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Braecrest

Naval Officer, Professional Mariner, Triathlete and distinguished Gentleman...

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Alexandria, Virginia

George Washington's Distillery

The only place for a truly presidential dram.

Rohini Chaki

Added by Rohini Chaki

Dalmally, Scotland

Saint Conan's Kirk

This eclectic sanctuary is a hodgepodge of various architectural styles, all crammed into one building.

Added by gswanson

Landscape Arch

The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.

Tony Dunnell

Added by Tony Dunnell

Suttons Bay, Michigan

The Archduke of Austria's Michigan Grave

Where else would you expect to find the gravesite of European royalty than the windswept dunes of rural Northern Michigan?

rickbbiking

Added by rickbbiking

Kilkenny, Ireland

Kells Priory

These imposing walls and towers look more like the ruins of a fortress than a monastery.

dmm

The Tower of the Bones

Part of the medieval watchtower is displayed in an otherwise ordinary parking garage.

Luis Morato

Added by Luis Morato

Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Eriskay Football Pitch

FIFA deemed this isolated field one of the most remarkable places to play the sport.

Kerry Wolfe

Added by Kerry Wolfe

Ebenezer Place

The world's shortest street was created by an awkwardly placed hotel.

nmcclure85

Added by nmcclure85

South Ayrshire, Scotland

Electric Brae Gravity Hill Illusion

An optical Illusion once believed to be an electrical phenomenon.

Added by isbsey

Belhaven, North Carolina

Belhaven Memorial Museum

A monument to the sheer amount of oddities one can collect over a lifetime.

Added by mbison

Ocracoke, North Carolina

Portsmouth Village

A forgotten sea village stands silent after hurricanes deemed it obsolete.

bruce wise

Added by bruce wise

Scottish Borders Wojtek the Soldier Bear

The beloved war-time celebrity spent time in the area before retiring to the Edinburgh Zoo.

VeloObscura

Added by VeloObscura

Bo’ness, Scotland

Hippodrome Cinema

This vintage gem is one of the oldest surviving purpose-built movie palaces in Scotland.

SEANETTA

Added by SEANETTA

Rootsiküla, Estonia

Kihnu Island

This little gem in the Gulf of Riga has a very rich heritage and distinct culture.

Added by paulb4223

Hershey, Pennsylvania

Hotel Hershey

This extraordinary Depression-era expenditure was modeled after a postcard of a Mediterranean hotel.

Added by OKonheim

Dublin, Ireland

Ye Olde Hurdy Gurdy Museum of Vintage Radio

A former fortified tower now houses a collection of classic communications equipment.

secretsofmanhattan

Added by secretsofmanhattan

Robin Hood's Hill

This Bronze Age burial mound used to be called "Robin Hood’s Piss-Pot" until it was renamed by spoilsport Victorians.

Capemarsh

Added by Capemarsh

Crockett, California

Wreckage of the S.S. Garden City

The remains of a deserted steamboat sit rusting beside an old ferry pier and an abandoned train platform.

James Gage

Added by James Gage

Kinsale, Ireland

Ringfinnan Garden of Remembrance

This memorial was created by an Irish nurse who lived in New York City during 9/11.

sarjeantsonfire

Added by sarjeantsonfire

Mazirbe, Latvia

Mazirbe Boat Cemetery

These abandoned vessels are destined to be reclaimed by the forest.

jutaventere

Added by jutaventere

Alicante, Spain

Volvo Ocean Race Museum

This interactive museum highlights the history and philosophy of one of the world's most difficult sailing races.

Dr Alan P Newman

Added by Dr Alan P Newman

Portsoy, Scotland

Findlater Castle

These ruins are a hidden gem, complete with fantastic views over the cliff edge.

nicolegalbraithx

Added by nicolegalbraithx

Saint Davids, Wales

St. Non’s Chapel and Well

The remains of a small medieval chapel mark the legendary birthplace of the patron saint of Wales.

Donkers

Added by Donkers

Bodiam, England

Bodiam Castle

A beautiful ruin of a 14th-century Plantagenet castle built by a medieval mercenary.

Monsieur Mictlan

Added by Monsieur Mictlan