Amman, Jordan
Iraq al-Amir
Just outside of Jordan's capital lies an ancient castle and intriguing caves dating back to the Copper Age.
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Amman, Jordan
Just outside of Jordan's capital lies an ancient castle and intriguing caves dating back to the Copper Age.
Tiberias, Israel
The mosaic floor of a 4th-century synagogue features a pagan zodiac wheel alongside traditional images of a Torah ark and menorahs.
Soshanguve, South Africa
An ancient impact crater on the outskirts of Pretoria.
Beverly, Massachusetts
A dollhouse full of taxidermy rodents, each one handcrafted and given a sordid past.
Folkestone, England
One English town's celebratory landmark spurred more trouble than anticipated.
Washington, D.C.
Those with a sharp eye can find the hidden image of a German Shepherd on the memorial's Mural Wall.
Halifax, England
This tallest folly in the world began its life as an elaborate factory chimney.
Minnesota
When waves crash onto this section of beach, the rocks sing a song.
St. Augustine, Florida
Two men built this castle on the Florida coast as an artistic “landscape sculpture.”
Stockholm, Sweden
It is said that each of the white stones in the red facade of this medieval house represents the head of a murdered Swedish noble.
Malinalco, Mexico
These colonial murals are a fascinating hybrid of Spanish and Indigenous aesthetics.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Legend tells how a Spanish soldier disappeared from this isolated sentry box without a trace.
Talaván, Spain
Disturbing winged beings decorate the walls of this strange abandoned hermitage.
Eagle, Alaska
This remote fort on the Yukon River is a vestige of the wild Alaska gold rush.
Slope Point, New Zealand
The most southerly spot on New Zealand's South Island is home to surreally shaped, permanently mangled trees.
Zrenj, Croatia
Croatia's "hairy stone" fortress is one of the most well preserved Istrian castles.
Tōkamachi-shi, Japan
This traditional Japanese-style house doubles as one of James Turrell's colorful works of art.
Barcelona, Spain
This cafe offers a curated collection of treats and tipples made by monks and nuns.
Madison, New Hampshire
A very big rock just plopped down in the New England woods.
Traverse City, Michigan
For more than 50 years, an iconic sign has greeted visiting “fudgies” to the Traverse City area.
Knaresborough, England
A 600-year-old mini shrine guarded by a sword-wielding knight hides in a crumbling cliff face.
Homewood, Illinois
The NBA player's elaborate former home is now a ghost of its old glory.
Campbeltown, Scotland
The artwork is tucked within a cave on a tiny Scottish island only accessible at low tide.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.