Howick, South Africa
Nelson Mandela Capture Site
A mesmerizing sculpture marks the site where the activist was arrested after evading capture for 17 months.
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Howick, South Africa
A mesmerizing sculpture marks the site where the activist was arrested after evading capture for 17 months.
Hòa Vang, Vietnam
This spectacular bridge supported by two gigantic hands looks like something out of a fantasy universe.
Beatty, Nevada
Odd outsider art installations surround a Gold Rush-era ghost town.
Las Vegas, Nevada
This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.
Howick, South Africa
Local lore says a serpent-like beast lurks in the deep basin below the falls.
Shirakawa-mura, Japan
This isolated Japanese mountain village untouched by time showcases unique and stunning traditional architecture.
Tambon Kuet Chang, Thailand
Thailand's distressed elephants find peace at this Chiang Mai sanctuary.
Chittorgarh, India
A former bastion of Rajput chivalry, this massive hill fort is the site of legend and tragedy.
Kiryat Tiv'on, Israel
A sprawling ancient Jewish cemetery with over 30 rock-hewn burial caves.
Isle of Skye, Scotland
The last manually operated turntable ferry in the world.
Leça da Palmeira, Portugal
An early work of the architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, these swimming pools blend into the beach.
Puentedey, Spain
A charming Spanish village sits atop this natural limestone overpass.
Hokkaidō, Japan
This mesmerizingly colorful pond looks like a scene straight out of a fairytale.
Ōzora-chō, Japan
Japan's largest area of "pink moss" turns the hillside bright pink every spring.
San Simeon, California
The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.
Iceland
A little-visited waterfall in an otherworldly landscape.
Wasserauen, Switzerland
This 170-year-old Swiss guesthouse built into the side of a mountain is best accessed by a cable car.
L'Agulhas, South Africa
This small monument marks the divide between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans at the southernmost tip of Africa.
New York, New York
Slyly buy a shake in the Parker Meridien lobby.
New York, New York
Read a book next to a Midtown waterfall.
New York, New York
A treasure trove of artifacts, books, and artwork from the "golden age" of exploration.
New York, New York
New York's oldest magic store.
Isola San Giulio, Italy
A fairytale island floats in the middle of Italy's little-known Lake Orta.
Abang, Indonesia
Bali's remote "gateway to heaven" is one of the most sacred places on the island.