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Roosendaal, Netherlands

Black Madonna Chapel at Kappelberg

In 1421, a drowning man prayed for his life and promised to build a chapel where he would wash ashore.

This classic London pub has a surprising history behind it.

London, England

John Snow

Named for a doctor who made a breakthrough in London’s cholera epidemic, this 1800s pub was also the site of a queer “kiss-in.”

Shōsōin

Nara, Japan

Shōsōin

A raised Japanese building has preserved 8th-century artifacts for more than a millennium, earning this log cabin a reputation as the "world's oldest museum."

Ulakhan-Sis Range

Russia

Ulakhan-Sis Range

A remote Arctic mountain range is home to "granite cities" found almost nowhere else.

Flagged soda straws point towards the cave's entrance.

Alberta

Castleguard Cave

Canada’s longest cave system is home to creatures found nowhere else on the planet, as well as rare cave pearls.

Baltasar Bachero tile mosaic

Madrid, Spain

Baltasar Bachero Tile Mosaic

Baltasar Bachero became a hero after he saved the lives of two children nearly run over by an out-of-control mule-drawn carriage.

Remains of an old fort on Dalkey Island.

Dublin, Ireland

Dalkey Island

A tiny island off the coast of Dublin was once a pilgrimage site for the sick and the suffering.

The Bronze Cow.

Chicago, Illinois

Chicago Bronze Cow

The last remaining vestige of a popular 1999 public art display.

Vaser Valley Forestry Railway

Vișeu de Sus, Romania

Vaser Valley Forestry Railway

The last active narrow-gauge forest railway in Europe.

Edward's Elephant from the side

Kirkby, England

Edward’s Elephant

A giant earring-wearing, poker-waving elephant statue stands in a Viking longboat in Kirkby town center.

Learn all about this area's wilder past here.

Banff, Alberta

Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Dive into the history and true tall-tales of Banff National Park.

Tower Remains

West Lafayette, Indiana

Cairo Skywatch Tower

The U.S. Air Force commissioned this tower during the Korean War to watch the sky for enemy aircraft.

Argentina's Miniature Statue of Liberty

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Argentina's Miniature Statue of Liberty

The Estatua de la Libertad stands discretely on an obscure tangent path in Barrancas de Belgrano.

Touch nothing at this fragile archeological site.

Hayfield, California

Carey's Castle

Hidden deep in the Joshua Tree Wilderness, this 1940s miner's cabin built into a gap between two mega-sized boulders.

The Red Flat

Sofia, Bulgaria

The Red Flat

An interactive museum-like experience takes visitors back to 1980s Communist Bulgaria.

Elogio del Horizonte

Gijón, Spain

Elogio del Horizonte

This modern sculpture looks out over the sea and amplifies sound from the inside.

The lakes get their color from volcanic minerals.

New Zealand

Emerald Lakes (Ngarotopounamu)

These neon green and blue lakes are in the shadow of two huge volcanoes.

Jimmie Rodgers Museum

Meridian, Mississippi

Jimmie Rodgers Museum

This small museum showcases the Singing Brakeman's yodeling prowess, railroad roots, and country music stardom.

The Pozo de Hunzahua

Tunja, Colombia

El Pozo de Hunzahúa (Hunzahúa Well)

This well in the former capital of Colombia's Muisca people is the setting for a steamy legend.

Vaulty Towers has the vibe of a DIY space.

London, England

Vaulty Towers

Run by the same people as a subterranean art space, this pub does double-duty as a Cave of Wonders.

Portuguese Bell at Menavali Ghat

Menawali, India

Portuguese Bell at Menavali Ghat

Taken as a war trophy in 1739, this Portuguese bell now hangs in an ancient Hindu temple.

Lincoln overlooking the town of Wabash, IN

Wabash, Indiana

The Lincoln Monument

Abraham Lincoln never visited Wabash, but his statue found a home there.

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La Rochelle, France

Le Bunker De La Rochelle

Under the streets of La Rochelle, a former wartime bunker holds some surprising secrets.

Overlooking Mamurra's villa and baths.

Formia, Italy

Parco Naturale Regionale di Gianola e Monte di Scauri

This little visited park is a treasure trove of ancient Roman ruins.

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