Tamri, Morocco
The Tree Goats of Morocco
Morocco's Argania trees are infested with nut-hungry goats.
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Tamri, Morocco
Morocco's Argania trees are infested with nut-hungry goats.
Vancouver, British Columbia
What happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100-year-old copyright.
Alert Bay, British Columbia
This towering totem holds the title for the tallest in the world but only according to some.
Chichen Itza, Mexico
Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.
Tulum, Mexico
An ancient system of freshwater caves filled with animal bones, including that of species long-extinct.
Chichen Itza, Mexico
No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.
Dzitnup, Mexico
These azure waters were thought to lead to the Mayan Underworld.
Chichen Itza, Mexico
Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.
Kuta Selatan, Indonesia
This Balinese sea temple is thought to be guarded by the hundreds of monkeys that live around it.
Indonesia
This sacred cave temple is home to thousands of bats and according to legend, a giant snake king.
Ubud, Indonesia
Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.
Melbourne, Australia
Once housing children next to hardened criminals this historic jail once displayed Ned Kelly's skull until it was stolen.
Sydney, Australia
Built over an abandoned train yard, this hidden gem is full of winding paths and offers gorgeous views of Sydney Harbour.
Sydney, Australia
Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!
Bulls, New Zealand
The "punniest place on Earth” has nearly as many bull-themed puns as it does people.
Okains Bay, New Zealand
One of the largest collections of traditional Māori artifacts in New Zealand.
Wellington, New Zealand
New Zealand's only running funicular railway.
Dunedin, New Zealand
Free candle-lit art gallery, accompanied by a live piano score.
Springfield, New Zealand
A giant doughnut was given to the small New Zealand town of Springfield to promote "The Simpsons Movie."
Napier, New Zealand
This museum/fur store is devoted to educating guests on how awful opossums can be.
Auckland, New Zealand
A New Zealand communications tower stands as the tallest structure in the Southern Hemisphere.
Ashburton Lakes, New Zealand
Edoras, capital city of Rohan in Lord of the Rings, once sat atop this isolated New Zealand mountain.
Kawakawa, New Zealand
Modern art meets modern convenience in possibly the world's most architecturally important public bathroom.
Auckland, New Zealand
The platform atop this verdant volcano was built with the help of a royal elephant.