Faringdon, England
The Faringdon F.U.N. and Folly Tower
The eccentricities of a former lord include painted pigeons of his manor house, a series of pointless plaques, and a folly built simply to peeve the public.
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Faringdon, England
The eccentricities of a former lord include painted pigeons of his manor house, a series of pointless plaques, and a folly built simply to peeve the public.
Binh An, Vietnam
Standing as a 12th-century architectural titan, this trio of brick structures boasts the tallest surviving Cham tower in Vietnam, reaching an impressive height of 38 meters.
Fyllingsdalen, Norway
The longest pedestrian tunnel in the world.
Jakes Landing, Nova Scotia
Home to more than 500 Mi’kmaq petroglyphs depicting centuries of Indigenous life and culture, this sacred site contains one of the largest collections of rock carvings in eastern North America.
Tōno City, Japan
A thousand figurines of Oshira-sama, a horse-loving goddess of silk, await wish-making worshippers.
Fernandina Beach, Florida
Four thousand years of history come alive through interactive exhibits and storytelling traditions.
West Wendover, Nevada
A large wave-cut arch in limestone, carved by Pleistocene Lake Bonneville, is perched atop a ridge.
Franklin, Pennsylvania
St. John's Episcopal Church is one of seven remaining churches with a complete collection of Tiffany Windows.
An Nhon Bac, Vietnam
Perched atop a lonely 76-meter hill overlooking the plains, this 12th-century Cham sanctuary was historically dubbed the Golden Tower by French scholars due to the warm, glowing hue of its ancient bricks.
Mainz, Germany
An ancient Roman temple hidden in the basement of Römerpassage, a modern shopping mall.
Malo Polje, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bunski Kanal is a hidden natural wonder where the emerald Buna River dramatically merges with the mighty Neretva through a narrow limestone channel.
Budapest, Hungary
When the water level in the Danube in central Budapest is low enough, there is a secret site telling the history of one of the most iconic bridges of the city.
Puebla, Mexico
Home to an astounding collection of carved skulls and other artifacts from Puebla's history
Shimonoseki, Japan
One of the world’s few undersea pedestrian tunnels connects Honshu and Kyushu islands.
Greece
Abandoned and overgrown town with views of the Mediterranean Sea.
Gainesville, Florida
Tucked away near Gainesville, Lubee Bat Conservancy invites visitors to discover the surprising personalities of giant fruit bats while learning how protecting these misunderstood animals helps preserve forests around the world.
Uzhhorod, Ukraine
Over 80 miniature sculptures around Uzhhorod old town that depict Transcarpathian history and culture.
Paris, France
This funerary monument to the guillotined king and queen of France became a political lightning rod and a site of pilgrimage for French monarchists.
Ouessant, France
The Créac’h Lighthouse is the most powerful lighthouse in Europe, which gives you, at night, an eerie sense of serenity.
Peggys Cove Preservation Area, Nova Scotia
A beautiful memorial to the 215 passengers and 14 crew members who perished in a 1998 plane crash.
Lahore, Pakistan
The beautifully tiled, hidden resting place of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan’s wet nurse, tucked away behind a bustling railway track.
Las Condes, Chile
1960s modernist architecture in the form of a church and monastery at the foothills of the Andes.
Vinh Son, Vietnam
Deep within the mountains, a towering natural wall of tightly packed basalt columns mimics a colossal ancient fortress built by no human hands.
Campbell Island / Motu Ihupuku, New Zealand
The most remote tree in the world is more than 170 miles from its nearest neighbor.