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Hundreds of people walk past this palm tree every day without spotting its secret.

These gnarly desert trees produce the prized aromatic resin traded along the ancient incense trail.

Rare recess caves fill this unbelievably beautiful Ohio park.

This dizzying span over the ancient Algerian city was once the highest suspension bridge in the world.

One of Oxford's greatest treasures likely belonged to England's legendary King Alfred the Great.

Legend says the horned lizard spent 31 years sealed in a time capsule before he was discovered alive.

These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island.

A lush indoor jungle fills this bustling Madrid transportation hub.

The ruins of this mining boom town stand like skeletal reminders of the settlement's dark history.

A magical oasis in the middle of the Negev Desert.

The most complete statue of this Aztec god sits a top a throne carved with images of hallucinogenic plants.

This amazing 15th-century mural remained hidden in plain sight for centuries.

Legend says a primate-like cryptid prowls this otherworldy sliver of the Louisiana bayou.

This colossal ancient sculpture of the monstrous Aztec rain god has a literally stormy history.

This quiet island in the middle of a bustling city is actually a volcano dotted with Māori ruins.

What began as an illegal art installation has become a symbol for unity, ocean awareness, and coastline preservation.

This isolated island is often capped by its own fluffy cloud.

Colombia's biggest botanical garden contains plants from all across the country.

This Viking gravestone carved in a rare runic style was dug up from a London churchyard.

This surreal-looking tree pruned more than 1,000 years ago is still producing olives for oil.

This unique competition celebrates an American Indian and Canadian First Nation cultural tradition.

A collection of miniature, symbolic sculptures hides in plain sight across Kyiv.

This metal tower in the desert provides views of a handful of Nazca geoglyphs.

The small burial plot is located in a mall parking lot.