Karlshamn N, Sweden
Jättegrytorna i Tararp (The Tarap Giant Kettles)
A geological wonder that helped fuel myths of trolls and giants.
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Karlshamn N, Sweden
A geological wonder that helped fuel myths of trolls and giants.
Edinburgh, Scotland
An ancient stone with mysterious origins stands in a residential neighborhood.
Taxco, Mexico
A skeleton without arms watches over the side door of one of the most beautiful baroque temples in Mexico.
Narusawa, Japan
One in a pair of subterranean caves created by an ancient eruption of Mount Fuji.
Diqing Zangzuzizhizhou, China
One of the word's deepest gorges is also tied to a fantastic legend.
Otsuki, Japan
According to one legend, this bridge was crafted after monkeys formed a body-bridge across the gorge.
Hiroshima, Japan
An eerie reminder to the horrors of World War II.
Hellvik, Norway
The largest cave in Northern Europe.
Caramanico Terme, Italy
You can only access this hermitage by crawling under a ledge suspended above an overhang.
Strmosten, Serbia
A hidden stream deep in the mountains creates one of the largest tufa waterfalls in Serbia.
Lund NO, Sweden
This collection of Dwarf beech trees were once believed to be enchanted trolls in disguise.
Virolahti, Finland
Fortifications built for a Soviet invasion that never came now sit abandoned in a losing battle against nature.
Simrishamn, Sweden
The world's only above water sand volcano, believed to once be the bathtub of a priest.
Tokyo, Japan
One of the few surviving World War II-era air-raid shelters in Tokyo.
Mexico City, Mexico
This neon installation is a tribute to a Mexica god, who gave his skin to humanity.
Thann, France
The remains of this castle, known as the Witch’s Eye, watch over the Thur Valley.
Kariong, Australia
These glyphs have long been attributed to ancient Egyptians, or maybe they're just a hoax.
Kanazawa, Japan
Although it has never been a secret ninja base, this shrine still has plenty of tricks up its sleeve.
Oswestry, England
When King Oswald was killed in battle, an eagle dropped his arm here creating a new spring.
Leppävirta, Finland
Hidden deep in a forest is this geological wonder carved by glaciers.
Ballygalley, Northern Ireland
Hidden in Carnfunnock Country Park is a lasting testament to the Normans who once settled in the region.
Flatey, Iceland
Once the site of a 12-century monastery, this tiny island is now home to only five permanent residents.
Winnemucca, Nevada
This giant slab of driftwood marks the beginning of the Winnemucca to the Sea Highway.
York, England
When the plague struck York, this stone was used to leave supplies for the sick.