Paola, Malta
Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum
This subterranean necropolis holds three floors of antler-dug grave caves.
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Paola, Malta
This subterranean necropolis holds three floors of antler-dug grave caves.
Valletta, Malta
A centuries-old forgotten underworld lies beneath Malta.
Rabat, Malta
Burial grounds for more than 1,000 bodies deep under the modern town of Rabat.
Qrendi, Malta
This Stone Age solar temple aligns with the sun on each equinox and solstice.
Valletta, Malta
The floor of this spectacular Baroque sanctuary is covered in memento mori.
Flateyri, Iceland
The oldest bookstore in Iceland.
Akureyri, Iceland
Instead of solid circles, the stoplights in this northern Icelandic town have glowing red hearts.
Eiriksstadhir, Iceland
This canyon is comprised of gorgeous waters and magnificent basalt columns.
Iceland
Two volcanic lakes in an enormous crater formed in a prehistoric eruption.
Iceland
A formerly glacier-tipped volcano that inspired none other than Jules Verne.
Iceland
A sulfuric martian landscape that looks far better than it smells.
Iceland
The bright red stripes streaking across the rocks are the star feature at this Icelandic waterfall.
Iceland
A stratovolcano located in the south of Iceland, with a long history of charted activity and a rich mythology attached.
Iceland
A little-visited waterfall in an otherworldly landscape.
Ruokolahti, Finland
Legend has this precariously placed rock was placed by giants. Science has another explanation.
Lancaster, England
A group of glacial erratic boulders are improbably balanced on white limestone pedestals.
Arica, Chile
Walk on a glass floor suspended over ancient mummified remains.
San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
You can swim in these highly salty, mesmerizingly blue lakes in the Atacama Desert.
Milarrochy, Scotland
A single oak tree rises out of the waters of Loch Lomond.
Matmatat-Al-Qadimal, Tunisia
The original film set of Luke Skywalker's Tatooine home from the 'Star Wars' trilogy.
Trona, California
One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.
Agua Dulce, California
Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.
Sant Just Desvern, Spain
A science fiction-inspired apartment building designed by a famous Spanish architect.
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
An underground world of gorgeous, palatial metro stations designed as a nuclear shelter complex.