Matmatat-Al-Qadimal, Tunisia
Matmata Underground Houses
Made famous by 'Star Wars,' these troglodyte homes face an uncertain future.
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Matmatat-Al-Qadimal, Tunisia
Made famous by 'Star Wars,' these troglodyte homes face an uncertain future.
Naftah, Tunisia
Buildings from the fictional planet of Tatooine still litter the Tunisian desert.
West Gonja, Ghana
At Ghana's largest wildlife refuge you feel like you're right in the animals' backyard.
Assin South, Ghana
This series of rope-style bridges brings visitors into a jungle layer that is usually reserved for birds and monkeys.
Thingvellir, Iceland
The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.
Iceland
This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.
Iceland
If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.
Iceland
This elegant arc of a waterfall marks a religious turning point.
Iceland
The most powerful waterfall in all of Europe.
Grindavík, Iceland
Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant
Simferopol, Ukraine
The longest trolleybus route in the world, from Simferopol and Yalta.
Copenhagen, Denmark
The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.
Helsingør, Denmark
Old Danish castle immortalized in Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen's celebrated theme park and gardens.
Tanumshede, Sweden
The rock carving that became an internet meme.
Tanumshede, Sweden
Despite the groans of archaeologists, this astounding groups of Bronze Age petroglyphs have been painted red for tourists.
Sweden
Largest island in the Baltic Sea experiences such idyllic weather that roses bloom in the middle of December.
Malmö, Sweden
This chimerical bridge/tunnel appears to dead end right into the sea.
Québec City, Québec
A contemporary fresco movement illustrates the region's rich history.
Québec City, Québec
This steep cable railway has been hoisting passengers in the heart of Québec City for over a century.
Montreal, Québec
A grand Gothic Revival basilica with stained glass depictions of Montreal's religious history has only one soul resting in its crypt.
Bayfield, Prince Edward Island
This engineering marvel is the longest bridge in Canada and one of the longest spans in the world.
Saint John, New Brunswick
These powerful, if squat, Canadian waterfalls flow in different directions depending on the time of day.
Montreal, Québec
This 1967 experiment in modular architecture was designed to be a new model for urban living.