Iceland
Hundafoss
A small waterfall hides in a green gorge on the walk to Skaftafell’s famous basalt-framed cascade.
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Iceland
A small waterfall hides in a green gorge on the walk to Skaftafell’s famous basalt-framed cascade.
Es Castell, Spain
One of Europe's best-preserved maritime quarantine stations, where thousands of travelers were once isolated to stop deadly epidemics.
Fannie Bay, Australia
One of Australia’s most complete colonial prison complexes.
Eltville am Rhein, Germany
Kloster Eberbach is one of Europe’s best-preserved medieval Cistercian monasteries, founded in 1136 and renowned for its austere Romanesque architecture and historic wine cellars.
Hong Kong
The tunnels in the ruins of this failed British World War II defensive line bear the names of famous London streets.
Malo Polje, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bunski Kanal is a hidden natural wonder where the emerald Buna River dramatically merges with the mighty Neretva through a narrow limestone channel.
Sainte-Marguerite-sur-Mer, France
Impressive spectacle of how a bunker can land on a beach and resist mother nature for the years that have passed since WWII.
Oaxaca, Mexico
Rock extracted from this former quarry is responsible for Oaxaca's nickname of "Green Antequera."
Halchita, Utah
The location where the iconic movie character declared it was time to go home.
Xian Shi, China
A life-sized imperial army, buried in battle formation, has stood underground for over 2,000 years—built not for war, but for eternity.
Athens, Greece
Rest stops along this pathway offer some of the best views of the Acropolis of Athens.
Trollhättan, Sweden
A mosaic tribute to a hitchhiking cat turned national celebrity.
Kenner, Louisiana
A park dedicated to veterans with various military vehicles, including an F-14 Tomcat, in the middle of the suburbs.
Kourou, French Guiana
Europe’s only spaceport is in South America.
Kolonia, Micronesia
A lineup of a dozen or so Japanese light tanks from WWII.
Hong Kong
This striking high elevated road snakes downhill between densely packed buildings.
Munising, Michigan
This was the first ever National Lakeshore, established in 1966.
Governor's Harbour, Bahamas
A crumbling Caribbean resort hidden just steps from a beautiful pink sand beach.
Peshtera, Bulgaria
A small, but very well curated, museum of cars, propaganda, and toys of socialist Bulgaria.
Brooklyn, New York
This 19th century wooden span is one of only four retractile bridges in the United States.
Stockholm, Sweden
One of the earliest subway stations in Stockholm, which still looks like the 1950s.
Tajikistan
The Pamir Highway between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan takes a mere hour driving through a stretch of No Man’s Land.
Meung-sur-Loire, France
A painted medieval castle where the most celebrated outlaw-poet of the Middle Ages was imprisoned — and where you can descend into his exact cell, nine centuries later.
San Francisco, California
A historic office and commercial building located in the heart of downtown San Francisco.