Upper Heyford, England
RAF Upper Heyford
A rotting air force base is now home to rare birds and scarce plants.
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Upper Heyford, England
A rotting air force base is now home to rare birds and scarce plants.
Moreton-in-Marsh, England
The centuries-old obelisk may have inspired J. R. R. Tolkien.
Chipping Norton, England
This trio of neolithic stone monuments are fabled to be a king and his knights that were petrified by a witch.
Fifield, England
Enormous terracotta heads of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip can be seen on the side of the road to Windsor.
Bray, England
You can spend the night in Dr. Frank-N-Furter's castle.
York, England
The remains of an ancient bathhouse sit inside this aptly-named pub.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The taxidermy remains of the first mammal ever cloned from an adult cell are on display in Edinburgh.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This early version of the guillotine was used to execute the man responsible for its construction.
Glasgow, Scotland
This small memorial honors a ferocious feline and local hero.
Binissalem, Spain
Gargantuan pots of slow-cooked lamb, noodles, and red wine feed everyone at a Mallorcan harvest festival.
Agrilos, Greece
A magical, if a bit tacky, 1960s castle conjures up medieval fairytales and Greek mythology.
Turkey
At this ancient settlement at the foot of Mount Babadağ, honeycomb tombs are carved into a round cliff.
Vienna, Austria
This Austrian museum celebrates the work of famous forgers and their inimitable imitations.
Vienna, Austria
The house that took a plunge into the facade of a museum.
Vienna, Austria
Legends surround an ancient tree trunk riddled with nails for good luck.
New York, New York
Once thought to be the fabled Holy Grail, it is now known to be an oil lamp.
New York, New York
One kilometer of thick brass rod laid out before your eyes.
New York, New York
A WWI fighter plane and turn-of-the-century penny candy shop are among the unexpected features of this Financial District building.
New York, New York
Possible relics of the ancient Roman city are hidden in this restaurant's façade.
Brooklyn, New York
A retired oil tanker now offering amazing views of New York City.
Katy, Texas
Scale replica of China's ancient terracotta tomb warriors and Forbidden City are the side project of an eccentric millionaire.
Dallas, Texas
One of the last Art Deco gas station still standing in Dallas.
Dallas, Texas
This theatre was made famous after Lee Harvey Oswald was captured inside watching a film.
Waco, Texas
Dedicated to the first Black recipient of the Navy Cross.