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County Antrim, Northern Ireland

Torr Heads Ruins

Beautiful scenery provides the backdrop for an abandoned coastguard facility.
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Grazalema, Spain

Pinsapar de Grazalema

A reservation-only highland forest reserve of endangered Pinsapar firs stands above a village in Andalucía.
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Hadiyah, Saudi Arabia

Hadiyah Railway Station

Once a major stop on the Hejaz Railway, this desert station (complete with steam locomotive) has been abandoned for decades.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Es Migjorn Gran, Spain

Cova des Coloms

The largest cave on the island of Menorca was likely the site of Iron Age rites and rituals.
Added by krisztahorvath77
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Lawrence Brook Carvings

A mixture of strange symbols, ciphers, words and cryptograms carved in 1876 remain unsolved to this day.
Magcargoman Added by Magcargoman
Mâcon, France

Foundling Wheel, Mâcon

During the 17th-century, orphaned infants were placed in this barrel to be cared for by the hospital.
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Odense, Denmark

Submerged Sculpture of Hans Christian Andersen

After funding was cut for a memorial to the Danish author, the sculptor had his statue ceremonially lowered into the city harbor.
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Milarrochy, Scotland

Lone Tree of Milarrochy

A single oak tree rises out of the waters of Loch Lomond.
Added by hbx5qwr7jd
Tampaksiring, Indonesia

Pura Tirta Empul

One of the holiest places in the region, devotees come to Tirta Empul to bathe in the holy spring water.
siewch Added by siewch
Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Chapel Finian

Named after a 6th-century saint, who was also a scholar.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
Thessaloniki, Greece

'The Umbrellas'

One of the most photographed locations in the entire city.
StepYoshi Added by StepYoshi
Lockport, New York

Lockport Cave

Take an underground boat ride through a former hydraulic raceway that was built in the late 19th century.
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Hemer, Germany

Hemer Felsenmeer

Wooden pathways run through this rocky landscape, which legend says was created when a dwarven king pulled down his own castle to stop raiding giants.
Added by Cocolita
Al Reeth, Saudi Arabia

Jabal al Qahar

Climbing the "mountain of frustration" is no easy feat.
Added by HouseAtreides
Telde, Spain

Bufadero La Garita

Nature puts on a spectacular show at this blowhole on the eastern side of Gran Canaria.
fred3f Added by fred3f
Saudi Arabia

Wadi-e Jinn

A phenomenon that appears to make gravity work in reverse has been attributed to jinn, supernatural spirits from Arabian folklore.
Max Cortesi Added by Max Cortesi
Burney, California

Burney Falls

The flow from this waterfall sometimes comes out of springs below its rim.
slgwv Added by slgwv
Kalampaka, Greece

Holy Church of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary

Believed to be the only Orthodox church in the world that features a free-standing pulpit.
StepYoshi Added by StepYoshi
Temple Ewell, England

Kearsney Abbey and Russell Gardens

Two beautiful Victorian-era parks replete with ornamental waterfalls and lakes.
Monsieur Mictlan Added by Monsieur Mictlan
Great Meadows, New Jersey

The Faery Cave

A small cave hidden deep within the Jenny Jump State Forest.
babblefu Added by babblefu
Sheffield, England

Ruins Of Sheffield Ski Village

Once a training ground for Olympic athletes, this artificial ski slope has fallen into ruin after a fire in 2012.
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Bocas del Toro, Panama

La Gruta Cave

This small cave in the center of Isla Colon doubles as a sanctuary.
Added by joshualevie
Minakami, Japan

Doai Train Station

Would you spend the night in Japan's deepest train station?
Shin Kiryu Added by Shin Kiryu
Portovenere, Italy

'Mater Naturae'

Perched above a grotto, this tribute to Mother Nature looks out into the ocean.
Added by HornesAbroad