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A sculpture for the sun and stars, created by Nancy Holt.

With no menu and no sign, this 130-year-old taverna doles out affordable home cooking.

On a desolate hill overlooking McMurdo Station, a statue of the Virgin Mary stands inside a curved iron frame.

Towering earthen formations that rise straight out of the ground in New Zealand .

This statue took 60 years to complete.

A walk along this white sand beach creates a symphony.

This "witch's market" is filled with Amazonian herbs, remedies, and the occasional libido-strengthening tincture.

A vertical tube that allows you to see what's going on underneath the Antarctic sea ice.

While most shipwrecks are submerged, this ship in Cyprus ran ashore.

Dig for your own trilobites in this goldmine of invertebrates.

A house carved into a rock in the 1940s.

This prehistoric karst cave is situated near a working ranch and historic warm springs.

A chemical factory damaged by two earthquakes and an explosion that became abandoned after bankruptcy.

This once-derelict building is now one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.

Inaugurated three times, this tower offers some of the best views of Madrid.

The defensive tower was built centuries ago to warn locals of Berber pirate attacks.

The highest peak in mainland Spain is said to be the final resting place of a Muslim king.

This enchanting green space houses a labyrinth lined with toxic plants.

Remote, beautiful, and stigmatized, Las Hurdes is Spain's version of Appalachia.

Abandoned tunnels dug for the once-thriving sea salt industry on the coast of southern Spain.

Semi-mystical manmade towers of rocks decorate this rocky seaside.

This beautiful spit of land was once the summer playground of the king of Spain.

This panoramic lift provides a futuristic ride up San Pedro Mountain.

An arresting arch punched straight through a mountain provides one of the most scenic spots, and challenging climbs, on the planet.