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Tuttle, Idaho

Malad Gorge

Some 46,000 years ago, a volcanic eruption led to a flooding event that carved this short canyon with steep vertical walls.
slgwv Added by slgwv
Tatsfield, England

'Coccolith'

This circular artwork represents the ancient microscopic organisms that created the chalk foundations of the North Downs Way.
jamestaylor4th Added by jamestaylor4th
Stow-on-the-Wold, England

The Tures

Built for herding sheep, these tiny winding lanes with medieval origins and distinctive series of narrow turns are charming walkways for humans today.
ariadnemaze Added by ariadnemaze
Paris, France

Tour Jean-sans-Peur

This tower is one of the best-preserved (and least-visited) remnants of medieval Paris.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Athens, Greece

Museum of Greek Folk Musical Instruments

Dating from the 18th century to today, this museum houses a collection of over 1,200 musical instruments.
Added by cnnorfrench
Jerusalem, Israel

Razzouk Ink

This family tattoo parlor has been inking religious pilgrims in the Middle East for 700 years.
racheldoyle Added by racheldoyle
Colares, Portugal

Convent of the Capuchos

The verdant mossy ruins of a Franciscan monastery lie in the remote Sintra hills awaiting exploration.
chrissymons358 Added by chrissymons358
Sintra, Portugal

Quinta da Regaleira

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.
Added by geokate
Mafra, Portugal

Mafra Palace Library

At night, bats patrol this magnificent 18th-century space in search of book-eating pests.
Tony Dunnell Added by Tony Dunnell
Porto, Portugal

Semea

Rabanadas, the Portuguese answer to French toast, are reborn here with a glassy sugar crust and a center as light as whipped cream.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Toyama, Japan

Fureai Sekibutsu no Sato (Village of Statues)

This abandoned park is home to hundreds of stone statues ranging from humans to mystical beings.
Added by aduren08279
Ciutadella de Menorca, Spain

Poblat talaiòtic de Torrellafuda

A remarkable prehistoric site featuring well-preserved Talayotic structures offers a glimpse into the ancient civilizations that once thrived on Menorca.
ariadnemaze Added by ariadnemaze
Edinburgh, Scotland

Sherlock Holmes Statue

Erected in memory of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who was born close to this spot, this statue commemorates the author and his famous detective.
honeytea Added by honeytea
Arequipa, Peru

Añashuayco Quarry

An outdoor gallery of sculptures chiseled from a unique stone that deemed Arequipa's old town a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
tisbutajourney Added by tisbutajourney
Hérémence, Switzerland

Pyramides d'Euseigne

These spindly, stone-capped formations are the product of glacial deposits and thousands of years of erosion.
kattowice Added by kattowice
Leros, Greece

Agios Isidoros

A stunning little chapel built on a rock in the Mediterranean Sea on the Greek island of Leros.
Added by Willo
Seaside, Oregon

Painted Rock Beach

Hundreds of painted rocks dazzle this small beach where adding your own is encouraged.
UniquePNW Added by UniquePNW
Cannon Beach, Oregon

Crescent Beach

This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.
matthewtaub Added by matthewtaub
Reykjavik, Iceland

Þúfa

This earthwork installation sits on a grassy hill, celebrating Iceland's past and present.
Added by hellodawntaylor
Paisley, Oregon

Paisley Five Mile Caves

These wave-cut overhangs on ancient Lake Chewaucan contain some of the oldest evidence of human habitation in North America.
slgwv Added by slgwv
Ciutadella de Menorca, Spain

Necròpolis de Cala Morell

These ancient burial caves carved into the cliffs offer a glimpse into prehistoric funeral practices and Menorca's early inhabitants.
ariadnemaze Added by ariadnemaze
Afyonkarahisar, Turkey

Afyonkarahisar Castle

This 3,000-year-old “opium black fortress” towers over the ancient town named after it.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Antwerpen, Belgium

Heksensteen

A curious stone in a public square commemorates the victims of witch-burning.
CoolCrab Added by CoolCrab
Rocheport, Missouri

Rocheport River Gnome

This whimsical statue marks the high water level from the Great Flood of 1993.
Added by bookishmeeker