Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Al Wathba Fossil Dunes
These otherworldly formations were shaped over millions of years by the forces of nature.
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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
These otherworldly formations were shaped over millions of years by the forces of nature.
Shanghai, China
The birthplace of modern China.
Coolah, Australia
The oft used Australian colloquialism "Beyond the Black Stump" is said to have originated at this location.
Antwerp, Belgium
Hidden along this old street in Antwerp is a surreal monument of a bronze arm sprouting four hands.
Marblehead, Massachusetts
This Gothic castle was inspired by Erik the Red's Viking residence at Brattahlid in Greenland.
Wichita, Kansas
The first "Hut" was actually a small brick building.
Basingstoke, England
At this historic pub, you can sit back, sip, and watch a whole century go by.
Taupō, New Zealand
Eat your Big Mac in a DC-3.
Somerville, Massachusetts
A monument marks where a convent was burned by an anti-Catholic mob in 1834.
Athens, Greece
A historic building houses one of the most important archaeological institutes in Europe.
Alexandria, Virginia
This brick-lined pedestrian walkway was once a railway tunnel used during the Civil War.
Khostinskiy, Russia
An abandoned mansion is now a haven for urban explorers.
Salamanca, New York
This museum pays tribute to the largest group in the Iroquois Confederacy.
Odense, Denmark
The last Viking king of Denmark is buried inside the crypt of this cathedral.
Riga, Latvia
This statue is dedicated to the animal cosmonauts that perished during space flight experiments.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A former medieval fortress, now home to Edinburgh Napier University, contains a rather risqué work of art.
Alcova, Wyoming
A devilishly named gorge that was a sign of salvation for many pioneers.
Rockford, Illinois
This baseball diamond was home to the Rockford Peaches, a team featured in the hit film "A League of Their Own."
New Brunswick, New Jersey
This exoskeleton was gifted to Rutgers University by Japan for its role in educating some of the first Japanese citizens to study outside the country.
Hakone, Japan
Existing for more than four centuries, the last of Hakone’s historic teahouses serves a sweet, mold-based rice drink.
Ubud, Indonesia
Visitors to this museum will find architectural oddities, an art gallery, and an unlikely bird sanctuary.
Sanga, Nepal
Nepal is home to the world’s tallest Shiva statue.
London, England
Legend has it that seven Anglo-Saxon kings were coronated on this stone, located in the appropriately-named town of Kingston.
Piscataway, New Jersey
One of the last-standing and most prominent structures from a long-lost colonial port community.