Hawaii
Punalu'u Black Sand Beach
This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.
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Hawaii
This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.
La Maddalena, Italy
Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration.
Waterloo, England
Much of what constituted mid-century Liverpool now litters a beach outside of town.
Ōzora-chō, Japan
Japan's largest area of "pink moss" turns the hillside bright pink every spring.
Milos, Greece
This "volcanic all-day restaurant" is right on the beach.
Sarasota, Florida
The giant squid's 27-foot-long corpse lies preserved within a Sarasota aquarium.
Wanlockhead, Scotland
The last water-powered beam pumping engine in Britain.
Rachel, Nevada
This sign designates the road that leads to the infamous Area 51.
Washington, D.C.
This restaurant has been a haven for D.C.'s LGBTQ community since the 1950s.
Orocovis, Puerto Rico
This "sausage route" features gorgeous views and family-owned restaurants.
Belgrade, Serbia
This ice cream parlor serves scoops of flavors like rakia, medlar, and poppy seed.
Abang, Indonesia
Sacred waters rescued from the wrath of a volcano.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
This bleach-white graveyard overlooking the ocean is accessed through a tunnel.
Honolulu, Hawaii
The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.
Batumi, Georgia
A literally moving statue of stacked metal giants just continually trying (and failing) to find love.
New York, New York
Nikola Tesla's former home contains an homage hidden from plain sight.
Halchita, Utah
The location where the iconic movie character declared it was time to go home.
Budapest, Hungary
The metal leaves on this tree are engraved with the names of Holocaust victims.
Utuado, Puerto Rico
Drift through underground caves on a tube.
Apia, Samoa
The world is full of swimming holes, but few compare to Samoa’s idyllic To Sua ocean trench.
Yalcobá, Mexico
Take a dip beneath the stalactites in this amazing cenote.
Vila Franca Do Campo, Portugal
A perfectly circular lake is formed by the crater of an ancient underwater volcano.
Supai, Arizona
This secluded aqua waterfall in the Grand Canyon is the perfect swimming hole, and the Havasupai tribe's fiercely protected natural wonder.
Prypiat, Ukraine
This attraction was abandoned after the Chornobyl disaster.