Accra, Ghana
Black Star Square
An enormous public square and parade ground built to celebrate Ghana's independence.
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Accra, Ghana
An enormous public square and parade ground built to celebrate Ghana's independence.
Seldom, Newfoundland and Labrador
This quirky museum will make you question everything, including the shape of the planet.
Ioannina, Greece
Local lore says two enemy dragons live within these breathtaking mountain lakes.
Meyrin, Switzerland
This statue of a Hindu cosmic dancer at CERN is a metaphor for modern physics.
Delft, Netherlands
A nuclear reactor created for Eisenhower's "Atoms for Peace" campaign is now used for research at a Dutch university.
Duntroon, New Zealand
A hidden gem of a museum that lets you search for your own fossils.
Marawi, Sudan
Crumbling pyramids and temple ruins stand within the shadow of this sacred butte.
Moira, England
This early 19th-century blast furnace only survived because it was a financial and technical failure.
Danby, Vermont
The world’s largest underground marble quarry is hiding in Vermont.
Levashovo, Russia
Pictures tacked onto trees remember the more than 40,000 of Stalin's victims buried here in mass graves.
Geneva, Switzerland
Walk through a restaurant's refrigerator door to reach this hidden bar.
Inuvik, Unorganized, Northwest Territories
These hellish-looking cliffs in the Canadian Arctic have been burning for centuries.
Smyrna, New York
See wolves, coyotes, and arctic foxes in a natural environment smack in the middle of New York State.
Järva-Jaani, Estonia
Rusted cars, trucks, and buses form a fascinating collection of Soviet-era machinery.
Sana'a, Yemen
A nearly abandoned Jewish settlement perched atop a hill in the heart of Yemen.
Florián, Colombia
A three-tiered waterfall plummets from a mountain cave with amazing views over the countryside.
Matsuyama-shi, Japan
A giant rooftop ride with unbeatable views of Matsuyama city, the nearby mountain ranges, and the Inland Sea.
Navajas, Spain
Translating as "The Jump of the Girlfriend," this stunning waterfall has a tragic legend behind it.
Retorbido, Italy
These four fountains are said to have healing properties, with a glass of the 'miracle' water being given to Louis XII of France.
Lakki, Greece
This Greek cinema was architecturally inspired by Mussolini's vision of a fascist Mediterranean utopia.
Slope Point, New Zealand
The most southerly spot on New Zealand's South Island is home to surreally shaped, permanently mangled trees.
Mogarraz, Spain
Images of neighbors past and present guard the streets of this charming alpine village.
Madrid, Spain
This small museum tucked within a subway station holds pieces from Madrid's past.
Stamullen, Ireland
An ancient chamber filled with wonderful rock art and a Neolithic carving of a human face.