Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Burj Al Arab
A preposterously luxurious hotel with gold-plated iPads, Rolls Royce chauffeurs, and a staff that trains by watching "Downton Abbey."
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
A preposterously luxurious hotel with gold-plated iPads, Rolls Royce chauffeurs, and a staff that trains by watching "Downton Abbey."
Dallas, Texas
A serene temple with stunning stained glass hides in downtown Dallas.
Nairn, Scotland
In the Scottish Highlands, this 13th-century castle ruin is hidden at the end of a farm track.
Naples, Italy
A labyrinth of ancient tunnels hidden below the city holds the ruins of 2,500 years of history.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
One of two giant blue cockerel statues erected with an intentional double meaning.
Fogo Island, Newfoundland and Labrador
A memorial to a giant seabird that was hunted to extinction.
Winchester, England
A rare labyrinth-style path carved into a historic hill.
Vaadhoo, Maldives
Bioluminescence in the reefs of the Maldives causes the sea to glow like a starry night sky.
Blue Ridge, Georgia
Turns out fishing with dynamite isn't all that safe.
Ballater, Scotland
More than a century old, this cast iron bridge on the Balmoral Estate leads to nowhere.
Waxahachie, Texas
A Victorian mansion, painstakingly reproduced to appear just as the the Munster's family home did on TV.
Oxford, England
This hidden 13th-century tavern room has a few Shakespearean connections.
Somerset, England
The oldest residential street in Europe also features an optical illusion.
Albany, Georgia
The ruins of a resort and casino sit on the banks of this blue hole spring that pumps 70,000 gallons of warm, clear water every minute.
Los Angeles, California
Murder, searching for gold, and being cut in half—the memorial statue of Daniel O. McCarthy and the Pioneers of '49
Naumburg, Germany
Is this statue at Naumberg Cathedral the fairest of them all?
Plymouth, England
The only place where can you share a seat with the bums of the Fab Four.
Bradwell-on-Sea, England
Constructed during the 7th century this is one of the oldest largely intact Christian churches in England.
Brooklyn, New York
Just your average Marie Antoinette–themed speakeasy in an abandoned 19th-century subway tunnel.
Brooklyn, New York
This innocent-looking townhome is actually a subway exit.
Marco Island, Florida
An abandoned vacation home spent a decade taking on legends. It's now taking on water.
London, England
This underpass became an unlikely piece of cinematic history after its appearance in 'A Clockwork Orange.'
Newbury, Massachusetts
This picturesque abandoned home is rumored to be a spite house.
Kyoto, Japan
A tiny collection of traditional Japanese woodblock prints, open only when the owner feels like it.