Istanbul, Turkey
Theodosian Wall Stone Ladder
Climb a set of vertiginous stone steps to the top of this impressive ancient edifice.
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Istanbul, Turkey
Climb a set of vertiginous stone steps to the top of this impressive ancient edifice.
Istanbul, Turkey
Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.
Istanbul, Turkey
A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.
Istanbul, Turkey
Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet, your wish will be granted.
Istanbul, Turkey
This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.
Istanbul, Turkey
A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.
Istanbul, Turkey
A small etching on the white marble parapet was written in runic script by a Viking mercenary.
Santa Barbara, California
Colorful Native American paintings are hidden within this small cavern.
Colma, California
The peaceful gravesite of a rugged wild west gunman echoes the touching story of his last days.
Daly City, California
A vast city of the dead, where the deceased outnumber the living by more than a million.
Pacifica, California
The most beautiful Taco Bell in the world even has surfboard parking.
Bahamas
One of the deepest blue holes in the world.
George Town, Cayman Islands
The capital of the Cayman Islands is a center of offshore banking, but gets battered by blistering hurricanes.
Sacramento, California
Before it was abandoned and left to rust alongside the road, this riverboat starred in a John Wayne movie.
New York, New York
This subterranean oyster house has been the pearl of Grand Central Station since 1913.
Montreal, Québec
A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.
Lyon, France
Lyon's miniature version of the Eiffel Tower was built as a statement in support of French secularism.
Geneva, Switzerland
An opulent monument built for a duke who donated his entire fortune to the city of Geneva.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.
Belize
A massive underwater sinkhole made famous by Jacques Cousteau.
Panama City, Panama
A huge, bustling local market in Panama City.
Cambridge, England
This tree was grafted from the actual tree that led Isaac Newton to ponder the theory of gravity.