Mohorte, Spain
Las Torcas de Palancares
Walls of stone rise up from sinkholes caused by underwater erosion.
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Mohorte, Spain
Walls of stone rise up from sinkholes caused by underwater erosion.
Cuenca, Spain
This museum is known as the "Land of the Dinosaurs," but its full-scale dino models are just the start.
Gea de Albarracín, Spain
This ancient tunnel is one of the most important examples of Roman hydraulic engineering in Spain.
Teruel, Spain
These magnificently sculpted tombs represent Spain's own legendary version of "Romeo and Juliet."
Arcachon, France
A young Gustave Eiffel assisted in the construction of this skinny metal observation tower.
Bordeaux, France
This Bordeaux parking garage has 712 indoor spaces, and one outdoor.
Bordeaux, France
Lady Liberty's original designer installed a little clone in this French fountain.
Pirou, France
An abandoned beach resort in Normandy reclaimed by artists.
Gatteville-le-Phare, France
A beautiful lighthouse with as many steps as days in the year, as many windows as weeks, and as many levels as months.
Sainte-Mère-Église, France
An effigy of a trapped paratrooper dangles from a Normandy church to commemorate one remarkable D-Day event.
Sainte-Mère-Église, France
These unique markers designate the route American forces took during the Liberation of France.
Angoville-au-Plain, France
Bloodstains can still be seen in this medieval church where two medics saved lives on D-Day.
Copley, England
This industrial chimney looks rather out of place, isolated in the middle of an attractive woodland.
Simrishamn, Sweden
The world's only above water sand volcano, believed to once be the bathtub of a priest.
Kiruna, Sweden
These coffin-like Brutalist balconies were inspired by a nearby mine.
Durham, England
An unusual stone chair can be found on the banks of the River Wear, not far from Durham Cathedral.
Durham, England
These lamps were created to expel sewer gases after an event known as The Great Stink.
Durham, England
These courts are the only ones of their kind in the world, made for a unique ball game that dates back to the 1700s.
Consett, England
These giant sculptures are supported by a bizarre menagerie of feet.
Rabat, Malta
The remains of a 1st-century aristocratic Roman town house featuring beautiful well-preserved mosaics.
Mosta, Malta
This garage is frozen in the late 1990s, full of rare and untouched cars and motorcycles.
Rodalquilar, Spain
This abandoned gold mine found a second life as a post-apocalyptic film set.
Almuñécar, Spain
The extensive relics of an ancient Roman and Phoenician fish processing plant hide in a town park.
Almuñécar, Spain
Look closely and you'll spot the remains of an ancient Roman aqueduct beside this fountain.