Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Ulugh Beg Observatory
Light still pours into the ruins of this ancient Islamic observatory.
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Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Light still pours into the ruins of this ancient Islamic observatory.
Beijing, China
This ancient Chinese observatory still contains early astronomy technology.
Lovell, Wyoming
Native Americans built this circle of stones, which was used to predict astronomical events.
Istra, Russia
A dormant lightning machine equal to all the power in Russia.
Oxford, England
J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.
Argyle, Wisconsin
A former barn converted into a massive train diorama.
Astara, Azerbaijan
Spring that emits water and fire at the same time is said to have remedial properties, and sparked its own religion.
Fackler, Alabama
This natural wonder drops 16 stories straight down through rare flora and streaming waterfalls.
Hamelin Pool, Australia
Living fossils in this remote Australian bay provide a glimpse of what Earth may have looked like 3.5 billion years ago.
Ehlanzeni, South Africa
Hidden in the hills is a mysterious stone structure, known only to a few.
Petra District, Jordan
An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.
Örencik, Turkey
This hunter-gatherer architecture is believed to be the oldest religious complex known.
Keystone, South Dakota
Hidden behind Lincoln's head is a chamber containing enamel plates documenting American history, sealed in a teakwood box in a titanium vault.
Lisbon, Portugal
The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
The profile of one ill-fated deacon was emblazoned forever on this church window during the Halifax explosion.
Pembroke, Wales
A hermit's tiny cell built into the cliffside that saved him in South Pembrokeshire.
Palo Alto, California
A humble garage, world-famous for being the epicenter of a technology revolution.
Milford Sound, New Zealand
Dolphins, ancient clams and hundreds of waterfalls make this one of the world's top tourist destinations.
Duiwelskloof, South Africa
A South African bar inside a hollowed out 6,000-year-old Baobab.
Chicago, Illinois
A century-old network of freight tunnels underneath the city's historic business district.
Reno, Nevada
The only surviving prototype of Buckminster Fuller's revolutionary car.
Baker, Nevada
The longest living non-clonal organisms on Earth.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.
Groom Lake, Nevada
In the middle of an extremely unforgiving and desolate high desert is the most secret military facility in the world.