Outer Hebrides, Scotland
'Hercules'
A memorial to the acting bear whose escape caused a sensation on the Outer Hebrides.
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Outer Hebrides, Scotland
A memorial to the acting bear whose escape caused a sensation on the Outer Hebrides.
Munich, Germany
This poignant tribute to the White Rose movement showcases artifacts related to the heroic anti-Nazi struggle.
Coulee City, Washington
This large artificial waterfall in Washington state was merely an incidental byproduct of a technological megaproject.
Aberfeldy, Scotland
This Neolithic stone circle is the most complete of its kind in Scotland.
Stirling, Scotland
The main residence of the Erskine family and the hereditary keeper of the nearby royal Stirling Castle.
Parkville, Australia
This unusual stone monument marks the starting point of the epic and tragic event.
Nienhagen, Germany
Twisted trees shaped by coastal winds make this woodland look like something from a spooky story.
Stirling, Scotland
These formal gardens were designed to be admired from the vantage point of the castle.
Valentine Plains, Australia
For nearly 50 years this airplane that crashed during World War II remained missing in the remote Australian backcountry.
Cergy, France
This massive sculptural work outside of Paris was four decades in the making—and it's still not quite complete.
Tagum, Philippines
This massive Roman Catholic rosary is composed entirely of wood.
Tenango del Valle, Mexico
The archeological ruins of the ancient fortified city of the mysterious Teotenanca civilization.
Lassodie, Scotland
The half-finished remains of what would have been Scotland’s biggest piece of landscape art.
Birmingham, Alabama
A castle-inspired apartment building that has stood in Birmingham since 1927.
Frisco, Utah
Only ruined buildings and abandoned charcoal kilns remain of this once bustling Wild West boom town.
Killeany, Ireland
A diminutive, thousand-year-old church believed to be the smallest in Ireland.
London, England
This inn of the court provides a fascinating window into London’s legal and architectural history.
Windsor, Australia
This previously dilapidated alleyway has been transformed into one of Melbourne's finest hidden art locations.
Guadalajara, Mexico
A beautiful and controversial modern sculpture that alludes to the Aztec past identity of the Virgin of Guadalupe and the phenomenon of syncretism.
Warrior, Alabama
In Rickwood Caverns, visitors can travel hundreds of feet underground and see beautiful formations unique to the region.
Fairford, England
A rampant horde of demons smirk and snarl at visitors to this church, home to a rare complete set of medieval-era stained glass windows.
Palencia, Spain
The camera-toting gargoyle juts out from the exterior of a Gothic cathedral.
Rhyll, Australia
A conservation sanctuary for rescued koalas, some of which were saved from devastating Australian bushfires.
Shetland Islands, Scotland
The recurring nature of this geographic feature might make it unique in the world.