Binh Phu, Vietnam
Ham Ho
Carved through granite boulder fields and primeval forests, this roaring river valley once served as the secret naval training ground for the legendary Tay Son insurgency.
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Binh Phu, Vietnam
Carved through granite boulder fields and primeval forests, this roaring river valley once served as the secret naval training ground for the legendary Tay Son insurgency.
Alltnacaillich, Scotland
Unusually, this ancient Iron Age broch has never been excavated.
Carrbridge, Scotland
Designed to allow funerals to proceed over the River Dulnain.
Berrioplano, Spain
This huge abandoned fortress hidden inside a mountain holds a world of subterranean secrets.
Elvillar / Bilar, Spain
Most likely the largest and best-preserved dolmen in the Basque Country
Santo Domingo de la Calzada, Spain
The cathedral's live rooster and hen symbolize a renowned medieval miracle associated with Santo Domingo de la Calzada
Burgos, Spain
For more than half a millennia, this automaton has rung an hourly bell.
Mayorga, Spain
The oldest functioning mailbox in Spain was installed in 1793.
Astorga, Spain
An Antoni Gaudí masterpiece in Astorga.
Osaka, Japan
This bathhouse includes an option to soak in radioactive water.
Queens, New York
The most radioactive spot in New York City can also fix your muffler.
Paris, France
The history of radiation is on safe display at the foot of a radiation science laboratory.
Ozersk, Russia
Most polluted lake in the world, used as a radioactive dumping ground for years.
Varzob, Tajikistan
A Soviet-era health spa complete with radioactive bathing and shock therapy.
Wiesenthau, Germany
An ancient pagan site swirling with legends in the foothills of Franconian Switzerland.
Newchurch-in-Pendle, England
This mysterious eye has a debated purpose.
Acireale, Italy
A hidden fishing village on Sicily's Ionian coast, known for the legend of a shepherd, a nymph, and a jealous Cyclops.
Nice, France
This ornate neo-Gothic mausoleum honors the man behind the Mercedes name—and the daughter who inspired it.
Agadir, Morocco
Covering 13 acres and hosting 3,000 shops, this is one of Africa's biggest urban markets.
Aoussift, Morocco
In this desolate valley resides a gorgeous set of rocks sporting a technicolor design.
Morocco
Sleepy fishing port not included on many maps.
Aït Bouguemez, Morocco
This former community granary is now a lonely mountaintop shrine.
Aït Ben Haddou, Morocco
A fortified city, home to a remaining population of five families
Ouarzazate, Morocco
World's largest film studio, where visitors tour the decaying sets that litter the harsh desert environment.