Luanda, Angola
The Iron Palace
Did Gustav Eiffel design this enigmatic metal building?
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Luanda, Angola
Did Gustav Eiffel design this enigmatic metal building?
Cape Town, South Africa
From atop a hill at the center of Cape Town, a cannon has been signalling the time since 1806.
Namibia
The remains of diamond fever taken over by the desert.
Luderitz, Namibia
This deceptively beautiful island was once home to a German concentration camp and known as "Death Island."
Buenos Aires, Argentina
The final resting place of the liberator of Argentina is guarded around the clock by two soldiers.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
105-foot wide giant metallic flower blooms anew every day in the heart of Buenos Aires.
Gili Meno, Indonesia
This underwater sculpture park is the basis for a manmade coral reef.
Kelimutu, Indonesia
Three wildly colorful calderas top this otherworldly volcano chain.
Millaa Millaa, Australia
The name for this waterfall was derived from the Aboriginal word used to describe a rainforest vine.
Whitsundays, Australia
A small, but award-winning beach known for its literally spotless reputation.
Seventeen Seventy, Australia
A cairn commemorating James Cook's second landing in Australia.
Childers, Australia
This former hostel is now an art gallery and a memorial for 15 backpackers who lost their lives to a tragic act of arson.
New Italy, Australia
Once a farming community founded by the Italian survivors of an immigration scam, this colony is now a free camp and roadside attraction.
Namibia
A desert that rolls right up to the ocean, where it's so dry animals live off the fog.
Namibia
Bizarre living fossil only grows in a small chunk of the Namib Desert.
Cape Town, South Africa
Formerly known as the Malay Quarter, Bo Kaap is a colorfully-painted suburb located in the “Mother City” of South Africa.
Christchurch, New Zealand
Enjoy coffee and cake while viewing antique medical equipment at this unique cafe.
Christchurch, New Zealand
A coin-operated washing machine turned jukebox, complete with an outdoor dance floor.
Honolulu, Hawaii
During the solar phenomenon "Lahaina Noon" this bendy, curvy sculpture forms a perfectly circular shadow on the ground.
Honolulu, Hawaii
Once the site of the Hawaiian monarchy, this building was originally designed as a palace.
Honolulu, Hawaii
The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.
Honolulu, Hawaii
A 1940's shrine dedicated to drowned fishermen on the outskirts of Honolulu.
Kailua, Hawaii
Hidden behind a YMCA stands the remains of a ceremonial site that dates back hundreds of years, whose ground is still considered sacred to many Hawaiians.
Wahiawa, Hawaii
This ancient Hawaiian henge may have been an early star chart.