Northumberland, England
Temple of Mithras, Carrawburgh
This temple was constructed entirely by Roman soldiers.
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Northumberland, England
This temple was constructed entirely by Roman soldiers.
Atlanta, Georgia
This massive store is home to an eccentric collection of vintage, retro, and peculiar goods.
Kolkata, India
This Jewish bakery, among the last in the region, sells legendary sweets from a century-old storefront.
Shimonoseki, Japan
The site of a famous samurai duel.
Poulsbo, Washington
Sweet or salty, super hot or mixed into beer, this is the holy land for all things licorice.
Oxford, England
The medieval legend behind this holy well was one of the inspirations behind "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland."
Portola Valley, California
The Internet Age began with a transmission from this biker bar.
San Jose, California
A mysterious monument covered in a binary code marks the heart of tech.
San Jose, California
Three plaques mark the spot where the "forgotten father of broadcasting" worked.
Creede, Colorado
This once-popular otherworldly landscape was formed by one of the largest volcanic eruptions in history.
Tokyo, Japan
A flight of this "ghost staircase" has 40 steps on the way up, but only 39 steps on the way down.
Thann, France
The remains of this castle, known as the Witch’s Eye, watch over the Thur Valley.
Ávila, Spain
These magnificent city walls rise from the barren sun-baked Spanish plains like something straight out of a fairytale.
Predjama, Slovenia
Castle and secret tunnel withstood a siege until its owner was killed by the Holy Roman Empire, while sitting on the toilet.
San Francisco, California
One of the last remnants of the city's Chinese nightclub scene is now a dive bar selling killer mai tais.
Hội An, Vietnam
Located off a bustling strip, a silent teahouse employs workers with hearing- or speech-related disabilities.
Coleford, England
The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."
Somerset, England
This astronomical clock is the second oldest in England.
Houston, Texas
A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.
Thoptewadi, India
This ancient fortress was once the setting for a strange battle won with the help of a lizard.
Rome, Italy
Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.
San Martín de Montalbán, Spain
This ancient Visigothic church might hide an ancient treasure.
Saint-Rivoal, France
An isolated 17th-century chapel on a remarkable site once dedicated to Celtic sun worship.
The Hague, Netherlands
The location of the world's first telescope demonstration.