Waitomo, New Zealand
Waitomo Glowworm Caves
Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.
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Waitomo, New Zealand
Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.
Namibia
A desert that rolls right up to the ocean, where it's so dry animals live off the fog.
Morondava, Madagascar
The centuries-old trees lining both sides of this dirt road may become Madagascar's first natural monument.
Kitakyushu, Japan
An exquisite tunnel of cascading flowers.
Aksaray, Turkey
In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.
Gablenz, Germany
This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.
Mont Saint-Michel, France
This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.
Klevan, Ukraine
This beautiful natural train tunnel is said to grant the wishes of visiting lovebirds.
Bucharest, Romania
The bust of Romania’s most notorious ruler, Vlad Dracula aka "Vlad the Impaler," keeps watch over the ruins of his medieval court.
Dubova, Romania
A giant portrait of an ancient king looms over the river.
Snagov Island, Romania
This solitary monastery may hold the remains of Vlad the Impaler (but probably not).
Constanța, Romania
Once an opulent Art Nouveau hotspot, the Constanța Casino is one of Romania's most beautiful abandoned buildings.
Split, Croatia
A wonderfully strange collection of 500+ stuffed frogs doing people things.
Dera, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This brutalist monument is inscribed with 9921 names of Yugoslav partisans who perished during WWII.
Podgarić, Croatia
This stunning, out-of-the-way Croatian monument commemorates a community's uprising against occupying fascist forces.
Ireland
Local legend says the remains of Father Christmas lie within the medieval grounds.
Galway, Ireland
A remarkably intact castle that once was the largest in Ireland.
Wicklow, Ireland
An eccentric garden of sculptures crafted in India decorate an Irish green space dedicated to Alan Turing.
Kilkenny, Ireland
This ancient Irish religious site is covered in ancient carvings, many of which have barely aged.
Juneau, Alaska
Breathtakingly blue walls shimmer inside the "Glacier Behind the Town."
Kyoto, Japan
This 700-year-old street food market features baby octopus and soy donuts.
Kyoto, Japan
The quintessential Japanese rock garden has existed for more than 500 years.
Kyoto, Japan
1,001 carved statues of the Buddhist God of Mercy, each with a unique face.
Kyoto, Japan
The 10,000 Torii shrine.