Harmby, England
Harmby Waterfall
A small waterfall tucked away in the forest of Harmby Gill.
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Harmby, England
A small waterfall tucked away in the forest of Harmby Gill.
Coverham, England
A modern English garden of eccentric beasts, follies, and oddities.
Ripon, England
Although it appears ancient and mysterious, the quirky folly was actually built 200 years ago by an eccentric estate owner.
Boroughbridge, England
At 22 feet tall, these Bronze Age monoliths are some of the tallest standing stones in the United Kingdom.
Karakol, Kyrgyzstan
Built entirely of interlocking pieces, construction of this Chinese Muslim house of worship required zero nails.
Kojomkul, Kyrgyzstan
An unusual monument to a gentle giant who became a Kyrgyz hero.
Almaty, Kazakhstan
This sprawling market is a one-stop shop for traditional Kazakh foods, from mare’s milk to sheep’s head.
Almaty, Kazakhstan
This Soviet statue is based on a piece of propaganda that's been elevated to national myth.
Almaty, Kazakhstan
In Kazakhstan, a colorful cathedral with many lives once survived the most powerful earthquake in the region.
Zharkent, Kazakhstan
This unique wooden mosque resembling a Chinese pagoda was said to be built without the use of nails.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Enormous statue of the Emperor of the Mongols.
Battsengel, Mongolia
People have been scribbling on this massive chunk of granite for more than 1,500 years.
Kharkhorin, Mongolia
The oldest Buddhist monastery in Mongolia has survived centuries of invasions, political shifts, and religious purges.
Gangneung, South Korea
The world's first cruise ship-shaped hotel is perched atop a cliff.
Yangyang, South Korea
A thriving surf community exists in relative remoteness along the former boundary between North and South Korea.
Pohang, South Korea
This 317-ton walkable art installation is an homage to Korea's "City of Steel."
Gyeongju, South Korea
An early Korean refrigerator.
Gyeongju, South Korea
This tomb's name derives from a famous painting of a white horse found inside.
Gyeongju, South Korea
From mid-September to early November, dreamy fields of pink muhly grass spring up all over South Korea.
Gyeongju, South Korea
Numerical symbolism abound at East Asia's oldest observatory.
Inverness, Scotland
This site contains overlapping ancient graveyards that existed about 1,000 years apart.
Aksaray, Turkey
In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.
Eskişehir, Turkey
This harrowing memorial remembers a murdered investigative journalist.
Bursa, Turkey
This Ottoman bridge is a rare covered bridge with shops, and considers itself the only bazaar bridge in the world.