Ballyedmonduff, Ireland
Ballyedmonduff Wedge Tomb
This Bronze Age tomb is the centerpiece of a clearing within a beautiful Irish forest.
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Ballyedmonduff, Ireland
This Bronze Age tomb is the centerpiece of a clearing within a beautiful Irish forest.
Hillah, Iraq
Celebrated as a center of civilization, the remains of the ancient city have been nearly destroyed by greed, egoism, and war.
Faringdon, England
The granddaddy of English geoglyphs dates back to the late Bronze Age.
Santorini, Greece
A Bronze age settlement on the Greek island of Santorini might have been the inspiration for Plato's Atlantis.
Corte Madera, California
Across Ring Mountain is a vast collection of Native American petroglyphs unique to the region.
Fairmont City, Illinois
Fresh wooden posts have been added to ancient holes to recreate a primitive henge clock.
Anagni, Italy
The “Sistine Chapel” of the Middle Ages merges 11th-century science and religion in wondrous hues.
Seattle, Washington
A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.
Godalming, England
The hidden "ballroom" under a mansion lake was built by a criminal who ate a cyanide pill during his trial.
San Francisco, California
One of the last remnants of the city's Chinese nightclub scene is now a dive bar selling killer mai tais.
Genga, Italy
This domed temple was built in a hidden cave mouth as a refuge for sinners seeking absolution.
Callanish, Scotland
The mysterious megaliths have enchanted and intrigued visitors for thousands of years.
Buford, Wyoming
One of the smallest towns in the United States.
Wanaka, New Zealand
A solitary tree has grown up all alone on Lake Wānaka, backdropped by the beautiful Southern Alps.
Monterey, California
Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
An eatery within the Minneapolis American Indian Center writes colonial ingredients out of the story of Native American cuisine.
North Bend, Washington
Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.
Isle of Staffa, Scotland
This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.
Cambridge, Maryland
This 1830s store is believed to be the site of Harriet Tubman's first stand.
Hearne, Texas
This one-woman cemetery was a small civil rights victory.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.
Kilauea, Hawaii
Submerged lava formations create incredible waterworks.
Hunedoara, Romania
This fairy-tale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous.
Meknes, Morocco
Designed as a labyrinth, this subterranean prison was crafted without bars or doors.