Jayuya, Puerto Rico
Cerro de Punta
The highest peak in Puerto Rico is home to a rare fern that can only be found on six trees at its summit.
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Jayuya, Puerto Rico
The highest peak in Puerto Rico is home to a rare fern that can only be found on six trees at its summit.
Cataño, Puerto Rico
A former pyramid-shaped library with colorful murals lies just across the bay from Old San Juan.
Caguana, Puerto Rico
Built some 700 years ago, this Taíno ceremonial site features ball courts, petroglyphs, and evidence of ancient astronomy practices.
Nishiki, Japan
Secret tunnels leading to underground facilities lurk near the remains of a World War II-era Japanese Navy airbase.
Ichikawa, Japan
In an unassuming corner of the city hall sits the restored study of a local author.
Conifer, Colorado
A once-thriving hotel from the Old West now sits abandoned, under the threat of demolition.
Tehran, Iran
Iran's "Rose Garden Palace," built during 131 years of rule by Qajar kings, consists of 17 stunning structures.
Kapolei, Hawaii
One of Oahu’s best snorkeling and diving spots was created by warm water discharged from the nearby power plant.
Isle of Whithorn, Scotland
This medieval pilgrimage site was a key part of the early Christian missionary work in Scotland.
Elburg, Netherlands
One of the largest sandsculpture installations in the world, this exhibit boasts a unique combination of sprawling sand scenes, theological musings, and salvaged shipwrecks.
Kamakura, Japan
This unassuming tunnel’s name recalls a storied "cat pond" that has now been lost.
Kinomoto, Japan
This bakery in Japan is one of the few places that still sells 'salad bread,' a short-lived staple in the post-World War II years.
Albany, New York
The largest Walmart Supercenter in the United States, referred to affectionately as “Mallmart,” has served the residents of Albany, New York, since 1994.
Geneva, Switzerland
The birthplace of a famous steak sauce still keeps its recipe a secret.
Manila, Philippines
A century-old ancestral home was home to some of the key figures of the Philippine Revolution.
Vientiane, Laos
The site of an ancient city pillar that was lost and rediscovered.
Ko Samui, Thailand
This natural rock formation has an anatomical aesthetic.
Tōno City, Japan
Visitors are encouraged to fish for water goblins at this haunted pool.
Brooklyn, New York
Try an original egg cream at this museum located inside one of the last surviving old-fashioned seltzer factories in America.
Jaén, Spain
For centuries, the largest Arab bathhouse in Spain was hidden under a palace.
Motomiya, Japan
A disused, crumbling 110-year-old theater retains the authentic retro charms of Showa-era cinema.
Wales
Wander along roughly a mile of paths in what may be the world's largest forest labyrinth.
Granada, Spain
Mysterious texts covered in mystical symbols were found in caves at this site centuries ago.
Ballintoy, Northern Ireland
Being surrounded by typical buildings just makes this uniquely modernist house stand out even more.