Wiltshire, England
Oliver's Fort and the Bloody Ditch
This ancient fort overlooks the site of a disastrous retreat from the English Civil War.
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Wiltshire, England
This ancient fort overlooks the site of a disastrous retreat from the English Civil War.
Brooklyn, New York
Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.
Tattingstone, England
An 18th-century estate owner thought these cottages were an eyesore, so he artfully disguised them as a church.
New York, New York
A former insane asylum despised by Nelly Bly and Charles Dickens is now fashionable apartments.
Stow-on-the-Wold, England
This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.
Ecchinswell, England
This grassy, tree-lined hill shares a name with the much-loved novel that it inspired.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
An acoustic anomaly with a mysterious cause sits in the heart of Tulsa.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Many of Edinburgh's more unsavory characters spent their final days behind this door while awaiting their executions.
Montreal, Québec
The Jewish diaspora shares a menu at this museum café.
Queens, New York
Some of New York's best tacos can be found in the back of an unassuming bodega in Queens.
Williamsburg, Virginia
Giant busts of 42 U.S. presidents sit, crumbling in a field in Virginia.
Bruges, Belgium
Inside this former medieval prison is a collection of objects designed to inflict unbelievable pain and suffering on the human body and mind.
Dunmore, Scotland
A giant pineapple, a symbol of hospitality, and an amazing vacation rental option.
Ireland
This Copper beech tree nestled on a nature reserve is host to a bevy of autographs from Irish literary icons.
Warsaw, Poland
Order “Proletariat’s Cutlet” at this communist-themed restaurant allegedly once visited by Lenin.
Tucson, Arizona
This collection of neon icons is preserving Arizona's history, one sign at a time.
Tucson, Arizona
From working out of his garage to the James Beard semifinals, one Tucson baker has kept his fan base—and his grains—local.
Tudeley, England
This medieval church is the only one in the world that features all Marc Chagall stained-glass windows.
Sydney, Australia
A boardwalk winds through this sliver of coastal nature hidden within Sydney.
New York, New York
This giant boulder is sandwiched between apartment complexes in upper Manhattan.
Plitvička Jezera, Croatia
A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.
Hilo, Hawaii
This legendary urban waterfall creates a dazzling display of rainbows.
Auckland, New Zealand
The platform atop this verdant volcano was built with the help of a royal elephant.
Juneau, Alaska
A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.