Guadarrama, Spain
Civil War Bunkers of Alto del León
These Bullet-scarred bunkers are haunting reminders of the Spanish Civil War.
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Guadarrama, Spain
These Bullet-scarred bunkers are haunting reminders of the Spanish Civil War.
New Orleans, Louisiana
This unique shop is full of memento mori art, antique medical equipment, secret society paraphernalia, and historical relics.
San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
You can swim in these highly salty, mesmerizingly blue lakes in the Atacama Desert.
Tikal, Guatemala
These roaring primates were considered a divine creature in the cosmology of the Maya.
Oaxaca, Mexico
An incredible collection of Mesoamerican art assembled by one of Mexico's great artists.
Mejillones, Chile
This hidden pre-Columbian rock art depicts a whale hunt.
Cancún, Mexico
A small collection of iguana-infested ruins hides amid Cancún's bustling hotel zone.
San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
The ruins of a pre-Columbian fortress city so secure it held off the Spanish conquistadors for over 20 years.
San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
A beautiful little bookshop located in the middle of a desert.
Fontenille, France
This 5,000-year-old tomb once had its own hinged door.
Shanghai, China
This theme park presents 5,000 years of Shanghai history and includes a "sunken" exhibition hall.
Waterbury, Connecticut
A miniature village lies nearly forgotten in the forest by the side of a major highway.
Yalcobá, Mexico
Take a dip beneath the stalactites in this amazing cenote.
Ravenna, Italy
A medieval, mosaic-lined baptistry built by a heretical Christian sect.
Nejapa, El Salvador
This risky summer festival honors a historic volcanic eruption.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The abandoned coal loading dock is a canvas for unsanctioned art.
St Regis, Montana
Between Missoula and Spokane, a family-owned travel center has an unusual museum in the back.
London, England
A wonderfully eclectic Victorian aquarium lies in the basement of the Horniman Museum.
Katakolo, Greece
Get hands on with the technological marvels of the Classical world.
Sado, Japan
Japan's longest-running music festival takes place on an isolated butterfly-shaped island.
Aladdin, Wyoming
The crumbling structure is a rare surviving relic of the area's bygone mining industry.
Bronx, New York
Rare moles meet activism at this Oaxacan eatery.
Bovec, Slovenia
A crumbling World War I fort that is reached through a series of concrete tunnels.
St Kilda, Australia
You'll find the little birds tucked within the rocks of this Australian beach.