Keetmanshoop, Namibia
Quiver Tree Forest
A rare cluster of alien-like plants grows along a dusty highway.
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Keetmanshoop, Namibia
A rare cluster of alien-like plants grows along a dusty highway.
Icod de los Vinos, Spain
This local emblem is the oldest and largest dragon tree in the Canary Islands.
Lido, Italy
Armenian monks at an island monastery in the Venetian Lagoon make a rare rose petal jam.
Pristina, Kosovo
This massive monument was unveiled the day Kosovo declared independence from Serbia.
Jardim Anapolis, Brazil
Known as the "Finger of God," a dramatic rock formation resembles a divine hand extending towards the heavens.
Medellín, Colombia
This unofficial museum details the rise and fall of Colombia's most notorious narcotrafficker, Pablo Escobar.
Carlingford, Ireland
The home of Ireland's last leprechauns is officially protected by the European Union.
Tainan City, Taiwan
The tangled roots of a giant banyan tree have fully reclaimed the ruins of this abandoned warehouse.
Stockholm, Sweden
Located in an old church, this brewery produces a different kind of holy water.
Shaki, Armenia
After visiting hours, this picturesque waterfall is essentially turned "off" to be used for hydroelectric power.
Arizona
This ancient trail has claimed the lives of over 2,000 people.
Hume, California
This hidden fire lookout offers spectacular views of Sequoia National Park.
Conneltown, Barbados
Under the desolate and windswept northern coast of Barbados stands a small oasis filled with sea anemones.
Coleford, England
On this wooded path, a stained-glass window creates a spellbinding forest cathedral.
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
This unusual lava tube spouts seawater during high surf.
Liverpool, England
The grand complex of buildings that comprise Liverpool's Exchange Flags includes a vast World War II bunker that has been frozen in time.
Areedh Sub-District, Jordan
Concentrated around the Dead Sea, these surprising canyons are filled with coursing water, fish, and even crabs.
Berlin, Germany
A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.
Kathmandu, Nepal
This elegant neoclassical garden is a peaceful oasis in the middle of the Nepalese capital.
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Some call this eerie forest of crooked trees the "Bermuda Triangle of Romania."
Leupp, Arizona
Witnessing the might of this dessert-colored desert waterfall is a rare, powerful treat.
Madrid, Spain
This fascinating and poignant museum chronicles every imaginable aspect of Spanish colonialism in the Americas.
Bahamas
The site of the earliest colonial settlement in the Bahamas started as a place of religious refuge.
Almaty, Kazakhstan
This sprawling market is a one-stop shop for traditional Kazakh foods, from mare’s milk to sheep’s head.