Karlukovo, Bulgaria
The Eyes of God
The ceiling of Prohodna Cave in northern Bulgaria affords a peek at the sky via two deity-sized-eye-shaped holes.
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Karlukovo, Bulgaria
The ceiling of Prohodna Cave in northern Bulgaria affords a peek at the sky via two deity-sized-eye-shaped holes.
North Bend, Washington
Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.
Timmins, Ontario
It's 2 billion years old!
Guilin, China
Natural arch offers panoramic views of Yangshuo's karst hills.
Shaoguan, China
Unique geological formations in China, featuring some suggestive shapes.
Green Bank, West Virginia
This rural community has attracted both scientists and techno-refugees due to its federally-mandated lack of technology.
Holywood, Scotland
A 30-acre garden inspired by the principles of modern physics.
Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire
The world's largest church atop a political fault line.
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
For centuries, Jeddah’s old town was a major trading port and a point of entry for Hajj pilgrims traveling by sea.
Jeonju-si, South Korea
Throughout this South Korean village, homes and businesses are covered in fantastic handpainted murals.
Rayne, Louisiana
The only place to see live frogs don pigtails and top hats, then eat their scrumptious legs.
Moyenne Island, Seychelles
A newspaper editor turned this abandoned island into a tortoise nature preserve that's now the world's smallest national park.
Tambon Chiang Haeo, Thailand
Stunning wetlands ablaze with pink lotus flowers.
Temerloh, Malaysia
This vanilla farm serves its crops at an on-site café.
Monroe, New York
Adherence to strict Jewish laws is required to enter this ultra-conservative New York village.
Nagasaki, Japan
Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town.
Australia
One of the only places where Earth’s mantle lies above water.
Campbell Island / Motu Ihupuku, New Zealand
The most remote tree in the world is more than 170 miles from its nearest neighbor.
Yemen
The most alien-looking place on Earth.
Wadi Rum Village, Jordan
Known as the "Valley of the Moon," this Jordanian wadi is one of the most amazing desertscapes on Earth.
Jerusalem, Israel
This family tattoo parlor has been inking religious pilgrims in the Middle East for 700 years.
Atlantic Ocean
Fascination continues to surround one of history's most infamous shipwrecks.
Ngari Prefecture, China
A pilgrimage around a forbidden peak sacred to four faiths.
Frutillar, Chile
A sliver of 19th-century Germany sits on the shore of a Chilean lake.