Athens, Greece
The Olive Tree of the Acropolis
Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.
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Athens, Greece
Legend says this sacred tree was a gift from goddess Athena.
Chesterfield, England
This chimney is the oldest free standing industrial chimney in Britain.
Nether Alderley, England
The oldest known metal-mining site in England dates back to the Bronze Age.
Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
For almost 100 years, this site of peace and spirituality has existed on the California coast.
Alpine Shire, Australia
This Australian ski resort was forced to close due to changing climate conditions.
Ward, New Zealand
This beach provides a glimpse of the ancient seafloor without getting wet.
Chalma, Mexico
This specimen of Mexico's national tree is now central to religious pilgrimage and rituals.
Pyongyang, North Korea
An English brewery transported to North Korea.
Palermo, Italy
This uncanny fresco celebrating the "triumph of death" was split into four pieces to be moved to another museum.
Llao Llao, Argentina
One of South America's most exclusive resorts has a storied history dating back to World War II.
Castel D'ario, Italy
In a tower at this centuries-old castle, members of a noble family were imprisoned and left to starve.
Honolulu, Hawaii
A 1940's shrine dedicated to drowned fishermen on the outskirts of Honolulu.
Reggio Calabria, Italy
Two of the few remaining life-sized Greek bronzes were submerged in the sea for over 2,000 years.
Svetlogorsk, Russia
These tiny cabins on a cableway have been carrying visitors at a Baltic resort down to the beach since 1912.
Palma, Spain
This historic electric train has operated with regularity since the early 1900s.
Borovnica, Slovenia
Apparently, Hell has waterfalls in Slovenia.
Stirling, Scotland
This figure of a local merchant is said to reanimate and do a dance during Hogmanay.
Marmirolo, Italy
Once the hunting reserve of a noble family, this is one of the few remnants of Pleistocene planitial forest in northern Italy that still stands.
Austin, Nevada
US-50 in Nevada is known as "the Loneliest Road in America," but this earlier iteration of the route is even lonelier.
Mexico City, Mexico
Inside the cloister of the Temple of San Juan Bautista is a ceiling decorated with gold Baroque illustrations.
Berkane, Morocco
This Paleolithic cave may be the oldest cemetery in North Africa.
Glasgow, Scotland
Vibrant paintings stretch across 600 feet of derelict railway.
Glasgow, Scotland
Three large boulders covered in mysterious carvings and graffiti.
York, England
Semaphore saints, a golden dragon's head, and a stone carved with religious warnings all call this cathedral home.