Brent Pelham, England
Tomb of Piers Shonks
A knight said to have slayed a dragon with the help of his winged dogs is buried inside the walls of a church.
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Brent Pelham, England
A knight said to have slayed a dragon with the help of his winged dogs is buried inside the walls of a church.
Krakow, Poland
This cemetery of rusting Soviet-era steam locomotives and train cars offers an apocalyptic glimpse into a bygone era.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
This former burial ground, built atop discarded ballast from cargo ships, is now a public park.
Orgov, Armenia
An observatory with a 54-meter-wide radio telescope sits in the mountains of Armenia.
Roskilde, Denmark
Local legend has it that the Devil's claw marks are etched into this distinctive rock.
Yokohama, Japan
This retro izakaya street is a unique legacy of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
San Francisco, California
Around the perimeter of San Francisco’s second-largest park is a meandering 2.7-mile path designed to inspire contemplation.
Alexandria, Egypt
This fortress was built using the last surviving stones from the Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Oak Island, North Carolina
The remains of a 19th century cargo ship now sits in the middle of a quaint neighborhood after a century spent on the ocean floor.
Freetown, Sierra Leone
An Asante king spent four years in exile in a house on this very spot.
Bonorva, Italy
A Nuragic tomb, a Roman tomb, and a Byzantine Church, all hidden inside a rock.
Bend, Oregon
The ruins of a failed dam that was built over land later described as a "sponge."
Cape Elizabeth, Maine
A natural rock silhouette on Cape Elizabeth's scenic Shore Road, reminiscent of New Hampshire's "Old Man of the Mountain."
Forres, Scotland
A reminder of the gruesome punishments delivered to those who were found guilty during Scotland's witchcraft trials.
York, England
A modern mini-Stonehenge is hidden in a public reserve, not far from a former Viking stronghold.
Glasgow, Scotland
The home of two of Scotland's most important artists has been reassembled in the Hunterian Art Gallery.
Estes Park, Colorado
Hike to the decaying remains of a dream house with a spectacular view.
Namur, Belgium
Tiny sculptures hidden in plain sight miniatures in Namur.
Hargeisa, Somalia
Dine on roast goat inside a scrapped 1960s Soviet airplane.
Yokohama, Japan
Commemorating the Japanese migration to Peru, this statue has a sister standing across the Pacific.
Nontron, France
This pair of statues commemorates a once-widespread carnival tradition of blowing on each other’s butts with bellows.
Galashiels, Scotland
The only panel of the Great Tapestry of Scotland that has been replaced, after the original was stolen.
La Cambe, France
This place bears witness to the loss of many lives during WWII, and stands in stark contrast to the American Cemetery.
Krakow, Poland
Legend holds that this knife serves as a chilling reminder of the deadly rivalry between two local builder brothers.