Hill of Witches
Hill of WitchesLithuania's outdoor sculpture trail of wooden folk artJust off the main street in Juodkrante, Lithuania, the forest is alive with a vast array of fairy-tale creatures, crow-monsters,...
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Key Underwood Coon Dog CemeteryA cemetery for only coon hounds in northeast AlabamaThe Coon Dog Cemetery in Cherokee, Alabama, approximately 25 miles northeast of Red Bay began in 1937 by Key Underwood...
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Treehouse on top of KilaueaA true treehouse near Hawaii Volcanoes National ParkThe Kilauea Treehouse offers those clever enough to make a reservation in advance the chance to live out the childhood...
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TwyfelfonteinAncient artists in the middle of nowhere People have inhabited Twyfelfontein for the last 6000 years, and inscribed their otherwise lost history across the walls of caves, cliffs and...
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Tarasque Sculpture of a legendary French dragonYou don't expect to see dragons in the South of France. Sun-tanned heirs to the shipping industry and the occasional fire-breathing celebrity on vacation...
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Tió de NadalCatalonia Tradition: Beating the hollow Christmas log until it defecates in your fireplaceSure, putting a Christmas tree in your house seems pretty arbitrary considering the true religious...
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Tashiding MonasteryMiraculous vase predicts the future at this Tibetan Buddhist site in the HimalayasLegend has it that when guru Padmasambhava wanted to find a place to meditate in solitude, he shot...
View ArticleThe Body Farm
The Body FarmBring out your deadCalling William K. Bass's center for forensic observation a "farm" is, in a lot of ways a bit of a misnomer. Rather than growing any particular product, this farm is...
View ArticleRacławice Panorama
Racławice Panorama19th century panorama lets you relive an uprising in spectacular near-realityOver its history, Poland has been subject to Russian dominance multiple times. The first was an extended...
View ArticleVilla of 100 Views
Villa of 100 Views100-windowed castle turned art gallery, built by one dedicated masonIn 1922, as Mussolini and his fascist regime were rocketing to power, Victor Grazzi and his wife Ida made their...
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Usko AyarArt school in the Amazon: Drugs, nature and sustainable agricultureIn 1988, shaman and painter Pablo Amaringo opened the Usko Ayar art school. Translated in Quechua as Spiritual Prince, the...
View ArticleCadet Chapel
Cadet ChapelAir Force Academy Chapel from outer space works to inspire those of all religionsStretching 150 feet into the chilly air outside of Colorado Springs, the Cadet Chapel appears like a massive...
View ArticleHotel Punta Grande
Hotel Punta GrandeThe world's smallest hotel on the coast of the Canary IslandsIt looks like one big wave could pull the Hotel Punta Grande straight into the Atlantic Ocean. Precariously sitting on the...
View ArticlePapakolea Beach
Papakolea BeachGreen sand and clear blue water on Hawaii's big islandThere must be something about hitting the southern most point of the United States that changes a few basic realities. About six...
View ArticleMary Celeste Monument
Mary Celeste MonumentCommemoration of a mystery sea voyage gone wrongIt makes zero sense that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle stylized the sinking of the Mary Celeste. The story certainly doesn't need intrigue,...
View ArticleLake Natron
Lake NatronA salty red hell on the border of Kenya and Tanzania breeds endangered flamingosDon't let the ring of salty marshes along the edge of Lake Natron fool you. This body of water is one of the...
View ArticleCharmouth Beach
Charmouth BeachCliffs full of fossils at the portal to England's Jurassic Coast You probably won't want to spread your beach blanket out on Charmouth Beach, but if you have a keen eye and good hiking...
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Old Harry Rocks65 million-year-old chalk outcroppings mark the end of the Jurassic CoastStanding guard on the coast of England near Dorset, are the massive Old Harry Rocks. Formed over millions of...
View ArticleGrotto of Saint Genevieve
Grotto of Saint Genevieve 18th century underground pilgrimage site, dedicated to a Saint that did something...Saint Genevieve was definitely a Saint who lived in the 5th century. That's about the...
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San Romà de Sau Romanesque tower appears when water levels dropSometimes old ruins just get in the way of modern progress. When that happens, there is apparently no other choice than to flood a...
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