Olaya, Colombia
Puente de Occidente (Bridge of the West)
What was once the longest suspension bridge in Latin America was directly inspired by the iconic Brooklyn Bridge.
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Olaya, Colombia
What was once the longest suspension bridge in Latin America was directly inspired by the iconic Brooklyn Bridge.
Bogotá, Colombia
Every Sunday, Bogotá turns 75 miles of its city streets into a bicycle superhighway.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
A modern reimagining of a medieval city gate.
Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Australia
Australia's only active volcanoes and highest peak are located on these remote islands thousands of miles away from the mainland.
Naples, Italy
This magical-looking island is notorious for the misfortunes suffered by its owners.
Santa Ysabel, California
Spend a day hanging out with domesticated Russian foxes.
El Jadida, Morocco
Enjoy fresh-baked bread and fish from a repurposed Portuguese fortress.
Kiruna, Sweden
These coffin-like Brutalist balconies were inspired by a nearby mine.
Mmatshumo, Botswana
An enchanting rocky island of scraggly baobabs surrounded by an ancient sea and sprawling salt pans.
Chemnitz, Germany
One of the largest busts in the world celebrates the German city's erstwhile namesake.
Tokyo, Japan
A King Kong-like gorilla hangs from the top of this commercial building in Tokyo.
Vatican City
Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.
Monteverde, Costa Rica
A secret climbing tree hides along the side of a Costa Rican road.
Santana do Riacho, Brazil
This unique 230-foot waterfall is a natural beauty hidden within the vast wild landscape.
Pietrapertosa, Italy
The steel cable lets adventurers zoom between two mountain towns at speeds of up to 75 miles per hour.
Garenin, Scotland
Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.
Arecibo, Puerto Rico
This giant bronze image of Christopher Columbus embarked on a voyage of its own.
Consuegra, Spain
This line of 12 tower mills described in the story of Don Quixote is among the most iconic landscapes in Spain.
Inuvik, Unorganized, Northwest Territories
These hellish-looking cliffs in the Canadian Arctic have been burning for centuries.
Zhangjiajie, China
The world’s tallest outdoor lift stretches along the stone pillars that inspired the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”
Laadla, Estonia
A clerical error gave rise to this imaginary micronation in the southwestern corner of Estonia.
Muscat, Oman
This spectacular mosque houses the second-largest chandelier in the world.
Inverness, California
The lighthouse central to the 1980s horror classic "The Fog" is, in fact, located in one of the foggiest areas of the Pacific Coast.
Jenner, California
The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.