Bigton, Scotland
St Ninian's Chapel
This former chapel resides on an island connected to the mainland by one of Shetland's iconic beachy tombolos.
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Bigton, Scotland
This former chapel resides on an island connected to the mainland by one of Shetland's iconic beachy tombolos.
Scalloway, Scotland
This memorial celebrates the legacy of the British-Norwegian resistance movement during World War II.
Furth im Wald, Germany
Each year, Germany's "City of Dragons" slays the world's largest walking robot.
Deniliquin, Australia
The world's largest gathering of flatbed coupes can be found annually at this rural festival in New South Wales.
Ghajnsielem, Malta
This abandoned building, which is the second-largest structure on the Maltese island of Comino, has a complicated past.
Pembroke, Malta
These sprawling military housing quarters from the 1960s are now defunct and hidden in plain sight on Malta’s Mediterranean coast.
Żebbuġ, Malta
People have been making salt here using traditional methods for centuries.
Xagħra, Malta
In 1888, a resident of Xagħra, Malta, discovered a small underground chamber filled with stalactites and stalagmites when digging a well.
Mosta, Malta
This garage is frozen in the late 1990s, full of rare and untouched cars and motorcycles.
Sliema, Malta
Despite the name, these small saltwater swimming pools have nothing to do with the Romans.
Naples, Italy
This 17th-century passageway is home to numerous bookshops, a witch legend, and the oldest pizzeria in the world.
Naples, Italy
This shining multicolored metro station deep under Naples is said to be the most beautiful in Europe.
Rome, Italy
These hut foundations are believed to be the residence of Romulus, founder of Rome.
Rome, Italy
In the early Roman Empire, people deemed traitors and criminals were tossed to their deaths from this rock.
Rome, Italy
This subterranean shrine beneath a bike rental store celebrates the iconic Italian scooter.
Rome, Italy
The "Great Sewer" of ancient Rome is one of the oldest sewer systems in the world, and is still in use.
Rome, Italy
Inside this McDonald's you can dine on your Big Mac and fries next to a 2,500-year-old Roman wall.
Gdańsk, Poland
One of the world's largest amber altarpieces is housed within this reconstructed medieval church.
Gdańsk, Poland
A merchant court dedicated to the fictitious King Arthur is heavily adorned with bizarre Renaissance art.
Gdańsk, Poland
Memorial to the lost dead of Gdansk, whose resting places were destroyed during World War II.
Barcelona, Spain
One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.
San Francisco, California
These six walrus head statues harken back to a time when this area wasn't far from the oceanfront.
San Francisco, California
The miraculous hydrant that saved the Mission District in 1906.
San Francisco, California
A free, public museum dedicated to the fascinating science of sight.