Marlborough, England
Silbury Hill
Europe's largest prehistoric mound – burial site of a legendary king?
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Marlborough, England
Europe's largest prehistoric mound – burial site of a legendary king?
Avebury, England
The largest stone circle in the world has ended up bringing up more questions than it has answered.
Faringdon, England
The granddaddy of English geoglyphs dates back to the late Bronze Age.
West Wycombe, England
Human-made caves excavated to hide a secret society of wealthy pagans.
Holbrook, Arizona
See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.
Coolidge, Arizona
Some of the tallest ancient American ruins continue to inspire awe and curiosity.
Lahaina, Hawaii
Take shelter from Hawai'i's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island.
Kula, Hawaii
A series of waterfalls and pools that flow through the 'Ohe'o Gulch and into the ocean.
Pepeekeo, Hawaii
These picturesque Hawaiian falls are home to a rare species of fish that uses a special sucker to climb up cliffs.
Hilo, Hawaii
Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.
Milford Sound, New Zealand
Dolphins, ancient clams and hundreds of waterfalls make this one of the world's top tourist destinations.
Fox Glacier, New Zealand
A glacier pocked with ice caves and surrounded by rainforests.
South Island, New Zealand
The glacier tucked within a New Zealand rainforest.
Rotorua, New Zealand
Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs.
Waimangu, New Zealand
The once and future home of New Zealand's famed Pink and White Terraces.
Waitomo, New Zealand
Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.
Chichen Itza, Mexico
Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.
Cusco, Peru
The stones of this Incan wall complex fit together so well you couldn't fit a piece of paper between some of them.
Aguas Calientes, Peru
The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.
Rye, Colorado
The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.
Cañon City, Colorado
The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.
Red Cliff, Colorado
Once an unstoppable source of gold and silver, this town came to a grinding stop when the groundwater proved deadly.
Alliance, Nebraska
An experimental, automotive replica of Stonehenge.
Pak Ou, Laos
Thousands of effigies of Buddha watch from caves set high above a legendary river, plus whiskey.