Gabrovo, Bulgaria
Shipka Pass
A mountain pass in Bulgaria's Balkan Mountains was the site of four historic battles.
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Gabrovo, Bulgaria
A mountain pass in Bulgaria's Balkan Mountains was the site of four historic battles.
Alexandria, Scotland
Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.
Glastonbury, England
Fascinating town where normal life interfaces with the occult.
Stowe, Vermont
Vermont's hills are alive with the sound of music at this historic hotel.
Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland
The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.
Homestead, Florida
A mysterious castle built as a monument to lost love.
Singapore
Watch butterflies take flight before you fly.
Callanish, Scotland
The mysterious megaliths have enchanted and intrigued visitors for thousands of years.
London, England
Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.
Chinle, Arizona
Red sandstone structures dominate this landscape, which has been inhabited for some 5,000 years.
Bishop, California
A charming desert roadside bakery that produces 10 times more bread daily than it has residents in its town.
Bishop, California
The echoes of a railroad town that solemnly mark the end of the line.
Scheelite, California
For decades, the largest tungsten producer in the U.S. was located in a spectacular setting in the high Sierra Nevada, with some of the workings over 11,000 feet.
Big Pine, California
Once thought to be the oldest living tree in the world, Methuselah was germinated before the Egyptian pyramids were built.
Indio, California
A monument to the frontier doctor who came up with the idea of delineating highways with a painted line.
Durango, Colorado
This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.
Moab, Utah
The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.
Lee Vining, California
Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.
Bridgeport, California
Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.
Port Jervis, New York
A winding, cliffside stretch of road overlooking the Delaware River.
Amesbury, England
Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.
Rome, Italy
This is the oldest Roman-made bridge in the city still existing in its original state.
Montrose, Colorado
A dangerous narrow-gauge railroad once traced a route through this striking canyon.