Saint Paul, Minnesota
Center for Lost Objects
An unusual assortment of art, furniture, and other curiosities.
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Saint Paul, Minnesota
An unusual assortment of art, furniture, and other curiosities.
Drače, Croatia
Dive for drinks at Croatia's first and only underwater winery.
Jordan
A bathhouse from the second Islamic Caliphate decorated with frescoes of constellations, pleasure gardens, and naked ladies.
Amman, Jordan
Just outside of Jordan's capital lies an ancient castle and intriguing caves dating back to the Copper Age.
Amman, Jordan
The most gigantic, swoony, intimidating trio of fingers in all of antiquity.
Wadi Rum Village, Jordan
Known as the "Valley of the Moon," this Jordanian wadi is one of the most amazing desertscapes on Earth.
Amman, Jordan
This exceptionally well-preserved ancient marvel also houses a small museum dedicated to Jordanian folk tradition.
Jerash, Jordan
Gladiators battle and chariots race daily in the ruins of a once-great Roman city.
Nageezi, New Mexico
A phenomenal assembly of pueblos in New Mexico is the most complete example of ancient ruins north of the border.
Stokkseyri, Iceland
Inside this museum, visitors venture through ghost stories entrenched in Icelandic folklore.
Steingrímsfjörður, Iceland
A trio of hidden hot tubs takes advantage of Iceland's natural geothermal vents.
Thingvellir, Iceland
This natural Icelandic fissure allows divers to swim right between two volatile tectonic plates.
Iceland
A little-visited waterfall in an otherworldly landscape.
Penrose, Colorado
The narrow mountain road that carves a path between Florence and Victor is tied to ghost towns and ghost stories.
San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
One of the world's most advanced radio observatories sprawls across the Atacama Desert.
San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
The ruins of a pre-Columbian fortress city so secure it held off the Spanish conquistadors for over 20 years.
Rapa Nui, Chile
The ominously named cave is home to some remarkable ancient art.
Tamarugal, Chile
Towns with a resource known as "white gold," valuable enough to fight a war over, now stand ghostly and empty.
Campamento Geotermico Corfo, Chile
The largest geyser field in the southern hemisphere is a spectacular sight.
Huara, Chile
One of the largest ancient geoglyphs in the world is a tall desert god used for predicting the weather.
Antofagasta Province, Chile
In the most arid desert on the planet, the world's leading telescope allows astronomers to see more than has ever been seen before.
Refugio Villarrica, Chile
One of Chile's most active volcanoes is riddled with beautiful caves.
Panguipulli, Chile
This Japanese-inspired labyrinth of hot springs is hidden in a Chilean forest.
Panguipulli, Chile
This odd Chilean waterfall-cano hotel must be entered via a rope bridge.