Zanjān, Iran
Salt Men of Iran
Salt cured mummies continue to turn up in this Iranian mine.
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Zanjān, Iran
Salt cured mummies continue to turn up in this Iranian mine.
Qeshm, Iran
One of the world's largest salt caves is filled with fragile salt sculptures, salt rivers, and huge salt megadomes.
Kandovan, Iran
Modern-day cave dwellers carve elaborate homes out of volcanic debris.
Kish, Iran
Hydraulic systems in an ancient underground Iranian city.
Shooshtar, Iran
This beautiful system of tunnels built into natural rock serves as a centuries old plumbing system.
Yazd, Iran
Putrefaction plateaus in Iran, where the dead were sent for decontamination before going to their final resting place.
Shiraz, Iran
Mirrors and glass shards cover every inch of this arrestingly beautiful mosque.
Laconia, New Hampshire
The largest arcade museum in the world chronicles the golden age of video games which ended promptly in 1987.
Chicago, Illinois
This abstract sculpture is rumored to cast a hammer-and-sickle shadow once a year.
West Glacier, Montana
The only road through the heart of Glacier National Park.
Three Forks, Montana
These giant metal horses graze on a hilltop near the Montana highway.
Hartfield, England
The forest that inspired Winnie-the-Pooh's Hundred Acre Wood can be found outside London.
Thirsk, England
The ghosts of Britain's telecommunication past sit rusting away in a small village in England.
Rome, Italy
This delightful little museum is dedicated to only one thing: pasta.
Titulcia, Spain
Mysterious Spanish catacombs of unknown origins.
Madrid, Spain
An ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of Madrid, Spain.
Madrid, Spain
This funky former tobacco factory is one of the most striking examples of Madrid's cultural diversity.
Madrid, Spain
The oldest restaurant in the world is this old-world Spanish eatery, still known for its suckling pig.
Calcata Vecchia, Italy
Medieval town turned hippie commune, once home to the secret foreskin of Jesus Christ.
Cerveteri, Italy
Largest necropolis in the Mediterranean.
Rome, Italy
The Pope’s secret escape route.
Rome, Italy
The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient cult.
Vatican City
The Vatican's secret porn-festooned bathroom was painted in erotic murals by one of the greatest artists of the Renaissance.
Vatican City
Hidden beneath the famous St. Peter's Basilica is a veritable city of the dead that may hold the remains of St. Peter himself.