Sirjan, Iran
Stone Garden
Hundreds of stones dangle from barren trees in the middle of the desert.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Sirjan, Iran
Hundreds of stones dangle from barren trees in the middle of the desert.
Viyar, Iran
Two Chinese dragons guard the caves of this medieval temple in Iran.
Cape Coast, Ghana
Where thousands of slaves passed through the "Door of No Return."
Accra, Ghana
The clever workshop that has been designing some of the most unusual coffins imaginable.
Roudbar Alamout, Iran
This ruined fortress was the stronghold for a persecuted medieval leader and his infamous Assassins.
Kastrup, Denmark
This ultra-modern wooden boardwalk turns the ocean into a swimming pool.
Önneköp, Sweden
This micronation's flag honors its favorite drink, Kaffegöken, or "cuckoo-coffee."
Dinant, Belgium
This annual Belgian water race attracts bathtub captains from all over the world.
Istanbul, Turkey
Step back in time and witness the fall of Constantinople.
Istanbul, Turkey
This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.
Copenhagen, Denmark
The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.
Slanchevo, Bulgaria
Mysterious standing stone formations looks like a petrified forest.
Oslo, Norway
This floating sculpture of ice is a poignant reminder of nature's power.
Thessaloniki, Greece
A two thousand year old brothel uncovered in Northern Greece.
Reykjanesbær, Iceland
This wild explosion of color on a disused water tower tells the whimsical tale of a curious puffin.
Reykjavik, Iceland
Learn about Iceland's hidden folk at this school dedicated to the study of elves.
Pfronten, Germany
Two nations form a rare four-sided border at the peak of a mountain, philosophical questions result.
Chiatura, Georgia
These Stalin-era industrial 'death traps' hang lifeless above the city
Sandwick, Scotland
A remarkably well preserved tower dating all the way back to the Iron Age.
Lerwick, Scotland
During this Shetland Islands celebration, hundreds of torch-carrying "guizers" lead a procession to burn a viking longboat.
Orkney, Scotland
A red sandstone freestanding monolith rises out of the sea in northern Scotland.
Isle of Staffa, Scotland
This astonishingly geometric cave has inspired everyone from Jules Verne to Pink Floyd.
Catas Altas, Brazil
This neo-Gothic monastery offers a rare chance to witness the unique maned wolf right up close.
Câmpina, Romania
This eccentric folly house was designed by Romanian thinker Bogdan-Petriceicu Hasdeu, with a helping hand from his deceased daughter's spirit.