Orange Walk, Belize
Cuello Mayan Ruins
These enigmatic ruins continue to vex archaeologists.
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Orange Walk, Belize
These enigmatic ruins continue to vex archaeologists.
Churchill, Manitoba
You don't have to visit the deep blue sea to see these majestic creatures swimming wild and free.
Mexico City, Mexico
This mid-century mural portrays humankind's spiritual and scientific journey.
Sanok, Poland
An open-air museum of 18th-century homes and churches transported from various villages in Southern Poland.
Lisbon, Portugal
Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.
Areedh Sub-District, Jordan
Concentrated around the Dead Sea, these surprising canyons are filled with coursing water, fish, and even crabs.
Champasak, Laos
This mysteriously shaped boulder may have been used for human sacrifice in ancient times.
Cáceres, Spain
A strange anthropomorphic stele with a mysterious inscription that has never been deciphered.
Jerusalem, Israel
This unassuming oasis elevated just above the busy streets of Jerusalem offers one of the best views of the Old City.
Lacoste, France
The castle where the Marquis de Sade lived out his darkest fantasies.
San Francisco, California
This print shop boasts one of the largest pinball arcades in San Francisco.
Pompeii, Italy
This amazingly well-preserved villa just outside Pompeii boasts rare examples of ancient Roman paintings.
Uppsala, Sweden
Uppsala's adorable feline sign celebrates a popular children's book set in the Swedish city.
Kathmandu, Nepal
This historic square in Nepal is home to temples dating back to the third century.
Bologna, Italy
The remains of an ancient Roman city are hidden underneath Bologna's beautiful public library.
Valdivia, Chile
A 63-foot-tall swinging ball hypnotizes passersby, and proves to any remaining doubters that the Earth is spinning.
Huara, Chile
One of the largest ancient geoglyphs in the world is a tall desert god used for predicting the weather.
San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain
This influential Renaissance-era library was once the haunt of kings and monks.
Ramla, Israel
You can row a boat through this ancient underground reservoir.
Crotone, Italy
A single column facing the sea is all that's left of one of the most important temples of Magna Graecia.
Tambon Pak Nam, Thailand
Cavemen, elephants, and eagles greet passengers driving through the town's main intersection.
Cassino, Italy
This breathtaking monastery was established by Saint Benedict himself 1,500 years ago.
Colditz, Germany
An officers prison camp believed to be impregnable by the Germans saw over 30 successful escapes.
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
A black cottonwood gets a second life as a home for books.