Isle of Skye, Scotland
The Quiraing
Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.
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Isle of Skye, Scotland
Islanders once used this dramatic, otherworldly landscape to hide their cattle from Viking raiders.
Mont Saint-Michel, France
This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.
Tatebayashi-shi, Japan
This temple is steeped in local folklore involving a teakettle and a raccoon dog.
Yemen
The most alien-looking place on Earth.
Aba, China
Intensely colorful calcite pools in Southern China.
Datong, China
A fifth-century temple improbably built into the side of a cliff.
Kassel, Germany
A two-inch thick solid brass rod that extends an astounding one kilometer straight into the earth.
Kassel, Germany
A sprawling Baroque park with 300-year-old hydro-pneumatic waterworks.
Eisenach, Germany
The castle where Martin Luther secretly translated the New Testament from Greek to German while in hiding.
Woodstock, Vermont
An artist sees trees as a medium for sculpture.
Gwynedd, Wales
The artist David Nash planted a circle of trees in 1977.
Nagold, Germany
A German town is growing a building out of trees.
Nentershausen, Germany
At this unusual park, domes, ladders, chairs, and more are made from trees.
Syracuse, New York
A Frankenstein blend of science and art allows one tree to produce 40 different types of stone fruit.
Perth, Scotland
The Guinness Record holder for largest hedge in the world is a verdant Scottish bulwark.
West Sumatra, Indonesia
This Sumatran root bridge took almost 30 years to knit itself together.
Lyon, France
A tiled, multi-level garden of survival in Lyon.
La Pobla de Lillet, Spain
Famed architect Antoni Gaudi built this generous thank you gift to a friendly host who housed him during a job.
Mill Valley, California
Internationally-recognized arts center housed in a century-old former military barracks.
Mill Valley, California
Discover for yourself what Herb Caen referred to as "the best kept secret in the Bay Area."
Berlin, Germany
Metro station with a claim to rock n' roll fame.
Italy
Natural cathedral designed by Italian artist Giuliano Mauri.
Auerstedt, Germany
Living trees form the structure of an open-air palace.
Ohrdruf, Germany
Made from trees and then abandoned, this fence is still growing along a path in Germany.