Kerry, Ireland
Skellig Michael
Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.
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Kerry, Ireland
Perfectly preserved ancient monastery in an impossibly dramatic location on a rocky island in the Atlantic.
Santiago Sacatepéquez, Guatemala
Giant kites are flown during this Day of the Dead celebration in Guatemala.
Helsingør, Denmark
Old Danish castle immortalized in Shakespeare's Hamlet.
St. Johnsbury, Vermont
A small chapel celebrating the spiritual bond between dogs and humans.
Sweden
Largest island in the Baltic Sea experiences such idyllic weather that roses bloom in the middle of December.
Britt, Iowa
Largest gathering of hobos in the country has been meeting annually since 1900.
Tana River County, Kenya
Final resting place of one of Africa's most famous conservationists, murdered by bandits.
Las Heras Department, Argentina
Mineral springs believed to hold therapeutic properties draw in visitors from all over.
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Palace where the nearly un-killable Rasputin was murdered.
Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
An ancient stone fortress considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world.
Vienna, Austria
The final resting place for the remains of 143 Habsburg royalty.
Kaycee, Wyoming
The remote outlaw hideout of Jesse James, Butch Cassidy, and the Sundance Kid.
Denizli, Turkey
Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.
Marrakesh, Morocco
Morocco's largest Jewish cemetery.
Uppsala, Sweden
Ancient burial grounds of the wealthy.
Essaouira, Morocco
Vast stretch of tide-pools with a unique Moroccan charm.
Antarctica
The best place to send your postcards home from Antarctica.
Stockholm, Sweden
Sweden's first nuclear reactor, R1, can be visited 25 meters underground.
Chaves, Brazil
Queen of the waterlilies, so big and strong it can support the weight of a human.
Harvey, Illinois
Urban explorers embraced America's now demolished first suburban mall, south of Chicago.
Paris, France
A museum on the history of Paris, including a set of Napoleon's toiletries, Proust's room, and relics of the Revolution.
Manama, Bahrain
Skyscraper powered by wind turbines attached between its towers.
Prague, Czechia
Synagogue built from the stones of Solomon's temple contains the golem of Prague.
Brooklyn, New York
Three stories above you, your salad is being grown.