Larne, Northern Ireland
Madman's Window
It is said a heartbroken man visited the gap every day to stare blankly out at the sea.
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Larne, Northern Ireland
It is said a heartbroken man visited the gap every day to stare blankly out at the sea.
Cleethorpes, England
This tiny business claims to be "the smallest pub on the planet."
Hull, England
This long-distance walking route follows the Prime Meridian line as it passes through England.
Withernsea, England
This two-towered gateway is all that remains of the unluckiest pier in the world.
Malham, England
A long, winding trek rewards you with a gorge so captivating it inspired a painting in the Tate.
Scarborough, England
80 years of the Battle of Peasholm on a small English lake.
Lincoln, England
Modern commuters still pass through this 2,000-year-old Roman archway.
Roswell, New Mexico
The symbol was surreptitiously built into the river bank by German prisoners of war.
Chichen Itza, Mexico
Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.
Ripon, England
Although it appears ancient and mysterious, the quirky folly was actually built 200 years ago by an eccentric estate owner.
Chester, England
A mysterious demonic figure peers down from its perch within the gorgeous Chester Cathedral.
Nara, Japan
Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.
Tokyo, Japan
Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.
Hiroshima, Japan
A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.
Kyoto, Japan
This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.
Kyoto, Japan
The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.
Kyoto, Japan
This neighborhood thoroughfare is haunted by dozens of homemade monsters.
Kyoto, Japan
1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.
Nara, Japan
This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.
Hayakawa, Japan
The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai.
Fujinomiya-shi, Japan
A beautiful, dense forest in the shadow of Mount Fuji, with a tragic reputation.
London, England
The anatomical-pathological collection of a man who changed surgery.
Haxey, England
One of England's oldest ongoing games is basically a town-wide scrummage that aims to push a leather tube into a local pub.
Bristol, England
A 142-foot-tall Q-tip on Bristol's skyline.