Laoag City, Philippines
The Sinking Bell Tower
It is believed that the historic tower is sinking at a rate of an inch a year, though no one is completely sure why.
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Laoag City, Philippines
It is believed that the historic tower is sinking at a rate of an inch a year, though no one is completely sure why.
Tofino, British Columbia
The wreckage still sits at the exact spot the plane crash-landed in 1945, carrying 1,000 pounds of explosives.
Cartagena, Spain
The two massive guns that defended Cartagena Bay.
Norrköping, Sweden
This roundabout was renamed in honor of the Swedish king's royal fender-bender.
Bruges, Belgium
A beer pipeline runs beneath Bruges.
Raymond, Washington
The founder of a utopian religious community based on the Golden Rule laid his son to rest on this grassy hill.
West Malling, England
A Neolithic burial site built 1,000 years before Stonehenge.
Lincolnshire, Illinois
This sprawling mini-golf empire is an impressive testament to a disappearing attraction.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Once the most painted on object in the world, this short campus fence is well on its way to being so again.
Athlone, Ireland
The oldest pub in Ireland may also be the oldest surviving bar in the entire world.
Brighton, England
This tunnel entrance is built to resemble a grand castle but no one is quite sure why.
Hiraizumi, Japan
Founded over a thousand years ago, this shrine is said to be built on the site of a warlord's harem prison.
Palestine
The remains of this ancient fortress atop a manmade hill look as though they were built into a volcano.
Willen, England
The first peace pagoda to be constructed in the Western world sits next to a small English lake.
Denver, Colorado
Once a mortuary that held the remains of Buffalo Bill, this Denver hotspot is now a death-fixated restaurant.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
The superstar of Cold War nuclear bunkers has been featured in countless films but is now barely operational.
Aghdzk, Armenia
Atop a small Armenian hilltop adorned with many forms, and carvings, these stones tell a whimsical tale from a fictional world.
Villa Baviera, Chile
Formerly a brutal Nazi colony, this Chilean village was remade as a (controversial) German-themed tourist trap.
Namibia/South Africa
A seemingly desolate park that belongs to two countries actually supports all kinds of wildlife.
Somers, New York
This high-perched pachyderm marks the memory of not one, but two elephants gunned down in small New England towns.
Sakakah, Saudi Arabia
This fortress sits atop a centuries-old well system.
Salford, England
This historic club for wayward boys has shaped some of the biggest names in music almost as much as they have shaped it.
Özkonak Belediyesi, Turkey
This ancient subterranean megalopolis is known for the hot oil traps that were installed above each of its entrances.
Washington, Wisconsin
Vikings and Evangelicals have both had a hand in this replica medieval church.