Arlington, Virginia
Headstone-Eating Trees
The rogue roots are gradually consuming some of the historic marble grave markers.
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Arlington, Virginia
The rogue roots are gradually consuming some of the historic marble grave markers.
Sydney, Australia
Built over an abandoned train yard, this hidden gem is full of winding paths and offers gorgeous views of Sydney Harbour.
Sydney, Australia
It's said to be one of the most significant collections of contemporary Chinese art in the world.
Palermo, Italy
Haunting graffiti left by prisoners of the Spanish Inquisition.
Laurel, Maryland
A haunting exhibit in a wildlife refuge center highlights threatened species and the conservation efforts needed to save them.
Fort Collins, Colorado
Birds with backpacks expedite film development for a rafting company on a remote Colorado river.
Orost, Iran
Iran's colorful terraces are a rare geological masterpiece.
Washington, D.C.
The institution is sitting on a goldmine of 21,000 paints, varnishes, pigments, and primers preserved for posterity.
Schwerin, Germany
A city's controversial tribute to its founder depicts townspeople flashing their bare behinds.
London, England
The London pub overlooks where the Mayflower was moored before setting sail for the New World.
Toronto, Ontario
Lost subway station nestled beneath Toronto's busy commuter line.
Toronto, Ontario
A collection of more than 12,000 shoes, displayed in a building shaped like a shoebox.
José María Morelos, Mexico
Cave where bat-eating snakes hang down from the ceiling.
New York, New York
This small New York museum celebrates the mountainous artwork of a Russian mystic.
Wellesley Island, New York
This tiny little island has, as the name says, just enough room for its single house.
Ilanga, South Africa
Environmentally crucial raptors like eagles and vultures are kept and protected in this massive sanctuary.
Hartfield, England
The forest that inspired Winnie-the-Pooh's Hundred Acre Wood can be found outside London.
Prague, Czechia
A Jenga-style cylindrical tower of books that appears to go on forever.
Vienna, Austria
A silly medieval mural preserved on the side of a Viennese house.
Saint Monans, Scotland
Some cheeky plantings brighten an old slipway on Scotland's Firth of Forth.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
No one knows the origins of the mysterious stone ruins discovered on a hillside in Halifax.
Alamada, Philippines
This wondrous waterfall rushing down a green-covered mountain wasn't discovered until 2010.
Lisbon, Portugal
The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.
Meadville, Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania landscape depicted by a quarter mile of mosaics made from used road signs.