Utah
Checkerboard Mesa
The unusual patterns in this rock formation result from two distinct modes of weathering.
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Utah
The unusual patterns in this rock formation result from two distinct modes of weathering.
Tudeley, England
This medieval church is the only one in the world that features all Marc Chagall stained-glass windows.
Grand Canyon Village, Arizona
This small interfaith chapel lies not far from the rim of the Grand Canyon.
Hong Kong
This hulking behemoth is actually five interconnected towers built in the 1960s.
Sirmione, Italy
One of the most well-preserved castles in Italy also contains a rare medieval example of a port fortification.
Stevenson Ranch, California
This park is home to California's first oil boomtown, with structures that have stood for more than a century.
Ischia, Italy
Deceased nuns were placed on stone chairs to decompose, while the surviving nuns prayed near the lifeless bodies.
Yachats, Oregon
On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.
London, England
Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.
London, England
There's an exclusive Beefeaters pub hidden in the Tower of London.
London, England
The ritual has been performed uninterrupted for nearly 700 years.
London, England
Tucked away in the Tower of London is the weapon once used to execute high-profile prisoners.
London, England
Six ravens are kept captive (but well-fed) at the Tower of London to prevent the fall of the Crown.
Williamsburg, Virginia
Giant busts of 42 U.S. presidents sit, crumbling in a field in Virginia.
Durham, England
This library dates back to the late 17th century and was one of the first public lending libraries in England.
Coldfoot, Alaska
The northernmost truck stop in the United States.
Eagle, Alaska
This remote fort on the Yukon River is a vestige of the wild Alaska gold rush.
Dawson City, Yukon
A skeletal collection of former nautical mainstays.
Santiponce, Spain
The Roman city was the birthplace of various emperors and is home to one of the empire's most impressive architectural feats.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
An acoustic anomaly with a mysterious cause sits in the heart of Tulsa.
Idar-Oberstein, Germany
A tiny chapel clings to a precipice above Germany’s gemstone capital.
Urubamba, Peru
Sleep in a glass pod dangling off a cliff.
Datong, China
A fifth-century temple improbably built into the side of a cliff.
Pont-en-Royans, France
These quaint French houses dangle precariously over a precipice.