Unusual Place of the Month: Mini Holland

January 27, 2012 - Written by NomadicMatt
 

As if Holland wasn’t small enough to travel around, if you are really pressed for time, you can visit the whole country all in one day by visiting Madurodam. Madurodam is a miniature “city” located just outside …

Unusual Place of the Month: Edinburgh

October 31, 2011 - Written by NomadicMatt
 

In honor of Halloween (my favorite holiday), this month’s unusual place is Edinburgh, Scotland, or, more specifically, haunted Edinburgh. Edinburgh is supposed to be one of the most haunted cities in the entire world. When …

Unusual Place of the Month: Borobudur

June 24, 2011 - Written by NomadicMatt
 

Borobudur is an 8th-century Buddhist monument in Indonesia. There’s nothing “unusual” about this place (at least, not like the Island of Dolls) except that it is unique in the world for the type of temple it is. The …

Unusual Place of the Month: The Island of Dolls

April 27, 2011 - Written by NomadicMatt
 

Known as “La Isla de la Munecas” in Spanish, the ‘Island of the Dolls’ is perhaps one of the creepiest tourist attractions in the world. You half expect Chucky to come out and slash you. It reminds me of those horror …

Unusual Place of the Month: Hutt River Principality

December 15, 2010 - Written by NomadicMatt
 

Located in the desert of Western Australia is the Principality of Hutt River. The principality is an “independent sovereign state” in Australia, though it’s not recognized by any nation in the world. It lives in a …