Iceland
Grafarkirkja
The oldest church in Iceland is one of the few to feature ornate decoration.
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Iceland
The oldest church in Iceland is one of the few to feature ornate decoration.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This historic pub has maintained much of its 1906 decor, including a small sequestered room for women, where orders were slipped through a tiny window.
Wanaka, New Zealand
A solitary tree has grown up all alone on Lake Wānaka, backdropped by the beautiful Southern Alps.
Morrison, Colorado
In the middle of a suburban Denver neighborhood is a cave that once provided solace for a prominent Ute chief and his family.
Paisley, Scotland
A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.
Natural Bridge, Virginia
Lines from a walking song are etched into a rock in Natural Bridge State Park.
Los Angeles, California
Where the line between entertainment and aerospace blurs.
Helotes, Texas
Over 100 million years ago, beach-bound dinosaurs left permanent marks on San Antonio's landscape.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Pre-Nazi swastikas adorn the sculpted pachyderms flanking this brewhouse portal.
Boulder, Colorado
The clock that sets them all.
Travelers Rest, South Carolina
The oldest bridge in South Carolina may have been designed by the same man who created the Washington Monument.
La Malbaie, Québec
This Quebec estate is home to the elaborate gardens of a self-taught horticulturist.
Marshall, California
Built by the inventor of the radio, this abandoned hotel has housed early radio employees, military men, and a dangerous cult.
Greensboro, North Carolina
This North Carolina store preserves a historic moment in America's movement for racial equality.
Antarctica
Natural time capsule containing an alien ecosystem.
Washington, D.C.
There’s a hidden military meme engraved on the World War II Memorial.
Copenhagen, Denmark
The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.
Escondido, California
This dark, quiet forest on the outskirts of San Diego is dense with rumor and lore.
Jemez Springs, New Mexico
A unique geological area spiked with wind-carved rocks that resemble teepees.
Castle Hill, New Zealand
The Dalai Lama named this New Zealand landscape the "Spiritual Center of the Universe."
Roosevelt, Arizona
This 40-room dwelling tucked within a cliff was built by the basin's prehistoric residents.
Chichen Itza, Mexico
Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.
New York, New York
An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Summer in Scotland begins with a spectacularly wild and colorful event rooted in ancient pagan traditions.