Democratic Republic of the Congo
Nyiragongo Volcano
Mount Nyiragongo has erupted at least 34 times since 1882 and is home to the world's largest lava lake.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mount Nyiragongo has erupted at least 34 times since 1882 and is home to the world's largest lava lake.
New Jersey, Trinidad and Tobago
This peculiar lake of pitch is so thick and viscous that one can walk on its surface.
Rufisque, Senegal
This deceptively salty lake looks like blushing pink lemonade.
Beira, Mozambique
Once living up to its name as the grandest hotel in all of Africa, the Grande Hotel is now home to a community of squatters.
Tbilisi, Georgia
Unusual building appears to be haphazardly built from randomly piled bricks.
Nunavut
Earth's greatest purely vertical drop at 4,101 feet.
Margalef, Spain
An isolated village literally built into the crevices and rock formations of a mountain.
Yarmouth, Maine
The world's largest rotating world.
Gagra, Georgia
The second-deepest known cave on Earth, hidden in an extremely remote mountain region.
Nazca, Peru
Nazca pilgrimage site covering 370 acres is a popular stop for archeologists and looters.
Georgia
Ancient rock-hewn town that witnessed key events of Georgian history.
Fairbanks, Alaska
Mind-blowing carvings and fantasy ice scenes grace the largest year-round ice environment in the world.
Delices, Dominica
This mountaintop lake bubbles and steams in a perpetual boil, thanks to its direct link to the Earth's interior.
The Hague, Netherlands
Survival capsules find a second life as a unique hotel.
Mundare, Alberta
Massive kielbasa stands 42 feet tall and weighs in at 12,000 pounds.
Palos de la Frontera, Spain
Considered the birthplace of the Copper Age and Bronze Age, the river is tinted red from 5,000 years of mining.
Gheti, India
A mecca for India's Jains.
Sintra, Portugal
This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.
Datong, China
A fifth-century temple improbably built into the side of a cliff.
Brooklyn, New York
A massive forgotten storehouse from 1913 on the Brooklyn Waterfront has a spectacular view of Brooklyn.
Realmonte, Italy
"Stairs of the Turks", a chalky white cliff eroded conveniently into stairs, allowing for easy pillaging.
Hefei, China
Thousands of locks professing undying devotion line the metal chains of Lotus Peak.
Paris, France
The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.
Shanghai, China
A son-and-daughter meat market, hawked by mom and dad.