Obergoms VS, Switzerland
Hotel Belvédère
A once-thriving hotel in the Swiss Alps couldn't compete with climate change.
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Obergoms VS, Switzerland
A once-thriving hotel in the Swiss Alps couldn't compete with climate change.
Nentershausen, Germany
At this unusual park, domes, ladders, chairs, and more are made from trees.
San Bernardino County, California
A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.
Lanham, Maryland
A lawn full of retired spacecraft on display at one of NASA's first research labs.
Helotes, Texas
Over 100 million years ago, beach-bound dinosaurs left permanent marks on San Antonio's landscape.
Inyo County, California
Travelers leave tea kettles in a remote part of Death Valley as part of a mysterious, decades-old tradition.
Kalabaka, Greece
Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.
Shoreham-by-Sea, England
This tiny 1930s Art Deco airport is a beautiful remnant of a bygone era.
Montalegre, Portugal
Local lore says the devil built this beautiful medieval bridge to help a fleeing bandit.
Dochula, Bhutan
The small sanctuaries lie just off the beaten path near one of Bhutan's most famous attractions.
Lake Itasca, Minnesota
At this Minnesota state park you can easily wade across the source of the mighty Mississippi.
Perry, Maine
A roadside park in eastern Maine first marked the halfway point between the equator and North Pole with a brass pin in 1896.
Los Angeles, California
The illuminating collection of L.A. street lights is run by the city and only opens one day per month.
Mechanicsville, Virginia
The skeletal white beams stand as a monument to religious dissent.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A statue in the heart of Edinburgh honors a bear that served in the Polish military during World War II.
Sumburgh, Scotland
This picturesque archeological site looks like it was pulled straight from a fantasy novel.
Teec Nos Pos, Utah
The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.
South West City, Missouri
Three markers installed over the course of 140 years mark the point where Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma converge.
Carthage, Missouri
This historic motel standing at the "crossroads of America" offers a radio in every room and was saved by local protesters.
Ireland
Local legend says the remains of Father Christmas lie within the medieval grounds.
Bamford, England
This chain of artificial lakes was an ideal test ground for the aircraft that would carry the "bouncing bombs" used by the WWII "Dambusters" squad.
Bodio, Switzerland
The world's longest and deepest train tunnel.
Winthrop, Washington
Hundreds of hopeful gold miners came here to get rich, but only two years later the small town was deserted.
Schonach im Schwarzwald, Germany
A Black Forest cuckoo clock theme park features one timepiece big enough to walk inside.