York, England
Baile Hill
The little-known second castle that William the Conqueror built in York.
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York, England
The little-known second castle that William the Conqueror built in York.
San Jon, New Mexico
The old Route 66 town straddling Texas and New Mexico died along with the Main Street of America.
Stow-on-the-Wold, England
This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.
Uppsala, Sweden
Uppsala's adorable feline sign celebrates a popular children's book set in the Swedish city.
Merritt Island, Florida
Believed to be haunted, this old cemetery is beautifully adorned with Spanish moss hanging from the trees.
Arizona
This ancient trail has claimed the lives of over 2,000 people.
Isle of Barra, Scotland
This beach runway is off limits during high tide.
Nottingham, England
An engineering error ensured this cavernous 350-foot-long subterranean thoroughfare was never used as intended.
Newport Beach, California
Fourteen curious and controversial white bunnies sit in a circle near Newport Beach City Hall.
Madrid, Spain
A lush indoor jungle fills this bustling Madrid transportation hub.
Winchester, England
Ask nicely, and stewards of a centuries-old charitable tradition will give you free bread and beer.
Roche, England
This ruined 15th-century hermitage is steeped in myth and mystery.
Arc-et-Senans, France
The shape of this old salt factory complex was inspired by the course of the Sun.
Bollène, France
Series of underground houses inhabited continuously for centuries.
Rouen, France
This medieval tower is all that remains of the castle where Joan of Arc was held before being burned at the stake.
Silver Spring, Maryland
Live data is transmitted from the Atlantic coast to instantly recreate the ocean waves in this fountain at the NOAA headquarters.
Bowness-on-Windermere, England
This 17th-century pub once had a hole in its wall so the neighboring blacksmith could easily access beer.
Lítla Dímun, Faroe Islands
This isolated island is often capped by its own fluffy cloud.
Los Angeles, California
The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.
San Francisco, California
The sole surviving relic of the San Francisco neighborhood cobbled together from old horsecars and streetcars.
Tipaza, Algeria
The original resting place of Queen Cleopatra and Mark Antony's only daughter.
Blåvand, Denmark
These old World War II fortifications have been transformed into an unusual equine attraction.
Peebles, Scotland
A small literary museum remembers the life and works of the author of The Thirty-Nine Steps.
Kilsyth, Scotland
Scotland still bears an enormous scar of its Roman past.