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Wierzbno, Poland

The Versailles Border Stone

The original stone marking the interwar border between Germany and Poland sits in this unassuming village park.
gypsyblue Added by gypsyblue
Budapest, Hungary

Jewish Ghetto Wall

Hungarian Jews were ghettoized during the Second World War, but little remains of the original wall that closed the Jewish people off from the rest of the city.
nicholasabateman Added by nicholasabateman
Compton, Arkansas

Hemmed-In-Hollow Falls

The highest waterfall between the Rockies and the Appalachian Mountains.
showmestateofmind Added by showmestateofmind
Bristol, England

Clifton Suspension Bridge Vaults

Cathedral-like Victorian vaults are hidden within this iconic bridge.
Added by cybo
Roccastrada, Italy

Cripta di Giugnano

Visit a secretive crypt before it crumbles to dust.
Added by barbeque
Decatur, Georgia

Decatur Waterworks

Nature (and graffiti) reclaim this old waterworks that has been surrounded by a bike path and network of walking trails.
Added by gatorskulls
Miedzianka, Poland

The Disappeared City of Miedzianka

This formerly-prosperous Silesian mining town was completely demolished in the late 1960s and early 1970s as an attempt to cover up a secret Soviet uranium mine.
gypsyblue Added by gypsyblue
Navajo Mountain, Utah

Rainbow Bridge National Monument

This magnificent natural sandstone bridge is one of the largest in the world and is an iconic symbol for Lake Powell.
JAguirre Added by JAguirre
Miskolc, Hungary

Miskolctapolca Cave Bath

The only natural cave bath in all of Europe.
NicholasManila Added by NicholasManila
Aki, Japan

Ioki Cave

Over 40 species of fern cover the canyon walls of this lush green bowl, cut off from the bustle of the world by a cave entrance.
ChiaraT Added by ChiaraT
Mérida, Mexico

Cenote Ka' Kutzal

A cenote sitting in the middle of a parking lot shows the Yucatán Peninsula at its most urbanized.
linkogecko Added by linkogecko
Montgenèvre, France

Fort du Janus

The ruins of a military fortification sit atop this mountain.
Added by ChRx
Lagoinha, Brazil

Lagoinha Ruins

A place of enchantment where stories of the past seem to come to life.
hotmaster500 Added by hotmaster500
Kornhult, Sweden

Ljusen i Smedjeån

A sculpture of three large candles in the middle of the water of the river Smedjeån.
Added by jesperlarsson
Berlin, Germany

Babka & Kranz

Superb sweets await at the first Jewish bakery inducted into Berlin’s prestigious baker’s guild.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Spokane, Washington

Indigenous Eats

This family-owned restaurant celebrates Native American cuisine.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Llanthony, Wales

Llanthony Priory

The remains of one of Wales’ great medieval buildings, with a pub in the cellar.
jpalfrey2 Added by jpalfrey2
Arlington, Texas

Caelum Mór

Fears of Satanic worshippers swirl around five Celtic-inspired megaliths.
forssa Added by forssa
New Delhi, India

Smith's Folly

This cupola was once seen as an architectural disaster.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Scottsdale, Arizona

Great Papago Escape Tunnel

The exit of the largest prisoner-of-war escape attempt on American soil during World War II.
Added by tpolakis
Lander, Wyoming

The Sinks

This canyon is named for a unique geologic formation where the river vanishes underground near the mouth of the canyon and reappears farther down.
Added by naomistarr
Whitchurch, England

King Arthur's Cave

The site of an early Arthurian battle and the dwelling-place of prehistoric people and (possibly) an ancient race of giants.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Columbia Falls, Montana

Shepard Memorial Fountain

Crystal clear, drinkable mountain spring water by the side of the road.
Added by scottdfrank
Bagolino, Italy

NATO Troposcatter Station IDGZ

This abandoned IDGZ station was one of 49 troposcatter stations in the NATO ACE High network.
Added by snowjunkie21