Maidstone, England
The Lady in the Woods
This oak sculpture at the edge of a small woodland is nine feet tall and shrouded in mystery.
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Maidstone, England
This oak sculpture at the edge of a small woodland is nine feet tall and shrouded in mystery.
Coleford, England
On this wooded path, a stained-glass window creates a spellbinding forest cathedral.
Capel Saint Andrew, England
The scene of the United Kingdom's most famous UFO incident, dubbed the "British Roswell."
Pompeii, Italy
Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.
Istanbul, Turkey
Taking the subway here means doing so over a bridge located in the middle of an estuary.
Liège, Belgium
A marble Lucifer hides behind the pulpit of this Gothic cathedral.
Ketrzyn, Poland
This Nazi ruin was the site where Hitler was almost blown up by a suitcase bomb.
Leśniewo, Poland
Built to transport German U-boats through the never-completed Masurian Canal, the locks near this Polish village are now home to a rope course.
Antarctica
The remains of a doomed Antarctic plane, buried beneath layers of ice and snow, await those willing to do a bit of digging.
Kilmacolm, Scotland
A missing Roman legion was recreated in sculpture along a Scottish cycling route.
Tokyo, Japan
This enormous monument is one of the most iconic structures in Tokyo, rudely nicknamed "The Golden Turd."
Tangshan, China
Though these human-made islands were constructed as an escape for the wealthy, they rarely see many visitors.
Pāhoa, Hawaii
In 2018, Pohoiki Road was severed by lava flowing from the eruption of Kilauea.
Lviv, Ukraine
Get past the gatekeeper's apartment and enter an elaborate hoax of a restaurant with a Masonic feel.
Hazlehurst, Mississippi
A blues musician so talented that people said he must have traded his soul to the devil was born in this house.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A butcher shop in Minneapolis has all the meats and cheeses you’d expect from any of its kind—except that all the products are vegan.
Whalley, England
A fantastic example of Victorian railway engineering with two unusual decorative features.
Camdenton, Missouri
European castle ruins in an American state park are actually the product of death and grief.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
A war-torn Olympic relic is being overtaken by graffiti and nature.
Osimo, Italy
A series of caves, tunnels, and wells filled with fascinating figures and symbols.
San Francisco, California
Built in 1906, this unique building was the first Hindu temple in the United States.
Jaipur, India
More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.
Ulverston, England
This museum dedicated to the famous comedy duo is located in the town where Stan Laurel was born.
London, England
Since 1887, this old-school shop has stacked its shelves with extraordinary coffees and teas.