Athens, Greece
Agia Dynamis
This small 16th-century church in Athens is almost entirely surrounded by a modern building.
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Athens, Greece
This small 16th-century church in Athens is almost entirely surrounded by a modern building.
Oak Hill, West Virginia
A humble plaque marks the site where the country music legend was found dead in his Cadillac.
Sheffield, England
In the ancient Woolley Woods, an art project promises access to new worlds.
Evanston, Illinois
More than 8,000 drinking jugs say “Cheers!” to a guy named Toby.
Evanston, Illinois
A historic beacon built in the aftermath of the worst maritime disaster on the Great Lakes.
Widecombe in the Moor, England
This painted wooden sculpture depicts the characters of a popular Devon folk song.
Buckfastleigh, England
This historic Benedictine monastery brews a booze so toxic that it has often been blamed almost singularly for Scottish hooliganism.
Kojomkul, Kyrgyzstan
An unusual monument to a gentle giant who became a Kyrgyz hero.
Newton Abbot, England
Instead of numerals, the unusual clock face spells out a memorial to a lost loved one.
Serenje, Zambia
An obelisk marks the spot where a British explorer's heart was buried before the rest of his body was transported to England.
New York, New York
Recovered suit of a cannibalistic West African gang.
New York, New York
The mysterious image is believed to show Edward Hyde, 3rd Earl of Clarendon, in a beautiful blue dress.
Minsk, Belarus
The apartment building where JFK's assassin lived after defecting to the Soviet Union.
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
The oldest farmer's market in America is so ancient it was approved by the King of England.
Marion, Ohio
Featuring one of the most complete and original collections of Presidential memorabilia, this is the site of the last front porch presidential campaigns.
Long Branch, New Jersey
A small structure built from used railroad ties honors the short term of America's 20th president.
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
The home of possibly the least-loved U.S. president stands as a sort of unpopular Monticello.
Sudogda, Russia
Abandoned castle was once a grand example of Russian privilege, built exclusively to win a frivolous bet between noblemen.
Yucca Valley, California
A meditative space out of a fantasy story.
Millport, Scotland
A bizarre stone beast lurks on the beach of a popular tourist island.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
It was once nicknamed "the most bombed hotel in Europe."
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Robotic car thieves, freakish animals and huge neon floats in Northern Ireland's capital.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
A small plaque highlights the damage caused by German air raids during World War II.
Montclair, New Jersey
Edison's cast-in-place concrete houses were a failure, but way ahead of their time.