Denizli, Turkey
Pamukkale Water Terraces
Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.
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Denizli, Turkey
Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.
Durango, Colorado
A multicolored mineral mound dribbles piping hot spring water right off the side of a highway.
Mesquite, Nevada
The remote graves of a Scottish family who died of thirst while attempting to reach St. George.
Plymouth, England
After several centuries as the home of coastal defenses, this island is full of history—and maybe ghosts.
Ichikawa, Japan
A single block in this stone staircase to the temple is mysteriously always wet.
Las Breñas, Spain
A stunning example of traditional salt production set against a dramatic volcanic landscape.
Gallatin, Missouri
A Mormon place of exile in Missouri.
Gallatin, Missouri
This octagonal rotary jail built in 1889 now serves as a visitor's center.
Paphos, Cyprus
Legend holds that St. Paul was flogged for preaching Christianity at this pillar.
Oslo, Norway
In downtown Oslo, a menacing and terrifying relief clings to a church wall.
ŽelÃzy, Czechia
Human figures and faces are carved into the sandstone surrounding this cave in Czechia.
Georgia
Ancient rock-hewn town that witnessed key events of Georgian history.
Auckland, New Zealand
A bronze statue to commemorate an Auckland library's beloved feline resident.
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Taiwan's first stone fortress is also the best preserved Qing Dynasty-era city on the island.
Hindhead, England
This curious gravestone tells the legend of an unknown mariner's grisly murder.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen's "other" little mermaid marks the historic location of past sea maid sightings.
Miura, Japan
Once an erosional cave, this scenic arch was lifted up above the sea's surface by an earthquake.
Salt Lake City, Utah
Next to Salt Lake City's Assembly Hall stands a tribute to some unlikely heroes of early Mormon settlers.
Battle Creek, Michigan
The final resting place of the visionary founders of Kelloggs, a global leader in breakfast cereals.
Zaragoza, Spain
Europe's largest river aquarium features freshwater species from around the world.
Glasgow, Scotland
A mythological Celtic beast built with thousands of colorful tiles stands guard over a historic canal junction.
Helen, Georgia
A historic gristmill that still produces flour and grits the old-fashioned way.
Washington, D.C.
A hidden gem on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.
Zadar, Croatia
The medieval ferry service has been going strong since the 14th century.