Douglas, Isle of Man
The Old Fairy Bridge
This hidden bridge is where local children leave gifts and messages for the island's fay folk.
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Douglas, Isle of Man
This hidden bridge is where local children leave gifts and messages for the island's fay folk.
Lisbon, Portugal
An unassuming music museum recounts the rags to riches story of a dramatic Portuguese genre.
Vilnius, Lithuania
A century-old prison in the heart of Vilnius is now a lively bar, dance club, and artist residency.
Palm Springs, California
Experience the glam side of air travel without leaving the ground at this speakeasy.
San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Past the hills and beyond the graveyard, this church feels extremely out of place.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
A massive stone fox oversees a Rotterdam elementary school crosswalk.
Lesotho
An 18th-century hideout became a permanent and ongoing residence for one Lesotho tribe.
Leuven, Belgium
Banished from town, this local jester concocted a clever return.
Mexico City, Mexico
This stately clock was gifted from China's last imperial government to the people of Mexico.
Viskafors, Sweden
A flock of peculiar-colored sheep graze in this small Swedish town.
Portugal
A submerged village appears when dam levels drop.
Lisbon, Portugal
This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.
Nazaré, Portugal
A deer-headed statue that brings together a 12th-century legend and big wave surfing.
Stratford, Connecticut
This eclectic homestead is home to a miniature windmill and Connecticut's last tollbooth.
Varanasi, India
A bulky, ancient stupa marks the site of Siddhartha Gautama's seminal Buddhist teaching.
Baguio, Philippines
Just off the road outside Baguio, a gigantic lion's head carved into a mountain greets those driving by.
Chinguetti, Mauritania
An architectural relic that survived the hands of time.
Powell, Tennessee
A roadside music shop featuring a confounding series of folk art installations.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland
When a missile testing site was proposed near this site in the Outer Hebrides, this statue was commissioned in response.
Vicenza, Italy
Turtles swim in a pond surrounding a classical temple in this lush park in Vicenza.
Chicago, Illinois
This historic house museum that celebrates one of the world's most influential social reformers is also one of the most haunted locations in Chicago.
Rosemarkie, Scotland
This lovely Scottish nature walk leads to the source of a local legend.
Kamishihoro, Japan
An isolated "phantom bridge" doomed to crumble into ruin.
Valparaiso, Chile
This iconic hilltop church doubled as a lighthouse in the 19th century, guiding ships into the port of Valparaíso.