Ohaupo, New Zealand
The Tree Church
One man's dream has turned into this naturally growing chapel made of almost nothing but trees.
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Ohaupo, New Zealand
One man's dream has turned into this naturally growing chapel made of almost nothing but trees.
Formerum, Netherlands
Pull up and have a drink at a museum filled with hundreds of years' worth of shipwreck artifacts.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
This abandoned Slovenian military barracks has become a punky-political art squat.
Antonito, Colorado
The childhood home of Henry Jones Jr. is now an adventure-themed bed and breakfast.
Paris, France
A favorite Paris bar for U.S. expats, including Gershwin, Hemingway, and James Bond.
Sweden
Once the nail factory shut its doors, this Swedish factory town was abandoned, leaving behind a modern ghost town.
Liddel, Scotland
This Scottish burial tomb once held hundreds of ancient eagle bones.
Iceland
This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A Borgesian work of art that may blur the line between fiction and reality a little too convincingly.
Hartford, Connecticut
This stunning Connecticut mansion is actually just a one-room-deep hoax.
Iceland
These ominous lava formations were said to be an entrance to the netherworld so of course they inspired a famous metal band.
Reykholt, Iceland
This hobbit-y little hot spring may be the oldest spring used by humans in all of Iceland.
Italy
According to the local folklore, the myriad colors of this lake are the result of a lovelorn wizard's blunder.
Hiiu Parish, Estonia
This small Estonian hill is covered in hand-made twig crosses that are said to bring good luck.
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
This abandoned Poconos resort is haunted by a history of kitschy romance and a violent fugitive.
Wellesley Island, New York
This tiny little island has, as the name says, just enough room for its single house.
Mount Washington, Massachusetts
One of the most scenic falls in Massachusetts has a history of death and grim legend.
Oregon City, Oregon
This Oregon farm is dedicated to teaching people the professional art of tree climbing.
Stockholm, Sweden
An illuminated manuscript comprising the life's work of a lone monk, inexplicably decorated with a portrait of Satan himself.
Perth, Scotland
The Guinness Record holder for largest hedge in the world is a verdant Scottish bulwark.
Stavanger, Norway
Monuments don't get much more metal than these three giant viking swords planted in a Nordic hill.
Ligatne, Latvia
A top secret Cold War bunker hidden beneath a Latvian spa facility is now open for tours.
Boulogne-Billancourt, France
This crumbling, graffiti-covered mansion sits tantalizingly within reach of the proletariat who frequent a public park.
Monkton, Maryland
This English-inspired Maryland garden is home to acres of opulent plant life including bushes shaped into an entire fox hunt.