Madrid, Spain
Palacio de Cristal
Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.
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Madrid, Spain
Madrid's romantically ornate crystal palace has been offering shelter to plants and art for over a century.
Pompeii, Italy
Ancient snack bar of the Roman Empire re-opened.
Memphis, Tennessee
Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.
Iceland
Iceland's largest lagoon is home to stunning multi-colored icebergs.
Teec Nos Pos, Utah
The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.
Chichen Itza, Mexico
Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.
Dublin, Ireland
The modern birthplace of Irish freedom.
Roswell, New Mexico
A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.
Natural Bridge, Virginia
A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.
Aguas Calientes, Peru
The intricate stonework of Machu Picchu serves as a testament to Incan engineers.
San Simeon, California
The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.
Alamosa, Colorado
When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.
Bushmills, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.
Edinburgh, Scotland
The final resting place of soldiers' loyal canine companions.
Fort Worth, Texas
Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.
Thingvellir, Iceland
The picturesque birthplace of Icelandic democracy is drenched in the blood of its brutal past.
Las Vegas, Nevada
An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.
Iceland
This valley of hot springs and boiling mud pots is home to the record-holding "Geysir," which originated the English word.
Sequoia National Park, California
Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).
Beijing, China
The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.
Toronto, Ontario
A 98-room castle in the middle of Toronto that bankrupted a 19th century electricity multimillionaire.
Edinburgh, Scotland
A six-ton wedding present for the King of the Scots.
Stockholm, Sweden
It houses the remains of a 17th-century version of the Titanic.
Page, Arizona
A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.