Bradenton, Florida
Braden Castle Ruins
These crumbling foundations are all that remain of the once-stately 1840s manor that gave the town of Bradenton its name.
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Bradenton, Florida
These crumbling foundations are all that remain of the once-stately 1840s manor that gave the town of Bradenton its name.
Fort Myers, Florida
One-time winter retreats of prolific inventor Thomas Edison and his friend Henry Ford.
Ocala, Florida
Visit these gentle, bell-bottomed, exquisite equines at the home of North America's first Gypsy Vanner horses.
Williston, Florida
A peaceful, unique botanical garden complete with waterfalls, mini islands, and swans.
Ecuador
This small uninhabited island offers Galapagos-like biodiversity.
Vilcabamba, Ecuador
In this pristine Ecuadorian hippie town, residents remain active well into their eighties and nineties.
Ecuador
This research hub in the Amazon Rainforest is perched amid one of the world's most biologically diverse landscapes.
Ecuador
A turquoise lake within a volcanic crater.
Guapán, Ecuador
Ecuador's largest Incan ruins show evidence of sophisticated irrigation and diplomacy among the ancient builders.
Puerto Ayora, Ecuador
These mammoth-yet-narrow crevasses in the Earth are perfect for taking an otherworldly swim.
Orlando, Florida
The humble home where the famous beat author lived briefly and wrote one of his most famous works.
San Antonio de Pichincha, Ecuador
Home of the "true" equator.
Ambato Canton, Ecuador
Massive volcano in the Andes is the farthest point from earth's center.
Tulcan, Ecuador
This Ecuadorian cemetery is home to a jaw-dropping topiary wonderland.
San Antonio de Pichincha, Ecuador
An elaborate shrine dedicated to the four corners of the world unfortunately misses its mark.
Larnaca, Cyprus
Once part of an ancient international harbor, it's now an all-you-can-eat shrimp buffet for flamingos and other water birds.
Mkawer, Jordan
This cascade of mineral-rich hot springs and waterfalls is an oasis in the Jordanian desert.
Milanovac, Serbia
Legends of treasure and spirits flow from this this fairy tale-like oasis.
Bangkok, Thailand
A treasure trove of pathological, forensic, parasitological, and anatomical specimens.
Cape Town, South Africa
This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.
Cape Town, South Africa
Haven for Cape Fur Seals, until the Ring of Death of jumping Great White Sharks arrives.
Lakeland, Florida
A Florida college boasts the world's largest single-site collection of structures designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
Knoxville, Tennessee
This video store is a horror buff's dream.
Raymond Island, Australia
Australian Lake set aglow by Noctiluca Scintillans.