Lautertal (Odenwald), Germany
Felsenmeer Lauteral
This natural "sea of stones" was once used by the Romans as a quarry.
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Lautertal (Odenwald), Germany
This natural "sea of stones" was once used by the Romans as a quarry.
Hormuz, Iran
The colorful soil of Iran’s "Rainbow Island" attracts artists and nature lovers.
East Greenville, Pennsylvania
This roadside stand packs 300-plus varieties of tomatoes, from "Maiden's Fire" to "Kaleidoscopic Jewel."
Underhill, Vermont
This path is named for a mythical half-boar, half-deer creature that once roamed the Green Mountains.
Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland
This castle once belonged to one of the most prominent families of medieval Carrickfergus.
Lindsborg, Kansas
This mid-19th-century dugout was once home to a Swedish family as they erected their homestead.
Pleasley, England
This park and coal mine heritage site is home to two of the last steam winding engines in the UK.
Manziana, Italy
This caldera was once associated with the Etruscan god of the underworld.
Pantelleria, Italy
This megalithic tomb was crafted by a mysterious civilization that settled the island of Pantelleria.
San Giovanni di Duino, Italy
Two bronze wolves atop this large rock honor the "Wolves of Tuscany" brigade of World War I.
Aarhus, Denmark
Denmark’s never-ending bridge.
Rome, Italy
In the early Roman Empire, people deemed traitors and criminals were tossed to their deaths from this rock.
Odzun, Armenia
An unusual double-stelae obelisk with ancient and mysterious origins.
Bainham, New Zealand
New Zealand's most advertised nonexistent landmark
Kumbakonam, India
This temple contains what might be the world's oldest optical illusion.
Glen Rose, Texas
This abandoned building made of petrified wood was once a hotspot for buying moonshine.
Rome, Italy
The only remaining arch of the oldest stone bridge in Rome stands in the middle of the Tiber.
Iwakuni, Japan
A shrine dedicated to the sacred white snakes of Iwakuni, whose albinism has been passed down for generations.
Sagada, Philippines
This burial cave houses around 100 ancient coffins, neatly stacked to form a massive wall.
Lake City, Colorado
This National Natural Landmark is one of the best examples of a “mass wasting” in the world.
Rieti, Italy
Templar knights fleeing persecution are said to have left this sword in stone as a landmark in 1307.
Rome, Italy
A forgotten "city of water" underneath the famous Trevi district.
Singapore
Three Malay graves are at the center of an annual pilgrimage that reflects syncretic practices.
Pueblo, Colorado
This historic stone barn is the former home of legendary cattleman Charles “Lonesome Dove” Goodnight.