Scorțoasa, Romania
Berca Mud Volcanoes
A muddy alien landscape that is home to rare species of exotic plants.
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Scorțoasa, Romania
A muddy alien landscape that is home to rare species of exotic plants.
Pune, India
A historical theme park based on the life and times of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
Merzouga, Morocco
God's Saharan sandbox of wrath.
Zagreb, Croatia
This scale model of our solar system hid in plain sight for years before a physics team sought out all the planets.
Hadžići, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This abandoned Olympic skiing facility still bears the scars of the Siege of Sarajevo.
Rome, Italy
Also known as the Square Colosseum, this building is a prime example of fascist-era rationalist architecture.
Rome, Italy
One of Catholicism's four major basilicas has a series of papal portraits that are said to predict the end of the world.
Móstoles, Spain
A model solar system adds a celestial touch to this suburban park.
Lisbon, Portugal
The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.
Columbus, Georgia
Coca Cola may be "the real thing" but its inventor, buried at this Georgia gravesite, called it a "valuable brain tonic."
Budapest, Hungary
From cartoon characters to tiny tanks, a guerilla sculptor's little bronze statues are hidden throughout the city of Budapest.