Saint Maries, Idaho
Emerald Creek Garnet Area
Star garnets are so rare that you can only find them in two places on Earth—here, you can dig for them.
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Saint Maries, Idaho
Star garnets are so rare that you can only find them in two places on Earth—here, you can dig for them.
Novakovići, Montenegro
A scattered cemetery of medieval tombstones, each carved with indivdual patterns and scenes, overlooking a bright blue lake.
Duboka, Croatia
Construction of this bridge was once described as an "act of violence" against a neighboring country.
Salisbury, England
The twice-stolen hand of an alleged card cheat, with its final set of playing cards.
Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok's take on the High Line is a park on a traffic bridge above the iconic Chao Phraya River.
Durrës, Albania
A fascinating little project dedicated to preserving the charming historic doors of Durrës.
Lipnice nad Sázavou, Czechia
This trio of reliefs—an ear, a mouth, and a pair of eyes—carved into the walls of flooded quarries is a monument to spying.
Bomarsund, Åland Islands
This impressive coastal fortress was destroyed before it was finished.
Chino, Japan
High in the trees or suspended between cables, these surreal structures are the works of a unique Japanese architect.
Görlitz, Germany
One of the few German synagogues to survive the Kristallnacht pogrom has been beautifully restored.
Lahore, Pakistan
A perfectly restored 17th-century hammam in the heart of Lahore.
Tacoma, Washington
Slip in a slide while waiting for the ferry.
Abha, Saudi Arabia
This unique museum showcases the largest collection of Al-Qatt Al-Asiri art, a traditional wall painting style adopted by the people in the Asir Mountains of Saudi Arabia.
Amay, Belgium
Since its accidental discovery in 1977, this sarcophagus has been described as "the greatest masterpiece of Merovingian sculpture north of the Alps."
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Dioramas retell the obscure local legends and ghost stories of Sharjah, from a living palm tree to a headless camel.
Riga, Latvia
A collection of historical engines and rolling stock from throughout Riga's rich railway history.
Nessebar, Bulgaria
This fifth-century church is one of the oldest Christian sites in the Balkans.
Piran, Slovenia
Workers have collected salt here in a process virtually unchanged since the Middle Ages.
Nessebar, Bulgaria
One of the world’s only pink lakes where it's possible to take a dip.
Xiangliab, Laos
Mythological depictions of Laos’ national animal make this cave sacred.
Le Morne, Mauritius
Dive into an undersea optical illusion off the coast of Mauritius.
Hunza Nagar, Pakistan
These boulders bear testimony to thousands of years of cultural exchange along this trading route.
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Live your lighthouse keeper dreams at this unique lodging on a Canadian island.
Brougham, England
A memorial overlooking a busy roadway is linked with the story of a 17th-century noblewoman’s legal battle for her inheritance.