Lucanas Province, Peru
Pampa Galeras National Reserve
This high-Andean reserve protects the graceful vicuña that was nearly hunted to extinction for its precious wool.
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Lucanas Province, Peru
This high-Andean reserve protects the graceful vicuña that was nearly hunted to extinction for its precious wool.
Shaki, Armenia
After visiting hours, this picturesque waterfall is essentially turned "off" to be used for hydroelectric power.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Overlooking the burial ground is a tower designed to prevent thieves from snatching the recently deceased.
Cusco, Peru
This geometric feat is a testament to the Incas' mesmerizing architectural abilities.
Rouen, France
This medieval tower is all that remains of the castle where Joan of Arc was held before being burned at the stake.
Coamo, Puerto Rico
This ''hidden'' 19th-century bridge played a simple, yet important role during the Spanish-American War.
Columbia, Missouri
The iconic remains of the original Academic Hall that burned down in 1892.
West Baden Springs, Indiana
A historic hotel library in Indiana hides more than a few secrets on its shelves.
Bielefeld, Germany
This viaduct serves as a reminder of World War II.
Noratus, Armenia
Hundreds of intricately carved Armenian stone crosses can be found within this huge cemetery.
Freeport, Maine
When the town wouldn't allow the fast-food behemoth to build a new restaurant, they put one inside an 1850 home.
Paris, France
This 18th-century sundial was designed to calculate the date of Easter each year.
Venus, Florida
The futuristic test model of an iconoclastic visionary who wanted to redesign the world.
Tokyo, Japan
This tiny museum hidden above a restaurant houses thousands of modern and traditional kites.
Nemoli, Italy
This small but lovely sinkhole lake is the last remnant of a great prehistoric water basin.
Texas City, Texas
This huge repository of local history housed in an old J.C.Penney's is home to the largest model train set in Southeast Texas.
Melbourne, Australia
A beautiful 1920s tower filled with local hidden gems.
New York, New York
Some of the best Persian food in New York comes from the front window of an unassuming pizza shop.
Cabuya, Costa Rica
There is a small island in the Gulf of Nicoya where the only human inhabitants are dead.
Sasbachwalden, Germany
You haven’t properly toured a winery until you’ve slept in an actual wine barrel.
Ponce, Puerto Rico
The abandoned remains of this once-thriving hotel looms over the city, awaiting an uncertain future.
New York, New York
Where the legendary Orson Welles got his theatrical start before "Citizen Kane."
Chicago, Illinois
This surprising gem is a world-class archeological museum hidden at the University of Chicago.
New York, New York
A controversial magical figure is hidden within a diorama of the city.