Ubud, Indonesia
Sacred Monkey Forest (Mandala Wisata Wenara Wana)
Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.
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Ubud, Indonesia
Hindu temple of the dead home to hundreds of long-tailed macaques.
Indonesia
This sacred cave temple is home to thousands of bats and according to legend, a giant snake king.
Purnululu, Australia
These Australian rock formations look like Martian beehives that have grown up out of the landscape.
Teguise, Spain
The chefs at El Diablo use heat generated by an active volcano to cook the food.
Haría, Spain
Partially collapsed lava tube and cave system complete with concert hall, underground pond, and unique albino crabs.
Mauritania
A geological bull's-eye visible from outer space.
Chinguetti, Mauritania
Five ancient libraries, little changed for centuries, preserve a medieval archive of Quranic lore and civic documents
Dakar, Senegal
This giant statue is the product of a mixture of corruption, Stalinist architecture, and North Korean manpower.
Leiden, Netherlands
Tucked away in the Leiden city hall are a group of works by famed artist MC Escher.
Assin South, Ghana
This series of rope-style bridges brings visitors into a jungle layer that is usually reserved for birds and monkeys.
Lome, Togo
The Voodoo Superstore of the world.
Cotonou, Benin
Africa's Venice on stilts.
Sundi, São Tomé and Príncipe
This abandoned plantation was once witness to an eclipse that proved Einstein's theory of relativity.
Caue, São Tomé and Príncipe
Nature’s skyscraper launches out of the terrain with attitude.
Stromboli, Italy
A volcanic old faithful, Stromboli has been erupting continuously for the last 2000 years.
Messina, Italy
Climb the dead electric pylons of Messina.
Palermo, Italy
Thousands of well-dressed mummies below a monastery.
Palermo, Italy
A study of Fascist era Art Deco design in Italy.
Sarandë District, Albania
A naturally beautiful, seemingly bottomless deep blue spring.
Gjirokaster, Albania
This ominous Albanian fortress houses tanks and downed planes as a reminder of their victories over Western imperialism.
Kyrgyzstan
Lonely minaret stump of a destroyed city.
Kokand, Uzbekistan
Final palace complex of the last of 29 Kokand rulers.
Pandzhrudak, Tajikistan
Where the father of Persian poetry is laid to rest.
Minski rajon, Belarus
Remains of the old fortification along the Western border of the USSR, now an elaborate defense museum.