Paisley, Scotland
'Alien' Gargoyle
A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.
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Paisley, Scotland
A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.
Landers, California
A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.
Chester, England
The western face was supposedly left clock-less to snub the Welsh.
Campbeltown, Scotland
The artwork is tucked within a cave on a tiny Scottish island only accessible at low tide.
South Hero, Vermont
A gardener's enduring labor of love is spread throughout a small Vermont town.
London, England
A network of concealed passageways lies within a busy London Underground station.
Maltby, England
Legend has it the famous Robin Hood would attend mass at this 12th-century Cistercian abbey in Sherwood Forrest.
Beaconsfield, England
The world's oldest model village.
Alamogordo, New Mexico
Buried beneath the New Mexico sands are believed to be millions of copies of Atari's E.T. video game.
Alamogordo, New Mexico
This is one really big nut.
Saint-Donat-de-Montcalm, Québec
The remains of the worst military aviation accident in Canada's history.
Three Rivers, New Mexico
More than 21,000 images fill this overlooked gem of a prehistoric site.
Gnisvärd, Sweden
Ancient stone graves shaped like ships provided a Viking-like burial to carry the dead to the afterlife.
Dunure, Scotland
This modern labyrinth lies in the shadow of a ruined medieval castle.
London, England
One of the greatest movie directors of all time lived and worked in this London flat from 1926 to 1939.
Rottweil, Germany
Built to test magnetically levitated elevators, the tower also boasts Germany's highest visitor platform.
London, England
A kaleidoscopic warehouse-maze of handmade neon signs.
Warsaw, Poland
This hidden collection of everyday objects illustrates life within communist Poland.
Tambon Ao Nang, Thailand
This nugget of paradise earned its name for obvious reasons.
Lancaster, England
A group of glacial erratic boulders are improbably balanced on white limestone pedestals.
Beer, England
This Roman quarry once held secret masses and smuggler's contraband and is now home to rare species of bats.
Shirakawa-mura, Japan
This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.
Nantucket, Massachusetts
Everyone's favorite neighbor is remembered fondly in this small-town church.
Frankfurt, Germany
From Nazi chemicals to the CIA, this architectural marvel has played a fascinating role in German history.