Mérida, Spain
Puente Romano
A Roman bridge closed to car traffic in the 1990s now open to foot traffic.
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Mérida, Spain
A Roman bridge closed to car traffic in the 1990s now open to foot traffic.
Amarillo, Texas
Whether or not you take the 72-ounce steak challenge, there’s plenty of history, fun and Texas-style food at this legendary stop along Route 66.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
This oceanfront 1920s house museum offers visitors historic art and rare plants across five distinct ecosystems.
Zharkent, Kazakhstan
This unique wooden mosque resembling a Chinese pagoda was said to be built without the use of nails.
Caylloma, Peru
A lookout spot for the Andean condor, at the edges of one of the deepest canyons in the world.
Tarxien, Malta
One of Malta’s most important Neolithic sites sits in a suburban area south of the country’s capital.
Tokyo, Japan
A pair of rivaling shrines dedicated to Lady Oiwa, the most famous vengeful ghost in Japan.
Annapurna Circuit, Nepal
Nepal's unclimbable sacred peak.
Downpatrick, Northern Ireland
This 18th century mansion played Winterfell in Game of Thrones.
Onekotan Island, Russia
A remote and picturesque volcano nestled inside another volcano.
Gibsland, Louisiana
Historical marker at the spot where Bonnie and Clyde were killed.
London, England
The world’s second-largest flood defense barrier has protected London for decades.
Boston, Massachusetts
A giant sculpture head with an optical illusion dedicated to the longtime conductor of the Boston Pops.
Konstanz, Germany
A sculpture of a courtesan towers above Lake Constance, recalling a church scandal.
Flinders Chase, Australia
Impressively shaped, perfectly balanced boulders perched on the edge of a sea-cliff.
Francisco Uh May, Mexico
Hidden in the jungle is a botanical ‘Barbapa dream’ art center in the Yucatan rainforest.
Cairo, Egypt
The palace built by a former slave that hosted Napoleon's Egyptologists.
Ashchimuryn, Kazakhstan
An underground unique sacred place in the Kazakh steppe in which Sufism and nomadic tradition merge.
Prague, Czechia
This monumental neo-Renaissance tomb in Vyšehrad Cemetery is the final resting place for Czech cultural legends.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The oldest floral clock in the world still functions today.
Xiamen, China
Wander through a subtropical island rich with 19th-century colonial architecture, grand pianos, and the reassurance that you won't encounter automobiles.
Florence, Italy
A haunting medieval cloister that once served as the friars’ burial ground.
Astana, Kazakhstan
A theater with world-class acoustics, neo-Classical architecture and Kazakh ornaments.
Moscow, Russia
This newly renovated Soviet-era outdoor exhibition center is bigger than the principality of Monaco.