Rivière-Koksoak, Québec
Pingualuit Crater Lake
A lake in the middle of the tundra of Quebec is said to be the purest freshwater lake on Earth.
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Rivière-Koksoak, Québec
A lake in the middle of the tundra of Quebec is said to be the purest freshwater lake on Earth.
Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands
The cafe that acts as the social hub for the small volcanic island of HMS Bounty fame.
Hitachinaka, Japan
Every autumn, this hillside is ablaze with red summer cypress.
Nicaragua
The youngest volcano in Central America.
Excelsior Springs, Missouri
This art deco masterpiece was once a miracle spring mecca but is now simply a government office building.
A remote coral island with a gristly history of shipwreck, battles, and a horrendous war crime.
Brooklyn, New York
First a horse rendering plant, then a 19th century landfill, this beach is full of glass from thousands upon thousands of broken bottles.
Beijing, China
Beijing's version of Disneyland, completely abandoned, mostly destroyed.
Istanbul, Turkey
A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.
Aubeterre-sur-Dronne, France
The largest underground church in Europe.
Philippines
An island in the middle of a lake, in the middle of a volcano, in the middle of a bigger lake, in the middle of a bigger island, in an archipelago, in the Pacific Ocean.
Los Angeles, California
World-famous, Pink's still manages to keep its prized cult fetish status.
The Caves, Australia
A wonder of natural limestone formations etched by millions of years of natural interaction between rainfall and rock and air.
San Diego, California
Lemon Grove, California is known for its giant lemon...and mummified bodies.
Benson, Arizona
Limestone caves with spectacular showcase chambers.
Portland, Oregon
The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.
Oudtshoorn, South Africa
Largest cave system in Africa.
Ardino, Bulgaria
An architectural marvel that spans the Arda River, and has stories of a haunted past.
Haines Falls, New York
A stunning, two-tiered waterfall made famous by poets, artists and the legend of a ghost dog.
Roscoe, New York
An abandoned castle owned and ignored by Masons carries a cursed history.
Arcadia, Greece
Seventeen oak trees sprout from the roof and walls of this tiny chapel without any visual evidence of roots.
Warminster, England
The longest hedge maze in the world.
Borgo a Mozzano, Italy
A stunning bridge that appears as if it's lunging to the shore, and has a legend of a devilish architect.
Wheatley, England
Over 100 years ago this pyramidal holding cell was reserved for rowdy drunks but now only offers five minute sentences.