Al Madam, United Arab Emirates
Buried Village of Al Madam
An abandoned desert hamlet swallowed up by sand.
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Al Madam, United Arab Emirates
An abandoned desert hamlet swallowed up by sand.
Hamelin Bay, Australia
Incredible rock formations jut from the southern end of this spectacular stingray-viewing spot.
Mexico City, Mexico
Once home to an aristocratic family and a workers' organization, this intricately tiled building now houses a chain restaurant.
Batumi, Georgia
Fast food feels like fine dining at this award-winning modern Georgian building.
Monteverde, Costa Rica
A secret climbing tree hides along the side of a Costa Rican road.
Keetmanshoop, Namibia
A rare cluster of alien-like plants grows along a dusty highway.
Bermiego, Spain
One of Europe's oldest yew trees has lived more than 2,000 years.
Icod de los Vinos, Spain
This local emblem is the oldest and largest dragon tree in the Canary Islands.
Ikateq, Greenland
A surprisingly beautiful abandoned World War II military base in East Greenland.
Dolores Hidalgo, Mexico
A sapling of the legendary tree where conquistador Hernán Cortés sat and wept after an Aztec uprising.
Älvdalen N, Sweden
Gravity seems to fail at this intriguing Swedish attraction.
White Oaks, New Mexico
In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws.
Larnaca, Cyprus
Once part of an ancient international harbor, it's now an all-you-can-eat shrimp buffet for flamingos and other water birds.
Manistique, Michigan
This freshwater spring fills with 10,000 gallons of water per minute.
Shingleton, Michigan
This lone tree and dramatic sandstone outcropping are so beloved by Michiganders they can be found on one of the state’s coins.
Michamvi, Tanzania
Sitting atop a rock on Michamvi Pingwe beach, this restaurant becomes its own island at high tide.
Walbrzych, Poland
A fairytale Gothic castle steeped in Nazi treasure conspiracy theories.
Karpacz, Poland
On this Polish road, an optical illusion makes cars seem to roll uphill.
Tainan City, Taiwan
The tangled roots of a giant banyan tree have fully reclaimed the ruins of this abandoned warehouse.
Keetmanshoop, Namibia
A rustic place to spend the night, complete with amazing quiver trees and outsider art.
Žagarė, Lithuania
What almost started out as a spite house became an eccentric's found object masterpiece.
Chevilly-Larue, France
Walk through spectacular aisles of hanging meat and wagon wheel–sized cheese at the world's largest wholesale food market.
Ottawa, Ontario
The mastermind behind this palatial hotel perished on the Titanic weeks before its grand opening.
Luso, Portugal
A majestic hotel for dreamers rises from the center of a fairytale wood.