Annecy, France
Palais de l’Île
A fortified palace in the shape of a ship on the Thiou river.
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Annecy, France
A fortified palace in the shape of a ship on the Thiou river.
London, England
One of the oldest remaining Catholic churches in England is home to the hand of a 7th-century saint.
Toti, Georgia
The oldest ruins at this castle overlooking Georgia's Terek River Valley date back to the 10th century.
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
Built by an accountant with a dream of running a grand resort, this estate has sat vacant for over half a century.
Eden, Utah
This massive metal sculpture in the shape of a folded paper airplane overlooks a Utah mountain.
Southington, Connecticut
A journey through a curious collection of oddities and wonder.
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
The overgrown ruins of this once majestic castle sit forlornly in the Scottish countryside.
Elfrida, Arizona
An early 20th-century jail not far from the infamous Tombstone, Arizona.
Krujë, Albania
A temple dedicated to the 13th-century Alevi Turkish dervish credited with bringing Islam to the Balkans.
Dandenong South, Australia
A roadside hotel that you can’t stop at.
Hollywood, Florida
An oddity shop inspired by the history of the circus.
Oteshevo, North Macedonia
It's unclear what caused the fire that led to this opulent hotel's demise.
Kobe, Japan
A museum run by retired highway engineers who helped rebuild after the Great Hanshin Earthquake.
Virginia City, Nevada
The oldest hotel in Nevada.
Pristina, Kosovo
This stone figurine was made more than 6,000 years ago and depicts a female deity of the Neolithic Vinča culture.
Westford, Massachusetts
An artifact taken from one of America's shortest wars.
Abermule, Wales
The remains of a 13th-century stronghold built by the Welsh prince known as Llywelyn the Last.
Trakai, Lithuania
Over time, this castle grew to encompass the entire island.
Benidorm, Spain
This ancient fort has been a great insight into the Roman presence in the region.
Seattle, Washington
A bookstore with an entire room dedicated to damaged and forlorn comic books.
Mar Lodj, Senegal
This rusting artillery is a relic of Vichy France's influence in West Africa.
Zaragoza, Spain
The world's largest sundial can cast a shadow more than 1,600 feet long.
Hamilton, Missouri
Outside the Missouri Quilt Museum, this large spool has more than one million yards of thread—and counting.
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Narrow gorges and deep pools created by long-ago glaciers.