Chamoli, India
Nanda Devi
One of the tallest mountains in India was closed for years after a botched CIA mission.
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Chamoli, India
One of the tallest mountains in India was closed for years after a botched CIA mission.
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
The first space rock known to have struck a human.
Champaign, Illinois
One of the most powerful computers in the world can be visited by anyone who wants to experience more computing than they can handle.
London, England
This luxury shopping lane has been protected by its own tiny police force for over a century.
North Port, Florida
This ancient sinkhole-turned-healing-pool is a treasure trove of archeological discoveries and may even be the Fountain of Youth.
Tartu, Estonia
The secret cells in the basement of the KGB's Estonian "Grey House" have been preserved as a grim Cold War museum.
Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands
The watery grave of Captain Bligh's famous ship.
Apia, Samoa
The world is full of swimming holes, but few compare to Samoa’s idyllic To Sua ocean trench.
Marfa, Texas
Museum mostly in name, and only a restaurant depending on the day, this place could only exist in Marfa.
Kazan, Russia
This Russian religious complex is a Frankenstein's chapel that includes influence from almost all the major faiths.
Mill Run, Pennsylvania
Frank Lloyd Wright’s most iconic home dangles over a Pennsylvania waterfall.
Antarctica
At the point of oceanic inaccessibility, you can't get farther from dry land without leaving the planet.
Flagstaff, Arizona
The wreckage of a deadly bomber plane crash can still be found near an Arizona peak.
Los Angeles, California
The hotel room where Janis Joplin tragically died has now become a makeshift shrine to the singer.
Berlin, Germany
Germany's Glienicke Bridge has a shady history of clandestine meetings, espionage, and spycraft.
Florence, Alabama
This architectural triumph is the only Frank Lloyd Wright house in Alabama.