Sortino, Italy
Necropolis of Pantalica
Thousands of rock-cut tombs fill the cliffs of this Sicilian nature preserve.
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Sortino, Italy
Thousands of rock-cut tombs fill the cliffs of this Sicilian nature preserve.
New Orleans, Louisiana
In a city famous for its cemeteries, it's no wonder these are easy to overlook—they clock in at just a few inches tall.
Devon, England
Despite its location in the English countryside, this chapel is the property of Ontario, Canada.
Québec City, Québec
A former church transformed into a public library.
Derby, Australia
Warm up from the freezing waters in this fully functional sauna in the middle of the Tasmanian wilderness.
Novakovići, Montenegro
A scattered cemetery of medieval tombstones, each carved with indivdual patterns and scenes, overlooking a bright blue lake.
Oxford, Massachusetts
Solitary stone structures and a tale of tragedy are all that remains of a historic settlement built by French Protestant refugees.
Duboka, Croatia
Construction of this bridge was once described as an "act of violence" against a neighboring country.
Malton, England
This small figurine of a bear tells us a lot about the value of jewels and funerary practices in Roman Britannia.
Hagerman, Idaho
An ordinary rancher stumbled upon one of the world’s largest collections of Pliocene horse fossils.
Saint Maries, Idaho
Star garnets are so rare that you can only find them in two places on Earth—here, you can dig for them.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
A hidden and beautiful waterfall in middle of one of the biggest urban forests of the world.
Fujisawa, Japan
A major Japanese execution ground site from the Middle Ages.
Saint Charles, Idaho
Idaho’s largest, deepest limestone cave is known for its quirky rock formations and bat population.
Almo, Idaho
This U.S. natural reserve is an ancient spiritual place and rock climber’s paradise.
Whitewater, Wisconsin
A glacial erratic in the shape of a foot rests in the woods of a restored oak savanna prairie.
Počitelj, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This fortified town dating back to the 1400s is often described as an open-air museum and is a protected National Monument of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
A tribute to Charles M. Schulz, who created the iconic cartoon that features Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and more.
Manzanares, Spain
A scale model of our Solar System, where physical representations of the Sun and planets have been placed along a route in the local park.
Bendigo, Australia
An unassuming pub with a huge collection of rare Indian motorcycles.
Sunshine Valley, British Columbia
The morning of January 9, 1965, over 46 million cubic meters of earth, rock, and snow broke free, obliterating a section of the highway below.
Lyon, France
This statue stands in honor of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, the French author of 'The Little Prince' and an aviation hero.
London, England
This unassuming brick building contains the last purpose-built drill hall in the United Kingdom.
Hörby, Sweden
Unexpectedly standing in a glade, this large group of life-sized, 3D-printed clay figures captures the essence of local young people.