Costa Rica
Diquís Spheres
These mysterious ancient stone spheres were created by a civilization lost to time and are now mostly lawn ornaments.
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Costa Rica
These mysterious ancient stone spheres were created by a civilization lost to time and are now mostly lawn ornaments.
Mono County, California
Eons old volcanic activity created one of the most stunning rock formations in the United States.
Grecia, Costa Rica
This Costa Rican chapel is the most metal church in the world, literally.
Cahuita, Costa Rica
Sloth rehabilitation center in the jungle of Costa Rica.
Potrero Cerrado, Costa Rica
This abandoned hospital is one of the most haunted places in Costa Rica.
Green River, Utah
A cemetery full of touching tombstones from a community of railroad workers, uranium miners, and Cold War missile launchers.
Carbon County, Utah
Here, at the “world’s longest art gallery,” you’ll find forty miles of ancient petroglyphs and pictographs.
New Princeton, Oregon
At the base of Steens Mountain resides an otherworldly desert.
Shelton, Washington
The second tallest railway trestle bridge in America.
Leffrinckoucke, France
These crumbling Nazi artillery bunkers are now fair game for massive graffiti projects.
Vigo, Spain
Dedicated to one of the author's most iconic works.
Viana do Castelo, Portugal
An icon of the city, this chapel features an amazing dome ceiling and offers panoramic views.
Zarcero, Costa Rica
This Costa Rican topiary park is a surreal garden of unearthly delights.
Alajuela, Costa Rica
Where dogs like the rare "Fire-Tailed Border Cocker" run free on the mountainside.
Altamira, Costa Rica
Dine inside a giant caterpillar at this community-run eatery.
La Fortuna, Costa Rica
The same water that fills a luxury resort’s pools feeds these free hot springs in the rainforest.
Iceland
A restaurant devoted to "trouser grip" wrestling, an ancient form of Viking wrestling that is Iceland's national sport.
Dinant, Belgium
A whimsical bridge uses saxophones to pay tribute to two great men and the European Union.
Condeixa-a-Velha, Portugal
One of the largest Roman settlements in Portugal.
Leça da Palmeira, Portugal
An early work of the architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, these swimming pools blend into the beach.
Porto, Portugal
A small but charming botanical garden that contains many exotic plant species.
Brussels, Belgium
A shining memorial to a Belgian hero is said to bring luck to anyone who touches it.
Lisbon, Portugal
In addition to showing films, this one-screen arthouse cinema from the late 1940s is a museum of old film equipment.
Lisbon, Portugal
This once-forgotten oasis in the middle of Lisbon was first created over a century ago quite by accident.