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The abandoned palace stands as a wounded but proud beacon of Afghan hope.

Exploring the wilder, more passionate sibling of Erg Chebbi feels like discovering a secret sun-kissed planet from another galaxy.

Antarctica's bustling metropolis, originally established by Richard E. Byrd.

The best place to send your postcards home from Antarctica.

Fire meets ice at the southernmost volcano on Earth.

These free-roaming horses were once destined to disappear from the land.

A preserved oasis with traditional Andalusian-style architecture and beautiful views of the Nile.

The site of many tense prisoner exchanges across the Military Demarcation Line between North and South Korea.

So many migrating birds roost on the bridge, it has a special summer speed limit.

The "Paris of the Prairies" wouldn't be complete without a replica of the iconic landmark.

The smallest restaurant in the world.

This pond is so stunning it looks like you've stepped into one of Monet's masterpieces.

This remarkable museum sprung from one of the most important prehistoric archaeological sites in the world.

A 246-foot-high revolving restaurant rises unexpectedly from a forested Finnish hilltop.

This secret collection of the strange and occult was rediscovered in a forgotten room of an old house.

A Viking-style brewpub named for a Norse sea giant, in the heart of fjord country.

An early work of the architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, these swimming pools blend into the beach.

The spot where the fascist dictator made some of his most famous speeches including declaring war on Britain and France.

An ancient Viking runestone hidden in plain view in Stockholm's old town.

Because sometimes you need to make a batch of frites even when the stores are all closed.

Hidden in a grotto 26 feet below Nottingham's oldest hotel, this stylish subterranean drinking den is notoriously hard to find.

A competition inspired by Stephen King's psychological horror novel "The Long Walk."

A charming Spanish village sits atop this natural limestone overpass.

Traces of the thriving lake trade that once linked the Soviet Union with Mongolia.