London, England
Animals in War Memorial
A unique tribute to the millions of animals who served and died for the British military.
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London, England
A unique tribute to the millions of animals who served and died for the British military.
Gloucester, England
Every year locals tumble 650 feet down to the bottom of the hill chasing a Double Gloucester cheese.
Richmond, California
An abandoned Cold War missile radar site.
Milan, Italy
The odd depiction of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus is rooted in the Catholic Church's eradication of Catharism.
Washington, D.C.
A tiny monument to the unsuccessful attempt by Thomas Jefferson to place the prime meridian in Washington.
Elko, Nevada
This arts and culture cultural center explores the diverse cultural heritage of the American West.
Bures, England
A hill carving of the legendary dragon that terrorized the village of Bures in the Middle Ages.
Jarbidge, Nevada
One of the most remote spots in America and the first protected wilderness area in Nevada, named after an old legend.
Hammonton, New Jersey
In the woods of New Jersey lie the ruins of a munitions village abandoned after World War I and the remnants of a 1920s wooden racetrack.
Hot Springs, North Carolina
North Carolina's finest examples of Native American pictographs have survived for 5,000 years.
Cherokee, North Carolina
Step back in time on this preserved 1800s farm.
Bryson City, North Carolina
This road in the Great Smoky Mountains was supposed to assuage a displaced community, but ended up a $52 million dead end.
Centerville, Tennessee
In the hometown of the Grand Ole Opry star is a larger-than-life memorial statue made entirely from chicken wire.
Duffield, Virginia
A 300-yard long natural tunnel runs through a ridge deep in the Appalachian Mountains.
Ballasalla, Isle of Man
Mysterious chains and iron stakes adorn this strange grave, with no explanation.
Budapest, Hungary
Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.
Palermo, Italy
Why a column on the entrance is inscribed with a verse from the Quran is one of Sicily's many mysteries.
Zinnowitz, Germany
An elevator into the Baltic Sea.
Cambrils, Spain
This magical space partly designed by Antoni Gaudi is one of the best examples of romantic gardening in the Mediterranean.
Derby, England
The longest stone bridge in England has an impressive history that dates back over 700 years.
Nottingham, England
This unchanged Victorian park is rumored to have been the inspiration behind Peter Pan's Neverland.
Ormond Beach, Florida
The ruins of a once-thriving sugarcane plantation that was burned in the Second Seminole War.
Fulton, Missouri
A gem in the small Missouri town where Winston Churchill coined the term "Iron Curtain" and effectively began the Cold War.
France / Spain
This tiny river island switches sovereignty every six months as part of a rare, centuries-old agreement.