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This quaint teahouse was founded in 1846 as a samurai’s failed attempt to avenge his brother

A thousand figurines of Oshira-sama, a horse-loving goddess of silk, await wish-making worshippers.

Some of the best preserved Roman mosaics in Spain can be found together in this archaeological park near Carranque, Toledo

A ruined tower house fought over in a family feud.

St Pialas Well has a dark history, blurred by the passage of time and immortalised by a nearby pub.

A small waterfall hides in a green gorge on the walk to Skaftafell’s famous basalt-framed cascade.

One of Europe's best-preserved maritime quarantine stations, where thousands of travelers were once isolated to stop deadly epidemics.

This sculpture is dedicated to a famed cryptid and local icon allegedly witnessed in the early 19th century.

One of Australia’s most complete colonial prison complexes.

Hidden on top of a ferry terminal is a nifty statue of three dolphins, and one of Hong Kong's best sunset viewpoints.

A small arthouse cinema in Bend, Oregon showing independent films in a tucked away historic alley

A rare example of pre-Revolutionary war Georgian-style architecture in Virginia's Piedmont region.

Kloster Eberbach is one of Europe’s best-preserved medieval Cistercian monasteries, founded in 1136 and renowned for its austere Romanesque architecture and historic wine cellars.

The Underground railway station and its Cubist/Art Deco statue are so evocative of 1920s/30s London that one almost expects to see Poirot on the stairs.

A vast floating ceiling ripples above the terminal like the waves of the Red Sea meeting the surrounding desert.

An ancient Roman temple hidden in the basement of Römerpassage, a modern shopping mall.

What appears to be a historic cabin nestled within Valles Caldera National Preserve is actually part of an abandoned movie set.

Maine’s largest salt marsh hides old roads, drainage ditches, and the remains of a canal once cut through its grasses.

A centuries-old Virginia mill pond is also an outdoor classroom where history is told through recipes.

Amid miles of wooded trails lies the story of one of America’s earliest free Black communities.

Each tide uncovers a shoreline where Virginia’s prehistoric past washes up.

Yorktown’s grandest colonial home still wears the scars of the siege that helped end the American Revolution.

The sequential animation shows a galloping horse stretching, morphing into a winged Pegasus, and finally transforming into a bird soaring.

This lighthouse has been in operation since 1881, with an interesting connection to the RMS Titanic.