Ardtalnaig, Scotland
Tomnadashan Mine
Monty Python fans will recognize this abandoned mine as the Cave of the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog.
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Ardtalnaig, Scotland
Monty Python fans will recognize this abandoned mine as the Cave of the Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog.
Denver, Colorado
In a dry, neglected cemetery lies the unassuming grave of a soldier vilified in life but celebrated in death.
New York, New York
In the back of a nondescript sports bar is a museum-worthy mural by legendary cartoonists.
Palermo, Italy
This mosaic-lined medieval church was built by the world's first admiral and still holds mass in ancient Greek.
Washington, D.C.
One of the largest artillery pieces in the world sits in a Washington D.C. parking lot.
Richmond, Virginia
This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.
Luxor, Egypt
This unassuming tree stump reportedly traces its roots to the famous pharaoh queen's reign.
Chichen Itza, Mexico
Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.
Ávila, Spain
These magnificent city walls rise from the barren sun-baked Spanish plains like something straight out of a fairytale.
Mono County, California
This naturally heated mountainous creek has created a group of neon blue pools of potentially deadly boiling water.
Truckee, California
The now-abandoned tunnels were built for the transcontinental railroad on the route where the first wagon train entered California.
Kinver, England
The last occupied troglodyte dwellings in England weren't abandoned until the 1960s.
New York, New York
This Wall Street bar was once a hub of revolutionary activity where Washington famously bid farewell to his troops.
Elberton, Georgia
A mysterious monument meant to be a guide into "an Age of Reason" was destroyed after an apparent bombing.
Iceland
The oldest church in Iceland is one of the few to feature ornate decoration.
Florence, Italy
This strange bovine gargoyle is said to have been put in as a passive aggressive form of revenge.
Amersfoort, Netherlands
The gargoyles and grotesques of the 21st century are here—22 emoji built into a new building in the Netherlands.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
This century-old grotesque has a mysterious history and may not actually be a rabbit.
Paisley, Scotland
A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.
District of Columbia
The sci-fi villain is a little-known inhabitant of the U.S. capital's largest cathedral.
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
The world’s largest work of glass art hides in this stunning Taiwanese subway station.
Irvine, California
One of the largest helium balloons in the U.S. is a 112-foot ginormous orange.
Myanmar
This unique temple complex remains off the typical tourist trail.
McKenzie Bridge, Oregon
This frequently-photographed waterfall takes only a short hike to visit.