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Alta, Norway

Sorrisniva Igloo Hotel

The world's northernmost ice hotel.
Woodstock, New Hampshire

Ice Castles

These towering spires and glowing walls are carefully crafted from hundreds of thousands of icicles.
Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, Québec

Hôtel de Glace

This chilly Canadian hotel has a four-month lifespan due to the unusual material it's made of.
Boston, Massachusetts

Site of St. Anthony's Feast

Each August, one of the largest religious (and food) celebrations in the country is held in Boston.
Hollywood, Florida

Old Ghosts of Hollywood

An oddity shop inspired by the history of the circus.
Baltimore, Maryland

Bazaar

Crammed into a Baltimore row house is an oddities shop that sells everything from skulls to dead insects.
Clearwater, Florida

Frank Miranda's Oddities & Antiques

An abandoned Victorian house transformed into a museum and store filled with taxidermy and vintage goods.
Moab, Utah

Moab Rock Shop

This Moab institution functions as both a rock store and a small natural history museum.
San Francisco, California

The Box SF-Historic Pressroom and Mercantile

This antique shop specializes in the history of print and design.
Bellaire, Ohio

Bellaire Toy and Plastic Brick Museum

There are more than 4 million bricks inside this unofficial Lego museum in a former middle school.
Orkney, Scotland

Kirkwall Ba

Twice a year, this Orkney town hosts a rowdy game of medieval mob football.
Caratinga, Brazil

The Muriquis of Feliciano Miguel Abdala Reserve

A preserved section of the Atlantic Forest is an important habitat for these critically endangered monkeys.
Washington, D.C.

D.C.’s Floating Chandeliers

Mysterious installations bring levity and light to a sometimes stodgy city.
Pie Town, New Mexico

Pie Town

This popular pitstop lives up to its name.
New York, New York

Bryant Park Escape Hatch

A commemorative plaque hides a door that leads down to the New York Public Library's underground book bunker.
Schlatt, Switzerland

Iron Library

Everything from alchemy books to building plans for the Eiffel Tower are housed inside this museum.
London, England

Alfred the Great Statue

King of the Saxons on top, Roman goddess of wisdom on the bottom.
Odense, Denmark

Submerged Sculpture of Hans Christian Andersen

After funding was cut for a memorial to the Danish author, the sculptor had his statue ceremonially lowered into the city harbor.
Comrie, Scotland

Earthquake House

The site of the world's first modern seismometer.
Dhigurah, Maldives

Dhigurashu Thun'di (Long Beach)

A narrow, serpentine spit of sand is constantly eroded and rebuilt by competing currents.
Oakland, California

Wahpepah's Kitchen

This restaurant features Native American foods from across the country.
Cleveland, Ohio

House of Wills

This Cleveland mansion has played host to a German singing group, a Prohibition-era speakeasy, a funeral parlor, and many civil rights meetings.
Cleveland, Ohio

GE Chandelier

A dazzling display of lights and crystals.
Cleveland, Ohio

Church of the Holy Parking Structure

On the upper deck of this church-owned parking garage stand eight pillars topped with different Catholic saints.