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Jerusalem, Israel

Meah Shearim

Neighborhood in Jerusalem is home to the ultra-orthodox haredim.
Chicago, Illinois

Hot Doug's

Hot Doug's "Hot Dog" Stand.
Longview, Washington

Nutty Narrows Bridge

This bridge provides safe passage for squirrels.
Oakland, California

Mazzariello Labyrinth

Spiral labyrinth hidden in the hills above Oakland, CA.
Seattle, Washington

Gum Wall

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.
Mdina, Malta

Jesus Tree of Malta

The Jesus tree of Malta bears a striking resemblance to Christ on the cross.
Atlanta, Georgia

Cascade Springs Nature Preserve

Healing Springs that once ran red with soldiers' blood.
Vista Hermosa, Colombia

Caño Cristales

An explosion of natural color known as "the river that ran away from paradise."
Santa Cruz, California

Santa Cruz Mystery Spot

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.
Larvik, Norway

Mølen

Mysterious man-made rock piles form an ancient cemetery on this rocky beach in Norway.
Jämtland, Sweden

The Dead Falls of Lake Ragunda

A botched 18th-century canal silenced one of Sweden's most magnificent waterfalls.
Waterloo, England

'Another Place'

A hundred copies of Antony Gormley's naked body stare out across the water.
Graz, Austria

Fairytale Grotto Line

Fantastic stories on a miniature railroad.
Hauterives, France

Le Palais Idéal

This whimsical castle of grottoes was the labor of love of a French postman, and one of the greatest achievements of outsider architecture.
London, England

Gordon Museum of Pathology

One of the world's largest collections of pathological specimens.
Lützen, Germany

Gustav II Adolf's Place of Death

A monument to the "father of modern warfare" Gustav II Adolf.
England

Dennis Severs' House

A historic house left in "dramatic still life."
Ballycastle, Northern Ireland

Loughareema

The lake that fills and empties itself at random.
London, England

Kilmorey Mausoleum

The Egyptian-inspired last resting place of Lord Kilmorey.
The Hague, Netherlands

Madurodam

A miniature city, once ruled by the Queen of the Netherlands.
Pasadena, California

Gold Bug

Contemporary art inspired by natural history and science drawing on ancient techniques in a modern world.
Lake Wales, Florida

Spook Hill

A haunted hill that supposedly defied gravity.
Borgo Grotta Gigante, Italy

Grotta Gigante

One of the largest caves in the world open to the public.
Avalon, California

Wrigley Memorial and Botanical Garden

Chewing gum tycoon's memorial lies perched over wife's botanical gardens on Santa Catalina Island.