Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington Airport Runway
High winds can make this one scary landing.
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Wellington, New Zealand
High winds can make this one scary landing.
Krong Battambang, Cambodia
Take a hidden path to the mouth of the cave to watch millions of bats swarm at sunset.
Jerusalem, Israel
The only quarter of the Old City not dedicated to a major world religion.
Southgate, Michigan
The world's largest commercially available hamburger is complete with 15 pounds of lettuce, 30 pounds of bacon, and 36 pounds of cheese.
Provincia de Bongará, Peru
The world's fifth tallest waterfall is a spectacular silver chute of water that cuts through the cloud forest in northern Peru.
Unyun pruwinsya, Peru
With nearly double the depth of the Grand Canyon, this Peruvian canyon is one of the deepest in the world.
Zhubei City, Taiwan
A nostalgic restaurant evokes life in Taiwan from the 1940s to the 1970s.
Blaenau Gwent, Wales
A memorial to the British politician who spearheaded the National Health Service.
Cologny, Switzerland
Where Mary Shelley’s 'Frankenstein' and John William Polidori's 'The Vampyre' were born.
Columbia, Missouri
The obelisk meant to mark the founding father's grave at Monticello is actually on the University of Missouri campus.
Cork, Ireland
An oddly conical beacon perched atop beautiful Irish cliffs.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
A former chicken restaurant that doubled as a speakeasy is now a quirky home full of wonderfully strange traditions.
Varanasi, India
Known as the leaning temple, the sacred structure has somehow developed a severe nine-degree slant.
Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland
The most iconic structure in Scotland has been home to bishops, colonels, and Sean Connery characters.
Oxford, England
An Oxford museum where visitors can have tea with the Mad Hatter and climb through the wardrobe to a fantasy land.
Stromness, Scotland
Possibly the oldest of Britain's ancient henges is also one of its most stark.
Paisley, Scotland
The strange behavior of a tween led to allegations of witchcraft and a curse being placed on anybody within earshot.
Forres, Scotland
A curious collection of mechanical moving figures.
Dunino, Scotland
A site of pagan worship which still attracts people looking for fairies.
Orkney, Scotland
The true age of this ancient stone circle is unknown, but its stunning vista isn't in question.
Munlochy, Scotland
A pagan tradition of draping trees with rags eerily lives on.
Largs, Scotland
This stately estate house features a tower covered in a bright, modern mural.
Grangemouth, Scotland
The heads of two giant mythological water horses honor Scotland's horselord past.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A 18th century graveyard and its astonishing cortege of macabre iconography.