Idanha-a-Nova, Portugal
The Village of Monsanto
Houses are tucked between, on, and underneath giant boulders.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Idanha-a-Nova, Portugal
Houses are tucked between, on, and underneath giant boulders.
Seville, Spain
Its appearance in "Game of Thrones" may spur on the long-awaited restoration of this medieval shipyard.
Cairo, Egypt
The medieval center of the Islamic world was also once the seat of Saladin's sultanate.
El-Montaza, Egypt
Located near Cairo's El Korba district, the abandoned mansion continues to inspire mystery and rumor throughout the city.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
A natural tidal swimming pool is ringed by bizarrely artistic lava rock formations.
Marble Canyon, Arizona
Rippling sand dunes frozen in the Arizona rock.
Kane, Utah
This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.
Tintagel, England
A whimsical cottage from the 1300s with a preserved Victorian-era post office inside.
Mexico City, Mexico
A shining treasure trove of fine Mexican silver dating back to the 15th century.
Mexico City, Mexico
This covert museum showcases booties worn by a rescue dog and slippers owned by Queen Elizabeth II.
Antsalova, Madagascar
Fabulous formations, weird and wonderful wildlife.
Bélesta, France
Every half hour, the flow of this unusual spring cycles between a rush of water and barely a trickle.
Nébias, France
Green labyrinth formed by a karstic maze hidden in a preserved oak forest.
Itri, Italy
This stretch of the ancient Roman road is preserved in a valley that witnessed many battles and legendary highwaymen.
Sperlonga, Italy
The remains of this medieval Roman road and lookout towers dot the rugged coastline of southern Lazio.
Magelang, Indonesia
Hundreds of Buddhas in a re-discovered Indonesian temple.
Kyoto, Japan
One of Kyoto's oldest food establishments has supplied soba noodles to temple priests and the Imperial Palace.
Seattle, Washington
This historic building provides a powerful glimpse into the lives of Japanese Americans forced to relocate during World War II.
Seattle, Washington
A piece of Seattle’s historic Chinatown preserved inside a modern museum.
Seattle, Washington
Remnants of a forgotten 1920s speakeasy and Prohibition-era murals were discovered in its basement.
Seattle, Washington
The city's oldest Chinese restaurant offers local history and seriously good food.
Butte, Montana
The oldest continuously-operating Chinese restaurant in the United States has been in business since 1911.
Como, Italy
This trail was once used to smuggle cigarettes, sugar, and other black market goods between Italy and Switzerland.
Baalbek, Lebanon
The largest hewn stone in history.