Areni, Armenia
Areni-1 Cave Complex
This series of Armenian caves held the oldest brain, shoe, and winery in the world.
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Areni, Armenia
This series of Armenian caves held the oldest brain, shoe, and winery in the world.
Noratus, Armenia
Hundreds of intricately carved Armenian stone crosses can be found within this huge cemetery.
Garni, Armenia
A geological oddity topped with a 2,000-year-old pagan temple.
Goght, Armenia
This Armenian monastery was carved out of cliffs and named after the spear used to stab Jesus.
Damascus, Syria
3D war panorama in Damascus built with help from North Korea.
Sednayah, Syria
One of the oldest monasteries in the world is a key pilgrimage site for both Muslims and Christians.
Sark, Guernsey
One of the world's smallest prisons boasts just two small cells.
Tlalnepantla, Mexico
An archaeological museum at the Aztec pyramid displays signs of the New Fire ritual performed every 52 years.
Tenterfield, Australia
Just one of many oranges on this citrus-happy continent.
Coorada, Australia
One of the biggest mysteries of Central Queensland: How did this truck spontaneously combust with the force of a massive bomb?
Mindelheim, Germany
Held in an old church, this clockwork museum maintains a special focus on titanic tower timepieces.
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico
An elegant space dedicated to a master of romanticism and minimalism.
Cuba
Former WWI oil tanker played a variety of roles in history, its tantalizing rum-flavored scent being the only constant.
Göttingen, Germany
A collection of antique telescopes dot the halls of the university's astrophysics department.
Thimphu, Bhutan
The nation’s first institution dedicated to the conservation of Bhutanese textiles.
Golan
Named for the biblical warrior, the largest castle in Israel actually dates to the Middle Ages.
Kokilamukh, India
An Indian forest is being single-handedly planted after its creator was inspired by a slither of dead snakes.
Ocotlán de Morelos, Mexico
A little-known hall almost completely covered in art by the beloved local painter.
Odiham, England
According to the Soldiers Account Book, the village of Odiham is home to Thomas Atkins, whose name became shorthand for all British soldiers.
Manzanillo, Mexico
Shocking dioramas of human torture, meant to promote human rights awareness.
East London, South Africa
The spot where the first living specimen of the coelacanth was discovered.
Mounana, Gabon
The world's first and only natural nuclear reactor.
Bonifacio, France
Once the hottest nightclub in France, Amnesia now lies in ruins after a 2000 bombing.
České Budějovice, Czechia
Locals say the stone that marks the spot where the gallows once stood can lead you astray.