Gorongosa, Mozambique
The Lion House
When humans abandoned this safari lodge, the lions took over.
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Gorongosa, Mozambique
When humans abandoned this safari lodge, the lions took over.
Egypt
The wreck of a World War II cargo ship has become an unintentional time capsule at the bottom of the Red Sea.
Cairo, Egypt
Slum Settlement Filled With Mountains of Garbage.
Nagoa Ash Shatb, Egypt
One of its engravings is believed to be among the first representations of medical and surgical instruments.
Cairo, Egypt
The massive cave church of Cairo's Zabbaleen community is one of the largest Christian churches in the Middle East.
Nubia, Egypt
Ozymandias’ time-keeping temple.
Matsumoto, Japan
This historic castle is one of the oldest and most impressive in all of Japan.
Kyoto, Japan
This 14th-century temple is also known as the "Temple of the Golden Pavilion" for its gorgeous gilded reliquary hall.
Kyoto, Japan
A shrine contains nearly 200 statues of the Buddhist deity Jizo, dressed in bibs by parents who have lost a child.
Hiroshima, Japan
Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.
Tokyo, Japan
This sprawling scenic burial ground is the final resting place of Japan's last shogun.
Kyoto, Japan
A beautiful bamboo trail tucked in this famous Japanese shrine.
Himeji, Japan
Nine Gardens in one—with tea service.
Hatsukaichi, Japan
This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.
Tokyo, Japan
Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.
Nara, Japan
This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.
Kyoto, Japan
The 10,000 Torii shrine.
Kyoto, Japan
This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.
Yamanouchi, Japan
Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.
Davenport, Australia
The UFO capital of Australia is the outback’s answer to Roswell.
McLaren Vale, Australia
This green and white building is shaped like a massive Rubik's Cube.
Broome, Australia
The final resting place for many Japanese divers who tragically lost their lives in the Australian pearling industry.
Busselton, Australia
The longest timber-piled jetty in the world has an underwater observatory.
Anmatjere, Australia
Along the Stuart Highway, two giant sculptures tower over the roadway.