New York, New York
Roosevelt Island Tramway
One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
New York, New York
One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.
Seydisfjordur, Iceland
The only structure in a remote mountain pass, these colorful cubes are visible from miles away.
Seydisfjordur, Iceland
These concrete domes were installed on an Icelandic bluff to honor a very specific musical tradion.
Seydisfjordur, Iceland
An isolated, rusty phone booth commemorates Iceland's first international telegraph cable.
Snagov Island, Romania
This solitary monastery may hold the remains of Vlad the Impaler (but probably not).
East Molesey, England
England's oldest surviving hedge maze has been confusing visitors for over 300 years.
London, England
A domino effect created with Britain’s iconic telephone boxes.
London, England
Legend has it that seven Anglo-Saxon kings were coronated on this stone, located in the appropriately-named town of Kingston.
London, England
Where condemned pirates met their grisly end at the gallows on the River Thames.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
One man spent 10 years building a spectacular section of road because no one else would.
Edinburgh, Scotland
These wooden pipes were crucial to providing water to Medieval Edinburgh.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The remnants of a facade from a 19th-century market stall emporium.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This 15th-century structure had a long, tortuous journey to its current location.
Highland, Scotland
This ruined travelers shelter sits abandoned in a desolate bog of Flow Country.
Alltnacaillich, Scotland
Unusually, this ancient Iron Age broch has never been excavated.
Castle Douglas, Scotland
The former seat of power for the Balliol dynasty.
Argyll and Bute, Scotland
An ancient stone wall formed by lava that was a frequent stop during funeral marches.
Wick, Scotland
The world's shortest street was created by an awkwardly placed hotel.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This charming old building's loose connection with the Scottish Reformer is what saved it from demolition after it split apart.
Glasgow, Scotland
A serene public space nestled within the remains of Glasgow’s Victorian maternity hospital
Blantyre, Scotland
These mysterious religious carvings were once thought to be thousands of years old but are actually the work of modern eccentric.
Wigtown, Scotland
This seaside Scottish holiday rental lets you live out your bookselling dreams.
Johnstone, Scotland
A mysterious ruin shrouded in more folklore than fact.
Gateside, Scotland
This unusual rock looks like a giant, otherworldly mushroom sprouting atop a cave.