Brussels, Belgium
Royal Greenhouses of Laeken
Lavish royal estate punctuated with heated greenhouses.
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Brussels, Belgium
Lavish royal estate punctuated with heated greenhouses.
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Buddha shrines hide within dark tunnels at this unique forest temple.
Tambon Wat That, Thailand
Bizarre Hindu and Buddhist sculpture park.
Hin Tung, Thailand
Thousands of bats stream out of caves every night on the edge on Thailand's second largest park.
San Francisco, California
A psychedelic labyrinth on the San Francisco bay.
Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates's biggest and oldest fort pays homage to a lost era.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Billed as the "largest natural flower garden in the world" this Middle Eastern show field has little competition at 45 million flowers.
Al Madam, United Arab Emirates
An abandoned desert hamlet swallowed up by sand.
Kuşadası, Turkey
This Turkish cave boasts some rather bizarre associations with the King of Mount Olympus.
Ocaklı Köyü, Turkey
An abused and forgotten metropolis, abandoned for centuries.
Istanbul, Turkey
The ornate miniature mansions were built for Istanbul's feathered residents.
Kayaköy, Turkey
A Turkish ghost town abandoned in a population exchange with Greece.
Fethiye, Turkey
These tombs were built into the side of a mountain so that ancient angels could reach the dead.
Denizli, Turkey
Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.
Aksaray, Turkey
In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.
Taxco, Mexico
This centuries-old mine remained hidden beneath a hotel bar until 2013.
Guadalajara, Mexico
This structure was moved nearly 40 feet while people continued working inside it.
Campeche, Mexico
Half-hidden by grassy slopes, this striking Spanish colonial fort is now a museum of underwater archaeology.
San Martín Tilcajete, Mexico
This Oaxacan town is known for its colorful fantastical creatures hand-carved by local artisans.
Puebla, Mexico
The first public library in the Americas has more than 45,000 books dating back to the 15th century.
Mexico City, Mexico
The most complete statue of this Aztec god sits a top a throne carved with images of hallucinogenic plants.
Mexico City, Mexico
Psychedelic murals coat the inside of a nondescript research library.
Tolantongo, Mexico
The development of this cliffside waterpark is representative of Mexico's history of co-op tourism developments.
Taxco, Mexico
This "cursed house" features secret rooms, hidden vaults, and dark escape tunnels.