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A group of glacial erratic boulders are improbably balanced on white limestone pedestals.

Harry Potter once visited this massive limestone cliff, which was carved by an ancient glacial river.

One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.

A dramatic sculpture high up in Yorkshire with vistas on an industrial scale.

This lovely little burbling creek is actually a deadly waterway that has dragged down everyone who ever set foot in it.

Astonishing rock formations dot the Brimham Moor landscape.

Believed to be the remains of the lost Temple of Minerva, this nymphaeum has been known by its misnomer to this day.

The center of Stockholm can be found along this quiet street.

Take Soviet nostalgia to new heights by toasting the first man in space over a full spread of Belarusian and Soviet fare.

One of the only places where Earth’s mantle lies above water.

On the shores of Lake Garda, the ruins of a Roman villa that allegedly belonged to the poet Catullus.

Seventy-five miles of limestone caves host more than a million bottles of wine beneath a sleepy Moldovan town.

Leaking natural gas never stops burning on this hill, making it an infinite inferno.

The development of this cliffside waterpark is representative of Mexico's history of co-op tourism developments.

One of Edinburgh's most popular works of street art is located well off the beaten path.

This house is one of the most colorful in the country, and is the last remaining example of a historic villa.

The much-beloved mascot of a local museum.

This plaque commemorates an amazing 19th-century sea rescue.

At the height of alum production at this factory, human urine was a valued commodity.

A turn-of-the-century prophecy comes true when a mischievous wooden Devil watches the neighboring church burn to the ground

Remnants of the city's Soviet history hover over this modern fast-food outlet.

This memorial commemorates a defining 16th-century battle between English and Scottish forces.

One of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is still used today, but for less brutal events.

This patch of land is home to Sweden's largest burial mound, allegedly belonging to a mythical king.