Baku, Azerbaijan
Fire Temple of Baku
A shrine of fire worship built on top of a natural flame.
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Baku, Azerbaijan
A shrine of fire worship built on top of a natural flame.
Baku, Azerbaijan
Mysterious hillside with a continuously burning natural fire.
Georgia
Hidden up a dusty track off the Georgian Military Road is this fascinating waterfall with mountainous views.
Gagra, Georgia
Veryovkina Cave is more than 1.3 miles deep—the deepest known in the world.
Gagra, Georgia
The second-deepest known cave on Earth, hidden in an extremely remote mountain region.
Georgia
The cave holds a spectacular array of stalactites and stalagmites, including one shaped like a giant human heart.
Kumistavi, Georgia
This neon lit Georgian cave claims to hold the boulder Prometheus was chained to.
Tbilisi, Georgia
You'll find just about anything in this funky Tbilisi flea market.
Udabno, Georgia
Rock-hewn monastery complex with hundreds of cave structures tucked away into the mountainside.
Katskhi, Georgia
Small church on top of a huge rock column.
Georgia
Underground monastery and fortress.
Ararat, Australia
Now a museum, this was once a prison facility and a hospital for the “criminally insane.”
Caiguna, Australia
One of the breathing caves of Australia's Nullarbor Plain.
Edrom, Australia
Once a welcome symbol for maritime travelers entering Edrom.
Lake Eacham, Australia
A pristine crater lake 12,000 years in the making, with waters like cut glass.
Karijini, Australia
This natural amphitheatre has been carved over millennia into the layered sedimentary rock of Karijini National Park.
Bickley, Australia
The oldest observatory in West Australia.
Wuk Wuk, Australia
The remains of a failed attempt to regulate Mitchell River.
Byron Bay, Australia
The most easterly point on mainland Australia offers dramatic ocean views.
Rottnest Island, Australia
Ships still use this historic lighthouse to navigate dangerous, island waters.
Penong, Australia
This salt lake was a former mine site and now attracts visitors for its remarkable pink colors.
Torndirrup, Australia
Wild seas have created two spectacular formations just a stone's throw away from each other.
Glen Forrest, Australia
A feat of railway engineering required to bypass a muddy quagmire.
Busselton, Australia
The longest timber-piled jetty in the world has an underwater observatory.