Borth, Wales
Forest of Borth
A 4,500-year-old forest is slowly being revealed from beneath the sands of a Welsh beach.
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Borth, Wales
A 4,500-year-old forest is slowly being revealed from beneath the sands of a Welsh beach.
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Pohang, South Korea
To enter the lower hall of this temple, you must first walk through a dragon.
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Nikko, Japan
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Florence, Oregon
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New York, New York
A masterpiece of LGBT art has been restored in what may now be the most valuable restroom in America.
Santa Cruz, California
A strange house built only at night, with rumored mystic inspiration.
Hardingstone, England
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Baraboo, Wisconsin
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