Grasmere, England
Dove Cottage
This charming English house was once the home of England's most famous poet.
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Grasmere, England
This charming English house was once the home of England's most famous poet.
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
The remains of a community that was forced to move for a dam that never materialized still rot in this Pennsylvania park.
Nuremberg, Germany
This historic toy museum brings a little whimsy to a city not usually remembered for such things.
Montegabbione (TR), Italy
This 16th-century monastery has been turned into a surrealist architecture compound.
Madrid, Spain
The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.
Rome, Italy
This Roman arch marks the location of an ancient gate at one of the Seven Hills of Rome.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
This massive Brazilian church is built like an angular, technicolor pyramid left by Mayans from the future.
Lisbon, Portugal
Located in the thermoelectric factory that once powered the entire city, this Portuguese museum is shockingly fascinating.
Hartland, New Brunswick
The world's longest covered bridge is a quaint and incredible wooden tunnel.
Ottawa, Ontario
These locks on North America’s oldest canal are named after a porcine rock formation.
New Haven, Connecticut
While many places make the claim, the Library of Congress says this restaurant is the birthplace of the hamburger.
Aguascalientes, Mexico
A uniquely robust and historic look at Mexico's omnipresent dance with Death.
Dothan, Alabama
Dothan, Alabama has been invaded by scores of anthropomorphic peanuts.
Los Gatos, California
An ominous concrete cube cuts a dystopian silhouette atop this California mountain.
Pine, Arizona
The largest natural travertine bridge in the world is nestled in a small canyon in central Arizona.
Britannia Beach, British Columbia
From mining complex to industrial exhibition, this museum once played a major part in the X-Files.
Huelgoat, France
If they push on just the right spot, even the weakest person can move this titanic boulder.
Egremont, United Kingdom
The rust covering this old mine's abandoned buildings matches the red pigment it once produced.
Inarajan, Guam
Located on Guam's south shore, this small cave is named for an ancient and powerful Chamorro Chief.
Cinto Euganeo, Italy
A sudden, striking cluster of hills south of Padua has been attracting visitors for centuries.
Cold Spring, New York
Reforestation in action is the main attraction in this abandoned quarry.
Hope, British Columbia
Railways may have forged this quintet of lovely tunnels, but now they are open to hikers.
Aksum, Ethiopia
Supposedly this Ethiopian chapel holds the Ark of the Covenant, guarded by virgins who cannot leave the building.
Ponce Inlet, Florida
The third tallest lighthouse in America once guided author Stephen Crane to safety.