Tha Bak, Laos
Tha Bak Bomb Boats
Villagers have recycled bomber fuel tanks from the Vietnam War and turned them into very, very strong boats.
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Tha Bak, Laos
Villagers have recycled bomber fuel tanks from the Vietnam War and turned them into very, very strong boats.
Ban Long, Laos
This tiered waterfall is so pretty it may cause visitors to cry tears of their own.
Budapest, Hungary
A marvel of technology a century ago, this disused power station now offers a lovely glimpse into the industrial design of the past.
Budapest, Hungary
This off-beat, quirky communism-themed bar isn't afraid to poke fun at its history.
Hương Thủy, Vietnam
Vietnam's feral abandoned water park offers access to a post-apocalyptic funscape, now with fewer crocodiles.
Pristina, Kosovo
A futuristic, brutalist masterpiece that is also strangely prison-like.
Škaljari, Montenegro
This World War I fortress is the perfect place to catch a Montenegrin sunset.
Podgorica, Montenegro
Its frescoes depict the likeness of Marshal Tito, Karl Marx, and Friedrich Engels burning in hell.
Maldonado, Uruguay
Because sometimes the most efficient route from A to B isn't a straight line.
Presidente Franco, Paraguay
An underexplored, 130-foot tropical waterfall that you will have all to yourself.
Jesús de Tavarangue, Paraguay
These spectacular ruins were built by Spanish padres in the 17th century.
Ramot, Israel
A geometric jumble of homes.
Hamaam, Israel
An iconic view point of the Sea of Galilee offers a look into Israel's past.
Balshoon, Syria
A 1,500-year-old ghost settlement is slowly fading away.
Constantine, Algeria
This dizzying span over the ancient Algerian city was once the highest suspension bridge in the world.
Kaunas, Lithuania
Where a Japanese government official issued transit visas to Jews fleeing from Nazi-occupied Poland.
Kaunas, Lithuania
Ever-growing collection of devils in art.
Joneikiškės, Lithuania
A curious art park at the geographic center of Europe is home to 3,000 television sets and other wonders.
Meškuičių seniūnija, Lithuania
An old hill fort covered in over 100,000 crosses is a symbol of Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs.
Juodkrantė, Lithuania
Lithuania's outdoor sculpture trail of wooden folk art.
Kaali, Estonia
Mysterious craters may have been home to an ancient cult.
Rummu, Estonia
The ruins of an Estonian prison are drowning in the quarry lake where the convicts were once forced to work.
Amanlis, France
An enchanting work of outsider art, full of whimsical sculptures and carvings.
Bayeux, France
This symbol of the French Revolution still stands where it was first planted during the 18th-century.