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Mike Kaplan

Few Travelers Expect to Find This European-Style Palace Along Florida’s Gulf Coast

Ringling Palace

Set along the edge of Sarasota Bay is a sprawling estate where circus glamour, European art, and Old Florida scenery somehow collide in one remarkably walkable place.

Deep in the Colorado Mountains, One Man Built a Castle That Shouldn’t Exist

Bishop Castle

Somewhere in the Wet Mountains of southern Colorado, a handmade stone castle rises 160 feet above the forest floor.

The Tiny American Town Where Everything Feels Slightly Out of Scale

Casey Illinois Mailbox

Most drivers flying down Interstate 70 between St. Louis and Indianapolis never think twice about the tiny towns along the route.

Travelers Can’t Believe This Enormous Monument Isn’t From a Fantasy Film

Chronicle of Georgia

Standing on a bare hilltop at the northern edge of a forgotten capital, sixteen stone pillars rise more than 30 meters into open sky.

The Rise and Fall of California’s Strangest Beach Resort Town

Aerial View of the Ghost Town of Bombay Beach

In the 1950s and 60s, developers hyped this place as a glamorous resort spot. But now, salt-crusted shoreline and abandoned trailers define the community.

The Tiny Seaside Town in Alaska Where Nearly Everyone Lives Under One Roof

Whittier

This remote town sits at the head of Passage Canal, about 60 miles southeast of Anchorage, squeezed between steep mountains and the cold, restless waters of Prince William Sound.

The Incredible Story Behind Indonesia’s Rainbow Village

Rainbow Village of Malang in Java

At first glance, this village almost doesn’t look real. From above, the hillside appears drenched in every color imaginable.

Italy’s Hidden Mountain Church Few Travelers Believe Exists

Santuario de la Madonna della Corona

Most visitors to northern Italy stick to the well-beaten track between Lake Garda’s lakeside towns and the busy streets of Verona.

Why Is There an Astronaut Hidden on the Side of This Ancient Cathedral?

Salamanca Astronaut

Standing in front of a 16th-century Spanish cathedral, you scan the ornate stone facade—saints, vines, mythical beasts. Then something just… stops you.

The Mist-Filled Indoor Mountain That Feels Like a Lost World

Cloud Forest at Gardens by the Bay

Picture this: a 35-meter waterfall thundering inside a giant glass dome, cool mist swirling around rare orchids and ferns.

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