Saint Austell, England
Lost Gardens of Heligan
400-year-old garden, restored to beauty.
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Saint Austell, England
400-year-old garden, restored to beauty.
North Bend, Washington
Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.
Raufarhöfn, Iceland
This modern monument to pagan belief looks like it was transported straight from ancient times.
Isle of Staffa, Scotland
This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.
Al Haouz, Morocco
The remains of a magnificent medieval fortress that was the capital of a vast empire.
Coleford, England
The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."
Oxford, England
The medieval legend behind this holy well was one of the inspirations behind "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland."
Lalibela, Ethiopia
An otherworldly restaurant perched on the edge of a jagged cliff next to a medieval holy city.
Inzá, Colombia
This collection of ancient, mountaintop, underground tombs was once hidden by decades of bloodshed.
Tulelake, California
Each winter this underground cave forms a dazzling ice palace.
Kyoto, Japan
The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.
Cabezuela del Valle, Spain
Blue-green pools and smooth stones comprise one of Spain’s most idyllic hidden wonders.
New Boston, New Hampshire
A popular 19th-century natural landmark is now hidden within a sprawling forest.
Peraleda de la Mata, Spain
This 7,000-year-old megalithic wonder covered by a Franco-era reservoir emerges in times of drought.
Washington, D.C.
A lovely aquatic park built by a one-armed Civil War veteran who made a fortune from lotuses.
Los Angeles, California
It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.
Callanish, Scotland
The mysterious megaliths have enchanted and intrigued visitors for thousands of years.
Ochopee, Florida
This isolated airport in the middle of the Everglades sees more alligators than planes.
Tokyo, Japan
Inside the columbarium, thousands of colorful, high-tech Buddhas guard the ashes of the dead.
Pramarzo, Italy
Eco-village hidden in the foothills of the Alps that created a massive system of psychedelic underground temples.
Washington, D.C.
There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.
Ollantaytambo, Peru
Preserved Inca city and site of the last Inca stronghold against the Spanish conquistadors.
Skibbereen, Ireland
This floating garden in the sky is straight out of a fairy tale, but the real thing is nothing short of magical.
Dochula, Bhutan
The small sanctuaries lie just off the beaten path near one of Bhutan's most famous attractions.