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Des Plaines, Illinois

Maine North High School

Where a brain, a beauty, a jock, a rebel, and a recluse met one Saturday and changed their lives forever.
Parksville, New York

Parksville

This Central New York ghost town was once a prosperous railroad community.
Plougrescant, France

Castel Meur

A small house sits between two huge rocks, with its back to the sea.
Reykjanes, Iceland

Gunnuhver

Iceland's largest geothermal mud pool is a little bit haunted and a little bit dangerous.
Adsdorf, Austria

Brauerei Hofstetten

Austria’s oldest brewery makes beer with flaming-hot granite.
Alinja, Azerbaijan

Alinjagala

In the foothills of the lesser Caucasus, a centuries-old fortress still stands.
Ballater, Scotland

Garbh Allt Falls Bridge

More than a century old, this cast iron bridge on the Balmoral Estate leads to nowhere.
Sierra City, California

Sierra Buttes Lookout

A fire lookout atop a glacial pinnacle is reached by climbing three vertiginous flights of stairs.
Glasgow, Scotland

Provand's Lordship

The oldest house in Glasgow is now a museum dedicated to the city's medieval history.
Glasgow, Scotland

Govanhill Baths

The community pools that the community refused to give up on.
Glasgow, Scotland

Lady Well

This ancient holy well is older than much of the city that surrounds it.
North Berwick, Scotland

St Andrew's Kirk Ports

The ruins of the second of three churches dedicated to the saint in a touristic Scottish town.
North Berwick, Scotland

North Berwick Law

An amazing model of a whale's jaw bone pays homage to the region's seafaring traditions.
Prince, West Virginia

Prince Station

In the mountains of West Virginia is this perfectly preserved Art Deco train station.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Scalpay Bridge

An impressive piece of infrastructure that seems outsized when considering it serves an island with a population of less than 300.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland

West Berneray Beach

Despite what a Thai tourism board might want you to think, this white-sand beach is in fact located on a Scottish island.
Bergamo, Italy

House on Rock

This house certainly has a unique decor.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Scolpaig Tower

Although it appears much older, this castle-like tower is actually a Georgian-era folly.
Outer Hebrides, Scotland

The Scarista Bus

A mysterious, weather-beaten bus lies on the coast of Harris, enticing the curious to investigate.
Aberdeen, Scotland

Brig o’ Balgownie

Scotland's oldest medieval bridge is also among the last reminders of early medieval Aberdeen.
Isle of Skye, Scotland

Fairy Glen

This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.
Isle of Skye, Scotland

The Lookout-Rubha Hunish

A former coastal watch post has been turned into a bothy with unrivaled views of the sea and its inhabitants.
Isle of Skye, Scotland

Isle of Skye Dinosaur Tracks

On this stunning Scottish island, you can walk in the footsteps of dinosaurs.
Strathcarron, Scotland

Applecross Pass

This single-track road rewards brave drivers with stunning Scottish scenery.