Ghajnsielem, Malta
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This abandoned building, which is the second-largest structure on the Maltese island of Comino, has a complicated past.
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Ghajnsielem, Malta
This abandoned building, which is the second-largest structure on the Maltese island of Comino, has a complicated past.
Teruel, Spain
This grandiose staircase was part of the revival of a medieval Spanish architectural style combining Christian and Islamic influences.
San Marino, San Marino
A historic cavernous cistern lies hidden behind a wall at San Marino’s stamp and coin museum.
Zaragoza, Spain
Europe's largest river aquarium features freshwater species from around the world.
Winsted, Connecticut
This massive work of art is five stories high and 120 feet long.
Tonalea, Arizona
At certain times in the fall and winter, the sunlight makes this natural sandstone arch glow.
Pune, India
A cluster of 18th-century temples with an underground shrine.
Wellington, New Zealand
A mysterious castle "in the clouds" has had many lives including a radar bunker, dog hotel, and conference center.
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Taiwan's first stone fortress is also the best preserved Qing Dynasty-era city on the island.
Bristol, Virginia
This restaurant is devoted to celebrating Appalachia's cuisine.
Kamakura, Japan
Feast your eyes on the centuries-old statues of the judges of hell.
Norway
Remote and wild, Kinnarodden is the northernmost point of mainland Europe.
Pune, India
A 19th-century house filled with secret trap doors and hidden basements has been turned into a museum.
Maputo, Mozambique
This prefabricated building was built in Belgium and shipped to Mozambique but was never inhabited, since its iron exterior was unsuitable for the tropical environment.
Cork, Ireland
On the clock tower at St. Anne's Church in Cork, you never know which face is telling the truth.
Cougar, Washington
See the imprints of ancient trees, burned and preserved by lava.
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
This museum focuses on the history and culture of the German settlers in Pennsylvania.
Żebbuġ, Malta
People have been making salt here using traditional methods for centuries.
Rindge, New Hampshire
This open-air spiritual sanctuary offers stunning views of Mt. Monadnock and provides a natural and peaceful environment for worship and meditation.
Clifton, Australia
An impressive site containing some of the earth’s rarest living fossils.
Zurich, Switzerland
Underneath the well-known Lindenhof hides a secret cellar documenting Zurich's early history.
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
An antiquated aquarium housed in a converted government anti-nuclear bunker.
Arlington, Virginia
The last remaining location of a drive-up hot dog stand named after a local pool shark.
Dorset, England
An Iron Age hill fort turned scenic nature park.