Timor-Leste
Marobo Hot Springs
No one is quite sure of the origins of these idyllic natural hot springs at an abandoned mountain resort.
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Timor-Leste
No one is quite sure of the origins of these idyllic natural hot springs at an abandoned mountain resort.
Lospalos, Timor-Leste
This crocodile-infested Timor-Leste reservoir is also home to a spectacular half-sunken forest.
Tonga
Underwater volcanic eruption forms new island off the coast of Tonga.
Tonga
A failed utopia, shut down by a more legitimate nation.
Luganville, Vanuatu
The U.S. military dumped millions dollars worth of goods off a beach in Vanuatu, purely to spite the British and French.
Walarano, Vanuatu
Nestled in the jungles of Vanuatu are the remains of what was once a cannibal oven.
Vanuatu
The fully functional, submerged Vanuatu Post Office is definitely one of a kind.
Yemen
A mesmerizing reservoir nestled at the heart of a pre-Islamic Yemeni village.
Yemen
The most alien-looking place on Earth.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Billionaire's mark on the earth.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Feed it cash, get your very own gold bar.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
This enormous sports car themed amusement park is home to the world’s fastest roller coaster.
Liwa, United Arab Emirates
One of the largest sand dunes in the world is nicknamed the "Scary Mountain" due to its steep slope and sharp incline.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
This artificial archipelago was supposed to resemble a map of the world.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
This indoor ski resort has a mountain contained inside a mall.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Planned as the world’s first zero-carbon city, it had lofty ideals—but is only 5 percent completed and aiming for 50 percent carbon-neutral.
Şehzadeler, Turkey
This mysterious cliffside carving of an ancient Hittite deity has baffled scholars for centuries.
Istanbul, Turkey
This shuttered power plant is now Turkey's first industrial archaeology museum.
Selçuk, Turkey
Carvings in Turkey's Marble Road may have directed ancient Romans to a hidden brothel.
Istanbul, Turkey
An Art Nouveau gem hides beneath the layers of city grime obscuring this once-magnificent building.
Istanbul, Turkey
A fountain standing as a testament to a doomed alliance.
Istanbul, Turkey
Step back in time and witness the fall of Constantinople.
Sultaniye Köyü, Turkey
The alleged house of the Virgin Mary is tucked away in a park and nature preserve on Mt. Koressos in Turkey and is holy to both Catholics and Muslims alike.
Istanbul, Turkey
This remarkably well-preserved Egyptian plinth is pretty well traveled for a giant piece of stone.