Rome, Italy
Secret Compartment in Leonardo da Vinci Statue
A secret hatch containing two parchments was discovered in this statue over 40 years after its installation.
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Rome, Italy
A secret hatch containing two parchments was discovered in this statue over 40 years after its installation.
Milan, Italy
An exclusive waiting room built for the royal family in the 1920s is hidden in Milan’s central station.
Amargosa Valley, Nevada
Water of undetermined depth has attracted rare fish and cult leaders alike.
Ithaca, New York
For a buck, students can snag freshly picked apples grown in the university orchards.
Alinja, Azerbaijan
In the foothills of the lesser Caucasus, a centuries-old fortress still stands.
Chimney Rock, North Carolina
A 315-foot spire jutting out from the Blue Ridge Mountains makes for breathtaking views.
Torgnon, Italy
High in the Italian Alps, a lonely chapel with a striking view of the Matterhorn.
St John's, Antigua and Barbuda
An imposing statue of the first prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda stands in the middle of a traffic intersection.
Chino Hills, California
A shockingly detailed small scale recreation of the temples of Abu Simbel.
Sirang-ri, South Korea
One of only a handful of seaside temples in Korea, this sacred space is home to a legendary healing Buddha statue and a traffic safety prayer pagoda.
Bedford, Indiana
The longest navigable underground river in the United States is home to countless blind and albino animals.
Brooklyn, New York
In Little Caribbean, an ice-cream shop serves up regional flavors, including soursop, Irish moss, and "greatnut."
Stansted, England
This reconstructed Norman castle is the world's most accurate, from location to livestock.
Leesville, Louisiana
The only cave in Louisiana has played host to a state's-worth of clandestine activities.
Sierra City, California
A fire lookout atop a glacial pinnacle is reached by climbing three vertiginous flights of stairs.
Chesterfield, New Hampshire
Ruins of the elaborate house where the enigmatic costume designer threw glamorous parties for New York's theatrical elite.
Portugal
This gaping hole in the middle of a remote mountain lake looks like a portal to another dimension.
Valentine Plains, Australia
For nearly 50 years this airplane that crashed during World War II remained missing in the remote Australian backcountry.
Bridgehampton, New York
A fire station-turned-church-turned-museum dedicated to the work of seminal light artist Dan Flavin.
London, England
A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.
Bestari Jaya, Malaysia
Malaysian fireflies create a dazzling display as thousands light up in unison.
Seoul, South Korea
The world's longest bridge fountain has hundreds of nozzles that create a beautiful, illuminated spectacle.
Tamura, Japan
These wondrously illuminated caverns extend under the mountains of the Fukushima Prefecture.
Medellín, Colombia
Three hundred illuminated pillars form an “artificial forest” in Medellín.