Coverham, England
Forbidden Corner
A modern English garden of eccentric beasts, follies, and oddities.
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Coverham, England
A modern English garden of eccentric beasts, follies, and oddities.
Scotland
A pub that is literally in the middle of nowhere, but continues to do business.
Brussels, Belgium
Meet the bronze beloved pet to a family of famous peeing statues.
Nieuwkuijk, Netherlands
This medieval castle was painted pink as part of a now-abandoned children's theme park.
York, England
This network of narrow, medieval passages has the most delightful name.
York, England
Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.
Ripon, England
Although it appears ancient and mysterious, the quirky folly was actually built 200 years ago by an eccentric estate owner.
Iceland
Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.
Luso, Portugal
A majestic hotel for dreamers rises from the center of a fairytale wood.
Porto, Portugal
Ancient catacombs form the foundation for this Rococo orgy of a church.
Porto, Portugal
The stunning interior of this Gothic church is covered in ornate gold details.
Porto, Portugal
Elaborate tile work in this railway station tells the story of Portugal.
Porto, Portugal
This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
A scale model of Russia so big visitors are offered binoculars to rent so they can see the whole thing.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
The oldest museum in Russia is home to a fascinating collection of nearly two million anthropological artifacts and anatomical curiosities.
Blegny, Belgium
Descend into the tunnels to experience the life of a coal miner.
Liège, Belgium
This giant urban staircase was built to keep the city's brave fighting men from getting waylaid in the red light district.
Marville, France
The remains of 40,000 humans, meticulously stacked in a tiny churchyard shed.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Khmer Rouge's high security prison.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
5,000 skulls in memorial to those killed by the Khmer Rouge.
Bangkok, Thailand
The headquarters of the Mahanikai school of Buddhism, Thailand's largest monastic order.
Bangkok, Thailand
A treasure trove of pathological, forensic, parasitological, and anatomical specimens.
Berlin, Germany
On the Spree bank, discover one of the last reminders of a symbolic wall that divided, and was torn down by the people.
Berlin, Germany
Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.