Mexico City, Mexico
Soumaya Museum
66,000 pieces of art, donated by one of the world's richest men.
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Mexico City, Mexico
66,000 pieces of art, donated by one of the world's richest men.
Ivrea, Italy
A 12th-century Italian skirmish gets reenacted with 500,000 pounds of flying citrus.
Isle of Barra, Scotland
This beach runway is off limits during high tide.
Chaunrikharka, Nepal
Jumping-off point for a climb up Mt. Everest is the most dangerous airport in the world.
Palakkad, India
Bold contestants slide in a rice paddy behind two charging bulls.
Simpson Bay, Sint Maarten
Commercial airplanes land mere feet over the heads of sunbathing beachgoers on this tiny island.
Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland
In memory of The Blur Building, the temporary exhibition pavilion of vaporous nothingness.
Mawlamyine, Myanmar
The world's largest reclining Buddha, the Giant Buddha of Mudon.
Cuenca, Spain
Cliffside houses provide a spectacular view from their perch above the valley.
Mandu, India
A centuries-old fortress city lies in ruin.
Bahamas
One of the deepest blue holes in the world.
Bend, Oregon
The longest continuous lava tube in Oregon.
Venice, Italy
A small island less than half a mile from Venice is a forbidden island with a dark and twisted past.
Mandalay, Myanmar
A grand example of 19th century Burmese teak architecture, and the most significant of Mandalay's historic buildings.
Los Angeles, California
During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.
Hương Thủy, Vietnam
An extravagant monument to an extravagantly unpopular Emperor.
Teguise, Spain
The chefs at El Diablo use heat generated by an active volcano to cook the food.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.
Brussels, Belgium
One of the deepest indoor swimming pools in the world.
Himeji, Japan
Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.
Rubi, Spain
Cursed swimming pool left abandoned is now a favorite of filmmakers and ghost hunters.
Mooresville, Indiana
This mysterious hill seems to pull objects uphill.
Gadamis, Libya
A beautiful oasis town dating back to the Roman period still serves as reprieve from the brutal summer sun in Libya.
Dinant, Belgium
This annual Belgian water race attracts bathtub captains from all over the world.