Kilwa Masoko, Tanzania
Kilwa Kisiwani Ruins
Stunning ruins of what was once the center of one of the greatest empires in East Africa.
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Kilwa Masoko, Tanzania
Stunning ruins of what was once the center of one of the greatest empires in East Africa.
Florián, Colombia
A three-tiered waterfall plummets from a mountain cave with amazing views over the countryside.
Stockholm, Sweden
A hidden bathhouse in one of Stockholm's oldest and busiest neighborhoods is open to anyone who can find it.
Stockholm, Sweden
An ancient Viking runestone hidden in plain view in Stockholm's old town.
Dandarah, Egypt
One of the most well-preserved temples of ancient Egypt.
Wasserauen, Switzerland
This 170-year-old Swiss guesthouse built into the side of a mountain is best accessed by a cable car.
Gablenz, Germany
This jaw-dropping 19th-century bridge uses its reflection to form what appears to be a perfect circle.
Carbon County, Utah
Here, at the “world’s longest art gallery,” you’ll find forty miles of ancient petroglyphs and pictographs.
Haría, Spain
Partially collapsed lava tube and cave system complete with concert hall, underground pond, and unique albino crabs.
Berkeley Springs, West Virginia
Berkeley Springs State Park boasts the nation's only monument commemorating presidential bathing.
Waitomo, New Zealand
Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.
Denizli, Turkey
Roman ruins top white travertine terraces formed by ancient hot springs.
Shiraz, Iran
Mirrors and glass shards cover every inch of this arrestingly beautiful mosque.
Zakinthos, Greece
Hidden in a secluded Greek cove is a pristine beach marred only by the rusting smuggler's hulk stranded on its shores.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
These curious caverns have been home to mushrooms, gangsters, and disco.
Washington, D.C.
A Civil War fort in the middle of Washington, D.C. has been swallowed by a forest.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
This lab's maddening silence is good for business but bad for sanity.
Turkmenistan
A fiery crater has been burning in the Karakum Desert since 1971.
Skagen, Denmark
The northernmost point in Denmark is a turbulent sandbar created by two clashing seas.
Iceland
Rising from the sea like a stone monster.
Iceland
Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.
Iceland
The unique waterfall in Iceland's south features a backdrop of geometric black lava columns.
Vik, Iceland
Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.
Reykjavik, Iceland
One of the tallest buildings in Iceland, and perhaps, the most visually impressive.