Knoxville, Tennessee
Old Gray Cemetery
Stroll around the headstones of notable figures from Knoxville's history, as well as towering monoliths and melancholic headstones.
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Knoxville, Tennessee
Stroll around the headstones of notable figures from Knoxville's history, as well as towering monoliths and melancholic headstones.
Fernandina Beach, Florida
Named from the Spanish for “beautiful woods,” this public cemetery is spread across 29 acres of moss-draped oaks.
San Sebastián, Spain
The forest hides a cemetery where members of the British Legion rest in peace.
Riga, Latvia
A former graveyard for Riga’s elite is now a large park with elegant monuments.
Crested Butte, Colorado
A testament to Colorado’s rugged mining history sits against a backdrop of striking mountain scenery.
Ahlat, Turkey
Hundreds of medieval Islamic gravestones decorate the mountainous landscape in the largest cemetery in Turkey.
Comuna Obreja, Romania
The romantic botanic tunnel feels like a well-kept secret.
St. Augustine, Florida
Intertwined, interspecies trees which locals believe can grant boons to lovers.
Seattle, Washington
A huge musical sculpture and other art installations on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grounds.
Ōzora-chō, Japan
Japan's largest area of "pink moss" turns the hillside bright pink every spring.
Woodburn, Oregon
This little slice of the Netherlands in the Pacific Northwest blooms in a rainbow of color each spring.
Södra Nybro, Sweden
Believed to be the first museum dedicated to the films in the world.
Gravina in Puglia, Italy
An impressive bridge over a ravine also served as an aqueduct.
ambon Kalai, Thailand
A tall karst islet popularized by 007.
Gordola, Switzerland
If James Bond bungee-jumped off the side of a 720-foot dam, would you do it too?
Magdalena, New Mexico
Twenty-seven massive radio antennas on the high plains of New Mexico search for life on other planets.
Carlingford, Ireland
The home of Ireland's last leprechauns is officially protected by the European Union.
Kumano-chō, Japan
This little town supplies Japan with most of its calligraphy brushes, still made by hand from animal fur.
Pelham, Ontario
Canada's oldest sugar maple has been growing since around 1500.
London, England
This secluded walkway overlooks a magnificently wild London green space.
Luster, Norway
A stunning silver lining to global warming's gloomy cloud.
Reykjavik, Iceland
This verdant, tree-lined Reykjavik graveyard is both enchanting and eerie.
Beech Mountain, North Carolina
A former Oz-themed attraction that has fallen into disrepair, but still holds some of the original magic.
Millinocket, Maine
The highest point in Maine is a grand gift to the state citizens that also happens to be one end of the Appalachian Trail.