Ottery Saint Mary, England
The Tar Barrels of Ottery St. Mary
Flaming barrels of tar race through these village streets on Bonfire Night, a tradition that dates back centuries.
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Ottery Saint Mary, England
Flaming barrels of tar race through these village streets on Bonfire Night, a tradition that dates back centuries.
Starcross, England
Isambard Kingdom Brunel, one of the great Victorian engineers, was the driving force behind the short-lived atmospheric railway.
Pontypool, Wales
Go deep down into the earth to experience the world of Welsh coal miners.
Bristol, England
A quaint hamlet of nine cottages around a small green near Blaise castle.
Minsterworth, England
This stretch of the River Severn where large waves flow against the current is the birthplace of river surfing.
Berkeley, England
The "father of immunology" used this humble hut to offer the local people some of the world's first free vaccinations.
Berkeley, England
Abandoned boats decaying in the largest ship graveyard in mainland Britain.
Monmouth, Wales
The only medieval bridge in Britain with its defensive tower still in tact.
Kyoto, Japan
The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.
Kitakyushu, Japan
An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.
Yachats, Oregon
On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.
Page, Arizona
Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.
London, England
A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.
Gerlach, Nevada
A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.
Isle of Staffa, Scotland
This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.
San Francisco, California
A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.
London, England
London's creepiest cemetery was once the site of dueling magicians and mobs of stake-carrying vampire hunters.
New York, New York
The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?
Bainham, New Zealand
New Zealand's most advertised nonexistent landmark
Puponga, New Zealand
This deadly little sliver of beach has seen hundreds of whales beach themselves over the years.
Punakaiki, New Zealand
This strange geological landscape erupts with sudden bursts of water.
Christchurch, New Zealand
This aluminum “stairway to heaven” has impaled at least a couple of birds.
Christchurch, New Zealand
A New Zealand couple's shell-adorned home living room, now on display at the Canterbury Museum.
Christchurch, New Zealand
Enjoy coffee and cake while viewing antique medical equipment at this unique cafe.