Discover Northumberlandia: Lady of the North in Northumberland, England: A million and a half tons of earth were used to create one of the world's largest land sculptures.
Year: 2016
The Stairs of Reconciliation
Discover The Stairs of Reconciliation in Graz, Austria: Double spiral staircases are not unheard of, but they are very rare.
Abandoned Freeway Stub on State Route 163
Discover Abandoned Freeway Stub on State Route 163 in San Diego, California: The freeway that never was.
Gettysburg Dime Museum
Discover Gettysburg Dime Museum in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania: This recreation of a 19th-century dime museum is full of oddities.
Strada Sforii (Rope Street)
Discover Strada Sforii (Rope Street) in Brașov, Romania: This snug medieval lane is one of the narrowest streets in the world.
Leatherlips Monument
Discover Leatherlips Monument in Powell, Ohio: A monument to a Native American leader who was known for never breaking a promise and met his end after signing a deal with white settlers.
The Old Patent Model Museum
Discover The Old Patent Model Museum in Washington, D.C.: During the Industrial Revolution this “Temple of Invention” was full of intricate miniature machines and gadgets.
Pu o Hiro (Hiro’s Trumpet)
Discover Pu o Hiro (Hiro's Trumpet) in Easter Island, Chile: In the Middle Ages villagers would sound this stone trumpet to boost fertility and coax fish to shore.
Abigail Adams’ Grave
Discover Abigail Adams' Grave in Quincy, Massachusetts: The nation's second-ever First Lady urged the founding fathers to "remember the ladies.".
Leuk Charnel House
Discover Leuk Charnel House in Leuk, Switzerland: For centuries no one knew there were hundreds of bones and precious artwork hidden beneath this Swiss church.
Sekigahara War Land
Discover Sekigahara War Land in Sekigahara-chō, Japan: One of the bloodiest and most important battles in Japanese history is recreated with kitschy concrete statues.
Séance Room at Muriel’s Jackson Square
Discover Séance
The Fighting Goats of Poznań
Discover The Fighting Goats of Poznań in Poznań, Poland: These mechanical goats first battled it out in the year 1551, all because of an overcooked deer.
Baja Film Studios
Discover Baja
Secret Compartment in Leonardo da Vinci Statue
Discover Secret Compartment in Leonardo da Vinci Statue in Fiumicino, Italy: A secret hatch containing two parchments was discovered in this statue over 40 years after its installation.
Museum of Woodcarving
Discover Museum of Woodcarving in Shell Lake, Wisconsin: The world's largest woodcarving collection includes dozens of Bible scenes and a wooden bestiary, all carved by one man.
Rockefeller Mansion in Rock Creek Park
Discover Rockefeller Mansion in Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C.: This leafy estate is worth $18 million and is so grand it has two mailing addresses.
Grave of John Matthews: The Soda Fountain King
Discover Grave of John Matthews: The Soda Fountain King in Brooklyn, New York: Final resting place of the immigrant who brought artificial seltzer water to America.
Ghost Trees of Pescadero Point
Discover Ghost Trees of Pescadero Point in Del Monte Forest, California: Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.
San Thome Basilica
Discover San Thome Basilica in Chennai, India: This Gothic-style church is reputedly built atop the remains of one of Jesus's apostles.