Mayday, Colorado
Hesperus Mountain
This jet-infused peak marks the traditional northern boundary of the Navajo nation.
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Mayday, Colorado
This jet-infused peak marks the traditional northern boundary of the Navajo nation.
Gampola, Sri Lanka
An asymmetrically spiraling tower perched on top of a protected mountain.
Mexico City, Mexico
One of Mexico City's seats of the Catholic faith, although not the majoritarian Latin Roman rite.
Chiriaco Summit, California
Traces of General Patton’s Mojave Desert training camps for the North Africa campaign.
Chisinau, Moldova
Once built to inspire young Soviet minds through astronomy, this dome now stands as a quiet relic of a vanished era.
Boston, Massachusetts
These structures serve as a memorial to one of Boston’s most ambitious and controversial urban redevelopment projects.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A bizarre example of collective behavior resulted in thousands of shoe prints in Vegas parking lots.
Pungo Andongo, Angola
These giant volcanic rocks towering above the Angolan savannah once served as a natural fortification.
Santa Cruz, Aruba
The Ayo Rock Formations stand out on the island of Aruba as a unique arrangement of giant boulders with interesting crawl spaces to explore.
Oro Valley, Arizona
Giant quails play and greet visitors at a suburban park.
Riva, Turkey
Step into the world of one of Turkey's most popular television series for a virtual trip through Ottoman Empire history.
South Africa
A million years ago, our ancient ancestors were cooking with fire in this cave.
Monterrey, Mexico
The outdoor area of this contemporary art museum in Mexico is a modernist reinterpretation of hacienda architecture.
Mount Hamilton, California
A 19th-century California philanthropist is entombed beneath the telescope he funded.
Tacna, Peru
In the desert of southern Peru is an intriguing collection of ancient petroglyphs whose origins remain unknown.
Boston Bar, British Columbia
A construction mishap at this narrows on the Fraser River rendered it impassable to many migrating fish species, with international consequences.
Marfa, Texas
Twelve decommissioned shipping containers evoke a reclining person in Marfa, Texas.
Paris, France
A treasure trove of audio technology, from wax cylinders to juke boxes and record players.
Naoshima, Japan
Enjoy traditional Louisiana-style gumbo and the spirit of Southern hospitality 7,000 miles from New Orleans.
Riga, Latvia
See an anatomy teaching collection assembled in the 1920s and 1930s.
Iceland
A rugged hike leads to a breathtaking waterfall, once thought to be the tallest in Iceland.
Belouizdad, Algeria
Cave in which Miguel de Cervantes hid while trying to escape captivity in Algiers.
Catania, Italy
A monumental private palace behind an unassuming facade, with astonishing interiors including a rococo ballroom.
Afar Zone 2, Ethiopia
It’s one of the hottest places in the world, but this canyon looks like it’s covered in snow.