Hegra, Saudi Arabia
Hegra Archaeological Site
More than 100 monumental tombs carved into rock are preserved at this ancient Nabataean site in the Arabian Desert.
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Hegra, Saudi Arabia
More than 100 monumental tombs carved into rock are preserved at this ancient Nabataean site in the Arabian Desert.
Ubud, Indonesia
Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.
Boawae, Indonesia
A real-life "hobbit" cave in Flores, Indonesia.
Lome, Togo
The Voodoo Superstore of the world.
East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
A sprawling nature preserve harbors the world's only living dragons.
Vaglia, Italy
Renaissance villa and gardens complete with a tormented colossus.
Xuân Trạch, Vietnam
World's largest cave was only discovered in 1991, and now offers tours to the public.
Tambon Chiang Haeo, Thailand
Stunning wetlands ablaze with pink lotus flowers.
Prypiat, Ukraine
The ghost town left by the worst nuclear disaster of all time is being taken over by nature and urban explorers.
Chongqing, China
The ancient settlement attracts tourists from all over looking to learn about the Chinese vision of the afterlife.
Ziyang, China
Snow-capped peaks, colorful waterfalls and stunning vistas on the edge of the Himalayas.
Alxa, China
The tallest stationary dunes on Earth also happen to sing.
Hardo Rattan, India
On the Pakistan-India border the militaries perform an elaborate theater of aggression each and every night.
Shibam, Yemen
A city built from mud and known as the "Manhattan of the desert."
Abhaneri, India
Thousands of exquisitely carved stone water storage wells, hundreds of stone steps fill this exquisite medieval stepwell.
Gheti, India
A mecca for India's Jains.
Victoria Falls, Zambia
The world's highest and most dangerous infinity pool lies at the precipice of Victoria Falls.
Afar Zone 2, Ethiopia
Ethiopia's "smoking mountain" is in one of the hottest regions on the planet and is home to two lava lakes.
Sossusvlei, Namibia
This "dead marsh" sits among the largest sand dunes in the world, a forest frozen in time.
Shaharah, Yemen
One of the most remote and isolated villages on the Arabian Peninsula.
Lohmen, Germany
Ruins of a German castle on top of a towering stone pillar.
Yemen
The most alien-looking place on Earth.
Safranbolu, Turkey
Ottoman-era houses lovingly preserved.
Chaunrikharka, Nepal
Jumping-off point for a climb up Mt. Everest is the most dangerous airport in the world.