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Kent, England

The Lady in the Woods

This oak sculpture at the edge of a small woodland is nine feet tall and shrouded in mystery.
Bearded Zombie Added by Bearded Zombie
Härjedalen, Sweden

Greta Garbo Statue of Integrity

This statue, deep in a Swedish forest, is all alone, just like the renowned recluse would have wanted.
hrnick Added by hrnick
Coleford, England

Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail

On this wooded path, a stained-glass window creates a spellbinding forest cathedral.
Added by mitchellcarolr
Oakland, New Jersey

Van Slyke Castle Ruins

The remains of a century-old mansion that met a fiery demise years after it was deserted.
57butler Added by 57butler
Brow Burn, Scotland

Brow Well

Mineral well linked to the final days of a beloved Scottish poet.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
Alexandria, Egypt

Sister Library of Alexandria

Underneath the Serapeum ruins lies a dark passage with nooks for books, the lesser-known “sister” to the famous ancient library.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
London, England

Henry VIII’s Wine Cellar

Once part of a magnificent Tudor palace, this wine cellar is a time capsule underneath the Ministry of Defence.
Added by Diana Alsobrook
Oxford, England

Slade Camp

A lost World War II military camp and post-war suburb swallowed by the woods.
qrys Added by qrys
London, England

St James’s Tiny Park

These former ticket office windows in London's underground now house pocket-size parks.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
Sheffield, England

Sheffield Megatron

Explore these Victorian-era tunnels under a bustling train station.
Added by fraxinus
Washington, D.C.

Museum of the Palestinian People

This small museum is dedicated to telling the 4,000-year story of Palestinian history, culture, and resistance.
mikewalker Added by mikewalker
Hamburg, Germany

Feldstraße Bunker

A mammoth WWII anti-air defense tower has been repurposed as a hotel with a rooftop garden.
Added by cdanesh
London, England

Grand Staircase at St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel

As seen in the Spice Girls ‘Wannabe’ music video.
Added by kptandersen
London, England

Marshalsea Prison Wall

The remains of the debtor’s prison that shaped Charles Dickens’ life and writing.
Added by Diana Alsobrook
Pagosa Springs, Colorado

Piedra Falls

Crisp mountain water cascades over volcanic rocks at these secluded falls outside Pagosa Springs.
Sponsored by Pagosa Springs
Added by traceywilson
Ljubljana, Slovenia

Zvezda

Since 1999, this bakery has been turning out the dreamiest tortes in the Slovenian capital.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Oaxaca, Mexico

La Teca

A glamorous octogenarian chef-owner serves rare Istmeño specialties in a tropical garden.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Oaxaca, Mexico

Las Quince Letras

With dozens of ingredients, chef Cecilia Florian’s moles are a masterclass in layering flavors.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Edinburgh, Scotland

National Monument of Scotland

A never-finished memorial to the heroes of the Napoleonic War has become "Scotland's Folly."
Added by cdanesh
Kennesaw, Georgia

Berlin Wall Section at Kennesaw State University

A 10-foot segment of the concrete barrier stands quietly on the campus.
FilmFunATL Added by FilmFunATL
Oaxaca, Mexico

Levadura de Olla

Step past a rainbow of Oaxacan nightshades for a menu of regional moles worthy of weddings and funerals.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Helsinki, Finland

Aerial Defence Memorial

An old anti-aircraft cannon.
stanestane Added by stanestane
Skagway, Alaska

Kirmse’s Billboard

This "Alaska-style" billboard is over 100 years old.
Added by sarnowskijojo
Oaxaca, Mexico

Bodaega

This bakery forgoes industrial wheat in favor of locally harvested grains.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell