Iż-Żejtun, Malta
Secret Passage in St. Gregory's
A hidden tunnel of bones in one of Malta's oldest churches.
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Iż-Żejtun, Malta
A hidden tunnel of bones in one of Malta's oldest churches.
Heidelberg, Germany
It's good luck to be mocked by this monkey.
Birgu, Malta
The medieval home is still engraved with the symbol of the profession, an eye flanked by two axes.
Gore, New Zealand
Celebrating the history of whiskey production during New Zealand's era of prohibition.
Koblenz, Germany
This fountain of a little boy that spits on passersby at erratic intervals is a town icon.
Stoneham, Massachusetts
This headstone-like marker inscribed with three words has been an utter mystery for over a century.
Koblenz, Germany
Every half hour the eye-rolling clock face sticks out its tongue to mock the good citizens of Koblenz.
Brooklyn, New York
Spike Lee's provocative film is officially honored right where it was made, the first time a work of art was used as a secondary street name.
Carnoët, France
A remote hilltop covered in giant monoliths haunts the Brittany countryside.
Palm Desert, California
A black and white painted wall creates an optical illusion in the California desert.
Vågsøy, Norway
Thousands of years of crashing waves gave this mushroom-shaped rock its svelte figure.
Alofi, Niue
A tiny, remote island packed with wonders both natural and geeky.
Traquair, Scotland
The main gates have been locked since 1745 and will remain so until the Stuart Dynasty returns to the throne.
St. Louis, Missouri
The red brick house where the father of rock 'n' roll wrote some of his classic hits.
Dyess, Arkansas
The Man In Black grew up in a large agrarian community established by the federal government in the Great Depression.
Port Orchard, Washington
Bonsai trees that are up to a thousand years old.
Kvarntorp, Sweden
An eclectic sculpture park rises atop a giant pile of ashes in Sweden.
Ireland
Local legend says the remains of Father Christmas lie within the medieval grounds.
Nye County, Nevada
The contents of this safe survived a 37-kiloton nuclear bomb.
Douglas, Wyoming
This Wyoming town is fascinated by a particular mythical creature.
London, England
London's only public statue of the much-married monarch adorns the gate to St Bartholomew’s Hospital.
Teec Nos Pos, Utah
The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.
Camelford, England
A 6th-century stone lies at the site of the mythical battle waged between King Arthur and his nemesis Mordred.
London, England
Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.