Khasab, Oman
The Desert Fjords of Oman
Take the most scenic fjord landscape in Norway and add dramatic red cliffs, warm clear water, and playful dolphins.
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Khasab, Oman
Take the most scenic fjord landscape in Norway and add dramatic red cliffs, warm clear water, and playful dolphins.
Nakhl, Oman
An imposing Omani fortress surrounded by date palm trees.
Muscat, Oman
This spectacular mosque houses the second-largest chandelier in the world.
Qurayyat, Oman
A sinkhole and now a swimming hole, too, full of dazzling turquoise water.
Stepanakert, Azerbaijan
This striking icon of the disputed Republic of Artsakh caused a stir at a Eurovision Song Contest.
Akhali Atoni, Georgia
The second largest in the world, this massive underground void has its own subway.
Tigre Partido, Argentina
The house of a former Argentinian president stands protected within a large glass case.
Curitiba, Brazil
Museum precariously perched on a massive yellow pillar.
Brasília, Brazil
A stunning Catholic cathedral built by a curve-loving communist in Brazil’s newly created capital.
Recife, Brazil
The massive gardens and office of a Brazilian sculptor.
Itaguaí, Brazil
An abandoned Santa park is as far as this proposed theme park kingdom got toward completion.
Varginha, Brazil
This spacecraft-shaped water tower is only a part of the mysterious UFO mania in this Brazilian town.
Santos, Brazil
This majestic building, where Brazil's coffee brokers once bought and sold beans, now houses a coffee museum.
Aveiro, Brazil
Henry Ford's failed rubber plantation in the middle of the Amazon rain forest.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The largest library in Latin America owes its existence to an Old World earthquake and a Napoleonic invasion.
Rapa Nui, Chile
In the Middle Ages, villagers would sound this stone trumpet to boost fertility and coax fish to shore.
Rapa Nui, Chile
This large round boulder is said to emit spiritual power, but it may just be magnets.
Panguipulli, Chile
This Japanese-inspired labyrinth of hot springs is hidden in a Chilean forest.
Panguipulli, Chile
This odd Chilean waterfall-cano hotel must be entered via a rope bridge.
Melbourne, Australia
A remarkable lifelong collection of antiques and art preserved in a historic Melbourne townhouse.
Mont Saint-Michel, France
This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.
Yosemite National Park, California
Under the right circumstances, this waterfall in Yosemite briefly turns a luminescent fiery orange.
London, England
This churchyard arbor is surrounded by hundreds of gravestones placed there by author Thomas Hardy.
Spring Green, Wisconsin
A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.