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Corrie, Scotland

Doctor's Bath

A doctor had this large tub carved into rocks to facilitate easier seawater bathing.
Pak Ou, Laos

Pak Ou's Caves

Thousands of effigies of Buddha watch from caves set high above a legendary river, plus whiskey.
Tokyo, Japan

Alice on Wednesday

Go through the looking glass in Tokyo's Wonderland-themed shop.
Lyon, France

La Fourvière Funicular

The world's first funicular powered by a steam engine.
Dumfries, Scotland

Rosefield Mills

This decaying, grandiose tweed mill once housed the Norwegian Army in exile.
Dumfries, Scotland

Dumfries Camera Obscura

The oldest working camera obscura in the world sits on the top floor of an old windmill tower.
Longniddry, Scotland

Aberlady Bay Submarine Wrecks

Visible at low tide, this rusting vessel is one of the last surviving examples of the X-Class "Midget" submarines.
Venice, Italy

Squero di San Trovaso

Where Venice's gondolas go for a tune-up.
Venice, Italy

Scala Contarini del Bovolo

This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.
Bologna, Italy

Monument to Fallen Partisans

A striking memorial recalls thousands of Bolognese men and women killed fighting fascists in World War II.
Bologna, Italy

Fountain of Neptune

Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.
Bologna, Italy

Statue of Pope Gregory XIII

A large statue of Pope Gregory XIII in Bologna was disguised as Saint Petronius to avoid destruction.
Bologna, Italy

Meridian Line of Basilica di San Petronio

A massive line that stretches across the floor of Bologna’s largest church was created by a 17th-century scientist to measure the movements of the Sun.
Padua, Italy

Tempio della Pace (Temple of Peace)

The people of Padua pledged to construct this church if the city was spared from destruction during World War I.
Chillingham, England

Chillingham Castle

This 13th century castle is chock full of ghosts and impossibly rare cows.
Glenfinnan, Scotland

The Leaning Tower of Glenfinnan

A close look reveals that the Scottish monument is just slightly off-kilter.
Edinburgh, Scotland

St Giles' Cathedral Thistle Chapel

The 20th-century chapel’s intricate woodwork includes amazing details, most notably angels playing bagpipes.
Vienna, Austria

Herzgruft 'Heart Crypt'

The hearts of 54 Habsburg royals received special burials here separate from their bodies.
Edinburgh, Scotland

National Monument of Scotland

A never-finished memorial to the heroes of the Napoleonic War has become "Scotland's Folly."
Gyeongju, South Korea

Hwangnyonsa Temple Site

Only the stone foundations remain of one of the greatest Buddhist temples in early East Asian history.
Cumbria, England

Scafell Pike

The highest peak in all of England is plagued by dangerously fickle climate shifts.
Osaka, Japan

Billiken-san

Up on the iconic Tsutenkaku Tower sits an American mascot that became Osaka’s own lucky god.
London, England

Temple Bar

Over several decades, one of London’s most iconic city gates was dismantled, moved out of the city, and then moved back.
Luxor, Egypt

Deir el-Medina

The ancient village known as Set Maat, or the 'Place of Truth,' located on this site served as a hub for intellectual and artistic endeavors.