Clark County, Nevada
Black Butte Petroglyph Trail
The highest concentration of petroglyph sites in Gold Butte National Monument, plus an improbable early 20th-century dam.
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Clark County, Nevada
The highest concentration of petroglyph sites in Gold Butte National Monument, plus an improbable early 20th-century dam.
Mauritania
Initially meant to immortalize the valor of the colonizer, this monument is now a symbol of Mauritanian resistance.
Porongurup, Australia
A metal skywalk leads to the top of this striking granite outcrop in Porongurup National Park.
Vienna, Austria
A set of outdoor stairs named in honor of a famous Austrian artist.
Cizhong, China
This Tibetan and Naxi village's Honey Rose wine bears the mark of 19th-century French missionaries.
Fayetteville, North Carolina
A different Edgar Allan Poe built this charming Victorian home.
Port Eynon, Wales
This tall stone wall with no door and ill-matched windows was built centuries ago, and used as a shelter for domesticated pigeons.
Athens, Greece
Gladiators once walked this ancient, subterranean passage.
Cologne, Germany
How did a lighthouse wind up in the middle of this landlocked German city?
Alpine, New Jersey
Said to be haunted, this tower was constructed by a sugar importer as a gift to his wife.
Newport Beach, California
Try the frozen treat that inspired Arrested Development's famous banana stand.
Cuenca, Ecuador
This museum’s collection includes rescued birds, fine art, and a collection of shrunken heads.
Ambato Canton, Ecuador
Massive volcano in the Andes is the farthest point from earth's center.
Quito, Ecuador
This overlooked, beautiful convent hides an original Hieronymus Bosch among its many treasures.
Quito, Ecuador
The world's tallest aluminum statue is also the world's tallest image of a winged Virgin Mary.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
A non-profit that uses the impressive smelling abilities of African Pouched Rats to find and clear unexploded land mines.
Salem, Massachusetts
Visit a sweet shop selling one of the first candies ever made and sold in America.
Robbinsville, New Jersey
Family-run for more than a century, this pizzeria makes a unique mustard pie.
Clonmacnoise, Ireland
The ruins of a sixth-century monastery sit on the banks of the River Shannon.
Jajepura, India
An ancient curse kept humans from living on the water, and now it's brimming with rare wildlife and is one of the most pristine rivers in India.
Varanasi, India
Known as the leaning temple, the sacred structure has somehow developed a severe nine-degree slant.
Hamilton, Nevada
One of the best-preserved early 20th-century ore-processing mills in Nevada is maintained in a state of arrested decay.
Kew, Australia
Inside this historical home are two panoramic murals of Sydney Harbour and Edinburgh.
London, England
Down a pint of ale where the Bishop of Ely's servants slept in 1546.