Washington, D.C.
Washington Monument Commemorative Stones
Ruins from the Parthenon and petrified wood line the interior of one of the world's most famous monuments.
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Washington, D.C.
Ruins from the Parthenon and petrified wood line the interior of one of the world's most famous monuments.
Elburg, Netherlands
One of the largest sandsculpture installations in the world, this exhibit boasts a unique combination of sprawling sand scenes, theological musings, and salvaged shipwrecks.
Cairndow, Scotland
A poignant tribute from a local legend paying tribute to his son.
Wales
Wander along roughly a mile of paths in what may be the world's largest forest labyrinth.
Vienna, Austria
One of Vienna’s oldest (and perhaps most haunted) alleys, allegedly with a bloody past that gave it its name.
Corfu, Greece
A spectacular Neoclassical palace is home more than 15,000 artifacts and works of art.
Tampa, Florida
The first musical instrument of its kind to be built in the United States—and the world’s tallest.
Liège, Belgium
After a long legal battle, the heart of the famous composer is finally enthroned in the city of his birth.
Isle of Whithorn, Scotland
This medieval pilgrimage site was a key part of the early Christian missionary work in Scotland.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
This quirky museum has a collection of more than 15,000 bobblehead dolls.
London, England
This bewitching Babylonian goddess haunts a hallway of the British Museum.
London, England
Despite the name, this ancient piece of crystal may not have been a lens at all.
Amherst, Massachusetts
A seemingly out-of-place comic book surprise sits on the 21st floor of the tallest university library in the world.
Apopka, Florida
Approximately 65,000 gallons of crystal clear water pour out of this headspring every minute.
Oxford, England
An obsolete, long-forgotten advertising character lingers on this Sainsbury’s balcony railings.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Discovered in a peat bog, these horned helms come from a thousand years before the Viking Age.
Velha Goa, India
The only surviving relic of the abandoned Dominican convent.
Cheltenham, England
Believed to be inspired by the Trevi Fountain in Rome.
Madrid, Spain
This dragon narrowly escaped demolition.
London, England
The ritual has been performed uninterrupted for nearly 700 years.
Kouklia, Cyprus
This sea stack in Cyprus is traditionally seen as the birthplace of the goddess Aphrodite.
Apple Valley, California
Built in the early 70s, the ruins of dinosaurs are all that remains of a man’s dream to build a free dinosaur themed mini golf course
Mexican Hat, Utah
This balancing rock is one of Utah's most unusual geological formations.
Wellington, New Zealand
This ledge in Victoria Park served as a hiding spot for Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin.