Kalabaka, Greece
Meteora
Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.
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Kalabaka, Greece
Monasteries on rock pillars, once accessible only by frayed ropes.
Hamragarðar, Iceland
This fantastical waterfall is hidden in a cave located in a cracked cliff.
Iceland
Rising from the sea like a stone monster.
Iceland
This volcanic cave lake is essentially hard proof that Iceland is the most magical place on Earth.
Amesbury, England
Famously misunderstood wonder of the ancient world
Mont Saint-Michel, France
This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.
Kyoto, Japan
The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.
Aguas Calientes, Peru
The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.
Ishinomaki, Japan
On Japan's Tashirojima Island, cats are king.
Iceland
Walk in the footsteps of the gods and straddle two tectonic plates.
Vik, Iceland
Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.
Iceland
If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.
Iceland
This eye-popping Icelandic crater lake is surrounded by red volcanic rock.
Sintra, Portugal
An ancient and majestic fortress that played an integral role in Portugal's road to independence.
Hatsukaichi, Japan
This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.
Yamanouchi, Japan
Hot springs monkey spa in the middle of Hell's Valley.
Lohmen, Germany
Ruins of a German castle on top of a towering stone pillar.
Gablenz, Germany
This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.