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Istanbul, Turkey
Istanbul 2461
Quite possibly the oldest love poem known to humankind.
41.0113, 28.9803
Rapa, Poland
Rapa Pyramid
A peculiar family mausoleum built by a German nobleman captivated by the occult.
54.3099, 22.0217
Ketrzyn, Poland
The Wolf's Lair
This Nazi ruin was the site where Hitler was almost blown up by a suitcase bomb.
54.0804, 21.4941
Grabarka, Poland
Holy Mountain of Grabarka
Crosses of all shapes, sizes and colors litter the mountain, the site of a huge yearly Orthodox pilgrimage.
52.4168, 23.0061
Wieliczka, Poland
Wieliczka Salt Mine
An underground city of salt.
49.9830, 20.0557
Gryfino, Poland
Crooked Forest
Countless stories attempt to explain Poland's mysterious J-shaped trees.
53.2142, 14.4757
Aarhus, Denmark
Christian Jacobsen Drakenberg's Last Home
The final home of the legendary Danish sailor said to have lived to be 146 years old.
56.1547, 10.2096
Aarhus, Denmark
Bispetorvet Dinosaur Footprint
A public display of random paleontology.
56.1564, 10.2102
Aarhus, Denmark
Cirkuskroen (The Circus Pub)
This legendary dive bar boasts a collection of over 1,300 clown figurines.
56.1648, 10.2171
Aarhus, Denmark
'Magic Mushrooms'
This inverted metropolis model is the artist's "revenge" for not being allowed to have a doll house as a kid.
56.1535, 10.2142
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Independence Monument of Turkmenistan
Sumptous memorial to a controversial independence.
37.8811, 58.3823
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Arch of Neutrality
A dictator's gold statue once rotated to face the sun on a 75-meter high marble tower.
37.8821, 58.3333
Balkanabat, Turkmenistan
Yangykala Canyon
Few people have ever heard of, let alone visited, one of Turkmenistan’s most impressive natural attractions.
40.4573, 54.7142
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Wedding Palace
If you want to get married in the White Marble City of Ashgabat, you should do it in this surreal disco ball building.
37.9267, 58.3414
Nokhur, Turkmenistan
Nokhur Cemetery
A cemetery with goat-horn bedecked gravestones.
38.4714, 57.0296
Merv, Turkmenistan
Ancient Merv
This famed Silk Road oasis was one of the largest cities in the world before it was destroyed by a Mongol horde.
37.6672, 62.1564
Gokdepe, Turkmenistan
Köw Ata Underground Lake
This cavernous swimming spot doubles as a home to the largest known colony of bats in Central Asia.
38.3035, 57.5191
Turkmenistan
The Gates of Hell
A fiery crater has been burning in the Karakum Desert since 1971.
40.2522, 58.4397
Mauritania
Ben Amera Monolith
The second largest monolith in the world was once betrayed by its lover, Ben Aicha.
21.2242, -13.6639
Beila, Mauritania
Camel Market
The largest camel market in West Africa
18.0568, -15.8509
Chinguetti, Mauritania
Old Mosque
An architectural relic that survived the hands of time.
20.4714, -12.3404
Nouakchott, Mauritania
Galerie Zeinart
The quaint gallery displays works by artists from all across Mauritania.
18.1011, -15.9726
Nouakchott, Mauritania
Port de Pêche
Thousands of colorful pirogues showcase ingenious craftsmanship at the largest fishermen port in Nouakchott.
18.1028, -16.0252
Ouadane, Mauritania
Ouadane Mosque
This remarkably well-preserved mosque stands amid an 11th-century caravansary.
20.9307, -11.6242
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