Pepeekeo, Hawaii
'Akaka Falls
These picturesque Hawaiian falls are home to a rare species of fish that uses a special sucker to climb up cliffs.
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Pepeekeo, Hawaii
These picturesque Hawaiian falls are home to a rare species of fish that uses a special sucker to climb up cliffs.
Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska
The king of U.S. high points towers over every other peak on the continent.
Italy
This Italian foot path winds through the mountains via 52 individual tunnels.
Farmington, New Mexico
Seemingly grown on some other world, these New Mexico rock formations look like a disused science fiction set.
Panguipulli, Chile
This Japanese-inspired labyrinth of hot springs is hidden in a Chilean forest.
Enshi, China
This highest bridge in the world spans such a great chasm that it had to be established using rockets.
Whittier, Alaska
This small city where almost everyone lives in the same building can only be reached via North America's longest tunnel.
Cape Town, South Africa
This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.
Puerto Princesa, Philippines
This tiny island protects a number of rare bird species by only allowing visitors to set foot on the beach.
Three Forks, Montana
These giant metal horses graze on a hilltop near the Montana highway.
Indianapolis, Indiana
The body of one of the world's most famous outlaws is covered in cement and iron to prevent it from being stolen.
Calipatria, California
The sea once considered an ecological wasteland is now called "crown jewel of avian biodiversity" by scientists.
Plitvička Jezera, Croatia
A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.
Balestrino, Italy
Abandoned medieval hill town.
Cape Town, South Africa
Haven for Cape Fur Seals, until the Ring of Death of jumping Great White Sharks arrives.
Zermatt, Switzerland
One of the highest emergency huts in the world has been waiting almost a century to give imperiled climbers a place to lie down.
San Bernardino County, California
The most isolated mailbox in America lets desert travelers record their passing.
Weinan, China
A sacred mountaintop temple offers a fine cup of tea to visitors who can survive the journey.
Suomussalmi, Finland
Menacing or in memoriam, the Silent People and their meaning are left to interpretation.
Sweden
Largest island in the Baltic Sea experiences such idyllic weather that roses bloom in the middle of December.
Malmö, Sweden
20-foot tall lamp mumbles Swedish to celebrate the holidays.
Saty, Kazakhstan
Submerged trees jut ghost-like out of an idyllic turquoise mountain lake.
Liwale, Tanzania
The largest game reserve in Africa is home to thousands of species but refuses to house humans.
Whitsundays, Australia
A small, but award-winning beach known for its literally spotless reputation.