Stromness, Scotland
The Stones of Stenness
Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.
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Stromness, Scotland
Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.
Orkney, Scotland
The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.
Sandwick, Scotland
Amazing and mysterious Neolithic settlement on Scotland's Orkney Islands.
Yangon, Myanmar
This gem-encrusted temple is said to contain some of the Buddha's hair which can make the deaf hear and the blind see.
East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
A sprawling nature preserve harbors the world's only living dragons.
Sydney, Australia
Come for the flowers, stay for the bats!
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Ancient cliffs resembling a kilt on Scotland’s second-largest island emit an entrancing sound.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
These fantastically named natural pools look like something out of a Scottish myth.
Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland
The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.
Sultaniye Köyü, Turkey
The alleged house of the Virgin Mary is tucked away in a park and nature preserve on Mt. Koressos in Turkey and is holy to both Catholics and Muslims alike.
Selçuk, Turkey
The ancient latrines of the Greeks, in all their public glory.
Denizli, Turkey
Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.
Waipoua Forest, New Zealand
Largest Kauri tree in New Zealand.
Auckland, New Zealand
A New Zealand communications tower stands as the tallest structure in the Southern Hemisphere.
Hot Water Beach, New Zealand
Handcrafted thermal spa washes away each night with the tide.
Rotorua, New Zealand
Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.
Matamata, New Zealand
This sheep farm has been forever transformed since being built for “The Hobbit” film series.
Waitomo, New Zealand
Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.
Punakaiki, New Zealand
This strange geological landscape erupts with sudden bursts of water.
South Island, New Zealand
The glacier tucked within a New Zealand rainforest.
Castle Hill, New Zealand
The Dalai Lama named this New Zealand landscape the "Spiritual Center of the Universe."
Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
A perfect turquoise lake colored with glacier dust.
Dunedin, New Zealand
Known for the tunnel that leads visitors to the water.
Hampden, New Zealand
Highly spherical boulders on the shores of New Zealand.