Amsterdam, Netherlands
The Torture Museum
Museum preserving torture methods from the past.
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
Museum preserving torture methods from the past.
Lima, Peru
The mortal remains of an estimated 70,000 people lie in the basement of a monastery in Lima, Peru.
Aguas Calientes, Peru
The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.
Puerto MisahuallÃ, Ecuador
An exotic jungle hideaway run entirely by indigenous Kichwa women.
San Antonio de Pichincha, Ecuador
Home of the "true" equator.
Sydney, Australia
Though considered an eyesore by some, this boxy Brutalist high-rise plays a significant role in Sydney's past.
Hyams Beach, Australia
The sand is such a bright white that on sunny days you practically need sunglasses to look at the ground.
Sydney, Australia
A self-funded cemetery with a long list of inhabitants.
Mosman, Australia
The yawning remains of a complex naval fortress still haunt this Australian shore.
Sydney, Australia
Cockatoo Island is a Heritage-listed island in the middle of Sydney Harbour.
Sydney, Australia
This grim museum collects artifacts and evidence of some of the most sensational antipodean crimes.
Sydney, Australia
A collaboration of art and ornithology mourns the calls of Sydney's lost birds.
Kiama, Australia
This massive water spout has been luring visitors for hundreds of years, some to their death.
Sydney, Australia
Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!
Katoomba, Australia
This trio of Australian rock spires may have inspired aboriginal legend or just modern tourism.
Millers Point, Australia
This historic observatory contains the world's oldest refracting lens telescope.
Sydney, Australia
One of Australia's largest secondhand bookstores.
Coober Pedy, Australia
An opal mining town in the middle of Australia where people live, worship, and shop underground.
Katoomba, Australia
A massive stairway that almost wasn't leads to one of Australia's most scenic vistas.
Pushkar, India
There are millions of temples in India, but only one prominent temple dedicated to the Hindu creator god.
Jaisalmer, India
The oldest still-inhabited hill fort in India looks like a magnificent golden sandcastle.
Jodhpur, India
This stunning 15th-century royal hill fort preserves the age of chivalry in Rajasthan.
Jodhpur, India
Fifteen Jodhpur queens left their handprints before going to their fiery death.
Ajanta, India
Rock-cut cave complex filled with ancient Buddhist artwork.