Isle of Staffa, Scotland
Fingal's Cave
This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.
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Isle of Staffa, Scotland
This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.
Oxon Hill, Maryland
The 72-foot giant escaped confinement in a large patch of mulch only to be reburied in the sandy shores of the Potomac River.
Borrowdale, England
A 2,000-ton rock resting in a state of a delicate balance.
Deepcar, England
A stone wall commemorates the legend of a ferocious dragon who literally got his butt kicked by a knight.
Coleford, England
The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."
Allendale Town, England
Aliens and monsters lurk inside this museum dedicated to one man's lifelong adoration of all things sci-fi.
Northumberland, England
This temple was constructed entirely by Roman soldiers.
Henshaw, England
Also known as “Robin Hood’s tree,” it became a famed location along Hadrian's Wall before it was cut down.
Fredericksburg, Virginia
The remains of a failed attempt at medieval nerdery are hidden deep in the woods of Virginia.
La Malbaie, Québec
This Quebec estate is home to the elaborate gardens of a self-taught horticulturist.
New York, New York
Finally, you don't have to be a pious Swedish seaman to relax like one.
Wicklow, Ireland
An eccentric garden of sculptures crafted in India decorate an Irish green space dedicated to Alan Turing.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A verdant 17th-century-style garden hidden along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A beautiful Greco-Roman structure houses a well once believed to have healing powers.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This former train tunnel is filled with lines from a poem crafted by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The world’s first museum dedicated to the history of childhood opened in Edinburgh in 1955.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This historic pub has maintained much of its 1906 decor, including a small sequestered room for women, where orders were slipped through a tiny window.
Edinburgh, Scotland
An American ghost town hides along a side street in Scotland's capital.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This allegedly haunted 16th-century tower house-turned-museum exhibits thousands of spectacular objects.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A sweet symbol marks the place where torturous executions were once carried out.
Edinburgh, Scotland
These steps offer a breathtaking view of one of Europe's most besieged fortresses.
Euclid, Ohio
This abandoned bridge to nowhere stands secluded in the woods of a Cleveland suburb.
Calhoun, Georgia
Incredible miniature towns and buildings created and decorated with thousands of tiny rocks.
Benton, Illinois
The famous Beatle secretly visited this Illinois town several times to visit his sister.