London, England
Winchester Palace
The ruins of a once-mighty medieval palace are hidden away in otherwise modern London
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London, England
The ruins of a once-mighty medieval palace are hidden away in otherwise modern London
Altamonte Springs, Florida
The "I-4 Eyesore" is one man's dream that has stood incomplete for over 20 years
Newark, Delaware
Two states disputed a square-mile slice of land for more than a century
Llanberis, Wales
What was once the world's second largest slate quarry is now a surreal post-industrial landscape
Toruń, Poland
A modern-day Polish explorer's collection of artifacts from around the world
Trachilos, Greece
Scientists debate whether some of the earliest humans actually evolved here in Europe
Rome, Italy
Hidden away in an alleyway, this diminutive chapel is said to be the smallest church in Rome
Washington, D.C.
Two statues of the fictitious toy robots that ran afoul of local government
Ouidah, Benin
This singular fort was once the smallest colony in the world, an international oddity
Hana, Hawaii
The largest ancient temple in all of Polynesia
Charleroi, Belgium
A memorial garden at what was the home of Belgium's most notorious serial killer
Washington, D.C.
National Mall monument to the inventor of the screw propeller.
Bochum, Germany
The world’s largest museum dedicated to mining, complete with an underground show cave.
Cave Creek, Arizona
The last such cabin in Arizona is a rare remnant of a bygone era of medical treatment.
Cowling, England
Yorkshire’s largest boulder has a storied past associated with Druids and witches.
Motihari, India
The author of Animal Farm and 1984 was born to a civil servant in British India.
Fredrikstad, Norway
A floating interfaith chapel made from ocean plastic.
Culiacán, Mexico
A giant shrine to Mexico's "narco-saint."
Brookline, Massachusetts
The home of the founder of American landscape architecture puts his principles into practice.
Kwidzyn, Poland
Prior to modern plumbing, some toilets were in tall towers perched over rivers.
Livadia, Greece
This sanctuary became synonymous with fear and terror in the ancient world.
Väster, Sweden
One of the world’s only museums dedicated to the humble matchstick.
Rome, Italy
This immaculately preserved church from late antiquity was originally the mausoleum of the Emperor Constantine's daughter.
Wailuku, Hawaii
Originally a mission, what may be the oldest building on Maui is now a museum of the island’s history.