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alessissimo

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Xiva, Uzbekistan

Walls of Itchan Kala

Ancient barriers wrap around what was once an important stop along the Silk Road.

Max Cortesi

Added by Max Cortesi

Tbilisi, Georgia

Sabir’s Chaikhana

The last standing example of an ancient district's teatime tradition.

Evan Nicole Brown

Added by Evan Nicole Brown

Bufones de Arenillas

Stormy conditions send jets of seawater bursting through holes in the cliffs.

London, England

Euston's Lost Tunnels

A network of concealed passageways lies within a busy London Underground station.

AmunyAnkhesenra

Added by AmunyAnkhesenra

Howick, South Africa

Howick Falls

Local lore says a serpent-like beast lurks in the deep basin below the falls.

Added by GingerAl

Paisley, Scotland

'Alien' Gargoyle

A familiar otherworldly creature guards this 12th-century Scottish abbey.

ssm67alba

Added by ssm67alba

Anatomy Museum of the University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

An eerie, little-known Neapolitan museum filled with preserved human remains.

Added by JunKasai

Leça da Palmeira, Portugal

Tidal Pools of Leça da Palmeira

An early work of the architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, these swimming pools blend into the beach.

matthewtaub

Added by matthewtaub

Ex-Votos of Santuario di Montenero

This Tuscan church contains a gallery of over 700 ex-votos depicting near-death experiences.

Comuna Obreja, Romania

Tunnel of Love

The romantic botanic tunnel feels like a well-kept secret.

Ionel Barbalau

Added by Ionel Barbalau

Vilminore di Scalve, Italy

Gleno Dam

The sinister ruins of one of the worst dam failures of the 20th century lie in this astonishing alpine setting.

Added by toselloandrea

Rozendaal, Netherlands

Castle Rosendael

A late-medieval Dutch castle with trick fountains in its whimsical water gardens.

Added by martinejohanna

Horned Helmet of Henry VIII

The bizarre headgear looks like it was made for a fool, not a king.

Aika

Waipu, New Zealand

Waipu Caves

A galaxy of glowworms—larvae of a gnat—hides deep in the belly of these caves.

Bee Watermeier

Added by Bee Watermeier

New York, New York

Venetian Room

This lavish room at NYC's French Embassy is a rare relic from the end of the Gilded Age.

Kerry Wolfe

Added by Kerry Wolfe

Cave of Dogs

Suffocating dogs was a common spectacle in the fumes of this noxious cave.

Tony Dunnell

Added by Tony Dunnell

Bar Luce

A Milanese café entirely designed by the American director Wes Anderson.

Added by dahuhaus

Cambrils, Spain

Parc Samà

This magical space partly designed by Antoni Gaudi is one of the best examples of romantic gardening in the Mediterranean.

Dr Alan P Newman

Added by Dr Alan P Newman

Il Bosco della Ragnaia

Stumbling upon this whimsical wooded garden is like stepping into an enchanted forest full of philosophical musings.

Metropoliz Museum of the Other and the Elsewhere

An abandoned Roman salami factory has found new life as an art space home to 200 squatters.

Michael Inscoe

Added by Michael Inscoe

San Romedio Sanctuary

A stunning hermit's shrine on a steep rocky spur in Northern Italy.

Vid Pogacnik

Added by Vid Pogacnik

Santo Stefano Quisquina, Italy

Teatro Andromeda

Gorgeous views of Italian mountains and valleys form the backdrop of this unique open-air theater.

Added by enricosaravalle

Palazzo Berri-Meregalli

This curious building hides eclectic details like medieval gargoyles alongside naked angels and Art Nouveau mosaics.

issarg

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Capannori, Italy

Oak of the Witches

This enchanting 600-year-old tree is so magical it inspired the beloved tale of Pinocchio.

grazianolenci

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