Borgholm N, Sweden
Neptuni Åkrar
An otherworldly, fossil-rich cobble beach holds Viking graves, cairns, and other remains.
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Borgholm N, Sweden
An otherworldly, fossil-rich cobble beach holds Viking graves, cairns, and other remains.
Paris, France
The tombstone of an unfortunate explorer who disappeared in the Paris Catacombs.
Cave Junction, Oregon
This natural marble cave is one of only five national monuments in Oregon.
Neskowin, Oregon
The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.
Stow-on-the-Wold, England
This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.
Almuñécar, Spain
Despite its grandiose name, this enigmatic first-century void under the town is no cave, and it's possibly not a palace either.
Merritt Island, Florida
Believed to be haunted, this old cemetery is beautifully adorned with Spanish moss hanging from the trees.
Tipaza, Algeria
An extraordinary mix of Phoenician, Roman, early Christian, and Byzantine ruins beautifully set overlooking the Mediterranean.
Berrioplano, Spain
This huge abandoned fortress hidden inside a mountain holds a world of subterranean secrets.
Ödeshög V, Sweden
The ruins of a monastery where Saint Bridget of Sweden had her revelations recorded.
York, England
The little-known second castle that William the Conqueror built in York.
Puebla, Mexico
This beautiful and unmissable little museum is full of fascinating artifacts from Mesoamerica's great civilizations.
Decatur, Georgia
Developers built a Walmart around one family's plot and constructed a mausoleum in the parking lot.
Stanbury, England
The English bed-and-breakfast believed to have inspired Emily Brontë's novel "Wuthering Heights."
Tomar, Portugal
The medieval castle built as headquarters for the Pope's secretive Knights Templar.
Hartsville, South Carolina
The sole remaining outpost of a once-thriving South Carolina chain still sells “pic-a-nic” baskets.
Sainte-Mère-Église, France
An effigy of a trapped paratrooper dangles from a Normandy church to commemorate one remarkable D-Day event.
Salinas, California
Once America’s most beautiful army base, this abandoned military fort on the coast of Monterey Bay has been left to the elements.
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Even in death, he's still your huckleberry.
Colares, Portugal
The verdant mossy ruins of a Franciscan monastery lie in the remote Sintra hills awaiting exploration.
Tipaza, Algeria
The original resting place of Queen Cleopatra and Mark Antony's only daughter.
Venice, Italy
Thousand-year-old Viking runes adorn an ancient Greek lion at the entrance to the Venetian Arsenal.
Coventry, England
This amazing 15th-century mural remained hidden in plain sight for centuries.
Parksville, New York
This Central New York ghost town was once a prosperous railroad community.