Djenne, Mali
Great Mud Mosque of Djenné
The central mosque of this Mali town is entirely built from mud.
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Djenne, Mali
The central mosque of this Mali town is entirely built from mud.
Qesm Saint Katrin, Egypt
Charnel house at the foot of Mount Sinai.
Qesm Saint Katrin, Egypt
The deadliest diving spot in the world is also a stunning geological marvel.
Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina
This stunning mass of ice spans 121 square miles and is still growing.
Katoomba, Australia
This trio of Australian rock spires may have inspired aboriginal legend or just modern tourism.
Taree, Australia
Homage to the local produce now serves as a car dealer.
Coober Pedy, Australia
An opal mining town in the middle of Australia where people live, worship, and shop underground.
Safranbolu, Turkey
Ottoman-era houses lovingly preserved.
Aksaray, Turkey
In this historic region, homes and churches are carved into ancient volcanic rock formations.
Ushuaia, Argentina
This plaza at the end of the world teems with monumental tributes to a problematic history, and laser discs.
Bolivia
On the outskirts of a desert trading village high on the Andean plain, steel giants have been destroyed by salt winds.
La Paz, Bolivia
Popular tourist destination where witches in dark hats sell dried llama fetuses for good luck.
Nor Yungas, Bolivia
Death road of Bolivia.
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
A huge communist-era propaganda monument and mural that offers stunning views of the Mongolian capital.
Kathmandu, Nepal
Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.
Victoria Falls, Zambia
The world's highest and most dangerous infinity pool lies at the precipice of Victoria Falls.
Vientiane, Laos
More than 200 statues filled with cryptic symbols give this park spot an aura of horror vacui fantasy.
Tambon Wat That, Thailand
Bizarre Hindu and Buddhist sculpture park.
Chiang Rai, Thailand
A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.
Chicago, Illinois
This bronze sculpture on a former squash court marks the secret origins of the Atomic Age.
Niles, Illinois
Half-sized replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa built to honor Galileo.
Chicago, Illinois
A hollow cement depiction of time's inexorable effect on the human body.
Chicago, Illinois
An enormous park-like oasis, full of famous Chicagoans’ graves.
Chicago, Illinois
A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.