Tiroran, Scotland
The Fossil Tree and Burg
On a corner of the Ardmeanach peninsula on the Isle of Mull, a 50 million-year-old fossil tree hides in the coastal cliffs.
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Tiroran, Scotland
On a corner of the Ardmeanach peninsula on the Isle of Mull, a 50 million-year-old fossil tree hides in the coastal cliffs.
Prilep, North Macedonia
One of Bogdan Bogdanović's first spomeniks honors those who died during the People's Liberation Struggle in Macedonia.
Cape Town, South Africa
From atop a hill at the center of Cape Town, a cannon has been signalling the time since 1806.
Lancaster, South Carolina
The last refinements in the North Carolina-South Carolina boundary were marked with this stone.
Arnhem, Netherlands
A set of beech hedges planted in the 19th century forms a tunnel that takes on a different appearance in every season.
Pilcopata, Peru
The Peruvian Andes are a center of hummingbird diversity, and this garden offers an opportunity to see more than 30 species of hummingbirds.
Kansas City, Missouri
Three historic trains run on a half-mile track that features a tunnel.
Minyirr, Australia
Spectacular rock formations host dinosaur footprints and an old hydrotherapy pool.
Yorba Linda, California
The helicopter that "Tricky Dick" absconded from the White House in on his last day in office.
Jakarta, Indonesia
The country’s first escalator is located in department store filled with batiks and beautiful Indonesian products.
Las Cañadas del Teide, Spain
A space-grade telescope mirror lies discarded in the shrubs.
Tanumshede, Sweden
The rock carving that became an internet meme.
Burgos, Spain
For more than half a millennia, this automaton has rung an hourly bell.
Carson City, Nevada
The museum is housed inside the historic 1863 Carson City Mint.
Deepdene, Australia
This ancient limestone cave system contains many impressive geological features.
Atlantic City, New Jersey
The third-tallest lighthouse in the United States stands as a reminder of Atlantic City's early days.
Nijmegen, Netherlands
The only bicycle museum in the Netherlands charts the invention of the now-ubiquitous two-wheeled machine.
Battle Creek, Michigan
When beetles destroyed these trees, they found new life as fantasy sculptures.
Ma-Me-O Beach, Alberta
Hundreds of pelicans call this island no larger than a car their home during the summer months.
Port Eynon, Wales
The seaside ruins of an ancient salt production facility.
Abomey, Benin
A giant chameleon, with a fascinating purpose.
Troisvierges, Luxembourg
Carved into living stone, a beloved roadside chapel peacefully welcomes the faithful and curious alike.
Aarhus, Denmark
This inverted metropolis model is the artist's "revenge" for not being allowed to have a doll house as a kid.
Monroe, Louisiana
A small World War II museum housed in what was once the largest navigation school in the United States.