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Despite its grandiose name, this enigmatic first-century void under the town is no cave, and it's possibly not a palace either.

This natural marble cave is one of only five national monuments in Oregon.

The world's largest concentrated solar power plant.

It took 160 years to complete the most ornate church in Ecuador.

A wealth of pop culture statuary and green chile dishes give this roadside restaurant clout.

This cave system allegedly holds the "metallic library" of a lost ancient civilization.

This local emblem is the oldest and largest dragon tree in the Canary Islands.

This cascade of mineral-rich hot springs and waterfalls is an oasis in the Jordanian desert.

An art museum inside an active factory.

This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.

Hidden beneath a beautiful overlook you’ll find the history of the city depicted in comic strip format next to a pay toilet.

This unique preservation is one of the only taxidermies in the world made with real whale skin.

Two large eyes painted anonymously on a mountain overlooking the city pay homage to an old legend.

The trunks of 3,000 year-old trees lurk beneath the surface of this crystal clear lake in Oregon.

A striking depiction of Teotihuacan's mysterious "Spider Woman."

This overlooked gem outside Niagara Falls preserves and celebrates Iroquois culture.

This Parisian gem is one of the most incredible ethnographic museums in the world.

This lone tree and dramatic sandstone outcropping are so beloved by Michiganders they can be found on one of the state’s coins.

This oceanside Reykjavik spot is speckled with recycled sculptures and large stones.

This historic building displays the remains of a victim of the devastating 14th-century plague.

A formerly derelict railway workshop is home to a new world-class contemporary art museum in Central Mexico.

Thousand-year-old trees tower within one of the world's only inland temperate rainforests.

The shop's owner has spent decades in the desert wearing nothing but a strategically placed sock.

One of Europe's oldest yew trees has lived more than 2,000 years.