Saudi Arabia
Al Wahbah Crater
This giant volcanic crater holds its very own field of salt.
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Saudi Arabia
This giant volcanic crater holds its very own field of salt.
Pechory, Russia
This 15th-century cave complex is one of the very few monasteries to stay open throughout World War II and the Soviet regime.
Pristina, Kosovo
A futuristic, brutalist masterpiece that is also strangely prison-like.
Pristina, Kosovo
This massive monument was unveiled the day Kosovo declared independence from Serbia.
Pula, Croatia
One of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters is still used today, but for less brutal events.
Blagaj, Bosnia and Herzegovina
This picturesque monastery at the base of a cliff is a peaceful oasis open to all visitors.
Bajina Bašta, Serbia
For over 40 years, this quaint little house has teetered on a rock in the middle of a river.
Mombasa, Kenya
This colonial fort is an intriguing example of Renaissance military architecture.
Mizhhirs'kyi district, Ukraine
This stunning mountain lake was named for a pair of tragic lovers whose statues stand at the center.
Hội An, Vietnam
One of Vietnam's most iconic landmarks was built by Japanese traders and is now in danger of sinking.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Meant to be a lavish presidential home, the palace became a symbol of the fall of South Vietnam.
Panguila, Angola
Abandoned ships along a deserted beach feel like the set of a post-apocalyptic thriller.
Hanoi, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh's perfectly preserved body has been on display here since 1975.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Khmer Rouge's high security prison.
Phumi Khna Rôngvoas, Cambodia
This Cambodian riverbed is covered in ancient Hindu carvings both above and below the waters.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.
Galle, Sri Lanka
This fort dates back to 1588 and was colonized by the Portuguese, Dutch, and English and sits prominently on the Indian Ocean where azure water lap the coast.
Lviv, Ukraine
This street has over a half-dozen names, all at once.
Lviv, Ukraine
A peculiarly shaped brass sculpture hidden in a courtyard in central Lviv
Lviv, Ukraine
Monumental sculptures guard many of the graves, transforming this necropolis into an open-air fine art museum.
Tabriz, Iran
The largest covered bazaar in the world.
Iran
This remote mountain shrine is one of the most sacred Zoroastrian temples remaining in the world.
Hechtel-Eksel, Belgium
This bike path traverses the treetops.
Levoča, Slovakia
Too much gossip or just missing curfew could land you in here for a couple of days.