Stamford, England
Bowthorpe Oak
England’s ancient oak tree has such an impressive girth, people have been hosting parties within the hollow trunk for centuries.
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Stamford, England
England’s ancient oak tree has such an impressive girth, people have been hosting parties within the hollow trunk for centuries.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Six tiny houses built for working class people form the largest intentional cluster of Wright homes anywhere.
Wellington, New Zealand
New Zealand's only running funicular railway.
Evanston, Illinois
A historic beacon built in the aftermath of the worst maritime disaster on the Great Lakes.
New York, New York
This Dutch Colonial home is the oldest remaining farmhouse in Manhattan.
Oaxaca, Mexico
At this Oaxaca contest, artists turn purple produce into stunning depictions of saints, buildings, and La Pietà.
Santa Barbara, California
This stunning sea creature-shaped home blends into the landscape like a fantasy villa.
Irlavas pagasts, Latvia
A railway bridge leading nowhere stands lonely in the middle of a meadow.
Vilminore di Scalve, Italy
The sinister ruins of one of the worst dam failures of the 20th century lie in this astonishing alpine setting.
Kyoto, Japan
A tiny collection of traditional Japanese woodblock prints, open only when the owner feels like it.
Santa Coloma de Cervelló, Spain
The abandoned ruins of a beautiful medieval castle just outside Barcelona.
Alderwasley, England
This 2,000-year-old tree inspired the nursery rhyme "Rock-a-bye Baby."
Nottingham, England
There's a labyrinth of medieval chambers hidden deep below a 15th-century pub.
Midland, South Dakota
Just a man taking his prehistoric pet for a stroll.
Waddinxveen, Netherlands
Yup, that's a 330-foot yacht passing over the highway.
London, England
Black cat statues guard this temple-like Egyptian revival factory.
Helena, Montana
One home in the historic strip hides secret compartments and the ghostly songs of long-gone canaries.
Gloucester, England
Every year locals tumble 650 feet down to the bottom of the hill chasing a Double Gloucester cheese.
Dandarah, Egypt
One of the most well-preserved temples of ancient Egypt.
Cologny, Switzerland
Where Mary Shelley’s 'Frankenstein' and John William Polidori's 'The Vampyre' were born.
Acharnes, Greece
The abandoned summer estate of the former Greek Royal Family.
Antwerp, Belgium
Rare wooden escalators lead deep down into an otherwise staggeringly monotonous tiled tunnel.
Marco Island, Florida
Decorative shell walls built in the 1940s sit atop an ancient midden created by the Calusa Native Americans.
Dunbar, Scotland
At high tide this strange footbridge appears to have no purpose whatsoever.