Canoa, Ecuador
Corrales Marinos de Monkey Beach
These unusual stone structures are actually fish traps crafted by an ancient civilization.
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Canoa, Ecuador
These unusual stone structures are actually fish traps crafted by an ancient civilization.
Canoa, Ecuador
If you've ever wondered at which cycle of the moon you’re supposed to spread manure produced by your guinea pigs, this is the place for you.
Ecuador
A turquoise lake within a volcanic crater.
Quito, Ecuador
The world's tallest aluminum statue is also the world's tallest image of a winged Virgin Mary.
Quito, Ecuador
One of the most historic cemeteries in Quito is an eclectic mix of architectural styles and famous tombs.
Guapi, Colombia
The world's only pure blue lizard lives exclusively on this secluded tropical island.
Nariño, Colombia
A dangling church built over a Colombian gorge.
Tulcan, Ecuador
This Ecuadorian cemetery is home to a jaw-dropping topiary wonderland.
Franeker, Netherlands
Home to the world's oldest functioning orrery.
Örencik, Turkey
This hunter-gatherer architecture is believed to be the oldest religious complex known.
São Paulo, Brazil
The eccentric home of Estevão Silva da Conceição, known as the "Brazilian Gaudí."
Tarsdorf, Austria
English-speaking soldiers discovered Europe's best one-liner at the end of World War II, before the town’s name changed.
Vienna, Austria
A spherical "micro-nation" in the heart of Vienna.
Istanbul, Turkey
A marvel of Byzantine engineering under the streets of Istanbul.
Bratislava, Slovakia
A once-fairy tale mansion now stands in a state of disrepair.
Turukhansky District, Russia
Stalin's prisoner-built rail line sits in ruin, never having a single car ride its tracks.
Skagaströnd, Iceland
This museum dedicated to divination also honors a local 10th-century prophetess.
Nykøbing Falster, Denmark
This secret collection of the strange and occult was rediscovered in a forgotten room of an old house.
Pomona, California
A small medical museum with a recreated doctor's office.
Moscow, Russia
A monument to Malchik, a stray dog who lived in a Moscow metro station until his tragic death.
Hamilton, New Zealand
A steampunk airship "floats" above Hamilton Gardens delivering plants and compost.
Oxford, England
An Oxford museum where visitors can have tea with the Mad Hatter and climb through the wardrobe to a fantasy land.
Nagasaki, Japan
Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town.
Alpine, Texas
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