Tongwynlais, Wales
Castell Coch (The Red Castle)
High Victorian fantasy created a fairytale castle out of a ruined fortress in Wales.
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Tongwynlais, Wales
High Victorian fantasy created a fairytale castle out of a ruined fortress in Wales.
Cardiff, Wales
A harem-inspired Moorish fantasy design in a Victorian-era Welsh castle.
Ruthin, Wales
This abandoned asylum in Wales might look haunted, but it's still beautiful.
Llangennith, Wales
A rocky sea serpent hides caves, blowholes, and a spectacular natural bridge.
Oakland, California
Julia Morgan's Moorish-Gothic labyrinth of fountains, trees, natural light and Oakland's notable dead.
Seville, Spain
Drink the 'Blood of Christ' in this Roman Catholic fever dream.
Malaga, Spain
Bold black and white motifs of life and death add a dramatic flair to this 17th-century crypt.
Sheffield, England
This old Victorian bathhouse is fed by an ancient spring.
Keld, England
A winding medieval path was used by mourners to carry their dead to the nearest church.
Hawes, England
A steep and winding road in the Yorkshire Dales passes by these deep natural potholes.
Allerton Mauleverer, England
This Gothic Revival castle used as a shooting location for "The Secret Garden" and other films.
Ripon, England
Although it appears ancient and mysterious, the quirky folly was actually built 200 years ago by an eccentric estate owner.
Skipton, England
Harry Potter once visited this massive limestone cliff, which was carved by an ancient glacial river.
Lancaster, England
The largest cave chamber in Britain—big enough to fit a whole cathedral inside.
York, England
When the plague struck York, this stone was used to leave supplies for the sick.
Whitby, England
The curious and tiny collection contains some very odd objects.
Berlin, Germany
Berlin's natural history museum houses the world's largest mounted dinosaur and the late beloved polar bear Knut.
Borth, Wales
A 4,500-year-old forest is slowly being revealed from beneath the sands of a Welsh beach.
Pontarfynach, Wales
Three bridges straddle a stream, one stacked upon the other.
Delta, Colorado
The giant stump of the once towering cottonwood where Ute people held tribal meetings.
Manitou Springs, Colorado
A lively annual event in which thousands of people race to push coffins heavy with bodies up a hill.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Hidden beyond a kitschy giant beetle is this remarkably sprawling collection of preserved insects.
Nederland, Colorado
Inspired by a music box, a small town Vietnam vet carved an entire carousel full of animals by hand.
Ouray, Colorado
A recreation of an Old West apothecary full of curios.