Kalabaka, Greece
Meteora
Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.
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Kalabaka, Greece
Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.
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.
Yosemite National Park, California
Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.
Victoria Falls, Zambia
The world's highest and most dangerous infinity pool lies at the precipice of Victoria Falls.
Beacon, New York
Collapsing castle on the Hudson river was once the storage site of military surplus business.
Fremont, California
The old Niles Canyon Aqueduct in the San Francisco Bay Area is a bemusing and secret trail through nature for wayward travelers.
Bomarzo, Italy
A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.
Godalming, England
The hidden "ballroom" under a mansion lake was built by a criminal who ate a cyanide pill during his trial.
Schwangau, Germany
The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”
Belize
A massive underwater sinkhole made famous by Jacques Cousteau.
Petra District, Jordan
An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.
Sorrento, Italy
An Italian crevasse filled with abandoned buildings gives visitors a look at the world without humans.
Mitaka, Japan
A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.
San Francisco, California
A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.
San Francisco, California
A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.
Sukawati, Indonesia
The name of this ancient Indonesian temple translates as "Elephant Cave" but it could be more accurately called "The Hellmouth."
Lancaster, California
Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.
New Mexico
One man has carved a number of natural New Mexico caves into psychedelic sandstone temples.
Naucalpan, Mexico
An Aztec snake god has taken the material form of an apartment complex.
Aksaray, Turkey
In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.
Komiža, Croatia
An ethereal glowing blue ocean cave in Croatia.
Holywood, Scotland
A 30-acre garden inspired by the principles of modern physics.
Paris, France
Abandoned railway line circling the city of Paris.