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Onalaska, Wisconsin

Sunny the Sunfish

This giant fiberglass sunfish welcomes visitors to Onalaska, Wisconsin, the "Sunfish Capital of the World."
Darłowo, Poland

King Eric's Golden Dove

This statue is said to bring good luck to visiting lovebirds.
Conwy, Wales

Conwy Suspension Bridge

One of the oldest suspension bridges in the world blends in perfectly with a medieval castle.
San Antonio, Texas

Espada Aqueduct

Water still flows through the oldest Spanish aqueduct in America.
Krakow, Poland

Abecadło

A 19th-century pharmacy converted into a bookstore.
Monroeville, Pennsylvania

The Living Dead Museum

This little museum in the town where zombies were born celebrates the living dead.
Phattalung, Thailand

Kanomwaan Pakee

Make a beeline to this rural outpost for one of Thailand’s rarest desserts.
Sept-Îles, Québec

Iron Sculptures of Sept-Îles

A collection of whimsical metal sculptures scattered along a forest path.
Québec City, Québec

Maison de la Littérature

A former church transformed into a public library.
Naples, Italy

The Anatomical Machines of Cappella Sansevero

These "anatomical machines" are only one of the many strange items in this Italian crypt.
Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland

Trümmelbach Falls

Visit Europe's largest subterranean waterfall, carved by water from the glaciers of the towering peaks surrounding the valley.
Paris, France

Debauve & Gallais

Marie Antoinette and Napoleon Bonaparte were fans of this 200-year-old French chocolatier.
Ocean City, Maryland

1912 Herschell-Spillman Carousel

One of the oldest active carousels in the country—but it might be missed by all but the keenest-eyed boardwalk strollers.
Bangor, Maine

Bangor Opera House

This Art Deco theater is the last remaining opera house in the “little Broadway of the North.”
De Lutte, Netherlands

Kardoes the Hellhound

A bronze statue commemorating the legend of a hellhound haunting the village of De Lutte.
York, England

Dragon Stones

A modern mini-Stonehenge is hidden in a public reserve, not far from a former Viking stronghold.
Oak Island, North Carolina

Shipwreck Park

The remains of a 19th century cargo ship now sits in the middle of a quaint neighborhood after a century spent on the ocean floor.
Tokyo, Japan

Vampire Café

A taste of the macabre Tokyo's ritzy shopping district.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia

Mothman Statue

This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.
Mexico City, Mexico

Biblioteca Vasconcelos

A jaw-dropping "megalibrary" that turns book-browsing into a geometric adventure.
Berlin, Germany

Museum of Unheard of Things

A wunderkammer of mysterious objects and stories.
Newark, New Jersey

Philip Roth Personal Library

View roughly 7,000 books amassed over decades by the author and avid bibliophile.
Paris, France

Tour Jean-sans-Peur

This tower is one of the best-preserved (and least-visited) remnants of medieval Paris.
Sachkhere, Georgia

Gas Station Mosaic

This old Soviet gas station is in perfect condition, one of the best-preserved mosaics in the country.