Kyoto, Japan
Nishiki Tenmangū Shrine
A 1000-year-old shrine in Kyoto with a poorly planned sacred arch.
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Kyoto, Japan
A 1000-year-old shrine in Kyoto with a poorly planned sacred arch.
Sainte-Enimie, France
Live-in sculpture begun by one family in 1979.
Mexico City, Mexico
66,000 pieces of art, donated by one of the world's richest men.
Junagadh, India
This otherworldly palace-mausoleum complex is the stuff eternal dreams are made of.
Santa Elena de Uairén, Venezuela
A pyramidal marker where the borders of Venezuela, Brazil, and Guyana meet on top of Mount Roraima.
Venezuela
This island in Venezuela is known for its significance in early Spanish colonization and pearl trade.
Bolívar, Venezuela
The Canaima airstrip in Venezuela keeps an antique DC 3 plane in its camp.
Sucre, Venezuela
Massive sinkholes on a mountain in one of the most remote places in Venezuela.
Vanuatu
This South Pacific volcano has been blowing its stack for over 800 years and is said to be home to a cult leader waiting to be reborn.
Sana'a, Yemen
Yemen's "Stone Palace" looks like it was carved right out of the tall stone column on which it is built.
Yemen
A mesmerizing reservoir nestled at the heart of a pre-Islamic Yemeni village.
Shaharah, Yemen
One of the most remote and isolated villages on the Arabian Peninsula.
Yemen
The most alien-looking place on Earth.
Panama City, Panama
A huge, bustling local market in Panama City.
Turks and Caicos Islands
The rusted remains of a victim of Hurricane Ike.
Providenciales and West Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands
A 220-foot deep watery drop-off, filled with marine life.
Leeward Settlement, Turks and Caicos Islands
Uninhabited islet in the Caribbean is the sanctuary of giant lizards.
Calipatria, California
A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.
Custer, South Dakota
The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.
Northwoods, Washington
A startling waterfall, not far from a roadside viewpoint.
Klamath, California
This massive redwood tree has a drive-thru tunnel carved out of its trunk.
Zgornje Gorje, Slovenia
This lush, scenic spot was carved by the turquoise waters of the Radovna.
Puponga, New Zealand
These stunning arched rock formations might be familiar to Windows 10 users.
Hiraizumi, Japan
This Buddhist temple may have the best example of a Pure Land garden in Japan.