Rantepao, Indonesia
The Funeral Rites of Torajaland
Where cemeteries are carved into the side of cliffs and infants are buried in the hollows of trees.
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Rantepao, Indonesia
Where cemeteries are carved into the side of cliffs and infants are buried in the hollows of trees.
Banyuputih, Indonesia
Think you have a tough job? Try carrying 200 kilos through a cloud of sulfur down the side of a volcano.
Trunyan, Indonesia
One native village in Bali lays their dead at the foot of a holy tree whose natural fragrance seems to hide the stench as the bodies decompose.
East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Once home to Komodo dragons, this island dreamscape has a rare combination of white, pink, and black sand beaches.
West Sumatra, Indonesia
This Sumatran root bridge took almost 30 years to knit itself together.
East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
A sprawling nature preserve harbors the world's only living dragons.
Sukawati, Indonesia
The name of this ancient Indonesian temple translates as "Elephant Cave" but it could be more accurately called "The Hellmouth."
Kediri, Indonesia
Isolated atop this Balinese sea crag is a lovely Hindu temple that is said to be guarded by sea snakes.
Magelang, Indonesia
This massive chapel in the middle of the Indonesian forest is both haunting and fowl.
Baturiti, Indonesia
An abandoned hotel in the highlands of Bali is shrouded in stories of ghosts, curses, and corruption.
Inarajan, Guam
The underground hideout of a Japanese soldier for whom World War II ended in 1972.
Zanzibar, Tanzania
After sunset the heart of Zanzibar's historic Stone Town neighborhood transforms into a culinary playground.
Tanzania
Stay in your own little bubble.
Monduli, Tanzania
A salty red wasteland in Tanzania is a breeding spot for endangered flamingos.
Kilwa Masoko, Tanzania
Stunning ruins of what was once the center of one of the greatest empires in East Africa.
Red Feather Lakes, Colorado
A collection of fading fantasy tchotchkes lines this dirt road in the Colorado wilderness.
Red Feather Lakes, Colorado
One of the largest Buddhist stupas in North America is built of concrete designed to last 1,000 years.
Livermore, Colorado
16,500-acre ranch filled with American heritage, geological wonders, and a giant pile of tires is the crown jewel of an intriguing tug-of-war.
Fort Collins, Colorado
This "zoo" is a cross between a junkyard and a sculpture garden, featuring animals you won't see anywhere else.
Estes Park, Colorado
The world's largest key collection features keys to the White House, Frankenstein's castle, and Hitler's bunker.
Longmont, Colorado
Antique automobiles, phonographs, organs, and farm equipment.
Boulder, Colorado
This tea house was a hand-built gift from Boulder's sister city in Tajikstan.
Keenesburg, Colorado
The world's largest carnivore sanctuary is home to over 450 meat-eating rescues.
Estes Park, Colorado
An annual festival celebrating Colorado's most famous frozen corpse.