Litchfield Park, Australia
Magnetic Termite Mounds
Let these towering termite-building structures tell you where to go.
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Litchfield Park, Australia
Let these towering termite-building structures tell you where to go.
Brusio, Switzerland
This work of engineering is imbued with elegance and ingeniousness.
Edinburgh, Scotland
This historic pub has maintained much of its 1906 decor, including a small sequestered room for women, where orders were slipped through a tiny window.
Kizilsu, China
The world's largest natural arch was forgotten for over 50 years after its discovery.
Verona, Italy
Pilgrimage site for star-crossed lovers.
Goathland, England
Harry Potter’s Hogsmeade Station is also a charming blast from the past situated in North Yorkshire.
Turkmenistan
A fiery crater has been burning in the Karakum Desert since 1971.
Durango, Colorado
This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.
Xian Shi, China
An ancient fortification lives on in this Chinese city.
London, England
Chelsea's soldiers were given strict orders when crossing this historic bridge.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
This former railway facility is the oldest in Slovenia, and now houses a museum showcasing the history of steam locomotives.
Hamelin Pool, Australia
Living fossils in this remote Australian bay provide a glimpse of what Earth may have looked like 3.5 billion years ago.
Wellington Mill, Australia
Thousands of lawn gnomes have infested this Australian roundabout.
Fraser Island, Australia
WWI hospital ship lost in a cyclone turns up on the coast of Fraser Island, where she remains rusted and forgotten.
Yeal, Australia
The world's "leaniest" tower encourages you to test the gravity of its situation.
Dumbleyung, Australia
See the lake and replica where a daredevil broke both world land and water speed records in the same year.
Mundaring, Australia
An engineering masterpiece, or “Scheme of Madness?”
Kulin, Australia
There's a lot of horsing around on this lonely stretch of Australian highway.
Ularring, Australia
A series of eerie metal stick figures are spread out over four square miles on the bed of a huge salt lake in the Australian Outback.
Leonora, Australia
This once-booming gold mining hub was basically abandoned overnight.
Francois Peron National Park, Australia
This Australian beach is composed of tiny shells.
Nangetty, Australia
Created as a coal reserve, it is today a natural park with stunning wildflowers, ancient marine fossils, and remnants of a 19th century mine.
Kalamunda, Australia
A beautiful hike through national parks, forests and beaches in Western Australia.
Perth, Australia
Hundreds of people walk past this palm tree every day without spotting its secret.