Hauterives, France
Le Palais Idéal
This whimsical castle of grottoes was the labor of love of a French postman, and one of the greatest achievements of outsider architecture.
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Hauterives, France
This whimsical castle of grottoes was the labor of love of a French postman, and one of the greatest achievements of outsider architecture.
Leuk, Switzerland
A symbol of friendship between the mountainous regions of Switzerland and Bhutan.
Bermuda
Once a strategically imperative naval base, portions of this Bermuda dock complex now serve cruise ships.
Oamaru, New Zealand
The premier place to experience the Victorian imagining of the steam-powered future.
Québec City, Québec
A 400-square foot model of historic Quebec is the playing field for a state of the art light and sound show.
Sainte-Flavie, Québec
An ever-changing gathering of crude wooden figures haunts the St. Lawrence River.
North Vancouver, British Columbia
This expansive bridge in the Canadian wilderness was originally just built for friends.
Fontaine-de-Vaucluse, France
Even France's favorite aquatic son Jacques Cousteau, couldn't get to the bottom of it.
Lyon, France
Hundreds of hidden passageways weave through the old quarters of Lyon.
Princetown, Australia
Nine limestone rock stacks on Australia's "Shipwreck Coast."
Geneva, Switzerland
One of the longest wooden benches in the world snakes around Geneva's Treille Promenade.
Oxford, England
Ancient Egyptian wigs, South American feather headdresses, a bounty of anthropological artifacts in Oxford.
Ohope, New Zealand
The explorer Captain Cook may have named it White Island, but the Maori call it Te Puia o Whakaari – The Dramatic Volcano.
New York, New York
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.
Brussels, Belgium
A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.
Amesbury, England
Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Bermuda
Storms, funding, and in-fighting have kept this Bermuda church from ever being completed.
Bermuda
The world's smallest drawbridge.
Gwynedd, Wales
A miniature Italianate fantasy village on the coast of Wales and the set of ITC classic "The Prisoner."
Caernarfon, Wales
The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.
Milford Sound, New Zealand
Dolphins, ancient clams and hundreds of waterfalls make this one of the world's top tourist destinations.