Nîmes, France
Maison Carrée Reconstructed Inscription
The lost Latin words were reconstructed using the holes from the nails that once pinned them in place.
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Nîmes, France
The lost Latin words were reconstructed using the holes from the nails that once pinned them in place.
Colditz, Germany
An officers prison camp believed to be impregnable by the Germans saw over 30 successful escapes.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A series of three shiny letters mark the boundary of an old refuge for those being pursued by debt collectors.
Pompeii, Italy
The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.
Naples, Italy
This magical-looking island is notorious for the misfortunes suffered by its owners.
Queens, New York
A uniquely lettered street sign marks the corner where the iconic word game was invented.
Erie, Pennsylvania
A quirky collection of outsider art made from automobile parts.
Beacon, New York
The remains of what was once the world's steepest passenger funicular.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This unusual elevator doesn’t stop or slow down.
Souzay-Champigny, France
Ivy-covered Medieval tunnels cut through this charming town in France's Loire Valley.
Leland, Michigan
The rusted remains of an ill-fated freighter lie just off the coast of South Manitou Island in Lake Michigan.
Bridgend, Wales
This 500-year-old Tudor home is a treasure trove of history and mystery.
Neskowin, Oregon
The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.
Ventotene, Italy
A founding document of the European Union was written on an island where Roman emperors once banished women.
Nottingham, England
A curious urban windmill once owned by a renowned British mathematical physicist.
Nottingham, England
The Birthplace of the Englishman who founded the A.C. Milan football club.
Meriden, Connecticut
A lone tower rises above the cliffs in a city park, offering fantastic views of the Connecticut landscape.
Venice, Italy
The pile of books behind the dignified writer gave the statue a most undignified nickname.
Lítla Dímun, Faroe Islands
This isolated island is often capped by its own fluffy cloud.
San Francisco, California
The sole surviving relic of the San Francisco neighborhood cobbled together from old horsecars and streetcars.
Dublin, Ireland
Dublin's most modern, visually spectacular bridge is modeled after Ireland's national emblem.
Bogotá, Colombia
Colombia's biggest botanical garden contains plants from all across the country.
Solihull, England
This medieval manor house was equipped with secret compartments for hiding priests.
London, England
This Viking gravestone carved in a rare runic style was dug up from a London churchyard.