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Wrocław, Poland

Hydropolis

This oddly beautiful water cistern is a techno-temple to the wet stuff and a multimedia masterpiece.
Chełmno, Poland

Pieces of St. Valentine's Skull

The relics are stored in a silver reliquary, where they can be seen through glass.
Torun, Poland

Nicolaus Copernicus House

Museum dedicated to "the man who moved the Earth."
Pulsnitz, Germany

Pfefferkuchenmuseum Pulsnitz

An aromatic exploration of the rich history and flavors of this German town's famous gingerbread.
Quartzsite, Arizona

The Red Ghost of Quartzsite

A scrap-metal sculpture recalls an infamous 19th-century camel.
Clarkdale, Arizona

Arizona Copper Art Museum

The state's only comprehensive museum dedicated to the mineral that defined its history and economy.
Denio, Nevada

Royal Peacock Black Fire Opal Mine

Mine your own precious stones.
Saint Maries, Idaho

Emerald Creek Garnet Area

Star garnets are so rare that you can only find them in two places on Earth—here, you can dig for them.
Louisville, Kentucky

The Witches' Tree

Locals place their offerings on this nightmarish gnarled tree so the witches won't summon another storm.
Chino, Japan

Fujimori Tea Houses

High in the trees or suspended between cables, these surreal structures are the works of a unique Japanese architect.
Lipnice nad Sázavou, Czechia

Národní památník odposlechu (National Interception Memorial)

This trio of reliefs—an ear, a mouth, and a pair of eyes—carved into the walls of flooded quarries is a monument to spying.
Sukagawa, Japan

Tsuburaya Eiji Museum

A small, family-friendly museum dedicated to the “god of special effects” who brought Godzilla to life.
Nessebar, Bulgaria

Lake Atanasovsko

One of the world’s only pink lakes where it's possible to take a dip.
Henderson, Nevada

Dinosaur House

A retired schoolteacher in suburban Nevada transformed his front yard into a paleontological menagerie.
Nessebar, Bulgaria

Nessebar Ethnographic Museum

Housed in a historic 1840 home, this museum provides a window into the lives of everyday, 18th- and 19th-century Bulgarians.
Piran, Slovenia

Sarajevo ‘84

This delicious Bosnian barbecue restaurant celebrates the diverse cuisine of Slovenia.
Comacchio, Italy

Ponte dei Trepponti (Trepponti Bridge)

This uniquely designed bridge served as the city gate for Comacchio.
Classe, Italy

Sarcophagi of the Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe

Numerous stone coffins from different centuries, lined up in a sixth century basilica.
Ravenna, Italy

Dante's Tomb

Italian poet Dante Alighieri is entombed in this small mausoleum in Ravenna, and his hometown of Florence has never been too happy about it.
Ravenna, Italy

Mausoleum of Galla Placidia

An incredible mosaic-lined monument said to have held the remains of an ancient Roman empress.
Ravenna, Italy

Arian Baptistry

A medieval, mosaic-lined baptistry built by a heretical Christian sect.
Ravenna, Italy

Basilica of San Vitale

This 6th-century church has the largest and best-preserved collection of Byzantine mosaics outside Constantinople.
Siena, Italy

St. Catherine of Siena's Severed Head

A dismembered holy head stares out from her beautiful reliquary at the St. Dominic Basilica.
Canneto sull'Oglio, Italy

Chiesa di Santa Croce detta 'Dei Morti'

Photographs of the faces of the town's dead cover the walls of this small Italian church.