Vaadhoo, Maldives
Sea of Stars
Bioluminescence in the reefs of the Maldives causes the sea to glow like a starry night sky.
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Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Vaadhoo, Maldives
Bioluminescence in the reefs of the Maldives causes the sea to glow like a starry night sky.
Chachapoyas, Peru
This well held a sacred source of water supposedly unleashed from the barren rocks by a wizard-like archbishop.
Aix-en-Provence, France
Balconies that have a most unusual accent.
Matera, Italy
A cave in southern Italy adorned with thousand-year-old Biblical frescoes existed in obscurity until fairly recently.
Alberobello, Italy
Southern Italy's spinning top village.
Florence, Italy
The doodles of a genius line the walls of a secret room under the Medici Chapel, where they were hidden for nearly 500 years.
Rome, Italy
An alchemist's “magic door” stands in the middle of a Roman park.
Baia, Italy
A submerged archeological park still holds the wonders of a Roman Sodom.
Tegar, India
This abandoned palace and the stupas around it conceal beautiful Buddhist frescoes, statues, and silk paintings.
Manipur, India
The largest freshwater lake in northeast India is also the only floating national park in the world.
South Sikkim, India
Miraculous vase predicts the future at this Tibetan Buddhist site in the Himalayas.
Mayang, India
The Indian capital of black magic and witchcraft.
Howrah, India
A single tree's 2,800 aerial roots give the appearance of a complete forest.
Saint-Pierre, France
These colorful French islands spent a stint bootlegging booze during American Prohibition.
Marville, France
The remains of 40,000 humans, meticulously stacked in a tiny churchyard shed.
Saint-Rivoal, France
An isolated 17th-century chapel on a remarkable site once dedicated to Celtic sun worship.
Paris, France
The narrowest street in Paris.
Nice, France
This massive blockhead sculpture hides an entire library.
Paris, France
This modest marker near Notre Dame identifies the very center of Paris.
Paris, France
This charming cobbled backstreet is the most Instagramable street in Paris, much to the residents' annoyance.
Paris, France
The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.