Basingstoke, England
Preserved Victorian Wedding Cake
Baked in 1898 and still almost flawless, this floral masterpiece is considered the world's oldest complete wedding cake.
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Basingstoke, England
Baked in 1898 and still almost flawless, this floral masterpiece is considered the world's oldest complete wedding cake.
Merek, Indonesia
One of Indonesia's tallest, this waterfall takes a 390-foot plunge into the Lake Toba caldera.
Tabriz, Iran
Colorful mineral deposits turn these mountains into an Impressionist fantasy.
Chevreuse, France
A total of 22 tiny bridges cross this canal of the Yvette River, forming a unique trail.
Kyoto, Japan
More than 300 years old, Kyoto's historic "teahouse" still operates as an invitation-only geisha club.
Decatur, Georgia
An unusual art exhibition in a suburban yard is designed to awaken the souls of those flowing by.
Nikko, Japan
These sculptures were created by a 17th-century artist who had never seen an elephant.
Nikko, Japan
Is this cat asleep or just pretending?
Nikko, Japan
See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.
Veitshöchheim, Germany
This tiny German village has staked claim to being the center of the union following Brexit.
Boston, Massachusetts
A beacon atop a downtown building provides Bostonians with weather forecasts and baseball news.
Tervuren, Belgium
A jazz band formed by African water animals in the heart of Flemish Brabant.
Rome, Italy
This gallery commissioned by Cardinal Spada is known for its magnificent optical illusion.
Montreux, Switzerland
A permanent exhibition honors Queen, which recorded seven albums at the casino-based studio, including “Under Pressure” with David Bowie.
Stokesay, England
A 13th-century fortified manor house that was once sieged during the English Civil War.
El Hierro, Spain
What many consider the original prime meridian and westernmost point of the old world.
Isle of Barra, Scotland
This beach runway is off limits during high tide.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Scotland's first Masonic lodge may also be the oldest in the world.
Genoa, Italy
Once home to one of the oldest banks in the world, this building is also where Marco Polo's famous travelogue was written.
Perth and Kinross, Scotland
Described by William Wordsworth as a "World of Wonder."
Varna, Bulgaria
The Grand Mall in Varna hosts one of the biggest collections of Soviet-era paraphernalia in Bulgaria.
West Sussex, England
This multicolored meandering masterpiece is Britain's longest bench.
Chattancourt, France
A memorial to the soldiers who died in the bloody battles to control Verdun in World War I.
Zambia
This stunning waterfall is the backdrop to a site that has seen continuous human habitation for 250,000 years.