Edinburgh, Scotland
Blair Street Underground Vaults
A labyrinthine network of chambers with a storied past hides below Edinburgh's South Bridge.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
A labyrinthine network of chambers with a storied past hides below Edinburgh's South Bridge.
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Legend says Dungeons and Dragons players can get their dice blessed at the creator of the game's memorial.
Cashel, Ireland
The ruins of a medieval monastery named after a type of tree.
Greenwood, Mississippi
A decaying building marks the site associated with Emmett Till's brutal 1955 murder, which helped sparking the civil rights movement.
Gigante, Colombia
The enormous appendage offers spectacular views of Colombia's Huila Department.
Brockville, Ontario
Canada's oldest railway tunnel is illuminated in a rainbow of color as it passes under the streets of this small city.
Uganda
Where the White Nile River dramatically cascades between Lake Kyoga and Lake Albert in Uganda.
Encarnación de Díaz, Mexico
An impressive if morbid collection of mummified remains from different eras of the region's history.
Palenque, Mexico
The enigmatic skull gazes out over the ruins of a once-great Mayan city.
Meadview, Arizona
The lost ruins of the forgotten ferry lie hidden beneath the silt.
Gaziantep, Turkey
This hidden gem is bathed in beautiful natural light.
Tende, France
Tens of thousands of ancient rock carvings hidden in the heart of a French national park.
El Pueblito, Mexico
The ruins of an ancient pyramid built by the mysterious Chupícuaro civilization.
Punakha, Bhutan
This colorful overpass is one of Bhutan's longest suspension bridges.
Greenville, Maine
The debris forms a solemn memorial to those who died in a 1963 accident.
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Only six people can sit inside this delightfully quaint sanctuary.
Vaadhoo, Maldives
Bioluminescence in the reefs of the Maldives causes the sea to glow like a starry night sky.
Santa Barbara, California
Colorful Native American paintings are hidden within this small cavern.
Calixtlahuaca, Mexico
The striking and little-touristed ruins of an ancient city destroyed and rebuilt by the Aztecs.
Moscow, Russia
A monument to Malchik, a stray dog who lived in a Moscow metro station until his tragic death.
Valletta, Malta
The floor of this spectacular Baroque sanctuary is covered in memento mori.
Olintepeque, Guatemala
Hidden in the highlands of Guatemala, a small shrine venerates a forbidden folk saint.
Reading, England
Soak up some local history in this restored Edwardian era swimming pool.
Brooklyn, New York
This small, hidden cove is home to abandoned boats.