Keoldale, Scotland
Cape Wrath
The farthest northwesterly point of the British mainland is one of the most remote places in the Scottish Highlands.
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Keoldale, Scotland
The farthest northwesterly point of the British mainland is one of the most remote places in the Scottish Highlands.
Laze v Tuhinju, Slovenia
A beautiful drive through the foot of the Alps traces the path of 15th-century Turkish raids.
Montejo de Tiermes, Spain
The ruins of an ancient Celtiberian town with incredible rock-cut buildings and a Roman aqueduct.
Greenfield, Scotland
The solitary cairn marks a mysterious death that's still controversial more than two decades later.
Fortescue, Australia
Many rock climbers have come to conquer this slender sea stack, with various degrees of success.
Consett, England
These giant sculptures are supported by a bizarre menagerie of feet.
Chile
The Chilean mountain is freckled with (relatively) small European telescopes.
Storforshei, Norway
This roadside attraction looks like a flying saucer parked atop the tundra.
Peebles, Scotland
An abandoned, desolate train tunnel that was used during World War II.
Tende, France
Tens of thousands of ancient rock carvings hidden in the heart of a French national park.
Lille, France
An astounding collection of taxidermy, fossils, skeletons, and even a few strange live beasts.
Naantali, Finland
A replica of the home of a famous fictional troll family.
Nokia, Finland
This honeycomb-textured tafone looks like a petrified troll head.
Hailuoto, Finland
This modernist island church incorporates the Finnish nature into its worship practices.
Åkraberg, Sweden
Walking through this narrow gorge will make you feel like you've fallen into a fairytale landscape.
Kangaroo Island Council, Australia
An island off the coast of South Australia is home to the last purebred Ligurian bees.
Uppsala, Sweden
The official meeting point for the oddly named governing assembly of ancient Sweden.
Moab, Utah
The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.
Duns, Scotland
The beloved war-time celebrity spent time in the area before retiring to the Edinburgh Zoo.
Pine Bush, New York
The largest known open fault in the United States is basically a giant natural refrigerator.
Rovaniemi, Finland
If you visit Santa's village, you can get your passport stamped to show you crossed into the Arctic Circle.
Hamelin Bay, Australia
Incredible rock formations jut from the southern end of this spectacular stingray-viewing spot.
Lycksele, Sweden
This small town's local tradition is to create the world's tallest ice pillar.
Bridge of Allan, Scotland
A carved bench marks the Scottish cave that inspired the classic adventure novel "Treasure Island."