Babi Besar Island is a small island (4km or 2.5 miles long) praised for its stunning coral reefs and marine life. The white sandy beaches attract visitors from Malaysia’s mainland, and it’s a... »

Watery Wonders, Anomalous Islands, Natural History, Odd Accommodations, Bizarre Restaurants and Bars, Incredible Ruins | Edited by katiebaker4

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Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture | Edited by Tawsam

The Gobustan National Park is an extremely otherworldly place. More than 400 mud volcanoes are found within the area – the half of all mud volcanoes in the world. Additionally, there are bizarre... »

Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Musical Wonders, Cultures and Civilizations , Wondrous Performances | Edited by Tawsam

In the Köytendag Mountains, a dirt trail leads to the remote Kyrk Gyz Cave. Inside the cave is a something which looks familiar but slowly reveals itself to be bizarre. The ceilings of the... »

Curious Caves, Cultures and Civilizations , Rites and Rituals, Curious Places of Worship | Edited by Tawsam, Rachel and 2 others

Between the Phibun Mangsahan Bridge and Khong Chiam in Thailand, there are a number of eccentric villages famed for forging iron and bronze gongs. These instruments are used for temples and... »

Unique Collections, Musical Wonders, Purveyors of Curiosities | Edited by katiebaker4 and Rachel

In landlocked countries, finding a place to swim can often be a challenge. This is especially true for places like Turkmenistan, a sun scorched Central Asian country, of which over 80% of the land... »

Natural Wonders, Watery Wonders, Curious Caves | Edited by Tawsam and Rachel

Shanghai epitomizes high-falutin internationalism, while simultaneously adhering to Chinese tradition. Traditional xialongbao, Shanghai soup dumplings, shops are made modern by ￥80 cocktails.... »

Purveyors of Curiosities | Edited by style_challenge1 and Rachel

In 1842, the British soldiers Stoddart and Connolly were executed in front of the Ark Fortress of Bukhara. It was the finale in a year-long torture (in the case of Stoddart it actually lasted four... »

Museums and Collections, Crime and Punishment, Memento Mori, Dead Explorers | Edited by Tawsam, Mark_Casey and others

The Tham Sakkarin Savannakuha is an abandoned limestone cave founded in 1889 that holds the Wat Tham Xieng Maen, where local worshipers used to pay homage and cleanse Buddha images. Nowadays only... »

Curious Caves, Relics and Reliquaries, Rites and Rituals, Curious Places of Worship, Incredible Ruins, Giant Buddhas | Edited by katiebaker4 and Rachel

Moynaq is a city, surrounded by the desert of western Uzbekistan. At first glance, this seems to be one of the many Soviet cities that fell into decline after the collapse of the Soviet Union. But... »

Ghost Towns, Disaster Areas, Cultures and Civilizations , Incredible Ruins | Edited by Tawsam, Mark_Casey and 2 others