Ambato Canton, Ecuador
Chimborazo
Massive volcano in the Andes is the farthest point from earth's center.
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Ambato Canton, Ecuador
Massive volcano in the Andes is the farthest point from earth's center.
Puerto Ayora, Ecuador
These mammoth-yet-narrow crevasses in the Earth are perfect for taking an otherworldly swim.
San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
A surprisingly detailed model of the world's most powerful radio telescope.
Sewell, Chile
The “City of Stairs” sits high in the Andes, above the world’s largest underground copper mine.
Antofagasta Province, Chile
In the most arid desert on the planet, the world's leading telescope allows astronomers to see more than has ever been seen before.
São Paulo, Brazil
This giant mural of Santa Muerte in downtown São Paulo reminds passersby of their own mortality.
Madrid, Spain
Sometimes called the Banksy of Madrid, Muelle was a pioneer of street art in the Spanish city.
Paris, France
A simple plaque on the facade is the only reminder that the treaty ending the American Revolution was signed inside.
Paris, France
The industrial architecture honors the laborers who brought the Exposition Universelle of 1900 to life.
Paris, France
The spiral staircase hidden inside this giant Parisian column was likely built for Catherine de Medici's astrologer.
Paris, France
A series of abstract, silly sculptures represent the works of a great modern classical composer.
Quebradillas, Puerto Rico
Legend has it this historic port was a popular hideout and smuggling spot for pirates.
Lares, Puerto Rico
The location of Puerto Rico's first water bottling plant, thanks to a collaboration between Mother Nature and technology.
Greenland
The world's northernmost flowers cling tenuously to life on desolate Kaffeklubben Island.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A secret garden in a picturesque Edinburgh village has inspired artists for centuries.
Isle of Eigg, Scotland
This cramped crevasse saw the entire population of its island suffocated inside its depths.
Edinburgh, Scotland
360° views of the city plus five floors of optical illusions and hands-on science.
Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland
The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.
Isle of Staffa, Scotland
This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.
Baffin, Unorganized, Nunavut
The third-largest island in Canada is one of the remotest places on Earth.
Nunavut
The Arctic Archipelago is home to world's largest third order island: an island in a lake on an island in a lake on an island.
Dawson City, Yukon
A lasting testament to the Klondike Gold Rush.
Whitehorse, Yukon
When the big city meets the edge of the frontier, log skyscrapers are born.
Dawson City, Yukon
A skeletal collection of former nautical mainstays.