Reykjavik, Iceland
Icelandic Phallological Museum
An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.
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Reykjavik, Iceland
An encyclopedic collection of mammal penises.
Vik, Iceland
Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.
Hong Kong
The world's longest outdoor covered escalator system transports commuters through Hong Kong's hilly terrain.
Hong Kong
Teeming with illegal goods and services, this towering maze of vice is also a popular tourist accommodation.
Edaikazhinadu, India
A once-stately trading fort is now a ruin slowly being consumed by the sea.
Graniteville, Vermont
Tour the world's largest deep-hole dimension granite quarry, where you can view the plant where gravestones are made and roll a ball down the outdoor granite bowling alley.
Margate City, New Jersey
Step inside Lucy, the world's largest "elephant."
Clark County, Nevada
The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.
Palestine
The remains of this ancient fortress atop a manmade hill look as though they were built into a volcano.
Ein Gedi, Israel
As the Dead Sea continues to deplete, massive sinkholes open along its banks.
Ramat Negev Regional Council, Israel
A massive, heart-shaped, wind-carved crater in the middle of the Israeli desert.
Amesbury, England
Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
Petra District, Jordan
An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.
Jerusalem, Israel
This historic rec center in the heart of Israel is a bastion of peace and togetherness.
Jerusalem, Israel
After over 100 years out of service this landmark windmill once again turns as a symbol of Jerusalem's self-sufficiency.
Jerusalem, Israel
The home of the Dead Sea Scrolls is an abstract modernist dream.
Shanghai, China
The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.
Shanghai, China
An out-of-place slice of France, smack in the middle of Shanghai.
Nara, Japan
Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.
Nara, Japan
This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.
Kyoto, Japan
The 10,000 Torii shrine.
Hiroshima, Japan
A plaque marks the site directly below the mid-air detonation of the atomic bomb over Hiroshima.
Hiroshima, Japan
Peace Park and the Atomic Bomb Dome.