Candamo, Spain
Cueva de La Peña de Candamo
A prehistoric cave in Spain contains paintings dating back to the Ice Age.
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Candamo, Spain
A prehistoric cave in Spain contains paintings dating back to the Ice Age.
Asotin, Washington
The century-old remains of an abandoned farm town in eastern Washington.
Uppsala, Sweden
Legend says this fabled well held part of a mythical Norse tree.
Los Cerrillos, New Mexico
This sparsely populated town offers a look back in time.
Bastrop, Texas
The pit stop from "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" now serves beef and pork barbecue, not people.
Suzhou, China
An enormous effigy of the goddess of compassion hides within the sanctuary.
Menlo Park, California
A trail weaves through the verses of a poem illustrated by stone sculptures inspired by Native American pictographs.
Ithaca, New York
A six-story treehouse offers spectacular views of New York's Finger Lakes region.
Inari, Finland
This cairn marks the only place where Central European Time, Eastern European Time, and Further-eastern European Time meet.
Tucson, Arizona
Make a wish at what might be America's only Catholic shrine to a sinner.
Uppsala, Sweden
A large collection of ancient runestones decorates this university courtyard.
New Delhi, India
Ancient traditions and surreal birdwatching come into sharp relief along one of the world's most polluted rivers.
Baker, California
This large pile of traveler-curated rocks by the dry lakebed is a longstanding tradition on the Old Mojave Road.
Ronda, Spain
One of the most spectacular bridges in Spain spans a narrow chasm that divides the city of Ronda.
Pomeroy, Ohio
A lost cemetery stands forgotten on a hilltop, known only to the older residents of Pomeroy.
Ribadesella, Spain
A magnificent place to see authentic paleolithic cave paintings that are an astounding 33,000 years old.
Portland, Oregon
Entering this curiosity shop is like stepping into a mad scientist's lab.
Valladolid, Mexico
Found down a long dirt road, a sacred Mexican cenote and 18th-century hacienda remain hidden.
Leland, Michigan
A charming remnant of 19th-century fishing towns sits on Michigan’s Leelanau Peninsula.
Kramfors N, Sweden
This serene wooded hilltop has a dark history as the climactic point of the Swedish witch trials.
Washington, D.C.
This forgotten boat elevator was an engineering marvel in its heyday.
Ikateq, Greenland
A surprisingly beautiful abandoned World War II military base in East Greenland.
Thorold, Ontario
Abandoned for over a century, this chilling train tunnel is now a destination for ghost hunters.
Mecca, California
These lush groves of fan palms rise up like oases out of southern California's Colorado Desert.