Isle of Eigg, Scotland
Massacre Cave
This cramped crevasse saw the entire population of its island suffocated inside its depths.
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Isle of Eigg, Scotland
This cramped crevasse saw the entire population of its island suffocated inside its depths.
Grasmere, England
This charming English house was once the home of England's most famous poet.
Athens, Greece
150 or so scrounged-up lamps, chandeliers, and lanterns light up this alley in central Athens.
Tbilisi, Georgia
Unusual building appears to be haphazardly built from randomly piled bricks.
Tbilisi, Georgia
A small but hugely whimsical theater where marionettes play out the "The Battle of Stalingrad."
Tbilisi, Georgia
The charmingly disheveled clock tower of Tbilisi's puppet theater.
Tbilisi, Georgia
Luxury hotel turned into a refugee camp, then turned back into a luxury hotel.
Naoshima, Japan
A Japanese corporation has turned this small island town into living modern art gallery.
Prypiat, Ukraine
One of the most poignant ruins of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster, the local football team's stadium has been quickly reclaimed by nature.
Berlin, Germany
Cold war icon and onetime "hole" in the iron curtain.
Hayakawa, Japan
The oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same family for over 1,300 years, even catering to samurai.
Alnwick, England
This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.
Caernarfon, Wales
A tiny village in Wales claims the name of a noble medieval hound slain for a crime he didn't commit.
Amesbury, England
Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
Avebury, England
The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.
Swindon, England
This strategically placed hill fort has served defensive forces from the Iron Age up until the 20th century.
East Sussex, England
England's most notorious suicide spot.
Swindon, England
This hilarious English intersection is an automotive whirlpool.
Faringdon, England
The granddaddy of English geoglyphs dates back to the late Bronze Age.
Berlin, Germany
A museum dedicated to the history of a terrifying secret police is now held in their former headquarters.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street.
Copenhagen, Denmark
The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
This abandoned Slovenian military barracks has become a punky-political art squat.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.