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Wiltshire, England

The Cuckoo Stone

This neolithic stone was once used for ceremonial practices similar to its neighbor Stonehenge.
KanaKiseki Added by KanaKiseki
Velha Goa, India

Collection of Old Engraved Stones

An open-air collection of historical stones with engravings and inscriptions in Old Goa.
Vivek Gadre Added by Vivek Gadre
Williamsport, Indiana

Williamsport Falls

A small rural town hides Indiana's tallest waterfall.
kerusk Added by kerusk
Tainan City, Taiwan

Tainan Confucius Temple

The first Confucian temple in Taiwan, founded by the son of a pirate lord, doubled as the island's first state-sponsored school.
gettyhesse Added by gettyhesse
Isle of Wight, England

Longshoreman's Museum

An unusual seafront museum hides behind an unassuming Ventnor giftshop.
Lana Velkov Added by Lana Velkov
Kamakura, Japan

Kamakura Carnival Mural

This frenetic mural recalls an annual festival that once took the city by storm.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Buri, Bahrain

Dilmun Burial Mounds

These 4,000-year-old tombs form a surreal landscape.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Hot Springs, Arkansas

Garvan Woodland Gardens

A beautiful botanical garden in the heart of the Natural State.
mikewalker Added by mikewalker
Tokyo, Japan

Todoroki Valley

The only natural gorge in metropolitan Tokyo, with lots of greenery and ancient burial chambers.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Imphal, India

Ima Market

Established in the 16th century, this "mother's market" is run entirely by women.
evilolive Added by evilolive
Lesina Marina, Italy

Eden V Shipwreck

Remains of a cargo ship that wrecked in 1988.
Added by amswblde
Wrocław, Poland

Uniwersytecki Bridge Hand

A mysterious concrete hand reaches out from between the stones of Uniwersytecki bridge.
mascall Added by mascall
Madrid, Spain

Museo Sorolla

A comprehensive look at the art of Joaquín Sorolla in his former home in Madrid.
Xavixavir Added by Xavixavir
Kalsoy, Faroe Islands

James Bond's Grave

This tombstone marks the spot where the legendary British spy met his end.
Added by willfaulkner
Isles of Scilly, England

Valhalla Museum

Around 30 ship figureheads are housed at this 11th-century abbey and gardens.
Vrielinkie Added by Vrielinkie
Tainan City, Taiwan

Suehiro Shrine at Hayashi Department Store

On the roof of the oldest department store in Tainan stands a Shinto shrine dating back to the 1930s.
gettyhesse Added by gettyhesse
Nederland, Texas

Dutch Windmill Museum

A replica of a Dutch windmill in honor of those who settled in the region from the Netherlands.
Added by lennire
Defynnog, Wales

Defynnog Yew

Estimated to be more than 5,000 years old, this yew may be Britain’s oldest.
annabellemetcalfe Added by annabellemetcalfe
Aosta, Italy

Aosta Roman Theatre

An ancient theatre in the "little Rome of the Alps."
Dror Added by Dror
Poznań, Poland

Medieval Execution Pole

This 16th-century pole was once used in brutal public executions.
Added by Bird Bones
Lullington, England

Lullington Church of the Good Shepherd

This tiny church is one of England's smallest.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
Copenhagen, Denmark

Stærekassen Passageway Mosaic

One of Scandinavia's largest mosaics pays tribute to Danish art and science luminaries.
Johan SWE Added by Johan SWE
Colchester, England

'Walking Woman' & 'Man With Cup'

Two larger-than-life Sean Henry sculptures blend in with the people of Colchester's high street.
KanaKiseki Added by KanaKiseki
Wincham, England

Ashton's and Neumann's Flashes

Formed by the collapse of salt mines and later used for dumping industrial waste, these lakes are now part an unusual, biodiverse parkland.
Dark Nebula Deluxe Added by Dark Nebula Deluxe