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Tank at Dawn

Rangely, Colorado

The TANK Center For Sonic Arts

Metal water storage tank turned ethereal concert hall.

Shaolin monk in the process of levitation

Zhengzhou, China

Shaolin Flying Monks Theatre

A magical work of architecture where a wind turbine enables monks to levitate.

Stanley Hotel at sunrise.

Estes Park, Colorado

The Stanley Hotel

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

Bikeable monorail and The Hand of God

Tocancipá, Colombia

Jaime Duque Park

A little known Colombian theme park of giant curiosities.

The view from the Top of Africa.
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Johannesburg, South Africa

Top of Africa

One of the tallest buildings in Africa provides a great view of Johannesburg's unique geography.

Orlando Towers

Soweto, South Africa

Orlando Towers

Two giant painted cooling towers make for one of the world’s most epic bungee jumps.

Skylodge Adventure Suites

Urubamba, Peru

Skylodge

Sleep in a glass pod dangling off a cliff.

Cell Doors

Dublin, Ireland

Kilmainham Gaol

One of Ireland's most infamous prisons for rebels including men, women and children.

The Atlantic Ocean Road on the west coast of Norway.

Averøy, Norway

Atlantic Road

A serpentine highway twists and turns over the treacherous Norwegian Sea.

Chios Rocket War.

Chios, Greece

Chios Rocket War

Two churches shoot bottle rockets at each others' bell towers in an unusual Easter celebration.

Hollowed out bar inside the Baobab
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Duiwelskloof, South Africa

Sunland Baobab

A South African bar inside a hollowed out 6,000-year-old Baobab.

Brave Men's bridge is 300m long

Yueyang, China

Haohan Qiao — "Brave Men's Bridge"

At nearly 1,000 feet long, this astonishing glass suspension bridge is one of the longest in the world.

Castillo de Zafra

Campillo de Dueñas, Spain

Castillo de Zafra

This awesome Spanish castle is so fantastical it was actually used on Game of Thrones.

Gaztelugatxe

San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, Spain

Gaztelugatxe

Hundreds of stone stairs and a winding medieval bridge connect this haunting Spanish island to the mainland.

Lower Kachura Lake and Shangrilla Resort

Skardu, Pakistan

Shangri-La Lake

The place that allegedly inspired James Hilton's depiction of Shangri-La.

The raw power of 600,000 candles

Mazatlán, Mexico

El Faro de Mazatlán

From Nunavut to Tierra del Fuego, you won't find any lighthouse higher than this one.

Huacachina

Ica, Peru

Huacachina

An unexpected desert oasis in South America.

Belly up to Floyd's Pelican Bar.

Negril, Jamaica

Floyd's Pelican Bar

You may get stranded and everyone's peeing in the water, but at least there's cocktails!

Glistening Waters

Falmouth, Jamaica

Glistening Waters

Millions of glowing microscopic organisms light up the waters of this luminous lagoon.

The Eagle's Nest

Berchtesgaden, Germany

The Eagle's Nest

Soaring over 6,000 feet in the Bavarian Alps, this beer garden was once Hitler's 50th birthday present.

Sky Walk in winter, open for frosty rides.

Dolní Morava, Czechia

Dolní Morava Sky Walk

The world's greatest slide descends 18 stories from this looping mountaintop viewing platform.

North Cape (a/k/a Nordkapp), Land of the Norwegian midnight sun

Nordkapp, Norway

North Cape

At the very tippity-top of Europe is a cliff from which you can view the midnight sun.

A surprise view of the Hollywood sign.

Los Angeles, California

Bronson Cave

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.

Montaña Mágica Lodge

Panguipulli, Chile

Montaña Mágica Lodge

This odd Chilean waterfall-cano hotel must be entered via a rope bridge.

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