Hemel Hempstead, England
St Mary's Church
Home to one of the tallest church spires in Europe, this historic church once played host to King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn.
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Hemel Hempstead, England
Home to one of the tallest church spires in Europe, this historic church once played host to King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn.
Birnam, Scotland
This Birnam-based garden honors the legacy of 19th-century children’s book author Beatrix Potter.
Hamaam, Israel
An iconic view point of the Sea of Galilee offers a look into Israel's past.
New York, New York
Unusual books about food and drink abound in this 19th-century New York townhouse.
Tambon Pong Ngam, Thailand
The Thai Army has dug deep trenches along the Thai/Myanmar border to prevent drug smuggling.
Cervara di Roma, Italy
The second-highest village in Lazio has attracted artists for 400 years and is now a spectacular open-air art gallery.
Wilkieston, Scotland
Large-scale contemporary artworks tower over fields and lurk in forests around a Jacobean manor house.
Atlanta, Georgia
The largest puppetry museum in the United States houses the world's most complete collection of Jim Henson artifacts.
Namibia
Known as "The People's Park," this verdant oasis is home to elephants and villagers alike.
Temple Normanton, England
A unique 1980s designed church sits uncomfortably in its traditional Victorian churchyard.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Once home to a Scottish baronet, this 18th-century historic house doubles as a legendary art space.
Atlanta, Georgia
An old bank vault in Atlanta is now the eternal shrine to the King of Rock and Roll.
Los Angeles, California
The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.
Catcliffe, England
The oldest surviving glass furnace cone in Western Europe.
Eganville, Ontario
One of Mother Nature’s geological gems, home to many prehistoric fossils.
Berlin, Germany
This obscene artwork on the side of a newspaper office pokes fun at a rival paper's former editor-in-chief.
Lecce, Italy
A long-buried ancient ruin unearthed right in the middle of the city.
Bologna, Italy
Once known for its horse-powered knife sharpening, this 200-year-old shop offers an array of blades and hard-to-find culinary tools.
Chiang Rai, Thailand
This elegant carving of the Buddha guards a small Buddhist temple within a cave.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The first mosque in the world to receive electricity.
Lake Placid, Florida
Many of the murals covering this sleepy Florida town hide some sort of intentional error.
Asheville, North Carolina
This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
A small and surprising passageway in Saint Petersburg devoted to the Beatles.
Cibola County, New Mexico
In 1967, murder and mayhem disrupted the tranquility along this quiet stretch of Old Route 66.