Naalehu, Hawaii
Papakōlea Beach
A beach made of semi-precious green sand on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi.
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Naalehu, Hawaii
A beach made of semi-precious green sand on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi.
Pleasant Dale, Nebraska
The abandoned remnants of a little sanctuary for world peace that fell into disrepair.
Lebanon, Kansas
Small plaque marks the spot, but the true center is located about half a mile away on a private pig farm.
Joiner, Arkansas
On the side of Arkansas' Great River Road stand the remains of a forgotten World War II POW Camp.
Italy
According to the local folklore, the myriad colors of this lake are the result of a lovelorn wizard's blunder.
Daqas, Tunisia
A seemingly simple canyon that was the backdrop to a number of famous movies.
Matmatat-Al-Qadimal, Tunisia
The original film set of Luke Skywalker's Tatooine home from the 'Star Wars' trilogy.
Tchirozérine, Niger
The most remote tree in the world survived desertification, but not a drunk truck driver.
Los Angeles, California
A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.
Syracuse, New York
A Frankenstein blend of science and art allows one tree to produce 40 different types of stone fruit.
Gardners, Pennsylvania
A museum dedicated to the history & joys of the trail & your best chance to see hikers throwing up ice cream.
Atlantic Ocean
Fascination continues to surround one of history's most infamous shipwrecks.
Ixmiquilpan, Mexico
A park in Mexico offers all the experiences of an illegal border crossing except for one: the border.
Mexico City, Mexico
66,000 pieces of art, donated by one of the world's richest men.
Kamikawa-chō, Japan
A thick blanket of beautiful pampas grass cloaks this unique Japanese landscape.
Noasca, Italy
This Italian dam is covered in salt-hungry goats who manage to scale its almost vertical face.
Casorzo, Italy
A cherry tree growing atop a mulberry tree.
Avigliana, Italy
Dynamite factory turned museum explores the history of explosives.
Val della Torre, Italy
A mysterious stele of unknown origin sits on the peak of this curious mountain.
Turin, Italy
This Torino museum honors a soldier who kept the city safe using barrels of exploding gunpowder, losing his life in the process.
Moscow, Russia
Moscow's most popular cemetery includes the graves of numerous cosmonauts.
Baikonur, Kazakhstan
Avenue of trees planted by cosmonauts before their space departures.
Barskoon, Kyrgyzstan
A boulder carved into the shape of the cosmonaut's head.
Moscow, Russia
Museum celebrating the achievements of the Soviet space program.