Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Elfreth's Alley
This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This charming colonial alleyway is one of the oldest continuously used residential streets in the U.S.
Salinas, California
Traditional, pre-Hispanic food is served alongside classic favorites in this family-owned Mexican restaurant.
Alexandria, Scotland
Largest lake in Great Britain measured by surface area.
Craighat, Scotland
A strange rock with a sinister reputation lurks within the crimson waters of this Scottish glen.
Alexandria, Egypt
Hidden away in a back alley, this Art Nouveau cafe has been in business since 1882.
Alexandria, Egypt
This memorial park is also the original site of Queen Cleopatra’s Caesareum, whose pillars now stand in London and New York.
Alexandria, Egypt
The lost library of Alexandria, revived as a spearhead of cultural preservation.
Alexandria, Egypt
An ancient city exhumed from the depths of the ocean.
Badrshein, Egypt
This ancient structure is widely thought to be the oldest intact pyramid in the world.
Qesm Siwah, Egypt
Source for a sizable portion of Egypt's freshwater supply is more than an optical illusion.
Egypt
An alien landscape of chalk-rock in the Egyptian desert.
Venice, Italy
This community on a small Venetian island has taken to painting their houses in bright neon hues.
Odessa, Ukraine
Featured in one of the most iconic scenes in cinema history.
Chelyabinsk, Russia
The largest-known fragment of an asteroid that exploded over the southern Ural region in 2013.
Denisov District, Kazakhstan
An abandoned Soviet-era park that, when viewed from the air, looks like a pentagram.
Sauran, Kazakhstan
This was once the largest city in Kazakhstan, and a major stop on the Silk Road.
Baikonur, Kazakhstan
Avenue of trees planted by cosmonauts before their space departures.
Köneürgench, Turkmenistan
A beautiful mausoleum is the crown jewel of a preserved ancient city in Central Asia.
Nukus, Uzbekistan
The ruins of an ancient Zoroastrian Tower of Silence believed to be the earliest example of the traditional funerary practice.
San Diego, California
This little blue house pokes out over the campus of UC San Diego, seven stories high.
La Jolla, California
Go deep on these fascinating fish, and get a bonus lesson on the importance of marine conservation.
San Diego, California
A futuristic-looking beach house built for the owner of a snack food brand.
San Diego, California
A mosaic map made of over 100,000 tiles depicts the geological features and sea creatures that live along this San Diego beachside community.
San Diego, California
Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.