Newcastle upon Tyne, England
The Vampire Rabbit of Newcastle
This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.
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Newcastle upon Tyne, England
This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.
Paisley, Scotland
A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.
Predjama, Slovenia
Castle and secret tunnel withstood a siege until its owner was killed by the Holy Roman Empire, while sitting on the toilet.
El Jem, Tunisia
The largest and best-preserved Roman amphitheater in Africa was designed to seat 35,000 people.
Hamelin Pool, Australia
Living fossils in this remote Australian bay provide a glimpse of what Earth may have looked like 3.5 billion years ago.
Ottawa, Ontario
Now a public art piece, this curious metal feature originally advertised a tinsmith's services.
Johns Island, South Carolina
One of the oldest living oak trees in the Southeast.
Bangor, Maine
The eccentric mansion of one of the most popular horror authors of modern times.
Ardtalnaig, Scotland
Monty Python fans will recognize this abandoned mine as the Cave of the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog.
Constantine, Algeria
This dizzying span over the ancient Algerian city was once the highest suspension bridge in the world.
Córdoba, Spain
Touching this little fossil embedded in the wall of a grand mosque-cathedral may make your wishes come true.
Tucson, Arizona
Despite a recent paint job, the factory still sits empty.
Sheffield, England
In the 19th century, this pit housed a fully grown black bear for the entertainment of visitors. Today there is a sculpture in tribute to the poor creature.
Isle of Staffa, Scotland
This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.
Twentynine Palms, California
The only thing stranger than stumbling onto these philosophical musings is the story of the homesteader who created them.
Three Rivers, California
A 19th-century cabin built into a hollowed-out Sequoia tree.
Silver City, New Mexico
These ruins of a pre-Columbian cliff village are among the most beautiful and well preserved in New Mexico.
Inyo County, California
Travelers leave tea kettles in a remote part of Death Valley as part of a mysterious, decades-old tradition.
Coleford, England
The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."
Sonoma, California
The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.
Otsuchi, Japan
A disconnected rotary phone for "calling" lost loved ones offered a unique way of dealing with grief in disaster-stricken Japan.
Sant Just Desvern, Spain
An architect transformed this abandoned cement factory into his castle-like workshop.
Kleitoria, Greece
This 200-meter-high waterfall marks the site of Achilles’ immortal baptism at the mouth of the River Styx.
Incline Village, Nevada
A breathtaking 19th-century trail overlooks Lake Tahoe.