Places Edited by kostas1964ath

In a long-dry lake bed, these groups of massive stone pillars bear a striking resemblance to clumps of everyone's favorite fungi.

In the most arid desert on the planet, the world's leading telescope allows astronomers to see more than has ever been seen before.

A gigantic collection of teeny, tiny books.

A tropical paradise just a short trip from the opera house is filled with beautiful winged creatures.

Reputedly haunted sandstone necropolis with exquisite stone carvings.

Once an impressive link to Afghanistan’s Buddhist past, now a sad reminder of intolerance towards other cultures.

A remarkable geological formation resembling a forest made of stone.

Eternal flame said to be a Hindu Goddesses fiery tounge.

Salute the leader of the proletariat.

Largest monument in Colombia depicts 14 lancers who drove back an army.

Invisible bridge parts the waters, invoking biblical images and preserving the ominous feel of an ancient moat.

The crown jewel of the Queens Museum is a nearly 10,000-square-foot architectural model of the city originally built for the 1964 World's Fair.

A historic coal mine that doubles as a museum and tourist attraction.

This naturally-sourced hot spring is now home to a clothing-optional resort.

Renaissance villa and gardens complete with a tormented colossus.

Sealing couples' love since just after World War I.

9th century Abbasid mosque, damaged in modern warfare.

Malaysia's floating mosque.

Bizarre Hindu and Buddhist sculpture park.

The largest known Ancient Egyptian obelisk.

340 bicycles, 65 feet high.

This medieval castle overlooking the Elzbach river looks just like it did hundreds of years ago.

350-foot-high emperor faces in China's Yellow River valley.

A 15th-century granary that played the role of futuristic slave quarters in the world of 'Star Wars.'