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La Paz, Bolivia

Bolivia's Witch Market

Popular tourist destination where witches in dark hats sell dried llama fetuses for good luck.
Alamo, Nevada

Little A'Le'Inn

An eatery for UFO seekers on the Extraterrestrial Highway.
Brunswick, Maine

Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum

This museum on a college campus pays tribute to the Arctic and to two explorer alumni.
Russia

Whale Bone Alley

Siberian whale bones stand as cairns marking location of an ancient butcher yard.
Norfolk, Virginia

Doumar's Barbecue

This old-fashioned carhop restaurant gave the world the waffle cone.
Leggett, California

Chandelier Tree

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.
La Puente, California

Donut Hole

“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.
Sedona, Arizona

Amitabha Stupa and Peace Park

This 24-acre park offers a place for meditation in the midst of Sedona's iconic red rocks.
Nepal

Bardia National Park

This park is the prime habitat for Nepal’s Bengal tigers.
Dawson City, Yukon

Dawson City Museum

A lasting testament to the Klondike Gold Rush.
Doylestown, Pennsylvania

Vampa: Vampire & Paranormal Museum

An extraordinary collection of vampire-themed antiques lurks on the second floor of a store.
Vienna, Austria

Neidhart Frescoes

A glimpse into the festive and private lives of medieval Europe.
Saint Petersburg, Russia

Berezovsky Mammoth

One of the most well-preserved mammoth specimens in the world.
Bailey, Colorado

The Sasquatch Outpost

A museum dedicated to the mysterious cryptid.
Xian Shi, China

Xi'an City Walls

An ancient fortification lives on in this Chinese city.
Tarragona, Spain

Tarragona Amphitheater

This Roman arena once played host to bloody gladiatorial battles.
San Francisco, California

The Box SF-Historic Pressroom and Mercantile

This antique shop specializes in the history of print and design.
Westerly, Rhode Island

Living Sharks Museum

Tucked away in downtown Westerly is America's first shark history museum.
Palm Springs, California

Moorten Botanical Garden and Cactarium

Explore the wide world of desert plants at this unique Palm Springs botanical garden.
Australia

Lake Hillier

An Australian lake whose pink hue defies scientific explanation.
Obertraun, Austria

5 Fingers Observation Deck

A breathtaking viewing platform over the Alps.
Cleveland, Ohio

The Haserot Angel

The angel of death appears to weep black tears at this grave marker.
Toronto, Ontario

The Monkey's Paw

A book collector's dream, this Toronto bookstore has the world's first "Biblio-Mat," a random book vending machine.
Paris, France

The Room of Endangered and Extinct Species

A haunting collection of the vanished and disappearing natural world.