Glencoe, Scotland
Ralston Cairn
Nestled atop a wind-swept crag in the Scottish Highlands is a lonely memorial to a beloved hiker.
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Glencoe, Scotland
Nestled atop a wind-swept crag in the Scottish Highlands is a lonely memorial to a beloved hiker.
Walsh Island, Ireland
An unassuming historical marker for an iron age fort leads you to an oddly adorned cemetery for unbaptized children.
Mahabaleshwar, India
This fortress played a key role in the battle that would ultimately give rise to the Maratha Empire.
London, England
A relic of Victorian grandeur hides beneath a busy South London road.
Durango, Mexico
This subterranean passage reveals the city's mining history as well as its legendary terrors.
Pittston, Pennsylvania
The graffitied ruins stand hidden within the Pennsylvania woods.
Chalcatzingo, Mexico
In the Valley of Morelos lies a mysterious Olmec site with signs of jaguar veneration.
Tallassee, Tennessee
Abandoned for 60 years, this submerged bridge was completely forgotten until the lake was drained.
Hillerød, Denmark
This striking royal residence is the largest Renaissance-style castle in Scandinavia.
Dale Abbey, England
Inspired by a dream, a hermit carved out a home in this sandstone bank to live a life of contemplation and prayer.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Setting this massive marionette aflame rids Santa Fe of doom and gloom for another year.
Tokyo, Japan
Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”
Ontinyent, Spain
Locals use these rock pools and waterfalls for swimming and cliff diving.
Barentsburg, Norway
This Arctic mining town is home to a cat that's spent years masquerading as a fox.
Heilam, Scotland
The ruins of a defunct limestone quarry still haunt this Scottish promontory.
Stockholm, Sweden
Finally reunited, the three effigies now stand in a museum courtyard.
Masua, Italy
This cliff-face port is considered a masterpiece of mining engineering.
Milluni, Bolivia
The world’s highest ski resort was deserted after an 18,000-year-old glacier melted away.
Petoskey, Michigan
Winter weather reveals a large Italian marble crucifix drowned beneath Lake Michigan.
Varanasi, India
Many Hindus make the long pilgrimage to this holy city to have their remains burned on the banks of the Ganges River.
Bonampak, Mexico
Three small rooms in the jungle house the most elaborate and intact murals of the Mayan world.
Florence, Italy
The graveyard is filled with beautiful funerary art and boasts breathtaking views of Florence.
Harrogate, England
The remains of a remote village that once housed over 1,200 dam workers and their families.
Baginton, England
This reconstructed ancient fort was home to one of the few horse training rings in the Roman Empire.