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Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Macleod's Stone

This standing stone has a unique backdrop thanks to some of the United Kingdom's best-rated beaches.
Garderhouse, Scotland

Da Gairdins

The main feature of these gardens is a rarity in the northernmost part of Scotland: trees.
Shreveport, Louisiana

Ogilvie-Wiener Mansion

From a supper club to a gay bar to an HBO shooting location, this 125-year-old Victorian mansion has lived many lives.
Savannah, Georgia

Johnny Mercer’s Childhood Home

The humble beginnings of one of America’s greatest songsmiths.
Warleggan, England

Reverend Densham’s Paint Patch

The tale of this reverend and his parish is colorful in many a way.
Lenoir, North Carolina

Twin Poplars

This site in Caldwell County is the location where the Cherokee and Catawba are said to have entered a peace treaty.
Musselburgh, Scotland

Former Edenhall Hospital

The abandoned buildings of a hospital that saw most of its activity during the World Wars.
La Palma, Spain

Real Santuario Insular de Nuestra Señora de las Nieves (Royal Island Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Snows)

The oldest Marian image in the Canary Islands still impresses people nearly half a millennium later.
Cheongsong, South Korea

Jusanji Pond

Trees emerge from the surface of this small man-made reservoir.
New Taipei City, Taiwan

Fufudingshan Shell and Coral Temple

A Buddhist temple covered in intricate designs and carvings made out of seashells and pieces of coral.
Schenectady, New York

Nott Memorial

This elaborate High Victorian Gothic structure is one of the world's few 16-sided buildings.
Odder, Denmark

Bjørnegrotten

An abandoned bear enclosure from a 19th-century zoo located in a Danish forest.
Annapolis, Maryland

The Tripoli Monument

The oldest military monument in the United States.
San Francisco, California

Sunnyside Conservatory

Over a century old, this restored Victorian building is surrounded by a lush garden filled with rare palms.
Florence, Colorado

Herrick Sawmill

An abandoned sawmill from more than 134 years ago stands testament to the ambition of one man.
Mexico City, Mexico

Casa Gilardi

The last home designed in its entirety by noted architect Luis Barragán owes its existence to an impressive jacaranda tree.
Borden, Saskatchewan

Old Borden Bridge

This now abandoned arch bridge was constructed during the Great Depression.
Schilpario, Italy

Museo dell’Illuminazione Mineraria

A museum entirely dedicated to the evolution of mining lamps.
Greeneville, Tennessee

Greeneville Cumberland Presbyterian Church

A cannonball from Union forces battling John Hunt Morgan made this church a permanent home.
Melbourne, Australia

Ferenc Puskás Memorial

A bronze statue pays tribute to the Hungarian player and coach, one of soccer's first international superstars.
Lindesnes, Norway

Under

The world's largest underwater restaurant is submerged off the southern tip of Norway.
Nether Wallop, England

Douce Mausoleum

Inspired by the colossal pyramids at Giza, this 15-foot structure is believed to be the first funerary pyramid in Great Britain.
Osimo, Italy

Grotte di Osimo

A series of caves, tunnels, and wells filled with fascinating figures and symbols.
Natick, Massachusetts

Henry Wilson Shoe Shop

A small, red building located along a state highway where the 18th Vice President made shoes in his youth.