and the Afghan border. It's generally regarded as the largest... »

Cultures and Civilizations , Commercial Curiosities | Edited by Tawsam, Rachel and others

Polish immigrant Stanley Smolak created the fantasy-like world of Legs Inn during the late 1920's. The extraordinary complexes made primarily of hand-carved driftwood and local river stone. The... »

Commercial Curiosities, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars, Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture | Edited by LiveLifeAquatic and Rachel