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A magnificent waterfall nestled in the heart of the El Yunque National Forest.

This Boeing KC-97 tanker is now a restaurant for aviation lovers.

A tribute to an iconic act of defiance from the Croatian War of Independence involving a small car.

A boulder carved into the shape of the cosmonaut's head.

On the shores of Kyrgyzstan's Issyk-Kul Lake, a family cooks a feast that tells the sad tale of a people's exile.

Swirling layers of white and red rock earned these mountains their festive nickname.

The ridged layers that make up this river canyon represent Earth's geological history.

A beloved tribute to the Fab Four and the freedoms they inspired.

An institution dedicated to curiosity, logic, riddles, and Mongolia's long history of puzzles.

One of the world's largest salt caves is filled with fragile salt sculptures, salt rivers, and huge salt megadomes.

This fairy-tale castle would make Dracula (who is said to have been imprisoned there) jealous.

Iran's colorful terraces are a rare geological masterpiece.

This massive underground salt mine now holds a sci-fi theme park in its depths.

This remote, abandoned Soviet observatory promises spectacular views for those who can reach it.

Witness traditional silk production in the Uzbek city that's been a hub of sericulture for over a thousand years.

A fiery crater has been burning in the Karakum Desert since 1971.

This vast, water-filled underground labyrinth can only be toured by boat.

Hydraulic systems in an ancient underground Iranian city.

This ruined fortress was the stronghold for a persecuted medieval leader and his infamous Assassins.

A 1,500-year-old, 3-story subterranean city where ancient Persians took refuge in times of war.

This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.

This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."

Extraordinary sculpture garden created by an eccentric English poet.

These azure waters were thought to lead to the Mayan Underworld.