Doha, Qatar
Souq Wakif Blue Road
This vibrant side road in Doha was painted light blue to reduce heat.
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Doha, Qatar
This vibrant side road in Doha was painted light blue to reduce heat.
Yokohama, Japan
Passengers are not allowed to set foot outside this station, but you can still enjoy spectacular views of the sea from the platform.
Jarrow, England
Home to the longest wooden escalators in the world.
Warwickshire, England
The longest canal aqueduct in England was built without a plan to get water past the moving boats.
Mahwah, New Jersey
This 150-year-old train station and caboose have been turned into a railroad museum, enjoyed by young and old alike.
Kilroot, Northern Ireland
This former church is believed to be one of the first Christian sites in Belfast Lough.
Flagstaff, Arizona
Crafted in 1911, this steam locomotive spent its entire working life in Flagstaff.
New Delhi, India
The roof of one of the world’s largest spice markets provides a grand view over the neighborhood's glorious bustle.
Córdoba, Spain
Touching this little fossil embedded in the wall of a grand mosque-cathedral may make your wishes come true.
Gudhjem, Denmark
This remote island, home to the easternmost point in Denmark, once hosted pirates and a military fortress.
Câmara de Lobos, Portugal
This glass skywalk offers vertiginous views down the volcanic cliffs to the beach below.
Parkersburg, West Virginia
A melancholy guardian doubles as a judicious godmother to this small town cemetery.
Baltimore, Maryland
The "Sultan of Swat" once attended a school at the site of this baseball field.
Prague, Czechia
Throughout this shopping mall are medieval ruins that were discovered during the mall's construction.
Venice, Italy
This sturdy, circular stronghold served as one of the forts that protected the Venetian Lagoon.
Twentynine Palms, California
While you're unlikely to find riches here these days, this remote mine is a time capsule of the Gold Rush era.
Faro, Portugal
The extravagance of Portugal’s "Pink Palace" resulted in a noble title being awarded to its owner.
Porto, Portugal
When this former hospital pharmacy closed in 2013 it already looked like a museum, so they turned it into one.
Yoshimi, Japan
Chiseled out of a sandstone cliff, one farmer's unfinished art project lies in ruins.
Saratoga, Texas
This eight-mile stretch of road gets its name from a local legend about a lost soul searching for his head.
Westmeath, Ireland
The symbolic center of Ireland, this summit also offers panoramic views of the countryside.
Stockholm, Sweden
This unique sculpture is often overlooked by pedestrians.
Charlottesville, Virginia
Anna Anderson spent most of her life claiming to be the lost Romanov child Anastasia.
Lanleff, France
The precise origins of this pink sandstone temple are unknown.