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.
Savannah, Georgia
A unique museum dedicated to the Gullah-Geechee people, housed within an old oyster cannery.
Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador
The tiny airport in remote Newfoundland that inspired a hit musical is also a modernist architectural gem.
Libya
A deserted Bedouin village lines the shores of this stunning desert oasis.
South Hero, Vermont
Driftwood dinosaurs lurk within trees covered in a rainbow array of avian abodes.
Wisbech, England
Peek inside restored planes at this off-the-beaten-path collection of aviation archaeology.
Bayan Lepas, Malaysia
Come in, light some incense, and ignore the live snakes around you.
Richmond, Virginia
The iconic statue was moved to a new spot overlooking the James river after several years as a mascot for the local baseball team.
Newport, Wales
The largest of only eight working transporter bridges left in the world.
Seattle, Washington
Though strikingly beautiful, Seattle's other railway station is now largely forgotten.
Cobham, England
Amazing collection of folly buildings in Cobham, Surrey.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
An off-the-beaten-path place to literally hang beneath Milwaukee's Holton Street Bridge.
Pohang, South Korea
To enter the lower hall of this temple, you must first walk through a dragon.
Ballymoney, Northern Ireland
The atmospheric road was never meant to be so creepy.
Haninge C, Sweden
This secret facility trained seals for the Swedish navy during the Second World War.
Flåm, Norway
One of the most breathtaking railways in Europe also takes one of the steepest climbs, from fjord to mountain plateau.
Schwyz, Switzerland
The steepest classic funicular in the world glides along a dizzying incline.
Aviemore, Scotland
Scotland's only funicular railway is also the United Kingdom's highest.
Madison, Wisconsin
This forgotten beach house built to look like a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece overlooks a hidden beach.
Juneau, Alaska
On top of a sheet metal business in Juneau stand nearly a dozen charming Wizard of Oz statues.
London, England
This overlooked street light once served as a KGB dead letter box.
Brännaberget, Sweden
This abandoned Swedish folkpark offers an amazing view over the town of Överkalix.
San Antonio, Texas
This big empty pig is a nostalgic throwback to mid-20th-century Texas barbecue.
Villa de Leyva, Colombia
This whimsical home made entirely from clay is basically a giant piece of pottery.