Chichen Itza, Mexico
Pyramid of Kukulcan at Chich'en Itza
Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.
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Chichen Itza, Mexico
Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.
Seattle, Washington
A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.
Nashville, Tennessee
This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.
Schwangau, Germany
The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”
San Jose, California
A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.
Namibia
A desert that rolls right up to the ocean, where it's so dry animals live off the fog.
Sossusvlei, Namibia
This "dead marsh" sits among the largest sand dunes in the world, a forest frozen in time.
McMinnville, Oregon
Home of Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose.
Lee Vining, California
Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.
Corbett, Oregon
A roaring, awe-inspiring double cascade of icy water flows through woodland Oregon like something out of a Tolkien novel.
San Francisco, California
A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.
Seattle, Washington
Allowing humans and fish alike to migrate from freshwater to saltwater and back again.
Koloa, Hawaii
This blowhole is supposedly caused by a trapped monster.
Pompeii, Italy
Erotic art covers the walls of the largest ancient pleasure palace.
Jerash, Jordan
Gladiators battle and chariots race daily in the ruins of a once-great Roman city.
Granite Falls, Washington
Cave carved out of a huge snow drift collapsed killing one and injuring five in July 2015.
Rome, Italy
Jesus' footprints and the first catacombs in the world.
Hatsukaichi, Japan
This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.
Paju, South Korea
Secret North Korean passage discovered below the world's most dangerous border.
Seoul, South Korea
A chilling monument to Korean patriots who resisted the Japanese occupation.
Itaewon-ro, South Korea
Home to more than 13,000 pieces of war memorabilia and military equipment.
Oslo, Norway
One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."
Oslo, Norway
Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.