Seattle, Washington
The Wall of Death
A "sinister, whimsical, tacky, and really orange" public art installation hidden under a Seattle bridge.
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Seattle, Washington
A "sinister, whimsical, tacky, and really orange" public art installation hidden under a Seattle bridge.
Seattle, Washington
A beautiful final resting place for some of the noteworthy deceased.
La Paz, Bolivia
Popular tourist destination where witches in dark hats sell dried llama fetuses for good luck.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
A preposterously luxurious hotel with gold-plated iPads, Rolls Royce chauffeurs, and a staff that trains by watching "Downton Abbey."
Geneva, Switzerland
This colorful but controversial ceiling has been likened to a 21st-century Sistine Chapel.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Walk through a clothing store, across a courtyard, and up several flights of stairs for delicious coffee with a side of beautiful views.
Trân Châu, Vietnam
This cavern was used as a hidden hospital and safe house during the Vietnam War.
Singapore
Little India's hidden gem of kindness and good food.
Krong Battambang, Cambodia
A gruesome memorial for those lost in this area during the Khmer Rouge genocide.
Bangkok, Thailand
This dazzling Buddhist temple was constructed from over one million ceramic tiles salvaged from a British shipwreck.
Kanchanaburi, Thailand
This bridge made famous in a novel and on-screen wasn't actually built over the river Kwai.
Bangkok, Thailand
The headquarters of the Mahanikai school of Buddhism, Thailand's largest monastic order.
Tambon Tha Kradan, Thailand
A limestone wonderland of water and subterranean secrets.
Paphos, Cyprus
An ancient necropolis of magnificent tombs.
Kolossi, Cyprus
This 700-year-old Cyprus castle is the birthplace of the world's oldest wine, said to be toasted by Richard the Lionheart at his wedding.
Paphos, Cyprus
The ancient mosaics here are considered among the finest in the world, and serve as a stunning record of Greco-Roman daily life.
Akna, Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani ghost town, decaying after a war left it an armed forces buffer zone.
Port Townsend, Washington
An abandoned network of military bunkers and tunnels open for anyone willing to descend into the darkness.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Bombed and burned, this monument represents the often controversial ties between Vietnam and Cambodia.
Nairobi, Kenya
Kenyan restaurant is a carnivore's paradise, serving exotic meats at its ultimate 'Beast of a Feast.'
St. Ignace, Michigan
Strange physical sensations and optical contradictions keep visitors coming back for more.
Mackinaw City, Michigan
A Northwoods sporting competition that shows lumber jacks doing much more than cutting down trees.
Mackinac County, Michigan
The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.