Highland, Scotland
Abandoned Badbea
An abandoned village where the ruined foundations cling to a cliff.
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Highland, Scotland
An abandoned village where the ruined foundations cling to a cliff.
Polldubh, Scotland
The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.
Gibraltar
Single runway interrupted by a busy road that cuts across its middle.
Amman, Jordan
This exceptionally well-preserved ancient marvel also houses a small museum dedicated to Jordanian folk tradition.
Madaba, Jordan
The world's oldest map of the holy land gives us a fragmented glimpse of the layout of biblical nations.
Karak, Jordan
Perched above the bustling town of Kerak is a sprawling, ruinous castle that has witnessed nearly a millennia of Levantine history.
Petra District, Jordan
A more chill but no less fascinating version of the famous ancient archeological site.
Petra District, Jordan
An ancient capital city that dates back 3,000 years and harbors many surprises.
Wadi Rum Village, Jordan
Known as the "Valley of the Moon," this Jordanian wadi is one of the most amazing desertscapes on Earth.
Hegra, Saudi Arabia
More than 100 monumental tombs carved into rock are preserved at this ancient Nabataean site in the Arabian Desert.
Hegra, Saudi Arabia
An unfinished tomb carved into a giant boulder in the Arabian Desert.
Al Ula, Saudi Arabia
The rocks around this mountain are filled with so many carvings that the area became known as the "open library."
Al Ula, Saudi Arabia
Lions carved into the rockface adorn these two tombs built into the mountains of Dadan.
Al Ula, Saudi Arabia
Within the Saudi Arabian desert lies a 2,000-year-old ghost town made of stone and mud.
Saudi Arabia
These towering cliffs jut dramatically from the middle of a barren desert.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
A 19th-century fortress and collection of artifacts offer a tour of Saudi history.
Paju, South Korea
Secret North Korean passage discovered below the world's most dangerous border.
Paju, South Korea
The best place for scenic views of the DMZ and North Korea.
Paju, South Korea
The site of many tense prisoner exchanges across the Military Demarcation Line between North and South Korea.
Beijing, China
The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.
Shanghai, China
The once highest point in China blends symbolic design with a kick of adrenaline.
Shanghai, China
This psychedelic tourist trap is a leisurely descent into madness.
Shanghai, China
This bar is home to what's likely the oldest living jazz band in the world.
Singapore
"Would you like your sangria in an IV bag, or straight-up?"