Wanaka, New Zealand
That Wanaka Tree
A solitary tree has grown up all alone on Lake Wānaka, backdropped by the beautiful Southern Alps.
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Wanaka, New Zealand
A solitary tree has grown up all alone on Lake Wānaka, backdropped by the beautiful Southern Alps.
Leiden, Netherlands
A former plague hospital turned medical museum.
Torrevieja, Spain
Bacteria and algae give the salty water its bubblegum hue.
Hythe, England
A house of bones — but nobody is quite sure to whom they belong.
Godalming, England
The hidden "ballroom" under a mansion lake was built by a criminal who ate a cyanide pill during his trial.
Canterbury, England
This skewed English house has looked like it's going to fall over for centuries.
Margate, England
Grotto replete with mystical designs laid out in glued shell mosaics.
London, England
This South London cemetery holds the remains of more than 15,000 people.
London, England
Kings Cross Station pays tribute to its role in Britain's best-selling book series.
London, England
Since 1874, this macabre collection has developed into a museum devoted to Scotland Yard's mementos of dastardly deeds.
London, England
Mary Kelly was last seen here before she was murdered by Jack the Ripper.
London, England
Richard III supposedly disposed of his nephews' bodies here in an effort to seal his claim to the throne.
Manchester, England
This Manchester laundromat is hiding something.
Salt Lake City, Utah
A hidden garden of stones engraved with scriptures, a Joseph Smith Sphinx, all carved by one man.
Washington, D.C.
A derelict bit of infrastructure from the canal that once ran through D.C. is landlocked in the heart of the city.
Simi Valley, California
A performance hall at the American Jewish University moonlights as a sci-fi film location set.
Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts
Friction between grains of sand cause a curious "singing" sound.
Alofi, Niue
A tiny, remote island packed with wonders both natural and geeky.
Schiermonnikoog, Netherlands
An awe-inspiring giant blue whale jaw bone stands in the center of this Dutch island.
Groningen, Netherlands
This imposing tower named after the mythical sword of King Arthur is considered the tallest freestanding climbing wall in the world.
Ireland
Mortarless walls that stretch for miles are a lovely solution for creating grazing land in the harsh terrain of the Aran Islands.
Galway, Ireland
The world of the ancient Celtic civilization explained through a bewitching 11 acre garden.
Gloucester, Massachusetts
An eccentric inventor's castle home with its own indoor weather system.
Greenland
The world's northernmost flowers cling tenuously to life on desolate Kaffeklubben Island.