Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The World Islands
This artificial archipelago was supposed to resemble a map of the world.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
This artificial archipelago was supposed to resemble a map of the world.
Sandy Island
This phantom island appeared on maps for over a century before amateur radio enthusiasts beat Google Earth to the punch in its "undiscovery."
Vallehermoso, Spain
On La Gomera, "Silbadors" communicate in a 4,000-word language of whistles.
Rikuzentakata-shi, Japan
A sculpture that resurrected the only tree standing following the devastating 2011 tsunami.
Swansea, Wales
Quirky Welsh observatory unites art and science.
Villahermosa, Mexico
This singular broken monument, now housed in a museum, was the cause of a worldwide "Mayan Doomsday" phenomenon.
Guatemala City, Guatemala
An enormous, 30-story-deep hole in the middle of Guatemala City.
Lithuania
Underwater roads undetectable from the surface used for escape routes from foreign invaders.