Torrevieja, Spain
The Pink Lake of Torrevieja
Bacteria and algae give the salty water its bubblegum hue.
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Torrevieja, Spain
Bacteria and algae give the salty water its bubblegum hue.
Le Roeulx, Belgium
The world's tallest boat lift stands as a massive piece of industrial tourism.
Darlington, England
A locomotive made from 185,000 bricks celebrates the town's pioneering railway history.
Budapest, Hungary
A fake Transylvanian castle houses a cathedral of antlers.
Budapest, Hungary
A marvel of technology a century ago, this disused power station now offers a lovely glimpse into the industrial design of the past.
Budapest, Hungary
This Hungarian castle was built out of cardboard and wood until it proved so popular that it got upgraded to stone.
Budapest, Hungary
Late at night, the bust of the "Dracula" actor was snuck onto the facade of this Budapest castle.
Budapest, Hungary
Possibly the world's largest hourglass only needs to be reset every New Year's Eve.
Budapest, Hungary
The abandoned "Red Star Train Graveyard" is the final rusting place for precious artifacts of train history.
Egerszalók, Hungary
The massive white mound and accompanying water terraces are a striking geological oddity.
Sparta, Wisconsin
Small-town museum dedicated to outer space ... and bicycles.
Sparta, Wisconsin
These molds for fiberglass statues have formed an eerie, accidental sculpture park.
Niš, Serbia
This memorial park stands on the site of one of the largest mass executions of the Second World War.
Kuršumlija, Serbia
The bizarre rocks of Đavolja Varoš are the result of natural erosion.
Tepoztlán, Mexico
High atop a Mexican rainforest mountain, this ancient pyramid once drew pilgrims countries away.
Güímar, Spain
Lava stone structures possibly dating back to the 19th century may have been a stopping point for voyagers between ancient Egypt and the Mayan Civilization.
Xochicalco, Mexico
The ruins of an ancient city built by Mayan traders is centered around a temple of a sacred feathered serpent deity.
Cislano, Italy
A unique form of erosion created an uncanny landscape of boulders perched atop slender columns of clay.
Al Lahoun, Egypt
It might not be the prettiest pyramid in Egypt, but it may be the muddiest.
Perca, Italy
These delicate sand pyramids look like naturally occurring gothic spires.
Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The sad remains of a monument to martial arts legend and movie star Bruce Lee—in the middle of Balkans.
Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bridge that died in war and was resurected.
Unsko-sanski kanton, Bosnia and Herzegovina
An abandoned brutalist monument whose history has been lost to the ages.
Sukhumi, Georgia
Ruins of a former government building destroyed during the Georgian-Abkhaz war in the wake of the fall of the Soviet Union.