Stromboli, Italy
Stromboli Island
A volcanic old faithful, Stromboli has been erupting continuously for the last 2000 years.
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Stromboli, Italy
A volcanic old faithful, Stromboli has been erupting continuously for the last 2000 years.
St. Paul's Bay, Malta
Mysterious prehistoric grooves carved into the Maltese rock, purpose unknown
Xagħra, Malta
These temples are among the oldest free-standing stone buildings in the world.
Mellieħa, Malta
An abandoned set from the 1980 film "Popeye," claimed and repurposed as a theme park by creative locals.
Tosari, Indonesia
Of five volcanoes located in the massive Tengger caldera, this cone is the youngest and most active.
Rajabasa, Indonesia
The second generation of a mighty volcano rises from the sea.
Banyuputih, Indonesia
Think you have a tough job? Try carrying 200 kilos through a cloud of sulfur down the side of a volcano.
East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
A sprawling nature preserve harbors the world's only living dragons.
Alliance, Nebraska
An experimental, automotive replica of Stonehenge.
Oakley, Kansas
Home of mutant livestock.
Cawker City, Kansas
It's big, it's a ball, and it's made of twine—the world's largest of its kind.
Liberal, Kansas
A house turned museum is the real-life "home" of the fictional main character of The Wizard of Oz.
Lucas, Kansas
Self-built house and sculpture park where the creator can still be seen in a glass coffin.
Lebanon, Kansas
Small plaque marks the spot, but the true center is located about half a mile away on a private pig farm.
Goodland, Kansas
Massive still life just off the highway in Kansas.
Greensburg, Kansas
The United States's largest hand-dug well is topped with a state-of-the-art museum.
Lucas, Kansas
A unique attraction and museum dedicated to exploring iconic roadside structures.
Oakley, Kansas
One of the Eight Wonders of Kansas and the first official National Natural Monument these stark formations look like nature's Stonehenge.
Picher, Oklahoma
This former mining town was named the most toxic town in America.
Cape Town, South Africa
The Cape of Good Hope is not quite as low as you can go on the African continent, but it's still geographically significant.
Cape Town, South Africa
This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.
Namibia
Road signs in Namibia mark the location of one of the five major circles of latitude.
Namibia
A desert that rolls right up to the ocean, where it's so dry animals live off the fog.
Sossusvlei, Namibia
This "dead marsh" sits among the largest sand dunes in the world, a forest frozen in time.