An Nhon Bac, Vietnam
Phu Loc Champa Temple
Perched atop a lonely 76-meter hill overlooking the plains, this 12th-century Cham sanctuary was historically dubbed the Golden Tower by French scholars due to the warm, glowing hue of its ancient bricks.
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An Nhon Bac, Vietnam
Perched atop a lonely 76-meter hill overlooking the plains, this 12th-century Cham sanctuary was historically dubbed the Golden Tower by French scholars due to the warm, glowing hue of its ancient bricks.
Alcalá de Henares, Spain
An eclectic and whimsical building, the product of its creator’s imagination.
Tây Sơn, Vietnam
Built upon the ancestral homeland of Vietnam's most legendary peasant uprising, this dynamic museum preserves centuries-old relics and thunderous battle arts tied to Emperor Quang Trung.
Chilliwack, British Columbia
The guest rooms in this hotel are a tiny castle, a ship built into a tower, and an underground burrow.
Laguna, New Mexico
A family-owned and operated cultural center, Native food stand, and store offering a taste of local Indigenous history.
Havana, Cuba
It is an old prison, lighthouse, and castle once used to guard the port in Havana, Cuba
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
One of the world’s largest suspended aquariums, located in Dubai Mall.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
This futuristic building is yet another architectural wonder in Dubai.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
A unique configuration of blown glass can be found inside this hotel lobby.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
A preposterously luxurious hotel with gold-plated iPads, Rolls Royce chauffeurs, and a staff that trains by watching "Downton Abbey."
Mudurnu, Turkey
The only residents of this abandoned housing development full of identical castles are stray cats and dogs.
Borger, Netherlands
More than 5,000 years old, D27 is the largest dolmen in the Netherlands and was already standing long before Stonehenge and the Egyptian pyramids were built.
Coventry, Rhode Island
A former Colonial home and Inn, restored and furnished in the period-style.
Cairo, Egypt
This well-preserved Ottoman-era Cairene mansion hosts a facinating archive of Egyptian architecure, from the pharaohs and sultans to the modern day.
Iceland
Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.
Seattle, Washington
This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park.
Smygehuk, Sweden
An operating 19th-century lighthouse just on the southern tip of Sweden.
Gainesville, Florida
Tucked away near Gainesville, Lubee Bat Conservancy invites visitors to discover the surprising personalities of giant fruit bats while learning how protecting these misunderstood animals helps preserve forests around the world.
Śmiałowice, Poland
A hauntingly preserved early 20th-century industrial flour mill featuring a grand central tower, ornate spiral staircases, and original milling machinery left untouched.
Gyumri, Armenia
It's a massive, rusted fountain that survived an earthquake in 1988.
Black Mountain, North Carolina
Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.
Eivissa, Spain
This sculpture shows an iconic image typical of Ibiza that, however, did not take place here
Ibiza, Spain
An unexpected homage to 90s celebrities hidden in a corner of Ibiza.
Formentera, Spain
Semi-mystical manmade towers of rocks decorate this rocky seaside.