Stahovica, Slovenia
Velika Planina
An otherworldly alpine pasture in Slovenia with historical ties to WWII and architecture that recalls Middle Earth.
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Stahovica, Slovenia
An otherworldly alpine pasture in Slovenia with historical ties to WWII and architecture that recalls Middle Earth.
Mexico City, Mexico
These unusual paintings give thanks to the saints and deities who granted people favors and miracles.
La Palma, Spain
A series of well-preserved ruins show the culture of the ancient Benehoaritas people.
Baga, India
Known as the "Queen of Beach Markets," Calangute epitomizes Goa's beach flea market scene.
Garenin, Scotland
Spend the night in this formerly abandoned traditional Scottish village.
Consuegra, Spain
This line of 12 tower mills described in the story of Don Quixote is among the most iconic landscapes in Spain.
Inuvik, Unorganized, Northwest Territories
These hellish-looking cliffs in the Canadian Arctic have been burning for centuries.
Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, Netherlands
A Portuguese Jewish cemetery filled with stunning grave monuments that date back to 1614.
Parksville, New York
This Central New York ghost town was once a prosperous railroad community.
Diomede, Alaska
Alaska Natives have lived on this tiny isolated island in the Bering Strait for over 5,000 years.
Vienna, Austria
Vienna's diversity-themed traffic lights were inspired by the Eurovision Song Contest.
São Miguel, Portugal
When Azorean green tea meets volcanic hot springs water, a luminous brew is born.
Samovodene, Bulgaria
Outstanding, eerie frescoes and decorations fill this 19th-century monastery.
Oman
These gnarly desert trees produce the prized aromatic resin traded along the ancient incense trail.
Bath, England
This overgrown Victorian chapel made of corrugated metal looks utterly out of place.
Central Aguirre, Puerto Rico
This nearly abandoned "company town" is a ghost of Puerto Rico's once-lucrative sugar industry.
Bollengo, Italy
An abandoned bell tower in the middle of nowhere is the last testimony of a forgotten medieval village.
Ubar, Oman
Some claim these desert ruins are from the legendary "Atlantis of the Sands."
Misfat al Abriyyin, Oman
Traditional architecture and ancient irrigation systems are on display in this gorgeous mountain village.
Pompeii, Italy
The walls and streets of the ancient city are peppered with penises.
Elizabeth Bay, Namibia
The ruins of this mining boom town stand like skeletal reminders of the settlement's dark history.
Souzay-Champigny, France
Ivy-covered Medieval tunnels cut through this charming town in France's Loire Valley.
Mmatshumo, Botswana
An enchanting rocky island of scraggly baobabs surrounded by an ancient sea and sprawling salt pans.
Neskowin, Oregon
The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.