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Trails

Old summit power house.

Beacon, New York

Ruins of the Mount Beacon Incline Railway

The remains of what was once the world's steepest passenger funicular.

An icy pond forms just behind the brink of the viewpoint.

Wellsboro, Pennsylvania

Haunted Vista

A rock maze opens up to a panoramic viewpoint at an abandoned mine full of ghost stories.

Wadi Dawkah Frankincense Trees

These gnarly desert trees produce the prized aromatic resin traded along the ancient incense trail.

Trail marker #33 at West End Beach in Traverse City.

Cadillac, Michigan

Old Indian Trail

A series of 33 stone markers maps an ancient 55-mile transportation route.

Granite Falls, Washington

Lime Kiln Trail

Four abandoned towers hidden above the Douglas fir forest in Washington.

Athabasca Pass.

Stony Brook, New York

Athabasca Pass

When exposed at low tide, this rock bridge connects a dog-friendly beach to a strangely shaped island.

The Quiraing.

Isle of Skye, Scotland

The Quiraing

Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.

Hampstead Pergola.

London, England

Hampstead Pergola

This secluded walkway overlooks a magnificently wild London green space.

Illeta dels Banyets.

El Campello, Spain

Illeta dels Banyets

The legendary bathing site of a Moorish queen is actually part of a Roman fish farm.

Ivinghoe Beacon seen looking north from The Ridgeway.

Leighton Buzzard, England

Ivinghoe Beacon

Model aircraft soar over 360-degree views of the countryside at the start of England's oldest road.

Millbrook, New York

Innisfree Garden

This once-private estate is now a dreamy, meditative garden that's open to the public.

Graffiti railroad tracks.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Beechview-Seldom Seen Greenway

This secluded walking trail is a hidden gem of a Pittsburgh park.

Wadi Qelt Canyon.

Wadi Qelt

A serene desert oasis speckled with ancient artifacts.

The quote.

Natural Bridge, Virginia

Hidden J.R.R. Tolkien Quote

Lines from a walking song are etched into a rock in Natural Bridge State Park.

Darby's Bed.

Snugborough, Ireland

Darby's Bed

A Neolithic passage tomb said to have sheltered two legendary Irish lovers.

The “buttertubs” on Buttertubs Pass.

Buttertubs Pass

A steep and winding road in the Yorkshire Dales passes by these deep natural potholes.

View down to Muker from the Corpse Way over Kisdon.

Swaledale Corpse Way

A winding medieval path was used by mourners to carry their dead to the nearest church.

Puck's Glen.

Dunoon, Scotland

Puck's Glen

This ethereal, rainforest-like gorge is home to waterfalls, quaint bridges, and fairy folk.