Laguna Beach, California
Victoria Beach's Pirate Tower
This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.
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Laguna Beach, California
This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.
Hamragarðar, Iceland
This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.
Lohmen, Germany
Ruins of a German castle on top of a towering stone pillar.
Iceland
This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.
Haines Falls, New York
A stunning, two-tiered waterfall made famous by poets, artists and the legend of a ghost dog.
New York, New York
New York City's smallest piece of private property.
Portland, Oregon
A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.
London, England
A subterranean ice warehouse that has lain hidden beneath central London for over a century is now open to the public.
Bushmills, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.
Hitachinaka, Japan
Every autumn, this hillside is ablaze with red summer cypress.
Berlin, Germany
This classic restaurant features a gorgeous mirror-clad room.
New York, New York
Under a glass sidewalk lie the remains of some of Manhattan's oldest buildings.
Nagasaki, Japan
Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A museum and shop on Bourbon Street located in the French Quarter.
Devils Tower, Wyoming
The first declared National Monument in the United States.
New York, New York
Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.
Los Angeles, California
Crypt mausoleum in cathedral's basement contains relics of third century Roman martyr, Saint Vibiana.
Lake Wales, Florida
Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.
Vienna, Austria
The beautiful baroque library of the Hapsburg empire.
Edinburgh, Scotland
360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.
Los Angeles, California
A hospital closed seemingly in the middle of operations, leaving behind fodder for horror films and ghost hunters.
Barcelona, Spain
One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.
Los Angeles, California
A prohibition-style speakeasy takes up residence in the last Victorian residence in Hollywood.