Aksaray, Turkey
Cappadocia
In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.
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Aksaray, Turkey
In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.
Belchite, Spain
A site where “the ravages of the war are more striking…than any other place in contemporary Spain.”
Casablanca, Morocco
An awe-inspiring mosque in Morocco with one of the tallest minarets in the world.
Fez, Morocco
Crumbling necropolis set high above Fez.
Qrendi, Malta
This Stone Age solar temple aligns with the sun on each equinox and solstice.
Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala
Guatemalan womanizer, venerated during Holy Week.
Belize
A massive underwater sinkhole made famous by Jacques Cousteau.
Yamanouchi, Japan
Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.
Višegrad, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Celebrated example of Ottoman architecture that also served as a site for brutal massacres.
Bolzano, Italy
Europe’s oldest natural human mummy.
East Jerusalem, Israel
A "miracle" that seems to produce more holy fistfights than holy revelations.
Jibchit, Lebanon
Modern museum, designed for Jihadi tourists.
Anchorage, Alaska
While not recognized by Guinness, this chocolate waterfall is likely to be the world's largest.
Oakland, California
Dive bar built out of the remains of a whaling ship.
Madison, Wisconsin
Amateur taxidermy museum known for its large collection of white squirrels.
Alliance, Nebraska
An experimental, automotive replica of Stonehenge.
New Delhi, India
An ancient iron pillar in Delhi that seems to be rustproof.
Istanbul, Turkey
A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.
Rome, Italy
The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises."
Guatemala
Central America's deepest lake is actually a volcanic caldera, surrounded by three volcanoes.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Bouncing, delightful, mechanical art at the MIT Museum.
Boston, Massachusetts
Museum dedicated to awful artwork.
Prague, Czechia
Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.
Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bridge that died in war and was resurected.