Kalsoy, Faroe Islands
Kallur Lighthouse
This isolated structure beckons adventurers with sublime views of the Faroe Islands.
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Kalsoy, Faroe Islands
This isolated structure beckons adventurers with sublime views of the Faroe Islands.
Moni Strofadon, Greece
A lonely medieval monastery on an uninhabited island.
Monterey, California
Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.
Juan Fernández, Chile
Named for the DeFoe novel inspired by a stranded sailor, this island is known for its rare plants and extreme beauty.
Wellesley Island, New York
This tiny little island has, as the name says, just enough room for its single house.
Nagano, Japan
This ancient temple is set up to take you on a pilgrimage of self.
Kediri, Indonesia
Isolated atop this Balinese sea crag is a lovely Hindu temple that is said to be guarded by sea snakes.
Ōsaki, Japan
A quaint amusement park now sits, rusting and forgotten among the foliage.
Saint Austell, England
400-year-old garden, restored to beauty.
Sluis, Netherlands
This bell tower is the only one of its kind in the Netherlands and was a symbol of prestige.
Raufarhöfn, Iceland
This modern monument to pagan belief looks like it was transported straight from ancient times.
Pidhirtsi, Ukraine
One of the most valuable palace-garden complexes in the eastern borderlands—and one of the most haunted.
Hilo, Hawaii
Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.
Isle of Staffa, Scotland
This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.
Copenhagen, Denmark
The world's first combination ski slope and power plant.
Rockford, Illinois
The city of Rockford, Illinois is symbolically protected by a quartet of fittingly stony sentinels.
Ravenscar, England
At the height of alum production at this factory, human urine was a valued commodity.
Xicotepec de Juárez, Mexico
The colorful array of art leads to a small Aztec pyramid.
Medicine Bow, Wyoming
A century-old cabin off of Highway 30 touts an unusual construction material: dinosaur bones.
Lepakshi, India
Inside a beautiful Indian temple is a seemingly magical floating pillar that doesn't touch the ground.
Somerset, England
This astronomical clock is the second oldest in England.
Maglič, Serbia
The ruins of this medieval castle on a foggy hill tell the story of a once-mighty empire.
Iceland
This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.
Manipur, India
The largest freshwater lake in northeast India is also the only floating national park in the world.