Özkonak Belediyesi, Turkey
Özkonak Underground City
This ancient subterranean megalopolis is known for the hot oil traps that were installed above each of its entrances.
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Özkonak Belediyesi, Turkey
This ancient subterranean megalopolis is known for the hot oil traps that were installed above each of its entrances.
Demre, Turkey
A Lycian city of the dead carved into the hillside of Southern Turkey, complete with startlingly human touches.
Istanbul, Turkey
The ornate miniature mansions were built for Istanbul's feathered residents.
Aksaray, Turkey
In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.
Stockholm, Sweden
It is said that each of the white stones in the red facade of this medieval house represents the head of a murdered Swedish noble.
Stockholm, Sweden
Now a hotel, this former bank was the site of a robbery that spawned a psychological phenomenon.
Stockholm, Sweden
This Stockholm light tower can be controlled by anyone with a smartphone.
Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm's deepest subway station is also a stunning ecological wonder.
Stockholm, Sweden
Dine on food tied to Viking history and legend at this subterranean Stockholm spot.
Stockholm, Sweden
An illuminated manuscript comprising the life's work of a lone monk, inexplicably decorated with a portrait of Satan himself.
Stockholm, Sweden
Sweden's first nuclear reactor, R1, can be visited 25 meters underground.
Barcelona, Spain
Gaze upon chocolate sculptures depicting everything from chariot races to Gaudí's famous church at this shrine to sweets.
Tambon Mae Raem, Thailand
You'll never meet anyone this passionate about elephant droppings.
Ta Pek, Thailand
This Khmer-era temple includes a lintel that was stolen and displayed at the Art Institute of Chicago for years before returning to Thailand.
Mae Klong, Thailand
Acres of salt crystal pyramids dry in the sun along Thailand's "salt road."
Chiang Mai, Thailand
This extensive collection of dead bugs may be the world's most idiosyncratic and personal insect museum.
Théoule-sur-Mer, France
Avant garde house of Pierre Cardin on the Cote d’Azur.
Kanchanaburi, Thailand
From dragonfruit to mangoes to durian this Thailand resort allows guests to stay inside all manner of giant fruit.
Bangkok, Thailand
A condom-covered Thai restaurant that is more concerned with birth control than food.
Prague, Czechia
The tunnel's elegant proportions keep you snug with no claustrophobia freak-out.
Prague, Czechia
This doorless 20th-century elevator doesn't stop or slow down.
Bangkok, Thailand
A treasure trove of pathological, forensic, parasitological, and anatomical specimens.
Tambon Khaem Son, Thailand
Modern design and unusual architecture make this mountaintop temple no ordinary Buddhist retreat.
Aswan, Egypt
This eatery is emblematic of the connection between Jamaica and Nubia.