Kampung Lupak Luas, Brunei
Kampong Ayer
Ferdinand Magellan dubbed the world's largest water village the "Venice of the East."
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Kampung Lupak Luas, Brunei
Ferdinand Magellan dubbed the world's largest water village the "Venice of the East."
Barcelona, Spain
Turntable anonymously received orphans, alms, and groceries.
Aba, China
Intensely colorful calcite pools in Southern China.
Manazan, Turkey
Naturally protected city carved from a rock face.
Saint Fagans, Wales
Stroll through Welsh history in a village of reconstructed structures.
Vaglia, Italy
Renaissance villa and gardens complete with a tormented colossus.
Monroe, New York
Adherence to strict Jewish laws is required to enter this ultra-conservative New York village.
Paris, France
Indents in the pavement are all that remain from a grisly death machine in Paris.
Ocaklı Köyü, Turkey
An abused and forgotten metropolis, abandoned for centuries.
Muscat, Oman
This bazaar is one of the oldest in the Arabian world.
Akna, Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani ghost town, decaying after a war left it an armed forces buffer zone.
Botallack, Cornwall
These picturesque ruins crumble beautifully into the ocean.
Mandu, India
A centuries-old fortress city lies in ruin.
Bridgeport, Connecticut
The once abandoned ruins of a Victorian beachside amusement park are now back in working order.
Brooklyn, New York
Walk into the 19th century without leaving Brooklyn.
Foz do Iguaçu, Argentina
A series of waterfalls so massive they straddle the border of Argentina and Brazil.
Oakland, California
Bonsai garden in Oakland is curated by the first non-Japanese female bonsai master in the United States.
Livadia, Greece
This secret coastal village is studded with pastel-colored houses all piled on top of one another.
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Hakka-style teahouse where everybody grinds their own tea.
Antarctica
An abandoned whaling station on an active volcano offers hot springs in Antarctica, surrounded by ruined giants of industry.
Australia
The oldest known European structures in Australia are the remnants of a story filled with mutiny, murder, jealousy and greed.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A take-out restaurant that only serves cuisine from countries with which the United States is in conflict.
Las Majadas, Spain
"Alleys of Stone" form natural mazes in Spanish natural park.
Bamyan, Afghanistan
Once an impressive link to Afghanistan’s Buddhist past, now a sad reminder of intolerance towards other cultures.