Nazca, Peru
Puquios
The sophisticated hydraulic system of the Nazca civilization.
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Nazca, Peru
The sophisticated hydraulic system of the Nazca civilization.
Bern, Switzerland
The Swiss artist's bulbous and overgrown shape-shifting sculpture controversially graces the center of Bern.
Bușteni, Romania
Conspiracy theories and occult legends surround this mysterious natural rock formation.
Qesm Hurghada, Egypt
A massive work of modern art that appears to be a crop circle in the middle of the desert.
Saint-Étienne, France
An architectural oddity of six stories, accessed by graceful ramps.
Leixlip, Ireland
A corkscrew-shaped barn in Ireland.
Krásno, Czechia
A spiral staircase twists to the top of this unusual Czech lookout tower.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.
Binz, Germany
A long spiraling walkway winds through the woods, and around a copper beech tree at the center.
Onomichi, Japan
This high-design church is made up of two dizzying spirals meant to evoke the weaving together of marriage.
Caprarola, Italy
A lavish 16th-century mansion filled with spectacular staircases, fantastic frescoes, and gorgeous gardens.
New York, New York
This slender three-story building has also had several famous residents.
New York, New York
Those belting out show tunes in this West Village piano bar might not realize it marks the site where Thomas Paine died in 1809.
Manchester, England
This Manchester laundromat is hiding something.
Geneva, Switzerland
Walk through a restaurant's refrigerator door to reach this hidden bar.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A tiny, unmarked beer and whiskey bar above an Ethiopian restaurant in West Philly fails to conceal live bluegrass.
Bakersfield, California
An antique store houses the last operational diner from the defunct department store chain.
Andros, Greece
Perched on a spindly rock spire in a Greek archipelago, this lighthouse would make a perfect wizard's tower.
Mikonos, Greece
Replicas of Apollo's leonine stone guard cats still line a sacred row in Greece.
Paleopoli, Greece
Temple complex that once housed the famous statue of Nike.
Aksaray, Turkey
In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.
Hajvali, Turkey
Live a night as a Byzantine King, with a minibar and private jacuzzi.
Kayadere, Turkey
Mausoleum and Holy Seat of Antiochus I of Commagene.
Çanakkale, Turkey
This famous city eluded concrete detection until the early 2000's.