Montreal, Québec
Biosphere of Montreal
Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.
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Montreal, Québec
Designed by Buckminster Fuller, this relic of the 67 Expo survived fire and ice.
Vijayapura, India
This 17th-century mausoleum is topped with an acoustic marvel.
Nampa, Idaho
A petroglyph map of the upper Snake River carved by prehistoric hunter-gatherers.
Hereford, England
The largest known medieval map of the world.
Vatican City
Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.
Madaba, Jordan
The world's oldest map of the holy land gives us a fragmented glimpse of the layout of biblical nations.
Montreal, Québec
Two thirds of this Montreal neon icon has survived to flash another day.
Glendale, California
A one-of-a-kind collection of a unique medium.
Svalbard, Norway
This Arctic storage facility is a secure backup for agricultural biodiversity.
José María Morelos, Mexico
Cave where bat-eating snakes hang down from the ceiling.
Llangennith, Wales
A rocky sea serpent hides caves, blowholes, and a spectacular natural bridge.
Mont Saint-Michel, France
This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.
Marazion, England
A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.
Boston, Massachusetts
Narrowest house in Boston.
San Francisco, California
San Francisco's oldest operating hotel, with a Victorian atmosphere and a "haunted" fourth floor.
Yekaterinburg, Russia
It's hard to believe the dizzying patterns covering this abandoned mine are completely natural.
White Pine County, Nevada
These huge stone ovens in the desert fueled the Nevada silver boom, and may have also been a hideout for outlaws.
Fort Bragg, California
A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.
Islas Marietas, Mexico
A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.
Zhangjiajie, China
This vertical pinnacle in China was the inspiration for the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”
Zhangye Shi, China
These layered sandstone mountains in China look like they are made of pressed crayons.
Puerto Río Tranquilo, Chile
Mother Nature outdoes herself with this stunningly beautiful set of caves carved into marble.
Australia
An Australian lake whose pink hue defies scientific explanation.
Cape Town, South Africa
An abandoned water park overtaken by the dunes.