East Kilbride, Scotland
Mains Castle
This castle was first occupied in the 1400s and has undergone major restoration in recent times.
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East Kilbride, Scotland
This castle was first occupied in the 1400s and has undergone major restoration in recent times.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
This large stone residence served as a field hospital during the Battle of Gettysburg between stints as a tavern.
Osaka, Japan
Perhaps the world's cheapest vending machines.
Mountain View, California
A gathering of green robots at the Googleplex.
Shirley, Massachusetts
The head of a legendary creature allegedly killed during colonial times is now on display at a local restaurant.
West Alton, Missouri
Stand at the point where the two mightiest rivers in the United States converge.
Churchtown, Ireland
One of the oldest lighthouses in the world, this structure was built more than 800 years ago.
Balsorano Vecchio, Italy
This castle was once an Italian horror cinema star.
Bristol, England
Ornamented with "Bristol Diamonds," this exotic shell grotto is considered to be the finest surviving example from the eighteenth century.
Royal Tunbridge Wells, England
A grand Wetherspoon pub set in a former opera house dating back to 1902.
La Seu d'Urgell, Spain
This parody of ecclesiastical cloisters features famous figures from the 20th century.
Bridlington, England
One of the oldest Augustinian houses, this church is reminiscent of the rich history of England.
Toledo, Spain
The water of this well in Toledo lost its sweetness after the death of a young love.
Madrid, Spain
This cuddly-looking statue symbolizes the bond between Spain and China.
Alcalde, New Mexico
This ranch on the banks of the Rio Grande is home to a little-known LGBTQ history of Mary Cabot Wheelwright, Marie Chabot, and two-spirit Navajo weaver Hastiin Klah.
Anchorage, Alaska
A quirky roadside sign was the subject of a years-long legal standoff over highway right-of-way clearances.
Dawson Creek, British Columbia
The arch marks the beginning of the road for northbound travelers.
Hanoi, Vietnam
This steamed rice crepe specialist has been rolling up its namesake dish for over 30 years.
Hanoi, Vietnam
This time-honored eatery near Hoàn Kiếm Lake serves the classic pairing of rice vermicelli soup and savory sticky rice.
Noto, Japan
The site of a prehistoric settlement spanning millennia, complete with a reconstructed timber circle.
Uvita, Costa Rica
Along a coast that sees the annual migration of humpback whales, a geological formation that takes the shape of a whale’s tail.
Ashland, Pennsylvania
An underground blaze turned this village into a ghost town.
Enklinge, Åland Islands
This archipelago homestead-turned-museum has remained the same since its last resident, born in 1897, died in 1973.
Hawkshead, England
This small village museum contains the schoolboy scratchings of William Wordsworth.