Edinburgh, Scotland
New Calton Cemetery Watchtower
Overlooking the burial ground is a tower designed to prevent thieves from snatching the recently deceased.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Overlooking the burial ground is a tower designed to prevent thieves from snatching the recently deceased.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The building where Mary, Queen of Scots was said to have bathed in white wine.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Orkney, Scotland
The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.
Sandwick, Scotland
Amazing and mysterious Neolithic settlement on Scotland's Orkney Islands.
Stromness, Scotland
Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.
New York, New York
A room in New York City that contains 250 cubic yards of dirt.
New York, New York
One kilometer of thick brass rod laid out before your eyes.
New York, New York
A pedestrian island in the middle of world-famous Times Square emits a strange (and purposeful) humming noise.
Kruševac, Serbia
The medieval fortress of Prince Lazar of Serbia is now an archaeological park.
Hamilton, Missouri
Outside the Missouri Quilt Museum, this large spool has more than one million yards of thread—and counting.
Dexter, Iowa
The notorious couple camped at this site after a bloody shootout with police.
West Bend, Iowa
A four story, football field-sized, nine-grotto creation made of shells, minerals, and rare stones.
Clear Lake, Iowa
A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.
Sag Harbor, New York
This century-old independent movie theater with an iconic Art Deco neon sign survived a devastating fire in 2016.
Madrid, New Mexico
A little slice of Florida face-in-a-hole kitsch, unexpectedly located in a small New Mexico town.
Kellogg, Minnesota
This secret gem of a toy store houses a rideable carousel populated with fantasy animals.
Winona, Minnesota
Dakota legend claims this locally iconic pinnacle was once part of a sacred burial site that was cleaved in two.
Fountain City, Wisconsin
Hidden in magnificent rolling countryside, see what may be the largest modern stone circle in the world at Wisconsin's very own "Stonehenge”
New York, New York
Try not to get slimed in Tribeca.
New York, New York
Imagine having a street run right through your home, or better yet, a historic bridge three stories high.
Cannon Beach, Oregon
A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.
Corbett, Oregon
A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.
Astoria, Oregon
A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.