Haut Saut d'Eau, Haiti
Saut-d'Eau Waterfalls
Thousands of Haitians travel to the waterfalls to ask the Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel and her voodoo counterpart Erzulie for healing in a yearly pilgrimage.
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Haut Saut d'Eau, Haiti
Thousands of Haitians travel to the waterfalls to ask the Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel and her voodoo counterpart Erzulie for healing in a yearly pilgrimage.
San Antonio de Pichincha, Ecuador
Home of the "true" equator.
Uribante, Venezuela
A town church once nearly submerged by the damming of a river is now hauntingly visible as the water recedes.
Saint George's, Grenada
A gallery of underwater art that can be visited by man and fish alike.
Trinidad and Tobago
This giant Cold War satellite dish has become a symbol of Trinidad's need for sovereignty.
González Catán, Argentina
An Argentinian businessman facing terminal cancer built this whimsical medieval village using salvaged materials.
King George Island, Antarctica
Russian Orthodox church built on an Antarctic island.
Panguipulli, Chile
This odd Chilean waterfall-cano hotel must be entered via a rope bridge.
Santiago, Chile
A beautiful deserted greenhouse in the middle of a park.
Sukawati, Indonesia
The name of this ancient Indonesian temple translates as "Elephant Cave" but it could be more accurately called "The Hellmouth."
Gablenz, Germany
This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.
Darmstadt, Germany
A German apartment building hosting as many trees as human occupants.
Oudewater, Netherlands
The giant scales in this museum can still tell if someone is one of the devil's brides just by weight.
Pontarfynach, Wales
Three bridges straddle a stream, one stacked upon the other.
Llangennith, Wales
A rocky sea serpent hides caves, blowholes, and a spectacular natural bridge.
Bushmills, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.
Juneau, Alaska
Upside-down trees serve as natural flower pots in this hanging garden of Alaska.
French Guiana
An abandoned colonial French prison notorious for its hellish conditions.
Davenport, Australia
Clusters of huge boulders in the Australian Outback.
Williston, Florida
This underground oasis is one of North America’s most fascinating prehistoric places—and you can scuba dive in it.
La Cañada Flintridge, California
An unfortunate geological resemblance to Satan has labeled this Pasadena gorge as a passage to the underworld.
Islamabad, Pakistan
Space-age minarets towering over Islamabad.
Skardu, Pakistan
The place that allegedly inspired James Hilton's depiction of Shangri-La.
Shaharah, Yemen
One of the most remote and isolated villages on the Arabian Peninsula.