Field, British Columbia
Spiral Tunnels at the Big Hill
In 1909, the steepest and most difficult piece of track on the Canadian Pacific Railway was replaced with a series of spiralling tunnels cut into the mountains.
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Field, British Columbia
In 1909, the steepest and most difficult piece of track on the Canadian Pacific Railway was replaced with a series of spiralling tunnels cut into the mountains.
Vancouver, British Columbia
This exaggerated sculpture resembles a well known feature of Vancouver:
Vancouver, British Columbia
The colorful, smiling concrete silos of Vancouver.
Vancouver, British Columbia
A pixel art killer whale is frozen mid-leap in this Vancouver square.
Vancouver, British Columbia
A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.
Hartfield, England
The forest that inspired Winnie-the-Pooh's Hundred Acre Wood can be found outside London.
East Sussex, England
England's most notorious suicide spot.
East Sussex, England
These stark white cliffs were spat up by the sea and are slowly being retaken by it.
Jevington, England
This blue plaque commemorates the unexpected origin of one of the world's most beloved deserts.
Brighton, England
Regency-era excess on the English Coast.
Wilmington, England
This giant geoglyph of mysterious origins is now the site of neo-pagan rituals.
Brighton, England
This tiny alleyway is now a shrine to a subculture riot between the mods and rockers.
Shoreham-by-Sea, England
A motley, fantastical agglomeration of unlikely houseboats along the Shoreham-by-Sea riverbank.
West Sussex, England
This multicolored meandering masterpiece is Britain's longest bench.
Namibia
Known as "The People's Park," this verdant oasis is home to elephants and villagers alike.
La Crosse, Wisconsin
Giant six-pack could provide one person a six-pack a day for 3,351 years.
ambon Kalai, Thailand
A tall karst islet popularized by 007.
Todmorden, England
A stone obelisk towering over the surrounding countrysides beckons hikers across the rolling moors.
Halifax, England
This tallest folly in the world began its life as an elaborate factory chimney.
Halifax, England
This Georgian architectural masterpiece is the only cloth hall left in Britain.
Holy Island of Lindisfarne, England
Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.
Morpeth, England
This enchanting Victorian estate was home to the world's first hydroelectric power generator.
Alnwick, England
The sign at the garden gate reads: “These Plants Can Kill.”
Sintra, Portugal
This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.