At more than 50 tons, the Hoba Meteorite in Namibia is the world’s largest intact meteorite.
Quirky Attractions
Quirky Attraction: The Longitudinal Center of Canada
Just east of Winnipeg sits the longitudinal center of Canada, with a big tourist sign and maple leaf flag made of flowers.
Quirky Attraction: Freddie Mercury’s Birth House in Zanzibar, Tanzania
The exact location of Freddie Mercury’s birth house is still in question, but the Mercury House in Zanzibar is where fans go to honor him.
Quirky Attraction: The Dole Plantation in Hawaii
The Dole Plantation in Hawaii is the place to find amazing foods you never knew you needed, like pineapple popcorn and pineapple salad dressing.
Quirky Attraction: The Sinking Bell Tower of Laoag, Philippines
A surviving 17th-century bell tower in Laoag, Philippines continues to sink into its sandy base at the rate of one inch per year.
A Visit to Alberta’s Fascinating Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump in southern Alberta, Canada is one of the most well-preserved buffalo jumps in North America. Here’s what you will see if you give the site a visit.
Quirky Attraction: The Gopher Hole Museum
There’s a museum in Alberta, Canada comprised of a bunch of stuffed dead gophers dressed up as humans and placed into various scenes.
Quirky Attraction: The National Aviary in Pittsburgh
See more than 150 bird species at the National Aviary in Pittsburgh, including eagles, owls, parrots, toucans, penguins, and flamingos.
Quirky Attraction: The Seattle Gum Wall
Welcome to one of Seattle’s grossest but most popular tourist destinations, the Gum Wall.
From Burlesque Dancers to Mobsters: The Five Quirkiest Museums in Las Vegas
Get away from the Vegas Strip to see offbeat museums on the subjects of burlesque, mobsters, neon signs, pinball, and atomic testing.
