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This geometric feat is a testament to the Incas' mesmerizing architectural abilities.

You haven’t properly toured a winery until you’ve slept in an actual wine barrel.

Balanced rock sculptures pay tribute to a murdered conservationist and his pioneer wife.

A memorial marks the spot where a plane crash killed several United Nations members on a peace mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

A sacred mountaintop temple offers a fine cup of tea to visitors who can survive the journey.

This enormous 32-foot painting depicts Poland's greatest medieval battle in glorious detail.

This 12-inch-tall wooden sculpture of a winged Virgin Mary has inspired much devotion and countless replicas.

A cone-shaped top and cylindrical body set this 900-year-old structure apart from other Italian bell towers.

The largest pool at its elevation sits on top of one of the most expensive resorts in the world.

The sunlight passing through the opening of this huge cave system creates a magical effect.

Explore this medieval cathedral by trying to spot all the malevolent monsters hiding in its beautifully colored windows.

This metal tower in the desert provides views of a handful of Nazca geoglyphs.

This stack of stones honors a murdered 18th-century woman.

Known as the "Stairway to Heaven," this historic canal dates back to the 1700s.

Mother Nature outdoes herself with this stunningly beautiful set of caves carved into marble.

These layered sandstone mountains in China look like they are made of pressed crayons.

This vertical pinnacle in China was the inspiration for the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”

A sinkhole and now a swimming hole, too, full of dazzling turquoise water.

A magical sinkhole on the Yucatán Peninsula is adorned with mini waterfalls and hanging vines.

Climb down into the largest sinkhole in Qatar.

Raging waters have created a strange geological site that looks like something off of a progressive rock album cover.

Romania's "Red Ravine" is a little-known natural wonder that bears a resemblance to the Grand Canyon.

After millennia of erosion by sand and churning water this Brazilian valley now looks like a lunar fantasy.

A massive natural rock arch gives the Tuscan mountain its own window to the sky.