Kenya
Kitum Cave
A salty cave excavated by elephants and the location of a deadly disease vector.
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Kenya
A salty cave excavated by elephants and the location of a deadly disease vector.
San Francisco, California
Since 1973, this block has been home to the most concentrated collection of murals in San Francisco.
Solovetskiy, Russia
Monastery, army base, and infamous Soviet Gulag in the far Russian north.
Key West, Florida
These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world’s largest coastal brick fortresses.
Montreal, Québec
Futuristic apartment blocks are the backdrop for Montreal surfers hangin' ten on the Habitat '67 standing wave.
Gran Sabana, Venezuela
This "floating island" plateau sits 7,671 feet above the forest floor.
Tamarugal, Chile
Towns with a resource known as "white gold," valuable enough to fight a war over, now stand ghostly and empty.
Chicago, Illinois
One of the last functioning antique elevators in Chicago.
Monte di Cuma, Italy
Virgil's many-mouthed gateway to the underworld.
San Francisco, California
A museum befitting the city responsible for supplying the majority of the world's LSD.
Luster, Norway
A stunning silver lining to global warming's gloomy cloud.
Paarl, South Africa
The original goat tower, the one that started it all.
Nara, Japan
This massive wooden building contains a giant Buddha, healing pillars, and tame deer wandering the grounds.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Flashy signs from Las Vegas’s past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.
Titusville, Florida
A building so large that it has its own weather.
Plitvička Jezera, Croatia
A chain of 16 wondrous lakes formed as a result of the gradual dissolution of soluble layers of bedrock.
Santa María del Tule, Mexico
The stoutest tree in the world.
Munich, Germany
Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.
Burnley, England
A metal tree emits eerie, melodic notes on top of Lancashire's Crown Point.
Juneau, Alaska
Upside-down trees serve as natural flower pots in this hanging garden of Alaska.
Oda, Japan
"Singing sands" and the world's largest hourglass reside near Japan's Kotogahama beach.
Petra District, Jordan
An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.
Holywood, Scotland
A 30-acre garden inspired by the principles of modern physics.
East Molesey, England
England's oldest surviving hedge maze has been confusing visitors for over 300 years.