Bologna, Italy
Fountain of Neptune
Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.
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Bologna, Italy
Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.
London, England
A glorious pub known for a spiteful printing feud and its famous typeface lost—then found—at the bottom of the Thames.
New York, New York
New York City's smallest piece of private property.
Ballygalley, Northern Ireland
Every year locals give the bear a fresh coat of paint to preserve its signature goofy grin.
Geneva, Illinois
This house renovated by Frank Lloyd Wright was the centerpiece of a lavish 20th-century estate.
Iceland
These enlarged egg sculptures represent the native birds of eastern Iceland.
Kalabaka, Greece
Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.
Madrid, Spain
An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.
London, England
London's only public statue of the much-married monarch adorns the gate to St Bartholomew’s Hospital.
London, England
Rebuilt remains of a temple to Roman god Mithras.
London, England
There's an exclusive Beefeaters pub hidden in the Tower of London.
London, England
The barrel-made lookout from Shackleton's final ship is tucked away in the crypt of one of London's oldest churches.
Kenilworth, England
This ruined medieval castle was the scene of Lord Robert Dudley’s seductive reception for Queen Elizabeth I.
Peterborough, England
The intended purpose of this unfinished Elizabethan building remains a mystery.
Halifax, England
This tallest folly in the world began its life as an elaborate factory chimney.
London, England
Remnants of a Victorian garden feature sitting in public woodland.
Rushton, England
An intriguing three-sided folly is a testament to one man's devotion to Catholicism and the number three.
Petra District, Jordan
An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.
Les Vauxbelets, Guernsey
An intricately decorated tiny place of worship.
Blankenburg (Harz), Germany
A strange rock formation with numerous legends trying to explain it.
Stanton Lees, England
Legend says this little-known stone circle is formed from people petrified as punishment for dancing on the Sabbath.
Mesopotamos, Greece
Ancient Greek oracle of the dead.
Greece
The hallucinogenic center of the ancient world.
Aberfoyle, Scotland
This enchanting hill is home to fairy lore and a sinister local mystery.