Cape Town, South Africa
The Most Southwestern Point of Africa
The Cape of Good Hope is not quite as low as you can go on the African continent, but it's still geographically significant.
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Cape Town, South Africa
The Cape of Good Hope is not quite as low as you can go on the African continent, but it's still geographically significant.
Windsor, Illinois
A 30-foot-tall goat tower in central Illinois is home to a herd of Swiss ungulates.
Bradford-on-Avon, England
One of the largest medieval barns in England and architecturally one of the finest.
Astara, Azerbaijan
Spring that emits water and fire at the same time is said to have remedial properties, and sparked its own religion.
Runaway Bay, Jamaica
The subtle interplay of fire and water is hard to ignore at this remote Jamaican spring.
Ewing, Virginia
Erosion has transformed this sandstone boulder into a massive dune-filled cavern.
Bradford-on-Avon, England
This restored 19th-century calender, a machine used in rubber manufacturing, commemorates the town's local industry.
Kladovo, Serbia
One of the most important fortresses along the Danube now lies in ruins.
London, England
Late Mesolithic settlements and Bronze Age burials have been excavated at this ancient woodland on the top of a hill.
Athens, Greece
The burial place of one the greatest Arthurian authors, with the sword in the (grave)stone.
New Brunswick, New Jersey
A mixture of strange symbols, ciphers, words and cryptograms carved in 1876 remain unsolved to this day.
Denizli, Turkey
Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.
Berlin, Germany
A Syrian family keeps memories of their homeland alive at this sweet shop.
Covarrubias, Spain
Princess Kristina played a pivotal role in fostering diplomatic ties between two kingdoms, Norway and Spain.
Lullington, England
This tiny church is one of England's smallest.
Copenhagen, Denmark
One of Scandinavia's largest mosaics pays tribute to Danish art and science luminaries.
Wincham, England
Formed by the collapse of salt mines and later used for dumping industrial waste, these lakes are now part an unusual, biodiverse parkland.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Venture into the past with an unlisted exhibit hall featuring extinct birds.
Tallinn, Estonia
A medieval setting reimagined into a unique art alley.
Rome, Italy
A small but very fascinating fountain in the center of Rome with four books and a deer carved.
Ayia Napa, Cyprus
A 4th-century Roman church complete with a hidden underground cave.
Poznań, Poland
This 16th-century pole was once used in brutal public executions.
Kalsoy, Faroe Islands
This tombstone marks the spot where the legendary British spy met his end.
Hertford, England
Believed to be the largest single-stemmed oak tree in England.