Lee Vining, California
Mono Lake
Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.
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Lee Vining, California
Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.
Big Pine, California
Once thought to be the oldest living tree in the world, Methuselah was germinated before the Egyptian pyramids were built.
St. Paul's Bay, Malta
Mysterious prehistoric grooves carved into the Maltese rock, purpose unknown
Davie, Florida
A time capsule of life in Southern Florida in the 1930s.
Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico
This cultural center showcases what may be the oldest ongoing community in all of North America.
Tarxien, Malta
One of Malta’s most important Neolithic sites sits in a suburban area south of the country’s capital.
Zanzibar, Tanzania
In Stone Town, Zanzibar, the city’s culture and history is told through its doors.
Iż-Żebbuġ, Malta
Spectacular secluded inlet with clear waters flanked by limestone cliffs.
St. Paul's Bay, Malta
This ancient burial site is a fascinating reminder of Malta's prehistoric past.
Ngari Prefecture, China
A pilgrimage around a forbidden peak sacred to four faiths.
Santa María del Tule, Mexico
The stoutest tree in the world.
Syracuse, Italy
According to Greek mythology, this natural spring is the home of a freshwater nymph.
Patmos, Greece
A Christian pilgrimage site that may have also been a temple for the Greek goddess of love.
Samos Prefecture, Greece
Cave on extinct volcano, once home to famous mathematician Pythagoras.
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
After Christopher Columbus died, his son built a fancy house to rule from.
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
The first official clock in North America, it kept time for the Spanish government of Santo Domingo.
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Built in 1512, the oldest cathedral in the Americas.
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
A remarkable range of flora and fauna are represented in this Dominican nature preserve.
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
The first hospital in the New World.
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
The oldest colonial fortress in the Americas was once the home and later prison of Christopher Columbus.
Hamburg, Germany
A wunderkammer of exoticism immortalized by Tom Waits.
Hamburg, Germany
Model Trains and Much More in Hamburg.
Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka
This site was once the religious, cultural, and trade center of Sri Lanka.
Malta
This tiny island is recognized as the site where St. Paul landed after a shipwreck in the first century.