Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Dambadarjaa Monastery
An off-the-beaten-path monastery in the northern hills of Ulaanbaatar.
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Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
An off-the-beaten-path monastery in the northern hills of Ulaanbaatar.
Yokohama, Japan
A network of ancient tunnels and vaulted chambers with mystical Buddhist reliefs, built for ascetic training.
Vegacervera, Spain
The spectacular geological formations make it one of the most impressive caves in Europe.
Sicily Island, Louisiana
Louisiana's tallest waterfall is only a short hike away from the middle of nowhere.
Basel, Switzerland
This ferry carries passengers across the Rhine propelled by no engine or paddles but by the river's current.
Garrison, Utah
This prehistoric karst cave is situated near a working ranch and historic warm springs.
Burnet, Texas
An immense cave that has served as an outlaw's treasure trove, an underground dance hall, a nuclear fallout shelter, and much more.
Yokohama, Japan
Unchanged for decades, World War II-era bullet holes and nostalgic ghost signs still haunt this desolate train station.
Soja, Japan
This unusual "magical shrine" honors a legendary raccoon-dog god that stowed away to Japan from some far-off land.
Bucharest, Romania
A chemical factory damaged by two earthquakes and an explosion that became abandoned after bankruptcy.
Kanna, Japan
Fifty-odd dinosaur footprints are preserved on this strip of mountain cliff along with ancient ripple marks.
Bisbee, Arizona
This open-pit mine is now an abandoned symbol of Bisbee's copper-mining heritage.
Arrizala, Spain
An ancient stone structure that, according to legend, was built by witches.
Somerset, Kentucky
The collection of a paranormal investigator who traveled the country collecting haunted items and stories.
Viñales, Cuba
Besides being home to cave paintings and pre-Columbian Cuban archaeological remains, you get to take a boat through this stalactite and stalagmite covered cave.
Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
A private home collection of more than 3,500 cat figurines.
Takasaki, Japan
The oldest surviving stele in Japan is a personal dedication from a monk to his late mother.
McLouth, Kansas
A rock that was too big to move, so the town just paved around it.
Gibbstown, New Jersey
The C. A. Nothnagle Log House stands as the oldest surviving log cabin in the United States, offering a remarkable glimpse into America's colonial past.
Rose Blanche-Harbour le Cou, Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland's last remaining granite lighthouse.
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
This pond in Victoria Park is rumored to be bottomless, one of several legends that surround it.
Yokohama, Japan
A narrow, dead-end alley hides with a small fox shrine and the untold history of Yokohama's historic red-light district.
Guernsey
This World War II bunker is now a shrine covered with sea shells.
County Donegal, Ireland
Ireland's most northerly island is hauntingly beautiful. Its lighthouse was the last glimpse of home for many Irish emigrants bound for the U.S.