Dunfermline, Scotland
Saint Margaret's Cave
A hidden tunnel leads to a medieval queen's shrine buried beneath a parking lot.
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Dunfermline, Scotland
A hidden tunnel leads to a medieval queen's shrine buried beneath a parking lot.
Shorewood, Wisconsin
A circus of light and sound forms a sensory ode to an iconic train that will never pass through town again.
Poni, Burkina Faso
These mysterious 1,000-year-old walls have revealed little about their past.
London, England
This secret garden has bloomed into London's most unique hub of urban creativity.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Thousands of people walk over this fantastic work of art every day, but how many notice it?
County Donegal, Ireland
This World War II relic let Allied pilots know they were entering neutral airspace.
Şehzadeler, Turkey
This mysterious cliffside carving of an ancient Hittite deity has baffled scholars for centuries.
Mexico City, Mexico
This incredible college library is a visual masterpiece of mosaic art. It also looks kind of like a giant boombox.
Câmara de Lobos, Portugal
This glass skywalk offers vertiginous views down the volcanic cliffs to the beach below.
Gudhjem, Denmark
This remote island, home to the easternmost point in Denmark, once hosted pirates and a military fortress.
Tarragona, Spain
This Roman arena once played host to bloody gladiatorial battles.
Caesarea, Israel
Built by a king and rebuilt by an emperor, this aqueduct transported water for 1,200 years to this ancient Mediterranean hub.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Each of these 87 large stones has a unique message. Together, they form part of the Minnesota Military Family Tribute.
Innsbruck, Austria
Devilish masks, handicrafts, and pieces of old buildings create a snapshot of life in a historic Alpine region.
Kingsburg, California
A water tower shaped like a giant coffee pot looms over a small Swedish village in Central California.
Puebla, Mexico
Hidden inside a hotel is a museum of miniature models depicting the traditions and history of Mexico.
Turan, Russia
A tribute to Richard Feynman is carved into the land he planned to see but never got to visit.
Rozendaal, Netherlands
A late-medieval Dutch castle with trick fountains in its whimsical water gardens.
Seattle, Washington
The flock of plastic poultry is an ode to the classic comedy staple.
Leeds, England
The bizarre headgear looks like it was made for a fool, not a king.
Puentedey, Spain
A charming Spanish village sits atop this natural limestone overpass.
Heuvelland, Belgium
Because sometimes you need to make a batch of frites even when the stores are all closed.
Virginia, Minnesota
The world's largest floating loon bobs in the lake to kick off an annual festival.
Dunedin, New Zealand
Three rooms of bones, curios, and one artist's collection of natural artifacts create this intriguing museum.