Lancaster, England
Gaping Gill
The largest cave chamber in Britain—big enough to fit a whole cathedral inside.
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Lancaster, England
The largest cave chamber in Britain—big enough to fit a whole cathedral inside.
Hobro, Denmark
A walkable map of the world, made from soil and stone by one man.
Aarhus, Denmark
This colorful artistic feature atop a Danish art gallery allows visitors to stroll through a rainbow.
Dronninglund, Denmark
This Danish castle is supposedly haunted by a woman too independent to not be a witch.
Puerto de Mazarrón, Spain
An enchanting landscape of ancient sandstone structures eroded into otherworldly shapes.
Seattle, Washington
A "sinister, whimsical, tacky, and really orange" public art installation hidden under a Seattle bridge.
Pella, Iowa
An Iowa town celebrates its heritage with the tallest working Dutch windmill in North America.
Bhimashankar, India
These particularly resplendent rodents are the state animal of Maharashtra.
Maitland, Nova Scotia
The highest tides in the world come in and out here twice a day, allowing you to essentially walk along the ocean floor.
Spean Bridge, Scotland
This macabre monument atop an ancient well gives a nod to a brutal episode in Scottish clan history.
Black Mountain, North Carolina
Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.
Bishopville, South Carolina
One man's extraordinary topiary garden in a small South Carolina town.
San Francisco, California
This turn of the century masterpiece has a mysterious goaty interloper.
San Francisco, California
A collection of memorabilia from the Beat era in the back of a San Francisco bookstore.
San Francisco, California
In this century-old literary safehouse, print is alive and well.
Bilbao, Spain
This 19th-century fountain's namesake animal isn't what you think it is.
Campillo de Dueñas, Spain
This awesome Spanish castle is so fantastical it was actually used on Game of Thrones.
Kassel, Germany
A sprawling Baroque park with 300-year-old hydro-pneumatic waterworks.
Castellfollit de la Roca, Spain
Village situated on a narrow volcanic escarpment.
Cardona, Spain
This ancient Spanish castle sits high upon a hilltop.
Jaca, Spain
This religious complex carved into a cliff is steeped in legends of miraculous stags and the Holy Grail.
Òrrius, Spain
A Spanish forest is filled with mysterious stone carvings.
Castellcir, Spain
These striking ruins of a castle resemble a ship's stern.
Barcelona, Spain
Gaze upon chocolate sculptures depicting everything from chariot races to Gaudí's famous church at this shrine to sweets.