Tokyo, Japan
Kozukappara Execution Grounds
This infamous execution site inspired the beginning of Japan's modernization in the late 18th-century.
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Tokyo, Japan
This infamous execution site inspired the beginning of Japan's modernization in the late 18th-century.
Simrishamn, Sweden
The world's only above water sand volcano, believed to once be the bathtub of a priest.
Hellvik, Norway
The largest cave in Northern Europe.
Tuoro sul Trasimeno, Italy
This lesser-known leaning tower is all that remains of the medieval castle of Vernazzano.
Helsinki, Finland
This building featuring Brutalist architecture has a rich media production history.
Otsuki, Japan
According to one legend, this bridge was crafted after monkeys formed a body-bridge across the gorge.
Brevard, North Carolina
This granite rock face is named for the magnificent reflection that occurs when the sun hits it just right.
Komaki, Japan
The only Buddhist temple in Japan dedicated to breasts.
Pacentro, Italy
In Majella National Park, these stone dwellings harken back to the region's pastoral history.
Edinburgh, Scotland
An ancient stone with mysterious origins stands in a residential neighborhood.
Sulmona, Italy
The ruins of this temple were later chosen by Pope Celestine V to found an abbey and a hermitage.
Karlshamn N, Sweden
A geological wonder that helped fuel myths of trolls and giants.
Nathrop, Colorado
All that remains of this once-booming mining town are the ruins of a saloon.
Hermitage, Scotland
This castle resides in a valley known for immense bloodshed during the Middle Ages.
Cortona, Italy
The eerie ruins of this feudal fortress witnessed the execution of 60 conspirators in 1387.
Kisapáti, Hungary
Take a hike to this unique rock formation formed by lava flows.
Glasgow, Scotland
Remnants of the Roman empire's northern frontier nestled in suburban Glasgow.
County Antrim, Northern Ireland
These unknown Bronze Age earthworks are believed to be ancient burial mounds.
Simrishamn, Sweden
These Bronze Age rock carvings are among the oldest in the region.
Roccamorice, Italy
This iconic rock hermitage was once the abode of a future pope.
Recsk, Hungary
For decades, Hungary's Communist Party insisted this gulag had never existed.
Imola, Italy
This Renaissance square was at the center of Leonardo da Vinci's map, the first ichnographic ever.
Pueblo, Colorado
This historic stone barn is the former home of legendary cattleman Charles “Lonesome Dove” Goodnight.
Cushing, Maine
If a visit to this farmhouse feels as if you are stepping into an artistic masterpiece, you’d be right.