Cape Town, South Africa
The Noon Gun
From atop a hill at the center of Cape Town, a cannon has been signalling the time since 1806.
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Cape Town, South Africa
From atop a hill at the center of Cape Town, a cannon has been signalling the time since 1806.
Cape Town, South Africa
A sobering account of the vibrant multicultural neighborhood that was destroyed under apartheid.
Cape Town, South Africa
An abandoned water park overtaken by the dunes.
Paarl, South Africa
The South African dialect's complex history is immortalized in stone, in one of the world's only monuments dedicated to a language.
Coral Gables, Florida
A plaque honors Miami's sister city in the Canary Islands, inviting one to reflect on their place in the world.
Cambridge, England
This tree was grafted from the actual tree that led Isaac Newton to ponder the theory of gravity.
El Calafate, Argentina
This glacier interpretation center houses the world’s only bar made completely from glacial ice.
Falkland Islands
This remote stretch of sand is a penguin lover's paradise.
Falkland Islands
An abandoned suspension bridge on the Falkland Islands is crumbling into the water.
Yermolaivka, Ukraine
Last remaining nuclear missile base in Ukraine.
Kerch, Ukraine
The saltiest lake in all of Crimea is also the pinkest of the pink and teeming with life.
Haría, Spain
Partially collapsed lava tube and cave system complete with concert hall, underground pond, and unique albino crabs.
Teguise, Spain
The chefs at El Diablo use heat generated by an active volcano to cook the food.
Santa Maria, Portugal
Rainwater transformed this old quarry into a peaceful pond you won't find in most tourist books.
Torndirrup, Australia
Wild seas have created two spectacular formations just a stone's throw away from each other.
London, England
The London pub overlooks where the Mayflower was moored before setting sail for the New World.
London, England
The arching stretch of London's longest street holds many reminders of the area's maritime past.
London, England
A living memorial to the trees London lost during the Great Storm of 1987.
London, England
It is still illegal to "quarrel" at this unlikely urban oasis built on top of an electrical substation.
London, England
The rose garden in Regent's Park where Pongo and Perdita met for the first time in Disney's "101 Dalmatians."
London, England
This unique bridge curls up like a caterpillar to let boats pass and then unfurls again to span a small canal.
London, England
After nearly 60 years, there's still a bear at Paddington Station looking for help.
London, England
A statue marks the exact spot where The Boy Who Never Grows Up made his first literary appearance.
London, England
Once designed as the entrance to Buckingham Palace, this structure was later relocated and stands as a victory arch.