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Ashton-in-Makerfield, England

Rectory Nurseries

Quirky outsider art transforms this garden shop into a little stone fantasyland.
Added by nellie
Pompeii, Italy

Pompeii Thermopolium

Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Tokyo, Japan

Book and Bed Hostel

If you forgot something to read during your trip to Tokyo, this hostel has you covered.
mikewalker Added by mikewalker
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

Blackbeard's Castle

Rumored to be the famed pirate's lookout tower, this historic stone structure is now just watching for tourists.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Godalming, England

Witley Wonder Underwater Ballroom

The hidden "ballroom" under a mansion lake was built by a criminal who ate a cyanide pill during his trial.
Iceland

Grafarkirkja

The oldest church in Iceland is one of the few to feature ornate decoration.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Bíldudalur, Iceland

Skrímslasetrið

The Icelandic Sea Monster Museum explores the area's history of aquatic cryptid sightings.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Edinburgh, Scotland

John Knox House

This charming old building's loose connection with the Scottish Reformer is what saved it from demolition after it split apart.
Added by Rachel Gould
Stirling, Scotland

The Bastion & Thieves Pot

Hidden in this modern shopping center is a relic of 16th-century capital punishment.
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
Falkirk, Scotland

Forbes Mausoleum

This abandoned mausoleum from 1815 sits deep within the forest surrounding Callendar House.
grahamstewartwalker Added by grahamstewartwalker
Karuizawa, Japan

Karuizawa Picture Book Forest Museum

Children's literature inside, forest all around.
ppalkan Added by ppalkan
Òrrius, Spain

The Enchanted Forest of Òrrius

A Spanish forest is filled with mysterious stone carvings.
serflac Added by serflac
Dunblane, Scotland

Leighton Library

The oldest library in Scotland was built from the remains of a church to hold a churchman's library.
Added by duncanchappell
Roslin, Scotland

Rosslyn Chapel

A church that bred legends, and served as an inspiration for the Da Vinci Code.
Laetitia Barbier Added by Laetitia Barbier
Gateside, Scotland

Bunnet Stane

This unusual rock looks like a giant, otherworldly mushroom sprouting atop a cave.
Added by freddybob
Falkirk, Scotland

Torwood Blue Pool

The mystery of this small, brick pond eluded its possibly only investigator until his death.
stevied Added by stevied
Keoldale, Scotland

Cape Wrath

The farthest northwesterly point of the British mainland is one of the most remote places in the Scottish Highlands.
Added by mikestew1990
Glasgow, Scotland

Tchai-Ovna House of Tea

Hidden on a cobblestone street in Glasgow, a Czech Cajovna-inspired teahouse serves as a hangout for Bohemians.
erinrizzato Added by erinrizzato
Northumberland, England

Temple of Mithras, Carrawburgh

This temple was constructed entirely by Roman soldiers.
katielou106 Added by katielou106
Glasgow, Scotland

Respiro del Diavolo

The world's spiciest ice cream comes from Glasgow.
Anne Ewbank Added by Anne Ewbank
Harrogate, England

Turkish Baths Harrogate

The last fully working Victorian Turkish bath in England.
Added by movesbrit
Mudurnu, Turkey

Burj Al Babas

The only residents of this abandoned housing development full of identical castles are stray cats and dogs.
Added by Inka PiegsaQuischotte
Edinburgh, Scotland

Tolbooth Tavern

Now home to a drinking establishment, this building has a macabre history.
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA
Edinburgh, Scotland

Dundas House

This stately bank building hides a spectacular star-studded ceiling.
SEANETTA Added by SEANETTA