Avella, Pennsylvania
Meadowcroft Rockshelter
This Pennsylvania cave holds evidence of the oldest known inhabitants of North America.
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Avella, Pennsylvania
This Pennsylvania cave holds evidence of the oldest known inhabitants of North America.
Belgrade, Serbia
Ride in 1960s style on the private luxury train Marshal Josip Tito used to travel around Yugoslavia.
Barcelona, Spain
Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.
Berlin, Germany
One of the largest numismatic collections in Europe fell victim to a huge theft.
Admont, Austria
The world's largest monastic library is also a baroque artistic masterpiece
Kilkenny, Ireland
These imposing walls and towers look more like the ruins of a fortress than a monastery.
Tlalpujahua, Mexico
This lonely tower survived the landslide that devastated much of a Mexican mining town.
Upton, England
This traditionally British fish and chip shop is one of the few that still cooks its products in a coal-fired range.
Xagħra, Malta
A small cave network was discovered under a home in Xagħra, in 1924 when the owner was digging a well.
Illinois
A sandstone corridor so narrow that it feels like the wilderness closing in on itself.
Ireland
A derelict hunting lodge that was once the site of aristocratic debauchery.
Ripon, England
The old Workhouse in Ripon was the last resort for the poor of the district from 1834 until the birth of the British welfare state in the mid 20th century. It is now a poignant museum reminding us of the harshness of the Victorian poor law regime.
Cheverny, France
The opulent home that inspired Tintin's Marlinspike Hall and the adventures within.
Stonington, Connecticut
Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.
Zhangye Shi, China
These layered sandstone mountains in China look like they are made of pressed crayons.
Qatar
Climb down into the largest sinkhole in Qatar.
Alto Paraíso de Goiás, Brazil
After millennia of erosion by sand and churning water this Brazilian valley now looks like a lunar fantasy.
Malham, England
A long, winding trek rewards you with a gorge so captivating it inspired a painting in the Tate.
Bloomfield, New Mexico
The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.
Durango, Mexico
This subterranean passage reveals the city's mining history as well as its legendary terrors.
London, England
A 1,215-foot tunnel transports pedestrians beneath the River Thames.
Anderson, Indiana
Indiana’s largest prehistoric earthwork, aligned with the solstices.
Varna, Bulgaria
The Grand Mall in Varna hosts one of the biggest collections of Soviet-era paraphernalia in Bulgaria.
Colwyn Bay, Wales
A cheeky tribute to a comedy legend.