Huasca de Ocampo, Mexico
Los Prismas Basálticos Waterfalls
Two waterfalls flow down the cliff faces decorated with rare natural basalt columns.
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Huasca de Ocampo, Mexico
Two waterfalls flow down the cliff faces decorated with rare natural basalt columns.
Page, Arizona
A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.
Sparta, Wisconsin
These molds for fiberglass statues have formed an eerie, accidental sculpture park.
Carlsbad, California
Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.
Vienna, Austria
A small museum filled with over 1,000 clocks, and one particular clock calibrated to run until the year 9999.
Salisbury, England
The oldest working mechanical clock in the world.
Paris, France
A mechanized clock where a man fights off a dragon, crab, and rooster.
De Koog, Netherlands
The history of sea-faring refuse and disaster is on cramped display in this Netherlands folk museum.
Halle, Belgium
Each spring, a dreamlike carpet of bluebells overtakes the forest floor.
Santa Rosa, New Mexico
A clear blue swimming hole with hidden caves, still unexplored.
Urubamba, Peru
Huge stone depressions which may have acted as an Incan agricultural experiment.
San Lawrenz, Malta
Two geological phenomena in one precarious locale: a towering stone window, and a deep blue void.
Qesm Saint Katrin, Egypt
The deadliest diving spot in the world is also a stunning geological marvel.
Chester, England
Mysteriously stacked storefront paths give this medieval British town an iconic style like none other.
Yamagata, Japan
The Buddhist temples of Yamadera, built into a mountain side, feature a viewing deck with sweeping views.
Tullamore, Ireland
An 1814 castle that hosts an exhibit of "explorabilia".
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France
The mental institution where Van Gogh created some of his most famous work now allows guests to walk in the artist's footsteps.
Humboldt County, California
One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.
Jersey City, New Jersey
Hidden in plain sight on the Hudson River is an abandoned train station where nature has taken over.
Los Angeles, California
It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.
New York, New York
This abandoned subway station beneath the Waldorf-Astoria hotel is allegedly used to secretly transport presidents.
Talisay City, Philippines
A once great mansion stands in stately ruin.
Areni, Armenia
This series of Armenian caves held the oldest brain, shoe, and winery in the world.
Sands Point, New York
An isolated beacon with a history of grisly murder and a view of some of literature's greatest inspirations.