Løkken, Denmark
Rubjerg Knude Lighthouse
An abandoned lighthouse awaits its destiny: being buried under shifting sand.
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Løkken, Denmark
An abandoned lighthouse awaits its destiny: being buried under shifting sand.
Paro, Bhutan
The small cliffside monastery known as the Tiger's Nest is said to be the meditation site of an 8th-century Buddhist master.
Ferrara di Monte Baldo, Italy
This centuries-old Italian chapel hangs midway down a sheer cliffside.
Roccascalegna, Italy
This precariously perched fortress was once ruled by a crow-worshipping baron.
Haspra, Ukraine
A castle perched precariously over the Crimean Sea.
Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
A historic observatory precariously perched at the "Top of Europe."
Lalibela, Ethiopia
An otherworldly restaurant perched on the edge of a jagged cliff next to a medieval holy city.
Güejar Sierra, Spain
This abandoned, turn-of-the-century astronomy hub is now the subject of more photographs than it ever took.
Leggiuno, Italy
This monastery built into a cliff hides a perfectly preserved hermit in a glass coffin.
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
These paved rills bring freshwater into Altstadt and could spell wedding bells for whoever stumbles into the waters.
Baden-Baden, Germany
This magnificent church allows travelers along one of Germany's busiest roadways a chance to rest and reflect.
Odintsovsky District, Russia
You'll find rocket launchers, not rollercoasters, at Russia's “military Disneyland.”
Stanton Lees, England
This tower was constructed to commemorate the man who helped bring true democracy to the United Kingdom.
Clinton, South Carolina
Legend has it the mill owner's daughter, Mary Musgrove, helped a Patriot soldier hide behind these falls.
San Francisco, California
The original place where water met land in the City by the Bay is outlined in brass.
Austin, Texas
This simple frog painting created by musician Daniel Johnston embodies the spirit of Austin.
Tulelake, California
Each winter this underground cave forms a dazzling ice palace.
Porto, Portugal
A hidden three-foot-wide house separates these two regal churches.
Kyoto, Japan
The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.
Kyoto, Japan
Twelve hundred stone carvings guard this off-the-beaten-path Buddhist temple.
Kyoto, Japan
The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.
London, England
This open-air mosaic gallery honoring an English artist took hundreds of volunteers more than seven years to create.
New Orleans, Louisiana
In 2010, Nicolas Cage purchased two plots in this cemetery using one to construct this strange pyramid mausoleum.
Cape Town, South Africa
Despite many attempts to finish this overpass, it has been abandoned since the 1970s.