Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Wall of Great Tajik Writers
A building facade covered with the statues of 11 giants of Tajik literature.
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Dushanbe, Tajikistan
A building facade covered with the statues of 11 giants of Tajik literature.
Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
This sacred fig tree with a link to the Buddha is one of the oldest human-planted trees in the world.
Abernethy, Scotland
One of two Irish-style round towers in Scotland, this structure has mysterious origins.
Bruges, Belgium
The bronzed skull of a beheaded traitor was affixed to the city gate in the 17th century.
Læsø, Denmark
This antique farmhouse is one of Læsø's rare seaweed houses.
Howick, South Africa
Local lore says a serpent-like beast lurks in the deep basin below the falls.
Berlin, Germany
These brass bunnies honor the rabbits that dominated the no-man's-land around the Berlin Wall.
Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands
In ancient times, these fallen standing stones supported a massive house.
Driffield, England
Britain's tallest megalith towers over the cemetery of a quiet English village.
Mengwi, Indonesia
A small museum full of giant effigies of Bali's demons and monsters.
Isle of Man
The remains of the wrecked steam trawler can be found on the beach at low tide.
University Park, Illinois
A sprawling outdoor museum filled with larger-than-life works of art.
Aviemore, Scotland
Scotland's only funicular railway is also the United Kingdom's highest.
Waipu, New Zealand
A galaxy of glowworms—larvae of a gnat—hides deep in the belly of these caves.
Hallsands, England
The abandoned fishing village was swept right into the sea.
Danvers, Massachusetts
The oldest living cultivated fruit tree in North America.
Topeka, Kansas
Topeka has its own great wall, and it's covered in colorful images from the city's history.
Isle of Islay, Scotland
This 1,300-year-old marker is one of the finest and most complete early Christian crosses in Scotland.
Spokane, Washington
Protected from the elements, these Native American rock paintings have survived approximately 250 years.
Stanton Lees, England
Legend says this little-known stone circle is formed from people petrified as punishment for dancing on the Sabbath.
Haines, Alaska
The cultural center preserves the history of the Tlingit tribe, who have lived in this Alaska village for more than 10,000 years.
Midland, South Dakota
Just a man taking his prehistoric pet for a stroll.
Iceland
This fairytale-like structure is the last turf church ever constructed in Iceland.
Porto, Portugal
A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.