Kondhavli, India
Baramotichi Vihir
This ancient well once held a top-secret royal meeting chamber.
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Kondhavli, India
This ancient well once held a top-secret royal meeting chamber.
Vienna, Austria
The crypt of the imposing Stephensdom holds royal intestines and thousands of skeletons.
Castlemartin, Wales
Tucked among the sand dunes overlooking a Welsh beach, a real-life tribute to a fictional elf.
Toronto, Ontario
This whimsical fountain pays tribute to Toronto's four-legged friends.
Conwy, Wales
A former fisherman's hut deemed too small for habitation is now a delightful tourist draw.
Ipswich, England
This monstrous face has watched over passersby for centuries.
Subiaco, Italy
This monastery set over a holy cave contains the oldest known painting of Saint Francis of Assisi.
Ferbane, Ireland
Once an early Christian burial site, it's believed the location was home to around 200 gravestones.
Los Angeles, California
The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.
Quicena, Spain
Designed in the Romanesque style, this structure was once a fortress monastery.
Stow-on-the-Wold, England
This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.
Carbondale, Colorado
A little-known hot spring haven right below the highway.
Washington, D.C.
This lonely waterfront memorial to the men of the Titanic was erected by the "Women of America."
Glasgow, Scotland
Some believe that the stone once used to coronate Scottish kings resides inside this bar.
Machynlleth, Wales
Led Zeppelin wrote some of their most iconic songs at this little 18th-century Welsh cottage.
Green Valley, Arizona
America's only nuclear missile silo open to the public.
Unity, Maine
After giving up Michelin glamour for his Amish faith, one chef now makes stellar sausages in a small, off-the-grid shop.
Hyrum, Utah
Built in 1917, this building is home to the last working spring-loaded dance floor in Utah.
Odense, Denmark
After funding was cut for a memorial to the Danish author, the sculptor had his statue ceremonially lowered into the city harbor.
Liverpool, England
This bronze statue was dedicated to a 1966 Beatles hit.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This painting of a beloved dog will be on display at the Scottish National Gallery at long as the museum exists.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
This tiny, painted door at the base of a tree stump has been a fixture of the Harvard University campus for decades.
Mammoth Lakes, California
Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.
Naples, Italy
Dug as a secret royal escape route, the tunnel became a wartime bomb shelter and dumping ground for vintage cars.