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Oberkotzau, Germany
Fernweh Park
Named after the German word for "a longingness to travel," this park brings together thousands of city and street signs from around the world.
50.2635, 11.9392
Mariánské Lázně, Czechia
Miniature Park Boheminium
Stroll past dozens of intricately-detailed scale replicas of buildings from all over Czechia.
49.9710, 12.7207
Krásno, Czechia
Spiral Tower of Krásno
A spiral staircase twists to the top of this unusual Czech lookout tower.
50.1015, 12.7864
Pilsen, Czechia
Pilsen Historical Underground
Underneath the city that invented pilsners are a series of historic tunnels that have been storing beer for centuries.
49.7489, 13.3809
Wunsiedel, Germany
Luisenburg Rock Labyrinth
Money made from smuggling sugar helped create this wondrous rock maze in honor of the Prussian Queen Louise.
50.0103, 11.9939
Realmonte, Italy
Scala dei Turchi
"Stairs of the Turks", a chalky white cliff eroded conveniently into stairs, allowing for easy pillaging.
37.2931, 13.4712
Tunis, Tunisia
Tunis Medina
The ancient heart of Tunis is an enormous maze of narrow streets and alleyways.
36.7992, 10.1756
Tunis, Tunisia
Hotel du Lac
Some believe this abandoned Brutalist masterpiece inspired George Lucas's Sandcrawler.
36.8020, 10.1873
Gibraltar
Gibraltar Airport
Single runway interrupted by a busy road that cuts across its middle.
36.1512, -5.3500
Gibraltar
Operation Tracer Cave
There was a top secret plan during World War II to seal a group of soldiers inside the rock.
36.1441, -5.3417
Lampedusa e Linosa, Italy
Rabbit Islet
Contrary to what its name suggests, you won't find any bunnies here.
35.5110, 12.5583
Galle, Sri Lanka
Galle Fort
This fort dates back to 1588 and was colonized by the Portuguese, Dutch, and English and sits prominently on the Indian Ocean where azure water lap the coast.
6.0267, 80.2175
Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
Sigiriya
An ancient stone fortress considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world.
7.9500, 80.7500
Lampedusa e Linosa, Italy
'Porta d'Europa' ('Gateway to Europe')
A monument to the migrants who cross the dangerous waters between North Africa and a tiny Italian island.
35.4933, 12.6055
Sagada, Philippines
Hanging Coffins of Sagada
Hundreds of wooden coffins dangle from cliffs and caves in the Philippines.
17.0841, 120.9251
Sierra Bullones, Philippines
Chocolate Hills
Bohol's unusually shaped hills turn brown in the summer months.
9.7966, 124.2422
Corella, Philippines
Philippine Tarsier and Wildlife Sanctuary
A patch of Philippines forest devoted to saving the lives of an emotionally sensitive species of googly-eyed primates.
9.6908, 123.9527
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