Shamrock, Texas
U-Drop Inn
Once in disrepair, this popular Texas stop along iconic Route 66 has been restored to its past glory.
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Shamrock, Texas
Once in disrepair, this popular Texas stop along iconic Route 66 has been restored to its past glory.
Asheville, North Carolina
The U.S. Supreme Court's secret Cold War relocation facility in the mountains of North Carolina.
Västerås, Sweden
A floating underwater hotel, created by a Swedish artist.
California City, California
Abandoned hotel with adjacent lake and golf course.
Chicago, Illinois
Combination beer garden and music venue in the heart of Wicker Park.
Mount Carroll, Illinois
Former hotel turned into haunted playground.
San Luis Obispo, California
A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.
Kilkenny, Ireland
The oldest inn in Kilkenny was established by the first convicted witch in Ireland.
Gateside, Scotland
This unusual rock looks like a giant, otherworldly mushroom sprouting atop a cave.
Bordeaux, France
Lady Liberty's original designer installed a little clone in this French fountain.
Bordeaux, France
This Bordeaux parking garage has 712 indoor spaces, and one outdoor.
Bordeaux, France
The world's largest reflecting pool is just two centimeters deep.
Aureilhan, France
Winston Churchill painted this lake during his stay Woolsack Castle in the Landes forest.
La Teste-de-Buch, France
Bordered by forest on three sides and the ocean on the other, the Great Dune of Pilat is the highest sand dune in Europe.
Marrakesh, Morocco
It took 40 years to build this Eden-like garden in Marrakech, later restored by Yves Saint-Laurent.
San Francisco, California
San Franciscans leave gifts and messages for the magical beings that live behind the tiny, mysterious door installed on a tree in Golden Gate Park.
Hobart, New York
This small Catskills village has six independent bookstores and more bookshops than restaurants.
Diamer District, Pakistan
A place as enchanting as the journey to reach it is harrowing.
Iceland
The bright red stripes streaking across the rocks are the star feature at this Icelandic waterfall.
Woodlands, Montserrat
Legend says those who drink from this trickle of water are destined to return to Montserrat.
Mġarr, Malta
Hidden beneath a restaurant, underground tunnels tell the story of Malta’s tragic role in World War II.
Victoria, Malta
This prison on the Maltese island of Gozo is almost 500 years old, and they have the graffiti to prove it.
San Lawrenz, Malta
The fishing boats that moor in this small lagoon enter and leave through a tunnel to the sea.
San Lawrenz, Malta
Two geological phenomena in one precarious locale: a towering stone window, and a deep blue void.