England
Mother Shipton's Cave and the Petrifying Well
Once thought to be the mysterious work of a witchy prophetess, a well with unusual properties turns objects into "stone".
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England
Once thought to be the mysterious work of a witchy prophetess, a well with unusual properties turns objects into "stone".
Buenos Aires, Argentina
These small sculptures pay homage to the lovable star of an iconic Argentine comic strip.
Córdoba, Argentina
An intriguing antique iron Ferris wheel that most locals are sure was designed by Gustave Eiffel.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
A bright little alley in La Boca is a part of tango history.
Chile
A fantastical group of cliffside stairways, bridges, and twisting paths carved out of stone provide a surreal coastal hike.
Chile
A sculpture of a giant hand reaches for the stars in the middle of the Atacama desert.
Panguipulli, Chile
This odd Chilean waterfall-cano hotel must be entered via a rope bridge.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
These slanted cubic abodes are a creative if odd solution to a zoning pickle.
Maastricht, Netherlands
This centuries-old gothic monster has been converted into a sprawling, glossy bookstore.
Halsteren, Netherlands
Invisible bridge parts the waters, invoking biblical images and preserving the ominous feel of an ancient moat.
Haarlem, Netherlands
The Bloemen Route, or “Flower Route”, stretches 25 miles through prime Dutch tulip country as a result of “tulip mania,” the world’s first economic bubble.
Zaandam, Netherlands
Colorful and chaotic stacked hotel in North Holland.
Giethoorn, Netherlands
This small town in the Netherlands has no roads but instead, miles of canals and over 100 bridges.
East Molesey, England
Carved initials which are nearly 500 years old preserve the deposed Queen's presence at Hampton Court Palace.
London, England
Chelsea's soldiers were given strict orders when crossing this historic bridge.
Uxbridge, England
Visit the WWII bunker where the British won the battle for the skies.
London, England
The world's first underground farm is in a World War II bomb shelter beneath the streets of London.
London, England
A marine aquarium with an astounding variety of fish hides in the basement beneath the famous Palm House.
Frauenwald, Germany
This German "living museum" is maybe a bit too immersive.
Kassel, Germany
A two-inch thick solid brass rod that extends an astounding one kilometer straight into the earth.
Kassel, Germany
A sprawling Baroque park with 300-year-old hydro-pneumatic waterworks.
Bremen, Germany
The only microgravity tower in Europe can produce nine seconds of weightlessness.
Hamburg, Germany
Hamburgers are intensely proud of their tunnel beneath the river.
Hamburg, Germany
Remnants of an exploded schooner and wrecked submarines form a breakwater.