Silver Islet, Ontario
Silver Islet Mine
The site of one of the most profitable silver mines in the world, reclaimed by Lake Superior.
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Silver Islet, Ontario
The site of one of the most profitable silver mines in the world, reclaimed by Lake Superior.
Liena, Australia
A limestone cave filled with impressive formations in Mole Creek Karst National Park.
Phattalung, Thailand
Make a beeline to this rural outpost for one of Thailand’s rarest desserts.
Kenmore, Washington
A former Catholic seminary, now a Washington State Park, preserves undeveloped lands on Lake Washington and also hosts a luxury hotel.
Phuket Town, Thailand
Feast on coconut crab curry at one of Thailand’s only outposts of Baba cuisine.
Yala, Thailand
Start your day with sticky rice sweets and aromatic curries at this classic Thai-Muslim breakfast spot.
Piran, Slovenia
This delicious Bosnian barbecue restaurant celebrates the diverse cuisine of Slovenia.
Birka, Sweden
Sweden's first Viking city is also the site of thousands of burial mounds.
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Live your lighthouse keeper dreams at this unique lodging on a Canadian island.
Hunza Nagar, Pakistan
These boulders bear testimony to thousands of years of cultural exchange along this trading route.
Xiangliab, Laos
Mythological depictions of Laos’ national animal make this cave sacred.
Le Morne, Mauritius
Dive into an undersea optical illusion off the coast of Mauritius.
Nessebar, Bulgaria
One of the world’s only pink lakes where it's possible to take a dip.
Piran, Slovenia
Workers have collected salt here in a process virtually unchanged since the Middle Ages.
Silver Islet, Ontario
Carved wooden graves mark the plots at this cemetery in an old mining town.
Nessebar, Bulgaria
This fifth-century church is one of the oldest Christian sites in the Balkans.
Dinoša, Montenegro
Water gushes from the trunk of this miraculous mulberry tree about once a year.
Marsaskala, Malta
So opulent and massive it was once dubbed a palace, this hotel's doors closed temporarily in 2007 and failed to reopen.
Clover, Virginia
The woman whose immortal cell line continues to shape scientific research was buried near her birthplace in a grave that was left unmarked for nearly 60 years.
Tokyo, Japan
This shrine, built to protect against destructive waves, is home to two monumental lion heads.
Byron Bay, Australia
The most easterly point on mainland Australia offers dramatic ocean views.
Lux, Nevada
These massive concrete foundations and smelter chimney bricks still smell like smoke after a century.
Chloraka, Cyprus
This abandoned ship has remained in place since it ran aground in 1998.
Kamakura, Japan
A giant statue of the Buddhist goddess of mercy watches over the town of Ōfuna.