Places

World Chocolate Wonderland, China

What to do with a huge Olympic stadium once the games are over is always a problem. In Beijing, they decided to fill it with 80 tons of chocolate.

The Mystery Spot, USA

Water appears to flow uphill, people seem to change height and trees grow at apparently strange angles in the Mystery Spot outside Santa Cruz, California.

Cadillac Ranch, Texas

An art installation of ten half-buried cars that actually invites visitors to deface it.

Neal’s Yard, London

A hippy vibe predominates in this colourful courtyard of shops and cafes, tucked away between Monmouth and Neal St in Covent Garden.

The Nashville Parthenon, USA

Best known as the spiritual home of country music, Nashville isn’t where you would expect to find a full-size replica of the Parthenon.

Suginami Anime Museum, Japan

You’ve watched Akira, Ghost in the Shell and countless other classic Japanese animations. But could you make anime worth watching?

Spam Museum, Minnesota

No, this is not a tribute to unwanted email. It’s a celebration of everybody’s favourite canned meat - Spam. Well, OK maybe not everybody’s.

Djemaa el Fna, Marrakech

This ominously named square in Marrakech has a sinister past, and a wonderfully bizarre present.

Dr Pong, Berlin

The hit German bar dedicated to two things only: beer and table tennis.

Caño Cristales, Colombia

Could this be the world’s most beautiful river?

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