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Japan's largest area of "pink moss" turns the hillside bright pink every spring.

A mesmerizing reservoir nestled at the heart of a pre-Islamic Yemeni village.

This magical space partly designed by Antoni Gaudi is one of the best examples of romantic gardening in the Mediterranean.

Breathtaking Byzantine paintings cover the inside of this 12th-century church.

The world's first hotel built in an abandoned water-filled quarry.

Follow the original medieval paths that wind through this intriguing section of the city.

This small monument marks the divide between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans at the southernmost tip of Africa.

Explore the quarry where the marble was sourced for Michaelangelo's David.

At high tide this strange footbridge appears to have no purpose whatsoever.

An eccentric aristocrat brought these Australian natives to their current Scottish home.

A Japanese cat island also populated by the descendants of a band of banished samurai.

Hidden in the shadow of a rocky fortress is one concubine’s long-forgotten legacy.

Bali's remote "gateway to heaven" is one of the most sacred places on the island.

The ancient water tanks remain some of the ruined city’s most beautiful architecture.

The water here is so clear you can see the mysteriously sunken ship from the surface.

Here, at the “world’s longest art gallery,” you’ll find forty miles of ancient petroglyphs and pictographs.

This magnificent stepwell is designed as an inverted temple and adorned with 1,500 sculptures.

An ancient Viking village in North America that predates Columbus by 500 years.

The ancient necropolis houses the immense rock-cut tombs of four Persian kings.

The hottest, driest, and most scenic desert on Earth.

This palatial spiral staircase was so unusual the name "snail" was given to the noble family who built it.

The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.

Cherry blossom season comes early in this Japanese town where pink flowers line the streets and riverbanks.

China’s breathtaking futuristic library is lined floor to ceiling with fake books.