Bolinas, California
Alamere Falls
This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.
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Bolinas, California
This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.
Heimaey, Iceland
Every summer local children form "pysja patrols" to save young birds that have wandered from their nests.
Cardrona, New Zealand
Hundreds of bras, blowing in the wind.
Milford Sound, New Zealand
Dolphins, ancient clams and hundreds of waterfalls make this one of the world's top tourist destinations.
Takaka, New Zealand
Some of the clearest water anywhere in the world.
Napier, New Zealand
This museum/fur store is devoted to educating guests on how awful opossums can be.
Waitomo, New Zealand
Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.
Baltimore, Maryland
This free, take-a-book shop seems like a trick but isn't.
Chimayo, New Mexico
This popular pilgrimage site offers a hole filled with holy healing dirt.
Lancaster, California
Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Flashy signs from Las Vegas’s past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.
Gasadalur Village, Faroe Islands
This remote island village was in danger of depopulating completely until a tunnel was built to connect it to the rest of the world .
Bordoy, Faroe Islands
Despite finally receiving electricity in 1970, this tiny town is now deserted.
Kalsoy, Faroe Islands
This isolated structure beckons adventurers with sublime views of the Faroe Islands.
London, England
A quiet memorial to those who died saving others in the heart of the City of London.
London, England
Giant, friendly pelicans in Central London, the most unlikely of places.
Antsalova, Madagascar
Fabulous formations, weird and wonderful wildlife.
Morondava, Madagascar
The centuries-old trees lining both sides of this dirt road may become Madagascar's first natural monument.
Ecuador
Since the 1700s, this old barrel has acted as a post box that relies on the kindness of travelers.
Tokyo, Japan
A tiny cafe that recreates the Japanese elementary school lunch experience.
Tokyo, Japan
Drinkslinger is an unlikely vocation for a Buddhist monk, but at this Tokyo bar the enlightenment is served in a martini glass.
Mitaka, Japan
A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.
Forks, Washington
One man's eclectic collection of treasures found at sea.
Nagasaki, Japan
Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town.