Oxon Hill, Maryland
The Awakening
The 72-foot giant escaped confinement in a large patch of mulch only to be reburied in the sandy shores of the Potomac River.
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Oxon Hill, Maryland
The 72-foot giant escaped confinement in a large patch of mulch only to be reburied in the sandy shores of the Potomac River.
Borrowdale, England
A 2,000-ton rock resting in a state of a delicate balance.
East Somerton, England
A witch wreaks ruinous revenge on this ancient church with her "enchanted leg."
Cape Town, South Africa
The frozen treats at this Cape Town parlor are inspired by Africa's food cultures.
Honolulu, Hawaii
Once the site of the Hawaiian monarchy, this building was originally designed as a palace.
Black Range, Australia
This ancient rock shelter features cave art and is one of the most culturally important sites in the country.
Sylva, North Carolina
Hidden amid a collection of trails is the site of a tragic crash.
Sofia, Bulgaria
Underneath this Byzantinian church lies a necropolis filled with ancient tombs and the ruins of previous churches.
Bainbridge Island, Washington
Overlooking Puget Sound sits a garden with a Buddhist prayer wheel and an elaborate labyrinth.
Barcelona, Spain
This home designed for chocolate magnate Antoni Amatller is an exquisite treasure-box of Catalan Modernism.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
One of the most well-preserved mammoth specimens in the world.
Gloucestershire, England
Home to the ancient Roman temple of a lesser-known Celtic god that inspired J. R. R. Tolkien and H. P. Lovecraft.
San Donato di Ninea, Italy
The ruins of a rural church and a statue of Archangel Gabriel are tucked away in Majella National Park.
Auckland, New Zealand
Large World War II gun emplacements and tunnel systems remain hidden near a remote end of Waiheke Island.
Waltham, Massachusetts
Once the largest public hospital for the mentally ill was also surrounded by controversy.
London, England
A discarded movie prop that was the original monolith for "2001: A Space Odyssey."
Salisbury, England
The oldest working mechanical clock in the world.
Corbin, Kentucky
The first KFC is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Henshaw, England
Also known as “Robin Hood’s tree,” it became a famed location along Hadrian's Wall before it was cut down.
Lorton, Virginia
The former home of the man whose radical ideas changed the nation.
Nether Kellet, England
This abandoned limestone quarry now provides visitors with multiple, breathtaking viewpoints.
Datong, China
A fifth-century temple improbably built into the side of a cliff.
Vetralla, Italy
One of ancient Etruria's most spectacular archaeological sites with impressive necropolises and rugged landscape.
Whitethorn, California
A grove of "candelabra redwoods" deep in California's Lost Coast.