Firminy, France
Saint-Pierre of Firminy
This church looks more like a spaceship than a house of worship.
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Firminy, France
This church looks more like a spaceship than a house of worship.
Marrakesh, Morocco
This amazing oasis of art and plants is hidden on the outskirts of Marrakesh.
Oxford, England
The fantastic charm of England's oldest botanical garden has made it a place of writerly inspiration for centuries.
Rome, Italy
This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.
East Wemyss, Scotland
These ancient sea caves hold Britain's highest concentration of Pictish rock carvings.
Richmond, Virginia
The airport was once a Civil War battleground, and the earthwork defenses can still be seen today.
Johannesburg, South Africa
The home of Mahatma Gandhi during part of the 21 years he spent living in South Africa is now a guest house.
Milford, Massachusetts
This stone tower in a small town's graveyard looks as though it would be more at home in a fairy tale.
Mexico City, Mexico
This colossal ancient jaguar sculpture was used as a vessel for the hearts torn from sacrificial victims.
Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Poland
Dubbed "Wistom" by locals, this abandoned factory is an urban explorer's dream.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Touching this 18th-century Scottish philosopher’s toe allegedly conjures good fortune.
Buduruwagala, Sri Lanka
Seven beautiful 1,000-year-old rock-cut Buddhist statues.
London, England
This beautiful deer park was built so King Charles I and his court could go hunting while escaping a deadly plague outbreak.
Barnesville, Georgia
A mural in rural Georgia welcomes visitors to a fictional Missouri town.
Nairobi, Kenya
This local art collective supports contemporary artists through a coveted residency program.
Dakar, Senegal
This tiny, tranquil Senegalese island serves as a powerful symbol of the Atlantic slave trade.
Sighișoara, Romania
This hauntingly beautiful cemetery outside a medieval citadel is full of winding paths and ivy-covered graves.
Campbell Island / Motu Ihupuku, New Zealand
The most remote tree in the world is more than 170 miles from its nearest neighbor.
Marrakesh, Morocco
Fortune tellers, snake charmers, poets, and storytellers all gather on this historic square in Morocco.
Folkestone, England
These 1,500-year-old remains were found in a mysterious Anglo-Saxon mass grave.
Jaffna, Sri Lanka
This rural Sri Lankan village hides a cluster of small, enigmatic stupas.
Mexico City, Mexico
Explore the atmospheric ruins of an abandoned convent in the dense forests of Mexico's first national park.
Guyana
A nesting ground for four of the world’s seven marine turtle species, most of which are endangered.
Gainesville, Georgia
A mysterious inscription may hold a clue about the "Lost Colony" of Roanoke.