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The gates of hell in Mazatlán

Mazatlán, Mexico

La Cueva Del Diablo (The Devil's Cave)

While walking down Mazatlan's historic boardwalk, visitors are surprised to find their ocean view interrupted by a gateway to hell.

Mullet Brook Miniature Village

Saint Marys, Newfoundland and Labrador

Mullet Brook Miniature Village

A tiny village started by a father, lovingly restored by his son.

Sainte Baume Grotto

Plan-d'Aups-Sainte-Baume, France

Sainte Baume Grotto

Legend says St. Mary Magdalene spent her final 30 years in a secluded mountain cave.

Pinballs galore

Warsaw, Poland

Pinball Station

This interactive museum celebrates the iconic arcade game.

The Colonel Boles Formation in the Lower Cave

Carlsbad, New Mexico

Colonel Boles Formation

This cave column thousands of feet below the earth’s surface is rightly named for one of the most colorful park rangers in history.

View from the bottom!

Wellington, New Zealand

Secret Slide

Wellington’s longest, fastest, and steepest slide offers incredible views of New Zealand's capital.

Glassy Beach

Springdale, Newfoundland and Labrador

Glassy Beach

A sea glass gold mine on Newfoundland’s rugged coast.

Audrey Hepburn Gloves

Point Leamington, Newfoundland and Labrador

The Canadian Glove Museum

A quirky museum showcasing gloves from movie stars to moonwalkers, plus a behind-the-scenes factory tour.

The original plot of graves is abutted by a “new” section, which was added by the city in the mid-1940s.

Fernandina Beach, Florida

Bosque Bello Cemetery

Named from the Spanish for “beautiful woods,” this public cemetery is spread across 29 acres of moss-draped oaks.

Sponsored By Amelia Island, Florida
The Book Loft is located in a former pottery studio on Fernandina Beach’s Centre Street.

Fernandina Beach, Florida

The Book Loft

Amelia Island’s oldest independent bookstore is a cozy oasis for literary exploration.

Castle Ruins

Brognaturo, Italy

Castle of Baroness Scoppa

Castle ruins of the not-so-chaste baronessa whose lovers mysteriously disappeared.

Keep Mingo Alive Another 25 Years!

Colby, Kansas

Mingo GC30

This hidden treasure is the world’s oldest active geocache.

Clifftop views

Iż-Żebbuġ, Malta

Wied il-Għasri

Spectacular secluded inlet with clear waters flanked by limestone cliffs.

The Cemetery's Entry Gate

Berlin, Germany

The Suicide Cemetery

A hidden, morbidly fascinating cemetery deep in the forest.

Çanakkale Trojan Horse

Çanakkale, Turkey

Çanakkale Trojan Horse

The legendary wooden horse that stands in modern Troy is a prop from the 2004 Wolfgang Petersen film.

Ipswich Devil’s Footprint

Ipswich, Massachusetts

Ipswich Devil’s Footprint

According to legend, the Devil left a footprint behind after an epic showdown with a traveling priest.

Land of Sleeping Volcanoes

Kula, Turkey

Land of Sleeping Volcanoes

Stand on the rim of a dormant volcano and gaze across a vast ash plain frozen in time.

Ossuary

Slovenia

Kranj Ossuary

Thousands of medieval skeletons lie just beneath Kranj’s main square.

Provo Pioneer Village

Provo, Utah

Provo Pioneer Village

Nineteenth-century cabins and volunteer re-enactors offer a window into history.

Santa Barbara Mine Ruins

Huancavelica Province, Peru

Santa Barbara Mine Ruins

Once the largest source of mercury in the Americas, these ruins earned the name “Mine of Death.”

Lawnmowers and landscapers simply work around the eyeballs.

Carmel, Indiana

The Clay Terrace Eyeballs

These eyes bring a smile to all who cruise past their watchful gaze.

Overhead view of Vincent Paul Abbott and Dimebag Darrell's graves

Arlington, Texas

The Graves of ‘Dimebag Darrell’ and ‘Vinnie Paul the Brick Wall‘

Fans are known to leave tributes to these two brothers, both heavy-metal legends.

Gilroy Garlic Festival posters and paper boasting of the braid's 216 feet length.

Gilroy, California

World's Longest Garlic Braid

At 216 feet in length, this ornamental allium string is a feat to behold.

Ojos al Cielo

La Palma, Spain

Ojos al Cielo

This astronomical visitor center is a wonderful mixture of science and art.

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