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Soufriere, Saint Lucia
Gros Piton
The larger of two volcanic peaks rising out of the crystalline waters of the Caribbean.
13.8033, -61.0670
Valparaiso, Chile
The Dissidents Cemetery
This historic Chilean cemetery is the burial place of hundreds of European and American freethinkers and non-Catholics.
-33.0451, -71.6253
Rapa Nui, Chile
Moai 263
A moai decorated with the depiction of a European ship.
-27.1252, -109.2904
Alberta
Lake Abraham
The frozen bubbles that form on the icy surface of this Canadian lake contain enough methane to create a small explosion.
52.1733, -116.4382
Singapore
Long Bar
Historic bar where the Singapore Sling cocktail was invented.
1.2951, 103.8535
Ithaca, New York
Gourdlandia
This art center is way beyond your average pumpkin-carving operation.
42.4457, -76.5388
Vik, Iceland
Vík í Myrdal Church
A tiny village church in dramatic surroundings.
63.4205, -19.0055
East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Padar Island
Once home to Komodo dragons, this island dreamscape has a rare combination of white, pink, and black sand beaches.
-8.6481, 119.5832
Singapore
Henderson Waves
The highest pedestrian bridge in Singapore looks like a series of undulating waves rising between two public parks.
1.2760, 103.8154
Kintamani, Indonesia
Bayung Gede Placenta Graveyard
In this Balinese village, coconut shells containing placentas are hung from trees.
-8.3058, 115.3359
Trunyan, Indonesia
Trunyan
One native village in Bali lays their dead at the foot of a holy tree whose natural fragrance seems to hide the stench as the bodies decompose.
-8.2444, 115.4263
Tampaksiring, Indonesia
Pura Tirta Empul
One of the holiest places in the region, devotees come to Tirta Empul to bathe in the holy spring water.
-8.4158, 115.3152
Kuta Selatan, Indonesia
Garuda Wisnu Kencana Statue
It took 28 years to build this massive statue of the Hindu god Vishnu riding a mythical bird.
-8.8141, 115.1666
Selfoss, Iceland
Öndvegissúlur
A replica of the decorated wooden pillars Viking sailors threw overboard when finding new places to establish a settlement.
63.9383, -21.0049
Heimaey, Iceland
World's Largest Puffin Colony
Every summer local children form "pysja patrols" to save young birds that have wandered from their nests.
63.4037, -20.2873
Heimaey, Iceland
Halldórsskora (Elephant Rock)
On an island south of Iceland, a large volcanic rock formation resembles an elephant.
63.4394, -20.3109
Heimaey, Iceland
Volcanic Island of Heimaey
A modern Nordic Pompeii on the Icelandic island of Heimaey.
63.4277, -20.2674
Iceland
U.S. Navy DC-3 Wreckage
This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.
63.4591, -19.3647
Kirkjubæjarklaustur, Iceland
Kirkjugólf Basalt Columns
What was once believed to be a church floor turned out to be the artwork of geology.
63.7952, -18.0461
Iceland
Fjaðrárgljúfur
Strange rock formations tower above the river that snakes through this enchanting Icelandic canyon.
63.7713, -18.1718
Iceland
Laufskálavarða
Cairns built to bring travelers good luck stretch across the land like miniature stone mountains.
63.5957, -18.4646
Hvolsvöllur, Iceland
South Iceland's Bra Fence
Along this wire fence, travelers have been leaving a particular memento since 2012.
63.5460, -19.7319
Iceland
Drangurinn Rock
Icelandic folklore says this giant boulder was ripped from the mountains and placed at its current location, where it became home to elves.
63.5222, -19.5727
Hamragarðar, Iceland
Gljúfrabúi
This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.
63.6209, -19.9864
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