Maltby, England
Roche Abbey Ruins
Legend has it the famous Robin Hood would attend mass at this 12th-century Cistercian abbey in Sherwood Forrest.
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Maltby, England
Legend has it the famous Robin Hood would attend mass at this 12th-century Cistercian abbey in Sherwood Forrest.
Vashon, Washington
Walking by this fence is like strolling along a portal to various fictional worlds.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.
Aberfoyle, Scotland
This enchanting hill is home to fairy lore and a sinister local mystery.
Ypres, Belgium
A rare example of World War I trenches from the British front.
Tandjouare, Togo
Hidden dwellings in the cliffsides of North Togo used by local Moba tribes to evade 18th-century slave traders.
Nikko, Japan
A remarkable lava formation encloses a line of Buddhist statues that can't be accurately counted, according to local mythology.
San Biagio Platani, Italy
Every Easter, a small Sicilian town builds a stunning cathedral out of bread.
Shirakawa-mura, Japan
This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.
Berlin, Germany
These brass bunnies honor the rabbits that dominated the no-man's-land around the Berlin Wall.
Bishop Auckland, England
This Georgian Gothic building was created to shelter and feed deer.
Ust'-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan
Stelae-eyed stones greet visitors to a corner of Kirov Park.
Bristol, England
The abandoned funicular tunnel was a secret base for the BBC during World War II.
Wytheville, Virginia
The birthplace of Appalachia's only first lady, who some have dubbed the United States' "first female president."
Rye, England
An ancient water supply dating back almost 500 years can still be found standing in East Sussex.
Widecombe in the Moor, England
This painted wooden sculpture depicts the characters of a popular Devon folk song.
Berlin, Germany
One of the world's heaviest musical instruments towers within a popular urban park.
Kronshtadt, Russia
This historic system is the zero level benchmark for measuring the depths and altitudes of the Baltic.
Oaxaca, Mexico
A 16th-century monastery boasts a lush array of plants native to Mexico’s most biodiverse region.
Stokke, Norway
Art becomes an enchanting part of the environment at this wooded sculpture park.
Bristol, England
England's steepest street has such a drastic incline that locals tie their parked cars to lampposts when it gets icy.
Driffield, England
Britain's tallest megalith towers over the cemetery of a quiet English village.
London, England
A fully functional, 200-year-old remnant of the time when Brixton was mostly fields.
Barrow-in-Furness, England
What was once England's second-richest abbey is now a haunting ruin.