Palencia, Spain
The Photographer Gargoyle
The camera-toting gargoyle juts out from the exterior of a Gothic cathedral.
Places I've been
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Palencia, Spain
The camera-toting gargoyle juts out from the exterior of a Gothic cathedral.
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Known as the Hintz House, this medieval pharmacy has been an apothecary's haven for nearly 450 years.
Aberfeldy, Scotland
This Neolithic stone circle is the most complete of its kind in Scotland.
Naucalpan, Mexico
An Aztec snake god has taken the material form of an apartment complex.
Lebanon, Missouri
Away from the crowds of fishing enthusiasts, take a hike deep into the woods and journey into an eerie darkness.
Gerlach, Nevada
A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.
Bonn, Germany
Thousands of flowers create enchanting pink tunnels over the city streets.
Al Bidya, United Arab Emirates
The oldest surviving mosque in the UAE has mysterious origins and unusual architecture.
Annapolis, Maryland
Just outside the Naval Academy, Hell Point is a historical marker that could easily be the point where failed students wait for the bus.
Great Dunmow, England
An English artist has turned an unassuming ex-council house into a time-lost house of mystery.
The Dalles, Oregon
This rare, carefully curated collection showcases the history of neon inside a grandiose Elks lodge.
Antwerp, Belgium
This statue dedicated to the story of a Flemish boy and his dog was relatively obscure in Belgium, but a cult sensation in Japan.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This 1920s Amsterdam neighborhood was built as a giant experiment in concrete construction.
Portugal
The ruins of a 16th-century bridge loom over Olivença's sovereignty.
Kaédi, Mauritania
The beehive-like buildings of this abandoned resort reside near the border of Mauritania and Senegal.
Bucak, Turkey
A little-known caravanserai hidden among farmhouses in the Turkish countryside.
York, England
This popular square's history as the former site of a church is right beneath your feet.
Budhanilkantha, Nepal
This representation of Lord Vishnu is the largest stone sculpture in Nepal.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The oldest surviving presidential residence in the United States.
Round Rock, Texas
This house proudly displays an interactive and continuously changing exhibit of lawn flamingos.
Kranjska Gora, Slovenia
An unmistakable facial pareidolia in the Julian Alps also includes a fantastic tale.
Beechworth, Australia
Constructed in 1857, mourners used these towers to burn offerings of paper prayers and gifts for the afterlife.
Cervera, Spain
A signal indicates the entrance to this alley, rumored to be a meeting place for witches.
Lorton, Virginia
The last of nine massive kilns that produced many of the red bricks for buildings in Washington, D.C. and northern Virginia in the early 20th century.