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Looking east through Window Rock.

West Wendover, Nevada

Window Rock

A large wave-cut arch in limestone, carved by Pleistocene Lake Bonneville, is perched atop a ridge.

Vancouver Crow Nesting Zone

Burnaby, British Columbia

Vancouver Crow Nesting Zone

This is where all crows in the surrounding region come to roost from the entire Lower Mainland of Vancouver.

In 2026 Pittsburg was the site of the Horror Writers Association's annual StokerCon

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Horror Studies Archive

A treasure trove of material within the University of Pittsburgh Library Systems has spawned the world's first and only center for academic study of the horror genre.

The Santander to Alar del Rey  Railway  Line

Alar del Rey, Spain

The Santander to Alar del Rey Railway Line

This is not a heritage railway, but when the new high speed line fully opens in 2032, at least part of this magnificent and historic line should be preserved.

Oiwake Dango

Shinjuku City, Japan

Oiwake Dango

A taste of the 15th century in the bustling heart of the modern Shinjuku City.

Ancien Barrage Hastière

Hastière, Belgium

Ancien Barrage Hastière

Two sections of the old dam that made it possible to tame the Meuse in Belgium in the 19th century.

Rewind Wind Turbine Blade Benches

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Rewind Wind Turbine Blade Benches

Sitting at the intersection of sustainability and street art, these repurposed wind turbine blades offer a colorful, "blade-made" tribute to circular design and LGBTQI+ pride in the heart of Rotterdam.

Chimes on Pine Lake

La Porte, Indiana

Joyful Noise

Make a joyful noise with these contrabass chimes.

Looking at the Remanents of the Combination Shaft as it Sits Today

Virginia City, Nevada

The Combination Shaft

At one time, it was the second deepest mine shaft on the planet!

Reichsburg Cochem

Cochem, Germany

Reichsburg Cochem

This 12th-century castle majestically overlooks the city and the beautiful Mosel River valley.

The dock at Cap’s Place

Lighthouse Point, Florida

Cap’s Place Island Restaurant

This onetime gambler’s den was turned into a destination restaurant, reachable only by boat.

Tank Monument Kleinmachnow

Kleinmachnow, Germany

Tank Monument Kleinmachnow

A truly obscure, hidden Cold War monument.

Front of the club

Ostrava-město, Czechia

Rock and Roll Garage

This colorful hotel is also a full-blown rock 'n' roll compound.

The alleged friar's grave.

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Friar's Bush Graveyard

Celebrated in poem, this tiny hidden cemetery has a big and grisly history.

Reich’s Burger King

Nuremberg, Germany

Reich’s Burger King

Burgers and fries in the shadow of a dreaded Nazi symbol.

The oratory interior.

Dublin, Ireland

Oratory of the Sacred Heart

A nun spent 16 years painting the stunning Celtic mural that covers the interior of this WWI memorial.

A conjoined donkey on display

Coimbra, Portugal

Gabinete de Curiosidades (Cabinet of Curiosities)

A Portuguese museum display features a bizarre assortment of objects.

Türk Öğün, Çalış, Güven (Turk be proud, work hard and have trust)

Ankara, Turkey

Güvenlik Anıtı (Security Monument)

A monument completed by a Third Reich sculptor in 1935 in Ankara's central park encourages Turks to "be proud, work hard, and have trust."

Rochester Cathedral

Rochester, England

Rochester Cathedral

One of the oldest cathedrals in the U.K. houses a priceless early manuscript.

Wharariki Beach

Puponga, New Zealand

Wharariki Beach

These stunning arched rock formations might be familiar to Windows 10 users.

Archaeology Museum of Tbilisi

Tbilisi, Georgia

Archaeology Museum of Tbilisi

Abandoned museum from the last days of Soviet domination, with a unique Brutalist design.

Monument to the Victory at Cedynia on top of Czcibor Mountain

Osinow Dolny, Poland

Monument to the Polish Victory at Cedynia

An installation at the border commemorates a battle from 972.

General view of the site.

London, England

William Roy Memorial

A tribute to an 18th-century British surveyor.

Exterior facade of the Aurelio Espinosa Pólit Cultural Center

Quito, Ecuador

Aurelio Espinosa Pólit Cultural Center

This secret museum features saintly relics and the remains of historic figures assassinated in the 19th century.

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