Aguas Calientes, Peru
Machu Picchu: The Lost City of The Inca
The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.
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Aguas Calientes, Peru
The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.
Chicago, Illinois
This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.
Grindavík, Iceland
Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant
New Orleans, Louisiana
The final resting place of New Orleans' most famous voodoo priestess.
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
This dramatic landscape hidden on the Isle of Skye looks as though you've stepped into the magical realm.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The world's only museum devoted to the wonders of fluorescence.
Kutna Hora, Czechia
A church of bones, decorated with 40,000 human skeletons.
London, England
A 300-year-old tea shop that brought tea to the English people, not to mention the Queen herself.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.
Boston, Massachusetts
An enormous, inside-out glass globe built in 1935.
Kyoto, Japan
The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
America's most famous museum of medical oddities is home to the remains of Albert Einstein's brain.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The world’s first penitentiary, meant to be humane, drove men insane.
Isle of Staffa, Scotland
This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.
Lindsborg, Kansas
Marking the spot where a conquistador gave up his search for the fabled Seven Cities of Gold.
Oakley, Kansas
One of the Eight Wonders of Kansas and the first official National Natural Monument these stark formations look like nature's Stonehenge.
Knoxville, Tennessee
Better known as the "Body Farm," this unique research facility has been studying how human bodies break down since the 1980s.
Des Moines, Iowa
This zombie-themed restaurant stands out in the heart of corn country.
Madrid, Iowa
A half-mile long and three stories high, this bridge over the Des Moines River Valley mimics a descent into a mine shaft.
Santa Rosa, New Mexico
A clear blue swimming hole with hidden caves, still unexplored.
Bloomfield, New Mexico
The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.
Alamogordo, New Mexico
Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.