Nižná Slaná, Slovakia
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An abandoned 19th-century iron factory perched along the outskirts of an idyllic village.
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Nižná Slaná, Slovakia
An abandoned 19th-century iron factory perched along the outskirts of an idyllic village.
Lostwithiel, England
The ruins of an 11th-century Norman castle with a rare, perfectly circular shape.
Bodnant Hall, Wales
A breathtaking flower tunnel bursts with beautiful golden blossoms.
Ogden, Utah
Dubbed the "Blade Runner dragon," this buzzing neon sign is a beloved local icon.
Binz, Germany
A long spiraling walkway winds through the woods, and around a copper beech tree at the center.
Gildeskål, Norway
Norway has built what may be the world's most beautiful public toilet.
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Buddha shrines hide within dark tunnels at this unique forest temple.
Yemen
A mesmerizing reservoir nestled at the heart of a pre-Islamic Yemeni village.
Córdoba, Spain
A curious carving hides on a marble column in the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba.
Brištane, Croatia
This picturesque medieval monastery guards a small trove of historic treasures.
Istanbul, Turkey
The ornate miniature mansions were built for Istanbul's feathered residents.
Seattle, Washington
The tech giant built three enormous glass orbs in Seattle so employees could work inside a rainforest greenhouse.
Tintagel, England
It is said the legendary wizard once lived in this sea cave beneath Tintagel Castle.
Busan, South Korea
The 400-year-old remains of the samurai invasion of Korea.
Craighat, Scotland
A strange rock with a sinister reputation lurks within the crimson waters of this Scottish glen.
Salzburg, Austria
This strange statue features a bust of the famous composer plopped atop a woman's body.
Columbia, Missouri
This majestic tree has survived 400 years of storms, droughts, and floods, and is a beloved natural landmark in Missouri.
Wakefield, England
Though much of the castle was robbed of its stones, the underlying earthworks are among the best-preserved in England.
Hampi, India
The ancient water tanks remain some of the ruined city’s most beautiful architecture.
Kulionys, Lithuania
The first museum dedicated to exploring humanity's cultural relationship with the celestial world.
Ottawa, Ontario
The mastermind behind this palatial hotel perished on the Titanic weeks before its grand opening.
Covehithe, England
A 17th-century church is nestled within the walls of a 15th-century ruin.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The oldest operational cathedral in the U.S. has one shell of a way of projecting speakers' voices.
Garching bei München, Germany
Four-story slides send people whizzing through the math department at this Munich university.