Thasos, Greece
Aliki Ancient Marble Quarry
The partially submerged ruins of a white marble quarry used in ancient Greece for over 1,200 years.
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Thasos, Greece
The partially submerged ruins of a white marble quarry used in ancient Greece for over 1,200 years.
Cherokee, North Carolina
Cherokee alphabet, proof of ancient North American Jews, or just a hoax?
Dooey, Ireland
A spectacular hidden beach in Ireland has the dark, disturbing nickname of "Murder Hole Beach."
Selçuk, Turkey
This beautiful train graveyard is one of the largest collections of steam locomotives in the Mediterranean and Europe.
Parksville, New York
This Central New York ghost town was once a prosperous railroad community.
Bishopthorpe, England
Cycle the solar system—from the sun to Pluto—right here on earth.
Fairfax, California
Centuries of biking history are nestled in the shadow of the birthplace of contemporary mountain biking.
Doha, Qatar
The enormous diamond-shaped building packs a trove of academic and literary treasures into one futuristic space.
Binz, Germany
A long spiraling walkway winds through the woods, and around a copper beech tree at the center.
Fergus Falls, Minnesota
A riverside park built around the ruins of a massive dam that collapsed in 1909.
Ashton-in-Makerfield, England
Quirky outsider art transforms this garden shop into a little stone fantasyland.
Niagara Falls, New York
Western New York's largest independent bookstore doubles as a historical repository of all things Niagara Falls.
Funchal, Portugal
A micronation on an islet along the coast of a Portuguese island.
East Jerusalem, Israel
The abandoned shell of what would have been the Jordanian royal family's summer palace.
San Gil, Colombia
The centuries-old trees are draped with Spanish moss to make them look like wizened elders.
Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
This prehistoric figurine is the oldest known realistic depiction of a human face.
Bath, England
This picturesque horseshoe weir was first built in the 1600s to prevent flooding in the town of Bath.
Kampen, Netherlands
This stately council chamber hasn't changed since 1545.
Llanes, Spain
Stormy conditions send jets of seawater bursting through holes in the cliffs.
Bala, Ontario
This nomadic monster has divided opinions as it prowls across Canada.
Virginia Beach, Virginia
The eerie ruins of a remote abandoned hamlet said to be founded by the survivors of a shipwreck.
Firminy, France
This church looks more like a spaceship than a house of worship.
Blidworth, England
A mysterious medieval monument said to mark the final resting place of Robin Hood’s henchman.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
The farming museum contains an extensive taxidermy collection, including the world's largest stuffed horse.