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The Ruins of Belchite in Belchite, Spain
The old Spanish town of Belchite found itself on the front lines between two armies and two ideologies during the Spanish Civil War of 1936 to 1939.A revolt made up of fascist-nationalist generals of...
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Chemin de la Mâture in Etsaut, France
Carved right into a French mountainside, the Chemin de la Mâture was created as a brute force solution to Louis XIV's lack of usable naval lumber. During his reign one of King Louis XIV's largest...
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Typhoon Restaurant in Santa Monica, California
Passengers flying into the Santa Monica airport don't have to settle for a Cinnabon or a stale sandwich from the Hudson News thanks to one of the only restaurants in America that serves gourmet insect...
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Jonas Caves in Saint-Pierre-Colamine, France
Dotting a cliff face in France's Auvergne region, the Jonas caves were slowly expanded from 400 BCE right through the middle ages to create the sprawling system of religious and military cloisters that...
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Ryōan-ji in Ukyo Ward, Japan
The tradition of the meditative rock garden is a staple of Japanese culture but very few of the peaceful temples have survived as long and as perfectly as the zen garden at Ryoan-ji.While Ryoan-ji (The...
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Hemingway's Last Penny in Key West, Florida
In the gardens of Hemingway's beautiful home in Key West lies his glistening, cerulean swimming pool.Amidst the palm trees and dozens of six-toed cats, it appears to be the perfect oasis for a cooling...
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Gnomes of Lake Merritt in Oakland, California
Only few inches high by a couple of inches wide, constructed on scrap wood from old fences, and attached to the base of telephone poles and the occasional cafe window ledge, these hand painted dwarfish...
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The African Queen in Key Largo , Florida
Immortalized in the 1951 movie of the same name, The African Queen was actually abandoned before being randomly discovered and refurbished into a working tour boat.The iconic boat used in the 1951 John...
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Delgadillo's Snow Cap Drive-In in Seligman, Arizona
Built during the height of America's obsession with cruising the highways and byways, Delgadillo's Snow Cap Drive-In has been making drivers stop and laugh for over 50 years. Located on the longest...
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Terrace of the Lions in Delos, Greece
Located across the road from the now dry lake where legend places the birth of ancient Greek sun god Apollo, the Terrace of the Lions preserves the memory of what was once an imposing series of stone...
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The Button Museum in Bishopville , South Carolina
Located in a large hanger off the highway in South Carolina, Dalton Stevens' Button Museum is the product of decades of insomnia that led to an obsession with sewing and gluing buttons to anything he...
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Westbury White Horse in Bratton, United Kingdom
Resting near an ancient historic fort, the Westbury White Horse was created over 300 years ago, but no one is quite sure why or by whom.The current white horse built into the Bratton hillside was...
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Armenian Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Van, Turkey
Standing alone on the small island of Aght'amar in Turkey's Lake Van, the Armenian Cathedral of the Holy Cross is the only remnant of a former ruler's island getaway, but the former religious center is...
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Dwan Light Sanctuary in Montezuma, New Mexico
Located on the campus of the United World College, the Dwan Light Sanctuary uses prisms instead of windows to transform the light that enters the building into a lattice of rainbows.The peaceful room...
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The Lion of Belfort in Belfort, France
Lounging at the foot of the citadel in Belfort, France, the massive Lion of Belfort has acted as a proud symbol and reminder of the the French resistance against Prussian forces.Completed in 1880, the...
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Turku Cathedral in Turku, Finland
In 1827 a firestorm raged through the Finnish city of Turku, annihilating everything in its path.Sweeping through the northern quarter, the southern quarter, and then hopping the Aura River towards the...
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National Corvette Museum Sinkhole in Bowling Green, Kentucky
Nature is not concerned with your "collector cars."A sinkhole that the Bowling Green, Kentucky Fire Department estimated to be 40 ft. across and up to 30 ft. deep opened up underneath some very...
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Bayou Corne Sinkhole in Assumption Parish, Louisiana
Discovered in 2012, the Bayou Corne Sinkhole is a churning vortex of destruction that has been slowly dragging the surrounding forest into the ground after a massive mining accident. The massive...
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Hotel Casanus in Kemzeke, Belgium
Originally a cheeky, if titanic, piece of art, the one-room Hotel Casanus is a giant intestinal model that allows guests to spend a cozy night inside a massive colon.Resting in the Verbeke Foundation...
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Basement Bistro in Earlton, New York
Damon Baehrel, the singular chef, owner, and creator of the ultra-exclusive Basement Bistro in upstate New York has managed to rack up a waiting list half a decade long. Located in the basement of his...
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