Victoria Falls, Zambia
Devil's Swimming Pool
The world's highest and most dangerous infinity pool lies at the precipice of Victoria Falls.
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Victoria Falls, Zambia
The world's highest and most dangerous infinity pool lies at the precipice of Victoria Falls.
Vallehermoso, Spain
On La Gomera, "Silbadors" communicate in a 4,000-word language of whistles.
Kutna Hora, Czechia
A church of bones, decorated with 40,000 human skeletons.
Prague, Czechia
A collection of anatomical samples from one of the first anthropologists to suggest that humans reached North America by crossing the Bering Strait.
Salla, Finland
Quality time with reindeer in the stunning scenery of their natural Lappish habitat above the Arctic Circle.
Argolis, Greece
This legendary city has been a tourist attraction for centuries.
Qesm Saint Katrin, Egypt
The deadliest diving spot in the world is also a stunning geological marvel.
Paris, France
The oldest stone house in Paris was built by its most famous alchemist.
Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland
The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.
John Day, Oregon
This perfectly preserved Chinese medicine shop was untouched for decades before being reopened as a museum.
Kilkenny, Ireland
The oldest inn in Kilkenny was established by the first convicted witch in Ireland.
Lusarat, Armenia
The most visited pilgrimage site in Armenia once held a saint in a pit for 13 years.
Bristol, Rhode Island
The exact whereabouts of this surreal cabinet of curiosities are rarely the same place twice.
Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska
The king of U.S. high points towers over every other peak on the continent.
Canale Monterano, Italy
The remains of a town so thoroughly destroyed by French forces that the citizens simply left.
Paris, France
This Parisian café sticks almost exclusively to an ethos of reuse.
Morondava, Madagascar
The centuries-old trees lining both sides of this dirt road may become Madagascar's first natural monument.
Miri, Malaysia
One of the largest caverns in the world has a maw large enough to stack cathedrals in.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The world's first zoo for microbes collecting the horrible and wonderful things living on and around us.
Paris, France
This Paris art space celebrates the creativity and ingenuity that springs from abject poverty, especially in Africa.
Raufarhöfn, Iceland
This modern monument to pagan belief looks like it was transported straight from ancient times.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The world's only museum devoted to the wonders of fluorescence.
New Haven, Connecticut
Yale University's home for rare works, including the mysterious Voynich Manuscript.
La Paz, Bolivia
Popular tourist destination where witches in dark hats sell dried llama fetuses for good luck.