GrindavÃk, Iceland
Blue Lagoon
Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant
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GrindavÃk, Iceland
Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant
Budapest, Hungary
Built in 1870 at the bridge that connected Buda and Pest, this spectacular incline railway was almost lost forever during World War II.
Washington, D.C.
A historic neighborhood church is reborn as a psychedelic arts collective.
New York, New York
Hidden in one of New York's oldest subway stations is the final remnant of the site of the bizarre Shakespeare Riots.
New York, New York
This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.
New York, New York
Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.
New York, New York
A three-story copper skybridge connects two Manhattan buildings with Art Deco luxury.
New York, New York
Whisper secrets in a busy station only to be heard on the other side of this acoustic arch.
New York, New York
One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.
New York, New York
Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.
New York, New York
A crumbling hospital from the 1850s on Roosevelt Island.
New York, New York
The very first subway station in New York City is beautiful, decked out in chandeliers, and ... abandoned?
Mkhomazi Wilderness area, South Africa
Brace yourself for the slowest, scariest, most spectacular drive, down the Drakensberg Escarpment.
Durban, South Africa
The loneliest plant in the world resides at the Durban Botanic Gardens...mostly.
Cape Town, South Africa
Despite many attempts to finish this overpass, it has been abandoned since the 1970s.
Paarl, South Africa
The South African dialect's complex history is immortalized in stone, in one of the world's only monuments dedicated to a language.
Cape Town, South Africa
This road winds through the steep coastal cliffside offering spectacular views for those who brave the drive.
Howick, South Africa
A mesmerizing sculpture marks the site where the activist was arrested after evading capture for 17 months.
Paarl, South Africa
The original goat tower, the one that started it all.
Sun City, South Africa
A safari-themed castle in the South African bush with the largest maze in the southern hemisphere.
Johannesburg, South Africa
A growing popular hipster market with over 100 local specialties and live music.
Dollaaskraal, South Africa
These otherworldly caverns form Earth's oldest known cave system.
Cape Town, South Africa
This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.
Ehlanzeni, South Africa
Raging waters have created a strange geological site that looks like something off of a progressive rock album cover.