Prague, Czechia
Old New Synagogue
Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.
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Prague, Czechia
Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.
Aden, Alberta
Blackfoot petroglyphs of southern Alberta which date back as far as 7000 B.C.
Fez, Morocco
Traditional 11th-century outdoor tannery.
Edmonton, Alberta
First mosque in Canada, second in North America.
Monreale, Italy
Abandoned village in Sicily built during the agricultural reforms of Mussolini.
Kyoto, Japan
Burial mound for the ears and noses of thousands of mutilated Korean soldiers.
Newport, Rhode Island
Oldest synagogue in the United States.
Denizli, Turkey
Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.
Collinsville, Illinois
Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.
Marrakesh, Morocco
Morocco's largest Jewish cemetery.
Morocco
Sleepy fishing port not included on many maps.
Key Biscayne, Florida
A community of collapsing homes more than a mile out from the Florida coast.
Munnar, India
At 8,000 feet, the world's highest tea estate draws visitors for both its products and its panoramic views.
Kerry, Ireland
Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.
Cairo, Egypt
Hundreds of thousands of ancient documents offer a unique glimpse into Jewish life in Cairo.
Oakland, California
International delicatessen has been owned and operated by the same family for more than 110 years.
Rabat, Malta
Burial grounds for more than 1,000 bodies deep under the modern town of Rabat.
Qaradagh, Azerbaijan
Complete town of 5,000 living out at sea on the world's first offshore oil platform.
Bollène, France
Series of underground houses inhabited continuously for centuries.
Takaka, New Zealand
Some of the clearest water anywhere in the world.
Thurmond, West Virginia
Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.
McMurdo Station, Antarctica
Antarctica's bustling metropolis, originally established by Richard E. Byrd.
Khlong Sok, Thailand
Surat Thani's official flower—and the world's largest—smells of rotting meat.
Qionghai, China
Small Chinese fishing village impeccably maintained for visitors.