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Bourke's Luck Potholes

Ehlanzeni, South Africa

Bourke's Luck Potholes

Raging waters have created a strange geological site that looks like something off of a progressive rock album cover.

Ianto's Shrine

Cardiff, Wales

Ianto's Shrine

An impromptu shrine appeared shortly after beloved "Torchwood" character Ianto Jones was killed off the show.

The Big Pit winding tower.

Pontypool, Wales

Big Pit National Coal Museum

Go deep down into the earth to experience the world of Welsh coal miners.

Blaenavon Ironworks

Blaenavon, Wales

Blaenavon Ironworks

This former Welsh metal factory is now a lovely abandoned relic but was once one of the industry's world leaders.

Depending on the level of rain, the hot springs can be a tranquil watering hole for a relaxing vibe in the forest.

La Fortuna, Costa Rica

La Fortuna Hot Springs

The same water that fills a luxury resort’s pools feeds these free hot springs in the rainforest.

The view from the Top of Africa.
Permanently Closed

Johannesburg, South Africa

Top of Africa

One of the tallest buildings in Africa provides a great view of Johannesburg's unique geography.

The Big Hole. (Richard Jones/Atlas Obscura)

Kimberley, South Africa

Big Hole and Open Mine Museum

Mined to a depth of 240 meters with a perimeter of about 1.6 km, the largest hand-dug excavation in the world.

Dual-time clock at the Bristol Exchange

Bristol, England

Corn Exchange Dual-Time Clock

The unusual clock on this 18th-century market building has an extra minute hand for "Bristol time."

Temple Gardens

Bristol, England

Temple Gardens

This church is said to have connections to the Knights Templars.

Hole-in-the-Wall

Mgxotyeni, South Africa

Hole-in-the-Wall

A massive rock in the surf steeped in legends.

Chamber with Screaming Monster formation in  Sudwala Caves.

Dollaaskraal, South Africa

Sudwala Caves

These otherworldly caverns form Earth's oldest known cave system.

Sudwala Dinosaur Park

Dollaaskraal, South Africa

Sudwala Dinosaur Park

Jurassic Park in South Africa.

Exterior of Centre Pompidou

Paris, France

Centre Pompidou

An "inside out" building in the historical center of Paris, featuring Europe’s largest modern art museum.

The Bouquinistes sell vintage postcards and posters, too.

Paris, France

The Bouquinistes of Paris

The tradition of open-air secondhand and antiquarian bookselling in Paris dates back to the Renaissance.

Rue du Chat-qui-Pêche

Paris, France

Rue du Chat-qui-Pêche

The narrowest street in Paris.

Shakespeare And Company bookshop situated at 37 rue de la Bûcherie, in the 5th arrondissement.

Paris, France

Shakespeare and Company

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

Locks on the Pont des Arts
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Paris, France

Paris Padlocks of Love

The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.

The elephant.

Paris, France

'Jeune Éléphant pris au Piège' ('Young Elephant Caught in a Trap')

This emotive sculpture was originally created for the 1878 World's Fair.

Statue Le Rhinoceros

Paris, France

Statue Le Rhinoceros

A beautiful Victorian statue shows France's enduring love of the rhinoceros.

Pont de la Concorde

Paris, France

Pont de la Concorde

This bridge was constructed from the rubble of the infamous Bastille.

Tombées du Camion

Saint-Ouen, France

Tombées du Camion

Stroll through retro Paris while shopping for old postcards and discarded doll heads.

La REcyclerie

Paris, France

La REcyclerie

This Parisian café sticks almost exclusively to an ethos of reuse.

Following in the footsteps of Hemingway and Fitzgerald.

Paris, France

Harry's New York Bar

A favorite Paris bar for U.S. expats, including Gershwin, Hemingway, and James Bond.

Snowdon

Caernarfon, Wales

Snowdon

The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.

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