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Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.

The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.

While most shipwrecks are submerged, this ship in Cyprus ran ashore.

Beneath an ancient wishing tree lies an underground chapel with 12th-century frescoes and catacombs dedicated to a lady saint.

These ruins disappear beneath the waves every winter.

More than 20,000 salt and pepper shakers from across the globe call this museum home.

Sex curse discovered on ancient tablet in Cyprus.

For nearly 2,000 years this church has been waging war on local snakes by importing cats.

The ancient mosaics here are considered among the finest in the world, and serve as a stunning record of Greco-Roman daily life.

Once part of an ancient international harbor, it's now an all-you-can-eat shrimp buffet for flamingos and other water birds.

The water here is so clear you can see the mysteriously sunken ship from the surface.

A magical museum of fairy tale treasures near Cyprus' buffer zone.

This holy spring and its well have been the site of religious devotion for millennia.

Third time's a charm, or in this case, two testicles are.

Legend holds that the Ancient Greek goddess of love once bathed in the waters of this grotto.

Hundreds of fiberglass structures line the side of the road in the middle of nowhere.

A small sculpture that pays homage to the famous bronze ear of Ca de l'Oreggia—or does it?

This Ocean Drive crosswalk has been paved in rainbow colors to honor the LGBTQ+ community and the man who brought pastel to Miami Beach.

A unique museum that uses visual art and storytelling to reveal the hidden history of the Gullah Geechee and their African ancestors.

Once the site of medieval pilgrimage for its healing powers, this well was lost and later rediscovered.

This sea stack in Cyprus is traditionally seen as the birthplace of the goddess Aphrodite.

This Novia Scotia museum showcases local history through miniature models built by one man.

Believed to be inspired by the Trevi Fountain in Rome.

This towering wooden Sasquatch was carved with a chainsaw.