Flagstaff, Arizona
Walnut Canyon
Ancient pueblos built into the base of a natural canyon wall.
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Flagstaff, Arizona
Ancient pueblos built into the base of a natural canyon wall.
Flagstaff, Arizona
This historic national park is covered in the stunning ruins of red rock pueblos.
Cervantes, Australia
Alien rock formations grown from the sands of an Australian national park.
Byaduk, Australia
These naturally occurring but rare geological formations are each about the size of a small house.
Kiama, Australia
This massive water spout has been luring visitors for hundreds of years, some to their death.
Katoomba, Australia
This trio of Australian rock spires may have inspired aboriginal legend or just modern tourism.
Wentworth Point, Australia
Nature is leading a successful mutiny on this century-old freighter.
Sydney, Australia
Built over an abandoned train yard, this hidden gem is full of winding paths and offers gorgeous views of Sydney Harbour.
Santa Luzia, Portugal
Dead weights honor the dead of Portugal's fishing industry.
Murfreesboro, Arkansas
The only diamond mine in the world where you can keep what you find.
Smithsburg, Maryland
A labor of love built by local hang-gliding enthusiasts, this ideal launch spot was outlawed by the authorities and has since been largely abandoned.
Toddville, Maryland
After hundreds of years of settlement, this once-bustling fishing village sunk into the Chesapeake Bay.
Takoma Park, Maryland
The rooster who crossed the road lives on forever in Takoma Park, Maryland.
Berlin, Maryland
The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.
Dundalk, Maryland
This abandoned sea fort has become an accidental bird sanctuary.
Paola, Malta
This subterranean necropolis holds three floors of antler-dug grave caves.
Rabat, Malta
Burial grounds for more than 1,000 bodies deep under the modern town of Rabat.
San Lawrenz, Malta
Two geological phenomena in one precarious locale: a towering stone window, and a deep blue void.
Valletta, Malta
Dynastic Home of the De Piro Family.
St. Paul's Bay, Malta
The ruins of a megalithic monument sit right in the garden of a luxurious Maltese resort.
Laurel, Maryland
A haunting exhibit in a wildlife refuge center highlights threatened species and the conservation efforts needed to save them.
Palermo, Italy
An abandoned shopping gallery built during Fascist Italy tucked in the center of Palermo.
Chichicastenango, Guatemala
One of the world’s most colorful cemeteries, where each pigment is symbolic.
Baku, Azerbaijan
The building's fluid, wavelike walls are a true feat of architectural ingenuity.