Portland, Oregon
Portland Troll Bridge
Not-so-fearsome tiny trolls live under this wooden train trestle in Portland.
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Portland, Oregon
Not-so-fearsome tiny trolls live under this wooden train trestle in Portland.
Paris, France
France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.
Whitby, England
This historic castle was already in ruins by the 13th century.
Whitby, England
Legend says squeezing into this slender stone seat will make your wish come true.
Whitby, England
The curious and tiny collection contains some very odd objects.
Jacksonville, Florida
This ancient octopus-like tree was saved from destruction thanks to shady reporting.
Stamford, England
England’s ancient oak tree has such an impressive girth, people have been hosting parties within the hollow trunk for centuries.
Concá, Mexico
A fairytale-like grove with a crystal-clear spring bubbling under the shade of a massive ancient tree.
Sequoia National Park, California
Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).
London, England
This churchyard arbor is surrounded by hundreds of gravestones placed there by author Thomas Hardy.
Neskowin, Oregon
The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.
Shrewsbury, England
A prison with a more than 200-year history.
London, England
The Great Fire of London and the regulation of one-way streets both started in this alley.
London, England
One of the few remaining casualties of the London Blitz, this destroyed church has become an enchanting public garden.
Chesterfield, New Hampshire
Ruins of the elaborate house where the enigmatic costume designer threw glamorous parties for New York's theatrical elite.
Gdańsk, Poland
This museum in the tower of the oldest church in Gdańsk, is home to centuries-old time-keeping devices and the world's first pulsar clock.
Gdańsk, Poland
This Communist-era residential block is one of the longest residential building in Europe.
Gdańsk, Poland
This antique thermometer honors the creator of the first universal temperature scale.
Gdańsk, Poland
These rare statues are one of the few remaining material witnesses to Old Prussian culture.
Gdańsk, Poland
A mysterious emblem tucked in an small alleyway is actually the coat of arms of a heroic medieval family.
Gdańsk, Poland
Memorial to the lost dead of Gdansk, whose resting places were destroyed during World War II.
Gdańsk, Poland
A huge wooden clock that is so beautiful its creator was forcibly blinded.
Gdańsk, Poland
This 700-year-old structure is one of the most unique architectural and historic monuments in Gdańsk.
Gdańsk, Poland
The site of the first battle of World War II.