Isle of Staffa, Scotland
Fingal's Cave
This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Isle of Staffa, Scotland
This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.
Warsaw, Poland
After the famous composer died in Paris, his sister snuck his heart out of the country to honor his wish that it be buried in their native country.
Wapakoneta, Ohio
A gregarious Ohio resident has been building his whimsical temple to peace for decades.
Rockford, Illinois
The city of Rockford, Illinois is symbolically protected by a quartet of fittingly stony sentinels.
Thira, Greece
A quirky bookstore hidden beneath a sea of whitewashed Greek villas.
Nottingham, England
A spooky juxtaposition of caves and graves gives this legend-filled cemetery a particularly haunting vibe.
Hamelin Pool, Australia
Living fossils in this remote Australian bay provide a glimpse of what Earth may have looked like 3.5 billion years ago.
Oregon
Unknown to many, this sparkling turquoise lake hides amid Oregon's snowcapped mountains.
Graz, Austria
Resting in the middle of an Austrian river, this sci-fi "island" lets people cross in neon style.
Berkeley, California
This restaurant offers the original California cuisine.
Berkeley, California
The century-old bell and clock tower at UC Berkeley is the third-tallest in the world, and has fossils.
Lepakshi, India
Inside a beautiful Indian temple is a seemingly magical floating pillar that doesn't touch the ground.
Coleford, England
The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."
Vevey, Switzerland
At 929 pounds and 26 feet tall, this stainless steel fork can only be used by the likes of King Kong.
Rome, Italy
Brass cobblestones mark the places where individual Holocaust victims were taken from their homes.
Rincon de Parangueo, Mexico
A dark tunnel leads to a striking white crater that seems to be from another planet.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
A bright little alley in La Boca is a part of tango history.
Thoptewadi, India
This ancient fortress was once the setting for a strange battle won with the help of a lizard.
Somerset, England
The oldest residential street in Europe also features an optical illusion.
Al Haouz, Morocco
The remains of a magnificent medieval fortress that was the capital of a vast empire.
Whittier, Alaska
This small city where almost everyone lives in the same building can only be reached via North America's longest tunnel.
Colmar Manor, Maryland
Politicians, bureaucrats, and military officers gathered in this field near the Capitol to settle their disputes with blood.
Berlin, Germany
An eerie, derelict amusement park in Berlin.
Kamikawa-chō, Japan
A thick blanket of beautiful pampas grass cloaks this unique Japanese landscape.