Melnik, Bulgaria
Historic Melnik
This tiny Bulgarian town offers a stunning location in the mountains and a storied history.
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Melnik, Bulgaria
This tiny Bulgarian town offers a stunning location in the mountains and a storied history.
Thessaloniki, Greece
Thousands of rusting train cars have been slowly falling apart on the edge of Greece's second largest city.
Kalabaka, Greece
Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.
Thessaloniki, Greece
This field of half-buried stone crosses was the burial place of a sect of heretical gnostics.
Thessaloniki, Greece
These ruins in Volvi were once at the intersection of the Eastern and Western Worlds.
Masada, Israel
This daunting 1st century fortress was purportedly the site of one of the most dramatic revolts of the Jewish-Roman wars.
Qesm Saint Katrin, Egypt
The deadliest diving spot in the world is also a stunning geological marvel.
Chobe, Botswana
There is only one place in the world where the corners of four nations come together.
Tutume, Botswana
Spanning over 10,000 square miles, this ancient salt pan is one of the largest on the planet.
Sossusvlei, Namibia
This "dead marsh" sits among the largest sand dunes in the world, a forest frozen in time.
Namibia/South Africa
A seemingly desolate park that belongs to two countries actually supports all kinds of wildlife.
West Rand, South Africa
Caves that can't seem to quit producing the remains of prehistoric humans.
Mogale, South Africa
Home to some of the oldest hominid fossils ever found.
Soweto, South Africa
Two giant painted cooling towers make for one of the world’s most epic bungee jumps.
Ehlanzeni, South Africa
Raging waters have created a strange geological site that looks like something off of a progressive rock album cover.
Zipaquira, Colombia
Cathedral carved out of salt, located a mile below the Earth's surface.
Sogamoso, Colombia
Largest monument in Colombia depicts 14 lancers who drove back an army.
Merida, Venezuela
Shop the world's largest number of ice cream flavors, ranging from delightful to downright bizarre.
Caracas, Venezuela
Dr. Farid Mattar's Monument of Peace.
Lund, Sweden
This Swedish astronomical clock was in storage for almost a century before its glorious workings were put on display once more.
Meyrin, Switzerland
Home of the Large Hadron Collider and the birthplace of the World Wide Web.
Angahuan, Mexico
This church, buried halfway in lava rock, is all that remains of a Mexican village destroyed by a volcano.
Schnals, Italy
Bell tower juts out from a village buried under a lake.
Denizli, Turkey
Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.