Helensburgh, Australia
Glowworm Tunnel
An abandoned railroad tunnel is now filled with bioluminescent bugs.
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Helensburgh, Australia
An abandoned railroad tunnel is now filled with bioluminescent bugs.
Stockholm, Sweden
An ancient tree that was once the favorite of a young Swedish royal.
Key West, Florida
These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world’s largest coastal brick fortresses.
Seattle, Washington
A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.
Palmanova, Italy
A star-shaped fortress town fort built in the geometric model of the Renaissance utopian city.
Isle of Staffa, Scotland
This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.
Salzburg, Austria
Ugly 18th-century dwarf statues living in a perfectly landscaped Austrian garden.
Sirmione, Italy
One of the most well-preserved castles in Italy also contains a rare medieval example of a port fortification.
Wiltshire, England
This ancient fort overlooks the site of a disastrous retreat from the English Civil War.
Civita, Italy
This quaint Italian town keeps losing ground as the sides of its plateau slowly erode.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This obscure walkway links Edinburgh’s Old Town with one of the city's prime vantage points.
Ladispoli, Italy
The ruins of this medieval tower are destined to crumble into the sea.
Turkey
Flames have been burning within this mountain for more than 2,500 years.
Haddington, Scotland
These ruins of a medieval church are full of architectural mysteries.
Campbell Island / Motu Ihupuku, New Zealand
The most remote tree in the world is more than 170 miles from its nearest neighbor.
Slack Head, England
These legendary stone steps were once used to haul coffins up the rockface.
London, England
The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.
Strathcarron, Scotland
This single-track road rewards brave drivers with stunning Scottish scenery.
Stockholm, Sweden
It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.
Stockholm, Sweden
This grisly exhibit houses skeletons and weapons from a devastating 14th-century clash.
Corgarff, Scotland
This Scottish castle has witnessed clan rivalries, Jacobite uprisings, whisky smuggling, and more.
Regensburg, Germany
This riverside restaurant has been serving customers since 1146.
Tulsk, Ireland
This ancient Irish landscape boasts hundreds of legendary ruins.
Chesterfield, England
A labyrinthine underworld of tunnels and caverns hides beneath the city.