Yaphank, New York
Yaphank Garage
A restored Shell gas station from 1937 that includes a tow truck, the original gas pumps, and the original office.
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Yaphank, New York
A restored Shell gas station from 1937 that includes a tow truck, the original gas pumps, and the original office.
Ridge, New York
The second-largest (of only two in the world) large particle collider is the underdog of experimental physics.
Calverton, New York
A tribute to the hard-working men and women of Grumman, who crafted F-14 fighter jets.
Shoreham, New York
The first commercial nuclear power plant constructed on Long Island.
Rheinsberg, Germany
This decommissioned nuclear power plant offers tours of its Communist-era control room and reactor hall.
Silver City, Georgia
The remains of one of America's first radiation testing grounds still rest ominously in a Georgia forest.
Raigad, India
A nearly unconquerable island-fort in the Indian Ocean.
Jaisalmer, India
The oldest still-inhabited hill fort in India looks like a magnificent golden sandcastle.
Kolkata, India
An eclectic mix of influences rot together in harmony in this India necropolis.
Udimalla, India
The largest tiger reserve in India is a vast expanse dotted with ancient ruins of Nagarjuna Viswa Vidyalayam.
Dhar Lama Chung Chung, India
This hilltop warren of monastic dwellings is the result of centuries worth of Mongol attacks.
Gharapuri, India
An extraordinary "City of Caves" carved from solid stone.
Bhangarh, India
This abandoned fort is said to be the most haunted place in India, so much so that entry is prohibited after sunset.
Patan, India
This magnificent stepwell is designed as an inverted temple and adorned with 1,500 sculptures.
Ajanta, India
Rock-cut cave complex filled with ancient Buddhist artwork.
Jaipur, India
Sacred Indian temple that’s all monkey business.
Rajsamand, India
The second-longest continuous wall on the planet protects a hidden secret in the deserts of India.
Jaipur, India
The 953 windows undoubtedly make this the world's most beautiful screened porch.
Cherrapunjee, India
Centuries-old bridges grown from tangled roots.
Jaipur, India
More than half of this Indian palace is drowned but it looks all the more spectacular for it.
Verul, India
This complex of vertically-excavated Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu monolithic temples in India's Maharashtra providence illustrates a spirit of tolerance characteristic of ancient India.
Abhaneri, India
Thousands of exquisitely carved stone water storage wells, hundreds of stone steps fill this exquisite medieval stepwell.
Mexico
A spring water stream jumps through a walkable "bridge" cavern and a narrow canyon.
Naica, Mexico
A gargantuan crystal kingdom.