Szatmárcseke, Hungary
Szatmárcseke Calvinist Cemetery
Hundreds of boat-shaped headstones fill this graveyard as part of a centuries-old custom with mysterious origins.
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Szatmárcseke, Hungary
Hundreds of boat-shaped headstones fill this graveyard as part of a centuries-old custom with mysterious origins.
Budapest, Hungary
A two-way chairlift system between Zugliget and the highest point in the city.
Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
This giant sculpture made of trash is a critique of society's wastefulness.
Monte, Portugal
Men in rubber-soled boots serve as your "brakes" on this toboggan ride Hemingway described as "exhilarating."
Esperança, Portugal
You can cross from one country to another in a single hop on this little bridge.
Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal
This crumbling Portuguese ruin overlooks the populace it once ruled.
Alcantarilha, Portugal
This unassuming chapel in Portugal plays host to a ghoulish collection of bones.
Portugal
An abandoned mine now resembles a post-apocalyptic landscape of derelict buildings and blood-red pools of water.
Braga, Portugal
A stunning 18th-century site where pilgrims ascend by a series of punishing stairs only to return via funicular.
Lagoa, Portugal
Perhaps the most spectacular grotto along the Algarve coastline.
Porto, Portugal
This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.
Évora, Portugal
A 16th century chapel decorated with bones, skulls, and entire bodies hanging from the wall.
Woodstock, Maine
A giant telephone commemorates the last "crank" call ever made in the U.S.
Bethel, Maine
Turns out you can see the world without ever leaving Maine.
Burlington, Vermont
Stand at the center of this lakefront sundial, and you'll become part of the timepiece.
Brookfield, Vermont
One car at a time please.
Burlington, Vermont
This 38-drawer structure claims the superlative title, but it isn't the world's only giant filing cabinet.
Graniteville, Vermont
Tour the world's largest deep-hole dimension granite quarry, where you can view the plant where gravestones are made and roll a ball down the outdoor granite bowling alley.
Bankhead, Alberta
The ruins of the "20-year town" lay out among the mountains of Alberta.
Hamilton, Ontario
With well over 130 falls and cascades to brag about, Hamilton, Ontario has earned its stripes as the waterfall capital of the world.
Amherstburg, Ontario
An abandoned Victorian-era amusement park is rusting away amidst luxury houses.
La Malbaie, Québec
This Quebec estate is home to the elaborate gardens of a self-taught horticulturist.
Saint Lunaire-Griquet, Newfoundland and Labrador
An ancient Viking village in North America that predates Columbus by 500 years.
Toronto, Ontario
Lost subway station nestled beneath Toronto's busy commuter line.