Tampa, Florida
Gravity Research Foundation Monument
A tribute to a future time when gravity is conquered.
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Tampa, Florida
A tribute to a future time when gravity is conquered.
Tampa, Florida
An oddities shop that dabbles in the deathly and beautiful.
Tampa, Florida
A gleaming white tower in ornate Indian style soars above the low-slung bungalows of north Tampa.
Sarasota, Florida
A lone gunner's station is all that remains of a replica Spanish Fort in Florida.
Kissimmee, Florida
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, rocks and fossils from every U.S. state were collected into a pyramid of national unity.
Bradenton, Florida
These crumbling foundations are all that remain of the once-stately 1840s manor that gave the town of Bradenton its name.
Cortez, Florida
An eclectic treasure trove of maritime marvels.
Višňové, Slovakia
The blood-soaked ruins of the castle where the murderous Blood Countess was walled in alive.
Centreville, Virginia
Exact replica of the ancient monument, but much, much lighter.
Provincetown, Massachusetts
A 19th-century smallpox cemetery is being reclaimed by scrub forest and sand dunes.
Oravský Podzámok, Slovakia
The 700-year-old fortress was the site of Count Orlok's castle in "Nosferatu."
Alnwick, England
This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.
Alnwick, England
This restaurant was removed from the famed sister ship of the Titanic and placed within a hotel.
Paris, France
A mechanized clock where a man fights off a dragon, crab, and rooster.
Paris, France
One of the last umbrella repair shops in Paris upholds the nostalgic art of umbrella making.
Asheville, North Carolina
The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.
Qesm Al Wahat Ad Dakhlah, Egypt
Even King Tut was intrigued by the glass of the Great Sand Sea.
Nördlingen, Germany
A meteorite-bounded town in Bavaria.
Netzschkau, Germany
The largest brick bridge in the world.
Hòa Vang, Vietnam
This spectacular bridge supported by two gigantic hands looks like something out of a fantasy universe.
Bristol, England
The abandoned funicular tunnel was a secret base for the BBC during World War II.
Bruges, Belgium
The bronzed skull of a beheaded traitor was affixed to the city gate in the 17th century.
Aberfoyle, Scotland
This enchanting hill is home to fairy lore and a sinister local mystery.
Vashon, Washington
Walking by this fence is like strolling along a portal to various fictional worlds.