Ōzora-chō, Japan
Shibazakura Park
Japan's largest area of "pink moss" turns the hillside bright pink every spring.
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Ōzora-chō, Japan
Japan's largest area of "pink moss" turns the hillside bright pink every spring.
Spokane, Washington
Protected from the elements, these Native American rock paintings have survived approximately 250 years.
Stanton Lees, England
Legend says this little-known stone circle is formed from people petrified as punishment for dancing on the Sabbath.
Collipulli, Chile
This bright yellow bridge is a true engineering feat.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Thousands of artifacts tell Mongolia's military history, from the Bronze Age to the present.
Amposta, Spain
This Canadian hunting lodge is a long way from home.
Nottingham, England
There's a labyrinth of medieval chambers hidden deep below a 15th-century pub.
Alderwasley, England
This 2,000-year-old tree inspired the nursery rhyme "Rock-a-bye Baby."
Fairplay, Colorado
This 19th-century ranch is being transformed into a residential library with thousands of books about the natural world.
Lubec, Maine
This candy-striped tower is the farthest east you can go in the United States.
Holyoke, Massachusetts
A careful eye can find hundreds of dinosaur tracks running along the Connecticut River.
Heckington, England
The last working windmill in the U.K. that has eight sails.
Kings Clipstone, England
These bleak 800-year-old ruins were once the royal residence of choice for hunting in Sherwood Forest.
Munich, Germany
The unusually large seat sits atop the base of a ruined temple.
Knaresborough, England
A 600-year-old mini shrine guarded by a sword-wielding knight hides in a crumbling cliff face.
Quincy, Massachusetts
The ruins of one of the first railroads in the U.S. lie hidden within a neighborhood cul-de-sac.
Stockholm, Sweden
A golden egg-shaped sauna in the Arctic tundra.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.
Comuna Obreja, Romania
The romantic botanic tunnel feels like a well-kept secret.
Oaxaca, Mexico
At this Oaxaca contest, artists turn purple produce into stunning depictions of saints, buildings, and La Pietà.
Longmont, Colorado
The world's largest sticker ball weighs in at a mighty 231 pounds.
Libya
A deserted Bedouin village lines the shores of this stunning desert oasis.
Fillmore, Utah
The only completed wing of Utah's first capitol is filled with artifacts and odd stories about its past.
Ioannina, Greece
Local lore says two enemy dragons live within these breathtaking mountain lakes.