Marshall, Liberia
Monkey Island
After surviving decades of medical testing and civil wars, these chimpanzees were abandoned on their own islands.
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Marshall, Liberia
After surviving decades of medical testing and civil wars, these chimpanzees were abandoned on their own islands.
Homestead, Florida
The sign that drew attention to a young boy's cucumber stand is now the name of his fruit superstore.
Queens, New York
An exhibition space dedicated to American outsider art created between the 18th and 21st centuries.
Zacatecas, Mexico
This grand yet little-visited tomb seems almost carved into the hill it sits on.
Toconao, Chile
This 18th-century tower is locally iconic.
Inveresk, Scotland
This 19th-century sanctuary was built atop a hill that once housed a Roman fort.
Nixon, Nevada
This dry lake bed contains the oldest known petroglyphs in North America.
Nativitas, Mexico
The grounds of this former dairy hacienda now contain an entire town inspired by Tuscany, Italy.
Nefta, Tunisia
The original movie set for the home of 'Star Wars' hero Luke Skywalker.
Paris, France
This emotive sculpture was originally created for the 1878 World's Fair.
Alberta
The frozen bubbles that form on the icy surface of this Canadian lake contain enough methane to create a small explosion.
London, England
The commemorative stone column conceals a secret laboratory.
Athens, Greece
Scars of this building's past life as a violent prison still cover its walls.
Kirkstall, England
Artists have long been drawn to these atmospheric 12th-century ruins.
Vancouver, British Columbia
The ruins of Vancouver's abandoned heritage railway.
Ajijic, Mexico
The corner walls of a primary school showcase a Mexican version of memento mori.
Athens, Greece
The Cycladic architecture makes this Athens neighborhood feel like an island paradise hidden in the shadow of the Acropolis.
Oviedo, Spain
The surviving remnants of a destroyed medieval church now stand in a public park.
New Orleans, Louisiana
An otherworldly musical haven in The Big Easy.
New Bedford, Massachusetts
The sea urchin sculpture is an unusual commemoration of a New England town's seafaring history.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Cartoon clouds and nature-inspired murals have transformed the streets of Kuala Lumpur.
Rivodutri, Italy
A 17th-century doorway in a small Sabine village is a portal into the mysteries of alchemy.
Astoria, Oregon
This solo operation offers the world's only whey wines in flavors such as chocolate-orange.
Yerevan, Armenia
This medieval manuscript collection has some of the most obscure and ancient texts in the world.