Danbury, Connecticut
Hearthstone Castle
A castle inspired by medieval architecture is hidden in the woods of Connecticut.
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Danbury, Connecticut
A castle inspired by medieval architecture is hidden in the woods of Connecticut.
Garden, Michigan
This 19th-century ghost town offers a stunning view of Lake Michigan and a journey through the region's industrial past.
Hilo, Hawaii
This legendary urban waterfall creates a dazzling display of rainbows.
Great Bend, Kansas
This 41,000-acre wetland complex is the largest marsh in the interior of the United States.
Storforshei, Norway
This roadside attraction looks like a flying saucer parked atop the tundra.
Liepāja, Latvia
This ornate church has survived Nazi and Soviet occupation, including a short stint as a Soviet-era gymnasium and cinema.
Segovia, Spain
This magnificent castle grew from a small Moorish fortress, and reportedly inspired two iconic Disney castles.
Siyazan, Azerbaijan
Swirling layers of white and red rock earned these mountains their festive nickname.
Simrishamn, Sweden
These Bronze Age rock carvings are among the oldest in the region.
Berlin, Germany
A remarkable cabinet of curiosities in an art space in the center of Berlin.
Vilnius, Lithuania
An abandoned masterpiece of Soviet Brutalist architecture.
Bourail, New Caledonia
A beachside monolith shaped by years of waves crashing against hard quartz.
Spencer, Massachusetts
The only certified Trappist brewery outside of Europe hides in the central Massachusetts hills.
Säve, Sweden
This declassified Cold War bunker hosts a large collection of Swedish aircraft.
Salé, Morocco
The city walls of Salé lead to the ruins of this seaside "bastion of tears."
Ferizaj, Kosovo
Christianity and Islam have clashed, yet here a Serbian Orthodox church and a mosque stand together.
Kolkata, India
For just a few hours each morning, this market serves specialties from the city's shrinking Chinese-Indian community.
Agawa Bay, Ontario
A sacred Ojibwe site covered in pictographs next to Lake Superior.
Aleppo, Syria
One of the oldest and largest castles in the world.
Hum Košnički, Croatia
This beautiful Croatian fortress is haunted by legends of forbidden love.
Pizzo, Italy
This church carved into the rocks is full of enchanting stone statues.
Dolores Hidalgo, Mexico
Meat and seafood are part of the frozen dessert flavors available at these legendary street stands.
Pantelleria, Italy
This megalithic tomb was crafted by a mysterious civilization that settled the island of Pantelleria.
June Lake, California
A natural dome made of volcanic glass in Inyo National Forest.