Edinburgh, Scotland
Binns Clock
This historic timepiece was a popular meeting place for romantic rendezvous in the 1960s.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
This historic timepiece was a popular meeting place for romantic rendezvous in the 1960s.
Longiano, Italy
A haunting mosaic marks the spot where a famous poet's father was murdered more than 150 years ago.
Tanzania
Over the course of its history, this tiny island has held enslaved people in transit and served as a quarantine zone. Today, it's a giant tortoise sanctuary.
Bratislava, Slovakia
Admire dozens of life-size animals made from old scrap metal, nuts, screws, and valves.
Birmingham, England
A small alleyway with an unusual moniker.
Uonuma, Japan
Running through lush forests and across the Tadami River, this train line offers breathtaking views of rural Japan.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This statue stands as a message against the ills of Apartheid.
Kano, Nigeria
Walk through history in a palace that has seen centuries of Muslim rulers.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Some 80,000 Delft Blue tiles line the inside of this Amsterdam walkway.
Great Falls, Virginia
This former Cold War missile control site played an important role in the creation of GPS.
Leiden, Netherlands
Only a few walls remain of the last church the Pilgrims used before they sailed to North America.
Duffel, Belgium
The birthplace of the titular coat and related products celebrates its claim to fame with a statue of a coat.
Castle Valley, Utah
These tall, red sandstone pinnacles outside Moab are often forgotten amid their more famous neighbors.
Dublin, Ireland
This 18th-century fort surrounded by a moat was used to store gun powder and ammunition, and now sits in the middle of a large park in Dublin.
Edinburgh, Scotland
These plaques located in a court preserve a small piece of Edinburgh's history.
Northallerton, England
The church and nearby castle are all that remains of a medieval village, mysteriously abandoned.
Ouray, Colorado
A glimpse of a waterfall is reached by a steel catwalk along a slot canyon located in an Ouray city park.
Staten Island, New York
The highest natural point in New York City and all of the Atlantic coastal plain.
Dundee, Scotland
Atop this arch, during the 16th-century, a sermon was given to those suffering from plague.
Oxford, England
The lantern carried by the infamous Guy Fawkes when he was arrested while attempting to blow the houses of Parliament and the King of England to smithereens
Asmara, Eritrea
Scrap material from around Eritrea finds a new life at this outdoor market, where upcycling is a lifestyle.
Hawick, Scotland
Built as a training camp, this site became a detainment center for prisoners of war and German civilians during World War I.
Grasonville, Maryland
This statue of two men in a rowboat was erected to honor those who died while fishing in the Chesapeake Bay.
Opelika, Alabama
At this coffee shop, each drink celebrates African-American history and luminaries.