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Iona's Beach
When waves crash onto this section of beach, the rocks sing a song.
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Minnesota
When waves crash onto this section of beach, the rocks sing a song.
Pisa, Italy
A local student's chance encounter with Keith Haring led to the creation of one of Europe's largest murals.
Melbourne, Australia
A unique underground car park that has become a popular filming location.
Stockholm, Sweden
These airport hangars are now a bustling shopping center with only hints of its past still lingering.
Pisa, Italy
Anatomical cabinet holds unexpected treasures.
Rome, Italy
A wunderkammer of curious objects and intriguing art nestled within a hub of ancient Roman sites.
Rome, Italy
One of the most important yet well-hidden museums dedicated to the history of medicine.
Rome, Italy
This delightful little museum is dedicated to only one thing: pasta.
Rome, Italy
This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.
Isola di Ponza, Italy
These artificial caves crafted by ancient Romans were elaborate fish farms for moray eels.
Bulgan, Mongolia
Dinosaur eggs were first discovered at these fiery red cliffs.
Teshig, Mongolia
This extremely remote border crossing was closed to prevent smuggling and looting.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
An exceptional assortment of fossils recovered from private collections.
Shammar, Mongolia
This spiritual landmark for practicers of Shamanism is drenched in milk and vodka and covered in blue scarves.
Urgun, Mongolia
Mongolian Buddhists believe this monastery in the Gobi desert to be the center of the world's spiritual energy.
Moscow, Russia
This small museum is basically a time capsule of daily life in the Soviet Union.
Odintsovsky District, Russia
You'll find rocket launchers, not rollercoasters, at Russia's “military Disneyland.”
Saint Petersburg, Russia
An incredibly random collection of wax figures is displayed in a shopping center walkway.
Moscow, Russia
Russian researchers who have been excavating ancient squirrel burrows may have brought a 32,000-year-old plant back to life.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
A small and surprising passageway in Saint Petersburg devoted to the Beatles.
Novaya Zemlya, Russia
Site of the world's largest nuclear explosion.
Verkhoyanskiy ulus, Russia
The giant Siberian crater known locally as the "doorway to the underworld" is expanding every year.
Volgograd, Russia
The world's tallest statue of a woman wields the world's tallest sword and is at risk of toppling over.
Tambov, Russia
A homemade anatomical collection of medical anomalies and accidental catastrophes.