New Mexico
Ra Paulette's Hand-Carved Caves
One man has carved a number of natural New Mexico caves into psychedelic sandstone temples.
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New Mexico
One man has carved a number of natural New Mexico caves into psychedelic sandstone temples.
Taos, New Mexico
A multi-storied adobe complex has been inhabited for more than a thousand years.
San Jon, New Mexico
The old Route 66 town straddling Texas and New Mexico died along with the Main Street of America.
Shingleton, Michigan
This lone tree and dramatic sandstone outcropping are so beloved by Michiganders they can be found on one of the state’s coins.
Virginia City, Nevada
Beneath a Virginia City bar is the entrance to an abandoned gold mine.
San Juan Teotihuacan de Arista, Mexico
A striking depiction of Teotihuacan's mysterious "Spider Woman."
Accra, Ghana
This grounded passenger jet is now a restaurant, complete with rows of seats and “flight attendant” servers.
Huntsville, Alabama
This 12-foot-tall T-rex is the largest K’Nex skeleton sculpture in the world.
Huntsville, Alabama
What else would you call a playground hidden in Alabama's oldest and largest cemetery?
Puebla, Mexico
This beautiful and unmissable little museum is full of fascinating artifacts from Mesoamerica's great civilizations.
Stow-on-the-Wold, England
This medieval sanctuary's tree-framed door looks like a portal to a mythical realm.
Cleveland, South Carolina
According to local lore, this narrow passageway through two large rocks was accidentally created by the devil himself.
Lido, Italy
Armenian monks at an island monastery in the Venetian Lagoon make a rare rose petal jam.
Mexico City, Mexico
The striking jade death mask of an ancient Maya king is displayed in a replica tomb in Mexico City.
Carlingford, Ireland
The home of Ireland's last leprechauns is officially protected by the European Union.
Merritt Island, Florida
Believed to be haunted, this old cemetery is beautifully adorned with Spanish moss hanging from the trees.
Zurich, Switzerland
An unusual vending machine designed to support mourners during funeral ceremonies at Zurich's largest cemetery.
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
This medieval cathedral houses stained-glass windows featuring saints and pretzels.
Ithaca, New York
This peaceful gem in upstate New York was chosen as the future home of the 14th Dalai Lama's Library and Museum.
Lisbon, Portugal
This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.
Coleford, England
On this wooded path, a stained-glass window creates a spellbinding forest cathedral.
Sintra, Portugal
This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.
Idanha-a-Nova, Portugal
Houses are tucked between, on, and underneath giant boulders.