Calgary, Alberta
National Music Centre
Eclectic musical collection ranging from hurdy gurdies and orphicas to the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio.
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Calgary, Alberta
Eclectic musical collection ranging from hurdy gurdies and orphicas to the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio.
Lake Louise, Alberta
Take a hike to this remote, scenic tea stop in the Canadian Rockies.
Fort Macleod, Alberta
Historic site where Native American hunters once trapped and killed buffalo.
Okotoks, Alberta
This massive and unusual rock formation near Okotoks is the world's largest known glacial erratic.
Drumheller, Alberta
As if T-rex wasn't big enough, this Canadian monument is four times larger than the real thing.
Wayne, Alberta
This ghost-town bar has bullet holes and plenty of stories lurking within its walls.
Drumheller, Alberta
Hoodoos, naturally eroded land formations, stand 20 feet tall in the Canadian badlands.
Orion, Alberta
Huge spherical rocks in the middle of the prairie.
Kananaskis, Alberta
What was to be the world's most secure Cold War document vault ended up as just a few shallow caves.
Banff, Alberta
Few other hotels can rival the grandeur of the Castle in the Rockies.
Tonosho, Japan
The world's narrowest strait is often mistaken for a canal.
Yamanakako, Japan
The largest of the Fuji Five Lakes is home to an impressive swan population—some real, some with paddles, and one with an observation deck.
Osaka, Japan
The Hanshin Expressway goes right through its 5th, 6th, and 7th floors.
Tokyo, Japan
Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”
Kyoto, Japan
The sound of swaying stalks in this stunning grove has been named a governmentally recognized sound.
Baku, Azerbaijan
This mysterious but iconic tapered tower appears in many Azeri fairytales and legends.
Shaki, Azerbaijan
Foreign invaders almost left this lovely Caucasus palace alone—almost.
Baku, Azerbaijan
A shrine of fire worship built on top of a natural flame.
Isfahan, Iran
This 17th-century structure is a beautiful testimony to traditional Persian architecture
Yazd, Iran
Long before air conditioning, Persian architects found an ingenious way to cool off.
Isfahan, Iran
17th century mosque for Shah Abbas' harem.
Isfahan, Iran
These little castles each held thousands of pigeons.
Fars Province, Iran
The ancient necropolis houses the immense rock-cut tombs of four Persian kings.
Nashtifan, Iran
The vertical-axis windmills of ancient Persia have been grinding flour for 1,000 years and counting.