Oxford, England
Martyr's Mark
The spot where three Protestant clergymen were burned at the stake during the reign of "Bloody Mary."
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Oxford, England
The spot where three Protestant clergymen were burned at the stake during the reign of "Bloody Mary."
Toledo, Ohio
This restaurant proudly displays bread signed by the 39th president.
Fairbourne, Wales
A hidden tunnel leads to an abandoned slate quarry that's now a secret swimming spot guarded by cliffs.
Tübingen, Germany
This giant statue of a vulva became internationally famous after an American exchange student got stuck in it.
Baltimore, Maryland
This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.
Montevallo, Alabama
The permanent home of a 1960s traveling museum of tiny historical dioramas.
Nazca, Peru
This metal tower in the desert provides views of a handful of Nazca geoglyphs.
Italy
This high-speed test track is popular with car manufacturers, speed freaks and orbiting astronauts.
Troy, New York
This historic church with a connection to "Uncle Sam" is now a fraternity house.
Polotsk, Belarus
A monument in the Belarusian city of Polotsk claims to mark the exact midpoint of the European continent.
Campbell, Ohio
There is beauty and history in the ruins of this former company town.
Mexico City, Mexico
This strange sculpture of a menacing skull surrounded by sun rays was discovered at the foot of the Pyramid of the Sun.
gołdapski, Poland
The two abandoned overpasses are among the largest bridges in Poland.
Wisniowa, Poland
The hollow trunk of this 650-year-old tree was used as a hideout by two Jewish brothers during World War II.
Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile
Mother Nature outdoes herself with this stunningly beautiful set of caves carved into marble.
Zhangye Shi, China
These layered sandstone mountains in China look like they are made of pressed crayons.
Zhangjiajie, China
This vertical pinnacle in China was the inspiration for the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”
Qurayyat, Oman
A sinkhole and now a swimming hole, too, full of dazzling turquoise water.
Xcalacoop, Mexico
A magical sinkhole on the Yucatán Peninsula is adorned with mini waterfalls and hanging vines.
Qatar
Climb down into the largest sinkhole in Qatar.
Alto Paraíso de Goiás, Brazil
After millennia of erosion by sand and churning water this Brazilian valley now looks like a lunar fantasy.
Stazzema, Italy
A massive natural rock arch gives the Tuscan mountain its own window to the sky.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
An ancient Scottish rock formation said to be the gravesite of a giant remains ensconced in legend and intrigue.
Iceland
Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.