Villavieja, Colombia
Tatacoa Desert
Unparalleled stargazing, one of Colombia's best observatories, and a swimming pool can all be found in the middle of this ancient tropical forest.
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Villavieja, Colombia
Unparalleled stargazing, one of Colombia's best observatories, and a swimming pool can all be found in the middle of this ancient tropical forest.
Tocancipá, Colombia
A little known Colombian theme park of giant curiosities.
Santa Catalina, Colombia
The caldera of this mini-volcano has been turned into a naturally heated mud bath.
Nariño, Colombia
A dangling church built over a Colombian gorge.
Chile
A sculpture of a giant hand reaches for the stars in the middle of the Atacama desert.
Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia
Extravagant mosque honors modern Islam.
Batu Caves, Malaysia
Holy Hindu shrine in an enormous, monkey-filled limestone cavern.
Tbilisi, Georgia
The charmingly disheveled clock tower of Tbilisi's puppet theater.
Bamyan, Afghanistan
Once an impressive link to Afghanistan’s Buddhist past, now a sad reminder of intolerance towards other cultures.
Nokhur, Turkmenistan
A cemetery with goat-horn bedecked gravestones.
Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
An ancient temple to the Hindu god Shiva surrounded by jaw-dropping scenery.
Jeongseon, South Korea
This former coal mine has been turned into a sprawling modern art complex.
Jeju-si, South Korea
South Korea's only sex-themed park.
Yangpyeong, South Korea
This quirky Korean eatery is built to resemble an equally quirky vintage camera.
Singapore
This rare wildlife haven in Singapore feels like you're in the tropical rainforest.
Singapore
The largest pool at its elevation sits on top of one of the most expensive resorts in the world.
Talisay City, Philippines
A once great mansion stands in stately ruin.
Corella, Philippines
A patch of Philippines forest devoted to saving the lives of an emotionally sensitive species of googly-eyed primates.
San Pablo City, Philippines
An eatery in a shallow river where diners can enjoy their meal mere feet from the base of an artificial waterfall.
Pyongyang, North Korea
A symbol of the Workers' Party of North Korea.
Shammar, Mongolia
This spiritual landmark for practicers of Shamanism is drenched in milk and vodka and covered in blue scarves.
Nairobi, Kenya
Just outside of Nairobi lies a large estate surrounded by endangered Rothschild giraffes, who have been fed from the window by Mick Jagger and Walter Cronkite.
Bolgatanga, Ghana
Topless shrine of northern Ghana.
Accra, Ghana
The clever workshop that has been designing some of the most unusual coffins imaginable.