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Olongapo, Philippines

Subic Spanish Gate

This impressive gate is the only remaining remnant of a Spanish naval station.
Jon Opol Added by Jon Opol
Ghajnsielem, Malta

Isolation Hospital

This abandoned building, which is the second-largest structure on the Maltese island of Comino, has a complicated past.
Dark Nebula Deluxe Added by Dark Nebula Deluxe
Grip, Norway

Grip Stavkyrkje

On a tiny island in northwestern Norway, one of the country's few remaining original stave churches.
Added by jorulfmyrene
Iscar, Spain

Castillo de Iscar (Iscar Castle)

This Castilian castle has stood the test of time like few others.
Xavixavir Added by Xavixavir
Brooklyn, New York

Paloma the Bakery

This nondescript coffee shop conceals one of the wildest patisseries in New York City.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Lyme Regis, England

Mary Anning Statue

A beautiful bronze statue of the greatest fossil hunter of the 19th century.
lotbot500 Added by lotbot500
Mabalacat, Philippines

K-9 Cemetery

A memorial for military police dogs in the former U.S. air base.
bananafish Added by bananafish
Blackpool, England

Sand Dunes of St. Anne's

On moonless nights, it's said that you can still hear the church bell of a village that was swept out of the dunes and lost to the rising sea.
Katie Ness Added by Katie Ness
Leiden, Netherlands

Oudt Leyden

This institution has been serving up some of the best pancakes in the Netherlands for over a century.
Diana Hubbell Added by Diana Hubbell
Edinburgh, Scotland

Mural of the Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home

A colorful mural decorates one of the city's oldest animal shelters.
Added by jeffbezitos
Kladovo, Serbia

Fetislam Fortress

One of the most important fortresses along the Danube now lies in ruins.
Lana Velkov Added by Lana Velkov
Bradford-on-Avon, England

The Iron Duke

This restored 19th-century calender, a machine used in rubber manufacturing, commemorates the town's local industry.
KanaKiseki Added by KanaKiseki
Namibia

Petrified Forest of Khorixas

Hundreds of tree trunks and Welwitschia flowers populate this living fossil haven.
Aksel Added by Aksel
Defynnog, Wales

Defynnog Yew

Estimated to be more than 5,000 years old, this yew may be Britain’s oldest.
annabellemetcalfe Added by annabellemetcalfe
Velha Goa, India

Collection of Old Engraved Stones

An open-air collection of historical stones with engravings and inscriptions in Old Goa.
Vivek Gadre Added by Vivek Gadre
Wiltshire, England

The Cuckoo Stone

This neolithic stone was once used for ceremonial practices similar to its neighbor Stonehenge.
KanaKiseki Added by KanaKiseki
Salisbury, England

Secret Spitfires Memorial

A life-size replica of a Spitfire that sits in a quaint suburb.
KanaKiseki Added by KanaKiseki
Alexandria, Egypt

Saad Zaghloul Pasha Monument

This memorial park is also the original site of Queen Cleopatra’s Caesareum, whose pillars now stand in London and New York.
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Hastings, England

William the Conqueror's Dining Stone

Tradition says that William the Conqueror dined on this stone after landing his Norman invasion fleet nearby.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
Tokyo, Japan

Futaba Cake Building

This giant two-tier celebration cake serves as a befitting advert for the confectionery college it sits on top of.
Added by TeamJoel
Su'ao, Taiwan

Sanshing Green Onion Culture Palace

Eat green onion ice cream and other allium-centric treats at this unusual museum.
Added by Nobo
Hastings, England

Marine Court

This seaside property, an example of Art Deco Streamline Moderne style, was designed to embody the curves of a great ship.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
Bisley, England

Holy Well of St. John the Baptist

This holy spring and its well have been the site of religious devotion for millennia.
AdOYo Added by AdOYo
Southampton, England

Southampton Wall Cannonballs

Many mysteries surround these objects questioning whether they are cannonballs at all.
Added by willfaulkner