Svalbard, Norway
Svalbard Global Seed Vault
This Arctic storage facility is a secure backup for agricultural biodiversity.
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Svalbard, Norway
This Arctic storage facility is a secure backup for agricultural biodiversity.
Athens, Greece
Where commuters walk through remnants of an ancient Greek necropolis.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A model of a dinosaur that was named for Andrew Carnegie stands outside the museum that also bears his name.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
There aren't too many operational funiculars around, but Pittsburgh has two!
Vancouver, British Columbia
What happens when a sculptor has to find a way around a 100-year-old copyright.
Vancouver, British Columbia
A pixel art killer whale is frozen mid-leap in this Vancouver square.
Vancouver, British Columbia
A working steam clock, one of only a few in the world, located in Vancouver's Victorian Gastown.
Juneau, Alaska
A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.
Juneau, Alaska
Breathtakingly blue walls shimmer inside the "Glacier Behind the Town."
San Antonio de Pichincha, Ecuador
An elaborate shrine dedicated to the four corners of the world unfortunately misses its mark.
Embudo, New Mexico
One man’s passion for gas stations is on display along the Rio Grande in northern New Mexico.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The largest university building in the West is a gothic masterpiece containing dozens of theme rooms based on different countries.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The only way to see Pittsburgh is from the top of this lookout point, just like the ancient members of the native peoples did.
Oslo, Norway
Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.
Flåm, Norway
One of the most breathtaking railways in Europe also takes one of the steepest climbs, from fjord to mountain plateau.
London, England
This ornate Victorian marketplace was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the first ‘Harry Potter’ film.
London, England
A naturally mummified 2,000-year-old man.
London, England
Hear the quietest sound from across the dome.
Canterbury, England
One of England's most famous churches hides a pair of little known architectural treasures.
Cambridge, England
Numberless clock creates a meal of time for the dreaded, insectile Chronophage.
Paris, France
The celebrated eyesore created by starry-eyed sweethearts.
Paris, France
This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.
Acre, Israel
The bluer than blue waters in these natural Israeli caves are reached via the world's steepest cable car.
East Jerusalem, Israel
Descend 2,030 years into the past in an ancient tunnel built to support Jerusalem's most famous wall.