North Chideock, England
Holloways of Dorset
These ancient sunken lanes were naturally tunneled into the soft ground by countless footsteps.
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North Chideock, England
These ancient sunken lanes were naturally tunneled into the soft ground by countless footsteps.
Venice, Italy
Two stone columns flank the grand Venice square, but there were supposed to be three.
Wilmington, New York
A hamlet full of permanent Christmas spirit holds one of the earliest theme parks in the United States.
Monroe, Washington
The tiny church offers succor to travelers driving by, but only eight at a time.
Elsie, Oregon
A logging-themed roadside restaurant surrounded by museum-quality machinery and artifacts from the industry's heyday.
Pendleton, Oregon
The only Native American museum along the Oregon Trail, run by the peoples who have lived on the land for generations.
Penzance, England
Perhaps the only prehistoric monument with its very own public bus stop.
Washington, D.C.
Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.
Iquitos, Peru
The forgotten tomb of the Peruvian rubber baron who was the inspiration for Werner Herzog's epic film "Fitzcarraldo."
Portland, Oregon
Inside a humble hangar is some of the best roller derby the world has to offer.
Washington, D.C.
Architecture lovers won’t stop touching the National Gallery's 19.5 degree marble prow.
Salisbury, England
Ancient human remains unearthed around the iconic monument.
Portland, Oregon
No two pieces are exactly the same at Portland's hippo-themed hardware store.
London, England
The last four extravagant street signs of London's historic banking street.
Portland, Oregon
The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.
Bethesda, Maryland
FDR's Art Deco hospital tower was hopelessly inefficient.
Washington, D.C.
The 5.5-mile ring of steel posts around the Capitol Building is one of the largest (and most uniform) of its kind in the world.
London, England
Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.
Teec Nos Pos, Utah
The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.
Bran, Romania
The possible imprisonment of Vlad the Impaler here earned the medieval castle its nickname, "Dracula's Castle."
Ireland
Local legend says the remains of Father Christmas lie within the medieval grounds.
Bangor, Maine
Abraham Lincoln's vice president took his last breath here on July 4, 1891.
Sandwick, Scotland
A remarkably well preserved tower dating all the way back to the Iron Age.
Eureka, California
Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.