Petra District, Jordan
Petra
An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.
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Petra District, Jordan
An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.
Inyo County, California
The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
For two weeks every June, fireflies in the Smoky Mountains perform an astonishing light show.
Spring Green, Wisconsin
A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.
Kutna Hora, Czechia
A church of bones, decorated with 40,000 human skeletons.
Prague, Czechia
The history of occult science is turned into a creepshow at this lurid Prague tourist attraction.
Berlin, Germany
An eerie, derelict amusement park in Berlin.
New Orleans, Louisiana
A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.
Gerlach, Nevada
A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.
Grindavík, Iceland
Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant
Kyoto, Japan
The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.
San Francisco, California
A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.
Gablenz, Germany
This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.
Dripping Springs, Texas
An emerald-green grotto just a short trip from Austin.
Yachats, Oregon
On the Oregon coast is a natural hole that seems to be draining the sea.
Aguas Calientes, Peru
The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.
Kitakyushu, Japan
An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.
Marble Canyon, Arizona
Rippling sand dunes frozen in the Arizona rock.
Isle of Staffa, Scotland
This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.
New York, New York
La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela's "Dream House" will immerse you in an ever changing world of sound and light.
San Francisco, California
A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.
Moncton, New Brunswick
A mysterious spot where the laws of gravity seem not to apply.
Kumano-chō, Japan
This little town supplies Japan with most of its calligraphy brushes, still made by hand from animal fur.
London, England
The popularity of Sherlock Holmes led to the creation of his fictional address, turning the orderly London street numbers askew.