Myanmar
Kakku Pagodas
This unique temple complex remains off the typical tourist trail.
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Myanmar
This unique temple complex remains off the typical tourist trail.
Oviedo, Spain
The atmospheric ruins of a historic church can be found on a hill above the city of Oviedo.
Wrocław, Poland
This oddly beautiful water cistern is a techno-temple to the wet stuff and a multimedia masterpiece.
Hailuoto, Finland
This modernist island church incorporates the Finnish nature into its worship practices.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
A giant floating rubber duck-bunny painted with a different design every year.
Świdnica, Poland
This centuries-old wooden wonder was built in less than a year and is one of Europe's largest timber-framed churches.
New Orleans, Louisiana
The only home of the famous French impressionist painter open to the public is now a museum and bed and breakfast.
Colunga, Spain
A wonderful collection of fossilized dinosaurs and other creatures that roamed the landscape millions of years ago.
Kailua, Hawaii
Get up close and personal with these majestic fish.
Pyongyang, North Korea
Pyongyang’s Arch of Triumph is the second tallest triumphal arch in the world.
Kathmandu, Nepal
The oldest Hindu temple complex in Nepal serves as the seat of Nepal’s national deity, Lord Pashupatinath.
Asturias, Spain
See replicas of Europe's most famous cave paintings and even some of the animals that feature in the art.
New Mexico
One man has carved a number of natural New Mexico caves into psychedelic sandstone temples.
Erlach, Switzerland
The idyllic island where the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau spent “the happiest time of his life.”
Vientiane, Laos
When the USA donated cement and funds to expand the airport in Laos, the Laotians built a massive monument instead.
Kamakura, Japan
The former home of queer novelist Yoshiya Nobuko memorializes her contributions to modern-day manga.
Middlefield, Connecticut
This petite park lets visitors see and touch examples of fossilized dinosaur tracks.
Los Cerrillos, New Mexico
This sparsely populated town offers a look back in time.
New Delhi, India
Ancient traditions and surreal birdwatching come into sharp relief along one of the world's most polluted rivers.
Suzhou, China
An enormous effigy of the goddess of compassion hides within the sanctuary.
Ribadesella, Spain
A magnificent place to see authentic paleolithic cave paintings that are an astounding 33,000 years old.
Ronda, Spain
One of the most spectacular bridges in Spain spans a narrow chasm that divides the city of Ronda.
Lumigny-Nesles-Ormeaux, France
A unique zoological park home to over 30 species of wild cats, both big and small.
Tikal, Guatemala
Monkeys inhabit the lush forest surrounding ancient Mayan ruins once considered sacred.