El Tiemblo, Spain
Bulls of Guisando
Whether they are bulls or pigs, these ancient animal sculptures are fascinating relics.
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El Tiemblo, Spain
Whether they are bulls or pigs, these ancient animal sculptures are fascinating relics.
Ponce Inlet, Florida
The third tallest lighthouse in America once guided author Stephen Crane to safety.
Walhalla, South Carolina
An unfinished rail tunnel that has since been used to house cheese and bats.
Moires, Greece
Cretean quarry suggests real-life site for ancient Greek myth of the man-eating Minotaur in his labyrinth.
San Antonio, Texas
Soldiers honored the beloved Pat with a special grave.
Skipton, England
Harry Potter once visited this massive limestone cliff, which was carved by an ancient glacial river.
Juneau, Alaska
The ruins of this Alaska gold mine form a gorgeous ghost town.
Rome, Italy
This Roman arch marks the location of an ancient gate at one of the Seven Hills of Rome.
Lisbon, Portugal
Located in the thermoelectric factory that once powered the entire city, this Portuguese museum is shockingly fascinating.
Dennis, Massachusetts
This lakeside tower is the third attempt at getting a tourist destination to stick on the spot.
Lookout Mountain, Tennessee
This funicular railway rumbles along for a mile up the nearly vertical face of Chattanooga’s Lookout Mountain.
Dallas, Texas
A trio of colossal statues spread across a Dallas neighborhood chart the emergence of a giant robot born of a locomotive and spilled gin.
Asbury Park, New Jersey
A storefront museum in Asbury Park honoring the Jersey Shore’s deep history of mystery—including the Jersey Devil.
Ribadeo, Spain
Natural stone arches form a walkable "cathedral" at low tide, then disappear entirely when the water returns.
Amarillo, Texas
These half-buried combine harvesters just off Route 66 are an homage to the Cadillac Ranch.
Chicago, Illinois
The site of the first couple's first kiss is commemorated by the most adorable presidential monument ever.
Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Eclectic collections, artwork, and some feline friends fill the writer's former home.
Alta, Norway
The world's northernmost ice hotel.
Winlock, Washington
The world's largest egg has been cracked a number of times over the years but has been repeatedly replaced.
Callahuanca, Peru
A mysterious pre-Incan ruin believed to have miraculous healing powers.
Ninacaca, Peru
A colorful Peruvian city of the dead.
Pasco, Peru
Extraordinary rock formations in open Peruvian fields.
Paucartambo, Peru
Ain't no party like a ghost town party.
Boa Vista, Cabo Verde
Once a bustling fishing village and trading post, today these Cape Verde ruins provide a home only for seabirds and turtles.