Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Grave of Caroline Walter
Flowers have mysteriously appeared on her effigy every day for the last 150 years.
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Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Flowers have mysteriously appeared on her effigy every day for the last 150 years.
Yelverton, England
This tangled English forest looks like something right out of a fairytale.
Yelverton, England
The site of a mysterious pony massacre is rich with extraterrestrial conspiracy theories.
Arlington, Virginia
The Pentagon sits on a former island that was in Virginia at low tide and D.C. at high tide.
Spratly Islands
The most disputed archipelago in the world.
Stepanakert, Azerbaijan
This striking icon of the disputed Republic of Artsakh caused a stir at a Eurovision Song Contest.
London, England
A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.
London, England
This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.
Abbotsford, Australia
This 19th-century convent is now a flourishing 21st-century hub for art.
Melbourne, Australia
Every hour a secret compartment drops from this giant pocket watch, revealing a lovely surprise.
Melbourne, Australia
Children's author May Gibbs's beloved stories about the tiny, human-like "Gumnut Babies" are immortalized in bronze.
Parkville, Australia
Australia's largest medical museum featuring a 19th-century pharmacy.
Madrid, Spain
A lush indoor jungle fills this bustling Madrid transportation hub.
Mohorte, Spain
Walls of stone rise up from sinkholes caused by underwater erosion.
Parkville, Australia
The King is honored by an elaborate grotto on a continent he never visited.
Bundoora, Australia
This strange portrayal of the state's first lieutenant-governor literally stands on its head.
London, England
The bar where "The Great Train Robbery" was planned was once a nexus of high society and low morals.
Kirkjubøur, Faroe Islands
This mysterious, medieval cathedral remains unbuilt but fiercely protected.
Harrogate, England
The remains of a remote village that once housed over 1,200 dam workers and their families.
Lisbon, Portugal
A garden in Lisbon filled with giant porcelain creatures.
Puerto de Mazarrón, Spain
An enchanting landscape of ancient sandstone structures eroded into otherworldly shapes.
Firbank, England
The abandoned railway bridge stands hidden in the farmland of rural Cumbria.
Magnetic Island, Australia
After much poking and prodding, this island is decidedly not a magnetic anomaly, but it sure is pretty.
Bilbao, Spain
Giant topiary dog once played a role in a terrorist bomb plot.