Rangalifinolhu, Maldives
Ithaa Undersea Restaurant
An underwater restaurant, surrounded by a coral reef.
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Rangalifinolhu, Maldives
An underwater restaurant, surrounded by a coral reef.
Hilo, Hawaii
Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.
Magdalena, New Mexico
Twenty-seven massive radio antennas on the high plains of New Mexico search for life on other planets.
Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
A historic observatory precariously perched at the "Top of Europe."
Antarctica
The world's largest neutrino telescope searches for secrets of the universe at the South Pole.
Novaya Zemlya, Russia
Site of the world's largest nuclear explosion.
Røst, Norway
The convergence of two currents makes this a surprisingly pleasant getaway in the Arctic Circle.
Tromsø, Norway
The world's northernmost aquarium looks like it has fallen over.
Moscow, Russia
Former headquarters of the KGB.
Moscow, Russia
Moscow's most popular cemetery includes the graves of numerous cosmonauts.
Moscow, Russia
Museum celebrating the achievements of the Soviet space program.
Yakutsk, Russia
The coldest city in the world.
Oymyakonsky District, Russia
The villagers of the coldest inhabited place on Earth adjust to unique challenges presented by day-to-day living.
Borshchivs'kyi district, Ukraine
A subterranean Holocaust refuge within one of the world's longest cave systems.
Odesa, Ukraine
The largest catacomb system in the world.
Oslo, Norway
Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.
Oslo, Norway
Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.
Aurland, Norway
Longest road tunnel in the world features an air treatment plant and the illusion of daylight.
Saratoga Springs, New York
The first evidence of some of the Earth's earliest life was found in this fossilized undersea grotto.
Svalbard, Norway
This Arctic storage facility is a secure backup for agricultural biodiversity.
Prypiat, Ukraine
The ghost town left by the worst nuclear disaster of all time is being taken over by nature and urban explorers.
Bouvet Island
This uninhabited volcanic island is the most remote in the world.