San Diego, California
Memorial to the White Deer of Mission Hills
A secluded hilltop monument marks the final resting place of Lucy, Presidio Park's beloved white deer.
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San Diego, California
A secluded hilltop monument marks the final resting place of Lucy, Presidio Park's beloved white deer.
San Diego, California
This historic graveyard was partially paved over to create a streetcar line.
San Diego, California
An ode to the friendship between four Pacific Rim countries.
Bilbao, Spain
Giant topiary dog once played a role in a terrorist bomb plot.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
This beautiful fountain was sculpted by a female artist who was ahead of her time.
Zugarramurdi, Spain
This Navarrese cave's history of witchcraft and pagan ritual is not just embraced, but recreated each year.
Zugarramurdi, Spain
A museum dedicated to the Spanish occult in a town that was terrorized by the Inquisition.
Kortezubi, Spain
An archeological treasure trove stumbled upon by a couple of children.
San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, Spain
Hundreds of stone stairs and a winding medieval bridge connect this haunting Spanish island to the mainland.
Madrid, Spain
This taberna has been frying up crunchy salt cod since 1860.
Gasadalur Village, Faroe Islands
This remote island village was in danger of depopulating completely until a tunnel was built to connect it to the rest of the world .
Faroe Islands
In Faroese legend, this sinister horse-shaped beast lures unsuspecting passersby only to drown them in the lake.
Kirkjubøur, Faroe Islands
This mysterious, medieval cathedral remains unbuilt but fiercely protected.
Sandavágur, Faroe Islands
Legend says this rock spire is the finger of a witch who wanted to throw the Faroe Islands towards Iceland.
Hoyvík, Faroe Islands
Located more than 600 feet beneath sea level, this tunnel boasts the world's first undersea roundabout.
Frisco, Utah
Only ruined buildings and abandoned charcoal kilns remain of this once bustling Wild West boom town.
Cedar City, Utah
Irontown was founded in 1868, as a second attempt to mine iron from the nearby Iron Mountain.
Indian Springs, Nevada
This hidden, women-built-and-operated Nevada temple on Shoshone Native American land is dedicated to the Egyptian lion goddess Sekhmet among other goddesses.
Baker, Nevada
This crumbling stump is all that remains of what was once thought to be the oldest living organism.
San Sebastián, Spain
The oldest operating roller coaster of its kind, the Montaña Suiza has been thrilling riders since 1928.
Madrid, Spain
The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.
Madrid, Spain
Five million people are laid to rest here, more than the population of Madrid itself.
Madrid, Spain
Commonly acknowledged as the only public monument to the Devil himself.
Madrid, Spain
This small and often-overlooked museum holds some of Spain's finest artistic treasures.