Les Eyzies, France
Grotte de Font-de-Gaum
Among Europe’s most spectacular Ice Age painted caves still accessible today.
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Les Eyzies, France
Among Europe’s most spectacular Ice Age painted caves still accessible today.
Kyoto, Japan
A 1000-year-old shrine in Kyoto with a poorly planned sacred arch.
Albert, France
A haunting museum chronicling the bloodiest battlefield of World War I.
Seattle, Washington
Amid the bustle of the Pike Place Market is a poem by famed Japanese poet Narihira.
Abovyan, Armenia
Unique Armenian monastery from the 13th century, reclaimed by nature but still welcoming visitors.
Setana, Japan
Reaching Japan’s “most dangerous shrine” means climbing a vertical cliff.
Les Escaldes, Andorra
A hidden highland of peaks and pastures, largely unchanged since medieval times.
Heptonstall, England
The poet’s tombstone keeps getting vandalized by her fans.
Kong, Côte d'Ivoire
Perhaps the biggest draw to this mosque is its remote location and lack of tourists.
Hillside, Illinois
In a cemetery full of holy men, mobsters, and haunted graves, among the most remarkable graves an ordinary husband and wife's spinning headstone.
Saint Mary's City, Maryland
A tribute to the forgotten origins of American religious freedom.
Locmariaquer, France
The largest stone moved during the Stone Age once stood proudly in France.
Mexico City, Mexico
A river runs beneath you while walking along this elevated linear park.
Iceland
A goblet-shaped rock that, according to lore, is the home of an elven hermit.
Badrshein, Egypt
Modest but unique pyramid built for a pharaoh has been reduced to a “heap of stone.”
Robeline, Louisiana
The first capital of Texas was actually in modern-day Louisiana.
Farmville, Virginia
A dilapidated Victorian mansion sits in the middle of a Virginia golf course.
Guanajuato, Mexico
Miniatures built in the 1980s tell the city’s favorite legends and ghost stories.
Pune, India
Cut into the rock face of a hill, this ancient cave temple is believed to be one of the oldest structures in Pune.
Reykjavik, Iceland
This boat represents the promise of undiscovered territory, a dream of hope, and progress and freedom for Iceland.
Agadir, Morocco
Covering 13 acres and hosting 3,000 shops, this is one of Africa's biggest urban markets.
Berlin, Germany
This sprawling stone mosaic on Berlin’s Museum Island transforms archaeological finds and local legends into a walkable work of art.
Amargosa Valley, Nevada
A cosmic pit stop just beyond the notorious Area 51.
Gebo, Wyoming
Remnants of a town from a bygone era.