Chastleton, England
Chastleton House Croquet Lawn
Where the rules of that most quintessentially English game were first devised by an eccentric inventor.
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Chastleton, England
Where the rules of that most quintessentially English game were first devised by an eccentric inventor.
Borås, Sweden
The art critic claiming that "only an ape could have done this" was in fact right.
Glenside, Australia
A perfectly preserved abandoned criminal asylum in South Australia.
Polotsk, Belarus
Though it was heavily modified, fragments of the original medieval cathedral still survive.
Wicklow, Ireland
Not actually a shop, but one fan's passionate show of support for a rival county's Gaelic football team.
Pensacola, Florida
The "worst battleship ever built" is enjoying a grand second act, submerged 30 feet in the Gulf of Mexico.
Esporles, Spain
This 17th-century manor house provides a fascinating glimpse into old-world Mallorcan life.
Tipaza, Algeria
An extraordinary mix of Phoenician, Roman, early Christian, and Byzantine ruins beautifully set overlooking the Mediterranean.
Naubinway, Michigan
More than 150 snowmobiles fill this Michigan museum.
Bermuda
In Bermuda, this formal naval residence has become a go-to for cliff-jumpers and hikers.
Zambia
Africa's fourth longest river originates from a burbling spring in a secluded stretch of woods.
Valenciennes, France
This is what trains will look like after the zombie apocalypse.
Jáchymov, Czechia
Visitors flock to the historic birthplace of radiobalneology for its therapeutic radium treatments.
Texcoco, Mexico
Get a close look at the gigantic remains of long-extinct mammoths.
Menlo Park, California
A trail weaves through the verses of a poem illustrated by stone sculptures inspired by Native American pictographs.
Uppsala, Sweden
A rare rune stone dedicated to a woman.
Areedh Sub-District, Jordan
Concentrated around the Dead Sea, these surprising canyons are filled with coursing water, fish, and even crabs.
Falaise, France
The birthplace of the ferocious William the Conqueror, this castle is awash in medieval history.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
The historic home of the pivotal political activist who led the Métis people in rebellion against the Canadian government.
Boge, Sweden
A Bronze Age stone ship said to be the grave of the mythical founder of Gotland.
Vimmerby, Sweden
A replica of the beloved character's house, modeled after the author's own drawings.
Rivas-Vaciamadrid, Spain
Not far from Madrid, a set of perfectly preserved trenches date back to the Spanish Civil War.
Podgorica, Montenegro
This virtually windowless mass of smooth concrete is the only Catholic church in the city.
Ponta Delgada, Portugal
This 'Lake of Fire' sits in the caldera of a 15,000 year old volcano.