Shlisselburg, Russia
Oreshek Fortress
An abandoned 14th-century castle and prison complex on a small island in the Neva River.
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Shlisselburg, Russia
An abandoned 14th-century castle and prison complex on a small island in the Neva River.
Porvoo, Finland
A rare octagonal brick beacon on an isolated island in the Baltic.
Cambridge, England
A 4,000-year-old burial site hides behind a roadside Burger King.
King's Lynn, England
This captivating Bronze Age timber circle spent centuries concealed by the tides.
Stockholm, Sweden
A concrete Picasso in the middle of a student housing complex on the outskirts of Stockholm.
Warsaw, Poland
A tree planted by Marie Curie is treasured by the Radium institute that she set up.
Tlalnepantla, Mexico
This partially reconstructed Aztec pyramid gives a glimpse of what its larger counterparts would have looked like.
Cambrils, Spain
This magical space partly designed by Antoni Gaudi is one of the best examples of romantic gardening in the Mediterranean.
Baguio, Philippines
Some locals believe the fabled lost gold of General Yamashida is hiding somewhere beneath the city.
San Antonio, Texas
The wood bears a hidden love note carved by a young Johnny Cash.
Gildeskål, Norway
Norway has built what may be the world's most beautiful public toilet.
Hatgal, Mongolia
Traces of the thriving lake trade that once linked the Soviet Union with Mongolia.
El Castell de Guadalest, Spain
Continental Europe's only museum devoted to salt and pepper shakers features more than 20,000 designs.
Coventry, England
This amazing 15th-century mural remained hidden in plain sight for centuries.
Nazca, Peru
This archaeological museum in one of Peru’s most intriguing regions exhibits ancient artifacts from the Nazca civilization.
Po, Thailand
This mountain sunrise is one of the most breathtaking views in Thailand, yet well off the tourist trail.
Passau, Germany
Shimmering sea-colored mosaics and Jesus statues cover this opulent building.
Munich, Germany
The taxidermy remains of the first brown bear to enter Germany in 170 years.
Zurich, Switzerland
This colossal couch is an unlikely monument to Europe's first female Doctor of Law.
Thimphu, Bhutan
The nation’s first institution dedicated to the conservation of Bhutanese textiles.
Falkland Islands
An abandoned suspension bridge on the Falkland Islands is crumbling into the water.
Chauvin, Louisiana
Installed as a beacon of hope for a hurricane-racked island, the statue had to be moved multiple times due to the eroding coast.
Rozendaal, Netherlands
A late-medieval Dutch castle with trick fountains in its whimsical water gardens.
Marianna, Arkansas
One of the most acclaimed eateries in Arkansas is a two-table diner on the ground floor of a family home.