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Though much of the castle was robbed of its stones, the underlying earthworks are among the best-preserved in England.

This majestic tree has survived 400 years of storms, droughts, and floods, and is a beloved natural landmark in Missouri.

The vibrant buildings in the “capital of the comic strip” celebrate the art form that made it famous.

It is said the legendary wizard once lived in this sea cave beneath Tintagel Castle.

An abandoned fishing village in pre-oil Qatar.

A futuristic hovertrain is parked unceremoniously alongside a nondescript road.

This magical and eccentric stepwell is a hidden treasure within the ancient fort city of Mandu.

A tiny island is connected to the mainland by a private railway that residents travel in their own personal wagons.

A dictator's failed public works project has been reborn as two linked trails through spectacular scenery.

A former top secret military tunnel is now stuffed with snow and open year-round to skiers.

This picturesque medieval monastery guards a small trove of historic treasures.

The whimsical steel spider lurking in the shadows of this suspension bridge shows that engineers can have a sense of humor.

Street artists transformed this abandoned industrial neighborhood into one of Europe's largest graffiti exhibitions.

Two well-hidden huts let animal lovers spend the night among the bears, wolves, and other predators of the forest.

A fairytale island floats in the middle of Italy's little-known Lake Orta.

Albert Einstein's head sticks out of a snail shell stacked on a rocket in this truly bizarre monument to the scientist.

Originally planted by the ancient Carthaginians, this sprawling palm grove is one of the largest in the world.

A botanically themed auditorium blooms within the world’s last operating double-decker theater.

Crossing this suspension bridge feels like walking through the sky, a fitting tribute to the head of the Apollo program.

A mesmerizing reservoir nestled at the heart of a pre-Islamic Yemeni village.

Norway has built what may be the world's most beautiful public toilet.

The smallest port in France is named after the pirate who created it.

Abandoned boats decaying in the largest ship graveyard in mainland Britain.

A giant repository of accidentally discovered cave paintings up to 30,000 years old.