Hamragarðar, Iceland
Gljúfrabúi
This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Hamragarðar, Iceland
This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.
Guatemala
Hidden deep in the Guatemalan jungle is a turquoise paradise of natural pools, caves, and waterfalls.
Zakinthos, Greece
Hidden in a secluded Greek cove is a pristine beach marred only by the rusting smuggler's hulk stranded on its shores.
Borshchivs'kyi district, Ukraine
A subterranean Holocaust refuge within one of the world's longest cave systems.
Berkeley, California
Travelers exchange letters with woodland creatures at this mini post office.
Genga, Italy
This domed temple was built in a hidden cave mouth as a refuge for sinners seeking absolution.
Whistler, British Columbia
The remains of a Canadian train crash are now mouldering beneath layers of rust and graffiti.
Leek, England
This haunting stone chasm is a hotbed of mossy rock and English legend.
Gland, Switzerland
This secret Swiss fortress is disguised as a harmless pink house, complete with fake windows.
Skogar, Iceland
The oldest (maybe) swimming pool in Iceland is a stunning oasis built into the side of a lush hill.
Astoria, Oregon
The lush coastal city of Astoria is riddled with forgotten secret sidewalks.
Dunedin, New Zealand
One of the world's steepest streets seems to have houses sliding down it.
Rajsamand, India
The second-longest continuous wall on the planet protects a hidden secret in the deserts of India.
Verul, India
This complex of vertically-excavated Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu monolithic temples in India's Maharashtra providence illustrates a spirit of tolerance characteristic of ancient India.
Ajanta, India
Rock-cut cave complex filled with ancient Buddhist artwork.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Museum preserving torture methods from the past.
Woudenberg, Netherlands
A grassy pyramid named after a French battle.
Guoliang, China
A tunnel dug through the side of a mountain by hand provides convenient yet death-defying access to a small village in China.
Speers, Saskatchewan
The Twisted Trees of Alticane are an unnerving grove of Quaking Aspen, apparently mutated from a single source, giving them a twisted and unnatural appearance.
El Salvador
A Mayan village preserved for centuries in volcanic ash.
Tamri, Morocco
Morocco's Argania trees are infested with nut-hungry goats.
Ronda, Spain
Three bridges and one giant canyon make up this fantastic Spanish settlement.
Las Vegas, Nevada
The bullet-riddled wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, bloodstains enhanced for your viewing pleasure.
Ilidža, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This museum preserves the hand-dug tunnel that kept Sarajevo afloat during the Serbian siege.