Halifax, Nova Scotia
The Sea Turtle Centre
One of Canada's tiniest museums tackles the world's largest turtle.
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Halifax, Nova Scotia
One of Canada's tiniest museums tackles the world's largest turtle.
Cow Bay, Nova Scotia
This huge 12-foot concrete moose on the coast of Nova Scotia is the grandest of the sculptor's giant creatures.
Cardigan, Prince Edward Island
While this is positively the smallest library in Canada, it aspires to be the smallest in the world.
White Pine County, Nevada
These huge stone ovens in the desert fueled the Nevada silver boom, and may have also been a hideout for outlaws.
Baker, Nevada
The longest living non-clonal organisms on Earth.
Alamo, Nevada
If you want to take a peek at Area 51, this is legally as close as you're going to get.
Vernazza, Italy
Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.
Montegabbione (TR), Italy
This 16th-century monastery has been turned into a surrealist architecture compound.
Province of Matera, Italy
An Italian hillside ghost town.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
This crescent-shaped sliver of sand is a magical haven for a herd of feral horses.
San Martín Tilcajete, Mexico
This Oaxacan town is known for its colorful fantastical creatures hand-carved by local artisans.
San Cristobalito, Mexico
This series of waterfalls tumble into a radiantly blue river.
Huehuetlán, Mexico
The largest cave shaft in the world is home to thousands of birds and popular with BASE jumpers.
Aguascalientes, Mexico
A uniquely robust and historic look at Mexico's omnipresent dance with Death.
Tepoztlán, Mexico
High atop a Mexican rainforest mountain, this ancient pyramid once drew pilgrims countries away.
Naica, Mexico
A gargantuan crystal kingdom.
Santa Clara, Cuba
This imposing memorial contains the remains of Che Guevara — and 29 other guerrillas who died with him in Bolivia.
Tongren, China
Two ancient Buddhist temples crown this dramatic rocky pinnacle.
Lhasa, Tibet
This Tibetan monastery has survived multiple attacks and is also a sky burial site.
Alxa, China
Sited in an Inner Mongolian desert are the remnants of an important trade stop along the Silk Road.
Changsha, China
The world's largest statue of Mao Zedong looks out over the city where he discovered Communism.
Xingtai Shi, China
This terrifying glass bridge on the side of a mountain cracks as you step on it.
Shengshan Island, China
This abandoned fishing settlement may well be the greenest village in the world.
Beijing, China
The world's longest outdoor escalator takes visitors to the top of China's largest dam and is also shaped like a dragon.