Uppsala, Sweden
Pelle Svanslös Crosswalk
Uppsala's adorable feline sign celebrates a popular children's book set in the Swedish city.
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Uppsala, Sweden
Uppsala's adorable feline sign celebrates a popular children's book set in the Swedish city.
Coleford, England
On this wooded path, a stained-glass window creates a spellbinding forest cathedral.
Helsinki, Finland
No matter how many times this community-run sauna gets destroyed, it always rises from the ashes.
Suffolk, England
A 550-square-meter micro-nation off the coast of Britain.
Colobraro, Italy
Just saying the name of this town out loud is said to bring bad luck.
Ventnor, Australia
An unphotographable nightly march of tens of thousands of "fairy penguins" from sea to shore.
Hyams Beach, Australia
The sand is such a bright white that on sunny days you practically need sunglasses to look at the ground.
Kiama, Australia
This massive water spout has been luring visitors for hundreds of years, some to their death.
Kew, Australia
Giant wood sculpture in Kew first constructed in 1979.
Coffs Harbour, Australia
Roadside display for a popular fruit and vegetable stand.
Coffs Harbour, Australia
One of the first big sculptures anywhere in Australia.
Brisbane, Australia
Started nearly 100 years ago, this science experiment just keeps on going, ever so slowly.
Portugal
This gaping hole in the middle of a remote mountain lake looks like a portal to another dimension.
Nairobi, Kenya
Located in Nairobi National Park, this animal orphanage is the oldest of its kind in Kenya.
Big Major Cay, Bahamas
In paradise, feral pigs have claimed an island all to themselves.
Aviemore, Scotland
Britain's only herd of free-ranging reindeer.
New Zealand
Only 68 people per day are allowed to visit this New Zealand bird-watcher’s paradise.
Tambon Kuet Chang, Thailand
Thailand's distressed elephants find peace at this Chiang Mai sanctuary.
London, England
A mysterious carving from 17th-century London seemingly depicts a young boy sitting on a bread basket.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This otherwise ordinary close on the Royal Mile constituted the end of the world for Edinburgh’s poorest residents.
Messinia, Greece
Ruins of a 13th-century fortress perched above a breathtaking Mediterranean bay.
Choum, Mauritania
Climb atop one of the world's longest and heaviest trains for an unbelievable journey across the Sahara Desert.
Prasat Sambour, Cambodia
More than 100 Hindu temples are slowly being swallowed by the forest.
Wilkieston, Scotland
Large-scale contemporary artworks tower over fields and lurk in forests around a Jacobean manor house.