Laoag City, Philippines
The Sinking Bell Tower
It is believed that the historic tower is sinking at a rate of an inch a year, though no one is completely sure why.
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Laoag City, Philippines
It is believed that the historic tower is sinking at a rate of an inch a year, though no one is completely sure why.
Olongapo, Philippines
This impressive gate is the only remaining remnant of a Spanish naval station.
Mexico, Philippines
In her ancestral home, one chef preserves ancient Filipino recipes and serves up traditional, home-cooked food to history-loving foodies.
Angeles, Philippines
The remains of an abandoned air force hospital located on a redeveloped Air Force base.
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
This abandoned radar site is slowly being taken back by the jungle, its mission cut short by the end of the Cold War.
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Once a popular hangout spot this huge mall was left to ruin after economic crash.
Bislig, Philippines
Sometimes known as the little Niagara Falls of the Philippines.
Hinatuan, Philippines
A magically clear, blue river that seems to spring from nowhere.
Micronesia
Giant money stones of Yap.
Palau
These ancient monoliths make up one of the largest archaeological sites in Palau.
Pyramiden, Norway
This abandoned mining village was predicted to resist decay longer than any other modern human settlement.
Longyearbyen, Norway
In the northernmost city in the world, it's illegal to be buried because it’s too cold for bodies to decompose.
Longyearbyen, Norway
The world's northernmost brewery uses water from a 2,000-year-old glacier to create its beer.
Svalbard, Norway
This Arctic storage facility is a secure backup for agricultural biodiversity.
Svalbard, Norway
This Norwegian satellite station provides ground services to more satellites than any other facility in the world.
Barentsburg, Norway
This Arctic mining town is home to a cat that's spent years masquerading as a fox.
Russia
A remote Arctic mountain range is home to "granite cities" found almost nowhere else.
Ayano-Maysky District, Russia
Five mile wide circular ring of rock in the Russian Far East is a curious geological oddity.
Oymyakonsky District, Russia
The villagers of the coldest inhabited place on Earth adjust to unique challenges presented by day-to-day living.
Onekotan Island, Russia
A remote and picturesque volcano nestled inside another volcano.
Raiatea, French Polynesia
This sacred enclave was once considered the religious center of Eastern Polynesia.
Lalibela, Ethiopia
An otherworldly restaurant perched on the edge of a jagged cliff next to a medieval holy city.
Lalibela, Ethiopia
An Ethiopian "Jerusalem" featuring a church hewn out of a single rock.
Egypt
An alien landscape of chalk-rock in the Egyptian desert.