Slope Point, New Zealand
Slope Point
The most southerly spot on New Zealand's South Island is home to surreally shaped, permanently mangled trees.
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Slope Point, New Zealand
The most southerly spot on New Zealand's South Island is home to surreally shaped, permanently mangled trees.
Ohaupo, New Zealand
One man's dream has turned into this naturally growing chapel made of almost nothing but trees.
Castle Hill, New Zealand
The Dalai Lama named this New Zealand landscape the "Spiritual Center of the Universe."
Vilnius, Lithuania
An abandoned masterpiece of Soviet Brutalist architecture.
Vilnius, Lithuania
This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.
Vilnius, Lithuania
Things aren't quite what they seem at this mind-bending museum.
Nessebar, Bulgaria
One of the world’s only pink lakes where it's possible to take a dip.
Nessebar, Bulgaria
Step inside this medieval Orthodox gem and travel back to the 16th century.
Gurgulyat, Bulgaria
While it would not look out of place among Serbian spomeniks, this massive Bulgarian monument commemorates one of their defeats.
Zelenikovo, Bulgaria
A supersonic jet stands on a pedestal in this rural village as a monument to military aviation.
Troyanski manastir, Bulgaria
At this 16th-century monastery in rural Bulgaria, visitors can also spend the night.
Cambridge, England
One of several Lilliputian portals that are ready to transport passengers to other dimensions, if they can find them.
Cambridge, England
Local legend says Isaac Newton built this footbridge without any screws, bolts, or nails.
Cambridge, England
Vast fan-shaped British cemetery honouring American servicemen lost in World War II.
Coventry, England
The historic site where Queen Elizabeth I once gave a searing speech.
Hatton, England
Known as the "Stairway to Heaven," this historic canal dates back to the 1700s.
London, England
A small stone monument marks the spot on Stavely Road where the first of hundreds of missiles touched down during World War II.
Ambleside, England
This beautifully situated lakeside Roman settlement was likely built during the reign of the Emperor Hadrian.
Stokesay, England
A 13th-century fortified manor house that was once sieged during the English Civil War.
Buxton, England
A historic Georgian building and warm springs.
Sandgate, England
In a small Kentish seaside stands the former home of one of the greatest science-fiction writers.
Nether Kellet, England
This abandoned limestone quarry now provides visitors with multiple, breathtaking viewpoints.
Halifax, England
Probably the smallest museum in the world, housed in a disused phone booth.
Ripon, England
Reputedly based on the tomb of Jesus Christ, this crypt is the oldest surviving structure of any cathedral in England.