Field Trip

The Millau Viaduct during a cycling race in 2012.

At about 1.5 miles long, France’s Millau Viaduct is far from the world’s longest bridge—but it is the tallest.

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Taking a peek inside the smallest house in Great Britain may make you feel better about your current living situation.

Stefan Mrozinski jumps from a rail at the Sandboarding World Championship 2007 at Monte Kaolino.

Guests can sand ski and sandboard down the massive Monte Kaolino sand dune in Hirschau in Bavaria, Germany.

The world's largest rocking chair in Casey, Illinois.

Casey, Illinois, makes up for what it lacks in population size with Guinness World Records for really big stuff.

The dome of the Margate Shell Grotto in Kent, England.

A farmer stumbled upon an underground passageway adorned with millions of shells in 1835. Nearly two centuries later, we still don't know who built it.

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It's hard not to feel like the walls are closing in on you while walking down Spreuerhofstrasse in Reutlingen, Germany—the narrowest street in the world.

Attached to one of San Francisco’s Good Vibrations stores is a museum dedicated to the surprisingly long history of vibrators.

From late September through mid-March, three sun mirrors help make the town of Rjukan, Norway, a little brighter.

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Colma, California, is home to 17 cemeteries housing roughly 1.5 million bodies. Thanks to San Francisco's ban on burials, that number keeps growing.

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Ebenezer Place in Wick, Scotland, is 6 feet and 9 inches long, and it's home to only one street address.

Meet the Millau Viaduct: The Tallest Bridge in the World

Britain's Smallest House Has 16 Square Feet of Floor Space

At This Ski Resort, the Slopes Are Covered With Sand Instead of Snow

Casey, Illinois—Pop. 2404—Is Home to the World's Largest Mailbox, Rocking Chair, Wind Chime, Wooden Clog, Pitchfork, Key, Barber Shop Pole, and More

The Mysterious Underground Shell Grotto of Kent, England

The World's Narrowest Street Barely Fits Most Pedestrians

San Francisco's Antique Vibrator Museum Chronicles the Fascinating, 150-Year History of Vibrators

Rjukan, Norway: The Town That Relies on Giant Mirrors for Winter Sunlight

The Town Where the Dead Outnumber the Living

The Shortest Street in the World Is in Scotland, and Has Just One Address