Refugio Villarrica, Chile
Caves of the Villarrica Volcano
One of Chile's most active volcanoes is riddled with beautiful caves.
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Refugio Villarrica, Chile
One of Chile's most active volcanoes is riddled with beautiful caves.
Chile
A sculpture of a giant hand reaches for the stars in the middle of the Atacama desert.
Alto Paraíso de Goiás, Brazil
After millennia of erosion by sand and churning water this Brazilian valley now looks like a lunar fantasy.
Curitiba, Brazil
Solitary monument dedicated to the beauty of nature.
Brazil
An abandoned stretch of elevated road in the middle of the Brazilian jungle.
La Maddalena, Italy
Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.
Mexico City, Mexico
A museum in the former home of Marxist revolutionary Leon Trotsky.
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.
Xilitla, Mexico
Extraordinary sculpture garden created by an eccentric English poet.
Xingtai Shi, China
This terrifying glass bridge on the side of a mountain cracks as you step on it.
Antarctica
One of the most extreme deserts in the world, these snow-free valleys harbor life, despite the hostile environment.
Sarandë District, Albania
A naturally beautiful, seemingly bottomless deep blue spring.
Tirana, Albania
An Albanian monument to the Communism that nearly crushed the country is now a crumbling wreck.
Neuheim, Switzerland
These spooky and unusual stone formations create an underworldly landscape.
Lucerne, Switzerland
This memorial commemorating fallen Swiss Guards of the French Revolution has been called the saddest stone in the world.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Martin Bricelj Baraga's monolithic sculpture measures the blueness of the sky, and changes color to match it.
Bajina Bašta, Serbia
For over 40 years, this quaint little house has teetered on a rock in the middle of a river.
Družiniće, Serbia
A sinuous path among steep cliffs creates a stunning sight in southwestern Serbia.
Brașov, Romania
This snug medieval lane is one of the narrowest streets in the world.
Harghita County, Romania
Romania's only crater lake with water as pure as if distilled.
Lupșa, Romania
Even drowned in an ocean of toxic waste, the remnants of this Romanian village stand tall.
Turda, Romania
This massive underground salt mine now holds a sci-fi theme park in its depths.
Santa Luzia, Portugal
Dead weights honor the dead of Portugal's fishing industry.
Moreira do Rei, Portugal
A small Portuguese cottage formed between boulders in the countryside.