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London, England

'Out of Order'

A domino effect created with Britain’s iconic telephone boxes.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Pisa, Italy

The Camposanto

Next to the Leaning Tower of Pisa is a cemetery home to ancient sarcophagi and disturbing murals.
Added by Jamee
Las Vegas, Nevada

Underground House

A luxurious doomsday bunker hidden beneath an unassuming Las Vegas home offers the best of subterranean suburbia.
Dagny Added by Dagny
Darjeeling, India

Mahakal Mandir

At this unique temple in Darjeeling, Hindu and Buddhist practices co-exist harmoniously.
Michelle Cassidy Added by Michelle Cassidy
Rovaniemi, Finland

Santa Claus' Main Post Office

Roughly 17 million letters to Santa have found their way to this Arctic Circle post office.
Ouarzazate, Morocco

Atlas Film Studios

World's largest film studio, where visitors tour the decaying sets that litter the harsh desert environment.
nbj914 Added by nbj914
Los Angeles, California

Tony Scott’s Grave

A tiny rock climber scales the headstone of a beloved director.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
New York, New York

Jacques Derrida's Favorite Banana Bread

The French deconstructionist had a weakness for baked goods.
Pat Cassels Added by Pat Cassels
Atlanta, Georgia

Dr. Bombay’s Underwater Tea Party

Proceeds from this colorful teahouse in a historic Atlanta neighborhood directly fund women’s education in northeast India.
Added by juliekraut
Santa Monica, California

Dogtown Coffee

Grab a latte at the birthplace of modern American skateboarding.
Tim Stafford Added by Tim Stafford
Wellington, New Zealand

Letterbox Village

Leave a trinket at this artistic collection of mailboxes.
dibbiejane Added by dibbiejane
Paris, France

Paris Point Zero

The very center of Paris is surrounded by a bevy of strange good luck rituals.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Paris, France

Le Stryge

This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
Portomarín, Spain

Old Portomarín

This stop on the Camino de Santiago stands high above the underwater ruins of a medieval town.
ejhagadorn Added by ejhagadorn
Amesbury, Massachusetts

Plum Island Museum of Lost Toys & Curiosities

Explore the odd assortment of items that have washed up on the beaches of Plum Island.
Added by anthonylreed
Sasamón, Spain

Museo Salaguti

Salaguti's live-in museum: a fortress against criticism and consumer art.
serflac Added by serflac
Petite-Rivière-de-l'Ile, New Brunswick

The Candy Church

Inside the simple black-and-white exterior of Église Sainte-Cécile hides a pastel wonderland.
Andrew MacLean Added by Andrew MacLean
Paris, France

El Clan Destino

The storefront of a ramshackle Parisian puppet theater.
Added by historynerdxl
Nantes, France

Machines of the Isle of Nantes

Massive puppet-automaton machines created by French artist collective Machines de l’Ile.
Barcelona, Spain

The Giants of Santa Maria del Pi

The oldest giants in Catalonia are now displayed in a 14th-century Gothic church.
CadaverFormosus Added by CadaverFormosus
Seia, Portugal

Museu do Pão

Come for the bread-themed puppet show, stay for the buffet.
Reina Gattuso Added by Reina Gattuso
Tbilisi, Georgia

Rezo Gabriadze Puppet Theater

A small but hugely whimsical theater where marionettes play out the "The Battle of Stalingrad."
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Glover, Vermont

Bread and Puppet Museum and Theater

Cheap art and political theater in Vermont.
Rebekah Otto Added by Rebekah Otto
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Original Puppets from 'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood'

The residents of the Neighborhood of Make-Believe live without much fanfare within the Pittsburgh Children's Museum.
e1savage Added by e1savage