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New York, New York

Bryant Park Bathroom

The fanciest public restroom in New York City boasts fresh flowers, art, and a classical music soundtrack.
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San Diego, California

Hotel del Coronado

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.
Added by daryleconners
Tokyo, Japan

Mistral Bleu Train Bar

A cool dive bar, off the beaten track.
Rohini Chaki Added by Rohini Chaki
Alamogordo, New Mexico

White Sands National Park

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.
Seth Teicher Added by Seth Teicher
Beijing, China

798 Art District

This probably wasn't what Mao had in mind.
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Beijing, China

Great Wall of China Slide

Why walk on this historical site when you can zoom down instead?
lewblank Added by lewblank
Beijing, China

The Forbidden City

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.
Added by Rob
Iceland

Námaskarð

A sulfuric martian landscape that looks far better than it smells.
kendrawashere Added by kendrawashere
Iceland

Godafoss

This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.
Added by Sunshinfam
Iceland

Jökulsárlón

Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.
Dampo Added by Dampo
Iceland

Svartifoss

The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.
Dampo Added by Dampo
Vik, Iceland

Reynisdrangar

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.
Added by Henry
Thingvellir, Iceland

Silfra

This natural Icelandic fissure allows divers to swim right between two volatile tectonic plates.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Thingvellir, Iceland

Þingvellir Church

This beautiful, historic church looks like something out of a simpler past.
Luke J Spencer Added by Luke J Spencer
Thingvellir, Iceland

Þingvellir

The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.
Colin McDonald Added by Colin McDonald
Reykjavik, Iceland

Hólavallagarður Cemetery

This verdant, tree-lined Reykjavik graveyard is both enchanting and eerie.
davidplotz Added by davidplotz
Iceland

Fjaðrárgljúfur

Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.
Added by gabebk101
Baltimore, Maryland

Papermoon Diner

This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.
Reina Gattuso Added by Reina Gattuso
Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland

Schilthorn Piz Gloria

A cablecar-station-turned-revolving restaurant with 360-degree views of the Swiss skyline.
Added by graemelovell
Chicago, Illinois

Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art

Nonprofit art center that promotes outsider, intuitive, and self-taught art.
Added by xsegax
Orange, Connecticut

PEZ Visitor Center

The world's largest public collection of PEZ memorabilia.
Added by hfritzmartinez
Chicago, Illinois

S.S. Eastland Memorial

This memorial plaque remembers a strangely shallow maritime disaster known as "Chicago's Titanic."
Sarah Blake Added by Sarah Blake
Reykjavik, Iceland

Freddi Arcade & Toys Museum

A vintage video game wonderland in downtown Reykjavik.
Added by wintermute
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Ladybug Building

The bugs crawling down the front of this office building are almost as big as a '68 VW Beetle.
Christine Williamson Added by Christine Williamson