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The largest hydroelectric project in Laos created this eerie landscape.

Spectacular mineral formations fill these caves, which have been used for everything from smoking meat to stashing illicit liquor.

This Welsh dockyard was the site of the not-so-secret construction of the Millennium Falcon for the original Star Wars trilogy.

A sculpture for the sun and stars, created by Nancy Holt.

A seaside cemetery honors the Commonwealth soldiers and sailors that died in Sierra Leone during World War I and II.

A forest of immensely tall and unusually straight oak trees planted nearly 200 years ago to build naval ships that never came to be.

Even though bison are not native to this Danish island, you might find them walking around the Almindingen Forestas as part of a nature experiment.

This millennium-old site reflects a time when sugar was a treasured commodity.

A museum dedicated to the history of sugar cultivation on Réunion island.

This massive subterranean fissure is known as the "underground Grand Canyon."

This garage is frozen in the late 1990s, full of rare and untouched cars and motorcycles.

This arcade is one of the last places to catch a public performance by the now-defunct ShowBiz Pizza's house band of animatronic animals.

This 20th-century replica of a 13th-century castle has itself fallen into ruin.

A 2,000-year-old computer demonstrates remarkable engineering and astronomical precision.

This ruined fort and statue are a testament to the last king of Kaua‘i’s savvy diplomacy skills, which briefly brought Russians to Hawai‘i.

An abandoned mountain village in Habib surrounded by walnut, apricot, and pomegranate trees.

More than 100 antique vending machines housed in a used tire shop sell everything from candy to sake and ramen.

The only remnant of a small mining town is an abandoned railroad tunnel that is steeped in ghostly lore.

A folk-art cottage and hotel straight from a Slavic fairy tale.

The Gaslamp District's oldest bar sports a urinal marked with a golden plaque that was allegedly used by Mick Jagger.

This small, round building is the entrance to a bomb shelter built in anticipation of World War II.

A grueling 699-step stairway to a heavenly view of the island of Saint Helena.

With no menu and no sign, this 130-year-old taverna doles out affordable home cooking.

This "witch's market" is filled with Amazonian herbs, remedies, and the occasional libido-strengthening tincture.