Dongguan, China
New South China Mall
One of the world's largest malls has been almost completely empty since its opening.
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Dongguan, China
One of the world's largest malls has been almost completely empty since its opening.
Guangzhou, China
Man-made waterfall is the tallest in Mainland China.
Guilin, China
Natural arch offers panoramic views of Yangshuo's karst hills.
Chamarel, Mauritius
This small group of sand dunes manages to pack in a strange rainbow of colors.
Cambria, California
A house built from trash known as the poor man's Hearst Castle.
Mount Tremper, New York
The world's largest kaleidoscope, designed by a 1960s psychedelic artist.
Elka Park, New York
An abandoned 19th century quarry in the middle of the woods, remade by unnamed wanderers into a massive series of rock thrones.
Haines Falls, New York
A stunning, two-tiered waterfall made famous by poets, artists and the legend of a ghost dog.
Saugerties, New York
One man's swirling six-acre monument of stone.
Isle of Bute, Scotland
A fernery hidden by neglect is uncovered, and an ancient specimen along with it.
Plitvička Jezera, Croatia
A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.
Željava, Croatia
Yugoslavia's biggest underground airport lies in ruins.
Nagasaki, Japan
The giant figure on the back of this turtle-shaped temple actually hides a memorial pendulum.
Malička, Croatia
This huge metal monument is slowly being stripped to its concrete skeleton.
Teguise, Spain
The chefs at El Diablo use heat generated by an active volcano to cook the food.
N'Guigmi, Niger
The world's most remote memorial to the victims of the UTA Flight 772 disaster.
Oakley, Kansas
One of the Eight Wonders of Kansas and the first official National Natural Monument these stark formations look like nature's Stonehenge.
Moorslede, Belgium
This Belgian theme park began as a refuge for bored church children and was closed down when a boy lost an arm.
Giethoorn, Netherlands
This small town in the Netherlands has no roads but instead, miles of canals and over 100 bridges.
Barcelona, Spain
One of Antoni Gaudí's most classic buildings is well-known for its "dragon-back" design.
Austin, Texas
One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.
Wimberley, Texas
A popular swimming hole that hides one of America's most deadly diving spots.
Dripping Springs, Texas
An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.
Royston, England
Man-made cave with enigmatic carvings, some say made by the Knights Templar themselves.