Zhangjiajie, China
Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge
The latest in a series of long glass bridges suspended at terrifying heights.
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Zhangjiajie, China
The latest in a series of long glass bridges suspended at terrifying heights.
Zhangjiajie, China
A total of 999 stairs lead visitors through a massive hole in a mountain known as the Gateway to Heaven.
Zhangjiajie, China
For those with no fear of heights: a skywalk 4,700 feet up on a Chinese mountain.
Antarctica
Naked scientists race around the pole in the frigid cold to try to join Antarctica's exclusive 300 Club.
Victoria Falls, Zambia
The world's highest and most dangerous infinity pool lies at the precipice of Victoria Falls.
Naftah, Tunisia
Buildings from the fictional planet of Tatooine still litter the Tunisian desert.
Tanzania
Stay in your own little bubble.
Cape Town, South Africa
This historic observatory was established to keep shipwrecks from littering the Cape of Good Hope.
Paga, Ghana
The souls of the dead have made these Ghanese crocodiles shockingly docile.
Assin South, Ghana
This series of rope-style bridges brings visitors into a jungle layer that is usually reserved for birds and monkeys.
Menchum, Cameroon
Deadliest lake in the world suffocated over 1,746 people in one night.
Ouidah, Benin
Dozens of snakes are housed and worshipped within the walls of this Vodun temple.
Stockholm, Sweden
An ancient Viking runestone hidden in plain view in Stockholm's old town.
Ödeshög, Sweden
This encrypted monolith protected a secret of Norse mythology by hiding in a church wall for over a millennium.
Kiruna, Sweden
The world's first ice hotel is still one of the most elaborate and beautiful.
Skinnskatteberg, Sweden
Bring your hiking shoes, wool socks, and thermal underwear for a stay in these cozy forest huts.
Holtålen, Norway
Research station devoted to mysterious floating lights seen in a Norwegian valley.
Kvam, Norway
Walk behind a 50-meter-high waterfall.
Svalbard, Norway
This Arctic storage facility is a secure backup for agricultural biodiversity.
Oslo, Norway
Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.
Luster, Norway
A stunning silver lining to global warming's gloomy cloud.
Forsand, Norway
This giant boulder is pinched over a 1000-meter abyss by two mountains.
Odda, Norway
Walk 2,300 feet above the ground on the "Troll's Tongue."
Brussels, Belgium
One of the deepest indoor swimming pools in the world.