Paris, France
Père Lachaise Cemetery
France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.
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Paris, France
France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.
Paris, France
The curious underground history of keeping Paris clean.
Concord, Massachusetts
"the sweltering inhabitants of Charleston and New Orleans, of Madras and Bombay and Calcutta, drink at my well . . . The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges."
Cherrapunjee, India
Centuries-old bridges grown from tangled roots.
Pico Rivera, California
The small family-run business has kept alive the fading art of creating beautiful handmade book covers.
Los Angeles, California
A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.
Los Angeles, California
This "synagogue" is not what it seems to be.
Malibu, California
Malibu's first beach home features an astonishing trove of ceramic tiles.
New York, New York
Hundreds of antique bank vault locks on display in New York City.
Lake Tarawera, New Zealand
A Maori village obliterated by an 1886 volcanic eruption.
Mandalay, Myanmar
The oldest teak bridge in the world is made from the remains of a royal palace.
Gablenz, Germany
This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.
Orost, Iran
Iran's colorful terraces are a rare geological masterpiece.
Victoria Falls, Zambia
The world's highest and most dangerous infinity pool lies at the precipice of Victoria Falls.
Inglewood, California
A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.
Seattle, Washington
Pick up all of the cosmic knick-knacks under the sun or take a creative writing course, all offered in this novelty storefront.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Trade in that pesky human soul for cold-hard circuits.
Chicago, Illinois
This shop for all your super spy needs hides an educational secret.
Indianapolis, Indiana
A modern-day wunderkammer dedicated to Indianapolis history, Afrofuturism, and musical vibrations.
Kuta Selatan, Indonesia
This Balinese sea temple is thought to be guarded by the hundreds of monkeys that live around it.
Şuşa, Azerbaijan
A scenic canyon with thick forests and historic ruins.
Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales
A subterranean playground in an abandoned slate mine.
Athens, Greece
150 or so scrounged-up lamps, chandeliers, and lanterns light up this alley in central Athens.
Kuwana-shi, Japan
These Japanese gardens are blankets of light for dark winter nights.