Democratic Republic of the Congo
Virunga National Park
The most biologically diverse protected area in Africa is also the most dangerous.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
The most biologically diverse protected area in Africa is also the most dangerous.
Chobe, Botswana
There is only one place in the world where the corners of four nations come together.
Belgrade, Serbia
Ride in 1960s style on the private luxury train Marshal Josip Tito used to travel around Yugoslavia.
Belgrade, Serbia
Nikola Tesla's ashes are held in a golden sphere, surrounded by his works.
Gjirokaster, Albania
This ominous Albanian fortress houses tanks and downed planes as a reminder of their victories over Western imperialism.
Oravský Podzámok, Slovakia
The 700-year-old fortress was the site of Count Orlok's castle in "Nosferatu."
Ķeipene, Latvia
A unique museum dedicated to the famed Soviet director and other cinema greats.
Riga, Latvia
The oldest housing complex in Riga is a mini timeline of architectural trends.
Riga, Latvia
3,000 market stands in five former Zeppelin hangars.
Nordkapp, Norway
At the very tippity-top of Europe is a cliff from which you can view the midnight sun.
Tromsø, Norway
The world's northernmost aquarium looks like it has fallen over.
Gildeskål, Norway
Norway has built what may be the world's most beautiful public toilet.
Røst, Norway
The convergence of two currents makes this a surprisingly pleasant getaway in the Arctic Circle.
Longyearbyen, Norway
In the northernmost city in the world, it's illegal to be buried because it’s too cold for bodies to decompose.
Longyearbyen, Norway
The world's northernmost brewery uses water from a 2,000-year-old glacier to create its beer.
Svalbard, Norway
This Arctic storage facility is a secure backup for agricultural biodiversity.
Longwood, Saint Helena
Napoleon’s home in exile, decorated with poisonous wallpaper.
Namibia
Ten shipwreck-shaped chalets lie along the sand dunes on Namibia’s Skeleton Coast.
Ascension Island
Remote, volcanic island that Darwin, Hooker, and the Royal Navy shaped into a thriving, artificial ecosystem.
Tristan da Cunha
The world's most remote permanent settlement on an active volcano.
Copán Ruinas, Honduras
This staircase full of Mayan hieroglyphics is perhaps the largest single text in the world.
El Salvador
A Mayan village preserved for centuries in volcanic ash.
Needham, Massachusetts
An elaborate, hidden model train in the Needham Town Forest.
Grenada
Rare signs of the former Soviet Union in the Caribbean, though not where you'd expect them.